The Sea Ban is a Double-edged Sword
"The Sea Restriction Order has its advantages, but it also has its disadvantages.”
Tidas tactfully explained the benefits of the sea ban.
The monopoly of sea trade brought huge profits to Ming Dynasty.
To prevent Japanese pirates from harassing the people on the border.
To prevent the loss of population to Southeast Asia.
To prevent the domestic anti-Ming forces from colluding with the overseas forces to threaten Ming.
Although the Ming Dynasty had already been established, Zhang Shicheng, who had resisted the Ming Dynasty, hanged himself, and Fang Guozhen had surrendered, their remaining party had not been wiped out. There was a possibility of a revival. The ban on the sea also prevented Zhang Shicheng and Fang Guozhen's remaining party from colluding with the foreign countries to threaten the Ming Dynasty.
Later, Hu Weiyong colluded with the Japanese, and in the 13th year of Hongwu, the Cherry Blossom Kingdom harmed the envoys of the Ming Dynasty.
Under these circumstances, Zhu Yuanzhang's ban on the sea became even stricter.
Zhu Yuanzhang's expression changed slightly.
The way he looked at Tidas changed.
She did not expect Tidas to have such a deep understanding of the Sea Restriction Order.
It was beyond his expectations.
Crown Prince Zhu Biao opened his mouth and eyes wide. It was comical to see such a shocked expression on his chubby face.
He was deeply shocked.
As the Crown Prince, why didn't he know that the forbidden sea had so many benefits?
No wonder Father wanted to ban the sea.
This was indeed forbidden.
Otherwise, their Ming would have internal and external problems. Before the Ming could develop, the Mongol tribes in the north, the Japanese pirates in the southeast, the anti-Ming forces in the country, and the overseas forces would collude with each other. These internal and external problems would collapse the Ming.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded repeatedly.
He said to Zhu Biao,
"Biao Er, listen carefully."
"This is good for you."
"Yes, Imperial Father."
Zhu Biao said seriously.
After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, he turned to look at Tidas.
"Minister Ye, since you know that the sea ban has so many benefits, why do you still want us to lift the ban?”
"Emperor, this minister has already said."
"Everything has its pros and cons."
"The Sea Restriction Order is a double-edged sword."
"If used well, it will benefit the country and the people. If not used well, it will lead to a series of disastrous consequences.”
"Moreover, I was just talking about the benefits of the Sea Restriction Order, but I haven't mentioned the drawbacks yet.”
Tidas began to talk about the drawbacks of the Sea Restriction Order.
The Ming Dynasty banned the sea, the starting point was to let the people and Ming Dynasty recuperate and resist the enemy.
However, the sea ban also restricted the Ming Dynasty's culture, technology, navigation, economy, and other aspects. It even affected the Qing Dynasty's coastal trade policy.
The Qing Dynasty was most famous for its isolation.
Those who were familiar with history knew the severity of the ban on the sea. The Qing Dynasty continued the Ming Dynasty's ban on the sea and closed its doors. As a result, the Qing Dynasty could not learn the advanced technology of other countries and fell behind the world. It was invaded and suppressed by other countries.
This was a painful lesson.
A temporary ban on the sea was not a problem.
But he couldn't lose the big for the small.
Moreover, monopolizing the market and trying to monopolize the sea trade would not last long.
Tidas vaguely reminded Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yuanzhang's face gradually turned purple.
He really wanted to monopolize the sea trade.
After all, the benefits of sea trade were huge.
Of course, it was also to suppress the hidden dangers inside and outside.
However, Tidas said that the ban on the sea was not desirable and would even cause an impact. Zhu Yuanzhang could not help but be stubborn.
"The other countries are just foreign countries.”
"How can you be a match for our Great Ming?”
"Our Da Ming is stronger than them in all aspects.”
"Even if the sea is banned, our navigation technology is still stronger than other countries!”
Tidas agreed on the surface.
However, he couldn't help but think:
Now, the Ming Dynasty was stronger than other countries in all aspects, but later on, other countries overtook them at the bend, and the later dynasties still implemented the ban on the sea, which led to the tragedy.
Everything had to be looked at in the long run.
In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang had been pointed out by Tidas and knew the drawbacks of the Sea Restriction Order, but he could not get over that hurdle in his heart.
"What about the merchant?"
"What did the merchant say?"
"Those merchants are rich and heartless, oppressing the people. If the ban on the sea is really lifted, won't those merchants go to heaven? How are we going to govern them?"
Zhu Yuanzhang's face was filled with disgust.
He came from a poor background, and he hated those merchants the most. Those merchants were rich and heartless, and even dared to make money from the country's disaster.
Therefore, he had always emphasized agriculture and suppressed commerce.
The children of merchants were not even allowed to take the imperial examination.
Zhu Yuanzhang believed that if the ban on the sea was lifted, these merchants would definitely compete with them for sea trade, and the interests of the royal family would also be divided.
Tidas saw Zhu Yuanzhang's disgusted expression.
He thought,"
How much did Zhu Yuanzhang hate businessmen?
Tidas said,
"Merchants value profits, but they promote economic activity and rapid economic development.”
"Activity in the economy?"
This was the first time Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao had heard such a new term.
In their eyes, the economy was dead.
In Tidas's eyes, the economy was alive.
This point of view made them feel novel, as if they were listening to the fairy tales of immortals flying into the sky and escaping into the earth.
"First, we need to understand the nature of merchants.”
"Merchants can promote the circulation of valuable goods.”
" Increase the spread of product information."
"You must know that only the goods in circulation have meaning.”
" The indispensable bridge for the circulation of goods is the merchants. They bring goods from one place to another and realize the circulation of goods.”
"If there are no merchants, the goods will not reach the buyers.”
" Perhaps you think that merchants don't contribute to the country, but that's not true.”
"Everyone has their own strengths."
"Someone is good at hunting."
"Someone is good at planting."
"Hunters have to eat food and wear hemp clothes.”
"Planters have to eat meat and wear animal skins.”
"This requires a transaction."
" In the past, trading between villages and towns was only between buyers and producers. Merchants had yet to appear. However, as society continued to develop and the social structure continued to grow, clans and tribes evolved into a national system.”
" At this time, the buyer and the producer will have restrictions on their transactions.”
" For example, salt is produced from a salt mine by the sea. The same goes for metal mines. Different places produce different commodities.”
"If the buyer wants to buy it, they will have to travel a long distance.”
"At this time, traveling merchants were born.”
"They let the goods circulate."
"The salt produced by the coastal salt mine was brought to every corner of the country. The metal and other commodities were also brought to other places and sold to the people in various places.”
"Perhaps you would think that merchants buy low and sell high to compete with the people for profit.”
"Actually, that's not the case."
"The commoners don't have to buy the goods of merchants. They can travel through mountains and rivers to buy goods.”
" The merchants only provide choices."
"It's not a forced sale."
"In addition, merchants allow the circulation of goods and also promote the economic development of the country."
"Drive the improvement of the people's living standards.”
"Our Ming Dynasty focuses on agriculture. It's very difficult for commerce to affect the people and agriculture."
Tidas explained.
After Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, his expression eased slightly.
But he still had his concerns.
Merchants could promote economic development.
However, merchants were not easy to control.
After the ban on the sea was lifted, the merchants would probably be the first to compete with the royal family for sea trade.
Zhu Yuanzhang said tactfully.
"This is easy."
"Increase the taxes of merchants, especially those who trade with foreign countries. If they want to bring goods into the Ming Dynasty, they can also collect taxes from them.”
"In addition, the country must guide the merchants well, set rules for them, and draw red lines.”
"Control the business well."
Tidas said.
After all, merchants belonged to the people. As long as they were in the Ming Dynasty, they would be controlled by the Ming Dynasty and the Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang.
They wanted to punish the merchants.
Wasn't it simple?
Zhu Yuanzhang was enlightened.
He was enlightened.
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