Chapter 12: Misunderstanding

How to preserve today's private shipbuilding industry is not yet a clue.

However, He Xizhen was really going to order a boat to take a look. Do an assessment. He Xi said: "Old man, that's a good point. I don't want these fishing boats. ”

Mr. Xu smiled lightly and said; "Young Master, what ship do you want?"

He Xi said: "At least three masts of the ship." What do you think? Can you build it? ”

As soon as He Xi's words came out, Old Master Xu frowned vaguely and said, "Young Master, this ship is somewhat taboo. ”

He Xi said; "What's the taboo?"

Mr. Xu said: "The taboo of the imperial court. ”

He Xi said: "I remember that the imperial court did not say that private shipbuilding was not allowed. It's just that five-masted ships are forbidden to go to sea. All I want is three masts, not forbidden by the imperial court. ”

Mr. Xu still shook his head and said; "Obedient voice, young master, you should be in the official mansion, even if you don't have a family in the official mansion, right?"

He Xi nodded and said; "Uncle, your eyes are like torches. It's a little bit related. ”

Mr. Xu said: "This young master, these laws stipulate something. They only tell you about noble people like you, but they don't tell you about this for us ordinary people. The officials of the court were like wolves. What is said to be what? This kind of thing is something that our village does not dare to do. ”

He Xi listened to it and felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. But also know that this is normal.

The imperial decree has been increased layer by layer below. Even in the afterlife.

In the afterlife, if according to the rules of the city management. The chengguan have no authority to violently enforce the law. But the chengguan drove the hawkers like dead dogs.

It's like now, in fact, the Hongwu ban on the sea, which has been criticized by later generations for a long time, is like this. Note that two points are prohibited, trading with Japan is prohibited. There are two reasons for this, the first is that Japan's diplomacy with the Ming Dynasty has not been done well. Another reason is actually the case of Hu Weiyong and Li Shanchang, and in the case of Hu Weiyong and Li Shanchang, both of them were guilty of being guilty of complication.

Although many people think that it is a sin that is added to the desire, there is no excuse. But since the imperial court has explicitly stated that there is a crime. It's natural to react.

The imperial court responded by forbidding daily trade.

Then there is the ban on the size of ships. This aspect is a number of rules to guard against piracy. Note that Zhu Yuanzhang did not completely prohibit going to the sea, and even had a public case. After Zhu Yuanzhang ordered the ban on the sea, the officials below reported that there were salt ships from Jiangsu and Zhejiang to Fujian, which generally went by sea, and whether they would be changed to land routes in the future.

Zhu Yuanzhang's instructions at that time were to the effect that the sea was forbidden, just to prevent pirates from interacting with foreign countries. Not a single boat is not allowed at sea. This kind of salt trafficking route, the people think it is convenient, there is no need to intervene, everything is as usual. And such things are dealt with in the same way.

But as Xu Laozhang said, it is really possible to detain the provisions of the imperial court with the government. Only dignitaries. The common people do not have this qualification.

He Xi said: "You can rest assured." No one dared to trouble me. ”

He Xi's words were taken for granted, but Mr. Xu didn't believe it.

He Xi is the concubine of Princess Anqing, and the celebrity in front of Zhu Yuanzhang. It can be said that it is a real crime. It is estimated that the criminal department will not dare to punish the crime. Perhaps, it must be done in the Zongren Mansion. Proper privileged class. For He Xi, the reason for abiding by the laws of the Ming Dynasty is more self-restraint and cultivation.

It's not that the Ming law has a deterrent to him.

Not to mention, since the law is not a crime, He Xi doesn't care anymore.

But He Xi doesn't care, it's impossible for Xu Laozhang not to care.

Don't look at Mr. Xu who has been wandering around the village. I thought that Mr. Xu was an idler, but in fact he was not, he was one of the oldest and most skilled old craftsmen in Xujia Village. In his own professional field, he has his own attainments. may not be as good as the master craftsman of Longjiang Shipyard. But it's also a good hand. But in dealing with the government, he was cautious all his life, and he didn't dare to take a step beyond Lei Chi.

This is also the attitude of many people towards the government. Be cautious and stay away.

In He Xi's opinion, it is a very common thing. But here is Uncle Xu, it's a big deal.

Mr. Xu said: "The young master can have an old relationship with the officials in Ningbo Mansion, and it would be great if he could get a handwritten letter." ”

He Xi was stunned for a moment and said, "That's it." I'll give it to you in two days. ”

He Xi was stunned for a moment, because he really had nothing to do with the local officials in Ningbo, and now it was really difficult for him to take out an official's handwritten letter, or a tattoo as evidence. But on Mr. Xu's side, there is another explanation.

Xu Laozhang secretly said in his heart: "The identity of this official eunuch is fake. ”

As the old saying goes: Suspicious neighbors steal axes.

Uncle Xu had doubts in his heart, and when he looked at He Xi again, he suddenly felt that everything was worth doubting.

First of all, He Xi was too concerned about the details of the ship along the way. What wood to use. How to make it, all kinds of details and so on. Even many of them can be regarded as the exclusive secret recipes of the Xu family.

This is not normal.

Most of the dignitaries and dignitaries. Where cares about these details. They only care if the ship works well or not. As for this ship, how can it be used? It's not about them anymore.

Secondly, there are many details on He Xi's body, which makes Xu Laozhang see clearly. He Xi is not a person who begs for a living at sea. The fact that such a person wants a three-masted ship is in itself doubtful.

The more Xu thought about it, the more suspicious he became. The more I doubted, the more I thought about it, and the more I doubted in my heart that He Xi was a person.

Who?

A man who sells stolen goods for pirates.

Pirates have requirements for their ships, especially for many details. Because pirates don't just have to use ships, but even many things, they have to repair their own ships. So a lot of details are important to pirates. And pirates generally do not dare to go ashore.

Naturally dignitaries.

Most likely, this agent is the one who sells the stolen goods for the pirates.

He bought it for the pirates.

Uncle Xu had this thought, and the more he looked at He Xi, the more it looked like that.

Even He Xi has some characteristics, but he is not rich enough.

Although He Xi's clothes are very good, they are a little simpler, not as magnificent as many rich children. Although He Xi looks extravagant, he actually does a lot of things himself, and there are relatively few people who serve around him, so he doesn't look like he was raised with wealth and nouveau riche, but seems to have a bit of nouveau riche meaning.

Mr. Xu's vision is very poisonous, and he can't say that it's wrong.

He Xi grew up in the first half of his life six hundred years later. Many living habits are more similar to those of civilians. That is, the lack of wealth in the eyes of Mr. Xu. There is the temperament of an upstart.

Uncle Xu was still cautious and tentative, and said, "Young Master, can you tell Little Lao'er what this ship is used for?" ”

He Xi said without thinking: "Go to the ocean." ”

When Mr. Xu heard this, he immediately confirmed.

Although it is said that the Ming Dynasty forbids the sea, it is not completely forbidden to go to sea. But there are a lot fewer people who go to the ocean. There are many reasons for this, such as the law, if you go to sea for several years and do not return, you are considered to have fled. In the legal sense, it is a dead man. Lost the qualification of the Ming people.

Take, for example, the issue of piracy.

There are also anti-piracy initiatives around Daming. But far from the place of Daming. There are a large number of Daming pirates, as well as Zhang Shicheng and the rest of Fang Guozhen. The Great Ming Water Master is beyond the reach of the whip.

Plus the no-sea policy.

Most of them go to sea, in fact, they just do some small business in several ports near the sea.

There are very few people who go to the ocean, and there are almost no more.

Since Mr. Xu has already decided, he is immediately ready to start. Xujia Village is a good citizen. Don't dare to come into contact with pirates. During the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, it was the most effective time period for the Ming Dynasty, once there was a relationship between the Xu family and the pirates. It is very likely that the Xu family will be ruined.

So, Mr. Xu had to denounce it.

But He Xi brought dozens of guards, these people were all from the army, silent, and they all looked very strong, which became an important evidence for the judgment of the old man of the Xu family. Ordinary people go out, and there are not many companions, where are so many people and so many people. And these people seem to have a murderous aura.

Mr. Xu secretly said in his heart: "You can't act rashly. So he smiled and said; This young master, since you want to build a big ship, why don't I bring you a sample of the ship so that you can take a good look. ”