Chapter 125: The Distinction Between Sailors and Merchant Ships

Xu Dong's heart moved, raised his head, looked at Zhu Houhuang, and asked cautiously, "What does Your Highness mean by this?" ”

Zhu Houhuang said: "Nothing interesting? It's just a matter of doing their job. When I first built Dayong, everything was complicated. There is often a problem of unclear duties, but since Yang Shi came. Regulate the upper and lower levels, so that each performs its own duties, and no longer let the responsibilities have anything to do with each other. Xu Qing was the commander of the water division, so he should not have been involved in the affairs of the merchants, but he was forced to let Xu Qing concurrently lead the business. Now that the government of Yongguo is stable, Xu Qing must also choose, if he wants to continue to be the commander of the sailor, he will select the shrewd and capable sailors from the merchant fleet, and establish the Yongguo sailor from scratch together. ”

Xu Dong's heart was gloomy: "It's here." ”

To put it mildly, Xu Dong has been waiting for this day for a long time.

The current Yongguo Water Master can be said to be pulled out by Xu Dong single-handedly, among the Water Divisions, only Master Xu is known, but he doesn't know the current situation of King Yong, how can Xu Dong not know?

On the one hand, he felt that he was in a good state and could bargain with King Yong. On the other hand, he was deeply disturbed, knowing that such a situation was not good news for him.

But who can resist the temptation of power?

He thought about it for a long time, but he still hesitated, and at this moment Zhu Houhuang finally spoke. On the contrary, he breathed a sigh of relief, and then he didn't understand what Shaofu Cheng was.

Xu Dong asked, "I don't know what kind of official position this Shaofu Cheng is?" ”

Zhu Houhuang's plan in his heart was told to Yang Shen, but he didn't tell outsiders. Zhu Houhuang said: "Yongguo will be different from the Ming Dynasty, but it will also be divided into inner and outer courts. Shaofu is one of the inner court officials, exclusive to Lone. In the service of the royal family. The royal family's properties in various places were run by the Shaofu. However, now the affairs of the palace are all managed by the queen mother, and Lone can only be given to a young mansion, specializing in the affairs of the Nanyang course. ”

Xu Dong was immediately uninterested in the position of Shaofu Cheng in his heart.

To put it mildly, the Xu family has been in business for generations. Although I am very familiar with business, I don't want to make any achievements in business. Businessmen can't get on the big stage. Even if it is an imperial merchant, it is the same.

It's not just Mr. Xu, who has the desire to change his court. Xu Dong also has. In his opinion, this so-called Shaofu Cheng is just an imperial businessman, how can he compare to the commander of the water division. Although the Yongguo Sailor only has ten boats now, there will definitely not be only one ship in the future.

"The minister is willing to select sailors from the merchant fleet to form the Yongguo Naval Division." Xu Dong immediately made a choice.

Zhu Houhuang said: "When Aiqing chooses people, you should pay attention. My Yongguo military system has always been a good family in the army, and I know that some people have been following Aiqing for a long time and have deep feelings, but there are quite a few traitors in it. Of course, Lone is not embarrassed by Aiqing, as long as Aiqing lets them get married and settle down in my Yongguo, Lone will be a good family. Aiqing should choose carefully. ”

"The minister knows." Xu Dong said.

His heart was extremely heavy, although Zhu Houhuang said this, it was simply impossible for Xu Dong to pick all his old troops into the water division. What was the person who used to be a traitor to buy and sell, can Xu Dong really have no scruples? This time, some of the people from Fuzhou Sanwei will definitely be picked in.

The most powerful person in the merchant fleet is Xu Dong's old department. They may not be the most numerous, but they have the greatest power, because they have a good boss, but there are also a lot of people in Fuzhou Sanwei, most of them are dragged over with their families, and most of them are in Dayuan, or Penghu has divided the land. Although Xu Dong didn't know what Zhu Houhuang's standard of a good family was, Xu Dong thought that these people must be the so-called good family sons.

And these people are also the most loyal people to Zhu Houhuang.

Zhu Houhuang didn't seem to have done anything, but he had firmly controlled the sailor in his own hands.

Xu Dong knew in his heart, but instead of being resentful, he became more respectful to Zhu Houhuang.

Without other ifs, Zhu Houhuang has always turned a blind eye to the dominance of Xu Dong's family among the sailors. Xu Dong looked down on Zhu Houhuang instead. Xu Dong has been at sea for a while, and he is not a loyal and filial son. If Zhu Houhuang didn't have the wrist to shock him. He will definitely not follow Zhu Houhuang loyally.

When he defected to Zhu Houhuang, he was just fighting for himself. It would be funny to say how loyal he was to Zhu Houhuang.

Xu Dong obeyed his division, and Zhu Houhuang also breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhu Houhuang is now the season of employing people, and he doesn't want to cause any chaos inside, but he can't tolerate it, and the main combat power of the water division is separated from himself. Zhu Houhuang secretly said in his heart: "Between monarchs and ministers, it is best to start well and finish well." He asked, "Who do you want to be responsible for this merchant fleet?" ”

For a while, Xu Dong couldn't think of who was better.

The entire merchant fleet had dozens of ships. They are divided into several fleets, such as the Nanyang route, the Fuzhou Penghu route, and the Penghu-Dongyong route.

It can be said that the water lifeline of the entire Yongguo is in the hands of the merchant fleet.

Xu Dong thought for a while and said, "Your Highness, there are dozens of ships in the Navy now, although there are more than a dozen of them focusing on the South Sea route, but many of them are used by Lord Yang, and they are all classified as Shaofu, isn't it?" ”

Although he had not finished speaking, the others had already heard the sound of the off-strings.

Wu Xingzhi said: "Your Highness, what Lord Xu said is reasonable. If the ships are all returned to the Shaofu, what should the Xiangfu do if they want to use the boats? ”

Zhu Houhuang also hesitated a little, and asked Xu Dong: "Xu Qing, what do you mean?" ”

Xu Dong said: "It's better to divide the fleet into two, divide the fleet of the Nanyang route into Shaofumen, and the other transport fleets are still classified as sailors, but they are specialized in transportation." ”

Wu Xingzhi said: "It's good to divide it into two, but the remaining ships can't be subordinate to the sailor, and the sailor has how many transportation tasks there are, and it should belong to the Prime Minister's Mansion, after all, the Prime Minister's Mansion has such a transportation task." Wu Xingzhi immediately came out to fight for the interests of his department.

Zhu Houhuang said: "Then let's have dual jurisdiction." He is a sailor by training, but he receives orders from the Prime Minister. He asked them, "How is that?" ”

Zhu Houhuang has already said a golden mouth, what else can he do? Xu Dong and Wu Xingzhi said in unison: "Your Highness is wise. ”

Zhu Houhuang said: "Whether you are wise or not depends on the result. He paused slightly, looked at Xu Dong and said, "Xu Qing, is there a candidate for the Nanyang route?" ”

Xu Dong hesitated for a moment and said, "Brother Xu Song has admired His Royal Highness's prestige for a long time. The elder brother took over the business of the Xu family very early, and he was much more powerful than the minister in business, and His Royal Highness classified the merchant fleet under the Shaofu, and he thought that he would come soon, and he didn't want to just do a route in the South Seas. ”

Zhu Houhuang thought about it, he really needed a person who was proficient in maritime commerce to preside over the merchant fleet, although after deletion, deletion, and reduction, there were only a dozen ships left in the entire merchant fleet. But Zhu Houhuang had great hopes for them. Only when a huge merchant ship occupies maritime interests can there be enough resources for Zhu Houhuang to use for expansion.

The royal fleet that occupies maritime interests is also an important weight to balance the prime minister's government in the future. He is indeed unavailable, as for whether Xu Song can do it or not, we have to see how to talk about it.

Zhu Houhuang put this matter aside for the time being, and said: "Then please ask Xu Qing to bring Brother Ling over, let Gu see it, and these ten ships will also be handed over to you to receive." There is one more thing, the two of you will go to Xiangfu with you. ”

The two looked at each other and said, "Yes." It's just that the two of them couldn't figure out what they wanted to see Yang Shen together.

Zhu Houhuang took Wu Xingzhi, Xu Dong, and the attendants around him, Wang Zhi, Yu Dayou, and his personal bodyguard, Li Liangqin. Leave the pier together.

Although the big man looked more orderly than before after Yang Shen's rectification, the big man was already such a big place, but after a while, he arrived outside the Prime Minister's Mansion.

The so-called Xiangfu is just a large courtyard opposite the Yongwang Mansion, which is simple and unpretentious, as if it is a farmhouse compound.