What's the hardest thing in the world? Naturally, it is to gain the trust of the Son of Heaven. The Son of Heaven is high in the clouds, and his thoughts are naturally not something that ordinary people can figure out.

Jane only has four words in the emperor's heart, but the mystery contained in it is extremely rich.

Zhang Kentang has been in the officialdom for most of his life, so he naturally understands the truth.

can be a courtier who can be a minister in the emperor's heart, not to mention a very human minister, at least at the level of a minister.

Zhang Kentang felt that his opportunity had come.

At this time, it is natural to roll up your sleeves and work hard, and you must not disappoint His Majesty the Emperor.

As for Yuan Weitai, the prefect of Dengzhou, his mood is actually similar to Zhang Kentang.

The governor gets the weight of the Son of Heaven, and he gets the weight of the governor, isn't it the same as getting the weight of the Son of Heaven?

Although there is a layer of relationship between them, the meaning is basically the same.

As for the Son of Heaven saying in the holy decree that he should take care of Zheng Chenggong, it is naturally very understandable.

Zheng Chenggong is the son of Zheng Zhilong and a student of the Huangming Military Academy, so the Son of Heaven naturally wants to deliberately win over.

What's even more commendable is that this Zheng Chenggong really has goods in his stomach.

Wasn't he the one who came up with the idea of searching the sea and attacking the pirates' lair?

It's good for young people to be able to do this, and you can't ask too much of them.

"Lord Fuyuan, the lower officials think that we should start searching the sea immediately and destroy one or two pirates!"

If you didn't have to rush so much before, now you have to act now.

This holy decree is both a spur and a requirement, and as a courtier, it is natural to act immediately to share the sorrows of the saints.

Zhang Kentang bowed slightly: "This official also has this intention. Then he commanded him to go down and begin to search the sea. Remember to let Zheng Chenggong go together. ”

"The subordinate obeys."

Yuan Weitai clasped his hands into fists and said resolutely.

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Zheng Chenggong stood on the deck of the fortune ship, letting the sea breeze blow past his cheeks, and there was a feeling of being in a different world.

When his father brought him back to Fujian from Japan, he took a fortune ship and sailed thousands of miles to finally arrive in Quanzhou.

At that time, he was just a powerful kid who didn't know anything.

And just a few years later, he became a protégé of the Son of Heaven and a useful person who could contribute to the Ming Dynasty.

That's a big change.

With Zheng Chenggong's identity background, as long as he wants, he can live comfortably under the shadow of his father. But he felt that such a life was meaningless. The great husband is established in the world, that is, he has to build his deeds with his own hands.

I don't know when Zhang Huangyan came behind him: "Ming Yan, do you have something on your mind?" ”

Zheng Chenggong turned his head and smiled slightly: "That's not it, I just remembered some of the past." Why, Brother Xuan seems to be in a good mood. ”

"Ahem, let's be honest, I'm excited to be able to sail on the seas. Look at this ocean, boundless, and make people feel better. ”

After a pause, Zhang Huangyan continued: "It's just that we can really find Haikou's lair by searching the sea like this?" ”

There were more than 30 sailor warships sent by the governor to search the sea, accounting for almost one-third of the total number of ships in Denglai. But the thirty ships scattered into the vast sea area are very small.

That's what the so-called drop in the ocean probably means.

Moreover, the officers and soldiers of the naval division were mainly composed of the Shence army. There is no problem with the combat effectiveness and fighting will of these officers and men, but they are not very familiar with the nearby sea areas, and this is also a hidden danger.

Zheng Chenggong was not worried: "Brother Xuan, don't worry, I have experience in this area. ”

Zheng Chenggong is naturally not boasting when he says this. In fact, there are generally rules to follow when the pirates choose islands as their nests.

First of all, the island must have a bay suitable for mooring, and this bay must also be sheltered from the wind.

And it is better to have less sand and more fresh water on the island.

There are not many islands that meet all of these conditions at the same time, and such a search will always be able to find them.

At this moment, someone suddenly exclaimed: "Boat, there is a boat ahead!" ”

Zheng Chenggong and Zhang Huangyan looked in that direction at the same time, and sure enough, they saw a big ship in the style of a canton ship.

This ship is not far from Zheng Chenggong's ship, and it will take a moment to catch up.

However, Zheng Chenggong is not the person in charge after all, and he has to ask Governor Zhang Kentang's opinion.

At this moment, Zhang Kentang was drinking tea with the prefect Yuan Weitai in the cabin.

The cabins are so exquisitely furnished that you don't even feel like you're on a ship.

The two were chatting and laughing, and Zheng Chenggong and Zhang Huangyan rushed in.

Zhang Kentang frowned slightly, Zheng Chenggong was already very outstanding among young people, but he still had the shortcomings of frizziness. It seems that I still have to train and polish him in the future.

"Zheng Xiansheng, I see that you are in a hurry, but there is something important?"

Zhang Kentang said while rubbing his beard.

"Enlightening the Fuyuan, the students found a Guangzhou ship in front of them, and they came to ask the Fuyuan if they were pursuing."

"Oh?"

Zhang Kentang's eyes lit up.

Unexpectedly, this was just the beginning of the search for the sea, and there was a discovery.

"Naturally, we have to pursue! Regardless of whether he is a merchant or a thief, let's catch up first! ”

Zhang Kentang was anxious to perform meritorious service at the moment, so he naturally refused to let go of any opportunity to make meritorious service.

The ship he desperately wanted to find was full of pirates.

After Governor Zhang Kentang gave the order, the ship was the first to wave the flag, and the rest of the sailors changed their direction to keep up.

Of course, it was impossible for a large formation of sailors to change direction in an instant, and it took a long time for the Denlai sailors to complete the turn of all the ships.

The Canton ship apparently realized the danger and began to flee desperately.

This move aroused Zheng Chenggong's vigilance.

If you are an ordinary merchant ship with no ghosts in your heart, why do you run away when you see a sailor?

Zheng Chenggong ordered a full sail to pursue the fleeing Canton ship as fast as possible.

As the distance between the two sides became closer and closer, the people on the Guangzhou ship knew that they could not get rid of the warship of the Denglai Naval Division, and they actually took the initiative to attack.

Halfway around the ship, more than a dozen guns were set on fire.

This distance was within the range of the artillery, and I saw lead bullets whistling, some of which smashed directly into the sea, and some of which smashed on the starboard side of the ship.

"Turn the rudder, turn the rudder!"

Zheng Chenggong roared desperately.

From this point of view, they are too disadvantaged, and if they are hit by a few buckshots, they will probably lose the ability to pursue.

If it is hit by the vital point, the ship may even sink directly.

At this moment, Yuan Weitai and Zhang Kentang on the deck didn't say a word, and quietly watched Zheng Chenggong command and dispatch.

This young man is amazing, he is not chaotic in the face of danger, he is not alarmed by changes, he can command calmly and calmly, and he will become a great weapon after a little training.

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