Chapter 439: Hunting Shanglinyuan
All the paperwork and approvals regarding sea trade have now been completed, and now comes the practical part.
In fact, even the Jinling Navy and the Zhejiang Navy, Zhu Jinghong had specially said hello, asking them to pay extra attention to his fleet.
This also means that Liu Xiang is officially going to do business, and he is here to collect money at this moment.
Of course, the cash of one hundred thousand taels was not handed over directly to Liu Xiang. Instead, the silver was transported to the treasury of the Ministry of Revenue, and then the Ministry of Revenue issued another "IOU" to Prince Xiang's Mansion.
Then Liu Xiang took the "IOU" and the documents from the Ministry of Household Affairs and went directly to the Jinling local government office to withdraw one hundred thousand taels of silver.
This will save you the trouble of transporting money.
Of course, normally this cannot be done. Zhu Jinghong also asked for permission from the emperor.
When Baochai returned to the dormitory, looking at the list of one hundred thousand taels in front of her, she still felt particularly painful.
Since entering the palace, she has put a lot of effort into getting money. Now that she is going out for one hundred thousand taels at a time, it is really hard for her to accept it.
This is also human nature, but Baochai is different from ordinary people in that her reason will not be blocked by personal emotions.
So she picked up the gold seal, dipped it in the ink pad herself, and then stamped it on the list.
In the past, Ying'er had to do all these processes for her, but today she did it herself, just to experience firsthand the feeling of spending one hundred thousand taels.
"You and Wen Xing go to the bank in person and let them carry the money," Baochai said calmly.
After all, it is one hundred thousand taels of silver. Even if it has the seal of the princess, it is difficult for the people in the warehouse to believe it.
Ying'er and Wen Xing are Baochai's personal maids. Only when they take the order together can they prove that this is indeed the princess's intention.
Ying'er picked up the bill of one hundred thousand taels. Although it actually felt light and airy, it made her feel extremely heavy.
"Go quickly," Baochai said in a deep voice.
"Yes"
Ying'er took the list, called Wen Xing and went to the warehouse.
The people in the warehouse took the order and started taking the money according to the order, while Liu Xiang and his guards "received the goods" outside the warehouse.
Watching the boxes of silver leaving the warehouse, Wang Yiping, the warehouse manager, still felt uneasy, so he sent someone to Yin'an Palace to ask for instructions, even though he was sure that this was the princess's intention.
This actually shows the truth. Baochai's power comes from Zhu Jinghong, so everything depends on Zhu Jinghong's wishes.
Of course, Wang Yiping finally got a positive answer, which made him feel at ease.
In the end, Liu Xiang took the silver and was escorted by the guards to the household department. Everything went smoothly.
The next day soon came. Liu Xiang took a dozen eunuchs and guards from the palace and rushed to Jinling Yingtian Mansion with Xue Pan.
In Liu Xiang and Xue PanWhile embarking on the journey, Zhu Jinghong entered the palace to report yesterday's situation to the emperor.
Logically speaking, he should have entered the palace yesterday afternoon, but he lay down after drinking too much.
Entering the palace and outside the Qianqing Palace, the emperor was receiving ministers.
So I could only wait in the side hall and chat with the young eunuch on duty.
He waited for half an hour before the eunuch came to tell him.
In the Nuan Pavilion, Zhu Xianming is drinking tea. He has finished what he should do in the morning, and he can relax between lunch and lunch.
So at this time, he was admiring the new treasure sent by King Zhongshun, which was an authentic work by He Zhizhang of the Tang Dynasty.
After looking again and again with a magnifying glass, Zhu Xianming was still not sure whether this thing was real.
Hearing the footsteps outside, Zhu Xianming immediately put down the mirror.
Zhu Jinghong entered the palace and then paid homage to the emperor according to the etiquette.
"Kowtow to the Emperor Father"
"Get up," Zhu Xianming said calmly.
After getting up, Zhu Jinghong said straight to the point, "Father and son have asked clearly. The reason why Ye He's tribe is willing to send troops is actually to gain some benefits."
"I can just think about it. The Ming Dynasty supplies grain and grass, and the other two are fine."
Zhu Jinghong repeated what Ye He Mingen said word for word, and by the way, he mentioned the famine in Ye He's tribe in the past two years.
The spies of Nanzhen Fusi are almost all over the country, tribes, alliances and chieftains, so Zhu Xianming still has some understanding of the general situation of the Yehe tribe.
Life is very difficult for these people. I think they have been carrying it for two years, but now they really can’t carry it anymore, Zhu Xianming thought secretly.
"What do you think?" Zhu Xianming asked calmly.
"My son is stupid, how can I have any opinion?" Zhu Jinghong said with a smile.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Xianming asked, "If you agree or disagree, what else can you say?"
"Oh, my son thinks that we can give them a chance, and if it works well, let them fight. If it’s not useful, just throw it back.”
“Yeah”
After responding, Zhu Xianming said again, “There is a guide here for you to read.”
Listen At these words, Zhu Jinghong became more and more frightened, feeling that the old man had thought too highly of himself these days.
"Dad, isn't this good?"
"You haven't done many bad things yet," Zhu Xianming asked calmly.
"Well this"
"Stop talking nonsense, this is the Navy's Army Reorganization Regulations drafted by the Fifth Army Commander's Office. Take a look at it carefully"
The construction of the navy was promoted by Zhu Jinghong. Throughout the 11th year of Zhengtong, the Governor's Office of the Fifth Army and the Ministry of War were busy with this matter.
It is indeed very tedious to find out the actual situation of soldiers' military status, the number and conditions of existing battlefields, artillery and related ordnance, etc.
What Zhu Jinghong is looking at at this moment is what he has sorted out this year.
Nowadays, the court waterThere are three divisions, namely the Liaodong Navy, Jinling Navy and Zhejiang Navy, with a combined actual strength of nearly 30,000.
The size of the navy of 30,000 people is indeed crude compared to the size of the Ming Dynasty.
As for warships, the three naval divisions combined have more than 200 ships, but only more than 80 ships are truly capable of combat.
Among the more than 80 warships, the Ministry of War and the Fifth Army Commander's Office also graded them into three grades: A, B, and C.
What needs special explanation is that the Class A warships are designed to compete with the most advanced warships in the West, and the Ming Dynasty does not have even one now.
The Ming Dynasty only had twenty-seven of the second-class warships that were comparable to the outstanding Western warships.
The Ming Dynasty had fifty-eight Class C warships compared to ordinary Western warships.
After reading it carefully, Zhu Jinghong had to lament that compared with the Western countries that dominated the world, the navy of the Ming Dynasty was really too weak.
Taking the Spanish Navy in southern Luzon as an example, they have sixteen Category A warships, thirty Category B warships, and fifty Category C warships.
Nowadays, the Spanish Armada is competing with other powers in the Atlantic Ocean. The only partial division stationed in Luzon is stronger than the entire navy of the Ming Dynasty.
Now on the ocean, in addition to Spain, there is Portugal, as well as Britain and France, which occupy India.
Now the Ming Dynasty is surrounded by powerful enemies. If it does not adjust its national strategy, it will be on the road of no return if it takes another hundred years.
About ten minutes later, when Zhu Jinghong raised his head, Zhu Xianming asked, "Have you finished reading?"
"Have finished reading"
"To the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army?" What do you think of the opinions of the government and the Ministry of War?"
These two organizations naturally gave methods to strengthen the army. They just bought warships and recruited soldiers, and then there was nothing more.
"My son dare not speak nonsense"
Although he wanted to express his opinion, Zhu Jinghong said this first.
"Whatever I say, it's not for you to decide"
"Yes"
In this new field, Zhu Jinghong feels that there is no need to hide his clumsiness. Because this is an opportunity to show that you are irreplaceable.
Pretending to read it twice, Zhu Jinghong said, "My son believes that the first important thing is to pay more attention to the Navy."
"The emphasis on the Navy is not enough." Zhu Xianming Obviously don't agree with this statement.
This year has passed, in order to sort out the situation of the Navy, the Fifth Army Commander's Office and the Ministry of War have spent a lot of effort. The surveyors have gone back and forth more than a dozen times, classifying and summarizing various evaluations
"It's really not enough"
In response, Zhu Jinghong analyzed, "Take the Liaodong Navy as an example. The dignified admiral is only at the fourth rank, while the commander of the Liaodong Dusi is at the third rank."
"Do you think the Liaodong Navy should be the same as the Liaodong Dusi?" Zhu Xianming asked.
"I don't think it's necessary to move up one level to a third-grade admiral."
However, the fact is, now the chief military officer of the Beijing camp is only a third-rank officer, and he has to be concurrently held by the governor Qianshi.
Seeing that the emperor had doubts, Zhu Jinghong said, "Dad, you also know how much Spain, Portugal, and Britain and France attach great importance to the navy now."
As for the situation in the outside world, Zhu Xianming has always understood it, and he has gained a lot of knowledge in the past year. Now he understands the situation of Western countries.
"Only by giving enough benefits can the navy be built well and earn money for you."
In fact, Zhu Xianming already knew the importance of the navy, and he just built it The division admiral has been promoted to the third rank, and he still needs to discuss with the courtiers.
"Also, my son thinks that instead of building three naval divisions at the same time, we should concentrate our superior financial resources and build a strong force first."
"Yes" Zhu Xianming nodded slightly , which he quite agrees with.
"Which naval force should be strengthened first?"
Zhu Jinghong replied, "Let's just take the Liaodong Navy. They are the closest to Japan, and they will be ready to try their hand after training."
"It makes sense"
Although the emperor did not express his position clearly, Zhu Jinghong was able to confirm that he listened.
"There is one more thing that my son thinks is inappropriate"
"Say"
Zhu Jinghong replied, "The articles of incorporation say how many warships to buy, just buy them directly." Although it is convenient, my son thinks it is best to build this thing by himself."
"Firstly, it is too expensive to buy, and it would be cheaper if I could build it myself"
"Secondly, I am Da Ming. We must confront the Westerners in the future. If they don't sell warships to us, we can build our own and not panic."
After hearing this, Zhu Xianming nodded again.
He also has long-term goals and knows that what Zhu Jinghong said is right.
Compared with upgrading the level and prioritizing strengthening Liaodong, Zhu Jinghong’s third suggestion is obviously much more troublesome.
Shipyard, who will build the ship, how to build a good ship, where, and how much money will it cost to build the ship?
These are all problems, and they are very troublesome to solve. Zhu Xianming was confused when he heard this. Big.
But even with his big head, as an accomplished emperor, Zhu Xianming knew that this was indeed the truth.
“We don’t have any of the Westerners’ Class A warships. If a fight breaks out, I’m afraid we won’t be able to win.”
“Don’t say yes then. If we go out to reap the benefits, I'm afraid we all have to become someone else's fat meat."
Although Zhu Xianming has the sunshine ahead of him, he can only see ten more years, and he cannot see clearly on the scale of a hundred years. .
"It is unfounded to worry about the Ming Dynasty. Even if the navy is not strong, why should we be afraid of them in land warfare?" Zhu Xianming said solemnly.
"Being lenient to the enemy should be viewed from a long-term perspective. Dad, your situation must be big," Zhu Jinghong replied.
The pattern should be bigger
This was not the first time Zhu Xianming heard these four words, and they all came out of Zhu Jinghong's mouth, just because others were not so bold.
"You little bastard, you are so presumptuous"
"Look, Dad, you can't stand a word from your son. He's really a bit too big-hearted."
"Yeah" Zhu Xianming glared.
"My son is talking nonsense, my son is farting randomly" while saying this, Zhu Jinghong also slapped himself in the mouth.
"That's enough, what else should I say besides these?"
I thought Zhu Jinghong had finished speaking, but who knew he really had something to say.
"My son thinks we should pay more attention to the training of naval personnel"
Hearing this, Zhu Xianming suddenly laughed.
“How dare you, a poor guy who doesn’t study, talk about talent cultivation?”
“Dad, you can laugh at me, but you can’t say that what your son said is wrong”
This makes sense, so Zhu Xianming suppressed his smile and asked, "How to cultivate it?"
Originally, Zhu Jinghong wanted to set up a school, but he felt that it was too big a step, so he said, "From Xungui Select some people and go to the navy to serve and watch and learn. After a long time, they will be good at it."
Zhu Xianming agreed with this and believed that in addition to cultivating talents, it could also strengthen the court's control over the navy.
After thinking for a while, Zhu Xianming said, "The Navy has always been weak and is located in a remote location. I'm afraid not many people are willing to go there."
Historical decline means that there is no future, and its remote location shows that Living far away from home is poor, and it is only human nature for noble children not to want to go.
"Explain your righteousness to them, and they will still be willing to go if you think about it."
"There is no need for a large number of people, just a few people will go. When the time comes, we will give him a rapid promotion. Others will see the benefits." , naturally I am willing to go."
Although this is the truth, it is not easy to persuade people to go.
For the noble disciples to join the Dragon Imperial Guard, and then be sent out to the pro-army and Beijing camps, this is the currently recognized "right path", just like the right path for scholars.
The most difficult thing to change in this world is people’s mindset.
"Do you have anything else to say?"
"Well, I have nothing to say for the time being."
Hearing that Zhu Jinghong had nothing to say, Zhu Xianming felt a little disappointed at the moment. In essence, He still hopes to hear Zhu Jinghong's opinion.
"Go back if you have nothing to do"
"My son, please retire"
After Zhu Jinghong left, Zhu Xianming took He Zhizhang's "authentic work" aside and then took it. I picked up the paper and started writing.
"Third-grade admiral, first reform Liaodong, build warships, and cultivate talents."
The four opinions put forward by Zhu Jinghong were all written down by Zhu Xianming, and then he stared at them for a long time.
"It's strange that this boy is obviously ignorant and has no skills, but he has some crooked talents." Zhu Xianming smiled unconsciously.
Originally, he planned to take a rest in the afternoon, but after hearing Zhu Jinghong's words, he changed his mind.
"I have ordered several governors of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion to come to discuss matters"
"Yes"
It is said that Zhu Jinghong left the Qianqing Palace and did not go far. I met the prince from afar.
"Thirteenth Brother"
"Fourth Brother"
After moving out of the palace, Zhu Jinghong mostly ran to Shanglinyuan, and there were few opportunities for the two brothers to meet. More, overall it's a bit raw.
"I heard that you sent people to do business. Your palace is really short of money."
"Fourth brother, it is indeed"
No wait When Zhu Jinghong spoke, Zhu Jingyuan continued, "If you have any difficulties, just tell your brother, why don't you help me?"
"The dignified prince started a business just for a little money. Let's talk about it." Where is the face?"
This is the way of thinking of the ancients. In an era where scholars, peasants, industry and commerce were valued, even serious businessmen would be criticized by the world, let alone someone like Zhu Jinghong who was directly involved.
Zhu Jinghong said nonchalantly, "Fourth brother, what's the use of my face? Besides, I don't have any face anymore."
This left Zhu Jingyuan speechless.
"Fourth brother, are you okay? I have to go to Shanglinyuan. I have an appointment with someone to play polo today."
In fact, besides preaching, Zhu Jingyuan also had many things to do with him. .
"Thirteenth brother, I will go hunting in Linyuan the day after tomorrow. Fourth brother would like to ask you for a favor."
"Fourth brother, this is what you command"
"This You know, I'm not good at riding and shooting, so when the time comes, can you"
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