I want to be a grandson

Chapter 554

"It took a year, no, it's too long!"

Zhu Yunxi frowned slightly when he heard that it would take a year, obviously a little unhappy.

Tie Xuan reported from the side: "Your Majesty, there are many countries on this mission, and the voyage is tens of thousands of miles. One year is not enough time to make the trip, and this is the shortest time the fleet can do..."

Zhu Yunxi said: "I understand what you said, but this time the voyage to the West is not only about doing trade and promoting our country, but also preventing the Western countries from transporting goods like the Japanese slave country. This is the major event of this trip to the West. ,

The war between the North and the South of the Wonu Kingdom is about to start. Although the winner may not be determined in a short time, it is always necessary to plan ahead, so I would rather not go to so many countries this time, but also come back to participate in the important affairs of the court.
Find a way to shorten the mileage and time of fleet sailing! "

Several people looked at each other, and everyone could tell that in His Majesty's mind, the War of the Japanese Kingdom was the most important thing. As for the voyage to the West, it was only for this purpose.

After thinking for a while, Ma He saluted and said: "Your Majesty, if you want to save time, you can first send a liaison person to contact Western countries to count the items they need, and negotiate the price in advance, and let them prepare fresh water and food as a Replenish,
As soon as Daming's fleet arrives, the delivery can be made quickly, which will save a lot of time..."

Tie Xuan frowned at the side and said: "But the officers, soldiers and other servants on the ship also need to rest on land, it is impossible to float on the sea all the time..."

Ma He said: "It's not impossible to solve it. It is necessary to select soldiers who are good at sea warfare and boatmen who are familiar with sea.
There are many of these people in coastal areas such as Zhejiang, Fujian, and Guangdong. They have lived by the sea since they were young and can adapt to the sea environment. "

Wang Yi on the side also echoed: "That's right, when I assembled a fleet of people and horses to transport goods to the Wonu country, almost all of them were fishermen from the coast.

I am most familiar with the sea, and I am very proficient in both sailing and sea combat. If I can find such ordinary people to go to sea, it will be much better...

And it can also reduce the diseases caused by acclimatization and seasickness..."

Zhu Yunxie praised: "Wang Yi's words are right. Since the fleet is going to sail through the sea, it is necessary to find someone who can adapt! If ordinary landlubbers board the ship, let's not talk about the strength of the battle, it's just whether the body can bear it or not. big question..."

After some discussion, Zhu Yunxie ordered: "You don't have to worry about the personnel who go to sea. I will let the Daming Navy who is familiar with naval warfare send out some soldiers. In addition, those boatmen, doctors, handymen, etc. can also be found from the coastal guards. I can't miss your business!

You just need to make a plan, discuss how to do things, and get ready to go to sea! "

"Yes, I obey your orders, thank you Your Majesty!"

After they pushed it down, Zhu Yunxi also fell into deep thought.

Fighting at sea is no different than fighting on land. If it is on land, then Ming has many generals available, but when it comes to naval battles, you need to think carefully.

The two brothers Liao Yongan and Liao Yongzhong should be the most famous in water combat.In May of the 15th year of Yuan Zhizheng, Liao Yongan led the Chaohu water army to join Zhu Yuanzhang, and made many military exploits thereafter.

In the 17th year of Zhizheng, Xu Da recovered Yixing. When he went deep into Taihu Lake, he was defeated by Wu general Lu Zhen, captured, and died in prison.

Liao Yongzhong, who followed his elder brother to Zhu Yuanzhang, was brave and good at fighting, and followed Tang He to discuss Fang Guozhen and pacify eastern Zhejiang;

Later captured Chen Youding, pacified Fujian; conquered Guangzhou with Zhu Liangzu, conquered Guangdong;

Participated in the Battle of Poyang Lake, made outstanding military exploits, and won Zhu Yuanzhang's "superior meritorious general."

It's a pity that in March of the eighth year of Hongwu, he was convicted and sentenced to death, and whoever was a famous general fell away.

"Wang Zhong, summon Yu Tongyuan, Marquis of Yuexie, into the palace for an audience!"

"Yes, the servant obeys!"

After a while, Yu Tongyuan, led by the young eunuch, tiptoed into the Jinshen Hall with apprehension, knelt down and saluted, "My minister Yu Tongyuan pays homage to His Majesty, Your Majesty's greetings!"

Zhu Yunxi stopped the pen in his hand, raised his head and said: "I am safe, you don't need to be too polite, please come and give me a seat!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty..." The little eunuch moved the brocade stool, and Yu Tongyuan sat down carefully.

Zhu Yunxuan asked: "Marquis Yuexuan, I really heard that your father and brother are both famous naval officers. You haven't participated in naval battles these years. I wonder if you are still familiar with them?"

Yu Tongyuan hurriedly saluted and said: "Your Majesty has an order, and the humble minister must be the one who will go through fire and water and die!"

"Um……"

Zhu Yunxi nodded in satisfaction, and then told him about the cruise, and asked him to assist Ma He and others in selecting naval personnel, and Yu Tongyuan naturally agreed.

Yu Tongyuan is the younger brother of Yu Tonghai and Yu Tongyuan, the famous founding generals of the Ming Dynasty, and the youngest son of Yu Tingyu.

Speaking of which, he was really honored by his father and brother. Because of his father and brother, he served as a servant, accompanied Xu Da in the battles of Qin, Long, Yan, and Zhao, and accumulated meritorious service as the governor.Conquer Haraha to Yuyuerhai, and win chiefs, people and animals.

Zhu Yuanzhang thought of Yu Tingyu and Yu Tonghaigong. In the 25th year of Hongwu, he was granted the title of Marquis of Yuexuan, with a yearly salary of [-] shi, which was awarded to the world.

Because of his military exploits in calming the Xichang rebellion, he raised his tail. In history, Hongwu was exhausted in 26 years and was sent back to Li.

It can be seen that this guy is also a restless master.

Until the first year of Jianwen, he was summoned back to the rank and served as the commander of the Baotao Guard. He followed the army to conquer the king of Yan, Zhu Di, and died in the battle of Baigou River. The ending was also loyal.

But in this life, the Xichang rebellion was put down by Zhu Yunxi who went deep into the tiger's den and took the lead in pacifying it. Nothing happened without Yu Tongyuan.

So now he is still a little transparent who was able to become a marquis only by relying on his elder brother's shade, and his tail has not yet been raised!Not even qualified!
Zhu Yunxi believed that the Governor's Office of the Five Armies must maintain a supportive attitude in this matter, and now he has "talked" with Yu Tongyuan, who is familiar with naval warfare, and believes that with his assistance, he will be able to select the right person.

"Wang Zhong, you said that in Daming, who else has a low official position and is familiar with naval warfare?"

Zhu Yunxi was walking in the courtyard in his free time when he suddenly asked this question.

Because Ma He and Wang Yi are the principal and deputy envoys, of course I can't find someone with a much higher official title to assist them.
Otherwise, when they really go to sea, when they have a conflict, who has the final say?
Therefore, it is best to equip him with a few people who are familiar with naval battles and have low-ranking officials as deputies, so that they can complement each other and ensure nothing goes wrong.

Wang Zhong said with a smile: "My lord, you really think highly of slaves, if you say that the ministers and servants in the court know it, but slaves don't understand people like this..."

"This means that all you know are big people, and all you do are big things, and small people can't get into the eyes of your palace?"

"Your Majesty, I have been wronged by this servant. The servant only knows how to serve His Majesty. She knows very little about the foreign court. Eunuch Li is old, so he should know..."

As Wang Zhong said, he threw the blame on Li Fu.

Zhu Yunxi smiled and said, "Li Fu, Wang Zhong said you know, so just tell me."

Li Fu glared at Wang Zhong angrily, thought for a while, and said, "Your Majesty, this servant thinks that the one called...Fang Mingqian should be okay..."

"Fang Mingqian? Who is this person?" Zhu Yunxi thought for a while but couldn't figure out who this person was.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, he is Fang Guozhen's nephew..."

Li Fu looked up at Zhu Yunxi, saw that he didn't think he was disobedient, and continued, "Your Majesty, in the 20th year of Hongwu, Japanese pirates invaded the coasts of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and the people suffered greatly. Fortify the coast.

Tang He recommended Fang Mingqian to go to the palace to offer advice. Fang Mingqian proposed the strategy of setting up guard posts along the coast and recruiting local soldiers to guard them all the year round.

Among them, Fang Mingqian was in charge of building the acropolis in Jinshan. The design was the best.

He built the round city and the Great Wall in Zhapu and Zhelin according to local conditions, so the people called him "Fangyuanchang".

Moreover, this person also put forward many opinions on preventing Japanese pirates, and most of them would be adopted, and the facts also proved that all what he said were good strategies. "

"Oh, I remembered..."

"Your Majesty, it's just that this person is Fang Guozhen's servant..." Li Fu said hesitantly.

Zhu Yunxi said: "I remember that there was a bandit who was making trouble at sea and was wanted by the northern government. Fang Guozhen's enemies reported him for being a bandit, and Fang Guozhen killed the enemy.
With his brother Fang Guozhang, his younger brothers Fang Guoying and Fang Guomin fled to the sea, gathered thousands of people, robbed passing ships, and blocked sea routes, Fang Guozhen was the first to rebel against the Yuan Dynasty, two or three years earlier than Liu Futong, Xu Shouhui, etc. uprising,

But in the end, he still surrendered to the emperor's grandfather, and the rest of the department was incorporated as a boat owner, and each guard was attached to the army.It's not in vain for him to live...

Even a hero like Fang Guozhen has become a courtier of Ming Dynasty, so naturally his nephew can also be used! "

Li Fu hurriedly saluted and said: "Your Majesty is magnificent and very approachable!"

"Stop flattering!"

He ordered: "Let Fang Mingqian assist Ma He on his mission to the West!"

"Yes, the servant obeyed..."

……

Tie Xuan has been extremely melancholy these past few days.

Every day when I return home, I will receive several famous thorns, all of whom came to pay a visit, but the meaning behind it is self-evident.

Tie Xuan had no choice but to pretend to be deaf and dumb, not daring to go to the meeting with them at all.

But today, when he was on duty from the Department of Commerce and Trade, he was still caught.

Princess Huaiqing's son-in-law Du Wei Wang Ning, Fu Rang, the son of Ying Guogong Fu Youde, invited him to the restaurant very "enthusiastically", and did not give him a chance to shirk his resignation.

At the banquet in the private room of the restaurant, Wang Ning picked up a glass of wine and apologized: "Master Tie, I have committed a crime. The last time a servant in my family bumped into you, after I found out, I severely punished the ignorant housekeeper.
Give your lord a good breath, but no matter what you say, it’s my fault, so please forgive me, Mr. Tie..." He raised his neck and downed a glass of wine.

Tie Xuan could only say politely: "The past is over, don't worry about it."

Seeing this, Fu Rang smiled and said: "I said that Mr. Tie has read the books of sages and sages, he is magnanimous, and he won't care too much about you. You still don't believe it, but now you have seen it!"

"That's that!" Wang Ning said with a smile on his face: "Master Tie's magnanimity is beyond comparison with ordinary people, and I admire it very much. It's a pity that I didn't have the chance to get acquainted with him before, and instead caused a misunderstanding..."

Fu Rang smoothed things over and said: "Youdao doesn't know each other if you don't fight. They are both men and big men. Who cares about those? Come, come, drink, drink,
This wine is a high-quality wine that Wang Ning specially found. It's like something precious. Only people who see Mr. Tie are willing to take it out as a treat, and I will follow suit..."

Some courteous flattery also raised the atmosphere to a higher level, coupled with a few pots of fine wine, the chat was even more enjoyable.

It's really pitiful that Tie Xuan was surrounded by two people, and he couldn't break free, so he had to deal with it politely and embarrassingly...

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, several people were so drunk that their faces were flushed.

Wang Ning played tricks on Fu Rang, Fu Rang nodded secretly, and said to Tie Xuan: "Master Tie is really grand, now you are in charge of the Department of Commerce and Trade, and you can't follow what you say, no one dares to say anything,

With the title of servant on his body, it's rare to see someone as young and promising as Mr. Qi in the court! "

"Everywhere, it's all about the emperor's grace, and I'm just a useless person..." Tie Xuan said modestly.

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Fu Rang, "Your Majesty Tie is modest, who doesn't know that you are the confidant of His Majesty the Emperor today, and speaking in front of His Majesty is extremely important, otherwise how important is the Department of Commerce? Why would you be entrusted with full authority to take charge of the place?

There is also the fact that the imperial court organized a team to go to various countries this time. Those goods were also undertaken by the Department of Commerce and Trade. What a great trust this must be. Lord Tie, I am afraid that your title of servant will be changed in a short time... ..."

When they went out to sea together, Tie Xuan's heart tightened suddenly, and the spirit of drinking also subsided by three points.

Fu Rang said with a smile at this time: "Master Tie, it must not be easy for the Department of Commerce to handle such a large shipment?"

Tie Xuan nodded and said: "Yes, it's really not easy, the Department of Commerce also has the difficulties of the Department of Commerce..."

"Snapped!"

Fu Rang patted his thigh and said with great loyalty: "Since we have become friends, we will help Mr. Tie solve his difficulties!"

As he spoke, he leaned closer and said, "Master Tie, just sit in the Department of Commerce and Trade, and I will raise supplies for you with the king's son-in-law. I guarantee that there will be no shortage of them! When the time comes, I will send them to the Department of Commerce and Trade, which will save you from running back and forth. How about it?"

The expression on Tie Xuan's face suddenly froze, and he managed to regain his composure, raised his wine glass to cover up: "How dare you bother you two, it's inappropriate, and the goods are mainly undertaken by the Ministry of Accounts, the Department of Commerce and Trade is just It's just helping..."

Tie Xuan dare not agree!
Who doesn't know the tricks in it!

If you really entrust them to collect items, let alone the quality of the items they handed in, you can earn a lot of money just by doing two hands here!
(End of this chapter)