Seeing the emperor suddenly bring up the topic of rebuilding Shenji Camp, this put Yan Song and Xu Jie in trouble.
Immediately, I saw Yan Song mustering up his courage and admonishing Jiajing.
"Your Majesty, after much thought, I still feel that there is no need to rebuild the Shenji Camp for the time being!"
After listening to Yan Song's advice, Jiajing turned his gaze to Xu Jie and asked.
"Mr. Xu Ge, what about you? Do you and Mr. Yan Ge have the same idea?"
When Xu Jie saw Jiajing asking him, he hesitated for a long time before answering.
"Yes, Your Majesty, Wei Chen's opinion is the same as that of Mr. Yan Ge. There is no need to rebuild the Shenji Camp for the time being."
After Xu Jie finished speaking, he anxiously prepared to receive the stormy rebuke from the emperor.
Unexpectedly, the expected reprimand did not come. The look on Jiajing's face was quite calm, and he turned his gaze across the two of them and said calmly.
"Since you two are opposed to this matter, you have to give me a suitable reason, right?"
"Or are you deliberately going against me?"
When Jiajing said this, his tone suddenly increased, and the meaning contained in it was self-evident.
Upon seeing this, Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng on the side carefully turned their gazes to Yan Song and Xu Jie, waiting for their responses.
Then, Xu Jie's Adam's apple moved and he opened his mouth to explain.
"Your Majesty, I feel that the Shenji Battalion, as one of the three major battalions that protect the capital, will be disbanded rashly, which may chill the hearts of the soldiers!"
"When the time comes, it will be very easy to cause unrest under the instigation of thoughtful people."
"In addition, selecting brave soldiers from all over the country to join the Shenji Battalion is another huge expense!"
"Right now, the surrounding areas of our Ming Dynasty are peaceful, so Wei Chen feels that this matter should be discussed in the long term!"
After Xu Jie finished speaking, he added another sentence.
Jiajing was seen stroking the carved dragon head on the dragon chair and said with a half-smile.
"Mr. Xu Ge, I think you should get your eyes treated."
When Xu Jie heard this, a look of panic suddenly appeared on his face, and he immediately knelt on the ground with a thump and said.
"Your Majesty, this humble minister is guilty, please punish him!"
"Hmph, Xu Jie, open your eyes and take a good look. Who told you that everything around our Ming Dynasty is peaceful?"
"Although most of the Japanese pirates along the southeastern coast have been wiped out, the Tatars in the north are still invading my Ming Dynasty border from time to time!"
Is this what you said, that there is peace around my Ming Dynasty? "
When Jiajing said this, he raised his eyebrows with a look of ridicule on his face.
Seeing this situation, Yan Song on the side was full of joy. Just now, he was still thinking of explaining the reason to the emperor.
Now it seems that the emperor has already made up his mind, and the reason why he came to discuss this matter with him and Xu Jie was just a formality!
Thinking of this, Yan Song's face showed a look of being convinced, and he immediately asked Jiajing.
"Your Majesty is right, I support the rebuilding of Shenji Camp!"
After hearing what Yan Song said, Jiajing looked away from Xu Jie and said with a faint smile.
"Oh, Mr. Yan Ge, why have you changed your mind in just a short while?"
Yan Song naturally heard the sarcasm in Jiajing's words, and responded without changing his face or heart.
"After your Majesty's teachings, Wei Chen finally understood that Wei Chen's previous idea was terribly wrong!"
"There is a saying that knowing your mistakes can make a lot of improvements. I just changed my mind after listening to your Majesty's words!"
"Your Majesty Zhenno..."
Before Yan Song finished speaking, he was impatiently interrupted by Jiajing.
"Okay, okay, stop flattering me!"
"The matter of rebuilding the Shenji Camp has been decided. Let me think carefully about who can take on such an important task."
At this moment, Zhang Juzheng on the side heard this and immediately stood up and asked for help.
"Your Majesty, I would like to share your worries with you and rebuild the Shenji Camp!"
Jiajing saw the expression on Zhang Juzheng's face, a hint of embarrassment appeared on his face, and said.
"But Zhang Aiqing, right now you still have the important task of fielding new weapons!"
Upon seeing this, Zhang Juzheng immediately made a decisive move.
"Your Majesty, it is precisely because Wei Chen is shouldering the important task of equipping new weapons that you should leave this matter to Wei Chen!"
When Zhang Juzheng said this, he paused for a moment and continued.
"If even I, the Minister of War, don't understand the specific parameters and effectiveness of new weapons, how can I promote them?"
"Not to mention gradually incorporating it into the Ming Dynasty's army!"
After hearing the reasons stated by Zhang Juzheng, Jiajing's doubts were all eliminated and he immediately gave the order.
"Well, that makes sense. Let's do this. I'll leave the rebuilding of Shenji Camp to you as well!"
Seeing that Jiajing entrusted him with such an important errand, Zhang Juzheng immediately knelt on the ground and said in a deep voice.
"As you command, Your Majesty!"
Xu Jie on the side was quite surprised by Zhang Juzheng's current performance. In his impression, Zhang Juzheng was the kind of person who could stay out of the limelight.
Why are you starting to take over everything now? I wish the emperor would leave everything to him!
"There's definitely something weird about this, and I have to understand what's behind it."
Xu Jie slowly looked away from Zhang Juzheng and secretly made up his mind.
At this moment, Gao Gong, who had been silent all this time, spoke.
"Your Majesty, I have something important to report!"
Jiajing waved his hand quite casually and ordered like this.
"Say it."
"Your Majesty, it's like this. Since the Maritime Trade Department has completed the auction of sea-going certificates, so far, the progress of those merchants who have auctioned sea-going certificates has been very slow."
"Until now, I haven't seen many fleets sailing. Do you think you should..."
After listening to Gao Gong's report, Jiajing frowned and immediately gave instructions.
"In this case, you send someone to investigate and find out the reason behind this. If someone has a sea voyage certificate but is unwilling to go to sea and wants to do something evil, just take back the sea voyage certificate and auction it again!"
After listening to Jiajing's instructions, Gao Gong responded in a deep voice.
"As you command, Your Majesty!"
At this moment, Xu Jie on the side saw this and couldn't help but interject.
"Your Majesty, I have some knowledge of the reasons behind this!"
When Jiajing saw that Xu Jie knew the reason behind this, he couldn't help but become interested and gave the order.
"Oh, since Mr. Xu Ge knows the reason behind this, let's tell everyone."
After Xu Jie got Jiajing's permission, he told everything he knew about the situation.
"According to what Wei Chen has learned, since the imperial court auctioned thirty sea voyage vouchers, many people believe that the imperial court will not auction new sea voyage vouchers for a long time."
“Therefore, the value of these sea-going certificates is increasing day by day!”
"After all, sea trade is an industry with high risks and high returns. If you encounter storms and pirates during the entire process, you may lose all your money, or you may be buried under the sea!"
“There are many people who are unwilling to take such high risks, so they want to sell their overseas certificates and make a lot of money!”
"Just like this, everyone is waiting and watching, so naturally no one wants to go to sea."
After hearing what Xu Jie said, Jiajing also understood and thought to himself.
"These guys use their overseas travel certificates as investment tools!"
"Hmph, when the sea ban policy was implemented, you had to secretly go out to sea for smuggling. Now that you are encouraged to go out to sea, you are still unwilling. Let's see how I deal with you!"
Then, Jiajing turned his gaze to Gao Gong, sneered, and gave the order.
"Well, don't these people think that the imperial court will not auction new sea voyage certificates for a long time?"
"Then find a time and hold another auction to make all these people's delusions come true."
"Those who are still unwilling to go to sea after being warned by the government will have their sea travel certificates taken back and auctioned again!"
(End of chapter)
