No matter how lively the capital is, Zhu Xu is not idle in Shenlong Mansion.

He visited the Holy Cathedral of Shenlong Mansion and met with the priests and many other clergymen in the cathedral.

The Ming Dynasty and the Holy See were still controversial. The Holy See originally strongly opposed the cathedral of the Ming Dynasty and the private appointment of archbishops, etc., but under pressure from Spain, it adopted an attitude of not admitting or denying, which obviously left a hole to wait for the future.

The archbishop was named Chen Zhiyong. He was a Jinshi in the 38th year of Wanli. He was also a devout Christian. Behind him were eighteen cardinals, plus the appointed bishops from all over the country, a total of more than 30 people.

This time, the discussion was adopted, and Zhu Xu was in the center of the city and talked with these believers.

"Religion is transcendent to the world, but it cannot be separated from the world. Therefore, after all, there is a place to stay and have an identity, that is, I, the Ming people, the Chinese people..."

"Then, patriotism should be part of the innate doctrine. We cannot endanger the country and hurt the people under the banner of "God loves the world" and "religion has no borders". Religion may have no borders, but religious people have backgrounds and countries, and should have bottom lines..."

"Now, the Holy See in Europe is splitting, and the dispute over doctrine is turning into a war. We should not and cannot. Doctrine should be comprehensive, practical, objectively viewed, understood, and promoted continuous development. We should have new content that is in line with the times, unite the believers and benefit the believers, and cannot follow the old path of Europe..."

Zhu Xu smiled and talked to these people, talking about some of his thoughts.

Chen Zhiyong and others wore long light red cannons, which was very different from European ones. They were a combination of Chinese and Western styles, bowing slightly and listening carefully.

After Zhu Xu finished speaking, Chen Zhi spoke, "Your Majesty said so much. The believers are not Pixiu, which does not eat or drink. If you have something to take, you should pay for it. God will not just ask for it. The church should know patriotism and make due contributions to the country, the people, and the believers..."

Amakusa Shiro has been here for a long time and plans to return to Kyushu Island next year to become the bishop of Suihai Province, to promote doctrines and spread the gospel of God.

He listened to Zhu Xu's words, agreed very much and kept nodding.

Zhu Xu's statement is reasonable and well-induced.

These believers are not the kind of environment in Europe, and are influenced by hundreds of years. They are not as crazy as those people now. They have a strong Confucian influence. Under Zhu Xu's voice, they cannot resist.

After Zhu Xu left, these bishops began to review the doctrine. After they formulated it, they still needed to report it to the Religious Administration of the Cabinet for approval.

Zhu Xu not only walked around the cathedral, but also visited a series of institutions such as major chambers of commerce, ship banks, banks, and taxation.

The impact of Zhu Xu's action in this circle can be imagined. It won't take long to develop the Shenlong Mansion.

After staying for a few days, it was still the fifth day of the lunar month. Zhu Xu boarded a boat at Shenlong Mansion, headed south from the sea to Fujian.

Three days ago, the Ming imperial concubine Xingzi had already left the palace. Under the escort of the imperial guards, she boarded the ship in Hejian Mansion and headed south along the canal.

The ship Zhu Xu was on, named Zhongshan, was a navy's midship. Its characteristics were strong, load-loaded, and fierce artillery fire. The disadvantage was that it was slow to move. In the war, it was simply a living target.

Zhu Xu stood at the bow of the ship, and beside him were Xiong Wencan, the King of Tang, and the Grand Governor of the Southern War Zone, Lu Xiangsheng.

The Tang King looked at the vast sea in the distance and said with a smile, "Emperor, Liuqiu and Suihai are fighting bandits with the navy and joint fleet. At present, the pirates have been reduced by more than half, and the threats to merchant ships are greatly reduced..."

Zhu Xu felt the sea breeze and was in a particularly good mood. He said, "Well, the pirates will not be able to be eliminated in a while. As long as they persist, they will be eliminated. Sea trade is the most important direction for the future development of my Ming Dynasty. You cannot take it lightly."

The King of Tang said: "Yes, I understand."

Zhu Xu said 'um', wrapped her cotton coat, and said, "Xiong Aiqing, tell me about the situation of the Navy."

Xiong Wencan took a half step forward and said, "Yes, back to the emperor, the Navy has established four major bases, Qingdao, Taiwan, Shenlong, Malacca, and seven small bases, Vladivostok, Jeju, Edo, Shuri, Shenlong Mansion, Xiamen, Qiongzhou, with 70,000 troops and 1,200 large and small ships. There are 150 medium ships, the rest are small ships, without large ships..."

There was only one large ship in the Ming Dynasty, that was the Hongwu. However, the Hongwu had been sold to the Ottomans. The large ships under construction had relatively high requirements and were funded, so they had not yet been put into service.

"At present, the navy is divided into four major marine war zones, one near-shore war zone, with five governors in charge... My ministers and others are planning to conduct a long-distance voyage again next year, led by the King of Tang to conduct military visits to some important places, the most important thing is to investigate the water situation and approve the nautical chart..."

What Xiong Wencan said was all from the memorial book. Zhu Xu waved his hand and said, "Necessary to say, I ask you, Navy, how will it develop next year?"

Xiong Wencan looked at King Tang and said cautiously: "I plan to keep a low profile. In recent years, through training and retirement, I have reserved 200,000 naval soldiers. I plan to continue to strengthen training and expand the navy at the right time..."

Zhu Xu laughed and said, "Why, the cabinet has cut your funds again?"

Xiong Wencan knew that Zhu Xu asked knowingly, and said with a smile: "Sun Ge Lao seems to need money very much, so not only the navy, but other departments have also been cut to varying degrees."

Sun Chuanting not only asked for money from the six ministries and Royal Bank, but also required the local government to increase the proportion of payments and cut other expenses, which was obviously preparing sufficient funds for next year.

Zhu Xu pondered and said, "I will allocate three million from the treasury. The ships should be increased, and the soldiers should be increased. What I mean is that it is better to have nothing than to be excessive. The navy must be the elite among the elite!"

Xiong Wencan and the Tang King were overjoyed and quickly raised their hands and said, "I will definitely live up to the holy hope when I thank the emperor!"

Zhu Xu waved his hand, turned to look at Lu Xiangsheng, and said, "Love Lu, tell me yours."

Lu Xiangsheng has been in the army for many years, with wind and frost on his face, bright eyes, and still motionlessness, and a murderous aura.

He raised his hand and said, "It's the emperor. The southern war zone has a total of 50,000 troops. The camp has been moved to Yunnan. There are 50,000 permanent troops, 40,000 infantry, and the rest are artillery and cavalry. The number of people in the reserve service is 120,000. As long as the commander's mansion is enlisted, they can quickly gather and put them on the battlefield..."
Chapter completed!