Yan Hong thought to himself, you old eunuch, I provoked you to provoke you, and I always went against me. However, such a question is really difficult for the members of the key committee who have been educated in dialectics. He immediately said:

"Back to the old man's words, I think that the people of China are loyal and traitorous, and this Western island is also good and bad. The good ones are good enough to be my friends and neighbors, and the bad ones are robbers and gangsters. For this group of people, the only way to do this is to have more knowledge, distinguish between loyalty and treachery, befriend loyal and gentle people, and reject those who are wrongdoers. The previous fire of Yasan, regardless of the law of the country, angered Tianwei, that is self-destruction, the Holy Son of Heaven beheaded him, it is Mingjian Wanli. As for the ordinary good people, they may as well allow them to trade, which not only benefits the livelihood of the two families, but also promotes the grace and power of the Celestial Empire. People are like grass, good and bad. At the beginning, Shennong's tasted herbs and was not afraid of poison, so that today's five grains are abundant. If the grass and trees are poisonous, they will not touch anything, and everyone will not starve to death? ”

When Jiajing heard this, he couldn't help but laugh. Yan Hong said again: "Old man, this overseas benefit, Xiao Guang said it verbally, it is really unfounded. Wait for the little courage to calculate an account for you, and you will know what the stakes are. ”

Jiajing is also curious, what kind of account does this shaft want to settle for me? He raised his hand and said, "In that case, you will count it." ”

So Yan Hong asked for pen, ink and paper, and began to keep accounts crookedly. He first asked Jiajing, how much does it cost to build a Taoist temple, how much does it cost to build a dojo, and how much does it cost to make a pharmaceutical alchemy? Write these down, and list the number of embezzlements of the emperor's treasury by the imperial court every year for national affairs in the past ten years. Then list the emperor's daily living expenses and harem expenses.

The three accounts were added together, and then the annual incoming accounts of the inner treasury were listed on the other side, Yan Hong said: "Old man, please take a look." Today, if the Son of Heaven wants to build a Taoist temple in a year. Make a dojo in January, and even if you fill in all the silver that you have in the treasury every year. There is also a shortage of more than 200,000. There is a shortage of more than 200,000 yuan in one year, and it will not be able to make up for it in the next year Although there are a few additional entries. It's also a drop in the bucket. In this way, the deficit accumulates every year, how to settle the account? Those court ministers refused to show mercy to their subordinates, so the Holy Son of Heaven had to build fewer Taoist temples and less dojos. ”

When Emperor Jiajing heard this, he suddenly met a confidant. Taishang Laojun, no wonder I have such a bad time, it turns out that this gang of thieves has made my account in the treasury so bad. He is not good at bookkeeping. Naturally, I can't see what Yan Hong secretly did when keeping accounts, but I just feel that the words of this young man in front of me are all deeply rooted in my heart.

Yan Hong continued: "How to resolve the embarrassment on this account? Only the input can be increased. But the Holy Son of Heaven is compassionate and can't raise taxes at will. However, if it is after the opening of the sea, it will be charged 30 taxes according to the law of the Ming Dynasty. If one ship makes a profit of 10,000 taels, 3,000 ships along the coast will be 30 million taels. Draw 30 taxes and 1, and the tax can reach 1 million taels. It is the treasury and the inner treasury, each divided in half, and the Son of Heaven can also add 500,000 taels. In this way, the shortage of 200,000 is filled. If there is still a surplus, you can give more porridge for disaster relief to increase the merits of the Holy Son of Heaven. Not to mention that the Celestial Family is directly involved in trade. The royal fleet was used to buy and sell supplies, and the surplus went directly to the interior. Its income is difficult to estimate. ”

Emperor Jiajing was fooled by Yan Hong for a while, and he couldn't help but be overjoyed. Huang Jin thought about it. The matter of opening the sea, no one in the Manchu Dynasty mentioned it, how could it be mentioned by this little Yama? If this big thing is really done by the Yan family, who else can move them in the future? Therefore, he said on the side: "Yan Xiaoxianggong, there are still Japanese robbers rampant on this sea, and now mentioning the sea is just a fool's dream." ”

Since Xu Hai was pardoned by Jiajing, Huang Jin could not mention it clearly, so he could only vaguely point out the matter of the Japanese invaders, hoping that the emperor would understand that such a thing as opening the sea would be impossible to open in the context of the rampant Japanese invaders. And the kid opposite you has a lot of good things to say for the widows.

He has served Jiajing for a lot of years, and it can be said that he knows a lot about the temper of the emperor. It's just that he ignored one point, that is, the current emperor really needs money too much. Although the opening of the sea to trade is a painting cake, it is also a cake. Having a thought is better than not having a thought, and now this Huang Jin Huang Gonggong said that this cruel reality is tantamount to destroying this thought, and Jiajing can't help frowning secretly. I thought to myself, Lao Huang, you are confused, just make me happy for a while?

Yan Hong, who is used to being a grassroots salesman, how can he not see it? He became more and more composed, and said at the moment: "There is some truth in what Mr. Huang said about this, and the Japanese are rampant, and they really can't be taken lightly. However, everything needs to be considered in the long run, and people have no long-term concerns, but they must have near-term worries. This kind of thing does not mean that it must be done properly now, but that there must be a long-term process. It is true that there are Japanese pirates running rampant on the sea, and if they are not eliminated, it is indeed empty talk to open the sea. However, it is better to raise the soup to stop boiling, than to draw salary from the bottom of the kettle. In order to eradicate the Japanese bandits, we must not only rely on soldiers and horses to eradicate them, but also cut off their roots. And the root cause of the rampant Japanese pirates is that the coastal people are not allowed to live. ”

He has spent a lot of time with Wang Cuiqiao, Xu Hai, Xu Wenchang, etc., and has listened to a lot of things about the Japanese invaders, combined with the explanations of the old masters in Shaoxing, and the relevant official documents in the imperial court, he naturally knows the number and causes of the Japanese invaders. At present, the fact that most of the 10 Japanese and 9 Han people among the Japanese and the Han Dynasty came from the two prefectures of Zhang and Quanzhou, and that the common people were unable to trade because they were poor, and that the maritime trade was controlled by smugglers, and that they had to take risks. This is a lot more detailed. In the process of speaking, from time to time give a few examples and list a few numbers, it is really impressive and emotional.

Yan Hong said as he peeked at Jiajing, and saw that this great immortal was very fascinated by what he heard, and nodded slightly from time to time. Yan Hong was secretly proud in his heart, and said in the end: "Old man Mingjian, since the root cause of the rampant Japanese bandits lies in the fact that the people are unable to make a living, then the matter of eliminating the Japanese bandits, in the final analysis, is also to return to the open sea ban. As long as the sea ban is open, the people can ask the sea for money, and how many people will continue to be cowards? Of course, those villains and criminals who do bad things and sweeten, or who have ill intentions towards the Celestial Empire, will naturally not obediently obey. However, as long as the sea ban is opened and the imperial court has silver, it can build large ships, purchase artillery, and establish a strong sailor. In this way, even if there are a few evil people, our imperial court soldiers and horses are enough to deal with it, and we can also take the initiative to attack and exterminate them at sea. As far as the kid knows, at present, due to the lack of sailors, the imperial court can often only meet the invasion of the Japanese on land. The sea is thousands of miles away, who knows where the Lu Dao Wokou came from? So I had to divide my troops and fortify them everywhere. In this way, although the total number of troops is large, the combat effectiveness is weak, and the Japanese are concentrated a little, and the local army has become a weak side, and by the time the army of the provincial capital passes, the local area has already been eroded. If it is really to open the sea ban, train elite soldiers, and attack the Kou on the sea, plus the vast number of people have been good and no longer help the Kou, then the places along the coast will no longer need to recruit so many soldiers and horses. The new army can be transferred north or disbanded, and the wealth saved can also be transported north to the Beijing division to relieve the burning eyebrows. ”

Huang Jin raised his eyebrows and said: "Yan Xiaoxianggong said that as long as the sea is opened, he can wipe out the Japanese invaders?" But I don't know, who can play this package ticket? ”

Yan Hong naturally didn't follow his words to drill into this circle, but said: "The old man is on top, but Mr. Huang heard it wrong." I have never said that if the sea is opened, the Japanese will be destroyed, but I only say that if the sea is not opened, it will be difficult to extinguish the plague of the Japanese invaders. If you kill a Xu Hai, there will be Zhang Hai, if you kill a Wang Zhi, there will be Li Zhi. Among the thousands of people along the coast, there will still be many people who are in pursuit of livelihood and profit, and who are proud of the Japanese bandits. And how much wealth can I spend on this bottomless pit? The southern and northern captives, the great harm of the national dynasty, and the two-sided war, how huge the cost? Therefore, in the foolish opinion of the boy, the only way to deal with the current situation is to first go south and then to the north, through the opening of the sea ban, gradually alleviate the trouble, and then transfer the wealth and strength of the south to the north, and beat the Tartars, which is the way to the prosperity of the country. ”

Huang Jin didn't want Yan Hong to be young, and he was a well-known floating gentleman in Beijing, and when he met the Holy Monarch today, he was not dressed in a solemn and calm manner, and he was able to say this truth, and he was sublimated after the most reluctance. At the moment, he said angrily: "You are young and have a meagre official position, how can you discuss the government in vain? What do you know about the prosperity of the country? ”

Jiajing frowned slightly and said, "Lao Huang, what you said is wrong. I don't know how many teahouses and restaurants there are in the Ming Dynasty, so is it possible to punish them for their crimes? I'm waiting here today to talk at night, it's unrestrained, why should you be too serious? ”

Huang Jin also knew that he was in a hurry, and he was a little reckless, so he hurriedly said: "The old slave is guilty." ”

Yan Hong saw that Jiajing was listening to the sex at this time, and hurriedly followed up again: "According to the other Western fan, Michael. Jackson Zeng Yun, overseas prolific miracle medicine, not seen in Middle Earth. Especially in the countries west of China, the scenery is very different. If he opens the sea for trade one day, he can receive spiritual objects from all over the world, and it is unknown whether it will benefit your old man's Taoism or benefits. ”

Yan Hong also knew that this emperor was a lover of cultivation, and mentioning this overseas elixir could arouse the other party's interest in opening the sea. Although the Ming Dynasty has tributary trade, but due to the current lack of national use, the Ming Dynasty is pursuing a policy of tributary trade, and it is a bit inadequate to deal with the tributary envoys, and the amount and frequency of tributary trade are not high, not to mention that since the invasion of Southeast Asia by Spain and Portuguese colonists, the sea route has been cut off, and the countries that come to the Ming Dynasty to pay tribute are becoming increasingly rare. Nowadays, only seven or eight countries can have dealings with the Ming Dynasty, so overseas tribute is not as abundant as before. Moreover, the previous offerings were mainly from Southeast Asian countries, and European ones were indeed rare.

Sure enough, when Jiajing heard about the prolific miracle medicine overseas, his eyes lit up again. At the moment, he asked: "Then according to what you said, how many years will it take to open up the sea and trade?" ”

Yan Hong thought for a moment and said: "According to Xiaoke, one is to recruit An Wang Zhi; the second is to eliminate Chen Dong and Ye Ma; The third is to rebuild my Daming Water Division, and if these three things are done, the sea ban can be opened. The time is uncertain for a while. (To be continued......)