The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son

Open the sea, forbid the sea, go west, cut off the ocean road.

In later generations, for many people, it seems that since Emperor Wen, Daming's maritime administration has continued the strategy of Emperor Taizuo Gao.

But in fact, it revolves around the question of whether to open the sea or ban the sea trade, and whether to continue sailing to the west.

From the beginning of Emperor Xuanzong to the Hongzhi dynasty, the disputes between China and the DPRK never ceased.

Every few decades, this dusty memory is reminded of by people, so, around the policy of the sea forbidden and the Western, the two sides are fighting with each other and fighting over each other.

The last dispute over the sea ban was still in the Chenghua period.

The representatives of Kaihai and the Western Seas are Shangshu Xiangzhong.

Xiang Zhong experienced a change in an earthen castle and was captured, and the Wa'alo asked him to raise a horse.

But this man was smart, and he rode his own horse and slipped away.

After that, the horse could not move, so he walked for seven days and nights and returned to Beijing, where he was the representative of the Chinese national jailbreak.

Since then, his governor has passed the military affairs of Huguang, and once served as deputy envoy in Guangdong and as an envoy to Shanxi, because of his outstanding political achievements, he was transferred to the Beijing division.

At the same time, he was also from Zhejiang and lived by the sea. He knew that piracy was rampant and infringed on the border. He could also learn from his father and grandfather the glory of Zheng He's sailing to the west.

At that time, countless treasures were loaded and unloaded, countless large ships were being built, countless people became sailors and sea officers, and as Zheng He went to sea, he made contributions.

Thinking of these Xiangzhong demands to return to the West.

So immediately encountered opposition.

The dispute between the two sides was flushed.

It's controversial, and Xiang Zhong knows clearly that this controversy will last for a long time, so ... he doesn't care.

The real chill was not here, but when he took a person and angrily directed to Liu Daxia, who was in charge of the military warehouse, asked him to hand over the charts and Zheng He ’s sails to the west, Liu Daxia told him that all of these had been Burned.

All of a sudden, all the controversy ended abruptly.

No one mentioned the sea and the ocean.

You know, people are in awe of the sea. Daming has n’t built big ships for decades, and has n’t gone to sea for decades. If he does n’t have the previous experience, he ’s even trained sailors, cultivators and sailors. Blankness, everything, depends on the experience of the ancestors.

Without the experience of the ancestors, it is completely a matter of self-exploration, to build ships, to train personnel, this ... is just a joke.

Of course, unless the court really had the courage to be the emperor Wen, at all costs.

By the time of Chenghua to Hongzhi, the emperor made all his remarks and made a real statement. Like the Emperor Navin, he ordered hundreds of thousands of people to use the power of the court to build an unprecedented fleet.

Nowadays, with so many constraints of the Manchu dynasty, it is impossible to do such a big thing.

So, no one disputes whether to open the sea or the sea is forbidden. No one talks about going to the Western Ocean, because it has no meaning and Daming is completely isolated from the ocean.

Xiang Zhong was angry, and he was actually in his prime years. He has become a clerk of the military department. If he continues to work, he has great hope of entering the cabinet. After all, he still lives happily for 26 years .

And Liu Daxia, because of this, became famous, and fame spread all over the world.

Many people praised him for following the system, not afraid of strong BA, and believed that he was for the country and the people. He was unwilling to waste the court's public money and let the court do great things.

Today, Fang Jifan presented sweet potatoes. As a gentleman for the country and the people, Liu Daxia jumped out and brushed his face naturally, crying and moving.

Emperor Hongzhi was quite emotional. In fact, he didn't want to howl and cry. With this sweet potato, he was able to solve the food problem that caused him to burn.

But he was an emperor, and he had to pay attention to his identity, so he naturally couldn't cry as a courtier.

Emperor Hongzhi gave Liu Daxia a special look, and he seemed to have a better impression of this army department official.

It is said that Liu Langzhong is straightforward and honest, and loves the people like children, as expected.

After expressing emotions, Emperor Hongzhi stared deeply at Fang Jifan, a pair of shining eyes filled with confusion, and asked very seriously.

"Fang Qing's family, where does this sweet potato come from?"

Fang Jifan answered truthfully.

"Criminal death, this comes from a Hu merchant."

Actually ... It ’s Hu Shang ...

In fact, the emperor Hongzhi only heard it, a little stunned, his face slightly changed, and the corners of his mouth twitched unnaturally.

"Hu Shang ..."

At this moment, Manchu Wenwu also showed an embarrassed expression, looking at Fang Jifan, crying and laughing, really you are still Fang Jifan.

Daming only has tributary trade, which prohibits private trade.

Fang Jifan didn't mention any country's tribute. He only said that it was a Hu merchant. Everyone with a discerning eye knows that this man ... is hooked up with a smuggler, this guy is not a thing.

It's just that before this great work, what Hu businessmen did not matter at all.

Emperor Hongzhi came back to God, raised an eyebrow, and did not continue to delve into the matter of Hu Shang, but deeply sighed.

"I can't think of anything like sweet potatoes in the world."

Fang Jifan was almost ready to see the fire, his eyes glanced at Liu Daxia, Liu Daxia was still weeping, the whole person was very excited, and it seemed that the inner joy could not calm down.

Fang Jifan smiled in his heart and said.

"Your Majesty, Chen learned from Nahu ’s mouth that sweet potatoes are not rare. In them, there are not only sweet potatoes, but also many products, which are magical. It is said that there is a crop that can be cooked three times a year. One acre can produce hundred stones, and has a delicious taste, and its taste is better than sweet potatoes. Usually, they call it corn. Oh, yes, this corn does not even need to be carefully cultivated, let it be produced. Just there. People do n’t have to worry about farming, but they never have famine. "

Full of uproar.

Mu Shi yields hundreds of stones.

It ’s even better than sweet potatoes, and even ... it does n’t have to be like rice and wheat, and it ’s hard to cultivate ...

One hundred stones.

This is equivalent to grain production, which has directly increased dozens of times. The original 20 acres of land to support a family, a large family of hard work, but only these dozens of stone rations.

This ... is bluffing.

If Fang Jifan said these words yesterday, Bao Zhun would sneer everyone.

But today, no one laughs. Isn't the sweet potato magical enough? This doesn't prove that what Fang Jifan said is true. So, what's so strange about producing another corn?

The emperor Hongzhi moved, his eyes widened, and he asked excitedly.

"Where is the corn?"

"In the west of Taixi," Fang Jifan said: "The minister also listened to the Hu Shang, but the minister thought he was an honest man. If he wanted to come, he wouldn't dare to deceive the minister. He also said, besides that, there There is another crop ... "

"and also……"

Everyone is going crazy.

This completely subverted common sense, and opened a new door to the palace-filled princes.

Liu Daxia loved the people as a child, and he didn't cry at this time. He was busy and asked, "What else?"

Fang Jifan said with a smile to everyone.

"There is another thing, they call it pearl rice, and the seeds are sprinkled, and a grain of rice is as big as a pearl. People eat a dozen or so, they can be full and produce up to 200 stones per mu ..."

The monarchs and servants, who had suffocated, opened their eyes wide and showed a shocked look.

This rice can even be related to jade and pearls, but ... Fang Jifan's description alone, in fact, everyone already feels very advanced.

In this way, this sweet potato, in the far west of the land of Taisi, is simply food that even dogs dislike.

When Fang Jifan was bragging, he didn't blush, gasp, and looked honest.

Anyway, the sweet potato has come out, you believe it or not. When you really arrive in the rumored area of ​​the west of the Thai West, you find that the so-called corn is not so magical, and there is no such thing as the so-called pearl rice. I was also cheated. I was fooled by the **** Hu merchant. Come and come, I went to grab the Hu merchant and chopped into a meat sauce to roast for everyone.

"..."

The princes of the Manchu Dynasty were speechless.

But their hearts were hot, and all of them were thinking about what Fang Jifan said about food.

If so, why not worry about the prosperous age?

Emperor Hongzhi's face was solemn, and he looked around the ministers. He saw that the expressions of all the people were longing, and he knew very well that everyone's thoughts were the same as himself.

After Emperor Hongzhi glanced at the crowd, he finally focused on Fang Jifan and asked.

"Where is the Hu merchant?"

"It's gone, Yang Fan is gone." Fang Jifan sighed.

"He also said that sweet potatoes are such useless things, so the country does not matter, but even this extremely western country has long heard of the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty. The country bans merchants from bringing out grains of corn and pearl rice.

"..." Emperor Hongzhi felt depressed.

For corn and pearl rice, for the monarchs and emperors of the Manchu dynasty, Qin Shihuang was an immortal.

I do n’t know if it ’s okay. Once I know that there is such a magical thing in the world, how can I still have a good night ’s sleep?

Think about it, you have worked hard, thinking about how to settle the fields and how to persuade the farmers. When you hear that there is a natural disaster, your face will be scared green, and the people will be hungry. It is to suppress the anti-thief, which also requires money.

Emperor Hongzhi exhausted all of his efforts, and this is probably the case. Now that there are sweet potatoes, there is always some comfort. But Fang Jifan told himself that there is something like a plug-in, which allows you to upgrade to 99999 in a minute, with a dragon costume all over your body ...

Emperor Hongzhi's face was crimson, and he glanced at Liu Jian.

Liu Jian also moved: "Chen wants to see sweet potatoes."

The emperor Hongzhi nodded.

Liu Jian stepped forward and someone took him a sweet potato. Liu Jian said: "Fang Jifan ~ www.wuxiaspot.com ~ That pearl rice, is there a sweet potato?"

"Yes." Fang Jifan said: "A seed can be grown three times a year without fear of pests. A seedling can produce dozens of rice grains like sweet potatoes."

Is this ... still rice?

In view of Fang Jifan's sudden honesty, Liu Jianxin has moved, he said: "Your Majesty, this country prohibits the outflow of seeds, it is forgivable."

Yes, it will be the same for Daming.

"The immediate task now is to find the whereabouts of this country. Once this is the case, the life of Yao and Shun will soon be far away." This is Liu Jian's conclusion.

Pearl rice and corn have a fatal attraction for Liu Jian.

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The Western story, you have to think about it carefully, you have to write a little more, otherwise everyone does not know why Liu Daxia died, readers who may be familiar with this period of history may feel wordy and watery, but, students, we also have to take care of new readers The feeling is not, um, thanks for understanding. Dare to speak of water, Shui stood up and let the tiger kiss.