Next, Zhu Jinghong, accompanied by Zhao Chengwu, reviewed the Liaodong Navy who came for reinforcements.
These people have all participated in battles under his command. Most of them were rewarded for their meritorious service last year. Now they are taking orders under Zhu Jinghong, which makes these people excited and full of fighting spirit.
So much so that these "guest soldiers" burst out with stronger fighting spirit than the Jinling Navy, which made Wang Long lose his face.
When Zhu Jinghong inspected the armaments, he summoned several deputies and asked to improve the morale of his soldiers as soon as possible. It would be too embarrassing to be compared with the Liaodong Navy.
During Zhu Jinghong’s inspection, Yu Hai had received news of Lin Ruhai’s death, but he did not go to report it immediately.
Right now, Zhu Jinghong is doing business, and Lin Ruhai has been dead for two days, so there is no point in suppressing the news for a while.
As Zhu Jinghong's most trusted eunuch, Yu Hai was not only responsible for serving his food and daily life, but also served as a "secretary".
Half an hour later, when Zhu Jinghong got off the warship with a smile on his face, surrounded by a group of generals, Yu Hai saw the right opportunity and approached him.
He and Zhu Jinghong had a tacit understanding. The latter knew that something was wrong when he came over at this time, so he asked the generals to leave first.
"What's wrong?"
"Your Majesty, there is news from Yingtian that Lin Yushi has passed away!"
Zhu Jinghong was silent for a moment, and then He sighed, not surprised by the result.
Lin Ruhai was so ill that he could die at any time, and it was painful to rely on medicine to survive. Death might be a kind of relief for him.
Because of this, Zhu Jinghong didn’t take it too seriously.
At this time, Yu Hai continued: "Under the instructions of the quasi-Prince, we have sent people to pay homage, and Madam Yang... also went there in person!"
Yang Jingting went there in person! , this was not arranged by Zhu Jinghong, so it surprised him.
"Yes!" Zhu Jinghong responded, and his impression of Yang Jingting also changed somewhat.
Only those who understand the overall situation and take into account the overall situation can be more highly regarded.
"It will be over here in two days, I'll go back and take a look!" Zhu Jinghong replied.
As a prince, he went to pay homage to Lin Ruhai’s soul. To be honest, he was extremely condescending and it was best not to go.
What's more, he still has to preside over the overall situation in the southeast. He shouldn't go when there is serious business, otherwise he will treat military and national affairs as a piece of cake.
So, Zhu Jinghong said he would go in a few days. Even he himself didn’t know which day it was. He was not sure whether he would go.
Now that the three major naval forces have arrived, there are many things that need to be prepared. Zhu Jinghong will be very busy next.
Liaodong Navy’s rest, replenishment, relocation, and post-movement supplies needed to be taken care of one by one. This also meant that a mountain of documents had to be signed and approved.
Half an hour later, Zhu Jinghong convened a military meeting.
Commanders of the three major naval divisions and aboveGenerals can participate in the meeting, and the standards of this meeting can be very high.
The content of the meeting was very simple. Zhu Jinghong proposed his own strategic concept, which was to let the three major naval forces move their defenses.
Nowadays, Jinling and Liaodong Navy are in Tongzhou, and Zhejiang Navy is in Hangzhou Bay, which is too far away from Luzon.
After analyzing the actual situation, Zhu Jinghong glanced at the generals present and said in a deep voice: "I propose... that the Liaodong Navy be stationed in Taiwan, and that the Jinling Navy and Zhejiang Navy be stationed in Quanzhou!"
"If the enemy invades, try to lure the enemy to the Taiwan Strait. At that time, the Liaodong Navy will fight from Taiwan to the west, and the Jinling and Zhejiang Navy will fight to the east!"
Speaking of this, Zhu Jinghong He said with a serious look: "Combined attack from the east and west, defeat the main force of the Western Yi in one fell swoop!"
While everyone was thinking, Zhu Jinghong continued: "Everyone, now our three major naval forces are gathered together, and the battleships are bigger than those of the Spanish." We need more!"
"And if we start a war in the Taiwan Strait, we are familiar with the sea conditions and sea routes. As long as we plan carefully, it is not impossible to defeat them!"
This is certainly a comparison! An optimistic view, but now Zhu Jinghong must spread optimism and increase the confidence of the generals present.
Next, Zhu Jinghong talked about a more detailed plan, but it was actually a large framework. The specific plan had to be planned by each navy based on its own actual conditions.
The discussion lasted for nearly an hour. In the end, after more than two dozen generals present, they only came up with the most basic plan.
The next step is to execute the plan and find and fill in the gaps during the execution process.
"Everyone, the content of today's discussion must be kept confidential, and the execution process must be prevented from being leaked..."
Zhu Jinghong concluded a few more words, and this time the discussion was considered over.
The Liaodong Navy repaired for a few days, and after replenishing ammunition and food, it sailed towards Chaotian Port in the southeast of Taiwan under the banner of the Jinling Navy.
As for the Jinling Navy and the Zhejiang Navy, they recruited many merchant ships and all put up battle flags to disguise the warships, while the real warships were mobilized at night.
All this sounds simple, but it is a very delicate matter, and it took time to complete it all. At that time, Zhu Jinghong had secretly rushed to Quanzhou.
In the end, he did not go to the Lin family, but asked Yang Jingting to come forward on his behalf.
Lin Ruhai passed away on July 12th, and Yang Jingting received Zhu Jinghong’s handwriting on July 19th.
"I order you to handle the affairs of the Lin family, and you must take full care of it without any loss!"
Although there are only these few words, Yang Jingting read them back and forth a dozen times, but they still remain the same. I feel like I can’t enjoy myself to the fullest.
Although she is not a princess, she does feel the feeling of a princess, which makes her very excited and excited.
But after all, Yang Jingting has gone through experience, and the city is much deeper than before. She knows that she must not show her covetousness, and her first priority now is to get things done.
After putting away the warrant, Yang Jingting looked at the maid,Asked: "When is the Lin family's funeral?"
"I'll report back to you, it will be on the 23rd, that is, three days later!"
Nodding, Yang Jingting then asked: "Let's make some arrangements. I'll go and have a look tomorrow!"
"This man has passed away, so what's the point of the living...Miss Lin needs comfort even more now!"
Listen After hearing these words, the maids on the left and right praised her: "Your Majesty, you are so considerate!"
"Also, entertainment is not allowed in the house these days. Anyone who violates this will be punished severely!" Yang Jingting said with a serious expression.
"Yes!"
The next day, Yang Jingting arrived at the Lin family in a low-key manner, and Daiyu and other female relatives came out to welcome her, including Xia Yuegui and Bao Qin.
In these days, Xia Yuegui would come every other day to help Daiyu deal with family affairs.
Nowadays, almost no one in the Lin family dares to make trouble anymore, and they have changed their minds to flatter Daiyu carefully, so as to gain Daiyu's gratitude and gain benefits.
Now that Prince Xiang’s concubine is here again, these people have confirmed that their choice was correct, and they will definitely be more responsible and active in the future.
"Get up quickly, why are you and me like this!" Yang Jingting stepped forward and helped Daiyu up.
Taking Daiyu's hand, Yang Jingting said very affectionately: "Your Majesty ordered me to take good care of you, saying that I would not allow loyal ministers to be wronged in the future. Now I see that you have lost weight again, and I am afraid that Your Majesty will think that I have failed you." I have received his trust!"
As she spoke, she was not calm in her heart, and was rethinking the status of this girl Lin.
Previously, she thought that this person who entered the palace might be a chosen servant, but now she is sure that he is at least a chosen servant.
Even from Zhu Jinghong's extraordinary concern for her, Yang Jingting boldly guessed that she might be named a concubine...
She would not really become a concubine...looking at the beauty in front of her. , Yang Jingting was not willing to believe it.
She, Yang Jingting, the queen's niece, is only a concubine after all.
But the more unwilling she was to believe it, the more likely Yang Jingting felt it was, so she felt uncomfortable at this moment.
On this occasion, she had to behave magnanimously and gracefully. After all, she was here on behalf of Zhu Jinghong today.
"Okay...you all go about your business and let me talk to Sister Lin!"
Hearing Yang Jingting call Daiyu "Sister Lin" again, the Lin family members The woman was shocked again, so she stopped looking down on this girl.
Looking at the two of them entering the room, Xia Yuegui looked calm and thoughtful, but Baoqin's face didn't look good.
After noticing this, Xia Yuegui pulled her away. After all, the dozen eunuchs and maids who stayed in the courtyard could all be Yang Jingting's eyes and ears.
"Stop talking, let's go home!" Xia Yuegui warned in a low voice.
Bao Qin was not stupid, so she held her breath and went all the way to Waikuanyuan and got into the carriage with Xia Yuegui.
The carriage left the Lin family, Xia Yuegui was lost in thought, and BaoQin finally couldn't help it anymore.
"Sister-in-law, did you see her posture just now? If you didn't know, you would have thought she was the princess!" Baoqin was indignant.
"She came here on the orders of the prince, so she should be more publicized!"
Xia Yuegui said this, but what she was thinking in her heart was that the princess really should be. People, it is extremely abnormal for the Xue family to have a princess.
"Sister-in-law, where are you talking?" Bao Qin became increasingly dissatisfied.
"Sister Qin, of course I am on the side of the princess. We should not talk nonsense about what you have done today. Just let the princess know about it!"
Yang Jingting is a concubine, and even more so. Even Baochai, the queen's niece, had to give her some face, so how could they dare to express their dissatisfaction with her.
Here Xia Yuegui was teaching, and on the other side of the Lin family's inner hall, Yang Jingting was also talking "heartily".
"Oh, I was young and ignorant before, so I was taken advantage of and made big mistakes. Now...it's too late to regret it!"
Both of them have been serving as attendants, and they are very familiar with each other. Yang Jingting knew all those things in the past, so in front of Daiyu, Yang Jingting could talk about those disgraceful past things.
"Recognizing your mistakes can greatly improve things. My sister is now deeply trusted by the Thirteenth Master, so why bother remembering those old things!"
Looking at Daiyu, Yang Jingting asked with a pleading look on her face: "You're right, you should forget about those things!"
"To tell you the truth, right now I have only one thought, which is to live a stable life, and then give the prince a man and a half woman. This life is not in vain!"
Yang Jingting's words were half true and half false, which made Daiyu feel a little confused and wondered what she was thinking.
"Alas...it's a pity that the princess and I can never go back to the past!"
When Yang Jingting said this, she really recalled the time when she and Baochai cherished each other. scene, their relationship was still very good at that time.
The true feelings flashing in her eyes deceived Daiyu again, making the latter think that she had truly repented.
Who can avoid making mistakes? Knowing your mistakes can make a lot of improvements, so Daiyu comforted her: "Sister Bao will not worry about this!"
"Yes, the princess is generous, I don't think she will hate me for this!"
After saying this, Yang Jingting suddenly grabbed Daiyu and asked with a pleading look on her face: "Sister Lin, will you forgive me?"
"Sister Ting is a good person, but she did something wrong because she was seduced by others!"
Daiyu was indeed very cautious. She did not clearly state her attitude, or even directly admit that Yang Jingting was at fault.
"Since Sister Lin no longer blames me, we sisters will make an agreement not to talk about this again!"
Daiyu did not express her attitude, so Yang Jingting had to do it herself. The author just needs to admit it.
"Yes!" Daiyu nodded.
After achieving her goal, Yang Jingting slapped her forehead and continued: "Looking at my memory, I came here today to bring you some things, which are all top-quality nourishing and nourishing products..."
p>"Now I am ordered to take good care of you. If something goes wrong with you...how will the prince and princess spare me!" Yang Jingting said half-jokingly.
"Thank you, empress!"
"Look, you're seeing someone outside again... What empress? You called me Sister Ting back then!"
" Thank you, Sister Ting!”
“That’s right!”
It is said that relationships between women are complicated, but in fact men are no less generous.
For example, in the Chief Secretary of Jinling at the moment, a large number of feudal officials from the southeast are gathered here, and the relationship between them is extremely complicated.
Officials from the seven provinces of Jiangsu, Jinling, Jiangbei, Jiangnan, Zhejiang, Fujian, and Guangdong gathered here for one thing only, and that was to raise food and grass for the Southeast War.
It stands to reason that the southeast is rich and raising food and grass should be a very simple matter, but this time the situation is indeed a little different.
In order to build an effective coastal defense, nearly 100,000 soldiers and horses were mobilized in several provinces along the southeastern coast, and another 200,000 young people were recruited to participate in the defense.
To put it simply, there are more than 300,000 people who only open their mouths to eat. The daily consumption can be said to be extremely large, so it is necessary to raise funds from neighboring provinces.
Due to the current situation, the emperor later issued a new decree and asked Jia Yucun to control Jiangsu and other provinces to raise grain and grass.
However, in order to prevent his power from being too great, the decree also placed special restrictions on Jia Yucun, only allowing him to raise food and not interfering with anything else.
So he, the governor, did not have a strong deterrent effect on the envoys, inspectors and other governors present.
All he relied on was the imperial edict and the support of Zhu Jinghong who was far away in Quanzhou, but these were far away and could not quench his thirst.
Of course, not everyone embarrasses Jia Yucun. For example, his old bosses Zheng Xianlin and He Gujin supported him. They are currently the governor of Zhejiang and the governor of Jiangbei respectively.
Even so, only these two provinces gave full support regardless of the consequences, while other provinces shirk the blame for one reason or another.
To be honest, it’s too easy to find an excuse to take offense.
At this moment, everyone was gathering for discussion. Jia Yucun was sitting in the main seat, listening to everyone's speeches with a cold face, but his eyes were fixed on Xu Xinan, who was not far away.
He knew that as the people present responded one after another, there was a high probability that this person was behind the scenes.
“The autumn harvest is not over yet, and the food cannot be harvested in a short period of time. This is helpless!”
“So Jia Zhongcheng, it’s not that we don’t want to do our best, it’s really that we don’t have the strength. Caught!"
Jia Yucun's ears are getting numb when hearing similar words.
He thought that he was moved by emotion and aware of the interests, and that these people could understand the current affairs and take the overall situation into consideration. At the moment, he felt that he was still naive.
"Have you said enough?"
"This is a humble position, and it is true, please forgive me, Mr. Zhongcheng!" After saying this, the official withdrew.
More than a dozen people presentOfficials were basically chief envoys and inspectors. The only three governors were Jia Yucun and Zheng He.
The latter can be seen as a group of people, while most people in the former are a group.
At this time Zheng Xianlin interjected: "Master Zhang, truth be told and Zhou is right. Let me ask you...do you want the imperial edict to be implemented?"
The Master Zhang in his mouth , is the chief envoy of Jiangsu, and just now was his last reply.
Facing He Gujin’s question, the chief envoy named Zhang replied: "He Zhongcheng, of course the imperial edict must be implemented, but how to implement it really needs to be discussed. This is also the purpose of our coming here today!"
"Discuss? Who said we need to discuss? The Holy Emperor ordered Jia Zhongcheng to have full authority to handle this matter, and he arranged the execution. Who said we need to discuss with you?" He Gujin, with a hot temper, asked.
At this time, the Chief Envoy of Jiangnan said: "The imperial edict put Jia Zhongcheng in charge of this matter, and the purpose is to make him handle it properly without losing anything!"
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