Emperor Ming's grandson

Chapter 620
The emperor has the thoughts and ideas of the emperor, and the civil and military officials also have some of their thoughts and ideas.

It seems that Yu Xin is on the verge of breaking the boat, even though he is already a veteran of the Ming Dynasty, having lived through the Hongwu and Yingshi dynasties.He is no longer just a veteran of the two dynasties, he is also an important minister of one of the six ministers, and he is definitely a high-ranking official.

However, he seemed to be ready to burn the boat. He knew Emperor Yingshi's character, and he knew that even if Emperor Yingshi punished him, it would not be too extreme.So at this time, he chose to take a gamble and retreat from the court.

He can't take care of the so-called legacy and superiority now, he has to retreat bravely at this time.

Regarding some of Yu Xin's thoughts and ideas, Zhu Yunying didn't say anything more, as long as he knew many things in his mind.If it was said at this time, it would be a good thing if it disappeared instead.

Zhu Yunying, who was dressed in normal clothes, didn't seem to have any thoughts, and appeared calmly in Fengtian Hall.

This majestic building with load-bearing eaves and verandas on the top of the three-story Han steps, nine rooms wide and five rooms deep, was the place where the emperor of the Ming Dynasty held important ceremonies and received congratulations from hundreds of officials.

However, this imperial palace in Yingtianfu may be 'abandoned' at any time and lose its function.

After all, the imperial city of Beiping Mansion has been continuously built for more than ten years, and in recent years, some officials, clans, wealthy businessmen, gentry, etc. have been successively moved there.The Forbidden City, which was modeled on the Imperial City of Yingtianfu, was even larger.

Although it cannot be compared with the Han Palace and Tang Palace in history, it is not too small.Speaking of Lao Zhu, he really left a lot of rules for future generations. The specifications of the imperial mausoleum, the specifications of the imperial city, etc. are all the rules he set.

After all, the future Forbidden City was built in the style of Yingtianfu Imperial City.

After all the officials worshiped, Zhu Yunying sat firmly on the dragon chair.Yu Xin glanced at Zhu Yunying from time to time, he believed that by showing the emperor's wisdom in English, he would definitely be able to discover something.Yu Xin is also ready, ready to appear in the imperial city for the last time as Minister of the Household Department, and ready to be dismissed from office.

But now, it seems that many things are not going according to some of his expectations.

Yu Xin, who had a good idea at first, seemed to be starting to lose his mind, and some things seemed to be slightly out of his control.

Zhu Yunying still didn't express anything, and he was still handling the government affairs in an orderly manner. His focus was Xiashou, the official administration of the Ming Dynasty, including Wu Ning, the lord of Ryukyu Zhongshan Kingdom.

It seems that Emperor Yingshi doesn't need to worry about other things at all for the time being, or that Emperor Yingshi doesn't seem to want to care about other things at all, but it is enough to deal with some more important things first.

Others can wait for a while, since Zhu Yunying has almost known Yu Xin's ideas, so of course he will not let some things go according to Yu Xin's plan.Zhu Yunying, who has a strong desire to control, will not allow herself to be led by the nose.

Yan Zhenzhi was off duty at this time, and said to Zhu Yunying, "Your Majesty, the Longjiang Shipyard will have large ships. However, there are many naval forces in the country, and more ships need to be replaced. There are also caravans traveling to and from the ocean, and there are not enough ships."

Zhu Yunying looked at Yan Zhenzhi with a more serious expression, "I heard that the Academy of the Ministry of Industry has trained many shipwrights, but is it not enough?"

Yan Zhenzhi quickly seized the opportunity and began to complain, "Your Majesty, although the imperial court has a shipyard in Longjiang, it also has shipyards in Suzhou, Songjiang, Zhenjiang and other places. It's just that there is still a large gap in the imperial navy's warships. insufficient"

Yu Xin couldn't hold back any longer, and hurriedly said, "Shangshu Yan, I know that there are still shipyards in Tianjin and Guangzhou. In addition to craftsmen in the government office, there are still many private shipbuilders, but it is still not enough?"

When it comes to his major, Yan Zhenzhi naturally has enough voice and confidence.As for what Yu Xin said, many people know it, but it still won't affect Yan Zhenzhi to continue pouring bitter water, and he can even go further to pour bitter water.

Yan Zhenzhi hurriedly said, "Yu Shangshu, although there are many shipyards in the imperial court, it is just that on the ocean, ordinary ships are difficult to navigate, and there is a risk of capsizing in the slightest storm. On the ocean, only large ships can be safe."

It's actually a bit exaggerated to say so, but it's basically in line with the facts, and there's nothing wrong with bullying people who don't know much about it.

Yan Zhenzhi continued at this time, "In the early years, most of the imperial navy were small boats, which could only sail on big rivers and lakes. The imperial navy was connected to the South Seas, and many boatmen were buried in the ocean. Although the imperial court built more large ships in recent years, every year There are still big ships capsized."

Don't underestimate the power of nature. Many people say they like the sea, but they actually like sunny beaches.If they really go to the vast sea, they will start to be afraid and afraid. Facing the huge waves several meters high, no matter how big the boat is, it will look like a leaf on the vast sea.

Yan Zhenzhi continued to complain at this time, "The fleet transports silver to and from Dongying every year, and large ships are needed for food and grass in Sanwei, Busan and other places. The Nanyang fleet still needs many large ships to transport back food and spices. Although the imperial court has ships Thousands are not enough."

Thousands of ships, in fact, these are the ships of the Daming Navy, not including some clan and honorable fleets.

Zhu Yunying couldn't bear it at this time, and said, "Shang Yan's words were exaggerated. In the past, the emperor's grandfather conquered Chen Youliang and captured countless large ships. Zhu Shou, the Marquis of Xiange, and Zhang He, Duke of Xian'en, worked under my account. Escort food and grass to Liaodong and other places."

This time, Yan Zhen had something to say, and he was full of confidence, "Your Majesty, Mr. Xian'en Guogong has made great contributions, and the opening of sea lanes is even more so. It's just that sea lanes are mostly near the coast. The need to enter the hinterland of the ocean in Nanyang is not the same."

Now Zhu Yunying didn't know what to say, because he knew that what Yan Zhenzhi said was basically true.

At the beginning, Zhang He and others escorted grain and grass from Tianjin and other places to Liaodong and other places. This was indeed sea transportation, but most of the time they sailed close to the coastline.There is still a certain difference between this and crossing the ocean.

Yan Zhenzhi also continued to say at this time, "Your Majesty, the imperial court now needs a large number of seagoing ships. Although the Fuguang land is also building a shipyard, it will take some time. Even if the imperial court shipyard is vigorously building ships, the gap is getting bigger and bigger. "

This sounds like a very abnormal thing, and even a little incomprehensible, but it is the truth.

The shipyard of the imperial court is working hard to build ships. Many people see that new ships are constantly being delivered, and the shipyard seems to be indeed a scene of enthusiasm.

It is true that there are more and more ships, but let alone the loss caused by overturning and other situations, it is simply because there are more and more places where ships are needed, which also causes the shortage of ships to become larger and larger.

Zhu Yunying couldn't help having a headache. He had high expectations for the Ministry of Industry, and indeed gave the Ministry of Industry quite a lot of resources.But to be honest, the Ministry of Industry is indeed a small expert at spending money.

Not to mention the construction of some other projects and other things, just the matter of these sea ships is enough to make Zhu Yunying feel a little stressed.But these things still have to be done.

After all, sailing cannot rely on swimming and so on. If there is no big boat, just don’t say anything. The big boat is the most fundamental tool.

Glancing at Yan Zhenzhi, and then at Yu Xin, Zhu Yunying hurriedly said, "Yan Qing, go to the Hall of Martial Arts after the court, and I will ask you more carefully. There are still many political affairs in the court, and Ai Qing should not hinder other Qing family's performances." report."

Yan Zhen choked for a moment, he still had a lot of bitterness to pour out, but he couldn't continue talking now.I can only hold it in my heart for the time being, and I can only return to my position honestly.Even if you want to continue pouring bitter water, you can't fight against the emperor.

What's more, based on Yan Zhenzhi's understanding of Zhu Yunying, he believes that even if His Majesty will not accept some of his suggestions 100%, as long as it is some major event, His Majesty will definitely not be stingy.

This can be said to be the tacit understanding between the monarch and his ministers for many years. Yan Zhenzhi is one of Zhu Yunying's confidantes, and it can also be said to be one of Zhu Yunying's most important courtiers.

Minister of the Ministry of Industry, this is naturally an important minister, but in the past dynasties, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry is also the one with the lowest status among the six ministers.

In the previous Ming Dynasty, at least in the Hongwu Dynasty, the status of the minister of the Ministry of Industry was obviously not as prominent as the other ministers.But in Yingshi Dynasty, everyone can clearly see that the status of Minister of the Ministry of Industry is constantly improving.

It can be said that Yan Zhenzhi has always controlled the Ministry of Industry. Since he helped Zhu Yunying build the capital of Beiping Prefecture, he has been taking over the Ministry of Industry.It is not an exaggeration to say that when Zhu Yunying went to Beiping Mansion to build the capital, he had already begun to place his power in the Six Departments of the Chaotang.

The Ministry of Industry was indeed the first to be controlled by Zhu Yunying, and many people knew that Emperor Yingshi attached great importance to the Ministry of Industry.The Ministry of Industry is no longer a thankless task, but is highly valued, has resources, and seems to be easy to make achievements.

Yu Xin was depressed at this time, originally he planned to follow Yan Zhenzhi's words and start pouring bitter water.However, His Majesty seemed to be deliberately endangering him, and interrupted Yan Zhenzhi's words in time, which also made Yu Xin's chance to make use of the topic disappear.

He glanced at Yu Xin as if nothing had happened, and Zhu Yunying didn't say anything more, obviously it was impossible for him to let Yu Xin retreat so easily.Even if Yu Xin wants to leave the court, it should be according to Zhu Yunying's script.

Yu Xin's small thoughts can be there, but they are just small thoughts that cannot be put on the table.

Who let Zhu Yunying hold the power, so many things naturally need to be done according to Zhu Yunying's script.

Others, including Yu Xin, who is the Minister of the Household Department, can only swallow their anger at this time, and at this time they can only passively accept some arrangements from the emperor. This is the normal order.

When Yan Zhen returned to his shift and Yu Xin was holding back his words and couldn't continue to confide, the morning court was also going on in an orderly manner, and it seemed that there was no difference from the past, and the morning court was in such a state.

Zhu Yunying is also quite satisfied with this. An emperor with a strong desire to control like him doesn't like some things beyond his control. Zhu Yunying actually doesn't particularly like the so-called surprises and so on.

It should be carried out in an orderly manner and according to the plan. This is the best state for Zhu Yunying.

Yu Xin was depressed. He had already made a lot of preparations and thought of a lot of countermeasures, but it still felt like he had hit the cotton with his fist, and there was no chance or space to play at all. It's weird.

It's just that no matter how depressed he is, he can only endure it now.If jumping up and down obviously doesn't work, that would be too deliberate, and it might be counterproductive at that time.

All he can do now is probably to wait passively.He couldn't figure out whether Emperor Yingshi didn't notice something, or the emperor was beating him on purpose.

All of this made Yu Xin even more uncertain, and all of this really made Yu Xin's heart pound, but he could only passively wait for what might happen.

Compared to Yu Xin's depression and passivity, Yan Zhen went straight to the Hall of Martial Heroes after the next court.Not only because he is the emperor's confidant, but also because he was summoned by the emperor, and he really has a lot of business to report to His Majesty.

Obviously, it's not just about the ship, it's a very important thing, what he said in court is not enough shipyards, not enough shipwrights, this is also true.But these may not be such important things now.

The Ming Dynasty continued to build ships. Compared with the early days of the founding of the country, the shipbuilding capabilities of the Ming Dynasty have improved too much.It's just because the demand is relatively large, which creates a situation where the gap seems to be not small, and such things can't be rushed.

Whether it is the construction of a shipyard or the training of a shipbuilder, it takes time.Including the construction of those sea-going ships, it also takes a certain period of time, and this is something that cannot be rushed.

For Yan Zhenzhi, although the matter of the shipyard is important, the real major event in his opinion is obviously not just about shipbuilding.

Yan Zhenzhi is familiar with making use of these topics, and at least he has spent a lot of time in the court. If he has not learned these things, it is really unreasonable, and he will not be able to secure his position as Minister of the Ministry of Industry.

There is no doubt about the emperor's trust and support in such a position.But if you don't have a little ability, obviously you can't do a good job as a minister. After all, this is also an 'extreme minister', and many people are staring at this position eagerly.

To leave a name in history, this is some of Yan Zhenzhi's expectations now, he just wants to do something big now.

Even if I have done a lot of great things now, it is far from enough.He is not only to be a famous eunuch, but also to be a virtuous official with a long history.

Harnessing the Yellow River is Yan Zhenzhi's expectation. Now he also believes that the Ming Dynasty has the ability to govern the Yellow River well, as long as His Majesty gives him opportunities and resources!

(End of this chapter)