Privateer permission? At the mention of this word, the eyes of several pirate leaders obviously changed differently, and everyone's eyes burned with a fire called hope, looking directly at Yang Chengzu. At this moment, no matter what their position was, but in this matter, it is obvious that they are standing in the same trench, and they all hope that this will happen.

The Ming Dynasty implemented the sea ban in the era of Zhu Yuanzhang, no matter how later generations criticized this policy, but a premise that must be noted is that the background of the implementation of the sea ban is that the country has just been established, and even food is not guaranteed. At this time, if people are allowed to trade at sea, then who will farm?

It is the ban on the sea implemented in the Hongwu Dynasty, which can never be regarded as a mistake, and Zheng He's voyage to the West that began in the Yongle Dynasty shows that the system of the Ming Dynasty is not rigid and unchanging, and it is not not not enough to pay attention to the sea. But the problem is that the Ming Dynasty is and can only be a continental country, and there is no urgent need for the sea.

In the final analysis, the Ming Dynasty was able to achieve self-sufficiency by relying on agriculture, and did not have the need for maritime trade profits like European countries. In addition, due to technical constraints, the territory ruled by the Ming Dynasty has reached the upper limit of its capabilities, and it is unrealistic to continue to expand the territory, so it is not interested in the great voyage.

Another point is the consideration of the struggle for power, which also makes the mainstream forces of the imperial court, consistent with the wealthy families along the coast, not in favor of ocean navigation. Marching at sea, far from the mainland, but also maintaining a strong force, just like a country.

If you want to ensure that the officers with the troops will not rebel, the supreme leader must be the eunuchs, and attaching importance to shipping and establishing a royal fleet will definitely lead to the eunuchs taking power. It is for this reason that Liu Daxia would rather resist the decree than hand over the treasure ship drawings.

At the policy level, although the current imperial court does not really impose a maritime ban, the imperial court will not encourage thieves, let alone issue privateer permits. Ordinary fishermen would not have thought that such a thing existed, and even those maritime merchant families had never thought that such a document existed, so naturally they could not talk about doing it for themselves. Besides, it is difficult to leave the homeland, unless it is impossible to live, who will let the people of the Heavenly Empire go to live in a foreign state.

The Xu pirates have been sailing on the sea for many years, and after dealing with the Fusang people and the Franc machine people, their vision is very different from that of the ordinary Ming people, and their thinking is relatively enlightened.

After sailing on the sea for a long time, seeing a lot of unowned islands, and seeing the majesty of the overseas governor of Franc Ji, Xu Yang began to think about establishing a country on the sea and establishing himself as a king a few years ago. The Ming court will not tolerate those who claim to be kings, and if they establish a country in the Ming Dynasty, they will definitely be frantically strangled by the Ming army, even those maritime merchant families will not tolerate them to really establish a country. This kind of calculation and even the plan for the establishment of the country have remained on paper and have not really been implemented.

One of the purposes of the Battle of Ningbo was also to force peace with war, hoping that through a great victory, the imperial court would realize the strength of the Xu pirate group and agree to their request for a maritime state. But the sky does not follow people's wishes, this defeat has greatly damaged the vitality of the Xu family, and it is impossible to mention the establishment of the country again, but Xu Dong does not want to give up this idea because of this.

Since the Ming Dynasty cannot establish a country, then go to other countries to establish a country. He sees the weakness of the Nanyang countries, and as long as he has enough time to recover his strength, he and his subordinates have great hope of establishing a foundation in Nanyang. In other words, as long as they get the permission of the imperial court, they can still attract a large number of sea men to join their command, even if they can't defeat the Ming army, it is still very promising to bully those weak countries in Nanyang.

But to achieve this goal, it is also inseparable from the support and cooperation of the imperial court. Moreover, if the imperial court does not give them a base, there is no supply, and if it joins forces with the small Nanyang countries to suppress it, the country will not be able to stand up.

If the war doesn't work, they can only rely on other ways to make a detour, referring to the method of the Francophone man, and what they want to do is pay money. In addition to paying a considerable amount of money to the imperial court every year, the Xu fleet was also willing to pay Yang Chengzu himself a high remuneration in exchange for the other party to be their backer. The figure of this remuneration is even higher than the tax paid to the imperial court.

Thousands of miles to be an official, for food and clothing. According to Yang Chengzu's actions towards the Xie family, Xu Dong and others believe that he is also a master who eats people and does not spit out bones, as long as he is good and filial piety is enough, he is not afraid of not using it for himself. And if you don't make trouble on the Daming Sea, you can just give a little name to the imperial court, and you won't lose anything, so what is the loss of this kind of transaction?

Yang Chengzu shook his head, leaving no room for discussion, "You invited me to talk about Zhao'an this time, not to talk about the founding of the country, this condition is too far away, there is no way to talk about it." It's still broad daylight, daydreaming, and you have to pick and choose, Mrs. Xu, are you right about what the official said? ”

He laughed loudly, and the faces of Xu Dong and the other pirate leaders looked a little embarrassed, and they couldn't laugh at all. Yang Chengzu slapped the table, "Do business and ask for a price, pay back the money on the spot, your conditions are over, now it's up to me." This official's time is precious, and he doesn't have time to rub shoulders with you, so don't say much, listen to yourselves, there is only one way for you to go, lay down your arms and surrender unconditionally. This official can guarantee that most of you will survive, and some of you can still be officials. But a small percentage of them will die! Some of you will be taken and beheaded, and hung on the gates of the city as a warning not to be followed. Those who survived, give me peace of mind as ordinary people, although you have to hand over most of your savings, and the money that is not too much is enough for you to live. From now on, live a good life at home, and I will keep your heads safe. If you continue to come out and be pirates, then I'm sorry, not only you will die, but even your family will die! ”

As soon as they heard this, the faces of several leaders became even more ugly, but there were Yang Chengzu's cruel words and Mao Laowu's dead body there before, but no one dared to come out and scold the street, but no one answered. Yuzi smiled, "Qin Cha's words, there must still be afterwords, what are you anxious about, calm down, and listen to Qin Cha continue." ”

"Afterword? Yes. In the end, in addition to being ordinary people and cutting off heads, there are also some of you who can get official positions. I didn't come to the island today with my bare hands, and I brought you some gifts. Niang, give me the burden you carried. ”

Zhao Miniang was carrying a package behind her back, and when she heard Yang Chengzu's words, she hurriedly handed over the burden. Unwrapping the baggage, there are dozens of paper rolls inside, and you can't see what is written inside.

Yang Chengzu took out one and unfolded it casually, "This is a blank confession taken by the Nanjing Military Department, only the official position is written, not the name and appearance, these things are filled in by me." I have a total of thirty such notices here, including official titles ranging from commanders to thousands of households, that is to say, thirty of you will become officials of the imperial court, most of the others will become ordinary people, and a few will die! As for who dies and who becomes an official, that is the issue we will discuss next, and it can be put on hold for the time being. Now, who has anything else to say? ”