Chapter 19: The Fang Family

He Xi said: "Uncle Tang, is it possible that the Ming Dynasty is so big that there are not one or two sailing experts. ”

Tang He said: "Naturally, there is. However, it is overkill to use this. Actually, you will definitely deal with it in the future. It is the navigation Hou Zhang He. He is perennially in the southeast. He was proficient in seafaring, but now he is in charge of shipping. From the twelfth year of Hongwu, he began to preside over the transportation of grain from the southeast to the north. ”

"Speaking of which, he can be regarded as a general in all aspects, and he can be released as the chief military officer of a province, and he still has the official position of the governor of the metropolitan government. Say to yourself, 'Will you use him?' ”

He Xi wrote down the names of this person. At the same time, he also agrees with Tang He's statement.

If Zhang He is used to go out in person, it is not overkill. That's a demoral. Even if it is bigger, the expedition team sent by He Xi has at most one guard. Five or six thousand people. This is already the top of the sky. However, Zhang He had already been promoted from the commander of the guard post to the commander of the capital very early, presiding over the military affairs of a province. Now it is in charge of sea freight. In the future, not a single general may be able to do it. Plus there was already a marquis in itself. It can be regarded as a person in the core power field of the Ming Dynasty. Although the whole is still a little marginal. But there is already an admission permit.

You send such a man on a very risky voyage. No matter how you look at it, it's all full of malice.

He Xi said: "Could it be that there is no one available in the imperial court?" ”

Tang He suddenly thought of something and said, "I remember, Fang Guozhen is dead, right?" ”

He Xi was stunned, he naturally knew the name Fang Guozhen. But after Fang Guozhen moved southeast to the imperial court. Politically, the man is dead. He Xi didn't pay attention to this person. It doesn't matter at all that you die early or later.

Tang He didn't know when he saw He Xi, so he naturally rubbed his temples and said, "I'm old." I can't remember clearly. It seems that it was the seventh year of Hongwu or the ninth year of Hongwu, and the other party Guozhen died. It's good that he's dead. ”

He Xi said: "Why is it good that Fang Guozhen is dead? ”

Tang He said: "If Fang Guozhen hadn't died. There are some people who can't be used. But since Fang Guozhen is dead, some people can use it. ”

He Xi suddenly understood, and said, "Fang Guozhen's old department. ”

Tang He said: "Among the anti-Yuan rebels, Fang Guozhen is an old qualification. The first army was raised that year, and before the army, there was a bandit name, known as the sea spirit, and the sea heroes all served Fang Guozhen. But when fighting on land, it is very fishy. Fang Guozhen used all relatives of his family. He has a younger brother named Fang Guozhang, do you know how he died? ”

He Xi said: "How did you die? ”

Tang He seems to be old, and he especially wants to tell the juniors about the things of the year. said with a smile: "Back then, our army rebelled against the generals, killed Hu Dahai, and defected to Fang Guozhen with the head of the Hu brothers. Fang Guozhen didn't dare to accept it. But if he wanted to maintain relations with us, he sent his younger brother Fang Guozhang to intercept and kill the rebel generals with his elite, and as a result, he gave away his own head. ”

Thinking about it now, Tang He still feels ironic. Ambush others. Instead, they were killed.

In the troubled times, Tang He has also seen many heroes and heroes. But I have also seen some fish belly scum, and the methods of the Fang family on land are classified as this.

He Xi was not very interested in the old things back then, and said: "Uncle Tang, speaking of which, it has been more than ten years, are there still sailors in Fang Guozhen's old department?" ”

Tang He said; "He Xi, let me teach you something. Sometimes it's just a matter of finding someone who can solve this one. Don't worry so much. Fang Guozhen was also a hero back then. In the surrender, although he is prosperous and rich, he is already a caged dog. It may not be used. That's it. What's more, now Fang Guozhen is dead. His Majesty's preferential treatment of the other family is based on Fang Guozhen. Today's Fang family is probably not as good as ordinary people. But he has experienced strong winds and waves and has seen the prosperous and wealthy Fang family. Will you be willing to do so? ”

"The Fang family may no longer have anyone under him who can sail far. But the Fang family's connections are still there, and we don't know who can sail away. The Fang family must have known. All you need to do is find the Fang family and hand over this matter to them. ”

"In order to restore the Fang family's family, they are willing to do it. And if I'm not mistaken, Fang Guozhen uses the children of the clan the most. It can be regarded as having trained some talents. They know what to do. ”

A lot of talent is used. It's like Zhu Yuanzhang. It is Huaixi's feng shui that is particularly good, and it produces talents. Almost all of the stars of the Ming Dynasty are from Huaixi. I'm afraid that Zhu Yuanzhang is a native of Huaixi who can be used. The First World War was fought, and the incompetence was so bad that they all died. Those who survived were all generals.

Same thing. No matter how unbearable Fang Guozhen is, he is also the first to raise the banner of righteousness, and he has been tied with Zhang Shicheng, Chen Youliang, and others in the world for decades. The most important thing he used was the children of the Fang family. As the core force of Fang Guozhen's regime, the children of the Fang family are much worse than Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhang Shicheng's advisers and generals. But to maintain the small regime of the Fang family, more than ten years. It is absolutely impossible to have no talent.

More than ten years is a long time. It's not long, it's not long, although Fang Guozhen is dead. But Fang Guozhen's children did not die back then.

Fang Guozhen, as one of the heroes of the year, Zhu Yuanzhang is still a little jealous of him. I am afraid that if I put it on the sea, it will be a disaster for the world. After all, what Chen Zuyi, the Japanese Kou, has a reputation at sea, and it can never be compared with Fang Guozhen, an old-timer.

But Fang Guozhen is no longer there.

Among Fang Guozhen's children, there is no one with such appeal.

This is the best thing to do for the Fang family.

He Xi said: "What are Fang Guozhen's descendants doing now? ”

Tang He sighed and said, "You are stumped on me, who knows what Fang Guozhen's juniors are doing?" Just let someone look it up. I remember that he had a son named Fang Guan, who was still very talented. is Fang Guozhen's heir. Traveled to and from Nanjing many times. It also looks like a character. Now there are forty or fifty, right? ”

"Just wait for my news."

He Xi immediately saluted and said, "Little nephew, thank you Uncle Tang." ”

Tang He waved his hand and said, "Little thing." Actually, you can write to Your Majesty. It will only be faster if it is found by His Majesty. ”

He Xi said: "Then I'll go write a letter?" ”

Tang He said, "Go ahead." I'm too lazy to bother with that, if I'm not mistaken. I don't know about the rest of the Fang family. But Fang Guan must be in Beijing. I didn't bother to reach out. ”

He Xi suddenly understood.

It's just other people in the Fang family, who is Fang Guan? is the heir of Fang Guozhen, assuming that Fang Guozhen wins the world, Fang Guan is the crown prince, the second generation of the Fang family. How could such a character let him run around. It is estimated that if He Xi did not come forward to intercede, Fang Guan would only be a petty official in Beijing for the rest of his life.

Tang and in the end is no one else. The amount of soup is different in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes. He Xi went to find someone. Mobilize contacts with Tang He to find a general in the imperial court camp. It's completely different.

Tang He actually didn't want to be suspicious.

After He Xi went back, he immediately wrote a secret letter to Zhu Yuanzhang.

A few days later, this secret letter arrived at Zhu Yuanzhang's desk.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not read the secret letter directly, but first read Jinyiwei's recital. Immediately frowned.

He frowned in two places.

First, He Xi is too frivolous. A private interview with Weifu made such a thing. made Zhu Yuanzhang a little uneasy. Second, it is for Princess Anqing.

In his impression, Princess Anqing is a very honest child. Now this is a bad lesson with He Xi. He Xi didn't do anything to the local officials. But Princess Anqing summoned the county order over and reprimanded her fiercely.

The Jinyi Guardian who was staring at it, the county order was almost supported by someone. Freak out.

After coming out, he immediately cleaned half of all the officials in Ningbo. The people who surrounded He Xi at that time. One counts and one is taken down.

In fact, these officials are not completely innocent. But it doesn't care much. Now the county order is ruthless. Nature swept away. It is said that the local officials in Ningbo have almost changed their stubble, and all the officials have gone through it with a magnifying glass, and the small crimes are dealt with and the major crimes are dealt with specially. Unless it's really innocent. It's just a dismissal.

But how can there be such a person among the officials?