I am Emperor Wanli

Chapter 90 Something new has happened

Emperor Jiajing looked into the distance and asked, "Jun'er, what do you think the new government office will be called?"

Zhu Yijun thought for a moment and replied, "Grandpa Emperor, is the name Lifanyuan okay?"

"Okay! It's just a name. It can be used as it pleases. The key is that it must be able to manage things, both the open and the covert."

I understand what the emperor said. It doesn't matter what the name is. The key is to cooperate well with the Coordination Bureau and take charge of all maritime trade matters so that we can earn money continuously.

After hard work, I finally won another victory.

Initially, in the southeast to suppress the Japanese pirates, a coordination bureau and three major business companies, Xingruixiang, Deshengmao and Lianshengxiang, were established. They were named Daming Shaofu, but were actually the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission and central enterprises, and they seized financial power.

With money and food, everything will be easy.

First, it can make the emperor happy, and secondly, it can ensure that Hu Zongxian can lead his subordinates to win the battle, and then win them over.

Taking advantage of the Guihai Incident and the Xianghe victory, he forced Prime Minister Xu Jie and Minister of War Yang Bo to agree to set up the Beijing Military Administration Supervisory Office, and obtained the right to train the new army and part of the military power in the capital.

By tracing back to the Gengxu Incident, he dug a big hole and buried the main force of the Jin Party and some Shanxi merchants. He took the opportunity to let Hu Zongxian completely control the border troops of Shanxi and Xuanda. Together with Tan Lun of Ji and Liao, nearly half of the nine borders were controlled by the Prince's Party.

Now, taking advantage of the diplomatic and frontier management power that the Ming civil service group does not pay much attention to, the Lifanyuan was established. In the name of Lifanyuan, after the complete lifting of the maritime ban, the right to trade was secretly controlled and cooperated with the Coordination Bureau.

As for diplomatic power, it can be fully coordinated with the navy.

Who defines what it means to not submit to the king's rule and not respect the Celestial Empire?

Of course it is the Lifanyuan which is responsible for managing the internal affairs of the provinces.

For example, the Eastern Wa of Japan was so arrogant that it dared to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Ming Dynasty and regarded Korea as its vassal state. It was also the base camp of the Japanese pirates. Any one of these was enough for the Lifanyuan to represent the emperor's order and declare that Japan did not submit to the king's rule and did not respect the Celestial Empire, and anyone in Japan could be killed!

The navy could then legitimately bombard Japanese ports and prevent any ships from sailing.

The Lifanyuan can also work together with the Coordination Bureau. If a Ming ship is spotted on the sea, it can intercept it. The Coordination Bureau will help you exchange the recovered goods for money, and the Lifanyuan will give you a commendation.

Of course, doing so would make all the moral and benevolent emperors in the world beat their chests and stamp their feet, angrily accusing the Ming Dynasty of losing its etiquette and degenerating into a barbaric country that only cares about profit.

Just because you can’t do it now doesn’t mean you can’t do it in the future.

This model doesn't work. Why not try another way to deceive people?

The key point is that if the Lifanyuan holds the power to manage foreign troops, it is equivalent to holding the power to control the sea and the right to trade.

In the past, the Coordination Bureau only relied on licenses to secretly exclude competitors, but the Lifanyuan directly acted in the name of the imperial decree and court law.

Emperor Jiajing suddenly said, "Jun'er, you have to keep a close eye on the Nine Borders. It's not like the southeast. If something happens there, it will cause an earthquake."

"Grandpa Emperor, Hu Zongxian, Tan Lun, Qi Jiguang and others were all trained in the suppression of Japanese invaders in the southeast. They are familiar with military affairs and are capable and competent. It won't be a big problem for them to maintain the nine frontiers and strengthen the border defenses."

"I know Jun'er has great ambitions. Haha, I was young once too, and I also had great ambitions, but sometimes when I walk in the dark fog for too long, I can't see the direction clearly, so I become lazy.

Jun'er is better than me. You can see clearly where the road ahead is and you won't be discouraged.

But I still have to tell you that it takes ten years to accumulate wealth and ten years to learn lessons. If you want to work hard and make a big splash, you have to endure hardships and be cautious in your actions. Otherwise, you will not show your face, but your butt will be exposed. "

"Grandpa Huang's words, I will remember them."

"Also, don't use the means of winning over Hu Zongxian too much in the future."

Zhu Yijun was a little stunned.

"Hu Zongxian was in a desperate situation at the time, and you tried to win over his people, that's right. But this is a special case and should not be used too often. Only those who don't have power will win over people with friendship.

The human heart is unpredictable, how can one accept an invitation out of friendship?" Emperor Jiajing sighed and continued.

"Do you know why I am very harsh to those around me, but more kind to those who are far away from me?"

"My grandson doesn't know. Please teach me, Grandfather."

"It's dark under the lamp. The people close to you know what kind of person you are, your joys and sorrows, your shortcomings and weaknesses. In his eyes, the mighty Tianwei is nothing.

People who are far away can actually feel the might of heaven. Make friends with those far away and attack those near, Jun'er, you must remember this."

This is Grandfather Emperor teaching me his imperial skills again.

"Grandfather Emperor, I will remember this." Zhu Yijun nodded and said, "A gentleman is concerned with righteousness, while a villain is concerned with profit."

Emperor Jiajing laughed: "It seems that Jun'er really understands."

A few days later, Xu Jie invited three cabinet ministers, Li Chunfang, Yan Ne and Guo Pu.

"Three of you, here is a memorial. Please discuss it."

Xu Jie handed the memorial out, and Li Chunfang and the other two passed it around in turn.

Yan Ne frowned, "Fujian Governor Huo Ji, Zhejiang Governor Cao Bangfu, and Provincial Governor Pang Shangpeng have submitted a petition requesting the lifting of the maritime ban and the opening of ports for negotiation?"

Guo Pu also shook his head and said, "The maritime ban is the foundation of our country. How dare we easily shake it?"

Li Chunfang pointed at the memorial and said, "I think there is a sentence in it that is quite insightful: 'When the market is open, the bandits will turn into merchants; when the market is closed, the merchants will turn into bandits.'

In recent years, the Southeast has abandoned tribute ships and changed to license plates, allowing overseas merchant ships to enter the four ports of Shanghai, Ningbo, Quanzhou, and Guangzhou. The Japanese troubles in the Southeast have not recurred, and there is a trend of being completely eradicated. It seems to make sense. "

Without the tall bearded man, the cabinet seems to have less gunpowder.

The four ministers are all modest gentlemen. Even if they have different opinions, they are polite and courteous without being shameless.

Yan Ne pointed out the first problem: "If the maritime ban is lifted, what should we do if all the overseas vassal states that used to pay tribute every two, three or ten years come all at once to pay tribute?
"We need to entertain and give gifts. Our dynasty values ​​giving less and giving more. These are small countries that are greedy for profit and do not know the principles of sages. How can the treasury have so much money to spend when they come a few times a year?"

Xu Jie nodded in approval: "Mr. Yan made a good point. This concerns the reputation of our Ming Dynasty. We cannot be careless."

What the Ming Dynasty's rulers and ministers cared about most was face, and they certainly could not be careless about it.

Li Chunfang said: "It is only the lifting of the ban on opening and closing, but it does not abolish the tribute. The tribute should be paid every two years, and it should be paid every three to ten years.

The emperor is so busy, how could he have time to meet with them?

The Ministry of Rites is so busy that it has no time to receive them. Apart from the regular tribute, the rest of the exchanges are not considered tribute. At most, they are considered friendly visits. Local officials come out to have a meal and drink some wine. That’s enough.”

Friendly visit?

Xu Jie narrowed his eyes slightly. This was probably what Li Chunfang heard from the Crown Prince, no, now he is called the Crown Prince. Who would have thought that he would not stay quiet for long and would do something weird again!
And Li Chunfang, I can't believe that you, the top scorer in a subject, would end up being someone else's puppet.

Li Zishi, do you still have any shame?

Xu Jie and Li Chunfang's eyes met in the air, creating sparks.

Li Chunfang also saw what was in Xu Jie's eyes and smiled faintly.

Lord Xu, you have been the second in command of the cabinet for nearly twenty years, but you have never given up the idea of ​​becoming the prime minister. Finally, you seized the opportunity and jumped up.

You can make progress, so you can't allow others to make progress?
(End of this chapter)