After Pai Qincha reached an agreement on this matter, Zhu Youxiao was a little disappointed. Originally, he thought that this time there would be a stir, but it turned out that everyone acquiesced.

It seems that everyone has gotten used to his approach. In such a situation, Zhu Youxiao was a little unaccustomed.

However, in the next few days, there can be nothing else in the court, and what everyone has to do is to sort out the disaster well, otherwise things will become very troublesome.

Originally, Zhu Youxiao thought so, but some things are not as you think.

Looking at Cui Jingrong, the secretary of the military department, who walked in, Zhu Youxiao's face became not very good-looking.

Why is it so difficult for the Ming Dynasty to think about peace? When will it be able to rise?

This time something happened again, but not from the west, not from the north, but from the south.

Glancing at Cui Jingrong, Zhu Youxiao asked directly: "Has the news been confirmed?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, it's been decided." Cui Jingrong agreed, and at the same time respectfully handed a copy of the question book to Zhu Youxiao, and then obediently stood aside.

This question book was prepared by Zhu Youxiao and asked Cui Jingrong to prepare. The cause was a question book sent from Fujian before.

The inscription reads: The southern Xinjiang of the Ming Dynasty was in trouble again, and Xiamen was attacked.

Although the governor Shang Zhou Zuo's people repelled the attackers, this matter also reached Zhu Youxiao's face.

It's just that after this matter arrived at Zhu Youxiao, it directly attracted Zhu Youxiao's attention.

The reason is simple, except for a few sporadic pirates, this time it was mainly the Dutch who were causing trouble.

After getting the news, Zhu Youxiao asked Cui Jingrong to find out what the situation was and see to what extent the Dutch had gotten it.

This is very important to Zhu Youxiao.

Speaking of which, before the north was finished, Zhu Youxiao really didn't want to go to the south. He didn't want to deal with those would-be robbers or the like for the time being.

As for the others, Zhu Youxiao is even less interested. Whether it was the Dutch, the British, the Spaniards, or the Portuguese, Zhu Youxiao was not interested.

Zhu Youxiao now wants money or not, no one wants people, and there is nothing to want. The domestic ones haven't been straightened out yet, and it's really not a wise choice to mix them overseas.

If you want to go to sea, you have to be ready.

But these people keep making trouble, and it's very unbearable. The situation still needs to be clarified first.

Putting down the question book in his hand, Zhu Youxiao said: "I won't read it, you can tell me about it." ”

After saying this, Zhu Youxiao leaned on the dragon chair and waited for Cui Jingrong to speak.

Cui Jingrong also understood that this was His Majesty testing him

For Cui Jingrong, since he became the secretary of the Ministry of War, he found that the actual power of the secretary of the Ministry of War was not so great.

The actual army of the imperial court was the emperor's newly established army of the Son of Heaven.

Although the armies in various localities also have daily affairs, their rights have been disposed of by the staff officers. Since Sun Chengzong was transferred to the General Staff Office, the military department has been leaderless. It's broken up a lot.

Judging by the current situation, it is impossible to regain power. So now Cui Jingrong's status as the secretary of the military department can be said to have plummeted.

If it weren't for the fact that such a question book was sent this time, His Majesty probably wouldn't have the heart to listen to what Cui Jingrong said.

In order to solve his predicament, Cui Jingrong thought of a good solution.

In fact, there are two ways to say when saving money, one is called open source and the other is called interception.

For officials, there are also two ways to obtain power, one is to grab it, to snatch power from the hands of others. And that's what the General Staff Office did, and the military headquarters was the yamen that was robbed.

And Cui Jingrong wants to snatch power back, it is impossible in a short time. This road is not going to work.

Then there is only one way, and that is to expand the power, and to put it on taxation is open source.

As long as Cui Jingrong finds a new source of power, he will naturally be able to improve his power, which is very common in officialdom.

In normal times, all kinds of things and all kinds of rules are not for the sake of power?

Obviously, only one procedure is needed, but every yamen needs to go through it, because every yamen needs power and needs to show their role.

If I want to do nothing, do nothing, then I can be dismissed?

It's just that Cui Jingrong won't do that kind of stingy thing, he is the secretary of the military department.

What's more, today's Majesty is not a stupid person, Your Majesty is extremely sage, and it is useless to be careful in front of Your Majesty.

When he saw the question book sent by Fujian, Cui Jingrong had some ideas. After getting His Majesty's advice that he asked him to investigate in detail, Cui Jingrong had more ideas.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Cui Jingrong hurriedly agreed.

In fact, things have been around by the sea for a long time.

In July of the 33rd year of Wanli, these Dutch invaded Penghu and cut down trees to build houses for a long time; and borrowed businessmen Li Jin, Pan Li, and Guo Zhen to write to Daming.

Xu Xueju, the governor of Fujian, forbade businessmen to go to the sea and cut off their help. The Dutch had nothing to eat and left at the end of October.

Later, he invaded Taiwan's land, built a house and cultivated the fields, and could not stay for a long time. Then he went out of Penghu and built a city to defend it in order to seek trade.

The retainers said that by destroying the city and moving far away, they could trade. The Dutch destroyed the city and moved away in the third year of the Apocalypse.

The governor Shang Zhou Zuo migrated to the news in obedience, but the Dutch still occupied Taiwan and rebuilt the city of Penghu.

"A few days ago, these Dutch sent troops to attack Xiamen, but they were repulsed by the governor Shang Zhou Zuo. However, in the minister's opinion, these Dutchmen will not give up. Although they were defeated and sued for peace, these thieves did not die. ”

Zhu Youxiao looked at Cui Jingrong and asked directly, "Then do you think they can succeed?" ”

"It's just a little supper, so naturally it can't be done." Cui Jingrong said directly: "They can make a fuss, it's just that someone is behind them." ”

"Who's backing?" Zhu Youxiao looked at Cui Jingrong and asked again.

"Back to Your Majesty, it is the overseas giant Li Dan. This person is entrenched in many islands off the coast, and even has a base in the Wa Kingdom. He is the biggest Japanese coward overseas, colluding with these foreigners and constantly plundering the Ming Dynasty. Without his help, these Dutchmen would never have been like this. ”

After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "What you said makes sense. ”

This is the case, now Li Dan and the Dutch are still in the cooperation period, and they want to open the door of Daming together and let Daming talk about trade with them.

But later they also turned their faces, and at that time, the Zheng family was already in charge, that is, Zheng Chenggong's father Zheng Zhilong.

After Zheng Zhilong defected to the Ming Dynasty, he began to turn against the Dutch, but more of it was about raising soldiers and respecting himself.

It wasn't until the fall of the Ming Dynasty that Zheng Zhilong's son Zheng Chenggong officially turned his face with the Dutch. The Dutch in Taiwan were driven out by Zheng Chenggong.

"Your Majesty, the minister feels that this matter is very important." Cui Jingrong said with a calm face.

At this time, Cui Jingrong's face was very serious, and he looked like he was in danger of survival, which made Zhu Youxiao a little puzzled.

What is this man going to say?

Zhu Youxiao said: "If you have anything to say, Aiqing is okay to talk about it." ”

Cui Jingrong hurriedly said: "Overseas widows have always been thieves and have suspicions about the Ming Dynasty. These foreigners are even more thieves, eyeing me Daming! ”

"The minister thinks that preparations should be made early, otherwise once they collude with each other, it is likely to re-cause the southeast changes during the Jiajing period."

"Now that northern Xinjiang is stable, the Tartars in Liaodong are also in danger, and there is no big chaos. The minister thought that the southeast should be put on the agenda as soon as possible. ”

When he said this, the expression on Cui Jingrong's face became more serious, and he looked directly at Zhu Youxiao and said, "The minister thinks that a Ming sailor should be established." ”

"Nowadays, overseas turmoil is really not to be underestimated. Daming should have a sailor to protect the imperial court and protect Daming! Although there are sailors in various places, their tactics are backward and the ships are short, so they have no strength to fight in the face of the Japanese pirates in the open sea. Therefore, please prepare the Daming Water Division to pacify the southeast! ”

Looking at Cui Jingrong's serious face, Zhu Youxiao was a little emotional.

Daming did not have a national naval division, that is to say, there was no navy under the direct control of the central government, and only the military towns along the coast were equipped with some ships by themselves.

Moreover, the money allocated by the imperial court is also limited, and the boats they are equipped with are still the kind of springboard square-bottomed boats.

Just like a famous battle in history, Yu Dayou's sons Yu Zhigao and Zheng Zhilong once fought one, but they were defeated by others, and they were charged with not daring to fight and not advancing when they encountered the enemy.

People in this era may not understand, but Zhu Youxiao knows very well in his heart that this is actually a civil and military dispute.

Yu Zhigao didn't want to fight that battle, because he knew that he couldn't win it at all. What kind of ships did he have? What kind of ships are Zheng Zhilong's men?

If he guards along the coast, he may have a slight chance of winning; Fighting with Zheng Zhilong is no drama at all, and it is a dead end.

But the governor at that time wanted to fight, but he was defeated, and the crime was naturally Yu Zhigao's.

And it is said that Yu Zhigao is afraid of the enemy, otherwise why would he be defeated? Then Yu Zhigao was disposed of.

In fact, in the battle at sea, the people behind have already summed it up, that is, the tip of the ship and the guns may not be useful.

On land, there are ambushes and tricks, but at sea it is a matter of whose ship is better, whose armor is thicker, and whose artillery has a longer range and greater power.

Other than that, it's gone. Even the bravery of the soldiers is not so important, as long as the cannon is accurate.

In such a situation, it is completely unnecessary to mention anything else. Cui Jingrong made this suggestion, and he didn't really think that the southeast would definitely be in chaos.

This is clearly an exaggeration. What Cui Jingrong wanted was nothing more than the imperial court to support him in establishing a water division.

With this policy, the power of the military department was expanded. In such a situation, he also has the power of the secretary of the military department.

Zhu Youxiao was not ready to agree, although Daming did need to build a navy, a navy, not a sailor. But definitely not at this time.

Zhu Youxiao's money is not enough, and he hasn't figured out what is going on the road yet. Shipbuilding is not a simple matter, he wants no people, no money, what kind of shipbuilding is he going to take?

Even if they build ships, it is impossible for Cui Jingrong and them to get them. Zhu Youxiao wants to use the royal sailors of the Ming Dynasty, the kind that is not controlled by the imperial court. This sailor must remain independent, and the people Zhu Youxiao has to deal with are not only outside the court.

When the establishment of the royal sailors of the Ming Dynasty was completed, that was when Zhu You proofread some people.

After a moment of silence, Zhu Youxiao looked at Cui Jingrong and said, "This matter is considered in the long run. ”

After hearing this, Cui Jingrong was stunned.

But he had already expected it. It doesn't matter, the goal has been achieved, give Your Majesty a little omen first. When something happens in the southeast again, His Majesty will naturally remember his words.

That's when he gets things done. It's too early to say that.

As for why Cui Jingrong could predict that something would happen in the southeast, it is not that he is so clever, it is nothing more than an idle move.

And judging by the current situation, those Dutch will definitely not give up. They will never stop until they have achieved their goal.

"Alright, there you go." Zhu Youxiao looked at Cui Jingrong and said directly.

"Yes, Your Majesty. The minister retired. Cui Jingrong respectfully stepped back, and then disappeared at the palace gate.

Zhu Youxiao watched Cui Jingrong leave, stretched out his hand and knocked on the armrest of the dragon chair, the expression on his face was a little hesitant, and then he became firm again.

Turning his head to look at the Wei Dynasty not far away, Zhu Youxiao said directly: "You let Qi Yuanfu come here." ”

"Yes, Emperor." Wei Chao hurriedly agreed.

The stakes are high, or not significant. But in Zhu Youxiao's eyes, this is a very, very big thing.

Zhu Youxiao needs someone to help him do it. The yamen below is not at ease, Dongchang and Jinyiwei are not good, Zhu Youxiao wants Qi Yuanfu to do it.

It didn't take long for Qi Yuanfu to walk in from outside.

After seeing Zhu Youxiao, Qi Yuanfu hurriedly bowed and saluted and said, "Minister Qi Yuanfu, see Your Majesty!" ”

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "Excuse me." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Qi Yuanfu hurriedly said.

After Qi Yuanfu stood up straight, Zhu Youxiao looked at him and said, "I have an errand to be handed over to you." You're going to be a little longer, and the road is a little longer. What do you think? Can you go there? ”

"As long as Your Majesty commands, the minister is willing to go up the sword mountain and go down the sea of fire for Your Majesty!" Qi Yuanfu hurriedly said.

"There's no need to go up the knife mountain and down the sea of fire, I want you to go to Macau. At this time, it should be called Haojiang? It doesn't matter, you just know a place like this. ”

"When you get there, there's something for you to do." Zhu Youxiao said directly.

Daming wants to build a warship, of course, he can't do it behind closed doors, and he can't rely on Zhu Youxiao's imagination.

Zhu Youxiao knows some, but not much, and it is too difficult to convert into drawings.

And the voyage also required nautical charts, and it was impossible to find the Dutch.

Zhu Youxiao set his sights on another group of people.

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