You could say it was a candid discourse.
"This time going to Jiangnan, I found that today's ships are more robust than before. In previous years, commercial ships going to sea often couldn't go very far, with a high casualty rate, generally only one in ten surviving. But now, it can increase to three or four out of ten."
"It is even said that this summer, some merchant ships have gone to farther countries, but whether they can return, we will have to wait until April or May next year to know."
"These merchant fleets have brought back a lot of information and sold Great Chu's textiles, tea leaves, and other goods even further. I believe in the near future, a stable maritime route can be established." Minister Qi recounted the situations encountered by these maritime merchants.
Everything seemed perfectly fine.
However, Chu Heng sensed his deeper intention from his very first sentence; he was advocating for opening the seas.
Indeed, opening the seas is a beneficial matter.
