Chapter 408: A Little Shock to Ming Dynasty

The entire hall was originally filled with people praising the Divine Religion, but following Yang Bo's proposal, they instantly fell silent.

The Minister of Rites Yan Ne even raised his eyebrows immediately.

"Minister Yang, according to what you said, Yan Binke has made great contributions to the court and is also very talented. At this time, the court is in need of talents. How can you let him leave the capital to serve as an official? Isn't this putting the cart before the horse?"

No matter what Yan Shaoting wants to do.

Yan Ne just felt that he should oppose it.

Anyway, the old saying has been said that whatever your opponent supports, you oppose.

But when Yan Ne finished speaking, Xu Jie raised his eyebrows.

He had already decided not to interfere in this matter, and even had some expectations for Yan Shaoting's decision to go south to serve as an official.

But this side.

Facing Yan Ne’s question.

Yang Bo was obviously well prepared.

He looked calm and glanced sideways at Yan Ne.

Immediately.

Yang Bo smiled and said, "Minister Yan may have been in the Ministry of Rites for a long time and does not know what is happening in the south. It is reasonable for him to say this."

A neutral sentence.

This made Yan Ne's expression change slightly.

But Yang Bo had already turned his head, bowed and nodded to the emperor, and continued: "Your Majesty, the south of our dynasty is changing with each passing day. Since the 40th year of Jiajing, the court has set a national policy in Zhejiang and Suzhou to increase the production of silk and sell it overseas. All parts of the south have responded, whether officials, soldiers, civilians, merchants, or gentry, have devoted themselves to it.

"The number of looms in the weaving bureaus of Hangzhou and Suzhou alone has doubled, and the number of looms in the private sector has also increased. The output of silk and cotton cloth in Jiangnan is now astonishing and can be sold overseas.

"In addition, the matter of pacifying the Japanese in the five southeastern provinces has now reached a critical point, the national policy of opening up the sea has been decided, and naval warships are constantly being launched. The governors-general, provincial governors, provincial inspectors, and governors-general and ministers of maritime affairs of various provinces are all working hard in various parts of the south because of the prosperity of our dynasty.

At this time when everyone is united, the South should have capable officials to sort out the connections between all parties, weigh the pros and cons of all parties, and take precautions before things go wrong, so that all parts of the South and all government offices can work together in the future, and the southeast and southwest will all be on the same chessboard. "

No matter how hard Ren Yan'ne tried to think about it, he couldn't understand why Yang Bo was so well prepared and every word he said made sense.

But if I keep silent about this, it would seem that I am opposing just for the sake of opposing.

Yan Ne opened his mouth slightly and was about to speak.

But Xu Jie had already taken a step ahead of him and looked up at the emperor above.

"Your Majesty, the court is having a better time this year. The court is in this situation because of your wisdom. Although all my colleagues said today that Yan Binke has made great contributions to the court over the years, and Minister Yang even proposed that he be sent to the south to be entrusted with important tasks, I think it would be better for us to listen to what Yan Binke himself has to say."

Although he did not put much pressure on Yan Shaoting to go to the south.

But if I could find out some information at this time, it would help me prepare myself in advance.

As Xu Jie spoke, Yan Shaoting also looked over and smiled faintly in his heart.

This old guy.

There is really no gain without pain.

However, Jiajing, who was above, smiled and hummed: "What Lord Xu said makes sense. You have been talking here for a long time, and you should listen to what Yan Shaoting has to say."

After finishing speaking.

Jiajing looked at Yan Shaoting again, with a smile in the corner of his eyes: "I have always been clear about rewards and punishments. Even if no ministers or chancellors praised you for your merits today, I can still see clearly the contributions you have made in the court over the years. If you have any thoughts on what Minister Xu and the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Rites said, feel free to tell me."

Yan Shaoting's expression froze.

He slowly raised his head, and under the gaze of everyone, he slowly held his head high and straightened his chest.

"Reporting to the Emperor."

"For the emperor, for the court."

"I am just a nail!"

After saying this, Yan Shaoting stopped and closed his mouth.

There was a burst of surprise in the hall.

nail?

Yan Shaoting actually compared himself to a nail.

Before everyone could react.

Yan Shaoting spoke again: "Your Majesty and the Ming Dynasty are the hammer. If I, the nail, have any merit, it is because the hammer used the right force to drive my nail into the right place.

"Today, all the officials in the court said that I have made contributions to the court, but in my opinion, it is just a small contribution.

I am just a nail, and I will be wherever the Emperor and the court want me to be nailed."

While everyone was still wondering why Yan Shaoting compared himself to a nail, he had already explained what he said.

After hearing this explanation.

A strange atmosphere arose in the Wanshou Palace.

Everyone looked at Yan Shaoting with ambiguous eyes, with a gleam of brilliance in their eyes.

They are all people who have served in the court for many years, but who would have thought that they could talk about the way of being an official in this way.

This word has been said like a flower!

Look what this guy said?

The nail was successful because the emperor and the court used the hammer to hit it well.

He will drive the nail wherever he is needed.

What a beautiful thing to say, without a hint of flattery.

As the person involved, Jiajing was even trying to hold back a smile.

But his eyes, which were staring at Yan Shaoting, were constantly flashing with light.

Such words are loved by everyone, so how could he be immune to them?

but.

Jiajing still pretended to be displeased, staring and asking: "In your eyes, am I just a hammer?"

Yan Shaoting silently rolled his eyes in his heart.

Who knows how happy this old Taoist must be in his heart right now, but he has to pretend like this on the surface.

He had no choice but to bow and pinch his nose and said: "The emperor is in charge of the great destiny of the universe, and he can transform himself into all things."

Hear this.

Jiajing's eyes finally twitched twice.

He quickly reached out to stop Yan Shaoting from saying the next word.

If I let this kid continue talking, I don't know what he would say.

Jiajing coughed lightly.

Under the gaze of everyone.

He asked again: "Just now the Ministry of War recommended you to serve as an official in the South. What do you think of the current situation in the South?"

Inside the palace.

corner.

Since the Ministry of Justice still had no Shangshu, Yan Shifan stood among the crowd with the official title of Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice.

Looking at the emperor's question above.

Yan Shifan immediately turned his gaze to his son who was not far ahead.

His heart couldn't help but tighten at this moment.

This time, his son went to the south to serve as an official, which could be said to be a trip to the south on behalf of the Yan family. What he had to do was not only to fulfill his son's weird plots, but also to revitalize the Yan family's chess game in the south.

Even if the Yan family gave up everything in Beijing today, as long as they had the Changping Academy, they would remain invincible.

By taking advantage of this, if the Yan family can make further arrangements in the south, they will be able to truly inherit the status of the Changping Earl and truly live and die with the country.

That's the South!

It is the origin of the pure scholars of the entire Ming Dynasty.

It is the place where the Ming Dynasty style is the strongest.

Once the Yan family truly reopens the situation in the south.

Yan Shifan's eyes turned, and his gaze was already quietly fixed on Xu Jie's back.

snort!
He couldn't help but snort coldly in his heart.

With a bit of sarcasm and contempt.

By the time.

Even Xu Jie couldn't stop the Yan family's momentum!
It's just a pity.

Because of his identity, Yan Shifan knew very well that he could only listen today and had no chance to speak.

But soon.

Yan Shifan thought of Zhao Zhenji.

This was the person who dared to criticize the Yan family head-on in the court.

Thinking about it.

Yan Shifan smiled slightly.

No matter what the past was.

Zhao Zhenji's current position as Governor-General of Zhejiang and Governor of Zhejiang was ultimately pushed to that position by the Yan family.

Although it was a temporary measure because Hu Zongxian was promoted to the capital and Hai Rui was promoted to the governor of Yingtian, Zhao Zhenji was able to reach his current position, and the next step must be to seek promotion and return to Beijing. If this is the case...

Yan Shifan couldn't help but have some associations in his mind.

After all, it is his own son who has gone south to serve as an official, and as his father, he has to help out from behind.

However, Yan Shifan simply suppressed these thoughts in his heart and looked forward.

In front.

Yan Shaoting, who was standing behind Old Yan, naturally had no idea what the old man was thinking at this moment.

And facing the old Taoist priest's questions.

Yan Shaoting also knew it.

This may determine what kind of official position and power he can get this time he goes south.

He silently exhaled and took a deep breath.

Yan Shaoting just spoke slowly: "Since the Central Plains moved southwards for thousands of years, Jiangnan has gradually become an important place for finance and taxation in the Central Plains, and it is also a place where the common people gather. Officials, clerks, soldiers, civilians, merchants, gentry and all kinds of industries have flocked here. Now our dynasty has a wise emperor who is in charge of ruling the country, and all the ministers in and out of the court are working together to create a prosperous Ming Dynasty. In my humble opinion, the South should gather its strength in one place, use the five provinces to pacify the Japanese as a knife, open the sea as a sword, forge supreme glory, and act with the power of the emperor. I dare to say that if, as Minister Yang said today, we can sort out all the affairs in the South and unite all our forces, in time, the tax revenue collected by the court in the South will double again!"

There was silence in the hall.

Everyone held their breath and listened to Yan Shaoting's views on the current situation in the south.

But everyone only heard the last sentence.

Give it time.

The South’s fiscal revenue can double again.

Multiply!

Everyone could hear clearly that what Yan Shaoting was talking about was the doubling of the overall fiscal and tax revenue in the South.

quickly.

An idea began to arise in people's minds.

If what Yan Shaoting said were true, the southern fiscal revenue would double.

Then.

at that time.

How much tax revenue can the imperial court earn every year?

Even people like Xu Jie and Yan Ne had to start thinking when faced with this proposition.

How prosperous the Ming Dynasty must have been at that time.

On the throne.

Jiajing's breathing became noticeably faster.

Even though he always had a plan in mind, when Yan Shaoting put such a problem in front of him today, he found it difficult to figure it out for a while.

See if my words have worked.

Yan Shaoting smiled slightly.

He was ready today to give these people a little shock.

When Lü Fang saw the emperor's doubts, he asked, "How much silver is this?"

Yan Shaoting immediately said: "Billions of wealth are all in the south, all overseas!"

Although the reality now is.

When I came to this rough era, the Ming Dynasty had an annual income of only more than 30 million taels.

After a lot of hard work in the past few years, the figure has been brought to nearly 50 million per year.

But Yan Shaoting was still full of confidence in what he said at the moment.

As long as you take the right path.

As long as the Ming Dynasty can stay steady on the path of opening up the sea, an annual income of over 100 million is not just a pipe dream.

A Ming Dynasty with extremely rich wealth and resources?
Yan Shaoting really wanted to see where the Ming Dynasty, which he had built with his own hands, would go in the future.

Even though he knew very well that he could not change the damn inherent powerful corrective force of history.

But it brought a tiny change to the Ming Dynasty.

perhaps.

The end result can be completely different.

When he was imagining the possible future of the Ming Dynasty.

Everyone in the hall was in an uproar because of his words.

"How can this be?"

"This has never happened in the history of the Central Plains."

"How can it be accomplished now?"

"The court currently has an annual income of nearly 50 million, which is difficult. It will be even more difficult to make any further progress. How can it be counted in billions?"

For an instant.

Led by Yan Ne, many people in the hall raised their voices of rebuttal.

There are those who do not believe it because of surprise and shock.

Naturally, there are also people who fall into deep thought and begin to daydream.

For example, the Minister of Revenue Gao Yao frowned at this moment and kept thinking about what Yan Shaoting said.

After a while.

Gao Yao bowed and walked forward to Yan Shaoting's side.

He smiled and asked, "When Mr. Yan said that the national revenue and tax revenue is in the billions, I'm afraid it's not all in gold and silver."

As Gao Yao spoke, everyone finally looked over.

Facing Gao Yao's question, Yan Shaoting nodded, and then replied with a smile: "How can gold and silver be used as food? Now that our dynasty has decided to open up the sea, we should bring back everything from overseas. All physical things that are useful to our dynasty should belong to our dynasty!"

"it is good!"

"This is a great thing to say!"

After receiving a positive answer from Yan Shaoting, Gao Yao, in a completely different manner from the past, shouted loudly in public and expressed his approval without hesitation.

At this time, everyone understood the meaning of their words.

The so-called billions of fiscal and tax revenues are calculated based on the total amount of gold, silver and various goods.

"All useful things overseas belong to our dynasty?"

above.

Jiajing muttered to himself with a faint smile on his face.

He looked up at Yan Shaoting and Gao Yao.

"I really think this is quite interesting."

If we could really bring back all the useful things from overseas.

Jiajing knew very well what this would bring to the Ming Dynasty.

Although people nowadays do not understand the relationship between productivity and goods.

But the most obvious truth is understood by everyone.

The more food you store at home, the less likely you are to go hungry.

It was at this time.

Yan Song, who had not spoken for a long time, slowly spoke: "The so-called internal and external cultivation, because the court has opened the sea, I often inquire about overseas affairs, and I heard that all the nations overseas are like barbarians. If our dynasty can whip up the whip and rule the overseas subjects, it will be a good deed. If we can achieve this great merit of internal and external cultivation, I think everyone will see the prosperity of our dynasty."

As Old Yan opened his mouth.

Yan Shaoting immediately gave the old man a thumbs up in his heart.

This statement is equivalent to giving the Ming Dynasty a cloak of legitimacy.

Everything the Ming Dynasty did overseas in the future was for the benefit of those barbarians, not for the purpose of militarism and tyranny.

Does anyone have any objection?
Of course there are people here today who want to object.

But he didn't dare to object.

After all, the imperial court has already opened the sea, made concessions, and provided naval warships as escorts. These are benefits that can be seen with the naked eye, and no one dares to say anything against it.

in this way.

Those who were offended were not the court or the emperor, but those in the south who already had new overseas interests.

Jiajing, who was listening to Yan Song's words, also smiled.

He immediately looked at Yan Shaoting.

"Yan Shaoting, are you willing to be the nail that goes south for the court?"

Facing the inquiry that finally came.

Yan Shaoting immediately stepped forward, clasped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I will follow your command!"

Jiajing immediately laughed out loud and waved his arms.

"That's good."

"Come forward and listen!"

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