My Ming Dynasty, I have the final say

Chapter 141 Where is the boat?

Penglai Water City, formerly known as Daoyu Village.

It is located at the foot of Danya Mountain in the north of Penglai County, Shandong Province. It is built near the sea and controls the sea with the mountain behind it.

In the second year of Qingli in the Northern Song Dynasty, Daoyu Village was built here.

In the ninth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, expansion was carried out on the original basis. Water gate was built in the north and Zhenyang gate was built in the south. It was surrounded by an earthen city and introduced seawater into the city. It was renamed Beiwa City.

After the Tumubao Incident, Yu Qian was transferred to the capital, and the Japanese army that prepared for the defense of the capital started from here.

During the Wanli period, Qi Jiguang trained the navy, and the Wanli War to Aid Korea and other major armies started here.

Penglai Water City is wide in the south and narrow in the north, with an irregular rectangular shape. It is equipped with water gates, breakwaters, flat wave platforms, docks, lighthouses, city walls, enemy towers, forts, moats and other buildings.

Once upon a time, Shen Yourong was also a glorious member of the Penglai Navy.

But now, Shen Yourong just wanted to ask one question.

Where is the boat?What about such a large naval fleet?

Standing on the water gate of Penglai Water City, Shen Yourong looked at the empty port with a question mark on his forehead.

"Where's my boat?"

"When I returned to the general, they were all borrowed by Yang Sichang, the Liaodong transshipment envoy."

Standing behind Shen Yourong, Tianjin Wei Shen General Li Xiong had helplessness written all over his face.

Li Xiong is Shen Yourong's old subordinate, so it's not surprising to see Shen Yourong getting angry.

As for why he is here, Tianjin Guard and Denglai Navy combined into one, he is here to mobilize troops.

Then, Shen Yourong was stuck in Penglai Water City.

"Your Majesty ordered Tianjin to withdraw the defense and establish a government. Tianjin and the two naval divisions of Denglai Town were merged into one, collectively known as the Tianjin Navy, under the control of Yuan Keli, the prefect of Tianjin."

Seeing Shen Yourong's contemptuous eyes, Li Xiong felt helpless.

You, a naval general, can't defend your own ship.

Seeing this, Li Xiong could only roll his eyes and then explained.

"At that time, before the general arrived in Tianjin, Magistrate Yuan ordered the Tianjin Navy's ships to be temporarily lent to the Liaodong Transportation Department to transport a batch of grain and grass to Shenyang and explore the waterway."

"borrow?"

Hearing this, the handsome old man Shen Yourong had disbelief written all over his face.

"When can I borrow it?"

"That's it."

Hearing this, Li Xiong blinked helplessly.

To tell a joke, a civil servant borrows something from a military general and returns it.

"His Majesty approved 5 taels of silver to the Liaodong Transshipment Department and asked them to buy supplies and tools and recruit manpower. But it is the off-season, and most of the shipowners are resting, and there are no ready-made ships that can be used."

"What Magistrate Yuan means is to first lend part of the ship to the Liaodong Transshipment Department, and when the Liaodong Transshipment Department has its own ship, it will be returned to us."

"For this reason, the Liaodong Transportation Department also took out 2 taels of silver as collateral."

"For 2 taels of silver, you sold most of Denglai Navy?"

Knowing that it was his future immediate boss Yuan Ke's order, Shen Yourong said nothing more.

However, he still looked at Li Xiong with contempt.

"Isn't this an order from above?"

Knowing that lending out most of the Denglai navy was a bit outrageous, Li Xiong blushed a little.

"Moreover, the emperor also approved money for us to buy new warships."

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Shen Yourong was a little surprised. He had been asking for money to buy a new warship for how many years.

When the Ming Dynasty's navy was at its most powerful, it focused on conquering pirates and supplemented by appeasement.

But as time goes by, now.

Why did he personally go to recruit Yuan Balao last year?
It's not that the warships of the Fujian Navy were too damaged to fight.

"How much was approved?"

"Prefect Yuan gave us 5 taels. In addition, the palace sent a eunuch to incorporate the Changlu Salt Farm, and is building a government-run salt drying farm in Tianjin. Part of the monthly surplus will be given to us." "You tell me directly, the total now is How much silver can we use?"

"A total of 7 taels."

After blinking, Li Xiong looked at Shen Yourong and said.

"The Changlu Saltworks is managed by the Imperial Court and the Tianjin Magistrate's Office. I don't know how much money they can earn every month. However, they were given 7000 taels in November last year and 3000 taels in the twelfth lunar month."

"What about this month?"

"Not yet."

Li Xiong spread his hands and said helplessly.

"Last month's silver is due on the fifth of the second month. We need to go to the Tianjin Navy Yamen to collect it."

"Ah."

Hearing this, Shen Yourong nodded.

The navy fleet lent it out, and now there is no way to get it back directly.

However, it is easy to say that there is money being paid every month.

Otherwise, Shen Yourong would suspect that he would become a bare general sooner or later.

"Let's go to Tianjin Wei and meet this Magistrate Yuan."

"Yes!"

Hearing this, Li Xiong raised his hand and waved for someone to bring the horse.

At the same time, Yuan Keli was in the newly opened prefect's Yamen, and under the murderous eyes of the accompanying eunuch Wang Chengen, he taught Zhu Youjian to endorse.

"Zhongni said: A gentleman is moderate, and a petty person is against the mean. A gentleman is moderate, and a gentleman is right at times; a villain is against the mean, and a villain has no scruples."

Listening to Zhu Youjian's endorsement, Yuan Keli stroked his beard with satisfaction.

Wang Chengen, who was sitting opposite him, gritted his teeth even tighter.

Wang Chengen suspected that this old man named Yuan was abusing Zhu Youjian.

Zhu Youjian is only nine years old now. Although he has learned some writing from Sun Chengzong, is it too much to ask him to endorse it when he comes up?
Even if I can’t memorize it, I still have to play with hands!
After listening to Zhu Youjian memorize half of the chapter, Yuan Keli said to Zhu Youjian.

"Shan, that's all your Highness's homework for today."

"Thank you, sir."

Hearing this, Zhu Youjian's stern face finally showed a relaxed smile, and bowed to Yuan Keli.

Seeing Wang Chengen leaving with Zhu Youjian, Yuan Keli's brows furrowed deeply.

When the emperor sent King Xin to him, he also sent a secret letter with only twenty words.

If I have no heir, King Xin ascends the throne, and the two dragons disappear. The little dragon is impatient, and I hope you can correct it.

As a well-read scholar, Yuan Keli is quite familiar with all the reforms in history.

The issue of the prince can be said to be related to whether the reform can succeed and whether it can be continued.

Shang Yang's reform was successful and could persist because Qin Xiaogong and Qin Huiwen both supported it. Even Gongzi Qian, who was inscribed on Shang Yang's face, supported the reform.

The reforms of the Song Dynasty were even more closely related to the issue of the crown prince.

When Song Renzong's Qingli New Deal was in full swing, Song Renzong's three sons died early, Song Renzong retreated, and the conservatives counterattacked in an all-out manner, which failed.

Shenzong of the Song Dynasty was carrying out the reform, but he died in the middle of the reform. Shenzong's mother Gao Taotao listened behind the curtain, and another round of anti-Qing counterattacks failed.

After Gao Taotao died, Song Zhezong came to power, and there was another round of reforms. Then with the untimely death of Song Zhezong, the reforms were interrupted again, and then Song Huizong came up.

As for the Ming Dynasty's reforms, Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng held Longqing's edict. When Wanli was young, a round of reforms followed, and the Ming Dynasty became rich and powerful.

Then when Zhang Juzheng died suddenly, the reform failed because of the bad relationship between Wanli and Zhang Juzheng.

Tianqi's meaning is very clear. If he suddenly becomes emperor and has no heir, he will let Zhu Youjian ascend the throne, and he will assist him, and then carry out reforms.

However, after carefully observing Zhu Youjian in recent days, Yuan Keli expressed deep doubts about whether this young child could be a qualified prince.

Reform is not something that an impatient person can do.

ps: What a tragic comedy in the world, the infusion needle was rolled, and there was a bulge in the hand.

(End of this chapter)