Royal Gold Magistrate

"Your Majesty, I have been active near the sea during this time. As far as I know, overseas products are abundant, and mountains of gold and silver can make up for my shortcomings."

"But now I am a great sight for offshore fishermen, and marine merchants want to go to sea. The complicated procedures are unimaginable, which is tantamount to blocking a way out."

"It is not an exaggeration to say that the sea is banned, so this minister wants to ask His Majesty to open the sea, and let the coastal prefectures and counties make the people pass without worry."

"Secondly, I have seen the boats used by the rebels. The craftsmanship of the ship is superb, and the size of the hull is by no means comparable to that of the imperial warships. If the shipping is opened, the shipping industry can also be developed. Otherwise, if you want to bring the rebels to justice , absolutely impossible!"

Fang Zhengyi's attitude was extremely sincere.

Convincing the imperial court to open the sea is the most important thing at the moment!

However, he is not very sure now, so he proposed to test the attitude of the courtiers first, and then he will make detailed arrangements for the next step and strive for a success!

Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, someone jumped out: "Master Fang is joking!"

Fangzheng looked sideways, and the person who spoke was Feng Jie, Shangshu of the Ministry of War.

Although most of the civil servants think that they are not pleasing to the eye, but the people in the Ministry of War are different, standing on the same front as Emperor Jing has always been stable.

Even when being pointed at by everyone, there are very few people who do not jump out.

This time Feng Jie took the initiative to stand up, which surprised Fang Zhengyi.

"What advice does Master Feng have?"

Feng Jie said: "Just now you said that my warship in Dajing is not as good as the boat used by the rebels. I don't agree with that!"

"He is only one person, how can he compare to the accumulation of the power of the whole country for so many years. Big ships are not only good, Mr. Fang, don't be intimidated by the size!"

"We can build a ship as big as we want, but the most important thing at sea is his ability to withstand wind and waves!"

"The Ministry of War has sent people to hunt down the rebels, and it won't be long before they return!"

Fangzheng was silent.

What Feng Jie said made sense, but based on his understanding of King Wu, it might not be that simple.

A technical man will not only pursue simple bigness, but should pay more attention to other parameters such as structure.

Before Fangzheng could speak, Feng Jie continued: "Master Fang said Kaihai, but I think he doesn't know much about it."

"When the first emperor was alive, he once strongly advocated banning the sea! First, the sea merchants were greedy to evade taxes, and our resources were drained. If things go on like this, people will panic and the people will be in turmoil."

"Secondly, pirates are rampant, and the poor and weak people even actively join in. The court often spends a lot of money and material resources to eliminate pirates."

"Thirdly, shipbuilding is expensive, and maintenance is even more expensive... So now that the people have left a hole to go to sea, it is already a special favor from the imperial court."

"Senior!" Li Yansong stood up, looked at Fang Zhengyi and added, "Master Fang, you are thinking about this matter."

"Dajing is the suzerain country, and many small countries in Nanyang pay tribute every year. The ban on the sea is not only for the points that Mr. Feng said, but also to protect the interests of the tributary countries."

"Furthermore, the fact that I do not make a lot of money from maritime trade is not feasible."

After Li Yansong finished speaking, there was a sound of second opinion.

Almost everyone opposed Fang Zhengyi without any surprise.

At this moment, Fang Zheng stood on the opposite side of Baiguan again and again.

Fang Zhengyi kept thinking amidst the voices of opposition, and the resolute attitude of the officials' opposition was somewhat beyond expectations.

Things might be a bit difficult, but they are not insoluble. There are many hard cards in my hand!

Emperor Jing just looked at him quietly and didn't speak.

After the discussion stopped, Fang Zhengyi took a moment to say: "Your Majesty, although I don't know how to build ships, King Wu's ship is definitely not as simple as Master Feng said."

"Furthermore, my Dajing Haishang trade is now mainly based on the trade of the tributary countries, and the rewards will inevitably make little profit, or even lose money!"

"There must be profits at sea, otherwise, why would the common people be willing to become pirates regardless of life and death as Master Feng said?"

"People are not stupid, they know where to make money and where to run. I think that there are still many problems caused by too many restrictions. If the people are allowed to intervene, the imperial court will definitely gain a lot by managing it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, someone immediately retorted: "Everything is Master Fang's conjecture, but the interests of opening up the maritime merchants to invade and occupy the tributary country are certain. How can I, Dajing, as the Suzerain, convince the public?"

Fangzheng rolled his eyes: "Never mind him, the interests of the common people of our country come first! How about the tributary country? We didn't rob him, we did business fairly, we have the ability to eat, and we don't have the ability to eat shit!"

"Lord Fang is careful to say that this is a court meeting!"

"I'm a straightforward person, and I can talk like that!"

"......"

Seeing that Fang Zhengyi was arguing with someone again and was about to swear, Emperor Jing touched his forehead and knocked on the imperial case: "Quiet, quiet!"

"Fang Qing, you didn't consider this matter properly. Maritime trade relations are so complicated that you can't take it lightly. There is also the fourth son who is going to sea. I have already sent a fleet to hunt him down. I think he will be back in a few months."

"Could it be that my Dajing's warship is not as good as the merchant ship he built privately?"

Seeing the emperor's decision, all the ministers' eyes instantly focused on Fang Zhengyi.

Your Majesty has already said so, but you still have to stiffen your neck?

"Your Majesty is wise, but I want to reserve my opinion..." Fang Zheng said.

Ok?

Emperor Jing looked a little more curious.

It turned out that this kid followed everything he said, so why did he act uncharacteristically about Kaihai?Somewhat strange!

But now that the matter has been turned over, Emperor Jing didn't get too entangled, and the court will get back on track and continue...

......

After the court meeting, Fang Zhengyi was called to the Imperial Study Room as expected.

Emperor Jing looked at his listless look, and asked, "I'm curious, why are you so active towards Kaihai?"

"Your Majesty, do you still remember where sweet potatoes come from?" Fang Zheng asked.

"Of course I remember, they came from overseas. Do you want to tell me that if there are sweet potatoes overseas, maybe there will be a strong and famine-free country?" Emperor Jing asked back.

Fangzheng said in surprise: "That's right, since His Majesty knows this truth, why doesn't he agree to open the sea?"

"Because I don't believe there is such a thing, and it's not appropriate to report sweet potatoes as a staple food."

"..."

"Dajing is the country in the center, surrounded by barbarians, even if there are other countries overseas, why should we be afraid?" Emperor Jing said.

"Uh..." Fang Zhengyi didn't expect that the deepest reason was the emperor's self-confidence, so he said cautiously: "Has your majesty ever thought that the ground under our feet is a ball, and which point is actually It could all be the center."

Emperor Jing suddenly narrowed his eyes, and looked at Fang Zhengyi with an unfriendly expression: "You told the prince that the earth under his feet is a ball? If you and that evil person keep thinking wildly, I will get you out of the palace!"

If I say the earth is round, you yell at me!

Fangzheng complained quietly: "I was wrong, then I will go back to work first, Your Majesty."

"Wait a minute." Emperor Jing regained a smile on his face: "Don't rush away, I asked you to come for something else."

"You forgot that I told you before you left that I can promise you one thing after the matter is completed. Now tell me what conditions you have. I will never lie!"

Fangzheng's heartbeat quickened, and he said nervously, "Really?"

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It's late today, brother Meng, I'm ready to work hard. If I don't release an update tomorrow, it will definitely be updated the day after tomorrow. If there is an update the day after tomorrow, it will definitely be updated the day after tomorrow. ? !