Hongyi, who was on the royal stairs, saw clearly the grateful eyes of the two scholars of the Ministry of Rites, and also responded to the eyes of trust - the Qing Dynasty subjects are divided into three, six, nine, etc. according to their performance, this matter is done, you are the creators of the "foreign relations trade-off index system" of the Qing Dynasty in the future, I have high hopes for you!

"Xuan Ye, you can tell me more about trade." Fu Lin's patience with his son at this time was unprecedented.

"Huh! Emperor Ama, since the tributary reward cannot be abolished, and it costs the people and money, we should not adapt it to only have a ceremonial role, but further expand the practice. This practice is trade. First, it allows Korean merchants to trade with the Celestial Empire openly, and does not have to secretly compete with the imperial court every time in matters of exercise, so that the authority of the Celestial Empire can be maintained, and the contradictions between us and the DPRK can be avoided. ”

This avoids contradictions, but when he said it to the two scholars of the Criminal Department, Tu Hai naturally catered to it immediately. Liu Chang knew it even better, and hurriedly cast a flattering look at Xiao Xuanye.

"Second, if trade is liberalized, the imperial court can collect taxes and silver from it openly, although it will not be much, but it is also the effect of opening up sources and reducing expenditure, which is also consistent with the original intention of Huang Ama to advocate frugality."

Hongyi said while paying close attention, and sure enough, he found that Jueluo Langqiu and Deming of the household department were slightly agreeing. Increasing revenue and reducing expenditure is the pursuit of the emperor, that is, the expectation of these ministers in charge of money and taxes.

"Thirdly, since it is trade, then there will inevitably be so-called private merchants coming and going. Lord Shicai Zhekuna once said that Korea is not subservient, but our understanding of the DPRK is limited after all. It is not enough for one or two envoys to go to Korea to understand the truth and the truth. And after the liberalization of trade, the competent people can be filled in the merchants, the name of trade, take the fact of spying, and it is perennial, once there is a wind and grass, the court can hear it in time, isn't it prepared? ”

At this time, Ka Dahun, the secretary of the military department, couldn't wait to win over Li Jiqi anymore. Instead, he nodded vigorously. Li Jiqi was finally temporarily freed from the "sinking" of taking care of himself. raised his eyes and looked at the little prince on the royal street, his eyes were clearly appreciative and surprised, but he didn't ignite much hope, and it was fleeting. Bow your head again.

"What do you think of what Xuan Ye said?" Fulin throws up the topic. Even if it was Xiao Xuanye's temporary proposal turned into the official topic of the meeting.

Astute such as Tuhai, Lang Qiu, Deming Shuo, Zhekune, Kadahun and Liu Chang and other old rivers and lakes. immediately drew inferences from one another, knowing that the father and son were "as close as one person" at this time, otherwise Fulin would have been perfunctory with a sentence of "reconsideration".

"The slave thought. It is natural that tributary cannot be abolished, but it is not feasible to open up trade! The "old man" Jueluo Bahana really came out first to disagree.

"Tell me more." Fu Lin continued to be kind and seductive, but this time he had a very bottom in his heart - you still don't know my little son, since he dares to speak, you will let the sky fall later, he can also make you zuihou speechless!

"Your Majesty, the Celestial Empire has abundant products and everything, and it is not a subject country. Besides, how many slaves have gone to Korea, a small country with poor property, what can they use to trade with our Celestial Empire? I'm afraid that Lord Belle will think of spying on the reality of North Korea, and I'm afraid that it will open the door for the other country to spy on the secrets of our Celestial Empire! "Lao Jueluo is an "old treacherous and cunning", people don't bother with you about what to reduce friction, open source and reduce expenditure, these emperors like to listen to these words, specifically target your weak links!

"Xuan Ye, what do you say?" Blessing passed through the reminder of Bahana, and realized that this was a thing!

"Huang Ama, Lao Jueluo, Xuan Ye is young, and if there is a mistake in his words, he still looks at Haihan." Hongyi salutes first and then soldiers.

"Lord Bahana's concerns are really thoughtful, the emperor Ama has important ministers like this, and the Qing Dynasty is also lucky! The secrecy of the state has always been the most important thing, and it is naturally where it is important. If we blindly let it go, it will also be muddy and sandy, and I am afraid it will hurt me. However, if you open your mouth to trade, you must take strict precautions and not slack off. The goods to and from the goods must be carefully screened in accordance with the "Military Rules" mentioned by Huang Ama, but if there are prohibited items in them, it is needless to say that the goods will be confiscated and the merchants will be punished. For the rest of the matters, all those who involve secret matters in private affairs will be severely punished. ”

"In addition, after the Korean merchants enter the customs, the system of the Ministry of Rites sending personnel to follow them should not be abolished, but should be strengthened, so as to keep an eye on them and prevent them from having any chance of trespassing. When necessary, it is even possible to purchase all the goods at the time of entry, so that the North Korean businessmen can purchase trade goods other than strategic materials on the spot, and then make them turn around and return without entering the customs. Naturally, there is no chance to spy on our court. I don't know if that's possible? Xuan Ye thanked Master Bahana for teaching me. ”

"Lord Belle is polite. The old slave has nothing else to say! Bahana received admiration and praise for his minister's advice, but his resistance plummeted, and he stood back satisfied.

"Okay, it seems that you still approve of Xuan Ye's method,...... "Fu Lin is ready to allow trade.

"Huang Ama, Erchen was a little hasty just now, after Lao Jueluo mentioned it, Erchen understands, there is still something important for you to decide." Hongyi hurriedly spoke.

"Let's say, it's always haode to draw inferences." Fu Lin was very satisfied with his son's rigor.

"Huh. If you open your mouth to trade, flies and mosquitoes will inevitably come to make trouble. In this case, there were originally people guarding the gates of Phoenix City on the land to strictly guard them, and then they could be strict. Maritime trade, on the other hand, requires careful planning......"

"Since you want to open trade, there are already two places on land, Phoenix City and Shanhaiguan, which are enough to use, so why bother to open the sea frontier?" It was the Minister of the Interior Wu Bai who said this. At that time, Hongyi was about to get into the main topic, but unexpectedly, someone really came out to "make trouble"!

"Lord Wu Bai doesn't know that land trade is affected by the time and place, and its own cost is amazing, so it is not as convenient as sea transportation. A large ship, a trip to transport goods as little as a few hundred, more than a thousand, and the number of sailors is not much, its own consumption is little, so it has always been widely traded, mostly led by sea shipping. Hongyi had no choice but to let go of his original intention to haode first. First of all, popularize the attempt of maritime trade for the visitors, and at the same time try to restrain his antipathy to Wu Bai's sideways.

"Lord Wu, if there is no shortage of land transportation, why should our dynasty still pay attention to Cao Yun? I don't know if what Xuan Ye said is right? Hongyi asked rhetorically.

"This ...... What Lord Belle said was extremely true, and the slave took the liberty of it. Wu Bai never dared to oppose Cao Yun, so he naturally lost.

"Huang Ama, open maritime trade, and there is another place, which is the merchant ship belonging to my Qing Dynasty, which travels to and from the sea under the territory of my Qing Dynasty. In order to declare China and foreign countries. Isn't that wonderful? Hongyi hurriedly reminded Fu Lin.

"That's right! In the territorial waters of the Qing Dynasty, we naturally come and go freely! As soon as Fulin was reminded, he reacted quickly, so by the way, he took out the concepts of "territorial waters" and "belonging to the sea" that Xuan Ye said a few days ago. I personally gave a lesson to everyone.

After Fu Lin personally said the concept of territorial waters. No one in a gang of ministers would object anymore. Even if most people don't understand this very well, they know that the emperor's order is difficult to disobey.

"By the way, have the Ministry of Household and the Ministry of War drafted the edict proclaiming the territorial waters of the Qing Dynasty in the world?" Fu Lin asked suddenly.

"Back to the emperor's words. It has been drafted, and it was just sent to the Inner Secretariat's House yesterday. Hubu Shangshu Jue Luo Langqiu hurriedly returned.

"Have you ever given Xuan Ye a look?"

"Erchen has seen it, Huang Amma's meaning is clear and clear, waiting for your holy judgment." Without waiting for Lang Qiu to speak, Xuan Ye rushed over and answered.

"Okay, I've seen it, so let's spread it all over the world! By the way, Xuan Ye, you go on. "Fu Lin's mind is not messy, it is very refreshing.

"Huh! If you want to use maritime trade, you must have a general border defense similar to Shanhaiguan and Phoenix, otherwise it is what Jueluo Bahana is worried about, which is tantamount to opening the city gate. Erchen thought that a 'customs' could be set up to be responsible for the inspection of goods, the inspection of prohibited items, the taxation of trade, the inventory of personnel, and so on. "Hongyi finally said his original intention - to set up customs as soon as possible!

China Customs has a long history, as early as the Western Zhou Dynasty and the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there are records about the "Expedition of Guan and Guan City" in ancient books. During the Qin and Han dynasties, it entered a unified feudal society, developed foreign trade, and set up customs in Hepu and other places in the sixth year of the Yuan Ding of the Western Han Dynasty (111 BC). During the Song, Yuan and Ming dynasties, the city shipping department was set up in Guangzhou, Quanzhou and other places. After the Qing government announced the opening of the sea ban, in the 23rd to 24th years of the Kangxi reign (1684-1685), it was named "Customs" for the first time, and successively set up four customs offices in Guangdong (Guangzhou), Fujian (Fuzhou), Zhejiang (Ningbo) and Jiang (Shanghai). After the Opium War in 1840, China gradually lost its tariff autonomy, customs administration and custody of tax revenue and expenditure, and the customs became a semi-colonial customs, which were controlled and controlled by imperialist countries such as Britain, the United States, France, and Japan for a long time, and became an important tool for Western powers to plunder the Chinese. After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the people's government took over the customs, declaring the end of the history of semi-colonial customs under imperialist control. Hongyi is ready to put the word "customs" on the stage of history thirty years ahead of schedule - even if this historical merit is given to the Shunzhi Emperor!

"Customs? Where is it located? "Fulin took it seriously.

"Maritime trade with North Korea can be set up in Jiaozhou, Denglaiqing, Shandong." Xuan Ye blurted out without thinking.

"Why Jiaozhou?" Fulin is very meticulous.

Weishenme is Jiaozhou? Jiaozhou Jiaozhou, that's my hometown, okay! ——Hongyi shouted wildly in his heart, but he said:

"Erchen has a little eunuch named Wang Sanxi, who is from Jiaozhou. Erchen heard him say that his hometown has convenient sea and land transportation, a deep port and a wide sea, and is close to North Korea. This is also the truth, Hongyi has paid much attention to this "little fellow".

"Your Majesty, it is convenient for Jiaozhou to travel to and from the Wa Kingdom, but the North Korean shipping has to bypass Penglai, and it seems that it is seeking far from the near." Another spoiler!

Hongyi hurriedly searched, but saw that the squire of the military department and Jueluo Kolkun were "restraining" himself!

"Hehe, Colkun understands me!" Hongyi was not annoyed, but stood on the steps and bowed deeply!

Xuan Ye said in detail! How does he understand you? "Fulin was a little confused.

"Huang Ama, the long-term planning of the military department cannot be ignored! As Lord Orikuna said just now, the North Koreans and the Japanese state have privately taught and received each other, and the Koreans have also made a lot of money. In this case, why can't we use the strategy of trade to transport more gold, silver, copper, and iron from the Japanese kingdom and make a lot of money? ”

Hongyi grinned and faced Fu Lin, and his ass rushed down the steps, lest the ministers see the greed on their faces and smell the copper smell of their mouths! (To be continued......)