I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

Chapter 192 The Emperor Is Watching You From Behind

After Xu Jie confessed his thoughts, the entire cabinet fell into silence for a while.

Everyone at the scene was thinking about the feasibility of this strategy. Yan Song frowned and thought for a long time, but couldn't find any flaws.

"Well, Mr. Xu Ge's suggestion is very good. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone! It's just that I think that this group of people should be properly trained to make the most of it."

Jiajing thought for a long time, and then added something.

"Your Majesty means..."

Yan Song guessed what Jiajing was thinking, hesitated, and dared not speak for a long time.

"Well, what I mean is, send Jin Yiwei to provide necessary training for these people! For example, interrogation, extorting confessions, drawing maps, etc."

"These people can normally go to sea for trade when there is nothing to do. Once the court needs them, they can be sent to the places where they are most needed."

"Besides, the imperial court doesn't have to bear any of their expenses! After all, the certificate in their hands is enough to deduct all of this."

After listening to Jiajing's words, everyone at the scene couldn't help but their eyes lit up, and they all knelt down on the ground and said in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty is holy! In this way, the court can not only reduce the burden on the body, but also obtain the desired information anytime and anywhere."

"Get up, I just improved Xu Ge's plan a little bit."

Jiajing was in a good mood, turned his eyes away from these people, and said slowly.

After everyone got up, Yan Shifan frowned, and put forward his own opinion: "Your Majesty, I feel that since the certificate issued by the Maritime Trade Department is so important, some people may take risks at that time!"

And the question raised by Yan Shifan also made other people present start to think about the solution.

"It's okay, this is a trivial matter, as long as there is a unique number on the issued voucher!"

"At that time, the vouchers that will be issued will be bound in a book. When it is necessary to verify the authenticity, just compare the string of numbers on the voucher."

After hearing the question raised by Yan Shifan, Jiajing chuckled and gave a solution.

"Your Majesty is wise! In this way, the problem of fraud can also be eliminated."

After hearing the method proposed by Jiajing, Xu Jie was also quite excited.

"Okay, this matter is settled like this! Let's implement it according to what Xu Ge said earlier."

"As for the certificate of the Maritime Trade Department, I don't care how much you want to sell! But you must not delay the important affairs of the court, understand?"

After Jiajing finished speaking, he immediately added another sentence.

"As your majesty!"

Seeing the emperor's warning, several people put away their small thoughts and responded respectfully.

"Okay, let's stop here for the time being today! I'm also a little tired, so the meeting is over."

After Jiajing finished speaking, he got up from his seat and walked outside the cabinet.

"I'm waiting to send you to Your Majesty!"

Seeing the emperor leaving, the rest of the people knelt down and saluted one after another, with expressions of excitement that couldn't be concealed.

……

Not long after Jiajing returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, the imperial edict revised by the cabinet had been sent to his desk.

The content has not been modified much compared to before, but a sentence is added at the end, and more ports will be gradually opened in the future.

After Jiajing confirmed that the content of the edict was correct, he summoned Lu Fang and ordered softly: "I have confirmed that it is correct, so let's promulgate it directly!"

"It's Your Majesty, this servant obeys!"

After Lu Fang finished speaking, she took the imperial edict from the book case respectfully.

Next is a series of extremely complicated etiquette, sending the imperial edict to the tower of the Forbidden City to read out, to show the meaning of proclaiming the world!When the imperial edict is completed, the Ministry of Rites will receive the edict, immediately transcribe or print multiple copies, and distribute it to various places through post stations, and then local officials will receive and promulgate the edict.

The content of the imperial edict is as follows: "Fengtian Chengyun Emperor, the imperial edict said that since the second year of Jiajing, since the battle for tribute, the Japanese pirates along the southeast coast have become more and more rampant, and there is a tendency to never let go! The imperial court has no choice but to protect the safety of the coastal people. Abolish the Maritime and Shipping Departments in Fujian and Zhejiang."

"Right now, all the Japanese pirates along the southeast coast have been wiped out! For the livelihood of coastal residents, the imperial court will gradually open up Quanzhou, Ningbo, Guangzhou and other places, and conduct business with foreign merchants."

"The specific trade matters will be entrusted to the newly established Maritime Trade Department of the imperial court to be in charge, so please!"

Once this edict was issued, it first caused an uproar in the capital, and countless officials rushed to tell each other, and soon the news spread.

"Have you heard? The court is going to lift the sea ban!"

"Ah, how is it possible? The sea ban is a national policy. How can it be lifted just because it is lifted?"

"All the edicts of the imperial court have been promulgated, saying that the specific trade matters will be in charge of the newly established Department of Maritime Trade."

"What kind of organization is this Maritime Trade Department? Why have I never heard of it?"

"I don't know either, but you can tell just by the name, this is a department with a lot of money!"

"Nonsense, if you have anything to do with maritime trade, can you not have too much oil and water?"

……

Soon, some well-connected officials found out the original situation of the matter, and at the same time, they also learned that Gao Gong, the servant of the household department, was in charge of the Maritime Trade Department.

For a while, Gao Gong's mansion was surrounded by visiting officials.

"My lord, there are all court officials outside, look..."

"Order, I'm sick, I don't see anyone for the time being!"

Gao Gong interrupted impatiently before the butler finished speaking.

"Yes, sir! I'll go and explain to them."

After receiving Gao Gong's order, the housekeeper bowed and left.

But the group of officials who gathered outside Gao Gong's mansion and came to visit felt helpless when Gao Gong refused to see them.

Immediately they dispersed, some of them went to visit Zhang Juzheng, and the other went to Yan's house to visit Yan Shifan, but the end result was pretty much the same, no one saw them.

And the attitudes of the three made many officials in the capital even more curious about this Maritime Trade Department!
For a while, the newly formed Maritime Trade Department seemed to have become a topic of conversation among officials of all sizes in the capital.

At this moment, Yan Mansion's study.

Yan Song was holding a book and studying it carefully, while Yan Shifan stood respectfully at the side.

"Well, you did a good job on this matter! These days, don't see anyone, and make corresponding preparations safely."

Yan Song put down the book in his hand, then looked at Yan Shifan beside him, and encouraged him.

"Yes, father."

Yan Shifan was obviously a little flattered by his father Yan Song's sudden praise, and quickly responded.

"After all, Your Majesty is watching us from behind!"

After Yan Song finished speaking, he picked up the book again and began to study.

……

The Forbidden City, the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"Your Majesty, in recent days, many officials have visited Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, Yan Shifan and the others."

Lu Fang did not know when she came to Jiajing and reported respectfully.

"Oh, how did they cope?"

Jiajing raised his eyebrows and asked Lu Fang.

"Your Majesty, they haven't seen anyone, they are just concentrating on their preparations."

Seeing Jiajing's question, Lu Fang quickly responded respectfully.

"Well, not bad, this is the way to do things!"

After Jiajing sighed, as if he suddenly remembered, he asked.

"By the way, has Zhao Zhenji set off?"

"His Majesty, Zhao Zhenji set off for Zhejiang two days ago."

(End of this chapter)