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Volume 1: Young Eagle Chapter 344: The Powerful Navy Master

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    Tongzhou Wharf in the southeast of the capital is extremely busy no matter what time of day. As the northernmost end of the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal, it connects the entire capital and was the political center of the Ming Dynasty.  It¡¯s September, and Tongzhou Wharf is the busiest time of the year. Countless grains, cloth, and silk are shipped here every day.  All the capital's consumption for the whole winter must be reserved at this time.  Merchants were busy stocking up, and wealthy households were busy buying things, all of which had to go through the canal.  As a transfer station for all living creatures, one can imagine how busy Tongzhou is.  ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????: The grain comes into the city from the canal at this time every year, and no one dares to delay this.  No one dares to stop the ships from entering Beijing, otherwise their homes will be confiscated and their heads will be executed!  Today¡¯s Tongzhou Pier is still busy, with countless ships coming and going, and people are constantly busy.  Whether they are officials wearing silk, merchants wearing cloth, or coolies wearing coarse cloth.  Everyone is busy and sweating profusely here.  Suddenly, a gong sounded on the canal, and everyone frowned, because they knew that an official was coming.  Although the merchants were unwilling to avoid it because it meant they would make less money, they had to order the boatman to get out of the way.  Soon a waterway appeared on the busy dock, which was large enough for a two-thousand-ton ship to pass.  In the eyes of everyone, a boat slowly sailed over. It was a lucky boat.  There is a tall mast erected on the bow of the ship, with two big flags hanging on it, one of which reads "Fujian General Bingyu".  Many people don't take this flag seriously. After all, this is the southeastern gateway to the capital, and many people come from here.  A mere commander-in-chief would not surprise anyone. After all, he was not a high-ranking official, let alone a military general.  However, the four words on the other flag are something that no one dares to look down upon, because it says: Enter Beijing with orders!  in front of these four words.  Everything else is false.  After the ship docked, a group of soldiers came out first, wearing mandarin duck armor, but the shoes on their feet were very special.  Many people have never seen it. It is a wooden writing instrument with straps tied to its calves.  A well-informed businessman will know.  These are officers and soldiers along the coast. Because they have to go into the water every day, they cannot wear boots.  The group of officers and soldiers had just stood up on the road when a general walked out of the cabin.  This is a middle-aged man, wearing a Ming Dynasty-style armor. He looks very majestic. He is Yu Zigao, the Fujian general who came to Beijing on orders.  On a small pier not far from the boat, a small boat docked on the shore, and the boatman laid the planks on the pier.  He smiled and said to the inside: "We're here! It's time for you to get off the boat!" An old man's voice of agreement came from inside, and then an old servant in common clothes came out, came to the boatman's side, and said with a smile: "Boatman  , It¡¯s been a hard journey, here¡¯s the boat money for you!¡± He handed over a five-tael piece of silver and put it into the boatman¡¯s hand.  "Thank you!" The boatman took the money, with a smile on his face.  He smiled at the man and said.  Ignoring the boatman, the old servant said to the cabin: "Master, we are here! After we get off the boat, I will find a carriage. We can reach the capital before dark." As soon as the old slave finished speaking, a man walked out of the cabin.  The old man in cloth clothes had a gray beard, and he was obviously quite old.  However, the old man was in very good spirits and in good health.  He stood up straight, without any sign of hunchback.  His eyes flickered when he opened and closed them, but there was no trace of sharpness in his body. He looked like the kindly old man next door.  Glancing at the smiling old slave, the old man said in a deep voice, "Let's go find the carriage! It's best if we can get to the capital today. There's no need to stay in Beitongzhou at night." Nodding noncommittally, the old slave said helplessly  : "I have wasted half my life. This time, the emperor finally issued an order, and I came to Beijing according to the order. I don't understand, why did I insist on leaving like this? The Fujian general soldiers over there also came to Beijing under the order. This gap is also big.  It's too big!" He glared at the old slave, and said in a deep voice: "I, Shen Yourong, determined to serve the country when I was young. Although I wasted half my life, I am still determined to do it. Now that the emperor has summoned me to Beijing, I still don't see it.  Just stay, why do you talk so much nonsense?" The conversation between the master and the servant seemed not loud. The boatman on one side listened to an old man who was frightened. He thought he was an ordinary old man, but now he was a big shot.  Thinking about the old man drinking fish soup and wine with him, the boatman always felt that it was not true.  While the boatman was still in a daze, the master and servant on one side had already got out of the car, found a carriage by the river, and headed towards the capital.  In the Forbidden City, Emperor Tianqi was lying on the bed bored, with a little swaddling baby next to him.  There was a little baby inside the swaddling clothes. She was already asleep at this time, and her little mouth was nuzzling, which was very cute.  But the little face is still?Wrinkled, not a small mouth.  Emperor Tianqi looked at his daughter with interest. This was his first child, so he naturally liked her very much.  There was no preference for boys over girls in his heart. On the contrary, he felt that his daughter was pretty good, and he chuckled from time to time when he looked at his little daughter.  Concubine Lan sat aside and looked at Emperor Tianqi's appearance, and she suddenly felt extremely warm in her heart.  This life is enough for me. I have the favor of the emperor and my status is very high. If I have any regrets, it may be that I gave birth to a daughter!  But Li Lan is also glad that he gave birth to a daughter. If he really gave birth to a son, things would be troublesome.  Things are very good now. Emperor Tianqi dotes on his daughter very much, and Queen Zhang is also very close to her when she sees him.  Not only did his status in the palace not decrease because of the birth of a daughter, it actually improved a lot.  In her opinion, if Queen Zhang gives birth to a son for Emperor Tianqi in the future, then she can also give birth to a son.  The scene inside the house was very peaceful and peaceful, but outside, the eunuch chief Wang Chengen was like an ant on a hot pot, walking back and forth.  Chen Lin stood aside and lowered his head. Apparently he also felt that it was better not to speak at this time.  "Tell me what you have to say! Don't wander around outside!" Emperor Tianqi walked out slowly, stretched his body gently, and said in a brisk tone.  Seeing Emperor Tianqi coming out, Wang Chengen's face suddenly became happy, and he quickly said with a smile: "Your Majesty, Fujian Commander-in-Chief Yu Zigao and Shen Yourong are already here. They all arrived at the capital posthouse yesterday. Come in early this morning.  They are all waiting outside now!" "I was stunned for a moment, then Emperor Tianqi nodded and said in a deep voice: "Find Xu Guangqi, and by the way, Sun Yuanhua, please come together!" "Yes,  Your Majesty!" Wang Chengen's voice was very low. He was afraid of waking up the little princess inside.  Everyone in the palace knew about Emperor Qiang's love for the little princess, and Wang Chengen was also afraid of offending Emperor Tianqi.  If Emperor Tianqi hadn¡¯t told him that Yu Zigao and the others must report to Emperor Tianqi after their arrival, Wang Chengen would never have come at this time.  If anyone else wanted to see Emperor Tianqi, Wang Chengen would definitely stand in his way if there was nothing important.  Lifting his legs and walking back to the house, Emperor Tianqi came to Concubine Lan and said softly: "My dear concubine, I have some things to deal with in front of me. I will come over later!" Li Lan helped Emperor Tianqi respectfully.  He said: "The emperor is the king of a country, and the world's major events are naturally the most important. I still understand this truth. Your Majesty, just go and do your business. I will take good care of the little princess." Emperor Tianqi smiled and nodded.  He nodded, turned and left.  Without waiting long, Xu Guangqi and others walked in under the leadership of Wang Chengen.  Because it was not a court meeting, Emperor Tianqi met these people in Nuange.  Pointing at Xu Guangqi, Emperor Tianqi said to Wang Chengen on the side: "Bring a chair to Xu Aiqing!" As for the other people, they do not have this treatment yet.  After everyone finished their salutes, Emperor Tianqi turned his attention to Shen Yourong and Yu Zigao.  After looking up and down, Emperor Tianqi said to Shen Yourong: "Shen Aiqing, Lian Po is old, can he still make a living?" When he saw Emperor Tianqi, Shen Yourong was also slightly stunned. He thought that Emperor Tianqi was so young.  But Emperor Tianqi's maturity and wisdom were beyond his expectation.  At this time, when he heard Emperor Tianqi ask himself this, although he was surprised, he still said subconsciously: "I am a man with great ambitions." Nodding with satisfaction, Emperor Tianqi said with a smile: "Not bad, very good! Please sit down!"  Looking at Yu Zigao aside, Emperor Tianqi said with a smile: "Your father's reputation is very great. I remember his achievements in the Ming Dynasty. I also believe that your father's name will go down in history. But I also want to tell you  You, that is a thing of the past. I will give you a chance, I hope you can make contributions to the Ming Dynasty and not live up to your father's reputation." Yu Zigao sighed in his heart, the emperor in front of him is not simple, bow.  After saluting, he said in a deep voice: "I should do my best to serve the emperor!" Nodding slightly, Emperor Tianqi said in a deep voice: "The matter was not mentioned in the imperial edict. I am looking for you to drink water this time.  The navy has something to do with it. I want to build a navy, a powerful navy, a navy that is more powerful than the navy led by the eunuch Sanbao during the reign of Emperor Chengzu!" Emperor Tianqi's voice was very soft, but the words he spoke were powerful.  It shocked everyone, including Xu Guangqi and Sun Yuanhua.  For the first time, Emperor Tianqi did not hide his ambition, and his eyes shone with excitement.  Several people were very excited. Shen Yourong even said in disbelief: "Is what the emperor said true?" As soon as the words came out, Shen Yourong suddenly felt??That's not right. This is not chatting with others. This is a prelude to the king. The person I doubt is not others, but the emperor of the Ming Dynasty who sticks to his word.  (To be continued)
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