Chen Yichen stood under the bow of the ship, raised his head and looked up at the giant ship, feeling a lot of emotion in his heart.

This is the Ming Dynasty treasure ship...

It is not only the most advanced and huge warship of the Ming Dynasty, but also an invincible marine beast in this world.

Think about how spectacular and intimidating the scene was so spectacular and intimidating that the picture was.

Come from all directions to congratulate you and come from all over the world. You will never rely on the teachings of sages, but on the giant ships and cannons in front of you!

"Thank you for your hard work in Guo Tongzhi, my Ming Dynasty treasure ship is magnificent!"

Chen Yichen sincerely praised him. Guo Yan was in a state of upholding the imperial edict, but did not receive support from the court and local governments, and experienced uprisings.

It still maintains the basic framework of the treasure shipyard and ensures that more than 20 treasure ships have been built and built. Not only did it do its duty, it also laid the foundation for the Ming Dynasty to conquer the ocean again in the future.

If Fuzhou Treasure Shipyard and the built Treasure Ship were burned to ashes by a fire, even the ambition of Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen would not have the confidence to start over again, right?

Then this magnificent next history can only be seen from the epitaphs of Guo Yan in later generations.

"The officials were ashamed of not daring to be greedy for merit. Fortunately, Admiral Chen left Fujian to take over the construction of the Xiafan sea ships. Our mediocre people can finally breathe a sigh of relief."

"Guo Tongzhi, I'm afraid it's too early to breathe a sigh of relief now."

A playful smile appeared on Chen Yichen's face. Although he received a secret order from Emperor Zhu Qizhen to supervise the construction of the ship, he did not intend to stay in this Fuzhou Treasure Shipyard to do everything himself.

First, he has a specialty in his profession. Chen Yichen can still find ways to do money, and he will leave it to professionals to do shipbuilding.

Second, compared with voyage to the West, there are more urgent important matters in the Ming Dynasty at this moment, and Chen Yichen needs to turn the tide.

"Your Majesty's edict did not relieve Guo Tongzhi from being promoted to the position of the eight prefectures, which means that you still need to shoulder the heavy responsibility of shipbuilding. In addition, I also believe that Guo Tongzhi is fulfilling his duties and responsibilities, and no one is more suitable to supervise the construction of the next sea ship than you. ”

When Guo Yan heard Chen Yichen's words, he looked surprised.

He thought that the emperor asked Chen Yichen to send a mission to Fujian to build a ship in his place, and was preparing to make an unfavorable progress. After all, Zhengtong ordered a shipbuilding in eight years, and only one-third of the plan had been completed in four years. Now there is no way to stop work in full swing. Follow.

Unexpectedly, Chen Yichen had no intention of asking for guilt at all. Instead, he planned to continue to let himself supervise the construction of a foreign ship, which was indeed somewhat unexpected.

"The subordinates are not competent, and I may be ashamed of the expectations of His Majesty and Admiral Chen!"

Facing Guo Yan's humble remarks, Chen Yichen did not forcefully appointed him, but pointed to the unfinished treasure ship in the dock and said, "Guo Tongzhi, don't you want to build it with your own hands and travel proudly above the world?"

"I……"

Guo Yan felt like a thorn in his throat for a moment, and he didn't know how to describe his thoughts.

"Guo Tongzhi doesn't need to say much, let go in the future. If you lack money and people, you can tell me!"

When Chen Yichen saw Guo Yan introducing the treasure ship, the moment when the light appeared in his eyes, he knew that the other party would definitely not refuse his request.

The love for the treasure ship and the yearning for the Ming fleet are Guo Yan’s belief that he has persisted to this day!

"Admiral Chen has high hopes, and the subordinates will definitely live up to their entrustion!"

Speaking of this, and knowing that Chen Yichen is not a person who talks about it, Guo Yan has no reason to say anything humbly.

Because his dream has never changed from beginning to end, that is, to see the fleet he built himself to conquer the world and wilderness for the Ming Dynasty!

After explaining Guo Yan's important task to continue building the treasure ship, Chen Yichen began to work on another goal of coming to Fuzhou Port, which was to control the Fujian Navy.

As early as the Hongwu period of Zhu Yuanzhang, the coastal areas were divided into seven major coastal defense areas, including Fujian and Zhejiang as key defense areas, with tens of thousands of navy personnel under the jurisdiction of the Yongle period, which reached its peak.

However, as the sea bans of Renxuan dynasties became more and more severe, the speed of the Ming navy collapse was far beyond the expectations of the world. During the voyage to the West, there was also the first fleet of Blue Stars, which could be said to be fighting wherever it was. As a result, it began to be beaten when it arrived at the orthodox dynasty. The Japanese pirates invaded the coastal defense and exaggeratedly conquered the coastal prefectures and garrisons.

But after the collapse, the Fujian Navy finally had a regular organization of the court. Whether Chen Yichen wanted to take over the sea transportation of the smuggling trade profits, or stuffed the brave men of the rebel army into the navy to maintain stability, preventing them from gathering again after recruiting the amnesty. rebel.

All of them mean that this Fujian navy must be firmly controlled in your hands for your own use, otherwise nothing will happen.

"By the way, Guo Tongzhi, do you know where the navy Li Guzhe is now?"

Chen Yichen asked Guo Yan. Before he came to Fuzhou Port, he had actually learned in detail about the information about Li Zan, the current Fujian Navy leader.

Li Zan is a hereditary military household in Hangzhou. He followed the eunuch of Sanbao in Xuande in the eighth year of Xuande. He participated in his last voyage to the West. Later, he struggled in the army for many years and was transferred to Fujian to serve as the assistant commander of the capital and in charge of the Fujian Water Division. .

Because during the Zhengtong period of the Ming Dynasty, the army had already begun to run parallel to the garrison system. Units like the Navy that were divided by provincial units and were not easy to fix the garrison system were completely converted into the garrison system.

Therefore, Li Zan generally did not call him the commander-in-chief, but used the name of the military officer in the garrison system - the guerrilla general.

"Li Guerrilla is stationed in Xiaocheng Water Village most of the time. If Admiral Chen has something important, his subordinates can recruit him on his behalf."

"No need, I will see him in person."

Chen Yichen waved his hand to refuse. Li Zan was a key figure in controlling the Fujian Navy and must be taken seriously.

It can even be said to be so serious that "those who are in harmony prosper, and those who are in conflict perish."

Just as Shen Yichen set out to handle the affairs of the treasure ship and the navy, the atmosphere in the Forbidden City on the other side was also a little nervous.

Zhu Qizhen sat on the imperial throne in Wenhua Hall, but his face was covered with clouds. He had never thought of the "peaceful times" he ruled, but in an instant, the war was everywhere!

"Yesan is really rampant. At the beginning of the year, the Tatar Watts envoy entered the court to pay tribute. Now it is less than half a year, I have come to submit a memorial to request tribute."

"What do you think of my Ming Dynasty? Is Zhao Song who pays annual monies regularly?"

Zhu Qizhen was so angry that he looked at the imperial case and submitted a memorial. Now that the house is leaking, it rains all night, and the Luchuan rebellion has started again and the army has not arrived yet. The Mongolian Tissus tribe has come to provoke trouble again and want to enter the court. Pay tribute,

You should know that the tribute system of the Ming Dynasty had strict regulations, time, route, number of people, etc., and you had to obey the arrangements of the court. You didn’t come to pay tribute if you wanted to pay tribute.

Under normal circumstances, remote foreign countries have tributes every three years, while those slightly closer tributes every two years. For example, neighboring vassal states such as North Korea, Annan, Myanmar, the Western Regions, etc. adopt an annual tribute system, which means tributes every year.

After all, the generous rewards have caused considerable financial pressure. If foreign countries come to the court every few days to pay tribute, the Ming Dynasty, which is a pure and injustice, would not be able to bear it even if it is rich.

"Long live the emperor to calm down, my Ming Dynasty is prosperous, how can Zhao Song compare with it?"

"And the Wasai tribe wants to enter the court to pay tribute, which means that the Tartars' surrender to His Majesty is essentially different from paying annual monies."

Wang Zhen quickly comforted him, but the truth was far less simple than he said.

Since the end of the tenth year of Zhengtong, Watanabe unifies the Mongolian tribes, he has submitted many memorials to increase the number of tributes, and the number of tribute missions has increased sharply.

At first, the rated number of people in the Ming Dynasty was 300, but the actual number of people in the Wasan tribe's mission reached the border was 500. Later, it became even more and more excessive, and it exceeded 1,000 in a short period of time.

In the 12th year of Zhengtong, the number of missions surged again, reaching as many as two thousand!

In order to embellish the peace, Wang Zhen did not touch Zhu Qizhen's bad luck on the first day of the Lunar New Year, and concealed the true number of the Watana tribe's mission. He also often brought countless gold and silk to the Wala tribute envoys, and gave them everything he asked.

Unexpectedly, the Watana tribe was shameless and became increasingly severe. Not only did the lion speak out loud when it comes to the return gift of tribute, but also wanted to turn the annual tribute into a half-year tribute, or even an exaggerated monthly tribute!

Now even Wang Zhen, who was in power in the court and the country, could not bear it. If he continued to embellish it, he would probably have to move the Ming Dynasty treasury to the Khan tent of the Washi tribe, so this memorial requesting tribute was submitted to Zhu Qizhen.

"Sir, don't need to hide it well. Now the wolf ambition of Taishi Yesen of Washi Yesen is Sima Zhao's heart, and everyone knows it."

"There will be a battle between my Ming Dynasty and the Wats!"

Zhu Qizhen received the most top royal education since childhood. It was almost impossible for Wang Zhen to comfort him in a few words.

In addition to provoking the tribute, General Xuanda and General Zhenshuo Yang Hong have reported many military information that the Mongolian Wasati troops were in a front and were suspected of having an arrangement to attack the nine borders of the Ming Dynasty.

A few years ago, Zhu Qi would not have chosen to endure the suppression. He had already dispatched troops to attack the royal court. Can he still be spoiled with Yesen's grandson's arrogance?

But time has changed, and it is no longer the age when Zhengguo Duke Zhu Yong easily conquered the three guards of Wurianha. The Luchuan War and the continuous natural disasters, the national treasury has long been empty and cannot support the cost of the army to go out.

If it were this factor alone, Zhu Qizhen could still grit his teeth and find a way. Who would have thought that the rebellion of the Sichuan, Guizhou and Miao people would be in chaos, and then the Southeast Fujian was in chaos again. In addition, the Luchuan Siji Law made a comeback and occupied Meng Yang and threatened the Yunnan Provincial Administration.

Zhu Qizhen had no capital to fight against the provocations of the Mongolian Watana tribe.

"After the war in the south is quelled, the mere Tartars are not afraid!"

Wang Zhen once again comforted him.

However, this sentence is not considered psychological comfort to Wang Zhen or Zhu Qizhen seriously.

After all, they really think that once the Ming Dynasty recovers, they can beat the Tartars at will!

"Where is Jingyuan Bo (Wang Ji)'s army?"

Zhu Qizhen asked back, and now he wished Wang Ji could pacify Luchuan immediately, and then return to the court to fight outside the border.

How can the emperor of the Ming Dynasty allow the Tartars to provoke?

This place must be found!

"Long lively, the troops will go first before they move their food and grass. It will take time to recruit soldiers from the southern garrisons. Jingyuan Bo's army is still in the Huguang Dusi."

"It's too slow. What's the situation in Fujian? Chen Yichen shouldn't let me down."

"This morning, the Tongzheng Department submitted a memorial to Admiral Chen, and placed it under this memorial. Why don't Long live to take a look first?"

"Why didn't Chen Yichen inform me earlier?"

Zhu Qizhen's tone was a little dissatisfied. Now there are bad news in military affairs everywhere, and he is still waiting for Chen Yichen to report good news to him.

It has to be said that after experiencing the water control in Shandong, Chen Yichen's governance ability was recognized by Zhu Qizhen. He believed that a group of mud-legged rebellions in Fujian should be able to be quelled soon.

"Today, the ministers submitted memorials in total, and the Tongzheng Department submitted it a little later, which is a dereliction of duty by my servant."

Wang Zhen smiled bitterly and apologized. He was not worried about the emperor's punishment, but the content of this memorial was that there were too many joint memorials in the court, so he could not stop it.

If Zhu Qizhen didn't ask, put it at the bottom of this memorial, maybe the emperor would be able to get away with it if he was tired of reviewing it.

But once you ask, if you don’t answer truthfully, it’s the crime of deceiving the king. Wang Zhen has not covered the sky with one hand to this point.

"It's okay, sir, I'm a little anxious."

Realizing that his tone was a bit stern, Zhu Qizhen quickly comforted him. In his heart, Wang Zhen was not a simple minister, but a respected teacher.
To be continued...