We all know that the official will of the Emperor is called the "Holy Will." When a holy decree comes down, the whole country has only a share of obedience, so the rise and fall of the whole world is tied to the body of one person. If the emperor is wise, then the river is clear and the sea is yan, but once the monarch faints, don't think about having a good life.
What I am going to talk about today is the trouble caused by a holy decree.
In 1368, Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty and set the capital at Nanjing. At this time, Japan was in the era of the division of princes, and in this chaos, a large number of Japanese merchants and Wokou came to harass our coastal residents. In addition, some hostile forces were also gathered in the open seas, ready to unite with the Wokou against the imperial court.
Zhu Yuanzhang originally emphasized agriculture and suppressed business, believing that agriculture could fully ensure the normal operation of the country. So for the sake of social stability, he came up with a "good" solution and decided to impose a sea ban. Prior to this, he sent an emissary, Zhao Rank, to meet the Emperor of Japan.
Unexpectedly, the Japanese directly killed Zhao Rank. Zhu Yuanzhang was furious and issued a holy decree, the content of which was only 6 words, that is, "the plate is not allowed to enter the sea", and the sea ban was officially implemented.
Objectively speaking, this will did solve the problem briefly, not only preventing the invasion of the Wokou, but also gradually ending the rebellion against the imperial court. However, in the long run, the drawbacks of the sea ban are extremely serious, blocking China's way to introduce advanced foreign technology.
Moreover, it also had an impact on future emperors.
Although Zhu Di later succeeded to the throne, he abolished the policy of sea prohibition and sent Zheng He to the West to proclaim national prestige. The Longqing Emperor also opened the door of the country and implemented the "Longqing Switch", which promoted the development of overseas trade. However, after the death of the Longqing Emperor, the sea ban system was implemented again.
After the Qing army entered the customs, it was even more enshrined as a treasure of the sea prohibition during the Ming Dynasty, and adopted the strategy of "painting gourds as such". For example, in 1655, the Shunzhi Emperor also ordered "no sails into the sea" to guard against anti-Qing forces, strengthening China's isolation from the world.
After the First Opium War, the Qing court was defeated and still insisted on closing the country to the outside world, which directly led to China lagging behind the world for hundreds of years in modern times, so that the thoughts and visions of countless scholars and doctors were obscured, believing that "the Heavenly Dynasty is rich in products and has everything, and originally did not borrow foreign goods to communicate with or without." ”
Eventually, China rested on its laurels and embarked on the path of aggression.
Therefore, it is the short 6-character "plate is not allowed to go to the sea" that opens Pandora's box. Although it facilitated the control of the coast by the emperors of the two dynasties and saved time and labor costs, it directly led to China's science and technology lagging far behind the world. This is tantamount to carving a boat and asking for a sword, which is the most stupid holy will in history.
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