Daming: Wanted to be a small landlord, but was forced to ascend the throne

Chapter 373 Hijacking a Ship?

"He...he is a martial artist, and he is surrounded by people with strong limbs and simple minds. Who can give advice? As long as he has some brains, the former emperor would not..."

Yang Tinghe said disapprovingly.

"However, it may also be that Zhang Yong alienated his relationship with the first emperor. He was transferred to Tongzhou, and he was a little disappointed. Now that the first emperor is gone, he doesn't want to come back. Hmm... maybe as you said, he There is indeed a smart person around, after all, there are so many people in Tongzhou Wei."

Yang Tinghe wanted to sigh a little.

He caught Jiang Bin second. Although Jiang Bin was favored, his foundation was not that strong. It was just a gun in front of Zhu Houzhao!

The reason why Yang Tinghe wanted to catch Jiang Bin was to run towards Xu Tai who was behind him.

Of course, the final target is naturally Wang Qiong, Minister of the Ministry of War!
Xu Tai, a native of Jiangdu, the son of Xu Ning, the grandson of Xu Gui, has been a general for three generations, and a noble man of the Ming Dynasty.

In the 17th year of Hongzhi, Xu Tai was elected as the champion of military affairs, assisted in guarding the Xuanfu with the deputy commander in chief, and was named An Bian Bo.

After Zhengde Emperor Zhu Houzhao came to power, Xu Tai supported Zhu Houzhao and was deeply favored by Zhu Houzhao. He was named his adopted son and given the country's surname (Zhu).

Although Jiang Bin had a certain amount of military power, when he saw Yang Tinghe, an old official in the court, he still didn't dare to make mistakes, and even felt a little timid in his heart.

You must know that these so-called old guys hold the throat of their army - the economic power. When Jiang Bin was at the border, he had already had the "sequelae" caused by this situation!
The generals at the border, no matter how brave they were on the battlefield, had to bow their heads to the civil servants sent by the imperial court when faced with the supply of troops.

Xu Tai is different, he is a noble, born and raised in the capital, and he has a sense of pride in his bones.

They are the same as the clan, although they are in decline, but their coats are still there, plus he is now in power, so naturally he doesn't pay much attention to Yang Ting and them.

Even though Zhu Houzhao was dead now, he was a little worried, but when Yang Tinghe arranged for him to defend the city, he would still question Jiang Bin's question.

Even Yang Tinghe, the first assistant, faced the current him, and he still had to smile when explaining, even though he hated so much that he wanted to bite his teeth.

Yang Tinghe also thought about whether Jiang Bin could arrest Xu Tai first if he didn't show up.

He thought about this kind of problem many times, and finally decided to give up.Arresting Xu Tai casually will inevitably arouse the dissatisfaction and vigilance of those other nobles.

We must know that although the strength of the No. [-] Battalion in the capital is weak, many of them are still in the hands of Xungui.

Moreover, Guo Xun, the marquis of Wuding who guarded the city this time, and Xu Guangzuo, the Duke of Ding who went to meet the new emperor, are all representatives of meritorious service. These people support it, and it is difficult for them cabinet officials to do things in this capital.

Even though Guo Xun and Xu Guangzuo supported them on the surface, and they also gave these people a lot of courtesy, but at the critical moment, Yang Tinghe was not so confident in which direction these people's weather vane was facing.

This is also the reason why he didn't dare to touch Xu Tai when he didn't catch Jiang Bin again.

Jiang Bin was born in the frontier army, and he doesn't have much background. He can be lured and arrested, and then plot against Xu Tai.

But if Jiang Bin was not caught and moved Xu Tai casually, there would be too many risks in it!
This is the so-called circle culture!

In the eyes of Gong Xun, they don't like Xu Tai's wanton limelight to be favored by Zhu Houzhao's side, being a flattering villain, but if outsiders randomly touch their meritorious people, maybe they will stand up.

This kind of standing out does not mean that they are more loyal, but that many times people will have the thought of sorrow when the rabbit dies.

Today you, Yang Tinghe, move Xu Tai at will, and tomorrow you may move other people in the circle of meritorious service!
Yang Tinghe was not stupid. When Jiang Bin was not caught and Xu Tai was caught, he would not move Xu Tai. Not only did he not move, he even arranged for Xu Tai to guard the city gate.

Although Xu Tai disgusted him again, saying that he was a member of the East Hall defending the city, why didn't he send Jiang Bin from the West Hall to work?

That tone means that I have work to do, why not my brother?
This kind of collusion made Yang Tinghe want to scold his mother, thinking to himself, when that stupid emperor comes up, I will deal with you one by one!

……

Wubaihu Town, Tongzhou, Hebei Province.

The country lays a tripod in Yanjing, and uses water to draw it to the southeast. The long river winds like a dragon, and Tongzhou is the land of the throat.

Qin Shao didn't know much about the history of Tongzhou in his previous life.

But when I was working in the capital, when I visited Tongzhou on weekends, I saw the ruins of the Grand Canal.

At that time, I was amazed at the prosperous description of the ancient Grand Canal.

He was actually not very interested in history at the time, a lot of history was compiled by man, with too many personal feelings and colors,

How prosperous could it be in ancient times?

The so-called historical compilations are just scribbles written by some literati who either sing praises or scribble with some emotion and color!

In Qin Shao's self-feeling, it was because the ancient people had never seen the real prosperity that they had that feeling.

It was only after arriving in Daming that Qin Shao realized that his so-called past life understanding was actually more personal.

In comparison, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is really prosperous and a transportation hub. This is the only way to the capital's water transportation!
A large ship passed by, especially at the place where the ferry docked, many ships gathered together, densely packed, that kind of spectacular scene was really unprecedented in the previous life!

And in the previous life, these places were just tourist attractions!

"Master, we will soon arrive at the Tongzhou Ferry. Let's stop here to replenish some water and food. After traveling about ten kilometers, we will disembark at a remote ferry!"

Wang Yin reported.

"understood!"

Qin Shao responded.

Soon a boat stopped to fetch water and food from the shore, and delivered them to several large ships nearby.

There was an endless stream of people on the shore, but fortunately there were many officers and soldiers maintaining order, which was orderly.

Water and food were quickly replenished, and the two big ships set off again and headed towards the ferry ahead!
"Be smart, it's getting dark, and it's not far away. We're stopping at the Tongzhou Ferry in front of us. Be careful!"

At the bow, Xu Guangzuo shouted to the guards.

"Yuan Changshi, do you feel that there are more officers and soldiers on the shore near here!"

Xu Guangzuo looked at the far bank of the river, and there seemed to be many soldiers in armor looming. For some reason, he always felt that something was wrong!

Seeing Yuan Zonggao on the side, he couldn't help asking.

"Really? Is it the officers and soldiers patrolling nearby? This Tongzhou is a prosperous place after all, and these places are ferries, which mainly transport the necessities of the capital such as grain and salt, which are related to the supply of the capital. Naturally, there are many officers and soldiers patrolling and guarding! Dingguo You have lived in the capital for a long time, so you should know the situation better than us, right? We also have a ferry in Anlu Prefecture. Compared with other places, there are more people. Many officers and soldiers were sent to Fangfang Zhizhou. After all, it is related to the income and safety of one party. Naturally, we should pay more attention to it!"

Yuan Zonggao seemed to say disapprovingly.

Compared with Xu Guangzuo's worries, Gu Dayong looked at the big ships passing by with admiration, and one of the big ships with special patterns caught his attention.

"Is that a big ship from North Korea?"

When Gu Dayong was meditating, a faint voice above his head said.

"Yes... Your Majesty... Your Majesty!"

Gu Dayong replied in response, seeing Qin Shao approaching beside him, he couldn't help but stutter.

"This is the ship used by North Korean envoys to enter Beijing. The late emperor liked to learn about things other than the Ming Dynasty. When the North Korean envoys paid tribute, they left some people behind to study their culture and history together. The late emperor also knew Korean. , but now that the first emperor died, these people should have been moved back by Yang Shoufu and the others, right?"

Gu Dayong explained with a slight disappointment in his tone.

"Is it the king's land in the whole world, and the king's minister on the shore of the land! It is our country, how can we drive away the first emperor as soon as he leaves? Three people must have my teacher, and learn from the barbarians. Control barbarians! It is always good to know more about the outside world. During the Chengzu period, Zheng He sailed to the West to promote our Ming civilization. In 14 months, he built 64 large ships, carrying 2.8 people to cruise in Nanyang and demonstrate overseas. There are many foreign countries who surrendered to us, so now we must go backwards?"

After Qin Shao learned of Zhu Houzhao's death, Yang Tinghe directly expelled the envoys from various countries in the capital, and sent those people and ships back.

Some Chinese literati, for the so-called internal struggle, for their own self-interest, can be described as extremely ignorant!

"Your Majesty... Could it be that Your Majesty also likes Zheng Gong?"

Gu Dayong was very excited when he heard Qin Shao talk about his idol Zheng He.

Ever since he was cut off that thing, Gu Dayong was very desperate.

During his desperate years, it was Zheng He's books and deeds that encouraged him step by step until now.

Gu Dayong's biggest dream in life is to forget his identity as a eunuch, travel around the world, understand the world, and spread Ming civilization all over the world just like Zheng He.

In his eyes, Zheng He has surpassed the existence of "man".

He had tried countless times to persuade Zhu Houzhao to continue to support the voyage to the West, but the courtiers and civil officials objected, and the court was poor, and he gradually extinguished his dream.

Even now, when he accepts this errand, he just wants to have the merits of being a dragon so that he can save his life in the future!

It's just that now the new emperor is also Zheng He's obsessed, it seems that the fire in Gu Dayong's heart has been rekindled!

"Naturally, Mr. Zheng is not a man but a real man! When I was very young, I heard about his deeds from my father, and I also had a dream of traveling around..."

"His Majesty……"

……

The boat was sailing like the wind, and the ferry was approaching soon, but the sky was about to darken.

"The ship is about to dock, everyone in the cabin should pay attention to safety!"

"The ship is about to dock, everyone in the cabin should pay attention to safety!"

Someone shouted.

"Why are there so few people at the ferry here?"

Xu Guangzuo looked at the bank and said to the subordinates around him with some puzzlement.

"My lord, I don't know. I didn't dock here when I returned to Beijing earlier. I heard that the ferry here was closed. How did it open?"

The subordinate also asked a little puzzled.

"The ship ahead, quickly dock and accept the inspection!"

"The ship ahead, quickly dock and accept the inspection!"

"The ship ahead, quickly dock and accept the inspection!"

As soon as Xu Guangzuo finished speaking, there were bursts of yelling.

The originally calm water surface did not know when dozens of boats came from all directions, and the boats were full of soldiers with weapons in their hands.

(End of this chapter)