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

He believes that studying and going to sea are very similar. For example, how many scholars are there among the scholars who have become Jinshi? Is there one out of ten? Those people who have studied all their lives but gained nothing, and are poor, say that studying is misleading. Is this really the case? The reality is that everyone likes to read, because reading may lead to becoming a Jinshi and stand out.

By analogy, the same goes for going to sea. There is a prospect of making a fortune. Although there are dangers, everyone is still willing to go. So don’t use this example as an excuse to ban the sea. This is not appropriate. If we open the sea, even if there are pirates, they will rob at most one or two ships, and the harm will be limited to one or two ships. But once the sea is closed and these pirates come ashore to plunder, it is incomparable how harmful it will be and how many people will suffer because of it!

At the end of the memorial, He Qiaoyuan cited the example of opening up the sea in the Song Dynasty. It is said that the Shipping Department was located in Quanzhou at that time, and more than 30 countries came to do business, which was an unprecedented event. The county governor at that time would also pray for them and bless them for a safe trip to sea. Both the court and the public agreed with this matter. Because of this, the Song Dynasty was rarely short of money. Later, the Song Dynasty fell, and it was not because of the establishment of a sea ban.

Seeing this, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but glance at Wen Tiren. This paragraph is exactly the same as Wen Tiren's impassioned speech in the morning. It's no wonder that after Wen Tiren saw this memorial, he would hide it in his sleeve and find an opportunity to read it to himself.

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

He Qiaoyuan talked about the harm of the sea ban from another aspect, emphasizing that Fujian is mountainous and has inconvenient transportation. Without sea transportation, goods can only be transported by land, leaving Fujian with a shortage of materials, and this is still a small matter. He said that in today's world, doing business has become a big profit, and many people are doing business. It is said that people in the world today are doing everything. He said 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 no longer have raw materials; they also like Jiangxi porcelain and so on.

He Qiaoyuan finally said that the Ming Dynasty is all about money now, especially in the north. To deal with the Mongols and the Jianlu Tatars, a lot of money is needed; while in the southwest, there are a lot of good things piled up there that cannot be sold, that is, Cannot be exchanged for money. They have to rebel even if they don't have money. The occurrence of these things made Daming need more money.

With such a good opportunity here, He Qiaoyuan hopes that the court will take it seriously and reopen the sea ban, which will be a blessing to the Ming Dynasty!

After reading it, Emperor Chongzhen felt that some of the views or arguments in the memorial were inappropriate, but overall, the memorial gave him a great surprise.

Emperor Chongzhen held the memorial in his hand without placing it on the imperial desk. He looked at Wen Tiren and asked with a slight smile: "What do Wen Qing think?"

"Your Majesty, I believe that what this memorial says is very reasonable, and I agree with it!" Not surprisingly, Wen Tiren's statement was in agreement.

Then, he hesitated for a moment, and finally added: "What I said in the court early two years ago spread to Fujian. He Shilang was very happy when he heard about it. A few days ago, the imperial envoy Xu Shangshu even intervened with 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 had it sent to the capital."

When Wen Tiren said this, he stopped. He was a member of the chat group and was paying attention to the interaction between Shui Piao and Emperor Chongzhen. Therefore, he immediately knew who Xu Guangqi meant in that matter. For such a pirate, the emperor did not kill him, but instead took all the trouble to escort him to the capital. This clearly conveyed a message.

Therefore, he had strong confidence in this memorial. Nowadays, there are also officials and gentry in the local area. Although it is the gentry who retired from old age and returned to his hometown to respond to his own initiative to open the sea, he is still familiar with maritime affairs, which can make a lot of difference.

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

Regarding this matter, although Wen Tiren is the chief assistant, it is related to him, so he is naturally worried. Therefore, he immediately reported: "Back 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 Punishment."

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

"According to the order!" Wen Tiren naturally had no objection, and immediately responded with joy in his heart.

Not long after, four Dongchang officers escorted a short, stocky black man with shackles and handcuffs into the palace.

This man was Li Kuiqi. When he was being escorted to Beijing, he heard Liu Jinsheng say on the way that he had bribed someone with connections in the DPRK and China to save him. As for what happened after entering Beijing, he reassured Li Kuiqi that he would continue to bribe the man heavily at any cost, and he would definitely be able to get him out.

At this time, just after he was imprisoned, someone from Dongchang came to mention him. More importantly, he also mentioned that the Forbidden City was coming, which surprised him.

He was a little confused about who his adopted son had bribed. With such great power, did he alert the emperor? He was a little unsure, whether this was a good thing or a bad thing, and what would be his fate?

Even though he was once a pirate who roamed the sea, he felt very uneasy after entering the palace. In fact, it doesn't matter whether he is alive or dead, but after all, he is still a common man far away in Fujian, and now the emperor of Ming Dynasty is in this palace. To 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 the mountain" according to the rumored method.

Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but shake his head when he saw him kneeling so far away. I didn't expect that such a person would be nervous when he saw me. He asked knowingly: "Are you Li Kuiqi?"

The voice sounded a bit young, which surprised Li Kuiqi, but he didn't dare to think too much, lowered his head and replied quickly: "Common people... the sinner is Li Kuiqi."

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

These two questions are very important. Those who know the situation best and have the most authority should be these big pirates who roam the southeastern sea.

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

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

Thanks to Yueyue Chengjue for the reward, the balance I owe will be paid off around 5 p.m.