Emperor Zhengde of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 38 A generation of sages!
Chapter 38 A generation of sages!
No wonder Yu Huatian was so frightened, it turned out that he was afraid of the majesty of the emperor.

If the emperor hadn't reprimanded him, how could he come to the Ministry of Criminal Justice? He is the governor of the West Factory, how could he lower his status to cooperate with the Ministry of Criminal Justice in handling the case?

Zhong Hong never expected that it would be difficult to see Yu Huatian's humble side in this life!

Zhong Hong admired the emperor even more!

At present, only the Son of Heaven can hijack the East and West Factory, and restrain the mighty Yuhuatian and Cao Zhengchun.

"Supervisor, since Xichang intends to join forces with the Ministry of Criminal Justice, shall I summon the four famous arresters to discuss together?"

"Everything is subject to Master Shangshu's arrangement!"

Yuhuatian obeyed the imperial decree and did not dare to violate Zhu Houzhao's intention.

cabinet.

The Chief Assistant of the Cabinet, Liu Jian, and the Minister of the Household Department, Liang Chu, were sitting together, discussing what happened in the court recently.

Is the White Lotus Sect up to something?Putting it aside for now, the construction of Liaodong has been put on the agenda.

The sooner the construction of Liaodong is completed, the sooner the comfort will be able to sleep.

In recent years, there have been famines in many places, and refugees are everywhere.
Now, the key topic of their discussion fell on Qi Jingtong's inspection of the battleship at Tanggukou.

The Ministry of Punishment has dispatched four famous arresters to investigate the White Lotus Sect.

Things are complicated at the moment.

Fortunately, the Son of Heaven has a mature mind and is not bewitched by villains.
Inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Cao Zhengchun hurried over: "Your Majesty Qizuo, the case of poisoning the imperial dining room has already begun."

Zhu Houzhao raised his brows tightly, immediately put down the folder in his hand, and said softly, "Tell me the truth!"

Cao Zhengchun bowed and told that he was investigating the imperial dining room poisoning case.

Zhu Houzhao's brows gradually twisted into the character "Sichuan".

"Cao Zhengchun, are you serious?"

"Report to Your Majesty, if there is even half a false statement, I ask Your Majesty to chop off the old minister's head!"

"If it is really as you said, then you can't act rashly. Without my will, no one can act rashly."

"According to the order!"

The next day.

The sun is shining and spring is in full swing.

Inside the Jinluan Hall of the Forbidden City.

Qi Jingtong was ordered to go to Tanggukou to inspect the warships used by Zheng He when he sailed to the West.

The first thing to do when I return to Beijing today is to report this moment to His Majesty as soon as possible.

In the palace, Zhu Houzhao looked through the memorial submitted by Qi Jingtong, which recorded the situation of the battleship in detail, and Zhu Houzhao's face became increasingly gloomy.

Qi Jingtong stood at the bottom of the jade steps and clasped his hands to report: "Your Majesty, as far as I know, Zheng He used a total of more than 130 warships in his voyages to the West. The main battleship was 49 feet long and 18 feet wide."

"The main battleship has sixteen guns, eight on each side, with a range of six nautical miles."

Zhu Houzhao was overjoyed when he heard the data.

49 feet, I didn't expect such a warship to sing back then.

"But."

The turning point of a sentence indeed made Zhu Houzhao's face look puzzled, and he looked at Qi Jingtong with deep eyes.

"But what?"

Qi Jingtong arched his hands and said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, the warship was so old back then that the imperial court did not issue money for repairs, so that for such a long time, the hull of the ship has been bitten by rats and ants, and the loss was extremely serious."

"If you want to repair this warship, you will need at least 200 million taels of silver, and I'm afraid it won't last too long."

After the words fell, Qi Jingtong lowered his head deeply, quietly waiting for the emperor's verdict.

When the civil servants and officials in the court heard this statement, they all started discussing in the court hall in low voices.

From time to time, Liu Jian, the chief assistant of the cabinet, walked out of the court quickly, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, my Ming Dynasty's treasury is now empty, and I can no longer spend 200 million taels of silver to repair ships."

"What's more, even if you spend a lot of money to repair the warship, it won't last long. My minister advises that this matter should be put on hold for now!"

Regarding Liu Jian's words, many other ministers stepped out of court one after another, expressing their agreement.

But only Qi Jingtong frowned and said nothing, looking eagerly at Zhu Houzhao on the dragon throne.

Is this the result of how many years he waited?Finally waited until today.

As a famous anti-Japanese general, he knew how powerful a country was with one warship.

This is the country's most important weapon.

However, he understands better that when a person is alone in the court, one speaks lightly.

However, he is still unwilling to give up!
Just as Qi Jingtong was speaking, Zhu Houzhao suddenly said: "What Liu Ge said is not without reason!"

"This battleship has not been repaired for many years. Even if it is repaired with a lot of money, it will not be used for a long time. This is tantamount to a waste of money."

"I want to build an invincible fleet at sea, far superior to the ships used by Zheng He during his voyages to the West."

Originally, after Qi Jingtong heard that Zhu Houzhao planned to give up the plan to repair the warship, he felt a little sad in his heart.

But His Majesty's wise actions made him feel like a new life.

"Your Majesty, how much silver will it cost to rebuild the warship?"

Liu Jian, chief minister of the cabinet, said distressedly.

Zhu Houzhao knew that Liu Jian's intentions were good, but he stayed in the cabinet all day, so he was a frog at the bottom of a well.

When Liu Jian said these words, Zhu Houzhao looked at him with a deep expression, as if he was looking at a child.

"Mr. Liu Ge, the money in the treasury is just a pile of decorations. Only by spending these things can it generate value!"

"It's like good steel, it should be used on the edge of a knife."

"Don't wait for the enemy to come to your door, and then think about building your own fleet. At that time, the entire Ming Dynasty will be in a passive position."

"And now is the best time!"

"Where is the Secretary of the Ministry of Industry?"

Hearing this, Li Suide walked out of the court quickly, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I am here!"

"I have decided to allocate 800 million taels of silver from the Ministry of Household Affairs, and order the Ministry of Industry to repair the Ming warship for a period of one year."

"During this year, Qi Jingtong continued to be responsible for expanding the navy and training sailors."

"Today, one year later, I want to see what my Ming Dynasty has created, a maritime team with elite soldiers and strong generals!"

Although the words had just fallen, the emperor's words were like thunder, reverberating throughout the hall and reverberating in everyone's heart.

Spend 8 taels of silver to build the Daming Fleet!
What kind of style is this?What a big deal?

What kind of fleet does the emperor want to build?

Looking at the entire Ming Dynasty, Mo Qi Jingtong himself was the most excited.

In the main hall, Qi Jingtong knelt down there excitedly.

How many times have I dreamed of galloping the sea and fighting Japanese pirates, how many times have I fallen on the road
Finally, today, finally, a generation of sages is waiting for him, which is what he has dreamed of.

The dragon flag of Ming Dynasty can fly in the sea again.
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, after one year, I will fulfill my mission and train a strong navy of the Ming Dynasty!"

"If the minister can't do it, he is willing to be punished!"

Qi Jingtong was so excited that he broke down in tears, and even issued a military order in the Jinluan Hall.

(End of this chapter)