However, in the south study room, Zhang Yan, the Minister of Revenue, had just sat down in his seat when he saw several guards patrolling outside the window, suddenly nodding and bowing to the front, with smiles on their faces.
He couldn't help but poke his head out and look around, and saw the Marquis of Wuding, Mr. Guo Ying, walking towards him with a kind smile and a python robe given by the emperor.
"You're a boy from the Zhang family? How is your father? Still drinking all day long?"
"The second son of the Liu family, has your grandpa grown up lately? Can't he get off the ground? What a pity!"
"The fourth son of the Zhou family, you are just tall but not thoughtful. You are tall and thick!"
The old man laughed and scolded him all the way, and the guards who were scolded felt their faces light up, as if they had received such a great honor.
Zhang Yan looked down on the behavior of this old military leader. He shook his head and curled his lips, "Old killer!"
Then without looking, he returned to his seat in the south study room.
But as soon as he sat down with his front feet, the back door was pushed open.
Zhang Yan quickly stood up, raised his hands to the people who came in, and said, "I have seen the old Marquis before!"
"Master Hou, Master Hou, what do you mean by bringing an old man? I am an immortal?" Guo Ying stood at the door, frowning slightly.
"No! I have met the Marquis!" Zhang Yan quickly changed his words, "Xiaoguan never meant that, I am respectful!"
"Ha, you see, you, a scholar, can't bear to be intimidated!" Guo Ying suddenly laughed, "I'm teasing you!" After saying that, he entered the room without noticing anything else, looking around, "Who is that? Who is that?
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"Who? Are you looking for Mr. Xu? He didn't... today."
"Li Jinglong!" Guo Ying said, "I have something to do with him, where is he?"
"Dong Cao Guo should be at the Bao Shipyard at this time!" Before Zhang Yan could finish his words, the laughter of the guards suddenly came from outside, "Dong Cao Guo, you are late today!"
"Too busy!" Li Jinglong's voice that was both affectionate and somewhat authoritative came next, "I woke up in the morning and went straight to the Bao Shipyard outside the city, and then to the Firearms Manufacturing Bureau, without even leaving the ground!" As he said,
After a pause, "Fourth, is there any hot food in the dining room? Bring me one!"
"Are you used to eating in the dining room? We guards all eat big pots of rice cooked by those dirty cooks!" One of the guards said with a smile.
"What are you talking about? I entered the palace as a guard when I was ten years old, and I have been eating this big pot of rice for thirty years." Li Jinglong said with a smile, "I tell you, I am still proud of this big pot of rice, it is full of flavor!"
"Okay, you can get it and I'll bring it to you!"
"Thank you! You have to play at my house some other time!"
Li Jinglong exchanged greetings with the guards outside and opened the door with a smile, but his eyes suddenly froze for a second.
Guo Ying sat proudly on Li Jinglong's exclusive seat in the south study room, with her legs crossed, "I just said I was looking for you, and here you are!"
Li Jinglong looked at Zhang Yan first, "Old Marquis, are you looking for me for something?"
"I can't come to you if I have nothing to do?" Guo Ying said with a smile.
"Haha!" Li Jinglong said haha and looked at Zhang Yan again.
His meaning is very obvious, if you have something to do, Mr. Marquis, let's find a place where no one is around to talk. The walls have ears. At the same time, he also told Zhang Yan that we have something to do. Do you think it's convenient for you to give it up?
But it was obvious that neither Guo Ying nor Zhang Yan had any intention of moving away.
"I have something to do with you! Sit here and I'll tell you!" Guo Ying nodded at the cushion-covered Taishi chair next to her.
Li Jinglong glanced at Zhang Yan again, sat down with his back to him, and whispered, "What are your orders?"
In fact, this is the most difficult part of the matter. Guo Ying can represent those Huaixi nobles to ask Li Jinglong for a boat, but without sailors, the boat is just a decoration.
"You think of a way, I'll tell my brothers later, you have a share!" Guo Ying winked.
Li Jinglong actually knew exactly what these old nobles were planning secretly. But he didn't want to get involved with this kind of wealth. It wasn't that he didn't love money, it was just that he was too busy.
Seeing that the imperial court was about to send prisoners to Luzon, the sea route to Luzon belonged to Li Jinglong alone. As soon as there were people in Luzon, a sugar workshop could be built. That way of making money was not as good as bringing in money.
Is it much faster to repay the insurance?
Besides, do these veteran killers really think that this entrapment road will always be open?
The people at the customs do not recognize any relatives. These seaports in the Ming Dynasty were all appointed by the emperor, so they can directly report them secretly.
The old killers have been accustomed to eating delicious food all their lives, and they think many things are too simple.
At this moment, Zhang Yan's voice suddenly came from behind.
An unexpected word came to the ears of Guo Ying and Li Jinglong, "I would like to ask you two, is going to Myanmar to transport teak wood a state matter or a private matter?"