The Legend of Rebirth of the Demon Empress

Chapter 277 Prohibition
"Chen Mushou did not do his duty well, and asked His Majesty to worry about the Qingyang Mansion. I am really ashamed."

Bi Suinan only thought that the emperor summoned him to the capital because Qingyang Mansion was the hardest hit.

Although several people assured him that the emperor had no intention of questioning the crime.

Hearing the emperor's question at this time, Bi Suinan was still terrified, but he was confused by the emperor's next words.

"Jiangnan has a governor, a governor, Fan Qi, Ye Shihuan, and Cao Lang. Do you think that a mere flood is worth my haste to call you to the capital?"

Bi Suinan raised his eyes and took a peek at the emperor's expression. Seeing that the emperor's face was calm and not as cold as the rumors said, he immediately said: "Your Majesty has a lofty heart, and I am a dull person. Please give me some advice."

"Hong Shiyi, Yin of the Nankang Mansion, the number one scholar in the ninth year of Zhengxing, you must have seen it. I sent him to Nankang for a few years to practice. A few days ago, he wrote a memorial, saying that there is an old mother in the family who needs to serve, and asked me recommended you."

Bi Suinan didn't realize at the beginning that Nankang Mansion was the seat of Jiangnan Province, and he never dared to think about going from Qingyang to Nankang.

Although Nankang Fu Yin is also a fourth-rank official title, Nankang City is Dayan's accompanying capital, and has always been the center of the imperial court in the south. If this is the case, wouldn't it be rising instead of falling?

Qingyang Mansion suffered such a catastrophe during his term of office, it was a blessing not to be downgraded.

Even if all the responsibilities are still pushed to his head and let him bear everything, there is nothing to say.

Not only did the emperor not pursue the responsibility for the flood, but he also prepared such an important errand for him.

Bi Suinan was about to kowtow to thank him when he suddenly noticed something unusual in it.

He is a magistrate, and his promotion has not reached the point where the emperor has to ask.

What's on the emperor's mind? Just ask the officials to issue an order, so why use an urgent document to transfer him to the capital for questioning?
Bi Suinan raised his head to look at the emperor, who was also looking at him with a little approval on his face.

"You have been in the Qingyang Mansion for so many years. I heard that your reputation and political achievements are good. The people I sent down also sent me secret reports about the situation in Qingyang Mansion. Among the magistrates, there are very few people who can stand shoulder to shoulder with you."

What the emperor said made Bi Suinan's heart burn.

Ever since Princess Yong'an exiled him to other places, he has been suppressed and excluded a lot in the past ten years. He originally thought that his career as an official in Qingyang would come to an end.

I never thought that the emperor would know his details clearly and say such words of encouragement.

"Your Majesty's reputation is too high. I'm not a talented person. What I have done all these years is nothing more than following the teachings of the sages, and I dare not take credit for it."

"You are a person who does not form cliques or seek personal gain. I still think highly of you for these two points."

The emperor stood up with a smile and said, "To tell you the truth, I have received a lot of memorials these days, all of which are unbearable to participate in your corpse. Although I know that the flood has nothing to do with you, but you Being the magistrate of Qingyang, it is inevitable that he will be confirmed, and I am afraid that this position will have to be changed."

Bi Suinan hurriedly knelt down, waiting for the emperor's next order.

The emperor walked a few steps, and said in a low voice: "Those censors are only picky, and they clamor every day to move. But how to move and where to move, I still have to make up my mind. Hong Shiyi's memorial Well done, I think it's feasible, so I'll call you to Beijing and ask what you mean."

Bi Suinan immediately felt flattered, and knelt down to thank him again.

"The reason why I transferred you to Nankang City is because I saw a note from you before."

The emperor picked up a memorial from the imperial case, opened it casually, and said, "Last year you wrote a memorial to the Ministry of Households, suggesting that the sea ban be lifted. I thought it was very reasonable at the time. Looking at it these days, it is even more feasible. , I have called you to Beijing this time because I want to hear you tell me in detail about the strategy to be implemented.”

Bi Suinan finally knew the reason why the emperor let him enter Beijing, so he was relieved.

When Dayan was founded, it had traded with foreign countries for decades.It wasn't until the pirates became rampant that the sea ban was issued as a last resort.

However, maritime trade is very profitable, and the sea ban is tantamount to stopping the boiling with soup.

Even if the imperial court imposed a sea ban, there are still countless merchants who risk being hijacked by pirates and go to sea to do business many times.

There are seven counties under Qingyang Prefecture, one of which is adjacent to the water, so Qingyang has also become one of the outlets for smuggled goods to go to sea.

Bi Suinan has been a parent official in Qingyang for so many years, and he has already figured out the profits of maritime trade. Hearing the emperor's question, he analyzed the profits of maritime trade in detail.

"The barbarians overseas include those in the East and the Atlantic Ocean. Their land is barren, and they can neither raise silkworms nor make porcelain. Our Dayan is rich in products, and the West has been coveted for a long time, especially silk and porcelain."

"In Qingyang alone, hundreds of thousands of pieces of silk are smuggled out every year, and the profit is huge. If it is run by the government, the ten prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River can increase at least tens of millions of taxes every year."

When the emperor heard this figure, his eyes immediately brightened. According to Bi Suinan's statement, once the sea ban was lifted, the imperial court's income would increase greatly.

However, he immediately thought that Bi Suinan, as the magistrate, knew the inside story of the smuggling so clearly, so he said with a dark face: "Bold Bi Suinan! As a magistrate, you dare to allow merchants to violate my Dayan ban, what crime should you deserve!"

Bi Suinan replied unhurriedly: "Your Majesty, it's not that I let you go, but that I have no way to control you."

The emperor snorted coldly, and said, "You and I can explain clearly!"

"When I first took office, someone reported to me that there were two merchant ships in Linshui County full of silk and ready to go to sea, and I immediately seized them at the pier."

"However, that night, the Fantai Yamen sent someone to send the documents to the minister, saying that the two ships were goods sent by the province. The minister had no choice but to let them go."

"In the 13th year of Zhengxing, I received an official document from the Governor's Office, saying that Nankang's navy escorted a batch of urgent goods out to sea, and I asked my minister to carefully deliver them."

"In the 15th year of Zhengxing, I received an urgent delivery from the Li Supervisor, saying that there was a batch of silk to be sent to the capital, and I asked the minister to release it. Later, according to my inquiry, all these silks were shipped overseas."

"In the 17th year of Zhengxing, the leader of the pirates sent someone to find Chen, saying that some wealthy households in the south of the Yangtze River bribed their people. These wealthy households sent people to watch the pier. If it was not their boat that went to sea, they would go to the pirates. Let the pirates snatch the news, and monopolize the route to the sea."

"Just last month, because a cart of porcelain was seized, someone found Chen and asked him to let him go."

Bi Suinan talked eloquently, telling one thing after another, the emperor was terrified to hear it.

However, the emperor calmed down and found the incomprehension in Bi Suinan's words.

"In a province in the south of the Yangtze River, there are more than hundreds of yamen, and Nankang is next to the sea. Why did the leader of the pirates come to you?"

(End of this chapter)