The most reckless man in the Ming Dynasty

The first day of the first lunar month of the second year of Zhengde.

When the Ming Dynasty court was busy holding court ceremonies, a strange scene appeared at the gate of the capital city.

A tall and heroic general led ten thousand soldiers out of the city gate, and then disappeared from the sight of the people.

Liu Daxia hugged his grandson Liu Ruyu and watched with deep eyes as Tang Hao led the troops to the expedition.

"Grandpa, what are they doing?"

"That evil man, is he leaving the capital?"

Zhu Houzhao glanced sideways, and his nose almost became angry.

"So, are there any of my brothers from their lineage?"

Tang Hao led his troops on this expedition, which was called to suppress the Japanese, but it was actually killing people!

This time, he was not just going for the Japanese pirates!

The development of transportation is crucial to economic prosperity.

"Master Hou, I...I..."

A group of people boarded the official ship at Zhangjiawan Pier. Under the guidance of trackers on both sides of the strait, the official ship moved forward slowly.

Especially when he noticed that when he mentioned the achievements of his ancestors, Chen Long's face was full of pride and pride, and he was no longer the inferior and withdrawn look he had before.

Chen Long is not a fool, otherwise he would not have survived in the Senyan Mansion.

"Keep your head up!"

After the first five seats, there are the big and small Jiuqing, and Xie Qian, the great scholar of Dongge.

In this ancient dynasty, children generally fell into several categories: sons from wives, sons from concubines, sons from maids, and sons from adulterers.

"Where did this scar on your face... come from?"

Finally, Zuo Yidao went to deliver the order with a cold face.

"Understood! Of course I understand!"

Chen Long suddenly raised his head and said proudly: "My ancestor was the governor of water transportation for thirty-two years. He dredged canals, dug trenches, dug wells, and built houses... It was my ancestor who single-handedly pioneered the water transportation of the Ming Dynasty. It is still stored in our house today. There is a lot of information about our ancestors’ canal transport. I have loved reading these since I was a child..."

In fact, when he was forcibly abducted to the capital by Mou Bin, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, he was frightened along the way. The first person he saw when he opened his eyes was Tang Hao, the Marquis of Zhongshan.

It was common for men to have sexual relations with their maids, and it was not considered a violation of ethics. Therefore, maids who gave birth to children were not particularly discriminated against, but the situation of children born in treason was even more miserable. They were destined to be looked down upon by others as soon as they were born.

The arrogant and domineering Marquis of Zhongshan really deserves his reputation!

Chen Long was driven off the ship with a bewildered face. It was not until the official ship set sail and gradually moved away that he came to his senses and knelt on the ground with tears streaming down his face.

"Dare, or don't you dare?!"

The latter lowered his head again and said something timidly.

"Did you see it? It is precisely because of the canal that the towns on these canal systems are so prosperous. Therefore, this grand canal is not only able to transport grain from the south to the north!"

But the problem is that just that glimpse left a deep psychological shadow on the child.

"..."

As the most important mode of transportation in the Ming Dynasty, water transport not only promoted economic exchanges between the north and the south, but many towns along the water transport route also developed due to the berthing of transport ships. In addition to the early Ming Dynasty, water transport basically only served military transportation. After Yongle, water transport was widely used in private transportation, which also led to the rapid development of cities and towns on the water transport system.

As for the first vacant position, it is very intriguing.

"In addition, tell your majesty to let Dongchang and Xichang take action to kill all Chen Xiong's lineage. I will recommend someone for the position of Pingjiang Bo. I hope your majesty agrees."

"That's right, the evil man is leaving and leaving the capital!"

"With one knife, I'll send a message to His Majesty and find something to do for the Metropolitan Procuratorate. It's a new year and a new atmosphere. Let's do it with Pingjiang Bo Chen Xiong."

Going south this time, taking the water route is undoubtedly the best choice.

Chen Long looked at Tang Hao in disbelief, then lowered his head again, not daring to look directly into Tang Hao's sharp gaze.

Liu Daxia smiled and touched his grandson's head, his eyes full of doting.

At least while this reckless man is gone, the Zhengde court will return to normal!

As soon as these words came out, Tang Hao and Tang Mu immediately looked at each other.

"The first Pingjiang Bo, Chen Xuan, managed the river channel, which was a long-term plan for the country and benefited the people endlessly. Therefore, he was highly praised by the government and the public. It was precisely because Chen Xuan did so well that emperors of all dynasties were accustomed to appoint him as the governor of the line. Water transportation.”

"Dead Face, hurry up and deliver the order!"

After confirming that Zhongshan Hou Tang Hao had left the capital, the ministers had a little more smile on their faces.

Well, Li Dongyang's face was very stiff, but he didn't dare to show any dissatisfaction. Instead, he forced a smile to avoid giving the little emperor a chance to get angry.

Upon hearing this, Tang Hao suddenly smiled on his face.

At this time, Xiao Ruyu was clamoring to buy candied haws. Liu Daxia could only smile and nodded, and finally took a deep look at Tang Hao before leaving.

In the ninth year of Yongle, the Huitong River was opened, which greatly saved the Ming Dynasty in the labor costs and material consumption required for water transportation; in the fifteenth year of Yongle, the excavation of the Qingjiangpu River Channel ensured that the water source of the Huitong River remained sufficient, and there would no longer be problems due to Problems such as rainfall and drought affect transportation efficiency.

Tang Hao looked at Chen Long solemnly and asked in a low voice: "If I let you take the position of Ping Jiangbo, can you protect this grand canal?"

Why the hell are you going out just now and are you going to kill someone?

There is no way, His Majesty's orders are fully subject to the orders of Zhongshan Marquis.

"Now, please answer me, do you dare to sit in this position?"

Even if it's not for myself, I still have to risk it for my mother!

Even if it doesn't work out well in the end and disappoints the Marquis, at least it can let the mother live a good life for a few years first!

His mother's life has been really miserable!

Chen Kuan took the note from the young eunuch, then bowed and presented it to Zhu Houzhao.

In view of the political needs of Yongle, Emperor Yongle decided to move the capital to Beijing. Before moving the capital, the food problem had to be solved. Therefore, the Yongle court dredged canals and vigorously developed water transportation.

It wasn't that he didn't dare to fall out with Chen Xiong, but he was afraid that he would be unable to shoulder this important task and that he would disappoint the Marquis.

But after listening to Tang Hao's analysis, all worries in Chen Long's heart finally disappeared.

Chen Long took a deep breath and clenched his fists tightly!

"You want to get rid of Uncle Pingjiang's Mansion, and you want your mother to have a better life. Just by accumulating military merits, you don't know how long you will have to wait!"

Tang Hao hooked his shoulder and led him to the edge of the deck, looking at the canal lifeline.

These four words are very interesting.

"I will ask you one last time, do you want it or not?"

However, before that, Tang Hao still wanted to confirm whether Chen Long was qualified to sit in this position.

"So, this opportunity is very important to you and your mother!"

Whispering secretly, Chen Long hurried towards the capital.

Everyone is not a fool, and they all know why His Majesty wanted to vacate this position.

It's just a pity that the hot man is gone!

Tang Hao laughed and then called Zuo Yidao.

Xiao Ruyu immediately cheered, not noticing the solemn look on his grandfather Liu Daxia's face.

No one would have thought that Hongzhi, the Three Gentlemen who was famous in both the government and the public, and the former Chief Sima of the Ministry of War, is now just an ordinary old man with gray hair, accompanying his grandson to live out his old age.

The name is cool, and so is the person. He has a dead face that makes people not want to talk to him.

Merchants gathered, vendors were crowded, and all kinds of noises could be heard. The dock was busy and prosperous.

So no matter how reluctant Zuo Yidao was, he could only deliver the order honestly.

After hearing this, Chen Long raised his head subconsciously.

A son born from a wife is a legitimate son, a son born from a concubine is a bastard, and a son born from an adulterer is simply an illegitimate child, the kind with no status.

After Tang Hao led his army to join the three thousand and four guards, he left the city gate through Chaoyang Gate and went straight to Tongzhou Zhangjiawan Pier.

So when Tang Hao heard about Chen Long's background, he couldn't help but have thoughts.

"Furthermore, swords and swords are blind when fighting on the battlefield. If you are unfortunate enough to die on the battlefield, the pension given by the imperial court and the pension given by this prince will be enough to equalize the urine of those beasts in Jiang Bo Mansion. Not only will your mother not get even half of it, but she will also get even half of it." Will it become her life-threatening talisman? Don’t you understand such a simple truth?”

"Master Hou, Chen Long's life will be yours from now on!"

Tang Hao also planned to take a look at the canal operation system of the Ming Dynasty to see how this man-made river that fed countless people worked.

"In the lineage of Uncle Ping Jiang, the fifth generation of Uncle Ping Jiang is now Chen Xiong." Tang Mu replied without thinking.

Uncle Ping Jiang? !

After a pause, Tang Mu whispered again: "But Chen Xiong, the fifth generation Pingjiang Bo, is a dandy and a good-for-nothing. He has secretly been corrupt and accepted countless bribes. He is a notoriously greedy person. He is not a good person!"

Savage, you are the master!

"Go directly back to the Dongguan Hall camp and wait."

Tang Hao looked at him carefully and saw that this guy had an average appearance and an average build. There was nothing outstanding about him. No wonder he didn't pay too much attention to it before.

Seeing that he remained silent, Tang Mu couldn't help but speak in a low voice.

"This was the injury caused by Chen Xiong. He wanted to bully my mother, so I bit him and he almost killed me with a knife!"

Before Yongle, and even in the Yuan Dynasty, troops and supplies were transported by sea. However, sea transport was extremely vulnerable to plunder and harassment by Japanese pirates. In order to protect the transport ships, special troops were required to escort them along the way. The military expenditure was another sum of money. , so Emperor Yongle was determined to dig the Grand Canal, integrate all branches of the waterway, completely abolish sea transportation, and develop water transportation in an all-round way.

Tang Hao was helpless at the time. He couldn't coax him, so he had no choice but to throw the child to Tang Mu.

"Very good. With a descendant like you in Uncle Pingjiang's lineage, it's time to rest in peace for the knowledge of Marquis Pingjiang of Gongxiang!"

If Tang Hao wanted to get rid of Chen Xiong just based on the situation, now it is out of personal hatred. Tang Hao wants to kill Chen Xiong!

"Whatever the Marquis asks you, just answer it. Don't let the small things cost you the big things!"

"Of course!" Tang Mu said with a smile: "Chen Long is the son of the previous generation Ping Jiangbo. This is Chen Xiong's brother. However, because of his bad background, it is said that he was the son of a maid, so he was not taken seriously. In the early years, he lived a very poor life. It was so difficult that this boy developed a withdrawn character.”

Liu Daxia took a deep breath and suppressed his inner uneasiness.

Looking at Tang Hao's retreating back, Liu Daxia's heart sank to the bottom.

With a sword from the left, the Four Guards banned thousands of soldiers. This person was responsible for commanding the Four Guards banned soldiers accompanying him this time.

It's not like you're asking His Majesty for instructions, you're clearly giving His Majesty an order!

Since then, all branches of the Grand Canal have been connected one by one, and water transportation has directly replaced sea transportation.

When Zuo Yidao heard these rebellious words, he frowned immediately.

The dock was full of merchants and was very lively.

Liu Ruyu asked happily, his words full of lightness.

He has deep meaning in every word and every action he makes, and he will act after making a decision. He will never act without aim, let alone act rashly.

"It is not just a river, it is the economic lifeblood of our Ming Dynasty and the lifeline of our Ming Dynasty!"

Tang Hao did not hesitate to praise him and patted Chen Long heavily on the shoulder.

"Chen Long, do you know about water transportation?"

"Very well, let's get off the boat!"

"Yeah, yeah!"

Besides Tang Hao, the Marquis of Zhongshan, who else could it be?

Chen Long?

Chen Long was startled, then lowered his head.

When talking about the canal, we have to mention the talented and strategic Emperor Yongle.

It's just that the ministers are not very happy at the moment, for no other reason than that the first position is vacant!

Even Ma Wensheng, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, the Lord Tianguan in charge of the Ministry of Personnel, and the virtuous veteran of the Five Dynasties, are all condescending to the second position at this moment!

Liu Jian, the chief minister of the cabinet, sat in the third seat; Zhang Fuhua, the general secretary, sat in the fourth seat; and Zhang Mao, the British duke, sat in the fifth seat.

The maid gives birth to a son!

As the name suggests, the son born by a maid is the son of a female maid.

"Chen Long, raise your head and look at this grand canal built by your ancestors!"

"Since you choose to follow the Marquis, we will be brothers from now on."

Until the sails gradually swelled and human assistance was no longer needed, the sailors on the ship quickly untied the fiber rope hanging on the ship, and the trackers retracted the fiber rope little by little. Only with the fiber rope could they obtain this harvest.

Tang Hao stood on the deck, looked at Tang Mu beside him and asked: "Tom, who is in charge of this water transport now?"

At this moment, a young eunuch hurriedly entered.

Everything you see is prosperous.

It's just that Xiao Ruyu didn't know Tang Hao, but was frightened by his ferocious face and kept crying.

Moreover, there is a shocking scar on Chen Long's face, which makes people feel uncomfortable just by looking at it.

"I just gave you such an opportunity. If you don't do well, you should understand the consequences!"

The little emperor was left alone to grieve and drink wine gloomily.

As for Li Dongyang, another bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion, he was also lined up behind Xiao Jiuqing, sitting just above the entrance of Fengtian Hall.

After this period of reflection, Liu Daxia had to admit that this Tang Hao was by no means a brainless man.

Soon Chen Long came to Tang Hao, looking a little embarrassed.

Tang Hao cursed angrily: "Man, what are you afraid of?"

There is a saying that goes well, if you want to get rich, build roads first.

Therefore, such an important position cannot be left to a corrupt and bribed pig.

Moreover, this Chen Long is your Tang Hao's man. Isn't it a little... inappropriate for you to shamelessly push him to the top?

Looking at Zuo Yidao who treated him coldly, Tang Hao suddenly became impatient.

Later, Tang Hao reached a deal with Liu Daxia, and after obtaining the precious information about Zheng He's voyages to the West, he directly asked Tang Mu to personally deliver the child to the Liu Mansion and into the hands of Liu Daxia.

Hearing this, Tang Hao frowned immediately.

"I want it!" Chen Long suddenly raised his head, his eyes already bloodshot.

In fact, their status is almost the same. They are not recognized by others, and they have no power at all. They are just like the servants of a wealthy family.

All fools know the importance of water transportation, which is related to the lifeline of Ming Dynasty’s economic transportation.

In the Forbidden City, the banquet was in its final part, and the emperor gave a banquet to reward the ministers.

So, Zhongshan Hou Tang Hao, what do you want to do this time?

Could it be that...

It’s Chinese New Year, isn’t this disgusting?

"Tell Gu Dayong to do it more cleanly!"