Chapter 670 Then why should I build so many ships?

Listening to the flattery of these two people, Yang Jingting felt extremely comfortable.

After sitting on the soft couch, Yang Jingting raised her feet. Before the maid came to serve, Zhang Xiaoyue took the initiative to squat down, put it in her arms, and then gently pressed it with both hands.

Li Huizhen did not lag behind, and then served tea and fanned the wind. Instead, the maids in the room had nothing to do and could only stay in place in embarrassment.

Leaning on the soft cushion, Yang Jingting fiddled with her handkerchief and said softly: "These days, I am inconvenient, so you must serve the prince well, don't just flatter me in front of me!"

"I understand!"

Changing her posture slightly, Yang Jingting then reminded: "This is your chance, don't say I didn't remind you!"

At this moment, someone outside reported: "Mother, the wife of the Chief Envoy of Fujian is here!"

Yang Jingting arrived in Fujian, and many ladies came to visit her. Because even if there is no talk of flattery, these people should come out of courtesy.

In fact, after Yang Jingting arrived in Jinling, she encountered such things every day, and now she is familiar with handling them.

As the prince's concubine, warming Zhu Jinghong's bed is her most basic task. Officially, she has the responsibility to assist the princess in handling internal affairs.

Now that the princess is away, Yang Jingting naturally has to take on this responsibility, and she is extremely happy for it.

While Yang Jingting was receiving visitors, Baochai, the real princess who was far away in the capital, was playing with her children in the back garden. Yinglian and Keqing, who was pregnant, were both nearby.

Children’s laughter always has a strong healing effect, so the scene was full of joy.

But at this moment, a maid came to the gate of the garden and whispered something to the maid guarding here, who then came to the garden and gave it to Ying'er.

"Empress, Mrs. Li Wenzhao from Nanzhen Fusi Qianhu, Mrs. Li Wang, has come to pay her respects!"

Hearing Ying'er's complaint, Baochai slowly sat upright. Then he asked: "Did she tell you why she came?"

"It was to thank the prince for his support!"

Li Wenzhao was promoted to a thousand households two days ago. As recommended by Zhu Jinghong, he was transferred to Nanzhen Fusi.

"Tell her... just say that they are successful in running errands, so they were promoted by the Holy Spirit to serve thousands of households and have nothing to do with the palace. Let her go back!"

" Yes!"

So Ying'er went to convey the message, but Baochai didn't take it seriously and started teasing the child with Yinglian, but Qing just sat aside because of her physical inconvenience.

Unexpectedly, Yinglian said at this time: "Now that sister Ting is also pregnant, it will be even more lively in the future!"

Yinglian was still a little naive, but sitting beside her was But Qing, when he heard this, the smile on his face suddenly disappeared, and he looked at Baochai with worry.

Unexpectedly, Baochai smiled and replied: "Yes...it will be more lively in the future!"

This made Ke Qing feel relieved, and secretly said that he would have to remind Ying when he came down. Lian, don’t mention Concubine Yang’s affairs in front of the princess.

She thought Baochai would feel uncomfortable, but in fact the latter did not think so, because she knew that all this was destined to come, and she was looking forward to it coming.

There were rumors in the capital that she was jealous, and others used it to make excuses for the fact that all the daughters in the palace had nothing to do. Even the queen's niece was "oppressed", which was used to show Baochai's domineering nature.

The rumors have been suppressed but the hidden danger is still there, so now that Yang Jingting is pregnant, it is over for Baochai.

But Baochai was also very clear-headed and knew that she would have to be more careful with this person in the future. As the queen's niece, she was very destructive.

A few people chatted for a while, and soon someone came to report that Wang Xu, the first-class prince, Mrs. Teng, and others were here.

Baochai, Wang Ziteng’s wife, should be called aunt.

After a few breaths of silence, Baochai slowly ordered: "Invite them to come to the garden!"

"Yes!"

After a few breaths, Several ladies came together and bowed in front of Baochai first, and then bowed to Keqing and Yinglian respectively.

First I said some polite words as usual, and then I heard one of the women say: "My Lady, there has been some displeasure with the Chen family in the house recently because of the affairs of several Zhuangzi below!"

"Yesterday, our master said that the servants in our mansion went too far in the past few days and wanted to reconcile with the Chen family and end the war, but the Chen family was so angry... They said they wanted Chen to sue the emperor!"

"I have thought of all the ways I should think of, but now I really have no choice, so I would like to ask the queen to give me an idea!"

The Liu family where this woman lives is a family. Waiting for the viscount, the Chen family in her mouth is the second-class viscount. Now the Liu family is unreasonable and suspected of bullying. If it really makes trouble in front of the emperor and causes embarrassment, it will be a small matter, but it will be a big loss if it attracts punishment from the emperor.

"I have told you before that you must be cautious in everything you do, and peace is the most important thing in everything!" "I've been offended, what will happen if something like this happens now?"

Baochai's tone was calm, but it made the woman's face turn red, after all, there were so many people around.

"My wife knows that she is wrong. After she returns, she will definitely advise the master and ask him to strictly control the children of the clan and restrain them from causing trouble again!"

This explanation is actually also based on Shift the responsibility and place the fault directly on Lao Wang's lowest-level servants.

"Please show mercy and save my wife and my family from this crisis!"

Baochai didn't say anything. This matter was very simple for her. In the end, she was just a Viscount. The matter between them can be resolved with just one word from her.

But you can’t do this, otherwise it will be too advantageous for the Liu family, and using power to pressure others will not sound good when spoken out, and people may not be convinced in their hearts.

Of course she can't ignore it. After all, mediating for these middle-level nobles is also the main way for the palace to increase its sense of presence.

As for the two levels of earl and marquis, because of their high status and power, it is not easy to intervene in their grudges casually.

"The Chen family and the Qingyang Palace are next to each other, and the two families are very close to each other. Go to the Qingyang Palace and say what I say...ask the Qingyang Palace to intercede for you!"

"Yes...thank you, empress!" Mrs. Liu's wife hurriedly paid homage.

If the Qingyang Palace comes forward, the Chen family's face will be taken care of. If the Liu family's attitude is better, the dispute can be resolved.

After a brief lesson, Baochai chatted with everyone about other things, but found that his aunt seemed to have something on her mind.

This chat lasted for half an hour. During this period, Keqing and Yinglian left with their children, while Baochai stayed behind to perform the duties of the princess.

When half an hour was up, these ladies were all very sensible, so they stood up and left one after another. Only Mrs. Wang Xu sat still.

Prince Teng was appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of the Anxi Province and is still leading troops in the northwest. Since he has no outstanding military exploits, he still holds the title of First-Class Prince.

It can also be seen from this that the Liu and Chen families, who are both viscounts, are essentially powerful behemoths, and they are weak chickens in front of the prince level.

"Auntie has something on your mind?" Baochai asked proactively.

"Princess..."

Wang Xu was about to speak when she saw Baochai standing up and saying, "There are no outsiders here, why should my aunt be so different!"

Baochai sighed and finally said no more.

"It's hard for my aunt to come to my house!" Baochai said calmly and walked to the small stone bridge nearby.

Wang Xu quickly followed, her thoughts racing because she didn’t know how to answer.

Because the fact is that since Baochai became the princess until now, except for necessary festivals, she rarely comes to Prince Xiang's Mansion.

The reason is that Wang Ziteng's family prefers the prince, so they are alienated from Prince Xiang's Mansion.

Their choice cannot be called a mistake. After all, the prince is the real prince.

Seeing that her aunt did not speak, Baochai did not intend to embarrass her, so she asked bluntly: "Auntie is in trouble?"

"My dear, there are some hidden things that are difficult to express. I don’t know whether I should say it or not!” Mrs. Wang Xu said with a confused look on her face.

Turn around, Baochai said with a smile: "If you have anything to say, just say it. As I said just now, we are not outsiders!"

"Our master... this He has been in the northwest for two years, and his body and bones have deteriorated a lot due to the hardships of marching and fighting. When he came back at the beginning of the year, he was no longer in shape!"

"However, the end of the war is far away, so..."

"Huh?"

At this point, Wang Xu didn't delay any longer, said bluntly: "Therefore, I am thinking about it, and I would like to ask the princess to report to His Highness Prince Xiang to help deal with... transfer my master back to the pass!"

The Northwest War is still going on, and the front line is like Wang Ziteng. , There are many people who have struggled for two years, but there are really not many who actively want to be transferred back.

Wang Ziteng is the commander-in-chief of Anxi Xingdu Division. His official rank is extremely high and he has great responsibilities. It is indeed not easy to come back.

"Is this what your uncle thinks, or what your aunt means?" Baochai asked softly as he turned to look at the stream under the bridge.

“It is my wife’s intention to report back to the empress, but it is also because my master can’t hold on any longer!”

“I received a letter from him a few days ago. He said he had low energy, lost appetite, was in a trance, and had a splitting headache..."

Wang Xu kept talking, and it can be seen from his words that Wang Ziteng is indeed in very poor health now. , but he didn’t dare to tell the emperor directly that he wanted to come back.

So the Wang family thought of Prince Xiang's Mansion and asked Baochai to help intercede and try to get Wang Ziteng to withdraw from the front line.

"Auntie, this matter is of great importance, but you have found the wrong person!"

"Please note that the prince is now commanding operations in the southeast, and has been harassed by returning foreigners. If he fails to do his job, someone in the court has already filed an impeachment petition, intending to remove him and punish him..."

"The affairs in the southeast have not been handled well. If he is allowed to intervene in the northwest war, I am afraid that he will attract more criticism and criticism. It’s not a good thing for me or you!”

This is a very objective analysis, and it also states the simplest and most straightforward facts. Wang Xu doesn’t know how to pray.

In fact, if you want to help, there are definitely ways. Obviously Baochai doesn't want to help at this time.

The reason is very simple. The most important thing for Prince Xiang's Mansion is supporters in the military. It is not worth taking this risk for the Wang family, not to mention that he is still the prince.

"I can understand your aunt's mood, but now we are really beyond our capabilities and can't help you!"

"This..." Mrs. Wang Xu wanted to say something, but in the end she still couldn't help you! I couldn't bear to say it.

Baochai turned around again and said calmly: "Why don't my aunt go to the East Palace and ask them to make peace? I think it would be more appropriate!"

The reason why she didn't go to the East Palace was also Because even the Wang Xu family could see that Dong Gong had no say in military affairs.

When she thought of this, she felt very regretful. She should not have alienated Prince Xiang's Mansion before.

But who could have imagined that in just three or four years, this frivolous and reckless Prince Xiang would become the person he is today... Wang Xu felt miserable in her heart.

One step at a time, their current situation is somewhat similar to that of the Jia family more than ten years ago. The latter was also late in joining the ranks, leading to rapid marginalization from the top ranks.

While Mrs. Wang Xu was thinking, Baochai had already stepped towards the other end of the stone bridge. A weeping willow stood on the bank in front of her, and the gentle breeze made the paper dance.

“Look, aunt, the flowers here are blooming soEven more gorgeous! ”

Although she was not in the mood to admire the flowers, Mrs. Wang Xu had to accompany her smiling face at this moment, and followed up to talk and echo.

Although she is now estranged from Prince Xiang’s Mansion, after all, they are still related by blood. Family ties can be used to re-establish relationships.

Based on this, Wang Xu must seize the opportunity to talk to her niece.

She has made up her mind to visit Prince Xiang's Mansion more often in the future, at least not letting Baochai say "it's a rare visit" again.

On August 20, the 14th year of Zhengtong. It was a rather special day.

The Spanish fleet sailed directly to a position two hundred miles away from Quanzhou, obviously intending to eat the main force of the Ming Dynasty in one go.

An unexpected thing. On August 23, Spain divided its forces in half and raided the Liaodong Navy stationed at Chaotian Port in Taiwan.

As luck would have it, the main force of the Liaodong Navy had been transferred one day before on Zhu Jinghong's order. Going to Hangzhou to transfer grain and grass led to a small loss in the naval battle at Chaotian Port.

The Liaodong Navy who stayed at Chaotian Port had one Class A ship, three Class B ships, and eleven Class C ships, including three. A disease-class ship was sunk, and the other ships were somewhat injured.

The Spanish fleet that arrived was injured due to the counterattack of the remaining navy in Liaodong and the coordinated attack of the coastal defense artillery. More than a dozen ships.

The scale of this battle was not too large and lasted only half a day. Generally speaking, Ming Dynasty suffered a loss, but when the news reached Quanzhou, Zhu Jinghong still regarded it as a victory. , and ordered to reward the navy who stayed at Chaotian Port.

On August 26, a small ship sailed into Quanzhou Port. This was an envoy sent by the Spanish. His name is Pablo, and Zhu Jinghong arranged for the prefect of Quanzhou to contact him.

“I want to see your supreme commander! ”

In the Quanzhou government office, Pablo looked arrogant and completely ignored the Quanzhou prefect.

The negotiations could not start. In desperation, the Quanzhou prefect could only deal with the situation. Report it.

After learning about this, Zhu Jinghong did not tolerate this person and told the Quanzhou prefect directly, telling the Spaniard to get out without talking.

In the end, Pablo did not. Continuing to mess around, he proposed the purpose of his trip.

“You want us to recognize Luzon as our territory? Do you want us to give up maritime trade escort? Do you want us to open the port? "

Hearing the report from the Quanzhou prefect, Zhu Jinghong was so angry that he laughed.

Looking around at the generals in the hall, Zhu Jinghong asked seriously: "We have created so many wars. Ship, there are so many cannons on the ship, is it just to get this birdy attitude from him? "

"Your Highness, don't talk nonsense to that guy, just cut down the sacrificial flag with a knife, so that you can comfort my dead and injured soldiers and civilians!" "Jinling Navy Admiral Wang Long said angrily

The other generals also expressed their anger, but Zhu Jinghong remained calm.

So he said: "It will be easy to kill him. ! ”

“Take himStay, isn't he crazy? Doesn’t he regard us as nothing? Then let's have a fight with them and see who is stronger! "

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