open sea

Chapter 305 The Cabinet
At the end of the autumn of the fifth year of Longqing, Guangdong sent three manuscripts of memorials to the imperial court within two months, causing an uproar in the court and the public.

At the beginning of the report, it came from Bai Yuanjie, the commander of the Nanyang Guard. His subordinates intercepted the Atlantic barbarians entrenched in Luzon with the intention of attacking the Ming Dynasty. The original letter was sent to the imperial court.The second assistant Yin Shidan sent a letter to the Siyi Pavilion for translation, but the Fanyi in the Siyi Pavilion could not understand Western languages, so he gave up.

The second memorial came from Yin Zhengmao, governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, and it was just an ordinary war statement.The letter said that in the waters south of Jilong, Nanyangwei and the Guangdong Navy were ambushed by Japanese pirates when they jointly patrolled the sea with old blessing ships. The two sides pursued each other in a stalemate for two days.

No one takes this report as a serious matter. Shoufu Gao Gong has ordered the ships to be reorganized. The new ships can be equipped with armed naval forces in a year and a half. They have also changed their name to the navy according to the intention of General Chen Mu of Zhenshuo. At this time, some losses will be lost. Fuchuan Guangchuan is irrelevant.

This ship was obtained from Zeng Yiben when General Zhenshuo was in charge of Nanyang!

But the third memorial was different.

Also from the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Yin Zhengmao, reprimanded the Beijing officials for negligence, impeached the officials in charge, asked him why the Fanyi letters sent to the imperial court by Guangdong and Guangxi were not translated, and why the overseas barbarian fleet was about to attack Haojing, but was blasted back by the fort and wandered. Between the islands of Shangchuan and Xiachuan, he is rectifying his generals, and he is going to fight the Fanyi!
At this time, the imperial court paid more attention to the affairs of Guangdong. It spared a few small officials in the Siyi Pavilion, and the rest of them quickly translated. Only then did they get an answer that they did not understand the Atlantic and Yifan languages. In the end, the emperor chose the Jinyiwei who had been to Luzon. There are people, but no one can read and write.

After tossing and turning, they can only think of one person in the north.

Xuanfu.

In the front yard of General Zhenshuo's Mansion, Chen Mu wears a round collar, a large group of lions, Fei Yi, and wears a hooded head, and leads the governor Wu Dui to wander around the vegetable field.In the greenery all over the ground, Mr. Chen was alone with a red face and a smile on his mouth. He flipped through the notes in his hand, raised his head and said to Wu Dui, "My adopted son said that it won't grow when it's cold. He said it will grow for half a year. Count the days." It should be about ten days away, but since it doesn’t grow anymore, let’s dig it out.”

After the words fell, Chen Mu didn't move, neither did Wu Dui.Long Junxiong, who was standing by the side, looked left and right, pursed his lips and lowered his head to dig the soil, and picked up two bunches of sweet potatoes after a while.

It was covered with soil and was very big. Chen Mu held up the branches and vines for Wu Dui to see, and said with a smile: "It's really not small. It's not easy for this thing to cross the ocean. When Xiyi leaves the port, it will search the cargo and search for people. In order to bring it back, the vines were bundled in hemp rope and soiled before they were brought back from Luzon, and the yield is ten times that of rice and wheat, and the vines can be planted in the warmer next spring when the vines are cut off.”

"Governor Wu will take this one mu of land. Next spring, the extra land outside the Great Wall, within the range of the Great Wall artillery, will be planted. Zhangjiakou will be fully planted in the next year, and the line along the Great Wall will be filled in the next year!"

Wu Dui's eyes were full of surprises. Who would have thought that Chen Mu's vigorous request to Governor Wang Chonggu to agree with me to set up a border was actually for the purpose of farming, but before he could reply, Long Junxiong pointed to the rider on the official road not far away and said: " Governor, general, a horse is coming."

"Where is General Zhenshuo, there is a letter in the palace, come and receive the order!"

Immediately, the rider dismounted in front of the gate of General Zhenshuo's mansion, and gave the order before taking a few breaths.The visitor was not too old but not too imposing, holding the imperial decree in his hand, he was arrogant, and his high-pitched voice made the sergeants who were patrolling in front of the general's mansion bow down.

In the vegetable field, Chen Mu and Wu Dui looked at each other, it was a eunuch who came and took an imperial decree, the matter was not trivial.

"Your Majesty announces that General Chen will enter Beijing, and quickly bring those who are proficient in translating letters in foreign languages ​​​​from overseas to Beijing to face the Holy Spirit!"

The person who came was not a court document, but the emperor privately summoned him to Beijing. Chen Mu accepted the order without any hesitation.He knew about the two manuscripts sent from Guangdong earlier, and the reason why the emperor asked him to bring a translator to the capital at this moment is needless to say.

The little eunuch who sent someone to settle the news later recruited Zhao Shizhen, handed him a note and said: "Chang Ji, you copy a copy of the method of planting sweet potatoes to Governor Wu, and send someone to find Guan Zunban from the Military Weapons Bureau."

"This is?"

Wu Dui didn't understand what Chen Mu meant. Hearing this arrangement, it seemed that Chen Mu wouldn't stay in Xuanfu for too long.

"As I said earlier, it would be better if we don't strike first." Chen Mu shrugged and smiled at Wu Dui, and said, "Sooner or later, I will call the door!"

Hitting the door is certain, who hits whose door is a problem.

After explaining all the matters, Chen Mu took a few people with him, and rushed all the way to the capital without stopping. He didn't have time to go back to the mansion to change his official robes. When he entered the west gate, he was stopped by the servants of Gao Gong's mansion and led them directly to the Xihua gate.

Walking to the Xihua Gate, the internal officials brought Chen Mu and the translator into the palace under the palace gate. Naturally, Chen Shuai's messy utensils were indispensable. They were not going to other places, but Wenyuan Pavilion, the Royal Library.

In Chen Mu's mind, this place has another name - the Cabinet Office.

In the palace lined with palaces, there is a library building in the east of Wenyuan Pavilion, and three small rooms with rolling sheds and hard mountains on the west. Enter the cabinet, His Majesty will arrive soon."

With Chen Mu at the head, an oracle was hung in front of the cabinet door: In the secret place, officials and other people are not allowed to enter without permission, and those who violate it will be punished without mercy.

Although the arrangement was urgent, Gao Gong didn't seem anxious. After entering the cabinet, there was no one around, so he said to Chen Mu: "What you said has come true."

Chen Mu knew the reason and asked, "What did Mr. Ge say?"

"What else can you do? Xiyi invaded Guangdong. Your Majesty summoned you to ask about Guangdong's military affairs. Wu Shilang is not here. No one in the court understands better than you." Gao Gong nodded and raised his palm to stop Chen who was walking forward. Mu, said: "But the old man doesn't care about this matter... You are talking about Nan Zheng."

Southern Expedition!

When Chen Mu heard these two words, he immediately listened solemnly, and Gao Gong asked softly: "If the imperial court really orders Chen Shuai to march south, this is by no means a war that will destroy the country, so Chen Shuai needs to explain that tens of thousands of soldiers will be recruited and hundreds of ships will be built. , How much is the money and food. What is the chance of winning, how much does it have?"

Mr. Gao is narrow-minded, which is not only reflected in his appointment of officials or temper, but also in his tough revenge mentality when the country he governs is invaded.

Chen Mu understood that the key to Gao Ge's meaning was to let him understand that this was not the meaning of a war of all over the country.

The imperial court had finally negotiated peace with the North Korean captives, and no one wanted to be dragged into another quagmire.

Chen Mu patted the cylinder and backpack hanging on his back, and smiled at Gao Gong: "Don't worry, Mr. Ge. If you talk about the overseas western barbarians, I have some preparations. I will report them one by one at the meeting later. Mr. Ge Problems will be solved, and this is by no means a war that will overwhelm the country."

At this moment, footsteps lined up outside Wenyuan Pavilion, and the eunuch sang loudly: "Your Majesty is here!"

All the members of the cabinet filed out to salute, Emperor Longqing walked over with vain footsteps, looked around to find Chen Mu, his brows eased a little, and said: "Chen Qing is here, quickly follow me into the cabinet, where is this Shangchuan Island! "

　Good morning!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)