After reaching an agreement on sending an imperial envoy, Zhu Youxiao felt a little disappointed. He had originally thought that this matter would cause a stir, but he found that everyone had acquiesced.
It seems that everyone has become accustomed to his way of doing things. In this situation, Zhu Youxiao is a little uncomfortable.
However, in the days to come, there can be no other matters in the court. What everyone has to do is to sort out the disaster situation carefully, otherwise things will become very troublesome.
This is what Zhu Youxiao originally thought, but some things are not what you think.
Seeing the Minister of War Cui Jingrong walking in, Zhu Youxiao's face turned unhappy.
Why is it so difficult for the Ming Dynasty to achieve peace? When will it be able to rise again?
Something happened again this time, but not in the west or the north, but in the south.
Glancing at Cui Jingrong, Zhu Youxiao asked directly, "Has the news been confirmed?"
"Your Majesty, it has been confirmed." Cui Jingrong agreed, and at the same time respectfully handed a memorial to Zhu Youxiao, and then stood aside obediently.
Zhu Youxiao asked Cui Jingrong to prepare this exam paper because it was previously sent from Fujian.
The title read: Japanese pirates are causing trouble again in the southern border of the Ming Dynasty, and Xiamen has been attacked.
Although Governor Shang Zhouzuo's men repelled the invaders, the incident also reached Zhu Youxiao.
However, when this matter came to Zhu Youxiao's attention, it immediately attracted Zhu Youxiao's attention.
The reason is very simple. Apart from some sporadic Japanese pirates, it was mainly the Dutch who were causing trouble this time.
After receiving this news, Zhu Youxiao asked Cui Jingrong to investigate what was going on and see how far the Dutch had gone.
This is very important to Zhu Youxiao.
Actually, Zhu Youxiao really didn't want to go south until he had finished dealing with the north. He also didn't want to bother with the Japanese pirates for the time being.
As for other people, Zhu Youxiao had even less interest. Be it the Dutch, the British, the Spanish, or the Portuguese, Zhu Youxiao had no interest in them.
Zhu Youxiao now has no money, no people, and nothing else. He hasn't even sorted out his domestic affairs, so going overseas is not a wise choice.
If you want to go out to sea, you must be well prepared.
But these guys are always causing trouble, and it's really unbearable. We still need to clarify the situation first.
Putting down the question book in his hand, Zhu Youxiao said, "I won't read it anymore. Please tell me what you think."
After saying this, Zhu Youxiao leaned back on the dragon throne, waiting for Cui Jingrong to speak.
Cui Jingrong also understood that this was His Majesty testing him.
For Cui Jingrong, since he became the Minister of War, he realized that his actual power as the Minister of War was not that great.
The actual army of the court was the emperor's newly established imperial army.
While the armies in various regions still had their day-to-day affairs, much of their authority had been delegated to the General Staff. Ever since Sun Chengzong was transferred to the General Staff Office, the Ministry of War had been leaderless and severely fragmented.
Judging from the current situation, it is impossible to regain power. Therefore, Cui Jingrong's status as the Minister of War has plummeted.
If it weren't for this question being sent to you this time, Your Majesty probably wouldn't have been in the mood to listen to what Cui Jingrong said.
In order to solve his dilemma, Cui Jingrong came up with a good idea.
In fact, there are two ways of saying money when saving, one is called increasing revenue, and the other is called intercepting revenue.
For officials, there are two ways to gain power. One is to rob, to take power from others. The General Staff Office did this, and the Ministry of War was the government office that was robbed.
Cui Jingrong wanted to take back power, but it was impossible in a short period of time. This path was no longer feasible.
Then there is only one other way, which is to expand power and increase revenue through taxation.
As long as Cui Jingrong finds a new source of power, he will naturally be able to increase his power. This is very common in officialdom.
In normal times, aren’t all the various things and rules established for the sake of power?
It is only a one-step procedure, but it has to go through every government office, because every government office needs power and needs to demonstrate its role.
If I have no role and do nothing, then won’t I be laid off?
But Cui Jingrong would not do such a petty thing, because he is the Minister of War.
Besides, the current emperor is not a stupid person. He is extremely wise and it is useless to play tricks in front of him.
When Cui Jingrong saw the memorial sent from Fujian, he had some ideas. After receiving the imperial edict for a detailed investigation, Cui Jingrong had even more ideas.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Cui Jingrong quickly agreed.
In fact, things on the seaside have a long history.
In July of the 33rd year of the Wanli reign, these Dutch invaded Penghu, cut down trees and built houses in preparation for their long-term residence. They also borrowed merchants Li Jin, Pan Li, and Guo Zhen to write a letter to the Ming Dynasty.
Fujian Governor Xu Xueju banned merchants from sailing, cutting off their supplies. The Dutch, left with no food, left at the end of October.
Later, they invaded Taiwan, built houses and cultivated fields, and stayed there for a long time. Then they occupied Penghu, built a city and set up defenses in order to seek trade.
The governor suggested that they could open up trade by destroying the city and moving away. So in the third year of the Tianqi reign, the Dutch destroyed the city and moved their boats away.
Governor Shang Zhouzuo reported to the emperor that the Dutch had moved far away in compliance with the order, but the Dutch still occupied Taiwan and later rebuilt a city in Penghu.
"A few days ago, the Dutch attacked Xiamen, but were repelled by Governor Shang Zhouzuo. However, in my opinion, these Dutch will not give up. Although they wrote a letter asking for peace after being defeated, these evil people still have not given up."
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