The most reckless man in the Ming Dynasty.

Chapter 208 The emperor returns quickly
Ryukyu.

Shang Zhen strongly supported what Tang Hao said.

In order to allow Tang Hao to keep more soldiers, he directly devoted all his efforts to summoning skilled craftsmen, and finally managed to gather a thousand people.

Of course, these thousand "skilled craftsmen" are also relative terms.

There were also a lot of dishonest people in it, such as the descendants of some chiefs, and even Shang Zhen's youngest son, Shang Zhi, he threw in.

Although Tang Hao was speechless about this, he chose to accept it all.

After all, these skilled craftsmen are here to build ships, not to bring them back to China to enjoy happiness.

People are willing to let these noble children endure hardships just to get on board the Ming Dynasty. What else can Tang Hao say?

On the contrary, he was happy to do so. Tying Ryukyu to himself was beneficial and harmless to him, and it was also conducive to the Ming Dynasty's expansion into the sea to open up maritime trade.

All in all, Ryukyu’s knowledge is indeed a good thing.

"If I really want to talk about it, it is that the bachelor's body is not in good health, and his family members are also in bad health."

It’s not that the Imperial Guards are incompetent, but that the Hongzhi Dynasty has been peaceful for a long time. Even if it is a false peace, it is at least based on the stability of the country. There have been no military disasters, and the struggles between the various forces in the court have been maintained at a certain level. In a stable situation, there is not much that can be seen at all.

Because Jeju Island is the territory of North Korea, and the only place worthy of attention on Jeju Island is the Jeju Racecourse, which is rich in fine war horses and has always been regarded as a favorite by the Joseon Dynasty.

But Li Dongyang himself is strong enough and has managed to hold on until now. If he had taken the initiative to die of illness, how much would it have been?
"Is there a possibility that Li Dongyang has done too many evil things, so he is being punished?"

After all, he is the Marquis of Zhongshan of the Ming Dynasty. Ordinary gold and silver treasures cannot impress people at all. On the contrary, sending them over will cause people to misunderstand and think that the Ryukyu Kingdom is humiliating him, the Marquis of Zhongshan of the Ming Dynasty!
The only thing that can truly touch people's hearts is a rare treasure in the world, and the one the Ryukyu Kingdom possesses is this ancestral Three Treasure Sword.

"What the Marquis said... doesn't make sense."

Hearing this, Zuo Yidao nodded and shook his head.

"Even if Li Dongyang forms a clique for personal gain, at least he is much better than those corrupt officials who prey on the common people, right?"

However, Tang Hao couldn't be happy no matter what. He looked at the endless sea with deep and distant eyes.

In other words, they would dedicate Jeju Island to Ming Dynasty for no reason until they were full!

Recalling the vigorous and resolute methods of the Marquis of Zhongshan in the Ming Dynasty, Shang Zhen's inner uneasiness became more intense.

"Yidao, do you know Li Dongyang?"

The heart and soul of the Joseon Dynasty was just usurped by the Marquis Zhongshan of the Ming Dynasty. If something good appeared in their territory in the future, would the Ming Dynasty also want to do this?
No one knows, and no one can guarantee it.

Five thousand soldiers went to sea, and more than 400 soldiers were killed in the battle. Three thousand soldiers were responsible for guarding the Jeju Racecourse, and five hundred soldiers stayed behind in Ryukyu. At this moment, there were only a thousand soldiers on the fleet, and there were more than 300 wounded among them.

In fact, whether it is the Ryukyu Kingdom, North Korea, or the Nanyang countries, the reason why they are willing to recognize the Ming Dynasty as their suzerain state is because, on the one hand, the tribute rewards returned by the Ming Dynasty are too amazing, and they can make a profit from it; on the other hand, It is because the Ming Dynasty's sovereign state does have the generosity and kindness of the heavenly kingdom, and will not criticize these vassal states harshly, nor will it miss the treasures of these vassal states.

Thirdly, Tang Hao had previously given free advice to King Zhongshan Shangzhen on the development of the Ryukyu Kingdom, giving the Ryukyu Kingdom a clear path to get rid of backwardness and poverty and embark on prosperity. This is undoubtedly a truly great kindness!

"It is rumored that this bachelor is very talented and has great wisdom. This is probably the information Jin Yiwei knows."

"Master Hou, what are you thinking about?"

It sounds like this is some kind of family hereditary disease. In the Ming Dynasty, it was an out-and-out terminal illness.

It was precisely because of these three kindnesses that everyone in Ryukyu regarded Tang Hao as their benefactor. They also wanted to make good friends with the Marquis of Zhongshan in the Ming Dynasty, so they gave away the three treasured swords inherited from the royal family.

In the same way, the Ryukyu Kingdom broke away from the tribal system, successfully transformed into a feudal dynasty, and had a certain amount of armed force. While protecting the country, it could also protect this route and trade route, which was also a good thing for the Ming Dynasty.

For this, everyone in the Ryukyu Kingdom was filled with gratitude to Tang Hao.

After receiving such an answer, Shang Zhen was overjoyed, but he also felt a little uneasy in his heart.

As a result, Tang Hao has now forcibly occupied the Jeju Racecourse in North Korea, which is undoubtedly a bad start and will inevitably arouse dissatisfaction and fear among the major vassal states. This is inevitable.

It’s hard to refuse hospitality, so accept it!
Tang Hao solemnly accepted the Three Treasure Swords, and once again reminded Shang Zhen about the future development of the Ryukyu Kingdom, and also told the King of Zhongshan about North Korea's donation of Jeju Racecourse to the Ming Dynasty. If he reminded him again, If you encounter an unstoppable foreign invasion, you can go to Jeju Racecourse for help in time.

"Li Dongyang Guan'er is getting bigger and bigger, but his close family members have died of illness one after another, including his wife, brothers, and children. Today, he is a lonely man, and he has to adopt a nephew to provide for him in his old age..."

Third, the Korean monarchs and ministers have already given in to the forced occupation of Jeju Racecourse. Even if they send envoys to the Ming Dynasty to fight the matter, the outcome will not change. At most, the two sides will argue for a while and that's it. As long as the little emperor does not let go, the Joseon Dynasty will finally be defeated. They could only choose to cede the Jeju Racecourse in exchange for the legitimacy of their King Li Yi's ascension, and get the imperial decree from the Ming Dynasty to canonize Li Yi!

On this trip to sea, all three goals were achieved.

But I have to admit that it is worth paying the price.

Even in order to completely catch up with the Zhongshan Marquis of the Ming Dynasty, the Ryukyu royal family gave Tang Hao all three ancestral swords, the wakizashi "Jikin Wan" and the short sword "Hatta Naikiri".

First, Tang Hao led his army to exterminate the Japanese pirates of the Shimazu clan in Satsuma Kingdom and protected the people of Shanbei Kingdom, so he was a kind of protector to the Ryukyu people.

Secondly, Tang Hao left 500 soldiers behind and was responsible for the establishment of the Ryukyu Kingdom's army and training of soldiers. He was also instrumental in assisting the establishment of the Ryukyu Kingdom.

"Li Dongyang, a bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion, was enlightened when he was young. He studied under Shao Yu, Li Chun, Ke Qian and other great scholars. After being named on the gold medal, he was selected as a scholar. Since then, his official career has been prosperous, and he has been in the cabinet of the Hanlin Academy. road.”

Zuo Yidao arranged for the injured soldiers and inspected the fleet. Then he took some time off and took the initiative to find the worried Tang Hao.

Tang Hao did not hesitate to repay, and directly left 500 soldiers to help the Ryukyu Kingdom train sergeants and form a complete army as soon as possible.

After all, Zuo Yidao was born in Jinyiwei, so he still knew the life experiences of important officials like Li Dongyang by heart.

Tang Hao was startled when he heard this, and then his face was filled with a joking smile.

All three goals were achieved, which was undoubtedly a successful victory.

First, the Japanese pirates were wiped out. All the Japanese pirates along the coast were wiped out, and the Tsushima Island lair where the Japanese pirates were entrenched was slaughtered in one fell swoop. After this battle, not to mention twenty or thirty years, but at least within ten years, these Japanese pirates were determined not to go back again. The Ming Dynasty was plundered and harassed along the coast, but they didn’t have the courage!
Secondly, to open up the sea route, the major and minor events of this trip to sea, ranging from the seasickness reaction of the soldiers on the ship and the recovery time, etc., to the large sea routes and ocean storms, etc., are all recorded in detail by Zuoyidao Jinyiwei. , and this will become a valuable experience for the Ming Navy to go to sea, and this route is also completely controlled by the Ming soldiers.

Tang Hao also noticed something strange about Shang Zhen, but he didn't explain much. Instead, he led the soldiers and craftsmen to board the ship and officially embarked on the return journey.

Zuo Yidao looked confused and shook his head subconsciously.

In fact, Li Dongyang's reputation has always been very good, but he is a very loyal and virtuous person, so anyone who hears his name Li Dongyang will not give a thumbs up.

After all, he has been ill for so many years, and all his brothers, wives, and daughters have died of illness one after another. Yet he can still stick to his post and shine for the Ming Dynasty. How touching!

Hearing this, Tang Hao was suddenly startled.

"What? Even you think this Li Dongyang is a good person?"

Zuo Yidao looked complicated and didn't know how to answer.

The definition of good guys and bad guys is never that clear.

And above the court, it is not a black and white place, there is nothing to say.

"It is true that Li Dongyang has a good reputation and is a leader in the literary world. He is admired by the world."

"But what kind of things did he do secretly? Under the guise of Liu Daxia's power as Minister of War, the party suppressed dissidents and suppressed dissenters, suppressed warriors and nobles, regardless of the lives and lives of soldiers and civilians on all sides, and made profits for the gentry... One after another, these things are not Li Dongyang's. What did you do?"

"Master Marquis." Zuo Yidao gritted his teeth and reminded, "Li Dongyang is in charge of the Hanlin Academy and is also the leader of the scholarly community. He also served in Chenghuadong Palace before and was half of the late emperor. He is different from Liu Daxia. meeting……"

It turns out that the crux lies here.

Li Dongyang was a close minister of Emperor Hongzhi.

Therefore, no matter what, the court should not criticize such a person harshly.

Tang Hao didn't say anything more, but continued to look into the distance.

After a long silence, he suddenly chuckled.

"Are you afraid that I will kill him when I go back?"

"To be honest with you, Lord Marquis, I am indeed worried about this."

Zuo Yidao explained with a wry smile: "Master Hou is obviously overseas, but he can't let go of the political situation. At this moment, he even showed murderous intentions towards Li Dongyang."

"I think that this time the Marquis will lead the fleet back to Beijing in a hurry, and will go to sea again soon. After all, Tang Mu and other soldiers are still left overseas, so before leaving, the unstable factors in the court will be completely eliminated. , Li Dongyang is undoubtedly the one who bears the brunt!"

After Zuo Yidao analyzed it, he actually guessed Tang Hao's purpose of returning to Beijing. To say that he has to be a member of the Jin Yiwei, his ability to observe details is enough to impress people.

Tang Hao neither admitted nor denied.

The reason why he opened this route was to restart Zheng He's old voyages to the West. If he could take action earlier, he would be able to profit earlier, and the court would become rich and powerful sooner, so naturally he would not wait helplessly.

Just as Zuo Yidao said, the next time he leaves Beijing to go to sea, he will definitely stabilize the political situation in the court first, such as killing the restless variable Li Dongyang.

"Master Hou, Li Dongyang cannot be killed!"

Zuo Yidao reminded again with a solemn expression.

"It may be good to expel him from the court or rush him to Nanya, but in the end he cannot be killed."

"He is a leader in the literary world. If we really kill him, the Marquis will become infamous instantly. In the future..."

"It makes no sense to say this." Tang Hao waved his hand, "I am a reckless person who acts impulsively and does not care about reputation."

"Even if I don't kill this Li Dongyang, how much better will my reputation be now? I'm afraid I would already be notorious!"

"Ha!" Tang Hao laughed self-deprecatingly, "Since you have decided to go against these gentry, then don't care about your reputation, and you won't have a good reputation at all."

"If you, Zuo Yida, are afraid, after returning to the capital this time, you can just ask for your resignation from His Majesty and leave me, so as not to stain your virtuous name."

As soon as these words came out, Zuo Yidao's face instantly darkened.

"What are you saying, Lord Marquis?"

"The Lord Marquis can disregard his reputation for the sake of the justice of his family and country. I am just a guard in imperial robes. Do I still care about my noble reputation?"

"Isn't he just Li Dongyang? Even if the Marquis really wants to kill him, I would just do it for the Marquis in my humble position. When the time comes, let's see if Shilin can take me to the left with a knife?!"

Jinyiwei, the emperor's personal army, where ruthless officials and butchers gathered.

If Zuo Yidao really killed Li Dongyang directly, there would really be nothing to say. At most, he would be scolded as a butcher and a cruel official.

Is it possible that these intellectuals and doctors still dare to attack the Jinyiwei Yamen and take the initiative to seek death?

Tang Hao couldn't stop laughing when he heard this, and his tone was quite cheerful.

"Zuo Yida, Zuo Yida, you'd better put on an expression to look better. What are you doing with that dead face all day long?"

This time, Zuo Yidao's face turned even darker.

He only chatted with the thief Marquis Zhongshan when he was full.

After half a month, the fleet arrived at Dengzhou Shuicheng smoothly. The journey was smooth and without any accidents.

However, Tang Hao had just disembarked from the ship and entered the Biwadu Si Mansion to rest. He received a large number of secret reports with a knife to the left. Just a glance made his scalp tingle and his spine tremble, and he immediately found Tang Hao with a pale face.

"Master Hou, something big happened!"

Tang Hao was surprised when he heard this.

"Don't panic, speak slowly!"

Zuo Yidao first took out Jin Yiwei's secret report.

"Wuding Marquis Guo Xun...is in jail!"

Guo Xun, Marquis of Wuding, is a descendant of Guo Ying, the famous founding general of Wuding. He was the commander of the imperial army at first, but later he forcibly flattered Tang Hao. His success increased with Tang Hao. He not only inherited the title of Marquis of Wuding, but also gained great control over the regiment, becoming The most powerful person in the Beijing army second only to Tang Hao!

It is true that due to the re-selection of front lines by the Beijing Army, the 12th Regiment Battalion was reduced to the previous Beijing Battalion, retaining only a bare-bones establishment responsible for providing logistics, supplies, soldiers, etc. to the new army of Dongguanting.

The only problem is that Guo Xun is one of his own, so how could the emperor allow him to be imprisoned?

Tang Hao's expression immediately changed and he asked coldly: "What crime?"

"Colluding with the White Lotus Sect demons and intending to rebel!"

"It is reported that a censor reported that Wu Dinghou Guo Xun kept the white lotus cult demon Li Fuda in his house. His Majesty was furious and sent the Jinyi Guards to search the house, and indeed caught that Li Fuda..."

White Lotus Sect demon, Li Fuda.

This guy is a small leader of the White Lotus Sect. In the first year of Zhengde, he openly rebelled against the Ming Dynasty with Wang Liang and Li Yue. He was sentenced to exile from the Shandan Guards. He escaped from the Shandan Guards and changed his name to Li Wu. After he was discovered, he launched another attack. He went to Shandanwei, and later fled to Luochuan, Shaanxi Province, where he taught the White Lotus Sect. "They competed with each other from far and near, rich and poor, and some even offered a thousand pieces of gold to them. They were willing to go bankrupt. Children or utensils came one after another." He and Shao Jinlu, Hui Qing and others started an uprising in Shaanxi, but after the failure, he fled again.

All in all, this Li Fuda is the number one rebellious official and traitor in the world. He has done nothing else in his life but spread the teachings of the White Lotus Sect, and then incited the people to gather in crowds to rebel against the Ming Dynasty. Moreover, he committed crimes on the run and suffered repeated defeats and defeats. Like a psychopath.

He is different from other White Lotus sect demons. They only want to earn a living, and the common people who are bewitched and instigated are different. They choose to listen to the slanders of these White Lotus sect demons because they really can't survive. But this Li Fuda was born to be rebellious, and he would instigate a rebellion among the people no matter what. It is conceivable that the Ming court wanted to kill this guy with a thousand swords.

It was just a matter of course, but Guo Xun had lost his mind and gone crazy, so he would take Li Fuda into hiding at home?

According to Tang Hao's understanding of Guo Xun, although this guy is mediocre in ability, he is more clever and knows how to judge the situation and follow the trend. He is not a mindless, stupid carnivore!
So why is he doing this?
"Where is Li Fuda? Is it confirmed that he was caught on the spot at Guo Xun's home?"

Zuo Yidao looked ugly and whispered: "He is dead! He resisted arrest on the spot and was accidentally killed by the arresting Jin Yiwei!"

"Li Fuda" is dead.

Wu Dinghou Guo Xun was imprisoned.

Ha, what a good trick!
God knows whether this "Li Fuda" is true or false, and who can guarantee that Guo Xun must have known about it and not fallen into someone else's trap?

Tang Hao took a deep breath, pinched his eyebrows and fell into deep thought.

"If there is any other bad news, please share it with me!"

As expected, someone has taken action!
"Xu Jin, the Minister of the Ministry of War, passed away, leaving an official to worry about. The new Minister of the Ministry of War... Yang Yiqing!"

Xu Jin and Ding You!

Yang Yiqing succeeds Grand Sima!

Tang Hao made a move in his hand and sneered: "If I remember correctly, this Yang Yiqing is Li Dongyang's classmate and friend, right?"

"Yes, there is also Liu Daxia. The three of them studied and cultivated virtue together under the great scholar Li Chun!"

What a good idea!

Taking advantage of him, Tang Hao, to go to sea, he regained the military power of the Beijing army in one fell swoop!

Zhu Houzhao, this idiot, what on earth is he doing?
Tang Hao sighed, but found that Zuo Yidao was about to speak but hesitated, and a strong uneasiness suddenly emerged in his heart.

"What else? Tell me clearly!"

"The Queen Mother and the Queen Mother each issued three edicts in succession. Once the Marquis returns, he will return to the capital immediately!"

Zuo Yidao said with a pale face, his whole body trembling with fear.

"In addition, Liu Jian, the chief minister of the cabinet, and Xie Qian, the bachelor of Dongge University... have all become officials!"

"The new chief minister of the cabinet is... Li Dongyang!"

There was a loud bang, and Tang Hao lost his composure and smashed the desk into pieces with a slap!

"Where are the imperial edicts from the two empresses? Get them!"

Zuo Yidao immediately took out Yizhi. Tang Hao took it and took a look, his expression suddenly changed.

"Damn idiot!"

Tang Hao gritted his teeth and ordered: "Go back to Beijing immediately!"

The contents of the two empresses' imperial edicts can be summed up in just one sentence.

The emperor is in danger, come back quickly!

(End of this chapter)