Back to the end of Ming Dynasty to be a warlord

Chapter 522

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Zheng Chenggong's heart moved, and he asked in a solemn tone: "How about making meritorious deeds? What about self-reliance?"

Yang Chao said: "If you want to make achievements, then let the governor recruit the Zheng family army, but the governor will not take away your deployment. You are still the leader of the Zheng family army, but from now on you will be the commander-in-chief of the South China Sea Division of the Ming Dynasty. Soil, make a sharp knife on the sea!"

"If you want to be self-reliant, the overseas is big, and your Zheng family can lead troops to occupy a piece of land and become king on your own."

Zheng Chenggong pondered for a long time, and then said: "Are there only two roads?"

Yang Chao smiled and said: "There are only two ways. But the governor will not force you. The world is not settled yet. But after the world is settled, it will be too late for the Zheng family to bargain. At that time, no matter who sits on the emperor's dragon chair Whoever it is, the Zheng family has no right to choose."

Yang Chao did not say that he would become emperor, but Zheng Chenggong felt that there was no suspense about Yang Chao's ascension to the throne. Didn't the public opinion in Jiangnan discuss when Yang Chao would ascend the throne all day long? A small group of the most stubborn gentry objected, but they would definitely not fight against Yang Chao, they just resisted passively.

Zheng Chenggong sighed: "The governor really won't mix sand with the Zheng family?"

Yang Chao shook his head and said: "The Zheng family are all good men who run wild in the sea. The governor's navy is not enough, so there is no one to mix the sand. The governor just wants to help you train. The heroes of the Zheng family are honest It's such a disappointment."

Zheng Chenggong's face was hot. After he led the Zheng family's army, he fought really badly in these few battles.

Zheng Chenggong of the later generations did fight a few beautiful battles, but that was the result of his patient training of the troops this year. In this era, he has not had the opportunity to train, and integrating the old forces of the Zheng family is enough for him to be busy.However, after this big defeat, Zheng Chenggong, with the help of Zheng Hongkui, managed to clean up the last piece of miscellaneous cards, and now he can decide with one word in the Zheng family's army.

If Yang Chao can help with training at this time, it is naturally desirable. No one knows about Yang Chao's army, but what are the benefits of Yang Chao, Zheng Chenggong does not believe that there will be pie in the sky.

"What does the governor want the Zheng family to do?"

"What to do? You don't have to do anything. Since the Zheng family intends to be the navy of the Ming Dynasty, what more can the governor ask for. From now on, the Zheng family's military salary will be paid by the government. The Zheng family's merchant ship governor does not want you, but It needs to be separated from the warships and the navy. The Zheng family should do business and do business, but officers and soldiers are officers and soldiers, and warships are warships, but they should not be confused."

Zheng Chenggong was still not at ease: "It sounds like the governor is supporting the Zheng family. The governor still made it clear that if the governor doesn't do any good, the Zheng family will be very sorry."

Are you sorry?Just don't worry!
Yang Chao didn't criticize, and said with a smile: "Zheng Chenggong! Although the governor has been using troops to conquer the north, but the governor's eyes have been fixed on the sea. The governor sees that the world is about to change. It’s the age of the sea. The Zheng family is always Chinese, even if your father dies, he will never be willing to be buried in Beijing, he wants to die in Fujian.”

Zheng Chenggong took a deep breath, Yang Chao was too much, his father was not dead yet, but he admitted that Yang Chao was right, and at the same time was a little touched, it was the first time that the Zheng family was regarded as a part of the country by the government.

Yang Chao represents the government, at least in this coastal province from Shandong to Guangdong.

"Successfully thank the Governor for loving the Zheng family."

Zheng Chenggong quickly stood up and saluted.

Yang Chao waved his hand to let him sit down: "It must be a pity, to put it bluntly, the Zheng family and the Yang family are still in-laws, how can I harm you?"

Zheng Chenggong smiled. In fact, Zheng Chenggong didn't care too much about his cheap cousin. In fact, he didn't pay much attention to women at all. But since Yang Chao himself mentioned it, it means that he still cares about it. It's not bad for the Zheng family.

In the Yang family, Zheng Jiaomei was like a child all day long, playing around with Yang Chao's eldest daughter every day, making Yang Lan even closer to her than to her biological mother.

Zheng Chenggong didn't speak, he secretly hated that he came out in such a hurry this time, that he even forgot to bring a gift, and wondered if his cousin would look down on the things he bought from the Nanjing market.

After sending Zheng Chenggong away, Yang Chao looked back at the children. The two sons were sleeping soundly. They were about to go out to see their daughter, but there were shouts from the yard.

When I came out, I saw the two women, one black and one white, fighting fiercely. Their fighting was different from that of ordinary women. They would never scratch their faces, spit, or tear their clothes. fight.

There was a group of girls watching the excitement outside, and her daughter Yang Lan's little hands became red when she was hugged by Cui Huan.

"stop!"

Yang Chao yelled, it was so disrespectful, Zheng Jiaomei actually started fighting with Ge Nunniang.

Who is Ge Nunniang? Yang Chao knows very well. The female generals who fought against the Qing Dynasty in history, if you don’t mention this, they are in Yangzhou. Yang Chao didn't dare to let her beat his concubine.

Although it seemed that Zheng Jiaomei was quite brave and she was not at a disadvantage for a while, but Yang Chao might as well let the two of them fight at ease.

Seeing Yang Chao stop drinking, Zheng Jiaomei snorted coldly, "I'll let you go today."

Then he called Uncle, went to hug Yang Lan, and asked, "Is the aunt doing well?"

While walking to Yang Chao's side.

"Miss Ge, please follow me."

Yang Chao didn't have time to talk to Zheng Jiaomei, but instead greeted Ge Nunniang.

He invited Nunniang Ge with a request: "I hope that Miss Ge will spare no effort to go to the west."

Ge Nunniang nodded, she had heard the matter.

"But it's similar to going to Japan with Miss Dong?"

Yang Chao nodded: "That's roughly the case, but the west is much farther than Japan, and I'm afraid it will take two years to come back."

Ge Nunniang waved her hand: "Since it is to raise military expenses for our army to support the Northern Expedition, I will go even to the horizon."

Yang Chao said: "We must take care of the safety of Xiang Jun and Wei Shuzhen when we go."

Ge Nunniang said: "Don't worry, the governor, there are women here, even if ten Jiangyang thieves come, don't be afraid!"

Yang Chao doubted: "That's right. Why did Miss Ge fight with Zheng Jiaomei just now?"

Ge Nunniang said: "It's not the fault of the folk girls, it's the concubine of the uncle's family who is not convinced."

Yang Chao doubted: "Not convinced?"

Ge Nunniang said: "She heard that Uncle asked Minnv to escort Mrs. Li and Miss Wei to the West, so she refused to accept it."

Yang Chao couldn't help but smile wryly, he already knew about this situation, he invited Ge Nunniang to go to Western Ocean, of course he escorted Wei Shuzhen to promote Ming products, especially tea, but after Li Xiangjun found out, she wanted to go anyway, Dong Xiaowan She gave birth to Yang Chao's son and went to Japan to promote it in the past. Yang Chao mentioned this kind of business method in front of these concubines more than once, telling them that even the emperor should promote the products of his country.

Li Xiangjun felt that Yang Chao was selling goods for money, and thought that her husband must have been annoyed by it, so he would tell the emperor's strange talk about selling goods. Both Zhu Yu and Dong Xiaowan gave birth to Yang Chao's sons, but Li Xiangjun was never pregnant because of his weak health. , a woman who can't bear children, if she can't help a man in other ways, is very stressful.

So she was very persistent, and her reasons were strong. She said that she was much better than Wei Shuzhen in both tea ceremony and incense ceremony. Even in poetry, Wei Shuzhen was not her opponent.

In fact, Yang Chao wants Wei Shuzhen to go to the west, and what he wants is the graceful and luxurious temperament of the wealthy daughter of an official family. This kind of temperament is absolutely absent in Li Xiangjun. It was better, and at Li Xiangjun's insistence, Yang Chao gritted his teeth and agreed to let her go.

But Yang Chao felt like selling himself, and he always felt that he was at a disadvantage by letting his concubine go out to sell products.It's just that the leaders of future generations will sell products when they go out. How old are they? It's worth being so hypocritical.

So I agreed with Li Xiangjun to go.

When to go, go this year, at the end of the year.

This is an agreement reached with the Dutch. Yang Chao intends to send an envoy to the west and ask the Dutch to provide assistance. The Dutch must provide guides, ships and support along the way.

Naturally, there are more than two women visiting. This time they are not going to Japan. Yang Chao is not the Yang Chao he was at that time. This time Yang Chao has the ability to mobilize a large number of civil servants. .

Lu Daqi didn't like Yang Chao at first, but after Yang Chao's imperial examination, Lu Daqi also participated. Like Zhang Guowei, he also had the purpose of suppressing businessmen for the gentry. After becoming the Minister of Rites, this guy has the ability to do it Very good, but a little disobedient, and often quarreled with Yang Chao. For example, he insisted on opposing the division of imperial examinations, which gave too much advantage to merchants with management experience.

It’s just that his objection was useless. It’s not wrong for someone with management experience to be an official in the Ministry of Officials. It’s not wrong for someone with teaching experience to be an official in the Ministry of Rites.

So this time Yang Chao intends to let him go to the West to open his eyes and let him know that there is not only Confucianism in this world, the world is getting bigger, and Western business culture is also a kind of culture, a very developed culture.

Anyway, he is the minister of the Ministry of Rites, and it happens that it is his duty to go to the country as an envoy.

The Dutch provided several translators, including French, English, German, Italian, etc. Obviously, Yang Chao planned to send envoys to visit these countries. France was a must. The current hegemony of continental Europe, Britain is now Cromway Germany has begun to show a strong desire to dominate the oceans when he is in power. There are many small German-speaking states, such as the prototype of Prussia's future German Empire that began to take shape during the Thirty Years War.

But Yang Chao doesn't plan to go to Spain and Portugal. Regarding the massacre of Chinese in the Philippines by Spain, Yang Chao intends to settle the matter with them. He doesn't intend to make friendship with them. Portugal is a small country, and then let Lu Daqi summon the Portuguese diplomat Even if the official gives face.

Although Italy is fragmented, the culture of Venice and other countries is well developed, which is a good place for Lu Daqi and others to accept the impact of different civilizations.

The efficiency brought by the great power is unparalleled. All kinds of materials were prepared in one month, even a lot of ceramic tiles were fired, and many gifts were fired in the official kilns of the Ming Dynasty.

The concubine was wearing a gorgeous official dress of the first-class lady of Ming Dynasty, with a phoenix crown and a xiapei, and she had an aloof temperament. Yang Chao reluctantly sent her to the ship, feeling empty in her heart, and watched the big ship leave Xinjiangkou Wharf and disappear on the Yangtze River.

I cursed in my heart, if the businessmen who benefited from this did not know how to repay the society, their conscience would be eaten by dogs.

(End of this chapter)