The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Yan Chengjin thought carefully for a long time.

The court's money is not spent wisely, just like in the previous life, if you have money, you will not invest.

Sooner or later, they will lose all their wealth and be surpassed by the West.

Moreover, the money was robbed.

Qin Hong of the Ministry of War frowned and looked at Yan Chengjin: "Do you want to invade Korea, Annan and Ryukyu? They are all tributary states of the Ming Dynasty! The Ming Dynasty is a state of etiquette, and seizing the people of the tributary states as slaves does not destroy the tributary relationship?"

Ma Wensheng nodded: "Only captured prisoners of war will be willing to serve.

To capture hundreds of thousands of prisoners of war and bring them to Ming Dynasty, even if they send troops, they will not have that many troops. "

The Tatars and Jurchens often captured Han people on the border and used them as slaves.

No one is willing to serve in another country.

The ministers nodded, believing that Yan Chengjin's strategy required conquering other countries to be realized.

At this moment, Wang Shouren bowed slightly: "I think Master Yan is right.

I was sent as an envoy to Annan and Ryukyu, and I saw that the people there lived in poverty, their houses were built of bluestone, and they didn't have enough to eat.

If the imperial court recruits me and promises food and clothing, I think many vassal people will be happy to go. "

In the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty still had the final say in the Pacific Ocean.

The refugees in the Ming Dynasty were still hungry, let alone those in Ryukyu and Korea.

People in North Korea mostly make a living by hunting and digging medicinal materials.

The island country is in the Warring States Period, and wars are everywhere.

The new King Annan has ascended the throne, and the drama of party struggle will soon begin.

The only prosperous and peaceful age was the Ming Dynasty.

Yan Chengjin bowed: "Wang Shouren is right. Your Majesty invites the people of other countries to come to the Ming Dynasty to share in the prosperous age. It is their blessing."

Just like Debai in the previous life, how many people moved across the country to move bricks.

It's just normal basic activities. If they are idle in the country, these people have no way out.

Liu Jian stroked his beard: "It will take at least three years to widen the canal. This will not solve the problem of Huaiyang's dry water transportation."

Emperor Hongzhi became serious. What he was most concerned about was a two-pronged solution to the drying up of water transportation.

The Ministry of Revenue narrowed Liu Hongxiang's eyes slightly: "Is this Mr. Yan's plan to have both ends of the world?"

Is this kid afraid to touch the sea ban?

It must be true. There has been a lot of commotion in the DPRK these past two days. He must have heard about it and did not dare to break the ban.

Yang Baocheng thought to himself.

Yan Chengjin said: "The Huaiyang water transport can dredge the rivers and release water to irrigate the people."

Emperor Hongzhi asked: "What should we do with the gentry's cargo and the court's canals?"

The officials looked over. Even if the gentry didn't transport goods, the court still had to transport grain, right?

Is it finally here? Open sea ban!

Eventually we will have to impose a sea ban.

Baiguan suddenly became nervous and looked at Yan Chengjin curiously, but saw that he looked like he didn't intend to say anything more.

At this moment, a figure in the Metropolitan Procuratorate bowed slightly, and Liu Lai said in a deep voice: "I beg you to beg to open the sea ban!"

Baiguan's face was full of astonishment, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

He fought against Yan Chengjin with high spirits, but Cheng Yaojin came out halfway.

Is this man Liu Gong's son? The officials were a little confused.

Liu Jian felt like he was struck by lightning. The sea ban was an ancestral system, but he never thought that the person who advised the establishment of the sea ban was his son.

"Mr. Liu? Call the imperial doctor quickly!"

"Yan Chengjin! Are you still human?"

Xie Qian helped Liu Jian so that he did not fall down. Liu Jian waved his hand and calmed down, trying not to lose his composure.

Yan Chengjin breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

This trick really worked, killing Liu Jian first.

Emperor Hongzhi was angry. It was clear that this son wanted to impose a sea ban: "Yan Chengjin, why do you want to impose a sea ban?!"

"Your Majesty, this son is so ambitious that he instigated Liu Yushi!" Hanyuan's official was dissatisfied.

Yan Chengjin pulled out a long map from his sleeve: "Your Majesty, please take a look."

Xiao Jing opened the map and presented it to Emperor Hongzhi.

It was the map that Yan Chengjin took away, but there were thirteen more red circles on it.

"What's this?"

"The port painted by the minister."

After a while, Xiao Jing presented the map to Liu Jian and others to look at one by one.

Starting from Tianjin Wei, Yantai, Laizhou, Songjiang, Taizhou...all the way to Guangzhou are drawn in red circles.

Yan Chengjin said: "Merchant's goods can be transported by sea. I have drawn thirteen ports. Liangxiang has ten large ships. Including the imperial court, there are a total of thirty large ships."

The three large ships form a fleet, divided into ten fleets, and circulate through the thirteen ports.

If a merchant wants to transport goods, he can send the goods to a large ship, pay the freight, and then go to the port to pick up the goods by horse-drawn carriage, or store them in a warehouse at the port and pick them up on another day.

In this way, commercial taxes can be paid and concerns about water transportation can be solved. "

The imperial court was overly dependent on the Grand Canal.

If maritime transport can be opened, it can bring up all the ports along the coast.

Emperor Hongzhi fell into deep thought, which was a good idea.

"If the ship sinks, what will happen to the goods?" Han Wen looked at Yan Chengjin.

Yan Chengjin said: "Mr. Han has a good question. The Liangxiang Chamber of Commerce will provide a guarantee. The gentry can pay a premium for the goods. I call it insurance."

Shanxi merchants began in the pre-Qin Dynasty and have a history of more than 1,500 years. Hui merchants began to trade in the Tang Dynasty and gradually became stronger than Shanxi merchants.

I don’t know how much money I have saved.

The foundation of the Liangxiang Chamber of Commerce is far inferior to that of Shanxi merchants and Huizhou merchants.

By monopolizing Ming's shipping and insurance businesses, we might be able to catch up a little bit.

Ma Wensheng's mind flashed and he said in a deep voice: "You just want to impose a maritime ban and take advantage of the drying up of water transport in Huaiyang to advise His Majesty!"

A clerk in the Ministry of Personnel was angry: "Mr. Ma is right, you have ruined the ancestral system!"

"You still use Liu Gong's son as a shield, you, you are despicable!"

At this time, outside Fengtian Hall.

Zhu Houzhao came secretly, and the little eunuch dragged him with a sad face: "Your Highness, court discussions are not child's play. This slave will be severely punished by Eunuch Xiao."

"Hmph, I'm not afraid of Xiao Daban."

He poked an eye in the door, pressed his face against the window and looked in carefully to see Lao Gao rescuing Master Fei.

On the imperial steps, when Xiao Jing saw this scene, his mouth twitched, and Zhu Houzhao scratched the window of Fengtian Palace.

Yan Chengjin asked: "Does Mr. Ma know why Emperor Gao set up a sea ban?"

"In order to prevent vassal states from intruding on our country, prevent Japanese pirates from attacking, and also avoid building ships at sea, which wastes people and money." Ma Wensheng was not in a hurry.

In addition, shipbuilding technology was immature, and Zhu Yuanzhang did not reap any benefits at sea.

Yan Chengjin nodded: "Yes, but now, Wang Shouren has defeated the Japanese pirates in Songjiang Mansion, and overseas is temporarily stable.

Although I will spend some money, if the sea ban is lifted, I am afraid that I will earn more money in a year than the business tax. "

Expand the market and achieve dual circulation domestically and overseas.

No matter how high the price of silk is, it can only be sold to ten people in the court.

After the sea ban is lifted, it can be sold to a hundred people, or even ten thousand people.

Emperor Hongzhi was deep in thought, while Li Dongyang was weighing the gains and losses of the two.

The officials have been brewing for a long time, thinking about how to stop this guy who wants to abolish the ancestral system.

Yang Baocheng said: "Your Majesty, the sea ban is the most important ancestral system. Emperor Gao has warned that future generations must not violate this ban!"

Yang Tinghe also said at the right time: "Yan Chengjin used his power for personal gain by letting Liangxiang's ship go to sea!"

The crowd in the hall was furious, and waves of voices rang out.

Liu Jian cheered up angrily: "Let Liangxiang's big ships transport goods, it will monopolize maritime transportation."

Li Dongyang nodded, Liu Gong's analysis was reasonable.

Liu came to look at Liu Jian and said, "Father, Lord Yan is thinking about all the people in the world."

"Shut up!"

At this moment, Yan Chengjin took out the third layer and said: "I also have a way not to open the sea ban."

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