It is normal for Lao Liu not to support Lao Liu's 'great plan', because this plan full of whimsy is too exaggerated. Even the foreign policy of 'Huayi separation' set by him and Boss Zhu is completely screwed.

In the cognition of the founders of the Ming Dynasty such as Boss Zhu, 'all overseas Yi countries, such as Annam, Champong, Goryeo, Siam, Ryukyu, Western, Oriental and Southern Barbarians, are limited to mountains and seas, and are isolated in a corner; The land is not enough to supply, and the people are not enough to command. ’

If he does not think about it and comes to disturb me, then it is ominous. He is not a problem for China, and it is ominous for me to raise troops and attack lightly. ’

Therefore, Boss Zhu was worried and said: 'I am afraid that future generations will rely on China's prosperity and strength, be greedy for temporary military achievements, and raise troops for no reason, causing injuries to people's lives, so remember not to. ’

Of course, there is only one exception, but Hu Rong is approaching northwest China, and the world is a border trouble, so he must choose to train his troops, and be careful when he is prepared. ’

In other words, in the cognition of Boss Zhu, Liu Ji, Li Shanchang and others, these geographically remote and barbaric 'Yi countries' cannot bring real benefits to 'China'. So if he dares to hit you, of course he must resolutely fight back, but he should not take the initiative to attack.

This is the summary of the lessons of the fall of the Yuan Dynasty by the founders of the Ming Dynasty, who believed that the Mongols' reckless expansion did not bring much benefit to the country, but instead hollowed out the national strength and caused great disasters to the people.

Therefore, we should not use swords and soldiers in vain and force the tributary state to be directly under the Ming Dynasty. It is enough to establish a tributary system for vassal states outside China and make them submit to the Ming Dynasty.

Under such a national policy, Zhu Zhen's 'great plan' of expanding the territory and dividing the overseas territories is naturally tantamount to a madman's babble, and it is difficult to be accepted by the decision-makers of the empire, let alone complete the difficult national policy turn.

Even if he said it was fanciful, Liu Bowen believed him very much. But before seeing the real evidence, the sixth child still couldn't easily make up his mind to help him realize this 'boundless' plan.

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"If I can make endless wealth through overseas trade, it will prove that those overseas barbarian countries are all anointed places flowing with milk and honey, right?" Zhu Zhen stared at Liu Bowen persistently.

"It seems that Your Highness, this time is really serious." Liu Bowen pursed his beard and said, "It can be proven." ”

"Then you can support me, right?" Zhu Zhen asked.

"Yes." Liu Bowen nodded with a smile and said: "It is really a good thing for the country and the people to be able to let your brothers smoothly divide the overseas, how can the old man not support it?" As long as His Royal Highness proves the value of the overseas country, the old man will definitely support you. ”

"Okay, that's a deal." After the sixth and Lao Liu high-fived, he said unhurriedly: "I have already said that my father will let me reopen the market." ”

"Oh." Liu Bowen said with a smile: "The city has not made money for decades, and you have the confidence to bring it back to life?" ”

"Yes." Zhu Zhen nodded and said: "Because I know that Jiangsu, Zhejiang and maritime merchants have made a lot of money by relying on overseas trade." ”

"I heard that Shen Wansan, Gu Yuanchen, Yin Shaozong and others at the beginning did rely on sea trade to become rich and rival the country." Liu Bowen said slowly.

"Then why can't the city department collect their taxes?" Zhu Zhen asked. Liu Bowen was born as a landlord in eastern Zhejiang, and although most of the maritime merchants came from western Zhejiang, he should have some understanding of their activities.

"The root of the problem is probably in the Yuan Dynasty." Liu Bowen really knew. "At first, the Yuan Dynasty inherited the Southern Song Dynasty's already mature market shipping system, allowing the Han people to manage the city shipping department by themselves, and they only collected taxes on time. After more than ten years of peace and quiet, in the 22nd year of the Yuan Dynasty, because the treasury was tight, the Yuan court accepted the suggestion of Lu Shirong, the right man of the Zhongshu, and implemented the official ship system of 'official business and business'. ”

"Official ship?" Zhu Zhen repeated softly.

"To put it simply, the imperial court pays for shipbuilding, pays back the capital, and recruits merchants to go to sea to do business, and seventy percent of its trading houses are owned by the state, and thirty percent are owned by merchants." Liu Bowen explained:

"And in order to monopolize the benefits of maritime trade, the Yuan court only allowed officials to go overseas to do business, and prohibited private individuals from going overseas, and violators raided their homes."

To put it bluntly, the Mongols were red-eyed when they saw the Han Chinese maritime merchants making amazing profits. It's time to eat alone. "Zhu Zhen understands." The result? ”

"As a result, like everything else the Mongols meddled in, they unsurprisingly made a mess of the maritime trade." After less than 10 years, the official ship system had to come to an end. Liu Bowen sighed and said.

"Why is that?" The sixth asked.

"One is that their management level is too poor, and various expenses have surged; the second is to squeeze too much on the merchants who come on board; Third, competition is not private business. Liu Bowen said.

"Private business? Is it a smuggling maritime business? ”

"That's right. Although the Yuan court repeatedly ordered that private people were forbidden to go to sea, there were several sea bans for this reason. However, with the carelessness of their coastal defenses and the greed of officials, it is completely impossible to prohibit it. Liu Ji smiled bitterly:

Moreover, the original maritime merchants found that they did not have to pay taxes as private merchants, nor did they have to be forced to sell goods at low prices, and they made too much more money than before, so they bypassed the market and competed to become private merchants. The so-called 'maritime group' was gradually formed at this time. ”

"With the growing growth of the maritime group, its impulse and ability to monopolize the interests of maritime trade continue to increase, so it is not difficult to use various means to squeeze the official ship out of the overseas market." Liu Bowen continued:

Later, the Yuan court found that the tax revenue of the city was dried up, and the official ship began to lose money, so it finally canceled the official ship and wanted to restore the original system. However, the maritime group has already tasted the sweetness of smuggling, and it is impossible to pay taxes anymore. At that time, the Yuan Dynasty had been established for decades, and the emperor's ministers had all degenerated into wastewood, how could they have the ability to set things right?

"The Yuan court sent several ministers of market rectification, but they were either bribed or assassinated, in short, no one could help the maritime group. After that, no one dared to touch this terrible mess again. ”

"Hmm." Zhu Zhen nodded, which explained the reason why the city's revenue dried up in the late Yuan Dynasty.

"And what about this dynasty?"

"This dynasty, hehe. Those maritime merchants stood on the wrong team, they all supported Zhang Shicheng, and they lost the bet. Liu Bowen said with a complicated expression:

After Zhang Shicheng's defeat, some of the maritime merchants retreated to the sea with his remnants and became a maritime bandit. There are also some who surrendered to the imperial court and were moved to the central capital by your father. ”

"Now the situation at sea is complicated, and the pirates, pirates, and maritime merchants and rebels who have retreated to the sea are entrenched on the coastal islands and plundering ships. Except for their own smuggling boats, none of the ships that went to sea normally made it back safely. Liu Bowen said: "So the city division of this dynasty also has no income. ”

ps. My stomach hurt all night last night, I haven't eaten much all day today, and I don't drink anymore......

(End of chapter)