It was originally meant to welcome the Daning Navy, but because of Xue Qing's words, it turned into a denunciation meeting.

Lu Zhengyuan was ridiculed and scolded by everyone. I raised money and food for you in the Southern Dynasties, and in the end I was scolded like this. How can it be described as aggrieved?

However, this wind soon passed.

The Southern Dynasties had become a joke. No one thought it could pose any threat to the imperial court, so naturally they didn't care. It just became a joke among people after dinner.

The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty are more concerned about the conferment of naval titles tomorrow.

Your Majesty has long said that he will grant a large number of awards. No one knows whether it is true or not. We will find out tomorrow.

This is what matters most.

When the Daning Navy came to Beijing, the whole city of Shangjing was excited. With such a huge naval warship docked at the dock, it felt very safe no matter how you looked at it.

Before coming, many courtiers advised that it would be safer to let the naval warships arrive at Tongxian County instead of outside Shangjing City.

After all, there were rumors that the Southern Dynasty had tried hard to win over the Navy Admiral Sun Pusheng, but in the end, they asked His Majesty for instructions before deciding to go to the capital.

Sun Pusheng, who had never set foot in the capital city before, suddenly became the target of everyone's friendship.

I don't know how many invitations were received, but Sun Pusheng declined them all. He also ordered his subordinates who were accompanying him not to make a high profile, let alone be friends with anyone.

The navy is an army, and as an army it should be pure.

The higher you reach a high position, the more you need to understand that it is always cold at high places and the more you have to walk on thin ice.

It's not for nothing that Sun Pusheng has been able to serve as admiral of the navy.

He took his people to stay in the post house arranged by Tiance Mansion, and none of them, including the navy generals, went out.

It’s easy to get lost in the bustling city of Beijing.

After just having a simple meal in the post house, Sun Pusheng returned to his room.

Adjutant Zheng Yi accompanied him, and he was Sun Pusheng's right-hand man.

"Master Marquis, there are rumors outside that you have been attracted by the Southern Dynasty, and you are using the Three Great Masters of Water Transport as an excuse. The Southern Dynasty has sent people to look for you several times, and you have also received heavy gifts. This is not a secret matter. If someone proposes impeachment,

It’s not good for you.”

Zheng Yi said: "In the opinion of my subordinates, you should hand over the bribes and property from the Southern Dynasty to the Metropolitan Procuratorate..."

"No need."

Sun Pusheng said in a low voice: "Since I was ordered to build the Navy in the third year of Yuanwu, I have never done anything arrogant in more than ten years. I dare not disobey the emperor's orders. I just want to make the Navy strong, and it is precisely because I have no selfish motives."

, to be able to serve as a naval admiral for such a long time.”

"Now that the Navy is powerful and truly showing itself to others, it is not a good thing that I have no selfish motives. I always want to give His Majesty something to have in his hands so that he can have a reason when he doesn't want to use me."

"Master Hou, it's really..."

As an adjutant, Zheng Yi was also someone close to Sun Pusheng. Only then did he understand why the admiral was able to reach this point...

"It's just that I seem to have tricked Lu Guozhang."

Sun Pusheng said: "Fortunately, Mr. Xue was able to save things in time. Apart from anything else, the abbots of Daning are really powerful..."

"A sneeze!"

At the same time, Xue Qing sneezed heavily.

Is it Lu Zhengyuan who is scolding me?

You deserve the scolding!

Xue Qing was extremely ashamed at this moment.

The autumn tax has been handed over, the money and grain have been put into the treasury, everything is accurate, the tax rolls are clear and detailed, and he was given a big surprise.

Lu Zhengyuan included private goods in the tax rolls, and the household registration of Tianmu in the Jianghuai area was clearly written down.

This was done very well, and Xue Qing had already started measuring the land across the country, but this was not an easy task, especially in the Jianghuai area, where the gentry controlled the area, and it was even more difficult to find out.

It's clear now.

With detailed information, there will be no errors in taxation in the future.

Xue Qing suddenly sighed, this was something more than two drinks could make up for.

It was not easy for Lu Zhengyuan. While he was being scolded by people in the imperial court, he was doing things against his will in the Southern Dynasty. The most important thing was to walk on thin ice, always guarding against the suspicion of the people in the Southern Dynasty, and still doing things for the imperial court.

This is really too difficult.

Xue Qing sighed, and now he had some hope that the imperial court could send troops to eliminate the rebels as soon as possible, and that Lu Zhengyuan could escape from the sea of ​​misery as soon as possible...

But now that Lu Zhengyuan is doing so well, His Majesty is even less likely to send troops. If you want to send troops, you have to wait for them to return from abroad, which will take at least half a year.

The autumn tax paid by this gang of rebels was somewhat beyond his expectations. They should have spent money to eliminate disasters and wait for His Majesty to leave the capital to cause chaos again.

I can only say that this is overthinking.

Your Majesty is leaving Beijing, but many people don’t know that the real big event is not the conferment of naval titles, but the establishment of a crown prince...

On the second day, under the leadership of Sun Pusheng, a total of fifty-two generals came to Fengtian Hall to meet them. This was not all, there were many people who did not come.

Sun Pusheng wanted to cry, not because he was short-sighted, but this was his first time coming to Fengtian Hall.

Looking back, I used to be just the leader of the Water Transport Gang. Even with some achievements, I was still a rebel leader.

It was Your Majesty who made him become the current naval general. Is he really so powerful?

Not necessarily.

What really made Daning Navy powerful was its artillery and firearms, not him.

Sun Pusheng was frightened and showed no arrogance at all.

This made all the civil servants nod with satisfaction.
Chapter completed!