"Mr. He, this time, Mr. He has worked hard and made great contributions. When he returns to the court, the emperor will definitely be given a reward. I will congratulate him first."

After the afternoon banquet, Deng Bing, who was in charge of delivering the order, drank tea with He Xianzu, and Deng Bing smiled and said to He Xianzu sitting opposite him.

"It is our duty as a minister to do things for the Emperor. When it comes to the affairs of Ryukyu, it is also my great Ming Dynasty's power and wealth. The Emperor's wise and wise come to him. How can we get any credit for it?"

"Hahaha, Lord He said it well, come on, let's wait for wine with tea and wish me tens of thousands of years of the Ming Dynasty!"

"Should this be true!" He Xianzu smiled and raised the teacup. The two of them drank it all at the same time, then put it down and looked at each other and laughed.

Although He Xianzu has been overseas for a long time, his official position is not low. He is now appointed as the Minister of Rites. Although this is not his job, his job is the Left Assistant Minister. In this regard, he is a little higher than Wang Jingqi.

It is inevitable that he will be highly valued when he returns to the Ming Dynasty and is highly valued. Perhaps it is possible to directly take charge of the Ministry of Rites. Now the Ministry of Rites is under the jurisdiction of Liao Huanzhi, Minister of Military Affairs. Although Minister of Military Affairs is similar to the cabinet, his position is not high, just like the cabinet masters in the Ming Dynasty. They have a low official position, and the general cabinet masters are just the fourth rank.

Later, as the cabinet became increasingly important, the emperor not only appointed the cabinet master as a grandson, but also had the custom of serving as a cabinet master and six ministries. Although the cabinet has now been replaced by the Military Affairs Office, this rule has continued.

But counting the time, Liao Huanzhi has been the chief military aircraft for several years, and the day to withdraw from the military aircraft is near. By then, Zhu Yicheng will definitely re-adjust the duties of several previous military aircraft ministers, so it is very likely that He Xianzu will take over the position of Shangshu after returning to the Ming Dynasty.

Although the Ministry of Rites is inconspicuous, it is nothing more than ordinary things. Compared with the Ministry of Revenue, which controls money and grain, the Ministry of War, which manages the army, the Ministry of Justice, which holds punishments, and the Ministry of Revenue, which is known as the Heavenly Official. Compared with the current hot Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Rites is not so prominent.

But you should know that among the six ministries, the one who is truly noble or has the highest status is the Ministry of Rites. The position of Minister of Rites cannot be held by the Minister of Rites, which is also an important reason why Liao Huanzhi will hold this position.

Once he becomes the Minister of Rites, He Xianzu is very likely to be a popular candidate for the next military minister. Deng Bing is very clear about this. Besides, as the official office, he has had some contacts with He Xianzu before, and the cooperation between the two sides is quite pleasant. If He Xianzu can really join the military officer, this is a good thing for Deng Bing.

Similarly, He Xianzu was the same. Although Deng Bing’s position was not high, he knew what kind of institution the General Office was. More importantly, in Zhu Yicheng’s heart, Deng Bing probably trusted more than Zhang Ran. After all, Deng Bing was once a secretary of Zhu Yicheng, and he put it in the General Office. If he was not a confidant, how could he do this?

Compared to other ministers, to be honest, He Xianzu has no advantage. You should know that he is a surrendered minister, and he was not a surrendered minister who surrendered to Zhu Yicheng from the beginning. It was okay in Ryukyu, but as a plenipotent minister, he did not need to worry about other people's ideas, but once he returned to the court, he would face many problems.

After being an official for so many years, He Xianzu naturally knew this. Being able to win over Deng Bing into an ally was not a bad thing for him, and this was also some of his preparations for returning to China.

With the idea of ​​both sides getting along well with each other, the two had a lot of conversations at the same time. Of course, most of what they said was limited to the current situation in Ryukyu, and as for the situation in the court and the like, they were just passing by. Even if they were allies, some defense was necessary. It has long become a habit for officials like them to keep three points in their conversations.

Just as the conversation was getting excited, a burst of rapid footsteps came, and the two of them looked towards the door.

At this time, an official from the Public Affairs Office came in a hurry. Deng Bing was a little surprised and subconsciously looked at him.

"Sir, the boat is coming from Xinming." The man came to Deng Bing and lowered his voice.

"Shin Ming ship?" Deng Bing was stunned at first. This Ryukyu is a transit place from the mainland to the ocean. With the development of sea trade, whether it is to Japan or to the Xinming fleet, it will pass through Ryukyu. Now the shipping between the Ming and Xinming has become normal. On weekdays, ships will come and go every ten days and half a month.

Therefore, it is normal for Xinming to come to Ryukyu with a ship, but Deng Bing is very clear that his subordinates will definitely not look for him just because Xinming comes to the ship, so there must be something important.

After coming back to his senses, Deng Bing immediately winked, then stood up and smiled, "Mr. He is really sorry, suddenly he has official duties, so I will say goodbye first."

"It's okay, I'll send it to Lord Deng." He Xianzu naturally heard what he said just now, but he pretended not to know. After all, he knew what the Public Affairs Office was doing, and it was better to know some things than to know.

He Xianzu turned around after sending Deng Bing out of the door, but before he sat down, Pang Min, the general of the Ryukyu garrison in the Ming Dynasty, hurriedly found him.

"I have met the great master." Pang Min is a favorite general of Pan Mengyuan. He used to be the garrison captain of Xinming Xincheng. Later, he was transferred back to the local area after making meritorious service in Xinming. Last year, the Ministry of War and the General Staff carried out routine transfers to the Ryukyu garrison. Since Pang Min had been in Ryukyu and was familiar with the local situation and strong recommendations from the Shanghai Army, Pang Min replaced the previous garrison general.

"Why is General Pang coming?" He Xianzu asked hurriedly.

"I came to tell the Lord that something happened to Xinming..." Pang Min said with a serious expression.

"What!" He Xianzu was shocked. He suddenly thought of the situation of the people coming to the Public Affairs Office just now, and instantly linked these two things together.

As the plenipotent minister of the Ming Dynasty in Ryukyu, He Xianzu had great power. At least now, before the Ming Dynasty's court officially dispatched officials to Ryukyu to directly establish a government office and set up a yamen, he, the plenipotent minister, still held the military and political power of the entire Ryukyu, which naturally also included the authority of local garrisons.

Although the Ming Dynasty now has a clear distinction between civil officials and military generals, this is within the territory of the Ming Dynasty. In the case of foreign vassals, the court will appoint a top official to carry out the general system in order to avoid the multiple political issues caused by dual management and cause some unnecessary problems.

This situation is basically the same as the governor system. Of course, the so-called civil servants have jurisdiction over the garrison, or the commander has the right to govern the local area. There is no such thing as this. There is still a distinction between the division of rights, but this difference can still reflect their rights to a certain extent, which is enough for normal circumstances.

As a general garrison, Pang Min must have had some news from the Xinming military. After receiving the information, he naturally reported it to his superiors, that is, He Xianzu.

Immediately, He Xianzu asked him to quickly tell what happened to Xinming. When he learned that Xinming had advanced rapidly not long ago, his territory was too deep, and finally contacted the French sphere of influence in North America. At that time, Britain and France were fighting hard, and the sudden appearance of the Ming army surprised both sides. Soon, when Britain found out that the sudden appearance of the troops was a Ming Dynasty, he was overjoyed.

As for France, I quickly realized that this army was an enemy, not a friend, and what surprised France even more was that the direction of the Ming army was actually in the west, which means that the Ming Dynasty had occupied a huge territory in the French back garden without France's knowledge.

At this time, how could the French side hold back? They immediately commanded the army to launch an attack with the Xinming army. At first, the Ming army did not agree. After all, the Ming army had already fought against the Qing Dynasty in China and had no power to fight back. In the Battle of the South China Sea, the powerful grape fleet was wiped out in one fell swoop. In the days of Xinming, the Ming army was even more powerful, advancing eastward, and never met an opponent.
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