After all, Emperor Chongzhen did not have the courage to "feed a tiger with his body". After thinking for a long time, a fierce look flashed in his eyes, and he stared coldly into Tian Hongyu's eyes and said: "This matter is inappropriate, don't mention it again.
!”
Tian Hongyu didn't expect that the 'good plan' he had worked so hard on would be so easily used by Emperor Chongzhen. Otherwise, he felt helpless at the moment and had to lower his head respectfully, "Yes!"
On the side, Zhou Kui saw that Tian Hongyu was defeated, and he couldn't help but feel very happy, 'If you want to fight with me, you are still far away!'
The two abbots were locked in a stranglehold, and the ministers in the hall naturally understood that they were not allowed to get involved in this muddy water, so they wisely kept their mouths shut and chose to protect themselves wisely.
Emperor Chongzhen glanced at the ministers, but he felt a little sad in his heart.
In fact, Tian Hong's encounter with this plan can be said to be the best opportunity to ease the conflict between the court and Liu Ruyi. However, the last touch of aloofness in Emperor Chongzhen's heart prevented him from losing this last touch of face!
Just like the powerful Ming Dynasty, for three hundred years, there has been no reconciliation or compensation!
"Liu Ruyi! Liu Ruyi?" Emperor Chongzhen recited this name silently in his heart, but his face could not stop being gloomy.
Although he issued "sinful edicts" to the world several times, as he said before his death, "I am not the king of the subjugation of the country, you are all the ministers of the subjugation of the country!"
Just like Liu Ruyi, he was obviously a minister of the Ming Dynasty, and the court treated him well, but he did Cao Mengde's things. It is really hateful, extremely hateful!
However, Emperor Chongzhen never thought that today's situation was all caused by his own stubbornness and indecisiveness!
After a long silence, Emperor Chongzhen took a deep breath and said a little tiredly: "You guys can discuss the reward for Duke Qi! I'm tired. Please give me a charter later!"
"Yes!" The ministers did not dare to neglect and hurriedly bowed their heads in agreement.
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At this time, Liu Ruyi, who was in Huguang, obviously didn't know that he and the famous Changping Princess Zhu Yuluo had missed out on this marriage just because Emperor Chongzhen had a thought. His eyes were focused on the Ming Dynasty.
The easternmost.
Just yesterday, news came from the Colored Stone Chamber of Commerce and Xiao Zixin's personal bodyguard that the Colored Stone Chamber of Commerce returned a sum of supplies worth more than 1.5 million taels of silver from the Japanese country and was seized by a group of pirates. Although it has been nearly half a year,
, but many negotiations with the Colored Stone Chamber of Commerce were fruitless, and Xiao Zixin's subordinates finally learned after many inquiries that the masters behind this group of pirates named "Haijiao" were the Dutch entrenched in Taiwan.
Although they sat down to do this, in fact, the real instigators were those blond and blue-eyed foreign devils.
Xiao Zixin also said very clearly in the letter that the ocean trade that the Colored Stone Army started for no reason has already begun to make many people jealous!
Picking up the wine bottle and taking a sip, Liu Ruyi's mood became calmer.
Life is like this!
If you do well, others will be jealous; if you do not do well, others will jump in your face and laugh at you.
Just like the common saying on the Internet in later generations, "Some people, if you don't care about their mother, they will never know who their father is!"
Dutch?
Haha! Do you really think they are the former ‘Sea Coachmen’?
This is China, how can we allow them to run wild on this land?
What's more, Liu Ruyi has long been deeply yearning for the sea and the blue world. At this time, the Dutch jumped out and undoubtedly found the key to open this door for Liu Ruyi!
"Come here! Summon General Huo Lang!"
"yes!"
After a moment, Huo Lang appeared in Liu Ruyi's room. He glanced at Liu Ruyi and suddenly smiled: "Brother, after thinking about it for so long, are you ready to take action?"
Liu Ruyi smiled, "What do you think?"
Suddenly a cold light flashed across Huo Lang's face, "Brother, as we walked along the way, there were more than tens of millions of dead bones lying under us! What about the Dutch? It's just their thighs and their bodies supporting their heads! Since they don't open their eyes.
, how can we endure this tone?"
Liu Ruyi glanced at Huolang, with a frightening coldness in his eyes, "That's right! Good people are bullied, and good horses are ridiculed! Although the Dutch have sharp ships and cannons, our Caishi Army and Navy are also
It may not be worse than them! These bastards actually dare to attack the wealth of fifty thousand men of our Colored Stone Army. We must not let it go easily!"
"Brother, the war in the Ming Dynasty has been decided at this time, and Li Chuang can't make trouble. We also have time! At this time, plus the Huaxia Ocean Trading Company, we have nearly 300 large ships under our command. As long as you give the order
, even if the Dutch’s home base is taken away, what’s the harm!”
Liu Ruyi smiled slightly, "This can be done, but it can't be rushed! Hasn't Zheng Zhilong always wanted to get close to me? Then this time, I will give him this opportunity!"
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In Quanzhou, Fujian, in the luxurious General Military Mansion, Zheng Zhilong was furious at this moment!
"Then Wang Jiao has eaten the courage of the ambitious leopard? Ah~~~! He dares to even touch the goods of Duke Qi? Does he still take me, the head of the family, seriously?"
On the side, Zheng Zhihu, Zheng Zhibao, and the leaders of the ‘Eighteen Zhi’ stood carefully, not daring to show off their anger!
They really didn't expect that the looting of the goods of the Colored Stone Chamber of Commerce, which had caused such a fuss these days, was actually done by Wang Jiao, the small leader under the command of the "Eighteen Zhi". This, isn't this a slap in the face of the boss?
?
Who doesn't know that the head of the family has always wanted to get closer to the Duke of Qi?
"Trash, trash! You're all fucking trash! What's the point of raising you? At the critical moment, you're worse than a stupid pig!" Zheng Zhilong looked at the silence of his subordinates, and became even more angry in his heart. He couldn't help but curse!
Since he started his business back then, for nearly twenty years, he has been the overlord of this sea and this land!
After so many years, there has never been anyone who dared to disobey him. Of course, even if there were, most of them would have already reached the depths of the sea and fed the Dragon King!
But Zheng Zhilong really couldn't imagine that just when he was preparing to transfer his property to the mainland, someone would jump out and ruin his plan?
This, how can you endure this?
Seeing how angry his elder brother was, Zheng Zhilong hurriedly and cautiously stepped forward and said: "Brother, please calm down first! This bastard Wang Jiao is really not a thing! However, this guy, this guy is now relying on those Dutch ghosts
! Even if we want to touch him, I’m afraid it won’t be that easy!”
"Then what should I do? Ah~~! Can you teach me?"
Zheng Zhilong looked at Zheng Zhihu angrily, "Qi Guo Gong's army is now on its way to Songjiang Mansion! Tell me, what do you want me to do? How do you want me to tell Qi Guo Gong?"
"Ah~! This? This..."
"The Duke of Qi actually led his troops here in person! Isn't he, isn't he suppressing bandits in Huguang?"
"I seem to have heard people say this! However, it seems that the Xian thief has been destroyed! Duke Qi personally cut off his head!"
"What? The Duke of Qi actually killed the Xian thief himself? This..."
"The Xian thief is considered a figure after all! But, how could he be captured by Duke Qi just like that?"
Although the big and small leaders present were all pirates, at this time, they all followed Zheng Zhilong and became military generals across Fujian. They had also heard about Liu Ruyi's annihilation of Xian thieves in Huguang.
At this time, they heard that the powerful Duke of Qi was going to Songjiang Mansion in person. How could they not panic?
Zheng Zhihu was also a little dull at this time. Unexpectedly, this matter could not be suppressed after all, and it was revealed to the sky!
In his early years, he had been in contact with Liu Ruyi. The warship purchased by the Caishi Army and Navy was passed by him. Naturally, he understood Liu Ruyi's temperament!
Thinking about the situation at hand, he couldn't help but break out in cold sweat. No wonder his elder brother was so angry! If he couldn't be treated by Qi Guo Bus, this matter, this...
With a cold glance at everyone, Zheng Zhilong also calmed down at this time!
After all, he is a heroic person who controls a party. Although he is angry, he has to force himself to calm down!
He can't afford to offend Liu Ruyi and Caishijun!
But he can’t afford to offend the Dutch!
It was like being caught in the middle, and he was in a dilemma in his heart!
In his early years, the reason why Zheng Zhilong was able to build such a large family business was that his adoptive father, who was in the Japanese country, could be said to be his first nobleman. But when he really started his career, he still borrowed the influence of the Dutch!
Zheng Zhilong is a translator and speaks very fluently. He has no problem communicating with the Dutch!
For a long time, he was the spokesperson of the Dutch in the Ming Dynasty.
However, as things turn around and the bird's wings become stronger, it will naturally no longer think of anyone holding it back.
Over the years, Zheng Zhilong has been trying to get rid of the shadow of the Dutch, and finally found some ways. He wanted to use the big tree Liu Ruyi to transfer his business and family property to the inland, but he never expected that he would encounter such a thing!
"Brother, this, this matter... Wang Jiao is just a small person, but behind him, there is a Dutchman! I'm afraid it will be very difficult to deal with this matter! In my opinion, we
Why don't you report the situation to the Duke of Ming Dynasty truthfully and see how he makes a decision?" Zheng Zhihu thought for a long time, but only came up with this solution that was not a solution.
Zheng Zhilong also nodded helplessly, "As of now, that's all we can do! However, Qi Guogong's army may have arrived at the border of Nanjing at this time! Second brother, you will take people with you to greet them in person now.
You must explain this matter clearly to Duke Qi! Also, after the matters here are settled, I will go to Songjiang Mansion in person to pay a visit to Duke~!"
"Yes!" Zheng Zhihu nodded hurriedly.
At this time, a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy wearing a brocade robe, tiger eyes and sword eyebrows, full of heroic spirit, stood up and said to Zheng Zhilong: "Father, I would like to accompany my second uncle to report this matter to Qi Guogong.
Explain clearly!"
"Sen'er?" Zheng Zhilong couldn't help but frown slightly, and his anger also surged up, "You are getting married soon. If you don't study hard in the backyard, what are you doing here?"
Zheng Sen has been engaged to the niece of Dong Yangxian, a Jinshi from Hui'an in Quanzhou and currently the Minister of Rites, and will be married soon.
Zheng Sen ignored his father's question and respectfully said: "Father, the Duke of Qi is a great hero who is famous all over the world. The child has admired him for a long time! Since the family is involved with the Duke of Qi this time, the child is willing to go on behalf of his father.
Explain clearly the cause and effect of this matter to Duke Qi!"