night
Inside the canopy bed
Kangxi embraced Wanwan, and the two leaned against each other.
"According to your opinion, it's better for the sea to be open than not to be open," Kangxi asked while stroking Wanwan's waist.
Wanwan said, "That's exactly what I think. If the sea ban is lifted, with the current strength of our Great Qing, merchants can go overseas, and there will be a continuous flow of silver and gold into the Great Qing. This would be more harmful than beneficial, since silver and gold are always valuable."
Wanwan continued, "Of course, we can't deny that Japanese pirates will harass us after the seas open. This is a big problem, but it's also very easy to solve."
Emperor Kangxi was surprised that Wanwan could say that solving this problem was very simple. At that time, the Ming Dynasty had a maritime ban policy because of the harassment by Japanese pirates.
The Qing Dynasty continued to use this policy because the people in the coastal areas suffered severe harassment from Japanese pirates.
Kangxi moved his hand from Wanwan's waist to her hand, taking it in his. Hmm, for some reason, it seemed unchanged; it was still the same as before, very comfortable to touch. "Then tell me, what's a solution to this problem?"
Wanwan glanced at Kangxi and said uncertainly, "This involves matters of state, and is not within my purview."
Kangxi, annoyed, said directly, "Alright, alright, let's talk. You've been bringing this up with me since this afternoon. I promise I won't hold it against you in the future. If I do, may I be struck by lightning. Is that alright?"
Kangxi was getting a little anxious and said directly, "It's very simple, as long as there is an army escorting them."
Emperor Kangxi was somewhat skeptical of the proposed method, saying, "Isn't it nonsense to have the army escort merchants to sea? There are scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants in the social hierarchy. It's absolutely inappropriate to have the army escort merchants, and besides, the entire court would not agree to it."
Seeing that Kangxi disagreed, Wanwan thought that maybe she should just give up and wait until Kangxi died to solve the problem. "I can't think of any other good way. This is the best way I can think of."
Kangxi was somewhat unwilling. "You've finally piqued my interest, but you're not going to tell me the whole story. How can that be?" he said. "No way? You must have another good idea. Tell me about it."
Wanwan gave a bitter smile. "I really have no other choice. As for the Japanese pirates, there are only two options: either the army escorts them or the merchants form their own teams. But I don't think you would feel comfortable with the merchants forming their own teams."
Kangxi had no way to refute this. If there were many small groups among the people, and if these groups were to unite, it would be another problem for him.
Wanwan looked at Kangxi and pondered, then said, "Maybe we should just forget about it."
But Kangxi was not happy. Knowing that there was a lot of money and silver overseas, how could he give it up so easily?
Kangxi thought for a moment and said, "Then tell me, what are the advantages of having an army escort? Be specific."
Wanwan said, "Alright, seeing that you're still not giving up, I'll say a few more words. Just one more thing: I'm only considering this from a businessman's perspective, so don't overthink it."
Thank you for your support, my darlings. My data has been terrible these past few days, but I'm still sticking to 4000 every day. I don't know how long I can keep it up.
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