The Rise of the European Emperor

After the memorial was written, Lu Feng suggested that Wang Hung write a secret letter to the "representatives of the Qingliu" such as the chief assistant Liang Chu and the official minister Yang Yiqing, explaining why he ordered the prisoners' ships to be burned.

At this time, the boss Yang Tinghe was staying at home for the funeral because of his father's death (it usually takes three years, but generally the first assistant will not stay for three years, and will often be recalled in advance by the emperor), so the second assistant Liang Chu became the first assistant. Liang Chu did not have the talent of Yang Tinghe, but he was a very upright minister.

Because he was both the mainstay and direct minister of "Qingliu", Liang Chu still respected Liu Daxia, a senior. Wang Hong's order to burn the ship may be hidden from the public, but it will definitely not be hidden from the eyes and ears of the factory guards, and it will not be hidden from the emperor and the auxiliary ministers and other big bosses.

Therefore, in order to prevent Wang Hung from giving others a handle, Lu Feng believed that the matter should be confessed in private to Liang Chu, the Chief Assistant, and Yang Yiqing, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials. He also explained that he followed Liu Daxia's example and did this for Jiangshan Sheji...

And Liang Chuben was a direct minister, and he also admired Liu Daxia. Needless to say, Yang Yiqing, together with Li Dongyang and Liu Daxia, is called the "Three Heroes of Chu". He had a very good relationship with Liu Daxia in his early years, and he was still a fellow villager.

Therefore, even if the emperor was dissatisfied with Wang Hung's burning of the boat, these two people would definitely protect Wang Hung. And, there's more to it than that. You know, Liang Chu is the chief assistant of the cabinet, or a native of Shunde County, Guangzhou Prefecture, that is, a native of Nanhai District, Foshan, who was also harassed by the Portuguese fleet.

Wang Hung smashed the Portuguese fleet, not only embarrassing Daming, but also avenging Liang Chu's hometown elders. Liang Chu had to be sympathetic, and Wang Hung's imitation of Liu Daxia would definitely win the approval of the chief assistant.

Needless to say, Yang Yiqing is a dignified official of the Ministry of Officials, who is in charge of the world's official hats. Wang Hung wrote to the two men to explain the situation and ask for help. Not only would he be protected by the two men, but he would also be able to rise to the top during their reign. After all, Wang Hung has already made great contributions, and with the support of the Chief Assistant and Minister of the Ministry of Officials, it is hard to imagine that he will not develop...

Moreover, in the original history, Wang Hung only burned a few Portuguese ships in the Tuen Mun naval battle, and he has been on the rise since then, and finally became a minister, only one step away from entering the cabinet.

But this time, because nearly 20 ships were burned, more than 3,000 people were captured. In addition, if he has a relationship with Liang Chu and Yang Yiqing, Wang Hung may join the cabinet in this life...

Wang Hung is not a pedantic person, he also knows how to exploit. Back then, he worshiped Zuo Shaozai Wu Wending as his teacher, and he wanted to use Wu Wending's relationship to climb up. In the end, because of the feud between Dazai Ma Duansu and Wu Wending, Wang Hung was demoted because of Wu Wending...

This incident also proves that Wang Hung is not a pedantic person, but also knows how to exploit and wants to climb up. Therefore, Lu Feng's suggestion was exactly what he wanted. After all, climbing up to Shoufu and Minister of the Ministry of Officials,

That was a great opportunity.

Moreover, this private secret letter is called asking for help and protection, but in fact, Wang Hong is not dangerous at all. An enemy ship that made such a great contribution and was burned during the war will not be convicted of it at all. At most, it aroused the dissatisfaction of Emperor Zhengde.

Therefore, this matter is called asking for help, but it is actually clinging to the two big bosses Liang Chu and Yang Yiqing. You know, Yang Yiqing also served as the chief assistant later, a proper boss. With these two, it will be difficult not to fly in the future.

Therefore, when sending the "Eight Hundred Miles Urgent" to the capital, Wang Hung found a reliable courier who not only brought the memorial to the capital, but also brought two secret letters, and asked the courier to send it to Liang Chu and Yang Yiqing after completing the task. place.

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Seeing the completion of this matter, Lu Feng was also greatly relieved. At the same time, he was secretly delighted. Because, he can get Kong Tai's 2,000 taels of silver as a reward for completing the task...

That night, Lu Feng quietly met with the spy sent by Kong Tai who was hiding in the dark, and spread the news. Then, before dawn, the spies who contacted Lu Feng sent out carrier pigeons to send the news back to the headquarters in Keelung Port, Taiwan.

Two days later, while Wang Hong's "Eight Hundred Li Express" was still on the way, Kong Tai received a report from Lu Feng. Kong Tai also heaved a sigh of relief seeing that the matter was completed...

Marin said at the beginning that the Ming Dynasty could get a matchlock gun, and the Ming Dynasty could get a 12-pound gun, but the Ming Dynasty couldn't get a big ship and navigation technology.

Therefore, when the Beihai merchant ships from Taiwan Island went to Fuzhou, Quanzhou and Ningbo, the three trading ports allowed to call, they sent 250-level armed merchant ships, and never sent 500-ton warships, so as not to be favored by the Ming Dynasty. Moreover, those 250-level armed merchant ships would hide all the artillery on the ship in the dark compartment of the lower cabin before docking, and replace the sails with Chinese-style hard sails, just because they were afraid of being spotted by the people of the Ming Dynasty. Even the hull of the boat is deliberately worn out, just for fear of being seen by others...

And this time the Portuguese fleet invaded, Kong Tai received the task-while helping the Ming Dynasty defeat the Portuguese, he must also ensure that the Ming Dynasty could not get complete Portuguese ships...

Even if the North Sea country looks down on the Portuguese carrack and caravel sailing ships, it is undeniable that Portuguese ships are also very suitable for big sailing. If the people of the Ming Dynasty obtained the real objects and imitated them, they would have the ability to sail.

For this reason, Marin strictly ordered Kong Tai, no matter what the price was, he must do everything possible to prevent the Ming Dynasty from obtaining a complete Portuguese warship.

It just so happened that Lu Feng was a wise man recruited by Kong Tai, but he was not good at writing stereotyped essays. Otherwise, if he was admitted to the Juren Jinshi, he would have already stood out in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, in order to achieve strategic goals, Kong Tai reluctantly released Lu Feng, his trump card, and let him "lurk" beside Dao Wanghong as a counselor, so as to influence the situation of the battle.

And after the naval battle of Deep Water Bay, Lu Feng keenly realized that Wang Hong's future would be very bright in the future, and following him would have his own benefits.

Although I failed to pass the exam, my future achievements are limited. However, he still has a son! Lu Feng has two sons in his hometown. Among them, the eldest son, Lu Yue, is 18 years old. Moreover, he has passed the county examination and the government examination.

Lu Feng knew very well that his eldest son had a bright future. Because he has the money to go to a famous teacher and learn to write articles in order to cope with the exam. Lu Feng is actually a genius, but he was born in Yeluzi, and the teacher he worshiped back then was just an ordinary country school teacher, and he was just a down-and-out scholar. Therefore, he did not learn very powerful writing skills.

But his son can! Now, he can receive a salary of 500 taels from Kong Tai every year, plus the 2,000 taels for completing the task this time, it is definitely a huge sum of money. With this amount of money, he can send his son to the great Confucian to receive education, and he will be more sure of getting fame in the exam.

And if he clings to Wang Hung, the future elder, he will be able to manage a strong network of relationships in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty. Even if Wang Hung retires one day, his relationship network can last for more than ten years until his death. One day, if his eldest son wins the Jinshi examination and becomes an official, this net will help him to rise to the top...

In addition, his youngest son Lu Xing is also doing well in his studies. Now that Lu Feng has money, he can also send him to study in the best academy in the provincial capital, and the chances of getting a good reputation in the future are much greater...

In short, as long as his two sons can be admitted to Juren Jinshi, there will be no worries in the future...