"Actually, our Jiangnan silk, raw silk, medicinal herbs, porcelain, and other items are sold well both domestically and abroad. We can earn countless silver coins every year. The Zheng family, which was currently entrenched in Taiwan, started out as a smuggler. In the end, they actually became a traitor to the imperial court. From this, it could be seen that the export of these items was a huge profit. It's just that our southeast coast is now blocked by the Taiwan navy, and our dynasty has imposed a ban on the sea, so these items can't be imported. Now, if we open up the way for these items to be sold, the taxes we collect from them will definitely be a huge sum. Although this kind of income was not as fast and simple as selling titles, it was long-lasting. It would not decrease every year, only increase.”This idea came from the novels that Wei Xiaobao had read in his past life. Most people who returned to the late Ming Dynasty would choose this path.
"Are you talking about the imperial court's ban on the sea?" asked Soetu with a frown. Our dynasty doesn't prohibit the sea, but has set up customs to strictly manage these trades. Later, in order to prevent the fishermen from the mainland from causing trouble with the rebels from Taiwan, the imperial court issued a ban on the sea, preventing the rebels from getting their goods and trapping them to death. In the 12th year of Shunzhi (1655), the 13th year (1656), and the 1st year of Kangxi (1662) and the 4th year (1665), the ban on the sea was issued four times. In the 17th year of Shunzhi (1660) and the 1st year of Kangxi (1662), the two "sea migration orders" were issued, mainly to cut off the support of the mainland rebels to the Zheng rebels in Taiwan and prohibit coastal residents from going out to sea to do business. However, foreign merchant ships were not prohibited from trading in China. They could still do business.”
"It's just that my trade towards the southeast has indeed decreased a lot.”Kang Xi seemed to be moved as he muttered to himself.
"Emperor, you must not do this!”Ming Zhu suddenly knelt down and said loudly," My Manchu population is far less than the Han people. If these Han people are allowed to communicate with the rebels in Taiwan, it will definitely cause disaster, Your Majesty! The imperial court was short of money, but they couldn't stop the boiling water because of this. This was a real disaster that they had to guard against.”
The other three were stunned. Kang Xi and Suo Ertu nodded, feeling that Ming Zhu's words made sense. "Your Majesty, we could have prevented them from getting involved with the Zheng family. If we used it properly, not only would it not benefit Taiwan, but it would also create the conditions for us to pacify Taiwan."”
Kang Xi sat down again, thinking about the pros and cons of lifting the ban. He waved at Wei Xiaobao and said,"Continue!"
"In fact, the only thing we are worried about now is that the people along the coast are in contact with the rebels from Taiwan, which is not good for our dynasty. But as long as we avoid Taiwan, there won't be any problems, right?”
"That's easy for you to say!" Ming Zhu suddenly lost her composure and mocked coldly.
Wei Xiaobao was enraged by his words. How did I offend you? Why do you have to go against me? Let me think about it now. How can I convince Kang Xi? He sorted out his thoughts and continued,"Actually, overseas trade is only to the east or south. We just need to bypass Taiwan in the northeast and south to open ports. The goods from the south will be transported to the north through the inland, and the goods from the north will be transported to the south through the inland. Even if these goods eventually reach the hands of the Zheng bandits, the price of these goods will inevitably rise, and the imperial court will also collect taxes from them. In the end, we will use the money of the Zheng bandits for our own use, so what's wrong with that? Moreover, with overseas trade, there will be more ships and sailors, which will make it easier for us to build a navy. Why not use the money earned from the hands of the Taiwan rebels to build a navy to destroy them?”
Ming Zhu also said passionately,"If those lowly Han people interact with outsiders, it will inevitably cause trouble. For the sake of this small amount of money, it has become a big disaster. In the end, the gains will not make up for the losses, Emperor.”
When Wei Xiaobao first saw Ming Zhu, he had thought that she was a scholar with a fair complexion and was shrewd and capable. He had never expected her to be so old-fashioned. Wei Xiaobao was a little angry at his pestering."In the past, when the Great Tang was ruled by the four seas and merchants from all over the world gathered in Xi'an, did the Tang Dynasty suffer because of these Hu people? That Li Shi Min is just a villain who killed his brother to seize the throne. He isn't afraid of the so-called disaster in the Ming Zhu people. Do you think our emperor is inferior to that Li Shi Min?”
"I don't dare!" Ming Zhu kowtowed and said," Emperor, our dynasty has an ancestral rule that eunuchs are not allowed to read and interfere in government affairs. Now that this eunuch is knowledgeable and eloquent, he must have been educated." This subject requests the emperor to investigate immediately to make things clear!”
Seeing that the situation wasn't looking good, Soertu quickly laughed and said,"The two of you are discussing matters in the same court. It is normal for you to argue.”
Wei Xiaobao took a deep breath and thought to himself,"Sure enough, all pretty boys are bad. This damn pearl actually wants to kill me?”Just as he was about to speak, Kang Xi said coldly,""Enough! Stop fooling around!"
Ming Zhu kowtowed again and said,"I'll die ten thousand times to disturb Your Majesty." However, this is an ancestral instruction. Please investigate this matter thoroughly, Your Majesty!”
Wei Xiaobao thought to himself,'I don't want you to die ten thousand times. Just die once.' He looked at Kang Xi staring at him and was furious. He ignored Soertu pulling his clothes to make him kneel and just looked at Kang Xi. If Kang Xi wanted to punish him for his crimes, then he could just run away. With his knowledge and talent, was he afraid that he would not be able to make a name for himself in this era?
Kang Xi's furrowed brows slowly relaxed as he said to Soertu, who was kneeling on the ground,"Soertu, you can do what I said about giving the person who donated a certain amount of money a title. He would have to pay a lot of money, and the title could only be enjoyed by him alone. If he wanted it to be hereditary, he would have to pay five times the amount of silver. In addition, the titles sold were all ranked titles. Those super-ranked dukes, marquises, and earls could only be rewarded for meritorious service and could not be awarded for donating money.”He looked up at Ming Zhu, who was kneeling on the ground, and then at Wei Xiaobao, who was standing proudly. He smacked his lips in frustration and said,"I won't ban the sea affairs. A large number of people in the south rely on this sea affairs for a living. In the past, there were officials who wrote a letter saying that the sea ban made grain cheap and hurt farmers, taxes were short day by day, national expenses were insufficient, and copper casting was poor. Xiao Guizi said that if he could get rid of its disadvantages and obtain its benefits, it could naturally be used. However, there were very few people who knew about sea affairs. It seemed that it would be difficult to do what Little Guizi said. Sigh, if Xiaoguizi wasn't a eunuch, then it would be better to let him do it.”Hearing this, Wei Xiaobao knew that he was no longer blaming him. His expression relaxed and he lowered his head respectfully.
"Let's wait until we have a suitable candidate.”
"Your Majesty!" When Ming Zhu heard Kang Xi's words, she quickly stood up and wanted to speak.
"Kneel down, Xiao Guizi stays!”Kang Xi waved his hand impatiently and turned his head to the side, no longer looking at Ming Zhu who was kneeling on the ground. Soertu stood up, tugged at Wei Xiaobao's clothes, and left.
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"Actually, our Jiangnan silk, raw silk, medicinal herbs, porcelain, and other items are sold well both domestically and abroad. We can earn countless silver coins every year. The Zheng family, which was currently entrenched in Taiwan, started out as a smuggler. In the end, they actually became a traitor to the imperial court. From this, it could be seen that the export of these items was a huge profit. It's just that our southeast coast is now blocked by the Taiwan navy, and our dynasty has imposed a ban on the sea, so these items can't be imported. Now, if we open up the way for these items to be sold, the taxes we collect from them will definitely be a huge sum. Although this kind of income was not as fast and simple as selling titles, it was long-lasting. It would not decrease every year, only increase.”This idea came from the novels that Wei Xiaobao had read in his past life. Most people who returned to the late Ming Dynasty would choose this path.
"Are you talking about the imperial court's ban on the sea?" asked Soetu with a frown. Our dynasty doesn't prohibit the sea, but has set up customs to strictly manage these trades. Later, in order to prevent the fishermen from the mainland from causing trouble with the rebels from Taiwan, the imperial court issued a ban on the sea, preventing the rebels from getting their goods and trapping them to death. In the 12th year of Shunzhi (1655), the 13th year (1656), and the 1st year of Kangxi (1662) and the 4th year (1665), the ban on the sea was issued four times. In the 17th year of Shunzhi (1660) and the 1st year of Kangxi (1662), the two "sea migration orders" were issued, mainly to cut off the support of the mainland rebels to the Zheng rebels in Taiwan and prohibit coastal residents from going out to sea to do business. However, foreign merchant ships were not prohibited from trading in China. They could still do business.”
"It's just that my trade towards the southeast has indeed decreased a lot.”Kang Xi seemed to be moved as he muttered to himself.
"Emperor, you must not do this!”Ming Zhu suddenly knelt down and said loudly," My Manchu population is far less than the Han people. If these Han people are allowed to communicate with the rebels in Taiwan, it will definitely cause disaster, Your Majesty! The imperial court was short of money, but they couldn't stop the boiling water because of this. This was a real disaster that they had to guard against.”
The other three were stunned. Kang Xi and Suo Ertu nodded, feeling that Ming Zhu's words made sense. "Your Majesty, we could have prevented them from getting involved with the Zheng family. If we used it properly, not only would it not benefit Taiwan, but it would also create the conditions for us to pacify Taiwan."”
Kang Xi sat down again, thinking about the pros and cons of lifting the ban. He waved at Wei Xiaobao and said,"Continue!"
"In fact, the only thing we are worried about now is that the people along the coast are in contact with the rebels from Taiwan, which is not good for our dynasty. But as long as we avoid Taiwan, there won't be any problems, right?”
"That's easy for you to say!" Ming Zhu suddenly lost her composure and mocked coldly.
Wei Xiaobao was enraged by his words. How did I offend you? Why do you have to go against me? Let me think about it now. How can I convince Kang Xi? He sorted out his thoughts and continued,"Actually, overseas trade is only to the east or south. We just need to bypass Taiwan in the northeast and south to open ports. The goods from the south will be transported to the north through the inland, and the goods from the north will be transported to the south through the inland. Even if these goods eventually reach the hands of the Zheng bandits, the price of these goods will inevitably rise, and the imperial court will also collect taxes from them. In the end, we will use the money of the Zheng bandits for our own use, so what's wrong with that? Moreover, with overseas trade, there will be more ships and sailors, which will make it easier for us to build a navy. Why not use the money earned from the hands of the Taiwan rebels to build a navy to destroy them?”
Ming Zhu also said passionately,"If those lowly Han people interact with outsiders, it will inevitably cause trouble. For the sake of this small amount of money, it has become a big disaster. In the end, the gains will not make up for the losses, Emperor.”
When Wei Xiaobao first saw Ming Zhu, he had thought that she was a scholar with a fair complexion and was shrewd and capable. He had never expected her to be so old-fashioned. Wei Xiaobao was a little angry at his pestering."In the past, when the Great Tang was ruled by the four seas and merchants from all over the world gathered in Xi'an, did the Tang Dynasty suffer because of these Hu people? That Li Shi Min is just a villain who killed his brother to seize the throne. He isn't afraid of the so-called disaster in the Ming Zhu people. Do you think our emperor is inferior to that Li Shi Min?”
"I don't dare!" Ming Zhu kowtowed and said," Emperor, our dynasty has an ancestral rule that eunuchs are not allowed to read and interfere in government affairs. Now that this eunuch is knowledgeable and eloquent, he must have been educated." This subject requests the emperor to investigate immediately to make things clear!”
Seeing that the situation wasn't looking good, Soertu quickly laughed and said,"The two of you are discussing matters in the same court. It is normal for you to argue.”
Wei Xiaobao took a deep breath and thought to himself,"Sure enough, all pretty boys are bad. This damn pearl actually wants to kill me?”Just as he was about to speak, Kang Xi said coldly,""Enough! Stop fooling around!"
Ming Zhu kowtowed again and said,"I'll die ten thousand times to disturb Your Majesty." However, this is an ancestral instruction. Please investigate this matter thoroughly, Your Majesty!”
Wei Xiaobao thought to himself,'I don't want you to die ten thousand times. Just die once.' He looked at Kang Xi staring at him and was furious. He ignored Soertu pulling his clothes to make him kneel and just looked at Kang Xi. If Kang Xi wanted to punish him for his crimes, then he could just run away. With his knowledge and talent, was he afraid that he would not be able to make a name for himself in this era?
Kang Xi's furrowed brows slowly relaxed as he said to Soertu, who was kneeling on the ground,"Soertu, you can do what I said about giving the person who donated a certain amount of money a title. He would have to pay a lot of money, and the title could only be enjoyed by him alone. If he wanted it to be hereditary, he would have to pay five times the amount of silver. In addition, the titles sold were all ranked titles. Those super-ranked dukes, marquises, and earls could only be rewarded for meritorious service and could not be awarded for donating money.”He looked up at Ming Zhu, who was kneeling on the ground, and then at Wei Xiaobao, who was standing proudly. He smacked his lips in frustration and said,"I won't ban the sea affairs. A large number of people in the south rely on this sea affairs for a living. In the past, there were officials who wrote a letter saying that the sea ban made grain cheap and hurt farmers, taxes were short day by day, national expenses were insufficient, and copper casting was poor. Xiao Guizi said that if he could get rid of its disadvantages and obtain its benefits, it could naturally be used. However, there were very few people who knew about sea affairs. It seemed that it would be difficult to do what Little Guizi said. Sigh, if Xiaoguizi wasn't a eunuch, then it would be better to let him do it.”Hearing this, Wei Xiaobao knew that he was no longer blaming him. His expression relaxed and he lowered his head respectfully.
"Let's wait until we have a suitable candidate.”
"Your Majesty!" When Ming Zhu heard Kang Xi's words, she quickly stood up and wanted to speak.
"Kneel down, Xiao Guizi stays!”Kang Xi waved his hand impatiently and turned his head to the side, no longer looking at Ming Zhu who was kneeling on the ground. Soertu stood up, tugged at Wei Xiaobao's clothes, and left.
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