Open the sea, forbid the sea, go to the Western Ocean, and cut off the Western sea route.

In later generations, for many people, it seems that since Emperor Wen, the maritime politics of the Ming Dynasty continued the strategy of Emperor Taizu Gao.

But in fact, the question revolves around whether to ban or not to ban maritime trade, and whether to continue to go to the Western Ocean.

From the beginning of Ming Xuanzong to the Hongzhi Dynasty, the controversy between the court and China has never ended.

Every few decades, the memory of this dust is remembered, so around the sea ban and Western policies, the two sides are fighting with each other.

The last time there was a controversy over the ban on the sea was during the Chenghua Dynasty.

The representative of the opening of the sea and the Western Ocean was Xiang Zhong, the secretary of the military department.

Xiang Zhong experienced the Tumu Fort Change, was captured, and the Warats let him raise horses.

But this guy is also smart, and he slipped away on his own horse.

After that, the horse could not run, so he walked for seven days and nights and returned to the city of Beijing, and was a representative figure of the Chinese nation's prison escape.

After that, he was the governor of Huguang's military affairs, and also served as a deputy envoy in Guangdong and an envoy in Shanxi.

At the same time, he is also a native of Zhejiang, living by the sea, he knows the dangers of rampant piracy and border violations, and can also learn from the mouths of his fathers and ancestors that Zheng He was prosperous when he went to the West.

At that time, countless rare loads and unloads, countless large ships were being built, and countless people became sailors and sea officials, and with Zheng He went to sea, he made great achievements.

Thinking of these, Xiang Zhong asked to return to the West.

Immediately there was opposition.

The two sides are arguing with red faces.

can be argued, Xiang Zhong thinks about it very well, this dispute will last for a long, long time, so ...... He doesn't care.

The real chilling thing is not here, but when he took people and angrily asked Liu Daxia, who was in charge of the treasury of the military department, to hand over the sea charts and the information of Zheng He's trip to the West, Liu Daxia told him that all of them had been burned.

All at once, all the controversy came to an abrupt end.

No one mentions opening the sea and going to the West anymore.

You know, people are in awe of the sea, the Ming Dynasty has not built a big ship for decades, has not been to the sea for decades, if there is no previous experience, even the formation of sailors, the cultivation of helm and sail personnel, are blank, everything, have to rely on the experience of the ancestors.

Without the experience of the ancestors, he completely groped on his own, went to build ships, and went to train personnel, which ...... It's just a joke.

Of course, unless the imperial court really has the courage of Emperor Chu Wen, it will do whatever it takes.

And in the year of Chenghua to Hongzhi, the emperor really made a decision, like Emperor Nawen, with an order, requisitioned hundreds of thousands of people, and poured all the power of the imperial court to build an unprecedented fleet.

Now, with so many constraints from the Manchu Dynasty, it is impossible to do such a great thing.

As a result, no one argues about whether the sea is open or forbidden, and no one talks about going to the Western Ocean, because there is no meaning, and the Ming Dynasty is completely cut off from the ocean.

Xiang Zhong was angry, Zhishi, in fact, he is still in his prime, he has become the secretary of the military department, if he continues to work, there is a lot of hope for entering the cabinet, after all, after he is a scholar, he still lives happily for twenty-six years.

And Liu Daxia also became famous because of this, and his reputation spread all over the government and the opposition.

MANY PEOPLE PRAISED HIM FOR NOT BEING AFRAID OF THE STRONG BAO IN THE FOLLOWING SYSTEM, THINKING THAT HE WAS FOR THE COUNTRY AND THE PEOPLE, AND HE WAS UNWILLING TO WASTE THE PUBLIC FUNDS OF THE IMPERIAL COURT TO LET THE IMPERIAL COURT DO GREAT THINGS.

Today, Fang Jifan offered sweet potatoes, and Liu Daxia, as a gentleman for the country and the people, naturally jumped out and brushed his face, a howl, moving the heavens and the earth.

Emperor Hongzhi was quite emotional, in fact, he didn't want to howl and cry, with this sweet potato, the food problem that made him anxious was solved.

But he is the emperor, and he has to pay attention to his identity, so naturally he can't cry in front of his courtiers.

Emperor Hongzhi gave Liu Daxia a special look, and seemed to have a better impression of this military department in his heart.

It is said that Liu Langzhong is loyal and honest, and loves the people like a son, as expected.

After sighing with emotion, Emperor Hongzhi stared at Fang Jifan deeply, his eyes were full of confusion, and he asked very seriously.

"Fang Qing's family, where did this sweet potato come from?"

Fang Jifan replied truthfully.

"The crime of capital punishment comes from a Hu businessman."

Actually...... It's Hu Shang......

In fact, when Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he was a little confused, his complexion changed slightly, and the corners of his mouth twitched unnaturally.

"Hu Shang ......"

At this moment, the Manchu Dynasty Wenwu also showed an embarrassed expression, looking at Fang Jifan, crying and laughing, sure enough, you are still the same Fang Jifan.

The Ming Dynasty only had tributary trade, and private trade was forbidden.

Fang Jifan did not mention the tribute envoy of any country, only said that it was Hu Shang, and anyone with a discerning eye knew that this guy was ...... It's hooked up with a smuggler, this guy is not a thing.

It's just that before this great achievement, it doesn't matter what Hu Shang is.

Emperor Hongzhi came back to his senses, raised his eyebrows, and did not continue to study the matter of Hu Shang, but sighed deeply.

"I really can't imagine that there is such a living thing as sweet potatoes in the world."

Fang Jifan saw that the fire was almost over, and glanced at Liu Daxia from the corner of his eye, Liu Daxia was still crying, and the whole person looked very excited, as if the joy in his heart could not be calmed.

Fang Jifan smiled in his heart and spoke.

"Your Majesty, the minister learned from the mouth of the Hu merchant that sweet potatoes are not a rare thing, and in their place, not only sweet potatoes, but also many products, which can be called magical. It is said that there is another crop that can be harvested three times a year, and one acre can produce 100 stones, and the taste is delicious, and its taste is better than that of sweet potatoes, and usually, they call it corn. Oh, by the way, this corn doesn't even need to be carefully cultivated, just let it be produced. There, people don't have to worry about farming at all, but there is never a famine. ”

The whole hall was in an uproar.

The yield per mu is 100 stones.

It's especially better than sweet potatoes, and even ...... You don't have to go into the same way as rice and wheat......

Hundred stones.

This is equivalent to grain production, which has directly increased dozens of times, and the original 20 acres of land to feed a family, a large family of hard work, can only get the ration of these dozens of stones.

This...... It's bluffing, isn't it?

If Fang Jifan had said such things yesterday, he would have attracted everyone's ridicule.

But today, no one can laugh, isn't sweet potatoes magical enough? Doesn't this prove that what Fang Jifan said is true, so what's so strange about another corn?

Emperor Hongzhi was moved, his eyes lit up, and he asked excitedly.

"Where's the corn?"

"Further west in the land of Ctessy." Fang Jifan said: "The minister also listened to what Hu Shang said, but the minister saw that he was an honest man, so if he wanted to come, he didn't dare to deceive the minister." In addition to that, he said, there is a crop there......

"And ......"

Everybody's going crazy.

This is completely subverting common sense and opening a new door for the monarchs and ministers in this full hall.

Liu Daxia loves the people like a son, and he didn't cry at this time, and hurriedly asked, "What else?" ”

Fang Jifan said with a smile at everyone.

"There is another thing, they call it pearl rice, the seeds are sown, a grain of rice, it is as big as a pearl, people eat a dozen of them, they can be full, and the yield per mu can reach 200 stone ......."

The monarchs and ministers were already suffocated, and their eyes widened one by one, revealing shocked looks.

This rice can also be related to jade and pearls, but ...... Based on Fang Jifan's description alone, in fact, everyone already feels very advanced.

In this way, this sweet potato, in the far west of the land of Tessie, is simply a food that even a dog hates.

When Fang Jifan was bragging, his face was not red, he was not panting, and he looked honest.

Anyway, the sweet potatoes have come out, believe it or not, and when you really go to the west of the rumored land of Taixi, you will find that the so-called corn is not so magical, and there is no so-called pearl rice, so what can it be, my Jifan has also been deceived, and was fooled by the damn Hu Shang, come on, I will catch the Hu Shang to chop it into meat sauce and roast it for everyone.

“……”

The princes of the Manchu Dynasty were speechless for a moment.

But their hearts were hot, and they were all thinking about the food that Fang Jifan said.

If this is the case, why not worry about the prosperity of the world?

Emperor Hongzhi's face was solemn, and he raised his eyes to look around at the ministers, only to see that everyone's expressions were yearning, and he knew very well in his heart that everyone's thoughts were the same as his own.

After Emperor Hongzhi glanced at everyone, his eyes finally fell on Fang Jifan's body and asked.

"Where is Hu Shang?"

"It's gone, Yang Fan is gone." Fang Jifan sighed.

"He also said that sweet potatoes are such useless things, so the country does not matter, but even this country in the far west, it has long heard of the strength of the Ming Dynasty, and will never use those precious grains to boost the arrogance of other countries, so the country prohibits merchants from bringing out corn and pearl rice to grow grain, once discovered, they will be killed."

"......" Emperor Hongzhi felt that he was going to be depressed.

Corn and pearl rice, for the Manchu monarchs, are like Qin Shi Huang's elixir.

It's okay to know, once you know, there are such magical things in the world, how can you still eat and sleep.

Think about it, you have worked hard all day long, thinking about how to farm the fields, how to persuade the farmers, as soon as you hear where a natural disaster has occurred, your face is green with fright, and you are even more afraid that the people will be hungry and rise up to rebel.

Emperor Hongzhi exhausted all his efforts, and this country is probably just like this, and now that there are sweet potatoes, there is always some comfort. But Fang Jifan told himself that there was something that was like a plug-in, which would make you upgrade to 99999 every minute, and he was full of dragon slaying outfits......

Emperor Hongzhi's face was red, and he glanced at Liu Jian.

Liu Jian was also moved: "The minister wants to see the sweet potato." ”

Emperor Hongzhi nodded.

Liu Jian stepped forward, someone took a sweet potato for him, Liu Jian said: "Fang Jifan, that pearl rice, is it as big as a sweet potato?" ”

"Yes." Fang Jifan said: "If a seed is planted, it can be harvested three times a year, not afraid of insect pests, and a seedling can produce dozens of rice grains like sweet potatoes." ”

This...... Or is it rice?

In view of Fang Jifan's sudden honesty, Liu Jian's heart was moved, and he said: "Your Majesty, it is understandable that this country has forbidden the outflow of seeds. ”

Yes, if it were Da Ming, he would do the same.

"The top priority at the moment is to find the whereabouts of this country, once this happens, the world of Yao Shun will not be far away." This is Liu Jian's final conclusion.

Pearl rice and corn have a fatal attraction to Liu Jian.

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Western stories, after thinking about it carefully, I have to write a little more carefully, otherwise everyone doesn't know why Liu Daxia died, and readers who are very familiar with this period of history may feel verbose and watery, but, students, we also have to take care of the feelings of new readers, well, thank you for understanding. If the water dares to say water, he will stand up and let the tiger kiss it. Search for "CM" or enter the URL:.