Chapter 662: Righteousness? Justice!

In addition to the cedar pear couch in the center, there are four elm chairs with foot pedals on both sides. There is a figure painting hanging on the wall, but there are only a few strokes, but it looks a little similar to Zheng He, and the rest is only a few vases and the like, and a wooden screen in the corner is about the most ornate furniture in the whole room.

At this moment, Zhang Yue, who was sitting on the first chair on Zheng He's lower left hand, faced this straightforward question, and couldn't help but look at the person on the main seat again.

This is Zheng He, who went to the Western Ocean six times, left great achievements in history, and at the same time had endless mysteries in the history of navigation? Would such a person be willing to be shelved in Nanjing and die on the garrison eunuchs?

"Since Gonggong Zheng was ordered to lead the next official army to garrison Nanjing, did he know the difference between the next official army and other Beijing guards? Although the two rice banknotes are the rules of the Yongle year, the guards of the two capitals and the central capital, as well as the guards of Henan, Zhejiang, and Huguang, have always been all the rice and do not give money, how can they be like this for the New Year? In addition, in my opinion, the next officers and soldiers are all elite who are well-trained at sea, and it would be a pity to put it on hold. ”

Although the question was straightforward, Zheng He didn't expect Zhang Yue to say anything important at this moment - he had dealt with civil officials many times, some of them because he was a confidant of the Son of Heaven, some were dismissive because he was a eunuch, and some were bad behind the scenes...... But all in all, these people all like to talk about him left and right, and hide their words in their words. So, when he heard Zhang Yue's words, he couldn't help but be stunned, and then raised his head.

"Since Lord Zhang said it bluntly, I will simply say it directly." He casually put the tea cup on the high table next to the pear blossom couch, and said word by word, "Among these officers and soldiers, the youngest of them has also been to the West with me two or three times, and I naturally don't want to see them put aside their skills, so when I arrived in Nanjing a month ago, I wrote to the emperor." As a result, you can also see that their treatment is now equivalent to that of ordinary soldiers in the Beijing Foreign Guard! ”

Zheng He stood up as he spoke, his face tense: "At the beginning, I didn't care about the private goods they carried, not because there were no fish when the water was clear, but because there were unforeseen disasters at any time and anywhere at sea, and there would be no bones left at that time." And being in a foreign country is like an arrow, if you don't even have that extra income, relying only on the reward of the imperial court, people's hearts are changeable, and there are endless hidden dangers. Of course, they get a lot, but once they are adrift at sea for more than a year, they will inevitably indulge when they return. Therefore, most of these people have no savings, and now once they encounter unfavorable measures, they have reached such an embarrassing point. ”

has been in officialdom for many years, and Zhang Yue is also used to seeing all kinds of people. Although he stayed away from those who were accustomed to playing tricks, he was also insensitive to those saints who seemed to be completely unselfish—as for those who blindly pursued a clean breeze with their sleeves and only knew how to restrain their subordinates with strict rules, he never had a good feeling. Therefore, Zheng He said directly, and he felt that he was worthy of admiration, so he immediately asked: "Has Gonggong Zheng ever thought about going to the West in the future?" ”

"Go to the West...... The imperial court is now striving for frugality, and most of the officials at all levels are against this matter, and even if I want to ask for help, I will not make it at such a time. However, since you have proposed a ban on opening the sea, I have a few words to say. Zheng He sat down again, and stared at Zhang Yue with blazing eyes, "Hundreds of treasure ships went to the Western Ocean, and many people felt that this was a waste of money and food to show off the national prestige, and the foreign Yi came to pay tribute, most of them were for profit rather than Mu Wei, so it was not enough." However, if it weren't for the frequent voyages of treasure ships, this waterway would still be infested with pirates! Moreover, it is not that I exaggerate, the treasure ship is far into the ocean, and the southwest Yi countries are intimidated, and Jiaolu will naturally benefit. ”

Speaking of this, seeing that Zhang Yue listened carefully and looked impatient, Zheng He suddenly became more interested, and after holding the tea and moistening his throat, he began to count the many benefits one by one.

"Luo Luo said so much, I didn't think I would have such a time to rap! Lord Zhang, I know that you are not a conservative person, since you advocate the opening of the sea ban, you will naturally not treat the treasure ship as a pure treasure ship. I'm getting older now, and it doesn't matter if I can't go to sea anymore, I just hope to find a way for those officers and soldiers. ”

As soon as these words came out, he stared at Zhang Yue, and couldn't help but be a little disappointed when he saw that there was no movement on the other party's face. He is naturally not a selfless saint, he has taken such an official army with him several times to the West, and he has long been like an arm, whether it is public or private, he has to set up this team that he can mobilize. Moreover, Zhang Yue is still young, and he is good friends with the crown prince Zhu Zhanji, so he will never be silent for a lifetime. If that day comes, he Zheng He will still have a chance to Yang Fan again.

"Even if the imperial court does not go down from now on, there is no way out for these officers and soldiers. Does Gonggong Zheng know that I once wrote to ask for a trial shipping process? Compared with Cao Yun, sea transportation seems complicated and dangerous, but it is by no means inferior to Cao Yun in the communication between the north and the south, but this requires a large number of people who know how to make a living at sea. It is undoubtedly extremely suitable for the next officers and soldiers to do this. Let them bring private goods in addition to grain transportation, and they can also make profits in addition to grain transportation, and their livelihood will be solved. ”

Since the Yongle period will be dug through the river, the canal dredging and so on have been completed, shipping has been abolished for a time, plus Zheng He has been overseas, Zhang Yue's excerpt was directly presented to Zhu Di, he knew nothing. At this time, he was deeply interested, and hurriedly asked, and then nodded thoughtfully: "The treasure ships of the lower oceans need to be repaired every time, especially the big ships, but those light and small boats are just cheap to use to transport grain, so as not to be wasted at anchor in the harbor." ”

At the beginning, Emperor Taizong was a little moved about this matter, but after weighing it again and again, it was still temporarily shelved, but he also agreed. It's just that now that the emperor has newly ascended the throne, I'm afraid it will be difficult to implement this matter immediately, but no matter what, I will try my best to think of a way. Gonggong Zheng, it has been more than a year since you came back, those treasure ships are all parked in Liujiagang, Taicang, if they have not been repaired properly, I am afraid that it will not be long before it will be a pile of rotten wood, please pay more attention to this matter. As for the next official army, I can't help the others for the time being, but they can still do it with the same support as Jingwei. This is not some righteousness, but righteousness, and the heroes of the past have fallen to this point, isn't it chilling? ”

Although he was once a smash hit cronie eunuch, Zhu Di, who had served for many years, had passed away, and Zheng He had little to do with Zhu Gaochi, so the previous book was severely reprimanded, which can be said to be helpless. Therefore, since Zhang Yue had contracted this matter, he was suddenly overjoyed, and he actually stood up and gave the other party a deep look, and thanked him in his mouth.

Since there was such a consensus, the two had to discuss it for a while. Seeing that it was almost time, Zheng He actually sent Zhang Yue to the second gate in person. As soon as the others left, he said to Zheng Enming beside him: "Bring that reckless guy here!" ”

"Dad, it's so late, it's not too late to punish and reprimand, and wait until tomorrow. It's the New Year, but you haven't rested well for a few days. ”

"Tomorrow? What if they make a big mess tomorrow! ”

Zheng He glared at his adopted son fiercely, and seeing that Zheng Enming was helpless to go down and do so, he just looked up at the cloudy sky. He is already an old guy at the end of his life in the eyes of everyone, but since the opportunity is in front of him, he has to give it a try. Otherwise, how could he be willing to see that the sea charts he had worked so hard to draw would be shelved from now on, that the sturdy soldiers would be wasted all their lives, and that he would be in this mansion in the last few years?

Out of Zheng's mansion, blown by the cold wind, Zhang Yue immediately felt a little groggy in his head, and then remembered that he and Yuan Fang had drunk a lot of wine. Fortunately, I didn't encounter any situation on this trip, and I arrived at the door safely. Although it had been the third watch, because he had not returned, the porter had been guarded, and after receiving him, he was busy letting people report to him and settle the carriage.

"I only let people bring a letter saying that they would come back late, and they didn't say where they went, and as a result, no one could sleep!"

Washing and changing clothes, sent the others to rest first, seeing Du Juan rubbing his eyes vigorously, with a look of anger and complaining, Zhang Yue couldn't help but stretch his waist greatly, and then sighed and said: "The lady is wrong to blame me, I just know that the first day of the first month is more tired than ever, and my head is about to swell at this moment!" Wake up on time tomorrow, let's sleep lazy! ”

"What kind of lazy sleep, today His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sent a letter to ask for your things!" Du Juan fell asleep when he saw Zhang Yue close his eyes, and couldn't help but smash a sentence. Seeing him open her eyes, she couldn't help but burst out laughing, "Before leaving Beijing, he told you not to be lazy and idle, if you don't think about it, this matter can't be dealt with." Besides, you really don't care about the matter of the prince of the two Huai transfer envoys......

Hearing this endless thing, Zhang Yue only felt that one head and two big, all he could do was to sigh deeply, and the only thing that could comfort him was the four words of the capable and working harder.

The capital brocade guard yamen.

Youdao is a son of heaven and a courtier, but for today's court, compared with the previous dynasty, the ministers of civil and military affairs have almost never changed, and the personnel changes are only those subordinate places. However, the Jinyi Guard Yamen was changed from top to bottom, and for several months in a row, several rooms here were lit up all night, and people in bright robes came and went in and out.

On the night of the first day of the first lunar month, the lieutenant Xiaoqi and other officers finally got leave and went back early, but all the officers of more than 100 households gathered in the main house to listen to the command and assign things to Wang Jie. There was not a single figure here who had been used by Yuan Fang's subordinates in the past, but even so, they were still dissatisfied with the new chief's behavior of dragging everyone day and night. Staying up late at night, it was easy to disperse, and everyone whispered as soon as they went out.

"It's been a long time, and the affairs of the capital haven't been sorted out yet, and it's all about gathering everyone to play prestige."

"I heard that the first Lord Yuan is not like this, everything is in order, and he never hinders the profits of the subordinates."

"Cough, be quiet, who doesn't know that Lord Wang Xiantou is just a small hundred households, and this time he was brought up all of a sudden, so naturally he is most afraid that others will look down on him...... Oh, Lord Fang, are you going to the straight room? You don't go home on the first day of the Lunar New Year, no wonder the emperor often praises you! The Qianhu who spoke suddenly nodded to the side and said hello, and when he saw the person leaving, he whispered to the others, "See, this is the real noble background, and the emperor favors this one the most!" ”

Fang Ling nodded to the man and walked over, ignoring the discussions. When he entered a straight room in the northwest corner, he lit the fire fold and lit the lamp, and then closed the door. On the first day of the first lunar month, no one wanted to do the hard work of being on duty at night, but he didn't want to go home to see the faces of those loved ones, so he simply took over the matter, after all, he did have a lot of affairs on hand. Turning out a few folds from the locked box, he looked at it and suddenly stopped, swept it at a glance, and his drowsy head suddenly sobered up.

At this time, Nanjing Jinyiwei is going to add people? These two people on the list are just promoted to the same as him, and they have just entered the Jinyi Guard, so it stands to reason that there is no reason to transfer so quickly, is it that the commander Wang Jie can't tolerate them, is the Son of Heaven going to send them to Nanjing for the elderly, or does he feel that Nanjing Jinyi Wei is not good to do, and he wants to add a few elite soldiers?

Thinking that Zhang Yue and Sun Han had gone over there, Fang Ling couldn't help but rub his eyebrows worriedly, and quickly got rid of the trace of sadness that had just come out. He chose the road himself, and now he has to go on with one mind. This shortcut is like a double-edged sword, but if you don't grasp it well, it will be a catastrophe, and no one will be able to save him at that time!

So, he took a piece of letterhead, flattened it, and began to write with his left hand. When he had finished a few crosses, he sealed it in an envelope, sealed it with ink, and then stood up. Putting the letter back on the shelf in a book of Analects, he sat down again and looked at the official documents on the table one by one. I don't know how long it was, but there was a knock on the door outside.

"Who?"

"Master Fang, it's our family!"

As soon as this familiar voice entered his ears, Fang Ling jumped up with a spirit. Rushing forward to open the door, he saw Zhong Huai, who was an old dragon outside, and said with a smile: "It's so late, what does it take Gonggong Zhong to come over in person?" ”

"It's because it's the middle of the night, so we can only come in person, who let Fan Hong and a few of them take advantage of this face-to-face matter, but our family is working hard?" Zhong Huai pursed his lips angrily, and then said, "The emperor wants to punish Shu Zhongcheng, you should be careful and make a list of the charges and prepare." ”

After that, he didn't say much else, and said to Fang Ling: "Commander Wang is an old man in the East Palace, but his methods and talents are ordinary, and he is arrogant, let's look at all of this." Master Fang only has to do a good job, and some will rise in the future. In addition to this matter, you should be more careful about the things over there, and don't miss any traces, do you understand? ”

"Don't worry, father-in-law, I naturally understand."

After sending Zhong Huai out, when he returned to the house, Fang Ling couldn't help but sigh. Even if it is known as benevolence and filial piety as the emperor today, there is still a time when the eyes will be repaid, and over time, the fate of Zhu Gaoxu, the king of Han, can be imagined. Fortunately, he was in the right position long ago, otherwise it would have been too late.