And this is just the beginning, Zhu Linmiao knows very well that with the advantages of the source of goods and distance, Daming will monopolize trade with East Asia sooner or later.

As a seller's market, commodity prices can continue to increase at that time, and only one income from trade with Japan is enough to feed half of the Ming Dynasty!

After that, if it continued to develop trade with Southeast Asian and South Asian countries, and gradually squeezed out the power of the Western colonizers here, then as the core of Asian maritime trade, the financial situation of the Ming Dynasty would be unprecedentedly improved.

When the maritime merchants are more mature, they will continue to do business in Europe, where they will be even more invaluable assets!

The Europeans brought vast amounts of wealth back to the continent every day in their colonies around the world, and at the same time they had no resistance to Chinese silk, porcelain, tea, cotton cloth, cane sugar, etc., and bought them almost without asking the price.

In addition, the steel, cement, and luxury goods developed by Zhu Linmiao later are also large and long, and if the Southeast Asian trade can be controlled, it is necessary to add the export of spices to Europe.

At that time, it is not a dream to say that silver can be spent casually. The wealth of the whole world will continue to flow into the Ming Dynasty, while the Western countries that continue to buy and buy at high prices will continue to "lose blood", and even cause economic downturn due to consecutive years of deficits. In such a Europe, wanting to realize the industrial revolution one step ahead of the Ming Dynasty is tantamount to a dream. The advantage of the Ming Dynasty that took the lead in entering the industrialized countries will be more obvious, the stronger the stronger, and no one will be given a chance to catch up!

Hundreds of years later, what one crow, two crows, Gengzi, Jiawu? Inexistent! What he left to his children and grandchildren will be a Ming that is a hundred times more powerful than the American emperor of later generations!

Of course, if you want to accomplish this series of feats, you will inevitably be violently counterattacked by the Western maritime powers. Whether it is the current maritime overlord Helan, or the rising maritime powers Britain and France, or even Spain, which is already in the twilight, they have always regarded the sea as a lifeline and will definitely fight to the death with the "rising star" of the Ming Dynasty.

In this regard, Zhu Linmiao is also fully psychologically prepared, and after the economic situation improves, the construction of the Daming Water Division will be further accelerated. He believed that with the national strength of the Ming Dynasty and the experience he brought from later generations, one day the entire European navy would not be without a chance of winning!

From this moment on, Daming can be regarded as embarking on the ideal development path in Zhu Linmiao's heart.

After the sailing ceremony of the ocean-going caravan was over, as soon as Zhu Linmiao walked out of the port, several urgent reports came one after another, saying the same thing - Emperor Taizheng was kidnapped, his whereabouts are unknown, and Jianyu was involved.

The last letter he received was a secret letter from Mu Zhiqing, which detailed what had happened, and added the confession of Meng Zhengfa's concubine, as well as some simple emergency measures she had taken.

Zhang Jiayu, who was accompanying him, saw that the auxiliary king's face was solemn, and hurriedly asked, "My lord, but what's wrong?" ”

"I didn't expect that I left Ying Tianfu for a few days just now, and these guys couldn't hold it back." Zhu Linmiao handed Mu Zhiqing's letter to him, "It seems that this matter is mostly He Tengjiao's dying struggle, but it is extremely harmful to Daming!" After such a toss by him, the Northern Expedition could only be postponed. ”

Zhang Jiayu took the letter and quickly browsed it, and frowned deeply, "According to what my subordinates have seen, the Queen Mother is ...... I'm afraid I'm already in a big mess. The whole country is under martial law, and a large number of troops are sent to ask for people, which will inevitably lead to fluctuations in people's hearts and turmoil in the world. ”

Zhu Linmiao said in her heart that it was good that I still had two virtuous helpers, otherwise the situation might not be able to tell what it would be.

He then said: "Fortunately, General Zhen did not order the men and horses on the south bank of the Yangtze River to search for the Son of Heaven, otherwise Jianyu would take advantage of the situation to attack, and the consequences would be unimaginable!" At present, at least the broken camp has suppressed Nanjing, and the Jiangnan defense line is still stable, so we should still have room to maneuver. ”

Zhang Jiayu arched his hand and said: "Now it is imperative for you to return to Nanjing as soon as possible to stabilize the situation, and then try to deal with Huguang, and you must not make the Ming Dynasty civil strife." ”

Zhu Linmiao nodded, thought for a moment and said to Zhang Jiayu: "Order all the state capitals, the Son of Heaven is safe, revoke martial law, and all the soldiers and horses will still return to the camp." Police officers everywhere are working day and night to maintain local order.

"Let the Yangtze River sailors pursue the traitorous ships with all their might, and those Galese warships can come in handy. Then order the state capital along the way to Wuchang to intercept it by boat.

"Also, from now on, Xianxia Pass and Shanguan are only allowed to go out and not enter. In case Tianzi is really taken hostage and goes to Fujing, immediately catch the thief outside the gate! ”

"Yes!"

Almost all of the current rivers and mountains of the Ming Dynasty were taken by Zhu Linmiao from the hands of Jianyu or rebellious ministers, and most of the chief officials of the important towns were appointed by him, and the army worshipped him as a god.

Therefore, after his series of orders, most of the state capitals did not hesitate to ignore the decree of the Empress Dowager Zeng and carried out the instructions of the auxiliary king. Naturally, there are some places that don't take his words seriously, especially Fujing, but Daming still basically maintains a stable situation on the whole.

Emergency measures were roughly arranged, and Zhu Linmiao did not need a carriage, so he ordered Shi Lin to prepare horses on the spot, leaving a civilian official from the Ministry of Rites and the Department of Commerce and Commerce, and only led his own soldiers and a few officers to gallop towards Nanjing day and night.

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Meng Zhengfa's side also traveled day and night, and the oarsmen on the boat took turns in three shifts, desperately rushing towards Wuchang.

When his ship arrived in Chizhou, he met the warship of the Huguang Water Division. He breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, so that he could be regarded as "full of merit", and remembered that his concubine and eldest son had fallen in Nanjing, and he couldn't help but feel a little stunned. But it's all worth it, and the marquis is right in front of you!

He handed Zhu Linyuan over to Zhao Guan, the commander-in-chief of the Huguang Water Division, and in a few days with the fleet, he was already close to the Jiujiang River near the junction of Jiangxi and Huguang.

He was excitedly thinking about what high position Wuchang could get, but he saw several fast boats coming from the direction of Huguang, and the people on the boat immediately boarded the boat to read He Tengjiao's secret order.

"Stay in Jiujiang and postpone entering Chu?" Meng Zheng was shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly asked, "Why do you ...... to welcome the Son of Heaven as soon as possible and make the Governor Auxiliary Government?"

One of He Tengjiao's envoys had some personal relations with him, and he took the opportunity to send him off the boat and whispered: "Lord Meng, you also know that Lord Governor did not agree to this matter, but you had no choice but to cut it first and then play, so he agreed." But this time the commotion was too big, and it was already a great earthquake in the world, but you failed to bring the Queen Mother with you. ”

He glanced at the attaché beside him, pulled Meng Zhengfa to the side, and lowered his voice, "Without the Queen Mother's curtain, Lord Dutang is worried that it will be difficult for him to command the world alone, and he has a sense ......of retreat in his heart."

Meng Zhengfa suddenly felt that the world was spinning, he knew that if He Tengjiao didn't dare to fight Zhu Linmiao, he would definitely say that he didn't know anything about this matter, and everything was done by him Meng Zhengfa without permission!