"Shopkeeper, you just said that we should order as soon as possible. What do you mean?"
"Hey, Miss Hezi, to tell you the truth, there have been some internal problems in the Ming Dynasty recently that Your Majesty has to deal with. I can't tell you that these are related to the secrets of the Ming Dynasty.
I can only tell you that if you don’t order the goods quickly, I will be able to deliver the goods to you quickly, but your goods may not be able to be shipped by then."
"What!!"
Kikuta Hezi looked at Chen Ye in shock, somewhat confused. Did the Ming Emperor notice something?
But if he noticed something, why did the Royal Merchant Store owner tell himself this? He wanted money more?
"Miss Hezi, it's getting late. Why don't we just stay here today? I'm sorry for delaying your study."
"Ah, no, I also wanted to visit the shopkeeper. I also gained a lot. The shopkeeper is very talkative and Hezi gained a lot of knowledge."
Kikuta Hezi quickly stood up and bowed to Chen Ye, complaining secretly in his heart. At this time, nothing was negotiated, and he even handed over his trump card.
However, she achieved a lot of her goals. Through the conversation with Chen Ye, she found that Chen Ye was not very interested in Chongzhen.
Chen Ye pays more attention to his own interests, especially knowing that the Royal Company actually belongs to Chen Ye's family, which makes him feel relieved.
She also heard Chen Ye complain several times that Chongzhen spent too much money and had to find ways to make more money.
Regarding the origin of the Royal Merchant's items and the method of delivery, we have not yet explored them.
"You are too polite. I also feel that it is a pleasure to chat with you. Then I will treat you to dinner next time. I will go to the palace first."
Chen Ye grabbed his clothes and prepared to leave with a few polite words.
"Okay, then I'll thank the shop owner in advance. I wonder when the shop owner will be free?
Hezi is ready to prepare in advance. If possible, Hezi hopes to show you the dance of our Japanese country."
In an instant, Kikuta Hezi felt two eyes coming towards her, but she still held back her neck and decided to put this matter into practice first. Then she would find a way to appease him. She could tell that Caiwei Caidi was easy to fool.
Chen Ye was stunned. He didn't expect that this little girl from the Japanese country was so good at playing. Is this how she came to beat snakes with a stick?
After thinking about it, I have to rush back to modern times to make arrangements this afternoon. The time to go to sea will be delayed for another two days. After all, he has to disappear for two days, and arrangements for the war in Jinzhou will also begin.
"Then, um, let's do it tomorrow night, on the second floor of the store. We will be receiving you tomorrow morning."
"Then thank you very much. Hezi will definitely attend attentively tomorrow. I will tell my uncle to prepare the musical instruments."
Kikuta Hezi bowed to Chen Ye again with a smile on his face, which made Chen Ye a little speechless. This spirit of craftsmanship has really been around for a long time.
Chen Ye spread his hands to Cai Wei and Cai Die, who had already reacted and looked at him with a somewhat aggrieved look, and turned around to leave.
"Sisters, did Hezi act presumptuous just now? I should ask the two sisters for instructions.
In our Japanese country, if someone invites guests to dinner, you should confirm the time with the other party so that you can prepare in advance to avoid losing etiquette.
I was in a hurry just now, and I forgot that my two sisters can also inquire on behalf of Hezi, Smith Marseille."
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Caiwei Caidi looked at Jutian Hezi who was bowing in front of him and looked at each other. Are the Japanese people really not polite enough to treat you to dinner another day?
Seeing that Kikuta Hezi didn't look like he was pretending, Caiwei Caidi pulled up Kikuta Hezi who looked like he had made a mistake.
It was just that the subsequent contacts were a bit unfamiliar, but Kikuta Hezi used various words to make the two of them happy again.
At the other end of the Qianqing Palace, Chongzhen was correcting the latest memorial. Beside him was Sun Chuanting, who was dressed in academic uniform and was responsible for discussing with him.
After Chen Ye opened the door and came in, Sun Chuanting followed the voice and saw him, and then said hello.
“Hello, the owner.”
"Hello, Mr. Boya."
"Your Majesty, I will go to Wuying Hall first to sort out the recent memorials."
Seeing Chen Ye coming directly to see Chongzhen, Sun Chuanting guessed that he must have something to do, so he said something tactfully and prepared to leave.
"No, Sun Aiqing, you can wait and listen together. There is no need to keep these things a secret from you. Owner, I have already ordered Wang Banban to prepare tea in the back hall."
Chongzhen called Sun Chuanting to stop. What a joke. Sun Chuanting was his military marshal. He couldn't believe that there would be no one in the Ming Dynasty who could command.
The three of them walked to the back hall together and sat down in separate seats. Chen Ye took a sip of the water handed over by Chongzhen and began to reply.
"According to the information from Banduma and Tang Ruowang, there are now three forces that are secretly going up and down.
The first party is the nobles, because of the Royal Army Imperial Examination and the situation in Jinzhou.
They have unanimously decided to take advantage of the opportunity when His Majesty launches a regiment in Jinzhou to create opportunities for the intruders to come up, carry out sabotage, and contain Jinzhou, so that His Majesty cannot concentrate on defeating Jiannu."
Chongzhen and Sun Chuanting nodded, they had already received the news.
"Well, that's good. They are anxious, which means I did the right thing. Boya, what do you think?"
"What your Majesty said is true. The imperial examination in the military is very important. Your Majesty and the shop owner are far-sighted and I cannot match them."
Sun Chuanting listened to Chongzhen's words and nodded quickly. These arrangements have indeed forced the nobles to bite.
"It's just the shop owner. You just counted the honorable nobles and the intruders together, so besides them, what other forces are there?"
“The second force is the Portuguese group, which is dominated by the Dutch, headed by Charles, the nephew of the director of the East India Company, and headed by the Jesuit Bishop Tang Ruowang.
They would unite and seek help from the East India Company, or rather bewitch them.
Taking advantage of the stalemate in Jinzhou, the intruders were in chaos, and the capital was empty. They took the capital directly and held the emperor hostage to order the princes.
As for the third party, it is the Kikuta family of the Japanese country. With the lobbying of the first party, they should persuade the shogunate to invade the Ming Dynasty and seek a larger land for survival.
There are also some young people mixed in, such as Mongolian, Annan, and Tatar spies. They will probably take advantage of the chaos and attack Shaanxi, Yunnan, and Guangxi."
"????"
Sun Chuanting looked at Chen Ye in confusion. It seemed too exciting to give him this piece of news, right?
Fortunately, he has a good brain and can understand quickly such new vocabulary as starting a group or stealing a house.
"Shopkeeper, are you saying that those red-haired people are preparing to unite to attack the Ming Dynasty?
But how is this possible? Even if the Ming Dynasty continues to go to war, we are still in Jinzhou. There are not many people in various guard posts, and the south is still without war.
How could they suddenly go crazy? They have been in the Ming Dynasty for so many years. Do they not know how the Han people in the Ming Dynasty drove away the barbarians? Aren't they afraid of our navy?"
"Mr. Boya, the Ming Dynasty has already reached a point of rigidity. If it does not change, it will inevitably perish. You can't see this, right?
As for the navy, I don’t even want to say how bad the Ming Dynasty’s navy became.”
Sun Chuanting glanced at Chongzhen and found that Chongzhen had no reaction to such treacherous words, so he nodded slightly and agreed with Chen Ye's statement.
"Since you know everything, why do you think outsiders don't know? So they won't give us a chance to complete the reform.
Since 99% of His Majesty's logistics supplies come from me, they have no clear source records.
Zheng Zhilong's ship arrived to transport food, and Zheng Zhibao was the first to conduct drug experiments, so they attributed all this to the help of the sea route.
This illusion made all parties believe that as long as the sea route was cut off, the capital's food, grass and material supplies would be exhausted, and the power of speech would return to their hands.
Coupled with that troublemaker from the East India Company, wouldn’t he start working on it now?”
Listening to Chen Ye's analysis, Sun Chuanting finally understood that the original reason for the red-haired people to connect with each other was the Royal Company.
"Mr. Boya, what do you think we should do now?"
Sun Chuanting looked at Chongzhen who looked unconcerned, then looked at Chen Ye, secretly trying to figure out what they were thinking.
"Your Majesty, if the information is completely accurate, I think we should alert the enemy as soon as possible so that Tang Ruowang and others do not dare to act rashly.
Your Majesty, please use drones to bomb Jinzhou as soon as possible, causing a devastating blow to Huang Taiji's army and deterring Tang Ruowang and other foreigners."
Sun Chuanting's hands were on the table, simulating the map.
"The reason for this is that Jinzhou is of great importance. If the war ends and the situation does not go according to the planned plan, control will be maintained.
The Wei Institute in the hands of Zu Dashou, Hong Chengchou and others could not be adapted, so the Liao salary issue in Jinzhou could not be solved.
Therefore, we are unable to mobilize troops back. The Royal Army in the capital, plus the Imperial Guards, totals 30,000 people.
After the Beijing camp was mobilized and returned, it was enough to deal with the intruders from the south, but it was only a response. There was no way to deal with Hongmao and the Japanese attacking from the sea.
We also need to devote our energy to local stabilization, and at the same time your Majesty's disaster relief plan.
The arrangements for Huguang, Shaanxi, and Henan require the infusion of a large amount of troops, and we will no longer be able to deal with the invasion by sea.
The firearms of the red-haired people are very powerful, and they are not much better than the current equipment of the Royal Army, if they really unite with the Japanese.
If they invade the Ming Dynasty regardless of the cost, the Nanjing Navy, Zheng Zhilong and others will definitely be unable to withstand it.
So we have to be tough and tell them to take precautions so that they can give us time to develop.
Moreover, as long as your Majesty's airdrop is exposed, any Annan, Tatar, or Mongolian spies in the capital will be frightened, and only then will we have the energy to deal with the nobles with all our strength."
After listening to Sun Chuanting's words, Chongzhen nodded with satisfaction. Sun Chuanting's countermeasures were quite satisfactory.
This is what should be done on the surface. Sun Chuanting doesn't know how strong their trump card is.
"Bo Ya, what you are talking about is all based on the fact that the Ming Dynasty's navy is not good enough and we are unable to withstand sea attacks. The shop owner has some things you can take a look at."
"Please give me some advice from the shop owner."
Sun Chuanting looked at Chen Ye, interested, and at the same time he had an idea in his mind. Chongzhen was probably thinking about how to deal with those red-haired people.