The Ming Dynasty took an unconventional approach

Pan Jun paused for a moment. "So soon? I thought he could live until autumn."

He was indeed seriously injured, and she concluded that he would not survive this year, but with some care, he should be able to live until autumn.

Li Wenying looked at her with complicated eyes: "I heard that the Ouchi clan was fighting for power, and the retainers rebelled. Ouchi Norihiro was angered to death in the chaos. Some also said that he was murdered by the retainers."

Pan Jun raised his eyebrows and asked curiously, "How did you receive the news across the ocean?"

Li Wenying: "In the past, because the imperial court did not value Japan, the news was delayed, but the news from the people was much more informed.

Pirates, fishermen fleeing to sea, smuggling merchant ships... there are always channels to pass news back."

Li Wenying said: "The people of the Ming Dynasty are proud and self-abased when they go abroad. They are proud because the Ming Dynasty is a great country and the four seas are subservient to it. They are self-abased because they know that escaping to the sea is a crime. If something goes wrong, the court will not help them. They cannot even announce their family background to avoid implicating their relatives and friends.

This time, the Wulin League and the Tianshi Mansion joined forces to go out to sea to suppress the bandits. Not only were the fishermen who escaped to the sea happy, but some Han pirates were also very excited. "

Pan Yun: "Are they very happy?"

"Yes," Li Wenying nodded and said, "They didn't go ashore to rob the people, so they were not on our list. Even their families were victims of the Japanese pirates who came ashore. The Wulin League and Tianshi Mansion can go out to sea to suppress the bandits, which must be supported by the court. This gives them hope that the court will lift the ban on sea trade and manage the sea area."

Pan Jun was silent and looked towards the sea.

You can't see the sea here, but you can see the clear blue sky above the sea.

"I have never understood why the court wants to give up the sea," Pan Yun said, "The sea is equivalent to a vast expanse of land, which contains countless wealth and resources. How can a mere Japanese pirate or a mere sea bandit be worth mentioning?"

"During the reign of Emperor Taizu, the country was initially at peace because they had no choice, but what happened afterwards?" Pan Yun asked, "Such a large area of ​​resources and wealth was just abandoned like that?"

Li Wenying said: "Emperor Taizong sent eunuch Sanbao to Southeast Asia, which cost a huge amount..."

Pan Yun sneered: "That's because they have restricted maritime trade to the royal family. They only want the Zhu family to make a profit from such a large market. If they lift the maritime ban and allow civilians to enter, maritime trade will never lose money!"

Li Wenying: "If you reply to the emperor and the court in this way, the maritime ban will still not be lifted."

Pan Jun: “I’m not that stupid.”

Li Wenying led her to the study, paused, and whispered, "You have three hot potatoes, and you definitely can't handle them with two hands. You have to give up at least one."

Silver mines, ports, and ships, these three things are in short supply for everyone.

Pan Yun gave Li Wenying a look and pushed the door open.

Lu Mingzhe raised his head, smiled, and stood up to greet him: "Master Pan is here, please take a seat quickly."

In comparison, Gong Xia was a beat slower, but he also stood up.

Pan Yun clasped his fists in return and sat down opposite them.

Zhang Weiyi and the others had almost replied to the matter yesterday, but Lu Mingzhe still asked Pan Jun again and then solemnly thanked her.

Thanks to her chivalrous heart, she avenged the people in Quanzhou who were massacred last year;

I want to express my condolences to her for her hard work. She was able to protect all the people she brought with her. It was really a great achievement.
Finally, she was praised for her merits. Not only did she avenge her deep hatred, but she also discovered the silver mine and obtained the right to use one and a half ports, laying a solid foundation for the next development of the Ming Dynasty.

Pan Yun accepted all his compliments and said directly: "I would like to open up the silver mine in Dasen Township. I wonder when the court will send troops to mine it?"

Lu Mingzhe asked, "After all, that place is Japanese territory. Can Taoist Pan make the decision?"

"I have two plots of land on the mountain. I deliberately chose to avoid the crowd so that I can mine quietly. I have observed that the mountain next door can be mined for stone. I can mine silver under the pretext of mining for stone."

Lu Mingzhe: "What if they discover that the stone mine is actually a silver mine?"

Pan Yun asked him speechlessly: "Will Lord Lu allow people to take out the meat they have already eaten?"

Lu Mingzhe paused and said nothing.

Pan Yun: "If they are discovered, they are discovered. What can they do? Is it that my Great Ming cannot compete with them, or that my Great Ming soldiers cannot defeat them?"

Lu Mingzhe pondered: "Taizu once sent a navy to attack Japan, but returned in defeat..."

"They didn't lose to Japan, they lost to the weather. Who would go to the sea to fight in a typhoon?" Pan Yun: "Can't you go there to station troops in advance? I have prepared the port for you?"

Pan Yun looked at Gong Xia and said, "General Gong, do you need me to teach the navy when it comes to fighting?"

Gong Xia said with a dark face: "No need! As long as our soldiers can get through, we will definitely win!"

Pan Yun: "The bandits can go there, the smugglers can go there, and you can too! As long as you choose the right time."

Pan Yun paused and said, "If you are unsure of the timing, please ask the Taoist priests at the Tianshi Mansion."

Pan Yun turned to look at Zhang Ziming who had been silent the whole time: "Master Zhang, our Tianshi Mansion should have this service, right? How much does it cost to calculate the weather?"

Gong Xia immediately said, "The Tianshi Mansion is also under the control of the imperial court. Cooperation between imperial court departments doesn't cost money, right?"

Zhang Ziming smiled: "As long as His Majesty gives the order, the Tianshi Mansion will naturally cooperate."

Lu Mingzhe quickly brought the topic back to the topic: "The imperial court needs rules to send troops, and it will take more than one day to decide. But we still have people stranded in Japan, and Master Pan has three ships on the sea. So... let's find a way to solve the current problem first."

Pan Yun leaned forward and asked with interest, "What does Lord Lu mean?"

"Write a letter!" He said, "I can write a letter to the court on behalf of Taoist Pan, offering the silver mine and the port to Your Majesty, and then while waiting for the court to make a decision, I will send an advance team to Japan to take care of the port and protect the silver mine." Speaking of protection, he must want to mine first, but she liked his selfishness.

Pan Yun smiled and said, "It's not good for my ship to go and come back empty-handed..."

Lu Mingzhe smiled and said, "Master Pan's ship is the lead ship, leading the way for our Ming soldiers. It is just like an official ship and is not subject to inspection by the navy. Don't you agree, General Gong?"

Gong Xia was silent for a moment before nodding: "Yes."

Pan Yun: "I promised the heroes who stayed in Japan that I would come back to tell their relatives and friends and send their relatives and friends over to reunite with them..."

Gong Xia frowned.

Lu Mingzhe smiled and said, "This is as it should be. Master Pan has three boats, and they always need crew members. It is reasonable to bring more people."

Pan Yun nodded and said with a smile, "Then please trouble Lord Lu to write a letter to His Majesty on my behalf."

Of course, this is just a preliminary intention.

Next, Alliance Leader Lin arrived and the door closed.

The representative of the court is Lu Mingzhe, the representative of the navy is Gong Xia, the representative of the Tianshi Mansion is Zhang Ziming, the representative of the Wulin Alliance is Lin Mengzhu, and there is Pan Yun himself.

They held a five-party meeting and discussed in detail how to promote the court to lift the maritime ban, focus on developing the Omori silver mine, and manage relations with Japan...

To put it bluntly, as the vanguard, how should they divide this cake?
Without the imperial court's order, the navy could not mobilize troops privately. All they could do was to release the waters, open up the sea ban, and let the people from the rivers and lakes go out.

Using Jianghu knights as soldiers, the navy will send several people with experience in commanding and fighting to go together;

The prefect of Quanzhou escorted them and also sent several capable people to take over the management of the port to lay a solid foundation for the army to follow.

Tianshifu assists;
Pan Yun took out the silver mine and the port.

Every party has contributed effort, manpower and materials, so how should this be divided?
Everyone talked until the evening and finally reached a preliminary consensus, and the door was opened.

Lu Mingzhe said goodbye to Pan Yun in a friendly manner. When he turned to leave, he remembered something and asked, "What is the relationship between Taoist Pan and Censor Xue?"

Pan Yun smiled: "Why do you ask this, Lord Lu?"

Lu Mingzhe smiled and said, "Yushi Xue has been with Taoist Pan for more than a month, living and dying together. I thought you two would have a good relationship. When he comes to the capital this time, he will definitely offer the silver mine and the port to Your Majesty, right?"

Pan Yun: "Master Lu, just focus on writing the memorial. Censor Xue may even thank you."

Lu Mingzhe understood that Xue Shao and Pan Yun both knew that they could not handle such enormous wealth.

He laughed loudly and said, "Yu Shi Xue is indeed smart, and Taoist Master Pan is indeed insightful."

After watching Lu Mingzhe and Gong Xia walk away, Alliance Leader Lin turned around and said to Pan Yun, "Master Sanzhu, if you need anything, just ask. We have some connections in the Wulin Alliance who can intercede for Censor Xue."

"I really need your help with something, Alliance Master Lin." Pan Yun asked Alliance Master Lin to help find someone to purchase a large amount of food and medicinal materials and send them to Yushan County.

There are people of all kinds of identities in the Wulin Alliance, including owners of shops, managers of chambers of commerce, bodyguards of certain big businessmen, etc. Buying food and medicinal materials through his connections is not only fast, but also very affordable.

So, China has been a society based on personal connections since ancient times. Making use of one's connections can save her a lot of time and money.

If Pan Yun wasn't afraid of being exposed, he would have wanted to sell the treasures in his hands through Alliance Leader Lin in exchange for money.

Fortunately, she was still rational and suppressed the thought.

She planned to go back and attack in batches. One batch would ask Qu Le to attack. Well, she would then tell him not to tell Alliance Leader Lin, not even his own grandfather.
A batch was handled by Mr. Qian from Yushan County;

The last batch was left to Wang Cong to handle...

Pan Yun asked Miao Zhen to bring a box of gold to Lin, the leader: "This is considered a deposit."

Alliance Leader Lin took the box and solemnly agreed: "I will arrange it tonight. Taoist Master Pan, don't worry. The food and medicine will be delivered to Yushan County in five days at most."

Pan Yun nodded: "Thank you."

After Alliance Leader Lin left, Zhang Ziming frowned and asked her, "You want to go back to Yushan County? Didn't you say you wouldn't get involved..."

"As for the rebels, I definitely won't get involved," Pan Yun said, "I just want to go back to see my senior brother and bring some food back to the villagers."

Zhang Ziming asked her directly: "When will you return to the academy? Once you return, things here will be over. We plan to leave for the academy early tomorrow morning."

Pan Yun said, "We will go back after the food arrives and is sent down."

Zhang Ziming warned: "I'll give you ten days. You must return to the academy after ten days. Pan Yun, don't get involved in rebellion. That is not something we can touch."

Pan Yun nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Li Wenying waited until Zhang Ziming left before asking her, "Where did you get the money?"

Pan Yun said calmly, "I went to Japan and fought my way in and out. I wouldn't get nothing, right?"

She said, "I even own three ships. Senior Brother Li, can't you imagine me to be more powerful?"

Li Wenying had nothing to say. (End of this chapter)