Zhu Qizhen smiled and said, "If you don't find it, you won't find it. What's the fault of the Qing family doing things so hard?"

Wang Zuo then felt relieved and said, "The old minister is incompetent!"

Wu Canghai then said: "It was the people who were wrong, and it had nothing to do with Shangshu Wang. If the emperor wants to blame the crime, the people who were guilty would bear it all!"

"What are you two doing? Have I said I would blame you?"

Zhu Qizhen was also inexplicably surprised. When he first considered the immigration issue outside the customs, he naturally thought of sweet potatoes and potatoes. Later, he calmed down and thought about it carefully. In this era, Columbus seemed to have not been born yet...

Sweet potatoes and potatoes are both crops from the Americas. The Age of Discovery has not yet begun, so how could this thing be available?

It's sloppy...

But it’s good. After the Mobei is pacified, I will send someone to the West to arrive in America before the Westerners. Isn’t that beautiful!

Since there are no sweet potatoes and potatoes, wheat and barley can be grown in the southern desert area, and then North Korea can provide some drought-resistant rice to occupy the territory first.

In addition, find ways to introduce Nordic rye, which can be planted in the northern desert area.

As for the Beihai, it not only has abundant fishery products, but also has vast black soil, and the climate is relatively mild. It can be planted with wheat, barley and rye, which is very suitable for the development of farming.

"Wang Qing's family!"

Wang Zuo hurriedly replied: "I am here!"

"Immigration outside the pass is imperative. The court must make every effort to ensure the living needs of the people north of the Great Wall, including seeds and agricultural tools, and all the Ministry of Revenue will be distributed for free. As for sweet potatoes and potatoes, I have my own plans, so you don't have to worry about it!

”

Wang Zuo nodded repeatedly and said, "I obey the order!"

As long as you don’t ask yourself to find the sweet potatoes and potatoes, what’s the point of paying some money and food.

You should know that before the emperor personally led the expedition, the cash gains of the house were more than 50 million taels. Now the national treasury is abundant and there is no shortage of money.

Zhu Qizhen looked at Wu Canghai and asked, "What's your name??"

"The sinner...Wu Canghai!"

"Wu Canghai, have you gone out of the sea?"

"Returning to the Emperor, the sinners have visited the South China Sea countries such as Luzon, Annan, Chameng, Sultan, and Brunei."

Zhu Qizhen was surprised that the Ming Dynasty always banned the sea, calling overseas countries a barbarians and did not pay attention to it at all. Instead, it was a civil smuggling gang that had been to so many places.

This is a talent!

"What are you smuggling?"

"Mainly silk, cotton, tea, porcelain, and sometimes some copper coins are smuggled."

"Copper coins?" Zhu Qizhen was surprised and asked, "What are the smuggling things for?"

Wu Canghai said truthfully: "Return to the emperor, the small countries in Nanyang lack mineral resources and their coin minting technology is relatively poor. The copper coins of our Ming Dynasty are very popular in the local area. Therefore, many smuggling gangs among the people took risks and transported the copper coins overseas for local areas.

The spices, sugar and other materials will be transported back to the country for sale at a high price.”

Zhu Qizhen was shocked immediately. The court actually abandoned such a huge business opportunity, but instead made the private smuggling gangs make a fortune, which was simply unreasonable!

No, you have to open the sea, you have to open the sea!

While Zheng He's team was still there, it was not too late to open the sea at this time.

"Wu Canghai, I asked you something, you must answer honestly!"

Wu Canghai hurriedly said, "Master, the people who are guilty will speak out!"

Zhu Qizhen said seriously: "Does anyone have their lives in your hands?"

Wu Canghai was stunned and hurriedly said, "The people who are guilty...the people who are guilty..."

"According to the truth, otherwise, I will kill your nine clans!"

"The criminals dare not hide it. There are indeed more than a dozen lives in their hands..."

Zhu Qizhen's face turned extremely gloomy and asked, "Who are they?"

Wu Canghai looked extremely frightened and said, "It's all the bandits on the sea. It's dangerous at the sea. The criminals are in danger in order to protect themselves... It's a helpless move..."

Hearing this answer, Zhu Qizhen's face calmed down slightly.

"I'll ask you again, have you killed the people of the Ming Dynasty before going to sea?"

"No, absolutely not!"

Wu Canghai shook his head desperately and said, "The sinners went to sea to smuggle because they couldn't survive. Not only would they not harm the people of the Ming Dynasty, but sometimes they would help them all. Please observe clearly!"

"Who has Zhou Ji been named, and how is Zhou Ji? Tell me immediately!"

Wu Canghai said without hesitation: "Five years ago, the criminals landed in Zhangzhou. When they learned that Shaanxi had a severe drought, they purchased 50 stones of grain from the local area and arranged for people to deliver it to the villagers in their hometown."

“Is there any more?”

“Yes, yes!”

Wu Canghai swallowed and continued: "The sinners often receive goods in Quanzhou. There were some fishermen in the area, and their ancestors made a living by fishing. Later, the imperial court issued a ban on the sea, and these people lost their livelihood. The sinners paid their own money.

, a large number of spinning wheel looms were purchased locally, allowing them to spin and weave cloth at home, and then they will regularly purchase cotton cloth from these people. Over the years, they have also supported many people."

The murderous intent in Zhu Qizhen's eyes gradually dissipated. If what this person said was true, what qualifications did the court have to convict him?

Just because he couldn't survive, he went overseas to do some business?

"Wu Canghai!"

"The sinners are here!"

"I will send someone to verify what you said just now. If it is true, you will forgive all your guilt."

Wu Canghai burst into tears and said tremblingly: "Thank you for your grace, the sinners said every word they said is true, but there is a false statement that I wish to be cut into pieces!"

Zhu Qizhen thought for a moment, then said, "I am going to hand you an errand. I'm done and I'll be rewarded."

Wu Canghai hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please give me instructions, the guilty people will go through fire and water, and I will never refuse!"

“Not that serious!”

Zhu Qizhen waved his hand and continued, "I ask you to gather all the smuggling gangs you know after you go back."

Wu Canghai was suddenly stunned. Is this preparation... to catch it all in one go?

"This...this..."

Zhu Qizhen raised his eyebrows and asked, "What, is there any problem?"

"emperor!"

Wu Canghai bowed his head to the ground, and plucked up a lot of courage in his heart, saying, "They are all miserable people, begging the emperor to be magnanimous and let them go."

"Bold!"

Wang Zuo on the side really couldn't bear to listen. The emperor has given you great favors, but you don't appreciate it?

"Wu Canghai, do you dare to resist the order and not obey it?"

"I... I... I... dare not resist the order, but no one wants to leave his hometown and wander overseas, the emperor, Lord Wang..."

Wang Zuo was about to have an attack, but was stopped by Zhu Qizhen.

"Wu Canghai, you misunderstood!"

Zhu Qizhen sighed and said, "What I mean is, go and tell them that the court understands everyone's difficulties and don't smuggle secretly in the future. Isn't it good to serve the court openly?"

"ah?"

"Um?"

Wu Canghai and Wang Zuo were stunned at the same time.

The emperor is... preparing to open the sea?

Wang Zuo couldn't help but say, "Emperor, the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty, folk slates are not allowed to enter the water..."

"Not among the people, but the court can do it!"

Zhu Qizhen smiled faintly and said, "When the late emperor inherited the great cause, he specially sent a fleet of eunuchs from Sanbao to sea to promote his national prestige. I was still young when I succeeded to the throne and now I have taken power. Naturally, I have to follow the footsteps of the late emperor. The Qing family said

Yes or no?"

Wang Zuosi thought about it and seemed to be nothing wrong with these words, so he had to nod and say yes.

"Wu Canghai, do what I told you beautifully and don't let me down!"
Chapter completed!