Reborn Ming Dynasty as Emperor

Chapter 351

After listening to Wang Chengen's report, Zhu Youxiao's face turned cold.

Hai Lanzhu, who was already dressed, had no choice but to stand aside obediently, not daring to act rashly.

As if in an instant, the originally fiery air froze instantly, and a breeze blew by, and the creaking sound of the window lattice being shaken could also be heard.

In fact, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but feel worried about this. He didn't know how powerful Zheng's pirates were. Some ministers said that they were just some small thieves who robbed houses, and some ministers said that Zheng Zhilong was as rich as an enemy. It can easily destroy a small country in Southeast Asia.

And Zhu Youxiao checked the information himself, but he couldn't judge the real strength of the Zheng pirates, but he can be sure that the comprehensive strength of the current Zheng pirates is definitely stronger than his own North Sea Fleet. Otherwise, Zhu Youxiao Nor will it give an order to make the fleet of the Ryukyu Kingdom issue an order that they would rather annihilate the entire army than run away.

Zhu Youxiao didn't have the extravagant hope that a fleet of modern warships equipped with steam engines could directly defeat the Zheng's pirate group, and the political goal he wanted to achieve was to sacrifice all of them. The price of the fleet was used to cause serious damage to the Zheng pirates, and to tell the Zheng pirates that although you are strong at sea, it does not mean that you can ignore the existence of the imperial court. Sooner or later, the imperial court will become the true master of this sea area!

Of course, Zhu Youxiao still has a trace of naive fantasy, that is, Zheng Zhilong does not dare to fight against himself, so he will not attack the imperial fleet with great fanfare. It was decided that Zheng Zhilong could still be regarded as a good man who obeyed the notice.

But the reality broke Zhu Youxiao's fantasy, and brought Zhu Youxiao back to reality, making him understand again that the strong will not easily bow to the weak and give up their own interests, unless you can prove that you are better than him. stronger.

However, Zhu Youxiao discovered that Zheng Zhilong didn't seem to want to admit that he was weaker than the court, and was eager to prove that he was stronger than the court. Therefore, he directly dispatched the most capable troops to deal with him regardless of the so-called court orthodoxy and the righteousness of the monarch and ministers. The main purpose is to go to the Ryukyu country for canonization and trade fleet.

Frankly speaking, Zhu Youxiao didn't want his First Beihai Fleet to be a victim. Everyone knew how much effort, manpower and financial resources he had spent on building this fleet with steam-powered warships. So-and-so Lafayette used naval military expenses to build a garden called the Summer Palace for himself, and even the Hall of Supreme Harmony, which was hit by lightning last year and burned most of it, had no time to repair it.

Although there is also a factor in this that he deliberately wants to show off to show that he is a thrifty king, but it is also related to the fact that he was busy investing money in the Daming Shipping Bureau to reorganize the first warship.

Zhu Youxiao didn't know what the outcome of his Beihai First Fleet would be. He could accept the annihilation of the entire army, but he didn't want these navies to fight timidly or even be recruited by Zheng's pirates.

Thinking of this, Zhu Youxiao's face became even uglier, but his creepy eyes could not be seen in the dark space, but Wang Chengen could still feel a murderous aura suddenly rising.

"Wang Chengen!" Zhu Youxiao suddenly roared, and Wang Chengen couldn't help trembling in fright, and hurriedly responded.

"Pass the decree to Xu Xianchun to monitor the generals above the commander and above of the Beihai First Fleet at any time. If there are people who defect to the enemy, they will be barbarians!"

Zhu Youxiao's words were very plain, but it made Wang Chengen feel an inexplicable chill running down his spine. This is the current His Majesty, who will turn his face in an instant while giving you status and glory. He was cruelly punished for his betrayal.

Wang Chengen retreated back, and when he conveyed his will to Xu Xianchun who had been waiting outside the palace for a long time, he suddenly couldn't help asking: "Commander Xu, who do you think His Majesty trusts the most?"

"Emperor's heart is unpredictable, even the prince doesn't know, how can I speculate arbitrarily", Xu Xianchun naturally knew that Wang Chengen was because His Majesty wanted to put the butcher knife on the soldiers of the Imperial Guard who said in the past that he was his most trusted son. Fear and doubts suddenly arose from the heads of relatives, but as Zhu Youxiao's eagle dog, he naturally didn't dare to say whether the matter was correct, so he deliberately said a few words in a casual manner pretending to be crazy.

But Xu Xianchun had to admit that, like Wang Chengen, he felt a little uncomfortable. Back then, he would be merciless in punishing the Donglin Party. After all, those hypocritical civil servants were a group of selfish and dirty groups, but these The soldiers of the Imperial Guard are all young soldiers who join the Imperial Guard system with enthusiasm. Most of them are pure-minded and even a few of them are really loyal because they are constantly brainwashed by Zhu Youxiao.

But now, His Majesty wants Jin Yiwei to point the butcher knife at these people who are supposed to be the most trusted by His Majesty but are still being secretly plotted by His Majesty. Even Xu Xianchun thinks that he is the most heartless person, so he can't accept it calmly.

In fact, it wasn't just Wang Chengen and Xu Xianchun who felt quite uncomfortable about this, even Zhu Youxiao himself couldn't accept the decision he had just made, but reason told him that as an emperor, he must do this!

No way, looking at the entire end of the Ming Dynasty, no matter whether it is civil servants or military generals, there are too few people who are truly loyal, Zhu Youxiao has to be cautious!
Of course, this is just a preparation for the worst outcome.

At the same time, Zhu Youxiao also made another kind of preparation. He ordered Wang Chengen to pass on the decree to Yang Shouchun of the Royal Bank, asking him to prepare a generous pension immediately, and at the same time, he asked the Ministry of Officials to prepare how officers at all levels should be sealed off if they sacrificed. Wife Yinzi, posthumous title and posthumous posthumous title, if all the officers and soldiers of the Imperial Guard of the Beihai Fleet become benevolent, Zhu Youxiao will spare no effort to elevate them, so as to shape the backbone of the Ming army.

At the same time, on the second day, Zhu Youxiao called Li Mingrui and ordered: "Immediately, you are ordered by me to go to Fujian and ask Zheng Zhilong for offending the imperial court to send the fleet of the Ryukyu Kingdom. See how he explains it." , and make adjustments according to the results of the war, neither let Zheng Zhilong take advantage of nor lose the face of the court, if necessary, you can appease Zheng Zhilong, if it is not possible, Quanzhou, Jinmen and other places can give him!"

Zhu Youxiao is not sure how sincere Zheng Zhilong will accept the imperial court's recruitment. At least from his daring to attack the imperial mission, it can be seen that it is not easy to appease Zheng Zhilong. Zhu Youxiao has to do the worst His plan was that once Zheng Zhilong completely defeated his imperial guards again, he would have to endure and give in for the time being.

"The humble minister takes orders", Li Mingrui felt that His Majesty Zhu Youxiao was feeling uneasy, but he was neither Lu Xiangsheng nor Yang Sichang, so he couldn't get involved in military affairs, and he couldn't comfort Zhu Youxiao either.

But Li Mingrui knows what his mission is this time. There may only be two possibilities. One is that our side wins, and he can ask Zheng Zhilong why he dared to offend Tianwei; On the contrary, he had to comfort him with kind words, which was undoubtedly the most aggrieved.

Li Mingrui, who is good at observing words and expressions, can tell from his expression to His Majesty just now that the latter seems to be the most likely possibility. In other words, he must be mentally prepared to compromise in front of Zheng Zhilong, a great pirate.

However, what made Li Mingrui suddenly feel a sense of fear was why His Majesty asked himself to take on such an errand, which was obviously an errand that was blamed.

Just imagine, this kind of thing must be groveling to Zheng Zhilong, but as the emperor of Ming Dynasty, if His Majesty admits that he asked himself, a cabinet scholar, to plead for mercy, His Majesty who wants face will definitely divert the anger of the people of the world To himself, and punish himself to appease the wrath of the world and save the face of His Majesty the Emperor.

Thinking of this, Li Mingrui couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat.

But this was the emperor's will, and he had no choice but to obey it no matter how reluctant he was. What made him sigh was that His Majesty preferred Qian Qianyi more, otherwise he wouldn't let himself do this kind of scapegoat.

Li Mingrui, a melancholy widow, left the capital after three days of simple preparations, set off as a first-rank official, and set off for Fujian.

But who would have thought that just as Li Mingrui's guard of honor left the long pavilion ten miles outside the capital, they heard a burst of gongs and drums shaking the sky, followed by the sound of firecrackers.

Li Mingrui was in a depressed mood. After such a quarrel, he couldn't help opening the curtains and cursing a few words, but when he opened the curtains, he saw Qian Qianyi, the chief minister of the cabinet, leading a group of officials waiting beside him with shy smiles.

"I heard that Mr. Li Ge went to Lingnan this time to appease the sea for His Majesty. It is really a great achievement of being a Marquis in this world!"

Qian Qianyi naturally knew that Li Mingrui's trip to Fujian was likely to take the blame for His Majesty and might be punished by His Majesty because of this, so he rushed out of the city to see off his old enemy.

Li Mingrui naturally knew that Qian Qianyi was a weasel giving the chicken New Year's greetings - he had no good intentions, but he could only bear with it, and he had to thank them one by one: "Oh, my lord, you came here anyway, you are so polite. "

Li Mingrui gritted his teeth secretly while thanking, blood dripping from his heart.

But at this moment, there was an urgent sound of horseshoes in front of him: "Hurry up at eight hundred miles! The idlers quickly give way!"

At the same time, the postman who was running quickly on horseback shouted: "Great victory! Qin Bohai, chief officer of the North Sea Fleet, presented the news of the great victory in the Ryukyu naval battle. The pirate leader Zheng Zhihu was captured alive, and fifty pirate warships were sunk!"

"Great victory?"

Li Mingrui couldn't help digging his ears, and asked the servant at the side: "Just now, did that man shout a big victory?"

At the same time, Qian Qianyi and other gloating officials were also confused, and asked their servants: "Just now, did that person call for a great victory?"

Yiqi Juechen, with the sound of ticking horseshoes getting farther and farther away, Li Mingrui and Qian Qianyi fell silent at this moment, but after a while they both shouted in unison: "Hurry up, enter the palace immediately."

"My lord, that person called for great victory just now. He seemed to be talking about the Beihai First Fleet or something, and even captured a pirate leader." Li Mingrui, who endured the violent shaking of the sedan chair, immediately smiled after hearing the servant's answer. If Tan Botong waited If I really defeated the Zheng's pirates, then my trip to Fujian would no longer be a chore, but a joyous event, and I would even be honored by His Majesty for successfully recruiting Zheng Zhilong.

Thinking of this, Li Mingrui's mood suddenly changed, and he hurriedly shouted to Qian Qianyi who was also running fast beside him: "Mr. Qian Ge, thank you for your kindness, I am really grateful to Mr. Li!"

Qian Qianyi was sitting in the sedan chair silently at this time, with an ugly expression on his face. He thought that this naval battle would be defeated, otherwise a non-governmental newspaper that specialized in military wars would not come up with various data to prove that the court The gap with Zheng's pirates, its logic is strict, and the reasons are sufficient, so Qian Qianyi has no choice but to believe it, so much so that he is very lucky when he learns that Li Mingrui will go to Fujian to question the great pirate Zheng Zhilong because of this matter.

But he didn't expect that the outcome of the matter would turn out to be that the court won, so he couldn't gloat now!
The two entered Qianqing Palace together, and Zhu Youxiao also got the news of the victory at this time, and he was relieved at once. He didn't have so much energy to care about how he won. As an emperor, He only cares about the result.

The result was obviously beyond his expectation, and Zhu Youxiao was very satisfied. Although he didn't know why Qian Qianyi and Li Mingrui came here together at this time, he didn't bother so much because he was in a good mood. He came in, and said with a smile: "You two dear friends, do you know that the Beihai First Fleet of the Imperial Guards of the Ming Dynasty defeated Zheng Zhihu and captured this Zheng Zhihu alive. That guy named Gu Sanmazi is really good. What I can't laugh at is that in the entire First Beihai Fleet, he was the one who was injured the most, and even broke his leg, and I have allowed him to come back and recuperate for several months, haha."

Zhu Youxiao was in high spirits now, and couldn't help laughing out loud as he spoke.

"Your Majesty is mighty!" Li Mingrui was also in a great mood, and saluted Zhu Youxiao sincerely. His face was full of smiles, and even the new wrinkles seemed to be reduced a lot.

"Your Majesty is mighty!" On the other hand, Qian Qianyi's voice was like a mosquito, seeming insincere, and even the smile on his face seemed stiff.

Seeing the different expressions of these two people, Zhu Youxiao was also a little surprised, and couldn't help but glared at Qian Qianyi. Qian Qianyi was so frightened that he couldn't help but tremble all over, so he had to suppress his unhappiness and laughed a few times.

"Old Qian Ge, what are you doing? In front of His Majesty, you should pay attention to your decency," Li Mingrui couldn't help asking.

"This old minister is happy, happy, I lost my temper, please forgive me", Qian Qianyi hurriedly replied.

"Why do I feel like you are crying instead of laughing?" Li Mingrui's words were like stabbing Qian Qianyi with a knife, making Qian Qianyi feel more uncomfortable, but he couldn't say anything except scolding Li Mingrui secretly.

Seeing the funny and abnormal expressions of these two people, Zhu Youxiao was also a little strange, but he was really dissatisfied with Qian Qianyi's hypocritical appearance, so he said, "It must be that Mr. Qian Ge is not very good at laughing, so go down and do your own business." .”

Li Mingrui and Qian Qianyi hurried out.

But not long after the two left, Liu Ruoyu, the admiral of the East Factory, came to Zhu Youxiao and told Qian Qianyi about sending Li Mingrui off this morning.

Zhu Youxiao couldn't help laughing after hearing this: "No wonder, this Qian Qianyi is shooting himself in the foot. Even if the court is really defeated, he still has the mood to gloat!"

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