If the Taizu's dream in the eleventh year of Chongzhen was more doubtful, because the emperor behaved as if he was a different person; then this time, the prophetic dream of Taizu made almost everyone believe it. This thing is true.
From then on, Emperor Chongzhen had an extra layer of aura as Taizu.
Not only was his prestige at the height of the sky, but even if there were still people trying to use the ancestral system to check and balance Emperor Chongzhen, it would be impossible. Because Chongzhen is Taizu, and Taizu is Chongzhen, why are you talking about the ancestral system with me?
And this is one of the biggest reasons why Emperor Chongzhen at the beginning, regardless of other people's feelings, used Taizu's dream as a basis to force his ministers to not only make the decree clear to the world, but also to spread the message throughout the world.
When Lu Xiangsheng's memorial reached the capital, Emperor Chongzhen once again held a court meeting in Wuying Hall. He said seriously to these more intimidated ministers: "There are almost no enemies of the Ming Dynasty around the Ming Dynasty. However, the Western Yi people still have Being an enemy of the Ming Dynasty. This is deceiving me because the Ming Dynasty does not have an ocean-going navy, thinking that the Ming Dynasty will not send troops overseas..."
In the current context of the many massacres of Ming people by the Western Barbarians in Luzon, no one would have a different opinion than what Emperor Chongzhen said.
"...Actually, it's not just the Western Yi from Luzon, but also the Hong Yi from before. Even the Folangji people had similar thoughts." When Emperor Chongzhen said this, he raised his voice and announced loudly , "Therefore, I decided to expand the Ming Dynasty Navy. The Denglai Navy, Fujian Navy, etc. were all expanded and renamed the Ming Dynasty Eastern Navy and Southern Navy respectively. Another one was added outside the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, which is for The Sixth Army Governor's Mansion has added the Eastern Navy Governor and the Southern Navy Governor..."
Emperor Chongzhen's decision surprised all the civil and military generals. Listening to the emperor's intention, in the future, the status of the navy will be greatly improved, and it will become almost the same level of service as the army!
But if you think about it carefully, it seems logical.
First, most of the enemies of the Ming Dynasty are Western barbarians. This requires a navy, not a navy;
Second, Ming Dynasty and Folangji formed a brotherly state. To protect the safety of the sea, they also need enough sailors.
Third, if we don’t expand the navy into a navy and frighten the Western Yi, what will happen again when the Western Yi massacres the people of the Ming Dynasty?
Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen's decision was accepted by all the civil and military officials.
Not only are there more positions of generals, but there are also more feudal officials in the navy, and there are more positions of governors, which are also beneficial to civilian officials.
Of course, it will take time for the navy to be transformed into a navy and expanded.
This is not to say that the Ming Dynasty did not have sailors. With the population base of the Ming Dynasty, such a long coastline, and the population on the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, the navy is absolutely well-founded. As long as you give it some time, training won't be a problem.
However, to deal with Xiyi's sailing ships, the old fortune ships of the Ming Dynasty were not enough. Building a new type of warship takes time, and there is no shortcut, so there is no rush.
But no matter what, after the news spread, many people were excited about it. For example, Zheng Zhilong in Busan, North Korea, laughed so happily after hearing the news that he didn't close his mouth for several days.
The emperor once envisioned a future for him, but now it is slowly coming true. It can be seen from this that in the future it will really be the navy, not the navy, that will play the leading role.
The Zheng family is an expert in this industry, and he can conclude that his brothers will all have their day.
In addition, what makes him even more gratified is that his eldest son is really more powerful than his father for his age. At such a young age, he must be appreciated by the emperor. If nothing happens, after defeating the Western barbarians on Luzon Island, there will be one and two general soldiers in the old Zheng family!
Haha, the flag of Ming Dynasty will be flying at the end of the ocean! Maybe you will be able to see it in the future!
But Sun Chuanting, who also received the decree, felt a little regretful.
He was thinking that he was eager to perform military exploits to win a title, so he volunteered to come to North Korea to lead the war against the Japanese. As it turned out, the emperor had an order and he was not allowed to attack the Japanese country immediately, but followed the remnants of the Japanese captives. First, I watched the remnants of the Jianlu captives struggling in the Japanese country.
Regarding this, Sun Chuanting certainly knew that doing so would not only reduce the casualties of the Ming army, but also gain the hearts and minds of the Japanese people after occupying the Japanese country. It would be of great help to the long-term peace and stability of the Japanese country after the Ming Dynasty.
But if you do this, you won't have much credit to speak of. These credits are a bit hard to describe. No matter who is replaced, the result will be the same. In this case, with this little military merit, do you have the nerve to expect the emperor to knight you?
Look, there are not many people in Kyushu Island today who have been harmed by the remnants of the Japanese captives. However, the emperor still seems to be in no hurry. He still has not issued an order to accept Kyushu Island. He does not know whether he will starve to death more Japanese. Reduce the burden on Ming Dynasty?
After thinking about this, Sun Chuanting felt a little disrespectful to the emperor, so he changed his mind and started to envy Lu Xiangsheng.
Unexpectedly, after Lu Xiangsheng returned to his hometown to visit relatives according to the order, he encountered the war in the south again, and once again became a fat man leading the southern army. This time, he was able to lead a large army to avenge the people of the Ming Dynasty and eliminate the will of the Western Barbarians in Luzon. If this matter is revealed, even if the emperor does not award too many rewards, the reputation will definitely be very good, and the people of the Ming Dynasty will be grateful!
If he didn't ask to be transferred to North Korea, maybe Lu Xiangsheng's job now would be his own, right?
Yeah, is this life?
To be honest, Sun Chuanting was really unwilling and a little regretful!
However, he didn't know that Emperor Chongzhen had actually anticipated his thoughts and deliberately left him alone, suppressing his desire to make contributions. When he went back to occupy the Japanese country and then conquer the American continent, he would probably be able to reuse Sun Chuanting. A tiger has been unleashed.
It would be exhausting to rely on Emperor Chongzhen's own words without relying on his capable ministers.
Even if he keeps winning battles without accidents, the traffic conditions in today's era also limit his actual execution ability. Maybe he will never be able to truly realize Tomorrow Never Sets in his lifetime!
Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen set an example like Lu Xiangsheng, which could still tempt civil servants to make contributions. In addition to Sun Chuanting, there is another person who is actually not willing to let his talents be wasted in vain, and is not willing to be written off in the history books in the future.
This person was Hong Chengchou who was in charge of Liao affairs.
It can be said that Hong Chengchou's ability is no worse than that of other ministers, but his actual achievements are even much inferior to that of Sun Chuanting.
It is said that Hong Chengchou contributed to the destruction of Jianlu, but who would know about him?
As long as the matter of regaining Liaodong is mentioned, it must be talking about the emperor's personal expedition. Of course, Lu Xiangsheng's name is absolutely indispensable. He has been fighting in the north and south, and has been fighting against the Jianlu. Then, it was gone, and no one would remember that during the war against Liao, there was a frontier official named Hong Chengchou.
As for Sun Chuanting, at least he was famous for intimidating the official circles in the south of the Ming Dynasty. Zhang Pu was able to run his errands smoothly, not only because the emperor gave him a platform, but also at the local level, it was Sun Chuanting who supported Zhang Pu, using his authority as the Minister of Personnel to severely deal with the disobedient middle and low-level officials of the Ming Dynasty.
Whether it is the common people or the history books, when mentioning this massive campaign, which even had a conspiracy, and the long-lasting rectification of officialdom, Sun Chuanting will be mentioned.
However, Hong Chengchou was a dull gourd, he was a bit forward-looking and hesitant in doing things, and he was afraid of making a bad impression on others and affecting his official reputation. Therefore, his unwillingness was mostly hidden in his heart, and he could only sigh to the moon often.
If you have so much talent and learning, when will you be able to leave your name in history?
Naturally, he didn't know that if Emperor Chongzhen hadn't traveled through time, what he would have left in the history of history would have been a shame!
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Luzon, Manila, Spanish Governor's Palace, the then Spanish Governor of Luzon, Diego Parrado Chacon, was listening to the report of his subordinates.
"Dear Governor, I really don't know how those Ming people did it. After so many years, they have accumulated so much money. Haha, it's all ours now."
"Yes, Your Majesty the Governor, now that the country is running out of money, His Majesty the King will definitely be overjoyed if His Majesty the Governor has brought back so much money. Maybe His Excellency the Governor will be promoted soon!"
"..."
After hearing these words and looking at the list of belongings that had been presented to him, Diego's mouth never closed in laughter. At this time, he finally understood why his predecessor liked to massacre Akito on Luzon Island so much.
I have to say, this is really a very profitable deal!
Kill these Ming people and get a lot of wealth without having to worry about revenge. After a few years, Ming people with short memories will gather on Luzon Island again, and then they can be killed after a few years of raising them. This is really too good to be true!
After being happy, Diego suddenly remembered something, finally stopped smiling, frowned, and said to his men: "But now, how will this money be transported back to the country?"
According to the usual practice, Luzon went to Taiwan, passed through Japan, crossed the Pacific to the Americas, and then met the governor of the Gulf of Mexico, and together they finally transported the property back to Spain.
However, Luzon now naturally knows that over in Taiwan, the Dutch were wiped out by the Ming army, and they still had troops stationed there. In addition, on the Japanese side, the Ming Navy was also present. This route was no longer safe for the Spaniards.
Hearing his words, an old man under his command immediately said disapprovingly: "Dear Governor, what is there to worry about?"
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