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Chapter 1: Chang Shide's Defense Against His Charges

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Author: Debuchángshī (SB Crew) Since this is an inquiry hearing, the accused should at least be permitted to respond to the charges. I, the defendant Chang Shide, hereby submit the following defense against the accusations leveled against me: 1. The Perils of Commerce Abroad. This point requires no elaboration. 2. On the Matter of Integration with Local Society. Throughout the Ming Dynasty, m

Author: Debuchángshī (SB Crew) Since this is an inquiry hearing, the accused should at least be permitted to respond to the charges. I, the defendant Chang Shide, hereby submit the following defense against the accusations leveled against me: 1. The Perils of Commerce Abroad. This point requires no elaboration. 2. On the Matter of Integration with Local Society. Throughout the Ming Dynasty, merchants who ventured far afield often indulged in certain pleasures along the way. Even those who traded in the unsavory reaches of the northern steppes dallied with Mongolian women—women whose…

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