Chapter 2304: Great Victory of the Navy

"Great victory, great victory for the navy!"

In midsummer, the city of Beiping is lazy, and the most enthusiastic people are probably cicadas.

People entering and leaving the city would stay at the city gate for a while to avoid the sun.

When the rapid sound of horse hooves was heard, the sergeant guarding the gate drove away the people staying at the city gate.

After hearing the shouts of victory, the people at the emperor's feet immediately showed their quality and moved out of the way without them driving them away.

The dusty cavalry rushed into the city gate, and even the tired horses cheered up, and after a long hiss, they were able to speed up again.

The horse's hooves stepped on the cement road, making a crisp sound.

According to the rules, the cavalry reporting the victory had to pass through the streets in front and deliver the good news to the people of the capital.

"A naval victory?"

"Yes, look at them. They are so tanned. They must have come all the way from the south. Okay!"

"Okay! The navy has won a great victory, and the Taixi people are no match for our Ming Dynasty. It's stable! Life is stable!"

"How did you know you were fighting Tessie?"

"Idiot, idiot! Looking at the sea, except for the Taixi people, who else is worthy of Xinghebo sending people to report his victory?"

A group of common people and businessmen stood together, clearly distinguishable from the group of people in green shirts beside them.

A businessman casually refuted the scholar next to him. When he came to his senses, he felt a little scared. But thinking of those gentry who were punished by the army last year, they shouted: "This is such good news, it's time to get drunk and congratulate the Ming Dynasty!"

"Yes, yes! Those restaurants will definitely have discounts today. Come on, let's go together!"

Even the common people called their friends and said they were going to drink, leaving the group of scholars with gloomy faces.

The sun is shining brightly, but it still can't remove the gloom in these people's hearts.

The cleanup in the north had suppressed the gentry, but it also opened a gap between the gentry and the emperor.

This is a chasm that is almost impossible to fill.

From then on, the gentry were no longer the strongest 'supporters' of the Ming Dynasty, let alone the grassroots rulers of the Ming Dynasty.

"That person...didn't he say he didn't understand water fighting?"

A scholar murmured.

The deathly silence was broken. Everyone felt the heat and ran to take shelter under the eaves at the back.

The atmosphere was very uncomfortable. The group of gentry didn't know what they were thinking, but there was no trace of happiness or excitement, as if this was not a good news, but a funeral.

"He doesn't understand water warfare, but Hong Bao and Fu Xian are both veterans of the navy, and Hong Bao is a ruthless character who went to the West alone. The Ming Navy is invincible..."

"That eunuch!"

"A eunuch is involved in politics and can lead an army, which reminds me of... the former Tang Dynasty!"

This topic is taboo, and it is almost a crime that can be arrested in Dongchang and Jinyiwei.

But these ten people didn't take it seriously. Since their privileges were revoked, they felt that they had been abandoned by Ming Dynasty.

You abandoned me and you still want me to share the joys and sorrows with you?

Go ahead and dream!

"That man's luck is really good. He actually met a Taixi man wandering around. With Hong Bao and Fu Xian here, I could have won if I had been there."

"He was just lucky. Those Thai and Western country people were probably blown away by the explosion of a firearm, and then they chased after him. He got the credit easily!"

"Bah! His great achievements shocked the Lord, let's see if he gets promoted this time!"

"yes!"

A group of people all smiled at each other, and someone said: "Wonderful! This time I have done a lot of credit. I have to say less to become a Xinghehou."

"Ha ha ha ha!"

"Let's go drink!"

…

The atmosphere in the palace was still tense, and there was still no response from the people sent to the south.

Yang Rong was a little anxious, so much so that there were a few blisters at the corners of his mouth. The external explanation was that the weather was hot and he was getting angry.

"... This year the taxes in the north will be greatly increased. In the south... Your Majesty, with the rice from Nurgandusi and the cattle and sheep outside the Great Wall, the south will almost not need to transport rice to the north this year."

This is good news, even if the cost is the separation of the gentry,

But the north can be self-sufficient in food, which in itself is a piece of news that can make everyone feel at ease.

After a burst of relaxed laughter, Zhu Zhanji said: "Nuer Gandusi produces a lot of grain every year, and with potatoes, the north is self-sufficient for the first time. Sirs, what is a bitter cold land? In the hands of the Ming Dynasty, that is Jiangnan beyond the Great Wall!”

Zhu Zhanji's high spirits only lasted for a moment, but the officials felt the unruly feeling in the emperor's heart.

Don't always bring up some ancestral system to control me.

When the capital was moved, what did you say that the north was a bitter cold land where food could not be self-sufficient, and most importantly, it was too dangerous for Peiping to face the horseshoes and long knives of the aliens!

But where are the aliens now?

"I heard that Ataibu made a fortune from herding cattle and sheep?"

Zhu Zhanji asked easily.

Yang Rong also replied easily: "Yes, Your Majesty. I don't know who gave them the idea. They said that selling it themselves would make more money, so Atai often sent memorials, pleading for the Tatars to be given the right to do business freely. How could I do this?" Pressed down."

Such trivial matters could not reach Zhu Zhanji, so he just smiled and said: "The people of the Ming Dynasty do not have the right to do business freely, how can they be given to others first?"

The bias in these words is obvious, with some hints.

Lead the way!

Ever since Fang Xing made such a scene in Jinling, the road guide system has triggered a big discussion.

The Ming Dynasty introduced many policies, but not many of them made everyone happy. However, the proposal to cancel road guides aroused unanimous approval.

Everyone was ready to pretend to be stupid, but the honest man Yang Shiqi said: "Your Majesty, we have to wait and see if the road guide is cancelled. If it is cancelled, how many people will be added to manage customers in each place? Will the Inspection Department increase the number of people?" The ministry should think about how to get a household sticker for everyone, and how to prevent counterfeiting. All these things need to be carefully considered! "

Zhu Zhanji nodded appreciatively and said, "This is exactly the reason why Scholar Yang seeks for the country when he is old."

Yang Shiqi was immediately happy, but Yang Rong thought of Fang Xing's proposal back then.

——Gradually increase the number of officials below the county level!

This is to remove the firepower from the bottom of the cauldron and remove the last privileges of the gentry!

Governing a country is like running water.

Running water will not push forward when it encounters obstacles. It slowly gathers momentum, then slowly overcomes the obstacle and continues to move forward.

It had been a long time since the proposal, but Yang Rong thought about the recent steps of Ming's reforms, and was surprised to find that they were reducing the rights of the gentry step by step.

When Fang Xing proposed increasing the number of officials below the county level, this was the ultimate goal.

Put forward the ultimate goal first, and then move forward step by step without being impatient.

This is a scientific method.

It’s a rhythm that makes people vomit blood!

Yang Rong felt that the blood bubbles at the corners of his mouth hurt even more, and it hurt his heart and lungs.

"Great victory..."

The emperor and his ministers who were silent were shocked by this shout.

What great victory?

Yang Pu turned around and asked, "Where did this great victory come from?"

He didn't know what he was thinking, but he felt sad and tormented.

Zhu Zhanji stood up suddenly and said with piercing eyes: "Go and bring him in!"

Yu Jia went out in person and brought in a sergeant later.

The sergeant saluted, and Zhu Zhanji slowly sat back and asked, "Where is the great victory?"

The first time he met the saint, even though he was carefully selected, the sergeant was still extremely excited.

"Your Majesty, the navy has won a great victory..."

Yang Rong's body trembled violently, and then a blood bubble burst at the corner of his mouth. Blood flowed down the corner of his mouth, and he was unconscious.

Yang Shiqi looked at the sergeant who had reported victory happily, Yang Pu was happy and caressed his beard, and Jin Youzi frowned slightly after being happy...

Zhu Zhanji received the victory report, read it quickly, and said: "The navy encountered the Thai and Western ships as soon as they left the strait. They battled wits and courage along the way and fought several times. Finally, when they approached the Tianfang waters, they encountered the main force of the coalition forces. The two sides fought. The Ming Navy defeated the Thai-Spanish coalition in one battle..."

Zhu Zhanji could no longer suppress his emotions. He waved the victory report in his hand and said excitedly: "We sunk and captured more than two hundred coalition warships, and the enemy chief only escaped with his life!"

"good!"

Yang Shiqi was elated with rare joy, "Your Majesty, after this battle, the Taixi people will definitely not dare to peek eastward, the sea will be stable!"

Yang Rong said in a deep voice: "It's not stable, it's just twenty years. If not, in less than twenty years, the Taixi people will send a more powerful fleet to provoke the Ming Dynasty again."

This is an increasingly stable first assistant, which makes Zhu Zhanji very satisfied.