In the early Ming Dynasty, Japanese feudal princes were in power.

The feudal lords who failed in the war organized warriors, merchants, and ronin to go to the coastal areas of the Ming Dynasty to carry out armed smuggling and looting and harassment.

In response to this, in order to prevent the remnants of the coastal warlords and pirates, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered the implementation of the maritime ban policy that began in the Ming Dynasty. The main target of the early maritime ban was business, prohibiting Chinese people from doing business overseas, and restricting businessmen from other countries except for tribute to trade in the Ming Dynasty. During the Yongle period, although Zheng He had a feat of voyage to the West, the only thing that was released was tribute trade, and private private people were still not allowed to go to sea.

Later, with the danger of Japanese pirates, the maritime ban policy became more and more stringent. Although it played a role in self-protection, it greatly hindered the development of Sino-foreign exchanges.

In fact, during the Longqing period, the Ming Dynasty abolished the sea ban and opened a trade port and foreign trade. It is known in history as the Longqing switch. After the switch, the Ming Dynasty made some profits from foreign trade. However, the open Yuegang was just a small port unless the sea ban was fully liberalized.

In the final analysis, the Longqing switch was a hesitant reform. Maritime trade only opened a small gap. Only Yue Port in Haicheng, Fujian is used as the only open "special zone". All merchant ships with foreign trade along the coast must go here to handle cumbersome procedures, load and leave from here, and inspect the goods in port. All ships must apply for "ship by" and "trade-induction" before they can go to sea.

Later, this system even implemented a total control over the construction and operation of ships to sea. "The East and West and West each limited 44 ships" and strictly prohibited cross-border trafficking between them. Those who did not return after going to sea after going to sea, even if the documents were complete, "still be punished by the Japanese crime."

In other words, the so-called opening of the sea is still subject to great restrictions. Zhu Cilang means that the Ming Dynasty will fully lift the maritime ban in the future, and only in this way can there be a continuous flow of wealth inflow.

Chongzhen opposed it. He felt that this was the ancestral system left by Taizu, so how could it be easily shaken. Therefore, when Zhu Cilang said that Kaihai was revealed, Emperor Chongzhen's face became obviously gloomy.

"Father, my son said that in the future, when our Ming Dynasty quelled civil strife and drove Jiannu back to Changbai Mountain to eat grass, we not only need to open the sea ban, but also establish a powerful navy on the sea. At that time, all the seas will surrender and all the nations will come to pay tribute. Father, you are the pride of our Ming Dynasty."

This flattery made people look at him with admiration. After hearing this, Chongzhen sighed deeply: "I am not a good emperor, I am afraid I won't be able to wait for that day. Prince, you are stronger than me. I hope that in the future, you can see this prosperous Ming Dynasty and revitalize my Ming Dynasty."

"Father, you will see that day, my son promised."

Chongzhen immediately did not believe that there would be this day. With the internal and external troubles of the Ming Dynasty, the prosperous era seemed to be too far away from them. He had nothing to ask for, but only to be peaceful and peaceful. There would be no natural disasters in the country and no wars at the border. As for the so-called prosperous era that Zhu Cilang said, it is obviously unrealistic now.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Li Wai asked about the disaster relief matters. I can't help but make some statements."

Li Daiwen was indeed arbitrary. He did not pass the disaster relief funds of 2 million taels of silver through various prefectures. Instead, he made his own decisions and directly distributed them to the victims.

As for how Li Daiwen did it, there was no special explanation in the memorial. It was just that Zhu Cixuan knew that there was no oil and water available for governments in various places.

These disaster relief funds came to the hands of the victims, but they did not pass through the prefecture government office. No wonder these local officials wrote to impeach him and said that he was proficient in the prefecture government. Without the disaster relief funds, there would be no oil and water to be reaped in the prefecture government office. Without the oil and water, the officials naturally complained.

It is difficult for them to write a letter to jointly inquire about this matter, and these things seem too blatant. So they fought each other, and local officials from all over the country wrote letters, with only one goal, impeachment of Li Waiwen.

Chongzhen meant that Li Daiwen did not follow the rules of the court. Since so many people impeach you, Chongzhen meant that he would give Li Daiwen a harsh decree and calm the officials' anger.

In this kind of thing, the court usually tries to mix things up. Both sides do not offend, and peace is the most important thing.

However, Zhu Cilang had a different view: "Father, let's give the imperial edict to remove several headed dog officials first. By the way, he would mention the official position of Li Tiewen, and any officials who wrote a letter to impeachment would be counted as one, and would reply and scold him."

Chongzhen was shocked: "The public is angry and unforeseen. Do you do this to make Li Daiwen completely isolated? Without the cooperation of the local government, how could he provide relief to the disaster?"

Zhu Cilang smiled bitterly: "Father, can you say that Li Dawen has not been isolated now? If the local government does not cooperate, they will kill a few to establish their authority. The one we in the Ming Dynasty does not lack the most is officials."

Perhaps Zhu Cilang is right, Li Tiewen has long been the target of public criticism in Shanxi and Henan. Although the people support it, local officials reject it. At this time, the court should no longer be in conflict with the situation, but should express its opinions.

The court's intention was to let the prefectures in Shanxi and Henan know that the court unconditionally supported Li Huiwen. If anyone dared to speak out and wrote a letter, he would be dismissed from office.

In the end, Emperor Chongzhen adopted Zhu Cilang's suggestion. A series of imperial edicts were issued from the capital. After receiving imperial edicts from Shanxi, Henan, and local prefectures and government offices, they were secretly surprised, and some even wiped their sweat while receiving the edict.

The imperial edict is nothing nonsense. Li Daiwen is also the governor of two provinces. I have given him the power to be arbitrary on the spot. Whenever Li Daiwen is in the local government, the local prefectures must obey unconditionally. If there is any complaints about impeachment, severe punishment will be made.

Now he is the chief magistrate of Zhengzhou Prefecture, Zheng Baozhi, Qi County Magistrate Zheng Liang, and Xuchang Prefecture Chao Liang, dismissed from office and investigated. In other prefectures, if there are disobedient people who disobey Li, the minor ones will be dismissed from office, and the worst ones will be peeled from the daylily.

This imperial edict is beyond words, which made officials in Shanxi and Henan hate Li Zhiwen to the core. They dare not object openly, but secretly fight against each other.

For example, Diao Geng, the prefect of Taiyuan Prefecture, conspired with several officials to deal with Li Tiewen's policy.

Compared with the entire Shanxi, the disaster situation in Taiyuan Prefecture is not very serious. However, with the purge of Huangtai to the south, Taiyuan Prefecture has also suffered severe damage. Now Taiyuan Prefecture has long lost its former prosperity, and the entire Shanxi is in trouble, so life in Taiyuan Prefecture is not easy.

In Taiyuan Prefecture, the prefect Diao Geng was still arrogant and extravagant. The prefecture's yamen and the backyard were filled with banquets. Diao Geng was invited by officials from various departments of the prefecture's yamen.
Chapter completed!