The sea ban was an order issued by Lao Zhu after the founding of the People's Republic of China.

No boards are allowed to enter the sea.

Limited by the times, Lao Zhu’s approach is actually understandable.

But Zhu Yunzhen looked at it from the perspective of future generations, and banning the sea was undoubtedly not a good choice.

The Age of Discovery is coming, and opening up the sea ban will bring huge benefits to the Ming Dynasty.

But the truth behind this is simple and complex.

Is it easy to lift the sea ban?

A single move affects the whole body.

No matter whether it is good or bad, there are always people who benefit from any national policy.

Changing it will infringe on the interests of vested interests, and they will definitely oppose it.

This is why, no matter how good a reform is, it will always arouse a large amount of opposition and is always difficult to implement.

Not to mention, this was ordered by Lao Zhu himself.

It's not that easy to get him to relieve himself.

Zhu Yunxuan's thoughts were racing in his mind, and he quickly ruled out the idea of ​​talking to Lao Zhu now and analyzing the pros and cons. He said: "Grandpa Huang, I heard that there is a crop in the West called sweet potato."

Lao Zhu was non-committal on the issue of commercial tax collection.

But not taking a stand is also an attitude in itself.

Zhu Yunxuan no longer tried to persuade Lao Zhu from a business perspective, but started from agriculture.

This is what Lao Zhu cares about most.

"Sweet potato?" Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly.

"Yes, sweet potato." Zhu Yunxian said: "This kind of thing can be used as food, and it is easy to store and transport."

"It is also very drought-resistant and has very low requirements on the environment and land. I heard that the yield is very high!"

"Xi'er thought, if this sweet potato were planted in our land of the Ming Dynasty and widely promoted, it would be able to feed hundreds of millions of people..."

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He talked non-stop, introducing the benefits of sweet potatoes in detail.

"And this sweet potato is found overseas in the Western Ocean. You have to go to sea to get it."

Zhu Yuanzhang's expression changed and he suddenly stood up.

But in just a moment, it returned to normal and sat back down again.

There is still an expression on his face that makes it difficult to see the emotion.

"Grandpa Huang, what's wrong with you?" Zhu Yunxu pretended to be scared.

"It's okay, it's okay." Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and waved his hand.

After a pause, he asked again: "Xi'er, how do you know about this sweet potato thing?"

Zhu Yunwen made nonsense: "Zhen'er and her second brother were playing outside a few months ago, and accidentally heard what a businessman from outside said."

Although Zhu Yuanzhang strictly banned the sea, Nanjing still has docks on the Yangtze River.

There are also Fanren merchants who come quietly from far away, but the number is not large.

Smuggling was banned repeatedly from the Ming Dynasty to the Longqing Switch.

There was more and more silver in the Ming Dynasty, most of which was produced overseas and came through trade.

Not to mention, it was not until the 23rd year of Hongwu, that is, two years ago, that Zhu Yuanzhang completely banned foreigners from coming to the Ming Dynasty.

Before that, the people of the Ming Dynasty were strictly prohibited from going to sea, but they could not prevent people from coming.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, as if he had thought of something, and asked again: "You and your second brother heard about it together?"

Zhu Yunzhen's heart moved and he said: "Yes, but the second brother doesn't seem to be interested in these, and I don't know if he heard it."

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Zhu Yunxuan thoughtfully, as if he was thinking about something.

"Xi'er, Grandpa Huang will seriously consider this matter you mentioned."

"Yes." Zhu Yunxuan nodded excitedly like a child who had done something for an adult.

But he did not continue this topic.

Opening the sea ban is not a trivial matter, and it is impossible to make a decision based on the rumors of a merchant. Now it can only be a thought buried in Lao Zhu's mind.

In later online novels, the protagonist makes the emperor change national policies with a casual word, and treats the emperor and the civil and military ministers of the dynasty as fools. In his opinion, it is simply impossible.

Zhu Yuanzhang was obviously in a much better mood. He stretched out his hand to hold Zhu Yunxuan in his arms.

He asked cheerfully: "Zhen'er, if the sweet potato you mentioned really exists and solves the food problem, how can we pacify Mongolia?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was always smiling, but there seemed to be a hidden meaning in his smile.

Zhu Yunxuan thought for a while and said: "Grandpa Huang, Xuer thinks that it is almost impossible to pacify Mongolia by relying solely on military force."

"Oh?" Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up, he looked at Zhu Yunxuan with increasing joy, and said, "Why do you say that?"

Zhu Yunzhen said: "Grandpa Huang, I think military victory is always only temporary."

"We can expel the Mongols from the Central Plains because the Central Plains is our territory and is not suitable for the Mongols to fight."

"We can defeat them, but we cannot conquer them."

Zhu Yuanzhang asked: "Why can't it be conquered?"

Zhu Yunzhen said: "Because they have their advantages."

"Mongolia is a nomadic nation, good at guerrilla warfare, and the entire grassland is their home field."

"Hit and run, that's the hardest part."

"Our army can't stay on the grassland all the time. We can't afford it."

"And it is precisely because of this that the Mongols have no fear."

"Grandpa Huang, are you right what you said?"

Zhu Yuanzhang let out a long sigh and said tiredly: "Yes, what Fu'er said is all right. Grandpa Huang was just worried about this, so he didn't send out large-scale troops!"

Zhu Yunxuan tilted his head, thought for a while and said: "Grandpa Huang, Xuer has an idea, that is... I don't know if it will work."

Lao Zhu smiled and said softly: "What do you think? Tell us!"

Zhu Yunxuan's eyes moved slightly, he took Zhu Yuanzhang's hand and said in a childish voice:

"Zhen'er believes that if you want to completely conquer Beiyuan, there is only one way to consolidate the vassal state."

"Gufan?"

Zhu Yunxuan felt that Zhu Yuanzhang's broad palm shook slightly.

Zhu Yunxuan nodded and said: "It means consolidating the vassal state and demarcating pastoral areas so that the various Mongolian tribes cannot run around."

"This way, they won't be able to guerrilla."

"And I heard that the various Mongolian tribes have enmity. As long as pastoral areas are designated, these tribes will restrict other tribes from entering."

"In this way, their nomadic range will become smaller."

"You can only move within a small area, which is equivalent to settling down like the Han people."

"Even if they are brave and good at fighting, they will never succeed."

"Normally, my father would let me see the art of war, and Sui'er certainly understands the truth,"

"If the whale can't swallow it, it will gradually eat away at it."

Zhu Yunzhen knew that during the Qing rule hundreds of years later, Mongolia had been in decline for many reasons.

There are technological advancements, changes in the times, and the Qing Dynasty's way of doing things and careful calculations.

There are also some despicable methods, which are not suitable for him to talk about as a child.

The demarcation of pastoral areas to prevent them from nomadic life is a very important reason, and it suits him.

Nomads have no way of nomadic life, just like big fish leaving deep water and coming to the shallows.

Although I can still survive, I can't live without an ignoble existence.

And even in the shallows, everything is in the fisherman’s bag.

Although Zhu Yunxuan didn't have any good impressions of the Qing Dynasty, he still approved of their approach.

They are just bad, not stupid.

They were originally tribes that came to dominate the Central Plains from outside the customs, and they were very experienced in how to govern grassland tribes.

"The whale can't swallow it... then it will gradually eat away..." After chewing Zhu Yunxi's words repeatedly, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up.
Chapter completed!