Chapter 1066 The sea is vast (seeking a monthly ticket)
Chapter 1066 The vast sea (please vote for me)
Author: Emperor
Chapter 1066 The vast sea (please vote for me)
"I still hope Jingdao can come back soon."
Zhu Si has recently started to be short of money again.
After realizing that he could not spend money lavishly, he immediately remembered that when Zhu Hao helped him manage the inner treasury, he could spend as much as he wanted.
Now even though he has the household department firmly in his hands, he is still short of money... That feeling is very uncomfortable. Even Wang Zuo, the commander of Jin Yiwei, was promoted by him because he could make money... But even so,
Still can't support my own little treasury.
Zhang Zuodao: "Your Majesty, Mr. Zhu is about to go to sea. I heard that preparations have been completed."
"So fast?"
Zhu Si seemed to regret it at the critical moment when Zhu Hao was about to go to sea.
Zhang Zuo said hurriedly: "If His Majesty issues an order to stop it now, it may be too late."
Zhu Si sat there without saying a word.
He had said several times before that he wanted Zhu Hao to go to sea for a while to find the immortal grass. Although his desire for immortality was extremely strong, Zhu Si seemed to think that he could let go of the search for the immortal grass and put him first.
It is more important to solve the financial problems we face.
"I ordered Jingdao to send others to the sea. Isn't there a batch of things shipped to Zhejiang? Let him send people to the capital."
Zhu Si is now a bit "greedy". It is clear that the sea-going fleet has sent most of the goods collected overseas to the capital and has also allowed him to see the charm of exotic women, but he is still not satisfied and wants the sea-going fleet to take everything away.
All turned in.
Zhu Si said again: "Let Jingdao go to Nanjing first, and then send someone to call him back to Beijing from his post in Nanjing. I will keep the position of Minister of the Ministry of Revenue for him."
After much deliberation, since I couldn't think of a suitable position for Zhu Hao, I decided to go straight to the point and give Zhu Hao the position of Secretary of the Ministry of Finance vacated by Huang Zan.
As long as the problem of lack of money can be solved, all the problems he is currently facing will be solved.
"Your Majesty, will this embarrass Mr. Zhu?"
Zhang Zuo wanted to be cautious, so he still wanted to remind Zhu Si.
At that time, when Zhu Hao was in the capital, as a Hanlin scholar, he could still ignore court affairs and go to Taoist temples to practice meditation. His intention to play against you was obvious. Now that his goal has not been achieved, he has called him back to the capital. Will it happen?
Will this deepen the rift between monarch and minister?
Your Majesty, how about we be more cautious and try another approach...
Zhu Sidao: "Just tell him that I have encountered a lot of troubles in the capital recently, and he has to deal with them. It's not like I won't let him go to sea, so why rush for a while? I'm not in a hurry to find a panacea, so isn't he doing something for me by going to sea?
?Could it be that he still has his own selfish motives?"
Hearing this question, Zhang Zuo wanted to complain. If Zhu Hao had no selfish motives, how could he be so insistent and even hesitate to cause conflicts between the emperor and his ministers?
"Send someone. If he doesn't want to come back... let him go to Nanjing. What's the point of staying in Zhejiang for a long time? If he insists on going to sea, send someone to stop him. Isn't Lu Song by his side? Let Lu Song put him there
Take it to Nanjing!"
At the critical moment, Zhu Si finally figured out that he couldn't do it without Zhu Hao's help.
So he didn't know what Zhu Hao's purpose was for going to sea. In short, he wanted to keep people here first!
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Zhu Si's thoughts were actually within Zhu Hao's expectation.
Although Zhu Si was very supportive of his plan to go to sea before, when it comes to the implementation stage, Zhu Si is likely to send people to obstruct it. The biggest problem is that Zhu Si thinks he is an emperor who can accomplish everything, but in fact he is still far from a competent emperor.
Far from it.
It was simply that in the Zuo Shunmen incident, Zhu Si's blow to the civil servants was so brutal that they were shocked.
But if the civil servants wake up and instead of confronting him head on, they secretly seek trouble, Zhu Si will not be able to resist them at all.
And now Zhu Si is becoming more and more lazy, and he doesn't want to pay attention to any court affairs. This will have an intuitive consequence, that is, Zhu Si and the civil servants are gradually estranged from each other. The emperor's decrees are trapped in the Forbidden City, and it is difficult to convey them... Governance seems to be
It is the emperor who gives the final orders and has the highest decision-making power, but the specific implementation still depends on the cabinet and the six ministries as well as the various yamen from the central government to the local governments. As long as the emperor is slack, his power will gradually be emptied.
It's just that Zhu Si hasn't felt it yet.
On the ninth day of July, the fleet commanded by Zhu Hao finally went to sea. On that day, Zhu Si's edict to retain him was still in Yangzhou. It would take two days to be delivered. Zhu Hao was already standing on the bow of the long-distance ship.
In order to facilitate management, Zhu Hao's fleet was divided into three groups. Although they almost all sailed eastward together, they also had to ensure timely avoidance when encountering typhoons, so the formations were spread out widely.
Normally, ships will use semaphores and fireworks to communicate. Once they encounter strong waves or extremely bad weather, the fleet will seek shelter on nearby islands and wait for the weather to improve before moving forward.
"Son."
Lou Suzhen appeared behind Zhu Hao.
Zhu Hao did not turn around, but just stared ahead blankly. He did not even want to know how far away from the land he was now, or whether he would have to find another place to dock.
Wandering on the sea seemed to be the most stable time since he traveled through ten years. Only at this time could he feel that he was living for himself.
"Isn't Madam feeling unwell? Why didn't you go to rest?"
Zhu Hao asked.
Lou Suzhen said: "After going to sea, I want to know more about overseas affairs. Can you help me clear up my doubts?"
Zhu Hao shook his head: "As for overseas matters, you will naturally know when you get there. We are going to snatch resources from others... Unlike other colonists, we will not kill them all. We even have to use the local natives, because only in this way can we
There is enough manpower, otherwise, after arriving in the New World, it will take several more generations to realize the ideal in your heart?"
Lou Suzhen smiled: "There are not enough manpower."
"Yes, there are not enough manpower, but it will not affect the development plan, because other colonists will also face the same situation as us... We must win every battle with less and use advanced firearms to completely suppress the enemy.
But the other side also has firearms. From now on, it will no longer be a cold-weapon battle. Whoever has firearms with a long range, fast rate of fire, and high power will be able to gain a firm foothold in the New World."
Zhu Hao is very confident.
His firearms were at least two generations more advanced than those of the European colonists, and he also had the technology to make nitroglycerin, diatomaceous earth, yellow gunpowder, etc. The aboriginal cities were no obstacle to him.
He can cut mountains and mines, and he even has enough strength to counterattack Europe.
but……
Zhu Hao also has an ideal, which is to obtain the recognition of China's orthodoxy. Otherwise, relying on Di Yi alone will not be enough to promote the power of China.
While they were talking, Lu Song also appeared on the deck.
"Sir, the first batch of firearms are ready for use. Do you want to completely wipe out the surrounding bandits?" Even though Lu Song knew that there would be no hope of returning to the sea this time, he still wanted to fulfill his responsibility as a courtier of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Hao said: "Leave the matter of conquering the pirates along the coast to Lu Wan. We have more important errands. Lu Qianhu, you go to the vanguard ship and be responsible for coordinating the fleet in front. Always listen to the orders of the main ship.
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"yes."
Lu Song then took a small sailboat and rushed to the leading ship, responsible for exploring the road ahead and attacking difficulties, while his son Lu Bing went with him.
Lou Suzhen said: "Master, don't you trust him?"
Zhu Hao knew what Lou Suzhen meant. Lu Song had always been the emperor's servant. She felt that Zhu Hao might be worried that Lu Song would regret it halfway and it would be detrimental to Zhu Hao's safety.
"Don't worry, maybe he will never return to Ming Dynasty from now on."
Zhu Hao smiled and said, "Since you came out with me, why bother thinking about whether he is loyal? If you have any doubts, you can just not bring him out from the beginning."
"But there are still many people who don't know where we are going. As we continue eastward, more people will know from the direction of sunrise and sunset that our destination is not around Daming."
Lou Suzhen expressed her concerns.
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "Conquering overseas, why worry so much? I can finally breathe the air of freedom. I no longer have to work for others, but only plan for myself. How free and happy it is? Cherish the moment!"
"Will Your Majesty send people out to sea to look for him?" Lou Suzhen asked.
Zhu Hao continued to look into the distance, and there were islands nearby.
But those islands will not hinder his progress, because he does not intend to make any stop at these islands.
"It can't be found. The biggest trouble on this ocean trip is the fresh water supply. I'll tell you to go down and have all the ships ready to collect rainwater at any time. It's time for me to take a rest. I've been... so tired over the past few years."
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Zhu Hao completely relaxed after getting on the boat.
Everything was let go.
He can withstand the bumps and shakes of the ship in the cabin and sleep peacefully.
When I woke up, it was already midnight, and the fleet was still heading eastward under the starry night. The surrounding ships would send flares into the sky from time to time to determine the ship's position and ensure that no ship would fall behind when moving forward.
"master."
Lu Zhanqing came in with a basin filled with precious fresh water.
Although fresh water is precious, you still need to use it. Because sea water has high salt content, using it to wash your face and feet will cause dry and cracked skin, affect the microbiome on the surface of the body, induce respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases, and cause damage to the body, so washing is still necessary.
You have to use fresh water.
There are many islands along this route, and the fleet itself carries a lot of fresh water. In addition, it can collect rainwater, so it should be enough.
Zhu Hao nodded.
Sun Lan was not seen.
Now that Lu Zhanqing has been officially admitted, before boarding the ship, Lu Zhanqing saluted and kowtowed to Sun Lan as a concubine, and was accepted by Sun Lan.
Lu Zhanqing naturally took care of Zhu Hao's daily life. Sun Lan was not used to taking a boat and was vomiting violently, so Zhu Hao simply let her have a good rest.
"Aren't you seasick?"
Zhu Hao asked.
Lu Zhanqing said: "No matter how unstable the ground is, why should we care about the bumps on this ship?"
It sounds fine.
But Zhu Hao wanted to say that seasickness is a physical reaction and cannot be overcome by willpower, so don't be brave here.
Lu Zhanqing carefully washed Zhu Hao's face and feet.
Zhu Hao was not used to being served by others, but seeing Lu Zhanqing's serious look, he did not stop him.
But at this moment, Lou Suzhen's voice came from outside the cabin door: "Sir, can I come in?"
"come in."
Zhu Hao signaled to Lu Zhanqing, and she stood up and walked aside... The more people came, the more Lu Zhanqing wanted to express her identity, so she did not avoid them.
When Lou Suzhen came in and saw Lu Zhanqing, there was nothing strange. She just came to ask for instructions: "There is a letter from the back boat. It is sent to you by the princess... Do you want to read it, sir?"
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