Wuying Hall.
For the first time, the officials felt that they could not treat Zhu Houzhao as a child.
The ruler was the ruler, the subject was the subject, and the ruler was the subject's cardinal guides. If there were no cardinal guides, it would be treason.
Yushitai was a yamen that emphasized etiquette. If they took the lead and lost their etiquette, how much prestige would the censor have?
Censor Yuan's face turned serious as he cupped his fists and said to Zhu Houzhao,""Your Highness the Crown Prince, yesterday in the main hall, I analyzed the disadvantages and advantages of opening a trading company.”
"I will repeat it for the Crown Prince."
Zhu Houzhao smiled mysteriously and listened quietly.
After the Left Imperial Censor finished speaking, Zhu Houzhao said,""Are you done?"
"I'm done."
"Alright!" Zhu Houzhao said.
"Then I'll reason with you.”
"When did Great Ancestor say that a piece of wood cannot enter the sea? I checked the records of Taizu last night, why didn't I see these six words?”
Zhu Youtang was surprised again. He actually checked the Taizu Record?
This was somewhat dreamy.
Yuan Ting said," In the fourth year of Hongwu, Emperor Taizu issued an edict that forbade people living near the sea from going out to sea without permission. Although it didn't say that a piece of wood was not allowed to go into the sea, these six words are the translation of Emperor Taizu's edict in the fourth year of Hongwu.”
"Oh, you only mentioned the fourth year of Hongwu. Why didn't you mention the following decrees?" Zhu Houzhao said.”
"Fourteen years, the people of the coastal areas are forbidden from having any private dealings with the foreign countries. Seventeen years, Xinguo Gong Tang and patrol Zhejiang and Fujian, banned people from fishing in the sea; In the twenty-third year of Wanli, the Ministry of Revenue was ordered to strictly prohibit the communication with foreign countries. The emperor forbids the gold, silver, copper coins, gunpowder, weapons, and other items of the country from being sold…"
"Am I right?"
Yuan Ting didn't know how the Crown Prince wanted to refute, but these were all things recorded in the Hongwu Record, so he had to admit it.
"Your Highness, it's like this."
"Can you hear the change in this?" Zhu Houzhao asked again.”
"What change?" Yuan Ting asked. They were all forbidden from entering the sea.”
"No!" Zhu Houzhao said.
"The policy is getting looser and looser, right?”
Swoosh!
The officials 'bodies suddenly trembled slightly.
Emperor Hongzhi suddenly narrowed his eyes and cast a meaningful glance at Zhu Houzhao.
Good kid, you're looking good!
"Your Highness is right." Yuan Ting braced himself and said.”
"Then why is great grandfather relaxing the policy of banning the sea? Didn't you say that a piece of wood can't enter the sea? Or do you not understand the records of the founder at all?”
Zhu Houzhao did not stop and continued to question,""Why is the sea forbidden?"
"Naturally, it's to guard against Japanese pirates."”
"Still not right."
"If we don't look at each policy in the context of historical events, wouldn't we be looking at the leopard from a limited perspective?”
"What happened in the fourth year of Hongwu?”
Zhu Houzhao's tone became faster and faster, domineering and confident.
"The fourth year of Hongwu…Uh…This…" Yuan Ting's lips trembled.
Emperor Hongzhi smiled and said," Let me tell you. In the fourth year of Hongwu, the remnants of Zhang Shicheng and Fang Guozhen fled to the islands overseas. They colluded with the mainland and roped in the people.”
"It was under this premise that Great Ancestor Grandpa banned the sea, right?" Zhu Houzhao said.”
"This…Yes, yes.”
Zhu Houzhao looked at the Third Rank Imperial Censor of the Left from the Imperial Censorate who was rendered speechless by his words. He felt extremely pleased and felt that Su Ce was too powerful!
Today, he was the only one debating with the officials. If Su Ce came, they probably wouldn't have the chance to speak!
"What else do you want to say?" Zhu Houzhao spread his hands and said,"Do you still want to use the ancestral teachings to talk about things?" His great-grandfather had never said that he wanted to ban the sea forever.”
Yuan Ting was speechless. He looked at Zhu Houzhao strangely.
If Zhu Houzhao was so angry that he wanted to beat someone up, they could accept it. But they couldn't accept the wise Crown Prince today!
How did he become like this today?
How did he know all of these ancient teachings? Not only did he know, but he could also understand the political timeline and political significance of it, so as to find a rebuttal argument?
These things had always been what the Imperial Censorate was best at!
They were trolls, and the greatest advantage of trolls was that they knew how to reason with historical data.
However, the Left Imperial Censor was being unreasonable by the Crown Prince.
He could only go back to the train with a red face and a dejected look on his face. He didn't say anything, and his face was filled with anger and helplessness.
Haha!
Zhu Houzhao held back his laughter in his heart. BenGong likes to see you bunch of useless and furious dogs!
At this moment, Liu Daxia stepped forward.
Liu Daxia's reason for stopping the opening of the sea was different from others.
Su Ce had analyzed the hearts of this group of politicians to Zhu Houzhao. According to Su Ce, some of them colluded with the officials of the Southeast, while others were worried about the unknown after the sea was opened.
But Liu Daxia was neither.
The reason why he didn't want to open the sea…was because he had burned Zheng He's nautical chart.
He was afraid that one day, the emperor would be hot-headed and send people out to sea. At that time, he, Minister Liu, would be finished.
Liu Daxia cupped his fists and said," Your Highness, it is naturally possible to open a shipping company. We are not pedantic people, but opening a shipping company will not only bring benefits to the Ming Dynasty, but it will also allow the Japanese pirates to flood in. The disadvantages outweigh the benefits. What is the use of opening it?”
Zhu Houzhao chuckled and looked at the officials in the hall. He asked,""Which one of you is the Minister of Revenue?”
He was the crown prince of the empire, a descendant of the royal family. He was born fearless. He was not even afraid of his father, Emperor Hongzhi, let alone the officials.
The Minister of Revenue hurriedly stepped forward and said with a smile,"Minister of Revenue Li Min greets Your Highness.”
"This minister will speak on behalf of Your Highness. After the opening of the shipping company, you can obtain the benefits of the sea.”
Zhu Houzhao nodded his head in satisfaction." Hmm, this old thing is not bad. He even knows how to speak up for me. When I ascend the throne, I'll let you join the cabinet."
Zhu Houzhao said," The Southern Song Dynasty is in a corner. You all know that the weak Song Dynasty is in a corner. Where did their financial income for more than a hundred years come from?”
Li Min looked at the Crown Prince in shock and nodded silently.
There was something!
Didn't they say that the Crown Prince was mischievous? I don't think he's naughty. Instead, he has a bright future!
"Your Highness is wise. The Southern Song Dynasty's financial income comes from the sea, which shows how rich the sea's profits are."”
Liu Daxia trembled. He suddenly realized that something was wrong with the situation.
"Then who will bear the responsibility if the pirates are rampant?”
Zhu Houzhao patted his chest.”
"Are you…cough cough, can His Highness the Crown Prince handle it?”
"Huh?" Zhu Houzhao asked.
Alright, he was qualified enough. The world belonged to his family.
The imperial court slowly fell into a deathly silence.
No one spoke.
They were all defeated.
Awesome!
Zhu Houzhao was overjoyed.
The three cabinet elders had also left their posts.
The Third Pavilion Elder had been waiting for an opportunity. How could these three astute old foxes not want to open the sea? But they couldn't say anything about opening a shipping company.
Now that the crown prince had spoken, they naturally supported him with both hands.
"Your Majesty, I privately think that the Crown Prince's words are reasonable. Of course, the Left Imperial Censor and Minister Liu are also reasonable.”
"We might as well try to open up the shipping companies in Ningbo and Fujian first and see the results.”
A bureaucrat who could become a cabinet member would naturally have high political wisdom. This was the saying of an old man.
"Yes." Emperor Hongzhi nodded.
If there was anyone who was the happiest today, it would definitely be the emperor.
The way he looked at his son was filled with pride!
Good kid, well said!
Of course, Yang Tinghe had taught him well! He should be rewarded!
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