Finally arrived in Quanzhou!

This is Zheng Jing’s first stop after he arrived in Fujian.

The reason is that this is the largest harbour in Fujian.

When Quanzhou Port was at its peak, ships were endless in the entire port, and Semi people, Flangji people, and even Persians gathered here.

It is no exaggeration to say that it is the most prosperous port in the world.

However, due to the raging Japanese pirates, Quanzhou Port has become very depressed. Not only can there be no few merchant ships in the port, but even Quanzhou City has become a solemn atmosphere.

After all, when Japanese pirates come, they are not just robbing merchant ships, but will go ashore to rob ordinary people in the city.

This makes the atmosphere very different.

Basically, every family closes the door and windows to prevent their own family from suffering when the Japanese pirates rage.

As for whether other families will suffer or not, they don’t care at all.

After Zheng Jing entered the city, he was immediately warmly welcomed. After all, Zheng Jing was the prince of the loyal prince and a nobleman.

A mere Quanzhou prefect is not enough to see Zheng Jing.

In addition, Zheng Jing's father Zheng Chenggong's reputation, let alone the prefect of Quanzhou, even the people in Quanzhou regard Zheng Jing as a savior.

People rush to say that the son of the Guo family has arrived, and now the Japanese pirates will never dare to come again.

Zheng Jing was naturally flattered by this.

He didn't expect that his father's reputation was so high.

To be very disrespectful, even His Majesty the Emperor may not be able to compare with such reputation.

Zheng Jing is still very proud of this.

Of course, when he comes for the first time, he still needs to understand the situation clearly.

To understand the situation clearly, the best channel is the government.

So Zheng Jing didn't care about rest and called the Quanzhou prefect.

The magistrate of Quanzhou was surnamed Mei, and the name was listed as Chun.

He is from Zhejiang and is also a neighbor of Fujian.

Since being appointed as the prefect of Quanzhou, the prefect Mei has worked diligently, wanting to keep the road to Quanzhou without picking up the remains and not closing the door at night.

But dreams are beautiful, and reality is skinny.

Soon, Prefect Mei realized that this was not an easy thing.

Because the entire Quanzhou Prefecture was basically ravaged by Japanese pirates.

The Japanese pirates came and went like shadows and winds, and there was no trace at all.

They are vicious by nature and run away if they snatch them, which makes people desperate.

The most terrifying thing was that when the prefect Mei searched for it, there was no power of resistance in Quanzhou Prefecture.

The only combat-capable person is the runners in the yamen of the Mei Prefecture.

As for the so-called officers and soldiers, they are all old, weak, sick and disabled, and they are okay to use them to fill their stores. It would be a fool and delusion to expect them to wipe out the Japanese pirates.

Prefect Mei is an honest man, but she also knows that children who can cry have milk.

So he wrote several letters to the court to tell how serious the Japanese suffering encountered in Quanzhou was, hoping that it would attract the attention of the court.

But when he handed over several memorials, it seemed that it was a sank to the sea, which made Prefect Mei very confused.

What? Does it mean that the imperial court does not attach importance to the rampant Japanese pirates?

Of course this is not, but because the court received reports from coastal prefectures almost at the same time.

The coastline of the Ming Dynasty was so vast that the memorials flew to the capital like snowflakes. The cabinet was busy and His Majesty the Emperor was exhausted.

Fortunately, the candidate appointed by the court was finally decided.

Zheng Jing! When Prefect Mei learned the news, she was so excited that she danced with joy.

Who is Zheng Jing? That is the prince of Zheng Chenggong, the king of the country.

Who else in Fujian doesn’t know about Zheng Chenggong?

That is simply the rebirth of the people.

At that time, the Qing army went south, and almost all the officers and soldiers from Fujian surrendered. Only Zheng Chenggong did not believe in evil. He only pulled out an army to fight against the Qing Dynasty, and finally retained hope and successfully turned the tables in adversity.

The people of Fujian regard Zheng Chenggong as a god.

Now that Zheng Jing is here, let alone bring hope to the people.

So after learning that the prince was summoned, Prefect Mei immediately went to pay a visit.

"Mei Shanchun, the governor of Quanzhou, paid homage to His Highness to the crown prince."

Zheng Jing waved his hand and signaled that Mei Shanchun didn't have to be too polite.

"Prince Mei, let's take a look. I'm here to find you today because I want to know what the situation of the Japanese stricken people in Quanzhou is like."

"Thank you Your Highness."

After Magistrate Mei gave the salute, he moved carefully to his lower head and sat down on the chair.

He sat very carefully, and was very cautious, only sitting half of his butt.

His waist was straight, just like when he was in the scientific examination.

"Your Highness, this is true. Quanzhou has suffered severe Japanese attacks in the past six months. The Japanese pirates not only attacked the harbor, but also dared to climb onto the land to plunder villages and cities. The people are suffering. Fortunately, the prince has come down and the people have hope."

Zheng Jing frowned when he heard this.

He wanted to hear not these soup words, but something that was actually useful.

"Prince Mei, don't worry, just say it slowly. You said just now that the Japanese pirates are raging, so they should have strongholds nearby. Let's talk about it, have they occupied some nearby islands and reefs?"

Zheng Jing had asked about Prefect Mei.

He frowned and smiled bitterly: "Your Highness, you also know that the official is a civil servant who doesn't know much about the situation of nearby islands and reefs. I really don't know whether the Japanese pirates are entrenched nearby."

Zheng Jing now understood that although this prefect Mei is a good man, he is a fool.

As the prefect of a government, he didn't even know where the Japanese pirates were entrenched. He still talked about fighting and fighting back.

In the end, Zheng Jing had to plan it himself.

"Forget it, you can find a few people who recognize their ways. This prince will personally send someone to check nearby islands and reefs."

Zheng Jing paused and said, "Don't be alerted recently. Everything is as good as before, just like this prince has never been to Quanzhou."

Zheng Jing was worried that his arrival would arouse the Japanese pirates' alertness.

If so, it would be too much of a loss.

First of all, the Ming army must find out where the Japanese pirates' nest was, and then Zheng Jing will formulate corresponding strategies based on the situation and decide what to do next.

If it is suitable for taking the initiative, the Ming army will not hesitate.

If you are suitable for waiting for the rabbit and waiting for the Japanese pirates to die, then Zheng Jing can withstand loneliness.

In short, there are too many unknowns now, and Zheng Jing is not able to make a decision.

Otherwise, it is easy to be misled and make wrong decisions.

At this time, decisions are not only irresponsible to oneself, but also irresponsible to the Ming army and the people of Quanzhou.

If it were three years ago, Zheng Jing might have made a decision with a slap in his head. At that time, he was full of energy and relied on his courage to do things.

But Zheng Jing has experienced a lot in recent years and has grown a lot, and will never be like a naughty person again.

He knew how heavy the responsibilities he had on his shoulders, so he would take all the problems into consideration as much as possible and make decisions in the end.

It is not necessary to be perfect, but to be worthy of one's heart
Chapter completed!