Emperor Zhengde of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 38 A generation of saints!

No wonder Yu Huatian was so frightened, it turned out that he was afraid of the majesty of the emperor.

If it wasn't for the Son of Heaven reprimanding him, how could he come to the Department of Punishment. He is the director of the West Factory, how could he lower his status to cooperate with the Department of Punishment in handling the case?

Zhong Hong never imagined that it would not be easy to see Yuhuatian's humble forehead in this life!

Zhong Hong admires the Son of Heaven even more!

At present, only the Son of Heaven can hijack the East-West Factory, so that the impossibly Yu Huatian can restrain himself from Cao Zhengchun.

"Professor, since Xichang intends to unite with the Ministry of Punishment, I will call the four famous arrests to discuss together?"

"Everything is subject to the arrangement of Lord Shang Shu!"

Yu Huatian followed the imperial decree and did not dare to violate Zhu Houzhao's intention.

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cabinet.

Liu Jian, the chief assistant to the cabinet, and Liang Chu, the minister of households, were sitting together, discussing what happened in the court recently.

Is the White Lotus Sect doing something? Put it aside for the time being, the construction of Liaodong has been put on the agenda.

The sooner Liaodong is built, the sooner you will be able to sleep comfortably.

In recent years, many places have been plagued by famine, and there have been refugees everywhere...

Now, the key topic of their discussion has fallen on Qi Jingtong's inspection of the Tanggu port battleship.

The Ministry of Punishment has dispatched four famous arresters to investigate the White Lotus Sect.

Things are complicated right now.

Fortunately, the emperor is mature in mind and is not deceived by the villain...

Inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Cao Zhengchun hurriedly arrived: "Your Majesty Qi Zou, the case of poisoning in the imperial dining room has already come to light."

Zhu Houzhao raised his eyebrows tightly, put down the booklet in his hand, and said softly, "Tell me the truth!"

Cao Zhengchun bowed and told that he was investigating the poisoning of the imperial kitchen.

Zhu Houzhao's brows gradually twisted into a Sichuan character.

"Cao Zhengchun, is this true?"

"Report to Your Majesty, if there is a half-truth, I will ask Your Majesty to chop off the head of the old minister!"

"If it's really what you said, then you can't act rashly. Without my will, no one can act rashly."

"According to the order!"

the next day.

The sun is shining and spring is in full swing.

Inside the Golden Throne Hall of the Forbidden City.

Qi Jingtong was ordered to go to Tanggukou to inspect the warships used by Zheng He when he went to the Western Ocean.

The first thing I did when I returned to Beijing today was to report this time to Your Majesty as soon as possible.

In the palace, Zhu Houzhao read the memorial presented by Qi Jingtong, which recorded the situation of the battleship in detail, and Zhu Houzhao's face became more and more gloomy.

Qi Jingtong stood under the jade steps and reported: "Your Majesty, according to the minister's investigation, Zheng He used a total of more than 130 battleships in his voyages to the West, among which the main battleship was forty-nine zhang long and 180 zhang wide. .."

"The main battleship has sixteen guns, eight on each side, and the range can reach six nautical miles..."

Zhu Houzhao listened to these data, and his heart was filled with joy.

Forty-nine feet, I didn't expect that there would be a battleship that sang like that back then.

"But..."

The turning point of a sentence really made Zhu Houzhao's face show a hint of doubt, and he looked at Qi Jingtong with deep eyes.

"But what?"

Qi Jingtong cupped his hands and said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, because of the age of the warship, the imperial court did not issue silver taels for maintenance, so for such a long time, the hull of the ship had been bitten by rats and ants, and the damage was extremely serious."

"If you want to repair this warship, you will need at least two million taels of silver, and it probably won't last long."

When the words fell, Qi Jingtong lowered his head deeply, quietly waiting for the emperor's ruling.

When all the civil servants and officials in the court heard this, they whispered in the courtroom.

From time to time, Liu Jian, the chief assistant of the cabinet, walked out of the court class quickly, and said with hands: "Your Majesty, I, Daming, the treasury is empty now, and I can't afford to spend two million taels of silver to repair the ship."

"What's more, even if you spend a lot of money to repair the warship, it can't be used for a long time. Wei Chen advised that this matter should be put on hold!"

As for Liu Jian's words, many other ministers walked out of the imperial class one after another, expressing their agreement.

But only Qi Jingtong frowned and said nothing, looking eagerly at Zhu Houzhao on the dragon chair.

This is the result of how many years he has waited? Finally got to today.

As a famous anti-Japanese general, he knows how powerful it is for a country to have a warship.

This is the weapon of the country.

However, he understands even more that when a person is alone in the courtroom, people are soft-spoken.

However, he still does not want to give up!

Just as Qi Jingtong was talking, Zhu Houzhao suddenly said, "The old words of Liuge are not unreasonable!"

"This warship has not been repaired for many years. Even if it is repaired with a lot of money, it will not be used for a long time. This is equivalent to wasting money in vain."

"We want to build an invincible fleet at sea, far exceeding the ships used by Zheng He when he went to the Western Ocean."

Originally, Qi Jingtong felt a little sadness in his heart after hearing that Zhu Houzhao planned to give up the plan to repair the warship.

However, His Majesty's holy actions gave him a new lease of life.

"Your Majesty, how much silver taels will it cost to rebuild the warship?"

Cabinet chief Liu Jian said distressedly.

Zhu Houzhao knew that Liu Jian's intentions were good, but he stayed in the cabinet all day, and he was a frog at the bottom of the well.

When Liu Jian said these words, Zhu Houzhao looked at him with a deep expression, as if he was looking at a child.

"Elder Liu Ge, money is placed in the treasury, it can only be a bunch of decorations. Only by spending these things can it generate value!"

"It's like good steel~www.readwn.com~ used on the edge of a knife."

"Don't wait for the enemy to come, and then think about building your own fleet. At that time, the entire Ming Dynasty will be in a passive position."

"And now is the best time!"

"Where is the Minister of Industry?"

Hearing the words, Li Suide walked out of the court class quickly, and cupped his hands: "Your Majesty, Wei Chen is here!"

"I have decided to transfer 8 million taels of silver from the Ministry of Household, and order the Ministry of Work to repair the Daming battleship for a period of one year."

"During the year, Qi Jingtong continued to be in charge of expanding the navy and training sailors."

"Today, a year later, I am going to see a sea team with elite soldiers and strong generals created by my Daming!"

Although the voice just fell, the emperor's words were like thunder, echoing in the entire hall for a long time, echoing in everyone's heart.

Spend 80,000 taels of silver to build the Daming Navy Fleet!

What kind of style is this? What a big deal?

What kind of fleet is the emperor going to build?

Looking at the entire Ming Dynasty, Mo Qi Jingtong himself was the most excited.

In the hall, Qi Jingtong knelt down there with excitement.

How many times have I dreamed of galloping across the sea, fighting against Japanese pirates, how many times have I fallen on the road...

Finally, he finally got a generation of saints today, which is what he dreamed of.

The dragon flag of Daming can fly on the sea again...

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, after a year, I will not disgrace my mission and train a strong Da Ming navy!"

"If I can't do it, I am willing to be punished!"

Qi Jingtong was so excited that he could not cry, and even issued a military order in the Golden Palace.