Eighth year of Chongzhen

Chapter 295
Zheng Zhifeng's trip to Europe is not about to start immediately, it is a major event related to the future of Daming, and it will take a long time to fully prepare for the trip.

Selection of young students studying abroad, selection of escort soldiers, preparation of a fleet capable of crossing the ocean and various supplies, sufficient medicines and escorts, goods brought by the four seas trading company and other caravans who are interested in traveling across the oceans, candidates for deputy envoys , stay in Europe to take care of the teenagers studying abroad, find a suitable coordinator, etc., etc., all of which will take time.

As for the candidates for deputy envoys, Zhu Youjian preferred Fang Yizhi, who was relatively open-minded. Those who stayed in Europe to take care of the teenagers studying abroad should be selected from Huangzhuang. Some healthy single women and widowers are the best candidates.

Now Fang Yizhi is studying in Taixue, and his outstanding talent and knowledge have attracted a group of scholars to surround him.If this continues, the future Fang Yizhi will become a traditional Ming scholar, and under Zhu Youjian's special care, he will even become a very outstanding official.

But Zhu Youjian didn't want this piece of rough jade to be confused with others. The future of this great talent must be much higher than that of his kind.Stones from other mountains can make jade, so let the solid stones from other countries polish this beautiful jade.

Zhu Youjian didn't intend to invite Fang Yizhi to meet with His Majesty, and then there will be a discussion and exchange between the monarch and his ministers about the future of Ming Dynasty.For Fang Yizhi, who is still white, if he does that, it will undoubtedly put him on the cusp of the storm, and it will attract countless jealousy and hatred for him, which will not do any good to his growth and future career.

At that time, Zhu Youjian will ask the Ministry of Rites to announce the mission to the West in the imperial examination.If his expectations are correct, even if there is the temptation of an official position, the vast majority of people who cherish their lives will not be willing to take such unpredictable risks. There may be a few speculators who want to participate, but their intelligence and character also need to be taken. Can only be selected after inspection.

As for Fang Yizhi's attitude towards this matter, it may be ambiguous.

But whether he is willing or not, Zhu Youjian will forcibly recruit him in the form of will.The head of the Honghe Temple, from the sixth rank, should have such a title.

You have to be ruthless when dealing with the talents you like. This is the reason why if you can't cut a jade, you can't make a weapon. Going to the West is a big test for the other party's intelligence, and everything in the future depends on his fortune.

After discussing the general arrangement, Zheng Zhifeng saluted and left the palace. Wang Chengen offered to send him off. Zheng Zhifeng knew that he had something to tell him, so he didn't refuse, and the two left the palace hall together.

"Zhifeng, what you did today is not bad. Our family has taken you as a nephew, and now it seems that we are on the right track! Knowing the worries of the emperor can relieve the worries of the emperor. This is what a courtier should do." Responsibility! Those who openly and secretly violate the orders of the emperor, our family will not make them feel better sooner or later! It’s just that the emperor is going to use all his energy to clean up the slaves. For the stability of Daming territory, our family can’t bear it. Fa, this actually makes some people think that Dongchang has become a toothless tiger, heh heh!"

Wang Chengen walked forward with his hands behind his back, and Zheng Zhifeng cautiously followed half a step behind.

Although the relationship between the two families is already very close, Zheng Zhifeng is still afraid of Wang Chengen from the bottom of her heart. She always feels that in front of this simple and honest uncle, she is like a girl who has been stripped naked and has no secrets at all. .

"My uncle's teachings have always been kept in my heart. As a high-ranking official of the imperial court, I will put the concerns of the Holy One first in my heart at all times, and I will never do anything that violates the holy will!"

Zheng Zhifeng shrank her neck and replied.

"Zhifeng, tell our family the truth today. Just now, the emperor said that when you return safely from that European state, he will reward you with a title. How will you choose? Do you really miss the Zheng family?" Two uncles? Except for Wei Guogong’s Xu family, this Ming Dynasty has never had two nobles in one family!”

Wang Chengen stopped and turned slowly to look at Zheng Zhifeng.

"My lord uncle, if it's really a gift from the Holy One, I really don't want to refuse it. It's a glory that can be passed on to future generations! Brother Huan, you have seen it several times, and you are quite fond of it. My boy thinks So, if this title can be passed on to Brother Huan in the future, so that he can enjoy wealth and honor for the rest of his life, that would be great! The boy risked his life to go to the West this time, and the original intention was to earn some credit for him. !"

Zheng Zhifeng stood there in a daze, hesitated for a while, and then saluted back.

"Forget it! Maybe our family has been overthinking. We always feel that the tree is too big to attract the wind, and we are afraid that you will attract countless criticisms after you are sealed. But you are also right. Why should you be afraid of people's envy and hatred for the credit you have earned with your life for your descendants? Brother Huan's adoptive father is here, if anyone dares to trip you up or down, our family will not be polite to him! Zhifeng, our family will send you here. I thought I had a lot to say to you. You, suddenly I don’t know what to say. Our family has never seen the sea, but I heard that the sea is dangerous. You should cherish your own family. No matter what happens outside, just come back safely to our family. With our family taking care of my wife and children, there will be no wind or rain! Zhifeng, you go! Go!"

Wang Chengen waved his sleeves, and walked slowly towards Qianqing Palace, Zheng Zhifeng knelt down, kowtowed to Wang Chengen's back, got up and left the palace.

Wang Chengen was extremely disapproving of Zhu Youjian's promise to ennoble Zheng Zhifeng.Zheng Zhifeng, who has become a noble, is not as easy to handle as Zheng Zhifeng, who is an official. Only those who can control themselves will not pose a threat to the emperor's family. This is Wang Chengen's idea.

He originally wanted to imply that Zheng Zhifeng would give up his title, but his attitude was very firm. In desperation, Wang Chengen had no choice but to be a good person to the end, and took advantage of the situation to appease Zheng Zhifeng, so that he could completely feel at ease.

In late August, the capital is getting cooler in the morning and evening, and the leaves of some trees have begun to turn yellow and fall off. However, thousands of miles away, Jiangnan is still full of flowers and the temperature is still high.

In the second hall of the Jinyiwei Thousand Household Office in Yangzhou City, the commander of the Jinyiwei in casual clothes, Li Ruolian, the governor of Beizhen Fusi, sat upright on the chair, with his left hand resting on the armrest of the chair, and his eyes glanced like lightning. All the people in the hall.

Yangzhou Qianhu Liang Qi and Hangzhou Qianhu Wu Junsheng stood on both sides of its lower head, and the hundreds of households of the two thousand households were lined up on the lower head of the Shangguan in this office.

"This time, the official is ordered to go south, and it is only for the criminals in the south of the Yangtze River who are trying to disrupt the affairs of the south of the Yangtze River! This official thinks that this incident is called anti-tax, and it is actually an act of some civil officials to despise our emperor! As the son of heaven and the army, the rise and fall of honor and disgrace are tied to my emperor. The so-called master worrying about ministers and humiliation, anyone who fights against my emperor is the enemy of my own army! Since Yongle moved the capital, the civil servants in the south of the Yangtze River have stayed away from the capital and relied on the sky. It is far away, so its arrogance is getting worse every day! My army is the eyes and ears of the emperor, and it is my duty to punish lawbreakers on behalf of the emperor and make the emperor's prestige shine on the land of Ming Dynasty forever! But those who dare to violate the sky with their bodies will be killed without mercy. Forgive me! Liang Qi! Report the relevant information under your control!"

As soon as Li Ruolian opened his mouth, he determined the nature of this incident: he despised the imperial power, suspected of forming a group against the imperial court, and the leader would be killed without mercy.

After receiving the holy metaphor of going south secretly, Li Ruolian ordered the three hundred Tiqi to be divided into ten teams, or go south by boat or on horseback, and wear casual clothes along the way, so as not to attract attention.

He himself set off first with a team of Tiqi, went to Nanjing, Suzhou and other places to find out the news, and arrived in Yangzhou Mansion secretly with a few guards yesterday.

The rest of the Tiqi were stationed in hidden places outside the city according to the pre-arranged arrangements, waiting for orders.

Not to mention the sudden appearance of hundreds of cavalry in Jiangnan, which has been peaceful for a long time, even more than ten cavalry will surprise people. If it attracts the attention of interested people, it may bring unnecessary trouble to this operation.

"Report to the envoy of the town! According to the investigation of the junior captain, Xu Wenyuan, Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs of Nanjing, Liu Zuo, the prefect of Yangzhou, Li Qimei, the prefect of Huai'an, Sun Yunyun, the prefect of Tongzhi, Huang Jingbo, the prefect of Changzhou, Jiao Yunfeng, the governor of Suzhou Prefecture, etc. The culprits behind the strike were also involved in the participation of a number of large and small officials from various departments, including doctors and principals of the Six Departments of Nanjing! There were as many as 26 giant merchants planning the strike, distributed in Huai'an, Suzhou, Changzhou and other prefectures. Under his coercion, many small and medium-sized merchants in Huai'an, Suzhou, Changzhou, and Yangzhou prefectures also wanted to participate in the strike! I also found out that the strike will be held in two days! The above is the situation that I found out, how to deal with it is up to you The appeasement envoy makes the decision!"

"Very good! Now that the big fish has entered the net, it's time to collect the net! Now let's let him play for a few days, and when he stops the market for three days, when it becomes a fait accompli, he will be arrested on the charge of trying to incite civil strife and gather people to fight against the court." People ransacked the house! Those who dare to resist can be killed on the spot! If there are criminals who take advantage of the troubled waters, they will be killed! The chaos in Huai'an and Yangzhou will be dealt with by Yangzhou Qianhu Office, and the Hangzhou Qianhu Office will go to Suzhou and Changzhou with the officer Take people! The riding equipment from the capital is already waiting outside the cities of the prefectures, and when the time comes, they will be notified to enter the city for martial law!"

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