Zongze, this is a trivial matter. Even if he is allowed to walk in the Military Academy and the Gongyuan by the official family, it will not affect the operation of the court. There are some discussions, and they are all about the prince's attitude towards seeking talents.

That's it, people pay attention to people who need attention. In this matter, Zongze is just a supporting role to set off the prince's pursuit of talents.

As for the cabinet, they don't take it seriously. No one even cares about the prince's show-off behavior.

This is normal, just like when the official family accepted Li Jie, the only difference is that Li Jie accepted the official status as a gift, but Zongze did not.

The cabinet is concerned that the Fourth Prince's team has basically occupied all the islands in the northeast of Dengzhou...

Unfortunately, the prospectors accompanying Gongfang City did not find any minerals worth mining on these islands. Although the fourth prince's team has not yet asked the court for supplies, in the court's view, the team will eventually need

Supported by the imperial court.

Without the task of naval escort, there is no way to earn income, so this team will not really become pirates, right? It is not a matter of shame or shame, but in that case, the court will lose control of this team.

Different from the second prince's team, this is a team formed by various forces in the country and the dynasty, and it has some other purposes.

"Judging from the report, Suzhou in Northern Liao seems to have become the largest foreign trade capital in Northern Liao. It is necessary for the imperial court to get a charter."

The Salmon Islands were recovered, and Suzhou in Northern Liao was in front of them. From the lines of the report, Wang Anshi could feel that this team coveted Suzhou in Northern Liao.

Perhaps it was the sweetness they enjoyed from confiscating the pirates' assets, and their greed seemed to be getting stronger and stronger.

However, if it is aimed at the Northern Liao Dynasty, the general understanding in the court is that it can be tried.

"As long as it's not the military flag of the Song Dynasty, you can do whatever you want with it."

Everyone has seen the profits of this non-military and non-robbery team, and they probably think so. Zhang Dun didn't hide it, he just made it clear.

"It's better to pay attention and try not to attract Beiliao's attention for good."

"Does Guochao need to care about Bei Liao at this time? Pirates have always been there. This team of Guo Chao has no responsibility for maintaining shipping for Bei Liao."

"If we are not careful and start a war in advance... the court will still need time."

"Didn't you also watch the original pirates plundering Bei Liao? There is no need to worry too much. Proper naval battles are conducive to training the combat power of this team and can also achieve self-sufficiency. Why not?"

Zhang Dun, Wang Shao, and Lu Gongzhu tended to be laissez-faire, while Han Zhen tended to be conservative. Lu Huiqing and Su Che did not take a stand, or it was meaningless to take a stand.

As for Su Song, he rarely has an attitude on these matters, but he was a little disappointed that no minerals were discovered.

"Then let's give it a try. Just think of it as testing Beiliao's reaction!"

Bei Liao didn't take sea power seriously, and if the state and court tried to test it in this way, there wouldn't be much of a reaction. Based on this, once a war breaks out, controlling the supply lines at sea should also be considered.

"If you want to try it, just try it."

Zhao Xi is also responsible for this. As long as they don't land on the sea, this team should still be in no danger, and Beiliao probably won't take it seriously.

It is estimated that Bei Liao would not take these thousands of people seriously, otherwise this team would make such a big noise at sea without seeing the envoys sent by Bei Liao to intervene.

"Pay attention to moderation. Even though we are not a military force, the court still needs to emphasize the discipline it should have. Once you become a thief, it will be difficult to recover!"

The most direct way to obtain profits is to plunder, and plunder is the test of people's minds.

If the second son is the rebellious son, Zhao Xi seems to be more at ease. Judging from his operations in northern Annan over the years, he can be considered to be aware of the overall situation and restrained.

As for the fourth child, he is a little clever, but he may not have the latitude and longitude of the fourth child's heart.

Just go ahead and do whatever you want, as long as you don't deliberately seek death, there shouldn't be any problem with your safety.

The key is that so far, even armaments have been exchanged for captured pirate materials.

The imperial court had no losses, and even gained, or in other words, every household of the imperial court officials benefited.

Zhao Xi even wondered whether being too laissez-faire would lead to the Age of Navigation ahead of schedule... By the way, the earliest maritime adventurers also started out as pirates.

Even the heritage of some countries in later generations is related to maritime plunder.

"Prince Xiang...don't forget it."

"Officials, what can't you say?"

"It's not that we can't say, it's just that it's still a little early to say. This team is currently in the East China Sea area, after all, it is limited."

"It's just that the State intends to use them to test Northern Liao. It would be better not to leave the East China Sea for the time being. If the State recovers Yanyun, they can be released and placed further into the ocean."

"From the perspective of maritime trade between countries, the wealth of the sea may be greater than the wealth of the land. Spices alone can feed these five thousand soldiers."

Although it is not possible to arrange this now, it is possible to induce it in advance.

"Spice? Isn't that a big cannibal?"

"Probably not. Comparing the goods and prices from the Western Regions and shipping, we can see that the spices are not necessarily produced in China or Persia, but rather are produced on an island in the Southeast Asia."

"Or maybe the big cannibal discovered it in advance and took it for himself. If Beiliao is recaptured, we can let this team out and try."

Zhao Xi also had fits and starts. He had already given up any hope for the New World, but now he had another idea in his mind.

What can best guide people's behavior is interests.

The benefits of shipping are great, but how can they be as great as owning the Spice Island?

As far as the current territory of Guochao and Dingkou, the spices arriving at Quanzhou, Guangzhou and Mingzhou were basically emptied before they could leave the seaport.

Being driven by spices is much stronger than being driven by exploring new continents.

Although the progress in steam engines in Gongfang City was very slow, Zhao Xi still had some hopes for a long voyage. Especially after the country saw the maritime benefits other than shipping, Zhao Xi's originally calm thoughts started to stir again.

"Well, let's mention this first and be prepared. After the country regains Yanyun, we will see if the control of firearms can be relaxed a little. Maybe we can allow non-governmental organizations to do things like the Fourth Prince."

"Officials, will this disrupt the discipline?"

"It's impossible to talk about it. In the years since firearms appeared, confidentiality has been very good, and everyone still knows the severity."

"Just like the Prime Minister, if your family goes to sea and uses firearms, are you willing to leak the secrets of the firearms? The key is who you choose to use them."

"The Fourth Prince's team must be from every household in the imperial court, right? He has some basic skills."

"I say this is still far away. The cabinet can discuss this matter first. What kind of people to choose, what powers to grant, how to control the court, etc. can all be discussed."
Chapter completed!