Since then, several more days have passed.

At this moment, on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, a huge fleet of ships is sailing on the canal in an orderly manner.

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in front of me was once blocked in the Yuan Dynasty, and at its worst, at least one-third of the entire section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal fell into siltation, making it impossible for ships to pass.

After Zhu Di, the ancestor of the Ming Dynasty, moved the capital to Beijing, in order to transport the grain, taxes, etc. from the Jiangnan region to Beijing, he specially ordered Song Li, the then secretary of the Ministry of Industry, to clean up the silted river and reopen the Huitong River, which made the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal open again.

Since then, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal has become a veritable lifeline of the Ming Dynasty, carrying up to 4 million stone a year and a steady stream of supplies to Beijing through the Grand Canal.

Inside the cabin, Niels. Lawson was using a quill pen dipped in ink to record what had happened in the last few days.

"Today, it's already me Nils. On the orders of the royal family, Rosen led the fleet to the twenty-seventh day of this mysterious oriental country rich in silk, tea and porcelain! ”

"Nine days ago, I boarded the ship prepared for us by the officials of the Ming Kingdom with those crew members, and our next goal is to go to the capital and meet their emperor, there is a lot of space on the ship, so that we have enough space to rest!"

"God, this country has dug a grand canal that runs through the north and south, and countless goods are transported through this canal to the capital of this country, and this canal is not as busy as even the most prosperous port in the whole of Europe!"

"Every day, we are confronted by countless ships carrying salt, cloth, and grain!"

"In addition, I heard from one of the sailors on the ship that this canal has been around for thousands of years, and has gone through many dynasties, God, if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it was true!"

"Everything in this country is as beautiful as the kingdom of heaven on earth depicted in the Bible, and everyone here talks with great humor, compared to the hillbillies and barbarians in the country who are simply disgusting, and I want to stay here forever!"

"It is worth mentioning that the common people here rarely eat bread, and the food they prefer to eat is a ...... made from rice."

'Knock knock! ’

Just as Nils was sitting on his bookcase, intently recording his thoughts in recent days, suddenly there was a knock at the door.

Seeing that his thoughts were interrupted, Nils had no choice but to put the diary under his pillow, quickly got up from his seat, and opened the door to the cabin.

It was Nils' first mate Danny who knocked on the door, and at this moment, his face was full of excitement, and when he saw Nils coming out, he hurriedly shared a good news with Nils.

"Chief, I just asked the sailors, it will only take three more days to sail and we will be able to reach the capital of this country and meet their emperor!"

After listening to Danny's report, Nils couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, the fleet has been sailing on the canal for more than ten days, and even the most energetic people will feel bored.

Right now, Nils is looking forward to stepping on the land again, and now his first mate Danny has sent this good news, which makes Nils's earlier resentment because of being disturbed dissipate.

Then, as if he had suddenly remembered something, he looked nervously at the first mate named Danny, and said something in confirmation.

"What's going on next for the gift to the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom?"

"Don't worry, boss, those gifts are very well preserved!"

They did not come empty-handed, but brought with them a large number of gifts, in addition to globes and telescopes, a lot of ivory, spices, and gold, which they plundered along the way.

Originally, they planned to return the same way after reaching an agreement with the Ming Kingdom, and by the way, they would transport all those spices and ivory back to Europe to sell, and make huge profits from it!

But when they learned about this mysterious oriental country rich in silk, porcelain, and tea up close, they quickly changed their minds.

The country in front of me, which claims to be the Ming Dynasty, is very powerful, and it must be tried to please it, anyway, when the time comes, you only need to exaggerate some losses appropriately, and then ask the royal family for reimbursement!

So, after consulting with his crew, Nils decided to add the ivory and spices to his gift list.

After checking the status of the gift with his first mate, Nils returned to the cabin and retrieved the diary from under his pillow.

At that moment, Niels' gaze inadvertently swept over the unusually beautiful, small flintlock pistol under the pillow.

This flintlock pistol was smuggled from France at great expense, and was usually used for self-defense, although so far, not a single shot has been fired, but for the sake of safety, Nils still keeps this flintlock pistol close to his body to prevent accidents.

"Why don't you give this flintlock pistol as a gift and give it out together?"

……

Huguang Province, under the jurisdiction of 16 prefectures, Wuchang, its jurisdiction has Wuchang Mansion, Hanyang Mansion, Huangzhou Mansion, Chengtian Mansion, De'an Mansion and so on.

Huguang Province, Wuchang Province.

In the palace, at this moment, Feng Yue, the governor of Huguang, was handling the corresponding affairs in the study.

Since the fifth year of Jiajing, Feng Yue was awarded the post of director of the Ministry of Industry in Nanjing, and later because of his outstanding political achievements, coupled with the meritorious service of Ping Miao, he was repeatedly promoted, and he has achieved the current position of governor of Huguang all the way, and he is a veritable feudal official!

At this moment, there was a knock on the door from outside, and immediately, I saw a servant walk in, bow his head, and report respectfully.

"Lord Governor, someone has come to the palace, and he is currently waiting outside the hall!"

"What!"

When Feng Yue heard this, he hurriedly put down the unfinished affairs in his hand and got up from the seat suddenly.

But at this moment, Feng Yue couldn't care about so much, only to see him turn his gaze to the official and confirm to him.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, Lord Governor, the man is waiting in the living room!"

After Feng Yue received the affirmative answer from the official, he immediately gathered his mind, suppressed all the chaotic thoughts in his mind, and commanded in a deep voice.

"Well, the official knows, take the official over!"

"Yes, Governor!"

Subsequently, under the leadership of the official, I saw Feng Yue's anxious steps to the waiting room, and successfully met the visitor.

When the visitor saw Feng Yue, the governor of Huguang, arrive, he immediately got up from his seat and immediately knelt on the ground with a plop.

After this, I saw the man carefully take the letter out of his bosom and said in a deep voice.

"Your Excellency, here is a handwritten letter from Your Majesty!"

Feng Yue looked at the letter in the hand of the visitor, and couldn't help but feel a little hesitant in his heart, because on weekdays, if there was no major event, His Majesty would never write a handwritten letter.

After Feng Yue took the envelope, he turned his gaze to the person who came and commanded.

"Well, the official has received the letter, you go down and rest first!"

"Thank you, sir!"

When the visitor heard this, a look of gratitude appeared on his face, and he immediately left the waiting room under the guidance of the guards.

After the visitor left, Feng Yue returned to the study, opened the envelope in his hand, and saw that it was written.

"Wangzhi, the reason why I am writing this letter is to inform you that the imperial court will soon implement the policy of changing the land and returning to the river during the Yongle period!"

"Since the Tusi in the southwest has always been uneasy, therefore, I plan to start with them first, you must mobilize ordnance, baggage, grain and grass and other materials in advance, and be ready to deploy troops to quell the rebellion at any time!"

"Not only that, but I will also ask the Weapons Division to send you a large number of new weapons to suppress the rebellion, and ......"

When Feng Yue finished reading the contents of the letter word for word, his face was full of shock that could not be concealed, and he immediately came back to his senses and muttered to himself.

"The imperial court actually plans to re-establish the land in the southwest and return the land!"

Feng Yue, as the governor of Huguang and the governor of Huguang, Chuangui and other places for many years, could not know much about those Tusi in the southwest, although they submitted to the Ming Dynasty on the surface, but in fact they were no different from the separatist forces.

After all, the position of Tusi is hereditary, and the imperial court has no way to interfere in the personnel appointments in it, let alone prevent these Tusi from forming an army.

The only thing the imperial court could do in the past was to wait for those toasts to have internal strife themselves, or to kill each other, and only in this way could the imperial court have a legitimate reason to intervene in the affairs of those toasts.

And now, the imperial court actually wanted to directly dispatch troops in the name of counterinsurgency and solve the problem once and for all, how could this not shock Feng Yue?

But Feng Yue thought about it, it was reasonable for the imperial court to do this, in the past, it was because there were Japanese pirates in the south and Tatars in the north, plus the treasury was empty and disasters were frequent, and the imperial court was lacking in skills, so how could it take care of the Tusi in the southwest?

Therefore, in the past, the toast in the southwest was mainly appeased.

And now the situation is different, not only the Japanese in the southeast coastal area were completely wiped out by Hu Zongxian, but even the Tatars in the north were defeated at the hands of Yang Xuan, the governor of Jiliao, and even the imperial court captured the Tatar Khan alive!

"Now that the treasury is abundant, the soldiers are strong, and it is time for the imperial court to free up its hands and settle accounts after the autumn!"

Thinking so, Feng Yue carefully put away the letter, summoned the guards, and commanded in a deep voice.

"Pass on the official's order, and call the political envoys, the envoys, the commanders, and the commanders of the various guards to the government office, and say that the official has important matters to discuss!"

"Yes, Governor!"

When the guard heard this, he did not hesitate at all, and quickly took the order away.

Feng Yue looked at the back of the guards leaving, and couldn't help but secretly clench his fists and muttered to himself silently.

"Hmph, my Feng Yue's opportunity to make a contribution has come, he Hu Zongxian exterminated the Japanese and made great achievements, and I, Feng Yue, can't lag behind!"

……

Soon, under the convening of Feng Yue, Liu Tian, the political envoy of Hu Guangbu, Yu Xingfa, the envoy of the inspector, Yan Yi and many other high-ranking officials, as well as the governors of various health offices, all gathered in the palace, and they all commanded the affairs, and Shi Bangxian, the general of Tongren, was also among them.

The huge hall has become a little crowded due to the large number of people.

At this moment, looking at the Wei chief officers gathered in the hall, as well as Shi Bangxian, even the most stupid people had roughly guessed what Feng Yue was going to announce next—there was going to be a war.

Just when everyone was hesitating, they saw Feng Yue appear in front of everyone with his hands behind his back.

Seeing Feng Yue, the governor of Huguang, coming, everyone leaned down and said in unison.

"Xiaguan has seen adults!"

Feng Yue didn't respond in a hurry, but looked around, and after confirming that no one was absent, he nodded and commanded.

"Well, sit, sit!"

When Feng Yue's words fell, everyone quickly arranged their seats according to their respective ranks and qualifications.

After that, I saw Feng Yue sitting on the top, and only after clearing his throat did he speak.

"To tell you the truth, just now, this official received a letter from His Majesty, the content of which is that the imperial court will soon re-implement the policy of changing the land and returning to the river in the southwest!"

"At the same time, Your Majesty also appointed this official as the commander of the army in the letter, and asked this official to mobilize ordnance, baggage, grain and grass and other materials in advance, and be ready to transfer troops to quell the rebellion at any time!"

Feng Yue's fall soon caused an uproar at the scene, and many officials present discussed it.

"What, change the land and return to the stream!"

"Has the imperial court finally made up its mind to take action against the toast in the southwest?"

"Hmph, I've been looking at those toasts for a long time!"

At this moment, I saw Liu Tian, the political envoy on the side, with a sad face, and after carefully considering the language in his mind, he stood up and said slowly.

"Lord Governor, this time the troops are deployed to quell the rebellion, and there may be a lot of consumption in terms of grain, grass, and silver, so ...... alone"

Before Liu Tian's words were finished, he saw Feng Yue wave his hand and continue to add.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty said in the letter that the required grain, grass, ordnance, salary, etc., will be sent by the household department, and all the soldiers who participate in this battle will be given double the salary and silver, and the pension silver after the death is also double!"

Feng Yue paused for a moment when he said this, and then added.

"Soldiers who have died in battle, who have wives and children and old mothers at home, are funded by the imperial court, supported by the government, and children are given priority to be sent to Yixue to study."

"In addition, Your Majesty will also ask the Weapons Division to send a large number of new weapons for the purpose of suppressing the rebellion!"

Feng Yue's words fell, and the heads of those guards, as well as Shi Bangxian's faces, couldn't help but show surprise.

"What, new weapons!"

Feng Yue took in the expressions on their faces, nodded imperceptibly, and continued.

"Well, that's right, you must know that Yang Xuan, the governor of Jiliao, who captured the Tatar Khan at the beginning, and the army under his command is equipped with new weapons from the Weapons Division!"

"It is said that the new weapons sent this time include the improved gun, which has greatly increased its power and range, as well as grenades, as well as the newly developed paper shell bullet from the Weapons Division, Your Majesty mentioned in the letter that this paper shell bullet can greatly increase the loading speed of the gun!"

After Feng Yue patiently explained, all the officials present fell into a state of cheering as if they had been injected with a booster shot.

Once a war is fought, it means that there is merit to be gained, whether it is the generals who command the battle at the front, or those soldiers who are desperately rushing to kill, and even those officials who are in charge of logistics can also take this opportunity to accumulate merit and prepare for future promotions.

Everyone can profit from it, and the imperial court not only vigorously supports in terms of food and ammunition, but is even about to send a large number of new weapons, if these configurations can't beat those toasts, these officials present can find a piece of tofu and kill themselves.

General Feng Yue saw the expressions of everyone present, and after thinking about it for a long time, he commanded in a deep voice.

"Now, listen to the orders of this official, from now on, Yongzhou Wei, Huangzhou Wei, Ning Yuanwei, Yuezhou Wei, Changde Wei ......"

All the commanders of the guards who were called by Feng Yue got up from their seats one after another and answered in a deep voice.

"Yes, Governor!"

Seeing this, Shi Bangxian's heart became more and more anxious, and finally, just as he was about to lose his hand, Feng Yue called his name.

"Shi Bangxian, when the time comes, you will be the striker and command 20,000 soldiers and horses!"

After listening to Feng Yue's dispatch, Shi Bangxian's expression immediately turned grim, and he got up from his seat suddenly, arched his hand, and answered in a deep voice.

"Yes, Governor!"

(End of chapter)