When the words rang out, Li Tiancheng's face looked sad and he felt bad. Speaking of the recent sea trade, his old face looked as depressed as ten years older. It was gray and black, as if dark clouds were covering the roof, and the hall was black.
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When he asked him this question, Wang Jing had the same bitter look on his face, but now he became even more bitter.
Mudd, why do these people all have no idea of their own, waiting for them to come up with a solution every time?
This method is not so good. If I knew what to do, the Taiyuan Wang family would have taken off long ago...
But the problem now is so serious that it's hard to think of a solution...
There is absolutely nothing you can do about it!
There are so many pirates on the sea. If people want to be pirates and come to rob your cargo ship, what can you do?
There's nothing you can do!
But Wang Jing would never be willing to quit right away.
Absolutely!
Because I recently tried overseas trade and really made a lot of profits, which I haven't seen for a long time...
It's not just wealth on paper, but real profits, which is so rare.
As the leaders of the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes, Wang Jing and others have not seen such things as large profits for a long time.
In addition to buying land to collect rent, countless industries in the hands of everyone have been destroyed by Li Sheng's large-scale chemical factory production. Now only rent collection... and sea trade are left.
One can imagine how much Wang Jing and the others take this matter seriously.
But...the problem is that this thing can't be done anymore, the pirates are too awesome.
What to do? This question suddenly appeared in front of Wang Jing and others!
"what to do……"
Wang Jing was originally furious, but when he thought about it, he had to find a way out, so he sighed heavily.
Then he looked at Cui Baihe beside him, seeming to ask him... is there anything you can do?
Although he didn't say it out loud, Cui Baihe immediately understood from Wang Jing's eyes that this was a question.
but……
After thinking for a long time, Cui Baihe could only sigh with a grimace and shake his head...
Then Wang Jing and Cui Baihe looked at Mr. Zheng Taishan on the side, as if asking the latter if he had any ideas? However...
During this meal, everyone just sighed and shook their heads, without any solution!
Despair... There are so many pirates, who can do anything about this?
But at this time, Lu Changgeng, who was also frowning, was suddenly startled, as if he thought of something, and then looked at his old friends suddenly,
"Wait a minute, brothers... It stands to reason that pirates are rampant, and merchants who go to sea for trade should suffer greatly, but I also know a few merchants..."
"They don't seem to be affected at all. They are smiling every day these days. They don't seem to be afraid of pirates."
When Lu Changgeng said this, Wang Jing and others were stunned for a moment, and then their eyes instantly focused on him.
Lu Changgeng was startled by the sudden attention, but he still said, "That's true. If I tell a lie, the sky will thunder..."
Wang Jing waved his hand, but stopped Lu Changgeng from swearing. This tone was obviously telling the truth...
And since it is the truth, then... why?
Why are some merchants not afraid of pirates?
Wang Jing and others couldn't help but fell into deep thought!
But after a while, Mr. Zheng Taishan also remembered it and slapped his head suddenly.
"Look at this old man's memory, he is already old... There are many merchants here, and it is said that they specialize in selling goods. This time, we really didn't encounter pirates, not because of anything else, but because of Li Er!"
The stuff is coming!
As soon as this useful information came, Wang Jing and others immediately became interested.
Damn it, looking at the tone of Mr. Zheng Taishan’s tone, does he have some information? When Li Er was called by name, it was obviously information.
Then, Zheng Taishan talked about a recent decree issued by Li Er.
It turned out to be a problem with the proliferation of pirates, and Li Er also discovered it, but...
In this case, the Forbidden Army is not enough, there are too many pirates, and the key is that they are too widely distributed, and the Forbidden Army cannot wipe them all out.
So, Li Er made an official statement that as long as the merchants who cooperated with factories and workshops in various parts of the Tang Dynasty, they could all get an ultimatum. As long as they had this ultimatum, they could show it to all the heroes at sea.
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When you see the ultimatum, make a detour for me, otherwise even if you hide to the ends of the earth...the Imperial Army will find you and destroy you sooner or later!
It is said that these pirates are just trying to make money. Li Er’s statement may seem harsh, but a truly knowledgeable person will understand that this is simply acknowledging the existence of such things as pirates. Of course, this is objectively
Protecting some merchants who go out to trade overseas - this is why Lu Changgeng's friends are so happy every day recently, they are all selling goods.
After listening to Zheng Taishan's narration, Wang Jing and others fell silent, with expressions on their faces ranging from confusion to anger, which were unpredictable and wonderful.
At this moment, Wang Jing only had one thought in his mind...
"...This, this is too outrageous. How can Li Er, a fool like you, issue such an edict? Isn't this an announcement that the imperial court recognizes the pirates? This is a breakdown of etiquette and music!"
Usually, Wang Jing and others have arranged the story of His Majesty Li Er, with all kinds of things to say, but this time Wang Jing really didn't think about the arrangement. This is the true feeling.
Isn't it troublesome to admit the existence of pirates? How can a dignified court do this????
There are only four words on Wang Jing's face at this moment, incredible!
But then, the old man Zheng Taishan on the side gave a wry smile, "What can we do about this? Southeast Bay is a land of alienation, and it is a barbaric place. Li Er used the excuse that the Forbidden Army has insufficient troops, and most people in the world will accept it.
, but so what?”
"this……"
When Zheng Taishan said this, Wang Jing couldn't help but hesitate, and then his face suddenly became frustrated, and he understood that Li Er's plan was completely a conspiracy, and the design was extremely clever.
Overseas, the sky is high and the road is far away. Isn't it natural that the troops are not enough? Of course, it will not attract criticism.
But... at this moment, Pei Ji couldn't help but speak,
"But since there are not enough troops, Li Er said that he would use a written ultimatum to protect the merchants who obeyed his orders, but how could he do this? The Imperial Army does not have enough troops, so how can those pirates be afraid of this small written ultimatum?"
Pei Ji felt that there seemed to be some doubts here. Does this conflict with what Zheng Taishan said just now, when Li Er used the reason of insufficient troops to explain why he did not surrender all the pirates?
And Pei Ji was indeed a wise man, and he got to the key point right away. At this moment, Mr. Zheng Taishan couldn't help but frown and fell into deep thought.
He doesn’t understand what the situation is!
For a moment I could only frown and say nothing.
However... after listening to Zheng Taishan's explanation, Wang Jing came to understand, and said with a wry smile, "Isn't it that Li Er has the legendary 'airship' that can open his eyes to see all things..."
