My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 388 Arrived in Ningbo
"My son, does the grandson want to take credit from you?"

On the ship heading south, Cao Lei, the admiral of the East Factory, stood beside Zhu Zhanhe and asked in a low voice.

Cao Lei is Zhu Zhanhe's confidant, even after Zhu Zhanhe left Dongchang, he is still loyal to Zhu Zhanhe.

"It's not a credit grab, it's just that the elder brother wants to prove himself!"

As Zhu Zhanhe said, he turned his head and looked at another sea boat not far away.

He and Zhu Zhanji went south at the same time, and they were both in the same fleet, but they were not on the same boat.

"By the way, Liu Mian found me quietly and asked me to tell you that although he works under Taisun, his heart is still on Shizi's side."

Cao Lei suddenly laughed again at this moment.

This time Jin Yiwei and Dongchang worked under Zhu Zhanji and Zhu Zhanhe respectively, but Liu Mian was also promoted by Zhu Zhanhe, which made Liu Mian very embarrassed, so he quietly expressed his loyalty to Zhu Zhanhe.

"You tell Liu Mian, just say that I know what he wants, but he doesn't have to be embarrassed, he can do what he should do under the elder brother's hands."

Zhu Zhanhe smiled slightly.

"The son is really sympathetic to his subordinates. Liu Mian will definitely be grateful when he finds out!"

Cao Lei said in admiration.

The reason why he and Liu Mian were willing to follow Zhu Zhanhe was not only to repay each other for their promotion, but also because Zhu Zhanhe was able to consider them from the perspective of his subordinates, so that they were all sincerely convinced and willing to serve Zhu Zhanhe .

At the same time, Zhu Zhanji on the other boat was also convening Jinyiwei to discuss matters. This time Liu Mian mobilized a large number of Jinyiwei elites, together with himself, to obey Zhu Zhanji's dispatch.

"What news can the Jinyiwei over there in Ningbo find out?"

Zhu Zhanji glanced at Liu Mian and the others before asking.

Liu Mian just wanted to stand up and answer, but he didn't expect someone beside him to say first: "My lord, the people in Ningbo have been inquiring about the Japanese pirates. As soon as we arrive in Ningbo, there will definitely be new news!"

Seeing the person beside him who answered first, Liu Mian also frowned. This person was named Wang Zhi, the commander of Jinyiwei, and his right-hand man. loyalty.

"It's done well. Wang Tongzhi is indeed a shrewd and capable person."

Zhu Zhanji praised after hearing the words, and then ordered again.

"Wang Tong knows that you are familiar with the situation in Ningbo, so why don't you take over the investigation of Japanese pirates, and report to me directly if you have any problems!"

"Yes, I will definitely live up to my grandson's entrustment!"

Wang Zhi was overjoyed and saluted again.

Seeing his subordinates overstepping his authority, and Zhu Zhanji handing over the investigation of Japanese pirates to Wang Zhi without asking for his own opinion, Liu Mian's face turned livid with anger.

However, this also sounded the alarm for Liu Mian. It seems that the grandson did not trust him. This time, he wanted to use the investigation of the Japanese pirates to train Wang Zhi to intervene in Jinyiwei.

As the fleet went south, Zhu Zhanhe often stood at the bow of the ship, watching the ships coming and going on the route.

Since the opening of the sea, the routes along the coast of Daming have become lively again, and the dusty ports have also regained their vitality. I believe that it will not take long for these ports to return to their original heyday.

Half a month later, Zhu Zhanhe and his fleet finally arrived at Ningbo Port.

The sea has been opened here, and the port is full of ships, large and small. Although Ningbo opened the sea later than Tianjin, the prosperity of the port is no worse than that of Tianjin. It really deserves to be one of the three most famous ports in Ming Dynasty.

When the fleet docked, Zhu Zhanhe and the two came secretly and did not notify the local officials in advance, so naturally no one greeted them.

And after going ashore, Zhu Zhanhe and Zhu Zhanji separated. Although before coming, Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi asked their brothers to cooperate in the investigation, but Zhu Zhanji was unwilling to cooperate with Zhu Zhanhe, so he led Jin Yiwei and left pier.

Zhu Zhanhe didn't force it either, he could probably guess what Zhu Zhanji was thinking.

In the past, Zhu Zhanji wanted to let Zhu Zhanhe work for Daming, but as Zhu Gaoxu left Tianzhu, he even needed to draw power from Daming to help Zhu Gaoxu stabilize Tianzhu's rule, which caused Zhu Zhanji's dissatisfaction.

In the face of interests, not to mention cousins, even brothers may turn against each other, so Zhu Zhanji became more and more dissatisfied with Zhu Zhanhe, until now he began to compete with him for performance.

Thinking of this, Zhu Zhanhe also sighed, life is like this, sometimes as you walk, close friends will become more and more unfamiliar without knowing it, and even become passers-by or rivals.

Zhu Zhanji took Jin Yiwei away, Zhu Zhanhe didn't know where he was going to investigate, but he didn't care.

Bringing the people from Dongchang, Zhu Zhanhe first went to Dinghaiwei. Commander Zhou Zhong was an old acquaintance of Zhu Zhanhe's. He and Zhang Fu were the ones who assisted Zhu Zhanhe to wipe out Ge Chengerlang's group of Japanese pirates.

"Meet your son, when did you come to Ningbo?"

Zhou Zhong was also very surprised to see Zhu Zhanhe, and warmly welcomed him to the commander's mansion.

Entering the living room, the two sides sat down, Zhu Zhanhe smiled and said: "I also just got off the boat, this time I was ordered by the emperor to investigate the Japanese pirates raiding Ningbo. I heard that you sent troops to rescue , but only saw the back of the Japanese pirates leaving?"

"That's right, those Japanese pirates are very cunning. They raided a small island in Zhoushan before, causing hundreds of casualties. At that time, a fleet of ships under my command was patrolling nearby. After discovering that something was wrong, it was already too late. In the end, I had to Watching the opponent's fleet disappear into the sea."

Zhou Zhong also stomped his feet angrily when he said this. Japanese pirates appeared within his jurisdiction, and they committed such a big case. Of course, he, the commander, must bear the corresponding responsibility.

"Who was the general who saw the pirates that day, can you bring him?"

Zhu Zhanhe immediately asked.

"No problem, I'll have someone bring him right away!"

Zhou Zhong nodded immediately, and then ordered his men to go down and bring someone over.

After a while, I saw a young general stepping into the living room, and immediately saluted Zhu Zhanhe and Zhou Zhong: "The last general Tang Chao, I greet His Royal Highness, and the commander!"

"Huh? You know me?"

Zhu Zhanhe asked in surprise.

"Your Majesty doesn't know that Tang Qianhu also participated in the suppression of the Japanese pirates last time, and he was also the first to lead his men into the Japanese pirates' lair. Afterwards, he was promoted from a hundred households to a thousand households by rewarding him for his meritorious deeds. "

Zhou Zhong introduced with a smile.

Don't look at Tang Zhao's young age, but he is a fierce general under Zhou Zhong, and he is very trusted by him.

"So it turns out that General Tang is really a young talent, and he will definitely be the pillar of my Ming army in the future!"

Zhu Zhanhe couldn't help but praise a few words when he heard the words.

Faced with Zhu Zhanhe's praise, Tang Zhao also acted quite modestly, and then Zhu Zhanhe asked him about the details of his pursuit of the Japanese pirates that day.

(End of this chapter)