These years of being the queen mother!

In view of the presence of outsiders, Empress Dowager Yang didn't twitch Zhu Cilin ruthlessly, but twitched her mouth, trying her best to bring back the topic of not knowing where to turn.

"Aijia is not planning to completely withdraw the sea ban. Aijia is planning to open up several coastal areas as Shibo (trade) ports. People of Ming Dynasty can go overseas for business, but they must pass through these open coastal areas. And In order to ensure smooth transactions and not be attacked by Japanese pirates and pirates, Aijia will station troops in these enclosed coastal areas...

Empress Dowager Yang wrote down several place names and handed them over to Qi Chengzhi.Qi Chengzhi took it over and saw that his hometown of Dengzhou (Shandong) Penglai was impressively on the list. Others, such as Shantou in Guangdong, which was still a small fishing village, Haizhou (Lianyungang) in Huaian, Yuegang in Zhangzhou, and Licheng (Quanzhou) in Fujian were all on the list. famous.

The five coastal cities are not too many, but they are within the acceptable range of the scholars and bureaucrats of the Ming Dynasty. After all, there were precedents in the Longqing period, but only Fuyuegang in Zhangzhou, Fujian was opened.

Qi Chengzhi looked at the note in his hand, and said hesitantly: "Empress Dowager, are there too many ports in the five cities?"

"In Qing's opinion, which places are suitable?"

Qi Chengzhi stretched out two fingers, and said decisively: "Two places are enough."

"Okay then, according to what Qing sees. Let's decide on Shandong Penglai... Wait... Rong Ai's family think about it carefully"

Empress Dowager Yang originally planned to designate Penglai, Shandong and Fuyue Port, Zhangzhou, Fujian as city ships, that is, treaty ports, but remembered that Penglai is rich in gold, iron, lead, zinc, marble, limestone, fluorspar, granite, etc. , I can't help but feel a little undecided.

Thinking of the Penglai Port built by later generations that can berth [-]-ton giant ships, Empress Dowager Yang made up her mind at once.According to the current situation, the mineral resources in Penglai are destined not to be exploited on a large scale. As early as the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Penglai Water City was known as the four major treaty ports together with Mingzhou, Quanzhou, and Yangzhou. There are also abandoned ancient ports. After some repairs, it can be put into use together with Fuyuegang in Zhangzhou, Fujian.

"Penglai Water City, and Yuegang (Zhangzhou)." Empress Dowager Yang said to Qi Chengzhi with a smile: "Aijia remembers that Penglai Water City was the main port of entry to Japan during the Sui and Tang Dynasties. This landed here. And the Aijia also heard an interesting rumor that Concubine Yang Guifei, who was surrounded by fat, swallows and thin, was rescued from the Mawei post and passed through the Penglai Port at that time, and was exiled to the country of Japan.”

"This... I really don't know."

"The Ai family knows General Qi. You probably haven't heard of this kind of unofficial history rumors. The reason why you suddenly said that this matter is just a rise. It is imperative to restart the switch. General Qi should do his best for Daming, for the Ai family, and for the emperor. Soldiers training, other things have to be dealt with by Aijia!"

"The Empress Dowager and the Holy Majesty have such trust, the minister must repay the Holy Grace with all his heart..."

After entering the palace to face the saint, Qi Chengzhi circled the capital for a few more days, calling on Shi Fenglai, the head assistant of the dynasty, and the two ministers of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs. Finally, he met Xu Guangqi, the current minister of the Ministry of Rites, a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, and a second assistant of the cabinet. He promised that he would urge the Ministry of Industry to produce a batch of solid bullets with a range of two or three miles for Qi Chengzhi to equip the new army.

In the Ming Dynasty, the firearms made by craftsmen under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry were still very sophisticated.Among them, the firearms commonly known as solid bullets are often mainly used for defending villages and sieges, as most of the barrels are filled with stones, lead, iron, etc., and are also used for field battles, water battles, and naval battles.

Since Empress Dowager Yang didn't know much about maritime affairs, she generously delegated power to Qi Chengzhi to handle all matters of the new army.Qi Chengzhi was born as a general, and his great-grandfather was Qi Jiguang, a well-known anti-Japanese general. Although his vision was a bit pedantic due to the limitations of the times, his military talents cannot be denied.

Liaodong garrison solid bullets, imitation Hongyi cannons, Fran machine guns, and eagle cannons are mainly four types of cannons. They are Lumi blunderbusses with a steel knife on the tail and can be used as bayonets before the enemy arrives. ', there is a triangular bracket, and the effective range of 200 meters is different from carrying a gun. Qi Chengzhi intends to configure some solid bullets within the range of standard weapons on the newly built Dafu ships (Zheng He treasure ships). After all, according to Queen Mother Yang It means that after the lifting of the sea ban, most of the guarding of Penglai Port and Yuegang Port will be handed over to the newly trained new army, as well as the right servant of the Ministry of War and Sun Chuanting, the governor of Shaanxi. Therefore, it is the most correct thing to be prepared. up.

Unlike Chongzhen who only served as the Minister of the Ministry of War in 15 years in history, Sun Chuanting, a Jinshi in the 47th year of Wanli (1619), served as the Minister of the Ministry of War at the beginning of the seventh year of Tianqi. There is a queen mother with the blood of the Wei family, and Wei Zhongxian did not kill Zhongliang for the sake of power as in the past, so Zhu Cilin became the empress, and Sun Chuanting did not abandon his official position and return to his hometown.

Historically, the reason why Sun Chuanting was defeated was also due to the prevalence of epidemics, insufficient food and grass, lack of ammunition for soldiers, and the court urged the war one after another, but Sun Chuanting could only fight hastily.

Empress Dowager Yang, who is familiar with history, considered that Sun Chuanting was also a capable person, so she wanted to let him lead the army and take over the military power in advance, so she chose him to be the governor of Zhangzhou, Fujian, and was appointed as the governor of Dengzhou Prefecture. Chengzhi, the port that is about to open under the respective jurisdiction.

After paying a visit to the cabinet minister Xu Guangqi and getting his promise, Qi Jiguang went to the palace again, had a rough conversation with Empress Dowager Yang, Zhu Cilin, and Shi Shoufu who was getting fatter and fatter, and then left with Mrs. Qi The capital, and not long after Qi Chengzhi and his wife returned to Penglai Water City, they were one year younger than the little emperor Zhu Cilin. Qi Sichang, who was only four years old, was personally led by his grandfather Qi, and arrived at the capital in a busy manner to give Zhu Cilin The little emperor went to read it as a companion.

In some respects, our little emperor Zhu Cilin is getting longer and more crooked. This has been the case since Qi Sichang just entered the palace and before he had time to familiarize himself with the territory, he was "forced" to sign a lifelong slave contract in the amount of one penny. It can be seen that this guy loves money to such an extent that he is really hopeless...

It didn't take long for Zhu Cilin to deceive Qi Sichang, and the matter reached the ears of Empress Dowager Yang.The talker, Zhu Shuxie, thought that Empress Dowager Yang would be very angry and beat Zhu Cilin, who was getting worse and worse, by herself. Unexpectedly, Empress Dowager Yang raised her eyebrows and didn't say anything about hitting or scolding Zhu Cilin.

"Bao'er, learn more!"

why!

Zhu Shuxi was so dazed that she didn't understand why her own mother asked her to imitate that brat Zhu Cilin, even if she stuttered a little, it would be good to imitate Zhu Shuxi, after all, apart from stuttering, Zhu Shumei's demeanor was the most in line with the definition of Princess Wushuang.

"You don't know who you look like with this brain. Although your father was still a little careless and busy with handicraft work every day, he is not stupid after all. But you, tell me what else do you have besides fists?" ?”

"My daughter still has the status of the eldest princess..."

Zhu Shuxi pouted unconvinced, but was taunted by Empress Dowager Yang: "Yo, you still remember that you are a princess, then you tell Aijia that Belle will use her power to overwhelm others when she encounters troubles. Everything is settled. Aijia tells you, if those princesses and county lords go to your mother Zhang and cry again, don't expect Aijia and your mother Zhang to help you talk again!"

"Every time the queen mother said that, didn't she help to deal with it every time. And if you didn't help, wouldn't the queen mother help Bao'er?"

Zhu Shuxi stared at a pair of almond eyes, and said arrogantly

"Queen, you tell Bao'er, who came to you again to accuse you, aren't you afraid that I will be beaten even worse next time?"

Empress Dowager Yang only felt sudden pain around her temples again.She took a deep breath, suppressed her thoughts, and said speechlessly: "I didn't let you bully others by letting the daughter of a vassal prince who is of your age enter the palace."

"Then why?"

As an accompanying reader, shouldn't she, who is the eldest princess, dare not go anywhere? Why does her mother have other meanings in her words?

Zhu Shuxi, who has a simple mind and well-developed limbs, stared wide-eyed, waiting for Queen Mother Yang's answer.

Already exhausted by this daughter, Empress Dowager Yang didn't bother to explain to Zhu Shuxi that she was ignorant, and even Zhu Shuyu, who was a little stuttering and ignorant, understood everything, so she rolled her eyes and choked out angrily. : "Ask your sister!"

"Just like Belle stuttering, can you explain clearly to your daughter!"

Zhu Shuxi had a sad face, and she couldn't figure it out. Born by the same mother, why is this unlucky child Zhu Shuyu stuttering?Could it be that this is the atavistic inheritance that the queen mother once said.But she has never heard of stammering in Lao Zhu's family. Could it be that she was influenced by her mother's mother's natal family, thinking that her mother once said that except for the uncle who adopted Gao Gao (referring to Wei Zhongxian), all members of the Yang family died. , and even the cemetery could not be found.Zhu Shuxi just shook her head for a while, that's what the so-called death without testimony is all about!

"What are you thinking?"

Unknowingly, Zhu Shuxie, whose thinking has been running on a large scale, was rewarded by her own mother, Queen Mother Yang, and was severely warned: "Aijia stutters again when you hear that you despise Belle, be careful that Aijia picks up your skin!"

"Queen Mother, you have a biased eye!" Zhu Shuxie hummed angrily, but called Empress Dowager Yang to roll her eyes: "Why is the Ai family just biased? No matter how foolish you are, the Ai family will really take your skin off."

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