Steam Daming: Stop calling me to supervise the country

Chapter 132 Controlling Public Opinion Orientation
Zhu Zhanchang told Zhu Gaochi the whole thing truthfully, Zhu Gaochi slapped the table in anger, and the eunuch next to him hurried to support the crown prince.

"Your Highness, your body is just right, so you can't get angry."

"Crazy rebels have killed thousands of innocent people, ahem." Zhu Gao was angry.

The eunuch persuaded: "His Royal Highness, the Japanese pirates have killed or injured more than a thousand people this time, and captured Yamamoto 62 alive, which can be regarded as revenge for them."

"Why did Xiangshan Guard hide this unruly thing and not report it?"

"Father, don't be angry, I told them to hide it, just to come back and discuss with you personally how to announce this matter."

"How to announce it?" Zhu Gaochi was stunned for a while.

"Father, if Grandpa Huang learns of the rebellion of the thousands of households in Zhoushan, he will blame all the military households, and angrily call them all rebels, and even implicate their relatives who are not on Zhoushan Island."

Zhu Gaochi looked at his immature son in surprise: "Then what do you say? Are you hiding it from your grandfather?"

"No, I didn't hide it, but told Grandpa Huang not to blame all the military households in Zhoushan, but Chen Baiyue and a small number of military households who rebelled. The rest of the military households and their daughters who died because of their resistance to the pirates should be rewarded."

He is trying to manipulate public opinion.

Zhu Gaochi thought for a while, then sat down and asked, "What are the advantages and disadvantages of this?"

"If they are turned into rebels, there will be an uproar in the border guards everywhere. Presumably, the control of these border guards will be more strict in the future, and the trust of the people in the Ming Dynasty in the border guards will also decrease. If people are not there Trusting the military households, the guards have also lost the trust of the officials in the court, their days will be very difficult, and if they are properly controlled, they may be fine, and if one is not properly managed, it is not impossible for the military households to mutiny."

"The situation of the Zhoushan guardhouse is special after all. If this situation affects other guardhouses, the ministers in the court do not dare to speak for the guardhouse, what should they do next?"

"What about the other kind?"

"Father, my son went to sea this time, and saw corpses strewn all over Zhoushan Island, and saw the female family members of military households being brutally torn open by Yamamoto 62, and saw the female family members' desperate resistance. Our army reduced the supplies of military households in Zhoushan, and wanted to The policy of forcing them back to the interior is understandable, but in the end it was also one of the reasons why they took a wrong step. They have defended the country for generations, and my son does not want to tarnish their reputation for generations.”

Zhu Gaochi put his hand on the table, tapped his fingers lightly, and was silent for a while before he said, "Do you really think so?" As a benevolent prince, he was quite gratified.

Zhu Zhanchang nodded.

"But these military households are guilty of treason, those who have no father and no king, if they are not punished severely, it is difficult to dispel the hatred in their hearts. Grandpa Yi Huang will not agree."

"Father……"

Zhu Gaochi shook his head, indicating that Zhu Zhanchang needless to say: "Your grandfather will never agree."

Based on what he knew about his father, Zhu Di must have been beaten to death with a single stick.

"Chen Baiyue, a thousand households in Zhoushan, colluded with pirates and pirates, some of the military households in Zhoushan rebelled, and the rest of the military households and their female relatives died bravely resisting the Japanese pirates. Is this okay? This is the real story."

"According to your grandfather's character, he must ask the historian to write these people down to Jiuquan in order to relieve the resentment in his heart."

Zhu Zhanchang understood that it was impossible to say this now, so he put it another way: "Father, what about Zhoushan Island? I really don't want it. You have also seen the Japanese pirates and pirates team up to stir up the situation. If you give them another one to approach me like this To develop and live on the coastal islands towards the north, they will become more arrogant, and the pressure on our coastal defense will be even greater.”

Zhu Gaochi fell into deep thought: "I killed so many pirates this time, and I shouldn't come again in a short time."

"No, father, they will definitely make a comeback. In the future, our main enemy will not only be the barbarians in the north, but also the threat from the sea. There is a great wall in the north, and there are heavy troops, but the defense of the sea is insufficient, and sea trade is controlled by pirates. The flow will be restricted everywhere in the future.”

"Looking forward, it is still uncertain whether the maritime trade will be carried out."

"Father, you know that smuggling in coastal trade is serious now. Although the sea is banned, some people take risks when it is profitable."

"People who don't respect the laws of the country can be arrested and sent to prison."

Zhu Zhanchang took out Chen Youshan's maritime policy theory and handed it to Zhu Gaochi: "Father, this is written by the magistrate of Xiangshan, you can see that he is the most clear on the coast, smuggling is almost undecided, and it is just like this. , the amount caught is already huge, and the uncaught is the majority, and Chen Youshan means inside and outside the words, some famous coastal families, such as a small magistrate, dare not move, it is estimated that the number behind is even greater. "

Zhu Gaochi rubbed his head: "Do you have to open the sea ban just to catch smugglers?"

"Noye, father, have you ever thought that these smugglers want to trade smoothly on this sea? Besides watching the wind and waves, when they encounter pirates, they will either be looted, or they will pay protection fees in advance and seek the blessing of pirates. This way the pirates have a steady stream of financial support, and pirate teams like this one will appear again soon."

"In Chen Youshan's strategy, the sentence should not be blocked on this matter, and my son agrees with it."

Daming's economic situation is getting better and better, and Daming's tea, silk, and ceramics are expensive overseas. As long as there is enough profit, someone will always take risks.

In order for their goods to be unimpeded, the aristocratic families will definitely collude with pirates, and even have the power and power to form maritime forces themselves.

"It should be sparse and not blocked." Zhu Gaochi murmured.

Looking at Zhu Gaochi, who was worried, Zhu Zhanchang said, "Father, let's rebuild the guardhouse on Zhoushan Island first, which is treated the same as the inland guardhouse, equipped with warships."

"Battleships are expensive, and the equipment will consume too much."

"The Zhoushan Guard must be rebuilt. The warships can be unequipped first. The steamship will far surpass other warships after this battle. Next, Zhang San and others will improve the paddle wheel and improve the hull. The future Daming Navy will definitely surpass that. The armies of other countries are enough to defend our maritime trade."

"Zhanzhen, you are in a hurry."

Zhu Gaochi was a little helpless. Since returning from this naval battle, Zhu Zhanchang has become a bit like Zhu Zhanzhen, and he is more anxious to do things. He seems to have an obsession with maritime trade.

"Father, I'm not in a hurry. Seeing that the people of my dynasty have to be bullied by those pirates and pirates in the waters of my dynasty, it's really hard for me to accept it. Do I still have to be bullied by pirates?"

"But the same guards, islands like Zhoushan cost far more than land guards."

"Opening the market, Zhoushan Island Guard is enough to be self-sufficient and even raise warships."

"Hey, I told you about maritime trade that you can't be in a hurry." Zhu Gaochi persuaded bitterly. He was obviously more patient with Zhu Zhanchang than Zhu Zhanzhen.

"Father, my son understands your concerns. You can also think about your son's opinion. You can see if you want to guide public opinion about the battle situation of Zhoushan Guard Station."

The decision is not so easy. Zhu Gaochi has his concerns and his concerns. At this time, he feels that Zhu Zhanchang and Zhu Di are somewhat similar.

Both grandfather and grandson are people who look forward, but when looking forward, they have to take care of the current situation.

"You go back first, I need to think about this matter, I won't give you an answer so quickly, and I will send it to Yingtian to see how your grandfather decides."

"My son has retired."

"Go back and get some medicine, don't cover your butt after the New Year's dinner."

"My son understands."

……

In Zhu Zhanchang's small courtyard, Chu Er looked at her blushing buttocks, and even Zhu Zhanchang, whose fart was split, said distressedly, "Hu Shanggong is too heavy."

"Oh, it hurts, Chu'er, take it easy."

At this moment, Hu Shanggong walked to the door: "His Royal Highness."

"Why are you here, Hu Shanggong?"

"The Crown Princess ordered me to come and see His Highness. I brought a special ointment, and it will be fine after a few days."

Chu Er looked gloomy, but Hu Shanggong ignored her: "His Royal Highness, let me give you medicine."

"Okay, Chu Er, Xiaosheng, you all go out first."

"His Royal Highness, let me stay with you." Chu'er said.

"Let's go out first, I have something to say with Hu Shanggong."

The two exited the room, and Hu Shanwei's slender hand dipped some milky white ointment and scratched it lightly.

"Oh yo!"

(End of this chapter)