Chapter 448 Testing on the verge of death
The Ming Dynasty’s talent selection mechanism, from the imperial examination to the officialdom, is a step-by-step hurdle. Every step is a life-and-death test. Failure to pass it will last a lifetime. Fan Jin, who passed the exam, became Crazy is not a false absurdity, but a magical reality, and it is also a leap of class.
From tens of millions of scholars to 300 Jinshi every three years, one is already a dragon or phoenix in the world, and then they will enter the officialdom and continue to roll, and finally roll to the capital of the Ming Dynasty, and roll to six books Duke Ming was involved in the Wenhua Hall and the cabinet.
Although the personalities of each cabinet minister are different, they are wise and sophisticated. They are very, very clear about the problems of the Ming Dynasty, and even have their own ideas to solve these problems, but no one has ever wanted to To effectively solve these problems does not mean that we cannot or cannot, but rather that we do not do it.
It’s not that Yang Bo didn’t understand the shortcomings of the world, but he didn’t do it. Wang Chonggu proved it with practice. He really understood the Ming Dynasty, but he didn’t do it before he was beaten. Wan Shihe just entered the court When they were fooling children, they were very clear about the shortcomings of the Ming Dynasty, and even mastered the ancestral laws.
Zhang Juzheng did it, and he took a group of very brave people, Qi Jiguang, Wang Guoguang, Tan Lun, etc., to do it together.
Wang Chonggu wants status, and he is the second assistant, who is the top building for elected officials; Wang Chonggu wants power, and Zhu Yijun can make him the second assistant, with overwhelming power; Wang Chonggu wants to leave a name in history, and Zhu Yijun uses imperial power to support his actions To realize his seemingly unconventional ideas.
But Zhu Yijun would not give Zhang Juzheng his life.
In the past few days when Zhang Juzheng was seeing a doctor, Zhu Yijun did not enter the Quanchu Guild Hall. Instead, he came over every day to inquire. It was not until seven days later, when Zhang Juzheng had fully recovered, that Zhu Yijun walked through the door of the Quanchu Guild Hall and walked out. Got in.
"I pay homage to your Majesty, long live your Majesty Jin'an." Zhang Juzheng's mood is quite complicated, not because of embarrassment. He has lived to this age and does not shy away from medical treatment. Although the treatment position is quite It was indecent, but life was more important. His complicated mood was mainly due to His Majesty's behavior in these short seven days.
In the story of Cheng Menlixue, Yang Shi and You Ye were going to visit Cheng Yi, the Confucian master of "Zhu Cheng Neo-Confucianism". Because Cheng Yi was resting, Yang Shi and You Ye had been waiting outside the door. It snowed heavily in the sky. How thick is the ruler before Cheng Yi wakes up? This story shows Yang Shi and You Zuo's sincerity in studying, their respect for knowledge, and their respect for teachers. In this story, Cheng Yi is also given a very high value. As a great scholar, he is worth waiting for.
After the Tumubao Incident, he also attacked the capital first, but Yu Qian, Shi Heng, Fan Guang and others organized military resistance and were repulsed outside the capital. In the third year of Jingtai, Yu Qian's phlegm disease became more and more serious. He suffered from vagus nerve pain so severe that he couldn't sleep in the middle of the night and kept coughing. Emperor Jing Zhu Qiyu knew that Yu Qian's phlegm disease required fresh bamboo. At that time, only Longevity Mountain in the entire capital had fresh bamboo. As the emperor, Zhu Qiyu personally went to Jingshan to cut down bamboo and collect the liquid.
In this story, it was the courtesy and virtuous corporal of Emperor Jing Zhu Qiyu who also gave Yu Qian value. Yu Qian defeated the Oara people, welcomed back the Ming Yingzong, and maintained the stability of the empire and the survival of the country. In the late Western Jin Dynasty, Emperor Huai of Jin Dynasty The two emperors of Jin and Min were captured, and the Western Jin Dynasty perished. At the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, Song Huizong and Song Qinzong were captured, and the Northern Song Dynasty perished. Only the Ming Dynasty, even when the emperor was captured, still repelled the enemy and brought back the captive emperor.
Yu Qian is indeed worthy of being given such a value, because what he did was the only one in the long history of the Central Plains.
Zhang Juzheng asked himself, is he worthy of the emperor waiting in front of the door for seven days? Is he worthy of His Majesty's high regard? Zhang Juzheng just felt that he had done what he should do as the chief minister. Your Majesty shouted to Mr. Yuanfu that he had only fulfilled his duties loyally these years.
The supreme emperor of the Ming Dynasty survived the difficulties of his young master and finally became the true emperor of the empire. His Majesty, who has hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers in the capital, constantly made decisive decisions in the repeated conflicts. He, the chief assistant, no longer needed to help him move forward. At this time, Zhang Juzheng became a stumbling block for His Majesty to knead the Ming Dynasty into his own shape.
Zhang Juzheng objected twice to the enthronement of Qi Jiguang. His Majesty failed to debate and even acted rogue. Zhang Juzheng felt that he had become a stumbling block. He was a conservative at heart, and most of his routes revolved around imperial power. , is a serious royalist.
Objectively speaking, Zhang Juzheng believes that he has only done some minor work that he should do.
So, when Zhang Juzheng knew that the supreme Ming Emperor would come to the door of the Quanchu Guild Hall every day and only leave after carefully asking about his condition, recovery, food, water, servants, etc., this situation It was only after he recovered this morning that Zhang Juzheng found out from You Qi's mouth.
It shouldn’t be!
This was Zhang Juzheng's first reaction after learning about it. According to historical experience, he should die at this time. Even Yang Shiqi was kicked away by Ming Yingzong after he grew up.
"No courtesy, sir." Zhu Yijun had no idea that Zhang Juzheng's heart was so turbulent. An old monster like Zhang Juzheng was no longer a cheerful young man. Instead, Zhu Yijun showed a sunny smile, like a The child is just like before, but he has changed from a big boy to a real man.
Zhu Yijun walked around Zhang Juzheng, turned to Zhang Hong and said: "Okay, okay, tell me to go down and have dinner at the Quanchu Guild Hall today."
Zhang Juzheng has been having troubles since he fell ill. Although he didn't say it, Zhu Yijun could feel it. Now that the old age has faded away, he has turned into a handsome old man again, and even has a bit of vitality. It has to be said that God gave Zhang Juzheng a great talent, and also gave him In appearance, when he was young, he must have been charming and suave.
Now that he can continue to work hard for the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yijun can continue his idle career.
In fact, Zhu Di, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, was not doing his job properly. Six years after Yongle, Zhu Di was either on the Northern Expedition or preparing for it.
"Your Majesty, Wang Cifu has arrived." A small yellow man bowed his head and reported.
"Xuan."
Zhu Yijun likes the layout of the Quanchu Guild Hall very much. His Xiyuan is modeled after the Quanchu Guild Hall. The Wenchang Pavilion in the front yard is for offices, and the backyard is a home for daily life. When he was ten years old, he went to the Quanchu Guild Hall. That time, Tishuai Zhu Xizhong passed away and asked Qi Jiguang to return to the capital to preside over it. Zhu Yijun found Zhang Juzheng with a bloody suicide note and forced Zhang Juzheng to completely let Qi Shuai go. free.
At that time, Qi Shuai was under Zhang Juzheng’s sect. The sentence "He is a stooge" expresses Qi Jiguang’s passionate and pure love for the Ming Dynasty, the Central Plains and China. He would rather be a stooge than have Hai Boping. , and also wanted the northern captives not to invade.
"Greetings to your majesty, your majesty pays your respects." Wang Chong came to congratulate Zhang Juzheng on his recovery. He didn't come empty-handed. He brought a set of calligraphy and painting, and he also brought Wang Qian.
It was inconvenient for Wang Chonggu to come here during the period when Zhang Juzheng was ill. If Zhang Juzheng really had a problem while seeing a doctor, Wang Chonggu's visit would be the basis for criticism.
"No courtesy." Zhu Yijun met Wang Chonggu in Wenchang Pavilion. It was still very early before dinner time, and everyone was talking in the study.
Except for Wang Chonggu, no one else is qualified to come to congratulate him now. Only tomorrow can they come to congratulate him.
The emperor, the first assistant, and the second assistant gathered together at this time to divide the interests. Qi Jiguang had just won the bansheng and was advancing towards the Loop. The distribution of interests in the Loop was the next battle between the DPRK and China. The highlight.
Struggles return to fights, but party struggles should not turn into party prisons. Fighting without breaking up, and developing one after another in contradictions, is the current situation in the Ming Dynasty.
As soon as Zhang Juzheng recovered, he began to continue to manage the empire.
"During the time when Yuan Fu was seeing a doctor, things were quiet in our capital. Even in the teahouse, everyone was whispering to each other and did not dare to speak loudly. Today when I came to the Quanchu Guild Hall, the streets became lively again." Wang Chonggu began. Before getting into the topic of the conversation, some small talk is needed.
Wang Chonggu admired Zhang Juzheng for his holy family members who were higher than the sky. Wen Zhang and Wu Qi were his majesty’s golden words.
Your Majesty said so and did the same. While Zhang Juzheng was undergoing medical treatment, His Majesty the Emperor transferred the remaining 20,000 troops from the Beijing camp into the city. His Majesty's martial arts training partners were all placed in important places. , especially the protection work of the Quanchu Guild Hall, is truly impregnable.
His Majesty chose this time to treat Zhang Juzheng after careful consideration. The news of Qi Jiguang's victory reached the capital. When Ada Khan and other prisoners entered the capital, and Qi Jiguang's reputation was intuitively reflected in front of everyone in the capital, Zhang Juzheng began to do Surgery, His Majesty used Qi Jiguang's illustrious reputation to suppress the ambitions of those careerists in the court.
Wang Chonggu has no doubt that His Majesty will kill people. Even Wang Chonggu is on the list, ranking very, very high.
The calm situation in the capital is the result of several years of new policies. The capital has been built by Zhang Juzheng into a hall of his majesty. In many major decisions, his majesty can act arbitrarily.
Zhu Yijun suspected that Zhang Juzheng's death was a conspiracy in the original history.
Surgery in the Ming Dynasty is far from being as backward as imagined. Chen Shigong, as a surgical master, has made extraordinary achievements. He can even perform appendicitis surgery and even conduct research on tumors, that is, withering syndrome. Chen Shigong is not alone in the desert when he appears. A single seedling grew out of him, and he became an outstanding figure among countless surgeons.
In the original history, the surgeon who treated Zhang Juzheng was named Zhao Yu, who was the doctor in Xu Jie's house. When the matter was connected with Xu Jie, Zhu Yijun felt that it was not a conspiracy but also a conspiracy.
Chen Shigong has a medicine called Ku Zhi Powder, which can be used for seven or eight days to cure hemorrhoids. After more than ten days of conditioning, you can live a normal life. There is also a more powerful medicine, which is a kind of medicine strip. Folk medicinal strips made of arsenic can also wither hemorrhoids after being stuffed into them. Arsenic can kill insects in small amounts, but is highly toxic in large amounts.
The circumstances under which medication is used and the circumstances under which surgery is performed are completely different.
Zhu Yijun suspected that Zhao Yu, a doctor from Xu Jie's mansion, used strong drugs, the kind of medicine strips made of arsenic.
Zhu Yijun put up such a posture in the capital hall to express his attitude. If he wants to cause trouble, my sword is not bad!
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty." Zhang Juzheng bowed his head again to express his gratitude. He was now very convinced that his New Deal would not dissipate with his death. The curse of the death of a person and the death of his government would really not come true on him. His Majesty had mastered the incomparable power. power, and know how to use it.
Succeeded, Zhang Juzheng knew that he had succeeded. A wise king cannot be cultivated. His Majesty is wise and wise, coupled with his careful education, Ming Dynasty finally hoped for a wise king.
"The distance between Guihua City and Bansheng City is only twenty miles. This time Bansheng City was destroyed. Qi Shuai reported that Bansheng and Guihua should be combined into one city and named Guihua City. Xuanfu, The Ministry of Industry has already submitted preparations for the construction and leveling of Daqingshan, Jining, Guanshan, and Guihua Guandao Post Roads, and work has also begun on the Guandao Post Roads from Datong Prefecture, Datong Youwei, Dongshengwei, and Guihua Mapping." Zhu Yijun talked about today's theme - dividing the spoils.
Wang Chonggu immediately said: "The current debate in the court is whether the Jingxuanchi Road should be built all the way to naturalization, or even to the Hetao. The more radical ones think it should be built to the Hetao, while the conservative ones think it should be built all the way to the Hetao. I think the official road is enough."
Whoever wants to be the first assistant should be the one, even if he is Wang Chonggu! Zhang Juzheng was not in court for seven days, and the courtiers quarreled over this matter! Wang Chonggu was so noisy that his head got big.
“The problem is still money.” After Zhang Juzheng thought for a moment, he understood why there was such a controversy.
Money is not enough. The Ming Dynasty now earns more and spends more money. The annual military expenditure alone is 11 million silver, plus the salaries of hundreds of officials and clan members in the world, the total is 6.8 million silver. The Ming Dynasty year The annual income is only 22 million silver. Such a large investment in infrastructure is also a huge burden for the imperial court.
"What does the Minister of War say?" Zhang Juzheng asked Zeng Shengwu what he thought.
“Zeng Shangshu said that it is too expensive to build, but if you don’t repair it, wouldn’t it be in vain? Build the official post road first, and then wait for the Jingxuan and Jingliao Chi roads to be completed, and then build the official post road. The road is built as a road. Once it is conquered, it must be defended. If there is a road, it can be defended." Wang Chonggu explained Zeng Shengwu's remarks.
Zeng Shengwu, a conservative, is a bit strange. He also thinks it is too expensive and does not recommend repairing it immediately. Instead, he would wait until the other two Chi Roads are completed before starting construction. "I told the Ministry of Household Affairs to borrow a sum of money from the people at an annual interest rate of 5%. The eldest Situ Wang Guoguang and the young situ Zhang Xueyan are so bold that they slap the table with me and say weird things like Yin eats the grain and where is the majesty of the imperial court." Zhu Yijun sighed, Wang Guoguang was good everywhere, but when it came to money, he was very careless. He just refused to pay interest, and the majesty of the court came second.
National funds are borrowed from the private sector, and then used for development. Development brings enough tax increases, and the loans are returned, which will form a cycle of development. It is not about tearing down the east wall to pay for the west wall. There is no misappropriation of any growth points, and the promotion of development by this kind of national debt will increase taxes.
Wang Guoguang is actually right. From the perspective of system design, it is appropriate to borrow money, invest, and develop, then increase taxes and pay back the money. But in fact, it is not appropriate at all. Once it is put into In practice, if it is implemented in practice, it will definitely turn into a nest of corruption cases one after another.
Wang Guoguang knew the officials of the Ming Dynasty very well. The Ming Dynasty dared to misappropriate the food and salary of the soldiers. This money would be a treasure if it was passed through the hands.
"What do you think, sir?" Zhu Yijun asked Zhang Juzheng what he thought.
“I thought I could borrow money to build roads, but the annual interest rate of 5% is too high. 3% is enough. If it really can’t be paid, just treat them as a pledge. That’s corruption. , In fact, it can be used as a means of elimination. The Ming Dynasty lacks everything except officials. When Hai Zongxian is in power, he will deal with everyone he catches." Zhang Juzheng calmly explained his thoughts.
Wang Chonggu glanced at Zhang Juzheng with lingering fear. This was Zhang Juzheng who was cruel and ruthless. Whoever gets beaten knows the pain. Wang Chonggu was beaten like this.
Yin Zhengmao learned from Zhang Juzheng when he demolished doors and moved beds and Ling Yunyi ransacked homes at every turn. Look at what he said. If you don’t pay, it’s just a pledge. Corruption is just used to eliminate people. .
"It will definitely be repaid." Zhu Yijun is very convinced of this. Daming's financial growth is very fast, and Hetao is not a barren land like the Gobi desert. There are still great benefits. He sees that He said to Wang Chonggu: "Sheep will still be raised in the Hetao area for the time being, but the change from grazing to confinement, and the pastures to planting grass, just the wool business is enough."
"Baoqisi Xu Zhenming has returned home Guihua City, he plans to promote the cultivation of pasture in Guihua City and Hetao.”
Grazing on the grassland is completely up to God's will, and the Ming Dynasty wants to build fixed pastures and raise livestock in confinements, and the output will increase at an extremely terrifying rate. This is completely foreseeable, otherwise I would not be able to do it. A city will be built. After the city is built, animal husbandry will change from extensive stocking to a fixed harvest similar to farming.
"If you really need to borrow money, my words are still very useful for the Jin people." Wang Chonggu said immediately.
The income dividend of the woolen official factory has been changed to 10,000 taels per year for the Wang family alone, but this does not mean that the Shanxi Party and Shanxi merchants are unprofitable. In fact, the industrial chain from the source to supply and distribution is still the same. The basic base of the Jin Party and Shanxi merchants continued to engage in the wool business, which was regarded as giving a piece of cake from this harvest to the Jin Party.
The Ming Dynasty borrowed money from the people, even with interest, and it was time for the Jin Party and Shanxi merchants to show off.
"Sir, I will leave the rest to you." Zhu Yijun cut a piece of wool business cake for the Jin Party. This piece of cake left the rest of the personnel, farming, city, and guard work. The army and so on have nothing to do with the Jin Party.
The wool business is the most profitable, and this piece of cake is not small. If the Jin people are too greedy, they will not only want wealth, but also military, political, cultural and educational matters. At this time, the Northern captives have been solved, Zhu Yijun I don’t mind further cleaning up the Jin Party.
"I obey the decree." Zhang Juzheng waited for Wang Chonggu's reaction and found that Wang Chonggu had no objection and chose to accept the decree.
“Duntai Yuanhou heard that the Wala people who were entrenched in Helin were preparing to move westward recently. After the Wala Grand Master Xian died in internal strife, Ye Xian’s two sons had already moved westward. Now the Wala people are planning to leave completely, and I feel that their choice is a bit unexpected." Zhu Yijun talked about the Wala people's choices in this battle.
Not only did the Oara people not go south to help Anda Khan, they even bypassed the intermediate link and headed westward. This action surprised Zhu Yijun.
"This is not surprising, Your Majesty. The Ming Dynasty is not easy to mess with, but the Western Regions are easy to bully." Zhang Juzheng said with great conviction.
People from the Western Regions are easy to bully. This is historical experience and the path dependence of the grassland people. During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, there was a great power in the Western Regions, the Maiye Dynasty, also called the Dashi Kingdom. It was also the second expansion of the Arab world. At that time, the four members of the Tianfang Sect The Great Caliphate was so powerful that most of the countries in Central Asia were swept away, even reaching the Anxi Protectorate of the Tang Dynasty.
At that time, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty ordered Sulu, the leader of the Tuqi Shi Tribe, to curb the expansion of the Maiye Dynasty. From the perspective of the Tang Dynasty, the Tuqi Shi Tribe was a relatively capable tribe under the Western Turkic Khanate. It seems that the Western Turks are not enough to worry about, let alone the Tuqi Shi Department.
This conflict lasted for more than ten years. At that time, Khorasan Province, the largest province in the food country, was almost defeated by the Turks. The Caliphate was forced to leave from India and the Caucasus. Mobilize troops.
The war with the Tuqishi tribe directly caused the rule of the arrogant Maiye Dynasty to be shaken.
The Maiye Dynasty at that time conquered the entire India with only 6,000 people, and 7,000 people fought directly from Tunisia to southern Gaul. They did not stop their expansion until they were stopped by France. The Maiye Dynasty It only took 25,000 men to defeat the mighty Eastern Roman Empire.
From the perspective of the Central Plains, the Tuqi Shi tribe is definitely not a powerful country. Sulu, the leader of the Tuqi Shi tribe, feels that he can beat the Caliph, so why should he listen to your orders from the Tang Dynasty? He drifted, he rebelled, and joined forces with Tubo to attack the four towns of Anxi in the Tang Dynasty. He was severely punished by the Tang army, and he lost.
Soon, Sulu was killed by his men.
Once the war machine in the Central Plains is launched, for the grassland people entrenched in the north, marching westward is the best way.
The Central Plains are not easy to mess with, but the Western Regions are easy to bully.
Sanniangzi said to her entourage that the current Ming army is too much like the Ming army. Everything has come back. After the Ming army has eaten the Hetao, it will never be satisfied. Yongqing Desert, attacking Helin , using offense instead of defense has become a necessity. It is really expected that the Walas choose to escape.
The Wala people are not stupid, waiting for you, the Ming Dynasty, to use them to gain military merit.
"Something happened in Chaoli recently, which is very disturbing." Zhu Yijun leaned on the back of his chair, looking anxious.
Wang Chonggu was unwilling, but he could only say: "Recently, Songjiang Prefecture Maritime School is planning to expand its enrollment from the original 200 students per year to 500 students. The court's decision is not unreasonable. But there was some trouble, and I tried many methods, but finally it came to the Wenhua Palace."
"What trouble happened?" Zhang Juzheng left the court for seven days, not seven years. Zhang Juzheng was particularly surprised that there was trouble in the Maritime Academy, the bridgehead to open the sea. Zhang Juzheng knew Wang Chonggu's methods, but Wang Chonggu couldn't handle it?
"It's not Wang Cifu's territory. Wang Cifu is not easy to handle." Zhu Yijun pointed out the main difficulty. It's not that Wang Chonggu can't do it, but that Wang Chonggu is inconvenient.
The governor of Songjiang is Shen Shixing. Shen Shixing is from the Zhang Party and is also from the Imperial Party. The recent progress of the Youlong and Feiyun ships has made the emperor very satisfied. Shen Shixing has a gentler personality and he prefers to work with him. Thin mud.
There was trouble at the Maritime Academy, and Wang Chonggu could not reach his hand very well. If Zhang Juzheng was gone, Wang Chonggu could still intervene arbitrarily. Zhang Juzheng was just ill, and Wang Chonggu could not do much.
“Tell me carefully.” Zhang Ju looked serious.
The opening of the sea in the Ming Dynasty was in full swing. The annual production capacity of five-masted ocean-going ships exceeded 70, and the production capacity of three-masted plywood ships was as low as dumplings. With the increase of ships, the demand for boatmen increased sharply. The Ming Dynasty could only train two hundred navy masters a year, which could no longer meet the Ming Dynasty's maritime trade needs. The imperial court decided to expand the number of naval officers from two hundred to five hundred.
This caused great dissatisfaction among the navy masters. Such a sudden increase in the number of navy masters will inevitably affect their status and income. The general income of the Ming Dynasty navy masters is between twenty and thirty silvers a year. The division's dissatisfaction soon aroused the resonance of all the boat divisions. They refused to board the ship and used silence to resist the imperial decree.
The wages of a navigator are rising rapidly at a rate of more than 10% every year, because this is a rare talent. A navigator who can understand star charts, calculate accurate longitude and latitude, and even judge the weather and guide the fleet is rare. Talent and labor relations are also affected by supply and demand.
There are few people competing for jobs, but there are many needs, so wages are naturally high. The Ming court's enrollment expansion order obviously affected their vital interests.
Shen Shixing plans to talk to these boat masters, but there is no result yet.
“It is indeed very difficult. Going to sea must require boatmen, otherwise they will get lost, unable to go anywhere, unable to move, and they cannot use strong methods. Otherwise, if these boatmen cooperate desperately with the pirates, they will Lure merchant ships into the den of thieves, but it is imperative to expand the number of ships, otherwise the ships built in the Ming Dynasty can only rot quietly in the port berths." Zhang Juzheng understood the causes and consequences of the development of the matter.
The essence of the problem is caused by the rapid development of Ming Dynasty's maritime trade.
"What are the demands of the boat masters?" Zhang Juzheng asked with a frown.
Wang Chonggu spit out his breath and said: "The decree to stop the expansion of recruitment should remain as it is. Two hundred naval officers per year are enough. Not every ship needs a naval officer. It is not easy to train a naval officer. You must be proficient in arithmetic." , you have to be an astronomy student, and you have to be able to read the wind and understand the rain."
Zhang Juzheng immediately asked: "The Maritime Academy ate one million silver from the two brothers Sun Kehong and Sun Keyi of the Sun family of Songjiang. It is indeed a donation. Is this related to Sun Kehong and Sun Keyi? "
It is not unusual for them to get separated while walking. Although the Ming Maritime Academy is government-run, it has been taken over. Sun's donation of more than one million silver is also true.
Zhang Juzheng was always wary of the powerful and powerful, and people's hearts will change.
Wang Chonggu shook his head and said: "It was Sun Kehong who proposed the expansion of enrollment, mainly for the development of the Yuanxu Islands. The Yuanxu Islands are actually very far away and require boatmen to cross the ocean. The number of ships is enough, but the number of boatmen is already lacking. It’s a trend. How crazy is Sun Kehong to make such a suggestion and then secretly stir up trouble?”
Testing on the edge of death is indeed very exciting, but you will really die.
"I understand." Zhang Juzheng looked at His Majesty and asked in a low voice: "What does Your Majesty think?"
"We still have to ask the contradiction to be expressed and analyze the fundamental contradiction." Zhu Yijun thought He said for a moment: "We need to find the fundamental contradiction. The fundamental contradiction is not the contradiction between the navy's opposition to the expansion of enrollment and the increase in demand, but the right-wing dissatisfaction with the imperial court's direct interference in maritime trade matters."
"Your Majesty. Wise." Zhang Juzheng said sincerely.
(End of this chapter)