But this had nothing to do with him. All he needed was obedience. Tang Ding lowered his head and said, "I would like to go to the coast and ask for your orders."
Zhu Biao nodded with satisfaction. There were already enough people going to Shanxi, and there was no use having another Tang Ding. It would be better to let him go to the coast for development.
Zhu Biao turned around and looked at him solemnly and said: "Tang Ding, I have great expectations for you by letting you go to the coast. Don't think that I am sending you away. If you do well, I will not be stingy." Reward, but you can’t escape punishment if you don’t do well.”
Tang Ding's eyes lit up when he heard this. What he was afraid of was that the Tang family would be refrigerated and no longer valued by the royal family. If so, the Tang family would not be far behind. Now that the prince has entrusted him with an important task, he will risk his life to complete it!
Zhu Biao turned around and said: "All the elite naval forces of the Ming Dynasty are in the hands of your father. Next year he will lead the army to regain Bashu. He will definitely not be able to take the navy away. I want you to take over the most elite group of them and do it on a large scale." to recruit excellent shipwrights.”
After hearing this, Tang Ding immediately agreed. He actually didn't understand why he had to do this, but since His Highness the Crown Prince said it, he just had to do it seriously. He was not qualified to ask His Highness to explain anything.
After Zhu Biao finished speaking, he waved his hand, and Tang Ding bowed and left. These noble disciples all had false positions on their heads. If they were to join the army, their starting point would still be very high. In addition, Tang Ding went to the army that his father was in charge of. .
In fact, the Ming Dynasty had a very powerful naval force at this time. It was originally Zhu Yuanzhang's Chaohu Navy, and its combat effectiveness was quite good. Zhu Biao checked the files of the Ministry of War. Now the Ming Dynasty has 800 patrol ships and 1,000 patrol ships. Two hundred warships, two hundred ocean-going treasure ships, two hundred large ships, and three hundred grain transport ships.
Its scale and combat effectiveness are leading in the world today. In the eyes of many people, China seems to have had no navy since ancient times. But in fact, during the Sui and Tang Dynasties, with the development of economy, science and technology, and the enhancement of national power, the level of naval weapons and equipment Not only has it reached the peak of the cold weapon age, but its shipbuilding capabilities and shipbuilding technology have also been unprecedentedly improved.
The Southern Song Dynasty began to advance into the sea on a large scale, and the Chinese naval fleet gradually controlled southeastern China; the Yuan Dynasty continued to develop and then gained control of the South China Sea.
The Ming and Qing dynasties were a period when the Chinese navy went from its peak to decline. In the early Ming Dynasty, the Chinese fleet's long-distance voyage capability reached its peak. Zheng He's seven voyages to the West made the small countries along the way feel the power of the Ming Dynasty. The fleet cruised in the Indian Ocean.
From the end of the Yuan Dynasty when Zhu Yuanzhang crossed the river and the Battle of Poyang Lake to Zheng Chenggong's recovery of Taiwan, the Ming Dynasty was founded for nearly three hundred years and experienced the Battle of Tuenmen, the Battle of Xicaowan, the Battle of Luliang, the Battle of Penghu, and the Battle of Liaoluowan. In the naval battles, he defeated the Portuguese twice, the Japanese and the Dutch, and other invaders without a single defeat.
It is a pity that ancient Chinese military has always emphasized land warfare over water warfare, so the glory of the Ming Dynasty navy was drowned because of this. After the Qing Dynasty, it started a losing streak.
Naturally, Zhu Biao would not take this matter lightly, and Tang Ding's identity was just right. After the relocation was completed, Zhu Biao planned to take a trip to Fujian.
Fu Zhong looked at Zhu Biao worriedly. What if the fence was unstable and His Highness fell down? He silently took a few steps forward. As soon as His Highness became unstable, he would directly grab His Highness.
After a while, Li Qi came over with the youngest son of the Minister of Libu and the son of Wang Guangyang, the loyal and Qinbo uncle. Zhu Biao turned around and encouraged them a few words, and told them to learn some arithmetic and use it in Shanxi.
Li Qi's performance was just right. Since the last blow, his whole person has lost his impetuousness. Even Zhu Biao is happy to see it.
Since the appointment of the crown prince's concubine, the Li family has completely stood by Zhu Biao, and Li Shanchang will retire soon. Li Qi naturally knows this. He is still young and does not want to follow his father back to his hometown for retirement.
The youngest son of the Minister of Libu is a bit average, but that's normal. After all, he is not the eldest son. The eldest son of the Minister of Libu is almost twenty years older than Zhu Biao, and he has already served in Zhongshu Province, so he is naturally not suitable to be here.
Wang Guangyang's son was very eager, but Zhu Biao could understand it. It was relatively early for his father to join Zhu Yuanzhang. He was a Jinshi in the late Yuan Dynasty. He was proficient in classics and writing, was particularly good at poetry, and was good at official script. He was a rare civil servant under Lao Zhu.
It's just that this man is a good gentleman. Li Shanchang transferred him back to the Zhongshu Province, hoping that he could check and balance Yang Xian, but he wanted to protect himself wisely, but in political battles, you come and I go to the enemy to advance and I retreat. Where is you? If you don't touch me, I won't touch you.
Two months ago, Wang Guangyang's old mother fell ill. He was stuck on official duties in Zhongshu Province and did not return home to attend to her illness. So Yang Xian instigated the censor to impeach Wang Guangyang for being extremely unfilial to his mother. Zhu Yuanzhang could not stand the submissive appearance of this man.
Zhu Yuanzhang blamed Wang Guangyang and banished him to his hometown to wait for his illness. Only halfway through, there was a flaw in the official affairs he handled. Yang Xian personally impeached Wang Guangyang, and Wang Guangyang was now moved to Hainan.
However, Zhu Biao knew that it was only a matter of time before Wang Guangyang came back. This person's submissive character might not be welcomed by others, but to Zhu Yuanzhang, he was the most precious.
Moreover, this person is capable. It is estimated that when Yang Xian is dismissed, Wang Guangyang will be transferred back. Zhu Biao comforted Wang Zichi softly and told him that he would intercede with the Holy Emperor.
Wang Zichi was naturally moved. After all, this was his last life-saving straw. Logically speaking, he was not qualified to participate in this banquet, but he had a good relationship with Li Qi, so he had the opportunity to come in.
Zhu Biao naturally didn't mind taking the favor in vain. Anyway, as long as Wang Guangyang was transferred back, the Wang family would accept the favor.
Later, Feng Cheng, Zheng Zhen, Kang Duo, Tang Jingye and other martial arts disciples did not have so much trouble. They were all high-spirited young men, fully looking forward to making great achievements with His Highness the Crown Prince, but they failed to follow Zhu Biao in the Northern Expedition to overthrow the Yuan Dynasty. It has made them heartbroken for a long time.
The fathers and brothers of these people have instilled in them the concept of loyalty to the Zhu family. In addition, Zhu Biaoyun, Wen, and Wu are the ones they need to look up to in every aspect, so everyone is very well-behaved.
Zhu Biao naturally wants to appease them. As long as they have lived through the two generations since the founding of the country, the noble forces are the most loyal and reliable compared to other forces. After all, they are nobles and can live with the country, and their descendants will be prosperous and wealthy. They are all tied to the national destiny of the Ming Dynasty.
Moreover, the noble young men of this generation have been well-educated. They may have some problems with their character and temperament, but they still have basic skills, including horseback riding, archery, military tactics, and strategies. After all, the country has just been founded, and their special skills have not been lost yet.
As long as they have the ability, Zhu Biao is still willing to pamper them. After all, no matter how bad their character is, can they compare to Lan Yu? Zhu Biao's head hurts when he thinks of him.
The banquet was almost done, everyone left the banquet table and scattered around the fence. It was almost done talking alone. Xu Yungong and Chang Mao walked to Zhu Biao's side.
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