In October, the cold clothes arrived, and the heavy snow was white.

Every year when it comes to the Winter Clothes Festival, Nanjing will always have a heavy snowfall, dyeing the entire city of Nanjing white.

Not to mention after the Winter Clothes Festival, heavy snow in the winter during the Xiaoice River period is really normal, and it is strange not to snow.

When Emperor Chongzhen ran out of the palace to go to the waves, it was the time when the light snow was sprinkled with Yangyang, there were not many pedestrians on the road, many people were already white, and even their bodies were covered with a layer of snowflakes, and the old trees planted on both sides of the road were also wrapped in a silvery white layer, and occasionally a few dead leaves that had not fallen swayed with the breeze, telling people that it was already winter.

But this kind of light snow and not too much wind did not prevent the small traders from coming out to earn those pennies to support their families, and all kinds of cries of hawking came and went in the streets, but they drove away some of the winter gloom.

In tall places like Zuixian Tower and Yihong Courtyard, there is no problem of not having winter or not, even if there is goose feather snow outside, it will not have any impact on the guests.

Of course, good enjoyment needs good silver to support, and if you don't have silver, it's better to get out of the way as soon as possible, so as not to be thrown out.

Lu Xun once said that no matter how poor you are, you can't be poor in the harem, and no matter how bitter you are, you can't be bitter about the emperor.

As a dignified Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, there is naturally no such funny question as whether there is silver, even if he doesn't have it on him, Wang Chengen's dog slave must also have Chongzhen treasure money on him.

But it's impossible to go to a place like Yihongyuan, no matter how tall you are, no matter how you sell your art, or no matter how **** you are, it's impossible to go.

I don't know how far the quality is from the harem, and it is only after the mites clear those hungry ghosts who don't choose to eat can they eat.

After the Fengyue place is eliminated, the only option left is a tall restaurant like Zuixian Building.

And there are many benefits to choosing a restaurant.

You don't have to experience the taste of freezing on the street, and by the way, you can listen to a large number of readers bragging in the restaurant.

That's right, at this time, the people who are in the mood to brag in the restaurant are basically some scholars, and as for those businessmen, most of them are not in the mood to come out and wave.

Unlike the student dogs who were forced to work hard in later generations, the student dogs of the Ming Dynasty were very rich - even if they were a showman, there was no problem with worrying about food and clothing, not to mention that they were people and scholars.

As Emperor Chongzhen expected, as soon as he ascended to the second floor of the Drunken Immortal Tower, he heard a buzzing sound, and many of them were discussing the issues of Luzon and the Great Ryukyu.

Emperor Chongzhen, who chose a window seat to sit down, didn't care, but beckoned Xiao Er to order wine and food, and then quietly listened to these scholars bragging and pointing out the country.

It's good to brag, if you're in the mood to brag, you're not in the mood to think about anything else, as long as you don't write a book to admonish, don't think about any anti-tax impact on the yamen, it's okay to brag as much as you want.

Emperor Chongzhen was thinking wildly, a few fruit plates and a pot of warm wine had already been served, and the other dishes still needed to wait for a while.

The snow outside is getting heavier, and the brazier in the restaurant is burning more and more, wrapped in a thick coat, but I don't feel cold.

But those scholars seem to have a bit of a dead duck's mouth - the cold will definitely be cold, but don't say it, resist hard.

was smiling secretly in his heart, and Emperor Chongzhen heard a scholar on the next table say mysteriously: "Have you heard the news that came a few days ago, thousands of barbarians over there in Haojingao will kill them all, and the blood will flow like a river." ”

Another scholar said disapprovingly: "It's also called Macao, and it's already the old name." Brother Li's news is not timely enough. ”

The scholar surnamed Li said: "I have known about the name change for a long time, I just said about the thousands of barbarians, and the Fu commander is really ruthless?" ”

The scholar next to him took a sip of wine before saying, "What news are you guys talking about?" Didn't you hear that the barbarians of the Great Ryukyu were also killed, and none of them were left. ”

The scholar surnamed Li said: "I don't know what Mr. Ertai thinks, all of them have been killed, how to sacrifice the Taimiao?" Why don't you just grab a few more to make up the numbers? ”

The person sitting opposite the scholar surnamed Li smiled and said: "That barbarian must have a barbarian nest, Mr. Ertai led his troops to pursue the barbarians, and it is impossible to kill them all." ”

The scholar surnamed Li shook his head and said, "Brother Sun's words are too optimistic. It is inevitable that the barbarians will have a barbarian den, but if you want to chase and kill the barbarian den, it is not necessarily. ”

The scholar surnamed Sun said curiously: "Would you like to hear about it?" ”

The scholar surnamed Li smiled: "Distance! The country of Francois is thousands of miles away from my Ming Dynasty, and if you only rely on the fortune ship to attack the country of Franco, you will definitely be able to fight, but the loss will not necessarily be small.

Not to mention the wind and waves on this sea, it is a big problem to transport troops in the past, after all, it is an expedition to other countries, unlike Ryukyu and Luzon, which belong to fighting at home.

Even if tens of thousands of soldiers are transported at once, what can they do? Occupy a place, and then go back and forth to transport troops? This time is not calculated in days, but in months. ”

Hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen, who had just taken a sip of wine, nodded secretly, it seems that these scholars can still be very useful once they use their brains for business.

After putting down the wine glass and arching his hand to a few scholars opposite, Emperor Chongzhen spoke: "Brothers, Xiao Ke Li Xin, I don't know if I can invite you brothers to have a drink?" ”

The scholar surnamed Li was not polite, and the two tables were combined into one table and sat together.

After some process of introducing and touting each other, Emperor Chongzhen spoke: "I just heard Brother Li talk about the expedition to the Franco, and I am inevitably a little puzzled in my heart, and I hope that Brother Li can solve his doubts?" ”

Li Chengyan said with a smile: "Five hundred years ago, it was one, what is there to understand, although Li Gongzi asked, Xiao Ke knows everything, and there is no end to it." ”

Emperor Chongzhen said: "Good! What I'm waiting for is Brother Li's words. I just heard Brother Li say that the matter of transporting troops is a big problem, and there is no good solution for Xiao Ke to think about it, I wonder if Brother Li can teach me? ”

Li Chengyan said: "What's so difficult about this? Although the Honan Franc Machine is thousands of miles away from my Ming Dynasty, it is also a country, just like the Ryukyu Kingdom before it. ”

Emperor Chongzhen had not yet understood the relationship between the Ryukyu Kingdom and the Dutch Kingdom, so he heard Li Chengyan continue: "I can lease the Amami Islands of the Ryukyus, and naturally I can also lease the place of Nahonan Franc as a fleet base.

But who can stipulate that no guards can be stationed in my fleet base? After the base has a large number of soldiers, the small country of Honanfranc can go down in one go. ”

Emperor Chongzhen saluted Li Chengyan before clapping his hands and saying, "Okay! Brother Li's idea can be described as a new idea, but it has some reference value. ”

Li Chengyan smiled and waved his hand: "It's over, it's over." It's just that there is another problem in this, and if it is not solved, it is still not easy to do. ”

Emperor Chongzhen said: "Would you like to hear the details? ”

Li Chengyan said: "Where did you come to Su and Zhang? ”

Emperor Chongzhen was also stunned when he heard this.

What the words Su and Zhang represent, now that they can no longer be regarded as unlearned and unskilled programmers, the Emperor Ape naturally knows it.

Su Qin put forward the strategic idea of uniting the six countries to resist Qin in Zhao State, and finally formed a joint alliance, serving as the "chief of the covenant", and concurrently admiring the seal of the six countries, so that Qin did not dare to send a letter to Guguan for fifteen years.

Zhang Yi lobbied into Qin, twice as the prime minister of Qin, and later sent an envoy to lobby the vassal states to break the "vertical" with "horizontal", so that all countries have changed from joining together to resist Qin to even horizontal and pro-Qin.

These two big bulls of the vertical and horizontal family are naturally awesome, and they stir up the world with one mouth, and they are only stronger than those diplomats who talk nonsense in later generations.

But the problem is that such a big bull does not have the current Daming Kingdom.

Of course, it can't be said that there is nothing, at least Shi Fenglai, the guy who turned his head to study the ram theory, must be able to do the great profession of a diplomat.

But Shi Fenglai's age is there, and if he gets out to be a diplomat, even Emperor Chongzhen, who no longer has much conscience, is a little unbearable.

But after thinking about it, Emperor Chongzhen set his sights on Li Chengyan.

After holding the wine glass again and persuading Li Chengyan and the other three to drink, Emperor Chongzhen spoke: "If Brother Li is an envoy and goes to the Netherlands, what should I do?" ”

Li Chengyan was stunned: "Holland? ”

Emperor Chongzhen said with a smile: "Yesterday came the news, Your Majesty was furious because of Honan's false name of Honan, and ordered the name to be changed to the Netherlands. ”

Li Chengyan nodded and said, "This is also the way it should be." His Majesty looks at the world eloquently, and naturally will not allow those Fanbang barbarians to call Chinese place names in vain. ”

Emperor Chongzhen, who was unconsciously slapped on the back, was naturally very happy in his heart, and said with a smile: "Brother Li hasn't answered Xiao Ke's question yet?" ”

Li Chengyan shook his head and said, "I can't say it, I can't say it." Your Majesty has a will, where the military and the people benefit the disease, only all living beings are not allowed to make suggestions. ”

Emperor Chongzhen said disapprerovingly: "What do you suggest? Today is just a drink for us, and naturally it is not hindered by His Majesty's will. ”

When Li Chengyan heard this, he was no longer hypocritical, but asked directly: "Then does Li Gongzi know why Su and Zhang can stir up the world by agitating their lips and tongues?" Do you rely on a three-inch tongue alone? ”

Seeing that Emperor Chongzhen looked like he was humbly seeking advice, Li Chengyan was also very happy in his heart, and he no longer closed his son, but continued: "Su Qin Pei and the six countries were sealed to resist Qin, because Qin was strong and the six countries were weak; Zhang Yilian broke through the vertical, also because Qin was strong and the Six Kingdoms were weak.

If the Qin State is not strong, and it is the same as the Six Kingdoms, then Su and Zhang are useless, but Sun and Pang have the opportunity to show their skills.

Fang Jin form, in fact, is not far from it.

Your Majesty Shengming, virtue is born and looks at the world, far away from the Qin Emperor Han Wu, my Ming can be compared to Qin, and I can compare it to the Six Kingdoms outside the Ming Dynasty.

What the Ming Dynasty needs today is not Su Qin, but Zhang Yi, or Wang Xuance.

With the Ming sailor fleet behind him, if the Dutch barbarians are from, they will cut the land to me, and the land they cut will be the base of my Ming sailor fleet, increase the troops to them, and destroy the Netherlands if the troops are enough.

If the Dutch barbarians don't obey, my Daming can naturally contact other barbarians who are oppressed by the Netherlands nearby, and support them to destroy the Netherlands with the benefits of cutting the Dutch land, and the benefits are also indispensable to my Daming.

As for the destruction of the barbarians in the Netherlands, it is because of the support of my Ming Dynasty, which is naturally available for me to drive by the Ming Dynasty. ”

After saying this, Li Chengyan took a sip of the wine glass, and said with a smile: "What does Li Gongzi think?" ”

Emperor Chongzhen clapped his hands and said, "Yes, what Brother Li said is extremely true. Could it be that what Brother Li learned was the art of vertical and horizontal? ”

Li Chengyan said: "Not bad. When today's son encouraged the doctrine of a hundred schools, in addition to not allowing all living beings to make suggestions, the rest couldn't help it, but let Li see the usefulness of vertical and horizontal techniques.

As the so-called learning of literature and martial arts, goods and the emperor's family, Li is planning to go to Beijing after the beginning of spring to participate in this year's spring. ”

Emperor Chongzhen smiled, picked up his wine glass and said, "Then I wish Brother Li a victory!" I'll have a drink! ”

When Sun Xiyuan, who was a little transparent, and Zhou Hongchang, who hadn't spoken much until now, heard this, they picked up their wine glasses with Li Chengyan and said, "Drink together!" ”

Emperor Chongzhen suddenly asked a question and asked, "According to Brother Li's opinion, how should the land of Holland be governed?" ”

Li Chengyan pondered and said: "If it is under the direct control of my Ming Dynasty, I am afraid that there will be more friction with those barbarians around me, and it will involve my Ming Dynasty's strength and energy."

In my opinion, it is better to follow the example of the founding king of Sai and sit back and watch the king of Sai fight with him.

It's just a pity that the place I worked so hard to lay down in the Ming Dynasty has to be divided into the king of Sai, which is inevitably not perfect. ”

Emperor Chongzhen smiled: "What can you do if you divide the king? How is it not perfect enough? Isn't the land of Xinming Island ordinarily given to the vassal kings? ”

Li Chengyan shook his head and said, "How is the land of Xinming Island the same as the land of Holland?" The land of Xinming Island is all for the migration of my Ming people, and the system is no different from my Ming Dynasty, plus it is lonely on the sea, and naturally it can't turn up any waves.

The land of Holland is different, even if I move the people to the Ming Dynasty, how can I guarantee that other barbarians will not go?

In addition, the king of Sai in the past will inevitably fight with the surrounding barbarians, and it is naturally okay to rely on the support of my Ming Dynasty in the early days, but what about when the strength of the king increases? King Ning's lesson is not far away, don't be careful. ”

Emperor Chongzhen was still unimpressed and said: "There is still a push order, so why worry?" ”

Li Chengyan still shook his head: "The Tui En Order can be used on Xinming Island, but it cannot be used in the land of the Netherlands, otherwise the surrounding barbarians will not be peaceful, but the Netherlands will be torn apart, and the last injury will be my Ming people, which will definitely be disliked by Your Majesty." ”

Although he had discussed this issue with the court and the military government, and he was probably a little sure in his heart, Emperor Chongzhen still wanted to hear Li Chengyan's opinion: "What about Brother Li's opinion?" ”

Li Chengyan said: "Li doesn't have any good way, it can only be said that he takes one step at a time." Unless my Ming warship can be faster and stronger than it is now, enough to suppress the king of the Netherlands. ”

Emperor Chongzhen smiled: "What's so difficult about this? Although Fu Chuan is strong, isn't my Ming Royal Academy always improving? According to this opinion, the military government will definitely not agree to give the latest and strongest fleet to the Sai kings, but will only give them some warships that are not weaker than the barbarians. ”