"Your father is very courageous!" Zhu Jun said with a smile, but he was not angry. Shen Dabao said this because he trusted him.

“There are very few people doing business in eastern Zhejiang who don’t secretly go to the sea, let alone the fishermen along the coast.

The imperial court banned the sea, but if fishermen wanted to survive, they could only sneak into the sea and catch some fish to support their families.

Those merchants from the Xungui family in eastern Zhejiang also sneaked into the sea.

So, Your Highness, please don't look at those officials in eastern Zhejiang who have nothing to lose. Their families are extremely rich.

They say that our Shen family is as rich as the country, but aren't they as rich as the country?" Shen Dabao complained.

"You said this, do you have evidence?"

"No, but everyone knows it well!" Shen Dabao said: "Those officials are very thieves, and those merchants will secretly seek refuge with them for protection. How can this kind of thing be mentioned on the table?

But everyone in the industry knows their relationship.

Otherwise, if they want to go to sea, there is no way!"

"What about the Shen family?" Zhu Jun asked.

"The Shen family naturally has connections. They initially sought refuge with the prefects of various prefectures, but they were too greedy. Next time, most of Hai's profits were swallowed up by them.

My father was so angry that he tried to find a way to curry favor with His Majesty.

You also know what happened next, but it didn't work out and almost got the whole family involved!" Shen Dabao smiled awkwardly.

"I won't mention the past. Do you know who the leader of the pirates is?"

"There are ten bandit dens in the fifteen islands opposite Ningbo Mansion. The leaders of them are Zhang Zhou's men. I know of two of them.

One is named Han and the other is named Shi.

A few years ago, a gangster named Qian in Songjiang Prefecture caused a rebellion. The court was furious and sent troops to suppress it. However, these gangsters escaped.

This money bandit colluded with Korean bandits and Shi bandits to form troops on these islands and recruit people wantonly.

They have thousands of ships, armor, knives, and strict training. They are undoubtedly regular navy!

Their armor and knives were all purchased from Japan.

The Japanese swords from the Japanese island country are extremely expensive. You can buy them for five taels of silver when they are shipped here and resold.

In fact, this Japanese sword was learned from our ancestors, but it is a pity that the descendants were unfilial and lost the method."

"Do you know how many people there are on the island?"

"No less than 20,000 people!" Shen Dabao said: "And the number will only be more. There are also some unscrupulous people who are good people during the day, but at night they are pirates who rob homes and are very rampant.

When merchants go there, the first thing they do is visit the pier.

What I worship is not the prefect’s pier, but the pirate’s pier.

As long as enough offerings are handed in on time and every month, their ships can sail smoothly.

Many people did business with these pirates and secretly transported supplies there.

Therefore, Mr. Liu, going to Ningbo Prefecture to suppress the bandits is not as simple as you think.

It is difficult to defeat without a hundred thousand troops.

Even if there are an army of 100,000, they may not be able to wipe them all out.

The thing about Japanese pirates is also true.

These people are composed of caravans and rogues, invading the borders of our Daye.

Moreover, these pirates have a certain connection with Japanese dogs.

He even fought against Japanese dogs at certain times.

As a result, the people there did not resist the pirates at all, because they did not target ordinary people.

Even the common people regard these pirates as the protectors of the sea!"

Zhu Jun sneered, "These people are smart, how much money can ordinary people squeeze out? The merchants are the big fat pigs, and the sea trade is the big head!"

With ordinary people helping to act as eyeliners, it’s no wonder that pirates can’t be suppressed.

But bandits are bandits, no matter how much you say, it’s useless!

If you have that ability, why not join the army and serve the motherland?"

"Who says it's not the case!" Shen Dabao smiled bitterly, "So Mr. Liu, we'd better be more cautious..."

"I understand. You have clearly inquired about the relevant forces. This pirate, my king, has paid his dues!" Zhu Jun said.

Ningbo Mansion is a good place and must be firmly controlled by the imperial court.

Moreover, that place also gives him 30% of the dividend.

"Sixth Master, just listen to my advice..."

Zhu Jun interrupted him, "My father promised me to open the sea there, and I will be fully responsible..."

Hearing this, Shen Dabao took a deep breath, then trembled all over, and was overjoyed, "Oh my God, isn't that a profit?"

"It's good that you know!" Zhu Jun said with a smile: "If we continue to let the pirates stay there, won't it block the financial path of our Prince Wu's Mansion?

That's tens of millions of dollars, even if the Buddha is standing in the way, I should come and kill him!"

"Suppress the bandits, we must suppress the bandits!" Shen Dabao's breathing became rapid. Prince Wu's Mansion was solely responsible for opening the sea. How much profit would that be?

"I'll go back and write now!" Shen Dabao couldn't wait any longer and wished he could immediately kill the pirates who were blocking the money.

When Shen Dabao left, Zhu Jun exhaled a thick breath.

How can pirates be so easy to suppress?

If you want to fight outside, you must first settle inside.

Ningbo Mansion is in rotten condition and must be cleaned from top to bottom with thunderous means.

He took off the Seven Star Sword hanging aside.

Daye needs a peaceful coastal defense line.

And he is of great use to these pirates!

...

On the fourth day of his inspection of Zhongdu, Zhu Yuanzhang had basically completed his inspection.

He was very satisfied with the situation in Zhongdu, and Fengyang also had the atmosphere of Zhongdu.

Therefore, he decided to start preparing to move the capital after returning.

He wanted to leave, but Zhu Jun wouldn't let him go. He insisted on letting him attend his wedding before leaving.

Originally, he didn't want to deal with such a trivial matter as taking a concubine.

But he has been thinking about the new weapon Zhu Jun mentioned.

"When will you show us the new weapons you mentioned?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

"You'd better stop reading it for now. It still needs to be debugged. Once the debugging is completed, I will send someone to the capital." Zhu Jun said.

"You bastard, did you do this on purpose?" Zhu Yuanzhang was furious, "Since you haven't debugged it well, what do you mean by that?

Are you deliberately trying to whet our appetite?"

Zhu Jun simply didn't want Lao Zhu to see it, lest he use the weapons to equip his own troops.

Mainly because he didn't expect that Lao Zhu would ask him to suppress the bandits.

If you want to suppress bandits, you really need to rely on this new weapon.

He was also glad in his heart that he had made preparations in advance, otherwise, it would not have been so easy to suppress the bandits.

"Dad, I think you'd better go back after the Lantern Festival. Anyway, you won't be able to go back before the Lantern Festival. You might as well spend the Lantern Festival here before leaving!"

"No, I'm going to get very angry when I see you now!" Zhu Yuanzhang put his hands in his sleeves, "Besides, it's deserted here, so we have to hurry back and spend time with your mother!

Let’s see, the wedding will be held tomorrow, and we’ll leave as soon as it’s over!”

Zhu Jun didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and finally tried to persuade Lao Zhu to stop him.

The wedding day came in a flash, and Zhu Jun put on the groom's clothes again.

Shen Donger and Li Wanqiu were in Tang Mansion and Chang Mansion respectively.
Chapter completed!