Emperor Zhengde of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 168
In the court hall, Qi Jingtong, the governor of the navy, reported on his duties in the court, telling the achievements of the construction of the Ming Dynasty navy, as well as the naval battles in which the navy expelled pirates and destroyed the Langji Kingdom.

Zhu Houzhao was very happy when he heard this.

If the Ming Dynasty's navy is so strong, then the Ming Dynasty's sea areas will be worry-free.

However, this Qi Jingtong spent 1000 million taels of silver from me, and finally saw the effect.This 1000 million taels is not a small amount.

In the court hall, Zhu Hou took care of the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty and said: "I will go to Tanggukou to inspect and inspect our Ming Navy. The interior of the capital is temporarily guarded by the cabinet, and the Minister of the Ministry of War listens to orders."

Minister of the Ministry of War Xie Qian walked out of the court.

"You mobilize [-] elite soldiers to garrison the capital. If I go to Tanggukou, it will take ten and a half months at most, and I will definitely return in six or seven days at least."

"Shangshu of the Household Department and Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry will go with me."

When the two heard the words, they immediately left the class and answered yes.

Zhu Houzhao's trip to Tanggukou this time is a big event, and it is much more formal than the previous plan to go out to the palace.

When the emperor travels, there are no less than [-] soldiers and horses in the guard of honor, and there are as many as [-] to [-] bodyguards.

Of course, guarding the capital is also very important. The cabinet stays in the capital, and the emperor works as usual when he is away.

"Cao Zhengchun!"

"Chen is here!"

"You also stay in the capital this time, and do your job well for me."

"Your Majesty, let me go out with you, I want to protect your safety." As soon as Cao Zhengchun's voice fell, I heard all the ministers suggest: "Your Majesty, let the Governor of Dongchang take you with you, and let Governor Cao protect you." His Majesty is safe."

"Your Majesty, please think twice!"

It was the first time Zhu Houzhao saw that the officials asked Cao Zhengchun to travel with him for his own sake. It seemed that after the last White Lotus Sect incident, the officials had great confidence in Cao Zhengchun's ability to protect His Majesty.

"In this case, Cao Aiqing will go out with me!"

Zhu Houzhao made arrangements for this visit to the palace.

At the same time, Zhu Houzhao bid farewell to the Queen Mother in the Palace of Compassion and Ning.

"Zhao'er, this time you go out of the palace, you bring a few beautiful women and let them go out to serve you, Zhaoyi doesn't need to go, she is pregnant!"

"No, I am free to arrange this matter."

Just as Zhu Houzhao was about to leave, he heard the Queen Mother shouting to his back: "Zhao'er, you must be safe outside and don't ask me to worry about you."

"understood"

Three days later, the gates of the palace opened wide.

The emperor's guard of honor marched out of the Forbidden City.

Zhu Houzhao sat on the dragon chariot and accepted the worship of the officials.

After leaving the palace, [-] soldiers and horses walked in the front, followed by the emperor's guard of honor, followed by the carriages of several concubines, and finally guarded by guards and some officials.

It is the honor of these court officials to be able to follow the emperor to inspect.

The common people outside generally do not see the emperor. When they see the guard of honor, they all shout long live, and all the shops that the emperor passes are closed. This is the rule of the court.

If one were to look up at the face of the emperor, one would have to stretch one's neck and stand a thousand meters away to see it. If anyone attempted to do anything wrong, he would be beheaded immediately.

The mighty capital guards headed east all the way, heading directly towards Tanggukou.

Passing the state government office along the way, all the officials were so busy that they were out of breath.

They were all afraid of killing people and stealing goods on their own chassis, especially thinking about the emperor, that was a serious crime for the Nine Clans of the Pearl Chain.

It is about 600 kilometers from the capital to Tanggukou. Zhu Houzhao made this trip to Tanggukou. He couldn't wait to see the construction of the Ming Navy.

How is my Ming Navy doing? Is it as spectacular as Qi Jingtong said?
Zhu Houzhao's heart has already flown to Tanggukou.

Zheng He made seven voyages to the West, and now Emperor Zhengde also has the idea of ​​voyages to the West.

Even, the current Daming navy is stronger than the navy in the Yongle period. This is all managed by Zhu Houzhao. Without the hard work of Zhu Houzhao and his father, Emperor Hongzhi, it would be impossible to achieve such a result.

The Great Ming Empire, I will definitely bring back the glory of the Great Ming Empire.

Zhu Houzhao was on the dragon chariot, patrolling his country. Along the way, he saw the lush trees and the joy of harvest.

Among the lofty mountains, every city wall stands tall, and the officers and soldiers stationed on the city walls, when they saw the emperor's guard of honor, knelt down one by one and shouted long live.

These officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty are all iron-blooded men of the Ming Dynasty.

They shed their blood for Ming Dynasty and dedicated their youth to the country. Many of them are only in their early 20s. In order to protect their families and the country, they left their hometowns and came here one by one. The purpose is to defend their country.

There are also roads from the capital to Tanggukou. These roads are wide and vertical, and the wheels run on these roads without bumps. Moreover, there are cowhide on the wheels, which have a shock-absorbing effect.

Qi Jingtong of the Ming Dynasty Navy General Administration arrived at Tanggukou one day earlier than Zhu Houzhao.

At this moment, he is more excited than anyone else, because here, His Majesty will review his achievements in the past year.

Over the past year, he has been trembling and even spent his sleeping time on shipbuilding. In order to push Daming's naval career forward, he has devoted all his efforts.

Now, the Ming Navy is invincible, and he will die in peace.

When the Ming Navy heard that the emperor was coming to inspect them, everyone screamed with excitement. They worked hard to increase their training. They wanted to let His Majesty see the truest side of the Ming Navy and definitely live up to His Majesty's expectations.

The cannon at Tanggukou rang out.

The vanguard of the emperor's guard of honor has arrived, and Zhu Houzhao's Luanjia is not far away.

All the officers and men of the navy burst into tears of excitement.

Although they haven't met His Majesty yet, they can feel His Majesty's sympathy for their officers and soldiers, and they can better understand the principle of being responsible for guarding the soil.

Zhu Houzhao's Luanjia finally arrived at Tanggukou.

Qi Jingtong was riding on the horse, and when he saw Zhu Houzhao's Luanjia had arrived, he got off his horse, knelt down in front of Zhu Houzhao and said, "Your Majesty, I have prepared a palace for your Majesty."

Zhu Houzhao raised the curtain and said, "I don't live in a palace, I want to live on the treasure ship Zheng He."

"The minister obeys the order!"

After Qi Jingtong got up, he immediately rode to Tanggukou to make arrangements.

Zhu Houzhao got off the Luanjia and did not go to his palace. He asked the eunuch Xiao Fangzi to arrange everything. After he came out, he took a strong horse by his hand, jumped and rode on the horse.

When he was the prince, Zhu Houzhao had developed a good ability to ride a horse, and now he finally has the opportunity to try a wild horse ride.

Cao Zhengchun and Shen Lian were on separate sides, protecting Zhu Houzhao tightly because he was riding a strong horse and was likely to be thrown off. Only slaves like them were responsible for this responsibility.

Riding on the battlefield was once Zhu Houzhao's dream, but now, this dream is shining in front of his eyes...
(End of this chapter)