Since the first year of Longqing, when the Longqing Emperor had just ascended the throne, he changed the Ming Dynasty's policy on overseas trade, and since then, private merchants have been allowed to trade in the east and west, which is a very important "Longqing switch" in the history of the Ming Dynasty.

After the "Longqing Switch", the private overseas trade of the people has a legal status, the overseas trade of the people in the southeast coast has entered a new period, and the Ming Dynasty has also appeared a relatively comprehensive opening up situation.

It's just that Emperor Longqing's behavior of disobeying the ancestral teachings, the ministers of the court at that time, including the most old-fashioned Xu Jie, and even those imperial historians rarely objected, the reason for this is not only because the Ming Dynasty has been very cheap since the founding of the country, and the situation of the annexation of land by the family is serious, and the imperial court does not have much tax every year, but also some other reasons, that is, the sea disaster in the southeast of the Ming Dynasty is very serious, not to mention that the Japanese on Fusang Island live in groups of three or five every moment, and live ten or one hundred people come to plunder, the massacre of the people in the southeast, even the pirates produced by the Ming Dynasty itself are also rampant.

However, the most vivid memory of the officials is that ten years ago, there was a figure like Wang Zhi in the Ming Dynasty.

This Wang Zhi's name is Wufeng, and he calls himself the owner of Wufeng, and he is a maritime trade merchant in the Ming Dynasty, and he is the largest smuggler and the most famous pirate in the Ming Dynasty at that time.

This Wang Zhi was the biggest pirate in the Ming Dynasty at that time, and all the small pirate gangs and even the pirates in the southeast were all looking forward to him, and they all gathered under his command.

The imperial court has always had no way to take Wang Zhi, and even sent the general soldier Yu Dayou to Fusang to encircle and annihilate Wang Zhi was unable to capture him, and finally Zhejiang Patrol according to the supervision of the imperial history Hu Zongxian envoy strategy to trap him, Jiajing 38 December 25, Wang Zhi was beheaded in Hangzhou Provincial Palace Port, Wang Zhi's rebellion is over, but the matter is not over, Wang Zhi died, his pirates and pirates and pirates have no leader, the southeast pirates began to be serious, Qi Jiguang took several years to calm it down.

The courtiers remembered this incident very vividly, and they thought it well, once the imperial court switched on, it was inevitable to strengthen the construction of coastal defense, so that the trouble of the Japanese in the southeast could also be alleviated, and once the imperial court allowed the people to go to sea to trade, Wang Zhi would take a risk, go to sea to do smuggling business, and eventually evolve into pirates.

Historically, since the "Longqing switch" to the fall of the Ming Dynasty for more than 70 years, some people estimate that one-third of the world's total silver poured into China, about three to five hundred million taels, and two-thirds of the world's trade is related to China, but later generations always feel that this thing is very strange, if there are really 500 million taels of silver into China, why did the Ming Dynasty not appear in the world's top economic metropolis, on the contrary, Britain has established the status of maritime hegemon, Europe has become more and more the center of the world.

Zhang Fan, who is not very good in history, also knows this, and he didn't believe that there would be so much silver entering China, but the gift-giving turmoil a few days ago made him fully believe this, as for why China can't become the center of the world, Zhang Fan can also see from the gift-giving incident a few days ago that the silver has gone into the pockets of these officials.

Zhang Fan couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart for a while, and then he had some ideas, he knew that the world continued to develop now, not because there were many people, and if he was well-armed, he could stand on top of the world, and everything in the future still depends on the economy, and now Zhang Fan also has a lot of status, and the most important thing is that the Wanli Emperor, who has reigned for the longest time in the Ming Dynasty, now trusts himself very much, and now he has the capital, whether he should do something for this land of China.

"Teacher, what are you thinking," in the carriage, Zhu Yijun, who was looking at the scenery outside the window, couldn't help but ask when he found Zhang Fan's contemplative face.

"I'm wondering how I can ensure that there is no more corruption on such a large scale here after the completion of His Majesty's order this time," Zhang Fan said casually.

"What the teacher said is," Zhu Yijun echoed casually, "Even if the teacher can wipe out all the corrupt officials in this land south of the Yangtze River this time, if there are any more in the future, the imperial court will not be able to send a messenger to investigate thoroughly every year,"

"Jun'er is right," Zhang Fan said, "so I have to think of a way to get the best of both worlds, even if I can't completely stop this kind of thing from happening again, but also make it smaller,"

Yingyue didn't know this, she just looked at Zhang Fan quietly on the side, now several people are on their way to Suzhou Mansion, I heard that the first returning sea ship is about to arrive, Zhang Fan wants to go and find out whether it is as a court official or his personal wish.

"It's just that this matter is much more difficult," Zhu Yijun said, "When Grandpa Taizu was alive, he hated corrupt officials very much, once I found that there were officials who were corrupt and punished, although I had never seen it, but I felt that my scalp was numb when I heard it, but even if I punished corrupt officials as severely as Grandpa Taizu, the number of corrupt officials did not decrease at all,"

"The heart of Emperor Taizu in the past is really admirable," Zhang Fan said, he didn't slap Zhu Yijun's sycophants again, but really admired Zhu Yuanzhang, "It's just that Emperor Taizu finally discovered the mistake of his own method,"

"Yes, it is said that people are inherently good, but why are there so many bad people and corrupt officials in this world," Zhu Yijun also sighed.

Suddenly, Zhang Fan's eyes lit up and said, "Emperor Taizu is really very wise, I have thought of a way,"

"Oh, teacher, tell me quickly, what is the solution," Zhu Yijun was also very happy when he heard that Zhang Fan had thought of a way.

"In the past, Emperor Taizu was afraid that the six ministries and the cabinet would go all out, and six departments were also set up under the six ministries, although each department gave only seven official positions in the matter, and there was no chance of promotion again, but the great power of its power was really eye-catching,"

"What the teacher means ......" Zhu Yijun didn't quite understand what Zhang Fan meant.

"Jun'er, you think, most of these people are people with excellent conduct, and they are also very upright people, although they are not very good at being officials, but because of this, they are always jealous of those who exclude them, are not as talented as them, but climb higher and faster than them," Zhang Fan said, "Emperor Taizu's approach to the emperor is really a good prescription,"

"The teacher means to do the same on the issue of taxation in various places," Zhu Yijun said, "This is a good way, so that these people who are either unwilling or jealous will really vigorously supervise these officials of the tax departments in various places, but how can the teacher be sure that these people will not be bribed by those officials, so that they can also do things that corrupt and bend the law with them," Zhu Yijun was still a little worried.

"Hehe, Jun'er is very thoughtful, this matter is really worrying," Zhang Fan said with a smile, "But I still have a way, Jun'er must know that I am now in charge of Jinyiwei, Jinyiwei is the emperor's personal guard, and his duty is to supervise the ministers on behalf of the emperor, when the time comes, I can let the people of Jinyiwei monitor these people, of course, this matter is carried out in secret, and those people are not very stationed, but every three years, so that even if the local officials want to bribe these people, after three years, they will change a batch, I don't know where to start,"

"This method is good," Zhu Yijun clapped his hands when he heard it, "Why don't you hurry up and write a song to report to your father?"

"This is just one of my thoughts now, and there are still many places to ponder," Zhang Fan said, in fact, the reason why he didn't want to play it immediately was because there were too many corrupt people in the Jinyi Guard, and if Zhang Fan didn't solve this problem, the court would also approve it, and when the time came, wouldn't it be more troublesome for the Jinyi Guards to unite with the corrupt officials in various places.

"Well, what the teacher said is," Zhu Yijun didn't know Zhang Fan's true thoughts, he just thought that such a hasty decision was very inappropriate, there must be an omission, but what that omission was, this is not something that Zhu Yijun, who is still young today, can think of.

The carriage continued to walk, although the speed was not fast, but it was very stable, Zhu Yijun felt the occasional majesty outside the window, in this hot summer day it was really a supreme enjoyment, he didn't care at all that he should have enjoyed himself in the palace but now he had to run outside, the whole heart was completely fascinated by the beautiful scenery of the south of the Yangtze River, now he is like a bird out of the cage, no longer have to be bothered by the cumbersome rules in the palace, you don't have to care about your status as a prince to do something you want to do but dare not do on weekdays.

"Jun'er, you have made up your mind to go back to Beijing with me after I finish here," Zhang Fan asked casually, "Aren't you afraid that your parents will worry?"

"Teacher, please rest assured," Zhu Yijun didn't care about this matter at all, "I change back to write back every few days, my mother's side, now my heart is on my younger brother, I just let Wang Dexian go to his mother's place every day to report, as for my father, he said that he has a teacher with me, he is very relieved,"

Listening to Zhu Yijun's words, Zhang Fan couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart, and secretly thought: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, don't you know that there are unforeseen circumstances in the sky, and people have good and bad luck, no one can guarantee this accident, if something happens, don't you want my life," but he then thought that Zhu Yijun was still a child after all, from the initial no one cared about it, and then to the current status of the crown prince of the dynasty, he felt the biggest gap in his life, and now the birth of his younger brother, Although Longqing, as a father, is still treated fairly as always, Li Guifei, who is the most mother, is now with a heart on her youngest son, Zhu Yijun is a child after all, how can he not feel lost in his heart.

"Thank you Your Majesty for your compliment," Zhang Fan said, "In that case, Jun'er will come with me, but I have a request,"

"I will definitely obey the teacher's orders," Zhu Yijun thought this was the case, and immediately spoke.

"It's not about this," Zhang Fan said, "I mean, since Jun'er finally came out once, then you have to have a good time, and don't leave any regrets,"

"Well," Zhu Yijun nodded happily after listening to Zhang Fan's words, and his respect for Zhang Fan in his heart was a little more, "It's just, why do they have to follow," Zhu Yijun pointed through the window to another carriage driving behind their carriage.

"Oh," Zhang Fan looked at it and said, "Since His Majesty ordered the switch in Jiangnan, every year when the first sea ship returns, the town guards from all over the country will go to greet it,"

"But I hate eunuchs," Zhu Yijun said, "I have seen a lot at home, but now there are still these people here, and although this Liu Shan doesn't know my identity, but because I am by the teacher's side, I am also extremely hostile to me, this kind of person is the most hateful,"

Zhang Fan was a little helpless about Zhu Yijun's words.

"Moreover, with that vixen," Yingyue on the side muttered quietly.

"What did my sister say," Zhu Yijun asked without hearing her clearly.

"No...... It's nothing, I said that Suzhou Mansion is near," Yingyue said quickly.

Zhang Fan heard what Yingyue said, but he couldn't say it clearly, so he had to smile bitterly.

At this time, Liang Chao, who was riding a horse and following the carriage escort outside, leaned over and said, "Your Highness, my lord, Suzhou Mansion is about to arrive,"