Daming Super Dimension Company, President Zhu Yuanzhang!

"There are still some problems, but there is no way to deny them. Objectively speaking, when Zhu Zaiye was in power, even though the development of culture was very strong, street novels began to take off, and three of the four major classics were printed and released in his era."

"The shortcomings in governing the country do exist. Zhu Zaiye clearly has the ability to make the future of the Ming Dynasty better, but he does not have the courage to reform."

"I still remember that the ban on maritime trade was issued in the fourth year of Hongwu. Even if you sent Zheng He on seven voyages to the Western Seas, it was an official activity and private maritime trade was still prohibited."

Hearing the words "Sea Ban", Zhu Yuanzhang was a little confused: "Forget it about this guy, why are you still talking about us now?"

Xiao Ran smiled awkwardly and said: "This is not a casual mention, but I have told you the disadvantages of the previous sea ban. Therefore, during the Jiajing period, many coastal residents of the Ming Dynasty became Japanese pirates."

"Are these people treasonous?" Zhu Di frowned, not understanding what Xiao Ran meant.

"Think about it, because of the maritime ban, how much money can they make by fishing? They are robbed by pirates and can no longer survive, so they can only trade or rob at sea under the banner of Japanese pirates. This gradually If we go on, even if there are some people who are willing to fish and make money honestly, will they still be willing after seeing a way to make money faster?"

"During the Jiajing period, Xu Fuyuan, the governor of Fujian, wrote in a memorial that 'if the city is open, the pirates will turn into merchants, and if the city is banned, the merchants will turn into bandits.' This sentence means that if the sea is opened to trade, the Japanese pirates will become merchants. , if the sea ban continues, maritime merchants will become Japanese pirates. But Jiajing did not agree."

"However, Zhu Zaijing was very decisive after he succeeded to the throne. He ordered the ministers, 'If there are any inconveniences in the previous dynasty's decrees, they can write to amend them.' In other words, if the ministers feel that there are inconveniences in the decrees of the Ming Dynasty, If it is appropriate or not in line with current politics, just say it out loud so that it can be easily revised.

"Seeing the opportunity at this time, Tu Zemin, the governor of Fujian and the imperial censor, wrote, 'Please open the market for trading ships, and trade privately for public sales.' This sentence means opening up the sea. In fact, it is human instinct to pursue profits. Whether it’s the common people, businessmen, or even the imperial court.”

"Over the years, the imperial court has fought wars, not just for food, land, women, or labor force." Xiao Ran's words were very straightforward, but he also explained many complicated things in one sentence. The word "profit" simply sums it up.

"It is human nature for merchants to pursue profit, and bans cannot be suppressed. As long as the ban continues, there will always be Japanese pirates. In this case, it is better to open the sea. After turning smuggling into legal maritime trade, the court can also add a A tax."

"It's just that the people in the court were equally divided between those who supported and opposed this matter. Zhu Zaijing finally decided not to fully open the sea ban, but only to open the sea port of Zhangzhou, Fujian. In this way, the sea ban was opened, but it did not violate the ancestors the meaning of."

Zhu Zaijing listened and wiped his sweat silently. He felt that what Xiao Ran said was very accurate. This was indeed his way of doing things.

But as the emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang saw another side of Zhu Zaijing's character from this incident, which made him a little dissatisfied: "As an emperor, doing this is shaky."

"But this was the best result at the time. The Longqing Switch also promoted the Ming Dynasty to the world. At that time, the Ming Dynasty was the country with the most trade exchanges in the world. The Ming Dynasty also had a great impact on the world economy."

"From the switch in 1567 AD until 1644, the total amount of silver flowing into the Ming Dynasty from overseas was approximately 3 million taels."

"How much? How much did you say?" Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes turned red when he heard this number.

He has never been so rich as an emperor in his life, and this is so fucking heartbreaking.

"Three hundred and thirty million!" Zhu Di on the side also raised his voice a lot, thinking in his mind, if he had this money, he would go to war, where would he not be able to go in this world?

The eyes of both people will turn into the shape of silver.

"This is more than 30% of the world's output. If it weren't for this money, there would have been so many natural and man-made disasters in the late Ming Dynasty. It's just that there were too few open ports, otherwise the life of the Ming Dynasty would have been long. You can add dozens more.”

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di both covered their chests and decided that the next step was to go back and engage in trade.

"But, aren't you talking about what this boy does well? Is there anything unreliable about him?" Emperor Jiajing on the side asked.

But he still remembered what Xiao Ran said just now about the disadvantages of running a country.

"One is that he governs too much by doing nothing and delegates too much power. Under such circumstances, partisan fighting has emerged in the cabinet. The other problem is that this guy likes to feast and lust, but his body cannot bear it, and he ends up dying young. It’s gone.”

I have to say, this way of death sounds quite embarrassing.

The eyes of Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Di and Emperor Jiajing fell on Zhu Zaihe one after another. For a moment, he felt like a light on his back and felt a little uncomfortable.

"Shameful."

"Falling off."

"There are so many medicinal materials in the palace to maintain the body, but something can still happen. It's really... it's really hard for me to blame you."

Zhu Zaihe was so desperate that he had no time to cry. He hadn't even had time to do these things yet!

Can you take this unworthy reputation away from yourself for the time being?

"Mr. Xiao, remember what you just said, can you take our father and son to see a doctor? Can he be cured?" Perhaps it was because of his sense of responsibility as a father that he began to care about his son's health at this time.

"Indeed, we must hurry up on this matter, but you are really not good at running the country in Jiajing now. Zhu Zai can live for more than ten years. Don't worry. Let Xiao Ran take you to the hospital for treatment first. Zhu Zai can be here I will be the prince and supervise the country."

Zhu Yuanzhang made a decision immediately and arranged the two people properly.

Zhu Zaiye was stunned on the spot. Just because he could live for more than ten years, it didn't matter anymore? But then, a fire surged in his chest. How could he have dared to think about the honor of being a prince overseeing the country before? !

Several people have now discussed and reached a consensus. Xiao Ran took out the jade, and a flash of light flashed. Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houcong noticed that the scene in front of him suddenly changed.

……

Jimo ancient city.

Xiao Ran's home.

Although Xiao Ran's home was much larger than ordinary people's homes, in the eyes of Emperor Jiajing, an emperor who was used to extravagance, it felt extremely small and crowded.

"You want to live here? If that doesn't work, let's find another house." Zhu Houcong said with some disgust, but the next moment, seeing Zhu Yuanzhang's unkind eyes, he silently closed his mouth.

Recalling that Emperor Hongwu had always been frugal, Zhu Houcong would be a complete fool if he was still showing off his wealth here.

"However, the ornaments you have here are very novel." Seeing Xiao Ran sitting on the sofa, Zhu Houcong also sat down curiously, and immediately felt that his body was sinking in softly, which was particularly comfortable.

"Shutan! I almost don't want to get up anymore."

"Let's go to the hospital to check your body first," Xiao Ran pulled him up and walked out.