Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 412
After some misty words and a few words of encouragement, Zheng Zhilong walked out of the yamen cautiously.

Outside, a tall and straight figure stood, with a little care and concern, until he saw his figure, he was relieved.

"Father!" Zheng Sen hurried up.

"Let's go!" Zheng Zhilong got into the carriage, with some doubts showing on his white temples:
"You have been in Nanjing for a long time, how sure are you about the imperial court?"

"It should be ninety percent."

After hearing this, Zheng Sen thought for a moment before saying decisively.

"Oh? It's stronger than Emperor Hongguang today, but it's not that much stronger, right?"

Zheng Zhilong's back is slightly curved, his skin is rough, and his eye bags are deep, but he is hale and hearty. At this time, his eyes are particularly sharp.

This is asking.

Feeling the pressure, Zheng Sen raised his head with affirmation on his face.

Of course Zheng Sen knew what his father meant. Once the Zheng family's ship had chosen its direction, it would be very difficult to turn around easily, especially in the politics of ransacking the family.

"Leaving aside the fact that there is no way to build slaves, the Ming Dynasty is the master. It can be said that today, from the humblest to the supreme, it is full of legends."

As soon as Zheng Sen opened his mouth, he didn't explain it from a military point of view, because wars on land are different from those at sea.

At sea, the more ships and people there are, the stronger the strength will be, while on land there are too many determinants.

So he liked his father and talked about the emperor's life experience.

"In the 16 years of Chongzhen, from a medical officer to Hanzhong and Huguang, in just four or five years, he traveled thousands of miles, crossed several provinces, and killed the slave king. It can be described as a great military exploit."

Zheng Sen exaggerated slightly.

Zheng Zhilong nodded slightly: "Looking at it this way, I really have great luck today."

"How similar is this to Han Guangwu? It's like a blessing from the gods."

Zheng Sen hastily said: "Now you are leaving Nanjing and staying in Yangzhou, with great luck and courage, how can you be invincible?"

"you are right!"

Zheng Zhilong nodded, and immediately added: "But you forgot, the imperial court still has the Yangtze River Navy."

"In just two years, the Yangtze River Navy has already crossed the river, and I even saw artillery on it. I must have learned the skills of Westerners!"

As he said that, he said with a proud face: "Let's not mention anything else, even with these boats, Jiannu can't cross the Yangtze River."

"Father is wise!" Zheng Sen revealed a surprised expression at the right time, cupping his hands in admiration.

"I've also read books."

Zheng Zhilong expressed a little satisfaction and said: "Even if the imperial court is not as good as Han Guangwu and rises in the midst of a revival, it can still be like the Southern Song Dynasty, ruling half of the country."

"Whether Fujian is in the south, our Zheng family still has to rely on the imperial court!"

The father and son looked at each other and smiled. This bet is absolutely sure.

Turning his head, a doctor from the Ministry of War suddenly came to the door, discussed maritime trade, and asked about North Korea and Japan.

Zheng Zhilong was puzzled by this, but he still said truthfully:

"North Korea is sluggish and doesn't get much, so they don't run much. Japan has a lot of gold and silver, but it runs frequently."

"That's good!"

Lang Zhong breathed a sigh of relief, and said in a discussing tone:

"Your fleet, when heading to North Korea, can carry some supplies to Phi Island..."

Zheng Zhilong naturally agreed to the imperial court's mission.

However, he immediately understood the main point: "It seems that the Koreans have already gathered towards the court."

But Zheng Sen thought about it, and he said instead: "In the early years of Chongzhen, Mao Wenlong supervised Pidao, it seems that the imperial court wants to revive Pidao!"

"As long as our Zheng family is useful!"

On the contrary, Zheng Zhilong said happily: "In the future, we will definitely be used in many places. It is always right to have a closer relationship with the imperial court."

"By the way, your master has gone to Guangxi, next year Enke..."

"It's okay!" Zheng Sen shook his head, and said a little excitedly: "The emperor wants me to participate, so it must be okay."

"That's good!" Zheng Zhilong said happily: "Our Zheng family has another Jinshi, so there will be smoke from the ancestral grave."

"Hahahaha, a scholarly family is much better than our pirate leader."

……

"Your Majesty, the soldiers and horses in Fujian have been settled."

Sun Changzhou hurried over, speaking directly to the emperor's heart.

Zheng Zhilong, as the commander-in-chief of Fujian personally appointed by Emperor Hongguang, although these ten thousand soldiers are equivalent to private troops, they are still imperial court in name.

So this time it was not Zheng Hongkui, but Zheng Zhilong.

"How?" Staring at the slightly dilapidated wall and the big tree with few branches and leaves, the emperor asked casually.

"Vulnerable!"

Sun Changzhou said with a slight disdain: "The food and grass are good, but the military discipline is chaotic, the drills are negligent, and the military formation is even more sloppy, which is far worse than the Beijing camp."

"Then let them find a safe place outside the city and set up camp!"

The emperor smiled, and the word safety explained everything.

Find a cool and non-threatening place, and let Fujian soldiers and horses take good care of them.

"I'm afraid you don't need to come here for such a small matter!"

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

Sun Changzhou flattered, and immediately smiled: "There is news from Huai'an that Bai Wang, Zhao Guangyuan, Li Dingguo, Gao Yigong, etc. have ambushed in Shuyang County and attacked and killed two thousand Jiannu."

"It's all cavalry!"

He added.

"That's right!" The corner of the emperor's lips curled up slightly: "It's been a month, and I finally heard some good news."

Sun Changzhou thought it was a matter of war, so he couldn't help but said: "I heard that the Eight Banners built slaves, but there are only a hundred thousand people, two thousand today, twenty thousand tomorrow, and they will be seriously injured in a few days, and the day of extinction is not far away..."

The emperor was noncommittal.

What made him feel gratified was that Li Dingguo did not disappoint him. The great names in history are not fake.

"By the way, what is Jinyiwei's arrangement for the uprisings of righteous people everywhere?"

As part of the war, in Zhu Yixi's view, mobilizing the masses in the rear to rise up and using the power of the broad masses of the people to deal with the Manchu Qing was as effective as fortifying the wall and clearing the country.

Hearing this, Sun Changzhou scratched his head, and said, "There are quite a few thieves in Shandong Province, and they have brought a lot of complaints, but every one of them is safe, and dare not go down the mountain easily..."

"How can you succeed just by relying on thieves?"

Zhu Yixi hated that iron cannot be made into steel, and said angrily:

"Righteous people, righteous people, naturally those local gentry, they read a lot, know loyalty, rich and powerful, much better than those bandits and thieves."

"One family is worth ten thieves."

"Jin Yiwei handles things like this, it seems that Dongchang still needs to take care of it!"

Sun Changzhou was terrified and knelt down.It was the first time that the emperor made such criticism.

If there is really a Dongchang mother-in-law in charge, where does he have authority in Jinyiwei?
The emperor felt a little soft-hearted towards his performance, but then hardened again.

Isn't this a good opportunity?

Promote Sun Changzhou to a title and let him leave Jinyiwei.

Putting a foreign relative in charge of Jinyiwei is indeed a bit of a threat.

(End of this chapter)