Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 500 The Navigator of the Ming Dynasty

The most indispensable thing in the world is ambition, and there is no shortage of ambitious people. As long as they are human beings, there will be them. However, more often than not, even if the vast majority of groups have ideas, they are not worthy of being called ambitions and are more often characterized. For greed, progress, because the rules are destined that only a few people can participate, and the rest can only abide by the rules...

There seems to be only one word difference between rules and regulations, but the meanings they bring are earth-shaking.

Compared with the turbulent undercurrents in the capital city of Gyeonggi and the rapids in Liaodong, Fujian on the southeast coast is calm.

Fujian Province was appointed as the Provincial Government Envoy.

Fuzhou Prefecture.

"Our family really underestimates these local officials."

In the main hall, Wei Zhongxian, who smelled of alcohol, leaned on the official hat chair and showed a meaningful smile, "Everyone is thoughtful enough. No wonder the emperor told him that when he arrived in Fujian, even if he successfully entered Dongfan later, You have to be careful in everything, this person is really complicated, aren't you tired of pretending like this?"

"Duke, if this person doesn't know how to pretend, is he still a human being?"

Li Yongzhen, who came with a tea cup, looked at Wei Zhongxian with a smile and said, "Everyone says that the eunuchs and eunuchs from the inner court are the most greedy in the world, but compared with those who are officials, they are not as popular after all."

"It really is."

Wei Zhongxian put down the tea cup and continued: "Before we gather a large fleet, we still need to continue to mediate with these local officials. Otherwise, if we want to recruit sea-going ships and crews among the people, we will have to rely on ourselves alone." We have to wait until the end of the Year of the Monkey to do it at the Dong Ji Service Factory."

"At least most of the eunuchs and eunuchs in the inner court work with money."

"Then do you want to take care of their affairs?"

Wei Zhongxian raised his eyebrows slightly and reached out to take the tea cup handed by Li Yongzhen.

"How to say?"

"Let's do it, why not?"

Wei Zhongxian raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Since our family has accepted their money, we still have to do what needs to be done, otherwise, won't our family's reputation be ruined?"

Li Yongzhen lifted her robe and sat next to Wei Zhongxian. She smiled half-heartedly and said, "It's not like some officials who get money but don't think about doing things. On the contrary, they are still thinking about how to get more."

Li Yongzhen said worriedly.

"Our family has figured it out."

After all, having served the emperor for so long, Li Yongzhen is not the only one who knows his temperament. Who among the eunuchs in power in the inner court does not know this?

At this point, Wei Zhongxian lifted the lid of the cup and took a sip of strong tea.

Wei Zhongxian was stunned for a moment, then smiled and shook his head and said: "Through this journey, our family has finally seen through. No matter how much money we make, it is useless. If we have the life to catch it, but if we don't have the life to spend it, it will all be in vain."

"But how much money these people bribed our family, we have to write it down one by one and deliver the memorial to Beijing urgently. As for the money, we will use it to recruit the people we need."

It’s really bad! !

When Li Yongzhen heard this, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. If this was really the case, even if some of the people who came to pay filial piety got what they wanted, they would still have criminal records in Beijing. Perhaps they would not be liquidated now, but What he will do in the future, at least, has nothing to do with Wei Zhongxian.

"It's only when we get to the place that we really understand. The place is much darker than the center." Wei Zhongxian felt a little sad, and reached out to pat the python robe he was wearing. "If you wear this skin, you have great power. As long as you can speak eloquently, as long as you can suppress the people below, and as long as you can hide the truth from the people above, then you are a fucking emperor!!"

"Not to mention the governors and magistrates of a place, but the magistrates of a county. If they want something, they don't have to think hard at all. They only need to use their lips, and what they want can appear in their eyes. In front of me."

"This is where the sky is high and the emperor is far away."

Li Yongzhen said with emotion: "There are too many worries in the capital, but it is different in the local area. Maybe there are people above, but what can I do? Within one-third of an acre of land, some people support, some brag, and some chase. Well, no matter how good-hearted a person is, it’s hard to prevent his mind from being disturbed.”

"Yes, our family is almost confused."

Wei Zhongxian narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "It's just that our family doesn't dare."

Don't dare, Li Yongzhen knew the meaning too well.

This time they were ordered to leave Beijing, use Fujian as a springboard, cross the sea by boat to station in Dongfan, and even set foot in the Southeast Asian countries in the future, which is equivalent to leaving the Ming Dynasty for several years.

If they have not left Fujian and forget all they have experienced before, then even if they make great contributions to the government in the future, they will be severely punished.

Whether it is eunuchs or eunuchs in the inner court, they can only ensure their status and power by relying on the imperial power. But once they lose this foundation, no matter how much they have accumulated in the past, it will be nothing more than a castle in the air.

"Duke Gong, Zu Dashou and the others have been in close contact with each other recently." Thinking of this, Li Yongzhen regained his previous calmness and reported a situation to Wei Zhongxian.

As one of the representatives of the inner court, Li Yongzhen's role is very simple, that is, to help Wei Zhongxian check for leaks and fill in the gaps, and to keep an eye on the people under his command.

After all, far away from the mainland of the Ming Dynasty, using Dongfan as the foundation to launch attacks on the Southeast Asian countries, and even gradually strengthening Li's power at sea, this alone is not enough for Wei Zhongxian.

No matter how strong a person is, he will never be stronger than the collective.

But then again.

As for the maritime team that Zhu Youxiao has paired up, except for Wei Zhongxian's ability to play and balance, it would be impossible for anyone to do it.

"I'm still scared."

Wei Zhongxian smiled and said, "They thought that the things they did in Liaodong were secret enough that the court would not be able to discover them. It's a pity that everything cannot escape the eyes of the emperor."

"It's just that their involvement is not deep, and the ancestors and others are still hovering on the edge. Otherwise, if they want to follow our family south, that would be wishful thinking."

"Continue to ask Li Hongji to keep an eye on them. We believe they are all smart people. What we need to pay attention to now is not Zu Dashou and the others, but the Fujian Navy."

Li Yongzhen frowned and said: "The Governor is worried that the Fujian Navy will not deploy a strong navy detachment to serve as the main force stationed in the Penghu Islands?"

"Do you think it's easy for them to spit out the meat they put in their mouths?"

Wei Zhongxian narrowed his eyes slightly and said: "The current Fujian Navy is too complicated internally. It's no wonder that the emperor asked me to wait until we go south and stationed in Dongfan first. If we really want to show the way to the Western Yi, I’m just afraid that those Western barbarians will definitely invade the southeastern part of our Ming Dynasty!!”

Speaking of this, Wei Zhongxian's mood seemed a little complicated. He hesitated whether to truthfully report the actual situation of the Fujian Navy to the emperor. After all, this matter had to be brought to Beijing urgently, which would probably make the emperor feel very depressed. Difference! !

(End of this chapter)