As the sea breeze blew, Su Jing felt that her heart had been cleansed.
Su Jing closed her eyes and felt it carefully.
Mu Ying and Zhu Biao followed Su Jing and looked at Su Jing silently.
It was as if everything had stopped.
The waves are constantly beating against the rocks on the shore, and white waves are flying.
“What a winter seascape!”
Su Jing sighed with emotion: "It's a pity that I can't paint, otherwise I could have left this picture forever."
Su Jing turned around and jumped off the stone.
"The sea is so majestic and awe-inspiring, you can feel it too."
Su Jing said to Zhu Biao and Mu Ying.
Mu Ying nodded and climbed directly to where Su Jing was. Looking at the sea in front of him, he said: "It is true that Mr. Su said, the sea is magnificent."
"Brother Mu, let me take a look too."
Zhu Biao also climbed up the stone at this moment and really felt it.
Su Jing sighed: "It's a pity that such a beautiful, vast and treasure-rich sea is now prohibited from entering."
This maritime ban policy certainly has many benefits.
But in Su Jing's opinion, it would do more harm than good after all and was not advisable.
"Mr. Su, there are many storms on the sea and there are Japanese pirates intruding. The sea ban is a national policy specially formulated by the emperor for the safety of the people. Although it is indeed a pity, it is better than losing one's life."
Mu Ying explained to Su Jing.
He was also responsible for coastal defense in his original jurisdiction and supported the maritime ban.
Of course, this has a lot to do with what Zhu Yuanzhang designated.
For Muying, Zhu Yuanzhang is his adoptive father and his coach.
Naturally, he, as a general, must carry out the coach's orders to the letter.
"Brother Wenying, this is wrong."
Su Jing shook her head and said: "Look at the fishing boats stranded on the coast. They were originally owned by fishermen along the coast. They make a living on the sea. What's the difference between driving them away from the sea and taking their lives?"
Following Su Jing's gaze, the coast was full of various stranded fishing boats.
The maritime ban policy has only been implemented for a few years. The fishermen have left, but the boats can stay.
In order to prevent these fishing boats from becoming ferries for Japanese pirates, the coastal defense and border troops here dug holes through all of them.
Mu Ying wanted to explain again, but Zhu Biao stopped him and said, "Brother Mu, stop talking."
Su Jing and Zhu Biao had already discussed the quality and purpose of this sea ban.
If you keep arguing, there will be no result at all.
In the final analysis, it is the butt that determines the head, and there is no point in arguing.
Mu Ying was a little confused, but she still chose to follow Zhu Biao's words and didn't say much.
Su Jing continued: "When it comes to maritime bans, we have to mention the tribute trade. I really don't know who the smart one thought of this thing. It's really stupid."
When Zhu Biao heard this, he immediately said: "Master Su thinks that this tribute trade is stupid. I wonder where the stupidity lies?"
You know, after Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty, he immediately sent envoys to neighboring countries, such as North Korea, Japan, Champa, Annan and other countries, to inform them that the Ming Dynasty would succeed the Yuan Dynasty and promote the power of the Ming Dynasty.
These countries also sent envoys to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty and recognized their status as vassal states. The tribute trade was booming.
Su Jing was stupid to say that, and Zhu Biao wanted to know why.
Su Jing looked at Zhu Biao and said, "How does the tribute trade work? Please tell me."
Zhu Biao replied: "Small countries sent envoys to pay tribute and the Ming Dynasty sent some gifts in return to show the prestige of the Ming Dynasty."
"Then what is the value of these tributes and gifts?"
Su Jing asked rhetorically.
Zhu Biao said: "Huairou is far away and far away, and the exchanges are infrequent. Naturally, it is a gift from the Ming Dynasty. It is more valuable than the tribute from a small country."
"Hahahaha, thin to thick, what a thin to thick!"
Su Jing smiled and said: "Niu Yi, do you still want to say that the Ming Dynasty unified all directions, the emperor's civil and military saints, and his benevolence and righteousness, etiquette and joy for billions of emperors and teachers, so all Chinese barbarians will not respect their relatives. From the sky to the end of the earth, lift Xiu Zong Gong. Since the birth of the people, it has never been as prosperous as it is today."
Of course, Su Jing knew very well that this tribute trade was more political than economic, and it mainly demonstrated the status of the suzerain country as the best in the world.
But this does not prevent him from thinking that tribute trade is stupid.
"Master Su, isn't this wrong?"
Zhu Biao asked.
Su Jing frowned and said: "Niu Yi, after all, you have spent a lot of time learning business with me. Do you actually think that this kind of trading method that is purely about giving money is right?"
This is his own student, and he has learned a lot about doing business.
Such Zhu Biao made Su Jing a little disappointed.
Zhu Biao immediately said: "Master Su, my students believe that the tribute trade was in order to establish the status of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty regained the Han Dynasty and drove the remnants of the Yuan Dynasty to the north."
"But the establishment of a country requires the recognition of neighboring small countries. Only by establishing its orthodox status will the Ming Dynasty be more stable."
Regarding the tribute issue, Zhu Yuanzhang discussed it carefully with Zhu Biao.
Two years ago, or in other words, even now, Ming Dynasty still had many foreign troubles.
Conducting friendly envoy visits with neighboring countries to establish the orthodox status of the suzerain country is a very important thing for a ruler.
"No, no, no, Niu Yi, you made a mistake."
Su Jing shook her head and said: "The tribute trade may have the political significance you mentioned, but this does not change the nature of a loss-making business, and it is a complete loss-making business."
"If you are the monarch of a small country surrounding the Ming Dynasty, you only need to recognize the status of the Ming Dynasty and you can carry out tribute trade with the Ming Dynasty. Would you choose to do it or not?"
"Think again, before the Ming Dynasty, did the Yuan Dynasty also carry out tribute trade? Did it have any impact on the Ming Dynasty replacing the Yuan Dynasty?"
"This is simply a useless trade that deceives oneself and others. For small countries, as long as there is benefit, they will do it. They only need to recognize the status of a vassal country and they can get huge benefits. So why don't they do it?"
Su Jing's words made Zhu Biao froze on the spot.
When Zhu Yuanzhang told him before, he always stood from the standpoint of Ming Dynasty and asked how good Ming Dynasty was.
Now listening to what Su Jing said, Zhu Biao realized that for small countries, it didn't matter who the suzerain country was. The real benefits of tribute trade were.
"Master Su, isn't it important to establish diplomatic relations with these small countries so that the Ming Dynasty can be justified?"
Zhu Biao continued to ask.
When Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty, there were still many opposition forces in the Ming Dynasty that had not been eliminated. In order to establish his orthodox status, Zhu Yuanzhang adopted the method of establishing diplomatic relations with other countries.
Su Jing smiled and said: "Let's look at these matters separately. What do you mean by the Ming Dynasty?"
Can Daming be viewed separately?
Zhu Biao was stunned by Su Jing's question.
"Mr. Su, the Ming Dynasty is the Ming Dynasty, how can we separate it?"
Mu Ying listened and asked curiously.
Su Jing said lightly: "It's very simple. If the Ming Dynasty refers to the Ming Dynasty, then it doesn't matter if we establish diplomatic relations with these small countries. Anyway, with the size of the Ming Dynasty, these small countries can only surrender. They can only survive by relying on the Ming Dynasty."
"If you look at it from this perspective, the tribute trade is so stupid that it's almost funny."
Mu Ying nodded, quite agreeing with Su Jing's statement.
Zhu Biao asked: "What else could the Ming Dynasty be? The students don't understand?"
"Niu Yi, do you really not know?"
Su Jing looked at Zhu Biao and asked.
Mu Ying was stunned, and then looked at Zhu Biao. He really didn't know, but from what Su Jing meant, it seemed that Zhu Biao knew.
"I know?"
Zhu Biao muttered to himself, and then thought about something else.
He recalled what Su Jing had discussed with him about the Ming Sea Ban.
"Master Su, are you saying that if you look at the Ming Dynasty from the perspective of today's world?"
Zhu Biao was silent for a moment and then spoke.
From today's perspective, it is Zhu Yuanzhang's Ming Dynasty.
"Tell me."
Su Jing said lightly.
Zhu Biao paused and said: "When the prince established the Ming Dynasty, the political power was not yet stable, so he urgently needed some external voices to establish his dominance. If you have to say it, you can understand it as a kind of public opinion."
"Only in this way can the emperor be a stable emperor."
To put it bluntly, it is the ruler’s own needs.
Because this world is not the world of the common people, but the world of Zhu Yuanzhang.
It's a very simple truth, but many people don't dare to think about it.
Mu Ying was quite shocked. He was already a little surprised when Su Jing mentioned the Ming vassal issue at the dinner table.
Unexpectedly, what he was talking about now was directly his adoptive father Zhu Yuanzhang.
It is a capital crime to speak unreasonably about the Emperor!
Is Su Jing so courageous?
Moreover, his younger brother, the current emperor, actually talked to Su Jing so naturally.
Isn't this a bit disrespectful?
"Not bad, look, what you said is very good, isn't it?"
Su Jing nodded and said: "But even so, tribute trade is still a very stupid behavior, and it is a complete burden to the Ming Dynasty."
"You know, Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty, his favorite thing during his reign was the tribute trade. Every tribute was made with great fanfare. From October to October, he would spend a lot of extravagance and waste in the capital. Luoyang would even put on a lot of drama, creating a When the Sui Dynasty came out, all the nations came to drink, and it was the scene of the heavenly kingdom."
"But what? Can this change the fate of his subjugated king? If you want to truly become a kingdom in heaven, the easiest way is to conquer by force."
"Power can only be won through the military. The strong never establishes its status by giving alms to the weak."
For the sake of Zhu Yuanzhang's personal reputation, Ming Dynasty was burdened with financial burdens.
Stupid is stupid, there is no room for argument.
To be truly powerful, military strength is the foundation.
Zhu Biao was silent for a long time and said: "Master Su is right. This tribute trade has both disadvantages and disadvantages for the Ming Dynasty."
At this time, Zhu Biao had decided that after returning, he must have a good talk with Zhu Yuanzhang about the tribute and stop it as soon as possible.
"I also can't figure it out. Who is so smart as to think of such a thing as tribute trade?"
Su Jing shook her head and said: "It's so stupid. If you have strong financial resources, forget it. If you still do this when you obviously have no money, it's just to increase the burden on yourself."
Based on the economic conditions of the feudal dynasties, the Song Dynasty was probably the truly wealthy dynasty.
The commodity economy of the Song Dynasty was not very developed. Although there was tribute trade, it was nothing compared to its own financial resources.
But because the Song Dynasty was too rich at the time, people pretending to be ambassadors often happened. After all, the tribute trade was a very profitable business for them.
"Mr. Su, it's a little late, we should go back."
Mu Ying glanced at Tianse and said.
This is the seaside after all, and the maritime ban policy in the early Ming Dynasty was quite strict.
Mu Ying was embarrassed, but she couldn't make it difficult for the soldiers guarding the border.
"Okay, let's go back then. We have seen the sea in winter."
Su Jing nodded.
The three of them immediately set off to return.
…
After the Spring Festival, the temperature quickly picked up.
Su Jing and the others immediately started to return. What they had to do in Laizhou Mansion was already over. They couldn't stay here forever.
News of the return trip also reached the Forbidden City.
"Sister, Biao'er and the others are back on their way, and they will probably be back soon."
Zhu Yuanzhang came to Kunning Palace and told Queen Ma about Zhu Biao's news.
"Really? I'm finally back. I don't know how Biao'er has been living in Laizhou Mansion these days."
Queen Ma was happy and worried at the same time.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Don't worry, it will definitely be fine."
"That's right. With Mr. Su following us, what can happen?"
Queen Ma comforted herself.
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he was a little dissatisfied and said: "Sister, I asked Ying'er to follow me. It doesn't matter if Su Jing is there or not. Ying'er is here to ensure safety."
Mu Ying is the one Zhu Yuanzhang feels most at ease with. Su Jing is just more talented. If it comes to safety, it has to be Mu Ying.
Queen Ma nodded and said, "Yes, yes, I understand. If Biao'er is coming, you have to tell me early."
"That's natural. I'm leaving first."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, then turned and left.
Outside Kunning Palace, Zhu Yuanzhang's brows furrowed.
Just because when the news of this return trip came back, it also brought a letter from Zhu Biao.
The content of the letter made Zhu Yuanzhang very concerned.
"Su Jing, how did you know?"
Zhu Yuanzhang said to himself.
Su Jing actually guessed his idea of sealing a feudal vassal completely.
No, or rather, not a guess.
It was the so-called nine-year compulsory education teacher in the dream who told Su Jing the history of the Ming Dynasty.
Compared with Zhu Biao's doubts, Zhu Yuanzhang quite believed in Su Jing's idea of teaching in a dream.
Just because he had investigated Su Jing before, and his identity and family background were very innocent.
Liu Bowen once said that what Su Jing said was as if only the immortals in the sky knew it.
Immortals from heaven teach in dreams.
It sounds like something like that.
"Su Jing, Su Jing, what else do you know?"
Zhu Yuanzhang is now very much looking forward to meeting Su Jing and asking him carefully, what is the history after the Ming Dynasty?
In the hands of Zhu Biao, how did Ming Dynasty develop?
Have your descendants followed the path you designed?
What did this ninth teacher teach?
(End of chapter)
