The three envoys were thrown into the edict by a team of guards who divided five by two.

"Gu Butang, you can't ignore us! We are envoys of Fanbang, at least you can't, at least you shouldn't even ...... us."

Only Gu Kexue was left crying and laughing, standing in the wind outside the prison.

"In the end, the study of the world is Taoism, and it is not a very secret recipe, so it can't be hidden."

Ning Jue sat back in the position of the doorman, drank tea and said, "But the shuttle and the water spinning wheel are." ”

"But how many days can you hide like this? The imperial court has not yet officially opened the sea, and there are so many ships to and from the Ming Dynasty every month, and after the opening of the sea, I am afraid it will be far worse than today. ”

"What does that have to do with me, the imperial history?"

Gu Kexue was stunned.

You call the person who can mobilize the Jinyi Guard Yushi, right?!

"I'm the imperial history, I'm only responsible for finding faults, how to solve the problems, that's what the cabinet should do, anyway, this hidden danger will not disappear for a day, these people don't want to live out of the Ming Dynasty for a day."

Ning Jue took a sip of tea, and then spoke: "Governor Lu, Gonggong Mai, Elder Yan Ge, Elder Xu Ge, and even His Majesty and the East Palace and the owners of the ship Wang, are all dragons and phoenixes among people, I think as long as they can force it, they have enough ability to solve this problem." ”

"What if they really can't solve it?"

"Sometimes they don't even know how much potential they have if they don't push it."

Gu Kexue said helplessly: "Aren't you afraid that they won't be able to solve the problem and solve you?" ”

Ning Jue coughed dryly twice and then said righteously: "Then Ning is worthy of the people of Jiangnan." ”

Before the words fell, a weak voice came from the cell and said: "Xian, we all understand the truth, but it's almost time for dinner, and we haven't eaten water and rice for almost two days......"

Before the words in the prison fell, Ning Jue turned his head and fell on the cell door behind him.

"Hungry, huh? Then I'll get you some looms tomorrow to fend for yourself?! ”

As soon as Ning Jue's voice fell, the edict fell into a dead silence when he landed in prison.

I bought a few books and threw them into prison.

If you really touch Daming's loom with your own hands, can you go back in this life?

"You Xian misunderstood, isn't this afraid that you will forget to eat after working on the affairs of the Celestial Empire, we are not hungry."

Only the two jailers of the Jinyi Guard looked at Ning Jue thoughtfully.

"Don't say hey, don't say it!"

Ning Jue looked at the two of them suspiciously.

"What's wrong?"

"It's okay, I just think your idea is very good, earlier we had to fight ourselves after we were imprisoned, if we can buy a few looms, and then we will save some trouble if there are people who are criminal, and if you don't recruit them, then you will weave cloth for eight hours a day, and then add it little by little."

"No, eight hours, and still move?"

"Aren't there four hours left?"

A slightly trembling voice came from inside the Imperial Prison and said, "Envoy, this ...... It's a joke......"

"Look at how scared you are, I won't put you on the loom."

"Mr. Shuangjiang's hand-woven cotton cloth...... Tsk, what price will it be if this is sold to Pingyang Mansion? ”

Ning Jue shook his head, and finally looked at Gu Kexue and arched his hand and said, "Old man, since this is the case, Ning will not send it." ”

Gu Kexue wanted to speak and stopped, and in the end only a sigh remained, and then turned to leave.

"Gu Butang, you can't just leave! I am the state of filial piety in the Ming Dynasty, how can it be like this......"

——

Inside the Qingning Palace in Nanjing.

Zhu Zaili's front was full of brocade clothes and guards copied classics from Guozi's supervision.

It's just that these classics have changed from "mind" and "science" to the latest classics.

"Your Highness, in addition to these practical classics, there are some ......"

Lu Bing took out a stack of drawings from his sleeve and put them in front of Zhu Zaili.

"These are the drawings of the shuttle and the water spinning wheel that someone has imitated, and the minister has already looked for the craftsman, and the difference is not very big."

Looking at the drawings in his hand, Zhu Zaili's face was extremely ugly.

"If you don't kill, what are you keeping? Are they stupid when I am Ming? ”

In fact, the successive dynasties of the Central Plains did not take the initiative to send any core technology, and the only thing that was sent casually was farming technology.

Because of the solidity and knowledge of etiquette and righteousness, and learning the farming techniques of the Central Plains, they will naturally become close to the Central Plains, and they are really suitable for farming and can directly send troops to occupy them.

Since Zhang Qian's return to the east, the two Han Dynasty will raise silkworm technology to prevent thieves like the Hu people, until the Wuhu Rebellion period, silkworm technology was transmitted to Khotan, papermaking is also after the battle of Hengros, was captured by the craftsman and then lost out, porcelain is also the Ming and Qing dynasties, missionaries by bribing the governor to get it.

But there are some things on the table that can't be prevented.

Lu Bing frowned and shook his head.

"I'm afraid it's not very easy to guard against ......"

Lu Bing casually took out a shuttle and sighed: "Your Highness, this thing is exquisite, but it is too simple, the imperial court is trying its best to prevent it, but it has only been a year and a half." ”

Compared with the improvement of productivity, shuttles and water-to-spinning wheels are advanced.

But in the final analysis, the technology is not complicated, and it is not on the same level as the porcelain of Jingdezhen and the Su Jin of Jiangnan.

Because the core of porcelain lies in the control of soil and temperature, the core technology of brocade lies in silkworm seeds and mulberry leaves.

These technologies are constantly iterating, and even if they are imitated, it is impossible to imitate something like Daming.

"Then let them eat ready-made?"

A wry smile appeared on Lu Bing's face: "However, the minister thinks that this is not a long-term solution." ”

Zhu Zaili looked up at McFuy on the side.

"Father-in-law Mai, does my father have a will?"

Hearing this, Mai Fu lowered his head and said, "The emperor only sent one word. ”

"What's the word?"

"Wait."

Zhu Zaili's brows gradually frowned.

"Wait? Wait, those fanbangs will figure it out by themselves, and when will it be a ......?"

Before Zhu Zaili's words fell, a small yellow door had already entered the hall.

"Your Highness, Ancestor, Zou Yuan asks to see you."

Zhu Zaili looked at McFuy with some confusion.

McFuy then looked meaningfully out of the hall.

"Emperor, Xu is just waiting for this, we are Ming, some people are more anxious than the imperial court."

Only then did Zhu Zaili speak.

"Call."

"Whoa."

After a short time, Zou Wang walked into the hall.

Since the whipping method, Zou Wang has gradually adapted to the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty.

"Minister Zou Wang, meet His Royal Highness the Prince."

"Zou Yuanwai suddenly entered the palace, but there is something important to play?"

"Your Royal Highness, these days Tiwei Dasuo Jiangnan, the envoys of various countries are empty, and the overseas ones are really the food and clothing of millions of weavers in the south of the Yangtze River, and the ministers are courageous, and ask His Highness to release the envoys, or to correct their crimes, and punish them according to the law, so as to reassure the hearts of the people inside and outside."

McFuy couldn't help but smile when he heard this.

"Zou Yuanwai is admitting that where did the cotton cloth in Jiangnan go?"

Zou Wang bowed to McFu, and then said with a wry smile:

"Mak Gonggong Mingjian...... This, Xia Guan Wan died. ”

Where Jiangnan's products have gone has long been a well-known secret in Jiangnan.

In the harbor, thousands of ships rushed to work day and night.

You can't all fish in coastal estuarities.

The Ming Dynasty's maritime ban policy has already existed in name only, and the government and the opposition all know that when the batch of sailor warships built by the Imperial Horse Supervisor Mai Fu was delivered, it was when the Ming Dynasty added customs.

Originally, McFuk was ready to shut up, but Zhu Zaili gave McFuk a look and motioned for McFuck to continue asking.

"Ning Ke finally captured the envoy, Zou Yuanwai took someone to the edict to ask for someone, there are rules on the court's side, impeachment must be reported to the General Secretary first, and then sent to the department, we have to follow the rules."

The imperial court is not in a hurry anyway, and the opening of the sea has not yet been implemented after all, it is nothing more than a few more crying envoys from the Jingshi.

Zou Wang smiled bitterly: "The envoy has already gone to find Ning Baixian three days ago. ”

"And then?"

"I haven't come back until I got to the next official level."

Mai Fu arched his hand towards Zou Wangyi and said, "Then this matter, Zou Yuanwai should go back and think about it." ”

Zou Wang glanced at McFuy again and again.

"Grandpa Mai, you know, Zou is a rat in the bellows right now, alas."

"Zou Yuanwai must not be presumptuous, the Ming Dynasty does not have such a big bellows, you are difficult, but this matter, the court is also difficult, you still have to go back to discuss it...... Ah, think about it. ”

Zou Wang sighed, and then got up to say goodbye.

It wasn't until Zou Wang left that Zhu Zaili spoke.

"Grandpa Mai, what do you mean by this?"

McFuy hurriedly bowed.

"Your Highness Mingjian, the most urgent thing at the moment is not him Zou Wang, but Wang Zhi, and he Zou Wang is just passing on the word for Wang Zhi."

"What's the urgency of Wang Zhi?"

McFuk took a deep breath, and then said: "Our Ming Dynasty is about to open the sea, and as soon as our Ming Dynasty sets up customs, Korea, Ryukyu, and Japan will definitely follow suit and set up their own customs." ”

"At this juncture, Ning Baixian has taken so many envoys from Fanbang, and the imperial court doesn't care about this matter, and those Fanbangs can only join forces to squeeze Wang Zhi."

Zhu Zaili frowned.

"Wang Zhi? But if it is so simple, you can squeeze Wang Zhi, the rebellion in the early years. ”

"Your Highness, this time is different from the past, not only the imperial court is building large ships, but also the thirty-six islands of Zhoushan, each island is rushing to control sea ships, and they are all ocean-going ships, not to mention going to that small country in Fusang, even the West can also go."

"No matter how rich he is, he can't afford to pay for it, and he has a secret line, and Wang Zhi built these ships and borrowed at least six or seven hundred thousand taels of silver."

"In the early years, they were not stingy with a hammer in the east and a mallet in the west, and they did it if they could, and left if they couldn't."

"Before the breath of 600,000 taels of silver eases up, Wang Zhi can't afford to toss, and if he doesn't take this opportunity to force Wang Zhi to go ashore, it will be difficult for the court to hold him Wang Zhi in the future."

After pondering for a long time, Zhu Zaili asked, "Is this what my father meant?" ”

McFuy smiled.

"Your Highness is broken, the minister is just a pawn in front of the emperor's palace."

The imperial power of the Ming Dynasty is weakening, but at the same time as the imperial power is weakening, the control of the imperial court over the two capitals and thirteen provinces is gradually improving due to the word "li".

(End of chapter)