Seeing that the monarchs and ministers in the square were so cooperative in turning the topic around the countermeasures of the empty treasury, Lu Zhen naturally would not miss the great opportunity, so he quickly stood up and threw out this sentence that shocked the ministers.

Even an official like Yu Qian, who has a close relationship with Lu Zhen and has a lot of confidence in him, couldn't help frowning at this time, I don't know where he got his confidence, daring to release this at the court meeting, and even sweating for him.

However, the Son of Heaven, after a slight change of color, quickly returned to his original state, just looked at Lu Jin, who had come to him, and said, "Lu Qing, what countermeasures do you have, let's listen to it." ”

Lu Jin hurriedly said yes, and then said slowly: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that if you want to fill the treasury, there are only two ways to go, open source or throttle. Judging from the current situation, it is impossible to throttle, unless the officials of the DPRK and China do not receive the money for a year or two, and everything in the Ming Dynasty during this period is also smooth, and there will be no disasters. ”

The ministers immediately shook their heads, although they didn't say it, their meaning was already very clear, which they couldn't accept. If it is like this time, it is not enough to get it for a month or two, if it is like this for many years, can they still drink the northwest wind to live? As for the latter statement, it is even more unrealistic, after all, the territory of the Ming Dynasty is vast, and it is impossible for any year to be completely free of disasters and accidents.

Lu Jin also followed their thoughts and continued: "So in the minister's opinion, there is only one way to go, open source. But there are almost no places within my Ming territory that can make the imperial court benefit in the short term, and it is impossible for the imperial court to increase the taxes of the people, otherwise it will only suffer the lives of the people, which is not the way of the benevolent monarch......"

Listening to him rambling and saying one word after another, many officials became a little impatient. Relying on his identity, Jin Lian, the head of the household, couldn't help but interrupt: "Lu Shilang, if you have any ideas, just say it, and don't go around in circles in front of Your Majesty anymore." ”

"It's Weichen who has some Meng Lang." Lu Zhen hurriedly bowed his hand like a stream, and then his face turned pale, and he said a shocking sentence: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that at this time, there is only one way to replenish the treasury in the short term, and that is to open the sea and ban trade with overseas countries!" ”

"What?" The ministers immediately reacted extremely violently, and they couldn't even believe their ears. Someone dared to put forward such an extremely bold idea at the court meeting, which was tantamount to a thunderbolt around everyone, which made many people feel a little stunned.

But the stunned was only temporary, and soon, a group of people stood up and spoke out against it: "Lu Shilang, please be cautious, this matter is not a joke." ”

"Your Majesty, the forbidden sea is my ancestor of the Ming Dynasty, and I must not break the rules......"

"Lu Shilang, are you dizzy? How dare you make such a nonsense in the court and say such unfounded words......"

For a while, the voices of criticism, opposition, and exhortation resounded, making the originally quiet Taihemen Square no different from the vegetable market. Even Yu Qian and several other officials who had a close relationship with Lu Zhen were also surprised at this time, and they didn't know how to express their attitude.

Because Lu Jin's proposal was too unexpected for everyone and too difficult for people to accept. These people have known that the sea ban is a high-voltage line of the imperial court since they knew about it, and they can't touch it, and now someone dares to say bluntly in front of the Manchu monarchs and ministers that they want to open the sea ban, which has a great impact on their three views.

The emperor didn't expect the reaction of the ministers to be so fierce, and he was stunned for a while, and only after a while did he say: "Zhongqing, please calm down for a while, and listen to Lu Qing after he finishes speaking." ”

Hearing the emperor say this, the ministers who kept refuting Lu Jinqi's condemnation quieted down a little, and then many people muttered in their hearts, why did the Son of Heaven look so calm? Could it be that he already knew that Lu Zhen had said this, and even that this was originally negotiated between the two of them?

Thinking of Lu Jin's identity as a trusted Son of Heaven, everyone realized that the latter was more likely, and they suddenly became more impatient in their hearts, just wanting to nip this deviant idea in the bud. So there were still a few officials shouting there: "Your Majesty, you must not be deceived by Lu Jin, and make a decision that you will regret......

It wasn't until the Son of Heaven sank his face and scolded a few more words that these people completely stopped, and then countless people's eyes were aimed at the initiator of this matter, Lu Zhen himself. At this time, his face was also slightly strange, his eyes were slightly drooping, and he seemed to be a little weak-hearted.

He really didn't expect that he would attract such a strong opposition with just one sentence. This alone shows how deeply rooted the concept of sea ban is in the Ming Dynasty and how many people have supported it. But it is precisely because of this that he is even more determined to open this opening, because only in this way can Daming embark on a completely different path from the original and go further.

After exhaling a breath, Lu Jincai arched his hand again and said: "Your Majesty, the minister's proposal for this idea is by no means caused by a whim, but after some careful consideration. ”

"I can't see it when it's thoughtful, I only see it." An official of the Metropolitan Procuratorate immediately retorted: "Lu Shilang, you are deeply favored by the emperor and do not want to serve the country, but you put forward such a statement that will trap Your Majesty in a situation of disloyalty and filial piety, what kind of thoughts do you have? This person can also say it, and at once he raised Lu Jin's proposal to the level of bullying.

And his statement also won the approval of many people, who nodded their heads and accused Lu Jinlai, saying that his proposal was completely disregarding the reputation of the Son of Heaven and was grandstanding, and it was really a crime that could not be punished. Looking at their momentum, it seems that because of this sentence of opening the sea ban, they should pull him outside and kill him with a knife.

But at this time, Lu Zhen had already regained his composure, even if they opposed it so fiercely, and even shouted and shouted to kill again, he still stood there steadily. It wasn't until the words of everyone's attack stopped, that he looked at the official: "According to this lord, as long as the sea ban is broken, Your Majesty will be disloyal and unfilial?" ”

"That's natural, this is my ancestral family law, as a descendant of the courtiers, how can you ignore the rules of your ancestors?" The other party immediately replied, and the momentum was not weak.

"You are so bold, you dare to slander the first emperor in front of Your Majesty, what are your intentions!" Lu Jin's face suddenly sank, and he reprimanded loudly.

"I ...... Where have I slandered the first emperor? Don't spew blood! ”

"Didn't you? Then let me ask you, who sent Zheng and Zheng Gonggong to the sea several times to go to the Western countries? Lu Zhen suddenly threw out such a question.

Just one sentence, the other party choked and almost fainted. Of course, he knew that Lu Zhen was referring to Emperor Taizong Yongle, but he obviously forgot about this stubble, and now he was actually taken by the handle.

"Your Majesty, Emperor Taizong, has sent fleets to sea several times, so is it against the rules of our ancestors to follow suit today?" Lu Zhen didn't mean to chase and fight, as long as he let the other party stop, he turned to the Son of Heaven again.

And this rebuttal really made many officials who originally wanted to reprimand and oppose it speechless for a while. After all, Emperor Taizong's status is too high for today's monarchs and ministers, who dares to say that he is not? Correspondingly, what he did before naturally became correct.

He really came prepared, can he actually pull Emperor Taizong as his banner? Many officials looked at Lu Jin's eyes with a little more wariness and dissatisfaction, and after exchanging glances with each other, someone stepped out: "Your Majesty, Emperor Taizong did send fleets to sea several times, but this matter cannot be confused with today, after all, it was decades ago. Emperor Taizong naturally made sense to do this, but His Majesty couldn't break the rules of the ancestors. ”

Seeing that the other party was still using some ancestors to oppress people, Lu Jin's heart was also tired for a while, and he immediately seemed to smile and said: "According to Lord Wang's meaning, do you want to say that the times are changing?" ”

"Yes, the times are different, how can we generalize?"

"Okay, then I would like to ask a question, why can't today's court change with the times, and insist on following the rules of the forbidden sea set a hundred years ago? Isn't it possible to change the tide of time in this matter? ”

"This ......" Faced with Lu Jin's statement that he attacked the shield of his son with the spear of his son, this Lord Wang was also a little short of words at that time and didn't know how to refute it.

Seeing that he had refuted the two officials in just a few words, many people who were still imposing were suddenly discouraged, after all, in a hurry, the reasons they could come up with to oppose were too limited.

This is also the fundamental reason why Lu Zhen did not go up first, but suddenly put forward this suggestion at this great court meeting. If they had made this matter clear a few days earlier, I am afraid that these DPRK and Chinese officials would have prepared a lot of rhetoric against them after receiving the news. And even if they can't come up with a reasonable argument, they will use personal attacks and other methods to obstruct themselves, and then they will be annoyed.

And now, the situation is in their own hands. This lifted Lu Jin's spirits, and he took advantage of the silence of the ministers to continue: "Your Majesty, Taizu set the policy of forbidding the sea at the beginning, only because the situation at that time required it. But now, a hundred years have passed, everything is different, how can the road to the prosperity of the imperial court be cut off because of a ban a hundred years ago? What's more, we always say that Your Majesty is rich in the world as the Son of Heaven, but as a result, I don't even have the sea at all, isn't that a joke? The ban on opening the sea can fill the treasury in a short period of time, help the imperial court through the current difficulties, and can raise the prestige of our Ming Dynasty to all countries. I hope that Your Majesty will be clear! As he spoke, he even knelt down solemnly.