The afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the palace wall of the Forbidden City, the golden light and the heaviness of history are intertwined, and the mottled red wall seems to tell the story of the past.

Zhendong Bowang Zhendong followed the eunuch to meet the saint, but he did not enter the Forbidden City from the Xihua Gate on the right, but entered the Xiyuan from the Xiyuan Gate on the left.

"Uncle, please come with me!"

When Xiao Huangmen saw Zhen Dongbo coming, he was also very respectful.

Zhendong Bowang Zhendong has changed into a grand court dress and bowed his head gently.

Although this is not the first time that he has faced the saint alone, his heart is still beating violently at this moment, and he actually has a sense of tension when he went to the battlefield at the beginning of the year.

Although he is not afraid of heaven and earth, and is not even afraid of death, he only admires this Hongzhi Emperor who created the current prosperous situation of the Ming Dynasty.

Even though Emperor Hongzhi had all kinds of black history earlier, looking at the changes in the entire Ming Dynasty now, Emperor Hongzhi is as brilliant as the sun and moon in his heart.

"Uncle, please come here!"

Xiao Huangmen saw that Wang Zhendong actually wanted to enter the Heart Cultivation Palace, and immediately reminded him.

Hey?

Zhendong Bowang Zhendong was a little distracted just now, he was slightly stunned at first, then reacted and followed the small yellow door in front of him to the winding corridor.

When today's child loves fishing, today is not to take this as a fashion!

It has always been rumored that the emperor will fish in the Taiye Pond at dusk, and the courtiers summoned at this time will be summoned here, and Zhendong Bowang Zhendong walked up to the corridor with a late awareness.

But he never thought that he was also fortunate to listen to the Chao Pavilion today.

On the calm lake surface of the 800-acre Taiye Pool, the afterglow of the setting sun paved a golden waterway, sparkling, as if inlaid with countless golden gems.

A few Xia Yan flew low across the water, causing a circle of ripples in the lake, breaking the tranquility of the lake, but also adding a bit of vitality and agility to the lake.

In the distance, Zhendong Bowang Zhendong first saw the towering Tingchao Pavilion, and then saw Emperor Hongzhi sitting in the fishing pavilion and leisurely sitting on the edge of the Taiye Pond fishing.

The sunset is sprinkled on the surface of the lake, sparkling, and the figure of the Son of Heaven Hongji looks particularly peaceful in the lake and mountains, and it also gives people an unfathomable feeling.

People in the world say that playthings are demoralized, but after fishing became popular in the Ming Dynasty, more and more powerful people placed their affection on the landscape, so that there was less time to do evil.

Nylon was born because of the emperor, not to mention that nylon has become more and more widely used now, with the popularity of nylon fishing line, it has greatly increased the fishing capacity of the people.

In the past, grass carp had to be sold for several pennies a catty, but now every penny and a catty have to be picked and thinned, but more and more fishermen have made a fortune through the popularity of nylon nets.

On the matter of the emperor's enthusiasm for fishing, no one has expressed any objections to this, from the current cabinet chief assistant Yin Tai to the men and pawns in the capital.

In particular, many fishermen no longer ask Guanyin for the God of Wealth, but use the most advanced nylon fishing nets, and then silently give Emperor Hongzhi a stick of incense.

When Wang Zhendong approached the fishing pavilion, he slowed down, not daring to disturb at all, and he didn't want Xiao Huangmen to disturb the emperor who was fishing.

It was an honor for him to be able to watch the Emperor fish so relaxedly here, and it was what he should have waited for as a courtier.

At this moment, the sunset was flat on the surface of the lake, and he stood a dozen steps behind the emperor, quietly waiting, and at the same time he was curious about fishing.

Although he was not keen on fishing as a form of entertainment, he looked at the buoy very nervously, hoping that the emperor would catch a fish.

Following Daming's fishing trend, although he has tried to fish in the wild many times, with little success, and even did oolong things without bait.

It is both a great honor and a rare teaching to see the emperor hanging so closely.

The buoy moves!

Where had Wang Zhendong seen this kind of battle, and he immediately wanted to remind the emperor, but the voice spit out to his throat and swallowed it back hard. After all, he knew that the emperor in front of him was a master of fishing, and he was actually a layman.

He saw that Zhu Youzhi was not panicked at all, and he admired this eloquent emperor in his heart, and he was worthy of being the emperor who brought earth-shaking changes to the Ming Dynasty.

"Huh? Isn't it too early? ”

Wang Zhendong saw that the buoy was just moving and did not sink quickly, but he saw that Zhu Youzhu had already lifted the rod. In his cognition, this is an angler who is in a hurry, and he must be missing this fish.

Zhu Youzhu naturally didn't know what the people next to him were thinking, and when he saw that the buoy was pulled and wanted to be dragged away, he even lifted the rod and stabbed the fish very confidently.

Crash!

As a rod lifts a nylon line from the surface of the lake, a lively red carp breaks through the water, making it a beautiful sight to behold.

The nylon fishing line has a strong ornamental value, and the red carp that is pulled up is pleasing to the eye, and the surrounding palace people have happy expressions.

This......

Wang Zhendong was stunned and looked at the beautiful red carp that was caught, and his face was more shocked.

In his cognition, the timing of the emperor's stinging fish was too hasty, but the result was an accurate fish, and it was such a pleasing red carp.

It's just that he didn't dare to say it, and he didn't dare to ask, he just thought that the emperor in front of him had great luck. Even if the fish does not sink the buoy, it is still the son of God who wants to catch the fish and catch the fish.

When the carp was thrown ashore, Liu Jin appeared to be very skillful in removing the red carp from the fish, and then put the beautiful carp in a wooden basin filled with clear water.

Zhu Youzhu put down the fishing rod, picked up the tea that had just been brewed next to him and took a sip, and after being reminded by Han Niu next to him, he fell on Wang Zhendong who was brought in.

"Chenzhen Dongbo Wang Zhendong, please bow to the saint!" When Wang Zhendong noticed the emperor's gaze, he immediately bowed respectfully.

Zhu Youzhu looked at Wang Zhendong, who was full of panic, and said with a slight smile: "I am safe! Uncle Zhendong, can you still adapt to serving in the capital these days? ”

When summoning a courtier alone, he usually behaves very easy-going and caring, which can be regarded as a means for him to subdue his courtiers.

When Wang Zhendong faced Zhu Youji's questioning, he looked very restrained, and he didn't even dare to look at Zhu Youji. It was this concern that made him unable to let go at all.

Zhu Youzhu is also accustomed to this, and after a few idle words, he said straight to the point: "The imperial court has decided to conquer the Ryukyus, and you will be the commander, you should already know about this matter, right?" ”

"The minister knows, and the minister is willing to go to the soup for His Majesty!" Wang Zhendong had already inquired clearly on the way here, and said with his excitement.

Zhu Youzhu shook his head slightly, and said with a smile: "I am a pragmatic emperor, no matter how nice you say, I would prefer to see what you have done?" ”

"The minister decided to level the Ryukyus for His Majesty, and to capture the King of the Ryukyus and hand it over to His Majesty to decide!" Wang Zhendong realized that the emperor in front of him didn't like empty words, so he solemnly stated his position again.

Zhu Youzhu seemed more satisfied with this answer, and said with a straight expression: "The king of the Ryukyus is not respectful to me first, and he dares to go back on his word in the face of only three thousand catties of pig iron, and he doesn't take our Ming in his eyes at all." This time the Ming sent you to lead the army to fight, this battle must be won, and I don't want to see them come back in the future. Now that the Ming Dynasty has abolished the name of the Ryukyus, it doesn't matter whether the King of the Ryukyus released the capital or not, but I don't want the King of the Ryukyus to appear again in the future, do you understand what I mean? ”

Although in the eyes of the great masters, everywhere is a barren land. However, the location of the Ryukyus is unique, as it is located on the route between the South Seas and Japan, so it is an important trade transit point.

Over the years, the Ryukyus also saw business opportunities and became an important supply point for merchant ships traveling between the East China Sea and the South Seas.

After all, they had the food they needed for maritime trade, and they also had bays where ships could take refuge, and they could provide important water resources for maritime trade.

It is precisely in this way that Ryukyu has gained a lot of benefits from it by virtue of its good relationship with the Ming Dynasty.

This time because of 3,000 catties of pig iron to conquer the Ryukyus, it seems that the Ming Dynasty is rampant, but the Ryukyus are also self-inflicted. Although it is true that the Ryukyus do not produce iron on their own, their location has the advantage of being a natural transit station, and it is entirely possible to trade in pig iron.

Instead of choosing to solve the problem of pig iron through trade, Ryukyu rebelled against the Ming Dynasty.

This move is either a certain fluke, or they don't realize the seriousness of the problem, but they don't know that they have actually touched the scales of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Youzhu can actually condone the four tribes of Haixi, the savage Jurchen and the Mongols, but if he really decides to crusade, then he will not leave a way for the other party to survive.

"Chenzhen Dongbo listens to His Majesty's teachings!" Wang Zhendong realized that this trip was to destroy the Ryukyus, and immediately solemnly expressed his position.

He has never been a good man, and although the emperor has not said it explicitly, he has actually given enough hints, so the Ryukyu Kingdom naturally ceases to exist.

As for the exterminated Ryukyu Kingdom to be arranged in this way, it depends on the attitude of His Majesty.

Zhu Youzhu looked at Wang Zhendong's forehead was sweaty, so he handed Liu Jin a look, and then rewarded this very nervous Zhendong Uncle with a big bowl of tea.

Wang Zhendong was born as a martial artist after all, and after seeing the imperial tea sent, he drank it with the idea of not wasting a drop of tea.

Zhu Youzhu is very satisfied with this martial artist who did not flinch because he wanted him to destroy the country, if the same thing is put on some Wenchen, I am afraid it will be delayed.

He chatted with Wang Zhendong for a long time, and finally presented a fishing rod to Wang Zhendong: "Uncle Zhendong, Xu Shiying has always said that he would help me fish the East China Sea, and now that you go to Ryukyu, this fishing rod will be given to you!" ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Longen!" Wang Zhendong got too much information, but he couldn't control his nervousness, and he seemed dizzy to accept it at the moment.

The topic ended quickly, and Wang Zhendong was led away from Tingchao Pavilion.

When Wang Zhendong came out of Xiyuan, the sky was already dark, and the whole person breathed a sigh of relief.

He didn't expect that the emperor's summons would take much longer than expected, and the amount of information overloaded him. Although I remember that the emperor asked him to destroy the Ryukyus, there is a lot of information in the small talk that follows, and I have to go back and think about it slowly.

East of the city, the east of the town.

Since Wang Zhendong was summoned by the emperor, the whole family was very nervous waiting for the news, and finally stood at the door of the house to wait.

In fact, they had already heard the news that their master was summoned by the emperor to the palace to face the saint this time, and it turned out that the imperial court was going to appoint him to crusade against Ryukyu.

Of course, the final result depends on the result of this face, after all, if your master makes any inappropriate remarks, it may also make things changeable.

It is precisely because of this that when each important minister in the capital is summoned individually, their whole family is usually very nervous, and they will even beg for blessings from Guanyin.

Fortunately, the days in summer are relatively long, and Wang Zhendong appeared at the mouth of the alley on a horse.

Due to the increasing emphasis on efficiency in this dynasty, when officials are summoned by the emperor nowadays, they usually no longer choose the official sedan chair. If you know how to ride a horse, you can ride a horse, and if you don't know how to ride a horse, you will choose a carriage.

As for being summoned when the six departments were in the government, then they usually chose the man-powered cart that was emerging nowadays, and a full-time force could quickly send people to the gate of Xiyuan.

Sigh!

Wang Zhendong rode back to the front of the house, and when he strangled the horse's head, he skillfully turned over and dismounted, and at the same time threw the horse rope to the butler who met him.

In the face of the family members who greeted him, he didn't seem to have recovered from the tension of the palace, and only waved his hand to the eager family.

The queen mother knew that her husband was not very public, and when she saw Wang Zhendong raise her hand, she also took the initiative to send away all the irrelevant personnel, and at the same time ordered the servants to serve the food immediately.

Wang Zhendong personally handed the fishing rod given by the emperor to his wife, and then walked towards the house.

"Dad, don't you like fishing? Why did Your Majesty give away fishing rods? When Wang Hu sat down at the dinner table, he couldn't help but ask curiously.

After Wang Zhendong changed back into his home clothes, his whole spirit had recovered: "Your Majesty loves fishing, Your Majesty asked your father to practice fishing more, what's wrong with this?" ”

"Dad, does Your Majesty mention anything else?" Wang Hu didn't want to guess randomly, so he knocked on the side.

Wang Zhendong put a piece of meat into his mouth and said vaguely: "Your Majesty said a lot of things today, and I will focus on Xu Shiying, the governor of the East China Sea!" ”

"Could it be that you are asked to replace Governor Xu?" The Queen Mother's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she guessed with great joy.

Wang Zhendong glanced at his wife, and said very rationally: "You are a woman, but your hair is long and your knowledge is short!" No one in the Manchu Dynasty knows that His Majesty and Governor Xu are models of monarchs and ministers, how can this Governor of the East China Sea be replaced, and it will not be your turn to be a newly promoted earl! ”

"This position of the Governor of the East China Sea is really impossible! Dad, if that's the case, it might be a bad thing! Wang Hu believed in his father's judgment, but he suddenly said very solemnly.

Wang Zhendong was about to put the fish meat in his mouth, but suddenly stopped and said, "What do you say?" ”

"If Daddy can't beat Ryukyu, this is to make Daddy not allowed to come back overseas!" Wang Hu combined his imagination and immediately judged extremely seriously.

As soon as these words came out, the entire dinner table fell silent, and the emperor dared to give this small fishing rod with this intention.

"Master, why don't you push this battle?" The Queen Mother believed her son's judgment and immediately whispered.

Wang Zhendong glanced at his wife, like a sharp sword out of the sheath, and said, "Push? You don't want to be the wife of the Hou Mansion, the old man still wants to be the Hou Lord! If I can't beat a small Ryukyu, let alone His Majesty wants me to fish overseas, I won't have the face to come back. Wang Hu, do 300 push-ups! ”

Although he had been made the Earl of Zhendong, his count was not hereditary. This conquest of the Ryukyus will be his chance to prove himself, not only as an opportunity for him to become a prince, but also as a key battle to win the hereditary lineage.

His eyes narrowed slightly, and he knew in his heart that only by completely incorporating Ryukyu into the territory of the Ming Dynasty could he have the opportunity to become a shining figure in the Ming political arena.

"Dad, it's too much!" Wang Hu's eyes widened, and he even shouted.

"If you can't do it, then don't go out with your father!" Wang Zhendong dropped a sentence coldly, and then went back to the study directly.

"I'll do it!" Wang Hu hurriedly made a statement.

The Ming court was now extremely efficient, and when it was decided to conquer the Ryukyus, the various yamen needed to be operational.

In just one month, the Ming soldiers and grain and grass have been solved, and Zhendong Bowang Zhendong set sail from Tianjin Port and led his troops straight to Ryukyu. (End of chapter)

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