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Chapter 975 The ups and downs of officialdom

Judging from the current situation, the only unstable factors along the Ming Dynasty's coast are the Dutch in Taiwan. They were originally given a chance to trade with the Ming Dynasty. But since they were greedy and joined the pirates to deal with the Ming Dynasty, it is time to take back Taiwan!

Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen clicked on Sun Chuanting's icon and conveyed the news of the coastal group's pirates going to Nanyang, and asked him to order the two great naval forces of the Ming Dynasty to continue to use intimidation tactics to scare those pirates away from Nanyang as soon as possible. Then, they made full preparations to attack Taiwan and either expel or annihilate the red barbarians entrenched in Taiwan. In addition, Emperor Chongzhen also reminded Sun Chuanting that in the Battle of Taiwan, he ordered the Folangji people in Macau to also participate in the battle to offset the advantage of Hongyi ships and fast artillery. Otherwise, Macau is not separated by the sea, and it would be easier to deal with the Folangji people.

But even if it weren't for this, Folangjiren would probably be willing to fight. Because the Dutch were also their enemies. Moreover, if the Dutch are eliminated or expelled, the Francons will have a great advantage in trade with the Ming Dynasty. In fact, this was also the case in original history. It was also because of this that Fo Langji spared no effort to help Daming. Of course, the wages for hiring Francois are also prohibitively expensive.

When Ming Dynasty straightens out its internal problems and gets back on its feet, with Ming Dynasty’s national strength, any sea coachman or any European power will only be trampled under Ming’s feet! There is no narcissism, because this is the wisdom of national strength and nation. determined.

"I obey the decree!" Sun Chuanting was delighted after reading Emperor Chongzhen's decree and quickly accepted the decree.

With the emperor's support, the opening of the sea is getting smoother and smoother. It is now foreseeable that from next year, the pirates along the coast of the Ming Dynasty will disappear all year round. The scale of Ming's maritime trade will become larger and larger. The annual income set by the emperor The goal of tens of millions in sea tax is likely to be achieved in the next few years.

Thinking that the annual sea tax reached tens of millions of silver taels, Sun Chuanting knew that his name would definitely go down in history. Because throughout the history of the dynasties, there has never been a single tax that can achieve such a high income. In this case, what about the things that offended people before? With the emperor's support and being recorded in history, there is no doubt that Gao Sheng will be successful.

Hong Chengchou is currently the governor, but he is only the governor of Guihua City. Lu Xiangsheng is currently just the governor of Denglai. If he wants to be promoted, Sun Chengzong is sitting there, and the Jianlu in Liaodong must be pacified. How difficult! And I estimate that within the next two years, I will definitely succeed He Qiaoyuan and become the governor of Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangdong provinces, surpassing them all at once.

Thinking of this, Sun Chuanting's heart suddenly became hot and he felt full of energy as he thought about the drinking and discussing heroes that day. After exiting the chat group, he immediately began to send orders to Zheng Yiguan and Li Zhiqi, asking them to act in accordance with the emperor's will.

One thing that Sun Chuanting didn't expect was that sometimes, when good luck comes, there is no way he can stop it. What he hoped for would come much earlier than he thought!

Besides, Dongchang Admiral Wang Chengen, after reporting to Emperor Chongzhen that he had quit the chat group, he immediately set off and took all his men to Fuzhou Mansion.

Earlier, on a certain street in Fuzhou, a person was walking furtively, looking back from time to time as if he was worried about something. When I walked to the door of a mansion, I looked around again, but didn't seem to find anything, so I knocked on the door and quickly entered the mansion. What this man didn't know was that someone was watching in the crack of the door diagonally opposite.

"Where is the master?" The first thing the man did after entering the house was not to rest, but to immediately ask the concierge who opened the door.

The concierge answered without any nonsense: "In the study! The master has already told me that you should go see him as soon as you come back."

After hearing this, the man went to the study by a familiar route without stopping at all.

Although this mansion looks ordinary from the street outside, there is something special inside this mansion. Not only does it occupy a large area, there is an endless courtyard, there is also a rockery pavilion, exotic flowers, and precious tree species, which are probably comparable to the palace.

After walking for a long time, this person finally arrived at the place and signed up.

"Master, everything goes well. Master Liu has decided to go to Nanyang for the time being!" As soon as the man entered the study, he informed the people inside, and then immediately added: "Master really has a clever plan. Master Liu was not willing to give in at first. After hearing that Zheng Yiguan and Li Kuiqi had received a strict order to destroy them, I finally changed my mind."

If Wang Chengen were here, he would definitely be able to tell that this person was the culprit who left Beijing under orders this time and was not allowed to return to Beijing.

After hearing the report from his subordinates, this man sighed and said, "I didn't expect that the imperial court would pay so much attention to maritime affairs. Li Kuiqi changed his name to Li Zhiqi, and he has been commanding the Denglai Navy, the only complete navy in the north of the Ming Dynasty. Now it is even more... Ignore the war in the north and head south to destroy all pirates."

At this time, facing the general trend of the court, he felt a deep sense of powerlessness. It is true that he prides himself on being smart and eloquent, and he can even persuade Xiyi to change his position when necessary. But now it seems that these are just small paths. In the face of absolute strength, if you still try to block it, you will only be crushed.

He thought for a while, asked his men a few more questions, and then waved him off. As for himself, he was meditating in his study, considering his next move.

It is impossible to give up the huge profits at sea. But at present, the power of the imperial navy is too great, so it can only avoid the edge for the time being. After the news has passed, the Denglai Navy will return to the north. At that time, they can first contact Liu Xiang to send some ships back for smuggling. As long as this channel exists, the profits will still be huge.

Besides, no one can always be lucky in the ups and downs of officialdom. With the attacks of political opponents and the jealousy of profits, the cold-faced King of Hell will definitely not be able to stay here for long. And Zheng Yiguan, a warrior with a background as a pirate, will definitely be dealt with by civilian officials one day.

Thinking of this, he chuckled. In the Ming Dynasty's officialdom, there has never been an evergreen tree in the position of the fat vacancy. You, please stay arrogant for a while!

However, he never dreamed that two days later, when he was playing with a group of concubines in the pavilion in the water, there was a faint movement at the door. Then, a subordinate hurriedly came to disturb him and reported: "Master, there are people coming from the sea. He said he had something urgent to see and asked to see him!"

"What?" The man was stunned for a moment, then frowned.

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