The Head of the Ming Dynasty Spared His Life

Yan Song said seriously: "My sea power theory promotes the expansion of sea power and colonial activities, just to spread the advanced wisdom, models and interests inherent in our Ming Dynasty to the whole world, so that the whole world can deeply feel our kingly Confucianism. advanced, and then bathe in the sanctification of the kingly way, and enjoy the glory of our great Ming. This is not only a bad thing to beggar your neighbor, but it is a good news for the local area."

He smiled: "Wang Xijue has said a lot about the benefits of colonization. But I can assure you that colonization is conducive to consolidating imperial power, consolidating finances, expanding bureaucracy, spreading Confucianism, and helping landlords invest and make money." , it is beneficial to expand the livelihood of the people, and it is a matter of great benefit and no harm to my Ming Dynasty. All classes will benefit from it!"

Zhang Juzheng was not convinced, he stood up and shouted: "Nonsense! Is there any good thing in the world where all classes benefit and no one suffers?"

"Yes!" Yan Song smiled and said, "It's overseas expansion. Of course the colonial powers are good, and the colonized are the unlucky ones. But who cares?"

Jiajing and the audience burst into knowing smiles.

Yeah, who cares?

Overseas colonization, up to the emperor, down to the people, can benefit, and the only loss is the unlucky nuts.

Yan Song's last sentence was the final conclusion for this debate: "I only have one sentence, practice is the only criterion for testing the truth! You will never know the result if you sit down and talk about it. The only way is to cross the river by feeling the stones step by step and occupy a colony. Try it and you will know the benefits!"

Yan Song suddenly came up with a famous sentence that only appeared in later generations.

Jiajing's eyes lit up when he heard Yan Song's words, and he stood up: "Yan Aiqing, a good practice is the only criterion for testing the truth! This is a good word, and I am very relieved!"

Jiajing laughed loudly, walked down, took Yan Song's hand, and said with emotion: "Yan Aiqing, what you said is really good. I was persuaded by your three-inch tongue! Since the theory of sea power, and the way of Confucius and Mencius, It’s just one root, one root, one idea, and one method. There is no conflict. Why should I, Ming Dynasty, be stubborn? I approve the [Sea Power Theory], and it can continue to be circulated and printed for widespread discussion.”

Yan Song took the opportunity to say: "Your Majesty, what happened at the debate today, can I ask the scholars to write it all down, and then publish it in the newspaper, so that the people in the southeast can discuss it?"

Jiajing's heart was surging, and he nodded quickly: "Okay! Let's continue the discussion! The so-called truth becomes clearer and clearer. Hahaha."

Then Jiajing turned to Shen Lian and Wang Xijue, and said indifferently: "I heard that you are from Wansong Academy? I am very relieved to have the spirit of caring about national affairs, family affairs and world affairs! Go back and study well and be a pillar of the country!"

Shen Lian and Wang Xijue were very excited and kowtowed to thank them.

With Jane's experience in the heart of the emperor, will she still worry about not being able to take the imperial examinations in high school in the future?

Jiajing looked at the depressed Zhang Juzheng, smiled slightly and said, "Although you failed in the debate this time, I won't take you. But you are also a capable official and a great talent! I will also pay close attention to you!"

Zhang Juzheng knelt on the ground as if hearing the sound of Lun, weeping.

Jiajing looked at the jury: "Did you vote yet for this debate?"

Who among those great Confucians doesn't know what Jiajing means?Who dares to say that Yan Song is wrong?They had to laugh one by one and said, "Well, although the theory of sea power is not in line with the way of Confucius and Mencius, it does not violate it. Since it is only a means of national policy, and not competing with Confucius and Mencius for the way of governing the country, we will allow him to spread it!"

As a result, even Zhang Juzheng voted for it, with 10 votes in favor, unanimously allowing the spread of [Sea Power Theory], and also agreeing to continue discussing overseas colonization.

However, this is only the first step in opening the sea ban, and there are still many obstacles behind.

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The next day, various newspapers and magazines in Hangzhou (owned by King Zhao) published the full text of the Zhejiang Academy debate in full.

Then it quickly spread to the surrounding provinces and governments.

The speeches of Shen Lian, Wang Xijue, and Li Zhi on the positive side, and Qin Minglei, Li Chunfang, and Tang Ruji, the champions of the three subjects on the opposing side, were published in the newspaper without saying a word.

There is also Zhang Juzheng's encouraging speech, and Yan Song's final speech.

Yan Song's concluding speech that "practice is the only criterion for testing truth" quickly caused a sensation in the southeast.

The editor-in-chief of "Southeast Daily" commented on this great debate in the tone of evaluating history in the future: "Perhaps in the next 100 years, when everyone looks back at a debate, they will evaluate it like this: This is a great debate. The great debate opened up the historic first step of Daming's overseas expansion!"

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Chapter 332 The Hot Discussion Sweeping the Southeast 【3】

Generally speaking, the Southeastern newspaper won the debate on Yan Song, and further proposed a colonial strategy, without stinging words of praise, all kinds of praise.

"Zhejiang News" commented: "Old Yan Ge's victory in the debate is indeed exciting. But the practice he put forward is the only criterion for testing the truth. Crossing the river by feeling the stones is the precious thing that is more worthy of the joy and encouragement of insightful people in Ming Dynasty." reward."

Shihlin, which has a large circulation among scholars, commented: "Using this debate, Mr. Yan Ge not only refuted the arguments of Zhang Juzheng and other conservative forces, but also used this position to clearly put forward the specific strategy of the Ming Dynasty's colonization. Touch Crossing the river by following the stones, finding a small goal that is easy to achieve, and achieving a positive interaction between the country and the colonies, this is a clear direction that is within reach in the future."

Of course, in addition to supporting breast cancer, there are also countless stubborn forces opposing it.

They are against everything about Yan Song, against everything that breaks their own circle of influence, against everything that goes against their deep-rooted ideology.

Like a big fire, it turned the southeast upside down, and it burned to the brim.

473 More and more people saw the newspaper fire, and began to create new newspapers one after another. Newspaper offices grew rapidly like mushrooms after rain.

Many newspapers opened up discussion boards, published letters from all walks of life, and openly discussed the plans, strategies and actions of Ming Dynasty's next colonization.Luzon, Annan, North Korea, Hetao and other places outside the Ming Dynasty are all openly discussed by the proud citizens of the Ming Dynasty, regardless of the people’s reading newspapers, how they feel, and whether they are willing or not. In short, it is like discussing what to eat at night Same, heatedly discussed.

Soon, the influence and scope of this discussion greatly surpassed the class of scholars, and expanded to businessmen, landlords, citizens and other classes.

People from all walks of life and from all walks of life in various teahouses, restaurants, bathhouses, and squares in the southeast and in Hangzhou are actively discussing the issue of overseas colonization.

The scholars of the Zhejiang Academy were debating, and when they came to the market, the common people, businessmen and gentry, unwilling to be lonely, started debating one after another.

They all heard Mr. Yan Ge's impassioned and bewitching speech, and they especially liked the (bfbi) sentence: "Da Ming's overseas colonization is conducive to consolidating imperial power, consolidating finances, expanding bureaucracy, spreading Confucianism, and It is beneficial for the landlords to invest and make a fortune, and it is beneficial for the people to expand their livelihoods. It is beneficial to our Ming Dynasty! All classes will benefit from it!"

This sentence made everyone fry the pot.

The landlords' eyes are shining, thinking about how much these overseas colonies can bring them.

The businessmen's eyes are rolling around, thinking about the huge business opportunities brought about by overseas colonization.

Although farmers are attached to the land, the domestic land price is too high. If they can go to overseas colonies and buy [-] acres of land at a low price, they will live a fairy life as a small landlord.

Craftsmen, sailors, and miners, everyone admired the infinite opportunities brought by the expanded colonies after Daming's overseas expansion.

Yan Song's debate opened up a skylight for all walks of life in Ming Dynasty, allowing them to see an infinite possibility, a prospect that is a hundred times more attractive than the zero-sum games of all levels of Ming Dynasty in the past!

In the tea house, idlers started to discuss heatedly.

Wang Ermazi stood on the table and talked loudly: "If you want me to say, occupy North Korea first! Those Korean sticks have always refused to accept Wang Hua!"