The palace was filled with joy. Empress Dowager Lu personally went to Tianjie Temple to offer incense. Empress Ma was not willing to be the last to be followed and directly took over a dozen carts of goodies.
Zhu Yunwen didn't know what credit he had for having a son and a daughter Buddha. He sent things to Tianjie Temple one by one. In the end, wouldn't he be advantageous to those with bare heads?
The concubine Xian gave birth to a son, and Zhu Yunwen named him Zhu Wentang, who was upright.
Yizhen'er gave birth to a daughter, and Zhu Yunwen named her Zhu Qinghan, like lotus.
Zhu Yunwen was very happy. He no longer interfered with some minor matters in the court, and directly handed them over to the cabinet and the six ministries. He stayed in the harem all day, accompanying Xian Fei, Yizhen'er and their children.
Both Xie Jin and Yang Shiqi were experts in handling government affairs. They handled many matters very reasonably, such as impeaching Zhu Gaochi for being too fat and wearing wrinkled clothes that were unethical. They accused the Imperial College of always asking for money and having no restraint. The Ministry of Works lacked wood, and households The ministry refused to give money, which delayed the construction of the capital. Xijiang Province proposed to open a mutual market with the Timurid Empire in exchange for food for the army...
For some innocuous matters, matters of no importance, which Zhu Yunwen would definitely agree to, Xie Jin and Yang Shiqi would directly approve them and then send them to the Wuying Palace. They only had to wait for Zhu Yunwen to review and seal them before sending them to the General Affairs Department.
The cabinet bought Zhu Yunwen some free days, but unfortunately, these free days were very limited. Cabinet ministers Xie Jin and Yang Shiqi both know the importance and proportion. What matters can be approved directly, what matters need to be reported to, and what matters need to be discussed in person, all need to be determined on a case-by-case basis.
News of Wang Zhonghe's rebellion reached the capital. The cabinet did not dare to take charge of such a major event, nor did it dare to directly approve it, so it had no choice but to ask to see Zhu Yunwen.
After Zhu Yunwen read the emergency report sent by the security bureau, he handed it to the chamberlain, and then got up and headed to Wuying Hall.
After the ceremony, Zhu Yunwen fell down.
Seeing that Zhu Yunwen was a little tired, Xie Jin and Yang Shiqi couldn't help but ask a few questions, nothing more than to take care of the dragon's body.
Zhu Yunwen yawned and said with a smile: "It's okay, it's just that I stayed up too late. Strangely enough, this baby is so weak that he can't stand up, but he can cry at night."
Xie Jin and Yang Shiqi feel the same way.
Yang Shiqi took out a document and handed it over: "Your Majesty, we received an urgent report from Fujian. Wang Zhonghe rebelled in Jian'an City, and the left and right guards of Jianning have become rebels."
"Zhao Tiexuan, Yang Rong, Liu Jun, and Xu Huizu." After looking at the servants and giving instructions, Zhu Yunwen said to Xie Jin and Yang Shiqi: "Not long ago, the Security Bureau also sent intelligence about Wang Zhonghe's rebellion. The chief envoy actually wants to imitate the Tang Dynasty governor and separatist power, haha, he is really bold."
Xie Jin and Yang Shiqi also didn't understand. In the Taiping world, you, Wang Zhonghe, could tie everyone together with just a few words of deception, brotherhood, and financial collusion?
This kind of clique rebellion is only a tiny rope connecting each other, but the result of the rebellion is a chain of pure iron. Wang Zhonghe's reaching this point was beyond everyone's expectations.
Tie Xuan, Xu Huizu, Yang Rong and others were called into the palace to discuss countermeasures.
Xie Jin was a little worried: "After all, Wang Zhonghe has been running Fujian for many years and has many party members. His rebellion is likely to be quite powerful. The imperial court should launch a crusade from the capital to avoid further deterioration of the situation."
Zhu Yunwen frowned slightly. Xie Jin lacked military insight.
Yang Shiqi acted quite calmly: "I thought it was not necessary to use the capital. The navy is gathering in the southeast. As long as the navy is ordered to go ashore to fight, the emperor's army will attack the rebels. Like the first snow falling under the sun, it will melt in just a moment. .”
Xu Huizu disagreed: "Wang Zhonghe already has more than ten thousand soldiers. If he relies on other provincial guards, he may not be able to achieve full success. I am willing to lead five thousand cavalry to attack Wang Zhonghe!"
Tie Xuan looked at Xu Huizu, who was actively asking for a fight, and glared hard, "What are you talking about? Who doesn't know that Wang Zhonghe is leading a mob, that is, they bully and bully the common people. If they really meet the main army, they will be in trouble." Attack, if you want to take the credit, you Xu Huizu are too shameless. It’s time for your family to keep a low profile.
"Your Majesty, I think there is no need to bother the capital with an expedition. We only need to order the navy and Jiangxi Dusi to attack from the east and west."
Tie Hyun expressed his opinion.
Zhu Yunwen nodded slightly and looked at the silent Yang Rong: "For such a big matter, don't you have any ideas?"
Yang Rong said with a smile: "If it were a big event, the emperor wouldn't yawn again and again. I guess in the emperor's heart, Wang Zhonghe's rebellion is not worth mentioning. We may not need to worry about their own affairs. Governor Yu is in Fujian, with his talents , I think it can be handled safely.”
Zhu Yunwen burst out laughing. Yang Rong's eyes were very venomous. What made him different from others was that he understood people's minds as well as military strategies. When these two points were combined, most of his judgments were Standable.
Duan Yun's departure from the capital and Yue Sihai's departure from the capital were all arranged by Zhu Yunwen directly, bypassing the Ministry of War and the Fifth Army Governor's Office. Tie Xuan and Xu Huizu did not know about it. They thought that Zhu Yunwen was unprepared and had no backup plan, but Yang Rong was different. , he saw Zhu Yunwen's ease and disdain for Wang Zhonghe's questions.
Zhu Yunwen took out a document, shook it in his hand, and said: "Yu Xin will definitely be able to handle the Fujian matter. I have called you here today. The important matter to be discussed is not the Fujian matter, but the Daliuqiu Island matter." thing."
Xie Jin and Yang Shiqi looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes. Tie Xuan and Xu Huizu lowered their heads and thought for a moment, and realized that Zhu Yunwen should have a backup force in Fujian, and that Yu Xin's back was not empty.
However, Your Majesty, are you sure we are discussing Da Liuqiu Island and not Xiao Liuqiu Island?
Tie Xuan cautiously reminded Zhu Yunwen: "The navy is preparing for war in the southeast. Once troops are dispatched, Xiaoliuqiu Island can be attacked soon. According to the latest information, the western plain and eastern coastal plain of Xiaoliuqiu Island are suitable for growing rice, with two or three crops a year. , can be used as a granary..."
Zhu Yunwen waved his hand and interrupted Tie Xuan: "I am not talking about Xiaoliuqiu Island, but Daliuqiu Island, which is the Daliuqiu Island in the three countries of Zhongshan, Shannan and Shanbei. Please take a look at this document."
Xie Jin took the document, unfolded it and looked at it. He couldn't help but look surprised. He passed it to Yang Shiqi and others, who were all a little shocked.
Zhu Yunwen's face became serious: "This is written by Wang Yingzu, the king of Shannan Kingdom, asking the Ming Dynasty to save the people of Shannan, Zhongshan, and Shanbei. There is something mentioned in the letter of credence, and you must have seen it. Wang Yingzu said that the Chen Zuyi Pirates Group is Hiding in the Kingdom of Zhongshan, relying on King Wuning of Zhongshan to build large ships, he intends to annex Shannan and Shanbei, and threatens the Ming Navy! What do you think?"
Xu Huizu gritted his teeth: "Chen Zuyi! Your Majesty, the navy has been investigating in Nanyang for many years and pursuing in the southeast for many years. No trace of Chen Zuyi has been found. Unexpectedly, he has been hiding in Zhongshan Kingdom. According to the court documents, anyone who hides Chen Zuyi's pirate group People are the enemies of the Ming Dynasty, and any country that hides the Chen Zuyi Pirates is the enemy of the Ming Dynasty!"
"To treat the enemy, there is only swordsmanship! To treat the enemy country, there is only war! I implore the emperor to think of the soldiers who died in Yangjiang and the craftsmen of the Yangjiang shipyard who were robbed for many years, and order the navy to turn around and destroy Zhongshan Kingdom first, and then Planning for Xiaoliuqiu Island!"
Tie Xuan looked at Wang Yingzu's credentials and his face became solemn.
It stands to reason that the affairs of the Three Ryukyu Kingdoms should be resolved by themselves. Whoever wants to annex whomever, whoever wants to destroy whomever, that is their own fate. It is not convenient for Ming Dynasty to intervene directly.
But the situation is different now. Chen Zuyi's appearance has made things get out of control.
The Zhongshan Kingdom only had a small territory and a population that was not as large as a large county in Beizhili. How could they use the financial resources and craftsmanship to build large ships? Besides, you have all been using small wooden boats for I don’t know how many years. It’s inappropriate to suddenly switch to big boats.
It doesn't make sense if there aren't a group of skilled shipwrights behind it. It happened that a group of shipwrights from the Ming Dynasty were robbed. Regardless of whether it was true or not, this matter must be investigated by the Ming Dynasty Navy personally. It would be useless to send officials to talk to Wu Ning.
But if troops are sent to attack Zhongshan Kingdom, the impact of this incident may be great. Will the Nanyang countries think that this is a new round of expansion and occupation by the Ming Dynasty? Will they be too worried about the Ming Dynasty, and then turn from obedience to fear? , fear reaches its limit, it is war.
There cannot be chaos in Nanyang. There are many mountains and forests there, and the environment is humid. It is difficult to quell the chaos. When the time comes, it will be difficult to organize the long-distance trade, and if there are batch after batch of pirates, it will be troublesome.
Tie Xuan was worried about the impact of the imperial court's attack on the Zhongshan Kingdom, and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, I know that Chen Zuyi is very likely to be hiding in the Zhongshan Kingdom, and the navy will be excited and intend to attack him. However, thinking about the long term, can the imperial court just take Chen Zuyi? Do not take Zhongshan State to avoid the Nanyang Shock."
Zhu Yunwen looked at Tie Xuan and said coldly: "King Wu Ning of Zhongshan Kingdom clearly knew my will. He knew the consequences of taking in Chen Zuyi, but he still chose to do so. This is the attitude and behavior of a vassal state towards its suzerain state. Is it? She is harboring thieves and bandits who must be killed by the Ming Dynasty. If Wu Ning dares to do it, he should dare to bear the consequences!"
Tie Xuan lamented: "If this is the case, the countries in Nanyang may be uneasy. Anyone who sees the Ming Navy being aggressive and destroying the country with force will also be uneasy and unable to sleep. There may be troubles at that time, which will be detrimental to trade."
Zhu Yunwen strongly disagreed with Tie Xuan's views. He was a civil servant who believed too much in being gentle to win the hearts of the world. He did not know that this world was the law of the jungle.
If the Ming Dynasty wants to become a superpower and surpass other Western countries for a hundred, four hundred years, or even in the long run, it must change its overly soft side and show its domineering side!
To disobey Ming Dynasty, Ming Dynasty still has to come up to him with a smile and say, don’t be angry, don’t be angry, we have something to discuss? !
No!
Zhu Yunwen didn't need to be deficient in calcium, and he didn't need to watch someone beating the people of Ming Dynasty. He could only be so angry that he slapped the table, threw the chair, protested, protested again, condemned, severely condemned!
This is the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty. How dare a small country like Zhongshan dare to bully the Ming Dynasty?
Oh, it matches too!
