The news that Liu Xiang led the Second Fleet seven warships to attack the Mazu Islands soon spread throughout Fujian and quickly spread to the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas at a rapid speed. After learning the news, some people were surprised, some were worried, and some were happy.

What I am most happy about is naturally a group of maritime merchants in Fujian. Over the past year, with the lifting of the ban on sea, a large number of small merchants and fishermen who were previously restricted to land began to try to go out to sea, and maritime merchants immediately felt the pressure.

Although these small merchants and fishermen are still very weak, they cannot resist the large number of them. Moreover, the large army of these small merchants and fishermen is in a vast sea. People do whatever they make money. In just over a year, a trend has immediately made the sea merchants feel a lot of pressure.

If you want to talk about the most profitable business in this world, you don’t need to ask, it is naturally a monopoly. As long as you can monopolize, let alone sell things, you can make money even if you open a public toilet. However, this kind of business that was originally monopolized by maritime merchants was broken by Yang Feng using the most rude means.

The maritime merchants who had lost their monopoly position were naturally unwilling to lose the benefits they had enjoyed, so they began to jump up and down. In order to prevent Yang Feng from rebuilding the Fujian Navy, they even sent all the craftsmen to the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas, but even so, they failed to prevent the establishment of the Fujian Navy.

With the establishment and growth of the Fujian Navy, the maritime merchants felt a strong threat. But as the old saying goes, good people are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones. They not only hold tens of thousands of soldiers, but also the weapon of the Fujian Navy. Even if they have any choice, they can't do anything to Yang Feng. Just as they are becoming more and more anxious, the news that the Second Fleet was severely damaged. After learning this news, countless people were excited and cheered behind their backs. Soon, Fuzhou, Quanzhou, Xiamen and other places immediately reported that Zheng Zhilong was going to fight back.

"Do you know... Our navy was defeated on Mawei Island. Not only were he sunk several warships, but even that woman was seriously injured and life and death?"

"Oh...yes...I've said a long time ago that the person of the hen Sichen cannot last long. He is obviously a woman, but he insists on pressing on a large group of men. She must have that fate. Do you really think she is Wu Zetian's reincarnation?"

"Hey...you said, if the Fujian Navy was destroyed by the Zheng brothers, would the court ban the sea again?"

"This is hard to say, but if there is no Fujian Navy, I want to see who dares to go out to sea again? Once the Fujian Navy's protection is gone, those people will have no choice but to live or die!"

For a time, countless rumors began to spread on the market. Not only were the big merchants secretly happy, but the small merchants and fishermen who had just tasted the sweetness began to worry. This is how human nature is. It is difficult to go from frugality to extravagance to frugality. After just tasted the sweetness, they naturally were unwilling to return to their previous poverty days. Soon someone began to send a humanitarian yamen to inquire about the situation.

This is not counting. In just a few days, even the "Religious News" in the capital published this news and claimed that the failure of the Fujian Navy this time had a direct relationship with Yang Feng. The court should select other wise ministers to Fujian to re-in charge of this navy. Even if Lu Guangbiao was not replaced, Liu Xiang should be removed. Since ancient times, there has been no reason why a woman has served as the commander of the navy.

What? Did you say that in ancient times, there was a legend about Mulan joining the army for her father, Liang Hongyu, Mu Guiying, and female generals of the Yang family? Why didn’t there be women as commanders?

Haha... You also said it was a legend. Since it was all legendary, how can you take it seriously?

For a time, the news of the defeat of the Fujian Navy was circulating throughout the Ming Dynasty.

As soon as the news spread, the memorial to impeach Yang Feng also flew to Zhu Youxiao's Dragon Case like snowflakes.

Looking at the pile of notes in front of him, Zhu Youxiao asked Wei Zhongxian in front of him with a headache: "Big partner, are these all notes that impeach Jiang Ning Hou?"

"Reply to Your Majesty, yes." Wei Zhongxian, who was in front of the Long Case, bowed down and looked helpless: "And it's more than that. These are just me who have specially selected them for you. There is still a basket of those who have not been brought over."

"These people are really impatient!" Zhu Youxiao snorted coldly, his eyes slowly narrowed. "The Fujian Navy was created by the Marquis of Jiangning. It did not cost a penny from the Ministry of Revenue, and the Ministry of War did not issue a soldier. But even so, Jiangning Hou still pulled the Fujian Navy up, but now he has only suffered a defeat, and these people have begun to jump out, not realizing that there is nothing they can do here."

Wei Zhongxian also smiled bitterly and said, "It's not that they don't know, but they just forgot it. For those people, as long as they can pull Jiangning Hou off the horse, even if they are asked to point a deer as a horse."

"Haha... this is my minister, this is the minister of the Ming Dynasty, okay... it is good..."

Although Zhu Youxiao's laughter was very loud, Wei Zhongxian could hear a trace of unconcealed anger.

Wei Zhongxian knew Zhu Youxiao's mood very well. Zhu Youxiao was an ambitious monarch, but the Ming Dynasty has accumulated a lot of problems. Although Zhu Youxiao was nominally the emperor of this country, in fact, for more than a hundred years, the gentry and scholars group had firmly controlled the rights of this country. Since the middle of the Ming Dynasty, several emperors wanted to take back this right, but they all ended in failure.

The struggle was the most intense, and the three major suspicious cases occurred in the late Ming Dynasty. There were too many suspicious points in the three major cases, namely the fourth day of May 19, 1615. The attack on the fourth day of the 43rd year of Wanli (May 30, 1615) was the most ridiculous. A crazy man named Zhang Cha actually broke into the prince's uterus and beat Prince Zhu Changluo with a stick. After this incident, it shocked the court and the public.

What is the nature of this matter? In the words of the 21st century, there is a mentally ill patient with mental problems. He rushed into Zhongnanhai with a big wooden stick and beat the national leaders of China.

How about it? Doesn’t it sound incredible? It’s like a fantasy story? But it happened, and after this incident, it was left alone except for the death of the crazy man, this is what puzzled people in the future.

In fact, everything is the same. Judging from the essence through the matter and combining the background at that time, it can be seen. This is the most intense time for the monarchy and ministers to compete for power. Emperor Wanli wanted to enthrone the King of Fu Zhu Changxun as the crown prince, but the ministers disagreed. The two sides argued over this issue for many years. Seeing that Emperor Wanli was determined to enthrone Zhu Changxun, all the spearheads after the attack occurred were pointed at Zhu Changxun's mother.

Concubine Zheng finally forced Emperor Wanli to make a regression.

But those who are a little smart will know that even if Concubine Zheng is crazy, she will not instruct a madman to beat the crown prince Zhu Changluo with a big stick. Who will eventually benefit after attacking Concubine Zheng? You can even think of this question, that is, those civil officials, only Zhu Changluo, the prince who has been brainwashed for many years, ascends the throne, is the most in line with their interests.

The struggle between the power of the monarch and the power of the ministers has never stopped and has been going on, so Zhu Youxiao is naturally no exception.

Zhu Youxiao was silent for a while before asking: "Big partner, hasn't Jiang Ning Hou's self-defense memorial arrived yet?"

Wei Zhongxian shook his head: "No, Marquis Jiangning never cares about such things."

Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook his head: "This Yang Feng has always been this temper. I really can't do anything to him."

Seeing this, Wei Zhongxian's mouth twitched. Yang Feng was so lucky that he could get such unreserved trust from Zhu Youxiao. If it were an ordinary minister, there were only two options after being impeached. He either asked for guilty and resigned from his post, or just submitted a memorial to defend himself. But this guy was so lucky that he pretended not to see it. How big is his experience?

However, Wei Zhongxian was not jealous either, because just a few days ago, a fleet of his command had already sailed back to the Ming Dynasty from Nanyang with cargo. After taking the banner of the Fujian Navy, the fleet was indeed smooth along the way and was not troubled. This also inspired Wei Zhongxian and his men. It seems that it is still good to cooperate with Yang Feng. Since we have common interests, everything will be easy to talk about.

"Your Majesty, the memorial sent by the Marquis of Jiangning, Fujian!"

At this time, an eunuch hurried in and handed over a brocade box.

Seeing this brocade box, Zhu Youxiao was shocked, and then laughed: "Yang Feng, I have just said a few words to him, and his memorial was here. Did even the dignified Marquis of Jiangning have changed his temperament?"

Wei Zhongxian quickly opened the brocade box, took out the note and handed it to Zhu Youxiao respectfully.

Zhu Youxiao quickly finished reading the memorial. After he finished reading it, he pondered for a while before saying to Wei Zhongxian who was looking at him, "Big partner, Yang Feng said. He plans to personally lead the Fujian Navy to conquer Zheng Zhilong in Taiwan at the end of the year. Even if he cannot completely wipe out Zheng Zhilong, he will still hurt the other party a severe blow. What do you think?"

Wei Zhongxian quickly said, "Your Majesty, I am just a eunuch and have never been very clear about the war. However, I think that since Marquis Jiangning mentioned this to you, it means he is very sure, so I think I just let him do it."
Chapter completed!