The Head of the Ming Dynasty Spared His Life

Everyone was talking about how to open the sea ban.

"Opening the sea ban, of course, it will bloom everywhere from south to north, and open dozens of ports."

"Do business with foreign countries, the more the better!"

"How can that be? The smell is unbearable! If the sea opens up in the north, I will be the first to smash it."

"Set up a seaport overseas?"

"Why don't you open the sea in Datong Xuanfu? Let those foreigners deal with the Mongols too?"

In short, there is nothing to say.

But most of them are fake big empty, almost useless.

In the newspaper, a column was also set up, and a series of articles began to discuss the strategy of opening the sea ban.The topic of the debate has gradually changed from the strategy of opening the sea to the differences between the north and the south, and where is the temper of the people better?more capable?Can it represent Daming?Even several different newspapers, because of their different opinions, began to scold each other, attack each other, and quarrel.

On the third day, Yan Song couldn't stand seeing the crooked building, so he published an anonymous article "Opening the Sea and Asking Strategies" in the newspaper.

Yan Song stated in "Exploring Strategies for Opening the Sea" that opening the sea, as an extremely important and sensitive national policy, requires bold assumptions, careful verification, and crossing the river by feeling the stones.Opening the sea must be bold, not to stand still, not to be hesitant, but also to consider the domestic political capacity.In order not to cause domestic political shock, one should first choose a port and try to open the sea.When problems are found, adjust them until there are no problems, and then gradually promote them.In this way, the contradictions between the real capacity of the country and the open sea to see the world and trade can be properly resolved.

The question asked in "Kaihai Wenji" is, which port should be chosen as the first port to open the sea?People from all over the world are invited to speak freely and offer advice and suggestions.

Yan Song rescued the crooked building party, and the masses of melon eaters immediately started arguing.

To talk about the benefits of opening the sea, in fact, Yan Song's [Sea Power Theory] has been widely publicized, and it has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

The common people know that once the city is selected to open the sea, Ming's goods and foreign merchant ships will inevitably be concentrated in their own city, which will inevitably bring huge business opportunities, job opportunities and wealth.

The masses are sharp-eyed, and the common people are not stupid.

As a result, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Zhoushan, Qingdao, Guangzhou, Tianjin, Lianyun and other places began to compete for the qualification to open the sea as the first port.

Even the prefects in various places acted quickly.

Behind this, of course, there are huge political interests and economic interests.

Not only ordinary people knew the benefits of opening the sea, but also big businessmen, big (Li Wang's) gentry, and big landlords actually knew the benefits of opening the sea.

Wherever the flow of wealth, logistics, business, and people goes, there is money.

This is a very simple reason.

Therefore, although there are a few southeast families who insist on smuggling and are stubbornly hostile to the open sea policy, after all, most big families and businessmen dare not collude with Japanese pirates.Now that there is hope of opening up sea trade, many businessmen who have heard that foreign money is stupid and easy to make money have long been unable to restrain the urge to make a fortune, and demand their respective forces and local officials to move up and down to strive for the opening of the first sea port. qualifications.

The prefects of Suzhou, Hangzhou, Zhoushan, Qingdao, Guangzhou, Tianjin, Lianyun and other places, and even the governors of Zhejiang, Shandong, Jiangsu, Guangdong, Guangxi and other places, and even the governors, were quickly involved in this political wrestling, fighting for their own interests. provinces and capitals to compete for qualifications.

Public opinion escalated rapidly. .

Chapter 439 Lively discussion in the whole country [1]

As the talk of opening a port spread throughout Daming, those inland provinces couldn't sit still anymore.

Nanjing, Zhenjiang and other important cities on the Yangtze River expressed their dissatisfaction and asked the imperial court to consider including the Kaihai capital.

This nonsensical idea was naturally scolded by countless people, officials, and gentry in other places:

"Open the sea, open the sea, you f*cking inland get together and open the sea to have fun~!"

Boasting and scolding are unavoidable in arguments.

Ordinary people in Suzhou boast: "No. [-] in the southeast, Suhu is familiar, and the world is full!"

Hangzhou merchants are not convinced: "I am the capital of Zhejiang, the richest in the world! Silk tea is the first!"

Zhoushan said: "The first overseas island, the most convenient!"

The common people in Qingdao sneered: "Blow it all up. The Japanese pirates have already ravaged the southeast. If you dare to open the sea, you can't even keep your safety! I'm still safe in the north!"

Guangzhou officials said: "My Wuyang City is on the South China Sea, the closest to Nanyang, and there are no Japanese pirates. It is still reliable in Guangzhou!"

Tianjin Wei refused to accept: "I am Tianjin 700 Wei, the closest to Beijing, and it is also the place where the Battle of Jingnan started. Kaihai should start from here!"

Lianyun and Nanjing each have their own arguments.

Even newspapers across the country are divided into several camps according to regions, advocating the advantages of their respective regions and belittling other places.

This public opinion war quickly ignited the enthusiasm of ordinary people from all over the Ming Dynasty to participate in the opening of the sea.Many businessmen and landlords who hadn't paid attention to the opening of the sea before had to pay attention to this policy and began to play with foreigners.

Of course, Yan Song liked this change.

What he likes to see most is that these businessmen and landlords of Ming Dynasty are all devoted to the construction of the maritime country.The greater the scope and depth of benefits from opening the sea, the more positive the court’s attitude towards opening the sea will be in the future. Once all classes in Ming Dynasty have tasted the sweetness of opening the sea, the giant wheel of history will roll forward and automatically enter the orbit of a maritime country In the future, even if the prince ascends the throne, facing the interests of all classes in the country, there is no way to reverse the national policy of opening the sea.

Yan Song, even if he has completed one of his historical (bfah) missions.

Perhaps in the next few hundred years, history books will comment on Yan Song: "No.1 in opening the sea, No.1 in the world with eyes open."

In short, the enthusiasm of all places is high, and the energy of the activities is also great.Not only the local governments, scholars, common people and newspapers were arguing endlessly, but even the imperial court and cronies were involved. In the end, even the elders of the four pavilions began to ask Yan Song whether there was a plan for opening the sea. Entrusted by others, he had to go into the water.

Yan Song was not in a hurry to answer these questions.

He gradually understood.

If the sea is opened, the initial idea in his mind is to open the sea at the same time, one south and one north.

In the south, a tidal flat along the coast of Suzhou was selected, a small and poor fishing village.

This village is called Shanghai.