The Imperial City of the Capital.
Zhu Yunwen had a rare day of leisure, sitting in the pavilion enjoying the breeze. Ma Enhui and Luo Yan'er were whispering aside, Concubine Xian was doing embroidery, and Concubine Ning was holding a brush, outlining the strange rocks and water.
It's early April, and the weather is already a little hot, but it's still cool under the sun.
The maid brought some fresh loquats. After Ma Enhui took them, she waved the maid to leave. Then she brought them to Zhu Yunwen in person and said: "Your Majesty, these are loquats from Putian, Fujian Province. The flesh is soft and juicy, sweet and sour. It is called A must."
Zhu Yunwen reached out and took out a loquat and said: "Putian, the hometown of Chen Wenlong, the famous anti-Yuan general."
"Yeah?"
Ma Enhui blinked.
Zhu Yunwen was busy with everything, and actually knew a lot about some historical figures.
"It tastes good. I heard that coastal areas always have to sacrifice to the Sea Dragon King when going to sea. It's hard to say whether there is a Sea Dragon King, but Chen Wenlong's past is clear. If you can sacrifice this person, it might not be a bad thing."
Zhu Yunwen peeled off the loquat skin, took a bite and said.
Ma Enhui said with a smile: "If that's the case, wouldn't he become the King of Zhenhai?"
In the Ming Dynasty, whether fishermen along the coast or along the river went to sea, or whether there were troops on the road, sacrifices were inevitable. For example, when the navy of the Ming Dynasty went out on an expedition, they would sacrifice to the Sea Dragon King in order to ensure calm. For example, when marching on the road and passing some large temples, they would also stop to offer sacrifices.
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In Zhu Yunwen's view, people or officers and soldiers offer sacrifices in order to seek spiritual comfort. What happens to the sea is the result of ocean currents and air currents, and has nothing to do with the Sea Dragon King.
Instead of letting them sacrifice the baseless Sea Dragon King, it would be better to find a real hero to sacrifice.
Chen Wenlong is a hero.
After the Yuan Dynasty destroyed the Song Dynasty, the building was about to collapse and there was no way to recover.
After the Yuan army occupied Guangzhou, the generals in Quanzhou, Fuzhou and other places surrendered one after another. The Yuan Dynasty sent two surrender envoys to Xinghua in the hope that Chen Wenlong would surrender. Chen Wenlong's reply to the Yuan army was to burn the surrender documents and cut off the surrender envoys. head.
After being defeated and captured, facing the Yuan army's humiliation and persuasion to surrender, Chen Wenlong pointed at his stomach and shouted: "This article of justice can force others to do evil!"
When Chen Wenlong was escorted to Hangzhou, he asked for permission to visit Yue Fei Temple. Looking at the statue of Yue Fei, Chen Wenlong was filled with grief and died that night!
Zhu Yunwen knew Chen Wenlong not because of history books, but because in later generations, people referred to Yue Fei, Chen Wenlong, and Yu Qian as the "Three Loyalty Sus of West Lake".
It's just that Yu Qian was only two years old at this time, and the stage of history had not yet come for this maverick.
Zhu Yunwen ate five loquats in a row, then cleaned his hands, summoned his attendants, and said: "Give an oral instruction to the cabinet to list Chen Wenlong as the Minister of the Ministry of Water and include it in the temple of the gods. The imperial court will be responsible for the corresponding sacrifices and spread it widely." His deeds took place in the countryside."
After Chang Sui agreed, he left in a hurry.
Ma Enhui said with a smile: "Loquats pay tribute, and there is an additional minister of the Ministry of Water, which is considered a strange news."
Zhu Yunwen looked at the loquats on the table and sighed: "In the former Song Dynasty, there were many loyal ministers and righteous people. However, the powerful ministers were in power and brought trouble to the court. In the end, they settled in a corner and the cliff was sad. Every time I read history, I feel horrified. Now the Piaomiao Pavilion incident has happened again. In Under my nose, someone is befriending courtiers and driving officials to work for them! If this is left unchecked, the country's destiny will surely decline."
Ma Enhui did not talk about state affairs in detail, but comforted: "Some things will always be solved. The emperor still needs to calm down. It is not good to get angry and hurt the dragon body."
Zhu Yunwen knew this truth, but he still couldn't hide his uneasiness.
If this is the case in the capital, what about the place?
Zhu Yunwen stood up and walked towards Concubine Ning. Looking at the landscape she painted, he couldn't help but be slightly startled and asked, "Could this be the Three Pools Reflecting the Moon?"
Concubine Ning looked at Zhu Yunwen in surprise and asked, "The emperor can tell him at a glance?"
Zhu Yunwen smiled sarcastically and said, "I have seen it in some classics. It is rumored that these three stone towers were built by Su Dongpo."
Concubine Ning shook her head and said: "Your Majesty, it is rumored that there are indeed three stone towers, but as far as I know, the stone towers no longer exist, at least I have never seen them."
"Oh, why?"
Zhu Yunwen asked.
Just as Concubine Ning was about to explain, a commander hurried over casually and shouted out of breath: "Your Majesty, there is an urgent report from Guangxi. Commander Shi of the Security Bureau is asking for an urgent meeting."
The expressions of Ma Enhui and others changed and they were worried.
Zhu Yunwen smiled slightly and reassured: "Nothing big will happen in Guangxi. There is no need to worry. I will go and take a look."
With Han Guan and Zhang Fu in Guangxi, Annan would not choose this time even if he wanted to counterattack. As for the chieftain of Guangxi, he had just seen the power of the Ming army, and he would not seek death even if he thought about it.
Before Zhu Yunwen arrived at Wuying Hall, Gu Sanshen had already stepped forward to greet him. After bowing, he handed over a document and said: "Your Majesty, there is news from the Guangxi Dusi that Pei Boqi, an old minister of Annan, has crossed Langshan and entered Guangxi from Zhennan Pass. Said it contained important information. Han Dusi arranged for sergeants to escort Pei Boqi to the DPRK, and at the same time sent urgent documents to pass the news to the Governor's Mansion and the Security Bureau."
"Oh? Pei Boqi!"
Zhu Yunwen's eyes lit up. He thought this guy would let him wait for a few more years, but he didn't expect him to show up so early.
After taking the document, Zhu Yunwen read it carefully, nodded with satisfaction, and said: "Arrange someone to take care of him. This person cannot have any accidents and must be sent to the capital safely!"
"According to the order."
Gu Sanshen left in a hurry.
Zhu Yunwen looked at the document, his eyes full of joy.
History has finally changed a lot. According to the trajectory of history, Pei Boxi should have made his debut two years later, but that was on the timeline when the Ming Dynasty did not fight back against Annan and watched Annan invade Guangxi.
Tiao Hanguan and Zhang Fu entered Guangxi and completely annihilated Annan's invading army with thunderous force. This will definitely bring great pressure to Annan's country. Annan's Hu family should be busy setting up defenses and have no time to arrest people.
Perhaps this was also the case, allowing Pei Boxi to find an opportunity to enter the Ming Dynasty.
No matter what, this person will influence Daming and Annan and is a key role.
"Only Pei Boxi and no Chen Tianping is not enough..."
Zhu Yunwen was a little depressed. Where did this descendant of the Chen family go? Why didn't he show up yet? If you didn't die, the Ming Dynasty wouldn't be able to attack Annan...
The long distance of space, the obstacles of roads, and the backwardness of transportation make everything "long".
Decision-making and seeing the consequences of decisions require waiting.
"Passed to the Duke of Wei."
Zhu Yunwen ordered.
After Xu Huizu heard about it, he went to the palace to pay homage.
After Zhu Yunwen offered his seat, he asked: "The King of Yan led troops to defend the coast. Is there any battle report?"
Xu Huizu replied easily: "Your Majesty, the King of Yan has a good command. After studying the characteristics of the Japanese pirates' combat, he adopted the strategy of using chaos to disrupt the Japanese pirates. At present, the army is scattered in the coastal areas and is clearing out all the Japanese pirates who come ashore or near the coast. In the past few days, The battle report came in, and more than 400 Japanese people have been killed. There has been no new battle report in the past two days."
Zhu Yun nodded and recognized Zhu Di's combat ability. He and Song Sheng teamed up to make the Japanese pirates unable to fight.
Go ashore.
"How is Zheng He's navy doing?"
"The news from Zheng He was only half a month ago, and no new news was sent back. However, Zhu Neng's fleet had docked for repairs and supplies, and no specific news was sent back."
Xu Huizu was aware of the pressure on Zheng He's side. Stimulated by the Japanese pirates' invasion of Xiangshan, the naval fleet no longer just stayed in the "offshore" area, but began to search and pursue Japanese pirates in the distant sea.
As for where Zheng He killed, no one can tell. Even if he killed Zheng He on the Japanese island, Xu Huizu would not be surprised, although this possibility is very low.
"The winds and waves are strong in summer, and dragons often land on the water. There is not much time left for the navy. The navy is ordered to end the battle at the end of May and return to the dock for repairs. The local defense stations are working hard to build defenses, and a batch of new artillery weapons have been allocated from the Second Artillery Bureau. Guns, gunpowder and lead bullets will be distributed first to eastern Zhejiang, Shandong, Fujian and other places."
Zhu Yunwen arranged.
Xu Huizu hesitated and said: "Your Majesty, the new firecrackers have not yet been equipped with the Beijing army..."
"It doesn't matter, the priority is to keep the people worry-free."
Zhu Yunwen did not change his mind.
Since there are advanced weapons, they naturally need to be given to the front line first. The Japanese pirates did not ride horses, but were mostly infantry. It was advantageous to use firecrackers to fight against the Japanese pirates.
As for whether more advanced weapons equipped by local governments will threaten the Beijing army, this hidden danger does not exist. You must know that the new gunpowder is exclusively supplied by the Second Artillery Bureau, and the local government cannot develop it in a short time.
Besides, the research of the Second Artillery Bureau has no end, and the current advancement is only for the moment.
The Huo Sui Gun has been prepared, but the success rate of firing the Huo Sui Stone is still low. A more powerful compression spring is being developed. As long as this problem is solved, the real Fire Gun Army will also come out.
Seeing this, Xu Huizu had no choice but to nod in agreement.
Zhu Yunwen took out a map of Guangxi and Annan and said: "Not long ago, the Guangxi Dusi sent a message through the Security Bureau, saying that Pei Boxi, an old minister of the Annan Chen family, wanted to come to the capital to ask for an audience with me. Some civil servants can't see clearly, you As my confidant, you should be very clear that the conquest of Annan will happen sooner or later. I don't want to fight an unprepared battle. I need to send a group of generals to Guangxi, Guizhou, and Yunnan to adapt to the climate, terrain, and army first. Who do you recommend? ?”
Xu Huizu thought for a moment and said seriously: "Yunnan has Xipinghou Musheng, he has been on the battlefield for a long time, so there will be no problems. Guangxi has Han Guan and Zhang Fu, so there shouldn't be many problems. If we want to mobilize more main forces to enter the southern front, I will I recommend two people, one is Ningyuan Hou He Fu, and the other is Yu Tongyuan!"
Zhu Yunwen frowned.
He Fu had conquered Luchuan together with Muchun. He had rich combat experience and extraordinary abilities, so he was a suitable candidate.
But this Yu Tongyuan...
Zhu Yunwen thought about the name and finally remembered it.
Yu Tongyuan is also an unusual person. He is the third son of Yu Tingyu, the Duke of Hejian County, and the younger brother of Yu Tonghai, the Duke of Guo State, and Yu Tongyuan, the Marquis of Nan'an.
Yu Tonghai and Yu Tongyuan were the founding heroes who followed Zhu Yuanzhang.
It can be said that the original team of Zhu Yuanzhang's "naval force" was the Chaohu navy under Yu Tonghai. In the decisive battle with Chen Youliang, Yu Tonghai also rescued Zhu Yuanzhang.
However, both of them died in the founding war. Although Yu Tongyuan was granted the title of Marquis of Yue in the 25th year of Hongwu, in the 26th year of Hongwu, his title was abolished and he was driven back to his hometown. .
This is an unemployed man.
Zhu Yunwen knew that this man had some abilities. He had served in the army in his early years and had rich experience, so he said to Xu Huizu: "Restore Yu Tongyuan to the title of Marquis of Yuexi and order him to go to Guangxi and serve as the commander and magistrate of the Guangxi Capital Division."
