Soon, Zheng Chenggong and Zheng Hongkui were summoned to the Qianqing Palace.

"Your Majesty, I don't know what you are doing with summoning your ministers into the palace?"

After Zheng's uncle and nephew saluted, Zheng Hongkui asked.

Zhu Jie said with a smile: "Two Aiqing, I do have some things, to be precise, I have a request for two Aiqing......

The two of them hurriedly knelt on the ground, and Zheng Chenggong said: "The ministers are afraid, the ministers' uncles and nephews are ashamed of the emperor's favor, and they are so frightened, what does the emperor need, just give orders, and the ministers will never give up!" ”

Zhu Jie hurriedly helped the two of them up, and said with a smile: "Two Aiqing, there is no need for this, I do have a request for two Aiqing, and the two of you also know that there are already some rumors in the court now, and I am really a little embarrassed to speak, but the court is in difficulty now, and only two Aiqing can help me share my worries." ”

The two of them looked stunned, what difficulty did they make the emperor like this? If you talk about ability, the emperor has a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger in his hands, and there are many talents, and his uncles and nephews are among them, whether it is Wen Tao or Wu Luo, they are definitely not outstanding......

"That's right! Jing Nan Hou,"

Sun Chuanting took a step forward and said in a low voice: "Today, the chief inspector of the Nanjing Navy, together with Zheng Haotian and Yang Geng, jointly played a joint performance, requesting the imperial court to build a shipyard again, in order to be able to resolve the risks and pressures we will face on the sea in the future, and the three of them have chosen the location in Fujian ......."

Zheng Chenggong nodded slightly and replied: "Fujian is near the sea, and since ancient times, foreign trade and shipbuilding industry have been developed. ”

"But,"

Sun Chuanting smiled bitterly: "Jing Nanhou, you should also know how long it will take to build a shipyard, especially a shipyard that is larger than the Longjiang Shipyard, right?" Now there is a lack of warships in the eyes of the Imperial Navy, and it will not be long before we have to go on an expedition to the East, and the destruction of the warships can be said to be expected at that time, and we can't afford to wait, we don't have time to wait for a shipyard to be built slowly......"

Zheng Chenggong replied: "What Master Sun said is not bad, a shipyard that is larger than the Longjiang shipyard will take at least three years from the start to the completion, and if there is an accident in the middle, it is possible to take five years, but the lower officials think that we can directly buy a shipyard in Fuzhou, and then expand it on the basis again, which can save the imperial court a lot ......of time."

"Haha......"

Zhu Jie laughed and said: "Ming Yan, I didn't misunderstand you, you are really far-sighted, I invited you back to the capital, it is really a wise decision!" ”

Zheng Chenggong and Zheng Hongkui looked at each other, not knowing why.

Zhu Jie continued: "Ming Yan, the three of them have already made such a suggestion in the song, and have recommended a suitable address and shipyard to me, Yang Geng proposed that Quanzhou is the most suitable, and the largest shipyard in Fujian is located in Quanzhou, and it happens to be your Zheng family's industrial ......."

Zheng Chenggong was shocked, and instantly understood what Zhu Jie meant, it turned out that the emperor was eyeing his family's shipyard, too, the Zheng family's shipyard can be said to be the largest shipyard in the Ming Dynasty in addition to Longjiang Bao Shipyard, I have to say that his own shipyard is the most suitable, but this suggestion from Yang Geng is really unexpected, the shipyard, that is the core industry of the Zheng family, that is the Zheng family's most solid guarantee for the navigation business, he Yang Geng is not unaware, Even if the shipyard was able to be built, Yang Geng also made great efforts from it, could he have completely turned his mind to the imperial court like this?

Zheng Hongkui on the side was indeed a little anxious, the shipyard, this is the most valuable industry of the Zheng family, the emperor is now so low-minded, how can he and Sen'er refuse, and how can he refuse? However, now that the Fujian Navy Master has been completely handed over, if there is no shipyard, the Zheng family will collapse most of the sky......

"Your Majesty, this ......"

Zheng Hongkui bowed down and was about to speak.

Zhu Jie waved his hand and replied: "Two Aiqing, I know that these days, the imperial court really owes you something, the Fujian Navy has been absorbed by the Imperial Navy, and now I want you to give up the shipyard, not to mention anything else, I am afraid that people all over the world will scold me for this treacherous villain, but I have no other way, I want to let the Ming Dynasty for thousands of generations, and I want the Han people to live forever with their heads held high and not bullied by foreign races, there is no way but to say this to the two Aiqing cheekily......

"Your Majesty, the ministers dare not be ashamed!"

Zheng Chenggong hurriedly knelt on the ground and said urgently: "Your Majesty, since my father, the Zheng family has repeatedly received great favors from the imperial court, but my father has taken revenge, colluded with foreign races, and rebelled against the imperial court, which is really heinous, if it were not for the emperor's grace, the Zheng family would have been wiped out a long time ago, and now the minister and uncle can still occupy a pivotal position in the imperial court, and the Zheng family can still enjoy the glory and wealth in southern Fujian, all of which are the emperor's grace, not to mention that the Zheng family has a small shipyard, even if it is all the Zheng family's industry, the emperor wants, The minister and the uncle have no different words! ”

Zhu Jie hurriedly stopped: "Ming Yan, what do you mean?" Who do you think I'm like? I have to ask for this shipyard, but I can't take it from your hands for nothing, in that case, what kind of Ming Jun am I? I asked your uncle and nephew to enter the palace, just to negotiate with you on this issue, I heard that the treasure shipyard almost cost the Zheng family millions of taels of silver before it was built, the Zheng family has been working hard in it for more than ten years, and even the Zheng family's business throughout the East, South Seas and even the West has a great relationship with this shipyard, I can't treat your Zheng family badly, I am willing to spend 1.3 million taels of silver to buy this shipyard and return it to the royal family. ”

Zheng Chenggong and Zheng Hongkui were moved for a while, the emperor is really taking care of their Zheng family, if it weren't for this, just a will, a shipyard didn't say to take it, just take it? Now the Zheng family has no basis to rely on, even if the shipyard is forcibly taken, it can only be said that the Zheng family is paying off the debt for the previous sins.

"Your Majesty, the ministers know that the treasury is difficult now, and the ministers will never dare to ask for this 1.3 million taels of silver, if this is the case, won't the ministers really live up to the emperor's grace? In fact, the way of a minister? ”

Zheng Hongkui hurriedly said.

Zhu Jie waved his hand and replied: "Zheng Aiqing, I have made up my mind, this silver will be taken out of my internal anger, and it has nothing to do with the treasury, you have to, otherwise, all the people in the world will poke my backbone!" ”

(End of chapter)