Zhu Di said slowly: "The way of the emperor lies in the balance. The latest chapter of the Holy Church, I am the emperor, and I am the person in charge of this balance. If you cannot maintain the balance, disaster will arise. In the past, I didn't teach you to sail to the West. The so-called paying tribute
Trade is just a lot of singing and playing in the temple, and people in the world will naturally ignore it. But it is not the case now, alas! It’s rare that he is willing to confess to me the dirty things hidden under the table!"
Zheng He smiled and said: "The Duke of Fu is loyal and loyal, so he naturally knows everything about your majesty!"
Zhu Di hummed and said: "However, if I comply with his request, Wenxuan will win the hearts of the world's richest families, landlords, wealthy businessmen, and scholars. I am the emperor, and I cannot go against the trend, let alone him.
Once the situation was established, although Wenxuan was loyal, he could not go against the trend. In the past, when Chen Qiao mutinied and wore a yellow robe, could it be Zhao Kuangyin's original intention?"
Zheng He was shocked and did not dare to say anything.
Zhu Di was silent for a long time, then suddenly laughed and said: "Guan Zhong is a thief of Duke Huan, Han Xin is humiliated by his crotch, Chen Ping is a thief whose sister-in-law accepted bribes, and they all used it to make a fortune. Wu Qi is a corrupt general, killing his wife and believing in himself, and scattering gold for money."
The official and his mother died and did not return. However, in Wei, the Qin people did not dare to go eastward, and in Chu, the three Jin Dynasties did not dare to seek southward. Only talents can be promoted, meritocracy can be promoted!
The ancient emperors were often jealous. As a result, those who had no ill intentions would develop evil thoughts, and those who had no rebellious intentions would be forced to rebel. Isn't Jianwen a living example? I rule the world based on talent and the way.
If you control it, what's wrong with it? If you believe it, then you won't have any doubts!"
He stood up slowly and said seriously to Zheng He: "Just follow Wenxuan's words! Give up paying tribute and switch to trading ships. You have presided over the Western voyages and are familiar with the oceans and Western countries. This time I go to the Western Seas, I still regard you as my leader.
Chief, I will select another minister to assist. The accompanying caravan will recruit business from the people, and you will only be responsible for the responsibilities of propaganda! Go tell Wenxuan and ask him to prepare to accompany you. No matter what, the whereabouts of that person must be found.
come out!"
Zheng He quickly bowed and said: "I obey your order!"
In the palace of the emperor's grandson, Zhu Zhanji frowned slightly after listening to Chen Wu's news. He said displeasedly: "Isn't the emperor too fond of Yang Xu? Although Yang Xu has made many meritorious deeds, he is entangled in power and has widely
It is wrong to plant party members! This time, Yang Xu did so many things in Jiangnan again. He first used Liaodong scholars to confront Jiangnan, and then used ordinary people in the market to deceive people. ("") Now, he used this matter to invite people to
Buy people's hearts..."
Chen Wu said: "What your Highness is saying is true. Although it is possible to pay tribute and promote trade and shipping, it should not be done by him. Even if it is to give advice, can't he give advice to the emperor in private? Now in front of the Manchu Dynasty
Wen and Wu said this, and since the emperor obeys, what the government and the public think about is not His Majesty's virtue, but Yang Xu's kindness. Yang Xu has been an official for a long time, doesn't he understand this point of being a minister?"
Zhu Zhan basically had a temperament that was tolerant on the outside and cautious on the inside. When he heard this, he took it seriously. He nodded, and his childish voice was filled with a chill of coldness: "To govern the world as a king, the first thing to do is to govern the country with virtue."
The only way to succeed is to select talents! Yang Xu's behavior is called righteousness, but in fact it is an invitation to buy people's hearts. His heart is to be punished. Such people should be made idle and go home immediately. Hum! If you are a king alone, this
There is no need to wait for others!"
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"Seriously? The emperor agrees?"
Xia Xun was scolded and returned to the hotel, but he didn't take it seriously at all. Nowadays, Xia Xun is very free and easy. He has long been unfazed by honor and disgrace, and regards his officialdom and future as a piece of cake.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he returned, Zheng He came after him. When he heard that Zhu Di had promised to give up the tribute trade and switch to commercial shipping, Xia Xun couldn't help but be overjoyed.
The development of history is formed by the joint action of multiple factors. No one factor can determine the overall situation. Although the Ming Dynasty originally had the opportunity to transform from a land power to a maritime hegemon, it was difficult to change it.
It is wrong that the country's downfall can only be attributed to the sea ban.
In fact, by the middle of the Ming Dynasty, wealthy families had already begun to go to sea with huge ships and regarded the ban as nothing. Later, the Ming court also officially relaxed the sea ban. By the late Ming Dynasty, the Chinese fleet was still extremely powerful.
If natural disasters had not come one after another at this time, allowing the Manchus to take advantage of it, leading troops into the pass and destroying the Ming Dynasty, and barbarically conquering China, setting the whole of China back three hundred years, then although the development process of the Han people would have been more bumpy,
But it will still lead the world.
What about now? The problems in the north have now been solved to a considerable extent. At least, because of the transformation of the north, even if history will return to the old path, this process will take a hundred years longer than the original history. Such a long time
, it was enough for the Ming Dynasty, which started more than a hundred years late in the Age of Discovery, to once again become a maritime empire dominating the world.
The Ming Dynasty will no longer be in the hopeless situation of the Chongzhen era. Its transformation is likely to be the struggle and alternation between the emerging capitalist forces and the old feudal forces. In this way, the Chinese nation will not take a big step backwards.
path. Therefore, Xia Xun said everything he should say. Even if the emperor did not adopt it, he would have no regrets.
But if the Ming Dynasty had changed the maritime trade system at this time, it would not have been suppressed by the civil servant group and opposed by the entire ruling class. They would all be the beneficiaries. In this kind of frequent exchanges with countries around the world, the entire world's advanced civilizations will
It will flow into China in time and embrace all rivers. If so, the Chinese nation will avoid many detours.
Such a result is of course something Xia Xun would like to see.
Zheng He smiled and gave Xia Xun a positive answer. He deliberately reminded Xia Xun that he should restrain his sharpness, but these words were difficult to say. Not only would it be suspected of slandering the Holy One, but if the explanation was unclear, it would cause Xia Xun to misunderstand.
On the contrary, it made him jealous. Anyway, His Majesty is only talented and has the world in mind. He did not take this matter to heart, so he didn't mention it.
Thinking of this, Zheng He swallowed the words that were on his lips and said: "My lord, in addition to telling you this matter, our family also has a secret decree that we want to announce to your lord."
"Oh?" Xia Xun quickly stood up after hearing this and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, Yang Xu, respectfully listen to the imperial edict!"
Zheng He also stood up and told Xia Xun the emperor's secret order. Xia Xun was stunned after hearing this: "Going to sea? Sailing to the West? I will have another year there and everything will be ready. Now I am asked to sail to the West. This
It will take a long time, maybe a year or two? This has disrupted all my plans..."
Zheng He saw him in a daze and felt a little strange: "My lord, is there any problem?"
"Ah? Oh! This..., haha, no, no, I was just a little surprised when I first heard the news."
Zheng He smiled and said: "Yes, there is no need to trouble the Duke for such a thing. No wonder the Duke is surprised. It's just... this is the only worry of the Emperor!"
Zheng He sighed and said: "Your Majesty's talents and strategies are incomparable to those of the Wu and Tang sects of the Han Dynasty. However, Neo-Confucianism kills people. To this day, there are still many stubborn people who grudge against Your Majesty. Everyone's words are shining with gold, but they are accumulating ruins."
Bones, your Majesty is not worried about that person's restoration. When that person was in power in the past, he controlled the world's military forces, and there was nothing he could do about it, let alone your Majesty today."
Zheng He and Xia Xun were very familiar with each other. Now that they were meeting in the small study, Zheng He also spoke frankly and said: "It's just that this person has a special status. If he is too restless and wants to make trouble outside,
Nian Yu not only makes the government and the public uneasy, but also affects His Majesty's reputation... Hehe, the Duke is the hero of the peace, so he naturally knows the whole story.
At the beginning, Taizu Bintian, Jianwen trusted the traitors and killed their own flesh and blood. Now the emperor was forced by the danger and had no choice but to raise an army. His original intention was just to kill the traitors and sideline the emperor. But Jianwen was ashamed of himself and was ashamed to see the emperor's uncle, so he committed suicide.
Death, the emperor just ascended the throne, if..., if Jianwen suddenly appears again, how can the emperor face the world? "
Xia Xun nodded, of course he knew that, not to mention that Zhu Yunwen called on the old people of the country to rebel against Zhu Di, as long as he spread the word and said that he was still alive, Zhu Di would be sitting on the throne in an extremely awkward position. By then, he would probably be sitting in court every day.
He was on pins and needles, and he lacked the confidence to face hundreds of officials. Although Xia Xun knew that Zhu Yunwen had already been scared out of his wits and had no time to hide, so he did not dare to cause trouble for Zhu Di, but Zhu Di didn't know.
Could it be that Xia Xun ran to Zhu Di and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, there is no difference between Zhu Yunwen alive and dead. He is far away from a foreign land and does not dare to reveal his identity?"
Zheng He said: "But it is really difficult to grasp his whereabouts. Apart from the Duke, the Emperor really can't find a suitable candidate. For this mission, I can only work hard for the Duke and his party!"
Xia Xun thought to himself: "I'm afraid I can't avoid my trip to the West, so my plan has to be slightly changed."
Thinking of this, Xia Xun suddenly remembered something in his mind. He thought about it urgently and said: "It is the duty of a minister to eat the emperor's salary and share the emperor's worries. What's the point of hard work? Since the emperor has something
Naturally, Yang Xu had to carry out the mission. However, Yang had to go with his father-in-law. Everywhere he went, he had to land before his father-in-law to conduct overt and covert inspections. If he wanted not to arouse the man's alert, he had to have something.
It takes a suitable identity!"
Xia Xun walked around the room for a while, and after secretly figuring out his plan, he said to Zheng He: "To complete this mission, I need Shuangyu Guards!"
Zheng He said in surprise: "Shuangyu Guards?"
Xia Xun said: "Yes, the officers and soldiers of Shuangyu Guards were originally pirates, and they are familiar with how to deal with Fanyi. We might as well make the officers and soldiers of Shuangyu Guards a guard on the voyage to the West. Whenever they go to a place, Yang goes in front, and they call
They changed into casual clothes and returned to their old profession.
There are many pirates in the Western Ocean, and my father-in-law will naturally know it. If that person is hiding somewhere, even though I heard that there is a pirate fleet with mostly oriental people, I will not suspect him of being an officer or soldier, so as not to alert the enemy!"
"Wonderful!"
Zheng He applauded and praised: "Yes, it is best to use this method to conceal your identity! Otherwise, our family is still worried that if the Duke of the country lands first, if there are not many people with him, it will be difficult to find out the information, and there may be dangers
Personal danger. If a person brings too many people with him, what identity will he use to go there? If the person hears about it, he will definitely run away, and it will be even more difficult to find him.
Pretending to be a pirate is the best thing. The Shuangyu Guards officers are originally pirates, and they have no flaws in their profession! Haha, what a good plan! What a plan! We will immediately reply to the Holy Spirit and order the Shuangyu Guards officers to accompany them on the voyage to the West.
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"Father, please wait!"
Xia Xun quickly called Zheng He and asked, "When will this voyage to the West be scheduled?"
Zheng He said: "Everything is ready, and we can purchase goods at any time and set sail on the ocean. However, now that we have to stop paying tribute and start shipping, the emperor has to appoint civil servants to participate, and at the same time, we are recruiting business among the people. With these changes, I am afraid it will take some time.
Calculating it this way..."
Zheng He made some calculations and said: "It is April now, three months should be enough, and we can set sail in July!"
Xia Xun said: "It's July, so Yang and his father-in-law will go to see you together. Taking advantage of these few months, Yang wants to go back to Jinling to get together with his family. Haha, this trip will take at least two years a year."
,so……"
Zheng He understood and couldn't help but smile: "This is human nature, it should be like this, it should be like this!"