After five years of teaching support, Daming became an empire on which the sun never sets.

Chapter 149 Mr. Qin is an artifact of Ming Dynasty
"Emperor Shengming!" The ministers said in succession.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and nodded.Carrying out overseas plundering can not only bring back the most important gold and silver, but also place some arrogant soldiers to go out to sea, so that they will not cause trouble in Daming.

It can also deter small overseas countries and prevent sea troubles like Japanese pirates.

It can also promote the national prestige of the Ming Dynasty, and let small overseas countries come to pay tribute every year.The coming and going of all nations is the standard of the prosperous world, the standard of the great emperor.

It's really a feat!
At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang more deeply realized the great significance of the dynasty's overseas plunder and the great benefits to the dynasty.The pay is very small and the reward is huge, it is simply a huge profit.

"Mr. Qin is really a genius!"

"He is the treasure of my Daming, the artifact of Daming's state-suppression."

"The benevolence, righteousness and morality in Confucianism are all bullshit! If you don't plunder others, others will plunder you when they develop, such as the Japanese state!" Zhu Yuanzhang thought to himself, "The Japanese state is really a disgusting country. Sending envoys to the Tang Dynasty to learn the culture of the lobby, and if it develops a little bit, it will continue to harass the Central Plains Dynasty."

"Emperor Guangwu gave them the golden seal of the Chinese and Japanese slaves, which is worthy of the name."

"Mr. Qin's words are good. You can't judge an emperor and a dynasty with the moral standards of ordinary people. Everything the emperor and the dynasty do must put the interests of the dynasty first and the interests of the people first."

"The reason why the Japanese country is so 'cheap' is also for the interests of the Kamakura shogunate and the interests of the Japanese people. Their territory is too small and there is too little arable land. The country is full of mountains and surrounded by seas. Only by plundering others can they live a good life. So they're 'cheap', not because of character issues, but because they have to do it, they have to do it."

"You can't just scold them with your mouth. Cursing is meaningless, only beating."

"And even if they are completely defeated, they will do the same thing again after a resurgence."

Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a moment, and had already thought of how to solve the Japanese problem completely.

As for the move to establish vassal states overseas, Zhu Yuanzhang did not tell the minister of civil and military affairs for the time being, lest the ministers criticize him for being warlike.Recently, he has sent several groups of people to expand the territory.

Hua Yunlong went to occupy Goryeo, Deng Yu went to attack Tubo, Chang Mao went to Qiongzhou, Tang He went to Kaizhou...

If you send people overseas to establish vassal states, it will be like an all-out attack.

The ministers will definitely object.

So he's going to keep a low profile.

Anyway, people have been sent to sea to search for gold and silver mines, and troops have also been sent.To snatch gold and silver mines, there will definitely be conflicts with small overseas countries.Daming won the battle, and then the establishment of a vassal state would not be a matter of a word?
The court meeting lasted for three hours, and the stomachs of the ministers were already growling with hunger.

There are still many people who don't dare to go to the toilet in the middle of the journey. They have to wait until the next day before going to the toilet, which makes them feel uncomfortable.

After the next court, the officials rushed to the hut in a swarm. More than 1000 old men crowded outside the toilet, and the scene was spectacular.

Those who run too slowly can't even take up a place.

After pulling, the emperor sent a group of guards to give them snacks.

After padding their stomachs, the ministers went home.

……

Shen Wansan House.

His eldest wife, Zhao Xue'e, and second wife, Lu Chunxiang, were looking forward to the case in the inner room, waiting anxiously.

Women in ancient times did not wait outside the door.

"Master is not at home now, please come back later." At the entrance of the Shen residence, a whole family saw a man in a red official uniform and a black official hat walking towards the residence with a spring breeze on his face, and immediately bowed his head and saluted respectfully. said respectfully.

"Blind your dog's eyes, it's me!" Shen Wansan said.

"Really sir? Sir..." Seeing Shen Wansan in official uniform in front of him, Menzi couldn't believe his eyes, and his words were incoherent.Shen Wansan ignored him and walked inside, "Master is back!" Menzi shouted loudly.

"Master has returned to the mansion?" Zhao Xue'e and Lu Chunxiang were extremely excited when they heard the words, and hurried out of the lobby to greet them.

"Master..." Seeing that Shen Wansan came back intact, tears of excitement flowed from the eyes of the two ladies.Shen Wansan was summoned by the emperor in Fengtian Palace and did not come back for several hours.

"It's great that the master is safe and sound." Zhao Xuue wiped away her tears and said.

"We thought you, sir..." Lu Chunxiang said.

"You two really have long hair and short knowledge." Shen Wansan walked over and put his arms around the other, "My husband told you a long time ago that I, Shen Wansan, will definitely be fine when I go to see the emperor this time, not only will I be fine, but I will get Reward. You just don't believe, and you're still worrying here."

"I also know that what my husband said is right, but it's just that my husband has been there for too long, so people can't help it..." Zhao Xue'e said.

Women are all perceptive animals. Although he knew that Shen Wansan said that he would not have a good reason, he still couldn't help but think about it.

"Master, your official uniform..." Lu Chunxiang said, "It couldn't be stolen, right?"

"It's nonsense." Shen Wansan said, "This is what the emperor personally rewarded me. You may not believe it. I'm now a fourth-rank order of the imperial court."

"The emperor made the master an official?" The two of them widened their eyes, barely daring to think about their ears, and said, "How is this possible..."

"Back then, the master spent 10,000+ taels of silver to help the emperor build the city wall of Jinling, and then reluctantly replaced Maoer with a seventh-rank official, who still has no real power. How could the emperor reward you with a fourth-rank official today? " Zhao Xue'e asked.

"I'm not dreaming, right?" Lu Chunxiang said, "The world has always looked down on merchants, including the emperor, how could the emperor make you an official today? And it's still a fourth-rank official! Going directly to a fourth-rank official from a white body is a dream. I dare not think so."

"The reason, I don't know very well, Master." Shen Wansan said, "This matter is really too bizarre, Master, I also feel like I'm dreaming."

"Sister Xue'e, pinch me to see if we are dreaming." Lu Chunxiang said.

The two pinched each other, feeling that they were not dreaming, and then wept with joy.

"However, from the conversation with the emperor, I still heard some reasons." Shen Wansan said, "I don't know who gave the emperor's advice, so that the emperor actually began to pay attention to businessmen."

"The emperor asked my husband to help the court to regulate the internal business of Daming, as well as to open up overseas trade. For this reason, a Ministry of Commerce was specially set up, and I was promoted to be the minister of the Ministry of Commerce, and I was directly a fourth-rank official."

"Not only a fourth-rank official, but also a minister of commerce?" Lu Chunxiang and Zhao Xue'e were even more shocked when they heard the words, "Six ministers have always been second-rank officials. The emperor only gives you fourth-rank now, just because he is worried that the promotion will be too fast. It's just to provoke criticism from the ministers."

(End of this chapter)