In the Xinuan Pavilion of Daming Palace, His Majesty Emperor Hongde has not been to the Qinzheng Hall for several days, the eunuchs Zhao Kang and Ge Xuanli are accompanying him, and Jia Cong has also been ordered to come in to give a lecture for His Majesty.

"It is said that the Franc [Portugal] is nothing more than a small country in the Iberian Peninsula, and they dominate tens of thousands of miles abroad...... It is said that Prince Henry, who worked tirelessly, took missionaries, cannon-equipped caravans, and supplies, and went to sea several times, and even crossed the route of thousands of miles in West Africa......"

Jia Cong gushed endlessly: "Your Majesty, there are dense jungles there, countries and people we don't know about, and gold. ”

Not to mention Ling Jieyuan, even Ge Xuanli and Zhao Kang listened leisurely, opening up the territory and expanding the territory is a great achievement for any dynasty!

As for why Jia Cong knew this, everything was pushed to what the missionaries and himself saw and heard.

"I have also seen a kind of Franc machine cannon in the history books, which is said to be made after the things of the Franc machine, so it is named. Sir, you are loyal to the country, why don't you just be my Prince Henry? Ling Jue took the case, and couldn't wait to say it eagerly.

This emperor is not brainless, so he said that in the inner court, the War Bureau and the Taifu Temple all involve military power, and now, Ling Jieqi has changed the eunuchs in his own house.

Ge Xuanli and Zhao Kang were very anxious, why didn't the emperor let them go?

"No, no, no, Your Majesty, this task is too heavy for Weichen to bear." Jia Cong shook his head like a rattle, resolutely refused, and muttered: "Weichen thinks that it is more appropriate to hand it over to Ge and Zhao's fathers-in-law!" ”

Ge Xuanli and Zhao Kang were overjoyed, and they couldn't help but have a good impression of Jia Cong.

"Sir, why is that? Mr. Xiang was patrolling the three provinces at the beginning, and the means were thunderous......"

"Wechen was about to talk about this, but at that time, there were constraints everywhere, and someone made an obstacle from it, impeaching and attacking Wechen......" Jia Cong was embarrassed and frustrated: "Besides, to deal with the Taixi people, it is nothing more than to master the skills of Yi to control the people, according to the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, Hong Jing, the Netherlands still has two large warships in Penghu. ”

"Second, what the Taisi people are best at is dividing others, and they did it in Tianzhu, Luzon (Philippines), Manraka (Malacca), and I think they will do the same in the Ryukyus."

"Without firearms, warships, manpower, and someone to hinder them, Weichen has no chance of winning."

Deflated, Ling Jieyuan's eyes lit up: "I will give you all these, and I will not pay attention to those impeachment excerpts." Once Mr. and my monarch join forces, what crusade will definitely be able to fall in one go! ”

"The emperor is wise!" Jia Cong reluctantly agreed, and took the opportunity to ask for conditions: "However, Weichen asked the emperor to discuss it carefully, there are many immigrants here in the Ryukyus, because my Dashun is a prosperous year, and many battalions of soldiers will inevitably be unable to fight, so it is advisable to recruit pirates and criminals in the coastal area, as long as it is not a mortal crime...... Because of his experience, he can choose to be a suitable person and make meritorious contributions. ”

"Okay, I'm going to play."

Although the current political situation is not completely stable, and many people from the Erwang faction are secretly worried and ready to move, after all, King Yu's position is much more stable, and the military power of the palace and the capital camp is firmly in his hands.

Just as they said about Prince Henry, Prince Henry went to sea and consumed too much of Portugal's financial resources, which caused many people to complain and be dissatisfied.

However, when Prince Henry brought back gold, slaves, and so on, many people in the country enjoyed it, so no one said anything about Prince Henry.

At the end of the day, it's just two words, interests.

Once there is a common interest, it will make them obediently shut up.

What Jia Cong wants to take now is such a path.

First, it is beneficial to the country.

Second, if you go overseas, you can avoid the troubles caused by the Lord, and the vice king of India and Legazpi of the Philippines will not be liquidated by the king, and this is the reason.

You know, the kings of Portugal and Spain are not fools, whether it is Joao, or Philippe, or the queen, they do not agree with the practice of slavery by those who opened the route.

Is it because they are kind-hearted?

That's a big mistake, absolutely impossible, how many people who can sit on the supreme ruler are kind-hearted?

Because the kings who had lived through the Reconquest knew too well the horror of the feudal lords, they were afraid, they feared that the practice of slavery abroad would create feudal lords in the Middle Ages and shake their rule.

However, after all, they also need manpower to sit in charge, allow more people to share dividends, and think long-term.

Jia Cong thought that if he arrived at that time and made a careful layout, he would be able to get good consequences for the country and the family.

The emperor is still worried about the wedding, the new queen is the descendant of the Wang family of Dongping Wang, poor Emperor Hongde has not seen it with his own eyes, but he can't refuse hastily, because the descendants of the king of Dongping are still guarding Liaodong.

For this reason, Ling Jieqi could only look at Jia Cong with a pitiful gaze, Jia Cong could only promise to let His Majesty hold a fresh Western-style wedding in the future, Ling Jieqiao was excited when he heard it, after all, he was still a young man.

The emperor went to rest, and the eunuchs were left to discuss with him, and Jia Cong asked about the return of the king of Qin to Beijing.

Ge Xuanli didn't care: "The letter of transfer of troops has already been withdrawn. ”

The two eunuchs could only be helpless, after all, Jia Cong had interceded for them just now.

Jia Cong had to let go of his worries, one of the things he was worried about was that he was assassinated in Yangzhou, and he couldn't find the murderer behind the scenes, so he wouldn't let it go easily.

For this reason, he had to strengthen the equipment, return to Renhua Hall to sit on duty, and the three provinces of Guangdong, Fujian, and Zhejiang vigorously opened firearms and opened the market, and he approved all the things, and waited for the fierce soldiers and horses to fight in the southeast.

The firearms left over from the Ming Dynasty are very advanced, and according to this momentum, they will never lag behind the West.

discussed some things with Wang Yingyuan, Liu Dongsheng, Bi Zhong and others in the cabinet, stabilized his alliance, and most of the celebrants also had an ambiguous relationship with him.

The lobby of the Ordnance Bureau of the Ministry of Industry is next to the Baoyuan Bureau, and the workshop is in the east of the city.

"Is this a bird gun or an arquebus...... But it's good if you don't blow it up. Jia Cong is playing with bird guns, these bird guns are dragon-shaped bends, with a front sight and a door behind, and a slender barrel, which is actually an arquebus, which is called a bird gun in China.

He also told Shanzi how to use the flint pistol, and then asked each of the family members to bring one with gunpowder and go back to practice.

Now that Sun Fudu and Ying'er are married, they are more mature and stable.

After deciding to go to Ryukyu with the emperor, Jia Cong also had to retrain a group of people, so that he could temporarily withdraw from the political whirlpool of the capital.

If you have the backing of military power, and you are far overseas, then your position will not only rise, but also be more stable.

Of course, there are many specific difficulties that need to be overcome.

With this lofty ideal in mind, they have walked out of the Chaoyang Gate and are relaxing.

The sun is thin in the west mountain, the sunset hangs in the west sky, the glazed archway in front of the Dongyue Temple is like a dream, the pilgrims and the people who rush to the market, the flow of people is like a shuttle.

Suddenly, Jia Cong saw a noble lady, her black hair was pulled up, and she entered the mountain gate with an elegant demeanor, which was clearly Li Kun.

He had already changed into civilian clothes, and taking advantage of the crowd to cover up, Jia Cong followed.