Zheng Zhilong received the holy decree a few years ago.

The emperor wants to edict me to enter Beijing!?

Not good! He's going to kill me!

This was Zheng Zhilong's first reaction.

The little eunuch who announced the decree took out another sign, and Zheng Zhilong respectfully took it and took a look.

This!

Zheng Zhilong's hands trembled.

He had a keen insight into the meaning behind the paper.

Pirate Royale!

Robbery by order!

"General Zheng, Your Majesty said that it is not too late for you to enter Beijing after you have arranged everything at home after the New Year."

The eunuch looked at Zheng Zhilong, who was deep in thought, and said softly.

What a stunned! What about the benefits!?

Zheng Zhilong came back to his senses, hurriedly kowtowed to thank him, and then ordered someone to serve a whole plate of pearls the size of a dragon's eye.

"My father-in-law has been working all the way, this is a little bit of the official's heart, please be sure to smile."

The eunuch smiled, and his face was almost numb.

Sending away the eunuch who passed the decree, Zheng Zhilong fell into deep thought.

His Majesty issued a privateer permit to himself, probably planning to borrow his own navy to fight other forces, and if so, there would be no danger if he entered Beijing.

It seems that he must enter Beijing, because the temptation of a privateer permit is too great for him.

After the New Year, after settling down the affairs of his family, he embarked on the road to Beijing. Even though he knew that it was unlikely that he would be killed, he still told his brother Zheng Zhihu that if something happened to him, he would immediately rebel and retreat to Taiwan.

Then, despite Zheng Zhihu's opposition, he embarked on the road to Beijing.

After a bumpy journey, I finally came to the capital.

Zhu Youzhen summoned this small but powerful person in the Hongde Palace.

Zhu Youzhen looked at Zheng Zhilong curiously, Zheng Zhilong was in his twenties, not tall, but dignified. Xu has been adrift at sea for a long time, and his face is a little red. At this time, although the eyebrows are low, it is difficult to hide a fierce momentum on the body.

"Have you seen the permit I sent you?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Do you know what this license represents?"

"I know. The minister will do his best to serve His Majesty. ”

It's better to say than to sing, isn't it for the sake of the privateer's license that you'll come?

"Haha, it's not just this one thing that summons you to Beijing this time. I have heard that there are often maritime merchants from other countries passing through the sea, and they all say that the whole world is not the king's land, and they entered the Daming Sea without paying money, right? ”

"There are also maritime merchants in the coastal areas, who smuggle to the sea, causing huge losses to the imperial court, and we must resolutely crack down on them."

"And those pirates, there is a lot of collusion with maritime merchants, and they must be severely punished!"

"A little further away, I heard that the rice in Cochin is harvested three times a year, and they can't eat it all, right? Can we borrow some from a boat? If I don't know how to farm, I can send someone to help them. ”

"And the Wa Kingdom, I heard that their country is rich in silver, but now they are planning to close their borders? But it doesn't matter, you can knock it open, just use a cannon. ”

Zheng Zhilong was stunned when he heard it, not a single word in His Majesty's mouth was robbery, but he never left robbery. It's not the same as I imagined. Feeling, somewhat shameless?

"Let's go, I'll show you something." He took Zheng Zhilong out of the palace and came to the newly built arsenal at Lugou Bridge.

They visited the steelmaking mill and the musket production workshop and cannon production workshop of Bi Maokang and Sun Yuanhua.

Rao is Zheng Zhilong, who has been accustomed to seeing big scenes over the years, can't help but be amazed.

I didn't expect Da Ming to be able to create such an advanced weapon, and once the thin steel barrel was successfully developed, it would be invincible in the world.

This is not over, Zhu Youzhen took him to see the cement road being built.

Then there was the steam engine in Wang Zheng's Machinery Factory.

Then there is the spinning machine, which spins sixteen threads at the same time.

Zhu Youzhen put all the most advanced research results in front of Zheng Zhilong.

Zheng Zhilong was stunned.

He has long traveled to Southeast Asian countries, is proficient in various Chinese, and pretends to be well-informed. But His Majesty took him to see these things, which simply subverted his perception of the world.

Muskets and cannons are fine, although they are advanced, but at least I have seen them.

But the gray cement, mixed with stones, can solidify in a very short time and become a smooth road.

The steam engine is said to be able to make a car, and it can run on the road without a horse.

And the spinning machine, which can spin sixteen threads at a time? He can already think of what kind of impact this thing can bring to the industry when it enters the market!

The two returned to Hongdejeon again.

"I plan to set up a trading company to trade with foreign countries. Is Yiguan interested in participating in a share? ”

"The minister is afraid, how dare he do business with His Majesty!" Zheng Zhilong said hurriedly.

"An official doesn't have to be formal, and now they all say that my Ming henchman is in Liaodong, but I don't think so. Jiannu is a group of barbarians who do not farm, although I am not talented, but I am also confident that I will be able to level Liao within three years. The earth is round, and beyond the Ming Dynasty, there are more treasures waiting to be discovered. I will support you with the most advanced musket cannons. I want you to be the vanguard of the Ming Dynasty's global hegemony!! ”

Zheng Zhilong left, carrying the cake that Zhu Youzhen had painted for him in his arms.

It wasn't that he couldn't hear the boasting of His Majesty's mouth, but he was deeply shocked by both steel and cement. He talked a lot with His Majesty and found that he was really interested in overseas.

It is a beautiful thing to open branches of global trade all over the world!

After Zheng Zhilong left, Zhu Youzhen breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, he didn't have the confidence to be able to control this character.

In other words, even if Zheng Zhilong rebelled at this moment, the imperial court did not have the power to exterminate him. Now he can only offer Zheng Zhilong enough favorable conditions, so that Zheng Zhilong has no reason to refuse.

As long as the Ming Dynasty becomes stronger and stronger, the less likely Zheng Zhilong is to rebel.

Sending Zheng Zhilong away, Zhu Youzhen went to the military academy. Xu Yanqi and others are training the students' queue.

It can only be described in one word.

Appalling.

There are even some young ones who don't even distinguish between left and right.

"How?"

"Your Majesty. Very good! Xu Yanqi said seriously.

"No matter who these people's father or grandfather is, there is no privilege to come here, and you must be strict!"

"Yes!"

How could he not know the wishful thinking of the nobles. Let the eldest son inherit the title, and the concubine will come to the military academy to study, seek a background, and the future of the province will fight because of the matter of attacking the lord.

It's killing two birds with one stone.

He wanted to see what would happen to these children who were not treated well by them when they grew up in the atmosphere of a military school.

For the rest of the day, he stayed in the palace and didn't go anywhere.

Zhou Yufeng's belly is getting bigger day by day, and she is about to give birth.

As a father for the first time, he was really nervous.

On February 26, just after breakfast, a eunuch reported that Bi Maokang was outside the palace and asked to see him.

"Old Bi, but something?"

"Your Majesty, what a happy event! That Miner rifle has been built! ”

"So fast?" Zhu Youzhen was taken aback. "Let's go! Check it out! ”

As he spoke, he stood up and walked out, when the eunuch outside hurriedly came in to report.

"Hooray! The queen is about to give birth! ”