Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

The afterglow of the setting sun shines on the palace wall of the Forbidden City. The golden light is intertwined with the weight of history. The mottled red wall seems to be telling stories of the past.

Zhendong Bo Wang Zhendong followed the eunuch to come to see the saint, but he did not enter the Forbidden City through the Xihua Gate on the right, but entered Xiyuan through the Xiyuan Gate on the left.

"Uncle, please come with me!"

When Xiaohuangmen saw the arrival of Uncle Zhendong, they were also very respectful.

Zhendong Bo Wang Zhendong had already put on the solemn court clothes and nodded gently.

Although this was not the first time he had met the Holy Spirit alone, his heart was still beating violently at this moment, and he felt as nervous as when he went to the battlefield at the beginning of the year.

Although he was fearless, and was not even afraid of death, he only admired the Hongzhi Emperor who created the Ming Dynasty's current prosperous situation.

Even though Emperor Hongzhi had all sorts of dark histories earlier, looking at the changes in the entire Ming Dynasty, Emperor Hongzhi was as dazzling as the sun and the moon in his heart.

"Uncle, please come this way!"

When Xiao Huangmen saw that Wang Zhendong actually wanted to enter the Yangxin Hall, he immediately reminded him.

Huh?

Zhendong Bo Wang Zhendong was a little distracted just now. He was slightly stunned at first, and then he realized what he was doing and followed the small yellow door in front to the winding corridor.

Today's people love fishing, and everyone in the world makes it a fashion!

It has been widely rumored that the emperor would fish in Taiye Pond at dusk, and all the courtiers summoned at this time would be summoned here. Zhendong Bo Wang Zhendong seemed to be hesitant to walk up the corridor.

But he never thought that he would be lucky enough to meet the Holy Spirit in Tingchao Pavilion today.

On the calm lake of the 800-acre Taiye Pond, the afterglow of the setting sun paved a golden waterway, with sparkling waves, as if inlaid with countless golden gems.

A few summer swallows flew low across the water, causing ripples in the lake, breaking the tranquility of the lake, but also adding a bit of vitality and agility to the lake.

From a distance, Zhendong Bo Wang Zhendong first saw the towering Tingchao Pavilion, and then saw Emperor Hongzhi sitting in the fishing pavilion and leisurely fishing by Taiye Pond.

The setting sun shines on the lake, making the waves sparkling. The figure of Emperor Hongzhi looks particularly peaceful in the scenery of the lake and mountains, which also gives people an unfathomable feeling.

People say that playing with things makes one lose one's ambition, but after fishing became popular in the Ming Dynasty, more and more powerful people became attached to the mountains and rivers, thus having less time to do evil.

Nylon was born because of the emperor. Not to mention that nylon is now more and more widely used. With the popularity of nylon fishing lines, people's fishing capabilities have been greatly increased.

In the past, grass carp had to be sold for several cents per catty, but now it costs only a penny per catty. However, more and more fishermen are making fortunes through the popularity of nylon nets.

Regarding the fact that the emperor was keen on fishing, no one from the current cabinet minister Yin Tai to the traveling men and women in the capital expressed any objection to this.

In particular, many fishermen now no longer pray to Guanyin to pray to the God of Wealth. Instead, they use the most advanced nylon fishing nets and then silently offer a stick of incense to Emperor Hongzhi.

When Wang Zhendong approached the fishing pavilion, he stepped lightly, not daring to disturb him in the slightest, and not wanting the small yellow gate to disturb the emperor who was fishing.

It was an honor for him to be able to watch the emperor fishing so relaxedly here, and it was also what he should wait for as a minister.

At this moment, the setting sun was spreading flatly on the lake, and he stood a dozen steps behind the emperor, waiting quietly, and at the same time he became curious about fishing.

Although he was not keen on fishing as a form of entertainment, he looked at the buoy nervously and hoped that the emperor could catch a fish.

Following Daming's fishing trend, although he tried fishing in the wild many times, he had little success, and even did something wrong without bait.

Now watching the Emperor Chui Gou at such a close distance is not only a great honor, but also a rare teaching.

The buoy moved!

Wang Zhendong had never seen such a battle before, and he immediately wanted to remind the emperor, but the sound reached his throat and he swallowed it back. After all, he knew that the emperor in front of him was a master of fishing, but he was actually a layman.

When he saw Zhu Youtang not panicking at all, he felt a little more admiration for this talented and strategic emperor. He was worthy of being the emperor who brought about earth-shaking changes to the Ming Dynasty.

"Huh? Is it too early?"

Wang Zhendong saw that the buoy was just moving and did not sink quickly. However, he saw that Zhu Youtang had already raised the pole. In his opinion, this was an angler who acted too hastily and would definitely miss the fish.

Zhu Youtang naturally didn't know what the people around him were thinking. When he saw the buoy being pulled and wanted to drag it away, he confidently raised his pole to stab the fish.

Wow!

As the fishing rod brought a nylon fishing line up from the lake, a lively red carp broke out of the water, looking like a beautiful landscape at the moment.

The nylon fishing line has a strong ornamental value, and the red carp held up is pleasing to the eye, and the surrounding palace guests all show happy expressions.

this……

Wang Zhendong stared blankly at the beautiful red carp that was caught, with more shock on his face.

In his opinion, the emperor's timing of stabbing the fish just now was too hasty, but the result was that he hit the fish accurately, and it was such a pleasing red carp.

But he didn't dare to say or ask, he just assumed that the emperor in front of him had great luck. Even if the fish didn't sink the buoy, it was still a fish caught in the dream, just like the son of God.

When the carp was thrown ashore, Liu Jin seemed to be very skillful in removing the red carp from the fishing line, and then placed the beautiful carp into a wooden basin filled with clear water.

Zhu Youtang put down the fishing rod, took a sip of the tea he had just brewed next to him, and after being reminded by Han Niu next to him, he turned his attention to Wang Zhendong who was being led there.

"Wang Zhendong, Prince of Dongzhen, respectfully greets you!" When Wang Zhendong noticed the emperor's gaze, he immediately saluted respectfully.

Zhu Youtang looked at Wang Zhendong, who was full of fear, and smiled slightly: "Hello! Uncle Zhen Dong, are you still used to working in the capital these days?"

When summoning a courtier alone, he usually behaves very easily and shows some concern. This is a way for him to conquer his courtiers.

When Wang Zhendong was questioning Zhu Youtang, he seemed very reserved and did not even dare to look directly at Zhu Youtang. It was this care that made him unable to let go at all.

Zhu Youtang was also accustomed to this. After chatting for a few words, he got straight to the point: "The imperial court has decided to conquer Ryukyu, and you will be the coach. You should already know about this, right?"

"I know that I am willing to go through fire and water for His Majesty!" Wang Zhendong had already inquired about it on the way here and expressed his stance while suppressing his excitement.

Zhu Youtang shook his head gently, and said with a faint smile: "I am a pragmatic emperor. No matter how nice you say it, I would rather see what you do?"

"I will pacify Ryukyu for your majesty, and capture the Ryukyu king to the capital for your majesty to decide!" Wang Zhendong realized that the emperor in front of him did not like empty words, so he solemnly stated his position again.

Zhu Youtang seemed quite satisfied with this answer, and said with a straight face: "The King of Ryukyu disrespected me first. He dared to go back on his word in the face of a mere three thousand kilograms of pig iron. He did not take our Ming Dynasty seriously at all. This time the Ming Dynasty sent You lead the crusade, this battle must be won, and I don't want to see them come back in the future. Now that the Ming Dynasty has abolished the Ryukyu Kingdom, it doesn't matter whether the Ryukyu King releases the capital, but I don't want the Ryukyu King to appear again in the future. , do you understand what I mean?"

Although in the eyes of the Ming Dynasty scholars and officials, everywhere is a deserted land. It's just that Ryukyu has a special location, located on the route between Nanyang and Japan, so it is an important trade transit station.

In recent years, Ryukyu has also seen business opportunities and has become an important supply point for merchant ships traveling in the East China Sea and Southeast Asia.

After all, they have the food needed for maritime trade, a bay where ships can take shelter, and they can provide important water resources for maritime trade.

Because of this, Ryukyu gained a lot of benefits from its good relationship with Ming Dynasty.

This time the conquest of Ryukyu due to three thousand kilograms of pig iron seemed like the Ming Dynasty was acting tyrannically, but Ryukyu also suffered from its own consequences. Although Ryukyu does not have its own pig iron, their location has a natural transfer station advantage, and they can exchange pig iron through trade.

Ryukyu did not choose to solve the pig iron problem through trade, but went back on its promise to the Ming Dynasty.

This move may be due to a certain amount of luck, or they may not realize the seriousness of the problem, but they do not know that they have actually touched the reverse scale of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Youtang can actually indulge the four Haixi tribes, the savage Jurchens and Mongolia, but if he really has to decide on a crusade, he will not leave a way for the other party to survive.

"I, Zhendong Bo, would like to listen to your majesty's teachings!" Wang Zhendong realized that this trip was to destroy Ryukyu, and he immediately expressed his stance solemnly.

He has never been a trusting man and a good woman. Now, although the emperor has not said it explicitly, he has actually given enough hints, so the Ryukyu Kingdom will naturally cease to exist.

As for the arrangement of the destroyed Ryukyu Kingdom, it depends on His Majesty's attitude.

Seeing that Wang Zhendong's forehead was covered with sweat, Zhu Youtang gave Liu Jin a wink, and then gave the very nervous Zhendong Bo a large bowl of tea.

After all, Wang Zhendong was born as a warrior. After seeing the tea given by the emperor, he drank it with the intention of not wasting a drop of tea.

Zhu Youtang was very satisfied with Wu Xun who did not back down because he wanted him to destroy the country. If the same thing happened to some civil servants, he would probably have to push back.

He chatted with Wang Zhendong for a long time, and finally presented a fishing rod to Wang Zhendong: "Uncle Zhendong, Xu Shiying has always said that he would help me fish in the East China Sea. Now that you are going to Ryukyu, I will give you this fishing rod!"

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!" Wang Zhendong received too much information, but it was difficult for him to control his nervousness, and he accepted it with a look of confusion.

The topic ended quickly, and Wang Zhendong was led away from Tingchao Pavilion.

When Wang Zhendong came out of Xiyuan, the sky was already dark, and he breathed a long sigh of relief.

He did not expect that the emperor's summons would take much longer than expected, and the amount of information overloaded him. Although he kept in mind the emperor's mission to destroy Ryukyu, there was a lot of information in the subsequent chat that he had to go back and ponder over.

To the east of the city is the town of Dongbo Mansion.

Ever since Wang Zhendong was summoned by the emperor, the whole family had been waiting very nervously for the news, and in the end they stood at the door of their house to wait.

In fact, they had already found out that their father had been summoned to the palace by the emperor to be interviewed, and it turned out that he was appointed by the imperial court to go to the Ryukyus.

Of course, the final result will depend on the outcome of this interview. After all, if my master makes inappropriate remarks, things may change.

Because of this, when every important official in the capital is summoned alone, their whole family is usually very nervous, and they even pray to Guanyin for blessings.

Fortunately, the days in summer are relatively long, and Wang Zhendong appeared at the entrance of the alley riding a horse.

As this dynasty pays more and more attention to efficiency, when officials are summoned by the emperor, they usually no longer use official sedan chairs. If you know how to ride a horse, ride a horse. If you don’t know how to ride a horse, you will choose a carriage.

As for being summoned when the six departments go to the Yamen, they usually choose the popular hand-drawn cart, and the professional Lifu can quickly deliver the person to the gate of Xiyuan.

Call!

Wang Zhendong rode his horse back to the door. When he reined in the horse's head, he skillfully turned over and dismounted, and at the same time threw the horse's rope to the steward who came up.

Facing the family members who came up to him, he seemed to have not yet recovered from the tension in the palace, and he only waved his hand to the eager family members.

The Queen Mother was well aware of her husband's shy temperament. When she saw Wang Zhendong raising his hand, she took the initiative to send all the irrelevant people away and ordered the servants to serve the food immediately.

Wang Zhendong personally handed the fishing rod given by the emperor to his wife before walking into the house.

"Dad, don't you like fishing? Why did Your Majesty give you a fishing rod?" Wang Hu couldn't help but asked curiously when he sat down at the dinner table.

After Wang Zhendong changed back to his home clothes, his spirit had recovered: "Your Majesty loves fishing. Your Majesty asked your father to practice fishing more. What's wrong with this?"

"Dad, did your Majesty mention anything else?" Wang Hu couldn't make random guesses, so he made insinuations.

Wang Zhendong put a piece of meat into his mouth and said vaguely: "Your Majesty talked about a lot of things today, and later he mentioned Xu Shiying, the Governor of the East China Sea!"

"Could it be that you are asked to succeed Governor Xu?" Queen Mother's eyes suddenly lit up when she heard this, and she guessed with great joy.

Wang Zhendong rolled his eyes at his wife and said very rationally: "You are a woman who has long hair but short-sightedness! No one in the whole court knows that Your Majesty and Governor Xu are models of monarchs and ministers. How can it be possible for the Governor of Donghai to be replaced? Your husband is a newly promoted earl!"

"The position of Governor of the East China Sea is indeed impossible! Dad, if this is the case, it might be a bad thing!" Wang Hu believed in his father's judgment, but suddenly said with great solemnity.

Wang Zhendong was about to put the fish meat into his mouth when he suddenly stopped and said, "How do you say it?"

"If daddy can't win Ryukyu, he will not be allowed to come back from overseas!" Wang Hu combined his imagination and immediately made a very serious judgment.

As soon as these words came out, the whole dinner table fell silent. I dare not believe that this was the purpose of the emperor's gift of this small fishing rod.

"Master, why don't we postpone this battle?" The Queen Mother believed in her son's judgment and immediately suggested in a low voice.

Wang Zhendong glanced at his wife and said like a sharp sword unsheathed: "No? You don't want to be the Marquis's wife, I still want to be the Marquis! If you can't win even a small Ryukyu ball, let alone your Majesty. I'm fishing overseas and I have no shame in coming back. Wang Hu, do three hundred push-ups!"

Although he has been named Zhendong Bo, his count is not hereditary. This expedition to Ryukyu will be his opportunity to prove himself. It is not only an opportunity for him to become a prince, but also a key battle to win the hereditary throne.

His eyes narrowed slightly, and he knew in his heart that only by completely incorporating Ryukyu into the Ming Dynasty's territory would he have a chance to become a shining figure in the Ming Dynasty's political arena.

"Dad, there are too many!" Wang Hu's eyes widened and he exclaimed.

"If you can't do it, then don't go to war with your father!" Wang Zhendong said coldly, and then went back to the study.

"I will do it!" Wang Hu hurriedly expressed his position.

The Ming court is now extremely efficient. When the conquest of Ryukyu is finalized, all yamen need to be operational.

In just one month, the soldiers and food supplies of the Ming Dynasty were all solved, and Zhendong Bo Wang Zhendong sailed from Tianjin Port and led his troops to attack Ryukyu. (End of chapter)