The twenty-seven months of the Ding You period passed by in a flash. As early as a month ago, a decree came from the capital for Li Jie to return to Beijing as soon as the Ding You period was over. During the Ding You period, Zhu Houzhao also sent people from time to time to consult Li Jie on whether his policies were in place.
Wait, no one has had this honor since the founding of the Ming Dynasty.
After Lin Zhennan passed away, Mrs. Wang has been frowning all day long. Even now, she still has not come out. It is rare to see a smiling face on weekdays. Even though her descendants have tried hard, it is difficult to let her go.
During this period, Li Jie couldn't help but think about how little time he spent with them on weekdays. Over the years, major events came one after another. Controlling a huge empire seemed to be a glorious sight, but the energy consumed in it was really like drinking water.
Self-aware.
With Li Jie's martial arts skills, he still sometimes feels a little lack of energy despite his age. Once he makes a wrong decision, people don't know how much suffering they will suffer. Over the years, Li Jie has been walking on thin ice. It is precisely because of his excessive sense of responsibility that he is so exhausted.
Ding You happened to have a big vacation during this time, but Mrs. Wang's mental state made him a little worried, and he made up his mind to accompany her through the last journey of his life.
A month ago, Li Jie replied to the eunuch and told the eunuch who came over about his plan. Li Jie still remembered the disbelief on the Xiao Huangmen's face when he knew that he had no intention of resurrecting. In the Xiao Huangmen's world view, Li Jie's
The decision is really incomprehensible.
Lin Huan cautiously came to Li Jie and said, "Father, have you really decided?"
Li Jie nodded. The second son Lin Huan was a little mediocre compared to the eldest son Lin Zhuo. He was inferior in both civil and military affairs. However, he was still very good compared to others. However, he was not keen on being an official. Therefore, during this period
I have been staying with my grandmother in Fuzhou Prefecture.
"Zhenxun, how can your eldest mother's situation make my father feel relieved? Everything in the court has been on the right track in recent years, and it won't have much impact on my father to rest for a while."
It has been the thirteenth year of Zhengde's reign since Ding You ended, and Li Jie is already in his late forties. However, because of his early talent in martial arts, he now looks no more than thirty years old.
Thirteen years have passed since the opening of the sea in the first year of Zhengde. In the ten years of Zhengde, the customs revenue officially exceeded the salt tax, and water transportation became the revenue with the highest proportion of taxes in the Ming Dynasty. Countless people praised the wise decision of opening the sea, and Zhu Houzhao's prestige also increased.
It reached its peak that year.
With Li Jie's guidance, Zhu Houzhao did not grow crooked. He paid much attention to people's livelihood. He inherited the fine traditions of Emperor Hongzhi and was diligent in political affairs. With the assistance of many capable ministers and officials in the court, Ming Dynasty's national power was booming, its weather was magnificent, and its neighboring countries were prosperous.
Photographed in the Ming Dynasty, the powerful people all claimed their vassal status and paid tribute to seek protection.
In the eighth year of Zhengde, due to several provocations by Japanese pirates at sea, the young and energetic Zhu Houzhao directly led an expedition to the Japanese mainland. At that time, a total of more than 300 ships were sent to patrol the Japanese coast. The Yonggu General Artillery, which had been improved several times, was directly blocked.
After the death of the Japanese coast, it was really not allowed to go into the sea without sailing.
A month later, the Japanese sent envoys to declare their vassal status to the Ming Dynasty and voluntarily became a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. They also promised that they would never again raid the coast of the Ming Dynasty. Since then, there have been no Japanese troubles along the coast, and Japanese ships have been seen flying the flag of the Ming Navy.
The fleets of the Ming Dynasty retreated one after another for fear of being accidentally injured. Not only did the Ming Dynasty attack the Japanese pirates, but the Japanese officials also severely cracked down on the pirates who caused trouble in the Ming Dynasty.
When Zhu Houzhao learned of the news, he immediately ordered Li Jie to go to the palace to consult his opinion, and asked if it was credible to see Japanese figures come back repeatedly. Li Jie bluntly said that as long as the Ming Dynasty was always ahead of the Japanese country, the other side would never dare to breach the contract.
In addition to offshore areas, the Ming Dynasty also organized ocean-going fleets many times, reaching as far as Europe. At that time, Europeans were amazed when they saw such a huge fleet. The porcelain, tea, and silk that came with the ships were sought after by the upper aristocracy.
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The goods carried by the fleet were simply a drop in the bucket for the entire European market. All things belonging to the Ming Dynasty were priceless in the market. At the same time, the fleet also promoted the Ming Dynasty's foreign policy to the European continent, and countless people were fascinated by the Ming Dynasty.
There was a gold rush to the Ming Dynasty in Europe. For those merchants, the Ming Dynasty was simply a paradise. The items on the ship were extremely precious in their eyes, but they were everywhere in the Ming Dynasty. This is not a paradise. There are countless
Groups of adventurers sailed to the Ming Dynasty.
Due to the navigation conditions, many people died at sea, but every time a ship loaded with Ming Dynasty goods returned to port, there would be another wave of people heading to Ming Dynasty.
With the popularity of overseas trade, the number of ports open to the outside world has increased sharply, and almost every coastal state capital has opened a port. In recent years, foreigners of different races can also be seen in Fuzhou Prefecture.
There are endless scenes of these people bargaining with Ming merchants using half-baked Mandarin. Many merchants hired Ming scholars who knew the native language at high prices as translators. This gave rise to a group of scholars who specialized in learning foreign languages. Most of these scholars were financially strapped.
, when translating, they were always secretive, because in the eyes of traditional scholars, serving foreigners was not considered a glorious thing.
The prestige of the Ming Dynasty resounded throughout the world, and the number of tributary countries increased from dozens to hundreds. Every year, tens of thousands of foreigners came to the Ming Dynasty. Unprecedented in ancient times, countless people praised its virtues. What followed was the prosperity of the commodity economy and handicraft industry.
Gradually rise.
The huge benefits brought by overseas trade have also made civil and military officials less repulsive to merchants than before. The status of merchants has been improved invisibly. On the surface, they are still scholars, farmers, and merchants, but in fact they have become scholars, farmers, merchants, and merchants.
However, the time was still too short and the changes were not that obvious.
The next day, Mrs. Wang learned about Li Jie's decision from her grandson, and she felt happy and unbearable at the same time. In her eyes, Ming Dynasty was able to achieve what it is today. Her children contributed a lot to it, and the world praised him as a good minister.
Half of the body has been buried in the ground, and the children have been dragged down.
"Pingzhi, you don't have to worry about being a mother. The court needs you more. You'd better pack up your gifts and return to the capital as soon as possible. It's enough to have Huan'er at home."
Li Jie shook his head: "Mom, my child has made up his mind, so you don't need to persuade me anymore. Besides, my child is also tired these years. It's time to take a break and sort out what he has learned."
Mrs. Wang tried to persuade her a few more times, but finally she felt relieved when she saw that Li Jie was unmoved. She still hoped that Li Jie would accompany her, but she couldn't bear to delay her child's future.
When the news of Li Jie's refusal to retaliate reached Beijing, there was an uproar. Among them, officials from Li Jie's party were filled with regret. However, in the Ming Dynasty, where filial piety governs the country, Li Jie's reasons were reasonable and reasonable. You can't help but let people fulfill their filial piety, right?
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Zhu Houzhao issued several orders to Li Jie to come to Beijing, but they were all rejected by Li Jie. In the end, Li Jie had no choice but to make a five-year agreement with the emperor, and he would return to Beijing after five years. So far, Zhu Houzhao has never been seen again.
Someone was sent to persuade Li Jie.
There is no separation between medicine and martial arts. Even if the martial arts is as high as Li Jie's, it can be seen that Mrs. Wang may not have long life. Under optimistic circumstances, her life span is only five years at most.