I want to be a grandson

Chapter 552

Qi Tai cupped his hands to Zhou Zhiqing, saluted and said: "Master Zhou, I feel that your words are a bit weak, and I don't know if I should say something or not?"

You said everything in front of the courtiers, you said it right or wrong!

"I also ask Mr. Qi to advise, but on the other hand, I will listen to you!"

Only then did Qi Tai talk eloquently: "The Supreme Emperor is benevolent and wise. Every decree was beneficial to the world at that time, and the ban on the sea was the same. ..."

Now that we are talking about the ban on the sea, let Zhu Yuanzhang put on his high hat first, so as not to be attacked by others.

"The ban on the sea has many benefits, but it is not without disadvantages. It was just a stopgap measure at the time...

Over the past dynasties, fishermen along the coast have lived more than fishing, and they are not very good at arable land, so they have very little arable land, and they live more by fishing. At the beginning of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the imperial court encouraged fishermen to move inland, reclaim wasteland, and food,

However, because the people lack familiar farm tools and are not good at farming, the food produced is incomparable to that of the people who work all year round, which also makes their life difficult and starving..."

"Under such circumstances, some fishermen became refugees, became tenant farmers of some wealthy families, and some were evil and bold by nature, or colluded with pirates at sea, or simply recruited a group of people to become pirates..."

"Furthermore, the ban on the sea was a particularly serious blow to the maritime trade of the dynasty. During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, from the inland to the south via Quanzhou to the west, it was called the Maritime Silk Road, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty emptied the Western Regions. The established Silk Road has the same effect,

Moreover, maritime trade has existed since ancient times, and it was already very prosperous in the Tang Dynasty. Even the Song Dynasty reached an insurmountable peak, and the huge profits it brought each year were incalculable. Therefore, the prosperity of the Song Dynasty is closely related to maritime trade.
Even in a corner of the Southern Song Dynasty, where more than half of the land was lost, it was still possible to earn a lot of money by trading at sea, so as to maintain the use of the court, which also enabled the Southern Song Dynasty to be able to establish the country for 150 years! "

"The sea ban is not lifted this time, but the imperial court will go out to patrol the sea. In addition to promoting our Ming Dynasty's national prestige, we can also exchange my Ming Dynasty's silk, tea, porcelain and other things for what our dynasty lacks.
Earning money is something that is beneficial to the world, and it is said that going to sea and cruising is a must! "

"Master Qi is right!"

Inspector Yu Shi Jingqing of the Procuratorate came out and said: "Your Majesty agrees very much with Master Qi's statement that it is imperative to go out to sea and patrol friendly countries!"

After finishing speaking, he winked at Lian Zining who was at the side.

Lian Zining rolled his eyes at him, and went out to the crowd and said: "My colleagues, Japanese pirates and sea thieves have colluded with each other and frequently harassed my Ming Dynasty and my vassal states of Ming Dynasty.
At the beginning of the year, when the Western Missions came to Daming, they had submitted their credentials to the imperial court, and they also pleaded with His Majesty in many ways, hoping that Daming would send troops to wipe out the pirates and bandits, and restore peace to all countries! "

Lian Zining looked around the group of officials, and his tone became less friendly, "My lords, as the suzerain, Daming naturally has the duty to protect the vassals. Otherwise, the court will not be able to uphold justice even if bandits and bandits make trouble,...then...what is the power of heaven? !
You have repeatedly opposed going to sea and opposing the use of troops against pirates and thieves. Could it be that they are in collusion with them?Or with ulterior motives to compromise my majesty? ! "

"hiss……"

"Cough cough..."

When Lian Zining said this, the courtiers were immediately speechless.

No matter what, when it comes to buttoning a hat, it's no small matter!

Although Lian Zining was clearly trying to play hooligans, the fact is that if you don't let him go to sea, you won't be able to wipe out the pirates, so Daming's younger brother is still being bullied...

Isn't this embarrassing to be a big brother!

The heart is simply broken!

It has been long enough to debate the issue of going out to sea, and now Tie Xuanqitai and the others have justified what they said, and they have also compared the amount of wealth gained from maritime trade in the Song Dynasty.

And it clarifies the benefits of going to sea this time from many aspects, so the discussion here, things basically have a clue.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Three copper chime sounds came from the side hall...

Everyone looked towards the side hall, and saw that it was quiet again, and there was no more movement.

At this time, all the courtiers knew that His Majesty must be inside, otherwise, who would dare to make such a loud noise to disturb the court meeting!

Jian Yi of the Tongzhengsi waited for the lingering copper chime to subside completely, then cleared his throat, focused everyone's attention on himself, and said: "Since your lords have already reached a conclusion, the Tongzhengsi will write a memorial." , report it to His Majesty, and ask His Majesty to make a decision."

Seeing that no one objected, Jian Yi winked at the official who was in charge of recording, and the official danced on the paper he wrote...

It is said that it is reported to His Majesty, but in fact, this matter is tantamount to a final decision.

"Long Live Long Live Your Majesty!"

Zhu Yunxi only came out of the side hall at this time, walked to the chair, then turned around and said to the courtiers: "Your dear ones, please forgive me, let me be flat!"

After the courtiers got up, Jian Yi reported: "Your Majesty, just now the ministers are discussing the matter of going to sea. This is the decision of the courtiers. Please read it..." Then he took out a memorial and presented it up .

Some courtiers opened their mouths and stared in surprise when they saw him take out the memorial directly from his sleeve...

Do you still have this operation?
This is obviously a well-written memorial, okay?
We haven't discussed it yet, and you wrote the memorial? !

This, this, this... simply didn't pay attention to us!

Zhu Yunxi took it over and looked at it, nodded and said: "It's rare that all of you ministers are so understanding of righteousness, familiar with the important affairs of the country, and understand such important matters, they are all the ministers of the country..."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Your Majesty is wise!" the officials saluted.

Zhu Yunxi smiled in satisfaction, and ordered: "Let's settle the cruise, Yu Xin and Fu Youwen!"

"Wei Chen is here!"

"Your household department must prepare the goods needed to go to sea!"

"Yes! I obey!"

Zhu Yunxi turned to Tie Xuan again and said, "Tie Xuan, your Department of Commerce and Trade is going to assist the Ministry of Households. In addition, what things are in short supply in Daming and what needs to be exchanged, there must be a charter. You will be given one month to raise funds, and there must be no mistakes! Ma Heke Waiting for you to go to sea, don't miss the time!"

"Yes, I will obey!" The three saluted.

"His Majesty……"

At this time, Minister of the Ministry of War Ruyu blinked her eyes, with a look of astonishment on her face, as if she couldn't believe her ears,

"Does Rubutang have any objections?" Zhu Yunxi looked at him and asked.

Ru Yu cupped her hands and saluted slightly: "I...I just heard that your Majesty said that the candidates for envoys to Western countries are... Ma He?"

At this time, Ma He was standing at the foot of the steps beside the dragon chair, with his eyebrows downcast, as if he had never heard someone say his name, and he didn't even raise his head.

He was wearing the paper armor given to him by Zhu Yunxi that day, and a saber was hanging from his waist, which was extremely majestic.

But now this prestige is hidden...

Zhu Yunxi did not answer, but looked at Bao Zhao in the crowd. Bao Zhao immediately understood what it meant, and quickly said with a smile: "Ru Butang heard correctly, it is Ma He, this Ma..."

Ru Yu said solemnly: "Your Majesty, I don't know much about this Ma He. I don't know if this person can take on this important task..."

Hearing the words, Qi Tai came out, first saluted Zhu Yunxi, and then said to Ru Yu: "Ru Butang, Ma He used to work in Beiping Prefecture, and later was transferred back to the capital, and took an important position in Longjiang Shipyard, and was ordered to build large ships. ,
Today, the [-]-material ship that can cruise overseas was built by him and the craftsmen. This is really a pioneering work for Daming Shipping...

In the future, the Daming Navy will be invincible with this ship, and it is really a great contribution. It also serves as the official of the city ship, and even handles things in an orderly manner among the tributes of various countries, making the court a lot of profits..."

"Now he is an official of the seventh rank, and he is familiar with Western things. He once made the envoys of Western countries admire again and again.

In addition, this trip to the sea is also inseparable from the Secretary of Shipping, so it is really appropriate for Ma He to be the envoy..."

Ru Yu frowned, and said, "Lord Qi, going on a cruise involves major events involving missions to Western countries, so you must not be sloppy! Ma He's official position is low, and his qualifications are not enough to take on this important task!"

Zhou Zhiqing, Minister of Dali Temple, also frowned, saluted and said: "Your Majesty, what Ru Butang said is very true. This is the first time I have gone to sea in the Ming Dynasty, and it is also the first time I have been envoys to so many vassal states.
We should send an experienced, steady and prudent official to go, so as to be able to overwhelm the Quartet, so you need to be cautious when choosing a candidate..."

Zhu Yunxi glanced at Tie Xuan, Tie Xuan quickly lowered his head, wishing he could bury it under the floor!

At this time, let him speak for Ma He, isn't that just looking for excitement!
The key is that even if you want to say something, you have nothing to say!

In history, the reason why Ma He was able to serve as an envoy to the West was because he played a significant role in the Battle of Jingnan, made military exploits, and was affirmed by Zhu Di and the ministers.
In addition, Zhu Di was trying to usurp the throne at that time, the political situation of the court was unstable, and a minister like Jing Qing who had been lurking for several years assassinated him... So Zhu Di was always a bit out of tune with some ministers, and he was on guard.
When sailing to the West, of course I would choose a person who I knew and trusted.

But in this day and age, Ma He really doesn't have any outstanding achievements... Even the cracking of the counterfeit currency case was not counted because Zhu Yunxi wanted to protect him...

At this time, if you want to speak for Mahe, you really have a lot of reason...

Seeing that Tie Xuan didn't respond, Zhu Yunxi knew that he wanted to shrink back again, and couldn't help cursing inwardly. It seemed that he still had to find ways to isolate him. When he became a real lonely minister, he could only follow his fate. up!

Yang Jing, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishments, hesitated for a moment, and also went out to salute: "Your Majesty, this matter is related to the prestige of the Ming Dynasty, and it is making the selection of candidates careless. Please think twice, Your Majesty!"

"Hehehe..."

Zhu Yunxi smiled, turned his head and said to Ma He who was standing at the bottom of the steps: "Ma He, look, the courtiers think you are too young, unstable, too low in official position and too inexperienced, and... have no dignity, how do you say?"

At this time, the courtiers turned their eyes to Ma He, who raised his head slightly, and saluted Zhu Yunxi unhurriedly, the courtesy was thoughtful and just right,

Then he said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, Gan Luo was sent to Zhao State at the age of 12, and he planned to let Qin State obtain more than a dozen cities. Because of his meritorious service, he was awarded the title of Shangqing by Qin Shihuang;
At the age of 24, Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, led 30 soldiers and horses to defeat the [-] Qin army in one fell swoop, and won a big victory in the Battle of Julu.

Huo Qubing was named "Champion Marquis" in the first battle at the age of 17, he presided over the battle of Hexi at the age of 19, and he was granted the title of "Langlangjuxu" at the age of 21;
Although the humble official is young and cannot be compared with the sages, he dare not forget his dedication to serve the imperial court and help the country any day! "

The courtiers immediately looked at each other in blank dismay. With so many "young and vigorous" historical figures in front of them, and their attitudes are modest, who can talk about age?

Zhu Yunxi smiled all over his face and nodded approvingly, as if to encourage him to continue.

Ma He saluted and continued: "As for prestige, I was born in poverty, and my official position is no more than seventh rank, so I really don't have my own prestige..."

Before everyone breathed a sigh of relief, he went on to say: "However, how could the personal prestige of the courtiers be preached during this trip to Western countries?

As an envoy to various countries, he represents the imperial court and the Son of Heaven. I believe that the envoy should promote the majesty of the imperial court and His Majesty, not the courtiers! "

"That's true!"

The praise in Zhu Yunxi's performance could no longer be concealed, so I almost applauded him!
"My dear friends, do you think what Ma He said makes sense? Yang Butang, what do you think..."

"Uh……"

Yang Jing also became entangled, but Ma He's words were indeed impeccable. If you don't promote the majesty of the emperor, do you still think that you have to be good-looking, or even plot evil?

So he had no choice but to say: "I used to think it was reasonable..."

"Then since you said that, don't talk about Ma He's youth and lack of dignity. The next thing is that the official position is too low... Ma He, what do you say?"

Ma He continued to salute and said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, I think that the official position should not be too high when you are an envoy to a vassal state! The king of the vassal state is canonized by His Majesty the Ming Emperor, and they are originally His Majesty's subjects and court officials!
As envoys, no matter how humble their official positions are, they all represent Daming and His Majesty, so to them, envoys are angels from the heavens and kingdoms, and they should treat each other with courtesy and regard them as honored guests. "

"If an envoy disrespects Daming because he thinks his official position is low, then he must be hateful! His heart must be punishable!
Therefore, I feel that as an envoy, I shouldn't have a high official position, so that I can show that I am confident and magnificent, even if I am a small official, they can't underestimate it! "

"Hahaha, good, good! What you said is very true... As Aiqing, what else can you say?"

"..."

It was quiet in the hall, no one dared to respond, His Majesty has already agreed, what do you want other people to say?
(End of this chapter)