Yan Hong and Feng Bao said the matter properly, and gave Feng Bao a sum of silver, and the two of them said goodbye. After that, Yan Hong went straight to the residence of the governor of Lu Dadu and met Lu Bing in the study. Lu Bing saw that Yan Hong's spirit was good, so he said: "Hong'er, you have planned a lot for this sea opening, and this is the time to harvest." It's just that you have tried your best, but you can't be right, and my father-in-law and I have some grievances for you in this matter. ”

Yan Hong said: "Father-in-law, don't say that. My son-in-law did do some foreshadowing and made some contributions in the early stage of opening the sea, but I still have a rough spectrum of how many catties and taels I have. Zhang Juzheng is not only my mentor, but also a first-class talent in the court, compared to his ability to govern affairs, I am really inferior to him. With him as the right envoy, I can rest assured. In this way, I can learn from him. This is a rare opportunity, and there is nothing unfair. ”

When Lu Bing heard this, his face was happy, and he nodded: "Hong'er, I was joking with you just now." To tell the truth, your talent is there, I'm afraid that you are only afraid that you will be young and ambitious, and you can't live under others. Now that you are a deputy envoy, you are not ashamed at all, and such a heart is especially rare. Remember, our brocade-clothed warriors are the personal soldiers of the Heavenly Family, and they have a close relationship with the Heavenly Family, which is our specialty. But after all, the Ming Dynasty is heavy on literature and light on martial arts, and we must do what we should do well, but we can neither be arrogant nor arrogant. I'm completely relieved that you can have this idea. Although Zhang Juzheng is not very old, he is not only Xu Ge's beloved apprentice, but also deeply appreciated by your grandfather, Yan Gelao. I usually pay attention to this person, one is talented, and the other is upright. You can really learn a little bit by following him. But. This officialdom is above. Since ancient times, it is easy to dodge with open guns, but difficult to defend against hidden arrows. Although he has a teacher-student friendship with you, you must keep a little bit of it with him, and you must not be presumptuous. ”

Although Yan Hong didn't feel very cold about this, he had to accept it when he heard his father-in-law say this. Lu Bing said again: "This time I went down to Jiangnan, and you should bring five hundred Jinyi captains again." Liu Lian and the other four are your old team, and they will follow as usual. Let's see if we can take advantage of this great achievement this time and turn it into a thousand households. Although you don't have to face the Tartars like Xuanda when you go down to Jiangnan this time, the water in Jiangnan is too deep, and you can also bring the 12 zodiac signs. Hong'er, you are a smart person, and you are also a blessed person. This time, I just tell you to be more careful, if something happens to you, Lan Zhen doesn't know how distressed you should be. ”

Yan Hong was grateful: "Yes." Thank you, father-in-law. ”

Just when Yan Hong arranged for himself to go down to the south of the Yangtze River, he was in the Xu Jie's mansion in Taishan Hutong. Xu Ge's group of people were also discussing. Xu Jie said to Zhang Juzheng: "Uncle, this opening of the sea is a move valued by the Heavenly Family. Success, not failure. That Yan Hong'er is now a favorite minister of the Heavenly Family, although he is only a fourth-grade military attache and a fifth-grade civil official, but in terms of the favor of the Heavenly Family, he is really above your teacher. You have to be careful in your dealings with him. Even for that general credit, there is no need to compete with him. As long as this matter is done properly, the heavenly family will be happy, and Yan Song will really treat you as their own family. I and Yan Song, the old thief, sooner or later there will be a decisive battle, you lurk, protect your wings, whether you are fighting or defending, you have the power to use. ”

Zhang Juzheng said: "What the teacher said is very true. Even if we put aside the conquest between the enemy and our party, and just talk about the advantages and disadvantages of this opening of sea and trade to our Celestial Empire, the students will not dare to slack off in the slightest. ”

Xu Jie nodded: "You have a little talent, and you pay attention to the trade-offs of the center, which is not lacking in short and long mental skills." Now this trip to Jiangnan is an opportunity to have practice, and it goes without saying what it means to you in the future. There is only one, that Yan Hong went to Jiangnan twice before, and used strong means to collude with pirates and robbers, climb and pollute wealthy businessmen and doctors, thinking that he had a plan, but he didn't know that Wang Zhixu Hai was a tiger and wolf on the sea, how could he be obediently a minion? If you blindly rely on it, you will suffer from it sooner or later. This time you are going for the right time, but you have to see the opportunity. If Wang Zhi, Xu Hai and others have any changes, they will take measures as soon as possible. Yan Song is the main recruiter, and this can be used as a fist to beat him at that time. In addition, although most of the Japanese have become extinct, the coastal interests are intricate and should not be underestimated. I'll arrange a few more martial arts experts here to protect you personally, just in case. ”

Zhang Juzheng said with a smile: "Since I am a messenger, I must be escorted by hundreds of elite officers and soldiers, or I am a young person, how can I be offended?" How is the martial arts master better than the repeater and the firearm? ”

Xu Jie said: "No matter how many guards you have left and right, there will always be a time when you can't do it." And most of those Beijing soldiers were subordinates of Yan Hong's party. You don't have a few people by your side, but the old man can't rest assured. ”

Zhang Juzheng said: "That is the case, Mr. Juzheng has thanked him." ”

To cut a long story short, by May 28, the team preparing to go down to Jiangnan was ready. It is making the priest wine from the four products of the country, and the Hanlin Academy reads Zhang Juzheng. The deputy envoy of the fourth grade brocade clothes and the guard of the guard was added from the fifth grade Shangbao Si Shaoqing Yan Hong. The eunuch Feng Bao of the Central Prosecutor of Ceremonies and the Eunuch Feng Bao. There are more than 120 subordinate attaché officials alone, of which the first is Jiang Zhou, who is promoted from the fifth rank by the Zhejiang City Bo Division, and Chen Keyuan, who is promoted by the deputy of the sixth grade.

There is also Meng Xiucai on the Flying Tiger Mountain, since Jiajing was recruited in the 36th year of Jiajing, he was sent by Yan Hong to study in Guozijian. He studied quite hard, but one was slightly older, and the other was in the cottage for many years, and there were not many opportunities to study, so he was once again famous in the township test in Jiajing for 37 years. Fortunately, Meng Xiucai's days of licking blood from the knife have passed, and he said that he will be indomitable and continue to take the exam. This time, as a student in prison, he followed Zhang Juzheng on patrol. Zhang Juzheng knew that he was Yan Hong's old man, and this arrangement also made Yan Hong a little grateful.

There is also Hu Baiqi, the third son of Hu, who was also incorporated into the attaché team by Yan Hong as a military attache of a thousand households this time. He is not only the son of Hu Zongxian, but also has been in Jiangnan for a long time and is familiar with the situation, and Zhang Juzheng does not object. And Yan Hong's old acquaintance Feng Xiaoxian was awarded the title of a city officer. Although he is only a sesame petty official from the ninth grade, it is not bad for a person like Feng Xiaoxian. Of course, you can't compare with Jiang Zhou and Chen Keyuan. These two are indeed officials who have won five or six grades with their talents, but they were earned by people who went to Japan with their heads.

As for the armed men of the entourage, it is even more powerful. This time, the Qincha Guards alone mobilized 500 elite soldiers from the Beijing camp and 500 Jinyi guards.

The 500 men and horses in the Beijing camp are all old acquaintances, the main general is He Bingzhong, and the deputy general is Yu Huajiao. This Yu Huajiao is also an unlucky egg, originally he was a general, and He Bingzhong was just a guerrilla general. As a result, in the thirty-sixth year of Jiajing, he went down to Jinan, and he guarded Yinliang, and was robbed by the White Lotus Sect bandits in collusion with bandits. Originally, the core reason for this matter was that the officers and soldiers in Jinan had the internal response of the White Lotus Sect, and Shen Yun, the general of the Governor's Battalion, was the incense master of the White Lotus Sect, so it was no wonder that Yu Huajiao. But after all, this unfortunate thing still fell on him, although Yan Hong came forward to protect him, it was just a forgiveness of the crime, and he only hung a false title under the military department. On the contrary, it was He Bingzhong who fought a bloody battle in Jinan and made great contributions, and since then his official fortune has been prosperous, and he has been promoted to a general at this moment, and he has real power. At this time, the two of them fell one by one, and Yu Huajiao had to grit his teeth and swore that this time he must seize the opportunity and make a few great contributions to reverse the situation. The five hundred Beijing troops are all elite soldiers, well-equipped, tall and large, and look majestic.

As for the five hundred brocade guards, they are the best among tens of thousands of official schools, and the bird guns alone are equipped with two hundred. The four leading people, Wang Ting, Liu Lian, Tao Zhi, and Shao An, have soared all the way since Jiajing followed Yan Hong to solve the murder case of Guozijian in the 35th year of Jiajing, and has been raised from the general flag to the deputy thousand households. They followed Yan Hong with peace of mind. Anyway, follow Yan Xiaoxianggong to hang up a false title, but when something happens, there is a chance to lead the troops to make meritorious contributions. If you really want to go to a health center, you won't have so many blessings. Yan Hong also had the heart to continue to cultivate them as his own forces.

In addition to these thousand soldiers and horses, there are more than 70 people in Jinyiwei, as the direct team of Qin Cha Yan Hong, Yun Chuqi, Ye Zhengfei and the 12 zodiac signs are among them. In addition, there were also some guards, family members, and domestic servants brought by the officials themselves. For example, Yan Hong himself, in addition to the two concubines Zhang Qingyan and Hua Yuexian to serve, there are also Liang Rufei, Xi Tong, Yan Feng, Yan Fu, Yan Jing, Yan Guo Six master guards, and the little scholar Yan An also followed this time. And some of the attachés are the sons of nobles, and they naturally have their own followers, so these people together have almost a hundred people. Coupled with other miscellaneous servants and accompanying craftsmen, the entire Qincha team has about 1,500 people, and they have to eat dozens of loads of grain alone every day, which can be described as a vast and mighty one.

On the first day of June, the brigade took 20 official ships, set sail and anchored at Dongbianmen, made a long snake formation, and went south, took the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, and sent troops to the south of the Yangtze River. (To be continued......)