It was getting dark, and the navy prepared ships, food, weapons and equipment, and Yu Anxing also cleaned up the army and was ready to go.

Standing at the pier, the wind was cold and filled with a solemn atmosphere.

Cao Wenzhao said, "The emperor, the food and grass that were rewarded to Jiang and Su have not been used up yet. The rest are used in Ryukyu and Satsuma. There should be no need to worry about it for a year or two. The Ministry of War has drawn a lot from Shandong, Zhejiang and Jiang, and has also brought some money and food. There is no need to disturb the court for the time being..."

Zhu Xu smiled with his hands behind his back and said, "You don't worry. The memorials I received were one after another. Two assistant ministers in the cabinet, the six ministers and ministers of the ministers of the Ministry of Commerce, and even Qin Liangyu from Sichuan also wrote to me, advising me to 'priority and look at me'. Tell me, how much pressure I am..."

Cao Wenzhao defended Ryukyu and conquered the Satsuma vassal state. He stayed here for more than half a month. Anyone with discerning eyes knew what he was going to do. It was normal for him to repeatedly mobilize troops in times of difficulties and cause criticism. Zhu Xu had no choice but to blame anyone, so he could only handle it in a vague way.

Cao Wenzhao did not worry about this and whispered: "Emperor, do you need a prince to take charge overseas?"

Zhu Xu immediately raised his eyebrows, and he couldn't answer for a while.

Cao Wenzhao's idea was beyond his expectations, but it was reasonable that he revealed this link.

The overseas market is vast, and the generals outside cannot let them do whatever they want without restraint. If they are not careful, they will become a "fairy town" and need to be controlled.

Zhu Xu held his hands behind his back, and wandered around in his heart, saying, "Well, who do you think is suitable?"

"I don't know." Cao Wenzhao's answer was extremely decisive. He was quite sensitive when it came to the prince, and even he could not get involved.

Zhu Xu just asked casually, thinking about the candidate in his heart, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Zhu Di's policy of captivity made it impossible for him to find a suitable candidate.

Luzon and Batavia are two core cores, the rulers of the Philippines and the Malay Islands, and at least two royal princes. The few in his hands are either ambitious and dissatisfied, or are mediocre and incompetent, only know how to enjoy themselves and cannot do things.

Cao Wenzhao also saw it and pondered: "Your Majesty, you can also send an internal supervisor to sea to be responsible for supervision."

Zhu Xu glanced at Cao Wenzhao, nodded and said, "Well, I know what I know. I will consider the candidates. You go, I must pay attention to what I have to tell you."

"yes!"

Cao Wenzhao responded and then walked towards the port not far away.

Yu Anxing is busy arranging people and manipulating boats, and they are going to sea overnight.

"Go to the expedition!"

After a long time, Cao Wenzhao held up his long sword and shouted loudly.

"Long live my emperor! Long live the Ming Dynasty!"

Five thousand soldiers shouted in a deep voice, holding their weapons, murderous aura like clouds and surging like a tide.

Zhu Xu narrowed his eyes and looked at him from afar, feeling excited and a hint of passion in his eyes.

Seeing the fleet gradually drifting away, Zhu Xu couldn't help but say, "I really want to go with them..."

Cao Huachun stood beside Zhu Xu, listening to his words, and also looked at the fleet, sailing in the darkness. From a distance, he looked like a monster, extremely attractive.

After a while, Zhu Xu took a deep breath, calmed down and said, "The Dutch prisoners tomorrow should be escorted back. They will be detained separately and interrogated strictly. Some talents must be kept. They can be handed over to the Royal Court, or they can be filled everywhere. In short, people must be given the talents and the goods can be used to the fullest."

"Yes." Cao Huachun said.

Zhu Xu looked at it for a while, and then turned around and returned.

Next, there will be too many things to do. Zhu Xu said as he walked: "I remember there is a 'fanyuan' in the Royal Court, which specializes in learning foreign languages ​​and handling foreign affairs. How is it now?"

Speaking of which, Cao Huachun worked harder than Zhu Xu, and Zhu Xu couldn't remember, or forgot things, he had to find a way to make up for them.

Cao Huachun recalled and said, "Emperor, he used to belong to the Honglu Temple, but now he is the Ministry of Rites, and there is a Dufansi under him."

Zhu Xu nodded and said, "Put it off, put it under the cabinet, and set up the Foreign Affairs Department, which is divided into business and government affairs. Business is placed in Jinyin Village, and government affairs are in the capital. The Business Department is responsible for the approval, management, negotiation, etc. of economic and trade exchanges; the Government Department is responsible for the review, communication, reception, and visits of foreign people. In addition, it will send special envoys to other countries to facilitate communication..."

Cao Huachun wrote down without missing a word and said, "Yes."

There are many things tonight. Zhu Xu sent everyone away, calmed down, and picked up the pen at the desk.

On the title, write down four big words vigorously: United Fleet.

Then he began to write about its function, function, and the meaning of existence. He focused and wrote it on in a slewy manner.

In short, it is to use the Ming Dynasty as the core to connect neighboring countries, including the Netherlands, Spain, etc., to form an open and huge international navy, which is used on the surface to fight pirates and protect maritime peace and stability, but in fact it can be used to maintain order in various countries and regions, as a powerful strategic weapon to deter all countries!

For Japan, especially Southeast Asian countries, who are deeply threatened by European colonists, they must need the protection of the Ming Navy. They will naturally not refuse to be able to participate.

The Dutch, Spain will no longer be willing to oppose the Ming Dynasty. They also need to deal with the threat of pirates and protect merchant ships. There will be a need. In addition, they will maintain influence in the Far East after the defeat, so they will definitely be more willing.

It was even more necessary for the Ming Dynasty. Someone paid and worked hard to help the Ming Dynasty establish a navy, and could also bind various countries. Tactics and strategies were very important.

These are all drafts, and Zhu Xu still needs to think about it and discuss it with others.

Write it and put it aside, then pick up the pen, the title is: Rules of Passing the Sea.

I can't stop writing it once, and I wrote a lot of details on maritime traffic rules, risk avoidance, humanitarian assistance, suspension, supply, friendly cooperation, etc.

After writing, I blew it, put it aside and continued to write: Free Trade Law.

This requires the signing countries to open trade with each other and communicate with each other. This will have a great impact on those countries that are closed to the country and backward. Naturally, the benefits will be major countries such as the Ming Dynasty and the Netherlands or countries that are established in trade.

This is written a lot, and even when Zhu Xu finished writing, she still felt that she was not fully satisfied. She always felt that she was not detailed enough.

Then there are the arms export rules, which strictly stipulate that firearms shall not be exported to the Far East, the Ming sphere of influence, etc., and damage shall not be made in their respective interests.

Zhu Xu wrote a lot of things on this page, and it had echoed in his mind many times.

Finally, when it was about to dawn, the titles of the two pieces of paper in front of Zhu Xu were: Friendship Treaty between the Ming Empire and the Kingdom of Spain, and Friendship Treaty between the Ming Empire and the Dutch Republic.

There are many things written in it, but in fact it is a treaty where the Ming Dynasty swallowed up the colonies of the two countries and forced the surrender of the two countries. It repositioned the relationship between the Ming Dynasty and the two countries, divided the spheres of influence, established the Ming Dynasty's hegemony in the Far East, and then various cooperation treaties, and the most important thing is maritime trade!

Facing the Ming Dynasty, the Eastern Power, the two countries have no other choice except to cooperate!

Zhu Xu wrote all night, his head was empty, and he didn't know what to continue writing after watching these things.

Turning his head to look out the window, it was white in the distance, and there was still a lot of things during the day. Zhu Xu rubbed his face, tidied up and turned to the bed, pulled the quilt to sleep.

The fish belly gradually turned red, and waves slowly emerged on the sea, beating along the coast.

Cao Huachun left the base and personally picked up King Ping.

King Ping held his big belly and shook his arms, listening to the report of yesterday's naval victory beside him, his eyes widened and said to Cao Huachun with surprise: "The emperor is far-sighted. In the future, my Ming Dynasty will no longer have any danger to the border. It is really gratifying..."

Cao Huachun smiled and accompanied King Ping to the base.

King Ping's face was happy, his arms were swung more powerfully, his little eyes blinked, and he said with a smile: "Dadfather, what has the emperor said recently?"

Cao Huachun bowed slightly and said, "What is the prince?"

King Ping leaned closer and said, "It's about Annan."

Zhu Xu had revealed to him before that he wanted him to be a vassal in Annan.

Dorgon encountered a setback in Annan, mainly because the cavalry faced the Xiang army and suffered a small loss. With the naval war, Yunnan stopped. Now it can be said that he had no achievements or progress.

Cao Huachun didn't know what King Ping was thinking, so he shook his head and said, "The emperor has only paid attention to maritime affairs recently and has not mentioned anything else."

Ping Wang Xiao blinked his eyes and smiled, "Then I'll ask the emperor later."

Cao Huachun followed and said, "Prince, the emperor said that the kings and envoys from all over the country are coming soon. Let you prepare for the matter and you will come forward to receive it."

King Ping was the sect master of the clan mansion before, but he was very capable and had a suitable identity, but his expression was moved: "Dude, this time the noise is so big, is the emperor going to do something?"

The surrounding countries, regions, and tribes will basically come, and even if they don’t come, they will be envoys. This is something that has not been seen in the Ming Dynasty in nearly a hundred years!

Cao Huachun smiled slightly and said, "It's mainly for the people of the Western Barbarians." Cao Huachun was talking about the joint military exercise of the sea and land.

In fact, in addition to the foreign devils, Zhu Xu also wanted to intimidate some surrounding vassal states. Whether it is Japan, Myanmar, and Annan, he would demonstrate, establish his authority and shock!

King Ping didn't ask anything, pursed his lips, and smiled and said, "It's my Ming Dynasty to show his power overseas and show kindness!"

Cao Huachun bent and followed, shook his head in his heart, and said to himself that our emperor never traded at a loss. He could show his power, but he would definitely not give alms!

The two of them quickly came to Zhu Xu's 'bedroom'. Cao Huachun walked in and came out soon again, whispering: "Prince, the emperor has not been asleep all night, just went to bed."

When King Ping heard this, he hurriedly said, "Then I will come back when the emperor wakes up."

Cao Huachun nodded and arranged a room for King Ping.

After a day, news of the navy's victory had spread, and Zou Weilian and the newly replaced Fujian Governor Ma Du were in different moods.

Zou Weilian breathed a sigh of relief, and his heart was finally relieved.

Ma Du was a middle-aged man with a calm eyes and a serious expression. He was quite excited. He heard a lot of rumors and was magnificent, and he regretted not being able to participate.

After Zou Weilian felt relieved, she smiled a little more and said, "Now the maritime affairs are in peace, we can be more content and concentrate on doing things."

Ma Du sat there and said seriously: "Mr. Zou, I have arranged the inn and sent heavy troops to guard it. Make sure that's the matter!"

Zou Weilian had received the imperial edict from Zhu Xu and knew that there were too many important people coming. He said, "Fuzhou Prefecture has been quite peaceful recently, but it cannot be taken lightly. My Ming Dynasty is a vast Heavenly Kingdom and cannot be underestimated by foreign countries. We must be more attentive."

Ma Du nodded and said, "So, will you find an opportunity to apologize to the emperor?"

Zou Weilian looked slightly stunned, and then he silently picked up the teacup next to him.

He had already experienced it. Governor Ma was a bit too stubborn. In his opinion, Fu Jian was collectively demoted by the emperor because of his fault. It would be even worse if he didn't apologize. He kept persuading him.

After the victory, the spring breeze was so proud that Zou Weilian was worried that Zhu Xu would have some measures to deal with him. He pondered for a while and said, "I will go to Meizhou Island to see the emperor apologize later. Lord Ma can go together."

"Okay." Ma said concisely and had no expression on his face. He was promoted and transferred, and he had not yet thanked him, which happened to be an opportunity.

There was no alarm clock at this time, but fortunately it was human. After more than two hours, Cao Huachun woke Zhu Xu up.

While washing his face, Zhu Xu said, "Xiong Wencan, is the King of Tang back?"

Cao Huachun said: "Not yet, I'm expected to come back after noon. King Ping arrived, Jurchen Daishan, Dorgon and others also arrived, waiting for the emperor to summon him."
To be continued...