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Li Dongyang was immediately shocked by Yang Ling's words. At this moment, even if he was in front of his colleagues and friends, he would not dare to comment on Bahu and Jiao Fang so unscrupulously. Yang Ling, as the party of Bahu and Jiao Fang, dared to speak so bluntly in front of himself. Will he be crazy?

Li Dongyang's face was gloomy and calm. After a while, he chuckled and said, "Mr. Yang isn't you afraid that the inner court and Grand Secretary Jiao will turn against you?"

Yang Ling smiled and said, "Sir Li is not afraid of being regarded as a villain who spreads rumors and is slandered or sows the disagreement, even if he says he knows it with them."

Li Dongyang was stunned and suddenly laughed to the sky. Yang Ling smiled and looked at each other: Since the two were talking in the dark room, no matter how heart-warming, these words could not be rumored as evidence to affect their reputation and official power. Yang Ling can make it open and honest, and Li Dongyang naturally no longer has to be scruples.

Sure enough, Li Dongyang laughed calmly and said, "Today, you can still hear such refreshing words, especially from Lord Yang's mouth, which really surprised me. What is the purpose of Lord Yang's visit today? Please tell me directly."

Yang Ling smiled and said, "The righteousness of the great way is just a benefit in the end. This benefit is divided into the interests of the country, the people, and the individual. The subordinates come to visit the great master today, just to seek profit for the court and the people."

Li Dongyang's eyes narrowed and he stared at him and said, "What do you say about Lord Yang?"

Yang Ling took a long breath and said, "Xiao Guan came back from Jiangnan and felt that the rich land in Jiangnan since ancient times could no longer make any progress by relying on the fields. Although there were many merchants in Jiangnan, only exquisite things could be afforded by gentry and wealthy people from all over the country. Under this constraint, the people's benefits were limited.

Furthermore, the Japanese pirates rampant along the coast, and although they did not become a confidant, the people of the Ming Dynasty were disturbed by them. The imperial court stationed heavily on the coast and defended passively everywhere, but they were unable to defend themselves. The army spent a lot of money, but could not save the people of the coast from water and fire. All kinds of problems arose due to the sea ban.

The officials believed that if the ban on trade was opened, the root cause of the Japanese pirates could be eliminated, and illegal private dealers would have no place to live. The court could increase large taxes and the people could also make profits from it. Why not do it?"

Li Dongyang was shocked. He only thought that Yang Ling was in power now and wanted to create some political achievements to establish prestige, but he did not expect that he had chosen such a difficult path.

Releasing the ban on trade may not be a flawless medicine, but it has many benefits compared to ban on traders in seas. He has been in charge of the government for many years and is at the highest point. He naturally can see the joints of this, but he has to implement this policy. However, the government and the opposition have many obstacles.

Even though he and Liu Xie were in charge of the government affairs, they were deeply trusted by Emperor Hongzhi, and they knew that if they tried to persuade the emperor to lift the ban and trade, they would cause trouble if they didn't do it well.

Li Dongyang and Liu Xie privately discussed the government affairs. Thinking of the complex joints in the maritime ban, they couldn't help but shake their heads, thinking that lifting the maritime ban was nowhere to be achieved.

Although they were practical and capable wise ministers, they could not have imagined that the complete lifting of the maritime ban in more than 50 years later became the top priority. Moreover, with the unanimous support of all parties in the court of the government and the opposition, the Ming Dynasty was successfully implemented. It was only a world of difference in the national governance, and the results were really different. It was already a bit late at that time.

Li Dongyang lowered his eyes, gently raised his cup and leaned against his lips, pondering without saying a word.

Yang Ling knew that he had to digest his words and even guess his true intention. He waited quietly without urging him. After a while, Li Dongyang took a sip of tea and put down his cup and smiled, "Mr. Yang thought that pacifying the Japanese and pacifying the sea, strengthening the country and enriching the people, lifting the sea ban is a must-be cure?"

Yang Ling said sincerely: "Sir, there are naturally more than one way to strengthen the country and enrich the people, but lifting the ban on trade is a good way. The sea lies there, the sea line extends for thousands of miles, and Sino-foreign trade is always difficult to ban.

Those who build brigs can only kill the people of the Ming Dynasty, and those who prohibit the sea can only ban the people of the Ming Dynasty. As the saying goes, relying on the mountains to eat the mountains and water to eat the water, the ocean is like a treasure pot. The Japanese pirates abandoned the money tree because of the chaos. As a result, the business path was not clear and the merchants lost their physiology, so they turned to stealing.

How is the signs of rampant Japanese pirates nowadays compared to the beginning of the sea ban? It is becoming more and more powerful. The interests of all industries are lies, and the interests of good people are also pirates. The adults have been in the cabinet for many years, and their old past is spread all over the world. They are very knowledgeable. You should know that most of the so-called Japanese pirates are the people of our Ming Dynasty.

Force the good to be a thief is a crime, and killing the Japanese to fight against the enemy is a merit. Therefore, coastal officials refer to deer as horses, and all those who cover up the facts are there. Bandits and Shang are both people, and they all come for profit. If the market is open, the bandits will turn into Shang, and if the market is banned, the merchant will turn into a bandit. If the sea ban is not lifted for a day, the disaster will always exist.

Nowadays, the tribute trade is limited to the court, so private trade is prevalent. The smuggling of maritime merchants and gentry families along the coast is very rampant. If the sea ban is lifted, the stubborn pirates will be eliminated and the people will be allowed to go to the West and trade in the East. Not only will the Japanese tragedy be eliminated, but this can also be used to prosper the people and the country will be strong. Why not do it?"

Li Dongyang looked at Yang Ling and listened to his talk, showing a vague expression of regret and anxiety. He felt a little touched. The person in front of him might be good at making power and flattering the emperor, but he might not have no ambition to serve the court and benefit the people.

If he really wants power, he should focus on the court at present, take advantage of the turmoil in the court to continuously aid trusts, conquer people's hearts, and consolidate his own power. Why bother to do anything to lift the ban and trade?

He is now in power, and he is in charge of the tax supervisor and controls the wealth of Zai Ming. There is no need to take this risk. Mr. Liu and Mr. Xie, have you all misunderstood his character? He has made good contributions and indulged the emperor to have fun. He was just a last resort to the loss of his heart?

Li Dongyang sighed softly and pondered: "There are naturally many disadvantages in banning the sea, such as strengthening the Han Dynasty, prosperous Tang Dynasty, and rich Song Dynasty..... There has been no such thing as banning the sea since ancient times, only our court..."

When Yang Ling heard his tone relaxed, he was ecstatic. He stood up and said with a sigh: "Grandmaster, the senior official knew that the lord and the officials in the court had risen rapidly because they were the next scholar, and they were too close to the treacherous relationship with the internal officials and had many misunderstandings. Duke Zhou was afraid of rumors, and Wang Mang had not usurped the times, and people's hearts appeared over time. Now, he did not confess much.

However, the lifting of the ban and opening the sea makes the officials selfless. If this matter is accomplished, it will benefit the country and the people. Moreover, the customs and the officials are willing to advise the emperor and hand it over to local officials for management.

Adults, since ancient times, foreign tribes have not come from the sea. Nowadays, shipbuilding capabilities in foreign countries have been enhanced. Folangji people have visited thousands of miles away. What if the public intellectuals have been in another hundred years? How can this oceanic barrier cannot become a smooth road at that time?

The Ming Dynasty built a Great Wall in the north. Could it be that at that time, another Great Wall was built by the sea. China, the descendants of Yan and Huang should build walls everywhere and throw the great ocean to the barbarians? Should they stay at home and be beaten everywhere? The sea area is also the territory of the Ming Dynasty. If you only have the responsibility to defend the territory, you should not give it up!"

Li Dongyang was moved suddenly. After pondering for a while, he slowly said: "It is difficult to lift the sea ban..."

Yang Ling said: "The lord is a humble gentleman, so it is difficult to make friends with officials from the inner lords. He is full of reputation. Why do you come from? If the lord agrees, you will have to do other things."

Li Dongyang glanced at him and suddenly stood up. He walked slowly in the room. When Yang Ling saw him pondering for a while, he stopped and said, "The world is based on agriculture and free trade. If rice and grain flow out, what can I do? Even if the government prohibits it, it is difficult to set up defenses everywhere."

Yang Ling sighed relieved and smiled, "Who can get the best of the rich and beautiful things today? Silk, tea, porcelain and other things cross the ocean, making a profit of dozens of times a ship. Even if the court can't help it, will the people give up the profits of goods and transport ordinary goods?

The Ming Dynasty originally did not allow the people to use silver as currency, but the credit of Baochao was insufficient and copper coins were not enough. The people had already used silver transactions widely. Now the goods in the production area surpassed the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and silver was no longer enough to be used. This led to rising prices and people lived in poverty.

If you keep a lot of silver inflows, it can be delivered to domestic circulation. You can also buy the surrounding barbarian horses, cattle and sheep, and the people can eat besides rice, and there are also meat to eat. Now how many people can afford meat? Furthermore, during the sea ban, fishermen can only fish in the offshore without storms, and drive huge boats to the sea ban, which is an inexhaustible granary for fishing.

I remember that when the Song Dynasty traded all over the world, the people were rich, and the court had sufficient taxes. However, during the Song Dynasty, the fields were not as vast as those of our Ming Dynasty, and the yield per mu was not as good as those of our Ming Dynasty. The food consumed by the people was far greater than those of our Ming Dynasty."

Li Dongyang smiled and said, "The land in the Song Dynasty is not as good as that in the Ming Dynasty, but the population is not as good as that in the Ming Dynasty. What you said is that the people may not export rice and grain, but buying cattle and sheep must be subject to foreign races. Fishing is difficult to cope with the survival of the people. Isn't it dangerous if you get into evil with foreign races?

Jiangnan is the granary of the world. Suhu Lake is ripe and the world is full. After trading, the profit of silk is dozens of times higher than that of farmland. People are greedy for immediate benefits. Those with land must abandon grain and plant mulberry trees. Those who farm must abandon land and raise silkworms and weave cloth. The other provinces are not good at farming. If there is insufficient grain storage, natural disasters and man-made disasters will inspire people's changes. I don't know what to do after a hundred years, but I can't guard against the chaos in the area."

Yang Ling was full of passion and thought about the important opportunity that was related to the turning point of the country's history, but he was not thinking enough about the current situation in the Ming Dynasty. Although Li Dongyang was quite moved by his description of the future, as the chief minister, he had to think about the top priority of "food is the sky".

However, when Yang Ling heard "Suhu is familiar, the world is full", he felt a little strange. Didn't the sayings in later generations often say "Hubei is familiar, the world is full", could it be that the granary of the world is gradually migrating from the nearshore to the inland?

Yang Ling suddenly remembered that Zhengde had approved a note to try to grow high-yield rice in Annan when he was in power, and also to eat sweet potatoes as fruits when he was eating them as fruits when he was in Jimingyi. He suppressed his excitement and bowed to Li Dongyang: "Mr. Li, if the officials can solve this grain problem and turn the poor inland into a sufficient granary, can you support the officials?"

Li Dongyang looked at him, his eyes flashed, and he smiled and said, "The memorial for the trial planting of Annan rice has been sent back to Beijing. This rice seed is drought-resistant and insect-removing, and can increase yield by 10%. I have requested the emperor to plant widely in suitable seeds next year. However, the land of suitable seed rice is limited, and increasing income by 10% is not enough to make up for the loss of rice and grain in Jiangnan."

Yang Ling was happy. The corn and sweet potatoes were very easy to grow. They could grow sandy wetlands and hillside grass nests. If farmers took good care of them, the increase in grain income in various places would not be 10%, but more than twice. Why did they forget this big thing?

Now he just wants to go back and instruct his subordinates to search for this place where sweet potato corn is planted. Since the imperial court has not planted this crop widely, it is obvious that most people do not recognize its important value. They have promoted it first and said something more confident.

Thinking of this, he smiled easily and said, "Mr. Li, don't worry, the subordinates have a way to solve the problem of insufficient grain storage in the Ming Dynasty. Can the subordinates support them at that time? The subordinates are not talented. Meng the late emperor, the emperor is favored by the current emperor, but he has no contribution to the country and the country. If this great thing that benefits the country and the people is accomplished, my wish will be enough."

Li Dongyang looked at him in surprise: "What a tone, grain planting depends on the sky. The existing rice and millet cannot increase production in a large amount of land and unwell environment. Is Yangling's tone too big, right?"

He suppressed his curiosity and smiled calmly: "Okay. If Lord Yang can accomplish this big thing, he will be the number one hero of the Ming Dynasty. Compared to expanding territory, the achievements of all battles are even greater than that of all battles. I naturally have to support it with all my strength, but..."

He sighed and said, "I am old, not as old as those of the strong and strong. I have been feeling tired recently, and it is very difficult to review memorials. Grand Secretary Jiao is much older than me. I can't bear to let Grand Secretary Jiao work too hard. There are too many daily affairs in the cabinet and no one can share their worries. Even if I want to help the adults eliminate obstacles, I am afraid I will not be able to do it."

Yang Ling was stunned. Li Dongyang's words didn't seem to shirk, or he seemed to shirk. What medicine was he selling in the gourd? Yang Ling looked at it carefully. Seeing Li Dongyang clenching his fist and coughing lightly, but a hint of cunning flashed in his old eyes, he couldn't help but realize it.

He secretly laughed and scolded the "old fox", but laughed: "Mr. Jiao has just entered the cabinet, and the government is mostly under the control of the government. No wonder he cannot be careful. I heard that the master recommended Yang Ting, a bachelor of the Zhan Shifu, and Yang, to the cabinet. The official also felt that Yang had great talents and outstanding political knowledge. He was an appropriate candidate for the Grand Secretary. I think the emperor would definitely agree with the matter of Mr. Yang entering the cabinet.

Lord Yang will share your worries. At that time, the ban on the coast will be lifted, envoys will be received, laws will be formulated, troops will be used to combat Japanese warships, supervise ships, and set up customs. I believe that the Lord will be able to take care of them all together.”

Li Dongyang stroked his beard and said, "I hope I can be assured as Lord Yang said."

The two looked at each other and couldn't help but smile.

"I haven't heard of sweet potatoes? Well... Also called sweet potatoes, sweet potatoes, big sweet potatoes... or have never heard of them?"

Yang Ling sighed and turned around to leave. The short and fat rice and grain store owner scratched his head and suddenly shouted: "Young Master, are you talking about taro?"

"Bodigo? What is Bodigo? Maybe it's also a name," Yang Ling thought to himself, then turned around quickly and smiled happily: "It's possible, take it out and show it to me, as long as I take a look, you will know if it's right."

He came to visit Li Dongyang and wore casual clothes, but the high-end clothing was too unconcealed. In addition, he was surrounded by eight strong and agile subordinates, and that style was not everywhere even in the capital. The owner of the rice and grain shop dared not underestimate him.

He smiled embarrassedly and said, "Young Master, the thing that is cheap and cheap, makes very little profits, and there are few people buying it, so the shop does not sell that thing, but the grain and oil shops in the north of the city may sell land."

North of the city? Yangling knew that most of the people living in that area were poor, and sweet potatoes were indeed cheap in later generations. Could it be that the rare things were not valuable at this time? He immediately bowed and said, "Thank you, boss, I'll go and have a look."

Yang Ling left the store, and four sedan chairmen carried the green sedan chair. Yang Ling got into the sedan chair and ordered: "Go to the east of the city and go to the rice and grain store."

The sedan chair owner didn't know what the master came out of the Grand Secretary's Mansion and went shopping in the city to visit the grain shop, and thought to himself:

Could it be that the Grand Secretary’s family had no food? Maybe, I heard that Grand Secretary Li was a clean official, with hundreds of people in his family, and the salary of the court was low. It was so cold that it was going to be no food. But our master had to lock the door up, so he couldn’t give him taro to eat. Can that thing be taken for a winter?

They thought about it but didn't dare to say it. They lifted Yang Ling and strode towards the Beicheng area. The sedan chair arrived in Beicheng slowly and turned into the dilapidated slums. They finally found a rice and grain store. A servant dressed as a servant waved his hand and stopped the sedan chair.

He looked around alertly and signaled his brothers to scatter. Then he walked to the sedan chair and whispered: "Sir, the grain and oil shop has arrived."

Yang Ling was already asleep leaning on the sedan chair. Last night, he stayed in Xuelimei's room. This little girl had the most tricks in the boudoir and had always been the most courageous. Yesterday, she had become bold and could not bear to ask for it. She shyly wanted to serve in the future.

It seems that Xue Limei has also made preparations and has learned the recipe I heard in the flower garden. She used pork fat and mixed with essential oil extracted from almonds to clean and lubricate it. In the tempting gully of snow and peaches, a daisy is fragrant, soft and greasy, with golden needles piercing the stamens, and is full of fragrance.

Yang Ling felt like she had a treasure. Holding the tender buttocks like a peach, she felt soft and oily. Zhang Chi said, and then listening to the gentle and tender moans of Xueli Mei Ru Ru's crying and complaining, she became a little cruel that night. Yang Ling also knew in her heart that this little girl was worried about what she was so pleasing to her.

As for women, it is not enough to have a heart at times. It is actually necessary to say some nonsense to them. Yang Ling naturally knew this truth. After she was so happy that she hugged her timid body and talked to her warmly. In the second half of the night, she made the little girl feel happy and cried happily. Then she fell asleep and couldn't help but feel a little tired. Along the way, the sedan was fanning her, but she felt sleepy.

Fan Zi called out a few times, but the adult agreed. He hurriedly lifted the curtain of the sedan chair. Yang Ling was sleeping soundly leaning on the sedan chair mat. Fan Zi hurriedly tiptoed down the curtain and signaled everyone to wait carefully. Don’t wake up the adult.

Unexpectedly, there was no movement here, and the grain and oil shop started to quarrel. A man heard a voice shouting: "Let's go, if you beggars want to stutter and give you brown rice, why are you still making noise here? Let's talk about it again and deceive the public and deceive my mother and I will send you to the official office to investigate."

As the sound came, a little boss in a cotton robe led two men out of the store. The two were wearing tattered black robes. Look at the dirt that had not been changed for a long time. The weather was getting colder and colder, and it was really a bit pitiful.

These two beggars are both thin and tall. From the back, they have red and yellow hair, unlike the people in the Central Plains. A beggar said in a strange tone: "Boss, we are not beggars, we are messengers of God, and we are spreading the gospel. If your mother believes in God, she can be redeemed and calm in her heart..."

Before he finished speaking, the little boss glared at him and cursed, "Damn, what god? Is there any Jade Emperor? You red ghosts, leave quickly and affect my business here. Don't blame me for being rude."

Another blond man in black robe was pushed off the steps and said, "Don't insult God, God tells us that we are all loving brothers and sisters, lost lambs...Oh..."

He was about to sigh, but he didn't know what the little boss hit him with, and covered his head and screamed in pain. Another person with red and yellow hair couldn't help but raise his voice and argue loudly.

The squad leader told the two groups of people to make noises louder and louder. They were about to come forward to drive them away to avoid waking up Yang Ling. Yang Ling woke up when he heard the sound. He lifted the curtain of the sedan chair and frowned, "What's the matter, who is arguing?"

Before he could finish his words, the red-headed man turned around with another blond man. Yang Ling couldn't help but be stunned when he saw the two of them. He had only seen such a strange-looking man since he came to the Ming Dynasty. Isn't he the Western missionaries?

Yang Ling quickly got up and got out of the sedan chair, laughed and said, "Two priests, long time no see."
Chapter completed!