The furthest way in the world is routine.

Hearing Zheng Zhilong's inquiry, Zheng Zhifeng pondered: "First follow the Xinming Island path, first carve stone tablets and wooden boards, and also find some tattered cups and porcelain to bury them.

After these things are done, we will sail north and east along the coast and return to the Ming Dynasty, record the route, and wait for the future."

Zheng Zhilong nodded and then asked, "Where is the barbarian of Franji?"

Zheng Zhifeng said: "There is no way. The matter of Franji Barbarians is not a big deal than such a big island. It is better to repay the news here to Your Majesty, the Governor's Office of the Five Army and Your Majesty first.

As long as we have a firm foothold here and then lead the fleet to search south along the coastline, I don’t believe these Franchise barbarians can run out of this sea!”

Zheng Zhilong had no choice but to nod, "Then do what you said, and go find some broken cups and so on first.

Fortunately, I was careful after Xinming Island last time, and I didn’t throw away these broken junks!”

After discussing it, Zheng Zhilong turned the topic to another aspect: "By the way, how big is this big island? Is there anything on the island?"

Zheng Zhifeng shook her head and said, "Who knows how big this broken place is? Anyway, the brothers sent out in three directions have returned that they have not seen the margin, and they are probably bigger than Xinming Island?

Only this island has many things, and there are many strange things in various schools, including lions and crocodiles."

Zheng Zhilong nodded: "Then don't worry, just wait for His Majesty's decision. It's just that the Franji barbarians are cheaper and let them escape."

After saying that, Zheng Zhilong couldn't help but feel a little worried: "Last time our brothers attacked Manzhe Boyi, but the result was that I was beaten by His Majesty. This time I played the Franji Barbarian this time, I'm afraid I won't be able to get the best."

Zheng Zhifeng said: "This is nothing. After all, letting the Franji barbarians first make it easier to find their nest is an instruction sent from the military government. We will act according to the orders. No wonder we are not going to blame us. Your Majesty will not blame us for this."

Although he said so, Zheng Zhilong felt a little worried when he thought of Emperor Chongzhen's moody nature.

Emperor Chongzhen obviously would not care too much about Zheng Zhilong's misunderstandings.

Just entered March of the 11th year of Chongzhen, Datong had a heavy snowfall? Who dares to believe it? It snowed in March?

Is it still dark when it rains in Henan? Is it dark when there is basically no pollution?

Of course, the rain will come. After all, there is no such thing as floods, and the government does not need to rescue the disaster. If you die, it may just affect the harvest next year.

As for small things that affect the harvest, would Emperor Chongzhen care?

If it was said that it was all underpaid within the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Chongzhen would naturally care and even have a headache.

However, Emperor Chongzhen naturally would not take the small matter of disasters like this, and Emperor Chongzhen would not take it seriously. He would not have enough food to get from various countries, so he naturally did not have to worry.

Moreover, the tyranny established in the more than ten years since Emperor Chongzhen ascended the throne was not without benefits.

At least the ministers in the court did not dare to jump out and say nonsense about His Majesty’s failure to be virtuous and should cultivate oneself.

Even the Nanjing Cabinet and officials from various departments who have always liked to talk nonsense, no one dared to jump out even when it was revealed that the Yinghuo reversal was obviously a big shot.

Just like the Nanjing Imperial Supervision Supervisor's explanation of the reversal of Ying Huo, His Majesty sent troops to fight the land of Luzon and Batavia, which was a grand event of regaining homeland and opening up the border. Ying Huo's reversal was just the prosperity of our Ming Dynasty's military wars.

Emperor Chongzhen was naturally satisfied with these messy explanations, and at least proved that the argument that the officials of the Ming Dynasty were lacking in training.

After receiving Zheng Zhilong's report, Emperor Chongzhen simply sent someone to Beijing and passed on to Nanjing City the head of the Governor's Office of the Five Army, Wen Tiren, the chief minister of the cabinet, and Shi Feng.

Then the characteristics of the Ming version of the imperial cloud backup were revealed.

Zhu Chunchen, the chief of the Governor's Office of the Five Army in Beijing, and Xu Hongji, the chief of the Nanjing Military Office, looked at each other dislike each other, and Wen Tiren and Shi Feng were not very pleasant to see Xu Yushan.

The most appropriate way to describe it is somewhat inappropriate and disgusting. What are you looking at?

Emperor Chongzhen was naturally extremely satisfied with the behavior of these bigwigs dislike each other.

The great men of later generations all said that there is no party outside the party, no emperor's thoughts, no faction within the party, and all kinds of strange things.

Just like Wen Tiren and Shi Fenglai are usually disliked each other, if these two imperial teams in Nanjing and Beijing are pleasant to each other, it would be a headache.

Only when the subordinates dislike each other's eyes reflect the existence of the boss. Otherwise, what else would the boss do? Wouldn't it be better to kill the boss who always rides on everyone's heads and shit?

After waiting for a long time for several people to stare at each other with big eyes, Emperor Chongzhen ordered Wang Chengen to hand over Zheng Zhilong's report to several people: "Look at it, such a big island, and it was discovered by the South China Sea Fleet, what should we do?"

Emperor Chongzhen was also very upset.

How could it be an island where Kunlun slaves are full of them? That is the Black Africa, which was rumored to be the origin of human civilization in later generations!

Although Zheng Zhilong said it very clearly in the newspaper that even the conflict between chasing the Spaniards, encountering hurricanes, and accidentally discovering Uncle Hei was in great detail, Emperor Chongzhen was still very distressed.

The last time I discovered Australia was because this guy encountered a hurricane, and this time I discovered Black Africa was because of a hurricane.

Could it be that Zheng Zhilong even helped him because he had the word dragon in his name? Therefore, the Dragon King's business territory has expanded to Black Africa? Is the Indian Ocean or the Atlantic Ocean? Or the Pacific Ocean?

Emperor Chongzhen, who had more sleep time in geography classes than listening to classes, did not remember the names of these oceans at all, and even the relative geographical locations of Africa and the Ming Dynasty were a little unclear.

Of course, geographical location is not the key. The key lies in how to reward Zheng Zhilong and how to deal with the place on the African continent.

The last time he discovered Xinming Island's great achievements made Zheng Zhilong receive some rewards, but Emperor Chongzhen and the Governor's Office of the Five Army were still a little wary of the South China Sea Fleet at that time.

After all, it was the pirate organization that transformed into a regular army, which was not so reassuring compared to other naval divisions and land garrisons.

Therefore, the rewards Zheng Zhilong received were actually superficial, but in fact they actually received very few benefits. Even Zheng Zhilong himself knew this.

But this time, this guy discovered the African continent. If there was any more fun, what would the soldiers of the garrison think of Emperor Chongzhen? What did other generals think of Emperor Chongzhen? What did the people in the world think of Emperor Chongzhen?

And the most important thing is that the African continent, as Zhang Tangzhu said, there are lions, whales, aks and snipers! There are many resources, and there are also diamonds that are abundant?

Should I get an imperial star to inlaid the queen's phoenix crown? How should I polish the diamond thing?

Waiting online, it's quite urgent.

Emperor Chongzhen's thinking obviously began to deviate, but Wen Tiren and others who watched Zheng Zhilong report did not dare to deviate at all.

After everyone in the Ming Dynasty saw it, Zhu Chunchen, the chief leader of the Governor's Office of the Five Army, bowed and said, "I will report to Your Majesty that Zheng Zhilong's achievements are enough to be granted the title of Duke.

But considering that they will fight against Franchi and many overseas countries in the future, if they were granted the title of Duke at this time, there would be no way to enfeoff the title of the title in the future?"

After Xu Hongji pondered for a while, he spoke, "I think what Duke Cheng said is a biased one."

Seeing Zhu Chunchen lowering his head and glaring at him, Xu Hongji calmly continued to speak: "With Zheng Zhilong's merits, it is the intention of being a vain.

As for the future rewards, the newly discovered large island is extremely vast, so just give him a piece of land."

Just after he finished speaking, Xu Hongji heard Zhu Chunchen snorting coldly: "Graduate the land and govern it? King of different surnames?"

When Xu Hongji heard this, he couldn't help but laugh in his heart.

What did Emperor Chongzhen say some time ago? Don’t worry about the rewards being unrewarded? Changes to military merits and fiefs? Did Zhu Chunchen forget this old fool?

Ignoring Zhu Chunchen, Xu Hongji then bowed and said, "Your Majesty had said before, so the Duke of the Kingdom can exchange a fiefdom for military merits. How can Zheng Zhilong not exchange a fiefdom for future generations after he was granted the title of Duke?

With Zheng Zhilong’s example first, who wouldn’t the other dukes and generals die for His Majesty?”

This kind of topic that obviously involves the military, and the leaders of the civil service system such as Wen Tiren and Xu Yushan are obviously not suitable to speak, so they kept silent at the moment.

But everyone present was moved.

The fiefdom, although there is also the court and military office on the head, and the Chongzhen emperor further up, and the territory is smaller, the benefit is enough to touch.

When you don’t come to the emperor, what’s the difference between closing the door and the local emperor?

After hearing Xu Hongji's words, Zhu Chunchen also remembered what Emperor Chongzhen had said before.

Although I don’t like Xu Hongji, why should I jump out and oppose this kind of thing that is beneficial to everyone?

I am also a benefited member!

Seeing that the two of them stopped arguing, Emperor Chongzhen simply smiled and said, "There is no need to argue about this matter anymore. Zheng Zhilong's contribution is enough to be granted the title of the Duke. The rewards others should have, and the two beloved ministers will also discuss and repay me."

After saying that, Emperor Chongzhen turned his attention to Wen Tiren, Shi Fenglai and Xu Yushan: "What do the three dear friends think about this newly discovered island?"

Wen Tiren bowed first and said, "I think this place is far away from our Ming Dynasty, so it is better to follow the example of Xinming Island to enfeoff the vassal kings and govern them."

Xu Yushan snorted coldly: "What Master Wen Ge said is very true, but I don't know how many vassal kings in the Ming Dynasty can be transferred?

Your Majesty is in full swing in the spring and autumn, and there are only two princes who are underage. How can you divide the cedes?”

When Xu Yushan mentioned his two sons, Emperor Chongzhen immediately said in agony: "I have decided to sign the eldest son of the emperor as the King of Liao, and the second son of the emperor is still young, and there is no decision yet. Let's choose others for all my dear friends."

After hearing Emperor Chongzhen's words, the three people below immediately looked at each other.

The emperor's eldest son had already decided to enfeoff the title of King Liao when he was born. Everyone in the world knew about this, but the emperor's second son, that is, the legitimate prince, had not yet decided.

Your Majesty’s choice of the prince?

If you now propose to enfeoff the prince whom Your Majesty is willing to the newly discovered island, will your Majesty be resented by Your Majesty in the future?

The facts of countless times have proved that the emperor in front of him is definitely a master who has a grudge against him and never dares to take this risk.

After thinking about it, Wen Tiren simply bowed and said, "I think King Su, King Min, King Han, and the former King Liao who was renamed King An can take on major responsibilities."

It’s the first time that the ministers of the Ming Dynasty have done such a thing. Even the seventh generation of Liao King Zhu Xian was killed by Zhang Juzheng. This unlucky child died of the unlucky child because he drank to death when he was drinking. Lao Zhang, the guard of the Liao Palace.

Lao Zhang's grandson Zhang Baigui was the famous Zhang Juzheng later.

During the Longqing period, because the court received a large number of reports of the Liao King, it was planned to send someone to investigate.

Then at a critical moment in his life, Zhu Xian decisively made a strange move and found a big white flag, wrote the word "Secretary of Injustice", and then stood at the door of his palace.

He didn't study hard and thought that raising a big banner to shout for justice would bring help from noble people, but he forgot that King Yan Zhu Di had erected a white flag with the words "Jingnan" written on it, and then seized the world.

Those who wanted to plot against the King of Liao directly characterized this matter as a rebellion. In addition, Zhang Juzheng, who was the second assistant to the cabinet, still kept it in mind because of his grandfather's deep hatred of death from drunkenness, exerted a little influence. King of Liao Zhu Xian was completely abolished, and the Liao royal palace and property were all rewarded to Zhang Juzheng's father and brother. If Zhang Juzheng thought that when he came to Zhang Juzheng, he would sigh that the feng shui would turn, and his grandfather's work unit would actually become his own property.

It was not until ten or six years later that Emperor Wanli planned to liquidate.

At this time, the seventh generation of Liao Princess took the opportunity to report to the court, saying that the family property of the Liao king was unreasonably occupied by the Zhang family and Emperor Wanli decisively confiscated the Zhang family, and then announced that the property was confiscated, and the deposed title of Liao king was also re-elected.

Then he was renamed King An because the son born by Emperor Chongzhen was named King of Liao.

In short, selling off vassal kings was simply not stressful for the civil officials of the Ming Dynasty.

As for the vassal kings, except for the guys Zhu Youjian who are now holding real power and no one is willing to use them to gain reputation, which one of the remaining ones is not pigs raised by the court, and is used to gain reputation by the way?

Emperor Chongzhen thought about it and felt that these vassal kings were still too few.

Not to mention how large the African continent is, in fact, Emperor Chongzhen doesn’t know how large the African continent is.

However, there are many vassal kings who have been transferred to the past, and there are many benefits.
Chapter completed!