Early the next morning, Zhou Renyuan, Mo Zhu, and Shen Tieshan practiced together in the front yard. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info Shen Tieshan taught Zhou Renyuan a set of swordsmanship, and Mozhu also followed suit, this set of swordsmanship focuses on actual combat, there are no fancy movements, but it is very much in line with Zhou Renyuan's mind.

"yes, just cut down and up, sideways." Shen Tieshan pointed beside him.

"Mozhu, you pay too much attention to defense, you should pay attention to offense like the prince. On the battlefield, you live or die, where will there be time for you to defend, only if you are not afraid of death than the enemy, the enemy will be afraid of you! Shen Tieshan scolded. Don't look at Shen Tieshan, he doesn't talk much on weekdays, but he is very strict when he is a teacher.

Mo Zhu stuck out his tongue and said in a low voice, "We won't really go to the battlefield again, and General Shen is too harsh." ”

When Zhou Renyuan heard this, he said, "Don't talk much!" Who said you won't go to the battlefield, then I will go to the battlefield to kill the enemy! Haven't you worked hard and practiced a lot? ”

Mo Zhu didn't dare to say anything more when he heard it, and practiced with his sword in a muffled voice.

At this time, Zhu Cihong came to the front yard and watched them practice martial arts silently, his eyes full of envy.

Zhou Renyuan saw him and beckoned to him to signal Zhu Cihong to come over. Zhu Cihong stepped forward and said, "Disturb the fourth uncle's practice!" ”

"There are just a few of us, the prince doesn't have to be so polite." Zhou Renyuan said with a smile, "I see that the prince's body is not so strong, come, ask General Shen to teach you swordsmanship as well." You have the right to be fit and healthy. ”

"Really?" Zhu Cihong's eyes lit up.

"Of course it's true! The prince still doesn't apprentice? Zhou Renyuan joked.

Zhu Cihong really stepped forward to salute Shen Tieshan, Shen Tieshan's face turned red with fright, and he hurriedly turned sideways, he didn't dare to accept the prince's salute, and hurriedly said, "The last general will not dare to accept the salute!" The last general will not dare to accept the salute! ”

Zhou Renyuan laughed on the side, "Okay, Tieshan!" You can accept the prince's half-salute and teach the prince some basic swordsmanship. ”

Shen Tieshan couldn't, and he didn't dare not listen to Zhou Renyuan's words, so he had to accept Zhu Cihong's half-salute and began to teach him some basic movements of swordsmanship.

Zhou Renyuan smiled and said, "Mozhu, we actually worshipped the same teacher as the prince, and we can be regarded as brothers in the same sect, hehe--"

Mo Zhu smiled when he heard this, Zhu Cihong felt that he was a lot closer to Zhou Renyuan when he heard this, and Shen Tieshan's red face turned even redder!

Everyone practiced for half an hour, and Zhou Renyuan had already mastered it and gained a lot. Mo Zhu and Zhu Cihong were sweating and panting.

"Okay, let's go take a shower, change our clothes, and we'll go to the governor's yamen later." Zhou Renyuan commanded.

"Prince, how is it? How do you feel after practice? Zhou Ren asked Zhu Cihong when he walked away.

"It's been a long time since I've had this pleasure. I'm tired, but I feel lighter. Zhu Cihong replied with a smile.

"That's it! Prince, you are too lacking in exercise, the way of civil and martial arts, one gallop, and people also have to combine movement and static, in order to maintain strong energy, I hope that the prince can maintain this good habit, often practice on weekdays, will be able to strengthen the body. Zhou Renyuan said.

Zhu Cihong nodded and said sincerely, "Cihong must remember the words of the fourth uncle." ”

"By the way, I forgot to tell the prince that Zheng Zhilong's matter was solved, and he was willing to accept the conditions of the imperial court and give thirty percent of the annual taxes to the imperial treasury." Zhou Renyuan continued.

"Really? That's great! It's not in vain for our trip to the south! Zhu Cihong said excitedly, "When will it be done?" How did I not know? ”

"Zheng Zhilong came to visit you and me last night, but I didn't bother you when I saw that you were already asleep, and I asked the prince to forgive me." Zhou Renyuan explained.

"Huh--? It's too late for Cihong to thank the fourth uncle, how can he blame the fourth uncle? Zhu Cihong said disapprerovantly, "Cihong is curious, how did the fourth uncle persuade Zheng Zongbing?" ”

"Move with affection, know with reason." Zhou Renyuan used the official language, he didn't want Zhu Cihong to know the inside story, after all, some of his secrets were involved here, "Zheng Zhilong still has his heart set on Daming, he is the official of Daming, and he can't say anything if he doesn't contribute to Daming." Besides, didn't I tell you that Zheng Zhilong's weakness is his official position? I told him that as long as he agreed to the court's conditions, the court would reward him. ”

"But he is now a general soldier, and he is already a first-class soldier, and it is absolutely impossible to make him the governor of Fujian, and I don't have the ability to convince my father and the ministers of the court." Zhu Cihong was embarrassed.

"He doesn't ask for much, he just needs a knighthood." Zhou Renyuan said.

Zhu Cihong thought for a moment, nodded and said, "It's not difficult to give a knighthood, it's normal for military attaches to be knighted, and the ministers of the court won't interfere more." After speaking, he hummed a little song and went to take a bath, and when Zhou Renyuan heard Zhu Cihong humming the song "Ambition in My Chest", he couldn't help but smile.

In the yamen of the governor of Fuzhou, Zhu Cihong and Zhou Renyuan were sitting in the lobby listening to Zhang Kentang, Wang Yongji, and Mao Ke report on the civil affairs situation in Fujian. Generally speaking, the people's livelihood in Fujian is still good, the reputation of officials is acceptable, and there are no serious corruption incidents.

"Okay, the crown prince and this king are satisfied with the officials in Fujian, you can be loyal to your duties, it is the luck of the people of Fujian, and the luck of the Ming Dynasty!" Zhou Renyuan closed the account book and said.

The three highest civil officials in Fujian listened to the relief in their hearts, and the stone in their hearts finally fell to the ground, they were deeply afraid that Zhou Renyuan and Zhu Cihong would pick a thorn in it, and this account book would be carefully checked to find out what could be found, but they also knew that Zhou Renyuan's intention was not here. hurriedly expressed his loyalty to the imperial court.

"By the way, has there been a Tang newspaper from the imperial court in the past few days?" Zhou Renyuan asked.

"Yes, yes!" Zhang Kentang took out a few copies of the Tang newspaper he had just received from his sleeve and handed them to Zhou Renyuan.

Zhou Renyuan opened it and took a look, there was a report on the disposal of the case of encroachment on land in Nanjing, Xu Wenjue, Duke of Wei, was demoted to marquis, Liu Zuochang, Marquis of Anyuan, Zhang Gongri, Marquis of Longping, Chang Yanling, Marquis of Huaiyuan, Li Hongji, Marquis of Linhuai, and Tang Guozuo, Marquis of Lingbi, was demoted to earl, and Guo Zuoyong, Cheng'anbo, was reduced to a knighthood, and all were fined for three years and withdrawn from the land they occupied. Xincheng Bozhao Zhilong conspired against the crime, cut off all the titles, confiscated his property, and confiscated his children into the Yangzhou General's Mansion as slaves. Han Zanzhou, the eunuch of Nanjing, was assigned to Fengyang to guard the mausoleum. Sincerity Uncle Liu Kongzhao is honest and good, and he is sincere. Lu Jiude served as the eunuch of Nanjing Bingbi, and Shi Kefa served as the secretary of the Nanjing Military Department.

Zhou Ren nodded when he saw it from afar, Zhao Zhilong's children did not suffer, and his heart was a lot more stable.

This Yangzhou general is Gao Jie, who abducted Li Zicheng's wife, Zhao Zhilong promoted Gao Jie all the way before his death, this Gao Jie doesn't know what way to save Zhao Zhilong's children, and he can be regarded as a person who knows how to repay his kindness.

After reading this, he handed it to Zhu Cihong, picked up a copy of the Tang newspaper again, and couldn't help but smile, it turned out that this Tang newspaper was arranged by the imperial court to come to Fuzhou to settle down in Fuzhou after being rescued by Zhou Renyuan, and assigned the field manor, and also sent his family together. It seems that Chongzhen compensated his suffering uncle in this way.

He whispered the news to Zhu Cihong in Zhu Cihong's ear, and Zhu Cihong also nodded with a smile. His own father can arrange it like this, and it seems that he is a benevolent emperor. I can have such a father worthy of my respect and love.

Putting down the Tang newspaper, Zhu Cihong asked Zhou Renyuan, and then said, "Three adults, the prince and the king of Yongming are very satisfied with the officials in Fujian, and they will definitely report to their father truthfully, and the court will reward you!" ”

Zhang Kentang, Wang Yongji and Mao Kewei hurriedly kowtowed to thank him.

"This prince and King Yongming have a lot of things, and they will return to Beijing soon, and I hope you will worry a lot about Fujian affairs!" Zhu Cihong continued.

Zhang Kentang and the three of them hurriedly said: "The ministers receive the prince's will!" ”

Out of the governor's yamen, Zhou Renyuan said to Zhu Cihong, "Prince, let's go to the General Military Mansion, the civil affairs have been understood, and the next stop should be to ask the military and political affairs." ”

"That's right! Right! Although the matter explained by the father and the emperor has been completed, the fourth uncle means that there must be a false impression for this Fujian official, which is called Ming Xiu plank road and dark Chen Cang, right? Zhu Cihong said with a smile.

Zhou Renyuan also smiled: "The prince is really smart!" ”

The group came to the General Soldier's Mansion, and Zheng Zhilong hurriedly led a group of generals out to greet them. "Why didn't this King Yongming say yesterday that he was going to come to the General Soldier's Mansion?" Seeing that Zhu Cihong also accompanied him, he understood that it was an official article, not for private matters, so he also made up his mind and hurriedly welcomed them into the house.

After Zhou Renyuan and Zhu Cihong sat down, they spoke: "General Zheng Bing, you report to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince about the military and political situation in Fujian, so that we can return to Beijing and talk to the emperor." ”

"The last general obeys!" Zheng Zhilong bowed, and then gave a general description of the construction of his own sailor, and also talked about recruiting landless farmers to raise fish and shrimp in the offshore sea to make a living, and most importantly, migrating Han Chinese to Taiwan to reclaim wasteland and grow rice.

Zhu Cihong was very interested in developing Taiwan, and he did not know that there was still a treasure island in the South China Sea, Taiwan, and asked a lot of questions. Zheng Zhilong also took the trouble to answer them one by one.

"Zheng Zongbing is not only a good hand at governing the army, but also in an orderly manner when it comes to civil affairs! It is worthy of being the pillar of optimus in the south of my Ming Dynasty. Zhu Cihong exclaimed.

Zheng Zhilong looked modest, and hurriedly said, "The prince is falsely praised! The last will be ashamed! ”

Zhou Renyuan saw that they were almost done, so he interjected, "Zheng Zongbing, this king wants to know the situation in Japan, but is there anyone who is familiar with Japan's domestic affairs?" ”

Zhu Cihong and Zheng Zhilong were both stunned, Zheng Zhilong said, "The last general has been away from Japan for many years, and I don't know a lot of news. However, my wife, Hosokawa, often corresponded with his father, and Hosokawa Sashiaemon, the second son of the last general, traveled to Japan for many years, and the two of them were familiar with Japan's domestic affairs. I wonder if the prince wants to ask the two of them? ”

Zhou Renyuan cautiously asked, "Is it convenient to invite Mrs. Zun to come?" ”

"Convenient! Of course it's convenient!" Zheng Zhilong laughed and said, "In Japan, etiquette is not so strict, and the taboo on women is not as strict as our Ming Dynasty, they can show their heads, and the last general will not be taboo about this." Sen'er, go to the backyard and invite your father and second brother to meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness. ”

Zheng Chenggong hurriedly ran to the back house.

Zhu Cihong is now a little accustomed to Zhou Renyuan's whimsy, knowing that what he wants to know, Zhou Renyuan will still say it to him in the end, and he has returned to normal at the moment.

After a while, Zheng Chenggong led his mother and younger brother to the front hall. The Hosokawa clan and Hosokawa Saaemon were both dressed in kimonos, and Zheng Zhi Long's nostrils were smoking, and he reprimanded, "Why are you dressed like this?" Sen'er, didn't you tell your mother and brother that it was the crown prince and His Royal Highness that came here? ”

Zheng Chenggong's face turned red, and he defended, "The son is afraid that the prince and the prince will be in a hurry, and the mother and younger brother didn't have time to change into bright clothes. ”

Zhou Renyuan hurriedly came out of the round and said with a smile, "It's okay, it's okay!" Originally, I took the liberty of disturbing the wife of the chief soldier, and besides, all nationalities have their own habits. I think that's good! Don't blame the major general, Lord General! ”

After speaking, I said hello to the Hosokawa clan and Hosokawa Sashiaemon in Japanese. Everyone was shocked, this Yongming King is a monster, why can't he even speak Japanese?

The Hosokawa clan and Hosokawa Saemon hurriedly bowed to the ground and also greeted Zhou Renyuan in Japanese. "This is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!" Zhou Renyuan introduced Zhu Cihong in Chinese.

The Hosokawa clan and Hosokawa Sashiaemon also said in Chinese, "Meet His Royal Highness the Prince!" ”

Zhu Cihong replied, "The chief soldier's wife and the second son are exempt, please take a seat!" ”

"Mrs. Commander-in-Chief, Second Son, can you introduce the current situation in Japan, and what do they think of my Daming?" Zhou Renyuan asked.

"Back to the prince's words, Japan is now under the reign of Emperor Shokyo, and it is already the third generation of the Tokugawa shogunate, and Tokugawa Iemitsu is in charge of Japanese state affairs. He inherited the legacy of his grandfather Tokugawa Ieyasu and was more friendly to Ming. Hosokawa Sachiemon introduced.

Hosokawa went on to add, "My father often corresponded with the three powerful Japanese families, and they all admired the Ming Dynasty, and the King of Nagasaki also had this attitude. They all expressed regret over the civil strife in the Ming Dynasty. ”

"Hmm---" Zhou Renyuan nodded, "That's the case, what about Japan's national strength?" ”

"Back to the words of the prince, now Japan is also implementing a policy of locking the country, but it is not forbidden to trade, and the national strength is not as strong as in the Toyotomi Hideyoshi era. So now Japan does not have a decent sailor, and they can't see their sailors at sea, they are all trading merchant ships. Sachiemon said.

"Excellent! Thank you for the narration of the general soldier's wife and the second son, please pass on a message to Japan on behalf of my Daming, I hope they will do business with Daming, I Daming and Japan are close neighbors, a strip of water, don't have any bad hearts! The civil strife of the Ming Dynasty will end sooner or later, and it will still be a powerful Ming by then. Zhou Renyuan said.

The Hosokawa clan and Sachiemon hurriedly agreed and retreated.

"Lord Wang, what do you mean by this? The end will be puzzled! Zheng Zhilong asked.

"Lord Commander, although Mrs. Zun is Japanese, let's not forget why Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Emperor of the Emperor of the Divine Sect, invaded Korea! They not only want to annex North Korea, but intend to occupy our Ming Dynasty through the springboard of North Korea. Zhou Renyuan explained. Of course, the current country of Japan is still good, I am in awe of the Ming Dynasty, but I am now in civil strife, I am worried that Japan is about to move, want to take the old road of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, I have a Tartar tiger eyeing the north of the Ming Dynasty, if the southeast Japan inserts another foot, my Ming is really embattled, and there is no way to return to the sky! Fortunately, now that the southeast is stable, the imperial court can specialize in the north! ”

Zhu Cihong, Zheng Zhilong and others nodded again and again, it turned out that King Yongming was from a lofty position, and his long-term vision was really beyond his reach.

Two days later, Zhou Renyuan and his entourage, accompanied by Zheng Chenggong's 20 warships, set foot on the sea back to Beijing.