Chongzhen chat group

Chapter 355

The example He Qiaoyuan gave is an example of a scholar.Anyone who is a Daming person will naturally know this.

He believes that reading is very similar to going to sea.For example, how many scholars can there be among scholars who have become Jinshi?Twelve out of ten?Those who have read books all their lives but got nothing, are poor and destitute, and say that reading is misleading. Is this really the case?The reality is that everyone likes to read, because it is possible to get a Jinshi and get ahead.

From this analogy, going to sea is the same. There is the prospect of making a fortune. Although it is dangerous, everyone is still willing to go.So don't use such an example as an excuse to ban the sea, it is not appropriate.If you open the sea, even if there are pirates, at most one or two ships will be robbed, and the damage will only be on one or two ships.But once the sea is banned, these pirates will come ashore to plunder, how much harm will it cause, and how many people will suffer because of it, this is simply incomparable!
At the end of the memorial, He Qiaoyuan cited the example of Kaihai in Song Dynasty.It is said that the Shibo Department was established in Quanzhou at that time, and more than 30 countries came to do business, which was an unprecedented grand occasion.The sheriff at that time would also pray for them and bless them to go to sea safely.The government and the opposition all agree with this matter.Therefore, the Song Dynasty was not short of money.Later, the Song Dynasty perished, and it was not because of the sea ban.

Seeing this, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but glance at Wen Tiren.This paragraph is exactly the same as Wen Tiren's generous speech in the early morning court. No wonder Wen Tiren hid this memorial in his sleeves, looking for a chance to read it for himself.

With that in mind, he continued to read the memorial to the end.

He Qiaoyuan talked about the dangers of the forbidden sea from another aspect, emphasizing that Fujian is mountainous and the transportation is inconvenient.Without sea transportation, it can only be transported by land, which makes Fujian's supplies scarce, and this is still a trivial matter.He said that in today's world, doing business has become a big profit, and many people are doing business. The so-called people in the world today are doing everything, saying that the raw silk of Wuyue is the favorite thing of the Yi people, and they themselves are good at weaving. If there is no raw silk, They also have no raw materials; they still like Jiangxi porcelain and so on.

He Qiaoyuan finally said that it is time for Ming to spend money, especially in the north, it needs a lot of money to deal with Mongolia and Jianlu Tartars; while in the southwest, there are many good things piled up there that cannot be sold, so Cannot be exchanged for money.They rebelled even if they had no money.The occurrence of these things made Daming need more money.

With such a good opportunity here, He Qiaoyuan hopes that the imperial court will pay attention to it and reopen the sea ban, which will be a blessing to Ming Dynasty!
After reading it, Emperor Chongzhen felt that some viewpoints or arguments in the memorial were inappropriate, but overall, this memorial gave him a great surprise.

Emperor Chongzhen held the memorial in his hand and did not put it on the imperial case. He looked at Wen Tiren and asked with a smile, "What does Qing Wen think?"

"Your Majesty, I think that what this memorial says is very reasonable, and I agree with it!" No surprises, Wen Tiren's statement was in agreement.

Then, he hesitated for a while, and finally added: "What I said in the early court years ago, spread to Fujian, He Shilang was very happy to hear it. A few days ago, the imperial envoy Xu Shangshu even intervened in the pirate Li Kuiqi. The matter of beheading was changed to escorting the capital. He thought that the minister had contributed to this matter, so he wrote this memorial and sent it to the capital."

When Wen Tiren said this, he stopped.He was a member of the chat group, and he had been paying attention to the interaction between Shui Shangpiao and Emperor Chongzhen at that time, so he immediately knew who Xu Guangqi meant.For such a pirate, the emperor did not kill him, but took all kinds of troubles to escort him to the capital, which clearly conveyed a message.

Therefore, he has strong confidence in this memorial.Nowadays, there are also officials and gentry in the local area. Although the squires who have returned from old age echoed their own act of opening the sea, they are still familiar with maritime affairs, which is very useful.

Emperor Chongzhen smiled slightly when he heard it. He knew that with Wen Tiren's shrewdness, he must have guessed that Xu Guangqi's matter was arranged by himself.So he asked, "Then Li Kuiqi was escorted to the capital?"

Regarding this matter, although Wen Tiren is the chief assistant, but it has something to do with him, so he is naturally worried.Therefore, he immediately played: "Return to Your Majesty, the pirate Li Kuiqi was escorted to Beijing this morning, and is now being held in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice."

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he immediately became interested, and immediately issued an order: "Bring him here, I want to see you. Wen Qing also listen."

"Observe the order!" Wen Tiren naturally had no objection, he was delighted in his heart, and immediately replied.

Not long after, four Dongchang soldiers escorted a stocky black man in handcuffs into the palace.

This man was Li Kuiqi. When he was escorted to Beijing, he heard from Liu Jinsheng on the way that he had bribed a person with ties with China to save him.As for what happened after entering Beijing, he reassured Li Kuiqi that he would continue to bribe that person at all costs, and he would definitely be rescued.

At this time, just after he was put in prison, Dongchang fanzi came to mention him, and more importantly, he was also mentioned that the Forbidden City was coming, which surprised him quite a bit.

He was a little puzzled about who his adoptive son had bribed. With such great energy, did he alarm the emperor?He was a little uncertain, whether this was a good thing or a bad thing, and what would be his fate?
Even though he was once a generation of pirates who roamed the sea, after entering the palace, he felt very uneasy.In fact, it doesn't matter whether he is alive or dead, but after all, he is still an ordinary person far away in Fujian, and now this palace is the emperor of Ming Dynasty.For him, it was a symbol of majesty.

As soon as he entered the hall, he didn't even dare to look up, so he knelt down and shouted long live according to the rumored method.

Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help shaking his head when he saw him kneeling so far away.I didn't expect such a character, and I was also nervous when I saw him.He knowingly asked, "Are you Li Kuiqi?"

Li Kuiqi was a little surprised by the young voice, but he didn't dare to think too much. He lowered his head and replied quickly: "Caomin... the sinner is Li Kuiqi."

"I ask you, if the imperial court opens the sea ban, will the imperial court benefit much? What is the biggest obstacle?" Emperor Chongzhen asked straight to the point.

These two issues are very important. The ones who know the situation best and have the most authority should be these great pirates who roam the southeast sea.

Even if Li Kuiqi beat him to death, he would never have imagined that the emperor didn't blame him, but asked such a question instead.He was so surprised that he immediately forgot everything and looked up to where the sound came from.He found that the young emperor was looking at him, and an old man in scarlet robe was also looking at him.

"Ah... this..." For a while, Li Kuiqi didn't know how to answer.

　Thanks to Yueyue Chengjue for the reward, the one owed will be repaid at around 5 pm.

　　
　
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