Number of romantic figures

Chapter 556

"Well, if that's the case, then how do you think this matter should be handled?" Ye Xianggao also frowned, "I always feel that Feng Ziying's plan is big in this strategy."

Li Tingji laughed, "Brother Jinqing, whoever gets such an opportunity will probably have to plan carefully. If he is stealthy and petty, how can Qi Yongtai and Qiao Yingjia think of him?"

Ye Xianggao thought about it, he finally created such an opportunity, if he couldn't seize it, Qi Yongtai and the others might not be able to forgive themselves.

In a sense, this is also an opportunity that the northern scholars who have been struggling for so many years have finally seized. Well, it should be said that this opportunity also fully considers the interests of the south, otherwise it will be difficult to obtain the benefits of the south. Scholars' support.

Who has the upper hand and who has the lower hand in this imperial court depends not only on the comparison of the strength of the northern and southern scholars in the six cabinets, but also on which side the court resources are inclined to in a certain period of time, and the emperor is the one who balances it. Since the former Song Dynasty , By the Ming Dynasty and the Great Zhou Dynasty, the influence of the southern scholars was firmly in the upper hand, and their advantages became more and more obvious.

In order to maintain the balance between the north and the south, the emperor had to act as a weight in the balance, and constantly adjusted and made up for it in the imperial court policies. For example, the distribution of quotas for the imperial examinations and the rise and fall of the martial arts group were all manifestations.

Of course, both the scholars in the south and the north are equally aware that this kind of balance must be maintained. The south is at an advantage and the north is at a disadvantage. This general pattern will not change, but the north cannot be too disadvantaged.

Once this delicate balance is out of balance, it may lead to some unpredictable results, such as civil rebellion in the north, or foreign enemies driving straight in. This is also not in the interests of scholars in the south. From another perspective, the vast areas of the north are also The main market for commodities in the south, once the markets in these areas are lost, the south will also feel pain.

Because of this, in the eyes of Ye Xianggao, Li Tingji, and Fang Congzhe, such a strategy of opening up the sea can actually be regarded as a compensation for the years of decline in the north. Once the situation in Gansu, Ningxia and Liaodong is really irreversible, the The South is also a huge threat.

That's why they will consider it again and again, compromise with each other to support such a strategy, and spend more thoughts on how to strive for greater interests for the class groups they represent in this strategy of opening up the sea.

"Well, to be honest, Feng Ziying does have some skills and foresight. The strategy proposed takes into account the interests of all parties. Even Lao Fang has nothing to say. Once the sea is completed, the silk and silk products of Nanzhi, Liangzhe, and Jiangxi The tea and porcelain industry will definitely have a considerable development. We in Fujian can only benefit from the tea and porcelain industries. Of course, maritime trade itself is our strength, and this is what we should take for granted.  … ..."

Ye Xianggao stroked his beard and sighed softly, "This guy cleverly used the Liaonan-Denglai route as a bait to forcibly tear apart the sea merchants in Fujian and Zhejiang, and took a piece to Shandong. But it will not hurt the vitality of Fujian and Nanzhi, so that we and Lao Fang can only hesitate to speak, and we can't speak because we are holding our breath. The fire is quite good. You say this is Feng Ziying herself After thinking about it, the emperor made a move?"

Li Tingji also nodded in agreement, "If it's not for Lao Qi's wrist, it's probably the emperor's intention. Well, although Feng Ziying has some vision and talent, I'm afraid he won't be able to play with such a hot knife. I think Lao Qi has a square personality. , Duxuan, most likely it is the emperor's trick."

Both of them agree that Feng Ziying's sophistication and deep skill are extraordinary, but this is a matter of experience and should not be able to play.

"Since the emperor's attitude is clear, Er Zhang, how do you think this matter should be dealt with?" Ye Xianggao felt more and more that this matter must be considered carefully, "Although this plan does not mention the franchise fee and the pledged debt Shibo will pay customs duties in the future, but I feel that Feng Ziying is very confident, what do you think?"

Li Tingji also frowned in thought.

Opening the sea involves two incomes, one is the royalties, and the other is the sea tax.

The franchise fee is nominally one-time, but it has a limit on the number of years. Feng Ziying proposed several possibilities in the strategy, three years, five years, ten years, or even 20 years. In addition, it also needs to be based on the sea trade route and transaction. According to the type of product, it is proposed that the import of specific products that are beneficial to the needs of the Zhou Dynasty can be given preferential treatment, such as precious metals such as gold, silver, and copper, such as firecrackers, cannons, and specific plant seeds, wood, and medicinal materials.

In addition, with the expansion of sea trade, there may be an appropriate increase in the number of people every year. Of course, the increase should not be too large. There needs to be a rule to restrict the interests of the first batch of participants. The Ministry of Household Affairs or the Department of Shipping and Shipping shall discuss and determine.

Sea tax is also borrowed for pledge.

At present, we can only analyze and judge according to some sea trade data we have obtained privately. According to the franchise situation and the trade volume of several ports that open the sea, we can roughly determine the standard. However, once the sea is fully opened, the sea trade development will be Ushering in a relatively large-scale development, especially the trade with the Xiyi people has shown a steady increase in scale. Both Flang Jiren and Hongmao Fan are very interested in the trade with Da Zhou. Export commodities are also extremely eager, silk, porcelain, tea, and there may be more demand in the future.

"Brother Jinqing, according to Feng Ziying's vision, both the royalties and sea tax will show a steady growth trend, and he also mentioned in "International Strange Talks" in "Internal Reference", except for Hongmaofan and Folang Apart from the robots, there are still many countries in Xiyi that hope to establish trade relations with Da Zhou, but the current eastern route is basically monopolized by the Hongmao Fan and the Frang Robots, so they have not entered for the time being, but since there are two If there is a third or fourth company, I also believe in this, that is, the royalties and sea taxes will continue to increase."

Ye Xianggao knew that Li Tingji understood what he meant, "Then the household department...?"

"Well, the household department must be in our hands, and Zheng Jizhi should retire. Didn't he write a request for appointment three years ago?" Li Tingji suggested: "If Guan Yingzhen enters the household department, then whether Can Ming Qi be the minister?"

Huang Ruliang's name is clear, he is now the right servant of the Ministry of Rites and a bachelor of the Imperial Academy, and he is in charge of the affairs of the Imperial Academy. Like Ye Xianggao and Li Tingji, he is a Fujianese.

Ye Xianggao shook his head slowly, "Tomorrow's qualifications are still a little low, the emperor will not pass, and Zhonghan will not agree."

Li Tingji also frowned.

Scholars in the south are not monolithic. Scholars from Nanzhi and Liangzhe like Fang Congzhe seem to be at odds with their group of Fujian scholars.

In the battle for the first assistant, Fang Congzhe lost his hand with Ye Xianggao, which almost caused the two sides to turn against each other. However, considering the increasing power of the northern scholars in the past two or three years, the two sides still shook hands and made peace, and then made a peace that belonged to the northern scholars. The relationship between Li Sancai and Zhao Nanxing was brought in.

But the northern scholars have not been idle, and have made great efforts to win over the Huguang scholars, and have achieved remarkable results. For example, Chai Ke, Guan Yingzhen, and Yang He of the Huguang faction seem to be neutral at present, but in fact they have already leaned towards the northern scholars. So this also makes the southern scholars a little nervous, and they need more unity.

"Tang Jiabin (Tang Binyin, word guest, from Xuanzhou, Nanzhili)?" Li Tingji asked tentatively.

The household department has a lot to do with it. After Cui Jingrong was moved to the official department as a northerner, Guan Yingzhen was to be the right servant of the household department. If Zheng Jizhi left, he would not be able to find a non-northern with suitable qualifications to be the secretary of the household department.

Tang Binyin is considered suitable, and Tang Binyin has an ordinary relationship with Ye Xianggao, Li Tingji and others, but has a close relationship with Fang Congzhe. From this perspective, I am afraid that the emperor is willing to see the success .

But Tang Binyin has a close relationship with Wu Xun and the Supreme Emperor, which is another question. Will the Emperor agree to such a role as the Minister of the Household Department?
Ye Xianggao slowly shook his head, "The seniority of the guest is enough, but he is too close to the Supreme Emperor, this alone is enough, the key is that he still has contacts with Prince Yizhong, the emperor may not tolerate it."

"Then Zhao Nanxing? Gao Panlong?" Li Tingji asked hesitantly.

"Gao Cunzhi (Gao Panlong, courtesy name Cunzhi, from Wuxi, Nanzhili) is suitable, but Qi Yongtai and the others will not agree." Ye Xianggao was also thinking hard, "Zhao Mengbai (Zhao Nanxing, courtesy name Mengbai, Beizhi Li Zhending) has been idle at home for too long, I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince the public, and Qi Yongtai, Qiao Yingjia and the others may have already become suspicious of Mengbai, thinking that he is the second Daoist."

Zhao Nanxing's name is Mengbai, and Li Sancai's name is Daofu. Both of them are northern scholars, but they are friendly with southern scholars. This makes Qi Yongtai, Qiao Yingjia, and Qi Shijiao, the leaders of northern scholars, feel a little dissatisfied with these two. .

Ye Xianggao denied several people in succession, and Li Tingji had nothing to do with it, "Brother Jinqing, the candidates for the Minister of the Household Department must be selected well. I think the emperor intends to let Zhang Jingqiu join the cabinet. I'm afraid we won't be able to resist in the end. Then Hubu Shangshu needs to be in our hands even more."

Ye Xianggao sighed, "Why don't I know? But if you can't choose the right words, it's better to let Zheng Jizhi continue. At least he won't completely fall for anyone. He just wants to earn a reputation now."

"But Guan Yingzhen also wants to join the household department, what should we do?" Li Tingji was a little anxious.

"Let Ming Qi (Huang Ruliang) be the left servant of the household department." Ye Xianggao's expression darkened, "Let Gao Cunzhi (Gao Panlong) succeed Ming Qi (Huang Ruliang), and Zhong Han (Fang Congzhe) should have no objections. "

The idea is good, but the selection of the candidates will require several confrontations and compromises. Ye Xianggao and Li Tingji are very clear about this.

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