Hearing Lu Jin's mention of the four words of opening the sea and trade, Zhu Qiyu's body shook suddenly, and the smile on his face quickly disappeared, revealing a dignified look.

Not to mention that he is now a great emperor, even when he was still an idle prince, he knew how serious this matter was. Forbidding the sea is a national policy set by Emperor Taizu, and today, a hundred years later, neither the king nor the subjects dare to take half a step beyond the thunder pool. Now, Lu Zhen actually put forward such a statement in front of him, which really made him a little overwhelmed.

Looking at the sudden change in the face of the Son of Heaven, Lu Jin's heart did not feel a little nervous. It had been five or six years since he came to this era, and he had a better understanding of this era, and he knew how violently this event had on the emperor.

The Ming Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety, and the emperor, as the king of a country, certainly had to play an exemplary role. And this word of filial piety not only refers to honoring one's parents, but also includes one's ancestors. If a descendant violates the rules of his ancestors, or even deliberately destroys it, it will inevitably attract the opposition of countless people.

And that's just one of the obstacles. Because the sea ban is also related to the vital interests of countless people -- large coastal households rely on it to make a fortune, and Cao Yun relies on it to monopolize waterways...... Behind them are related interest groups. Lu Jin knew how much resistance he would face if he wanted to challenge all this.

It is precisely because there is immeasurable resistance ahead, so in the future, even if a few people of insight try to make efforts, it will be difficult to change the national policy of banning the sea. But Lu Jin still decided to give it a try, because now is the best, and perhaps the last chance to change this mistake!

After taking a deep breath, he looked back at the Son of Heaven again and said, "Your Majesty, with the current situation of my Ming Dynasty, it is absolutely not enough to fill the treasury without more than five years of accumulation. During this period, if any natural disaster broke out, it would inevitably make the situation of the imperial court worse, and the people would be displaced or even starved to death...... And all this is because the imperial court can't come up with money and food that can be used for disaster relief. How can we bear this?

As far as the minister knows, opening the sea and trading with overseas countries is the most effective way for the imperial court to obtain a large amount of silver taels and grain in a short period of time. Although this behavior is indeed contrary to the national policy set by Emperor Taizu, it is also to make Emperor Taizu's country permanent and prevent the people of the Ming Dynasty from dying due to calamity. I hope that Your Majesty will be clear! ”

Looking at the courtier in front of him who bent down deeply, but his face was still extremely solemn and serious, Zhu Qiyu's rebuke to his mouth couldn't be said. He could see that Lu Jin's words were indeed sincere, and he was really thinking about the imperial court. It's just that what makes him feel entangled is that this matter of opening the sea is too serious and sensitive, and it is really difficult to make a decision.

After hesitating for a long time, the emperor stared at Lu Zhen and said, "Lu Qing, do you have any basis for what you say?" Why did I never know that there were such benefits to opening the sea? ”

Because no one in the world will tell you such a truth, of course you don't know. Lu Zhen replied in his heart, but said: "The minister does not dare to deceive His Majesty in such a matter." As for the basis, in fact, there are facts in the history books that can prove it. At the same time, I must be in my heart, the emperor said this, obviously a little moved.

"What do you mean by that?" Zhu Qiyu said strangely. He has also read a lot of classics and historical classics on weekdays, but why has he never seen relevant articles? Is he lonely and unheard, or is Lu Zhen talking big, or is he reading books that are forbidden by the imperial court?

Lu Zhen immediately said: "As long as Your Majesty has read the history books about the Southern Song Dynasty, you can know the end." As a Jinren who was stolen by the Mongolian people for most of the world, why could the Southern Song Dynasty court, which could only shrink into a corner, have the national strength to support it to hold the country for more than 100 years? The answer lies in the four words of opening the sea and trade. ”

"Huh?" Zhu Qiyu was stunned again, he had indeed read historical books related to the Southern Song Dynasty, but why had he never made such a discovery? But now that I think about it, there is really some truth in Lu Jin's statement. The Southern Song Dynasty, which was in a remote corner of the country, could not support hundreds of thousands of troops by relying on the land there alone, not to mention that they had to humiliate the Jin people every year to pay a huge amount of coins.

Lu Zhen saw his thoughtful appearance, and knew that his words had an effect, so he continued to work harder: "Also, some people of the time depicted the scenery of the Southern Song Dynasty, such as "Wulin Old Things", and other books even said that they were rich at that time, not only the officials lived a luxurious life, but even the ordinary people lived an extremely comfortable life. Isn't Your Majesty wondering how they did it? ”

Led by his topic, the emperor was really curious: "But why?" ”

"It is because the Southern Song Dynasty opened the sea to trade, and I can sell the things of my Central Plains to overseas countries at a price that far exceeds the local price, or even dozens of times, in exchange for enough wealth for the world."

"Is that the case?" The emperor stood there, stunned for a long time, and then muttered: "Is there such a benefit in opening up the sea to trade?" That being the case, why did Emperor Taizu set the policy of banning the sea? ”

Obviously, he had been completely moved by Lu Jin's words, but he was still a little uncertain in his heart because of his awe of Emperor Taizu.

Seeing this, Lu Zhen continued: "This is the reason for this time and that time. Emperor Taizu is a saint, how could he not know that opening the sea has many benefits for my Ming Dynasty? But at that time, I had just experienced the chaos at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, and the vitality of the world had not recovered, and what I needed most was to recuperate and let the people live and work in peace and contentment. Although going to sea to trade can get a lot of benefits, it is not a pragmatic way after all, so it was temporarily abandoned by Taizu. In addition, at that time, there were still anti-thieves Zhang Shicheng and Chen Youliang's remnants hiding overseas, in order to prevent changes in the world, Taizu would wantonly ban the sea.

"In fact, Taizu's original intention was only to ban the sea in the short term, not to make my Ming Dynasty isolated from the open sea from now on. Otherwise, when envoys from other countries came from overseas, Taizu would not have received them warmly. In addition, Emperor Taizong was well aware of this, so he sent Zheng He to lead the fleet to the sea several times. It's a pity that future generations will eventually mistake Taizu's intentions, so that there is a result of today's complete ban on the sea, and the board is not allowed to leave the port. ”

After hearing these words, Zhu Qiyu felt that the three views he had identified before were in danger of being destroyed by Lu Jin. But what this person said is somewhat reasonable, but it can be regarded as reasonable, so that he doesn't even know how to refute it.

Looking at the tangled appearance of the Son of Heaven, Lu Zhen continued to strike while the iron was hot and said: "Your Majesty may not know how popular the silk, porcelain and tea produced by my Ming Dynasty are overseas. As far as the ministers know, these products are the things that the kings and princes of overseas countries compete to buy, even if they spend thousands of dollars, they are not stingy. It is reported that a piece of silk can only be sold for three or five taels of silver in my Ming Dynasty, and it can be sold for no less than twenty or thirty taels overseas. If it is sold further away, someone will buy it even for fifty taels of silver. ”

"What? This...... Is this true? How do you know? The Son of Heaven was really shocked by Lu Jin's words, and asked in a hurry.

"The minister does not dare to lie and deceive His Majesty, this is the news that the minister inquired from the local area when he was an official in Zhejiang."

"Huh? What do you mean by that? ”

"Your Majesty doesn't know that although the imperial court implements the policy of banning the sea, in fact, it is only the government and the sea of small people that are banned, and for those powerful local officials and families, this ban is just a piece of waste paper." Lu Zhen finally took out the last killer weapon: "When the minister was an official in Zhejiang, he had already found out that many local families were colluding with the local government and colluding to smuggle silk and other things by sea and sell them to other countries. And these people took advantage of the fact that we were forbidden to the sea, and even shouted the price of these commodities extremely high, thus making huge benefits. In fact, their actions are not secretive, and the coastal areas of Zhejiang are well known. It was only because they had common interests with local officials that they had long been one, and they were far away from Beijing, so the matter was never known to the imperial court.

"Your Majesty, the imperial court's policy of banning the sea only restricts its hands and feet, and it is only the imperial court and the local people who suffer losses, but it cheapens those who are bold and greedy, which is really harmful and not beneficial! As an official of the imperial court, the minister received the emperor's favor, even though he knew that as soon as he said this, he would inevitably have countless grievances, but for the sake of the court and the common people in the world, he couldn't help but say it at this time! ”

Zhu Qiyu's face changed several times again, and his body trembled again, but this time it was a reaction of mixed anger. It was only at this time that he knew that there were so many cats hidden underneath, and he didn't know anything about it as the Son of Heaven. If Lu Zhen didn't talk about it today, he would have been kept in the dark by those guys.

After breathing rapidly for a while, he finally came to his senses: "Thinks that what you say is the truth? ”

"The minister didn't dare to say half a lie." Lu Zhen looked directly at him and replied.

"You said that Kaihai can indeed help the imperial court through the current difficulties?"

"Exactly. Now what the imperial court lacks is money and grain, as long as the sea is opened, I dare not say that within two years, my Ming treasury will be the same as before the war. In fact, Lu Jin's assurance is still a bit conservative.

But this guarantee is enough to make the Son of Heaven excited. After another period of silence, Zhu Qiyu finally nodded: "Since that's the case, then I will allow you to play." ”

"Your Majesty." Lu Zhen was overjoyed when he heard this, and felt that he could really change the established history of the Ming Dynasty.

"But ......" Zhu Qiyu immediately changed his tone again: "After all, this matter is very important, and if it is raised, there will definitely be opposition from the courtiers." So when you encounter these problems, you still have to solve them by yourself. As long as you can convince the courtiers, I will definitely support you in opening up the sea and trade. ”

Yes, after talking for a long time, the emperor still threw the problem back to Lu Jin, which made the latter speechless for a while. But if you think about it carefully, this is the best result, after all, with the permission of the Son of Heaven, some things are easy to say, and some things are easy to do......

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