Yang Feng said.

Zhu Yuanzhang was indeed ready to open up overseas trade.

His Majesty the Emperor is not stupid, he just doesn’t know how many good things there are outside. Now the world map has almost been drawn for him, and how many good places are clearly shown to him outside, like Java, which is ripe all year round, and where spices are everywhere.

The Spice Islands and the rice-producing areas of Siam are great temptations for His Majesty the Emperor.

His Majesty the Emperor is indeed not the kind of person who is very willing to expand territory.

but……

There are so many good things out there!

"Your Majesty's prohibition of the sea is due to His Majesty's foresight, and His Majesty's opening of the sea is also due to His Majesty's foresight. As ministers, we must strictly abide by the Holy Will and carry out Your Majesty's laws in the world."

Zhang Xianzong said with a calm expression.

"Naughty!"

Yang Feng said.

Zhang Xianzong continued to maintain his calm attitude.

"Do you want to know how you Confucian scholars were doing during our time?"

Yang Feng said.

"You don't want to, and you don't need to know that the way of the sages is the law for all ages, and it will be the same at all times. The way of kings and ministers is also the law for all times, and it will be the same at all times. As long as there are kings and ministers in this world, the way of sages will never be destroyed.

If we don’t even have this kind of self-confidence, why should we read the books of the sages? When the violent Qin Dynasty burned books and harassed Confucian scholars, the sages believed that the way of the sages would never be extinguished. When the five barbarians slaughtered the world, the sages still believed that the lineage of the sages would be inexhaustible.

Even when they are crossing cliffs and crossing seas, the sages still firmly believe that the way of the sages will not perish.

How is the result?

The Ming Dynasty still had to take the imperial examination, and I was still lucky enough to be ranked first.

The law of eternity is the law of eternity after all!

No matter what happens during your time, as long as a king wants to pass on his country to future generations, the way of sages is ultimately indispensable."

Zhang Xianzong said proudly.

Yang Feng was silent...

What he said was absolutely right!
Chapter completed!