Chapter 515 Visiting the Prime Minister at the Station? This Outburst Makes the Person Confused!
Sea ships are the most familiar things to Zheng Damu. Usually, as soon as he sets foot on a sea ship, he will naturally feel a sense of peace in his heart.
But this time, when he boarded his own ship and left Tianjin Port, he felt a little flustered. The sense of oppression he had formed since arriving in the capital has not dissipated yet. The prosperity of Tianjin Port also left a strong impression on him.
Influence.
He once thought that Yuegang in Quanzhou was already the most prosperous port in the world. He had also seen big cities like Hangzhou and Nanjing, but this trip to the north made him realize that he had underestimated the Ming Dynasty. People often
It is said that all the prosperity of the world lies in Suzhou and Hangzhou. I am afraid that those who say this are southerners? The cities of Beijing and Tianjin in the north seem to be no worse than the cities in the south of the Yangtze River.
Two days ago, Zhou Yanru, the top minister of the Ming Dynasty, went to his residence in person to check on his condition and sent him a message. If he did not plan to negotiate with the court to reach a conclusion, everyone in the Zheng family could go back to Fuzhou first.
Negotiations will begin after a unified opinion is reached. In addition, His Majesty appreciates Major General Zheng very much and hopes that he can control himself and not delay his own future.
People are so strange. When Zhou Yanru didn't come, all the children and old people in the Zheng family were thinking about how to escape. But after Zhou Yanru said that they could leave, everyone including Xiao Zheng was dumbfounded! What does that mean?
?Not only do we not want the negotiation to have a result, but others don't seem to want to get a result either. Could it be that such harsh conditions are the worst result in their eyes?
When something goes wrong, there must be a monster. There must be something behind Beijing's generous attitude. Could it be that they think that the Zheng family is just a fish on the chopping board and has no possibility of causing any trouble? In the eyes of others, do we not stand on the table at all?
"Damu, Master Zhou asked us to send Zheng Cai's family to the north when we return. What should we tell the old general about this matter?" Zheng Hongkui is one of the powerful figures in the Zheng family and one of the speakers in the negotiations to go north. At this time
He was not in a good mood either. He stood side by side with Zheng Chenggong on the deck with a heavy look on his face, looking back at the northern coast that was gradually receding.
"Old uncle, Sen'er should tell my father about this when he gets back. Zheng Cai betrayed our family, so it's none of his business. But this time he went north, the court trusted him first. If we hold Zheng Cai's family hostage, we won't let him go.
It doesn’t help, but it only makes the situation smaller.”
"People say that Zheng Cai often sails to Korean waters now, and his ships are even traced in the Japanese area. Maybe in some time, his ships will compete with our fleet on the Japanese route.
Will there be any future trouble if his family is allowed to go north?"
"Things on the battlefield should be left to be resolved on the battlefield. Don't involve irrelevant women and children. Our family has not been reduced to the point where we rely on the lives of women and children to make a living. Zheng Cai is a chicken with no feathers. It is not a concern. Now it is the most important thing.
The trouble is that Ren Shuangyou's troops have already established a foothold in Ningbo. With the support of Zhang Mingzhen, a local resident, I'm afraid they will soon continue to march south to attack Fuzhou."
"Ren Shuangyou's navy is indeed the biggest enemy at the moment. The barrage of cannons mounted on their ships are so brutal that our ships have no chance of getting close. It is really difficult to deal with them."
"When passing through Tianjin, I paid close attention to the situation at the military port not far from the commercial port. There were quite a few new ships coming in and out. If their number of ships exceeded ours, the situation would be even worse. Right now,
The most important thing is to return to Fuzhou and persuade my father to plot Guangzhou as soon as possible! As long as we capture Guangzhou, negotiate with the Westerners, and buy more cannons from them, the situation can still be improved."
"The red-haired firearms may not be able to withstand the imperial court's firearms."
"In terms of power, Hongmao's firearms are indeed not as good as those from the north, but their sea-going ships still have advantages. With flexible management, coupled with our experience in the naval battle of Erlang, and using more long-range guns for combat, there is probably room for maneuver. At the moment, there is room for maneuver.
What is beneficial to us is that we only have to face the navy in the north instead of fighting them on land. After the death of the traitor, there should be no strong opponent in the entire south. As long as we seize the opportunity, we can get Guangdong and Guangxi into our hands as soon as possible.
, no matter how refined and strong the troops are, there is still room for improvement in the overall situation. The court in the north thinks that after defeating the Jianlu, there will be no rivals in the world, so they don't care at all about recruiting us. This is a good opportunity given to us by God. Sooner or later, they will
I regret today’s decision.”
Some people left the capital, and some returned to the capital. In October of the 22nd year of Chongzhen, Wu Di, the cabinet bachelor and governor of Northern Zhili, took a rail car from Baoding to the capital station.
As soon as he got off the carriage, he found that the lineup of the team that greeted him was a little too exaggerated. Not only were the cabinet ministers in Beijing, the six ministers, and the nine ministers were all present, but also several governors from the military command hall came to the station, and even the garrison in the capital
Nearly a thousand white-pole soldiers from the army also formed a formation and stood in formation at the station.
Why is there such a huge formation? Wu Yan was a little frightened and hurriedly walked towards Zhou Yanru who was standing in the center of the crowd. He wanted to ask what was going on? There are a lot of people like you standing here, why don't you
Is it just to welcome me? Although I, Old Wu, will soon join the cabinet as the chief minister, I can't bear such a grand welcoming ceremony!
"Friend Lu, stay here. We are here to treat you exclusively. Please dress up and prepare to receive the order."
Is it so urgent to issue an edict? A large group of people came to the station to do this, and what they did was somewhat inexplicable. Although Wu Di didn't understand, out of respect for the edict, he quickly cleaned up his appearance and knelt down.
Prepare to receive orders.
Seeing that Wu Yan was ready, Zhou Yanru, surrounded by everyone, slowly opened the imperial edict and began to read it loudly.
When Old Zhou slowly read out the content of the imperial edict with his white beard curled up, Wu Di, who was kneeling on the ground, was stunned. The content of the edict was actually not unexpected, it was to confer him the title of Grand Master of the Ming Dynasty, Huagai Temple
Bachelor, Prime Minister of the Cabinet. The problem is that the occasion and the formation of the edict are a bit scary. Shouldn't this be done in the palace? I went to a crowded station to issue such an important edict. The perimeter of the garrison was already crowded.
Is it okay to be full of people watching the excitement? The formation in front of me feels so strange. What are the ministers and the emperor thinking? What are they doing? After hearing the order, Wu Zong didn't even know what to do.
Know what to do.
From the wording of this imperial edict, it seems that it is an edict to worship the prime minister? But the Ming Dynasty has not dealt with this for a long time. According to ancient rituals, if you really want to worship the prime minister, it seems that it is reasonable to have to say three words and receive it three times.
Anyway, as soon as the imperial edict is read, he can't just go up the pole and follow it. The trouble now is that Wu Zong doesn't know whether this is an imperial edict to worship the prime minister, and it is inappropriate for him to treat it with the intention and etiquette of worshiping the prime minister.
It seems inappropriate to treat him with this etiquette. What should I do? He really didn't pay attention! If you do this, can you communicate with me in advance? It's really difficult to be a human being!