The Jinyi Guards are dispatched... It seems that the last time such a large-scale event was carried out was the last time.
All the princes in Beijing, regardless of their academic or martial arts, were trembling with fear and trembling at this time.
When they heard that they were going to Liao Yongzhong's mansion, some people secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but many people soon became worried.
Navy man!
"It's okay if we don't do this. If we really do it with care, I don't know how much it will involve!"
Li Shanchang, who already had many gray hairs, let out a sigh.
It can make Lao Li feel troublesome. There are some things that don't need to be said.
Xu Da, who was also in Beijing, when he learned the news, he actually pulled out his sword and danced happily in the back garden. After a set of sword skills, he was sweating all over his body and felt refreshed.
After all, it was found on the navy head, Xu Da snorted slightly.
He calculated it carefully and found out that among all the generals in Huaixi, they didn't have much contact with Liao Yongzhong. Only Gu Shi and the Liao family were relatives... Xu Da thought about it for a while and didn't want to interfere too much.
After all, it's not just the Navy that is unlucky... we also have to give an explanation to the world.
Compassion does not command troops!
In Xu Da's mind, he had already begun to think about how to deal with the navy next.
Standing at the top of civil and military forces, one feels as if a storm is about to come, and other small animals are naturally even more shuddering.
Why is the navy matter so serious?
Peking, Zhang Ximeng’s residence.
After a few days of recovery, Qitai's face became brighter and his spirits improved a lot.
After being imprisoned for almost five days without food, Qitai had finally come out of hell.
Zhang Ximeng invited him over and prepared two ginseng plants for Qi Tai.
"You have damaged your roots this time, and it will be exposed in the long run. Take these two ginseng plants back and replenish your energy. People like you are destined to become the pillars of the imperial court, but you must take care of yourself. Don't worry, this is
I paid for it with royalties, so there is no problem."
Qi Tai thanked him hurriedly and took the ginseng from Zhang Ximeng, feeling warm in his heart.
"Xiang Zhang, thank you sir for your consideration. Ginseng is a good medicine and can cure physical diseases... But this time the student is sick in his heart. I wonder if sir can help the student heal?"
Zhang Ximeng couldn't help but chuckle, "It's a teacher's duty to treat illnesses and save people. What do you want to ask a navy officer about?"
Qi Tai nodded, and after pondering for a while, he whispered: "Prime Minister Zhang, there are rumors that all the naval forces are Prime Minister Zhang's confidants. Is this true?"
Zhang Ximeng laughed loudly, "You said it was a rumor, so this matter is just a rumor."
Qi Tai rolled his eyes and said, "Since Prime Minister Zhang is like this, is it true that the navy is greedy and perverts the law?"
Zhang Ximeng said: "I can't tell you the specific reasons. But various behaviors will only be more powerful than the rumors."
Qi Tai moved his butt. Zhang Ximeng made it clear that he knew about the navy's problems, so Qi Tai naturally had another doubt, "Sir, it has been eleven years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. Why did the navy be allowed to be here?"
It’s rotten there, and the students really don’t understand!”
There was a smile on Zhang Ximeng's face. He did not answer directly, but asked instead: "Qi Tai, do you think there is someone here to protect you, and could it be me? Otherwise, who would be so capable?"
Qitai looked pained. For a person of his age, blood is rushing all over his body. He thinks too much about many things. If he is slightly frustrated and challenges his three views, he may shake his mentality, doubt everything, and even embark on a completely wrong path.
the way.
Just like the navy thing, it's very confusing.
What exactly is the problem?
If there was no one to protect them, why did they act so recklessly, almost becoming the private soldiers of the two families, and detaining the court tax collectors at will? How could they be so bold?
"Qitai, do you want to hear how Ming Dynasty's navy came to be?"
Qi Tai hurriedly said: "Xiang Zhang is willing to give you advice, so naturally you can't ask for it."
Zhang Ximeng smiled and said, "Actually, it's not that complicated. The Liao family and the Yu family were the two main forces of the Chaohu Navy back then. They were both local tycoons. They originally relied on Tianwan, but later they joined us. In order to recruit the precipitation division, I also went out
With some strength, he was later appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy and took the lead in crossing the river to take the lead for His Majesty."
"To say that I have any relationship with the navy, that's all."
Qitai was stunned, because everyone had known these contents for a long time, including himself.
It’s just that there are too many people who don’t want to believe it. They think how can things be so simple?
In recent years, there have been constant reports of corruption and perversion of the law by the Navy. If no one helped them to deal with the situation, how could they have ended up today?
"Xiang Zhang, students naturally don't dare to doubt, but students are full of doubts, and there are more and more doubts."
Zhang Ximeng smiled and said: "Qitai, I want to ask you something. How do you want to manage the navy?"
Qi Tai was stunned and said, "Sir, if a student is not proficient in the art of war, he will not be able to answer the question."
Zhang Ximeng said again: "Okay, let's not talk about the specific tactics of war, just the titles of the books. Do you know those are military books about water warfare?"
Now he couldn't defeat Qi Tai. He was well-read and had read some military books, but he had never read any books on water warfare.
"Students don't know."
Zhang Ximeng smiled calmly, "You don't have to be ashamed. In fact, I don't know the military strategy for water wars either!"
So you didn’t even know?
Then why are you asking me?
I saw Zhang Ximeng continue to sigh: "Not only the military books on naval warfare, but also overseas situations, hydrographic routes, ship construction, sailor selection... there are too many things, and they are all blank."
Having said this, Qi Tai was stunned for a while and seemed to have some ideas. He gradually followed Zhang Ximeng's thoughts.
When Jimin Academy was founded, it included astronomy courses. Later, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was established, and the school also added foreign language courses to ask for understanding of overseas foreign affairs.
If it can be said that for a long time, culture has been valued over martial arts, and warriors have been suppressed.
So among military generals, land generals who ride and kill on horseback are no less discriminatory than naval generals. Maybe even twice as much.
To put it bluntly, there is no naval tradition at all.
Everything is blank.
In fact, there is nothing hard to understand about this. As long as there are generals available, eunuchs will not be allowed to command the navy. To be honest, there is really no talent.
"Sir, how could this happen? Does the huge Ming Dynasty really not even have naval talents?"
It's not that there haven't been powerful naval forces in the Central Plains throughout the ages.
But for a long time, the navy has been placed in a auxiliary position.
Moreover, since it is an inland water division, the ships are all swaying in the inland water, so there is not much room for display. There are no clear boundaries between land and water generals.
Just like Chang Yuchun, he is not only good at shooting and shooting on horseback, but after getting on the boat, he is also rampant and invincible.
Therefore, strictly speaking, the Central Plains Dynasty lacked a decent naval strategy, or in other words, facing the vast sea, they had no idea at all.
This is also one of the difficulties that Zhang Ximeng advocates for developing industry and commerce.
This is not a matter of who is right or wrong, but a matter of no concept at all.
"We have millions or tens of millions of people in Zhejiang, Fujian, and Lingnan, and they live by the sea. Foreign trade, silk and tea, fill the imperial court's finances. Even though it is so important, we lack understanding of overseas countries.
On the other hand, the Han Dynasty sent envoys to penetrate the Western Region just to find allies to deal with the Xiongnu, expanding the space for the Chinese people. In comparison, we are indeed not as brave and courageous as our ancestors!"
Qi Tai gradually lowered his head and sighed: "The student guessed right, this is your intention in setting up astronomy and other courses in Jimin Academy, right?"
Zhang Ximeng nodded, "Not only that, I also arranged for many people to sail with Fang Guozhen and master the skills of maritime fighting. There is also Zhu Ying, who often travels from Lingnan to Yingtian and has also trained many maritime talents. Here we are.
Today, although I dare not say that I know everything, I am not completely blank."
Qi Tai thought for a while and finally realized, "Sir, if you do not have solid preparations and sufficient talents, and you rush to investigate and prosecute the navy, you may completely extinguish the hope of developing overseas! Sir, you are really thoughtful, and the disciples are in admiration!"
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Zhang Ximeng shook his head and smiled bitterly, "If he could really think things through, he wouldn't let them do whatever they want. It's just that he was helpless for the moment and couldn't think of a way, so he could only delay it. Since you have revealed the navy matter this time, it has become a
A good thing is that only by solving them can overseas interests fall into the hands of the imperial court. Next, we will have plans to open schools and develop factories in Peking."
Qi Tai was surprised again and couldn't help but think about it again and again and understood what was going on.
This is indeed the case. In foreign trade, the biggest profit often lies in transportation... In the past, many barbarian merchants made money, but now it was taken away by the navy. They smuggled secretly, colluded with internal and external parties, and sucked the blood of the Ming Dynasty.
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If we don’t solve this problem, we will talk about foreign trade, developing industry and commerce, and building technology trees... In that case, who will the profits go to?
Can the imperial court get the fattest piece?
Qi Tai suddenly realized something, "Sir, when you are in Peiping, you are talking about the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and advocating foreign trade. Are you ready, sir? Are you going to attack the Navy?"
If this is really the case, then the navy is seeking death on its own this time.
Zhang Ximeng didn't say anything directly, but just sighed slightly, "The navy in the hands of the Liao family and the Yu family is really too blocked, and they can't feel the pulse of the Ming Dynasty at all!"
Sure enough, the consequences of arrogance are the most terrifying.
Zhu Yuanzhang asked Mao Xiang to capture Liao Yongzhong, and then appointed Yu Tonghai to thoroughly investigate Liao Yongzhong.
This arrangement is very interesting. By asking Yu Tonghai to investigate Liao Yongzhong, is he going to make things worse for him, or is he going to cover up and deal with it?
Just when everyone was still hesitating, Mao Xiang submitted a secret report to Lao Zhu. According to reports from Yu Tonghai's family, there were also smuggled items in the Yu family, including many golden dragons and golden phoenixes, which were particularly eye-catching.
"Catch! Catch him immediately!"
Yu Tonghai, who was interrogating Liao Yongzhong, was directly captured by the Jin Yiwei. In an instant, he was transformed from an interrogator to a prisoner.
Liao Yongzhong suddenly laughed so much that tears came out.
"Accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger! If I had known this, why did I do it in the first place?" Liao Yongzhong gritted his teeth, "Sir, how could you cross the Yangtze River without us? We have contributed to the Ming Dynasty, so why can't you spare our lives!"
Liao Yongzhong made a miserable plea, but Zhu Yuanzhang naturally couldn't hear it.
The civil and military officials in Beijing only knew that two more marquises had been arrested, and their bodies were no smaller than those of Tang Luzhi at the time... Just as everyone was sighing with emotion, Mao Xiang led the Jin Yiwei and rushed to Gu Shi's home again.
The Marquis, who was born in a noble family in Huaixi, could not escape either.
It is indeed the first since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, there is no doubt about it!