Jinyi champion

Chapter 933 Not in the Northwest, but in the Southeast

After Zhang Zuo left, Zhu Hao had to clean up his mood and prepare to return to his previous life.

Seeing Zhu Hao's serious face, Lou Suzhen asked, "Do you worry about the situation in the northwest?"

"No."

Zhu Hao shook his head, "The situation in the northwest is fine, but I predicted to His Majesty that the frontier troops in Datong and other areas might mutiny, and now that the time is approaching, His Majesty attaches great importance to this. In fact, I am more concerned about the defense of the southeast coast. The low-key rise in the past year has already formed a threat to the southeast sea of ​​Daming. I have always advocated shipbuilding, and now that I have achieved some results, it is time to test the strength of my Daming navy."

Lou Suzhen nodded: "It seems that the young master is very clear about the situation in the world, and always predicts the situation first, no wonder His Majesty attaches great importance to it."

Zhu Hao glanced at her sideways: "Do you think I'm bragging? But in front of His Majesty, it's okay to brag occasionally, but what I say is not all mysterious things, I'm afraid everything is in my expectation direction of development.”

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Zhu Hao went back to the city and went to see Lu Song first.

Recently, Lu Song has not been in charge of the iron mine in Yongping Mansion, but has been in charge of the security work of the Beijing Railway Station. There is no further information about Lu Song's appointment as the Fusi Town Fushi in Jinyiwei North Town. On the one hand, Zhu Chen has not yet On the other hand, Zhu Si preferred Chen Yin to be the next governor of Beizhen Fusi.

Of course, Luo An's succession as the Commander of Jinyiwei has basically been confirmed.

Lu Song was not in a hurry, originally he was not ranked very high in the Yiwei Department of the Xingwang Mansion, and he had the experience of serving as a court official in the Zhengde Dynasty. The Empress Dowager is highly valued by her side, and she doesn't want to be joked that it has something to do with following the Madam's route.

Lu Song's mentality has been maintained very well.

"I want you, Lu Qianhu, to go to the Tianjin shipyard. According to the blueprint I gave, equip the new ship with new artillery, and then pull the fleet to Jiangsu and Zhejiang to fight a dozen Japanese pirates and boost the morale of the coastal defense soldiers."

Zhu Hao explained to Lu Song why he came here.

Lu Song was very embarrassed: "The humble officer has never led troops to the battlefield, let alone commanding the navy...I'm afraid I will disappoint Mr. Zhu's high expectations."

Zhu Haodao: "This is a great opportunity to make contributions. I plan to ask you to bring Lu Bing with you. Now that Sixianju doesn't need too many people to protect it... You can also take Guan Jingyi along with you. This is a soldier from Xingwang's residence." It will be a good opportunity for actual combat.

"What we rely on against the enemy is the generational difference in weapons. Now the Japanese pirates are not yet mature, and the chances of winning are great. Even if they can't be eradicated at once, they can be advanced, attacked, retreated, and defended. I think you have no reason to refuse. "

Zhu Hao gave Lu Song a detailed battle plan, but Lu Song was still uneasy.

Staying in the capital to dawdle is the idea of ​​most people from Xingwang's mansion. Here you have rich clothes and fine food, and the official duties you perform are not very cumbersome. The income is high, you can get all kinds of extra money, and occasionally you can contact the emperor. Why did you go to the southeast coast to fight Japanese pirates?

Fighting such a thing is always life-threatening!
"Of course, Lu Qianhu, if you don't want to go, I won't force you. That's why I came to discuss with you in advance, instead of asking His Majesty to directly issue an order."

Zhu Hao smiled.

Lu Song wants to pursue a stable life, how can he force it?

Lu Song said: "The humble official is willing to go, but..."

"Just say what you have concerns about."

Zhu Hao casually took out a stack of blueprints and placed them on the table.

Lu Song sighed: "Now Jinyiwei has formed various hilltop forces. I am afraid that if I am transferred to another place, the errands in my hand will not be taken over by my own people. When I return to Beijing in the future, there will be no place to stay..."

It means that Jin Yiwei has also started to roll up.

When the emperor first arrived in the capital, the group of people from the Yiwei Department of Xingwang's Mansion were not so eager for profit, but as time went by, after a few years, when the emperor gained a firm foothold, the people from the Xingwang's Mansion also took over their basic assets. The division is clear, Lu Song is a real person, he is very afraid of doing something thankless, and even his own territory will be encroached upon returning.

Zhu Hao smiled and said, "Relax Lu Qianhu, when you come back from victory, Nanzhen Fusi will be under your control, and I will entrust you with the management of mines and railways. Since I trust you, how can I distribute benefits?" The reason for leaning towards other families? Just go with peace of mind!"

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Forbidden City.

Zhu Hao entered the palace to face the saint.

In Qianqing Palace, Zhu Si had prepared refreshments for Zhu Hao early, and wanted to invite Zhu Hao to have dinner in the palace, let the imperial dining room start the preparations, and was afraid that people would know about Zhu Hao's entry into the palace, so he only asked Zhang Zuo to serve him .

The first thing Zhu Hao did when he entered the palace was to propose to Zhu Si a plan to open up a battlefield along the southeast coast.

"... so fast? Didn't you say earlier that those newly built sea ships are difficult to be elegant? Recently, I have also studied some sea battle charts, and said that when a big ship beats a small ship, it does not always have an advantage, and it is easy to be defeated by the enemy. The army besieged with fire attacks and other methods, and the flexibility was very poor..."

Zhu Si is no longer a fledgling kid. When he talks about something, even if Zhu Hao raises it temporarily, he can still tell the reason.

Zhu Haodao: "This time we raided the islands along the coast of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and took down all the islands occupied by Japanese pirates and pirates. After the Japanese pirates and pirates were expelled from the mainland, they hid on those small islands. Not only did their ships break The fleet is small and the number is not large, but our fleet has grown to the point of crushing the opponent, so we don’t need to worry about the opponent’s siege tactics.”

Zhang Zuo reminded with a smile: "Your Majesty, the southeast navy has tens of thousands of people, how could they be afraid of a few Japanese pirates and pirates?"

Zhu Si nodded: "As long as you are fully prepared, I don't want to be said to start a war for no reason. Didn't the previous generations mainly focus on defending the land? Even if there are troubles on the islands outside, they have never been eliminated in the previous few dynasties." However, I also want to keep it."

Zhu Hao was a little surprised. Zhu Si lost his aggressiveness at a young age and only wanted to be safe?Immediately said: "Your Majesty, these islands guard Daming's waterways leading to the Western and Eastern Oceans. If they are not cleared, Daming's maritime trade will suffer huge losses and affect the court's tax revenue.

"In addition, this battle can be regarded as a military training. If everything goes well, I will take a short rest after clearing the sea area, and I will send a fleet to the ocean to explore overseas territories. Please allow me."

"Ah."

Zhu Si had no idea about this, just nodded mechanically, "You can arrange it, I don't know much about these things, if you can bring back some gold and silver from overseas as you said before, the country will be rich and the people strong." , I am very satisfied. But to open up and defend overseas territories, I don’t think it is necessary for the time being. I can take care of the land of Huaxia, and I feel that it is difficult, let alone other things...

"Those ministers have been causing trouble for me recently. You should help me think of some countermeasures to suppress their arrogance."

Zhu Hao was more and more surprised. Why did Zhu Si become more and more conservative in his actions after he monopolized the power?

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As night falls, the lights are on.

Zhu Hao had dinner with Zhu Si in the palace before leaving the palace accompanied by Zhang Zuo.

Zhang Zuo was puzzled by Zhu Hao's opening up a new battlefield along the southeast coast.

"Mr. Zhu, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the center of defense has always been in the north. Why do you keep looking at the southeast? Although the Japanese pirates and pirates over there occasionally cause some troubles to the court, they will never be harmful to my territory. cause substantial harm?"

Zhang Zuo has always been more "pragmatic", but this kind of "pragmatic" is obviously not the style of a benevolent minister for the world's great governance, but more for the king's consideration.

The emperor needed the stability of the north as a political bargaining chip, so he felt that the stability of the northern border was more important than anything else.

Zhu Hao explained: "The coastal defense in the southeast region will become the biggest security risk for Ming Dynasty in the next ten years or even decades. If the purge is carried out as soon as possible, the disaster will be avoided to the greatest extent. It will have many benefits for the coastal people to live and work in peace and contentment. Xinjiang... arranged by several generations, no matter how bad the situation is, how bad can it be?"

Zhang Zuo sighed: "What Mr. Zhu means is that you want to fill in the gaps for Daming, not to add to the cake?"

"Well, that's probably what it means." Zhu Hao said.

Zhang Zuo didn't want to argue with Zhu Hao, and said, "Mr. Zhu, His Majesty has been asking recently whether Mr. Tang can be promoted to a higher position earlier? As you said, this year is his doom... It's almost the end of the year, he Is it... is it okay or is it okay?"

"Hard to say."

Zhu Hao shook his head, not even knowing himself.

Zhang Zuo asked: "Can't you figure it out?"

Zhu Haodao: "How can a person's fate be so easy to calculate? Sometimes it is too difficult to change one's fate against the sky. I just hope that Mr. Tang can get through it. Don't think about him entering the court years ago. He has no ambitions." , It’s actually quite good to have him stand in the way at a critical moment, as a pretext and an introduction.”

Zhang Zuo smiled and said, "Then everything is up to you."

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In the dead of night, Zhu Hao still couldn't go back to his private house to rest, so he asked Su Xigui to invite Huang Zan to the theater.

The theater is singing night plays at this time, and many fanciers in the capital like to stay up late at night, and some powerful and wealthy people even like to bring their families to watch. The family atmosphere is much stronger when watching plays at night, and women are rarely seen in public during the day. , but it is not uncommon at night.

This also shows that the social atmosphere in the mid-Ming Dynasty has not yet reached the point of being closed to a pool of stagnant water.

Inside the room.

After Su Xigui led Huang Zan into the door, he retreated out sensibly, and closed the door from the outside, so that Zhu Hao and Huang Zan could talk alone.

"...Two things, His Majesty wants to re-propose the ceremony in the next year, and Huang Xueshi will be arranged to join the cabinet before the twelfth lunar month.

"Now there are rumors among civil servants that some ministers want to take advantage of the southeast coastal sea ban to sue His Majesty to order His Majesty to stop building ships in Tianjin and other places, so as to cut off the foundation for the survival of Japanese pirates and pirates... Huang Xueshi, as the Secretary of the Southern Household Department, please Mediate in this matter to ensure that the stricter maritime ban will not be implemented."

Huang Zan pondered for a while.

He didn't like this feeling of listening to others' orders, but he also knew that if he wanted to join the cabinet, he had to do things for the emperor.

If his opinions and propositions are no different from those of the civil servants, why did the emperor make him a Hanlin scholar, or even let him join the cabinet?

Huang Zan said: "Respectfully, old man, can I ask, what is Your Majesty's opinion on the change of cabinet ministers?"

Zhu Hao smiled and said: "Xueshi Huang is asking when Jiang Ge and Mao Ge will retire? Soon, soon, before the resumption of the ceremony after the next year, these two people must retire from the cabinet. They were originally in the cabinet. It is of a transitional nature... As for the two from Zhenjiang and Yuyao, His Majesty has not said that they must be recalled. If Xueshi Huang joins the cabinet, he may stay in the cabinet for a longer period of time, but he will bear greater responsibilities accordingly."

(End of this chapter)