Daming: At the start of the showdown, Lao Zhu was stunned

Chapter 48 Mu Ying
In fact, Daming currently has nearly [-] warships of various types on the books. If it is only in terms of size, then the navy picked up by Lao Zhu is definitely the number one existence in this era.

However, the coastline of Daming is long and narrow, and most of these warships are scattered in various naval guards along the river and coast from Dengzhou in the north to Qiongzhou in the south.The originally huge number suddenly became a bit stretched when it was scattered.

In addition, a large number of ships are actually flat-bottomed river boats, which cannot leave the coastline too far.If you set sail for a long voyage, you don't need any storms, just a few small waves at sea, and these ships will capsize and fall apart by themselves.

Even if the existing ships are transferred, whether they have the ability to sail across the sea and reach the Americas is another matter. The various military expenses, supplies, and maintenance expenses of the navy are all astronomical.It is still necessary to set up shipyards along the coast, add new ports to supply the needs of the navy, and spend a lot of time to develop routes. This is a bottomless abyss...

No wonder Lao Zhu backed down.

"Besides, the huge trees needed for shipbuilding, my whole country in the Ming Dynasty has been through wars, and there are really very few left. If you want to find them, only the south of Yunnan, Annan and other places are still growing. However, Yunnan is not flat, and His Majesty wants to build treasure ships. , the extravagance must be even greater." The Minister of the Household Department added.

"Yunnan..." Lao Zhu pondered, Yunnan is definitely going to be flat.It's just that the matter of Pingyunnan is still linked to shipbuilding...

"May I ask Master Ru, if Yunnan is taken, will the cost of building treasure ships be reduced?" At this time, a young general who had been listening quietly asked suddenly. .

"Ah, that's right. It will be lower...but that's limited..." Hubu Shangshu was taken aback, but he replied honestly.The young general who spoke was none other than Mu Ying, the adopted son of Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, who is currently serving as governor of the Metropolitan Government.

Mu Ying has always been cautious in her words and deeds, and believes that "it is better to be silent than ten thousand words". She is a figure like Feng Yi, the great tree general of the former Han Dynasty.How could he, who has always been silent, speak suddenly?
But I heard Mu Ying continue: "The general thinks that I, the Great Ming, occupying the Central Plains, can't afford to support a navy! Since the situation in the Ming Dynasty is difficult at this time, Your Majesty can choose a place to build ships and train sailors first." Master, plan in advance. It will take a few years for the left and right ships to be formed."

"These few years are enough for my Ming Dynasty to stabilize the country and create a prosperous world! At that time, the Ming Dynasty must have recovered Yunnan and brought the giant trees. The imperial court's annual revenue must also increase."

"If you make preparations early, then you will be ready at that time, and you will be able to set sail early. But if you have to wait until everything is ready before you start, I am afraid that by then, the vast overseas seas will no longer belong to me. !"

Mu Ying had always been serious, but now her face was flushed with excitement.Lao Zhu looked at his most loyal adoptive son, thinking about his opinion: Yinger is right.Even if the court is short of money at this time, it is still possible to put up the shelves of the navy first, so as not to have no rules and no one to use when it is obtained.There was a lot of fuss.

"Ying'er is right! The Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of War have drafted a charter for us in the past few days."

"You can let the navy from all over the world gather together a navy to come out, and then post a list to dispatch the ship workers from various shipyards to start building ships first, and build one after another."

"The naval station is first arranged at... Poyang Lake." In the bloody battle with Chen Youliang in Poyang Lake in the past, the vastness of Poyang Lake is still fresh in Lao Zhu's memory. Practicing in Poyang Lake must be able to simulate a bit of the vastness of the sea. "That's the way it is. The Secretary of State has given us a lot of attention these days. Be sure to draw up a feasible charter for us."

"...Yes." The Ministers of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of War could only reluctantly say yes.The new prime minister, Hu Weiyong, also stepped out of office.As a new official, he will naturally not refute Lao Zhu's wishes.

"Then, let's step back." Old Zhu waved his hand, and all the ministers said another blessing, and then retreated one after another.Walking to the entrance of the Jinshen Hall, the Minister of the Ministry of War tugged on the sleeve of Uncle Chengyi Liu Bowen, and said in a low voice: "Uncle Chengyi is just now, why didn't he speak out to persuade His Majesty?"

"Your Majesty is aggressive and wants to start a war without authorization. If this is the case, I'm afraid that from now on, my Ming Dynasty will never have a peaceful day!"

What he said was high-sounding, but Liu Bowen didn't know, what he meant was to ask him, the so-called Qingliu leader, why he didn't persuade His Majesty to put the swords and soldiers into the warehouse, and put the horse on Nanshan.

If you don't dismiss the military affairs, how can you stop the momentum of the Huaixi nobles? Huaixi nobles started their fortunes by fighting wars!

Then when will they have a bright future as civil servants?
"Your Majesty has his own considerations, and it's not something I and my subordinates can say." Liu Bowen glanced at him lightly.How could he not know that this group of people wanted to use him as a gun against Huaixi nobles.

But he has always been indifferent, so why did he ever think about fighting for power?

If he hadn't been worried about Huaixi Xungui's great power, he would never stand up for Qingliu on weekdays.Previously, he had persuaded His Majesty to increase troops on the Great Wall, which almost caused a catastrophe, so why would he open his mouth for this mere court dispute at this time?
Moreover, there has never been a sign of the establishment of an ocean-going navy.

I'm afraid, it's the expert behind His Majesty again, who brought the handwriting.

Whether this matter is good or bad, he can't see through it.

Let's just watch... Liu Bowen looked back at the Jinshen Hall, quickly left the Shangshu who was still chattering, and went down the stairs.

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"Ying'er, why are you still here? What's the matter?" In the hall, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Mu Ying who was still standing silently, and couldn't help but be a little curious in his tone.

My adoptive son is very rigid, and he always behaves according to the rules. If he is not called, he will always have a capable appearance of putting business first and being cautious in words and deeds.

This is the first time he has stayed behind without permission after discussing matters.

"Your Majesty, the last general..."

"Your majesty's last general is called godfather!" Lao Zhu waved his hand and said with a smile. "Now there are no outsiders, so what's the point of life?"

"Then... godfather..." Mu Ying's restraint relaxed slightly.He thought for a while, gritted his teeth, lifted the hem of his clothes, and knelt down on one knee towards Lao Zhu.

"My son, my godfather, I implore Godfather to forgive His Highness the crime of disrespect!"

"I don't know my godfather, although His Highness the Fifth Highness is young, he is truly talented... Given time, he will definitely be a pillar of my Ming Dynasty!"

"If you abandon me because of a small mistake, it will be a great loss to my Ming Dynasty and my Zhu family!"

"My son, my son is willing to use the military achievements I have made in the past to atone for the crimes of the Fifth Highness! You can demote the son to the people, just ask for a godfather, and don't be abandoned by the Fifth Highness!"

The crime of disrespect is exactly what old Zhu casually accused Zhu Su of.Seeing the godson in front of him pleading for Zhu Su, he was stunned for a moment.

These words were sincere, and after the words were finished, Mu Ying was already in awe.As far as the eye can see, his back is still majestic, looking earnest and determined.

After regaining his senses, old Zhu helped Mu Ying up with both hands. With a satisfied smile on his face, he said in a gentle voice, "You hurried back from Fengyang just to beg us for your fifth younger brother who is not a talent?"

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