Zhong Jinwei nodded, and after chatting with Zheng Zhilong about the situation in Nanyang, he asked him to worry about contacting his good friends in Nanyang.
As soon as Zheng Zhilong left the door, Zhong Jinwei said to Gu Baichuan on the side: "Tomorrow you will send people to Cai Linwei and Li Suiqiu and tell them that the Chinese people from Nanyang who have transported grain can also do it if they have enough grain.
Change guns and cannons."
Gu Baichuan listened to the Duke talking to him and quickly stood up to listen. When Zhong Jinwei finished speaking, he asked a little doubtfully: "My Lord, the people over there volunteered to raise food and money for our Ming Dynasty, why should we take the initiative to do it again?"
What about giving them guns and artillery?”
Yu Changjian, who had just put away the tea sets, nodded and agreed with Gu Baichuan's statement.
Zhong Jinwei smiled and explained to the two of them: "The enthusiasm of unilateral efforts is always limited. Of course, they are not unilateral. At least they hope that the Ming Dynasty will dominate Nanyang and support them. However, they
It welcomes the Ming Dynasty’s forces to reach Nanyang and is friendly to our Ming Dynasty. Therefore, for these people, we, the Ming Dynasty, should support them."
When Gu Baichuan and Yu Changjian heard what Zhong Jinwei said, they both nodded in understanding. Unexpectedly, Zhong Jinwei had a deeper meaning. They only heard him say: "Originally, the most powerful force in Nanyang was the Western Yi, but they were small in number;
The indigenous and Chinese people are large in number, but their force is weak. If we continue to export weapons and equipment to Nanyang, both the indigenous and Chinese people will have enough force to deal with the Western Yi. If they cannot win, they will at least be disgusted by the Western Yi.
"
At the end of the sentence, Zhong Jinwei showed a solemn and serious expression and said solemnly: "Nanyang was originally in troubled times. For the benefit of Ming Dynasty, Nanyang was made more chaotic and more complete. Only Ming Dynasty can extend its power at the minimum cost.
In the past, whether the extension of this power was direct occupation or feudal vassal state, etc."
"I understand!" Upon hearing this, Gu Baichuan and Yu Changjian stood up straight and nodded seriously.
Zhong Jinwei looked at the two of them. After he finished speaking, he felt a sense of fatigue suddenly appeared. He stretched greatly, and then said: "They all have a rest. There will be a performance tomorrow morning to play with them."
interactive game."
"Yes, the Duke should rest early." Gu Baichuan agreed and prepared to go out.
Before he reached the door, Zhong Jinwei asked again: "Have all relevant officials been notified?"
When Gu Baichuan heard this, he immediately turned back and reported, "I've already sent someone to notify you."
"Okay, it's okay." Seeing that everything was fine, Zhong Jinwei finally felt relieved and went to rest.
At dawn the next day, important military and political officials from all over Guangdong Province rushed to the Imperial Envoy Office of the Shipping Department. There were many followers along the way. Those who were qualified entered the yamen, while those who were not qualified went directly to the gate of the Shipping Department.
waiting.
All of a sudden, a lot of people gathered outside Shibosi. Any passerby who saw this would know that something important was going to happen here.
In the lobby, all the important military and political officials were standing according to their positions. Under the watchful eyes of the imperial envoys standing on both sides holding knives, no official was smiling, and no one was whispering to each other to discuss matters. They all had serious faces, waiting for the imperial envoy's arrival.
Appear.
About a quarter of an hour after they gathered together, Zhong Jinwei came out of the back office under the roll call of Yu Changjian.
When all the officials in the hall saw him, they stood in the middle and saluted facing the hall.
Zhong Jinwei had a stern look on his face. After he sat down on the main seat, he looked at the officials below. He did not speak amiably as before, but said in a cold tone: "Why don't the emperor send me to Guangdong?
I really don’t know what you did in Guangzhou!”
Duke Xingguo's opening ceremony was very cold, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense. All the officials were cautious and did not dare to be abrupt in the slightest, lest they be targeted by the Duke of Xingguo.
"The Imperial Court has high hopes for the Shipping Department. Needless to say, you officials in Guangdong should all know what the situation is like!"
Zhong Jinwei stared at the faces of each official as he spoke. No one dared to look back. They all lowered their heads and were being scolded.
"The smugglers are so arrogant that they dare to directly confront the anti-smuggling soldiers of the Municipal Shipping Department with swords and guns, and even cause heavy casualties to the anti-smuggling soldiers! Is this Guangdong still the world of the Ming Dynasty?"
As Zhong Jinwei spoke, his voice turned into a roar, and his angry roar echoed throughout the hall.
"Do you think the imperial court will allow this situation? Will you really regret letting this situation happen until one day, when the imperial court transfers troops from the north to the south, investigates you all thoroughly, and exiles you overseas?"
Zhong Jinwei had led troops for several years and had killed Jianlu, so he already had a certain power. And now that he held great power, and when he was angry, no one dared to be the first to speak out against Zhong Jinwei.
"Don't think that the imperial court will obey the law and not punish the public. Even if you in Guangdong Province don't take the imperial court seriously and all rebel. I only need a thousand soldiers and horses to defeat you. If you don't believe it, you can give it a try!"
Hearing Zhong Jinwei's words getting more and more serious, all the officials knelt down and bowed their heads to be scolded.
Zhong Jinwei was quiet for a moment, took a breath, and then glanced at the officials who were kneeling on the ground.
After waiting for a while, he softened his tone slightly and said: "But yesterday, the performance of the Governor and the Chief Envoy showed me that you two actually wanted to cooperate with the Municipal Shipping Department to reverse this situation.
I wonder if other officials think so?"
Zhong Jinwei opened his mouth and found a step for them. The officials below breathed a sigh of relief and began to express their opinions one after another. Anyway, the idea was that they were all working hard, but this situation in Guangdong has been going on for a long time, and it will not happen in a moment.
It can be reversed.
After Zhong Jinwei waited for them to have almost finished talking, he struck a few blows, shocked the officials first, and then said loudly: "Okay, since you have this idea, I'm very happy. I have a way here that can completely solve the problem in less than a month."
Reversal of this situation.”
Upon hearing this, the officials below, under the leadership of the governors of Guangdong and Guangxi, began to express their stance and firmly supported the Duke's idea. They would do whatever the Duke said.
"Okay, in that case, let me talk about it." After Zhong Jinwei and these officials had an interactive performance, both parties tacitly entered into the topic, and Zhong Jinwei stated his purpose: "In the next month, I will announce that Guangdong will implement
Strike hard. That is to say, all yamen send troops to form a joint anti-smuggling team. Each anti-smuggling team must include people from the governor's yamen, the chief envoy's yamen, Dongchang, Jinyiwei, and the city shipping department to jointly enforce the law and conduct an all-round anti-smuggling campaign."
At this point, Zhong Jinwei stood up and announced loudly: "Any smugglers who dare to resist will be killed on the spot. All smugglers, after being caught, will be taken to Tianjin Wei and exiled overseas to be companions with Jianlu."