Borrow the day to change the day

It was getting late, and the setting sun lit up the streets where the Governor's Mansion of Fujian is located.As the day was about to pass, suddenly there was a rush of horseshoes from the end of the street.

It can be seen from a distance that this team of knights is wearing bright armor, which reflects the light of the setting sun, making it look a little dazzling.

When approaching the gate of the governor's office, the Ming army began to slow down.The leader of the soldiers standing guard at the gate of the governor's yamen recognized the person, and hurriedly went up to him and said, "General, are you looking for Mr. Zhongcheng?"

The leader is a frequent visitor to the governor's mansion, governor Xiong Wencan's confidant, and Haiphong guerrilla Zheng Zhilong.He jumped off his horse, nodded slightly and asked, "Where is Zhongcheng?"

"It should be in the study room of the Houya at this time. The general himself went there." The leader of the soldiers who guarded the gate said this, obviously knowing the relationship between his lord and the guerrillas in Haiphong.

Zheng Zhilong nodded, and hastily left.His entourage is entertained by the soldiers of the governor's mansion, so he doesn't have to worry about it.

As expected, Xiong Wencan was in the study and was concentrating on practicing calligraphy.Hearing that someone didn't knock on the door, he just opened the door and walked in.Without raising his head, he just asked, "Is it Fei Huang?"

Zheng Zhilong responded, and then walked to Xiong Wencan's desk, without looking at his handwriting, he praised: "Zhongcheng's handwriting is very good."

Xiong Wencan just finished writing, threw the pen on the shelf, then raised his head and said to Zheng Zhilong with a smile, "Fei Huang didn't come here in a hurry, just to praise the old man's writing?"

Zheng Zhilong frowned slightly, and replied with a little seriousness: "There are other important matters. Has Zhongcheng heard that the imperial court has begun to build sea-going ships in Nanjing, and many of them are warships."

Hearing Zheng Zhilong talk about this, Xiong Wencan also put away his smile. He asked Zheng Zhilong to sit down at the coffee table on one side, and then rang the bell beside the table.

Immediately, a servant came in at the door, bowed to Xiong Wencan and said, "What is the master's order?"

"A pot of Dahongpao, hurry up." After Xiong Wencan gave an order, he approached Zheng Zhilong and sat down across the tea table.

"Fei Huang, the old man just got the news, and I'm planning to send you over tomorrow to talk about it."

Regarding this matter, Zheng Zhilong is much more sensitive than Xiong Wencan, so it is more urgent.As soon as he got the news, he hurried over.

"Zhongcheng, you said that the imperial court has not built such a large-scale sea-going ship for many years, why did it suddenly start again?" Zheng Zhilong couldn't figure it out, and his brows were almost frowned.

Xiong Wencan shook his head and gave Zheng Zhilong an even bigger piece of news: "Actually, not only Nanjing has started to build warships, but several abandoned shipyards in the north have also started to work again, and even recruited many shipwrights from the south. In the past. Also..."

When he said this, he leaned slightly towards Zheng Zhilong, and stretched his head a little.

Zheng Zhilong was shocked again. Seeing Xiong Wencan like this, he also leaned over to hear what news he had to say.

"The imperial court attaches great importance to the matter of the shipyard, and has ordered all local governments to cooperate, otherwise they will be punished as dereliction of duty." Xiong Wencan finally said what he knew.

Zheng Zhilong was slightly stunned, and after a while he asked in a daze: "This..., what exactly does the court want?"

At present, only officials above the ministerial level of the various ministries of the capital know about the feudal overseas feudalism of the vassal king's clan, so Xiong Wencan does not know the truth.

He also shook his head in confusion and said, "I don't know. It stands to reason that the north doesn't need so many warships. Now the enemies of Ming Dynasty, those Liaodong Jian captives don't have any navy!"

Zheng Zhilong suddenly thought of something, and asked in surprise: "Could it be that the court wants to open the sea again? Why did those people in the court agree to it?"

Xiong Wencan glanced at Zheng Zhilong, and said dissatisfiedly: "What people in the court, be careful when you speak, haven't you seen the end of the cabinet minister Zhou Yanru?"

Zheng Zhilong was startled, not understanding what Xiong Wencan meant.

"Dongchang secretly found out that Zhou Yanru was secretly promoted by the great Jianghuai salt merchant. This end is dismissed from office. Although the charges have not been determined, it will not end well. Some things, you just need to know, don't say it. Lest the walls have ears." Xiong Wencan had no choice but to explain to Zheng Zhilong.

The reason why he was a little dissatisfied was because he felt that he was the agent of Zheng Zhilong and the pirates recruiting security. If something happened one day, he would not end well, so he was more sensitive to Zheng Zhilong's way of speaking before.

Zheng Zhilong also came out of the rivers and lakes, and he is a fine individual.Although he doesn't know much about the officialdom, he can quickly understand it.He immediately cupped his fists to Xiong Wencan and apologized: "The last general made a slip of the tongue, and I hope Zhongcheng will forgive me."

In fact, Xiong Wencan and Zheng Zhilong are a community of interests, so he will not blame Zheng Zhilong for this.

I saw Xiong Wencan shook his head, and then continued to explain: "Wen Tiren is in charge of the court now, and this person has nothing to do with those maritime merchants. He has the help of the Zhongxing Hou, and now he is in full swing, and no one in the court dares to look for him Trouble. Don't forget, the former imperial censor has no power to act upon hearing the wind. As long as Wen Tiren acts righteously, it will be difficult for others to shake him."

As soon as he mentioned Marquis Zhongxing, Xiong Wencan remembered, and he asked Zheng Zhilong, "How is that Yan Yingyuan doing?"

When Zheng Zhilong heard this, his head hurt again, and he said with a bitter face: "Zhongcheng, this Yan Yingyuan is really a freak! The general has been in the world for so many years, but he has never seen such a person."

When Xiong Wencan heard that Zheng Zhilong made such a comment, he was very surprised, and quickly asked: "What's the matter, but is there a hindrance?"

Zheng Zhilong nodded, then shook his head again, and said with a wry smile, "I can't tell the difference between the last generals."

At this time, there was a knock on the door, it was a servant bringing Dahongpao tea.The two stopped talking for a while, waiting for the servant to settle everything before leaving.

Zheng Zhilong didn't wait for Xiong Wencan to ask again, and explained: "The last general gave him gold and silver, and he accepted it with a smile. But in a blink of an eye, he found various names and distributed them to the soldiers of the water camp. No matter whether they are the last general's cronies, as long as they do He will be rewarded at his request, and he will stay with the soldiers of the water camp, either in the camp or on the warship.”

Xiong Wencan said in surprise: "This..., he is buying people's hearts and poaching your corner?"

Zheng Zhilong was a little confused and said: "The general also thought so at the beginning, he was afraid that he came for the general. But he also respected the general very much, and he often asked the general for advice on matters related to naval battles. What should the general do? He must have heard about those things, but he didn't care about them. According to the general's private knowledge, Yan Yingyuan never said anything bad about the general, nor did he talk about trying to win people over. It seems...as if he came to Fujian Purely learn the method of leading troops in the water battalion to fight."

Xiong Wencan was taken aback, and related to the previous topic, he couldn't help but said: "Could it be that the north is doing something to rebuild the navy, let him come and learn first?"

After he finished speaking, he thought about it, and seemed to think it was impossible, so he said again: "Whether it is the imperial shipbuilding or Yan Yingyuan's move, we will wait and see what happens, they will always reveal their purpose, and we will discuss it later."

They don't know that Yan Yingyuan's actions are of course intentional, and it's not as simple as learning naval warfare.