Port.
Big ships are going to sea one after another. This time they are not dispatching troops to Liaodong, but are going to the New World. It is different from the last time they sailed from Zhejiang. This time there are six big ships alone. Together with some medium and large ships, equipped with soldiers, horses, sailors, forces, etc., there were more than 4,300 people in total.
Zhu Feng accompanied Zhang Zhou to watch the expedition ceremony.
As the cannon fire ended, the fleet officially embarked on its journey. Among the people on board this time, the one with the highest civilian rank was one of Zhang Zhou’s brothers-in-law, Lin Ting, who was recently promoted to the rank of Yuanwailang of the Ministry of Rites. .
In addition to Guo Ang, the commander of Jinyiwei, the person with the highest military official position was Sun Jixian, the uncle of Yingcheng.
The eunuch who oversees the army is Li Yong, the royal eunuch of the Zhang Yong faction.
The purpose of going to sea this time is very simple. It is to plunder. Instead of going to the Southern Ocean, we will go directly to the Western Ocean. The planned time to go to sea is ten months, and the time at sea is two. It takes more than three months, and the time may be extended to more than three months due to the full load of goods when it comes back.
"Brother Zhang, why don't you wait until the weather warms up before leaving? It's so cold, because you're afraid the soldiers won't adapt." Zhu Feng stood on the high platform, and when the wind blew, he almost fell off the high platform.
After he experienced a battle in the ice and snow, he had a deep fear of the cold. The feeling of chasing the Tatars in the ice and snow was unforgettable to him, and it almost made his bones crawl when he thought about it. But I couldn't sleep at night.
Zhang Zhou said, "Before summer, there will be big winds and waves in the sea in front of you. Under the strong wind and rain, with our current sea ships, even if they are not completely silent, we are afraid of losses. "Small."
Zhu Feng asked, "Is it a hurricane? I heard that when there is a wind disaster, even the stone houses can be blown away. The boat in front of me is indeed not good, but you can't calculate the weather. Just let them avoid it."
Zhang Zhou glanced at Zhu Feng.
This is probably the misunderstanding of him by the world. He feels that he can figure out anything with his fingers.
"My hexagram is only useful in the Ming Dynasty, and it is not so effective outside." Zhang Zhou said, "Furthermore, if we sail for several months at a time, even if I tell them exactly where the hexagram is, In the event of a storm, they must be able to identify the specific location on the sea and take reasonable avoidance."
"This"
Zhu Feng thought about it and admitted his mistake sincerely, " I made a mistake. As Brother Zhang said, this is too unpredictable. It would be better to leave as soon as possible. After all, His Majesty is also looking forward to bringing back a few million taels of silver, that would be great. "
Zhang Zhou looked at the ships gradually receding on the sea and sighed, "Zhijie, do you want to go overseas?"
"I don't want to go," Zhu Feng said, "It's too far. Yes, I will definitely die of suffocation if I float on the sea for so long. I still like prosperous and prosperous places. I originally planned to return to the capital, but now it seems that staying here is not bad.”
“Well. ." Zhang Zhou nodded.
Zhu Feng smiled as ifTong Dasmart said, "Fortunately you didn't ask me this before yesterday, but now, otherwise I would be scared to death, and going to sea would be like imprisoning me. Now that the ship is gone, I don't have to worry about this."
Zhang Zhou patted him on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Zhijie, it's coming soon. The next fleet will set off in about a month. If you are determined to make contributions to the Ming Dynasty, or even conquer overseas lands, I can help you. In addition, Liaodong also needs experienced and qualified generals. Cui Prince Consort and Tang Bohu are waiting for you."
"No need," said Zhu Feng, who was frightened. If you have something to do, just leave first. If you need anything later, just ask someone to tell me."
Zhu Fengfei also seemed to be running away, as if he was afraid that if he said something bad next, he would be caught again by Zhang Zhou. Cannon fodder at sea.
The third day after the new year.
The third day of the first lunar month.
Wang Shi, the Minister of Punishment, went to visit Li Dongyang and told the Ministry of Punishment the news.
"It is said that Mr. Xie Ge has been sent to Yongping Mansion in the east, along with his wife and children, except for the second son Xie Pi, the rest of them have left." Wang Shi said, "From the beginning to the end In the end, neither Dongchang nor Jinyiwei said hello to the Ministry of Punishment. Only people from Dali Temple went in to ask about it. I am afraid that this case will not be brought to court."
Li Dongyang said, "That's right. That is to say, there is no transfer."
Wang Shi said, "How can I avoid the death penalty and be exiled? It is actually not even an exile at the moment. I am just assigned to be an official, and there is still a period of time. , Even if the next few years are harder, as long as you endure it, Mr. Xie Ge can spend his old age in peace."
Li Dongyang said coldly, "What happened the day before yesterday, why are there so few people in your criminal department?"< /p>
"Mr. Li Ge, didn't you ask the question knowingly? Even within the Ministry of Punishment, there are different opinions on the case of Mr. Xie Ge. It's not that everyone thinks Mr. Xie Ge is guilty, but that Mr. Xie Ge The person who advocated participating in the impeachment was actually not a treacherous person, or it was just a coincidence that Zhang Rui, the son of Ping Lubo and the British Duke, achieved military merit. This was not an act of greed."
Wang Shi said, and couldn't help but sigh, "Your Majesty lets the factory guards scare you again, and no one is willing to come forward."
Li Dongyang said, "Is it true that in the government and the public, there are only a group of sycophants who bully the weak and fear the strong?" "
Wang Shi said, "Mr. Li Ge, to be fair, do you really think that Mr. Xie Ge is not at fault at all in this matter?"
Being faced with this by Wang Shi When asked, Li Dongyang didn't know how to answer.
If it had been anyone else, he might have just said that Xie Qian was right, but Wang Shi was not strictly a member of their faction. After all, the Minister of Punishment they had previously favored was the former Yushi of Zuodu. Min Gui, even though Min Gui had conflicts with the emperor on some issues at that time and was not appreciated by the emperor, they still thought it was Dai Shan, who was the Minister of Punishment in Nanjing at that time.
As a result, Wang Shi stood out.
People who are not cultivated and recommended by them will be alienated in their eyes., at first they did not take Wang Shi seriously. After all, the Ministry of Punishment was the yamen least involved in political disputes in the court. Only those who broke the law could be under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Punishment, and the Ministry of Punishment was mainly responsible for prisons all over the world.
Who would have thought that the harmonious relationship between monarch and ministers was broken by Zhang Zhou, and that Xie Qian, who was determined not to be restricted by the law, would become a prisoner. This gave Wang Shi an opportunity to show his face.
Wang Shi also felt that his question was too imprudent, and hurriedly said, "I don't think that Mr. Xie Ge is guilty, but he has faults, which cannot be denied. From Chenghua to the present, the ministers in the court have been imprisoned because of things." There are not many people who have been convicted, and there are even fewer who have been convicted for their words. If you have to touch His Majesty's evil side, no matter who it is, it is not something that the Ministry of Punishment can handle."
Li Dongyang said, "So you want to watch the fire from the other side regarding Yu Qiao's matter."
"No." Wang Shi said, "Look at it now, the people in the court are still the same as before, and even the Ministry of War has not changed. Too many. I don’t think those who have been promoted to the rank of minister must be traitors. If some conflicts that have to be brought to the table are eliminated, everything will be fine."
Li Dongyang shook his head and said, "Some contradictions do not have to be presented on the table. If they are kept unaddressed, they will cause serious trouble sooner or later."
Wang Shi said, "Can't you mention it later when trouble arises?" I want to say that many people just want to live in peace and have a few days of peace, and even colleagues in the court don't want to bother. Now that Mr. Xie Ge has been released, the storm has subsided. If it continues, it will only I'm afraid I really don't know what to say."
Li Dongyang frowned and said, "So you came here today because you want the cabinet to stop taking action on certain things."
Wang Shi sighed. "You elders have your own opinions on major matters in the government. We cannot influence His Majesty's opinions, and we don't want to influence your opinions. We just want to ask you to see that life in both the government and the public has not been very good these years. Let’s calm down, let’s put the matter aside for the time being, and let His Majesty loosen the knot.”
Li Dongyang frowned.
He probably understood at this moment that the cabinet was making quite a fuss about Xie Qian and impeaching Zhang Zhou. Even the emperor knew about it, and even the emperor secretly stepped in to stop it
He thought that the government and the opposition would work together like them, but he didn't know that most people in the government and the opposition were tired of this kind of internal fighting. Everyone just wanted to live a quiet life, preferably... There is no sectarian view, and everyone only needs to consider their usual official duties, without having to think about issues such as party strife.
Wang Shi said, "I heard before that the Minister of War will not return to the capital in the next month or two."
"Impossible." Li Dongyang said , "Your Majesty intends to let him preside over the Spring Festival, or he will return to Beijing soon."
"Mr. Li Ge, you are afraid that Zhang Shangshu will recruit many disciples, but those are all disciples of the emperor, even if it is true He came to preside over the examination and never broke the rules. He is also a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy. You and I both know this."
"What kind of bachelor is he? It's just a preparation for His Majesty to let him join the cabinet." Li Dongyang was a little angry.
Zhang Zhou is a bachelor, and the next step may be to become a bachelor, and he will be on an equal footing with him.
No matter how open-minded a cabinet minister is, he cannot tolerate that someone who has only been in the government for only a few years can climb to such a high position. Three years can surpass others' decades of hardship.
Wang Shi nodded and said, "So, I can't persuade Mr. Li Ge. I just brought some people's wishes. There were many people who wanted to visit today, but they couldn't see them, so we had to let him go." I'm here to convey, I just hope that the government and the public can be more peaceful recently."
Li Dongyang said, "This is not teaching me how to do things."
Wang Shi said, "That's all."
p>As he said that, Wang Shi stood up, cupped his hands and said, "The Ministry of Punishment has a lot of things to do in the spring, or if there is anything that doesn't satisfy you, just mention it. It's just that His Majesty doesn't seem to want the Ministry of Punishment to suffer at the moment. The others were restrained, and I hope Mr. Li Ge would be considerate. I said my goodbyes quietly."
Wang Shi left on his own initiative.
Li Dongyang saw him off for a few steps, and then watched Wang Shi leave.
The annoyance on his face is also obvious. Now, even the six ministries of the DPRK and the Central Government have begun to deviate from the cabinet. Wang Shi even came to "warn" himself or threaten him on behalf of many people in the DPRK. Let yourself not stir up conflicts first.
I never dared to think about this before.
Li Dongyang is also wondering, who gave you the courage? As the Minister of the Sixth Ministry, you think you can preside over everything and dare to make irresponsible remarks on what the cabinet ministers do
" How many people have come to send greetings recently?" Li Dongyang asked Zhike on the side.
Zhike said, "There were quite a few years ago. After the first day of the Lunar New Year, after the banquet at my house was cancelled, no one came in the past two days."
"Here he comes. "How much?" Li Dongyang asked with a frown.
"None. Except Wang Shangshu just now." Zhike said.
Li Dongyang took a breath.
In his opinion, even if he cancels the New Year's Day banquet, others will not be so "sensible" that they won't come.
The fact that they are not coming can only mean one thing. Now both officials and scholars in the government and the public have grasped the direction of the trend. This trend is very unfavorable to traditional civil servants, especially to him and Liu Jian. unfavorable.
"Help me invite Master Ma to come over." Li Dongyang said, "Bring my invitation and be sure to invite the person over. Tell him that I have something important to discuss with him."
Li Dongyang didn’t go to Ma Wensheng personally, he just asked someone to invite him.
This seems very rude.
Even cabinet ministers are theoretically on an equal footing with the Minister of Civil Affairs. From court officials to conferring titles to titles, they are indeed at the same level. However, in the past, others would think that the power of the cabinet lies with them. They are above the Minister of Personnel, but in terms of actual power, the cabinet ministers should be far below the Minister of Personnel.
Ma Wensheng was somewhat of a show of respect. He was invited and entered the mansion through the main entrance, which also gave people the impression that this incident did not affect the relationship between the cabinet and the Minister of Personnel.
"Binzhi, you" When Ma Wensheng saw Li Dongyang, he wanted to talk about it.
Call me over, relationships don’t give face, right? If you have something to do, you can’t come and tell me in person
Li Dongyang said, "Yu Qiao was sent to Zhang Bingkuan, and he went to the beach. The case It won’t go through the Third Law Department, and this matter will be settled like this.”
Ma Wensheng frowned and said, “It’s not just because of this, Your Majesty is just putting the case aside temporarily. If there is any clue, Your Majesty may. "I'm also worried about old things." Li Dongyang said, "If Yu Qiao can remain an official for three years, he will be sent to Zhang Bingkuan as an official, and his Majesty will do it." If you don’t give Yu Qiao face, you are afraid that there may be some unknown secret behind it.”
Ma Wensheng sighed, “If you think about it, you will know that His Majesty wants Yu Qiao to understand Zhang Bingkuan’s suffering. Only when you serve under Zhang Bingkuan can you empathize with him."
"No," Li Dongyang said, "Yu Qiao would not have any empathy with Zhang Bingkuan, and your Majesty would not be so stupid as to think that Yu Qiao would. What has changed? I think there are other reasons."
"Then tell me," Ma Wensheng said.
"I am afraid that Your Majesty will take Yu Qiao as a hostage, and then use Zhang Bingkuan to join the cabinet, or replace you, which will affect the court situation. Once we do anything against Zhang Bingkuan, Yu Qiao's situation will be worrying. "Li Dongyang said with a cold expression.
Ma Wensheng said, "Really? That means that you have to endure it for three years, and until Yu Qiao returns home smoothly, you will regain your prejudice against Zhang Bingkuan. Binzhi, don't get into trouble, maybe learn from His Majesty." When it comes to Zhang Bingkuan, what I think is not as complicated as you. This court is His Majesty's court after all. "End of this chapter
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