From the picture, the British Duke Zhang Mao can see that the opponent is thousands of miles away from the Ming Dynasty. It is impossible for the two countries to fight on a large scale. In fact, he does not agree with returning to the Western Sea. The annual expenditure of the imperial court is so much. Once the tribute is restarted Then it will inevitably occupy military expenditures. He is still thinking of counterattacking the Tatars. Even if he can make money, several years will pass.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. From this picture we can see that the Ottoman Empire and our Ming Dynasty are thousands of miles apart, and the other side has no ability to make an expedition."
Zhu Youtang was too shocked when he suddenly heard the news. He didn't consider what the British father said. After hearing this, he felt relieved and calmed down and said calmly.
"Lin Aiqing, this seems to have nothing to do with today's issue."
Li Jie opened his mouth to explain: "Your Majesty, this matter is closely related. The rise of the Japanese country began with the westward journey to the Tang Dynasty. They learned etiquette, culture, and military affairs from the Central Plains. The Qin and Han Dynasties learned the Six Classics. How can they still have the writings of the Qin and Han Dynasties? Sheng Sheng If we learn from the Tang Dynasty, Han Dynasty and Wei Dynasty, how can we have the poetry of the prosperous Tang Dynasty? In the past, those who learned to walk in Handan lost their old steps, and the same goes for governing a country."
Li Jie gave an example of the Qin, Han, and Tang dynasties, in order to prove that it was not advisable to rest on one's own laurels, and that both inheritance and innovation were needed. If the Tang dynasty only learned from the Han and Wei dynasties, where would the splendid Tang poetry come from?
The British publicly said: "Lin Zhongyun, how should we deal with the Japanese problem once tribute is restarted?"
Zhang Mao's words hit the nail on the head. What was the purpose of the imperial court's ban on the sea? It was not caused by the Japanese invasion. However, it is difficult to distinguish how many of them were real Japanese and how many were fake.
Most of the people who went to sea privately to do business at first were ordinary people who could not survive. Most of the coastal fields were brine and there was too little cultivated land. There were a few who could live a stable life and were willing to risk beheading to go to sea. Not to mention the disasters at sea, the court It is strictly forbidden to go to sea privately. Once caught, you will lose your life. However, this is not suitable to talk about now. After all, the officials themselves are not willing to go to sea, so how can they open the ban to allow people to go to sea for business.
Li Jie had already prepared a draft on this issue, and said: "The British government has a solid gate, and Tianjin, Denglai, Huaiyang, Nanjing, Zhejiang, Fujian, and Guangdong are the seven major gates. The first three gates are close to the north, and the latter gates are close to each other. The four gates are far to the south, and Japanese invasions are also more common in the southeast. We can set up a coastal defense governor and a general soldier in the southeast region to handle maritime affairs, supervise food transportation, train soldiers, prepare firearms, and manage farmland."
"The second is the reward of nobility. Are there any talented people among the people who are naturally talented, arrogant, and want to make a name for themselves in the world? If they are sincere and meritorious, they will be rewarded even if they are sparse. If they are sincere and have faults, they will be punished even if they love them. Those who are low will be rewarded, and those who are close to you will be killed. Those who are neglectful and low will not be lazy, while those who are close to love will not be arrogant. The reward will be determined to show the world, and it will not be restricted to civil, military, industrial and commercial people. Anyone who captures and kills Guan You is promised to be the uncle. If there are famous leaders in Japan, and they are given honorary official positions such as royal guards, etc., then there will be heroes in the country who will work hard to serve the country."
"The three of you are preparing your weapons. The Japanese's special skills are nothing more than swords and muskets. Those who are good at fighting will know the enemy's strengths when they see their strengths. When they see the enemy's shortcomings, they will know what they have left. There are countless skilled craftsmen in the Ministry of Industry. , there are countless people who are skilled in this way, and there will be brave men who will receive heavy rewards. What should I fear with the strength of our Ming Dynasty?"
"The fourth is to prepare sea ships for fighting at sea. Ships are no different from BMWs to soldiers. The shipbuilding technology of our dynasty is far better than that of the Japanese. In the past, Zheng He's treasure ship was forty-four feet long, eighteen feet wide, nine masts and twelve The sail is still ahead of the rest of the overseas countries to this day. It can be used as a flagship or as a tribute escort ship. It can accomplish multiple things with one stone. When the Japanese see this huge ship, why don't they flee in the wind?"
"Fifth is the important task of paying. When the army is gathered and there are many soldiers, the food and grass they need is particularly extensive. Before the troops and horses are moved, the food and grass go first. This is an unavoidable expense. However, the seven major portals belong to various places, and it is difficult to reach the department. The hospital should set up a special commissioner to handle logistics in order to smooth the food supply chain."
The British Duke Zhang Mao was already a little shaken when he heard the first three articles. In his eyes, whether he was fighting Tatars or Japanese pirates, he was fighting. As a general, what he was afraid of was that there would be no war. Although he was not that good at water battles, But you can learn it, as long as you have a stick to hit.
Seeing that the British leader did not speak, the Xunqi Group did not immediately refute. Li Min, the Minister of Household Affairs, felt that his liver hurt a little. Which of the items Li Jie said did not require money.
Li Min glared at Li Jie: "Lin Zhongyun, where does the money come from?"
Zhu Youtang still wanted to restart the tribute trade, but he still needed to consider it carefully. He still knew how much money the Ministry of Households had. Japanese invasion had always been a concern of the Ming Dynasty. It was okay to pay tribute later, but the fight against Japanese invasion was urgent. .
"I am deeply satisfied with Lin Aiqing's anti-Japanese policy. What do you think of it?"
The minister below felt a little uncomfortable at the moment. You didn't play according to the routine. What should I say if you said you were satisfied? If you said you were dissatisfied, wouldn't it be a slap in your face? Would you be able to reap the rewards?
However, the ministers in the palace still agreed with Li Jie's proposal. Liu Ji wanted to object, but now he couldn't help himself and could only bite the bullet and said: "I second the proposal!"
"I second the proposal!"
"I second the proposal!"
The reaction of the ministers in the palace was not what Zhu Youtang expected, and he nodded happily.
"That being the case, it's settled. We'll discuss the matter of paying tribute later."
March 19th is another triennial day of the Golden Palace. During this period, the imperial court has been busy building up the navy. The honorary relatives fought fiercely in private for the position of navy commander. Today's big event There were still a few bruises on their faces that had not gone away during the court meeting.
Li Jie was filled with emotion when he looked at the team of new scholars. The leader was none other than Lun Wenxu. In this Guichou Annual Examination, both seniors ranked first in economics, among which Lun Wenxu was the best in this subject.
As the ceremony progressed, the most exciting part of the roll call finally came. The official Zhang Yue unfolded the yellow list on the table and shouted loudly to His Majesty Dan's hundred officials and new scholars: "In the sixth year of Hongzhi's reign, Gui Lun Wenxu ranked first in the First Class Examination of the Chou Department!"
His Majesty Dan's Lun Wenxu's head went blank with a bang, and he only felt like a dream. Although he was a Hui Yuan, he was not necessarily guaranteed to win the top prize.
Zhan Ruoshui, who is located slightly behind Lun Wenxu, can't help but feel happy for his junior brother. Lun Wenxu's family background is worse than his. Now Da Kui is famous in the world. Master will definitely be very happy if he knows about it.
After being sung three times, Zhang Yue continued to roll call: "Zhan Ruoshui came in second place in the first-class examination of the Guichou Department in the sixth year of Hongzhi!"
Officials who had no prior knowledge all turned their attention to Li Jie. Everyone present knew that the three of them were brothers in the same school. The Baisha lineage was really amazing. They had three top picks in two consecutive terms, including the number one pick, the second pick, and the third overall pick. Yes, it has never happened before.
Li Jie was overjoyed when he heard that Zhan Ruoshui had won the second place. In addition, during the banquet yesterday, the emperor had decided to restart the tribute trade, which made him even more happy. However, this time Zhu Youtang played a little trick and used funds from the inner treasury to build a fleet, so the profits would be natural. It is also handed over to the inner treasury.
After several confirmations, Zhu Youtang found that the risk was actually not that great. The imperial court had sea charts, and he could minimize the risk by simply searching according to the chart. Otherwise, he would not have planned to withdraw from the inner treasury, which was equivalent to the emperor. private money.
