I am Emperor Wanli

Chapter 470 Pan Yinglong is confused
After leaving Feng Mansion, Pan Yinglong was still very confused.

Pan Yinglong had a wife and children, but unfortunately, after a great turmoil at home, his wife and children contracted illness and died. When he was rescued by his father's old friend, his family had been destroyed and he was left alone.

In the past few years, he has been running around, thinking only of taking the opportunity to take revenge, with no other thoughts.

Finally, he took the opportunity of rectifying the salt administration to avenge his great hatred. He gradually let go of his worries and began to think about remarrying and starting a family to continue the Pan family.

He was just busy with the king's affairs, traveling back and forth between the south and the north, until he found a suitable candidate.

Today, I suddenly fell in love with Luan Feng'er at Feng Mansion.

But she was Feng Bao's "legally married" wife.

Pan Yinglong had heard about Feng Bao's marriage before, but he just treated it as an anecdote to be discussed after dinner or tea.

It is said that the wife Feng Bao married was named Luan. She was the daughter of a criminal official and was sent to the Nanjing Music Bureau when she was young. She was outstanding in appearance and very intelligent, so she was trained as a top girl. At the age of sixteen, she was known as Liang Qing'er and was a beauty in Nanjing. She was known for her talent and beauty.

Pan Yinglong had never seen this color before and didn't know whether it was real or not.

However, some of the poems written by this woman were indeed well-written, mournful, beautiful, fresh and unworldly, far surpassing the general works of whining. Pan Yinglong could not help but be impressed by them and secretly sighed that she was truly an extraordinary woman.

But Pan Yinglong was focused and put it out of his mind after sighing.

At the beginning, Liang Qing'er was in Nanjing Jiaofangsi, and countless princes and sons of noble families were fascinated by her and competed to be her lover. However, no one expected that she would disappear after only two years.

Soon there were rumors that she had been taken as a concubine by a powerful and influential person, causing countless talented people to sigh with regret.

Later, news gradually came out that Liang Qing'er was married to Feng Bao and restored her original name, Luan Feng'er.

Everyone cursed the eunuch for being a pervert who actually enjoyed destroying flowers.

After hearing this, Pan Yinglong just smiled.

I never expected that I would see her by chance today and find her so stunningly beautiful.

At that moment, the poems written by Luan Feng'er before came to his mind again. The true feelings of family breakdown and separation between the lines, and the same tragic experience of family breakdown and separation, made Pan Yinglong deeply feel the emotions in those poems and resonate greatly with them.

When leaving, Pan Yinglong turned his head involuntarily, looked into those eyes, and understood a lot of things.

"After listening to the evening bell, I stayed in the smoke and dreamed of Jiangnan in the deep lotus. The sound of rain all night was so cold that I dreamed of autumn on the lotus leaves. Ten thousand lotus leaves sent autumn. Ten years later, I had a dream of Huangzhou, talking in the cold rain and cold lights at night. There are so many things about Jiangnan in the past, I can't bear to hear them told to the world."

At that moment, Pan Yinglong wanted to turn back and rescue her from that courtyard as deep as the sea.

But no!
She is Feng Bao's wife.

Who is Feng Bao?

He was the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Household Department, the commander of the Eastern Depot, and the number one eunuch in the inner court. The chief minister of the cabinet, Li Chunfang, and the other four cabinet elders, Mr. Hu and Mr. Tan, all had to be polite to him.

He has a close relationship with Yang Jinshui, and although Yang Jinshui and Feng Bao appear to have a harmonious relationship on the surface, their secret struggle has long been known to everyone.

Do you want to be Feng Bao’s wife?

This is a naked slap in the face!

People with disabilities have eccentric personalities, and their extreme inferiority complex breeds abnormal self-esteem.

If I dare to speak, Feng Bao will immediately turn hostile and try every means to kill me and Luan Feng'er to vent his hatred.

Pan Yinglong walked around Feng's mansion for several times, and finally returned to his residence in the capital in a disappointed mood. There was a eunuch standing at the door. When he saw Pan Yinglong get off the carriage, he immediately came to greet him.

"My Lord, you are finally back. No need to get off the carriage, let's go to Xiyuan quickly."

After saying this, the eunuch pushed Pan Yinglong back into the carriage.

The eunuch was Yang Jinshui's man. Pan Yinglong knew him, so he was not panicked and asked curiously.

"What's wrong, Eunuch Shen?"

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is calling you."

"Your Highness summoned me?"

"Yes. I was ordered to come out to fetch you, but I couldn't find you anywhere. I was so anxious. How could I report back? Okay, okay, Daozu bless me, I finally found you."

Pan Yinglong thought for a moment and asked, "Who else is with His Highness?"

"Then I don't know. I got the order from Eunuch Yang and ran out to find you."

The carriage arrived at the Nanhua Gate of the Western Garden and handed over a sign. After the sign was checked, Pan Yinglong was taken to the duty room inside. After a while, Zhao Zhenji, Zhang Juzheng, Feng Bao and Yang Jinshui came out chatting and laughing.

When Pan Yinglong saw Feng Bao, Luan Feng'er suddenly came to his mind, and he felt inexplicably flustered.

Feng Bao was very perceptive. He looked at Pan Yinglong and asked, "Mr. Pan, what's wrong with you? Where do you feel uncomfortable?"

Pan Yinglong forced a smile, "Your Highness summoned me urgently, and I hurried all the way here. The carriage was bumpy, and I felt nauseous and dizzy."

Yang Jinshui said at the side: "Your Highness wants to see you for something, why did you come so late? Mr. Zhao, Mr. Zhang, Yongting, let's take him in first."

"Well, first of all, I have to answer your Highness's summons and do the business."

Feng Bao looked at the backs of Yang Jinshui and Pan Yinglong, his sharp eyes flashed a few times, and then he turned around with a smile on his face.

"Two old gentlemen, in the future, when you draft a bill, don't use too many flowery words or allusions. The youngsters in our Imperial Household Department are only good at writing. If they misunderstand the meaning, it will be a disaster."

Zhao Zhenji and Zhang Juzheng looked at each other and knew that this was not what Feng Bao meant, but actually what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince meant.

Since he took office, he has repeatedly stressed that memorials, bills, and imperial edicts do not need to be intricate and complex, but should be concise and accurate. Get straight to the point, don't beat around the bush, get to the point, and get straight to the point.

It is certain that in some recent memorials, someone was trying to show off his literary talent and ended up offending His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

He has always emphasized that the key point of governance is efficiency.

He thought that showing off one's literary talent was a sign of inefficiency. Feng Bao took the opportunity to remind the two of them, which was also a favor.

"Thank you, Eunuch Feng, for your reminder. I will definitely talk to them about it when I get back."

Yang Jinshui led Pan Yinglong to the Qinzheng Hall and couldn't help asking.

"Feng Wu, what's wrong with you? You seem uneasy."

Pan Yinglong had just been frightened into a cold sweat by Feng Bao's question, and now when he heard Yang Jinshui asking the same question, he secretly sighed inwardly that these eunuchs were so sharp-minded.

"Eunuch Yang, I remembered something and my mind was distracted."

"Cheer up, this summons from His Highness is a great opportunity for you, you must seize it."

Pan Yinglong perked up, took a few deep breaths, and responded repeatedly: "Thank you, Eunuch Yang, for your advice. I have cleared my mind of distractions and focused my attention."

"it is good."

After entering the Qinzheng Hall, Yang Jinshui reported at the door: "Your Highness, Pan Yinglong has arrived."

"please come in."

"Yes!"

After Pan Yinglong entered, he knelt and bowed, then was called to sit down and served tea.

Yang Jinshui also tactfully said goodbye and left.

Only Zhu Yijun, Hu Zongxian, Tan Lun and Pan Yinglong were left in the Qinzheng Hall.

"Mr. Pan, I am discussing the subsequent management strategy of the South China Sea with Mr. Hu and Mr. Tan. Mr. Hu said that you have a good plan. Tell me about it."

Pan Yinglong has completely calmed down.

He and Hu Zongxian had discussed the subsequent management strategy for the South China Sea countless times, and it had long been engraved in his mind.

"Your Highness, do you have a map of the South China Sea?"

Zhu Yijun pointed with his right hand, "Qi Yan, move over here."

"Yes!"

A map of the South China Sea hanging on the screen was pushed over.

Pan Yinglong cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, I am sorry for my impoliteness."

He walked up to the map and pointed to Annan, Champa, Nanzhang, Zhenla, Siam and Malacca.

"Your Highness, the Mo clan of Annan has been destroyed, and Zheng clan has lost his courage and sent envoys to surrender. Champa has been weak in recent years. My suggestion is to take Annan and Champa first, and occupy all the rich lands in the north and south of the river."

Pan pointed to the Red River Delta near Thang Long City and the Mekong Delta to the south, which are the most fertile areas of Annam and Champa.

"However, the Nanhe Delta region is partially occupied by Zhenla. However, my suggestion is to take the Malacca Strait as far as possible, control the entrance and exit, and then defend the west and attack the east."

Hu Zongxian glanced at Zhu Yijun and said with a smile: "Fengwu, you are learning the Nine Frontiers Strategy from His Highness."

Pan Yinglong immediately said: "Your Highness has great talents and strategies, and I will never be able to learn them all in my lifetime."

"Stop the flattery and tell me the details of your strategy of defending the west and attacking the east."

"Yes, Your Highness." Pan Yinglong pointed at the map and continued, "After our Ming navy drove out the Portuguese, defeated the indigenous vassal states of Malacca and Aceh, and controlled the strait, we can attack many islands in the east.

Luzon, Sulu, Borneo and Java are the top priorities. These islands are scattered, each occupying a different place, without any communication with each other. This is just right for the Marine Corps of the Ming Navy to defeat them one by one.

In the west, we will not rush to use military force in Bago (Myanmar), Siam, and Chenla, but will prioritize trade. In the recovered Annan and Champa areas, we will only build cities in the coastal areas and manage them one by one.

Zhu Yijun put his hands in his sleeves, walked to the map, stared at it for a while, and asked, "Why did Mr. Pan decide on this strategy of attacking the east and defending the west?"

"Your Highness, the western countries of Pegu, Siam, Chenla, and Nanzhang have extended hinterlands, many rivers, and dense forests. Moreover, these vassal states have been at war for many years, and the people are fierce. Although they have their own grudges, once the Ming Dynasty goes to war, they will easily put aside their prejudices and unite to fight against the Ming Dynasty.

The strengths of our Ming army are navy and firearms. The South China Sea is rainy, and firearms are inconvenient. The navy can only patrol the coast. Once they abandon their ships and land, they will penetrate hundreds of miles into the hinterland, which is undoubtedly using their own weaknesses to attack the enemy's strengths.

If we are not careful, we might repeat the mistakes of the Yongle period's southern expedition to Annan.

On the contrary, the eastern islands are all islands, and are far behind the western countries. We can first develop along the coast, and then gradually go deeper. Ten or twenty years later, after the eastern islands are successfully developed, it will not be too late to turn around and advance westward. "

Zhu Yijun understood Pan Yinglong's thoughts.

The western countries have two major inconveniences. One is that they have a hinterland with many rivers, high mountains and dense forests, which is not suitable for large-scale operations by the Ming army.

Second, these countries were either influenced by the Central Plains dynasties or by Indian culture, and they had "evolved" very well, with well-developed administration, military, and agriculture, and they were quite powerful.

In addition, hundreds of years of fighting have given rise to several countries, each of which has horns on its head and is very difficult to deal with.

As Pan Yinglong said, once the Ming army abandoned their ships and went ashore, they would easily get stuck in the jungles of the inland.

In contrast, the countries in the east are scattered across various islands.

Their level of civilization was far inferior to those of the western countries. Many islands did not even have written language, and were all indigenous tribes, and their strength was much weaker. Especially since they were scattered across the islands, it was difficult for them to unite to deal with the Ming Dynasty.

It is indeed convenient to defeat them one by one.

Zhu Yijun turned to Pan Yinglong, Hu Zongxian and Tan Lun and said.

"I agree with Mr. Pan's strategy of attacking the east and defending the west in the South China Sea, and I agree with most of the reasons he said. However, the most important reason for defending the west is completely different from Mr. Pan's."

Pan Yinglong, Hu Zongxian and Tan Lun looked at each other, bowed and asked: "I beg Your Highness to give me some advice."

(End of this chapter)