Shen Yichen received the allegiance of the Fujian Navy Division, and also carried out large-scale recruitment, so that the number of his soldiers reached more than 30,000 at the peak of the Yongle Year.

Coupled with the treasure ships in Fuzhou Port and the supporting ships in Taiping Port, it is no exaggeration to say that Shen Yichen has reproduced the grand occasion of Zheng He's voyage to the West in half a step!

It's easy to regain the top, but it's hard to maintain it.

Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen made it clear that he would not use internal funds to support, and the follow-up shipbuilding funds and the cost of maintaining the Fujian Navy Division had to be found by Shen Yichen himself.

The operation of "blackmailing" officials of the Third Fujian Division can no longer be repeated. After all, the wool comes out of the sheep, and Shen Yichen will get money from them, and this group of officials of the three divisions of Fujian will inevitably try their best to exploit the people to return to blood, and corruption cannot be cured.

Fujian has experienced this war, and even if Zhao'an is successful, it still needs a period of time to recuperate.

If the harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes are levied again during this period, there is no doubt that the civil unrest will rise again, and there will be a Liu Maoqi, or Zhao Maoqi.

As for the appropriation from the Ministry of Household Affairs or the Ministry of Industry of the Imperial Court, it is even more important to think about it.

In the north, in the face of the heavy gathering of troops in the tile, and the southern Xinjiang started the war of the four expeditions to Luchuan, the treasury is afraid that at this time, even the rats can starve to death. Not to mention the construction of the next sea ship, it was not approved by the cabinet department, and it was a forced decree by Zhu Qizhen.

Even if there is a consensus inside and outside the court, things will be prioritized under internal and external troubles, and the construction of sea ships will still be suspended.

The emperor, the imperial court, and the local government are unable to support, and the next problem with money will be the biggest obstacle for Shen Yichen to build the next fleet.

The solution, in fact, Shen Yichen has been prepared for a long time, that is, to earn silver from the Japanese Kou.

At first, Shen Yichen imagined that he would use the Fujian sailors to replace the Japanese sea, and even set up a puppet daimyo on the Japanese island to earn more silver for himself.

However, Shen Yichen later rejected the idea.

Because there is a general consensus in later generations, it is called "military X must not do business". Once the army itself is allowed to control the financial power, then it is easy to give birth to warlords, resulting in a situation where the tail is too big to fall, and the combat effectiveness will be seriously corrupted and reduced.

In addition, it is impossible for Shen Yichen to stay in Fujian for a long time to supervise, and he is destined to raise tigers, since he has seen the ending, then don't let it have a chance to sprout.

Therefore, after thinking about it, Shen Yichen decided to trade with the Japanese and plunder overseas, and not let the regular army of the Ming Dynasty unfold. It is best to give birth to the East India Company, which is similar to that of later generations, to act as a white glove for itself and even the Ming Dynasty, and to carry the stigma of colonization with the black cauldron.

The original candidate was Ye Zongliu, but after experiencing this Fujian civil unrest, Shen Yichen realized that the other party did not have enough ambition and pioneering intentions.

Conquest requires an absolute adventurous spirit, preferably a heroic leader.

Deng Maoqi may be the best choice at this stage.

That's why, Shen Yichen asked Wu Rui to keep him alive, so that he could play the greatest use of Deng Maoqi alive!

"Admiral Shen gave Deng someone a way out, how did he deal with the court and the emperor?"

Deng Maoqi asked rhetorically, he is the head of the rebellious ministers and thieves, does Shen Yichen really want to risk being questioned by the court to save his life?

"Delivery?"

Hearing this, a mocking smile appeared on the corner of Shen Yichen's mouth.

"Leader Deng, the heads of Song Fantai have all been brought by me to make a petition for nomination, what other crimes do you think can be repeated over the suspicion of rebellion?"

"If you have a lot of debts, you can't weigh on yourself, and the official has his own way to pay the difference."

In fact, it is very simple to want to make a difference, and there is no various imaging technology in this era, let alone fingerprints, DNA and other verification technologies.

As long as you have the courage to refer to the deer as a horse, any head in the hands of Shen Yichen can be called Deng Maoqi!

Moreover, in the future, Deng Maoqi will almost never set foot in the territory of the Ming Dynasty again, unless it is divided into the territory of the Ming Dynasty overseas, which means that from now on, there will be no such person as Deng Maoqi in the world.

"Admiral Xie Shen spared my eldest brother's life, and the younger one was willing to admit punishment if he offended before!"

After receiving Shen Yichen's confirmation, Deng Maoba immediately knelt down and kowtowed heavily.

Although he still wanted to take Shen Yichen's life in the last second, he had to admit that the other party always did what he said, and what he said would definitely be done!

Deng Maoba has been dependent on his brother since he was a child, which is why he is unwilling to accept the court's recruitment, just to save his eldest brother's life.

Now that Deng Maoqi's life is worry-free, he no longer needs to be hostile to Shen Yichen.

"As the saying goes, fight tiger brothers, go into battle father and son soldiers, you just did what you have to do, get up."

Shen Yichen waved his hand and said that he would not pursue it again, and he would put himself in his shoes and be killed if he was the closest person, and he did not dare to guarantee that he could treat it rationally.

Before Deng Maoba could get up, Deng Maoqi knelt down and shouted at Shen Yichen: "Thank you for Admiral Shen's grace not to kill!" ”

At the same time, whether it was Deng Maoqi's cronies or the rebel soldiers who surrounded him, they knelt down and shouted: "Governor Xie Shen's grace not to kill!" ”

In an instant, Shen Yichen fell to his knees. After all, no matter what, Deng Maoqi is their leader, and he has experienced life and death together, and no one wants him to die.

However, just as Shen Yichen was about to beckon everyone to get up, Lin Zhen, the teacher standing in front of him, stumbled twice and slowly fell back.

"Teacher!"

Seeing this scene, Shen Yichen was shocked, and he stepped forward and supported Lin Zhen from behind.

"Lin Zhuangyuangong!"

"Mr. Lin."

All kinds of cries sounded one after another, and no one expected that Lin Zhen would fall at this moment.

"Call the doctor, call the doctor!"

Shen Yichen hugged Lin Zhen in his arms and shouted hoarsely to the people beside him.

He knew that his teacher Lin Zhen had been ill since last autumn, and he had been bedridden for a long time, and even when he came to Zhao'an in Quanzhou Mansion this time, he was dragging his sick body in a sense.

It stands to reason that in this physical state, Lin Zhen is not suitable for long-distance travel, let alone staying in the rebel camp to lecture for days. But for the sake of his hometown, in order to save Fujian from being devastated by the war, he still resolutely chose to be alone as a hostage!

When he saw Deng Maoqi choose Zhao'an, and when he saw the dust of the Fujian rebellion settle, the breath that had always supported Lin Zhen during this period of time was released, and his body could no longer hold it.

Studying for half a life, the world is a great man, the king appreciates, resigns and returns to his hometown, preaching and teaching.

Lin Zhen realized that he had no regrets in his life.

Looking at Shen Yichen, who was anxious in front of him, Lin Zhen slowly stretched out a hand, held the palm of the student's hand tightly, and said with difficulty: "I know it in my heart for the teacher's body, and it is useless to call a doctor when I am terminally ill." ”

"Before you die, I can see you quell the rebellion and return to a peaceful and prosperous world in your hometown, which can be described as no regrets in this life!"

Listening to Lin Zhen's tone as if explaining the aftermath, Shen Yichen felt unacceptable, and he replied with tears in his eyes: "Teacher, students still need your teaching, and Fujian students still need you to solve their doubts, how can you say that you have no regrets now!" ”

Compared with Shen Yichen's grief, Lin Zhen's face was full of ease at the moment, and he even replied with a smile on the corner of his mouth: "The greatest pride in my teacher's life is that I have you as a disciple, and I will definitely be able to protect the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty!" ”

"I still remember the Golden Palace, full of ambition to want to be the king of the world, and won the name before and after his death, but it is a pity that he looks back like a dream."

"Tell your teacher, take good care of a few children, and be ashamed of them for your teacher......"

When he said this, Lin Zhen's voice became weaker and weaker, until it was inaudible.

Realizing that something unacceptable was about to happen, Shen Yichen cried and shouted: "Teacher, hold on, the doctor will be here soon, teacher!" ”

Life and death are fateful, accompanied by Shen Yichen's cry, Lin Zhen held his palm and slowly slipped down.

The first generation of Zhangzhou Mansion passed away.

On May 19, the tenth year of orthodoxy, Zhangzhou Mansion, Fujian.

The sky was overcast and drizzling, and Shen Yichen stood in front of a newly renovated tomb, feeling extremely sad in his heart.

"Proprietor, the deceased is gone, please mourn."

When Bian He saw this scene, he couldn't help but step forward and comfort.

Since Lin Zhen passed away in Quanzhou City, Shen Yichen has been in a state of grief since he helped the coffin return to his hometown, and many things have been handled by Bian He.

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But you must know that Shen Yichen can be said to be the backbone of the entire Fujian, whether it is the follow-up matters of Zhao'an, or the supervision of the construction of the next sea ship, or even how to resume overseas trade with the Japanese Kou, all need him to make a decision.

Even how to play Song Zhang's death, as well as cover up the survival of Deng Maoqi and others, everything has to be done step by step, and there can be no mistakes.

Thousands of lives are tied to one, how can Shen Yichen continue to grieve in pain?

"Mr. Bian, you said that if I hadn't asked the teacher to go out of the mountain to recruit An, would he have been able to live a good life and enjoy the joy of family?"

"Proprietor, things have happened, there are no ifs. And his subordinates believe that even if Lin Zhuangyuan is asked to make another choice, he will still go to Quanzhou Mansion to recruit An. ”

"Yes, the teacher will still make the same choice."

Shen Yichen silently agreed, from the moment Lin Zhen left home to explain his wife's funeral, he was mentally prepared.

Similarly, he was worthy of his Fujian father at the last moment of his life, but he was sorry for his wife and children.

Closing his eyes, Lin Zhen's voice and smile flashed in Shen Yichen's mind, and after a long time, he sighed, turned to Bian He and asked, "How is the placement of the righteous army?" ”

Suddenly, hearing Shen Yichen talking about business, Bian He was stunned for a moment, and then replied with a happy face: "The 100,000 righteous troops in Quanzhou City are divided into three parts, and those who are willing to follow Deng Maoqi to the sea have already arrived at Taiping Port to prepare to receive goods and go to the Wa Kingdom. ”

"Those who are willing to join the imperial army, Li Zan and General Feng Zheng will include them in the army, but there are not many of them."

"In the end, the subordinates will be disarmed and returned to the fields, and the subordinates will distribute the acres of land in the prefectures of Fujian according to the previous instructions of the proprietor to ensure that they can settle down and start a business."

After listening to Bian He's reply, Shen Yichen nodded in agreement and said, "Mr. Bian, you did a good job. ”

"This is a matter of subordination, proprietor, are you better?"

Shen Yichen's sudden change still surprised Bian He, so he confirmed and asked.

"Am I entitled to continue to grieve and decadent?"

Shen Yichen replied with a wry smile, in fact, the past ten days have not only been sad for the teacher Lin Zhen, but also the irresistible physical and mental exhaustion after Zhao'an's burden was lifted.

No matter how strategically he is, no matter how he turns things around, Shen Yichen is only a young man in his early twenties after all, and the responsibility of his family and country is really heavy......

But life is like this, there is no turning back after choosing, Shen Yichen can be temporarily "weak", but he can't be infinitely decadent, there are still many people in this world waiting for his salvation.

"Proprietor ......"

Bian He wanted to say something comforting, but he didn't know what else to say.

He can actually understand Shen Yichen's state of mind, but those who have turned the tide throughout the ages are like this!

"Let's go back to Fuzhou City, it's time to meet Xining."

The end of the Fujian counterinsurgency means that Xining's task of supervising the army is over, and he will soon return to Beijing. After all, this eunuch is like an arrow, but Chao Siye wants to return to the Forbidden City and fight with Wang Zhen for power.

Shen Yichen had no way to return to Jingshi together, because he still had the emperor's entrustment on his shoulders and needed to complete the supervision of the next sea ship.

Taking a step back, even if there was no next sea ship mission, Shen Yichen would not have returned to Beijing so quickly. He needed to decide on the division of the Fujian Navy Division and the army of the Guard, as well as the deployment of overseas smuggling trade, and even the occupation of the land of the Japanese Invaders to support the puppet daimyo.

Taking advantage of this juncture, Shen Yichen needs to distribute benefits with Xining to ensure that the other party can still be used for himself after returning to Beijing.

"Yes, my subordinates will arrange it."

Bian He took the order and turned around to inform Canghuo and the others to prepare to leave.

Shen Yichen didn't move forward together, but stood in place and looked at the teacher's tombstone for the last time, before resolutely turning around and leaving.

Just as the teacher said, he will become his pride and create a peaceful and prosperous world belonging to the Ming Dynasty!

It's just that many things can't be as expected, just when Shen Yichen was about to leave for Fuzhou City, a big event happened in Jingshi.

The tribute to the tile thorn that was rejected by Zhu Qizhen two months ago is now being brought up again by taking advantage of the fact that the Ming army is mired in the southwest quagmire.

The Tile Thorn Department also took advantage of the name of the Mongol Great Khan to take off and not spend, and once again demanded to enter the court to pay tribute. And in Shangshu, the words are extremely rampant, and there is a kind of meaning that if the Ming Dynasty does not allow the tile thorn to pay tribute, then they will come to the Forbidden City to get their own reward, and they almost did not announce Zhu Qizhen's pro-conquest on the spot.

According to the previous toughness of the Ming court, this kind of threat will naturally not be accustomed. But at this time, the anxiety of the battle in Luchuan was far beyond expectations, even if Wang Zhen led an army of 150,000 to conquer, there was still no way to quickly end the war and return to the dynasty.

The weapons, armor, materials, grain and grass of the entire Ming Dynasty are still being transported in a steady stream to the southwest.

Adhering to the idea that if you can't bear it, you will make a big plan, Zhu Qizhen, under the persuasion of the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs of the imperial court, suppressed the anger in his heart, gritted his teeth and humiliated and agreed to the tribute request of the Tile Spur Department.

As long as the war in the southeast and southwest is calmed down, the great emperor will be humiliated, and he will definitely pay back to Mongolia a hundred times!

However, taking advantage of your illness to kill you is not only understood by Da Ming in this world, but also by the first master of the Tile Spur Department.

His tributary team this time can be described as a lion's mouth, not only for the reward of the Ming Dynasty, but also for the scale of the Song Dynasty's New Year's coin!