"Doing business?" Zhang Juzheng looked at Fan Jin, his eyes were quite playful, "Think back, to be honest, you disappointed the old man a little." If this suggestion is made by someone else, the old man will be satisfied, but for you, this method is too general, and it is very inconsistent with your ambition and past performance. Since the opening of the Moon Harbor, there has been a lot of trade between the imperial court and foreign vassals, but the benefits are very limited. Yuegang's annual income is only 20,000 taels, so what can he do with such a small amount of money? ”

"The monthly port is 20,000 taels, because the eunuch is in charge. The income of the majority went into the pockets of the eunuchs, so the income of the imperial court was less. Secondly, there is a problem with the method of taxation. Yuegang is not a good port, it is not easy to moor the ship, the reason why the moon port is chosen to open the sea, is because its place is in Fujian Province, it is convenient for the people of Zhang, Quanzhou and the two prefectures to receive the ship guide, go to sea lunch. The purpose of opening the sea is to give the Fujian people a way to live, not to let them take risks, is to open the sea not for profit, but for the people, such a port, the income is indeed limited, the income of the imperial court is only the ship to attract money, and the tax on the goods going to sea. The income in this is not large, and the real big head can't be controlled. According to the little nephew's opinion, if you want to open up a source of money, you must open more ports. Not only to sell the goods to the Yi, but also to invite the Yi merchants to Daming. Don't fight them as thieves, but make friends with them. During the Zhengde period, my Ming sailor once broke the fleet of Franc aircraft on the sea, but the two did not become the enemy of life and death, but rented the trench to the Yi people, and received an annual payment of 20,600 taels. In the past, the trench was originally a barren land, and there was nothing to come out of, and leasing and Yiren became an important tax source in Guangdong. ”

Fan Jin said again: "In fact, we Cantonese people know that we can't help it. The imperial court said that it would ban the goods, but in fact, there was never a shortage of goods sold in the city of Guangzhou. Many of the gifts given by the little nephew when he went to Beijing were Nanyang Yi goods. It can be seen that this thing can't be stopped, instead of sitting on the wicked, it is better to take advantage of the situation and let the goods come in openly. With what I have, I will meet the needs of the people, and the two merchants will communicate with each other, and the court will supervise and handle it officially, and draw points according to the value. Naturally, there must be eunuch overseers, but civil officials must also be set up as constraints, so as not to let the benefits fall into the pockets of the eunuchs, and let them exploit the merchants and Jiayi people, which will ruin the trade plan. With coastal silk, tea, porcelain and other things, it is easy to use people's silver, and such open source is far better than collecting taxes. The government does not keep its eyes on the people's money bags, and is willing to let the more rich people in the country as possible, which is a good world in the world. ”

"I won't talk about how difficult it is to open the sea, just talk about the benefits you said, this profit is in business, what is the benefit of the officials? On the contrary, the Yi people can come and go freely, and my Ming Haijiang is full of reality at the moment, if he raises troops to attack, my Ming secrets are all known, and how to resist the enemy? ”

"Shibo. The envoys have to turn around along the way when they enter Beijing, and what else do they can't see, so why should they be afraid of a few more businessmen? Besides, when my country's businessmen go to sea, the other party can also ask. As long as the price is appropriate, the businessmen will not keep the secrets for the Ming Dynasty. There is nothing to consider in terms of confidentiality, what should be leaked will always be leaked, and what can be kept can always be kept, not whether he comes or I go. In the second year of Jiajing, the Ningbo tribute incident occurred, and the imperial court had a serious ban on the sea, and the sails on the sea were missing, but the trouble of the Japanese was a hundred times more rampant than when the sea was not banned. Until the opening of the sea in the first emperor's time, the plague was greatly reduced, and now it has become a problem of ringworm and scabies, which is not to be worried. It can be seen that preparing for the enemy is like controlling water, not in blocking, but in sparseness. As long as the imperial court has enough money and food to support the soldiers, and the people have a lot of pockets, they will not take risks, even if someone rises up to attack, the whole army will inevitably be wiped out, and it will be difficult to escape justice. With me as a big country, why should I be afraid of all the country?"

Fan Jin paused, and then said: "Moreover, this time, the little nephew also met a few Yi people and learned about the situation at sea. Yiren is always a minority in Daming at the moment. As long as there are no locals to help them, they can't afford to make any trouble. And if the people have food and clothing, and do not starve to death, who will want to serve the people? Moreover, when the Japanese were at their peak, Wang Wufeng was the leader on the sea. As long as the five peaks are recruited, the sea frontier can be determined. It's just that Wang Bengu and his ilk have turned a good recruitment into a disaster, which has made the Japanese rebellion more decades long. If we can recruit the huge bandits on the sea, make them surrender, and pay a large amount of taxes to the imperial court every year to restrain the pirates at sea, then the treasury can be filled and the coastal defense can be stable. ”

Zhang Juzheng looked at Fan Jin, "You mean, now there is another five peaks on the sea?" ”

"The five peaks are formed by the situation, and it is impossible to produce a second one. Nowadays, there can be no such sea king on the sea, it is nothing more than a few decent crabs. This time, the so-called Siamese envoy is actually the main disciple of Dayuan Island. The people along the way have a lot of strength, and they have the heart to vote for the court, and the little nephew thinks that they can consider ......"

Zhang Juzheng's face turned cold, "Shut up!" Do you know what the crime is? ”

Fan Jinxin said: It is a crime to be a widow, and I don't know what the crime is to stab a widow. This leader of the widows is about to give birth after being stabbed by me, so how can this be counted? But the mouth says:

"Shibo Mingjian, the little nephew is bold and does not dare to communicate with the Japanese. The owner of this Dayuan Island is a citizen of the Ming Dynasty, and he is not a widow in any case, and people on the sea are both merchants and thieves, which is the norm. This person has gathered thousands of people in Dayuan, and has become a strong party, and he has a knot with the Yi people, and he has a lot of strength. The most rare person, this person is brave and loyal to the country, and is willing to accept Zhao'an and defend one side for the Ming Dynasty. As long as he has a name, he is willing to defend the land for the Ming Dynasty. Although the big man is the territory of the Ming Dynasty, the Penghu Inspection Department exists in name only, and the big man also lacks the constraints of the yamen, and the natives on the island are rampant, and there is a big belly that stands up as the king and does not serve the king. It seems that such a barren land, attacking with large soldiers, the military expenditure is huge, and the gains outweigh the losses. If left to fend for itself, it will be difficult for the court to interfere here. Such a strong and powerful man happens to be the imperial court. At that time, Zheng He sealed Shi's in the old port, and a hundred years later, things were wrong, Shi's ashes disappeared, and Yu Daming was neither beneficial nor harmful. Now that the distance between the officials is much closer than the old port, it is far better for the imperial court to support a toast who is willing to accept the restraint than to tolerate a toast who does not know what Tianwei is. If he does not follow moderation in the future, as long as he does not support him, he is only the second of Shi's family. What's more, if the thieves of the big people are thieves, they can erode the coast, and they may not be peaceful in ten years. If it is used by me, it can ensure coastal tranquility, smooth trade routes, and save countless military expenses for the Ming Dynasty. ”

Zhang Juzheng snorted coldly, "How much silver did they give you, is it worth you to speak for them?" ”

"Shibo Mingcha, although they sent silver to the little nephew, but the little nephew's words were indeed for the consideration of the court. It is better to recruit him under the tent of the imperial court than to force him to the side of the Franco. These people are good people of the Ming Dynasty, as long as they are given an official body, they are willing to work for the court, and they are really loyal to inspire heaven and earth. ”

"Good people? Good people grow crops in the fields, and even if they starve to death, they will not think of opposing the court. If they gather on the sea, kill people and set fires, how can they have any good people? As for loyalty, it is even more ridiculous. A group of thieves, how can there be any loyalty? The recruitment of robbers in the national dynasty has been a thing for a long time, but no one has ever been stupid enough to pack tickets for the robbers, saying that they will not rebel again. Remember, thieves are beasts, they have not read the books of the sages, they do not know how to behave, they have no meaning to them, and words such as oaths cannot restrain their actions. You can protect them, recruit them, and use them, but you must not pack tickets for them! You can't let people until, if there is any friendship between the two of you, this is going to lose your head! ”

Zhang Juzheng's tone was slightly slower, "I can understand your thoughts, but as you said to the old man, you can't be in a hurry to be a person and do things, and you can't do it quickly." Zhao'an's matter is a big matter, you can find a few ways for them to go, let them dredge the joints, and when the time comes, things can naturally succeed. If you are in a hurry, you are doomed to failure, understand? ”

"Little nephew understands!"

"I just didn't hear about the big man's business, the matter of opening the sea, you write a note to show it, and even mention the matter of the Inner Weaving and Dyeing Bureau, and it is not too much to open the sea. At most, if you have a hot faint, it won't surprise people too much. My husband will consider your words, but for now, let's go back to Shangyuan and talk about what the city in your heart looks like and how to do it. ”

Fan Jin cleared his throat, pointed to the floor plan and said, "The Shangyuan or Jiang Ning in the little nephew's heart is just like in the painting. Everyone abides by their duties, and the peace of mind of the herdsmen who are officials can see themselves and make the people think that the government will support them. The people are in peace, and everyone wants to get rich, but they don't want to be brave and ruthless, killing people and setting fires. People can have non-dividing thoughts, but they can't have non-dividing trips, whoever wants to live a good life can, they can only rely on the means allowed by the imperial court, and they can find their own way, sell their lives and sell anything, but they are not allowed to cross the line. Everyone knows where their line is, and if they cross it, they will be punished. When he found that someone had crossed the line, he went to the government to reason with him and begged the yamen to stand up for himself. When everyone takes the initiative to avoid touching the line, and when someone crosses the line, they are willing to believe that the power of the government can solve the problem, and the country and even the world will be peaceful. Of course, this line must be guarded by both the common people and officials, and the line of officials and officials is even tighter than that of ordinary people. This result may not be so easy to get, but the little nephew is still young and has a lot of time to do things. ”

Zhang Juzheng shook his head and said, "You are wrong, you don't have much time." Throwing you in the tenth and eighth years of the last century is equivalent to killing a chicken with a knife. You'll be here for one term at most, and then I'll be sent somewhere else to do the real big things. However, this place in Shangyuan can be used as a sample of the southeast, you do it well, I will let the entire county order in the southeast take you as an example, if anyone doesn't learn like this, I will take off someone's yarn hat. As for you, if you don't do well enough, the old man won't spare you either. This painting is left to me, and the old man is useful. ”

In the afternoon, Fan Jin had already returned to his county yamen office, and Zhang Juzheng, accompanied by his daughter, strolled through the garden of this rural courtyard, looking at the flowers and plants that had been destroyed by last night's rainstorm.

"It's a pity that a wind and rain can destroy how many flowers and trees."

"Yes, this rain is too big, and no matter how good the flowers are, I can't resist it, but fortunately, when we wait for the next year, it will be a good scenery for a hundred flowers to bloom."

"It's a pity that in the coming year, the old man can't still enjoy the flowers here, and I can't see how beautiful the scenery was at that time."

He looked at his daughter, "Retreat is true to say that he is too impatient for his father. The father knows that he is in a hurry, but he can't do it if he is not in a hurry. I am old, and I have no successor, and if I can't see things in the future, no one can predict what will happen to my successor. I always want to finish what I can do while my energy is still strong, even if there are some flaws in the process, as long as I can make achievements. Now it seems that I think it is worse. Thinking about it makes sense, maybe I should slow down, let others slow down, and don't go too fast. ”

Zhang Shunqing said: "Thinking back to being young and shallow, where can I compare to the master." If you say the wrong thing, don't be like him. ”

"No, he wasn't wrong, but he was insightful. The old man was originally anxious because there was no one available behind him, but now he is not anxious because there is a successor to me. The old man first spent 20 years to lay the foundation, and then let the retreat be implemented in a few decades, and he did not believe that the new law could not be implemented in the provinces and benefit all the people! ”

Zhang Shunqing was stunned, the meaning of his father's words was clearly to ask Fan Jin to inherit the mantle and be the future leader of the Jiangling faction. This kind of huge inheritance of integrity cannot be measured by money, and even the children of the Zhang family themselves do not enjoy this kind of treatment, how can Fan Jin, a son-in-law, receive this honor?

Her jade face turned crimson, and she hurriedly said: "Master......" was about to bow down when she spoke, but Zhang Juzheng had already blocked her beloved daughter's movements.

"This is the old man's decision, and it is useless for you to dissuade him. This is a state affair, not a family affair, the old man is to choose a pillar for the country, not to dispose of his own family property, you don't have to talk too much, and no one will gossip in the future. This is the word between you and my father and daughter, and you should not tell it to him. Furthermore, don't think that this is a good thing, this foundation is not so easy to accept. From now on, he will be guilty! He is smart enough, but his experience is not enough, just relying on Ling Yunyi's ability, what good people can he teach? This time, he gave the old man Shangyuan Dingkou and the number of acres of land is thin, and the old man likes it very much. I can't take his stuff for nothing, leave my few manuscripts, and you can give him more of them. ”

Zhang Shunqing knew that the few manuscripts mentioned by my father were actually the experience of handling government affairs in ordinary times, and they belonged to the nature of work records left by the first assistant of the Ming Dynasty. It is convenient for the successor to take over the predecessor's class, so that he will not be ignorant. It's just that the Jiajing Dynasty has alternated several chiefs and assistants with swords and swords, and even to the point of life and death, this kind of transmission of manuscripts is no longer popular. Zhang Juzheng recorded these by himself, the original intention was to teach the children of the Zhang family, and now hand it over to Fan Jin, this is a great favor.

"Think twice, think back, think back, he's not a Hanlin ......"

"So what? The cabinet ministers are not from the ancestral system, how can it not be easier? Even if it is an ancestral ...... And how! ”

Zhang Juzheng raised his eyebrows, his eyes full of disdain. "The old man just wants to break a bad rule, see who dares not to listen?"

Zhang Shunqing was ecstatic when she heard this, if her husband can really become a cabinet minister in the future, she will have no regrets in her life. Ignoring the mud on the ground, Ying Ying bowed down and said: "My daughter retreats to thank the lord for his grace!" ”