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Chapter 413 Looking at the Sea
Zhu Biao waited for Xu Da for a long time, and it was time to go to sea. The soldiers who returned from Wa Island had not yet reached the shore.

In July, the fire is flowing, and the golden osmanthus is fragrant. It is not only the harvest month, but also the bleak season.

Set sail from the capital city, pass through Taicang, Jiangsu Province, and go out to sea. Changle, Fujian Province is the place to open up the ocean.

The damp wind blows through the streets and alleys of Taicang, Suzhou Prefecture, mixing with the sound of footsteps, the sound of horses and mules carrying goods, the noise of people, the friction of armor and goods, and the sound of dogs barking.Roll the whole Taicang together.

Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, Taicang has rarely been so lively, even the autumn harvest sale has never been so lively.

But starting today, Taicang, Suzhou will become a docking port and a docking port, unintentionally taking the construction and development of Taicang a big step forward.

No one knew that this sea voyage had been advanced for decades, and the significance of this anchorage to the Ming court.

This is the second gate of Jiangkou, the land of fish and rice in the Ming Dynasty, and was praised by the Minister of the Ministry of Finance as the granary of the imperial court.

The world's first pier.

The crowd surrounded the inner three floors and the outer three floors. Sapphire, Sanbao, and Daoyan stood together in front of the stone sculpture of Tianfei, praying sincerely, praying for a safe return from the sea.

Sea rituals are essential.Fatty, one whole cow, one whole sheep, one fat head, one duck, one fish and rice dumpling...

In this day and age, it has become a custom for the common people to believe in the existence of the Sea God, and to go to sea to offer sacrifices.

Zhu Biao didn't come to see him off, but asked Zhu Di to come here on his behalf. Emperor Zhu was going north, and he certainly couldn't leave at will.

Food, vegetables, fresh water, clothing, ducks, chickens, sheep and other necessities were all transported on the big ship.

——Open the gate and enter the water!
——Open the gate and enter the water!
There was a lot of voices on the boat, and Sanbao respectfully walked up to Zhu Di and knelt down, and said firmly: "Please tell His Royal Highness the Prince of Zhou, the servants will definitely live up to the entrustment of the court."

Then he kowtowed three times on the deck, stood up and stood still.

"Come here, take Shangfang's sword and jade seal."

Zhu Di said loudly.

Give him Shangfang's sword and jade seal, and hand over everything on the sea to Three Treasures.

"I passed on the crown prince's oral order that this trip to sea is not allowed to stir up trouble at will. The purpose is to promote the prestige of the Ming Dynasty and take advantage of the foreigners..."

"The minister must fulfill his mission."

In the fifth year of Hongwu, at the beginning of August, a fleet dispatched by Emperor Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty, led by Zheng Sanbao, and escorted by Liang Guogong assembled in Taicang. Liujiagang was the anchorage and set sail.
With the mission of Ming Dynasty, Sanbao embarked on his first voyage to the West, and this voyage became the first feat in the history of Ming Dynasty.

A storyteller somewhere in the capital read the latest Daming Weekly for everyone, drank a cup of tea and said, "Everyone knows that the water in the port is covered with white sails. You can't see the end at a glance, and the biggest boat is bigger than your thatched boat." The house is still high."

"The current prince is really courageous. I heard that he advocated it. His Majesty nodded."

"With this matter, the pillar of our village was selected to go to sea. The women of his family were given silver cloth, fish meat and rice candy, and pulled a cart full of them. The imperial court really gave them preferential treatment."

Mr. Storyteller continued to read.To commemorate the trip to sea, the prince decided to build the Tianfei Palace where he went to sea to worship, and sent heavy troops to guard the anchorage.

A weekly newspaper was neatly folded by Xiao Huangmen and put into the bookshelf. From the first edition of the Ming Weekly, everyone has kept it.

A servant came in from the palace gate, lowered his head, and bowed to report: "Your Highness, I am here to report."

"Is there something wrong with Ming Commercial Bureau?" Zhu Biao looked at the servant who sent the message: "Tell me."

The servant nodded and said that since the imperial court allowed coastal fishermen to go fishing at the beginning and end of each month, some marine merchants paid money to buy the right of some fishermen to go to sea twice.

Afterwards, the unified price of fish, shrimp and seafood was doubled, making it a monopoly in all regions.

Even the sea goods shipped from the Daming post office to various places by express delivery, these prices make the coastal people complain.

Someone reported the matter to the Ming Commercial Bureau, and each batch of order numbers from the Daming Post Office also proved that Quanzhou was operated by a commercial firm.

A naked monopoly.Zhu Biao put down the memorial and said: "I will send someone to investigate this matter, and ask the Secretary of General Administration to summon Zheng Shiyuan to Beijing, and then draw up an order to formally transfer him to Nanzhili."

Xiao Huangmen nodded: "Your Highness, it's time for you to eat. It's been two hours, your body is very important."

"Just go and prepare some soup. Go to the Ministry of Criminal Justice and bring Kaiji."

To kill corrupt officials, Lao Zhu is a grassroots emperor. When he does things, he has no relatives and families to rely on. He can only use his own means to deter military generals, civil servants and corrupt officials.

The Ministry of Punishment chose to choose, but Kaiji was the most suitable to be the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment. He was a good official.

Zhu Biao raised his head from the pile of memorials. He was really out of position and didn't know the way. Human fatigue and joys and sorrows are not connected.

Sitting here alone, I clearly feel that it is the modern [-], only the emperor has the power of life and death.

A few days ago, Jin Yiwei sent Yang Xian back from his investigation. Although the time was short, Yang Xian seemed to have really changed his temper a lot and got along with the local people.

The way of doing things is also gentler. If this cruel official can change himself, he is also a person that Daming can use.

Looking back on these days, Zhu Biao did not regret it either. Jin Yiwei checked and found that Li Shanchang was indeed no longer in contact with Hu Weiyong, after the matter of Chen Ning, the censor doctor.

Even less contacts, even if he married a lot of concubines, he, Lao Li, can really bear it at his age.

Liu Bowen won't be able to come back for a while, and it is estimated that he will have lived a long life when he comes back. Staying away from Hu Weiyong can be regarded as saving his life.

Lan Yu went out to sea, Dao Yan was ordered away by him, and Chang Yuchun was also alive.

But it seems that Wang Guangyang and Hu Weiyong have become enemies in the court.

This is also good, they fight slowly, so that they can start other things by themselves, and the two sides are balanced, which can be regarded as Hu Weiyong's small contribution.

The happiest thing is that he will never marry Lu Ben's daughter, even if the Ministry of Rites advises him, he will never marry.

Zhu Yunchi is now a blank sheet of paper. He taught Wei Shouzheng and Du Dongting in the National Academy of Scholars to train them, and they will always develop for the benefit.

"His Royal Highness, the guilty minister Kaiji has been brought outside the hall." Xiao Huangmen knelt down and said.

The sound woke Zhu Biao up. He looked outside the door and said, "Take him in."

Kaiji had long since lost the dignified appearance he had before, but had an unshaven beard and chains on his hands and feet.

"The sinful minister offers alms, see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"Kaiji, do you know why Gu summoned you today?"

Kaiji raised his head in shackles slowly to look at Zhu Biao: "The guilty minister doesn't know."

Zhu Biao got up and left Yuan, and stretched out his hand to Xiaohuangmen.A key was placed in his hand.

"Kaiji, there are bloodstains on your neck, Gu will help you open him."

Zhu Biao originally wanted to reprimand him, but after thinking about it, he went to help him unshackle himself.

Kaiji glanced at Zhu Biao, then hurriedly moved back and said, "The criminal minister is terrified, terrified. Your Highness is a noble person, how dare the criminal minister."

The shackles were released, Zhu Biao looked down at him and said: "You started a family with a traditional family tradition, and your father was clean and honest, so back then Gu and his father trusted you in every possible way.

You helped the court deal with so many corrupt officials, why did you become one of these corrupt officials in the end.Could it be said that there are very few honest officials who can always keep their hearts? "

Kaiji shook his head: "It was the guilty minister who failed the holy grace. His Royal Highness wants to deal with the guilty minister. Kaiji has no complaints."

　I'm really sorry, and I apologize to everyone.There was no change yesterday.Tomorrow must be the [-]D update.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)