Chapter 200

With such a sum of money, it is imperative to form the Zhejiang Navy.

After the matter was unanimously passed in the court, the next consideration was where to draw troops to fill the navy.

When it comes to this, it is inevitable to talk about the Chaohu Navy.

This Chaohu naval division was originally the predecessor of the previous navy division, and it was also famous and powerful for many years. It's a pity that with the opening and closing of the sea ban in the previous dynasty, it gradually declined.

When it came to Dachang, the imperial court repeatedly banned the sea and moved inland several times. The Chaohu Navy also changed from a base for importing talents from various naval forces to a group of ordinary soldiers who traveled from south to north to transport grain. The name of the teacher has long existed in name only.

The last batch of warships of the Chaohu Navy was reserved for food transportation, while the other batch was transferred to the Fujian Navy.

This time the imperial court proposed the proposal to form a naval division. Naturally, it was sooner rather than later. A minister suggested that some troops be dispatched from Fujian and Guangdong naval divisions to go to Zhejiang. The cabinet also agreed, but when it came to Emperor Jiacheng, they were Called back.

Emperor Jiacheng meant to transfer people from the Chaohu Navy. There are many bandits along the coast of Zhejiang, and there are even more bandits in the area of ​​Guangdong and Fujian. You can't take care of one and lose the other.

Every decision of the imperial court, in the eyes of the people above, is just lip service, but it is a great shock to the people below. When the matter was settled, the Ministry of War transferred 2,000 soldiers of all levels from the Chaohu Navy to Zhejiang, and 500 soldiers from the Fujian and Guangdong Navy respectively. This is the initial team of the Zhejiang Navy.

The chief soldier was Gou Datong, the former deputy general of the Chaohu Navy, and Xue Tingxiang was also appointed as the admiral of the navy.

The so-called admiral's full name is the admiral's chief military officer.

The chief soldier is a military officer, and the admiral is a civilian officer. According to Dachang's rules, military officers usually train troops and are controlled by civilian officials.

After the incident, there was another shock in the ruling and opposition parties.

It's not unheard of to be promoted so quickly, but it's the first time I've seen a promotion like Xue Tingxiang's. In just a few short years, he was promoted from the seventh-rank Zhima county magistrate to the fifth-rank Shibo Secretary, and it seemed that he had only been promoted by one and a half levels, but in fact the power in his hands was far from the world.

It has been less than a year, and he has been promoted from the fifth rank to the second rank, which is the first time in the world.

No, absolutely not! If he continues to be promoted like this, he will have to let him do it whether he is an official or not! This proposal met with opposition from the whole court. These civil servants have always had a lot of twists and turns, and even if they objected, they were more particular.

Some said that Xue Tiju was too young, such a promotion might hurt Zhong Yong, and some said that the promotion from the fifth rank to the second rank was inconsistent with the rules of the court. All in all, there is everything to say, and this matter is so frozen.

Emperor Jiacheng was also very persistent. After being poor for so many years, it was hard for someone who was good at making money for him. Emperor Jiacheng knew better than anyone else how important the coastal area of ​​Zhejiang was. If he listened to their advice and let someone go in such a critical place, he would be able to mess up the good things for him.

People who get rich suddenly are usually unwilling to go back to the previous situation where they always worry about money. Besides, Emperor Jiacheng now thinks that Xue Tingxiang is his lucky general. Since Xue Tingxiang came out of his head, how many times has he used the other party to fight those old killers? Talented people's faces are naturally to be supported.

The two sides were at loggerheads, and finally made a compromise, appointing Xue Tingxiang as the promotion of Dinghai City Shipping Department and acting Admiral of Zhejiang Navy.

This 'generation' also means that Xue Tingxiang is temporary and may be replaced at any time. But Xue Tingxiang doesn't care about it, so let's just replace it, it's a bit difficult for him to take it out after it's in his pocket.

In fact, what Xue Tingxiang lacks now is time and his own team. If he can put his own people everywhere, even if an admiral of the navy really comes to replace him, he will not be afraid.

After the imperial decree was sent to Zhejiang, it caused a shock.

Whether you like it or not, aggrieved or not, it is obvious that there is nothing you can do about this person for the time being, and you have to do what you have to do to save face, so congratulatory letters and gifts have been sent one after another. And Xue's family is very happy, the master has been promoted, although he is a generation, but the people below don't care whether he is a generation or not.

A group of soldiers from the Chaohu navy arrived in Dinghai last night. Because of the inconvenience of entering the city, and the fact that the naval garrison had not yet been built, they camped outside the city. Xue Tingxiang, as acting admiral, is supposed to go to see them.

Zhao'er has long hair, a jade-white tunic, and a casual outer robe. She changes Xue Tingxiang's clothes and puts on an official robe.

Because he was only an acting admiral, he naturally followed his own rank, so he could only wear his blue official robe.

He brushed off his sleeves, pouted and said, "These people like disgusting people the most, so why not replace them?"

Zhao'er tidied up his clothes for him, and said with a smile: "Who was afraid of failing before? Just replace it, anyway, it doesn't get in the way."

"It's just an eyesore."

He said he didn't care, but how could he not care in his heart? As an official, to be able to wear a scarlet official robe is to enter the ranks of senior officials. This is the gap. Some people can't wear scarlet in their whole life, and they can only regret it for the rest of their lives.

"Okay, you've only been an official for a few years."

Seeing that he was dressed, Zhao'er also went behind the screen to put on his clothes, tidied up casually, and the two of them went outside to have breakfast.

The Xue family did not have the rule of not talking when eating or sleeping, and Xue Tingxiang and Zhao'er were both busy, and the time for two meals in the morning and evening was also the time for the whole family to connect and bond.

Ask about Hong'er's homework, and ask about some trivial matters. Hong'er is more obedient and sensible than ordinary children, especially since Brother Wei's arrival, the two little guys have a very good relationship, and they are inseparable from Mengmeng and Mengmeng, which saves adults a lot of worry.

Zhaodi is also busy now, Dinghai is short of manpower, she is now in charge of the shop on Shuangyu Island. I usually deal with barbarians a lot, and recently I heard that she is looking for someone to learn some barbarians.

"Mother, are you going out again?" Hong'er asked.

Seeing what his son said, Zhao'er felt a little guilty and said: "Mother is going out this time to do something important. Your Uncle Sheng Zi, Uncle Jiang Wu, and your fourth uncle have all gone out. There is a real shortage of manpower outside, so Mother wants to go out for a while." Let's go. After this time's work is done, mother will stay at home and accompany you and your father well."

Xue Tingxiang was eating porridge with a bowl, but didn't speak.

In fact, he and Zhao'er had discussed this matter last night. They wanted to build a bank account, but they didn't have enough manpower and material resources, so they had to cooperate with others.

Now Zhaoer and the others are busy with this matter, reaching an agreement with the ticket numbers in various places, as long as the other party recognizes the meeting ticket issued by the ticket number here, the matter is considered half done. Merchants take the meeting ticket and go to various places to exchange silver, and Dinghai will deliver the silver to the other party according to the amount of the meeting ticket.

It sounds simple, but in fact there are too many involved, the first is the issue of trust. There is no evidence, so why should others help you advance the payment, but if a meeting ticket is involved, the amount will not be small, and no one will joke about money.

Of course, Tailong Commercial Bank can also deposit a sum of money in advance at the local ticket office, and others will help to exchange it, but the funds required for this are too huge, and there is no way to make it by exhausting all the family assets.

No, Gao Sheng, Jiang Wu and others were dispatched, and went to various places to find local big ticket accounts to negotiate, but unfortunately the progress was not smooth, so Zhao'er planned to do it himself.

She still has some prestige in the southern Zhili area. As the brother-in-law of Xue Tiju, the secretary of the city, she should be easier to persuade than Gao Sheng and the others.

As long as the scene in the south of the Yangtze River can be opened up, the Northwest will be much simpler. In fact, to be honest, most of the sea merchants are still gathered in Jiangnan and other places. Although since Dinghai was opened, there have been many more merchants from the Northwest and the Northwest. After all, they accounted for a minority.

"That's it, mother, you should pay attention to safety on the road." Hong'er said.

Zhao'er looked at his son's face and saw that he didn't show any sad expression, he was relieved immediately. But at random, there was an inexplicable panic. I always felt that I was spending less time with my son, so there was no difference between having a mother and not having a mother?

Hong'er quickly ate and said that she was going to go to the study with Brother Wei.

After Hong'er left, Zhao'er's waist suddenly collapsed.

"What's wrong?"

"It's nothing." She said with a gloomy expression.

Xue Tingxiang put down his chopsticks and patted her on the shoulder: "Okay, don't think too much, children will grow up, and one day they will slowly separate from their parents. Especially when boys grow up, they won't cling to others. Naturally, it's not as good as The girl is caring. Hong'er is very sensible and filial, don't tell me you want him to hold your leg and say mother that you can't go, so you are willing."

"I'm not, I just feel..." Zhao'er opened her mouth and sighed dejectedly: "I don't know what's wrong with me!"

"When he grows up, he may go to a certain place to study, or study abroad. Can you watch him for a lifetime? If you don't want to go out, then don't go. Anyway, our family is not short of money now."

"I……"

"Look, you are not reconciled, so what are you struggling with?"

"My sister said that I often go out, maybe one day there will be more people at home, and said that men like to find concubines, especially those who are officials."

Xue Tingxiang looked at her and laughed: "He is going around, are you hitting me before going out?"

"I do not have it."

"Is it true, or is it false?" He suddenly got very close.

"No."

Xue Tingxiang rubbed his chin, thinking about it, and said: "It's really hard to say. Now that my master has been promoted, it is obvious that I have a bright future in the future. I am afraid that any adult will value me and give me his daughter Concubine or something, do you think I will accept it or not?"

Zhao'er smiled: "Then do you want to accept it or not?"

"This..."

Before the words fell, Xue Tingxiang felt a pain on his lips, but it was Zhao'er who bit him. After biting the man, he wanted to run away, but was pulled back by Xue Tingxiang.

Zhao'er felt a salty smell overflowing his mouth, and then he realized that his mouth was heavy. In a trance, he was dizzy by a wave of waves.

After a long while, I just woke up, and saw him panting slightly, with a smile on his face: "There is a fierce wife in the family, I am afraid that the beauty will be tortured, so I dare not accept it."

Zhao'er laughed and raised his chin: "You're smart."

The two of them had such a mess, and the girl who was serving at the side was scared away.

After that, he got up to tidy up, and Zhao'er tidied up the official uniform for Xue Tingxiang, but he still lingered and refused to leave.

"It's getting late, you'll be rude if you don't go."

"You messed with my mouth, how can I meet people when I go out?"

Zhao'er originally thought that he was dawdling because she was reluctant to part with her, because after Xue Tingxiang left, she was going out too, who would have thought it was because of this.

She raised her eyes and looked over, it really is!

Not only was it swollen, but the skin was a little torn.

She was embarrassed and wanted to say something, but Xue Tingxiang smiled and said, "I just said I was bitten by a female mosquito."

After speaking, he left, leaving Zhao'er in a daze for a while.

It took a while to realize that he was swearing, which house has such a big mosquito? !

*

Xue Tingxiang went outside the city and saw Gou Datong and a group of soldiers from the Chaohu Navy.

Now it can no longer be called the Chaohu Navy, but the Zhejiang Navy.

Walking through the barracks, secretly observing the mental outlook and details of the soldiers, it can be seen that this is a group of elite troops, and they didn't just come here randomly.

Xue Tingxiang's heart was half-relaxed. In order to accomplish this, he sent a letter to Chen Jian, just to let him mention the Chaohu Navy in front of Emperor Jiacheng.

The soldiers of the navy are different from the land army. There are only three navy in Dachang. Those who don't want the Fujian and Guangdong navy can only be here.

In his dream, Emperor Yanxi had served as the admiral of the Fujian Navy before he ascended the throne in his early years. The famous Dachang Navy has established a great reputation.

In fact, he was taking a risk. Fortunately, the dream did not lie to him.

And when Xue Tingxiang was observing the soldiers of the Chaohu Navy, these people were also observing him, and they saw that the civil servant was slender and weak at first glance.

On the contrary, he was full of majesty, but his lips were a little swollen.

In the large tent in the center of the barracks, Gou Datong and his other generals looked at Xue Tingxiang's mouth intentionally or unconsciously.

These gazes were too obvious, Xue Tingxiang smiled calmly, touched his mouth and said: "This is bitten by a mosquito. In fact, I am not a local. I am not used to it when I first came here. Don't say anything else, just talk about the mosquito." If we say that the mosquitoes in our northwest are not much bigger than ants, the mosquitoes here are not much smaller than flies."

A group of navy generals who were limped by fools couldn't help thinking about this question when Xue Tingxiang took them to see the navy station next.

How big is this mosquito? Could it be the mother's?