Seeing that Su Yunqi, the left prime minister, was silent, Ding Liu, the Minister of Rites, felt as nervous as his second son, Ding Yongchang, for fear that Su Yunqi would not agree with this second method.
I saw Su Yunqi, the left prime minister, calmly picked up the tea on the small table next to him, took a sip, smacked his lips, and sighed.
Although he didn't say anything, Ding Liu, the Minister of Rites, and his second son, Ding Yongchang, were getting more and more nervous.
Seeing that the two men were looking at him, Left Prime Minister Su Yunqi sighed again and expressed his thoughts: "If this sea ban... is lifted, the number of Japanese pirates in coastal areas and other places will increase." Zeng, this will make people’s lives miserable.”
Looking at the face of Su Yunqi, the left prime minister, who agreed but seemed not to agree, Ding Liu, the Minister of Rites, felt a little worried in his heart.
Seeing that the two of them were silent, Su Yunqi, the left prime minister, continued: "Previously, the imperial court asked Xia Shaoyuan to lead troops to eliminate these Japanese pirates, and the effect was remarkable. However, during the process, the people of Guangnan rebelled, and the first governor of Guangnan had not yet After being able to suppress them, the imperial court had no choice but to send Xia Shaoyuan’s army to suppress this group of people, but in the end the entire army was annihilated.”
"If the sea ban is lifted, the number of Japanese pirates in coastal areas and other places will increase significantly. By then, the people will be in dire straits. Who should the court send to suppress these Japanese pirates? And where will there be military pay to support their fight against the Japanese?"
After listening to the words of Left Prime Minister Su Yunqi, Ding Yongchang was a little at a loss and looked at his father Ding Liu with helpless eyes.
But as for his father, Ding Liu, there was nothing he could do. Seeing the look Ding Yongchang was giving him, Ding Liu had no idea. He still wanted to ask his son Ding Yongchang to say a few more good words to persuade the left prime minister.
Seeing that neither father nor son said a word for a long time, left prime minister Su Yunqi wanted to leave.
But at this moment, Ding Yongchang, who had lowered his head and thought about his words, raised his head, looked at the left prime minister, and spoke his thoughts.
"Prime Minister Zuo! What if some soldiers are sent to strictly guard the prefectures and counties along the coast that are close to the sea?" Ding Yongchang asked.
Listening to these words, Su Yunqi sighed, and after thinking for a moment, he said: "Sending troops to guard is a good idea. But now our country's national strength can no longer support this. You also know that since In the past few years, many projects in our country have been suspended, and we are saving money everywhere, and it is really difficult to support these anymore."
Seeing that the left prime minister still refused to agree, and then looking at the look in his father Ding Liu's eyes, Ding Yongchang said again: "Junior, I think it is absolutely okay. The most indispensable thing in coastal and other places is fish and other food. If troops are stationed In these places, even if the court has no food and salary for a while, they can still rely on the fish in the sea to survive.
"The implementation of the sea ban has its own advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is to reduce the rampage of Japanese pirates, but the disadvantage is to greatly reduce the money in Damo. People along the coast cannot go to sea to fish, which makes it difficult to survive. Merchants cannot go to sea to do business, which greatly reduces the opportunities to make money. .”
"If the imperial court wanted to collect taxes, merchants would not be willing to hand over the taxes, but the people along the coast would not be able to do so. If the sea ban is lifted, the people along the coast will have enough to eat and wear, and they can also use the sea fish they catch to sell to others, and the merchants will There are also opportunities to do business overseas and make a lot of money. In this way, how can Da Mo not receive more money?"
Seeing his son Ding Yongchang say these words, his father Ding Liu was extremely happy in his heart, and on his face he hoped that the left prime minister could respond, so that he would no longer worry about resigning.
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After hearing these words, Left Prime Minister Su Yunqi was in a dilemma.
After thinking for a moment, looking at the father and son, Su Yunqi, the left prime minister, said: "In this case, let's think about it first."
Seeing that Su Yunqi, the left prime minister, did not say that he disagreed, the face of Ding Liu, the Minister of Rites, showed a happy face and responded: "Okay, okay. In that case, then think about it carefully, think about it carefully .”
Seeing Ding Liu's smiling face, Su Yunqi smiled slightly and said, "It's getting late, so I thought I'd go back first."
"Okay." Ding Liu responded with a smile on his face. After answering, thinking about his official position, Ding Liu asked Su Yun again: "Left Prime Minister... this... that... official position. ..?"
Listening to the words and looking at the face, Su Yunqi smiled slightly and said, "I will consider this carefully."
Upon hearing this, Ding Liu's happy face dropped a bit. Doesn't this mean that he has not yet agreed to let him return to the court.
"This..." Ding Liu, the Minister of Rites, suddenly became mute.
Seeing Ding Liu's appearance, Su Yunqi knew that he was impatient and said: "I originally asked you to think of a way, but you didn't let him think of a way. Besides, he came up with this idea alone. If If this method works, I will let you return to the court. It's good that I didn't remove you from your official position. Just wait for the news."
After hearing what Su Yunqi, the left prime minister, said, it seemed that this was really the case, and Ding Liu suddenly did not dare to say any more.
"Yes, yes, what Zuo Xiang said is true." After saying this, Ding Liu looked at his son Ding Yongchang on the side and ordered: "Chang'er, send off Zuo Xiang."
After hearing his father's instructions, Ding Yongchang hurriedly responded: "Okay."
After watching his son Ding Yongchang send Zuo Xiang away, Master Ding Liu's expression immediately changed and turned into a nonchalant look.
Seeing that Left Prime Minister Su Yunqi had disappeared, Ding Liu cursed: "Old fox."
Compared with his own son, he is indeed old, but compared with his own age, he is still about five or six years younger.
Thinking of the left prime minister's power, Ding Liu felt a little envious in his heart.
After being an official all his life, he could only reach the position of Minister of Rites, but he could become the current left prime minister.
Forget it, he was still a few years younger than himself, which made Ding Liu feel so uncomfortable.
Of course, the most unhappy person is Yang Youcheng, the right prime minister, who became the right prime minister in his thirties.
I thought to myself: If the late emperor had chosen his eldest daughter as Princess Han, I guess I might be the same left prime minister today.
Imagination is imagination, reality is still very cruel.
Ding Liu walked towards the window, looking at the flowers blooming outside the window, and smelling the fragrance of these flowers, she felt a little better.
"I will consider what you just said." After walking out of the mansion, Zuo Xiang said to Ding Yongchang.
"Okay." Ding Yongchang responded with a pleased look on his face.
Seeing that there was no one around, Su Yunqi, the left prime minister, approached Ding Yongchang and whispered: "Tell your father to be more tempered. He is greedy for all the money in the world."
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Quite a few. The reason why I did this was just to warn your father that Da Mo today is greedy for money. "
Hearing what the Left Prime Minister could say, Ding Yongchang felt a little uneasy, but fortunately, the Left Prime Minister Su Yunqi added in a low voice: "I am able to sit in this position now because of your father's contribution. The Prime Minister He couldn't bear to resign his official position." After saying this in a low voice, Su Yunqi, the left prime minister, quickly distanced himself from Ding Yongchang, looked at the pedestrians walking on the street, and followed Ding Yongchang in a normal tone. He said: "Okay, that's it, you can go back. I will consider this method carefully."
"Okay, Prime Minister Zuo, go slowly." Ding Yongchang said.
"good."
Looking at the left Prime Minister Su Yunqi's leaving figure, who was not short but rather fat, somehow, Ding Yongchang, who was a little afraid of the Left Prime Minister just now, no longer felt afraid for a while.
After Left Prime Minister Su Yunqi returned to the mansion, he walked towards his study. It seemed that this study was the only one in Su's mansion that was Su Yunqi's final destination.
As soon as he returned to the study, Su Yunqi came towards the housekeeper.
"Lu Huan!"
"Lu Huan!"
After shouting twice, the housekeeper Lu Huan who heard the shouting hurriedly ran towards the master's study.
"Master, what do you want me to do?" asked the steward Lu Huan.
"Go and invite Prime Minister Yang." Su Yunqi, the left prime minister, ordered.
Butler Lu Huan: "Okay."
Seeing the housekeeper Lu Huan hurriedly walk outside, Su Yunqi, who stayed in the study, began to wonder if this method could be used.
After waiting for a long time, Right Prime Minister Yang Youcheng walked towards this side with hurried steps.
"My dear friend, are you looking for me?" Yang Youcheng asked.
Su Yunqi nodded, looked at the chair over there, and said, "Sit."
"Okay." After responding, Yang Youcheng sat down and looked at his benefactor Su Yunqi.
"I called you here because I want to discuss something with you. Just now, I went to Ding Liu's house. I thought he would pester me because he couldn't think of a way. But I didn't expect that it was his second son who helped me. He figured it out. He said he wanted to lift the sea ban. I didn't know whether to lift it or not, so I invited you here." Su Yunqi said.
Before listening carefully, Right Minister Yang Youcheng expressed his opinion without hesitation: "Students think it is better to lift it."
Seeing what Yang Youcheng, the right minister, said, Su Yunqi suddenly felt even more dilemma, so he asked Yang Youcheng for his opinion: "Tell me, why do you agree with this method?"
Right Prime Minister Yang Youcheng said honestly: "The implementation of the sea ban last year was a mistake. Once the sea ban was implemented, it greatly affected the business dealings between merchants and foreigners in Da Mo. Naturally, the money earned was less. Those who The merchants had no choice but to invest their money in the people of Damo and the surrounding countries. The biggest impact was on the people along the coast. Due to the ban on the sea, the people could not go out to sea to fish. As a result, the people had nothing to eat and no money to earn. This income Naturally, there won’t be much tax money coming in.”
Hearing that Yang Youcheng's words were the same as those of Ding Yongchang from the Ding Mansion, Su Yunqi was still worried about lifting the sea ban.
Then, Left Prime Minister Su Yunqi said again: "Then have you ever thought about the consequences of lifting the sea ban?"
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