Soon the news spread in the capital.

Under his deliberate arrangement, the whole process of blackmailing the Japanese in an ironclad warship is also known to everyone.

After tea and dinner in the streets and alleys, this matter is talked about everywhere.

"It's amazing, this is silent, His Royal Highness the Nine Emperor Princes actually built an ironclad warship, I can't even imagine what it was like!"

"That's going to be terrible! Haven't you heard that the steam engine is used as the power, and it doesn't need sails or oars, and it's amazingly fast! ”

"It's unbelievable that the Japanese warship was directly smashed, how strong this ship must be!"

"What is this? The most outrageous thing is that His Royal Highness actually relied on five ironclad warships to blackmail the Japanese Kou, if it wasn't for seeing the real money, I wouldn't have believed it! ”

"But it's not, it is estimated that the Japanese are also stupid by the strong ships and cannons of His Royal Highness the Nine Emperor Princes, and they are afraid that we will launch a national war against them in a fit of rage."

"Who would have thought that the Japanese who have always been kings and hegemons on the sea are now so vulnerable!"

"This is still thanks to His Royal Highness the Nine Emperor Princes!"

“……”

After a day's rest, Li Changfeng entered the palace the next day to see Emperor Qianwu.

Emperor Qianwu smiled with a smile on his face: "Lord Wealth, you have finally come back, I heard that this trip has gained a lot." ”

He was in a very good mood.

When Li Changfeng went on the expedition, because of the use of artillery battalions, musket battalions and air forces, he was not less criticized for public and private use, and he also suffered a certain amount of pressure as an emperor.

He originally wanted to wait for Li Changfeng to mention it after he returned to Beijing, and let Li Changfeng take out some silver to block the mouths of the people.

Who would have thought that as soon as Li Changfeng entered Beijing, he would send a million taels of silver to the household department in a very high-profile manner, which made the entire capital known to everyone and gave him a ruthless face.

One million taels of silver is enough to make the treasury of Daqian, which is now stretched thin, much more abundant.

Li Changfeng casually arched his hand to say hello, sat opposite Emperor Qianwu and said with a smile: "It's okay, those soft bones who bully the soft and are afraid of the hard, they will be scared casually." ”

Emperor Qianwu leaned forward and said curiously: "What's going on, let's talk about it carefully." ”

Next, Li Changfeng described the process in detail.

In the end, Li Changfeng said: "Father, the ammunition consumed along the way actually adds up to less than 1,000 taels, do you know why your son took out 500,000 taels as military expenses in such a high-profile manner?" ”

Emperor Qianwu pondered for a moment and said, "Do you want to take the opportunity to lift the sea ban policy?" ”

In fact, after Emperor Qianwu learned that Li Changfeng had started building ships last year, the two discussed this matter in the imperial study, and Emperor Qianwu agreed to lift the policy of banning the sea at that time.

He later consulted the matter with the most important ministers of the court, but all the courtiers objected, because the navy of the Great Cadre was too weak to protect the coastline.

At that time, the ship had not yet been built, so Emperor Qianwu put the matter on hold, and Li Changfeng did not urge, but he was always thinking about it in his heart.

This time, the steam-powered ironclad warship was successfully manufactured, and he personally went to ask for the account, and made such a big move, just to build momentum for the lifting of the sea ban policy.

With such combat power, what else does the Daqian Navy need to be afraid of?

Li Changfeng nodded: "That's right." ”

"There will certainly be no surprises when the sea ban is lifted at this time." Speaking of this, Emperor Qianwu showed a helpless look: "It's just that your ironclad warship belongs to your private ownership, and the Great Qianjun Navy is afraid that it can't afford to buy it for the time being." ”

After speaking, Emperor Qianwu looked at Li Changfeng expectantly.

Li Changfeng showed a look of vigilance: "Father, the ironclad warship cost a lot of silver to the ministers, you can distinguish between public and private, and you want to fight them." If you want, you can buy it with silver! ”

Emperor Qianwu was a little angry: "Isn't there not so much silver in the treasury of Daqian now?" ”

Li Changfeng didn't give an inch: "Then wait until you have the silver!" ”

Seeing that Emperor Qianwu's face was even more ugly, Li Changfeng hurriedly added: "Father, don't worry, although the ship does not belong to the Great Qian, there are things that the ministers are absolutely duty-bound to do, and it is not a matter of your words?" ”

Now Emperor Qianwu's face finally looked better.

Li Changfeng said again: "Father of the forbidden sea policy, you have to cancel it as soon as possible, so that the ministers can quickly earn money for the treasury, and you can also save some snacks, right?" ”

Emperor Qianwu suddenly became interested: "Oh? What do you mean by that? ”

Next, Li Changfeng gave a detailed introduction to seafood.

Emperor Qianwu traveled south and north, and he really didn't know that a lot of seafood was edible, and after Li Changfeng's introduction, he also understood what he meant.

The development of the fishing industry will not only increase the income of the coastal people, but also increase tax revenue, and it will indeed be able to earn money for the big cadres.

Emperor Qianwu was in a better mood.

Early the next morning, Emperor Qianwu proposed the lifting of the policy of banning the sea in the early court, and there were still conservative ministers in the court who stood up to express their opposition.

"Your Majesty, the policy of banning the sea has existed since ancient times, how can it be easily canceled?"

"Yes, there are too many thieves at sea, and if my people go out to sea to fish, they will be plundered, and the gains outweigh the losses!"

"There are more people living on the seaside, which will attract more pirates, and it will be very troublesome to move back in the future!"

"Your Majesty think twice!"

“……”

Before Emperor Qianwu could speak, Ye Qingcang stood up and pointed at several opposing ministers and scolded.

"It's ridiculous! Don't you know about the construction of steam-powered ironclad warships by His Royal Highness the Nine Emperor Princes? ”

"Haven't you heard that His Royal Highness the Nine Emperor Princes used five ironclad warships to force the Japanese to beg for full compensation of the silver taels?"

"Now that I have an ironclad warship, do I still need to be afraid of pirates?"

As soon as the words fell, Chen Dingyuan, the head of the household who had just received Li Changfeng's one million taels of silver, also stood up.

"Old General Ye Qingcang is right, now that we have the ironclad warship of His Royal Highness the Nine Emperor Princes, what else do we need to be afraid of? Besides, the abundance of products in the sea can not only give the coastal people an additional source of income, but also increase tax revenue, so why not? ”

The old prime minister Feng Quji also stood up and said: "His Royal Highness the Nine Emperor Princes once said to the old ministers, you must know how to keep pace with the times and not be too conservative. Lao Chen also believes that it is time to lift the backward policy of banning the sea. ”

All three of them held a pivotal position in the DPRK, and as soon as they expressed their position, the other ministers stopped opposing it and expressed their approval.

In this way, the sea ban policy was lifted very smoothly.

After Li Changfeng learned the news from the palace, he immediately sent someone to send a message to Zhou Jianbo, and at the same time sent several ice-making technicians to accompany him.

Although it is now late autumn and the weather in the capital has turned cold, it is still very hot in the south, and it is definitely not possible to transport seafood without ice cubes.

After arranging this matter, Li Changfeng gathered the heads of Diandude, Beer Barbecue City and Hudilao together, and asked them to prepare in advance to withdraw from seafood dishes.

(End of chapter)