Liu Baisheng seemed to be aware of Zhu Fan's thoughts.

He took the initiative to ask for his life and said, "His Royal Highness the King of Qin, fifty miles away, there are still two gathering places for the Tan people. ”

The old man is willing to act as a lobbyist and let them also belong to the king of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Fan is very satisfied, and Liu Baisheng is enthusiastic about doing things.

It's just that after looking at the sky again, I wanted to take it step by step, but I thought that subduing the Tan people was the foundation for establishing the Ming Navy.

Zhu Fan only hesitated for a moment, then said with a firm look in his eyes: "Liu Xiucai, the matter of bringing the people back to their hearts is very important, how can this king let you go on an adventure alone, this king wants to go with you." ”

Just when Zhu Fan went to the gathering place of the Tan people to recruit the Tan people.

Inside the imperial court.

Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the dragon chair on time and started today's morning dynasty.

He suppressed the existence of a traitor within the royal family and did not announce it to the court.

He has to wait until Zhu Fan comes back to solve it, and this matter is related to the royal prestige, and it is not suitable for the court.

After a simple etiquette.

Chen Jing, the waiter of the Ministry of Works, who was in charge of shipbuilding, jumped out directly and thought of Zhu Yuanzhang and protested: "Your Majesty, the Tan people have lived on the sea for generations, and they do not pay taxes to my Ming Dynasty, and they do not benefit my Ming Dynasty..."

"What qualifications do they have to be on the same footing as Shinong?"

"Such a chaotic life, please take it back Your Majesty, otherwise it will cool the hearts of all the people in the world!"

With the person taking the lead, many courtiers also objected.

"Your Majesty, the minister knows that you are worried about the affairs of the sailors, but the people are used to being careless, and they are really not good candidates for sailors."

"Although the Tan people have lived on the boat for a long time, the boats they drive are all small boats, where can I drive the Ming Dynasty, a hundred-foot boat?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was giving the order yesterday.

It has been realized that the holy decree of elevating the status of the Tan people.

It would certainly cause opposition from the courtiers.

Unexpectedly, the first person to oppose was Chen Jing.

Zhu Yuanzhang coughed and said, "Chen Aiqing, I complained to me before that there are not enough experienced sailors for sea trials. ”

"And the Tan people have lived for generations, and they can be described as natural sailors."

"Before that, although they were not beneficial to my Ming Dynasty, after joining my Ming Navy, they were beneficial talents to the country, and their status promotion was also a proper meaning."

Since ancient times, taxes have been divided into financial taxes paid with money and goods.

There are also poor places that can't afford to pay taxes, so they can only pay blood taxes for the imperial court.

And although the Tan people had not paid a penny to the imperial court before this.

But in the future of the Age of Discovery, they are an indispensable part of the Ming Dynasty.

I don't know how much blood to throw on the sea and how many young people to sacrifice.

In exchange for a large amount of blood tax in the future, it was a fairly good deal.

Zhu Yuanzhang's words have all come to this.

Although Chen Jing was dissatisfied in his heart, it was difficult to refute it again.

After all, it's easy to raise the bar.

But if Zhu Yuanzhang handed over the task of finding sailors to him.

Chen Jing really didn't know where to look, he was more suitable to be a navy person than Tanmin.

Without a leader, the other courtiers who opposed this matter also died down.

Because the promotion of the status of the Tan people, although it harms the interests of the scholars.

However, the total number of people is not more than a million.

And he has been dissatisfied with the king for a long time, and there are very few people who are literate and literate.

According to normal circumstances, even if you are qualified to participate in the imperial examination, it is impossible to pass the heirloom reader's examination.

The matter of the Tan people came to an end in the court.

Zhu Yuanzhang has dealt with several government affairs.

Liu Sanwu, a scholar, suddenly came out and said, "Your Majesty, many gentry have sent letters to support the 'Good Gentry in the World' Decree issued by you."

"But although they have the intention to help you exterminate the remnants of the Northern Yuan, they are suffering from having no place to buy war horses and armor."

Since the good horses of the Ming Dynasty are all controlled products, they are preferentially supplied to the cavalry troops.

Although the gentry could have channels to buy one or two war horses.

But for many gentry who want to buy ranch shares.

These scattered horses are simply not enough for them.

Moreover, no matter which dynasty it is, the private possession of armor is a major crime of rebellion.

In the homes of these gentry, even if they have ancestral armor, they dare not take it out.

But they didn't want to give up, this opportunity to increase the strength of the family and go deep into the northern grasslands.

So they could only write a joint letter and ask the court to solve the matter of horses and armor for them.

"This matter is easy, from this day..."

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he subconsciously wanted to make an order to temporarily open the control of war horses.

At the same time, the gentry who were willing to help the imperial court and exterminate the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty were allowed to build their own armor.

But as soon as the words began, he suddenly realized that if he let the matter go.

God knows how many ambitious people will take the opportunity to loot horses and hoard armor.

So Zhu Yuanzhang acted as if he didn't say anything.

coughed and said: "This matter is very important, I don't know what you Aiqing thinks?" ”

Every time I come across a topic that is not dangerous.

In the imperial history, Cheng Tujie couldn't help it, and jumped out to brush the sense of existence.

He immediately stood up and suggested: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that since the gentry is responding to the policy of the imperial court. ”

"Then the court should be responsible, their horses and armor, they only need to bring their own weapons."

This is to sell the essence to the gentry of the world.

After all, no matter how expensive a blade is, it can't compare to a four-legged war horse.

Not to mention life-saving armor.

If the biggest cost is borne by the imperial court, then Tu Jie's great prestige among the gentry in the world will soar directly to the top.

Become a new generation of pure gentlemen admired by thousands of people.

And his words really attracted many gentry spokespeople, who expressed their approval.

"Your Majesty, what Lord Tu Jie Tu said is reasonable, since the gentry want to sacrifice the blood of their heirs to spill the battlefield, then the court should be responsible for their equipment for the battlefield."

"You know, whether it's armor or war horses, it's not a cheap thing, you can't have a gentry who want to shed blood for the court, but also ruin a family for the court, right?"

"This is reasonable, and I ask Your Majesty to agree with Lord Tu Jie's advice, so as not to lose the heart of the gentry in the world!"

Listening to these courtiers, singing and harmonizing.

The costs that should have been borne by the gentry were all placed on the imperial court.

And it has risen to the height of losing people's hearts.

It's as if the gentry who respond to the order will not get the slightest benefit.

Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to directly refute these courtiers who betrayed the interests of the court and invited their names to buy themselves among the gentry.

But before he could speak.

The money bag of the Ming Dynasty, Fu Youwen, who was suffering from the emptiness of the treasury, couldn't help but scold the ministers: "The gentry who are willing to serve the country in your mouth, but you can buy the shares of Your Majesty's ranch..."

"The benefits in this are much higher than those of armored war horses."

"And you have said that they are people who have broken their country and their families without getting the slightest benefit."

"I really don't know, how much benefit you have received from others, or is it just stupid!"

(End of chapter)