There were as many as thirteen ports open to the outside world in the Wei Dynasty.
Where there is a port, there is a navy to protect it.
There are also shipping companies responsible for collecting customs duties.
Originally, in the early days of the Wei Dynasty, customs duties went directly to the state treasury.
It is one of the important sources of military pay for the Nine Borders.
But in recent years, tariffs have become less and less.
It has dropped from millions of taels in the early days to tens of thousands of taels now.
Even last year it was only 20,000 taels.
It is about to fall below the 10,000-word mark.
Speaking of which, it is indeed a bit tasteless.
So when someone proposed banning the sea, Emperor Jingshun's first reaction was.
It's not an objection.
Rather, we are seriously considering feasibility.
There is no tax on the ships of the Wei Dynasty when they leave customs.
Only merchant ships returning with goods were heavily taxed.
Moreover, except Huang Shang.
In the name of collecting overseas rare treasures, the emperor sent royal merchants with internal funds to operate overseas.
To fill internal funds.
Naturally, there is no need to pay taxes when working for the emperor.
The second wife of the Xue family used to do this kind of job.
The time of Taizu was good, and everyone followed the rules.
But slowly, many nobles began to imitate his example.
The royal family can send people out to search for rare treasures.
Naturally, you should also contribute to this!
Therefore, those who truly abide by the law and do business pay heavy taxes.
But the powerful people who also went overseas found excuses to avoid taxes.
Slowly, ordinary maritime merchants gradually disappeared.
Or, it's disheartening.
In the end, I found that buying a house or land is the safest option.
Or, in order to avoid unfair competition, simply stay and operate overseas.
The people and money come back, but the goods don’t come back.
Or, be sensible and seek refuge with your nobles.
Let them sit back and reap the dividends, and their reputation can be reported to the outside world.
All in all, there was a lot to pour.
Only customs taxes are getting less and less.
When the time comes, some shipping companies have to provide money from the court to support those officials.
"No sea, no sea..."
Emperor Jingshun murmured it twice, pondered for a moment, and said:
"Tell me more about it."
Bai Jiajin obviously came prepared. Hearing this, he took out a memorial.
The palace man stepped forward to take it and handed it to Emperor Jingshun.
"I am from Fujian and Yue, and my hometown is also deeply invaded by Japanese invaders, and there is no capable person like Dr. Feng in charge."
"So I thought about it and wanted to do something for my hometown, and that's when I came up with this idea."
Bai Jiajin prepared a few words before getting to the main topic.
"I feel that the reason why Japanese pirates are rampant is because there are too many private individuals on the sea, which are not under the control of the imperial court."
"It is these people who collude with foreign barbarians and make overseas Japanese covet our country."
Bai Jiajin chose this breakthrough point very well.
Because this is the common view of many scholar-bureaucrats.
Ignorant and feel good about themselves.
Many people in the court who are not involved in overseas business think so.
"Moreover, many maritime merchants sold our royal products overseas, and the proceeds were no more than gold and silver, which was of no benefit to the people or the country."
"I Have a Picture Book of Ghosts and Gods"
"It will only lead to more silkworms among the people and less rice!"
This time it was a matter of conversation.
Bai Jiajin's words have won the hearts of some people who claim to be pure.
"If the imperial court can strictly prohibit going to sea, the people will get rid of their impetuousness and start to think about peace."
"If things go on like this, the sea and the river will be clear, and there will be no worries about Japanese pirates!"
Bai Jiajin obviously represents the interests of a certain party.
As soon as he finished speaking, more than a dozen people came out and agreed.
Emperor Jingshun was unconvinced when he saw this.
Instead, he looked at Zhang Songyue and asked, "What do you think, teacher?"
Zhang Songyue naturally didn't want to answer this question.
Because it doesn’t matter whether it’s forbidden or not.
To him, it's not flattering.
I can't help but not be able to recover the tariffs.
Even private merchants, royal merchants, and nobles cannot be banned.
He thought for a moment and then looked behind him, as if looking for something.
Finally he shouted directly:
"Mr. Feng, you have just solved the Japanese invasion in the south of the Yangtze River. Do you think what Shiro Bai said is right?"
Seeing the question being thrown to him, Feng Yibo stepped forward helplessly.
"I don't know if the Japanese invasion has anything to do with the forbidden sea!"
Feng Yibo was embarrassed by Bai Jiajin in Jinling.
Naturally, I don’t want to agree at this time.
Just want to mix it up.
"Rather than banning the sea, I suggest that it be better to exterminate the Japanese country. Wouldn't it be more convenient?"
The matter of competing for tribute from the Japanese country had just been handed over to him. At this time, Zhang Songyue asked him about the Japanese invasion.
It seems that Feng Yibo has become an expert in studying the Japanese country.
But after hearing the expert advice, Bai Jiajin couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Mr. Feng has been suppressing the Japanese for nearly a year. Isn't he red-eyed?"
Feng Yibo chuckled when he heard this, looked at him sideways and said:
"My lord said that the Japanese plague originated from the sea, but no one knows whether it is right or not."
"But the Japanese plague originated from the Japanese country, I'm sure it's true."
There is nothing wrong with that.
The Japanese pirates belong to the Japanese country, and no one can refute it.
Speaking of this, Feng Yibo himself could hardly help laughing.
"So I don't know if it's right to ban the sea, but I'm sure it's right to destroy the Japanese."
"Do you think what I said is right? Master Bai?"
Bai Jiajin was left speechless and even regretted provoking this guy in the first place.
Unexpectedly, he was not only good at training soldiers, but also eloquent.
This made his words very logical and left no room for refutation.
"What Dr. Feng said makes sense."
Zhang Songyue saw that Feng Yibo was stirring things up, so he directly took over the conversation and said:
"But conquering a country is a waste of people and money, and the Japanese country lives overseas. How can it be so easy to destroy?"
Seeing Zhang Song talking more and more, Feng Yibo couldn't refute, so he just said:
"It's my subordinate Meng Lang!"
Zhang Songyue smiled with satisfaction, feeling that the master and apprentice were his disciples.
Unexpectedly, Feng Yibo had an idea and saluted Zhang Songyue again:
"In that case, it would be better to let Japan implement a maritime ban."
"Let Japan ban the sea?" Zhang Songyue was stunned.
"Didn't the two largest forces of Japan come to pay tribute this time?"
Feng Yibo smiled and said the idea he just thought of.
"Then why not reprimand them for the Japanese pirates? Whoever goes back to implement the maritime ban and ban the Japanese pirates can participate in the tribute."
"No, let them double their tribute!"
Feng Yibo didn't want to take over the task of competing for tribute from the Japanese country just now.
Li Shouzhong actually told him that this matter was not easy to handle.
Moreover, the short-term strategy set by the master and apprentice is also:
To retreat bravely from the rapids is called knowing the opportunity.
In other words, Feng Yibo has just made great achievements and should not be in the limelight again.
But Emperor Jingshun and Zhang Songyue cooperated perfectly.
Don't give him any chance to refuse.
Feng Yibo could only passively accept this job.
When he turned back, he was going to talk to the two teams of Xiaobaga.
The best way is to suggest a fight between them.
The winner will come to the Wei Dynasty to pay tribute.
Of course, this is just a joke.
But now the idea that came to his mind could be realized.
Zhang Songyue fell into deep thought after hearing this.
Obviously, this matter is operational.
And you can kill three birds with one stone.
First, no matter what the outcome, the Japanese pirates can be contained.
Second, it solves the problem of competing for tribute and avoids being caught in rituals.
Third, let Japan continue to fight internally.
This last point is important.
No matter which side the Wei Dynasty agrees to pay tribute to, whichever side will have a greater advantage.
This may in turn accelerate the unification of Japan.
It would be most beneficial to Wei to let them continue.
"It seems that Feng Aiqing is not only brave enough to do things, but also always has unexpected ways."
