It was just dawn in the morning, and Yao Ji, who was well-dressed, had already sent Zhu Gaoxu to the gate of Xianfei Palace. The heavy rain last night did not last long, but it rained lightly one after another. The brick floor and floor were still very wet in the morning. Zhu Gaoxu saw that the hem of Yao Ji's long skirt was wet.

The sedan chair outside the door was waiting there, and there were some eunuchs holding simple ceremonial guards and palace maids accompanying them with lanterns.

A lantern was not far away and quickly moved towards this side. Zhu Gaoxu waited for a while and saw that the person coming was the eunuch Wang Gui. Wang Gui hurriedly walked to Zhu Gaoxu, bent down and bowed, and handed over something with both hands. Wang Jinghong's memorial.

Wang Gui stepped forward and said in a deep voice: "Report to the Emperor, when the memorial entered the city, the city gate had not yet opened. Because there were eight hundred miles of urgent words, someone sent me to come in a hanging basket. The officials at the Tongzhengsi Office recorded the memorial, but it was not time to copy the content. I passed on the imperial edict from the Emperor yesterday at the You hour and sent someone to take the memorial into the palace in advance."

The palace ladies who welcomed Zhu Gaoxu were all guarding the sedan chair and did not move. Yao Ji also stood behind her and did not come forward to ask.

Zhu Gaoxu stood there, immediately pulled the memorial and looked at the contents through the light of the lantern. He browsed it roughly, took a deep breath and closed it, and then turned around and said, "Concubine Xian should go back to the palace."

At this time, Yao Ji was looking at him silently, and she didn't know what she was thinking. When Yao Ji heard Zhu Gaoxu's words, she bent her knees and squatted, and said slowly: "I respectfully send you to the emperor."

Zhu Gaoxu got into the sedan chair and patted it. The eunuchs next to him shouted, "Get up!" The eunuchs who were relatively strong in front and behind skillfully lifted the sedan chair up.

The sedan was shaking gently, but it was still balanced. Zhu Gaoxu sat on it and unfolded the memorial again. His body leaned to the left and looked carefully with the light of the lantern.

The situation was very bad. Zhu Gaoxu's desire for luck was lost for a while. However, it seemed that it was not bad, which made people desperate. So Zhu Gaoxu was in a bit complicated at this time, and he didn't know whether to be grateful or angry.

The naval fleet was indeed hit by a storm, and its location was on the sea south of the Fujian Provincial Administration. The left wing of the navy was swept into the hurricane, and the right wing was lucky to miss it. The left wing ships suffered heavy losses.

After Wang Jinghong and others counted the ships, they initially determined that they sank and capsized twelve sea ships, and dozens of ships were damaged to varying degrees. The number of casualties and missing persons cannot be determined for the time being. The specific list will be reported to the court in the future.

The Navy Central Army decided to move the seriously damaged ships to Yongningwei Port (Xiamen) near north and hand them over to the two thousand households in the left and middle schools for safekeeping.

The remaining warships will travel south into the estuary of the Pearl River. Among them, damaged sea ships will continue to travel north to Guangzhou; because Guangzhou has a larger dock and sufficient supplies. Officials from the Guangzhou Prefecture will be responsible for mobilizing craftsmen to repair the damaged ships. The entire army will be temporarily repaired in various waters of the Guangdong Provincial Administration and Commissioner.

The team surrounded by the sedan chair had already passed a palace wall from the gate on the southwest side of the Qianqing Palace. At this time, Zhu Gaoxu had already seen the Qianqing Gate in front of him.

He suddenly turned around and said, "Don't go to Fengtianmen, go to Qianqing Palace."

The eunuch next to him shouted: "Move to the Qianqing Palace."

Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand and asked Wang Gui to come closer, saying, "You go to Tianmen to issue an order. Because it rains, the morning court will be cancelled today. He also asked the Duke of the Kingdom, the Nine Ministers, and the cabinet ministers who are not among the Nine Ministers to go to the Dongnuan Pavilion to discuss matters."

Wang Gui hurriedly said, "I will do it immediately."

The road from Ganqing Gate to Fengtian Gate is very long. Wang Gui first walked to the place and then sent an order to let the civil and military officials come in. Therefore, when Zhu Gaoxu walked to the inclined corridor outside the Dongnuan Pavilion, he paced back and forth in the corridor and did not rush to go in.

The bricks and stones on the sloped corridor were worn smoothly, and this place seemed older than other places in the palace. Since the Taizu period, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty summoned ministers here.

After Zhu Gaoxu thought about it repeatedly, he gradually had an idea in his heart.

After all, the naval fleet has already set off, and the memorial can be approved: Wang Jinghong, Chen Xuan and Zhu Zhen discuss and decide on the follow-up matters.

Since Zhu Gaoxu appointed Wang Jinghong and Chen Xuan, he chose him himself, Zhu Gaoxu was not willing to interfere with the generals outside. Because he believed that the navy seemed to be able to continue his expedition, and at this time he showed a full trust in the person in charge, which could inspire their confidence and relieve their worries.

Since ancient times, the kings remotely controlled the generals to fight for political reasons. This time, Zhu Gaoxu's problem was no exception. The success or failure of the navy was related to the new policy of the court. However, Zhu Gaoxu was willing to take on political affairs by himself. After all, he did not have to go to war himself, but he just needed to take charge of the court.

At the same time, Zhu Gaoxu also considered that Wang Jinghong and Chen Xuan had heard what they should have heard before going to sea; now, no matter what they say, it would be of no use. Moreover, people in the army are the most clear about the specific situation. Letting them make decisions is more reasonable than those who live in the capital comfortably based on their imagination.

Zhu Gaoxu made up his mind and walked into the East Warehouse. After approving the important memorial, he should first listen to the ministers' opinions. The process must be experienced.

...In mid-July, the naval fleet that set out to fight slowly entered the bay at the estuary of the Pearl River.

The eunuch Wang Jinghong, who was standing on the command building of the treasure ship, could see the land on three sides from a high place. He stood behind the railing for at least two hours. The cloak on his body fluttered in the sea breeze like a flag, and the patterns on the python robe were swaying, as the robe trembled as it was shaking.

Wang Jinghong's face was darker with wind and sun. Coupled with his high cheekbones, his haggard look made him look a little pale and thin.

At this time, Chen Xuan walked out, looked at the land in the distance, and then clasped his fists and said, "Eunuch Wang, we are going to the place."

Wang Jinghong looked at Chen Xuan, nodded, then raised his arm and pointed forward: "The wide water area on the right is the waterway to Guangzhou Prefecture."

Chen Xuan said: "I have sent the Clippers to Guangzhou Prefecture first to discuss with local officials to arrange the place where the damaged ships dock. After the pioneer reports, we will let the injured ships travel north and the rest of the company will make arrangements."

Wang Jinghong nodded and said, "The Grand Marshal is well arranged."

The two of them suddenly stopped talking and silently watched the movements of the ships around them. The sounds of copper bells came one after another, and the flags on each ship repeatedly whispered flags. Many sails had already descended, and countless warships slowly floated forward.

Wang Jinghong said again: "Our family worships the Empress Tianfei in the building, and there is also incense in Longjiang Temple in the capital."

Chen Xuan refused to comment. He said after a while: "Actually, I should be the one who has been standing here for two hours."

Wang Jinghong turned to look at Chen Xuan, and the two looked at each other. Wang Jinghong probably understood what Chen Xuan meant: he was a popular eunuch trusted by the emperor, and if he couldn't do it, he could still be a eunuch in the palace; but if Chen Xuan didn't do it well this time, he would probably have hopeless career.

However, Wang Jinghong suddenly felt something was wrong. Yes, Chen Xuan should be bored here, why does Chen Xuan look fine?

"I'm sorry to the emperor." Wang Jinghong sighed, "Our family probably has no less than 3,000 soldiers who were injured and killed in the army. In addition, there will be dozens of warships that cannot be repaired for a while, and dozens of warships will be reduced. The army will be unfavorable, the losses will be heavy, and the morale will be greatly affected. Some ministers in the court may advise the emperor to recall us."

Sure enough, Chen Xuan's expression became a little nervous: "The emperor will not agree with the court officials' advice?"

Wang Jinghong took a breath and frowned and said, "In the past few years before the Emperor, I think the Emperor should not be too swayed by the court officials. But the key is that now, can we continue to sail far away, and will we have to fight two more battles when we get to the place?"

Chen Xuan pondered: "I will think it can continue. What's more, this matter will be related to the new policy."

Wang Jinghong looked at Chen Xuan with a little surprised and was surprised by his statement just now. However, thinking about Chen Xuan, a martial artist, who had been in charge of water conservancy and had formulated laws on canal transportation, should indeed understand the affairs of the government; perhaps it was because Chen Xuan was very good at judging the situation that he surrendered in time during the two internal wars? Wang Jinghong suddenly showed a look of awakening.

"Master-in-chief should not consider the government affairs too much. estimating the situation in the military is the most important thing." Wang Jinghong kindly reminded.

Chen Xuan said very simply: "It is difficult to guarantee that every time you go to war, there will be a good fight. There will be adversity and fierce battles. The current situation is not that serious." He may have remembered the past when he had never won a big battle and surrendered one after another, and he couldn't help but emphasize, "I promise that I have not said anything."

Wang Jinghong put his hand on the railing, looked down at the soldiers on the deck, and observed for a long time.

Chen Xuan's voice said again: "But Eunuch Wang still has to make a decision, so I can only suggest it."

Wang Jinghong turned around and said, "Our family thinks we have to wait for the court's approval first. Anyway, we can't leave for a while. If we don't repair those boats, the soldiers will be too crowded."

Chen Xuan said: "Eunuch Wang's words are reasonable."

After some conversation, Wang Jinghong had lost his interest in sighing, so he went back to the command building to rest. Only then did he feel stiff all over and feel very uncomfortable.

The naval fleet stayed everywhere on the Pearl River. By late July, all the damaged warships had gone to Guangzhou Prefecture, and many ships were still anchored at the estuary of the Pearl River. At this time, I didn't expect that the court's approval would come so soon. The messenger rode a fast horse and walked on the post road to the Guangdong Provincial Administration and Envoy.

Wang Jinghong saw Zhu Gaoxu's red handwriting and then passed it on to look at the general of the Central Army. After reading it, many people were moved.
Chapter completed!