Chapter 324 First Arrival in Fuzhou
However, as the saying goes, some people are happy and some are worried. I didn’t expect that Cao Huachun himself was not very happy about this matter! Because Cao Huachun lives a very comfortable life now. []
He is also a perfect eunuch. Although Wang Chengen has a higher position than him, Wang Chengen is basically in front of Chongzhen and doesn't care much about him. He used to have a Gao Qiqian, but now he has a crack with Gao Qiqian, and he has lost a competitor.
Moreover, since Zhang Linqi praised him and occupied the things in the imperial village for him, Cao Huachun has had a better life these days and has foreign wealth! So, now he suddenly wants to give up this superior life and form a Maritime Warehouse. To be honest, he is still a little resistant in his heart.
However, Cao Huachun did not dare to resist. After all, it was named by Chongzhen himself. No matter what, it was a sign that expressed his trust in him!
After the court dispersed, Zhang Linqi also went to talk to Cao Huachun for a special time. He explained the importance of the Maritime Bureau in detail, and took out the eunuchs’ predecessor, the eunuch Zheng, as an example to inspire Cao Huachun.
In fact, as a eunuch, since it is no longer possible in that aspect, it will inevitably be stronger in other aspects. For example, money and reputation. After all, although the eunuch is incomplete in body, he is still a human being and wants to be famous for his generation! Zhang Linqi told Cao Huachun very clearly that when he went to the Maritime Bureau, whether it was money or reputation, it was easy to obtain. And maybe he could surpass his ancestors, the Three Treasures eunuchs, and he would be famous for his eternal eunuchs!
Zhang Linqi and Cao Huachun talked for a long time. When Zhang Linqi finally said goodbye and left, Cao Huachun personally sent it out of the gate, and his face improved a lot. After all, he was happy. After all, he said this, and he felt much better.
Three days later, Zhang Linqi led a large number of guards, the 200 West Factory, the 5,000 towns that he accompanied, and the two beautiful wives Fang Jianping and Tang Yanyan, embarked on a journey to Fujian together. Although Tang Yanyan was already a pregnant woman, she was not suitable for travel.
However, knowing that Zhang Linqi was going to form a Maritime Warrior this time, Tang Yanyan was pestering her to go there. He also said that she could contribute her strength! Zhang Linqi thought about it, so he followed her. These are all armed forces, and Cao Huachun and Yang Shansong were all the forces to form a Maritime Warrior.
As for the establishment of the Maritime Warehouse, Fujian was chosen. First, Fujian directly bordered the ocean, and there were many natural deep-water ports, such as the Mawei Military Port in later generations, which were all excellent natural sea ports. Second, Fujian was also close to Japan, Malaysia and other countries. It has unique geographical advantages.
The third is the human factor.
The current governor of Fujian Xiong Can was a chess piece that Zhang Linqi had set up a long time ago. Thinking about Xiong Can, who surrendered and rebelled again, and advocated the revenge, was in disaster. If Zhang Linqi had not extended a helping hand in time, Xiong Can would have been no longer alive at this time.
Therefore, Zhang Linqi will definitely receive strong support from Xiong Can to open a Maritime Warehouse in Fujian. Of course, by the way, just relying on the golden signboard of General Zhenguo, Zhang Linqi believes that no one dares to sing a counter-tune when he formed a Maritime Warehouse.
However, as the saying goes, it is better to have less than more things. It is better to have a top official in Fujian Province help with all his heart and soul.
As for why Zhang Linqi took him to the Five Thousand Towns when he traveled, he had to do it. After all, the world is not peaceful now! His town is the target of public criticism in the eyes of many people, so it’s better to bring more troops and horses to rest assured.
In addition, there are many places that need to be used in Zhang Linqi's plan. After all, Zhang Linqi also knows about the current Ming Dynasty official army. Many of them are embroidered pillows and packs of grass, so it is not necessary! Therefore, in the early stage, the town still needs to be used first and perform tasks. Only when the local official army is trained in the future can you use it with confidence and boldness.
If you want to talk about Zhang Linqi, he was a decisive person. This time, their group took a boat down the canal. It was also a treasure ship specially designed for the emperor to ride. This hull was very large, with five floors high and more than ten meters long. Each ship could carry more than a thousand people.
Of course, in the original history, such treasure ships will only start when the emperor goes on a tour, and they are usually waiting for a standby. The cost of supporting such a ship in a year is quite high, which can be regarded as a very vivid face-saving project!
Now that Zhang Linqi is about to form a Maritime Warehouse, it is just when he needs to use a ship. Chongzhen simply waved his pen and allocated all three treasure ships that he had never used to Zhang Linqi for use. In this way, with some small boats collected, Zhang Linqi's team advanced very quickly.
Zhang Linqi's trip was really grand. Although the Grand Canal was very wide, as a major artery that ran through the north and south, there were many ships coming and going. However, no one dared to compete with Zhang Linqi's fleet. Because, not to mention anything else, the flag of the West Factory Supervisor hanging from the bow of the ship was enough to keep people away.
Half a month later, the fleet led by Zhang Linqi finally arrived at its destination, Fuzhou. However, after arriving in Fuzhou, the waterway was changed to a dry road. After all, the treasure ship was too large and the general river channel was passed through. It was still convenient for dry roads. As for the landing in Fuzhou, there is a basis for it. Because the Ming Dynasty's highest administrative agency in Fujian Province, the Governor General's Office was also located in Fuzhou. When he learned that the life-savior Zhang Linqi had arrived, Fujian Governor Xiong Can came to greet him in person.
"Governor General, here we are here." On the official road, Xiong Can, who was looking up, suddenly heard the shouts of his subordinates. He fixed his eyes and saw a man from afar, and his momentum was extraordinary. When he got close, he would definitely be right.
The head of the official army captured a flag with five big characters embroidered with dragons and phoenixes, Zhang!
"Playing music" With Xiong Can's order, the official road suddenly became lively. For a moment, the suona flutes sounded together, as if a water and land dojo had been opened. But let alone it was really lively! And after the team slowly stopped, Xiong Can's eyes stared at the sedan chair led by the leader.
As the curtain was lifted, a young man walked out from the inside. Although he was not old, he was wearing a bright four-clawed python robe, and exuded a momentum from the inside out. This man was Zhang Linqi who came from this southern tour.
"General, please pay tribute to you by the emperor." Xiong Can felt a passion when he saw Zhang Linqi. After all, it is hard to repay the favor of saving lives!
In fact, according to the grades of the two, they are both average high and first-rank officials. Of course, if you are serious, Zhang Linqi is higher than Xiong Can, because Zhang Linqi now has four positions, the first is the familiar General of the State and the first-rank position!
The second is the governor of the West Factory, which is also the first-class. The third is the prince’s Taibao. The fourth is the newly released ambassador of the Maritime Department. Any official title will not be inferior to Xiong Can’s Fujian Governor. Even the ambassador of the Maritime Department sounds a little smaller.
However, no one dares to underestimate it, after all, this is a yamen established by the emperor. Moreover, the ambassador's grade has not been determined, so who dares to underestimate it!
So it’s not too wrong to say that Xiong Can kowtowed Zhang Linqi. Of course, Xiong Can’s actions now only show that he is sincere. After all, although Xiong Can has now served as the governor of Fujian, he is still alone in his bones. The idea of repaying the kind of grace that he has received since childhood is still deeply rooted in his mind.
"Please get up by Lord Xiong." Zhang Linqi just got off the sedan chair and saw Xiong Can's style, and he was very moved. You said that Xiong Can is already a rank of officials on the side, and it is not easy to kneel down and kowtow to others! Unexpectedly, Xiong Can refused to get up.
I had to kowtow to Zhang Linqi firmly before I could get up.
However, Zhang Linqi did not let him do what he wanted in the end. After all, there were too many people present, so it would be so bad to spread this kind of thing! It was not very good for Zhang Linqi or Xiong Can, and it was easy to leave comments about the word "dominate" for Zhang Linqi. After all, the two of them had the same rank, and they were really unreasonable to be beaten by others!
As for Xiong Can, it is a matter of reputation. If he really does this, many people will think that he will lose his price and reduce his identity by himself, which will not be beneficial for him to rule Fuzhou in the future.
Finally, after Zhang Linqi and Xiong Can had some stalemate, Xiong Can got helpless. Xiong Can was so polite to Zhang Linqi, but he was much colder to Cao Huachun, another heavyweight who came. Not to mention saluting, Xiong Can just nodded slightly when he saw Cao Huachun. Then he turned a blind eye.
No wonder Xiong Can is like this,
In the late Ming Dynasty, the official group and the eunuch group had never dealt with each other. They looked down on each other! Xiong Can was able to nod at Cao Huachun today because of Zhang Linqi's face. With this scene, Cao Huachun could do anything. Who said that we are the roots, it's annoying!
After some greetings, Zhang Linqi and Xiong Can rode alongside each other, rode and beat the horses all the way, and entered Fuzhou.
The Wuqian Town, which followed Zhang Linqi, was the first time to come to Fuzhou, east and west. It felt very fresh.
Fujian was founded in the early Western Han Dynasty, and Fuzhou was the heart of Fujian. Throughout the ages, it has been a capital, county, prefecture, provincial capital, political and military spirit. Because the city is planted with banyan trees, it is called Fengcheng. Therefore, walking on the streets of Fuzhou, you can see the huge banyan trees everywhere like canopys.
After a while, Zhang Linqi and his group arrived at the Governor's Office. After a few greetings with Xiong Can, Zhang Linqi took out Chongzhen's imperial edict for Xiong Can to see. The content was nothing more than Zhang Linqi's intention to unleash the maritime ban and establish the Maritime Warehouse Department. This is a great thing that is rewarded in the present and for the future. Xiong Can must cooperate with all its strength and not make any mistakes...
After Xiong Can passed, he immediately expressed his full cooperation and gave whatever he wanted! However, Xiong Can still only said to Zhang Linqi, and he still ignored Cao Huachun, who was sitting in the lower head. Just think it was just air there!
Zhang Linqi took all this and thought to himself that this is not a solution. In the future, Cao Huachun will be stationed in Fuzhou, and Xiong Can is the governor of a province. It is not good for the two of them to do so. However, Zhang Linqi also has countermeasures. It is obviously unrealistic to transfer Xiong Can away. Not to mention how troublesome it is to mobilize a senior official of this level, even if he re-transfers one person over, it is not necessarily the case that Zhang Linqi is now!
Chapter completed!