Chapter 324: If it gets out, it will not help!

For the ocean.

For a long time, people in the Central Plains were full of awe.

The raging waves on the sea, where a single wave could sweep an entire ship to the bottom of the sea, have made the people of the Central Plains keep a distance from them for a long time.

It was not until Emperor Taizu founded the Ming Dynasty that people in the Central Plains began to actively contact the ocean on the basis of the previous Song and Yuan dynasties.

It was not until Emperor Taizong Wen, after four years of campaigning, entered Nanjing and ascended the throne that the Ming Dynasty built an ocean-going fleet that was so large that it was invincible in a very short period of time.

The Ming Dynasty at that time.

We already have the world's first navy that can truly conquer the ocean.

The majesty of the empire was truly spread thousands of miles away.

just.

Due to various well-known reasons, the Imperial Navy, which had just started on the right track, soon regressed back to a navy that could only defend inland waters and even suffered successive defeats along the coast.

Because of these reasons, people in the Central Plains know something about the ocean and the world on the other side of the ocean, but they do not know everything.

Just like Zhang Juzheng.

He knew that there were countless treasures and countless benefits overseas.

But compared with the risks of crossing the sea.

Clearing the coast would be more cost-effective.

On the contrary, Hai Rui, because he was an official in Fujian in the past and worked in Zhejiang and Nanzhili in recent years, knew more about overseas than Zhang Juzheng.

"Overseas countries are no less than barbarians, they have no knowledge of etiquette, and their superiors and subordinates only know how to pursue profit and are extremely greedy. However, they are also ambitious because of the barbarians, and they all show off their military strength."

"We can trade with them, but we must also prevent them from becoming too ambitious and invading our borders."

Speaking of which.

Hai Rui glanced at Yan Shaoting, who had a strange look on his face because of what he said.

He smiled and said, "However, Mr. Yan's advice to open the sea this year and encourage the navy to build warships is indeed a wise move. Our dynasty follows the kingly way, but we must have sharp weapons in our hands. If there are those with ambitions to swallow the sky and dare to come with weapons, our dynasty will be able to suppress them with the power of Mount Tai."

Zhang Juzheng was still full of confusion.

Yan Shaoting was surprised. He didn't expect Hai Rui to have such insights into maritime affairs.

This is an unexpected gain.

He nodded and said, "Mr. Gangfeng is right. From what I know from my dealings with Nabo Fugui, the European countries are in turmoil and have great ambitions. Once the disputes among the European countries cease and their skills in building merchant ships and warships at sea advance, I'm afraid that our coastal areas will no longer be harassed by Japanese pirates, but by these Western countries."

Zhang Juzheng, like most officials in the Central Plains, showed shock and doubt on his face.

He almost subconsciously questioned: "Can the threat from the European countries be greater than that from the Japanese pirates?"

Yan Shaoting smiled coldly.

More than that?

That’s a century of humiliation!
He said in a cold voice: "The Japanese pirates are just bullies who only bully the weak and fear the strong. They are like the teeth in front of the door. We only need to hit them hard and hurt them, and they will be obedient. But I see that the people of the Western countries are ambitious. At present, our dynasty is strong, so they are calm and trade with us. But once our dynasty declines and the Western countries become strong, they will definitely come with great force!"

That was a tragic era when a few thousand people could suppress tens or even hundreds of thousands of people!

Zhang Juzheng was frightened by Yan Shaoting's words: "How can this be true?"

Hai Rui chimed in, "Foreigners have no saints or wise men, so they are just like barbarians. If they have the chance, will they not invade our borders?"

Yan Shaoting nodded and said, "Brother Taiyue, you need to know that for so many years, our dynasty has been trading with foreign countries, and it has all benefited our dynasty. If it were Brother Taiyue, how could he be willing to do so? Once our dynasty declines, if Brother Taiyue were a person from the West, would he invade and take advantage of it?"

Hai Rui is speaking from the perspective of human nature.

Yan Shaoting, on the other hand, spoke from the perspective of the simplest and most fundamental interests.

Zhang Juzheng's eyes flickered.

After a while.

He slowly spoke: "So what you mean is..."

"Strike first is the strongest!"

Yan Shaoting's eyes were like torches, and he said in a deep voice: "There is no such thing as a thousand-day defense against thieves. At this time, our dynasty is powerful, and even if our navy and warships are not as good as those during the reigns of Chengzu and Xuanzong, they are still unmatched by the Western countries.

Now that our dynasty has opened the sea, the country has benefited, and the navy has built new ships, we should follow the military strategy when we go out to sea, seize strategic locations, control overseas, and keep the enemy out of our country."

Finished speaking.

Yan Shaoting then remembered that all of Lao Zhang’s future reforms were carried out domestically and did not involve external factors.

The most that was done was the reorganization of the nine borders.

And this is still because of the Ming Dynasty's path dependence, thinking that the enemy would only come from the north.

But even so.

The Ming Dynasty also mistakenly ignored the northeast direction.

In other words, by the time the Ming Dynasty reacted, the situation had already become irreversible.

Powerless.

Zhang Juzheng fell into silence for a long time, but a huge sea map emerged in his mind.

What if the enemy comes from the sea?

He couldn't help but feel his shoulders tremble.

If this is true, the imperial court will not be able to withstand it in a short period of time.

The coastal areas will inevitably suffer successive defeats.

His eyes flashed, and he immediately looked at Hai Rui, and finally looked at Yan Shaoting: "So this time Hai Rui went to serve as the governor of Yingtian..."

Yan Shaoting hasn't spoken yet.

Hai Rui explained, "I was promoted to the governor of Yingtian today because of the recommendation of Yan Binke to the emperor."

Zhang Juzheng nodded, but his eyes were fixed on Yan Shaoting, and he frowned and asked, "You didn't say anything to him?"

As soon as he said this, Hai Rui also glanced at Yan Shaoting with a puzzled look on his face.

Does Yan Shaoting have anything else to say to himself?
However, Yan Shaoting smiled and shook his head: "There is no need to worry at the moment, but we need to be aware of the possibility of taking precautions."

Zhang Juzheng, however, did not quite agree.

He looked at Hai Rui and said, "When Hai Futai goes to serve as the governor of Yingtian this time, he must go to the Longjiang Shipyard outside Nanjing to take a good look. If he can help the navy build more powerful warships, that would be the right thing to do!"

Hai Rui understood what he said.

But Hai Rui shook his head and said, "I heard that most of the blueprints of the Longjiang Shipyard are now missing, and the naval warships built by the court over the years have never been improved."

Zhang Juzheng immediately snorted coldly.

Under the gaze of the two people in front of him.

He said in a cold voice: "The southeast is close to the sea, and shipbuilding has always been prosperous. How could they build treasure ships and Fu ships without blueprints in the past? Hai Futai is now serving as the governor of Yingtian, in charge of eleven prefectures and one state in Jiangnan. He is in charge of military and political affairs. Are you afraid that you can't build better warships?"

Yan Shaoting smiled and muttered, "Ships... can always get bigger and stronger."

Maybe I should ask my brother-in-law to send someone to Huarong County.

See if the rumors are true.

Let’s take a look at those shipbuilding drawings from that time and see if they were hidden by someone!

But Zhang Juzheng changed the subject at this time: "This time, the governor of Hai is taking office, and the two prefectures of Suzhou and Songjiang..."

Hai Rui immediately replied, "What advice do you have, Mr. Zhang?"

"I dare not say what you are asking for."

Zhang Juzheng smiled and shook his head.

Hai Rui smiled and said, "Huizhou Prefecture has conducted a population survey. When I go to Yingtian this time, I will also survey the amount of land in Huizhou Prefecture. As for the two prefectures of Suzhou and Songjiang..."

Hai Rui shut his mouth.

He just gave Zhang Juzheng a calm and clear look.

Zhang Juzheng looked at him and just smiled without saying a word.

Yan Shaoting looked at the two of them, smiled and shook his head, then stood up: "Since everything is fine, I have to go back. Imperial Doctor Li is coming to the city today, and I have something else to do at home."

When staying with Zhang Juzheng and Hai Rui, Yan Shaoting felt that he had become boring.

These two people.

One has the world in his heart, the other has the people in his heart.

It's really boring!

Bang!
There was a loud bang.

The door of the Shuntian government office, the prefect's residence, was heavily opened.

Yan Shaoting rushed out with an angry face.

Immediately afterwards, Hai Rui walked out with a gloomy face.

For a while.

Countless eyes peeked out from every corner of the government office.

"Different paths!"

"We don't conspire with each other!"

It was at this time that a low shout came from the government office.

The heads outside, who were watching the gossip, shrank for a moment, and then stretched out again one by one after a while.

Yan Shaoting was seen walking out of the yamen with big strides, while Hai Rui spat viciously on the ground.

"It seems that the conversation was not very peaceful..."

"But judging from the situation, I'm afraid our Lord has talked about them."

"That's inevitable!"

"Who is the Lord?"

"How can Yan Shaoting and Hai Rui be compared?"

As for Yan Shaoting and Hai Rui, who had already lost to Zhang Juzheng in the discussion, they had already stormed out of the Shuntian government office.

Originally, Yan Shaoting was planning to ask Shanghai Rui to go back to Yan Mansion with him.

But Hai Rui made the excuse that he had no visiting card and could not visit, so he went to live in Huitong Hall.

Yan Shaoting didn't say much about this.

Everyone has their own way to go.

Zhang Juzheng had to take an extremely difficult road, and Hai Rui also had to take a difficult and dangerous road.

Which path do you want to take?

A road that has never been taken before!
Thinking about this along the way, Yan Shaoting returned home.

At this time, the Yan family was already busy.

Everyone in the palace knew early today that the famous medical expert Li Shizhen had come to Beijing.

in order.

Naturally, it was about taking the pulse of his eldest master.

Why take the pulse?
It’s time for the Yan family to have four generations living under one roof!

And who is Li Shizhen?

Actually, there is no need to say more.

That is the holy hand!
Seeing Yan Shaoting coming back, Yan Hu immediately approached him with a flattering face and said, "Master, the steward in front has sent someone to the dock to pick up Doctor Li and bring him back to the mansion. I think he will be here soon."

Yan Shaoting nodded: "Grandpa will be leaving the government office soon, let Dr. Li take a look at him first."

Yan Hu smiled and didn't take it seriously. He changed the subject and said, "The young lady sent news yesterday. I think she will be entering the city soon."

Induce labor!
Now, not only Old Man Yan and Old Son of the Yan family are urging them to do their job, but even this lackey has started to urge them to do their job.

It turns out that the Yan family has mountains of gold and silver, and the throne is to be inherited.

However, Yan Shaoting could only think about this idea.

After all, at this time, the worst of the three unfilial acts is to have no descendants.

He and his elder sister had been working so hard, but there was no progress. To be honest, Yan Shaoting himself was a little panicked.

Now that Yan Hu kept hinting at him, Yan Shaoting actually started to get nervous, which was unusual for him.

Isn't this really your own problem?
Yan Shaoting was in this state of inexplicable tension, waiting until Li Shizhen, who had a capable figure and a particularly rosy complexion, appeared.

Li Shizhen, who was nearly fifty years old, was respectfully invited into the Yan Mansion by the Yan family's servants.

Because Old Yan has not yet returned home from the court.

So it's a natural progression.

Yan Shaoting stood in front of Li Shizhen, who had already opened the medicine box.

"I have long heard of Mr. Li's great name, which is fascinating. It is a great honor for my family to invite him to Beijing today."

Even though he was now a third-rank guest of the crown prince, Yan Shaoting still stood in front of Li Shizhen and saluted respectfully.

Li Shizhen was somewhat surprised. He never thought that a direct descendant of the Yan Party could be so polite and well-mannered.

He immediately stood up and was about to bow in return.

Yan Shaoting was one step faster. He stepped forward and held Li Shizhen's arms. He smiled and said, "Sir, your talent is the result of your dedication to saving the world. Your merits are immeasurable. How dare I accept your gift?"

Li Shizhen's eyes flickered for a moment, and he smiled and shook his head: "It is I who am being rude."

While speaking, this medical genius had inadvertently touched Yan Shaoting's wrist.

Yan Shaoting's heart suddenly tightened and he was about to speak.

Li Shizhen stretched out his hand and said, "I came to the capital this time because of the request of Minister Hu. I already know what you are asking. Please do not worry too much. Please take a seat."

As he spoke, Li Shizhen's hand never left Yan Shaoting's wrist.

After Yan Shaoting sat down, Li Shizhen flicked his wrist with his fingers, then withdrew his hand and began to look at his cheek again.

"Please stick out your tongue, guest."

Yan Shaoting felt strange, but still stuck out his tongue obediently.

Li Shizhen took a closer look and nodded.

Watching this saint looking at himself.

Yan Shaoting asked in a low voice, "Does the gentleman know about Changping Academy..."

Don't wait for him to finish speaking.

Li Shizhen has already said: "There is nothing wrong with the guest's health. His bones are strong, his liver and spleen are healthy, his heart and lungs are strong, and his kidneys are full of water. As for the worry about offspring, I will have to wait until I take your pulse to know."

"The young lady is back!"

"The young lady is back!"

Yan Hu's voice came from outside.

After getting Li Shizhen's confirmation, Yan Shaoting felt relieved. He bowed to Li Shengshou before walking out of the house.

Outside.

Sister Lu looked anxious, but pretended to be calm as she looked at Yan Shaoting.

Yan Shaoting stepped forward and held the elder sister's hands: "Don't worry, it's okay."

Lu Wenyan snorted and rolled her eyes: "I am worried about you..."

This woman is actually questioning herself!

How brave!

Yan Shaoting immediately glared and said, "Doctor Li has examined him. Your husband is as strong as an ox or a horse!"

Lu Wenyan smiled with her eyes as crescent-shaped as a crescent moon, and covered her mouth with her hand: "You are just a donkey..."

donkey?

Isn't that what Zhang Juzheng said about Hai Rui?
Yan Shaoting was still wondering why this woman called herself a donkey, but Sister Lu had already walked into the house lightly with her maid.

Yan Shaoting immediately followed behind him.

in the house.

Li Shizhen still used the same set of diagnostic methods as before.

Finally, under Lu Wenyan's worried gaze, he smiled.

Yan Shaoting's heart skipped a beat.

Could it be that the pulse was not there before, but only appeared when Li Shizhen came?

Li Shizhen did not keep the young couple waiting for long.

He smiled and said, "Guest, your wife is in good health and has no hidden illness."

As Li Shizhen gave the diagnosis, Lu Wenyan was visibly relieved.

Yan Shaoting frowned and asked: "Then why..."

Li Shizhen smiled and shook his head, saying, "This is all fate. You can't force it. You should let it take its course. But I see that your mind seems to be more tormented than your body. I will prescribe a prescription. You can ask your family to boil the medicine according to the prescription and take it before going to bed every day to relieve your mental fatigue."

After finishing speaking.

Li Shizhen, who was once the imperial physician of the Imperial Medical Bureau, looked deeply at Yan Shaoting.

And outside Yanfu Lane.

Those who have been secretly watching the Yan Mansion.

However, it was because Li Shizhen entered the Yan Mansion that countless speculations arose.

When he saw a servant of the Yan family going out with a prescription in his hand.

Considering that only Yan Shaoting is in the Yan Mansion at this moment, and Lu Wenyan who returned to the city from Changping not long ago, information from all sources was put together.

The news quickly spread in all directions.

Shocking news.

Yan Shaoting is ill.

Seemingly impotent!
"Quick, pass the news back to the boss!"

"Let someone spread the news about the Yan Mansion."

"Yan Runwu is impotent. Everyone in the capital must know about this tomorrow!"

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