Ming Dynasty: Tanks blocked the door and you said to me, "Long live Ming Dynasty"

Now that people have retired, they should at least leave a good reputation, right?

Chapter 188 Dog's Love Dad

Not only Yutong understood immediately what kind of treatment Huang Liji received.

Liu Tingyuan himself is also clear about it!

Thinking back to the time, he and Wang Zai Jin and others were complaining about this matter behind their backs.

But he never expected that not only would he be forced to retire, but he would also be liquidated!

He was completely confused!

When he walked out of the Qianqing Palace, he looked dazed and had completely lost all his energy.

After Liu Tingyuan left, Wang Zaijin and the others looked at each other, completely unsure of what to do next.

The remarks that were discussed before entering the palace were completely disrupted by Zhu Youxiao's behavior, which seemed to be concerned about his subjects but was actually unreasonable!

"Your Majesty, you have been away from the capital for a long time. I have heard that there has been criticism in the court. For the sake of the country, I beg you to return to the capital as soon as possible!"

After a long while, Wang Zai Jin finally managed to utter these words.

Zhu Youxiao looked at him curiously: "Your Highness Wang, this doesn't seem to be sincere!"

"Wherever I am, that is the center of the two capitals, the north and south."

"Now that I am in Nanjing, shouldn't you be happy?"

Wang Zaijin: ......

So happy!

He made a bitter face and tried hard to squeeze out two tears.

"Your Majesty, the Nanjing Imperial Palace has not been repaired for a long time. The palace is cold and gloomy and it is not suitable for long-term living."

"If anything happens to you here, how can we explain it to the world?"

Things have come to this point, he just wants Zhu Youxiao to leave quickly!

As long as you are not in Nanjing, you can do whatever you want........

But as soon as he said this, Min Hongxue, who had been called back by Zhu Youxiao earlier, became a little unnatural.

Damn!

Didn’t we agree that Your Majesty would disband the South China Sea Navy?

Why is it that after Liu Tingyuan was dealt with, no one spoke up?

He secretly poked the Minister of Revenue Han Rizuan, and when Han Rizuan looked over, he raised his hand and slapped him.

Han Rizhuan curled his lips at him.

Damn it, you want me to take such a big risk for just five thousand taels of silver?

Are you kidding me? !

I don't want to follow in Liu Tingyuan's footsteps!

Min Hongxue really wanted to stand up himself, but his family knew his own business. In order to make the affairs of southern Fujian known to the world, he even gave up his own housekeeper.

If he stood up to oppose the South China Sea Navy at this moment, wouldn't he be incriminating himself?

They didn't say anything, but Zhu Youxiao had no intention of letting it go.

He returned to the imperial desk, casually placed Liu Tingyuan's resignation letter on the corner of the table, and smiled at the few people.

"You may not know this."

"In the south, I not only pacified Zheng Zhilong, but also drove out the Portuguese and Dutch who occupied Taiwan."

"Of course, these were all done by Zheng Zhilong."

"Youtong, report the results of the naval battle to them, and let everyone discuss how to reward the South China Sea Navy!"

"The slaves obey the orders!"

Yutong grinned, straightened his back, took out a small notebook from his arms, and read it word by word.

"On December 16, the seventh year of the Tianqi reign, Zheng Zhilong led the South China Sea Navy, with the support of the Shenjiying, and launched a naval battle with the Spanish Navy in the Keelung Sea area of ​​Taiwan!"

"In this battle, we killed 531 enemies and sank seven Spanish ships!"

"In this battle, the Spanish Navy deeply realized their mistakes and voluntarily paid 227,500 taels of war reparations!"

"On December 18th of the seventh year of the Tianqi reign, Zheng Zhilong led the South China Sea Navy, with the support of the Shenjiying, and launched a naval battle with the Dutch Navy in the Sea of ​​Zeelandia in Taiwan!"

"In this battle, we killed 874 enemies and sank nine Dutch ships!"

"In this battle, we seized a total of 173,000 taels of silver, 21,000 taels of gold, and a number of other goods, including raw silk, grain, and porcelain, which are worth 73,200 taels of silver!"

As these battle reports were read out, Wang Zai Jin and others were completely stunned.

They only knew that they had appeased Zheng Zhilong and knew nothing about the two naval battles!

They did not see the scale of the naval battle with their own eyes, but from the number of enemies killed and the materials seized, they could fully imagine how tragic it was!

What’s even more exaggerated is that the war reports against the Netherlands mentioned captured spoils, while the war reports against Spain mentioned war reparations!

what does this mean?

It means that they have been completely defeated, and the Spaniards will be willing to pay for their lives!

Is the fighting power of Wuliang Tianzun, the Eighteen Zhi of the South China Sea, oh no, the South China Sea navy, so strong?

Wang Zai Jin thought so, and so did the Minister of Justice Pan Jun.

But the face of the Left Deputy Censor-in-Chief Min Hongxue had turned extremely pale!

When it comes to smuggling at sea, there are only four parties involved in the transaction.

Japan, Spain, the Netherlands, Portugal!

Now two of them were chased away in one breath!

And since the South China Sea navy is so powerful in fighting, won’t all smuggling routes be cut off in the future?

No, the South China Sea Navy must be eliminated!

Even if you can't do it today, work hard for it in the future!

Looking at the people standing there in a daze, Zhu Youxiao smiled proudly.

"Lord Wang, you are the Minister of Personnel. Please tell me how to reward Zheng Zhilong for his achievements."

Wang Zaijin replied subconsciously: "Your Majesty, if we talk about military merits, you are worthy of being made a marquis..."

Min Hongxue finally couldn't help but jumped out and quickly retorted.

"Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, it is absolutely impossible!"

"The titles of Marquis of Nanhai, General Zhenhai, and Prince Taibao are already enough favors."

"In my opinion, this battle can only be regarded as a token of the loyalty of the Earl of Nanhai. It is not appropriate to reward him any more!"

"Even if there is a reward, it should be given to his soldiers, not the Earl of Nanhai himself!"

Upon hearing this, Shang Zhouzuo, the Minister of Works, also stepped forward and said, "I second the motion!"

However, the Minister of Rites Han Rizhuan frowned and said, "Your Majesty, it is a taboo to start a war without thinking."

"I am afraid that Spain and the Netherlands will retaliate."

"The Ministry of Revenue is in a tight spot right now. The Jurchens outside the Great Wall have been eyeing the Central Plains for a long time. If the salaries of the soldiers in the nine frontiers cannot be paid in time, something unexpected may happen if this continues for a long time."

"But judging from the battle report that Eunuch You just read, the South China Sea Navy is quite capable. If we rashly disband it, it will probably cause unnecessary trouble."

"So I think the best way is to wait until the weather warms up, transfer them to Pi Island, and work with Mao Wenlong to contain the Jiannu, and find an opportunity to go ashore and fight them!"

"If the Earl of Nanhai and Mao Wenlong join forces, and the Guanning Iron Cavalry provide support, if we can find the right opportunity, we will be able to drive the Jiannu out of Liaodong and restore our Great Ming!"

"As for the matter of coastal defense, it can be handed over to the coastal garrisons in Zhejiang, Fujian and other places."

"Although the barbarians are fierce, they dare not come ashore easily."

"As long as we can strengthen the maritime ban, there will be no worries!"

As soon as he said this, everyone's eyes lit up, including Zhu Youxiao!

To be honest, he had never thought of letting Zheng Zhilong and Mao Wenlong work together to screw over Huang Taiji!

I have to say, this is a loving dad to a dog!

Chapter 189 Fire

After carefully thinking about Han Rizhun's words, Zhu Youxiao nodded at them.

"I will carefully consider Mr. Han's proposal."

"In addition, what Min Aiqing said also makes sense."

"In this case, let's put Zheng Zhilong's reward aside for now. Ministry of Personnel, go back and discuss the rewards for other officers and soldiers of the South China Sea Navy. Prepare a memorial and submit it to us."

"If there is nothing else, please leave first. It's New Year's Day, spend some time with your family, or they will say that I'm mean behind my back!"

Han Rizhun, Wang Zaijin and others bowed immediately upon hearing this, then turned around and left the Qianqing Palace.

Min Hongxue understood that there was no way to trip up the South China Sea Navy today. If he wanted to achieve his goal, he would have to find another opportunity in the future.

Seeing that everyone else had left one after another, although he was unwilling, he had no choice but to follow them.

After watching these people leave, Zhu Youxiao revealed a sneer on his face.

Min Hongxue!

Although he hid it very well, he was still exposed!

He then asked someone to find Zheng Zhihu and assigned him the task of thoroughly investigating Min Hongxue.

When Zheng Zhihu heard that Min Hongxue repeatedly wanted Zhu Youxiao to disband the South China Sea Navy, he was so angry that his lungs almost exploded.

"Your Majesty, don't worry!"

"I will definitely give you a satisfactory explanation!"

"Not to me, but to the South China Sea Navy!"

Zhu Youxiao stood up, stretched, and after saying this, he walked out of the Qianqing Palace.

Upon hearing this, Zheng Zhihu secretly clenched his fists, and a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

Min Hongxue, you are dead!

After a stick of incense, Zhu Youxiao stood on the palace wall and looked at the scholars outside.

Originally there were more than 200 people kneeling here.

But at this moment, there were less than fifty left, and in the empty spaces, one could still see pieces of bloody walnut shells.

Obviously, these scholars are not as tough as they say.

When Sun Kangwang saw him, he immediately brought people to meet him.

"Your Majesty, I request your permission to have Zheng Zhilong present a batch of Lerma horses as tribute to the palace."

"Lairma? What is that?" Zhu Youxiao frowned.

Sun Kangwang explained, scratching the back of his head.

"Your Majesty, this is a very smelly fruit."

"Ma Huan, the interpreter of the eunuch Sanbao, once wrote the book Xingcha Shenglan. In the book, it is mentioned that there is a kind of stinky fruit in Sumatra, called Lai Er Ma, which is shaped like a Chinese water chicken head, eight or nine inches long, with sharp thorns on the skin. When ripe, it splits into five or six petals, and smells like rotten beef. Inside, there are fourteen or fifteen pieces of crispy white meat as big as chestnuts, which are very sweet. There are seeds in each fruit. If you fry it and eat it, it tastes like chestnuts."

Zhu Youxiao was stunned: "You mean, durian?"

Sun Kangwang nodded repeatedly: "Yes, the eunuch Sanbao did use the word lingering to describe the Lai Erma, saying that although this fruit smells bad, it tastes fragrant and makes people linger."

Looking at the walnut shells on the bluestone slabs outside the palace wall, how could Zhu Youxiao not understand what this guy was thinking?

He raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said with a smile.