Yan Chengjin took a vigorous step, ready to enter the palace to inform His Majesty, the warship loaded with artillery has been made, and it can go south in three days to expel the Francois people.

Qin Hong came out of the Dongnuan Pavilion and was about to leave the palace and return to the yamen of the military department.

But in the square of the noon gate, I saw a person walking with steady steps, isn't that a steady boy from the Metropolitan Procuratorate?

He took two steps up and said lightly: "Lord Yan, Your Majesty has just discussed with this official that you are going to send someone to Hainan, and your artillery ship has been made?" ”

On Yan Chengjin's small book list, Qin Hong is first and Liu Jin is second.

It's just that Qin Hong is upright, and in addition to the fact that there are so many concubines, he can't find any other shortcomings that can be impeached.

He is still just a small imperial history, and without the certainty of death with one bullet, Yan Chengjin will not be impeached.

Yan Chengjin just wanted him: "A big ship has been equipped with artillery, and I also invite Lord Qin to go to the Warm Pavilion with the lower officials." ”

Qin Hong's eyes narrowed slightly, and he followed Yan Chengjin back to the Warm Pavilion.

Warm Pavilion,

At this time, the three cabinet members were serving in front of the emperor.

Yesterday, as soon as Li Dongyang came out of the silkworm room, he returned to the cabinet to read, and the feeling of sitting down was very different from before, and he felt that he could assist His Majesty for another ten years.

Emperor Hongzhi was extremely pleased when he saw Li Dongyang standing in the main hall: "Three thousand battalions are in the camp Yang Gongshun is a soldier, and one person needs to be reassigned to the camp, and Li Qing's family will recommend one person." ”

Li Dongyang thought about it carefully and said, "Mao Liang, the thousand households of the Shenji Battalion, is just right to take on this important task. ”

Mao Liang was originally a hundred households in the 3,000 battalions, and when he asked for a reward a year ago, he was promoted to a thousand households in the Shenji battalion.

Outside the main hall, the little eunuch came in and reported: "Your Majesty, Lord Qin of the Military Department and Lord Yan of the Metropolitan Procuratorate are here. ”

Yan Chengjin and Qin Hong walked into the main hall, and after saluting, he was a little surprised to see Li Dongyang in the main hall.

"Your Majesty, the Liangxiang Shipyard has built an artillery ship."

When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he opened his eyebrows and smiled: "I am still discussing with the Qin Qing family, whether to send someone to Hainan first, so it seems that there is no need, whoever makes it, I will be rewarded." ”

Yan Chengjin glanced at Li Dongyang, Li Dongyang was a little uncomfortable and said: "Your Majesty asked you, you see what the official does, and it is not the official who did it." ”

Mu Bin looked at Emperor Hongzhi: "Your Majesty, there is a strange person in the Li family, and it was made by Li Zhaofan." ”

Emperor Hongzhi said hello a few times, but saw Li Dongyang's face was pale and he was about to faint.

Where did Li Dongyang think that it was difficult to defend day and night, Yan Chengjin was difficult to prevent, Zhaofan was in the capital day and night, and rarely went to Liangxiang, how could he build a ship?

"Yan Chengjin, when will Zhaofan go to the good town?!"

Yan Chengjin said truthfully: "During the time that Master Li was in the Silkworm Room, speaking of which, it was Xie Pi, the son of Lord Xie, who taught him well, and in two months, he taught Li Zhaofan all the courses. ”

Xie Qian was anxious: "Yan Chengjin, you don't want to spew blood......"

Emperor Hongzhi said: "Li Zhaofan built an artillery ship for the imperial court, and it is a great achievement, and Li Qing's family does not need to be too sad." ”

Li Dongyang nodded and said, "Yes." ”

After three days, you can go south to Hainan, but this is not a long-term solution.

After the development of Hainan, it became a rich island.

And as soon as the Silk Road is opened on land, there will definitely be ships from Southeast Asia, South Asia, West Asia and other countries to Daming.

Yan Chengjin deduced for a long time and thought twice.

There is another very important thing when I enter the palace this time.

"Your Majesty, I sincerely ask Hainan to set up a city and a garrison in Hainan."

Although Hainan is only half reclaimed, it will eventually develop.

If it becomes a rich land like Jiangnan, it will definitely attract pirates and pirates.

However, Hainan is not a local country, and there is no guard, so it is necessary to transfer troops from Guangdong, and far water cannot quench the thirst of the near.

Hainan used to be a place of exile, but now it's different.

Emperor Hongzhi nodded: "It makes sense, how many troops does Yan Qing's family plan to station?" ”

Yan Chengjin thought about it carefully before saying, "Fifty thousand from the Beijing camp is enough." ”

The flesh on Emperor Hongzhi's face twitched hard, as if someone had taken a knife and poked him in the heart.

There were only 100,000 people in Beijing, and 50,000 went to Hainan, which was suddenly reduced by half.

With 50,000 troops, it was enough to start a war with the Tatars.

There are 100,000 Beijing troops in the capital, and if you send 50,000 to Hainan, you need to recruit another 50,000 Beijing troops.

Qin Hong wanted to beat this kid to death, gritted his teeth and said: "There are only 50,000 soldiers in Xuanfu, and you can hold the Tatars in the north, you want 50,000 people to go to Hainan and fight thousands of Francophone people, this official ...... I really don't know what to say about you! ”

If His Majesty was not there, he would have beaten the boy on the ground while being rude.

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Yan Chengjin with burning eyes: "Why does the Yan Qing family need so many troops?" ”

Sailing ships need to dock for supplies, and Hainan has become an extremely important port for the Ming Dynasty to go south to the West, and it can collect taxes and silver.

Yan Chengjin said: "Hainan is only half developed, and there are hundreds of thousands of stones that can be transported back to the capital, and it will become a granary of the Ming Dynasty in the future."

Hainan is surrounded by the sea on all sides, and there are many places where you can land, and you need to arrange a health center. ”

Li Dongyang is familiar with Qiu Jun and knows Hainan better than others, and it is surrounded by the sea, so the required defense line is long.

"Your Majesty, if there are dozens of stone grains in a season, it is worth it."

Emperor Hongzhi pondered for a moment: "Can't be recruited from the market?" ”

"The soldiers in the market are not as elite as the Beijing army." Yan Chengjin Road.

"Mobilizing 50,000 Beijing troops is too much, I will give you 30,000 and go south to Hainan." Emperor Hongzhi thought for a while and said: "30,000 Beijing troops went south to Hainan and ordered Xu Jinzhong to command. ”

Yan Chengjin's heart moved slightly, and Xu Jinzhong vaguely mentioned in his letter many times that he wanted to return to the capital.

Xu Jinzhong's family can be taken to Hainan.

When I went to Hainan, I was a Hainanese.

Without His Majesty's order, I'm afraid I won't be able to come back.

Coming out of the palace, Yan Chengjin and Li Dongyang were waiting for the sedan chair in front of the noon gate, Li Dongyang deliberately stood farther away, looking away.

"Is Lord Li feeling better?"

"Humph!"

Li Dongyang snorted coldly, feeling impolite, turned his head to look at him, saw that this son was fine, and looked away: "The old man disagrees." ”

Yan Chengjin said: "Li Zhaofan will go to Hainan three days later. ”

Li Dongyang was stunned for a moment, then came back to his senses and said, "You don't want to scare the old man!" ”

"There are three big ships in Hainan that need to be renovated, with different sizes, and Li Zhaofan needs to go south, so the officials are really not retaliating." Yan Chengjin said.

Zheng He went south to the Western Ocean, with more than 240 seagoing ships and 27,000 crew members, equivalent to the total number of the five guards and naval armies in the early Ming Dynasty.

When the Portuguese sailed once, they would bring a fleet of dozens, or even hundreds of ships.

The two big ships in Liangxiang have been loaded with General Hongyi.

But it took a long time to reload the gunpowder, the two ships could not deal with the entire Portuguese fleet, and the three horse ships that went south had to be improved.

Li Dongyang stood in place and was stunned.

……

Li Fu,

Li Zhaofan packed his bags and prepared to sneak to Liangxiang while Li Dongyang was in front of him.

When he walked through the main hall lightly, he saw Li Dongyang get up early.

Li Dongyang beckoned, "Come here." ”

Li Zhaofan was a little weak-hearted, walked over and asked, "What's the matter with the father looking for the child?" ”

"Yan Chengjin wants you to go to Hainan, why don't you tell your father?"

Li Zhaofan said truthfully: "I'm afraid that my father won't let my child go to Hainan." ”