If the Francois were willing to dispatch ships to patrol the Pearl River Estuary, it would be very difficult for the Kun bandits' ships to enter the inland river.
"But, Master Gao..." Another staff member said softly.
Gao Shunqin, the governor of Guangdong, is still determined to "fight the bandits to the end." Around him, a group of officials and scholars gathered around him. In the past, they targeted the Portuguese in Macau, but now they are targeting the Portuguese in Macau.
Targeting the Australians. Of course, the Portuguese were not forgotten - in the midst of this chaos, he still went ahead as usual: demanding that the Portuguese be banned from entering Guangzhou trade.
"I heard that the memorial of the high patrol officer has been sent out." said the staff who specializes in snooping for information among various government agencies. "I'm afraid this matter can't be undone."
"I wonder if we can ask the big bosses in Beijing to put this matter aside? As long as we delay it for two or three years, the matter will be settled."
"If you want to handle this matter, you don't need ten thousand silver." He Chengzong looked solemn, "Besides, it is inconvenient for the Francois to know about this matter."
One of the staff blurted out: "This is going to be difficult!"
On a normal day, as long as the news is revealed, the Francois might be willing to pay for the event. The person who handled it can take advantage of the opportunity and end up with two or three thousand silver.
But the current situation is delicate. I am afraid that the Francois themselves know that the Guangdong government wants something from them. They have cards in their hands. Asking them to send troops and money at the same time can only be wishful thinking.
Of course Li Fengjie would not take out these ten thousand taels of silver.
Li Fengjie sighed heavily. He had private talks with Gao Shunqin many times about this matter, but the negotiation never came to fruition. Gao Shunqin's attitude was very tough. This made Li Fengjie very unhappy: in his opinion, Gao Shunqin was the patrol commissioner.
Censor, the success or failure of the war has little to do with him. The high-profile main battle is purely for fame and reputation. And once the imperial court really bans the trade of the Francois, it is hard to say how much interest the Francois will have in protecting the security of the Pearl River Estuary.
"However, even if we don't send people to Beijing for activities, the imperial court will have to wait until at least next year to come up with a decree." He Chengzong said, "The Francois may not know the news in the capital. As long as we strictly enforce
Keep it secret and they will still do their best."
Another aide said: "Although the Francois cannot live in the city, there are many people in the city who benefit from them. I am afraid this matter cannot be hidden."
"The only way is to deny it!" Li Fengjie sighed. For this reason, he strictly ordered not to reveal the matter to the Francois, and informed the Xiangshan County Prime Minister and the County Magistrate that if the Francois asked about the matter, they must be unambiguous.
The statement said: "Purely rumors."
He decided to immediately send someone to contact the Portuguese, and on the other hand, he stepped up the pace of negotiating peace. The most difficult thing for Li Fengjie was that there was no one to contact him. Originally, there was a Zi family in Guangzhou who was the best contact person, but after the suppression of Kun
At the climax of the epidemic, the Zishi brand name was seized as a reversal of property. Not only were all the goods confiscated and sold, but all the real estate property was also seized and awaited disposal. The bustling Ziming Building and Huifu Street are now deserted. Half a person is looking for it.
Not here anymore.
Apart from the proprietors of the purple brand, the Gao family is the most ideal. After all, they are agents of the Australians. However, the Gao family very cunningly told the governor's Yamen staff who came to visit them many times: Mr. Gao Zhi Gao has gone to Jiangnan to handle goods.
I went. I'm not in Guangzhou right now. If there's anything else, I'll discuss it later when he comes back.
"This slippery man!" Li Fengjie cursed secretly, and Gao Ji refused to come forward, indicating that he was still unclear about the current situation and was unwilling to take the lead. In addition, the Gao family and Guangzhou officials also had problems with the disposal of Zizihao's properties.
It's clear now that we stand on the river bank and watch the water rise.
As soon as Guo Yi and others withdrew, Nanhai County immediately seized all the properties in Zizihao, which immediately attracted countless coveted people to extend their hands. Among them, the most enthusiastic one was Tian Da. He made noise in Guangzhou Mansion every day.
, we must buy these "reverse births".
Since Lu Yizhong went to Qiongzhou with the army, Tian Da had no official figures in Guangzhou to drive him around, and he was inactive for a while. But he heard that Guo Dongzhu, Pei Lixiu and others had all run away, leaving only some guys who made money in real estate.
Tian Da couldn't help but became furious. Of course Tian Da knew that Zizihao's success depended on the Australians' management. Now all the people have fled, not to mention the Australians, not even one or two of their craftsmen are left behind.
What is the use of these house names and tools and machines that no one knows how to use?
I made a promise with my boss that I could get tens of thousands of dollars from this trip to Guangzhou and donate it to a big Australian shop. Now I have nothing. How will I explain to my boss when I go back? Maybe I will get kicked out of the house.
membership.
Tian Da knew very well the value of his status as a slave of Emperor Tian's relatives. He often committed many evil deeds, and if he was without the protection of Emperor Tian's relatives for one day, he would be tortured to death immediately.
Tian Da used his identity to find Guangzhou Prefecture and Nanhai and Panyu counties, forcing the government and county yamen to arrest people for him. The officials in the two counties could not bear the trouble, so they arrested some at will.
The clerks and craftsmen came to deal with it. They were all ignorant people. Tian Da was so angry that he went to the yamen all over the city every day, clamoring to "buy" the property with a purple font.
The officials and wealthy households in Guangzhou felt that they could not afford to offend this villain, so they did not fight with him. Gao Zhi originally wanted to give up the valuable Zi Ming Building property in the Zi title to Tian Da, but gave up the residence on Huifu Street.
Buying real estate such as shops and workshops, so that the Australians can come back secretly and continue doing business together. He can not only make the Australians grateful to him for preserving the property, but also take advantage of the opportunity to control part of the ownership of Zizihao.
Unexpectedly, Tian Da was so greedy for the purple title that he not only wanted to occupy Ziming Tower, but also swallowed up all the properties on Weifu Street. He knew that Eunuch Yang's status and authority in the palace could not be compared with the flourishing Concubine Tian.
However, he is not willing to back down - this is not only a matter of interests, but also everyone knows that Guo Dongzhu is his partner. If he cannot effectively protect the interests of his business partners, the Gao family's reputation in the business circle will be
It will be a big blow.
Gao Ju paid a personal visit to Li Fengjie, hoping that the governor and Guangzhou officialdom could help him. Of course, he may have done a lot of good.
But Li Fengjie didn't want to offend Tian Da, let alone Tian Hongyu. Anyone who is an official knows that the most terrifying thing is not the censor Yan Guan, but a mouth in the palace who inadvertently utters a few words.
It will sow the seeds of disaster.
Gao Ji knew that he could not compete with Tian Da, so he had no choice but to bear the pain and stop asking about the matter.
As a result, the original property with a purple title fell into the hands of Tian Da without any suspense. However, Li Fengjie still had a hand. He informed the Guangzhou magistrate that he could agree to the matter, but there was no need to rush when handling the contract transfer and other matters, and try to "
drag".
"I understand." The prefect of Guangzhou asked Li Fengjie, "It's just that if Tian Da can't get the contract, he will start making noise the next day. I don't know how long it will take to delay the application."
"The news came that the troops from He Town are entering Lingao. It won't be too late for you to handle it." Li Fengjie gave the instructions face-to-face, "Now it's time to delay."
Li Fengjie thought about it, but fortunately he did not transfer the title of the purple-titled property to the Tian family that day! Otherwise, it would be ten times more troublesome to talk about appropriation now. Fortunately, it is not too late - the Tian family is not the owner of the property yet.
As for Tian Da, who continues to make noise, he doesn't think it's a problem. Not to mention that the Australians obviously hate Tian Da. Once he returns to Guangzhou, Tian Da will undoubtedly die. Even if the Australians are magnanimous and don't want to argue with him, some people take the initiative to pretend to be Australians.
Someone will deal with him.
It's just that now he needs to find someone who can be the central contact. This person must be reliable and capable. Li Fengjie is not willing to take the risk of sending his staff to Lingao - firstly, the local situation is unknown, and he will not be able to deal with it if the news leaks; secondly,
He doesn't have such talent either.
First of all, this person cannot be an official, and of course it is best not to be one of his own staff, lest the matter gets too big and he will be held accountable. Li Fengjie's staff thought hard for a long time, and finally thought of Huang Shunlong.
Huang Shunlong is a gray figure in Macau: a traffic pirate and very active in selling prohibited goods. Although local officials like Li Fengjie don't know much about it, local staff and lower-level officials who are very familiar with local conditions still know it very well. They
I know that Huang Shunlong has a deep relationship with the pirates off the coast of Guangdong. He probably has no contact with the Australians. It should be a reliable and safe way to contact him through him. It will be the easiest to evade the matter if it is exposed.
In addition to Huang Shunlong, Li Fengjie's men thought of a second group of people: Qiwei Escort Agency.
The close relationship between Qiwei Escort Bureau and Zihao is not a secret in Guangdong. It was Sun Kecheng from Qiwei who got in touch with Guo Dongzhu from Zihao. Qiwei Escort Bureau, which was originally just a small business, developed into what it is today in just a few years.
Guangdong is a large-scale business involving the sale of cars, boats, shops, and feet on land and water.
After Guo Yi and others escaped from Guangzhou, the Qiwei Escort Bureau did not suffer a big blow - their service relationship with local gentry and dignitaries created a large protection network. Of course, Sun Kecheng also spent time and effort.
It took more than 20,000 taels of silver to settle everything - 10,000 taels of which were the "Suppression Kun Army Pay" of "Le Lu".
Li Fengjie had no doubt that Sun Kecheng and the Kun thieves were secretly colluding and secretly communicating with each other. Maybe those Zizihao's mysteriously missing workers and craftsmen were under Sun Kecheng's protection. But that was none of his business. Now, as long as Sun Kecheng helped him,
Once the channel is established, it will be good to be able to talk to Kun Thief. Moreover, his prestige is also a bargaining chip for him in negotiations - isn't Kun Thief known as the most trustworthy? People like Sun Kecheng from the escort agency can also be used as hostages when needed.