Zhu Yunwen really wanted to know the details of the situation on Daliuqiu Island, but it was not suitable at this place.
Cong Pei'er was very resentful. The Zhengxi Army was given two months' rest every time it went there. Pang Huan was away for more than two years but was only given one day off. It was really abominable. Pang Huan was the same. He was such an idiot and didn't even care about her. .
"Okay, don't pinch him, the Security Bureau is in some trouble."
Zhu Yunwen saw Pang Huan grinning and couldn't help but said to Cong Pei'er.
Cong Pei'er became nervous, changed from her naughty attitude, took the child from Pang Huan, and said seriously: "You go directly to the security bureau, I will wait for you at home."
Pang Huan nodded solemnly.
Cong Pei'er knows what can be joked about and what needs to be taken seriously. Zhu Yunwen was not an unkind person, otherwise he would not have allowed himself to act arrogant in the palace. He said that if the Security Bureau encountered trouble, it must not be a small trouble.
Li Jian, Chen Hui and others took the sergeants off the boat, and the boatman also went ashore. When Li Jian shouted, the boatwrights such as Zhuang Zhengde, Yu Maoyan, and the pirates such as Yin Zhiguo and Sun Yan were surprised to find that they were greeted by The person who returned from these people turned out to be Emperor Zhu Yunwen of the Ming Dynasty!
Zhu Yunwen signaled everyone to get up and walked straight to Zhuang Zhengde and Yu Maoyan. Looking at the two people with gray hair and the many shipwrights, he sighed: "I sent the navy to look for you for two years and finally found you. This must be Mr. Zhuang. You have suffered..."
Zhuang Zhengde, Yu Maoyan and others were so moved that they all raised their sleeves to wipe their wet eyes.
"I will take you home."
Zhu Yunwen's words moved all the shipwrights. The pain, suffering, longing and concern of the past two years no longer seemed heavy and unbearable.
The past is buried.
Zhuang Zhengde burst into tears and said movedly: "We are just ordinary people, how can we be welcomed by the emperor himself?"
Zhu Yunwen grabbed Zhuang Zhengde's calloused old hand and held it hard: "Common people? No, you are my people of the Ming Dynasty, and you are the great shipwrights of the Ming Dynasty. The suffering you suffered is the suffering of the Ming Dynasty. You go home because of me. The people who have been separated have returned home. What’s wrong with welcoming the separated people and relatives?”
Zhuang Zhengde, Yu Maoyan and others did not expect that Zhu Yunwen was so approachable and close to the people. It is really a blessing for all people in the Ming Dynasty to have such a monarch!
Zhu Yunwen felt a little guilty. The Yangjiang Shipyard was robbed, and Chen Zuyi forced the shipwrights to build ships. They suffered two years of torture and slavery. The pain they endured was all caused by Zhu Yunwen.
Sacrificing these ordinary and innocent people for the sake of the overall strategic situation is politics, politics by any means necessary.
The chessboard is all black and white, and the overall situation is full of ants.
A small sacrifice is worth it in exchange for strategic initiative and Ming Dynasty's foundation.
After Zhu Yunwen comforted the shipwright, he looked at Yin Zhiguo, Sun Yan and others. When these former pirates saw Zhu Yunwen, they all trembled and did not even have the courage to look directly at him.
Pang Huan interceded on the side: "Without them, it would be impossible for the Security Bureau to destroy the Chen Zuyi Pirates. Please consider the emperor's merit and give them a chance to change their ways."
Yin Zhiguo knelt down and begged: "We were bewitched by monsters and fell into the sea by mistake. Now we have changed our ways and returned to the right path. Please ask the emperor to have mercy and give us a way out."
"Please give mercy to the Emperor."
Sun Yan and others knelt down.
Zhu Yunwen looked at everyone and said majestically: "You were once pirates who did many evil things and harmed the people. You should not be forgiven. Because you still know right from wrong, retreated from the cliff and helped the court to perform meritorious service, I will spare your life. However, it is a capital crime. But forgive me, the punishment is difficult, drag out each person with twenty sticks."
Yin Zhiguo, Sun Yan and others finally calmed down. As long as they don't behead, it's okay to be beaten.
Zhu Yunwen continued: "After receiving the punishment, those who are willing to stay in the Security Bureau will enter the Security Bureau and work for me. Those who want to return to their hometown will be given fifty taels of treasure notes, and will be allocated land to cultivate for the rest of their lives and become obedient people. Get up." Bar."
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Pang Huan admired Zhu Yunwen. He gave a stick to a sweet date, and he was really good at using it.
Instead of returning to the palace, he directly hosted a banquet for the shipwrights at the Longjiang Shipyard.
Zhu Yunwen looked at Zhuang Zhengde, Yu Maoyan and others who were looking around, and said with a smile: "If you want to join the research, manufacture and improvement of steam engine ships, you can find Wan Haiping and Liang Shangcai."
Wan Haiping heard this and quickly answered: "You are all people with outstanding skills. Longjiang Shipyard welcomes you. If you want to stay, just ask."
Zhuang Zhengde sighed: "Your Majesty, everyone, I am indeed very interested in steam engines and would like to know its secrets. It's just that I am old and I even miss my family."
Liang Shangcai waved his hand: "You don't need to worry about your family. As long as you stay, the navy will take over your family. Whether they live in the capital for a short time or for a long time, everything will be arranged by the shipyard."
"So good?"
Yu Maoyan was very surprised.
Zhu Yunwen is well aware of the importance of technology and talent. The main talents of the Second Artillery Bureau, Science and Technology Bureau, Military Warfare Bureau, Imperial College of Engineering, Engineering Machinery Institute, Longjiang Shipyard, Qingjiang Shipyard, etc. are all craftsmen. How to solve these problems? To eliminate their worries and give them enough time and space to research, create, and improve, this is a problem that must be solved.
If the Hongwu Dynasty's system of live-in craftsmen and shift craftsmen is used, the continuity of research cannot be guaranteed at all. If someone else takes over after working for a few months, how can this research be promoted?
Shift craftsmen are suitable for ordinary technical projects, such as building city walls, making furniture, etc., but are definitely not suitable for steam engines, iron ship manufacturing, metal research and development, firearms research and development, etc. To ensure that all core talents are resident craftsmen, the first thing that must be solved is the placement of their families. question.
For example, the Second Artillery Bureau has too many core secrets. The court cannot tie up all the craftsmen and not go home for five or ten years. They are also human beings and need to accompany their parents, wives and children. They also have emotional needs. The only way to solve them is Their families were moved to Beijing and placed nearby.
After years of exploration, a set of fixed operating procedures has been formed. If a craftsman wants to enter the industry, the court will be responsible for moving and settling their family members to ensure that the craftsman can concentrate on research without any distractions.
It is not unreasonable for Longjiang Shipyard to take no less than two million taels of cash from the Ministry of Household Affairs every year. Its operation costs are very high. If Jianwen Dynasty had not had a strong foundation, it would not be able to support the huge Longjiang Shipyard.
Zhuang Zhengde wanted to stay, and most of the shipwrights, including Yu Maoyan, chose to stay. This was an excellent opportunity. The treatment of the shipwrights in the capital was different from that of the local shipwrights, and the court also provided free relocation. There was no problem for the children to go to school. Longjiang There are two social schools next to the shipyard.
After the banquet, Zhu Yunwen returned to the palace. Before leaving, he said to Zhuang Zhengde, Yu Maoyan and others: "When you encounter difficulties in the Longjiang Shipyard, go to Wan Haiping and the others. If they can't solve it, go to the dean of the Guozi Jianjian College. , you can also ask the palace guards to lead the way and go directly to Wuying Hall to find me."
Zhuang Zhengde and others were deeply moved. Faced with the emperor's high regard, they all secretly made up their minds to repay the favor with them for the rest of their lives.
Wuying Palace.
Xie Jin, Yang Shiqi, Tie Xuan and others listened to the detailed narrations of Li Jian, Chen Hui, Pang Huan and others, and the situation in Ryukyu was revealed in a mixture of voices and emotions.
The father-son fight between Chen Zuyi and Chen Shiliang, the Security Bureau's sudden decision and brave response, Shang Bazhi's heroic character and strong ambition, Wang Yingzu's sit-down watching the mountain fire and tragic fall, Wu Ning's cruelty and inhumanity and the falling of heads, Pan'an Zhi The tyrannical martial arts and unfortunate capture, the banquet revenge and unfortunate shipwreck of Daboqi and Ta Lumei...
After Xie Jin, Yang Shiqi and others listened, they all fell silent.
The Daming Navy looks very upright, but the Three Kingdoms of Ryukyu are gone, and the greatest benefits are reserved for the Daming Navy. Do you think the Navy is innocent?
The imperial decree stated that only Zhongshan Kingdom would be destroyed. How could it end up destroying three countries directly?
Li Jian said frankly that the Ming Navy was ordered to conquer the Zhongshan Kingdom. By the time the navy arrived, the two countries of Shannan and Shanbei were gone, and only the Zhongshan Kingdom was left.
The Navy is right. They really only attacked Zhongshan Kingdom. If you don’t believe me, ask Shang Bazhi, Daboqi, and Talumei. They can testify.
They are dead, and the dead people have not spoken. What do you mean by speaking for them? Do you want our navy to violate the imperial edict? Your Majesty, we have done our job according to the orders and made great achievements, but some officials said that we killed innocent people indiscriminately and wantonly expanded the war. We are unjust.
Li Jian pretended to be aggrieved.
Chen Hui couldn't stand the criticism from the civil officials, so he immediately started making a fuss: "The imperial edict is the emperor's order, and the emperor's order should be implemented thoroughly. Could it be said that you always disobey the emperor????????????? ??Is the decree done? The imperial decree is not cabbage, and there is no room for bargaining. Instead of you yelling here, it is better to join the navy and fight for a while."
Who among the civil servants wanted to go to sea? Several ministers clamored, but the minister did not say anything.
Tie Xuan understood very well that it was useless to say anything now. Da Liuqiu Island no longer had an owner. Since there was no owner, he could only find a new owner to manage it. Daming was not talented and wanted to take care of it.
Someone recommended Pan'anzhi to temporarily take over the Ryukyu Islands, but Li Jian was straightforward: "I forgot to tell you, Pan'anzhi was captured by Shang Bazhi and imprisoned in a dungeon. When we arrived, he had already hanged himself. He probably suffered Constantly failing..."
Xu Huizu gasped when he heard this. Damn it, the Zhengxi army was fighting back and forth. So many people died, but there was still one Harry left. When they arrived at Da Liuqiu, they just went to kill them.
You said he committed suicide, but it sounds like homicide to me. There were also Daboqi and Talumei. How come the ship sank when they were fine, but it happened that their ship sank, and only a few people died?
Pang Huan also didn’t explain. If the boat leaks, it leaks. If a person dies, he dies. This is an accident. If you don’t believe me, ask Xiao Ming Wang Han Moumou.
Yang Shiqi was a little worried and said to Zhu Yunwen: "Your Majesty, the Ryukyu Kingdom has been suddenly destroyed and is now taken over by the Navy. At present, envoys from various vassal states are on their way to Beijing. If they hear the news and bring it back to the country, there may be a lot of trouble. This matter should also be explained to each vassal state and explain the situation to set the record straight."
Zhu Yunwen nodded and acknowledged Yang Shiqi's words: "This matter will be explained and publicized by the Ministry of Rites to the outside world. The Ryukyu Zhongshan Kingdom has hosted the Chen Zuyi Pirates, and I will send a navy to attack them. Due to the civil war between the three countries, they killed each other and the royal family was cut off. , the navy thinks that the people are disorderly and is afraid that they will become thieves, so the navy is temporarily in charge of order until a new king is elected."
Yang Shiqi looked at the sincere Zhu Yunwen and felt that his level was still not enough. Zhu Yunwen said all the good things, and all the benefits were taken by Daming. This is how the matter was resolved...
Li Jian, Chen Hui and others knew clearly that the fear of the people of Ryukyu becoming pirates and the election of a new king were all lies. The Ming Dynasty did not allow the election, so who could stand up and become the king.
The territory belongs to Ming Dynasty, that's enough.
Zhu Yunwen then ordered Xu An, who was staying in Daliuqiu, to expand Naha Port and prepare to attack Xiaoliuqiu Island in the early spring.
Li Jian and Chen Hui didn't have much time to rest. After staying in the capital for two days, they hurriedly sailed to Fujian to prepare for the conquest of Xiaoliuqiu Island.
