Zhu Qizhen said with a smile: "If you don't find it, you can't find it, what is the crime of the Qing family doing things so hard?" ”

Wang Zuo relieved himself and said, "The old minister is incompetent! ”

Wu Canghai then said: "It's the criminals who made a mistake, it has nothing to do with Wang Shangshu, if the emperor wants to blame, it's all the criminals who are responsible!" ”

"What are you two doing, did I say I was going to blame you?"

Zhu Qizhen is also inexplicable, when he first considered the issue of immigration outside the border, he naturally thought of sweet potatoes and potatoes, and then he calmed down and thought about it carefully, in this era, Columbus seems to have not been born yet......

Sweet potatoes and potatoes are both crops in the Americas, and the Age of Discovery has not yet begun, how can there be such a thing?

Sloppy......

But it's okay, when Mobei is pacified, send people to the West and arrive in the Americas before the Westerners, wouldn't it be beautiful!

At present, since there are no sweet potatoes and potatoes, wheat and barley can be planted in the Monan area, and then the DPRK can donate some drought-tolerant rice to occupy the territory first.

In addition, if we find a way to introduce Nordic rye, we can grow it in the Mobei area.

As for the North Sea, it is not only rich in fishery, but also has vast black soil, and the climate is relatively mild, and wheat, barley, and rye can be grown, which is very suitable for the development of agriculture.

"Wang Qing's family!"

Wang Zuo hurriedly replied: "The minister is here!" ”

"It is imperative to immigrate outside the border, and the imperial court must make every effort to ensure the living needs of the people north of the Great Wall, including seeds and farm tools, all of which are distributed free of charge, as for sweet potatoes and potatoes, I have my own plans, you don't have to worry about it!"

Wang Zuo nodded again and again, and said, "The minister obeys the order!" ”

As long as you don't let yourself go looking for those sweet potatoes and potatoes, it's worth some money and food.

You must know that before the emperor's personal conquest, the income from the raid was more than 50 million taels of silver, and now the treasury is abundant, and it is not bad for money.

Zhu Qizhen looked at Wu Canghai and asked, "Your name is Wu ...... What's going on? ”

"Sinners...... Wu Canghai! ”

"Wu Canghai, have you ever been to sea?"

"Back to the emperor, the criminals have been to Luzon, Annam, Champong, Sudan, Wenlai and other Nanyang countries."

Zhu Qizhen couldn't help but be surprised, Da Ming banned the sea at every turn, calling overseas countries Fanyi, and he didn't pay attention to it at all, but it was a non-governmental smuggling gang that had been to so many places.

This is a talent!

"What are you all smuggling?"

"Mainly silk, cotton, tea, porcelain, and sometimes some copper coins are smuggled."

"Copper coins?" Zhu Qizhen was surprised, so he asked, "What are you doing smuggling that thing?" ”

Wu Canghai said truthfully: "Back to the emperor, the small country of Nanyang mineral resources are expensive, the technology of coinage is relatively inferior, my Ming copper coins are very popular in the local area, therefore, there are many smuggling gangs in the people to take risks, the copper coins are shipped overseas, in exchange for local spices, sugar and other materials, and then transported back to China to sell at a high price." ”

Zhu Qizhen was suddenly shocked, such a huge business opportunity, the imperial court actually abandoned it, but let the private smuggling gang make a lot of money, it is simply unreasonable!

No, if you want to open the sea, you must open the sea!

While Zheng He's team to go to the West is still there, it is not too late to open the sea at this time.

"Wu Canghai, if I ask you something, you have to answer honestly!"

Wu Canghai hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, please ask, the sinners know everything!" ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "Do you have a life in your hands?" ”

Wu Canghai was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "Sinners...... Sinners ......"

"Answer truthfully, otherwise, I will punish your nine clans!"

"The sinners dare not hide it, and they do ...... in their hands There are more than a dozen lives ......"

Zhu Qizhen's face became extremely gloomy, and he asked, "Who are they?" ”

Wu Canghai looked extremely frightened, and said: "They are all bandits at sea, the sea is dangerous, and the criminals are really ...... It's a helpless move......"

Hearing this answer, Zhu Qizhen's face softened slightly.

"I ask you again, did you kill the people of the Ming Dynasty before you went to sea?"

"No, absolutely not!"

Wu Canghai shook his head desperately and said: "The sinners go to sea to smuggle, it is really because they can't survive, not only will they not hurt the people of the Ming Dynasty, but sometimes when they encounter poor people, they will give some money, please let the emperor know!" ”

"Who has been helped, what is it called, how it was helped, tell me immediately!"

Wu Canghai said without thinking: "Five years ago, the criminals landed in Zhangzhou, and when they learned that there was another major drought in Shaanxi, they purchased 50 stone of grain locally and arranged for someone to send it to the villagers in their hometown. ”

"Anything else?"

"Yes, yes!"

Wu Canghai swallowed his saliva and continued: "The criminals often receive goods in Quanzhou, and there were originally some fishermen in the local area, whose ancestors made a living from fishing, but later the imperial court issued a ban on the sea, and these people lost their livelihood. At their own expense, the sinners procured a large number of spinning wheels and looms in the local area, allowing them to spin and weave cloth at home, and then regularly purchased cotton cloth from these people, which can be regarded as feeding many people over the years. ”

The killing intent in Zhu Qizhen's eyes gradually dissipated, if what this person said was true, what qualifications did the imperial court have to condemn him?

Just because he couldn't survive anymore, he went to sea to do some business?

"Wu Canghai!"

"The sinners are there!"

"What you just said, I will send someone to verify it, and if it is true, I will pardon all your guilt."

Wu Canghai was grateful, and said in a trembling voice: "Thank you for the emperor's grace, what the criminals said just now is true, but there is a lie, I am willing to be punished by a thousand knives!" ”

Zhu Qizhen pondered for a moment, and then said, "I am going to give you an errand, and I will be rewarded for doing it well." ”

There is no mistake

Wu Canghai hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, please instruct the criminals to go to the soup and go to the fire, and they will not hesitate!" ”

"It's not that serious!"

Zhu Qizhen waved his hand and continued: "I ask you to gather all the smuggling gangs you know when you go back. ”

Wu Canghai was suddenly stunned, this is a preparation...... Clean sweep?

"This ...... This ......"

Zhu Qizhen raised his eyebrows and asked, "What, there's a problem?" ”

"Your Majesty!"

Wu Canghai bowed his head to the ground, plucked up a lot of courage in his heart, and said: "They are all hard-working people, begging the emperor to be magnanimous and let them go." ”

"Bold!"

Wang Zuo on the side really couldn't listen to it anymore, the emperor has already given you a great favor, and you don't appreciate it?

"Wu Canghai, do you dare to resist and disobey?"

"I ...... I...... The sinners did not dare to resist the decree, but as long as the people could live, no one was willing to leave their homeland and wander overseas, and the emperor and the king ......"

Wang Zuo was about to have a seizure, but was stopped by Zhu Qizhen waving his hand.

"Wu Canghai, you misunderstood!"

Zhu Qizhen sighed and said, "What I mean is that you go and tell them that the imperial court understands everyone's hardships, don't sneak in smuggling in the future, and serve the imperial court, isn't it okay to be above board?" ”

"Huh?"

"Huh?"

Wu Canghai and Wang Zuo were stunned at the same time.

Your Majesty, this is ...... Ready to open the sea?

Wang Zuo couldn't help but say: "Your Majesty, the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty are not allowed to go into the water......

"The people can't, the court can!"

Zhu Qizhen smiled and said: "When the first emperor inherited the great cause, he specially sent the fleet of the Three Treasure Eunuchs to the sea to promote the prestige of the country. I was still young when I succeeded to the throne, and now I am in power, so I naturally want to follow in the footsteps of the first emperor, doesn't the Qing family say? ”

Wang Zuo thought about it, and there seemed to be nothing wrong with these words, so he had to nod his head and say yes.

"Wu Canghai, do what I told you to do beautifully, don't let me down!"

Wu Canghai was speechless with excitement, leaned down, and slammed his head on the ground.