Chapter 735: The drunkard's intention is not to drink

Chen Ao's words hit Li Bangyan's weakness. He was born in the market and did not divide the grains. At this time, arguing with Shen Ao was like digging a hole in it. Fortunately, he was extremely smooth, and he changed his words in a flash and smiled faintly: "So, your highness wants to promote this city rice to make up for the abandonment of Suzhou, Hangzhou and Fujian Roads?"

Chen Ao said: "Of course, promoting good varieties is enough to curb the current dilemma. In addition, Quanzhou and Suzhou and Hangzhou ports have already issued laws. If merchant ships going to sea bring full warehouses of rice back on their way back, they do not have to pay taxes and fees for landing. Tens of thousands of merchant ships took my Song Dynasty goods to sea. On the way back, they will carry some food back more or less. Although Fujian Road is seriously abandoned, the food is abundant. A large number of people are pouring into Quanzhou. Quanzhou has never asked the court for a kilogram of grain, right? This is the second method, called using merchants to support merchants."

Li Bangyan said: "So I wonder if your highness, when will this grain be promoted?"

Chen Ao curled his lips and said, "It is fashionable to promote it immediately, but the Haizheng Yamen must plant it first for the time being. If it can be cultivated more well, it will not be too late to spread it out." Chen Ao said to Zhao Ji: "I dare to protect my life. The ports on Suzhou and Hangzhou, Fujian Road and even Guangnan Road will definitely not delay the overall situation of our Song Dynasty. No grain should be collected from the court in various places. Please observe your Majesty clearly."

Zhao Jihe nodded and said, "Li Aiqing."

Li Bangyan hurriedly bowed and said, "I am here."

Zhao Ji pointed the imperial case lightly and said, "Is Li Aiqing satisfied with the King of Pingxi as a guarantee?"

Li Bangyan had no choice but to say: "Since that's the case, I can only discuss the abandonment matter again. Let's first look at the achievements of the implementation of King Pingxi before making a decision."

Zhao Jihe nodded and said, "Then let this matter be put aside for the time being today, what else should I discuss?"

Li Bangyan glanced at the prince, but Zhao Huan stood still, not knowing what he was thinking. However, Cheng Jiang snorted coldly at this time and stood up and said, "I have something to ask His Majesty for discussion."

When Zhao Ji saw Cheng Jiang, a trace of unpredictable ridicule appeared on his face, but he sat high in the golden hall, with a bead cap covering him, and no one could see his expression clearly. Zhao Ji said lightly: "What are Cheng Aiqing saying?"

Cheng Jiang said: "What the old minister wants to say is also about the affairs of the maritime government." He glanced at Chen Ao and said calmly: "The old minister is also a passerby in Fujian. What is the Fujian Road now? Who else knows about the officials in the court?"

Cheng Jiang snorted coldly and said angrily: "I heard that although there were bandits on the sea route in the past, the maritime merchants transported goods from our Song Dynasty to sea and made a lot of profits. A porcelain bottle could sell seven or eight taels of silver when they arrived in Chameng and other places. However, since His Highness encouraged various ports to go to sea, and more and more goods to Nanyang and other places, the porcelain bottle has become less and less valuable. Now a porcelain bottle cannot even sell one or two taels of silver. Although the silver flowing into our Song Dynasty is increasing, how much goods has been spent on me in comparison? Quanzhou went to Nanyang to sell goods for silk, ceramics, ironware and other goods, and countless craftsmen were recruited. These people abandoned the fields and made utensils for the people of Nanyang. The country of the Song Dynasty has fallen to this point. I dare to ask Your Highness, how is your method of clarifying the maritime affairs?"

Cheng Jiang's words immediately caused an uproar. The Minister of Personnel suddenly attacked King Pingxi and would not say it for now. This maritime policy is the son of King Pingxi. Now Cheng Jiang is holding the maritime political affairs to talk about things. What is he going to do?

In fact, many things in Quanzhou have already made people feel dissatisfied, but the power of the King of Pingxi is so powerful that no one dares to provoke him. Cheng Jiang hit the nail on the verge of the words, and just caught the weakness of the maritime government. The same porcelain bottle was sold for seven or eight taels of silver, but now it is only sold for less than one tael of silver. It is precisely because of the uncontrollable encouragement of merchants to go to sea. It is not said that they sell at a low price, but because of the low price, the maritime merchants had to transport the goods from the Song Dynasty crazily. The goods were made by man, so they collected clay, planted mulberry trees, established workshops, and recruited craftsmen. In the entire southeast area, more than millions of people were closely related to going to sea. Therefore, there were no people who cultivated the land, many people became rich overnight, and many of them lost their ethics and morality. They paid such a great price. Now, when they think about it, they realized that something was wrong.

In the past, selling 10,000 porcelain bottles could make 100,000 guan, but only a few thousand craftsmen would be able to do it. But now? Now, we sell 100,000 porcelain bottles, but the money we earn is only one million. However, to sell these porcelain bottles, someone would have to dig clay, make pottery, transport, some would have to go to the dock to transport goods, ships, sailors went to sea. After such a big struggle, the South Americans got a big advantage. The feelings of the South Americans became masters, but the people of our heavenly kingdom became coolies.

Cheng Jiang pointed at Shen Ao angrily and said, "Does your highness admit it if the maritime policy is abusing the country and the people?"

Shen Ao said lightly: "Don't admit it."

"You still have to make a quibble!" Cheng Jiang clenched his fists, and his eyes were about to spit out fire, and he said loudly: "The merchants are pursuing profits, but they do not know etiquette and morality. Since His Highness took charge of the maritime affairs in Quanzhou, everyone has only talked about interests and abandoned etiquette and law. Is this the maritime affairs of King Pingxi?" He bowed to Zhao Ji and said: "Please ask Your Majesty to abolish maritime affairs and correct the source."

Zhao Ji was so angry that he seemed to think that Cheng Jiang's words were so high-sounding and quite reasonable.

Unexpectedly, Shen Ao said lightly: "It is simple to depose it, but there are as many as one million craftsmen in Suzhou and Hangzhou. If so many people lose their careers, I wonder how Lord Cheng will place them."

Cheng Jiang couldn't help but be stunned and said, "This...even if that's the case, it was your maritime government. If something happened, it was your King Pingxi who was responsible for it. Besides, they were farming farmers, so they just sent them back to farm."

Shen Ao smiled and said, "Mr. Cheng said it lightly. If the court sent Lord Cheng back to farm now, would Mr. Cheng be willing? Do not do to others what he does not want others to do to others. The maritime administration is related to the rice bowls of millions of people. A bad thing is the beginning of chaos. Lord Cheng is very polite. Did you know that it is because of the maritime administration that many people have an extra way of life, which can prevent them from becoming tenants, which is enough for them to support their families and have a slight surplus. It is also because of the maritime administration that many people have improved their lives. Now you say deposed, deposed. Once deposed, hundreds of people gather together. If someone starts to make trouble, will you take on this relationship?"

Cheng Jiang sneered: "Your Highness is using these abandoned craftsmen to threaten the court?"

Chen Ao sneered: "I am threatening you!"

Cheng Jiang was furious and pointed at Chen Ao, saying, "This is how King Pingxi spoke in front of the imperial court?"

Chen Ao said in a vain and uneven manner: "Is it possible that only Lord Cheng can speak in front of the imperial court?"

The good political discussions have become verbal disputes. If it were other emperors, they would have taken the two of them as human beings. However, Zhao Ji was just looking at the nonsense scenes at this time with interest, and not expressing his opinion.

When the civil and military officials in the court saw that His Majesty did not care, they naturally did not dare to speak, and they all watched quietly.

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Outside the palace city, people began to gather, but more and more people gathered, as if they had made an appointment.

Seeing this, the guards in the palace were shocked. Suddenly, so many people came, and the court still discussed what they were doing. So they hurriedly reported to the guardian general Yu Hou. The commander Yu Hou immediately took a team of palace vanguards out of Zhengde Gate and said angrily: "Who dares to gather people in front of the imperial court? Do you know that this is the crime of raiding the house and exterminate the clan? The people who came were all disbanded. If anyone gathered again, they would immediately take it down and send it to Jingzhao Mansion for treatment."

The Yuqianwei agreed and had already pulled out his waist knife.

At this time, someone in the crowd shouted: "We are scholars with fame and fortune, and we are here to express our gratitude to Your Majesty!"

The palace vanguards were stunned for a moment, and they all looked at the general Yu Hou, frowned at the scholars, and this was a bit inappropriate. The Song Dynasty has always been generous to scholars. If there was a real conflict, he would probably not be able to bear the general Yu Hou.

After stumbled for a moment, he pressed the sword of the Marquis Yu and said, "Who are you leading the way? Let's talk here."

At this time, thousands of people had gathered in front of the palace, and someone responded to him: "No one took the lead in the students, but they just came here to do their best."

These words made Mr. Yu not understand. Seeing that no one dared to stand up and lead, he felt a little tricky. He was considering whether he should report it. However, when His Majesty was discussing the court, he was afraid that it would be inappropriate to report it. In the face of danger, he had to say, "Call the eunuch, let him send a message to Eunuch Yang and let Eunuch Yang deal with it."

In the martial arts hall, Yang Jian whispered a few words to Zhao Ji, then quietly retreated from the golden hall. He raised the whisk and had not yet arrived at Zhengde Gate, and rushed over with great anxiety and said, "Eunuch Yang..."

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Chapter completed!