Daming: If I find a great-grandson, I will teach an emperor through the ages

Chapter 84 The Price of Opening the Sea
"You should recognize this token, right?" Dao Yan looked at Fan Qian with a smile.

Fan Qian took two steps forward and saw clearly the token in Dao Yan's hand, and was shocked in his heart.

That was indeed the vassal order from King Zhu Di of Yan.

Is this monk really sent by King Yan?

Dao Yan...

The name does sound familiar.

At this time, Dao Yan was just a staff member around Zhu Di. He was far less famous than the later prime minister in black. Many people still didn't know this figure.

Fan Qian had heard of Dao Yan, just because Dao Yan had a lot of friends in his early years, and it happened that one of Fan Qian's friends had crossed paths with Dao Yan.

However, that was many years ago. Fan Qian thought about it carefully and finally remembered the monk Dao Yan.

It seems that... he did follow King Yan to Peiping.

Knowing that Dao Yan was sent by King Yan, Fan Qian's attitude became much more polite.

"I wonder why King Yan asked the master to come to see me this time?" Fan Qian made a gesture and asked Dao Yan to sit down and talk.

Fan Qian was murmuring in his heart. He was a local magistrate from Fujian in the south, and King Yan was a vassal king in the north. The two sides were incompatible with each other, so why did they send someone to visit him at this time?
Dao Yan put away the vassal order in his hand, "The poor monk came here on the order of King Yan to help Mr. Fan solve your problems."

Fan Qian suddenly laughed out loud.

"Hehehe, Master, where do you start with these words? I am not sick or in trouble, and my family is considered safe. What difficulties do I have to solve?"

"What the poor monk wants to solve is a difficult problem faced by adults in government affairs."

Fan Qian looked stunned and asked, "Master, what do you mean..."

"Japanese pirates have been plundering coastal areas and other places for many years. I must be worried about this, right?"

Dao Yan was nonchalant, but when he mentioned Fan Qian's painful foot, Fan Qian's expression immediately became serious.

Fan Qian is not young, he is nearly fifty, and he has been an official for nearly 20 years. He is considered diligent. Although he is pampered and well-maintained, he still has a lot of white hair on his head. This shows that Fan Qian has been favored by someone for a long time. troubled by some problems.

However, Fan Qian is now the right-hand chief envoy of Fujian Province. He can be said to be the top leader in Fujian. He holds a lot of power. No matter from which point of view, he should live a very comfortable life.

The problems that troubled Fan Qian for a long time showed that they did not arise from within Fujian, but came from outside the Ming Dynasty.

That is what Dao Yan just said, Japanese pirates invade the border all year round.

Fan Qian is the right chief envoy of Fujian, and he can take charge of the local people in Fujian. Without violating the law, it is most appropriate to say that the emperor is a native of Fujian.

However, after all, there is a group of people who are not under his control and even cause trouble for him repeatedly, and that is the overseas Japanese pirates.

Japanese pirates have been rampant along the coast of the Ming Dynasty since the end of the Yuan Dynasty. From the time Fan Qian took over as the right governor of Fujian, the Japanese pirates' intrusions and plundering have never stopped!

At the beginning, Fan Qian also submitted a memorial to the imperial court, requesting the imperial court to send troops to exterminate the Japanese pirates.

However, the great enemy of the Ming Dynasty has always been the Yuan people in the north, and they cannot take care of the small Japanese pirates.

Later, Fan Qian retreated and asked the court to send some troops to help the Fujian local army resist the Japanese pirates, but this was shelved due to various reasons.

In the final analysis, the Japanese pirates were just a group of thieves who robbed homes and houses. It was overkill for the court to send troops. This problem should have been solved by local officials to find ways to suppress the bandits.

But Japanese pirates are different from ordinary thieves. Their whereabouts are erratic. They always arrive here by fast boat. After looting and killing, they quickly escape to the sea.

Counties and districts in Fujian have also deployed troops to defend, but guarding against thieves for a thousand days is not the right way after all. If you can guard against thieves once or twice, you cannot catch up every time.

In most cases, local officers and soldiers rushed to the scene after hearing the news, leaving only corpses and firelight everywhere, and the Japanese pirates had disappeared.

Japanese pirates are like flies, always circling around Fujian and other coastal places. From time to time they come together to plunder, and after taking advantage of it, they quickly flee. Not long after, another group of Japanese pirates comes again...

Not only Fan Qian, but also all the local officials in Fujian were exhausted both physically and mentally by the Japanese pirates!
Fan Qian's situation is relatively good. He holds a high position and is out of reach of the common people.

As for some officials with lower positions, such as county magistrates, after encountering Japanese pirates, people would often go to the county government in groups and cry out to the county magistrate to provide them with justice.

There are two county magistrates, one big and one big. How can he uphold justice?The Japanese pirates were not under their control, so they had no choice but to report it to the higher authorities. When Fan Qian got there, Fan Qian had no choice but to let it go.

Situations like this sometimes happen every ten days and a half, sometimes every three or five months. Local officials in Fujian are all on tenterhooks, fearing that they will be invaded by Japanese pirates again when they wake up, burning, killing, and looting, and then... Crowds of people came to complain...

When Dao Yan mentioned the Japanese pirates, he played right into Fan Qian's hands. "Master, are you serious about this? Master, is this trip really to solve the problem of Japanese pirates?" Fan Qian was so excited that he stood up from his chair.

Dao Yan still had that smiling look on his face, "Master Fan, don't worry, this poor monk is here on the orders of King Yan, so naturally he won't joke with you here. However, it is not that easy to completely solve the problem of Japanese pirates." For this matter, we still need to borrow the help of adults."

When Fan Qian heard that there was hope, he immediately became excited and said, "Whatever I can do, the master can just tell me. As long as the problem of Japanese pirates can be solved, Fan will definitely be grateful for the kindness of the master and King Yan!"

"It's easy to do now. As long as Mr. Fan summons the local people in Fujian and writes a blood letter from all the people..."

Dao Yan laughed, but what he said shocked Fan Qian!
People's blood book!
This……

Fan Qian looked troubled, "Master, by doing this, wouldn't you be ignoring His Majesty? Is this... okay? What if His Majesty blames me?"

Dao Yan's method is actually a dangerous move for soldiers.

If the blood letter of all the people is brought to the court, it will indeed have weight, but doing so is tantamount to putting Zhu Yuanzhang who issued the sea ban on the fire. It is unknown how Zhu Yuanzhang will react at that time.

This method finally determined the action, and it was Zhu Di who made the decision. He asked Daoyan to just do it and he would bear the consequences.

It can be seen from this that Zhu Di is a courageous and responsible person. Once he has a goal, he will do everything possible to achieve it!
He knew that it was difficult to open the sea by ordinary methods. Only taking some risks in this way could greatly increase the success rate.

It is impossible for Zhu Yuanzhang to really disregard the life and death of the people in Fujian and other places. He just wants to make the numerous crimes committed by the Japanese pirates against the Ming Dynasty public!

As for whether Zhu Yuanzhang would unleash his thundering wrath in the future, Zhu Di was not sure, but he was willing to bear Zhu Yuanzhang's wrath alone.

Furthermore, according to the conversation between Zhu Di and Cao Wei, it is certain that Zhu Yuanzhang also had the idea of ​​​​opening the sea, but it was hindered by the original ban on sea orders that made Zhu Yuanzhang a little hesitant.

If Zhu Yuanzhang is given a suitable reason, it is possible that Zhu Yuanzhang will follow the steps and abolish the sea ban and reopen the sea.

This may also be seen as Zhu Yuanzhang's concern for the people along the coast, and he would rather break his promise to protect the people!
From this point of view, the emergence of the blood book of the people is not necessarily a bad thing, and it may also increase Zhu Yuanzhang's reputation again...

What Dao Yan has to do is to convince Fan Qian to summon the people and write a blood letter from all the people!

"Sir, you are overly worried. This move will be beneficial to you without any harm!" Daoyan's big trick is officially online.

Fan Qian stared at him in confusion. The blood book of all peoples was written by his own hands. If he angered Zhu Yuanzhang, he would definitely not get any good results!

"Since the poor monk came to you with the order of King Yan, the blood book of all the people can be regarded as coming from the hands of King Yan. Your Majesty is just acting in accordance with the order of King Yan. Your Majesty will not make it difficult for you. Moreover, King Yan once had an affair with the poor monk. I have said that if this matter offends His Majesty, he will take full responsibility for it, so you can rest assured."

Hearing Dao Yan say this, Fan Qian felt really relieved.

If the sky falls, there will be a tall man to hold it up. It would be great if King Yan is willing to stand up.

It's just that... this matter is important, and Fan Qian is still a little hesitant.

In fact, Zhu Di is Zhu Yuanzhang's biological son, and he is also responsible for guarding the Peiping Fortress. No matter how angry Zhu Yuanzhang is, he will not do anything to Zhu Di.

Fan Qian was the right chief envoy of Fujian, and his official position was high and powerful, but why did Zhu Yuanzhang care about this?No matter how high the official position is, he will not show any mercy when killing him!

Even with Zhu Di standing in front of him, if Zhu Yuanzhang really wanted to punish Fan Qian, he would have many ways.

It all depends on what is more important in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart: opening up the sea and strengthening the country, or maintaining his own prestige.

Dao Yan deceived Fan Qian here because he didn't feel any pressure at all. He just wanted to help Zhu Di successfully open the sea. You Dao is a general who can achieve great things without sacrifice.
"My lord just said that by getting rid of the Japanese pirates, you will be grateful for the kindness of King Yan. Have you ever thought about it, if your lord facilitates this matter and solves the Japanese pirates, the people along the coast will definitely be grateful to you and build monuments and legends." , Praise the great name of your lord..."

Dao Yan continued to be tempting, while Fan Qian was at war between heaven and man in his heart.

"If your Excellency wants to sit back and relax in the future, this is the best time, and King Yan will help you. If you miss this opportunity, you will have to continue to endure the endless intrusion of Japanese pirates. At your age, Mr. Fan is still far away from resigning... It’s been many years.”

Fan Qian thought about the future and realized that he couldn't stand having to worry about Japanese pirates every day. If he didn't seize this opportunity, he might be in trouble in the future!
In fact, this is indeed the case. Historically, the sea was banned during Zhu Yuanzhang's reign. It was not until Zhu Di sat on the dragon throne that the sea was reopened in the third year of Yongle. It is still more than ten years ago.

At this time, if Fan Qian did not want to continue to be disturbed physically and mentally by the Japanese pirates, it was indeed the best choice to join forces with Zhu Di to write a blood letter to Zhu Yuanzhang requesting the sea to be opened.

Dao Yan continued: "If you are willing to deal with the Japanese pirates all day long, then the poor monk will just pretend that he has never been here and just go back and resume his life with King Yan."

With that said, Dao Yan made a move to get up and leave.

He knew that he couldn't give Fan Qian too much time to think, lest the other party weigh the pros and cons and think clearly, and he must force Fan Qian to make a decision in the shortest possible time!
When Fan Qian saw this, he felt anxious!
Did you really miss this opportunity?

Finally, Fan Qian gritted his teeth and said, "Master, stay!"

(A few words from my heart, the results of this book are average, but from the data point of view, it is enough for the food and clothing of Diaozi. Diaozi is very contented. He originally planned to keep writing, but something suddenly happened at home, and the follow-up is likely to be I'll be gone for a while,
Of course, Diaozi is very reluctant to part with it. In the past two days, Diaozi has been thinking of ways to restore everything to its original state and restore stable updates. )
(End of this chapter)