Zhu Houzhao was very satisfied with the process of summoning Xing Guan.

There is even a feeling that such talents are too late to discover.

Because the industry and the market are really important factors.

Later generations will remember the birth of the steam engine in England, but before the appearance of the steam engine and the Jenny spinning machine, the British had a hundred years of industrial development.

To put it simply, what is the use of the steam engine that today has increased productivity, producing a large number of products in a short period of time, but not selling? Such a machine would be thrown into the warehouse by the merchant the next day and become unattended.

So from the big machine to the big development, it's not a complete logical chain.

The whole logical chain should be a stable political environment, a mercantile social environment, a huge market demand, and a mature sales network, and then the generation of big machines, and then great development.

Because of the development of large machines, it has brought about the innovation of various tools, improved military strength, and military power has ensured the stability of the market.

More importantly, large-scale production requires precise cooperation and division of labor, and all kinds of talents are needed, and the training of talents is completed in this process.

This is a positive cycle.

This was true of the British, as well as of the industrialization of the United States and Germany, and of several countries that succeeded in industrialization until later.

Otherwise, the steam engine has been around for hundreds of years, so why are only a few countries in the world industrialized in the 21st century?

What made Zhu Houzhao feel excited was that there was a Ming official who instilled in him the importance of developing the cotton textile industry.

It shows that the social changes brought about by his practice of opening the sea have successfully influenced a new group of contemporary officials, and the changes in maritime business, trade, and the changes brought about have begun to shake people's initial perceptions, and they have gradually realized that this is also a powerful way.

During this southern tour, he thought that there was only one Guan Yanqing who shouted 'Heavy Confucius and Meng's light skills', but he didn't expect that in the end, there was a Xing Guan who talked about industry with him in Ningbo.

In addition, these are far more than just pure concepts, behind which are a group of real interest groups.

In the past ten years, from the emperor to the middle to Ping Haibo and other nobles, many local officials with the goal of career progress, down to the specific merchants and commoners, a large amount of silver has flowed into this group to become rich and dependent on this trade route.

“…… I remember that when I left Shandong, I let Guan Yanqing serve as the prefect of Hangzhou, right? ”

The emperor was picking flower petals in the Ningbo Palace while gossiping with You Di.

You Di didn't expect the emperor to remember such a small prefect.

"Yes, Your Majesty has also explained that if he does a good job after a year, he will report to His Majesty."

"Well......" Zhu Houzhao was rarely entangled, and he had a desire to bring Xing Guan back to the capital.

But Wu Wending's side really needs such a person.

The British engaged in left-handed cannons and right-handed trade, and both hands were indispensable. Therefore, Wu Wending and Xing Guan are also few, and no one can do it.

Guan Yanqing is still young, he was the prefect of the county before, and now he is only the prefect of Hangzhou, and it is not a good practice to pull out the seedlings to help them grow.

Therefore, Zhu Houzhao slightly showed a sad face.

I'm in a bad mood, plus I've been out for so long.

On August 4, the tenth year of Zhengde, the emperor ordered to return to Beijing.

During this period, there will be no stops on the road, and you will be able to arrive in Beijing at the end of August.

On the tenth day after the departure of the Son of Heaven, Wu Wending led 40 warships and more than 6,000 soldiers to officially set sail from Ningbo Port.

Their direction is northeast!

……

……

Autumn has already begun at the end of August and the beginning of September.

Yang Yiqing and Wang Wei were woken up in the middle of the night, and someone reminded them: The emperor will enter Beijing tomorrow and must not disturb the people too much, and at the same time, all the officials in Beijing will enter the palace in the afternoon and wait for the order outside the Fengtian Gate.

Zhu Houzhao got up early today, and he chose to enter the city in the early morning to try not to attract the attention of others.

Because his team is so huge, there are thousands of Shenwu guards who have guarded him all the way, in addition to ten beautiful women presented by foreign envoys.

has just returned to Beijing, and there are many things, and Zhu Houzhao's mind is not on them.

This season was already a little cold in the morning, and it was so cold that he couldn't sleep at all, "Jin Gui, you work hard, call Xie Pi and Jing Yang over, and pick up the important notes of the past two months and show them to me." Batch by batch, so I can start reading it right away. ”

Jin Gui naturally came down, but he still added, "Your Majesty, it's not bad for half a day, isn't it too late to read it after you have rested?" ”

Zhu Houzhao rubbed his hands, "No, I don't want to sleep, let's go, I have already sent a decree to see the minister in the afternoon, so I should watch it." Ah, Euchar, don't forget them except for me. ”

"Yes!"

The two people around him immediately took the order and left.

Zhu Houzhao walked around twice in the warm pavilion of the Qianqing Palace, and he didn't see him for many days, but he missed it a little, and then he climbed up his soft collapse, and casually turned over the things on it.

He estimated that most of today's Fengtianmen discussions would be related to Japan.

So he still muttered: If only Xing Guan were here.

In fact, the situation was a little more intense than he expected.

The emperor made one tour and declared two foreign wars, with little careful consultation with the ministers of the court.

This is always a hasty one.

The sun gradually rose, and by noon, many people in Beijing had gathered outside the noon gate.

While waiting to open the palace gate, the cabinet Wang Bing, Yang Tinghe, the Shaofu Ling Gu Renyi, and the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Gu Zuo were all hit and 'stormed'.

Although Yang Yiqing and Wang Wei didn't speak, ignoring them was also an attitude.

is like Mao Ji, the secretary of the Ministry of Works, who has a more upright personality, then you are welcome, and said directly, "The major event of the soldier country!" Your Majesty has always been a steady and cautious character, and the use of troops in the northwest can still be said to be the hometown of the Han and Tang Dynasties, why did you suddenly want to attack Japan because of a case in Ningbo? ! Originally, the official didn't know why it was these attendants, but now I understand, it's the most catered to the holy will! ”

Gu Zuo will be a little more boring.

But Gu Renyi was not used to him, "What does Mao Shangshu mean by this?!" Are you saying that His Majesty's expedition to Japan is negligent?! ”

"Don't charge this official with such crimes! This official is not talking about Your Majesty, but about you! Have you fulfilled your duties as courtiers and assistants to the monarch? Or is it all about inviting the monarch all day long?! ”

"You!"

Gu Zuo grabbed him and shook his head slightly, "Yishan, there's no need to quarrel like this. It's good to be honest. ”

"What a worthy one!" Mao Ji continued to fire, "The Dongying Island Country is thousands of miles away, and the wind and waves on the sea are even more ruthless, if something goes wrong, this official will be the first to participate in you two people with a clear conscience!" ”

The palace door slowly opened at this time, revealing You Zhi's face, and the emperor knew that it was not peaceful outside, so he called him, "Everyone, the emperor is already waiting, either wipe the saliva on his mouth and follow our family into the palace?" ”

"Humph!"

Mao Ji snorted angrily and walked ahead.

Yang Yiqing, who was lagging behind, asked Gu Zuo beside him: "Why did Your Majesty send Ningbo Governor Xing Guan to join the army again?" ”

This matter is a little strange, the military general goes out on the expedition, and there is a prison army by his side, this is normal, or find a civil servant to control the military general, this is also the norm, but such a prefect is stuffed into the army. It's kind of weird.

Yang Yiqing has rich political experience, so he is keenly aware of this.

There was no time to go into too much detail on this occasion, Gu Zuo said: "It has something to do with the word industry that His Majesty said. ”

"Industry? Is it related to Japan? ”

"Yes."

"Oh......"

In this way, it seems that the emperor has a deeper overall consideration.

Although it was a bit inappropriate to start doing it directly without consulting them, it was okay to have this kind of idea in my heart, and it was too long to express it directly to the emperor.

The emperor summoned the officials in Beijing, basically the cabinet and the six ministries and nine secretaries. Including He Jian, the secretary of the household department, Wang Jing, the secretary of the military department, Liang Chu, the secretary of the Ministry of Officials, Mao Ji, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, Wang Hua, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and Zhao Shen of the Criminal Department.

The temperature in the early autumn afternoon was pleasant, and Zhu Houzhao did not give each of them a seat this time, but let them stand.

After saluting, the emperor also got straight to the point with them, "Is there a military report over there in Jinglubo?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty." Wang Jing, the secretary of the military department, replied, "There was a military report three days ago, our army has gone out of Hami, arrived at the gate of Tulupan outside the city, this battle is led by the deputy general Ma Rong, our army is unstoppable, half a day to conquer the city, captured innumerable. ”

"This is good news, Jing Yubo deserves to be a famous general in the world." The Emperor laughed, but he glanced over the crowd and saw that they didn't move, "...... I know, you mean to talk about the Eastern Expedition to Japan, right? Mao Ji, you don't understand? ”

Mao Ji is not a villain, he does things by himself, why don't he dare to admit his thoughts, he immediately stood up and said: "Weichen is courageous, I really don't understand." Japan is lonely overseas, it is a barren land that no one wants to go to, and why His Majesty insisted on making a strategy to go on the expedition in a moment, the minister has been pondering for several days, and he cannot understand it! ”

Zhu Houzhao sat on the dragon chair, and he chuckled, "I said it on your behalf, you want to know if I am a battle of will." You are a tiger guts, you recognize your own words, I tell you, I am not a pus, I also recognize the four words of the battle of will! Under the world, it is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the king's minister. These sixteen characters are good and good, but it's just for us to say it ourselves, some people just don't recognize it, and the first is this Japanese country!

In your words, it's a small country that doesn't deserve to mention, huh. It's such a country that dares to covet the Ming Dynasty, and I levy it for this reason, what's wrong with that?! Could it be that by relying on your incorruptible tongue, you can ensure that Japan will no longer use despicable means to blackmail my Ming officials? Do you know what those people did to my Ming officials? They hold on to themselves, they are arrogant, and they are invincible, and I get angry every time I think about it, shouldn't this be levied?! ”

The emperor's tone was extremely stern, he really said that he was angry one time at a time, "I have endured all the way, the Japanese envoys in Ningbo are all local daimyos, and the envoys of the Ashikaga family of the Muromachi shogunate are in Beijing, right?" Okay, I'm going to make an order today and submit a declaration of war to the Muromachi shogunate! ”

This sentence is not said casually, the local daimyo is not the official representative of the Japanese state, and although the central government is weak, it is the central government after all. This is to be paid attention to, not messed around.

Mao Ji didn't expect the emperor to be even more energetic, "Your Majesty!" ”

"Say no more!" Zhu Houzhao shook his hand, "I tell you, this matter is that you don't agree, I have to do it!" And it has to be done! ”

(End of chapter)