Daming: At the start of the showdown, Lao Zhu was stunned

Chapter 655: The trend of going overseas
"Whether we go to sea or not is not decided by the imperial court. If it is what the people want, what will happen if Lian Zining and other censors are determined to obstruct it?" Zhu Su said with a smile.

"Even if the imperial court no longer goes to sea, as long as it is profitable, Fengmingzhou can be regarded as a pure land, and there is absolutely no way to prohibit going to sea."

"If going to sea is what the people want, the imperial court should ban going to sea and let those lawless people go to Fengmingzhou and treat it as a lawless place. Or we should find a way to include Fengmingzhou under the jurisdiction of China and become our Ming Dynasty's help in the future ?Which is better or worse between the two can be known by a discerning person at a glance. When the time comes, there will naturally be knowledgeable people admonishing the imperial court to take charge of the matter of going to sea. Moreover, today's emperor is wise, and my brother, the prince, and my great-nephew are not pedantic or incompetent. The Ming Dynasty has been prosperous for three generations, so are you afraid that you will not be able to accept this kind of advice?"

"Whether we win or lose this bet, it actually doesn't matter. In four months, we can persuade more people to participate in the development of Fengmingzhou. If we lose the bet, the maritime affairs still have to advance, but if we win, Lian Zining The other literati have to devote themselves to the development of Fengmingzhou. This is a hugely profitable business." Zhu Su said.

"Your Highness is so sure that going to sea will become the popular trend? How can you predict this?" Yang Shiqi was a little curious.

"Of course." Zhu Su looked very sure. "There is nothing to expect. As the saying goes, everything in the world is for profit. It is nothing more than four words, 'make the best use of the situation'."

"Taking advantage of the situation?" Yang Shiqi was still a little confused. He didn't know how to "take advantage of the situation".However, Zhu Suyan had already said it thoroughly enough. He just smiled and left.

In order to build new ships and raise supplies to develop Fengming Continent, he still had many things to do.As for how to make the people's hearts turn toward the sea, it is up to Yang Shiqi to see for himself.

The maritime matter was put on hold for the time being. Many new matters came to the DPRK and China every day, such as the war situation in Northern Xinjiang.The King of Yan led his army out of the customs, and good news came from the border. The Great Khan of Oara, Ye Sudie, had been crowned, and the city of Hami returned to Han rule.Such exciting news has completely overshadowed the joy of the expedition fleet's triumphant return.The officials in the court no longer mentioned Fengmingzhou, which was [-] miles away.

Only Lian Zining and a group of censors were still concerned about the movements of Zhu Su, Tie Xuan and Zhang He.The fifth prince Zhu Su has taken refuge in the Bifeng Mountain Imperial Manor in recent days, seeming to be cultivating corn to fulfill his bet; the Navigation Marquis Zhang He has returned to Fujian and is not in the capital.As for Tie Xuan, he spent every day in the Imperial College, absorbed in his studies, and did not do anything else.These three people seemed to have forgotten about going to Fengmingzhou again, which made Lian Zining and other high-spirited conservative censors quite confused.

They originally thought that these maritime dispatchers were very determined and would definitely resort to some unconventional means.But I didn't expect that they would always be honest and make no other small moves.

It seems that they are really prepared to decide maritime matters based on the yield of corn per mu.

Until one day, when Lian Zining returned home from court, he met a former classmate.While I was drinking tea, I suddenly heard the classmate say:

"When I came here today, there was a strange thing. In the Western Market, there were businessmen openly recruiting candidates to go to Fengmingzhou..."

"What? Businessman?" Lian Zining was shocked and didn't understand why a businessman was involved.But after just thinking about it, he returned to his learned and calm demeanor: "No problem, I heard that His Highness the Fifth Highness attaches great importance to business, and he has great prestige among businessmen."

"Perhaps, His Highness the Fifth Prince bribed the businessmen, intending to use the power of the businessmen to promote the sea voyage. It doesn't matter, as long as the court does not allow it, these businessmen will not become a big trend... How can anyone voluntarily leave their hometown and go to such a far place?"

He gently stroked his short beard, looking like he was in control. "But...but, brother Lian, the stall where merchants are recruiting people is full of people, and there is an endless stream of people!"

The former classmate of Lian Zining had a strange look on his face, as if he didn't know what to say or not. "Many people even had their packages on their backs and were waiting to board the ship to Fengmingzhou. When they heard that the DPRK had not organized a second voyage so quickly, some even complained. That situation did not seem like they were unwilling to leave their homes. The appearance of..."

"What?" Lian Zining was stunned. "How is this possible? How could anyone be willing to go to Fengmingzhou? Did you see it wrong?"

"Brother Lian, if you don't believe it, why don't you go and take a look in person?" The classmate was immediately unhappy when Lian Zining said this.He took all the trouble to come and report the news, but was regarded as a liar by his classmate who was now prosperous.

However, Lian Zining no longer cared about what his classmate was thinking. He didn't even have time to let the groom hitch the carriage, so he hurried from his house to the West Market.I saw that in Naxi City, there was indeed a stall with a banner recruiting immigrants to Fengmingzhou.The stall looked very simple, with just two tables and two stools, and two businessmen who looked very capable.However, there was already a long queue in front of this simple stall. The people in the queue were all in high spirits, but looked anxious, as if they were afraid that someone would take away their spot to go to the wild land.

"Slow down, slow down! Don't rush, don't crowd!" a boy shouted. "My Zhao family has obtained the sea exploration contract, and can recruit 500 people to go to sea. The quota is abundant, and everyone has a chance."

"Everyone, don't be impatient. Think about what you are going to say in your mind first. If you are from a craftsman family, please come on the right side. We will give priority to admission..."

After the boy finished speaking, a small number of people in the crowd rushed to the right.Those still on the left looked jealously at the people lined up on the right, as if they were afraid that all the seats would be taken away by them.Although the Zhao family has a quota of 500 people, they still feel anxious.

I'm afraid that I won't be able to go to Fengmingzhou.

"This... who is this Zhao family?" Lian Zining was dumbfounded as he looked at the lively scene of queuing up to register.

"Brother Lian, this Zhao family is a well-known merchant in Suzhou City. In the past, he traveled thousands of miles to the northern Xinjiang to deliver food to our soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. Your Majesty Jinsou, he honored him as the 'Righteous Merchant of the Country'." That classmate was in the market. The news in Li was obviously much more experienced than Lian Zining, so he explained after hearing this.

"The head of the family, Zhao Yunyan, had an old relationship with His Royal Highness the King of Zhou in the past, and got a personal promise from him: 'If you do sea trade in the future, you will have a place.' Because of this promise, the Zhao family can recruit people the next time they travel to Fengming Continent. My family will accompany me. In the future, I will be able to carve out a 'Zhaojia City' in Fengming Continent, tsk tsk..." said the classmate of Lian Zining, who was quite envious in his words.

"But...but if he wants to recruit his family members, why can these people flock to him?" Lian Zining was extremely puzzled.

"Can we not flock to him like ducks?" After hearing this, the classmate looked at Lian Zining with a strange look. "Whoever sees the soldiers returning from the expedition would not want to go to Fengmingzhou?"

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