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Chapter 536 Surprise victory
"Nephew Du Xian, His Majesty's books are all written by his royal pen. The Navy only has two sets, so we can't underestimate them. Those staff officers are very useful. They can not only answer your questions and solve your doubts, but they are also good helpers in making suggestions. Treat them kindly. "

Yuan Keli held an encouraging attitude towards Du Wenhuan's active approach. Du Song currently has a special status in leading the army, but the Du family cannot count on him in the future. His age and low education level are disadvantages, and he has no place in either the navy or the army. On the other hand, Du Wenhuan is about to turn 40 and has more prospects for development.

"I will work hard every day, study carefully, and live up to your majesty's grace!" Du Wenhuan was very disappointed when he heard that the emperor only gave him a few books and a few advisers, but when Yuan Keli explained, he immediately paid attention to it and kowtowed to thank him. .

"Mr. Li, haven't the Francois and the Dutch in Southeast Asia made any big moves?" Waiting is annoying, but waiting is necessary. In order to relieve his inner anxiety, Hong Tao found a distant topic.

Albrecht VII left Dagukou at the end of July last year. According to the voyage, he could go back and forth between Ming Dynasty and Spain in one year. But now it is August, and there is still no sign of the Spanish galleon, and there is no news from the Spanish Governor of Luzon Port.

"Last year, naval warships visited the sea off Batavia. Since then, they have patrolled almost every six months, and Luzon Port once every three months. The Dutch have driven many local natives to step up city construction and are very nervous about the appearance of naval warships. They once Trying to send a boat closer.

There is not much movement in Luzon Port. I heard from the Portuguese in Haojingao that this summer the Manila galleon sent more than 200 Spanish soldiers and a dozen cannons, and they were all placed in the port area and city walls. But the Spaniards had little reaction to the appearance of naval warships near the port. "

Suddenly asked about Nanyang affairs, Yuan Keli did not shirk, and spoke after a little thought. He was quite comfortable as the naval governor. Even though there were many things to do and it was complicated, he didn't need to look at anyone's face except the emperor, so he didn't have to think so much and could concentrate on his work.

"Is the Japanese shogunate still driving away foreign merchants and ships?" The increase of troops in Luzon and the construction of Batavia are nothing new, and they are not entirely aimed at the Ming Dynasty. I couldn't find any clues in these two places, so I could only think about Japan again.

"Well, except for Dutch merchant ships, Portuguese and Spanish merchant ships are now prohibited from docking. In fact, the smuggling ships from the Ming Dynasty have not stopped for a day. The local feudal lord not only did not stop it, but also gave instructions to the family to join them. In the past two years, Japanese merchant ships have often stopped at The number of people visiting North Korean ports and heading to Luzon port is also increasing.”

Even though Yuan Keli was a staunch supporter of the New Deal and understood the essence of the New Deal best, he always remained confused about diplomacy. According to his idea, North Korea and Japan should be feuding enemies forever, and Ming Dynasty and Japan are also mortal enemies.

But the reality is not like this. Businessmen from the Ming Dynasty most like to sell smuggled goods to Japan, including large amounts of raw silk; while Japanese businessmen most like to sell smuggled goods to North Korea, and businessmen from North Korea most like to go to the Ming Dynasty. The imperial courts of these three countries knew clearly but pretended not to know. Even if they tried to stop it, they would just issue a notice or something like that. It doesn't make any difference if it doesn't hurt or itch.

"Let's do this for now. You two go back to rest for the time being, but don't leave the capital yet. You'll be there when called." If Yuan Keli's description is followed, there should be no special circumstances happening in Japan. As for why Albrecht VII went there If there is no news, only the devil will know.

In an era when communications are not very developed, it is best not to rely on factors that are too far away, because no one can know real-time information. As the saying goes, plans cannot keep up with changes.

"Governor Yuan, my nephew has something that I still don't understand." After leaving the Yangxin Hall, Du Wenhuan saw that there were no eunuchs following him. He took two steps and approached Yuan Keli and asked in a low voice. "But it doesn't matter." In this aspect, Yuan Keli is similar to Hong Tao. He has a lower official airs, doesn't care much about the way he talks, and likes to be straightforward.

"His Majesty has stated that merchants from Shanxi and Ningbo will be arrested. The border troops in various Shanxi provinces will not dare to perfunctory matters as long as they see the imperial edict. But it is difficult to say that in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Although they will not resist openly, they will shirk the blame. There are so many tricks. If we don’t send a large army to suppress the situation, how can we arrest the criminals and bring them to justice?”

What Du Wenhuan wanted to know was nothing else, but how the emperor planned to deal with Shanxi and Ningbo merchants. Although the general soldiers, governors, governors, nobles, and vassal kings of the border town were all summoned to the capital on the Queen's birthday, accidents were avoided to a large extent. However, the targets were ultimately northern officials and generals, and there was no attack south of the Yangtze River. any impact.

Given the quality of the various prefectures in the south and the local health offices in Zhejiang, it may be difficult for them to cooperate with the arrest operation. There are so many wealthy families in the area, and each family has many servants, and a casual salary can cost several thousand. It is basically impossible to easily catch someone under their noses.

Even if there is no direct confrontation, just playing some tricks secretly, such as hiding all the criminals, can make the emperor's heavy attacks in vain. If the criminals cannot be caught, it will be impossible to attack the local forces, and it will even affect the appointment and dismissal of the border army generals. It is difficult not to worry the uncle and nephew.

"Sigh... No wonder the courtiers are always frustrated. You uncle and nephew can't escape this situation either!" After hearing Du Wenhuan's question, Yuan Keli sighed and stopped.

"This game... I also asked Governor Yuan to teach me. My nephew is very grateful!"

Now it was Du Wenhuan's turn to be frightened. If he couldn't figure out the emperor's thoughts, hugging him with thick legs might not be a good thing. That is to say, in the palace, I changed to a secluded place and knelt down to kowtow to Yuan Keli. At this time, being able to say one more word was like a life-saving message.

"It's not that serious. Since His Majesty and your uncle and nephew have handed over the errand, they are trustworthy. Just do things with your heart. If you think too much, it will be easy to do bad things. As for the problems in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, I can't say clearly yet.

But you can keep your heart in mind, let alone thousands of servants, even if you summon all the local health offices, it will still be of no avail. Your Majesty has always planned and then moved, and when he did not move, he was sure to hit with one strike. What you and I can see is nothing more than appearances, nothing more than a cover-up! "

After working for so many years, Yuan Keli still couldn't control the emperor's behavior, let alone understand it thoroughly. Du Wenhuan's panic is understandable. After all, everyone has been familiar with trying to figure things out and being figured out before, and has formed many routines for this. The emperor suddenly becomes unable to figure out things, which will make many officials feel guilty.

However, this arrangement was too out-of-the-box for Ming officials and difficult to accept. It was best not to reveal it to outsiders until the whole thing came to light, and if possible, try to mention it as little as possible.

(End of this chapter)