Royal study room.
At this time, several cabinet ministers had gathered, and Lin Bai was also called.
Zhu Tianzheng looked at everyone and said, "Let's talk about it! Which prince is more suitable?"
Selection is a problem.
Zhu Tianzheng thought about it for two days, and finally decided to ask everyone for their opinions. After a pause, he added: "Don't mention the second and third children for now."
After things like the Fan family and the Duke of Qin's mansion, Lao Zhu was obviously a little tired.
Perhaps it was out of concern for the Night King, or for other reasons. In short, after excluding the second and third princes, the only ones left at marriageable age were the eldest prince, the fourth prince, and the fifth prince.
The eldest prince is far away at the border, so it can be ruled out.
When the ministers heard this, what else could they choose, but the fourth prince.
The fifth prince's background is far from comparable, and there is no power behind him, so...
Seeing this, Yang Guozhong took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty, I believe that the best candidate is none other than the fourth prince."
Several other people also agreed because they had no choice.
Zhu Tianzheng looked at Yan Zhenlin and asked, "What do Yan Aiqing think?"
Yan Zhenlin was about to speak when Yu Changqing, who had always seemed drowsy, suddenly said: "Your Majesty, Mr. Lin, as the deputy envoy of this mission, is fully responsible for this matter. The marriage was also decided because of Mr. Lin. I thought, Let’s listen to Mr. Lin’s opinion.”
Take it easy! What are you doing with me if you have nothing to do?
Lin Bai was heartbroken.
Zhu Tianzheng paused, then nodded, "That's right! Lin Qingfeng, who do you think will be elected?"
Yan Zhenlin's eyes were obviously very meaningful.
Lin Bai was not stupid, so he certainly didn't understand. If Lao Zhu wanted to choose a word from the fourth prince, no one could say anything. After all, everything depends on his background.
But he still took it out and asked, indicating that he didn't want to choose the fourth prince at all.
This Lao Zhu always feels like he has a problem with the Fourth Prince!
have to! That was the emperor's family matter, and Lin Bai had no intention of getting involved, and immediately replied: "Your Majesty, who to choose depends not only on my attitude towards leaving the dynasty, but also on the attitude of the Wu dynasty."
Zhu Tianzheng was stunned for a moment, "Continue."
Lin Bai said: "The fourth prince is a direct descendant of the main palace, so he is naturally the most suitable candidate. And choosing the fourth prince can show the importance I attach to this marriage proposal."
"However, the marriage status of the two countries should be equal. If the fourth prince goes on a mission, he must marry the daughter of the Empress of the Wu Dynasty."
"But, what is Wu Chao's attitude?"
"This marriage was originally not in the plan and was a variable. The attitude of the Wu Dynasty is still unclear. It is assumed that they just want to do it perfunctory and have no intention of marrying a marriage or marrying an unpopular princess."
"As for the fourth prince, as my direct descendant from the Lichao Palace, should I marry him or not?"
"If I marry, I will be half a head shorter than the Wu Dynasty if I leave the court. If I don't marry, it will be more troublesome and may affect the alliance."
All the ministers couldn't help but nodded when they heard this.
The corner of Yan Zhenlin's mouth also evoked a look of relief.
Lin Bai continued: "This is one, and the other is that if the fourth prince is really sent as an envoy, it will appear to be too much force and make the Wu Dynasty feel that I attach great importance to the alliance and cannot wait."
"From this, they will inevitably think that I am strong on the outside and not a match for the Hulu. They are eager to form an alliance, and thus despise me on the outside."
"In view of this, I believe that the fifth prince is the most suitable candidate."
Zhu Tianzheng looked at Yu Changqing with a satisfied look in his eyes and asked, "What do Yu Aiqing think?"
Yu Changqing replied: "Master Lin is young, but he is very thoughtful about everything he thinks. No wonder he is favored by your majesty. Your majesty has a sharp eye and is far inferior to the veteran minister."
"Hahaha!!"
Zhu Tianzheng laughed heartily, looked at the crowd and said, "Dear ladies, do you have any objections?"
In this situation, who would dare to say that there is any objection, and the two reasons given by Lin Dacaizi are reasonable and well-founded, and there is no way to refute it.
"I have no objection."
"Okay! In that case, it's settled. We will go to Wu Dynasty with the fifth prince to propose marriage."
"His Majesty!"
At this time, Lin Bai spoke again, "On this mission, I want to ask for a decree from His Majesty."
Zhu Tianzheng was startled for a moment and asked, "What's the purpose?"
Lin Bai said: "Your Majesty, the purpose of this mission is to form an alliance and consolidate the relationship between the two countries. The royal marriage is naturally an excellent example, but in addition, the people should also participate in it."
"I hope that we can open up trade routes with the Wu Dynasty and open up trade between the two countries."
As soon as he finished speaking, someone objected, "This move is absolutely unacceptable. Businessmen pursue profit and should not be promoted. The trade between the two countries is a huge matter. How can we just open it up?"
"That's right! Master Lin's move was ill-considered."
"..."
Lin Bai said: "I will not repeat the importance of merchants and commerce. The raising of military rations in Jinling, Ping'an County, and the last fundraising by the Ministry of Household Affairs are all enough to illustrate the problem." m.
"The national treasury is empty. We cannot rely on this method to raise money every time. It is fundamental to find ways to replenish the national treasury."
"To replenish the national treasury, commerce is the best choice. Commerce is the blood of the country, and only circulation can energize it."
"If we rely on Changjin to sell the cloth, tea, porcelain, etc. that are abundant in our dynasty and are very popular in the Wu dynasty, to the Wu dynasty, not only can we make a lot of profits, but we can also promote relations between the two countries, and the court can also collect money from it. Tariffs and replenishing the national treasury, why not?”
"In fact, the imperial court cannot ban it even if it wants to. There are still merchants at the border who are doing this secretly. They are on tenterhooks and the imperial court cannot get any benefits. Instead of doing this, it is better for the imperial court to come forward to regulate, make a list of prohibited sales, and manage it uniformly... "
After seeing the truth, Lin Bai felt that these ancients were too stubborn, but fortunately Lao Zhu's eyes were bright.
Lin Bai only saw one word from his eyes, money!
People don't know that firewood, rice, oil and salt are expensive. Lao Zhu obviously understood this deeply and said, "Even if I agree to you, I'm afraid the Wu Dynasty will not agree."
Lin Bai said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will do my best to lobby for this mission."
"Furthermore, this was our original intention in establishing Changjin County. At that time, His Majesty promised those businessmen to contribute to the policy. Those businessmen invested so much money, and now that you are obstructing it, you will have to find a way to get the money."
Everyone was silent when they heard this.
Just kidding, where are you going to get that much money?
Zhu Tianzheng felt happy for no reason when he saw the defeated ministers.
These old guys usually have all kinds of rules and regulations, which gives him a headache. Lin Qingfeng is the only one worth it in civil and military affairs.
He immediately said: "This is indeed true. If so, then it is correct. However, for the time being, only Changjin County will be used as a pilot project, and other places will not implement it for the time being."
Other places don't want you to implement it, so that the advantages of Changjin County can be reflected, and it won't be long before merchants gather there.
Lin Bai was delighted and said quickly: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Zhu Tianzheng immediately said: "Okay! That's it for today! You all stand down."
"Yan Aiqing and Lin Qingfeng stay."
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Some people died, but not completely...
