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Afterwards, the housekeeper told Zhang Zhifa every bit of the detailed information he had inquired. After hearing this, Zhang Zhifa was overjoyed and asked to see the emperor at the end of the morning court the next day. Emperor Chongzhen was still very proud of his prime minister and immediately met him.
When Zhang Zhifa saw Emperor Chongzhen, he told him the collected information in detail. Zhang Zhifa was born as a Jinshi, so he naturally had a good memory. Not only did he tell the news about the butler reporting him one by one, but he also slightly adjusted the mistakes in the butler's words. Instead, he outlined the first half of Liu Pei's sea life.
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen sighed and said, "The country has been restless on the sea for many years! I just don't know when it will be possible to wipe out the pirates and give the people a peaceful world?"
Zhang Zhifa bowed and said, "Your Majesty, this is not a matter of one night! There are bandits in the country and the Later Jin Tartars outside. It is not the time to care about the sea. However, I heard that this person was not bloody and killed, which is a good thing! And last night, I sent someone to check the official documents of the coastal areas and found that there have been no pirates landing and looting in the past two or three years. However, there are small groups of pirates who have disturbed the places and they have also been destroyed. I read the official documents and found that most of the pirates in these pirates should have wiped them out by pirates inside them, rather than the officials in various places who said they had sent troops to wipe them out."
Chongzhen had just been the emperor for a few years, so he naturally knew some of the key points. But he was still not as good as Zhang Zhifa and other elderly officials. Hearing Zhang Zhifa say this, he said, "Oh, how did the Zhang Qing family see this from the documents?"
Zhang Zhifa laughed and said, "Your Majesty, I not only checked the official documents sent by various places, but also checked the documents requesting the dispatch of troops from all over the country. So I found that there were no soldiers and horses in various places, so how were these pirates wiped out? As far as I know, the Red Eye Dragon King was strict, and this person liked trade only. So if there was a looting incident, I was afraid that this person would have to clean up the door! So I was sure that it was a document that the local government had faked to repay merits!"
Emperor Chongzhen turned pale after hearing this! Emperor Chongzhen was quite stubborn and hated others to deceive him the most. He immediately said: "These local officials just report good news but not bad news all day long! Now they are starting to pretend to be credited again, so they really deserve to be killed!"
Zhang Zhifa naturally knew the temper of Emperor Chongzhen. He immediately bowed and said, "Your Majesty, you must know that the water is clear and there will be no fish! Those local officials have been rooted in the local area for a long time and are familiar with local affairs. If they are punished rashly, they are afraid that there will be turmoil in the local area. It is better to wait a few years before the state ward pacified the bandits and the Later Jin Dynasty. At that time, Your Majesty can naturally choose the virtuous and appoint the talents and clean up the local area."
Emperor Chongzhen's face relaxed a lot after hearing Zhang Zhifa's words, but he still said hatefully: "As far as your family says, please let them have a few more days of freedom!"
Speaking of this, Emperor Chongzhen suddenly remembered something and said, "I suddenly remembered something! The local official reported that the thief Liu Xiang was dead. It is said that this person was killed!"
Zhang Zhifa said: "It's true! I also read the official document last night. The official document said that a maritime merchant had seen Liu Xiang's body and confirmed that the person was dead! And since then, no Liu Xiang's name has appeared, so it can be confirmed that Liu Xiang is indeed dead!"
Emperor Chongzhen said: "It is hard to relieve my hatred if this person dies! This thief has plundered the place many times and committed serious crimes! However, it is worthy of this person's death at the hands of a pirate!"
Zhang Zhifa bowed and said, "Your Majesty is so lucky, so this little girl will naturally be destroyed by turning her hands!"
Emperor Chongzhen was flattered and his expression calmed down a lot, saying, "I remember a few years ago, the governor of Fujian, Mr. Xiong (Wen Can), once wrote a letter to recruit pirates. He said that there are many helpless pirates. If they can be recruited, not only will there be a layer of barriers on the sea, but also the good people can be re-naturalized. I wonder what Zhang Qing's family thinks about this?"
Zhang Zhifa naturally heard the string song and knew the elegance. He knew that the master's sympathy was flooded. He thought for a while and said, "This matter is not to be irrelevant. Your Majesty might as well write a written article with Lord Xiong and ask him to inquire about the details of the Red-Eyed Dragon King in detail. If this person can follow the national laws, his Majesty can give him one and half of his post."
Emperor Chongzhen nodded with satisfaction and said, "Your family's words are a meticulous word! Then let him find out clearly whether Kong Youde and others are in his hands? If it is in their hands, people need to be sent."
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Zhifa couldn't help but feel aggrieved. If pirates can roam on the sea and be rebellious, how could the emperor be willing to send people here with just one word? If Kong Youde turned around and threw himself into the pirates, let alone sent people here, I'm afraid he would have to maintain the sea front!
However, Zhang Zhifa felt that since the Red-Eyed Dragon King took action, Kong Youde should not be alive. After all, if Kong Youde was alive and the Red-Eyed Dragon King swallowed the property, the hatred would be great! The Red-Eyed Dragon King could rule the world, so he would not be so unwise! So he issued documents according to Emperor Chongzhen's only order.
After the clerk arrived in Fujian, Xiong Wencan was very proud after receiving the clerk! Because this meant that his suggestion was adopted by the emperor, which means that he himself also came into the emperor's sight.
Xiong Wencan immediately ordered people from all sides to move and began to inquire about the news about the Dragon King. As a result, it didn't matter if he found out, but the news really scared Xiong Wencan! It turned out that the Red Eye Dragon King had already unified the sea and was obeyed by all sides! All pirates either surrendered or were executed, and there was no more words from others at the sea!
Xiong Wencan got the detailed news, but on the one hand he was shocked, and on the other hand he was secretly happy.
What was shocked was that since ancient times, such a huge force had never appeared on the sea! Even the sea merchant Li Dan was just a larger force among the many pirates. However, the Red Eye Dragon King had completely wiped out all the pirates, dominated one side, and formed his own family!
Xiong Wencan was happy that the Red Eye Dragon King was extremely powerful. If he could successfully recruit him, he would naturally make great contributions! Maybe he would have hope of entering the cabinet!
After Xiong Wencan planned it, he sent someone to find Wang Desheng, a general of Quanzhou Navy. At this time, Wang Desheng's life was extremely nourishing!
Since he and Liu Pei got in touch, Liu Pei allowed him to participate in the maritime trade. He has invested his available ships in the maritime trade, and most of the other ships that are not available are sold privately, resulting in only one empty shell left in the entire Quanzhou navy!
Moreover, since Liu Pei took control of the sea, all the pirates in the sea have disappeared. No one robbed the place, and the navy naturally had nothing to do. However, Wang Desheng was running on the sea trade while eating empty salaries, which was a daily profit of gold!
Chapter completed!