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Chapter 183 Zheng Zhilong (please subscribe)
"Your Majesty's far-sightedness really makes me feel ashamed. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will definitely send capable officers to Nanyang to collect intelligence and perform their duties for the imperial court."

Zhu Youxiao nodded with satisfaction. This was enough.

Although his purpose is to explore Southeast Asia, repelling the Dutch invaders is also one of his goals at this stage.

Because according to his memory, in the second year of the Apocalypse, seven Dutch warships and 900 soldiers occupied Penghu and blocked the seaport of Zhangzhou, preventing the imperial navy from dispatching. In the end, the governor of Fujian sent people many times. After two years, , and then drove the Dutch away.

Now there is still a year before the arrival of the Dutch.On the one hand, he could ask Jin Yiwei to go to explore for information, and on the other hand, he could issue an edict to Fujian Governor Nan Juyi in advance so that they could make plans and prepare in advance.

"This time, you can go to Guangzhou, Macau and other places first, especially Macau. According to Xu Guangqi and others, this is a must-stop place for Western business travelers to do business in the Ming Dynasty. It is also a transit point for Western business travelers to Nanyang. It is just right. Communicate information and exchange information.”

Seeing the emperor's detailed instructions, Luo Sigong wondered why the emperor was so familiar with Nanyang affairs, but he did not dare to think too much and immediately took these words to heart in detail, without any hesitation.

"I understand that I will inquire about the situation in Macau and other places when the time comes. I have also heard that many people from Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian are forced to go to Nanyang to survive due to life difficulties. At that time, they can pretend to be business travelers, or they can recruit refugees to go to Nanyang to survive."

Zhu Youxiao was not very interested in what to do specifically, so he waved his hand after hearing this and let Luo Sigong make his own decision.

At this time, Zhang Chang also walked in from the outside, holding a scroll in his hand. He walked up to Zhu Youxiao and held it in both hands. Zhu Youxiao took the scroll and handed it to Luo Sigong.

"This is an abbreviated version of "The Complete Map of Kunyu and Ten Thousand Kingdoms" that I asked someone to copy. Now I'm giving it to you. You can take it back and have a good look at it. I have a lot of uses for you Jin Yiwei, and there are many places you can go to. It's a burden. It’s important to take a closer look so that I can worry less.”

Luo Sigong did not dare to neglect and took it with both hands carefully.

"I will definitely go back and study more, so that I can live up to His Majesty's expectations."

Hearing the emperor's expectations, Luo Sigong felt more and more that Jinyiwei was about to regain its glory. Since the emperor ascended the throne, he had given more and more instructions to Jinyiwei, and his own status had also risen.

In the past, the eunuchs of Dongchang had their nostrils turned upward when they saw him, but now they nodded and bowed when they saw him. Even Wei Zhongxian was very polite. It seemed that the days of being suppressed by Dongchang were gone forever. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but get excited. few.

"Okay, I'm tired too. You go and do things. What I've asked you to do are all important matters of the court. You must do them well without any distraction."

At this point, Zhu Youxiao was also tired, and immediately asked Luo Sigong to leave. Luo Sigong also bowed to thank him, held the map in both hands, and was about to leave.

"and many more!"

Luo Sigong had just reached the door of Dongnuang Pavilion when he heard the emperor suddenly calling him.

"I forgot to mention something just now. When Jin Yiwei arrives in Guangzhou, Macau and other places, you should pay attention to a person. This person's surname is Zheng and his first name is an official. This person is proficient in many Western languages. He should be working as a translator in Macau. If you encounter them, pay more attention, and if necessary, you can win them over and bring them to the capital."

Who is this person? Luo Sigong thought doubtfully. However, he thought that the emperor's foresight was far beyond his own. He thought that he might be a talent recommended by Xu Guangqi and others, so he didn't think too much about it and agreed immediately.

"I obey the order, and I will ask the Jin Yiwei to pay more attention when the time comes."

"Okay, then go down." With a "squeak", the door of Dongnuan Pavilion was closed, leaving only Zhu Youxiao, Zhang Chang, and He Ning inside.

Zhu Youxiao, who had been standing for a long time, was tired. He walked slowly back to the plaque of "Light Clothes and Day Food", picked up the excerpt from Luo Sigong's book about Wang Sen and handed it to Zhang Chang.

"Record and file it. In addition, his son Wang Haoxian and his apprentice Xu Hongru should be listed separately. Especially Xu Hongru, all reports from him in the future must be filed and reported to me."

Since the Chinese New Year, he has felt that he sees too many question books and memorials every day. Even though his memory is good now, sometimes it is inevitable that he cannot remember or forget some things.

So he thought of a way to ask the Supervisor of Ceremonies to cooperate with He Ning and Zhang Chang to collect information on the courtiers and enemies of the Ming Dynasty that he had ordered. Don't let go of anything, and archive it specifically by person or event for your own reference at any time.

In this way, any information you want about a person or event can be accessed, which makes it easier for you to think.

"Slaves understand!"

Then Zhang Chang took the title book, walked straight to the back of the bookshelf in Dongnuang Pavilion, and began to carefully classify and file it.

"By the way, the same goes for the Zheng Yiguan I just mentioned."

Zhu Youxiao had noticed this person for a long time. The father of the famous Guo surnamed Ye, the maritime overlord in the late Ming Dynasty, Zheng Zhilong, a junior official.

Zhu Youxiao opened the sea ban, set up customs and collected taxes, and re-encouraged maritime trade. Naturally, he would not forget this person.

But in his memory, Zheng Zhilong is less than 20 years old now. He should have just joined his uncle not long ago. He is probably still practicing foreign languages ​​and working hard, and has not yet gone to Japan to join Li Dan.Only after arriving in Japan and gaining Li Dan's trust was he able to get a share of Li Dan's fleet and embark on the road to rapid success.

Therefore, Zhu Youxiao thought about waiting for Jin Yiwei to arrive in Macau, find Zheng Zhilong and get him an investment, so that he could return to the court in advance to work for him.

By then, relying on the resources of Jinyiwei and the imperial court, it will definitely rise faster than before. If it monopolizes Southeast Asia trade, as an investor, I can also get a share of the pie.

It's just that Zhu Youxiao never expected that a series of arrangements he made after taking the throne were like a butterfly flapping its wings, causing countless waves in the Ming Dynasty and causing many people's trajectories to deviate. Zheng Zhilong It's one of them.

He left Macau last year and headed north. He was riding a carriage and soon arrived at the gates of Beijing.

When he saw the five-foot-high Beijing city wall, the endless flow of people, and the charming and prosperous scene of wealth and wealth, he was filled with shock. He was worthy of being under the emperor's feet. The city wall in Guangzhou was not even half as high as this.

Zheng Zhilong secretly compared in his mind, while trotting to a horse behind him, opened the carriage curtains a small gap, and said respectfully:
"Teacher Tang Ruowang, we have arrived in Beijing."

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