First Prince of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 164
But this has nothing to do with him, all he needs is obedience, Tang Ding bowed his head and said: "I would like to go to the coast, please give orders, Your Highness."

Zhu Biao nodded in satisfaction. There are already enough people going to Shanxi, and it is useless to have one more Tang Ding. It is better to let him go to the coast to develop.

Zhu Biao turned around and looked at him solemnly and said: "Tang Ding, I have great expectations for you when I let you go to the coast, don't think that I sent you away, if you do well, I will not be stingy Reward, if you don’t do well, you will not escape punishment.”

Tang Ding's eyes lit up when he heard this. What he was afraid of was that the Tang family would be kept in cold storage and would not be valued by the royal family.

Zhu Biao turned around and said: "Your father is in the hands of the elite naval forces of Ming Dynasty. He will lead the army to recover Bashu next year, so he must not take the navy away. I want you to take over the most elite group of them and make a large-scale recruit excellent shipwrights."

After hearing this, Tang Ding immediately agreed. He actually didn't understand why he did this, but since His Royal Highness said it, he would just do it seriously, and he is not qualified to ask His Highness to explain anything.

After Zhu Biao finished speaking, he waved his hand, and Tang Ding bowed and retreated. These honorable children all had vain jobs on their heads. If they joined the army, they had a high starting point, and Tang Ding went to the army in charge of his father. .

In fact, Daming had a very good navy at this time. It was originally Zhu Yuanzhang’s Chaohu navy, and its combat effectiveness was quite good. Zhu Biao went to check the files of the Ministry of War. Now Daming has [-] patrol ships, [-] Two hundred warships, two hundred ocean-going treasure ships, two hundred large ships, and three hundred grain transport ships.

Its scale and combat effectiveness are leading in today's world. In the eyes of many people, China seems to have no navy since ancient times, but in fact, during the Sui and Tang Dynasties, with the development of economy, science and technology and the increase of national strength, the level of naval weapons and equipment Not only has it reached the peak of the cold weapon era, but shipbuilding capabilities and technology have also been unprecedentedly improved.

The Southern Song Dynasty began to advance to the sea on a large scale, and the Chinese naval fleet gradually controlled southeastern China; the Yuan Dynasty continued to develop, and then gained control of the South China Sea.

The Ming and Qing Dynasties were the period when the Chinese navy went from its peak to its decline. In the early Ming Dynasty, the Chinese fleet’s long-distance voyage capability reached its peak. Zheng He’s seven voyages to the West made the small countries along the way feel the power of the Ming Dynasty. The fleet cruised in the Indian Ocean.

From Zhu Yuanzhang's Battle of Crossing the River and Poyang Lake Water Battle at the end of the Yuan Dynasty to Zheng Chenggong's recovery of Taiwan, the Ming Dynasty has been established for nearly 300 years, and has experienced Tuen Mun Naval Battle, Xi Cao Wan Battle, Luliang Naval Battle, Penghu Battle, Liuluo Bay Naval Battle, etc. In the sea battle, he defeated the Portuguese twice, and invaders such as Japan and the Netherlands without a single defeat.

It's a pity that the ancient Chinese military has always emphasized land warfare and neglected water warfare, so the glory of the navy of the Ming Dynasty was drowned because of this, and the losing streak started after the Qing Dynasty.

Naturally, Zhu Biao would not underestimate this matter, and Tang Ding's status was just right. When the relocation was over, Zhu Biao planned to take a trip to Fujian.

Fu Zhong looked at Zhu Biao worriedly, what if the fence was not stable enough to make His Highness fall, so he silently moved forward a few steps, and as long as His Highness was unstable, he would grab His Highness directly.

After a while, Li Qi led the youngest son of Minister of the Ministry of Officials and the son of Zhongqin Bo Wang Guangyang to come. Zhu Biao turned around and encouraged them, and told them to learn some arithmetic, which will be used in Shanxi.

Li Qi's performance was just right. Since the last blow, he has lost his impetuosity. Even Zhu Biao is pleasing to the eye.

Since the appointment of the crown prince and side concubine, the Li family has completely stood by Zhu Biao's side, and Li Shanchang is about to retire, Li Qi naturally knows this, he is still young and does not want to follow his father back to his hometown for the elderly.

The youngest son of the Minister of the Ministry of Officials is a little average in quality, but it is normal. After all, he is not the eldest son. The eldest son of the Minister of the Ministry of Officials is almost 20 years older than Zhu Biao, and he has already served in the Ministry of Education. Naturally, he is not suitable to come here.

Wang Guangyang's son was very eager, but Zhu Biao could understand that it was too early for his father to join Zhu Yuanzhang. He was born as a Jinshi in the late Yuan Dynasty.

It's just that this man is a good man. Li Shanchang transferred him back to the Ministry of Education, hoping that he could check and balance Yang Xian, but he wanted to be wise and protect himself, but political struggles are such things that you come and go, and the enemy advances and retreats. How can there be you? Don't move me, I won't move yours.

Two months ago, Wang Guangyang's old mother fell ill. He was trapped in the official duties of the Ministry of Education and did not return to his hometown to serve the sick. Therefore, Yang Xian instigated the censor to impeach Wang Guangyang for being extremely disrespectful to his mother.

Zhu Yuanzhang blamed Wang Guangyang and exiled him back to his hometown to serve his illness. Only halfway through his journey, there was a leak in his handling of official duties. Yang Xian personally impeached him, and Wang Guangyang was now relocated to Hainan.

However, Zhu Biao knew that it was only a matter of time before Wang Guangyang came back. This person's submissive character may not be appreciated by others, but it is the most precious to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Moreover, this person has some abilities. It is estimated that Wang Guangyang should be transferred back when Yang Xian is sacked. Zhu Biao comforted Wang Zichi softly and told him that he would intercede with the Holy Majesty.

Wang Zichi was naturally moved. After all, this was his last life-saving straw. It stands to reason that he was not qualified to participate in this banquet, but he had a good relationship with Li Qi, so he had the opportunity to come in.

Naturally, Zhu Biao didn't mind taking a favor for nothing. Anyway, as long as Wang Guangyang was transferred back, the Wang family would accept the favor.

Afterwards, Feng Cheng, Zheng Zhen, Kang Duo, Tang Jingye and other martial arts disciples will not be so troublesome. They are all high-spirited young men, looking forward to making great achievements with His Royal Highness, but they failed to follow Zhu Biao in the Northern Expedition to destroy the Yuan Dynasty. It made them sad for a long time.

The father and brother of these people have instilled in them the concept of being loyal to the Zhu family, and Zhu Biaoyun, Wen Yunwu and Wu are all they need to look up to, so they are all very well-behaved.

Zhu Biao naturally wants to appease them. As long as the two generations of the founding of the country have passed, the honorable power is the most loyal and reliable compared to other forces. After all, they are honorable and can rest with the country, and their descendants will be prosperous They are all tied to the fate of Ming Dynasty.

Moreover, the honorable youngsters of this generation are all well-bred. They may have some personality problems, but they still have basic skills. Horseback riding, archery, and military tactics are involved a lot.

As long as they are capable, Zhu Biao is still willing to spoil them a bit. After all, no matter how bad their personalities are, can they compare to Lan Yu? Zhu Biao's head hurts thinking about him now.

The banquet was almost finished, everyone left the fence around the wine table, and the private conversation was almost done, so Xu Yungong and Chang Mao walked over to Zhu Biao.

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