Chapter 136: Murder and Arson
In the provincial bow hall, Chongzhen looked at Shi Fenglai and Cui Chengxiu, who were left behind after the dispersal of the dynasty, and his fingers kept knocking on the table in front of him. The two of them, who had been half-sitting on the stool, were also beating drums in their hearts, and they didn't know what the emperor was thinking. The emperor who is too imaginative, his mind is too deep and difficult to guess, so these two old fritters don't know where to start.
It wasn't until half an hour later that Chongzhen seemed to suddenly find the two of them in front of him, with a sudden look, and instructed Wang Chengen: "Let people go to the imperial dining room to pass a few dishes, and I will invite Shi Aiqing and Cui Aiqing to dinner today." ”
After waiting for the little eunuch to pass the meal, Chongzhen stopped Shi Fenglai and Cui Chengxiu, who wanted to salute and thank him, took a book from the table, and motioned to Wang Chengen next to him to hand it to Shi Fenglai.
After Shi Fenglai finished reading the fold and handed it to Cui Chengxiu, Chongzhen spoke: "What does Shi Aiqing think?" ”
Shi Fenglai actually didn't want to express any opinions. What Fujian Governor Xiong Wencan said in his excerpt was too embarrassing. So much so that Shi Fenglai didn't know where to start, and when he heard Chongzhen's question, Shi Fenglai simply replied: "Your Majesty, this matter is very important, why don't you wait for Cui Bing's department to read it, and listen to his military department's opinion first?" ”
Chongzhen sighed and said, "It's okay." ”
When he heard that Shi Feng came to play Tai Chi, Cui Chengxiu also happened to finish watching the recital. Cui Chengxiu handed the fold back to Wang Chengen, bowed to Chongzhen and said, "Your Majesty, this matter is both good and bad, and it is difficult for the minister to decide." ”
When Chongzhen heard this, his fingers tapped on the table and said, "What is difficult to decide." Either surrender and accept the regrouping, or die. I won't give him a third way. ”
Cui Chengxiu smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, the minister's idea is to directly knock him out of Zheng Yiguan." actually bargained with the imperial court, this case is indispensable. It's just that the situation of the sailors of the current dynasty is not very good. Your Majesty, Mo Ruo recruited him first, and then drove the wolf and let him beat the Yiren who were entrenched in Xiaoliuqiu? ”
Chongzhen also knows that the current Daming Sailor is no longer the invincible Daming Sailor in the Yongle period who is unique in the world. Now, whether it's training or equipment, I'm afraid they can't compare to these pirates. Especially the treasure ship manufacturing technology, it is said that Liu Daxia's bastard has ignited a fire.
However, even if he knew, Chongzhen was still depressed and said: "How this treasure ship is made, I'm afraid that no one in the world will know anymore." Otherwise, as long as the treasure ship is built and the sailors are trained, the little Zheng Yiguan is nothing. ”
Cui Chengxiu glanced at Shi Fenglai in surprise, and said in surprise: "Your Majesty, although this treasure ship is not easy to build, it can be built in a few years, but it costs a lot, how can no one build it?" ”
Nima!
This is the truest thought in Chongzhen's heart at this time. Didn't you say that the treasure ship drawings were all burned by Liu Daxia's old thing? Listening to Cui Chengxiu's statement, there are still drawings left in the world?
In the spirit of asking if you don't understand, Chongzhen asked: "Didn't you say that during the Chenghua period, these drawings had been destroyed by Liu Daxia?" ”‘
Shi Fenglai said: "Your Majesty, although Mr. Dongshan is bold, it is impossible for him to burn the blueprints of the treasure ship without authorization, otherwise, what face will he have to see Emperor Chengzu?" The blueprint of this treasure ship has been hidden in the military department. It's just that the treasury can't support it, otherwise, what's the difficulty of building a treasure ship? ”
Cui Chengxiu also said: "Your Majesty, since the minister took over the military department, he has already seen the drawings of this treasure ship, since the Chenghua years, the drawings have gradually aged, the minister has already ordered the little official to copy a copy and save it separately." I wonder who Your Majesty heard say that the drawings were burned? ”
Even if he is an old driver in later generations, Chongzhen, who has been in Zhihu and other places for a long time, and boasts that his face is comparable to the city wall, can't help but blush when he hears the words of Shi Fenglai and Cui Chengxiu. Chongzhen knew in his heart that he estimated that he had been deceived by the forum water stickers of later generations.
Thinking about it, you also know how important the treasure ship is, Liu Daxia has a few heads, and he will never dare to burn it easily. It seems that it is more likely that it has been destroyed in the previous text prisons of Mite Qing.
Chongzhen figured out the joints, but he didn't intend to admit his mistake, and said stiffly: "Oh? That's a mistake in my memory. In this case, the Ministry of Labor sent someone to build it. This water master must have it. This Zheng Yiguan deceived my head, and I want his head! ”
Shi Fenglai stroked his beard with his hand and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, why bother with this little pirate leader for a while? At this time, it is the time to use these people, it is better to surrender first, and then divide, whether it is Xiaoliuqiu, Liaodong, or Macau, in short, let him die as he deserves. ”
When Chongzhen heard this, he shuddered in his heart, and secretly said that these scholars are really not things, and one by one they are simply dead and do not pay for their lives! Think about Song Jiang in the previous dynasty was also played to death like this? However, it was him Zheng Yiguan who died anyway, what did he do with that heart. As for the later Guo surnamed Ye, wouldn't it be better to think of an excuse to get the Jingshi here, and then send Zheng Yiguan to die?
Chongzhen, who had figured it out, said, "That's fine." Now is the time for the dynasty to employ people, so what can this Zheng Yiguan do. ”
Seeing that Chongzhen no longer wanted to knock Zheng Yiguan to death, Shi Fenglai and Cui Chengxiu were both relieved. If the emperor is willful, he has to compete with this Zheng Yiguan, and he will definitely be able to destroy it, but the price must be not small. At that moment, the two of them said in unison: "Your Majesty is wise! ”
After the two of them withdrew from the palace, Chongzhen muttered for a long time, and then said to Wang Chengen: "Proposed decree, order Fujian Governor Xiong Wencan to recruit An Zheng Yiguan, and crown Zheng Yiguan as the guerrilla general of the Ming Naval Division, and return to the Fujian Governor to control it." He ordered him to exterminate the pirates in the southeast, except for the Yi people in Xiaoliuqiu, and stationed in Fujian. ”
After pondering for a while, Chongzhen continued: "Another edict, order the Ministry of Engineering to send personnel to Denglai to build a treasure ship." The Ministry of War was ordered to form the Daming East China Sea Division based on the existing Denglai Water Division, which was directly under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War and would not return to the control of the Denglai Governor. ”
After thinking about it, there was nothing missing, Chongzhen Fu recruited Xu Xianchun again, and went to the edict again.
Chongzhen thought about it, since he ascended the throne, he has been brought to this edict many times. Chongzhen, who secretly decided not to come to the edict or to come to the edict less in the future, had no intention of controlling his legs and feet at all, and still went to the cell where Yuan Chonghuan was held.
At this time, Yuan Chonghuan was no longer the high-spirited governor of Ningjin, and he was already emaciated under repeated torture. Seeing that Chongzhen had come to the edict again, his limbs were tied to the wooden frame, and his chin was also removed by the Jinyi guard, Yuan Chonghuan just whined, and his eyes were full of pleading.
Chongzhen looked at Yuan Chonghuan and said with a smile: "Yuan Dudu, do you think that I can't get rid of the Holy Prince's lineage, I'll come to tell you about this today." ”