"Old slave, see Your Majesty! Banzai! Banzai! Hooray! Wei Zhongxian respectfully saluted Chongzhen. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

"Flatten! Throne! Chongzhen said with a smile.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Wei Zhongxian said respectfully.

"I don't know what Your Majesty has ordered to summon the old slave?" Wei Zhongxian said respectfully.

"That's right! Today, my two lords came up with a good idea, so I changed my strategy, tomorrow is the signing ceremony of the prisoners, and you have untied their poison today! Chongzhen said with a smile.

"Detoxification?" Wei Zhongxian was stunned, not knowing what Emperor Chongzhen was thinking.

"That's right! Solved! I am going to use the method of the two princes, this they go back, poison and die, if Huang Taiji goes crazy, I will have a headache if I come to toss again! Chongzhen touched his forehead and said.

"The old slave obeys!" Wei Zhongxian said respectfully.

"Oh? Don't you ask me what strategy I'm going to use? Chongzhen raised his eyebrows.

"The old slave doesn't need to know, the old slave just needs to know what His Majesty says and what the old slave does!" Wei Zhongxian said respectfully.

"Haha! Good! You! Grandpa Zhu! I'm getting more and more satisfied! Chongzhen nodded.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your compliment!" Wei Zhongxian said respectfully.

Chongzhen nodded: "You go back, find the two princes, you will cooperate in the future, the specific arrangements, how to implement them, you can discuss it, just list a charter for me!" ”

"The old slave obeys! Your Majesty rest assured! The old slave must have done it properly! Wei Zhongxian said respectfully.

"Good! Go down! Chongzhen smiled and waved his hand.

"The old slave retires!" Wei Zhongxian saluted respectfully and then retreated, when he found the two princes and learned the new strategy, he suddenly felt a chill behind his back, Lao Tzu was already despicable and shameless, I didn't expect these two old things to be more ruthless, Your Majesty used their strategy This is to play the rhythm of the dead Tartar, fortunately now Lao Tzu has completely surrendered to His Majesty, otherwise he will be played to death by His Majesty, Wei Zhongxian sighed.

"Grandpa Cao! Summoning the four members of the Cabinet and the two members of the Household Department! Chongzhen commanded.

"The old slave obeys!" Cao Huachun said.

"That's right! Prepare some tea and snacks! Chongzhen said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, rest assured! The old slave must do it well! Cao Huachun responded with a smile, and then went out.

Soon, Sun Chengzong led Cheng Ji's life, Liu Hongxun, Xu Guangqi and Guo Yunhou, and Bi Ziyan came to the Qianqing Palace, and everyone knelt on the ground and saluted together: "Weichen see Your Majesty!" Banzai! Banzai! Hooray! ”

"All Aiqing, let's be flat!" Chongzhen said with a smile.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The crowd stood up.

"Throne!" Chongzhen said with a smile.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Humane.

"Everyone, Aiqing has worked hard, let's use some tea and snacks first!" Chongzhen said with a smile.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The people were human, and then they began to taste it, they were used to it, and sometimes the emperor didn't like it if he was too restrictive here, as long as he kept the proper etiquette.

"I summoned you here today to discuss something with you, I want to rebuild the Great Ming Water Master! I would like to hear your advice! Teacher, tell me about the current situation of the Daming Water Master! Chongzhen said with a smile.

Sun Chengzong was stunned after hearing this, and everyone was also stunned, why did Your Majesty suddenly think about rebuilding the water division? And Guo Yunhou and Bi Ziyan had three words in their heads at the same time: "No silver!" ”

But no matter what, since His Majesty the Emperor named him, Sun Chengzong still smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty! How bad the situation of my Daming Navy Division is now can be seen from one situation, at present, our Daming coastal defense is mainly responsible for the fleet of Zheng Zhilong, who is newly recruited, which can already explain the problem. ”

"I see!" Chongzhen closed his eyes in pain.

Sun Chengzong continued: "Your Majesty! In order to rebuild the naval division, several problems must be solved: first, the number of soldiers and the treatment of soldiers; Second, the number of combat ships and the construction technology, because of the strategic problem, the number of naval warships of the Ming Dynasty is pitiful, and they are all old, and a large number of warship construction materials have been burned, resulting in the loss of technology, which must be taken into account; thirdly, the question of the silver built by the sailors; Fourth, there is the question of this strategic shift, and it is best to discuss this by the court and listen to the advice of the ministers! ”

After hearing this, the others nodded in agreement, Chongzhen leaned on the dragon chair, closed his eyes and thought for a while: "First, the current military reform also includes the content of the water division, and the soldiers with good water quality are selected from the army and assigned to the water division, and your cabinet will discuss the treatment, and you can't let them be lower than other soldiers, at least the same level or even a little higher; Second, collect a large number of existing shipbuilding materials, whether it is from shipyards in various places or private or other places, in addition, Xu Aiqing, you contact Xiyi, try to buy a few of their latest warships for our reference and construction; Third, I will find a way to allocate the silver, the household department will allocate some funds first, and I will also allocate a batch of internal funds first, and then distribute the silver escorted by Henan again, first of all, the Longjiang Bao Shipyard will be repaired first, and expanded, recall the original experienced craftsmen, improve their treatment, and the Qingjiang Shipyard will also begin to repair and expand, I do not seek to build a fleet of the same scale as the Chengzu period, it is not scientific. But there must be at least two fleets, one in the north and one in the south, and the number of ships in the fleet is up to you! By the way, as a supplement to the first and third points, I want to open a Daming Sailor Academy, hire experienced sailor generals as teachers, and recruit students from the people and the army, and the soldiers of the Daming Sailor will be born from here in the future! As for the president, vice president and teacher of this Sailor Academy, you recommend it to me; The last point, which can also be said to be why I want to rebuild the water division, can be summed up in two, one is that the future development of the Ming Dynasty determines the development of the water division, and the other is the most practical at present, silver! I remember that Zheng He, the eunuch of the Three Treasures, said that if you want the country to be rich and strong, you must not ignore the ocean. Wealth comes from the sea, and danger comes from the sea. Once the king of another country seizes the sea, China is in danger. Our fleet is invincible, and can be used to expand trade and subdue foreign lands, so that they dare not covet the seas. Now, his words have come true, and now you have seen the situation outside, pirates and Xiyi are rampant, threatening my Ming Dynasty at all times, I hope that you will also begin to have a strategic vision like Zheng He, looking far, the sea determines the future development of the Ming Dynasty, the national policy of this strategic defense will change, what has become of this strategic defense? Then it is said that this silver, since I want to open up, I can encourage private businessmen to go to sea to do business, allow the people to go to sea to fish, etc., by the way, it can also alleviate the food crisis, don't talk to me about the problem of the ancestral system, I am currently short of silver, lack of food, I must also know, if you can come up with a better solution, then I can give up the opening, if not, discuss this specific plan! That's right! The imperial court can establish its own trading fleet, the same as in the Zheng He period, of course, it does not need to be so large, I have no silver, the composition of the caravan can be composed of the imperial court, the royal family and nobles, and the merchants, and the silver earned is shared according to the shareholding system, I believe that they will not have trouble with the silver? You're right? Specifically, you can negotiate with them and make a charter, of course, I must account for 40% of this share, and the remaining 60% will be divided by the royal family, nobles and merchants, after all, I still have to pay you money, and I also have to provide military expenses for the sailors to protect the fleet, right? Of course, I will give you a boost when I earn money! Chongzhen said with a smile.

Everyone didn't speak, they didn't react for a while, they were all digesting Chongzhen's words just now, Chongzhen didn't speak, just ate tea and snacks to rest, this Cao Huachun was also a little excited when he listened to it, he especially wanted to say that he wanted to be His Majesty's Three Treasures Eunuch, sail for His Majesty, and raise the prestige of my Ming Dynasty! It was his lifelong dream.

Chongzhen naturally took Cao Huachun's performance in his eyes, smiled and didn't speak, looked at Sun Chengzong and them, and waited for them to speak.

"Your Majesty is far-sighted! Admire! Sun Chengzong was the first to react, and then everyone also reacted, expressing their approval, and then said: "At present, the military reform is going smoothly, and the policy has been welcomed and supported by the soldiers. ”

Guo Yunhou frowned and pondered for a while and said: "It depends on the expansion scale and recovery of the shipyard, as well as the personnel and treatment of the sailors and soldiers, as well as the number of warships built, etc., with the current situation of the household department and the support of His Majesty, there must still be no problem, and the specific time will be reported to Your Majesty statistically!"

Chongzhen nodded, and then Sun Chengzong continued: "The construction of the Water Master Academy is a pioneering initiative, and the minister agrees, so that a large number of outstanding soldiers can be cultivated, and the minister hopes that His Majesty can open other schools at the same time!" Sun Chengzong said with some excitement.

Chongzhen smiled and said, "Yes!" In addition, a Daming Army Academy has been added! The sailor is called the Daming Naval Academy! ”

Army? Navy! The crowd screamed in confusion! Chongzhen smiled and said: "The army that is fighting in this land now is called the army, this is easy to understand, right?" And the army fighting in the sea is not domineering enough, and they can't show the attention of the imperial court, their status and role are not lower than the army, and they can also become an army of their own, because they are the army of ocean operations, so they become the navy! ”

"Your Majesty is very knowledgeable! Admire! Everyone patted a fart, Chongzhen waved his hand, and then turned his head to look at Xu Guangqi and said: "Xu Aiqing, this matter of buying warships from Xiyi will be handed over to you, you have to take a look at the warships of the Yiren people, and compare, you must buy their most advanced warships, and then combine them with the advanced technology of my Ming Dynasty, by the way, the latest artillery of my Ming Dynasty can be moved, and I believe that the battleships built by my Ming Dynasty will definitely become the most advanced warships of this era!" ”

"Obey! I understand! Xu Guangqi said.

"If Aiqing is really too busy, you can recommend talents to me to be responsible!" Chongzhen said with a smile.

Xu Guangqi thought for a while and said: "The matter of purchasing the ship is still the responsibility of the minister, as for the artillery, the minister can recommend a person for His Majesty, and the ability is not under the minister!" ”

"Oh? Who? Chongzhen asked with interest.

"Sun Yuanhua's name is Chuyang, the number is Huodong, a native of Gaoqiao Town, Chuansha County, Shanghai, and he is currently serving in Fang Langzhong, and this person is also a talent in artillery!" Xu Guangqi said.

"Sun Yuanhua?" Chongzhen chattered for a while, and seemed to have heard of this person in his memory, and he was also a Western artillery expert in the late Ming Dynasty, and the others were not very clear, since it was recommended by Xu Guangqi, it must be no problem, so he nodded and said: "Quasi-play!" ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Xu Guangqi nodded.

Cheng Jiming looked at Chongzhen and said, "Your Majesty! The minister just thought about it, the deans of these two academies will be served by His Majesty, and the court will attach great importance to it, and on the other hand, the soldiers from this academy are all considered students of academicians, and the relationship between this future is believed to be clear to His Majesty, so it is most suitable for His Majesty to serve as academicians, and the other candidates will be discussed, and it is best to summon the Ministry of Shangshu to discuss, followed by the navy to be established immediately, and the minister suggested that His Majesty should establish a team first, stationed in the north, and the south is currently sufficient by Zheng Zhilong's fleet, The imperial court is basically starting from scratch now, so build one first, and you can also save some experience first, so that the speed of development is fast and the quality is better! Moreover, His Majesty can first select a general among the generals as the commander of the navy for training, and you can refer to the past experience of Qi Dashuai and Yu Dashuai, and you can even learn from Zheng Zhilong's actual combat experience! This will be much easier when it comes time to cultivate a second naval commander! There's an added bonus to that! The financial pressure on the imperial court should also be reduced a lot! After all, now I need silver for all kinds of work! The pressure on the imperial court is heavy! ”

After hearing this, Sun Chengzong said: "Your Majesty! The minister seconded the proposal! Others seconded the motion.

"Quasi-play! Then you recommend one of the first naval commanders! Chongzhen said with a smile.

Liu Hongxun said: "Your Majesty! Let's summon Wang Shangshu too! ”

Chongzhen nodded, Cao Huachun immediately went to summon Wang Yongguang, and soon Wang Yongguang came, "The old minister Wang Yongguang sees Your Majesty!" Banzai! Banzai! Hooray! ”

"Wang Aiqing is flat! Throne! Chongzhen said with a smile.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Wang Yongguang said, and then sat down, Chongzhen saw him sit down, and told him about the navy, Wang Yongguang was stunned, and then pondered and said: "Your Majesty attaches so much importance to this navy, then the first commander must be a person with strategic vision as His Majesty said, and this person must know the military affairs, the old minister thinks that His Majesty should create a new position, as the governor of the navy, as the first naval commander of my Ming Dynasty to train, and this person is currently recommended by the current Xuanda Jingluo King in Jin, There is no doubt about this person's military talent, and Wang Jingluo started by crusading against the Japanese in his early years, held important military positions for a long time, served as the governor of Denglai in the Liaodong War, and in the Battle of Guangning, Wang was promoted to the household, engineer, and soldier Zuo Shilang long-term dispatch of Liaodong military supplies, etc., all of which can meet the requirements of this naval command! In the end, what is his strategic vision, the current situation of Shanhaiguan and his achievements in Xuanda can be reflected, so the minister strongly recommends that His Majesty let Wang Jingluo take this position! ”

"Wang Jingluo?" Chongzhen was stunned for a moment, "It's a good idea, but if this Wang Jingluo leaves, do you have someone to recommend to fill this vacancy?" ”

Wang Yongguang smiled and said, "Your Majesty! Don't underestimate Governor Cao! The old minister is bold, and the old minister suggests that there is no need to set up this position of Xuanda Jingluo, and it is enough to have the governor of Xuanda! ”

Chongzhen looked at Wang Yongguang for a long time, saw his unwavering and confident gaze, then nodded, looked at the others, and then asked, "What about you?" How so? ”

Sun Chengzong is the most helpless, after all, the contradiction between himself and this king in Jin is quite big, and there are political differences, but he is currently a very popular minister, what is everything in the past? And this king's talent in Jin is indeed first-class, and he can't delay the Ming Dynasty because of these small contradictions, and then said: "Your Majesty! The minister seconded the proposal! Several other people nodded their heads to second, and there is indeed no better candidate now, Chongzhen nodded and said: "That's it, King Feng is promoted to the governor of the navy, and the left squire of the military department!" ”

Everyone said: "Your Majesty is wise! ”