Ultimately, it was because his subordinates were incompetent that he was punished by the emperor. This matter cannot be left unresolved. Otherwise, similar incidents might occur again in the future.

If precautions aren't taken in advance, even greater oversights might occur. Even if he doesn't face punishment from the emperor, once he loses the emperor's trust, Song Zhong understands that his future is practically over, and his end might be rather tragic.

These were all things he was supposed to do. The Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard held a high position of power and influence, and the nature of his duties was sensitive; therefore, he couldn't afford to be indifferent to many things. He should set aside his previous achievements for now and focus on doing what needed to be done.

Zhu Yunying simply smiled, deciding that a minor punishment would suffice as a warning and a reminder. After all, Song Zhong and the Embroidered Uniform Guard were generally reliable, and Zhu Yunying needed them to continue their hard work and achieve new successes.

Looking at the memorial, Zhu Yunying calmly said, "Send the memorial to the Eastern Depot and let Jiang Huan take a look as well."

Wang Chengen naturally just needed to obey the imperial decree. He certainly wouldn't try to figure out what the emperor was thinking. As long as he did the job assigned by the emperor, that was enough for him, and that was the most important thing.

Let's continue dealing with state affairs. Although some things did surprise Zhu Yunying, overall they are under control, and that's enough. It seems that these are the things he's concerned about.

However, we also need to pay close attention to what's happening with the fleet. Perhaps something has already happened in the South Seas, and maybe a major battle with the pirate group has already begun.

At this time, we still need to pay more attention, because these things will indeed slightly affect Zhu Yunying's plans to go to the ocean, and we really cannot take these things lightly.

Speaking of which, dealing with pirates, even a large pirate group, shouldn't be too difficult, right?

The Ming Dynasty's navy was considered elite, the most powerful force of the era. Small-time pirates were nothing to worry about.