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"I believe that Sun Chuanting, the governor of the three provinces of Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangdong, is indeed responsible. He should consider the possible reaction of the Folangji people. If the navy and troops were sent there in advance, the incident would not have happened." Wen Tiren's voice sounded in the Wenhua Hall Ringing, "But if the army and navy are sent there in advance, it will be easier for people to give people an excuse, saying that Governor Sun forced the Fo Langji people in Hao Jing'ao to rebel!"

"The old minister believes that the main reason for the Francoji incident this time is that they have long had ulterior motives and are cruel and unscrupulous. These Western barbarians have barbarically interfered in the affairs of Annan, the Ming Dynasty, which is equivalent to declaring war with our Ming Dynasty. Regarding the Francoji people in Haojing'ao, Just giving an ultimatum seems too merciful in the eyes of the veteran!"

"The cruel and unscrupulous Western barbarians are not only limited to the Folangji people, but also the Hong barbarians who used to be in Dayuan. Moreover, I heard that these Western barbarians came from far away to the east and brought disasters wherever they went. They caused great harm, burning, killing, looting, and killing the people; if I remember correctly, the early Fo Langji people were also like this when they first arrived in our Ming Dynasty. They only showed their docility on the surface after being defeated by our Ming Dynasty."

At this point, he suddenly raised his voice a lot and loudly said: "We, the Ming Dynasty, are the kingdom of heaven and the suzerain of the vassal states in the world. We should vigorously build up the navy, send troops overseas, and even send troops to the home base of Xiyi to let them understand. Anyone who offends our Ming Dynasty will be punished no matter how far away! If we don’t defeat the Western Barbarians, our Ming Dynasty’s national policy of opening up the sea will definitely encounter setbacks, and the merchant ships that sail far away will definitely be plundered by the Western Barbarians!"

No one expected that Wen Tiren not only attributed the blame for this incident to the cruelty and unscrupulousness of the Fo Langji people, but was even very radical and even shouted that he would attack the Xiyi lair. For a moment, everyone in the hall couldn't help but look at him.

Anyone who offends my Ming Dynasty will be punished no matter how far away! Is it too far to say right now?

However, Emperor Chongzhen could understand why Wen Tiren said such words. Just as Wen Tiren said at the end, the Westerners are basically dominating the ocean now. And the Western Barbarians are so cruel, how can the merchant ships of the Ming Dynasty be kept safe? This will inevitably affect the national policy of opening up the sea!

The tax revenue brought by Kaihai is increasing year by year. This is one of Wen Tiren's political achievements as the first assistant. It is absolutely impossible for him to let other things affect Kaihai. It is also for this reason that he must speak for Sun Chuanting. If it were possible to open the sea, but for Sun Chuanting's implementation, even if the sea could be opened, we might not be able to collect so much sea tax.

While Emperor Chongzhen was thinking about it, Wen Tiren suddenly turned around and looked at the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and said coldly: "I, the officials of the Ming Dynasty, are assessed and deployed by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, but how many grades below are they? Governor Sun, as the chief official of the Ming Dynasty, Can it be assessed by the Ministry of Personnel? If Governor Sun is convicted with just one sentence, will the Ministry of Personnel also assess and convict the cabinet in the future?"

When asked about this, Li Changgeng, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, who had been kneeling there sweating, began to sweat dripping down his face. Although Wen Tiren did not say it clearly, everyone knew that he, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, had exceeded his authority. This is the power that only the emperor has. What do you mean by Minister of Civil Affairs?

"I..." Li Changgeng still wanted to defend himself. If it had been before, it would have been fine if he just said a few words. But in the midst of Emperor Chongzhen's scolding, Wen Tiren said this again, emphasizing the limitations of his responsibilities, and it immediately made people feel that he seemed to want to be the emperor. Although everyone knows that the Minister of Personnel cannot have this intention, this is the conclusion at this time.

Emperor Chongzhen didn't wait for Li Changgeng to defend himself, and shouted angrily: "Did you hear clearly what the chief minister said? In the past few years, have you, the official minister, fulfilled your duties? Now you are still able to worry about things beyond your authority! Go back and think about it. Think about it! What is the responsibility of the Minister of Civil Affairs? You have to give me an explanation for everything that happened in the past two years!"

He had already planned to take action on Liubu and take the equity back to the treasury. This matter involves almost the entire civil service class, and we must be cautious, otherwise we will encounter great resistance. Therefore, he has already set the time and selected the target for surgery. The Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs could not punish him seriously at this time, so he was first ordered to go home and think about his mistakes behind closed doors.

If you wear a hat that is good at fighting among people, no matter what you do, you will be criticized by others. In the original history, it was Min Hongxue who came to power and became the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel after he was defeated in a fight. But in this current dimension, everyone knows that he, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, may not last long!

In this matter, other civil servants will also be warned. The emperor does not like fighting among themselves. If anyone commits such a taboo in the future and the emperor finds out, there will definitely be no good consequences. Regardless of whether what he said was right or not (Sun Chuanting was indeed wrong), the dignified official was ordered to go home and think about his mistakes behind closed doors.

After Li Changgeng exited the Wenhua Hall, Emperor Chongzhen turned to Wen Tiren, his face softened a little and said: "What Wen Qing said is absolutely true. Anyone who offends our Ming Dynasty will be punished no matter how far away they are. Xiyi is no exception! The construction of the navy must be Speed ​​up the process. Otherwise, for this incident, if our Ming Dynasty had naval forces not only in Fujian, but also in Beihai, Guangdong, Qiongzhou Prefecture and other places with capable naval forces, the Folangji people might not dare to be so arrogant!"

"Your Majesty is wise!" Wen Tiren responded immediately after hearing this.

So, next, Emperor Chongzhen discussed with these ministers and set the tone of the national policy of vigorously developing the navy. This was unimaginable in previous dynasties. This is not just the will of the emperor alone, but also includes the cabinet. This may be the advantage of the cabinet being formed by the chief minister.

In the north of the Ming Dynasty, Wu Sangui shouted out that those who committed crimes against the Ming Dynasty would be punished no matter how far away they were, and he wiped out the two Mongolian tribes that invaded the capital. For this reason, he was fully recognized by Emperor Chongzhen at the time. With such an example, this oath borrowed from the Han Dynasty has actually made an impression on the people of the Ming Dynasty. It was also because of this that Wen Tiren was able to shout out this oath in a logical manner, and it didn't feel out of place.

The most important thing is that the Ming Dynasty has now pacified northern Mongolia, recovered Liaodong and North Korea, and its treasury is increasingly filling. It has the ability to start implementing an ocean-going strategy.

At the end of the meeting, Wen Tiren reported to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, what should we do with Governor Sun?"

If Sun Chuanting is not dealt with at all, it will be difficult to punish other feudal officials if they do something wrong. Moreover, seeing that Sun Chuanting was fine, it was estimated that the impeachment memorial would also fly into the palace like snowflakes. If the court had already decided on punishment, most people would not say anything.

Emperor Chongzhen understood the reason why Wen Tiren clung to Sun Chuanting, just to remind himself of this. Therefore, after pondering for a moment, he opened his mouth and said: "Sun Chuanting, the governor of the three provinces of Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangdong, did not do things well. He was dismissed and kept in office to see the consequences. In addition, the people of Fo Langji in Haojing'ao must be hunted down and robbed. The people of the Ming Dynasty must do their best to save them. The establishment of the Guangdong Navy must see results within two years. I appreciate this!"

Taken together, Sun Chuanting's punishment can be regarded as dismissal and retention. Other things are things that he needs to do while he is still in office. This dismissal and retention of office only existed during the Manchu and Qing dynasties. Now that Emperor Chongzhen said this, the people in the Wenhua Palace were stunned.

This punishment, you can say it is serious, it is indeed serious, they have all been dismissed! But if you say it's not serious, it is indeed not serious. If you stay in office, you can still do the original thing and exercise the powers and obligations of the governor.

What's going on with this dismissal and retention of office?

But these people are all human beings. If you think about it for a moment, you can actually tell. The emperor still values ​​​​Sun Chuanting's way of running the army, and the key must be used. Given such a punishment, the position of governor of the three provinces of Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangdong will not be considered by others for the time being.

After Wen Tiren figured this out, he felt relieved. This was what he wanted. Originally, he wanted to suggest reducing Sun Chuanting's salary. But this treatment may be considered too light. The emperor has made such a move, so you don't have to worry about it yourself.

"Your Majesty's punishment is appropriate, I second my opinion!" Wen Tiren was the first to say.

The emperor's attitude was as it was, and everyone saw the fate of the Minister of Civil Affairs. The other ministers did not object, and the matter was settled.

But there was another thing, the rebellion in Annan. Originally, Emperor Chongzhen was planning to wait and let Annan fight internally first. The restless chieftain jumped out and used King Fu's money to let Zhu Xieyuan take in as many people as possible. Disaster victims and refugees, several things can be solved relatively well.

But now, on Fo Langjiren's side, Daming must come back with revenge. Even if they are not the Folangji people from Hao Jingao, those Folangji people from Annan who participate in the rebellion must not be merciful and must be severely punished! The original plan must be changed.

But if the plan needs to be changed, Zhu Xieyuan cannot be expected to train his troops. To this end, Emperor Chongzhen entered the chat group after the meeting in the Wenhua Hall and created a temporary group, including Wen Tiren, Sun Chuanting, Zheng Zhilong, Liu Guoneng, Zhu Xieyuan, Min Hongxue and others, and discussed the matter soon. There is a plan.

Sun Chuanting had already known what his punishment was this time through the chat group. He is naturally a sensible person and knows that the emperor has to give an explanation to others. He should do his job as governor well and avoid making mistakes in the future. His reinstatement is only a matter of satisfying the emperor.

For this reason, he considered the problems raised by the emperor in the most detail, and was the first to propose a solution: "The Southern Guards Station has been without war for a long time. Although there have been reforms in the military system to eliminate the weak and retain the strong, this new The combat effectiveness of the newly formed guard army is open to question. In my opinion, it is better to send these newly formed guard troops to suppress the Tusi rebellion and wipe out the Annan rebels! In Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, or add more The garrison troops in Guizhou and other places already have sufficient strength. We cannot immediately have troops available, but they can also have the effect of training troops."

After finishing speaking, he thought for a while and added: "Although the garrison troops in the surrounding provinces have not been in war for a long time, they are also capable of adapting to the topography and weather environment of Annan and Yunnan, so they will not be affected by the large amount of water and soil. If you don’t obey, you will be reduced in number.”

Hearing his words, the first reaction in Emperor Chongzhen's mind was that later generations would fight back in self-defense against Vietnam. It is said that at that time, there was also an intention to train troops and send troops from various military regions to fight in turn. Now Sun Chuanting's suggestion is similar to this, and the Vietnam of later generations is today's Annam, even the location is the same.

Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but feel a little emotional. Sometimes, history is surprisingly similar. Regarding Sun Chuanting's request, Emperor Chongzhen also agreed in his heart. The remaining guard troops must indeed undergo the baptism of fire! Although the border troops on Jiubian are elite, if they are transferred to the south, they must also consider the issue of acclimatization.

However, before Emperor Chongzhen could speak, Min Hongxue said in the group: "For the sake of safety, the ministers thought that an elite force should be available at any time, just in case. In this way, the troops of each guard station took turns to suppress the rebellion. Don’t be afraid of being defeated by the rebels! For this army, Wei Chen recommends Zhong Liebo’s White Army.”

This was a prudent move, and Emperor Chongzhen nodded. Otherwise, it would be terrible if the troops at the guard station were really in a bad situation and were abused by the rebels.

Just as he was thinking about it, Wen Tiren also spoke: "Your Majesty, I suggest that the imperial court negotiate with King Fu to allocate part of the money that was originally used to train new soldiers and capture Annan for the military expenses of mobilizing various armies. If the amount If it is too huge, the imperial court can bear part of it. After all, there are no major wars in the north, and the treasury income is also more, so we can get some money."

Zheng Zhilong was also very excited to participate in such a high-level meeting. He is a shrewd man, and he knows that it is more practical to leave a good impression on the big shots in the court than to work hard down there.

Therefore, after Wen Tiren finished speaking, the emperor also affirmed. When no one in the group said anything else, he asked Liu Jinsheng to speak on his behalf: "Your Majesty, the east side of Annan is all close to the sea from north to south. Now the north and south of Annan The battle is mainly in Thang Long Prefecture in the north. Therefore, I think that if the navy transports troops southward, lands south of Annam while it is empty, and then attacks from the north and south, it may be easier to resolve the Annam incident!"

He made this suggestion because he learned that Li Zhiqi's Denglai Navy often did this. The most recent one was to transport troops to land in Inchon. The Ming army immediately penetrated into the heart of the remnants of the Manchu Qing Dynasty in Korea, and had the effect of a surprise force. He was confident that he could do this in Annan.

Upon hearing this, Liu Guoneng immediately reported through Ma San: "The last general is willing to go!"

Sun Chuanting was a little late and also added that Fuzhou's guard army could also be sent out to fight after the supervisory army arrived.

Emperor Chongzhen remained silent. He watched everyone in the group slowly perfect the plan, and he couldn't help but smile with relief.

Thanks to the Iron-Blooded Descendants, I hope heaven will reward me!