When an old minister mentioned the tragic situation, he couldn't help but cry.
An old minister even suggested, "Your Majesty, resisting the pirates is the most important thing. We can't be negligent at all. In the past ten years, our Great Zhou Dynasty has worked hard to build a navy and invested a large amount of military power, assets, material resources, and energy. We'll give up all our efforts. Your Majesty, please issue a decree and let the Zhejiang capital exterminate the pirates."
"That's right, Your Majesty. If the pirates aren't eliminated, the sea routes won't be accessible, and maritime trade won't be smooth. Official ships and merchant ships won't be able to pass. Our Great Zhou Dynasty will suffer a huge loss. This is a big pain of the Imperial Court. There's no time to delay exterminating the pirates…"
