Da Ming started to ascend the throne

Zhu Youjian looked at the young man in front of him, and couldn't help nodding secretly. The boy's thinking and courage were completely out of line with his age, which made Zhu Youjian admire him again.

"Pass the decree to pardon those literati's capital crimes. It is inevitable that capital crimes are more than life crimes. This is due to poor family education. The whole family is exiled to Liaodong!"

"According to the purpose"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, my emperor is wise!"

Xia Wanchun immediately knelt down and kowtowed. He absolutely admired the emperor. The population of Liaodong was almost wiped out by the captives.

The exile of these rich and noble families in Liaodong can not only deter those corrupt scholars, but also promote the development of the local area. After all, their family is not useless.

Chen Yuanyuan moved her lotus steps lightly, and slowly came to Zhu Youjian and bowed down:

"Minister, see Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please move upstairs to the private room, the lobby needs to be tidied up."

Zhu Youjian:

"Oh, Chen Yuanyuan raised her head!"

"obey"

Chen Yuanyuan raised her head slightly, and looked directly at Zhu Youjian with her beautiful eyes. That blushing and delicate face moved the hearts of all the men present, and Zhu Youjian was no exception.

At this time Zhu Youjian finally understood Cao Cao, no wonder Cao Mengde likes wives, they have all kinds of amorous feelings, which are far beyond what girls can compare.

Although Chen Yuanyuan is extremely beautiful and Zhu Youjian is very tempted, he will never touch Chen Yuanyuan. This woman has experienced too many men, which is still unacceptable to Zhu Youjian.

"Pingshen, move to the third floor, I haven't eaten yet, Xia Wanchun also go together!"

"This... thank you, Your Majesty Ron!"

Both of them were excited and thanked each other.

"Father, let's go upstairs!"

Zhu Weixi and Princess Jianwen each held Zhu Youjian's arm, and the three of them walked to the third floor together. At this time, all the guests upstairs had already left, so they didn't need to worry about anything.

The restaurant is owned by the Royal Chamber of Commerce, and not many people know about it at present. The officials of the court and the gentry all know that the background of the owner of the restaurant is not simple.

The fact that the emperor dined here today will completely spread throughout the streets and alleys of the capital, and the business of the restaurant will definitely become even more prosperous in the future.

A table of sumptuous food and wine was served quickly, all of which were the best and most distinctive dishes in the restaurant, and red wine was of course indispensable.

The two princesses sat next to Zhu Youjian, one on the left and the other on the right. Xia Wanchun sat anxiously opposite the emperor, but Chen Yuanyuan didn't dare to sit at all. She was mainly responsible for pouring wine for the four of them.

"Everyone eat quickly, don't be polite, father is here to eat a piece of meat!"

As Wei Xi spoke, she picked up a piece of beef and brought it to Zhu Youjian's mouth. Zhu Youjian shook his head repeatedly and did not open his mouth, but Jianwen had already taken his chopsticks away.

He had no choice but to resist the filial piety and enthusiasm of his two good daughters, so he could only reluctantly open his mouth.

This time Zhu Youjian was blessed. Chen Yuanyuan poured wine for him, and the two princesses fed him vegetables without letting him do anything. Chen Yuanyuan and Xia Wanchun were amazed.

Chapter 305

Although Xia Wanchun is young, he is very interested in wine, probably all poets are like this.

After taking a sip of wine, his eyes immediately widened.

"Your Majesty, good wine, this wine is absolutely extraordinary, this is the first time I feel that there is such a delicious wine!"

When Xia Wanchun praised the good wine, the two princesses showed pride.

Jianwen:

"Of course, father is the reincarnation of a god-man, not only has good wine, but also..."

"My sister means that the father not only has good wine, but also goes into battle to kill the enemy, command the battle and plan strategies, watch the bandits and see the captives, if you talk too much, you don't know anything about it, so drink!"

Zhu Weixi was worried that Jianwen would reveal her father's background, so she hurriedly interrupted her.

Hearing the princess said that she was a child, Xia Wanchun smiled slightly, wondering if the princess is not too old?But he still held back.

Zhu Youjian took a sip of wine and interrupted the three children talking and laughing:

"Xia Wanchun, you are from Jiangnan, can you tell me what you know? I want to listen to the truth!"

Xia Wanchun hurriedly got up and clasped his fists:

"Your Majesty, please speak, and the minister will know everything."

Zhu Youjian smiled slightly:

"Sit down and talk. I want to know about the smuggling in the south of the Yangtze River. How much do you know?"

Xia Wanchun:

"Reporting to the Emperor, as far as I know, although the Daming sea ban is only an official sea ban, there are still private ships going into the sea, and it is because of the collusion between the gentry, wealthy businessmen and officials to profit.

A large number of tea, silk, porcelain, etc. go to sea, and they can be exchanged for huge amounts of gold and silver, but they will not pay taxes to the court.

After His Majesty lifted the sea ban, the situation seems to have improved, but smuggling is still rampant. If the smuggling can be controlled, the revival of Ming Dynasty will not be a problem! "

As a 21st century traveler, Zhu Youjian is of course very clear about what Xia Wanchun said.

The demise of the Ming Dynasty is actually inextricably linked to the sea ban.

It can be said that it is the consensus of modern people to ask for resources and wealth from the ocean. It was the age of great navigation opened by Europeans at the end of the 15th century.

It also allowed the development of resource-poor Europe to quickly surpass Asia, laying the foundation for centuries of prosperity in Europe.

As early as nearly a hundred years ago in the age of great voyages, Zheng He, the great Chinese navigator, had already led an unprecedented fleet to set sail to connect the world.

But this miracle in the history of world navigation did not continue.

In 1424, Emperor Renzong of the Ming Dynasty Zhu Gaochi announced in his enthronement edict that he would stop sailing to the West, and the ocean exploration of the Ming Dynasty was basically abolished.

The termination of Zheng He's voyages to the West was a policy of the Ming Dynasty's civil servants out of self-interest.

The direct reason why the civil officials of the Ming Dynasty proposed to stop Zheng He's voyages was that "the expenditure was huge and the treasury was empty".

But this is a lie that can only fool the emperor who is in the palace and far away from the people.

Since the Southern Song Dynasty, the development of foreign trade along the southeast coast of China has entered a peak.

The land area of ​​the Southern Song Dynasty was far smaller than that of the Ming Dynasty, but its fiscal revenue was 25 times that of the Ming Dynasty, and overseas trade accounted for the majority.

The Song Dynasty imposed 710 tariffs on imported goods, and the tax revenue of the three cities of Guangzhou, Quanzhou, and Liangzhe each year reached 200 million guan, which is equivalent to 200 million taels of silver.