Ming Dynasty: At the beginning of the game, Lao Zhu resigned and retired.

Chapter 249: Teaching Lao Zhu a lesson

Chapter 249: Teaching Lao Zhu a lesson

Mr. Hu originally planned to stand up and speak directly to others.

But when he looked up and saw the old face of Zhu Yuanzhang, whose anger was still lingering across from him, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

Damn it!

Too proud!

I forgot that it was Lao Zhu on the other side!
When taking lessons with Lao Zhu, you can't just "watch and study hard".

When this guy is in a good mood, he is called a polite corporal.

It's really embarrassing, but I'm willing to learn.

But sometimes if you accidentally touch his sensitive points, it will be a lot of fun.

It doesn't matter if you fall out on the spot, the key is that this guy likes to do additional damage.

It was just a crime that was originally just a scolding, but somehow it became a crime of killing people of the nine tribes.

The ideas in this are so strange that people are simply confused.

The main theme is that no one dies without knowing how.

Let me ask, in this situation, how could Mr. Hu really make a big deal out of someone's face when his brain gets hot?
Therefore, after Mr. Hu blinked, he complained about the businessmen that Zhu Yuanzhang was most angry about just now.

"Your Majesty, for businessmen, especially those wealthy businessmen who are greedy, the sea ban is nothing more than a piece of paper."

"Your Majesty must have seen similar news. Local merchants, government officials and businessmen colluded and colluded with each other, causing great harm to the local area."

"And these things are nothing more than nonsense caused by greed and gratification!"

"Therefore, I agree with His Majesty's punishment of these people who clearly violated the prohibition!"

To be honest, Lao Zhu’s sea ban order did have a good intention.

Because for Lao Zhu, land and farmland are the foundation in his eyes.

As for the sea area, it is of no use to him.

Therefore, in order to prevent pirates at sea, he directly banned the sea.

In his opinion, the ocean has many advantages and disadvantages.

So instead of spending a lot of manpower and material resources on maintaining and maintaining it, it would be better to ban it directly and get rid of it once and for all!
However, no matter how good the starting point is, it cannot change the shortcomings of this "one size fits all" policy that is too rigid and too short-sighted.

No, because of the forbidden sea, Ming Dynasty self-blocked the road to external expansion and plunder.

In turn, because there was no influx of external wealth and population, land annexation within the Ming Dynasty became more and more serious.

After all, if no other new ways of making money are born, then land becomes the most important asset.

What official is willing to give up!
Who would be willing to be an official of Ming Dynasty if not for those privileges and benefits?
Moreover, it was precisely because of the ban on seas that the Ming Dynasty's treasury not only lost the important financial source of tariffs.

At the same time, the huge benefits of maritime trade were all misappropriated by the giant merchants and wealthy families on the coast.

They used the no-sea policy to prevent others from going to the sea, but they controlled this trade route and made a lot of money.

In fact, this means that part of the income that should be collected from the state treasury is completely put into private pockets.

Not to mention, due to the sea ban policy, the navy of the Ming Dynasty almost existed in name only, and the Japanese pirates became completely rampant in the middle and late Ming Dynasty.

At that time, Japanese pirates were not only rampant.

There are a lot of ronin who can't hang out on Benzi Island, but anyone with a little courage can come to Daming to have a try.

As long as there are ships that can pass through the barriers of the sea, then facing almost non-existent coastal defenses and local eroded guard posts, it is really a matter of getting what you want. What's more, even if it reaches this point, there are still those local businesses with unsatisfactory desires. Not only do they not contribute money and efforts to prevent it, but they also actively cooperate!

When the Japanese pirates were at their most violent in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, at least half of the so-called Japanese pirates were actually some pirates and merchants of the Ming Dynasty who arranged for people to pretend to be pirates.

It can be said that at that time, the Ming Dynasty was no longer defenseless on the sea!
How sad!

The population, minerals, land, food, and all the harvest on this blue planet were obtained by the old European bandits almost as if they were free.

But incidentally, in terms of national strength in this era, Ming Dynasty is the strongest.

Whether it was population, food reserves, or even military strength, in all aspects, the Ming Dynasty suffered a loss.

It was obviously the most powerful country, but in the end, due to the short-sightedness of its rulers, it gave away various resources to others.

And gave the other party hundreds of years to develop quietly, which eventually led to the leadership of the entire world being handed over to others.

How sad!

At the same time, how painful it is!
Thinking of this, seeing Zhu Yuanzhang's anger fade away slightly after listening to Mr. Hu's story, Mr. Hu smacked his lips and suddenly spoke.

"However, although these businessmen deserve to die, in my opinion, there is still something wrong with this maritime ban!"

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he was stunned on the spot.

He had just heard Mr. Hu's words, and he was still sighing in his heart that Mr. Hu was indeed his old brother, he just won my heart.

In the end, he turned around and said that there was something wrong with his sea ban? !
Zhu Yuanzhang knew that although Master Hu liked to do some naughty things from time to time, when it came to business, Master Hu had never disappointed anyone.

Because of this, even though Zhu Yuanzhang was a little unhappy after hearing these words, he still said calmly.

"In that case, Weiyong, you might as well tell us in detail, and we can think about it together!"

Hu Weiyong finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Zhu Yuanzhang did not fall out on the spot.

As long as they don't fall out on the spot, it proves that communication can continue.

And as long as we can continue to communicate, the rest is "mouth escaping"!

It just so happens that Mr. Hu has some experience in this regard.

That’s cool!

I have almost become a professional skill after practicing it in my previous life, why can't I put it to use again?

Immediately, Hu Weiyong looked solemn and said in a deep voice.

"The first disadvantage of this maritime ban, in Yu Chen's opinion, is that it will inhibit economic development!"

Speaking of this, Mr. Hu took the lead in explaining something.

"Your Majesty, you have to understand that the economy is far more than just whether a businessman can make money or not!"

"A local economy is actually closely related to local fiscal and tax revenue, people's prosperity, and local development."

"I will give you an example and you will know."

"If a place is good at porcelain, it will be famous far and wide."

"Then, if there are not only many people here who can make more money by working in workshops, but also the taxes that should be paid!"

"And if those businessmen make a lot of money selling porcelain, they will continue to spend money to build workshops and recruit people!"

“In this way, local development will take off!”

(End of this chapter)