Zhao Yang continued: "Do you think, as soon as the emperor meets, he will appoint you as the commander of the Jinyi Guard, what is the will? If there is no special reason, just Jilu, I can give you a brocade clothes of hundreds of households, and it will not attract attention, it is because the emperor wants you to do this business that he gave you this suitable position. As for saying that you are only five grades now, there is no way, your qualifications are limited, and one step in place may cause others to be jealous, but it will backfire, and when you have political achievements and have survived enough years, everything will go naturally. You think, if the sea ban is opened, the business is doing well, and there is a large amount of gold and silver in the imperial court every year, then no one will object to you even if you are a product. ”

Besides, listen, there is no reaction on the surface, but there are waves in the heart.

Whether Zhao Yang's analysis is reliable or not, it can at least explain the emperor's approach. He originally wondered why the rank of the fifth grade was sealed as a commander, and wouldn't it be right to give a brocade guard to a hundred households? But if you really want to set up a department where Zhao Yang said that the imperial court directly does business with overseas, the official position of a hundred households in brocade clothes is obviously too incommensurate.

Moreover, there have been rumors of an unclear relationship with overseas monarchs, but only the Yangzhou Salt Gang wants to do business with his relationship, and they directly and clearly express their willingness to pay tribute to help establish an overseas trade route in the future. Could it be that the emperor also made this idea?

"These, these are all things that my old man used a lot of connections and inquired about a lot of people before he slowly figured it out, of course I don't know. But brother, if there is such a day, don't forget your second brother and me. Zhao Yang said.

"What's the matter, the second brother also wants to do overseas trade?" Besides, he laughed.

"Who doesn't want to do the thing of making money, this is still secondary, if the sea ban is opened, the imperial court does business overseas, what is the first thing? It's the fight against pirates. Your second brother and I are thinking about making meritorious contributions overseas, and then making a marquis, hehe. Zhao Yang laughed.

Besides, I was happy in my heart, no matter what Zhao Yang said was inconsistent with the actual situation, but it was indeed a good way.

He has been thinking about finding a way to accumulate money little by little, recruit people in the future, and finally rebuild Zheng He's fleet and promote his prestige overseas.

Not only is it logical, but it also does half the work.

Of course, things are not that simple, even with the help of the power of the imperial court, it is not easy to realize the dream in your heart. There is no other reason, it is too expensive to build a fleet, and the imperial court is now short of silver, and it is impossible to take out a large amount of gold and silver to build a fleet.

At that time, Zheng He's fleet had long been left without armor, and even the drawings of the warships were destroyed, because the imperial court did not want to spend silver on this. Although Zheng He's expedition to the West was promising, there was a huge disparity between expenditure and income, which could barely support it during the Yongle period, and later the empire could no longer afford such a huge amount of funds.

Thinking of this, besides, he has a headache, he is now a rich man, with more than one million taels of silver in his pocket, if he lives a life, it is enough for future generations to be chic for several lifetimes, if he is good at management, his children and grandchildren may have endless worries, but if it is used to build a fleet, how many ships can be built?

However, he also has the power he can use, which is the overseas Monarch Organization, provided that he has to subdue this organization, and not be held by them as a puppet, which is an almost impossible task.

If the emperor really has this thought, it must be this idea. As for his relationship with the king's organization, even Wei Guogong of the Zhongshan Palace's mansion had guessed a few points, and the emperor would not know anything about it. Maybe it was Wei Guogong who handed over his old bottom to the emperor. In this way, the emperor is going to probe his bottom.

Besides, his thoughts were so varied that it took a long time to feel Xiao Nier kick him under the table.

"What's wrong?" He asked.

"What's the matter, the second brother is talking to you, what kind of stupidity are you sending." Xiao Nier covered her mouth and smiled.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I'm distracted, what did the second brother say?" Besides.

"It's nothing, you have to promise me about this, I'm itching all over my body now, and when the time comes, give me a chance to show my strength, and come to Fenghou Wanli." Zhao Yang clenched his fists and said.

"Okay, if there is such a day, I will be the first to find the second brother." Besides, he laughed.

"Remember this, my brother and sister will be my witness, if he forgets in the future, you will have to testify to me."

Zhao Yang said and raised his glass and drank it all.

Besides, he had a drink with Xiao Nier.

Subsequently, everyone just chatted casually, and also asked a lot of things about Wudinghou's family, he didn't expect Wudinghou to be so concerned about his own affairs, but he felt that he owed his eldest brother a favor.

His current situation is unknown, and ordinary people will not get close to him at this time and make friends, which shows the sincerity of Wu Dinghou.

After the meal, Zhao Yang went to check out, and he rushed to pay but didn't grab it, Zhao Yang said that this was a reception wine for him, and he had to invite it, and he didn't insist anymore.

Counting all the accounts of the people just now, this meal cost two hundred and forty-four taels of silver, Zhao Yang took out a silver ticket of two hundred and fifty taels of silver and paid it, and the rest was counted as a reward.

"This ...... Second master, obviously the villain invites you and this adult. Lu Hao rubbed his hands and said uneasily.

"Originally, I was going to give you this face today, but I met my brother, I have to invite this meal, you can eat another day. By the way, you will often go to my brother's house in the future to have a look, and come back and tell me what is going on. ”

Zhao Yang instructed Lu Hao a few words and then said: "This bastard is indeed a bastard, and he often causes trouble, but there is a little benefit, he is brave and loyal, otherwise I would not have covered him all the time." ”

Besides, he nodded and said, "Well, let's play often in the future." ”

"Thank you, sir." Lu Hao was a little frightened, and he was more respectful than Zhao Yang.

Besides, laughing, this thing is actually a broken military household, but the heroes of Liangshan also had this kind of character back then. As long as a person is loyal, some problems don't matter, and people in the Qin and Dusk Chu can't use them even if they are full of merits, let alone a three-surnamed domestic slave like Lu Bu.

Liu Bei had no intention of accepting Lu Bu as a cavalry general, and persuaded Cao Cao to kill him, not because he was jealous of Lu Bu, nor was he afraid that Cao Cao would have more power over Lu Bu, but he really looked down on this kind of villain who called him father if he gave money.

When he returned, he didn't walk, but took a car, and he didn't dare to wander around the streets casually because of the turmoil today, and he didn't know if the opponent had arranged for assassins to wait for him on the street.

"Is this Zhao Yang's speculation reliable?" After returning home, Zhou Dingcheng asked.

"You mean that the emperor wants to open the sea ban?"

"That is, the emperor may use you to be the leader of overseas trade."

"I don't know, this is not what Zhao Yang said, it was inquired about by the Marquis of Wuding, their princely family has a lot of energy, many court insiders, and the ministers outside may not know, they have a way to find out."

This is also human nature, the emperor is still much closer to these meritorious families than to the civil ministers, after all, the scholars and the six scholars are often replaced, but these meritorious families are iron-clad camps. The royal family and these families generally have marriages, and after many generations, the various kinship relationships are complicated and difficult to understand.

"If that's the case, it's not bad, it's really a blessing."

"It's hard to say now, the emperor's intentions are difficult to understand, no one can guess, but ......" He suddenly patted his head, and suddenly felt that his brain was open.

"What's wrong?" Zhou Dingcheng didn't know what he was crazy about, and hurriedly asked.

"Since the emperor's mind can't be guessed, let's test it." Moreover, the epiphany is in general.

"How can you tempt it, you won't kill two scoundrels like Xiaojun said?" Zhou Dingcheng laughed.

"Xiaojun's words are just to listen to them, and they can be taken seriously. However, I can write to the emperor and ask for the lifting of the sea ban, and if the emperor really has this intention, he will approve of it, and even if the emperor does not have this intention, I can know from his response what his intentions are for me. ”

"Throwing stones and asking for directions?"

"Yes."

"It's a good move, but it's a bit risky, isn't it?"

"Adventure?"

"Yes, the sea ban was set by Taizu himself, and anyone who advocates changing Taizu's legacy will be punished for rebellion. You better think about it. Zhou Dingcheng poured a basin of cold water on him.

"It's a bit risky, but it's not that serious, is it? For many generations, there have been many people who have secretly changed Taizu's testament, and Emperor Jianwen almost completely overthrew it back then, and I didn't see how the ministers cried and objected. Besides.

"But Emperor Jianwen still failed." Zhou Dingcheng sighed.

Besides, I sat on the chair and thought about it for a long time, and finally resolutely said: "This risk is worth taking, now after all, Lord Zhang can still protect me, Gao Gong may not harm me, not to mention Lord Xu, now there are at least two and a half people in the cabinet who can help me, if the emperor has malicious intentions towards me, everything will not be mentioned, if the emperor has no malicious intentions, or even good intentions, he will not really take me under the knife." Maybe the emperor can't open the mouth of the sea ban, and if I put it forward, it is equivalent to relieving the emperor's worries. ”

"Well, your analysis is reasonable, but you have to have the worst plan, before you go to the book, you must first arrange the escape route, and you have all the people in place, in case the emperor really intends to take you under the knife, it is better to run away quickly." Zhou Ding became enlightened.

Besides, he didn't want to escape, but this matter couldn't persuade Zhou Dingcheng, after all, Zhou Dingcheng was by his side to protect his safety, and it was his responsibility.

"Okay, you can do these things, I'll think about how to give the emperor this trick."

In the evening, when he began to write the recital under the lamp, he first typed the manuscript and then wrote it on paper in block letters.

In the recital, he listed the various financial dilemmas faced by the imperial court at present, these data he had already seen in Zhang Juzheng's mansion, it was very easy to enumerate, and listed the annual national rental income, which was simply beyond his means, in fact, the main dilemma was the shortage of silver, and copper was also not abundant. The production of gold, silver and copper that could be used as currency was limited, and it could only be imported from overseas, so only the opening of the sea ban could alleviate the financial difficulties of the imperial court.

Of course, he did not take the initiative to ask Ying to be the leader of the imperial court's overseas trade, and if he played the Holy Lord in this way, no matter how correct the premise was, he would also be convicted. Any official position must be considered suitable by the emperor, and it is the right way to seal it to you.