"Be more familiar with the sea and find out the route clearly......"

In the study, Li Chuan was telling Huang Tianxiang.

Sailing on the sea is not a trivial matter, it is okay to go around the coast, it is not the same to sail in the ocean, there are too many unknown factors, and the popular ship on the inland river is completely different, it is two different things at all.

There are no routes, no skilled sailors, and ocean voyages are a joke.

That's why Li Chuan asked Huang Tianxiang to bring a group of people to follow him, first, to familiarize himself with the route, and second, to train sailors.

"Young master, don't worry, the little one will never be dishonored."

Huang Tianxiang responded suddenly, knowing very well what his mission was.

Steering the ship or something, he and his brothers are good hands, but they can't go to sea for a long distance, they are not familiar with the route, and no one knows what dangers there are at sea, this needs to be experienced in person, and then slowly mastered.

Li Chuan advised: "If you encounter danger, life first, and the rest can be discarded." ”

Huang Tianxiang's heart warmed, and he arched his hand and said, "Yes, the little one has been written down." ”

Three days later, Huang Tianxiang took a hundred households and followed Kou Mengjie to Ningbo Mansion.

This time I went to Taiwan to explore the way, and it was personally led by Kou Mengjie, a porcelain merchant who had traveled to Luzon, Wan Youqing, Liang Hong and others did not plan to go over, and Li Chuan also had other tasks to be handed over to them.

Forbidden City, Xinuan Pavilion.

"Your Majesty, Jiangnan has sent a letter."

Wang Chengen stepped forward and bowed down to hand over a secret letter to Emperor Chongzhen.

After a year, Emperor Chongzhen's face became haggard, and there were more gray hairs, obviously the life of this rich emperor was not easy, especially Zhang Xianzhong, who had just been appeased, pulled the flag and rebelled again, which was tantamount to stabbing the emperor in the heart again.

If you want to say that Emperor Chongzhen hates the most, it is not Zhang Xianzhong who excavated the imperial tomb and made him shameless to face the ancestors and ancestors.

How could the imperial court be unable to exterminate it, Emperor Chongzhen had to pinch his nose and let the thief become a courtier of the Ming Dynasty.

Originally, I had a pimple in my heart, but this is good, but the thief is the opposite, which really makes the emperor angry.

But no matter how big the fire is, what can it be, except for being angry in the court, and driving a few local officials who have nothing to do with the corpses back to their hometowns to farm, but they can't help the thieves at all, and what is even more infuriating is that the officials and troops of the court have been defeated repeatedly.

Originally, the mood was not very good, but after reading the secret letter, Emperor Chongzhen's bad mood finally improved.

"Li Chuan wants to dedicate twenty Western cannons to the imperial court."

Emperor Chongzhen seemed to be talking to himself, and seemed to be saying to Wang Chengen: "A few years ago, the Zheng family attacked, but they were repelled by twenty artillery pieces before they could reach Jinshanwei, and this cannon could kill the enemy in ten thousand miles, which made me unbelievable. ”

Wang Chengen said happily: "Congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to the death, Li Chuan's Western artillery is extremely sharp, if this cannon is obtained, my great front soldiers will be like a tiger with wings, whether it is to exterminate the thieves or resist the captives, the chances of victory can be greatly increased." ”

Emperor Chongzhen nodded, and said with a gloomy face: "I hate that Zheng clan is arrogant, even if he was recruited by the imperial court, he even dared to raise troops to invade the local guards, and it is really a thief who is difficult to change. ”

Wang Chengen was silent, this is not easy to answer.

Emperor Chongzhen suddenly said: "Pass the decree and order Li Chuan to escort the cannon into Beijing." ”

"The slave obeys."

Wang Chengen was busy responding, and he had some thoughts in his heart.

Let Li Chuan personally escort the cannon into Beijing, this ......

When Li Chuan received the order, he was also a little confused.

Sending twenty cannons to the emperor is nothing, he didn't think about rebellion, as long as the emperor doesn't force him, he is still very willing to contribute something to the country and the nation, with these twenty modern artillery, how much can make the combat effectiveness of the Ming army to a higher level.

There is no impermeable wall in the world, and there are many people who don't like him in the court, and he can't hide the fact that he repelled the Zheng family's fleet with Western artillery, so he has long been on the secret fold to explain the origin of the artillery.

Private artillery, this is definitely not a trivial matter.

Emperor Chongzhen really issued an order to reprimand, but he didn't say a word about letting him sacrifice artillery.

Li Chuan is not a stupid person, this kind of thing can only be active, not passive, otherwise when the emperor opens his mouth to ask for it, at that time, there are not many paths he can choose, except for pulling the flag and rebelling, he can only leave the mainland and go to Taiwan.

No matter which path it is, it is not what Li Chuan wants.

He is a little unoptimistic about the Ming Dynasty, and he is a little negative in his thinking, thinking that he only wants to develop Taiwan into a big rear, but he also does not want to say goodbye to the mainland about this, so he will take the initiative to hand over the cannon and retain the feelings of some ministers.

Unexpectedly, Emperor Chongzhen asked him to personally escort the cannon into Beijing.

Li Chuan's egg hurts, he doesn't want to go to the capital!

"Husband, don't you want to enter Beijing?"

Su Xiaomei saw that he was entangled, so she couldn't help but ask.

"That's nature."

Li Chuan sighed and said: "The north is so miserable, every time I see those poor people, my husband is not happy, and I can't help but want to pull out all those gentlemen in the court to peel and cramp." ”

Su Xiaomei was used to his stomach full of anger, and she was not used to it, so she smiled and said: "Why doesn't that husband follow the example of the former sages, save the society and the generals, eliminate traitors for the country, and make a bright future." ”

Li Chuan choked and said stupidly: "Even you dare to make fun of your husband." ”

Su Xiaomei pursed her lips and smiled: "The concubine doesn't dare, she just feels that her husband is a little negative." ”

Li Chuan said with a lack of interest: "Being a husband is a little negative, it's too tiring to intrigue with those people, and the Ming Dynasty has rotted to the roots, if you want to cure the stubborn disease, you can't do it without the resurrection of Taizu." ”

Su Xiaomei asked, "Is the husband going to Jingshi?" ”

"Of course I want to go!"

Li Chuan said helplessly: "The emperor is testing me, can't you go?" ”

Su Xiaomei was startled and hurriedly said, "But the emperor is wary of her husband?" ”

Li Chuan nodded and said, "The emperor is suspicious, sitting in that position, anyone who changes will be suspicious." ”

Su Xiaomei said worriedly: "What is the danger of that husband going to Jingshi?" ”

"It's dangerous!"

Li Chuan said: "Little sister, don't worry, the husband has re-guarded the palace, and the emperor knows that as long as the husband obediently goes to Beijing, the emperor will naturally have all his doubts, and the little sister doesn't have to worry." ”

Su Xiaomei breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's fine." ”

Li Chuan said: "After the husband leaves, the little sister has to worry a lot about the big and small things in the house." ”

Su Xiaomei smiled and said: "This is a matter within the identity of the concubine, don't worry, husband!" ”

Li Chuan called the officials of the guard station again, and after giving a careful explanation, he took 500 families and took two big boats to leave the newly built Jinshanwei naval camp and go north to Beijing by water.

As for Jin Shanwei's affairs, he was not worried at all.

Interests are the best aggregator, he did not use violence to remove obstacles, but used interests to kidnap, redistributed the cake of Jin Shanwei, assimilated all the officials of the guard, and with a common interest appeal, he did not have to worry about these officials of the guardhouse taking the opportunity to stab him when he left.

Even in order to ensure their own interests, if there is an attack by a foreign enemy, these officials will also hate the same enemy.