After Wang Chengen waited for Zou Yi and the two to leave, he stepped forward and put on the big fur felt that the Son of Heaven had slipped off and said, "Master, the slave has a sentence that I don't know whether to say or not!" ”

Zhu Youxiao looked at Wang Chengen's hesitant appearance and smiled, "You have been by my side for some time, and the whole world is the closest to you and me, do we still need to be like this between our monarchs and ministers?" ”

Wang Chengen's heart blossomed, no longer hypocritical, "the mine supervisors have returned to the palace one after another, and the ministers have listened to the people who have returned from Jiangsu and Zhejiang to say that after the coastal since the Mu Temple (Emperor Longqing) opened the sea, a large amount of silver has been transported by fan, and prices have continued to rise for decades, especially in the five provinces south of the Yangtze River (Suzhou, Songjiang, Hangzhou, Jiaxing, Huzhou). Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

This is exactly what Zhu Youxiao is worried about, and before he finds a way to digest the sudden influx of gold and silver, he can only maintain the status quo of relaxation of the sea ban and slow down the inflow of gold and silver by 'not encouraging and prohibiting' the sea ban.

It is also said that among the five prefectures, Suzhou stretches for 24 miles from Wulu to Fengqiaomen, and hundreds of thousands of people travel from north to south around the country. Songjiang, where Yuan Keli is located, has a rumor that 'you can't buy Songjiang cloth and can't collect Weitang yarn'......"

The inflow of silver is premised on the large export of commodities is economic common sense, so it is not surprising that the coastal areas are prosperous in industry and commerce.

Wang Chengen saw that the Son of Heaven listened and said his true purpose, "Most of what Japan needs are produced in China, such as Chang'an weaving mats, fat powder, gold and silver foil in Hangzhou, porcelain in Rao, silk cotton in the lake, yarn and silk in Zhang, and cotton cloth in Song. And Japan's Iwami, Autumn, Sado and other mines are rich in silver, we can also follow the example of Hongyi to sell Jiangnan goods to Nagasaki, and the profits are all in the house. ”

Zhu Youxiao was awakened by Wang Chengen's bold idea, and suddenly opened his mouth, isn't this official trade. Due to the use of troops in the northeast, the imperial court did not have time to take care of coastal smuggling, and without the escort of the sailors, it was impossible to talk about opening the sea and banning the sea.

"Master, I am dissatisfied with you for saying that since the slave ministers served the emperor, they have always wanted to share their worries for the king. We can follow the example of the three treasure eunuchs of Yongle time, with the power of the imperial court, the goods are passed abroad, and the three major halls and the Guangmiao cemetery will have silver. ”

"Yes, that's true." Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "However, instead of using the power of the imperial court, the internal officials will preside over it, and follow the example of coastal merchants to form a fleet, from Jiangnan to Japan and South Korea, Guangzhou to Nanyang, and even to the western Taixi." ”

"The emperor is sage, and this is exactly what the slaves mean. The navigation chart of the Three Treasure Eunuchs is still in the Ministry of War, and we sell our own goods, which is far more direct than taking taxes from maritime merchants, and we can obtain huge profits without pretending to be Hongyi's hands. ”

Zhu Youxiao saw Wang Chengen's yearning face, and he had a deeper understanding of Zheng He's status in the hearts of eunuchs, and smiled knowingly, "Then who do you think is better to send to preside?" ”

Wang Chengen was stunned for a moment, this matter of fame and fortune was brought up by himself, the purpose was self-evident, and he stubbornly asked, "The slave Mao recommended himself, please ask Your Majesty for permission." ”

Zhu Youxiao thought that although Wang Chengen had been with him for a short time, he was clean and neat, and had the demeanor of a general, and he was sent to act as a 'Qin order pirate', and it was not impossible to smuggle by order.

Zhu Youxiao was not sure if Wang Chengen was still as loyal as he was in the original history, and if he was supported to drift in the vast ocean as a maritime merchant, if he changed his self-respect for raising troops, wouldn't he be a strong enemy for himself.

Therefore, Zhu Youxiao did not agree immediately, and after thinking for a long time, he still said with a solemn face, "This matter is not at this moment, Rong Zhen will think about it again." ”

"Yes." Wang Chengen's unconcealable loss was shown in his voice, Zhu Youxiao saw everything in his eyes, and sighed in his heart, castrated people can't escape fame and fortune.

……

The next day, when Zhu Youxiao went out of the right gate and was about to go out of the palace to see Mao Yuanyi and others who had settled down in Wang Gongchang, he met Zhu Youzhen outside the door wearing a red embroidered gold dragon.

"Fifth brother, why are you wandering around here? Is it because the door won't let you in? After Zhu Youxiao finished speaking, he looked around at the five or six eunuchs around the right door, and his brows were tightly locked.

Several eunuchs hurriedly knelt down, and the first of them explained, "The younger ones know that the Lord of Banzai has a clear decree that 'all brothers and sisters can come and go at will', and they have not stopped it, please let the Lord know it." ”

Zhu Youzhen saw that his eldest brother was angry, and he also knelt down and explained, "Your Majesty, it's none of their business, it's the minister's first time to advance and retreat, and he is wandering here." ”

Zhu Youxiao told the people around him that the five younger brothers and sisters did not need to avoid suspicion, and they could enter and leave the Heart Cultivation Palace at will. I don't know if it's because the concept of hierarchy is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people or because of the advice of my aunt, the fifth brother has never taken the initiative to find himself.

"Then why don't you spread the word?" Zhu Youxiao first helped the fifth brother up, and planned to let go of a few disciples, but it can be seen that two of them are very thin and weak, and they are dissatisfied. ”

"Yes." No matter how wronged they were, they didn't dare to argue, and honestly ran counterclockwise around the three halls.

Zhu Youxiao followed a few people away, and found that Sun Chengzong was standing at the door of the left military plane at the right door of the inner right gate and looked at himself and smiled, I don't know why, after nodding his head, he turned back to Zhu Youzhen and asked, "Fifth brother, I can't see you on weekdays, but what's the difficulty?" ”

Zhu Youzhen didn't answer, but took out a silk bag from his arms and opened it carefully, inside was a palm-sized, crystal clear ornament.

"The Emperor's Halloween is about to ......"

"Call Big Brother."

"Your Majesty, my aunt said that dignity and humility are orderly......"

"Don't call it big brother, ignore you." Zhu Youxiao intrigued with the old fox who was generally full of mouths all day long, and when he saw the fifth brother younger than himself, his childlike heart recovered, and after speaking, he hugged his chest and looked up at the sky.

"......" Zhu Youzhen looked at Wang Chengen, who was snickering on the side, and said after a long time, "Big brother." ”

"Eh, that's right, we're brothers by blood, and we'll be called 'big brother' in the future, which seems close."

Zhu Youzhen shook his head, "No, the emperor once said, 'Etiquette and law make respect and inferiority equal, and the upper and lower are inherited, and then the system can be in the court, so that the education can be practiced in the state, and the country will be peaceful for a long time." Respect and order, the subordinates dare not violate the ancestral teachings......"

"Huh?!" Zhu Youxiao pretended to be angry and stared at Zhu Youzhen, who was only nine years old.

"......" Zhu Youzhen was full of black lines, looked at Wang Chengen again, and saw that he was walking away with interest, so he whispered, "In the future, when there is no one in the courtier, he will be called 'big brother', and if there are outsiders, he will still be called 'emperor', and if he doesn't let his aunt and courtiers know, he will definitely go to the book and count the courtiers and his brother will not know the etiquette." ”

Zhu Youxiao couldn't bear it when he saw his timid and serious appearance, and he also followed his example and whispered, "Okay then." ”

Seeing that the eldest brother agreed, Zhu Youzhen happily handed the ornament that he had been holding carefully to Zhu Youxiao, and said with a smile, "Big brother, this is the crystal deer that I asked Ren to pick up from outside the palace and give it to my eldest brother as a gift for Halloween." ”

The crystal deer has its head up, its mouth is slightly open, its buttocks are upturned and hypertrophied, it is lying down, and the whole body is white and translucent.

"What is this for?"

"Paperweight."

"Oh!" Zhu Youxiao looked carefully and saw that its bottom was flat and could indeed be used as a paperweight. He himself is a son of heaven and has little interest in treasures, knowing that Zhu Youzhen must have something to ask for before wandering outside the door, so he asked, "Fifth brother, does the eldest brother have something to do with the eldest brother?" ”

“……”

Seeing that the fifth brother didn't dare to speak, Zhu Youxiao encouraged, "Say boldly, as long as the eldest brother can do it, he will definitely help you." ”

"The younger brother wants to go to Xishan to worship his mother." Zhu Youzhen finished speaking quickly, then pursed his mouth and stared at Zhu Youxiao nervously.

Zhu Youxiao was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly after the promulgation of the apocalypse calendar at the beginning of the month, the Ministry of Rites presented the names of the first queen palace Guo and Wang, Guo called Empress Xiao Yuanzhen, Wang called Xiao and the queen mother, and sent officials to the Temple of Heaven and Earth and the Fengxian Hall to perform sacrifices.

This made Zhu Youzhen feel emotional, thinking of his biological mother Liu, although he was still young and ignorant when Liu died strangely early, and now he is also beginning to be sensible, and when he heard that Liu was buried in Xishan as a palace person, he had the idea of going to worship.

Seeing the nervous appearance of the fifth brother, Zhu Youxiao's heart softened, and he stepped forward to pat him on the shoulder and said, "Big brother is approved, turn around and let Jinyiwei accompany you." ”

"Your Majesty."

"Call Big Brother." Zhu Youxiao supported Zhu Youzhen, who was about to kneel, and said with a straight face.

"Big brother." Zhu Youzhen's smile was flushed, I don't know if it was because of excitement or the cold wind.

"Yes, good." Zhu Youxiao saw his cute outfit, and flicked the small bun on his head, "The eldest brother is still going to posthumously crown his aunt as a concubine, and he will let the Ministry of Rites respect him when he turns around, are you satisfied?" ”

"Yes." Zhu Youzhen's trip was unexpected, and he nodded happily, "Thank you, big brother." ”

Zhu Youxiao nodded and called Wang Chengen to him, "Does Baohe Liudian have fur from the north?" ”

Wang Chengen bowed and replied, "There are mink, lynx, tiger, fox, otter, silver rat, ......."

Zhu Youxiao frowned, he understood the doorway, "Stop!" Winter is coming, you can send a few to your aunt and fifth brother each, don't freeze. ”

"Yes." Wang Chengen is often speechless when the Son of Heaven does not care about wealth, but he does not dare to be sloppy. Now that there is no owner in the harem, and the Son of Heaven is working on state affairs, these things, it seems that they have to be discussed with the celebrant before they can be decided, as usual.

Zhu Youxiao didn't know what Wang Chengen was thinking, and after the fifth brother said goodbye and left, he hummed the song 'I haven't been a big brother for many years', rode a black horse with feathers on his head, and accompanied Sun Chengzong, under the trotting escort of Wang Chengen, Ji Yong, and Luo Sigong, towards Chengtianmen.