Zhengde frowned. That was not what he asked. He did not expect that it would lead to so many words from Duan Fei. Hearing the seriousness of what he said, he felt a little unbelievable. As Duan Fei spoke, he observed his expression with the corner of his eye.
Seeing this, he sighed in his heart and continued: "Today's officialdom is corrupt and corruption is rampant. We need to vigorously rectify the administration, eliminate those officials who are conservative and eliminate them, and promote some officials who are enterprising and flexible. Today, the Holy Spirit is in his prime.
, what is needed is the assistance of a group of young and promising young ministers who dare to compete for the first place. Looking at the wise kings in history, how many of them appointed veteran ministers? The officialdom should not only choose the imperial examination. Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Taizu,
Emperor Yongle once reused the talents he recommended. The so-called meritocracy is not an imperial examination."
Hearing this, Zhengde couldn't help but smile. Duan Fei was probably vindicating himself with his words, so he just heard Duan Fei make a summary: "I have never been an official, so I can only think of these at the moment. The above is just my humble opinion. If
Please tell me if I’m wrong.”
Zhengde smiled and said: "It is very rare for you to be able to say so much in your capacity, but you are not in your position and do not know the hardships of reform. How can you do it rashly if it affects the whole body? Think of Shang Yang in the Qin Dynasty.
Wang Anshi of the Song Dynasty knew it. In my opinion, the reforms carried out by Yang Ting and Mr. Yang today are rare. It is this piecemeal approach that can finally shake the huge stone. If it is a heavy blow, I am afraid that the huge stone will not be shaken, but the hammer will be.
It was shaken back and killed the person holding the hammer."
"Opening seas for trade is not that easy, but I have never heard of what you said. Those Japanese pirates are really just pirates who are not good at business? And what kind of Western pirates are so powerful? And where did you come from?
How did you know that?" Zhengde laughed and refuted all Duan Fei's words. Duan Fei couldn't help but feel a little discouraged. He was still a little unfamiliar and unprepared. It seemed that this interview failed again...
Seeing Zhengde asking about Western pirates, Duan Fei replied sternly: "What I said is absolutely true. Although the court was afraid of Japanese pirates and tried to seal off the sea to avoid them, some bold businessmen were still willing to take risks and go to sea to benefit.
Cha, they have traveled thousands of miles and are well-informed. I also heard what they said. They said that the pirate ships in the West were very big, bigger than all the ships in our Ming Dynasty. They were well-equipped, and the guns on the ships were better than ours.
The Ming Dynasty's cannons hit twice as far and twice as fast. Compared with the Western pirates, the Japanese pirates from the East are as pitiful as beggars. The Japanese pirates from the East can only harass our coast of the Ming Dynasty. The Western pirates come from far away in the west, and their voyages number more than 100,000.
They burned, killed and looted along the way, and they were even more ferocious than the Japanese pirates. It is said that they are currently looking for a foothold in Nanyang. If they successfully establish a base in Nanyang, their next step will be to invade our Ming Dynasty territory."
Zhengde smiled and said: "You are too alarmist. You should be talking about the Francois. As far as I know, they are just a small place and not as big as Nanzhilu. Their merchants have been to the Ming Dynasty a few years ago, and they are also
I have never heard how big their ship was and how powerful their cannons were. That time they did not prepare credentials for verification, so they were unable to land. Didn't they just leave in despair? In the eleventh year of Zhengde, they were stationed in Cijia and the governor sent envoys.
Come to court and voluntarily become a vassal. You are much more obedient than those capricious Japanese pirates in the East. How can they be as scary as you said? Didn't you think they can eat people because you saw their blue eyes?"
Duan Fei looked at him blankly. When Zhengde thought he was speechless, Duan Fei sighed and said, "Master Zhu, haven't you ever heard of a man who speaks sweetly and carries a sword? He should be polite before fighting. If you see the Fo Langji people again, you might as well ask them what they mean.
Privateering license, they sent envoys to the DPRK to explore our strength. They have not come to the Ming Dynasty in these years, probably because they are consolidating the Nanyang and Western frontiers, and will not attack the Ming Dynasty until the time is ripe."
"Privateer's license? What is that?" Zhengde asked curiously.
Duan Fei explained: "The privateering license is a formal document given by the country to ordinary people, authorizing them to sail armed civilian ships to attack, capture, and rob merchant ships of other countries. In those barbaric countries in the West, no one believes in the teachings of Confucius and Mencius. They all
Countries are all robbers. As long as you act weaker than them, they will attack you without mercy, defeat you, and enslave you. This is their way of survival. Although their country is small, it can be thousands of miles away.
After establishing a base and even dispatching a governor, does our Ming Dynasty still have ships that can go directly to the South Sea? Let alone traveling thousands of miles to visit Folangji. Mancijia used to be a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty? Now it has become a colony of Folangji, etc.
They have occupied all of Nanyang, will these bandits let Ming go?"
"Is this happening?" Zhengde stood up and walked a few steps in the cabin. He frowned and said, "When Mancijia was invaded by Fo Langji, I was still young. The ministers of the Manchu Dynasty were willing to submit to Fo Langji.
After paying tribute, they allowed them to occupy Mancijia. Now that I think about it, this is indeed a big disaster."
"Yes, the mighty Ming Dynasty was unable to protect its vassal country. It didn't care when the vassal country was invaded and occupied, and it also recognized the legitimacy of those bandits... It will inevitably make the other vassal countries of the Ming Dynasty feel chilled." Su Rong suddenly
After interjecting, Zhengde snorted, glanced at her, and said: "This is also a helpless matter. Since I came to the throne, there have been endless wars and disasters in the country. Internal worries have not yet been resolved. How can we be able to solve foreign conflicts? There are always priorities in things.
Well."
Su Rong sighed: "With my temper, I'm afraid it will be extremely difficult to eradicate the internal and external troubles. It's a pity that I was at the right age when I came to the throne. He should have been a wise king of ZTE. It's a pity that he was bewitched by treacherous people. Apart from martial arts,
Apart from the above, the only thing left is the reputation of being romantic and lustful..."
Duan Fei saw that Zhengde's face was a little dark, so he hurriedly interrupted Su Rong and said: "Rong'er, how can you say these words casually? This is Han Wu of the Ming Dynasty. He has just passed by at this moment. It is because of his stable mind
, when you are in the prime of life, as long as you make up your mind and have the help of wise ministers, you will definitely create a new situation, and future generations will probably call it a prosperous age of righteousness, Mr. Zhu, what do you think?"
Su Rongchui responded: "What you are saying is that Su Rong is talking nonsense. Don't be offended, Master Zhu."
Zhengde was happy again because of Duan Fei's praise. He chuckled and said, "Miss Su is right. I have indeed been a bit messy. Brother Duan, what you said is also right. I still have time to achieve great things."
Su Rong pursed her lips and smiled at him and said: "Emperor Taizong of this dynasty (Taizong of the Ming Dynasty is also Zhu Di, the founder of the Ming Dynasty. After the death of Zhu Di, the original temple name was "Taizong". More than a hundred years later, it was changed from Ming Shizong Jiajing to "Chengzu". There was no such thing in the Zhengde Dynasty.
Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty (Ming Dynasty) came to the throne only after he was forty years old. During his twenty-two years on the throne, his civil, political, and martial arts skills were both rare and rare in history. I only hope that today I can surpass Taizu and Emperor Taizong and become a wise king of the generation!" dd