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Volume 1: Young Eagle Chapter 605 Return to Beijing

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    Emperor Tianqi's tone was very indifferent, as if he was talking about an insignificant matter, but the current minister could not sit still.  What the Shibo Division represents is very clear to every minister sitting here.  This is not just talk, it represents wealth, huge wealth. ???????????????????? But some of the people sitting here also understand it accidentally.  In the third year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, the shipping department was dismissed and maritime bans were implemented.  During the Yongle period, Zheng He made seven voyages to the West and established overseas trade with tribute as the main body.  But by the Jiajing period, the tribute system had gradually collapsed.  With the unfolding of the great geographical discovery, Europeans began to embark on the ocean road, and many places in Southeast Asia became colonies.  The tribute trade of the Ming Dynasty completely lost its meaning.  Every year, fewer and fewer envoys pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty. With the reduction of taxes, the Ming Dynasty no longer has the ability to explore the outer sea and build large ships.  During the Jiajing Dynasty, Japanese pirates were rampant and the entire coast suffered great damage.  It can be said that the Ming Dynasty has cut off trade communication with overseas countries. Emperor Longqing, assisted by Zhang Juzheng, launched reforms.  One of the very important decisions was to open the sea in Longqing.  It's just that Zhang Juzheng only focused on the land, and opening up the sea seemed to have become a decoration.  The opening of the sea in Longqing is limited to Yuegang in Fujian, and trade is still not allowed in other areas.  Only Yuegang is allowed to go to sea, and only merchants from Zhangzhou and Quanzhou are allowed to trade. Merchants from other areas are not allowed to trade without issuing "ship guides".  Moreover, ridiculous regulations were formulated for merchants in Zhangzhou and Quanzhou. Zhangzhou people were only allowed to go to the West, and Quanzhou people were only allowed to go to the East (the East and West were divided by Brunei), and they were not allowed to trade with Japan.  This abnormal policy has resulted in the benefits from opening up the sea being not very obvious. The initial tax revenue for one year is only 35,000 taels of silver at most.  In contrast to this was the prosperous maritime trade of Europeans. Smuggling on the southeast coast became increasingly serious, and armed overseas merchants appeared.  In the early days, they were represented by Li Dan and Yan Siming, but the peak later was Zheng Zhilong¡¯s overseas group.  These maritime groups.  Defend shipping routes by force, and make huge profits through smuggling.  The Ming Dynasty knew it was destroyed and did not taste the benefits brought by maritime trade.  For Emperor Tianqi, this is an item that must be developed!  At this time, Ming Dynasty must find new economic growth points.  The land has been exhausted, mergers are becoming more and more serious, and tax policies are deformed.  All of this is on the verge of exploding.  If it is not resolved, once a major disaster occurs, the world will be full of war!  No matter how many things you do, or if you have a strong army, it will be of no use.  Although I now have the Longchang account to make money, it has temporarily solved the funding problem.  Some of them were solved by ransacking their homes.  But this is not a long-term solution!  People's lives have not improved, and land annexation has not changed. Apart from a strong army, he has not done much.  Defending the Mongols and Jurchens in the north may have been a remarkable feat for people at this time.  But Emperor Tianqi knew that he was still far from the powerful empire he wanted to build.  ??Different from people of this era.  Emperor Tianqi felt that land annexation might not be a bad thing.  The important thing is not land annexation, but letting the people who lost their land live and live better. This is the key to solving the problem.  As for the abnormal tax system, it must be changed, but definitely not now.  Open the sea and work hard to develop industry and commerce!  The development of industry and commerce is inseparable from sales.  It is a fact that the yeoman economy does not have much purchasing power.  However, sea trade is definitely a big hole that cannot be filled. No matter how much is produced, at this time, everything can be sold.  As for food, Emperor Tianqi also thought about it.  High-yield crops such as corn can be promoted.  If that doesn't work, you can also import it through overseas trade. You have to know that in many places there is inexhaustible food.  This era is different from later generations, there are not so many people!  The reason is that there is not enough food to eat.  It's because of land annexation, and it's because without land, many people can't survive!  Since Emperor Tianqi ascended the throne, he has been planning for this matter except for unavoidable matters.  At this time, we finally have to take a very important step, which is to open the sea!  The ministers here naturally cannot understand what Emperor Tianqi is thinking, and many of them have disapproval on their faces.  Many people fell into deep thought, while many wanted to stand up and speak.  "My dear friends, I came to you for the purpose of discussing. If you have anything to say, it's okay to say it!" Emperor Tianqi looked at everyone and said with a smile.  Many people looked at each other, and one person stood up, bowed respectfully, and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to say!" I glanced at the person who stood up, it was Yuan Keli, the governor of Zhejiang Province!  Unlike others, Yuan Keli is very supportive of Haitrade.  During his tenure as an official in Suzhou, Yuan Keli had handled many cases involving Japanese pirates, and he knew this.How big is the profit here?  At the same time, Yuan Keli has also been to Ryukyu and is very familiar with overseas trade.  Seeing that it was Yuan Keli, Emperor Tianqi nodded with a smile and said, "I have something to say, but it's okay to say it!" When he promoted Yuan Keli to governor of Zhejiang Province, Emperor Tianqi was already playing this card.  The governor-general of Zhejiang Province, the governor-general of Zhejiang, Fujian and Jiangnan, this position is definitely the front line of sea trade!  However, Yuan Keli was not the first choice for Emperor Tianqi to launch sea trade. The first choice was Xu Guangqi!  Xu Guangqi's experience and qualifications make him the most suitable person.  " However, if Xu Guangqi presides over it, there must be good people cooperating with him, and this cooperating person is Yuan Keli.  "Your Majesty, it is very necessary to restart the Shipping Department and carry out maritime trade. Your Majesty is wise! However, the overseas situation is complicated now, with many pirates, including Japanese pirates. If you want to open the sea, you need to consider the long term, and you must not open the sea rashly.  . What's more, opening up the sea is a step-by-step process, and you can't just think about it!" Although Yuan Keli agreed with the opening up of the sea, he was still worried.  This is no small matter. If you do it well, it will be good. If you don¡¯t do it well, you will be in trouble!  After being slightly stunned, he didn¡¯t expect Yuan Keli to say such a thing, Emperor Tianqi nodded slowly.  Speaking of it, I seemed a little anxious!  However, I didn¡¯t want to open the sea now, and said with a smile: "I have brought you all here, naturally, not to open the sea now. If you have no objection, then I will continue!"  There is no expression on the faces of the people. Emperor Tianqi is too strong, and only a few people know his character.  Many ministers just knew that once Emperor Tianqi decided something, there was no possibility of changing it.  "After you go back, do a local survey. Whether it is porcelain or silk, as long as it is an industry that can be used for maritime trade, write down a report. What is the annual output and what are the influencing factors? It must be detailed and cannot be omitted!  "Emperor Tianqi glanced at everyone's faces and said with a serious face.  "Your Majesty, don't worry!" Everyone stood up quickly, bowed respectfully, and said in unison.  Nodding slowly, Emperor Tianqi glanced at everyone with an expressionless face, and said once: "Whoever can't handle this matter will probably not be able to be an official! I don't need you to exaggerate. You must do it."  Accurate. If anyone dares to deceive the superiors, he will be punished for deceiving the emperor!" After laying out the matter and saying some other things, Emperor Tianqi let all these people go.  Once the news about Haitrade spreads, there will definitely be reactions, so we can¡¯t be too quiet!  Things in Nanjing seem to have come to an end, and I should go back to Beijing!  Standing at the entrance of the palace in Nanjing, Emperor Tianqi had a somewhat solemn face.  Looking back at Chen Hong, Emperor Tianqi said in a deep voice: "Chen Hong, if I return to Beijing now, can I still take a boat?" "Back to the emperor, the canal has not been closed yet, and the emperor can go back by boat. But there will be half a day.  If the emperor is in a hurry to go back, he can still take a boat. If the river is closed in some places, the emperor can also take the land route!  .  Nodding, Emperor Tianqi thought for a moment, and said with a smile: "Let people prepare! I am going back to the capital, or to go back to the capital to celebrate the New Year! Sun Chuanting was ordered to stay in Nanjing to continue the military reform and be promoted to  He is the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army. He asked Duke Wei to pack up and return to Beijing with me. He also sent an order to Beijing to have one of my imperial estates packed up and given to Duke Wei. "Yes, Your Majesty!"  Hong wrote down everything one by one. Since the emperor was going back to Beijing, he naturally had to prepare quickly.  Winter is coming soon, but I can still go back in time to celebrate the New Year.  Hearing the news that Emperor Tianqi was leaving, the entire city of Nanjing breathed a sigh of relief.  Although Prince Fu and Fang Shihong are still on the run, Emperor Tianqi is of no use here.  Three days later, everything was ready, and Emperor Tianqi got up and returned to the capital.  On this day, the Nanjing Pier was full of soldiers. It could be said that there was a post for every ten steps and a sentry for every five steps.  The news that Emperor Apocalypse was preparing to open the sea had spread, but before there was any new news, Emperor Apocalypse was ready to return to Beijing.  For Emperor Tianqi, there are still many things to do after the New Year, and he cannot stay in Nanjing for too long.  The construction of the Imperial College and the Imperial Military Academy should have been completed, and it will be time to recruit students next year.  This is a big event, and it cannot be delayed at all.  Emperor Tianqi of the Wuyan Academy was also worried. The sooner the research there made a big breakthrough, the faster his ideas could be implemented.  Although he had not been away for a long time, Emperor Tianqi's mood could be described as returning home like an arrow.  Things in Nanjing have come to an end, ushering in a golden period of the Ming Dynasty, a period that Emperor Tianqi has long awaited.
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