After Xu Jie's thoughts and deliberations were revealed, for a while, the entire cabinet fell into silence.

Everyone at the scene was thinking about the feasibility of this strategy, Yan Song frowned, thought for a long time, and did not find any flaws in it.

"Well, Xu Gelao's suggestion is very good, it can really be described as killing two birds with one stone! It's just that I feel that this group of people should be properly trained to maximize their effectiveness. ”

Jiajing thought for a long time, and then added.

"Your Majesty means ......"

Yan Song guessed what Jiajing was thinking, hesitated, and didn't dare to speak.

"Well, I mean to send the brocade guards to give these people the necessary training! For example, interrogations, extortion of confessions, drawing of maps, and so on. ”

"These people can go to sea to trade normally when they have nothing to do, and once the imperial court needs them, they can be sent to the places where they are most needed."

"Besides, the imperial court doesn't have to bear any of their expenses! After all, the voucher in their hands is enough to offset all this. ”

After listening to Jiajing's words, everyone at the scene couldn't help but have their eyes shining, and they all knelt on the ground and said in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty! In this way, the imperial court will not only be able to lighten its burden, but also be able to obtain the information it wants anytime, anywhere. ”

"Get up, I'm just a little bit better at Xu Ge Lao's plan."

Jiajing was in a good mood, withdrew his gaze from these people, and said slowly.

After everyone got up, Yan Shifan frowned tightly and put forward his opinion: "Your Majesty, Weichen feels that since the certificate issued by the Department of Maritime Trade is so important, at that time, I am afraid that someone will take a risk!" ”

And the question raised by Yan Shifan also made the others present begin to think about how to solve it.

"It's okay, it's all a small thing, as long as there is a string of unique numbers on the issued voucher!"

"At that time, these vouchers that will be issued will be bound in the book, and when it is necessary to verify the authenticity, the string of numbers on the voucher can be compared."

After hearing the question raised by Yan Shifan, Jiajing chuckled lightly and gave a solution.

"Your Majesty! In this way, the problem of counterfeiting can also be eliminated. ”

Xu Jie was also quite excited after listening to the method proposed by Jiajing.

"Alright, that's it! Let's do what Elder Xu Ge said before. ”

"As for the certificate of the Maritime Trade Division, I don't care how much you want to sell it! But you must not delay the major events of the imperial court, understand? ”

After Jiajing finished speaking, he added a sentence immediately.

"Your Majesty!"

Seeing the emperor's warning, several people put away their careful thoughts and responded respectfully.

"Alright, let's get here for the time being! I was also a little tired, and the meeting was dismissed. ”

After Jiajing finished speaking, he got up from his seat and walked outside the cabinet.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty!"

When the remaining few people saw the emperor leaving, they knelt down and saluted, and their faces could not hide their excitement.

……

Not long after Jiajing returned to the Heart Cultivation Palace, the edict revised by the cabinet had already been sent to his bookcase.

The content has not been modified much compared to before, but a sentence has been added that more ports will be gradually opened in the future.

After confirming that the content of the edict was correct, Jiajing summoned Lu Fang and instructed softly: "I have confirmed that it is correct, so let's promulgate it directly!" ”

"It's Your Majesty, the slave obeys the order!"

After Lu Fang finished speaking, he took the edict away from the bookcase with great respect.

Next is a series of extremely complicated rituals, sending the edict to the upper floor of the Forbidden City to be read, in order to show the meaning of proclaiming to the world! After the edict is announced, the Ministry of Rites will receive the edict, immediately transcribe or print multiple copies, and distribute them to various places through the post station, and then the local officials will receive the edict and announce the edict.

The content of the edict is as follows: "Fengtian carries the emperor, and the edict says that since the second year of Jiajing, since the battle for tribute, the Japanese in the southeast coastal area have become more and more rampant, and there is a great tendency to fall!" For the sake of the safety of the coastal people, the imperial court had no choice but to abolish the city departments in Fujian and Zhejiang. ”

"Right now, all the pirates along the southeast coast have been wiped out! For the sake of the livelihood of the coastal residents, the imperial court will gradually open up Quanzhou, Ningbo, Guangzhou and other places, and trade with the merchants of Fanbang. ”

"The specific trade matters will be fully entrusted to the newly established Maritime Trade Department of the Imperial Court.

As soon as this edict was issued, it caused an uproar in the capital, and countless officials rushed to tell each other, and soon the news spread.

"Have you heard? The imperial court is about to lift the sea ban! ”

"Ah, how is it possible, the sea ban is a national policy, how can it be said that it will be lifted if it is lifted?"

"The imperial court's edict has been promulgated, saying that the new Department of Maritime Trade is responsible for specific trade matters."

"What kind of organization is this Maritime Trade Division, why have you never heard of it?"

"I don't know, but just by the name, you can tell that this is a department with a lot of oil and water!"

"Nonsense, if you have anything to do with sea trade, can you not have much oil and water?"

……

Soon, some well-connected officials inquired about the original situation of the matter, and also learned that the person in charge of the Maritime Trade Division was Gao Gong, the head of the household department.

For a time, the high-arched mansion was surrounded by officials who came to visit.

"Master, there are all officials from the court outside, look ......"

"Tell me to go down, this official is in poor health, and I won't see anyone for the time being!"

Before the butler could finish his sentence, he was interrupted impatiently by Gao Gong.

"Yes, sir! I'm going to explain it to them. ”

The steward bowed down and departed after receiving the order from Gao Gong.

The group of officials who gathered outside Gao Gong's mansion to visit were quite helpless when they saw Gao Gong's refusal to see them.

Then they dispersed in a hurry, some of them went to visit Zhang Juzheng, and the other part went to Yan's house to visit Yan Shifan, but the final result was very different, and no one saw them.

And the attitude of the three of them made many officials in the capital even more curious about this maritime trade department!

For a time, this newly established maritime trade department has become the talk of officials in the capital after dinner.

At this moment, the study of the Yan Mansion.

Yan Song was holding a book and studying it carefully, while Yan Shifan stood respectfully aside.

"Well, you're doing a good job! In recent days, I have not seen anyone, and I have made corresponding preparations in peace. ”

Yan Song put down the book in his hand, then looked at Yan Shifan on the side, and encouraged.

"Yes, father."

Yan Shifan was suddenly praised by his father Yan Song, obviously a little flattered, and hurriedly responded.

"After all, Your Majesty, you're watching us from behind!"

After Yan Song finished speaking, he picked up the book again and began to study.

……

The Forbidden City, the Palace of Nourishing the Heart.

"Your Majesty, in recent days, many officials have gone to visit Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, and Yan Shifan."

Lu Fang didn't know when she came to Jiajing, and reported respectfully.

"Oh, how did they cope?"

Jiajing raised his eyebrows and asked Lu Fang.

"Your Majesty, none of them have seen any of them, they are just concentrating on preparations."

Seeing Jiajing's question, Lu Fang hurriedly responded respectfully.

"Well, yes, that's what it's like to do things!"

After Jiajing sighed, he seemed to suddenly remember, and then asked.

"By the way, did Zhao Zhenji set off over there?"

"Your Majesty, Zhao Zhenji has already set off for Zhejiang two days ago."

(End of chapter)