The first thousand and thirty chapters deep talk before the sick bed
Zhang Cong was sent to Shaanxi to serve as the Left Chief Envoy.
After three years of serving as an official, he was able to become a provincial governor from the second-level Jinshi. Zhang Cong was already regarded as a leader among Ming officials. This speed of promotion was envied by the world, but he was promoted from the position of Hanlin bachelor.
When he was transferred to the northwest, the gap in his heart was quite big.
After all, Shaanxi is a bit far from the capital. Going to Shaanxi to serve as an official is obviously suspected of being reassigned. Zhang Cong was desolate when he left, but many officials from the Lili faction took the initiative to see him off.
Although most people did not know what happened, they all felt sorry for Zhang Cong's experience, and somewhat expected that it might be related to the conflict between the factions in North Korea and China.
But why the emperor transferred the backbone of his faction out of the capital, ordinary people can't use common sense to figure it out. It's like there are still many people who don't know Zhu Hao's status in the new emperor's system, and they don't know who Zhang Cong is at all.
He was sent away because of his bad relationship with Zhu Hao.
Zhu Hao had no intention to care about Zhang Cong's affairs at this time.
Since Zhang Cong was driven out of the capital by his own hands, there was no need for him to send her off with false pretenses. The seeds of hatred had been sown, so he should be thorough, and it would be best not to have any contact with him until he died.
Zhu Hao actually had one more important thing to do when he returned to Beijing this time, which was to visit Tang Yin on the sick bed.
Tang Yin's health was deteriorating these days, even to the point of being bedridden. While Tang Yin was still awake, Zhu Hao knew that he and Tang Yin Zhengde had known each other for nine years and had been together for ten years, and it was almost time to come to an end.
Zhu Hao arrived at Tang Mansion and was directly invited to Tang Yin's ward.
On the hospital bed, Tang Yin's condition seemed better, but his face was pale and he could only sit slightly leaning on the soft pillow, and he couldn't even sit for too long.
"You were fine when you were in Xishan. Why did you become like this just a month after you returned to the capital?"
Zhu Hao sat down in front of the hospital bed. Tang Yin's lovely wife, who was waiting at the bedside, wiped her tears and left the room with a bulging belly, closing the door behind her.
There was a strong smell of Chinese medicine wafting in the room.
Tang Yin smiled bitterly and said: "I already told you that you don't need to make medicine for me, that life and death are determined by fate, but they didn't listen... I no longer demand anything in my life. Everything I have experienced in the past few years is enough to make me die."
No regrets!”
Zhu Hao was very emotional after hearing this.
After all, he and Tang Yin have not known each other that long. The key is that with his small body, he cannot be close friends with Tang Yin and cannot change from when Tang Yin was young. If he could go back to before Tang Yin suffered the blow in the examination room... everything might be different.
Tang Yin is still the romantic young man, bohemian, and he, Zhu Hao, may become friends with Tang Yin, drink together, and live freely in the world.
Zhu Hao said: "It's a pity that I didn't take Mr. Tang to visit overseas."
"fine."
Tang Yin has no interest in any overseas places at all.
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The two chatted about some past events, and Tang Yin always had a smile on his face whenever he mentioned Zhu Hao as a boy.
It was a kind of gratification to witness Zhu Hao's growth step by step, and perhaps it made Tang Yin's heart even more excited than Tang Yin's own experience.
Tang Yindao: "Jingdao, do you remember that you promised to tell me clearly your past experiences before I close my eyes? Others don't know, but I know very well that your knowledge was not taught by me. Before you met me,
You have a famous teacher, and you may even have experienced the Immortal Family's care, otherwise... I really can't figure out why you have such magical powers."
Zhu Hao smiled: "Do you have to say it?"
Tang Yin rolled his eyes at Zhu Hao: "You must keep your promises to others."
"Isn't it the day that Mr. Tang closes his eyes? Just wait."
Zhu Hao felt that although Tang Yin was terminally ill, he probably still had a few days to live.
It would be terrible if Tang Yin accidentally leaked some secrets, so we had to keep them secret for now.
Tang Yin said with a bitter face: "I only have a few days to live, and you still want to hide me?"
Zhu Hao sighed and said nothing.
Tang Yin asked again: "Then what's going on between you and Bingyong?"
Zhu Hao smiled and replied: "I have had enough of being an official in the Ming Dynasty. I want to cultivate an enemy and let him drive me out of the court. Can't I?"
"you……"
Tang Yin really wanted to curse.
When other people have opportunities, they squeeze their brains out to get ahead, but Zhu Hao obviously has a good future, but he always likes to commit suicide.
Zhu Hao said: "I deliberately had a conflict with Zhang Bingyong and made him hate me. You know this. This time I even plotted against him personally. Your Majesty will listen to me in everything now, but he will also follow me because of this."
In fact, His Majesty is not willing to have any discord, or in other words, His Majesty will definitely regret what he did today in the future, and the seeds of doubt and distrust towards me will begin to be planted in his heart."
Tang Yin frowned: "Others are trying their best to gain the emperor's trust, but you..."
Zhu Hao shrugged: "I don't rely on His Majesty's trust anyway, right?"
"You really leave people speechless."
Tang Yin once again felt that Zhu Hao was different.
Zhu Hao took out something and handed it to Tang Yin.
After reading it, Tang Yin asked: "What is this?"
Zhu Hao said: "This is a list of ships going to sea. I have named each ship. They will sail away..."
"Aren't you going to exterminate pirates and Japanese pirates in the southeast?" Tang Yin looked at Zhu Hao puzzled, "Looking at you, it seems like you will never come back."
Zhu Hao nodded: "It is true that it is not to destroy the pirates, but to go further, but the soldiers on the ship cannot tell them this. If they knew, who would be willing to follow me to sea? Guan Jing and Lu Bing, I didn't let them
Come back, but let them go south with the ship!"
"You...what are you going to do? Do you want to send troops to attack the Japanese country? Or..."
"No, I am going to find a new continent. It is vast and rich. More importantly, the people in that land are very ignorant and backward. They are still living in the age of slash-and-burn farming. As long as our soldiers and horses kill them, we will definitely be able to get there.
Create a new world. I mentioned this to His Majesty a long time ago, and His Majesty also agreed."
Zhu Hao stated his purpose.
Shipbuilding was originally intended to open up the great voyages belonging to the Chinese nation. As for destroying pirates and Japanese bandits, it was just an excuse.
Now that the imperial court has re-enabled Lu Wan, and with Lu Wan, an experienced veteran, to lead troops to quell the Japanese invasion in the southeast, what does Zhu Hao need to do?
Originally, Zhu Hao planned to set off with the fleet, but in the end, he found Folangji people with ocean-going experience and asked them to serve as guides. However, he mostly tried to use the compass developed by Zhu Hao, steam engines and sails.
Huge fleets of ships came across the Pacific.
This is Zhu Hao's ambition, and it is probably the ambition that all travelers need to have. After all, the American continent has been discovered by the Europas. If you arrive late, it will be difficult to occupy a place.
Tang Yin sighed: "How many people can we take with us when we go to sea? It won't help at all if we have fewer people."
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "Sir, have you forgotten those firearms I researched? They were originally intended to be used in the northwest, but the northwest has been relatively peaceful in the past two years. The most advanced firearms in the Ming Dynasty are all on those ships. It can be said that at the same time,
There is no armed force anywhere in the world that can rival my fleet! What I want is to crush them!"
"Really? Why did I hear that the weapons possessed by the Folangji are still very powerful, and the naval forces on the southeast coast of the Ming Dynasty fought with them, losing more than they won, and there were even cases of battles that collapsed at the first touch."
Tang Yin naturally felt that Zhu Hao was bragging.
Zhu Hao sighed: "Sir, what do you think I have been doing these past few years? Am I focused on fighting Mr. Yang Ge and Mr. Jiang Ge? If I have nothing to do, I will go to Xishan, Yongping Mansion, and even Tianjin, spending almost all my manpower and material resources.
Put it on this, do you know how much silver I have at home? I have earned more than four million taels of silver over the years, but now all the idle silver around me adds up to less than one hundred taels."
"you……"
Tang Yin was completely convinced.
Especially he was horrified by the number reported by Zhu Hao... four million taels of silver.
How did Zhu Hao make so much money?
Also, with so much money, Zhu Hao actually spent it all on building trains, railways, ships, and weapons? That... seems to be quite a lot.
Zhu Hao said: "In the next few years, or even decades, I will not stop. I will not stay in the capital and be a conservative official, competing with others in court, scheming all the time, and even helping His Majesty to review every day.
Memorial. What does this mean to me?"
"well!"
Tang Yin sighed and said quietly, "I can tell that your heart is not in the court, or even in the Ming Dynasty."
Zhu Hao smiled: "Sir, what you said is both correct and incorrect."
"My heart is abroad, but my purpose is still to change the Ming Dynasty. What I use is still the fleet and people of the Ming Dynasty, and I still fly under the banner of the Ming Dynasty. Wherever I go, others don't know that I, Zhu Hao,
Who it is, but everyone knows it is a big country in the East.
"Wouldn't it be great if, in a few decades, all the territory within the four seas would be our Ming Dynasty's territory?"
Tang Yin asked coldly: "At that time, were you still willing to be a minister?"
Zhu Hao smiled and shook his head: "I don't understand what you are saying, sir."
Tang Yin finally understood it at this time.
Zhu Hao once used Tang Yin as a springboard, Prince Xing's Mansion as a springboard, and even the emperor as a springboard. Now he wants to use Ming Dynasty as a springboard... Zhu Hao's ultimate goal is not to listen to anyone's words at all, but to make the decision himself.
Take control of everything.
In other words, why didn't Zhu Hao care about being the chief minister of the cabinet and compete with ministers for the emperor's benefit? Because his ultimate goal was to dominate everything by himself. Even if the emperor of Ming Dynasty was still Zhu Si at that time, he might have to fight against Zhu Hao
Bow your head and bow your head.
"Jingdao, you are too ambitious. Once you take a step forward, it may be difficult to take it back."
Tang Yin kindly reminds you.
Zhu Haodao: "This involves the question that sir has been asking me before...Sir, since it has come to this point, there is no need for me to hide it from you. To be honest, I am not from this era. You know that I
Where did it come from? Hundreds of years later..."
Tang Yin asked in surprise: "What did you say?"
Zhu Hao stood up and said seriously: "In terms of era, it should be about five hundred years later. Do you know what has happened in these five hundred years? Times have changed, the Ming Dynasty has been destroyed, aliens have invaded, mountains and rivers have been destroyed, and Chinese civilization has experienced ups and downs...
…To you, these are the future, but to me, they are the past.”
Tang Yin could no longer express his feelings in words.
Because he knew that there was no need for Zhu Hao to deceive a dying man about this kind of thing.