His Majesty's itinerary in the Satsuma Domain will soon come to an end. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

No matter how powerful the Satsuma Domain is, it is known as the second strongest domain, but in the final analysis, it is only a feudal domain in Japan. It's like a province of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Cihong will not schedule all his travel time in the Satsuma Domain.

If it weren't for the affairs of the Ryukyus and the Zheng clan here, he wouldn't even come here.

Even on the Edo side, the entourage was also used to check the progress of the evacuation of the Satsuma clan in the Ryukyus. Otherwise, it would be somewhat disrespectful to the Edo shogunate.

Although Daming has the strength and confidence to be condescending, as a state of etiquette, superficial efforts must be done no matter what. Foreign barbarians may be rude and rude, but the Ming Kingdom obviously won't learn from the good.

After visiting the Zheng Trading Company, the Shimazu Mitsuhisa Residence, and the headquarters of the Sakurajima Expeditionary Company, Zhu Cihong embarked on the last itinerary of the trip to the Satsuma Domain, Ryukyu.

That's right, His Majesty the Emperor is heading to the Ryukyus.

Although everyone on the map understands that Ryukyu is just east of Shanghai, it may take a few days to go directly.

But speaking of this stubble, Zhu Cihong can't help but feel the limitations of the times.

Although the ships and sailors prepared for His Majesty the Emperor are all first-class and most reliable in the empire, such a thing as sailing and manpower are very thoughtful, and it can't stand God's disgrace. If a storm comes down, it is simply to pour His Majesty the Emperor into a soup chicken, but if a ship is unfortunately wrecked and people die, the sky of the Ming Dynasty will collapse.

Therefore, although Zhu Cihong is willing to try these risks, he is also willing to try the shipping capacity of the fleet in the army. But under the persuasion of almost everyone around him, in the end, Zhu Cihong still took a plan that seemed to be a very detour. That is, from Kyoshi to Liaodong, through Korea, to Japan, and finally landed in the Satsuma Domain, and from the Satsuma Domain, sailed south to the Ryukyu Kingdom.

This plan can be said to have spared a lot of circles, but the sea surface distance has been greatly reduced. In addition, there are many islands along the way, the fleet is experienced in travel, and the hydrological conditions are the most familiar, so it is possible to sail to the Ryukyus with the islands as the subject matter in the safest way of the year.

Ryukyu is going after all.

His Majesty the Emperor has worked hard to make a trip, so it is naturally impossible to miss the most important thing about going abroad this time.

Then, taking this route that cannot be safer is obviously the best effort that everyone can do. Even Zhu Cihong comforted his subjects and said: If there is such a triple insurance, and the emperor still does not appreciate his face despite his repeated efforts, then this is also fate. However, I still have some confidence in everything that has happened in the years since I left the palace...... This god is on my side.

His Majesty the Emperor's somewhat arrogant words were surprisingly effective.

Whether it was Zheng Sen or Wang Fuzhi who accompanied him, they all understood the pride revealed by Zhu Cihong's bland words. The empire's internal and external troubles are things that may not be able to be solved by successive dynasties for more than ten years. But in the hands of Zhu Cihong, it was not only solved, but also began to create a Zhongxing career.

These years are not the descendants of scientific prosperity, and the vast majority of people can't help but sigh when they talk about His Majesty's exploits: The destiny of heaven is mine.

That's right, Zhu Cihong can appear in this era, isn't it the Ming Dynasty in China?

The matter of sailing on the water finally did not have to worry about the subjects, and Zhu Cihong also stepped onto the battleship prepared by the First Fleet of the Beiyang Naval Division.

This time, it was not the Dengzhou, which had been serving as the imperial ship of His Majesty the Emperor before.

Although the Dengzhou is the main ship of the Beiyang Naval Division, with the investment in the Naval Division in recent years, it has begun to be one of the main ships.

That is, the fleet began to enter service with more new ships.

Clippers are good, but they are generally a bit inappropriate to use as warships. This kind of fast-moving fleet is very suitable for the Daming Marine, who has almost no sense of existence in the early stage, because he can have a high enough appearance rate to allow the Daming Mariner to maintain regular appearances on the waterway, maintain order on the sea, establish the ownership of sea power, and show the muscles of the Empire's water power.

But with the Ming Dynasty starting from the original landlocked country to the maritime country, the pace of the empire's outward expansion has been increasing, and the sailors who were originally the main force of clippers are not so sufficient.

At this time, all the shipyards of the Ming Dynasty received a tender from the Governor's Office.

The Ming Dynasty wants to design and build a new generation of warships, in the words of later generations, that is, a new generation of main warships with their own independent intellectual property rights.

The level of the Ming Dynasty in this regard was originally inferior to that of the West.

The West, which has been sailing for a hundred years in the Age of Discovery, has more heritage and strength, leaving the shipbuilding capacity of the Ming Dynasty far behind.

Fortunately, the design and construction of clippers has cultivated a generation of talents for the Ming Dynasty.

The long-lasting craze of clippers on merchant ships has also fed countless shipyards, cultivated countless talents, and made the shipbuilding industry higher and higher.

Now, after the Naval Governor's Office wants to bid for a new generation of ships, it has suddenly attracted the pursuit of almost all shipyards with research and development capabilities inside and outside the Ming Dynasty.

You don't have to go over, the official wants you to build a ship, and it is benevolent to give some capital, and there is no need to expect profits at all.

However, His Majesty the Emperor is worthy of being the behind-the-scenes proprietor of Hengxin Commercial Bank, and he deeply understands that there is no such thing as a horse running and a horse not eating grass in this world, and the budget allocated is quite sufficient.

The number of orders for the army is stable, and if you don't mention whether you dare to refuse, you can say that no matter what, this is also a business that has a relationship with the official family. In the shipbuilding industry, who does not have a few relatives and friends who run boats, or even have their own business. Not to mention that it is already profitable, it is also a good thing to take the opportunity to become a water master.

For a time, everyone was enthusiastic.

After years of waiting, this modification of the old Fubune was born.

Compared with the old type of Fukufu, the new Fufu ship has improved maneuverability, especially now that new materials are emerging in the empire. Originally, it was limited to the times, and many areas that could not be improved have increased. For example, the original fortune ship was difficult to move and relied heavily on smooth sails, but now the sails have been improved, which can carry out more complex and detailed operations, and the flexibility has been greatly increased.

After the new-style Fu ship entered service, the court and the central government finally decided on the naming rules after the dynasty name when it was reported to Zhu Cihong's desk. The new generation of ships is called Xia-class battleships.

In these years, there were no titles such as battleships and cruisers, but Zhu Cihong did not specialize in this business after all, so he did not interfere with this.

The Dengzhou anchored at Xinhua Harbor, apparently to deal with the possible danger of the Satsuma Domain.

Zhu Cihong went to Ryukyu to take the first batch of Xia-class battleships Jiaozhou.

The home port is in Shandong, and the work of supporting the army is also a good job in Shandong. Many of the ships that have recently entered service are named after Shandong cities.

The captain of the Jiaozhou was a weather-beaten middle-aged man, although his expression was very excited, he still tried his best to restrain his emotions, saluted and asked for instructions one by one, and his military appearance and dress were impeccable.

Zhu Cihong returned the salute with a smile, signaling that there was no need to be polite, and then went to the room and sat down quietly.

He was thinking about his next trip to the Ryukyus.

The trip to the Ryukyus was short of time, because there was an additional free trade zone, and the original time had been delayed. If you go to Ryukyu again at this time, it is obviously not a sightseeing tour.

The accompanying team had already made great efforts to compress the time, but Xingchen's arrangement still made Zhu Cihong feel too rushed, so he had to cut a few unimportant projects, or entrust his subordinates to attend, so that he didn't feel terriblely dense.

There were not many ships following the Jiaozhou, the main ones were three ships. One was a frigate, one was an attaché of the Satsuma Domain, and the other was a fleet of the Zheng clan, the expeditionary company, and the accompanying maritime merchants.

After all, the Ryukyu Kingdom has been open for trade for a long time, and there may still be business opportunities, but they will not be abundant, unless His Majesty the Emperor builds another free trade zone, otherwise the variables will not be very large.

Therefore, it was only followed by some people who did not seize the opportunity of this free trade zone.

At this moment, Wang Fuzhi furrowed his brows, and saw Chen Jianhong hurriedly walking over: "Something is wrong over there!" ”

……

Yamauchi Tadayu's mood ten days ago was very, very happy.

Because I can finally get rid of the persecution of that guy called Shigegen Takeuchi. Although it is only a townholder, the townspeople of Japan cannot be underestimated. Not only did they have such and such relationships in Kyoto in the shogunate, but even many of the samurai under their command were afraid of them.

All in all, this guy named Shigegen Takeuchi has caused Tadayumi Yamauchi a lot of trouble. And the reason is very simple. Yamauchi Tadaho borrowed money, worth 30,000 stones, about 50,000 taels of silver.

Originally, of course, there were not so many debts, but Yamauchi Tadaho was indeed in financial difficulty, and he paid off a little interest after procrastination, so that the debts reached a terrible level of 50,000 taels of silver in five years.

Of course, you can pay it off if you go bankrupt, but you have to know what kind of identity Yamauchi Tadashi is!

That's the daimyo of Japan, the daimyo of the Tosa Domain, and the repairman of 20,000 koku, from the fifth place. But...... In order to be able to borrow money in the hands of merchants, even if it was a daimyō, Yamauchi Tadahiro had to maintain a humble and kind attitude to communicate.

Fortunately, these merchants did a good job on the surface, but they pleaded again and again, and only at the end of the words faintly revealed how they were ruthless to deal with a few samurai who dared to owe money and did not pay it back.

Thinking of that terrible result, Yamauchi Tadashi regretted from the bottom of his heart how he was blind in the first place, and he actually asked Takeuchi Shigegen to borrow money.

Unfortunately, there are some things that Yamauchi Tadashi can't avoid if he wants to do nothing.

With the poor financial situation of the Tosa clan over the years, it was only possible to borrow money to maintain it.

Fortunately, a pie fell from the sky, and Tadashi Yamauchi saw hope for solving everything.

This hope lies in the Satsuma clan.

"The annexation of the Zheng family, it is estimated that there is a staggering huge amount of at least 500,000 taels stored in the Zheng family's mansion in Chinatown. I, Mitsuhisa Shimazu, swear to you with devotion to His Majesty the Emperor that once the action goes well, half of this place will be yours...... Mitsuhisa Shimazu ...... "Looking at himself and the seal on the inscription, Tadashi Yamauchi felt pleasantly surprised, and he almost jumped out.

Ignoring the concerns of his retainers, he happily found out his previous correspondence with Mitsuhisa Shimazu.

After comparing at least five people, the results have been obtained.

This is indeed Shimazu Mitsuhisa's letter, that is, the messenger who came to deliver the letter, and it was also recognized by the retainers who had dealt with Yamada Yuei, and it was indeed Yamada Yuei's son, Yamada Kiyomitsu.

Everything is certain, and it is indeed a pie that has fallen from the sky.

Two hundred and fifty thousand taels of silver, a mere debt can naturally be easily resolved.

As for the remaining 200,000 taels of silver, it was even more of a windfall. You know, even Yamauchi Tadashi himself is only 20,000 stones. If this is exchanged for silver, there may not be 20,000 taels of silver.

Ten years of income can be obtained in one day, where can such an opportunity be missed?

Immediately, Yamauchi Tadaho ordered troops and horses, and once again borrowed money to entrap a real Japanese leader.

Eventually, the Tosa Domain's army, with 5,000 soldiers and horses and more than 30 ships, set out from the Tosa Domain.

They were not far from the Satsuma Domain, especially by boat.

But only the first day I went...... And they were astonished to find ......

Mitsuhisa Shimazu has changed.

Maybe it's guilt, maybe it's really busy. Holding Shimazu Mitsuhisa's letter, Yamauchi Tadashi came three times in a row, but they all ate the closed door, and it seemed that even Menko felt guilty, and bowed vigorously to ask for forgiveness.

"If bowing is useful, what do you need a katana for?" On the Ataka ship, Tadashi Yamauchi was indignant, but he had to forcibly suppress his emotions.

His younger brother Tadanao Yamauchi said helplessly, as the later governor of the family, he was the backbone of the Tosa Domain. This time, he was busy with his brother's plan, but he didn't expect such a result: "No matter what, the Satsuma clan has already played us ...... The consumption of 5,000 samurai and 30 Japanese ships. I can't imagine how disappointed everyone would have been if it had only been a grey way home. ”

Not only disappointment, but also despair.

This time, Tadaho Yamauchi almost blocked his own life. Once he can't earn back the 250,000 taels of silver, those creditors will be able to make him lose face, let alone be able to borrow money, and he will have to be forced into debt.

God knows what terrible things those unconscionable traitors will do!

After all, this is not the Warring States, it is the Edo period that has been pacified. The life of the daimyo was not as easy as expected.

"At this point, there is only one way left. I've heard the news that the legendary Emperor Ming has arrived in the Satsuma Domain. Maybe that's what happened, that Shimazu Mitsuhisa has been hiding from me. Hmph, no matter what, we must ask Mitsuhisa Shimazu to come up with the silver to solve our troubles. Since he didn't want to see ...... Then take advantage of the opportunity of the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom......" Yamauchi Tadashi's eyes burned.

Yamauchi Tadanao understood: "The fleet that arrived from Korea was stationed in the Satsuma Domain and did not leave, they just went to the Ryukyus, and the light car was from ...... It's the best chance! ”

"Kida Shoichi is most familiar with that waterway...... I am sure that his soldiers will not let me down. My samurai, I won't let me down! Yamauchi Tadatoyo resolutely refused.