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Time passes by day by day, and soon the end of the year will come.

The 41st year of Jiajing is about to pass.

A lot has happened this year. The Tatar pirates in the north and the Japanese pirates in the south were a disaster. The old Yan Ge fell, and the old Xu came to the throne. The officialdom was shaken.

However... a year that should have been very difficult, actually went very smoothly and calmly, giving people a feeling of Haiyan Heqing and the world being peaceful.

The Tatars were blown up by Huating Hou in the first battle. Now they have died down, and they dare not let out the air, and even the herdsmen dare not approach ten miles outside the Great Wall for grazing.

The Japanese pirates in the south were swept by Huating Hou from north to south, and they were driven out of the South China Sea, and they did not dare to go north at all. Since August, the capitals along the coast of Daming have never had any Japanese outbreaks.

The "southern Japanese and northern captives" that once plagued the Jiajing Dynasty for decades have now ceased to exist!

For a time, the world was at peace. This makes the officials of various ministries in the DPRK still somewhat unaccustomed!

Hai Rui's pilot work on high-yield crops in Henan Province has also achieved great success.

High-yield crops such as corn, potatoes, sweet potatoes, wheat, etc. have obtained an amazing bumper harvest.

Adding up all kinds of crops, the autumn harvest in Henan Province produced a total of 34 million grains!

The grain output is more than ten times higher than that of previous years!

If this data hadn't been reported by Hai Rui News, no one would have believed it!

With so much grain, not only is there no fear of famine in Henan Province, but the autumn grain collected by the imperial court from Henan Province has filled countless warehouses.

All the guards in Southern Zhili under Lu Li's rule also achieved great harvests. In addition to ensuring the rations of the soldiers and civilians under his command, he also handed over countless grains to the court.

Adding up the two sides, and counting the autumn grains collected from all over the country, the Minister of Household Affairs found that the Ming treasury was actually full of grain.

With food in hand, don't panic.

Drought in Shaanxi Province? How much food do you want? Is a million stone enough? If it's not enough, I'll give you two million stones!

Hai Rui returned to Beijing to face the Holy Spirit, reported on the promotion of high-yield crops in Henan Province, and made a statement to Emperor Jiajing: Once high-yield crops were promoted nationwide, the people of the world would no longer have to worry about famine!

Emperor Jiajing was overjoyed: what happened to Laozi Xiuxian? What's wrong with Lao Tzu's ignoring the government? The country has no frontier troubles, and the people have no fear of famine. Who can do it?

What about Emperor Qin and Han Wu? What about Tang Zong and Song Zu? Who can do it? stand out!

I didn't do anything, and I became an emperor through the ages! This is destiny!

With joy in his heart, Emperor Jiajing issued a decree: Hai Rui was promoted to the Minister of Household Affairs, in charge of the promotion of high-yield crops across the country.

There is no objection to this will. One is that Hai Rui's character is too strong, and the other is that the output of Hai Rui's promotion of high-yield crops in Henan Province is too scary. Even if there were people who were envious and jealous of Hai Rui, they wouldn't dare to gossip.

Hai Rui took office and made a detailed high-yield crop promotion plan based on the various agricultural knowledge he learned in Lujiazhuang and his experience in promoting high-yield crops in Henan Province.

In all parts of the north, corn, potatoes, sweet potatoes and wheat are the main crops. The Jiangnan water towns are mainly rice. In other hilly and mountainous areas, corn, potatoes, sweet potatoes and other crops are also widely grown.

The original northern part of the Ming Dynasty was actually in short supply of grain, and it mainly relied on the south to transport grain in to supplement the insufficient grain production in the north.

Now, after the comprehensive promotion of high-yield crops, there is no shortage of grain in the north at all. There will be no shortage of food all over the South.

As long as high-yield crops are widely planted across the country next year, there will be no fear of famine in Daming after that.

These high-yield crops were all made by Lu Li.

Emperor Jiajing did not forget Lu Li either. Isn't there no more Japanese pirates in the south? Then give him another general title.

As a result, Lu Li's Hussar General was titled, and he was promoted to another level, titled "General Zhuguo". Then... Jiajing sent dozens of palace maids and girls.

The title of General Zhuguo is quite good, and he is only three levels away from General Zhuguo. But... what does it mean to send a girl again? What's wrong with being single? Have you eaten your white rice?

After receiving the imperial decree, Lu Li couldn't help rolling his eyes.

At the end of the year, Lu Li did not return to Songjiang Mansion, but built a "Governor's Office of the South China Sea" in the city of Guangzhou.

Since the construction of the Keelung Harbor Naval Base on the Bay Island in August, the multi-threaded operation of Luli has been in full bloom in the past four months, and the construction of various naval bases has basically begun to take shape.

The Qiongzhou base, the Wandao base, the Ryukyu base, the Jeju island base, the Hokkaido base, and the headquarters' Jinshan port base have all been completed one after another.

In addition to the key development of the Bay Island base, which has arranged 50,000 Japanese prisoners and 10,000 garrisoned troops, other bases have only stationed 5,000 garrison troops and housed more than 10,000 refugees collected from coastal states.

Captives and refugees were responsible for industrial and agricultural production, and garrisoned troops maintained order. In the future, we will continue to emigrate, carry out overseas colonization, and strengthen base construction.

At this moment, a large amount of coal, ammunition and various supplies are hoarded in various bases. The fleet under Lu Li's command can obtain supplies at various bases, and the voyage is greatly improved.

By the end of the year, Lu Li's fleet had expanded further.

The third batch of destroyers under the auspices of Zheng Yuan has been completed. The number of destroyers in this batch reached thirty.

Today, Lu Li's destroyers have soared to fifty-three battleships.

Therefore, Lu Li divided his fleet into three parts: the North Sea Fleet, the East China Sea Fleet, and the South China Sea Fleet.

The North Sea Fleet has ten destroyers, five destroyers stationed at the Hokkaido base, and five destroyers stationed on Jeju Island, responsible for patrolling and protecting the Bohai Sea, the Yellow Sea and the seas around the North Sea.

Thirteen destroyers of the East China Sea Fleet are stationed at Jinshan Port Base, Ryukyu Base and Bay Island Base respectively, and are responsible for maintaining maritime order around the East China Sea.

The remaining thirty destroyers were all brought to the South China Sea by Lu Li and assembled at the Qiongzhou Island base.

In front of this powerful and irresistible fleet, the coast around Daming was peaceful and peaceful, and there was no longer any threat on the sea.

As a result, Daming's overseas trade has grown explosively.

There was an endless stream of trading ships going to Japan and Goryeo.

It is a good thing that overseas trade is prosperous, but...the Ming court can't receive a penny in tax, which is not a good thing.

Lao Tzu worked so hard to pacify the sea and territory, but let you Da Ming moths make a lot of money, how can such a good thing be?

So, Lu Li made a petition to the Jiajing Emperor, requesting the establishment of a municipal shipping department. In Songjiang Prefecture, Ningbo Prefecture, Quanzhou Prefecture, and Guangzhou Prefecture, a municipal shipping department was established to oversee overseas trade.

All in all, a word "tax"!

When this memorial was passed to the court, a stone suddenly stirred up a thousand waves, and the officials of the court were in an uproar.

In this day and age, in the families of officials, eunuchs and gentry of the Ming Dynasty, those who do not engage in maritime business may only be individual officials like Hai Rui.

How dare Lu Li propose "tax collection"? Isn't this robbing meat in our rice bowl?

It really makes no sense!

All of a sudden, Lu Li was like a rat crossing the street, everyone shouting and beating. The memorials to impeach Lu Li are as numerous as snowflakes.

The sea ban is the law of the ancestors, and Lu Li's false statement that opening the sea is a great treason.

Such a statement is not bad. More officials, like mad dogs, caught Lu Li and spat wildly.

What is "self-respect for the troops", what is "naturally rebellious", and what "rebels are known to everyone." There is even an impeachment against Lu Li for "calling hundreds of prostitutes and promiscuous with the soldiers under his command in the military camp. It is debauchery and lawlessness, and the scene is unsightly".

It's a rumor! Isn't it just how you want to spray it?

Emperor Jiajing is not stupid, but a rare intelligent person with high IQ. How can I not know what is going on?

Lu Li set up the memorial of the Shibo Division, poked the hornet's nest, and made these officials madly counterattack and bite.

It's just... For Emperor Jiajing, what was the most important thing? Cultivation is the most important thing.

The quarrel made Laozi and Xiuxian not quiet, and he was doing a fart!

Therefore, Emperor Jiajing issued a decree to reprimand Lu Li, and the proposal to set up the Shibo Division was naturally voided.

As a result, the courtroom immediately became quiet.

When Lu Li received the decree of reprimand, he frowned slightly, and a coldness appeared in his eyes.

Dare to fight against my father? I'm afraid you don't know who has the final say at sea?

Lu Li immediately ordered that the North Sea Fleet, the East China Sea Fleet and the South China Sea Fleet, the entire army set out to patrol the sea and territory, and any sea-going ships would be intercepted.

Didn't you tell Lao Tzu "the way of the ancestors"?

Well, the ancestor's law is "a piece of sail can't go to sea". This law must be strictly enforced.

The sea prohibition order was issued, and the three major fleets attacked across the board to intercept any ships that dared to go to sea.

From the North Sea to the South China Sea, countless merchants and thousands of ships in the coastal areas of Daming were all blocked by Lu Li's strong ships and cannons.

No one resisted either.

There are always some guys who think they have a big background and who dare not mess with anyone, and want to challenge Lu Li's maritime hegemony.

For example... the Songjiang Xu family.

As the leader of Qingliu, Xu Ge was the first assistant of the dynasty, and there was no liu at home at all.

The Xu family owns 240,000 mu of fertile land, planted silk and hemp extensively, and opened numerous silk workshops. It is now the largest maritime merchant in the southeast area, no one.

After Lu Li's ban on the sea was issued, countless sea merchants were chased back by strong ships and cannons, but... the Xu family was not afraid of Lu Li.

When the first assistant, find out.

You are a military general in the Luli district, why are you still facing the first assistant of the current dynasty? Don't even dare to borrow your courage!

As a result, the Xu family organized a huge fleet to sail out of Songjiang Mansion and set sail in the direction of the Japanese country.

In today's Ming Dynasty, the main target of overseas trade in the East China Sea was the Japanese country.

The overseas trade in the direction of Nanyang includes Annan, Siam, and even the grape duck and Spanish duck people in Malacca.

The Xu family's fleet went out to sea, and it also led countless maritime merchants from Su and Song to follow.

Suddenly, a huge fleet of hundreds of ships sailed into the ocean.

And then...the North Sea Fleet sailing out of Jeju Island was blocked in the East China Sea.

"Please pay attention to the fleet ahead, this is the Daming North Sea Fleet."

The destroyer stopped in front of the fleet, and the fleet officer shouted to the fleet through a huge bronze megaphone: "According to the sea ban, it is illegal for your fleet to go to sea. Please lower your sails and stop the ship immediately!"

The five destroyers were lined up, and the voices in the megaphone kept ringing.

However... the Xu family's head is very strong, and they don't pay attention to this fleet at all.

In the Ming Dynasty, it was my Xu Ge who had the final say, you bastards are nothing!

"Hang the flag of Xu character to show your identity."

A manager of the Xu family snorted disdainfully, "Just hit it and see which one of them dares to stop it!"

The flag of the word Xu was raised high, and the Xu family's fleet, with the following sea ships, rushed towards the destroyer intercepted in front, without any scruples at all, and was extremely overbearing.

"Fire warning!"

With the command of the general, the five destroyers fired a salvo at the front of the fleet.

Intensive shells slammed into the sea, blowing up a huge column of water. The splashing water even fell on the leading Xu family boat.

"They fired, what should I do?"

On the Xujiahai ship headed by the ship, the crew who sailed the ship trembled a little.

"It's just a show, they don't dare to actually do it!"

The manager of the Xu family was full of disdain, "In today's Ming Dynasty, who would dare to offend our Xu family? Move on!"

The artillery warning was ineffective, and the fleet was still rushing up arrogantly.

On the destroyer, the commander of the squadron, holding a telescope, saw this scene, his face was cold.

"These worms are really arrogant and domineering!"

The squadron commander snorted coldly, waved his hand and ordered: "Focus on the fire and sink the first ship of the fleet!"

With an order, the five destroyers took up a battle formation, and the broadside artillery was aimed at the lead ship of the fleet.

"Boom!"

There was a shocking explosion, and the dense shells slammed heavily on the first ship of the fleet, instantly blowing the ship into pieces!

"Ah... how dare you? How dare you?"

Seeing this scene, everyone in the Xu family's fleet, as well as the other merchants who followed, screamed in fright.

"Lower the sails, stop the boat. Otherwise, sink them all!"

From the megaphone on the destroyer, an icy warning sounded again.

This time, no one will fight back.

A ship has been sunk, and if you dare to resist, it will only be a matter of firing a few more shots to sink them all.

In this case, the Xu family's fleet and the following maritime merchants could only return home honestly under the escort of the destroyer.

After this battle, no ships in the Daming Sea Territory dared to go out to sea again.

Huating Hou and Xu Ge Lao broke out in a direct conflict, and everyone was waiting for the final result.

Lu Li received a report that he saw the Beihai Fleet sinking a Xu family's ship, but he just pouted and didn't take it seriously.

At sea, I have the final say! This is sea hegemony!

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Beijing.

Elder Xu Ge received a letter from the Xu family, learned about the fleet under Lu Li, sank a Xu family ship, and blocked all the fleet back to the port.

Xu Ge's face was ashen with anger, but he was helpless!

Because... Lu Li proudly submitted a memorial, and submitted to the court a work summary of "strictly implement the ancestor's law, clean up the sea and territory, and ensure that the sails will not go into the sea".

This is an upright teacher, this is absolute strength.

This is clearly telling everyone that whoever doesn't pay taxes, don't even think about doing business.