The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Chapter 647

The ancient castle in the southern Aegean Sea.

"Has the news been found?"

Li Laosi sat in the center of the banquet hall of the ancient castle, feasting on barbecue, and there were maids serving him beside him.

After taking a sip of wine, he asked the soldier who had just arrived.

"Boss, it has already been found out. Zhao Xiucai has gone to Constantinople now, and he has not been hunted down."

The brother who spoke asked with some ease.

They were driven all the way to Europe, and finally they could breathe a sigh of relief.

At this time, the brother beside Li Laosi said: "Boss, why should we be so afraid of him? This is no longer within Daming's control."

"Now we have 800 people here, so Zhao Xiucai has more than a thousand people. If we really want to fight, we have the support of this city, so there is no need to be afraid of him."

"As long as he dares to come, let this Zhao Xiucai die as a guest, and solve this serious problem. We will not just live a good life."

Li Laosi squinted at the brother who was speaking, and put a piece of barbecue into his mouth again, chewing slowly.

The lack of response made the atmosphere a little awkward, and everyone dared not speak out, waiting for Li Laosi to finish eating.

After a while, after Li Laosi had finished eating the barbecue, he said slowly: "Lao Qi, you came with me later, and I don't know Zhao Xiucai's ability, so I also blame you, but don't say such things in the future." nonsense."

"Don't look at the current Zhao Xiucai who just brought two or 300 people and collected some mercenaries, but in fact standing behind Zhao Xiucai is the grandson of Daming."

"We can't afford to offend His Royal Highness, even if we are in Europe now, we must never afford to offend him."

"As for Zhao Xiucai, we can't fight at all. If Zhao Xiucai is dead, unless there is no word about it, don't think so."

"Don't underestimate the influence of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce. If His Royal Highness really wants to kill us at any cost, the world is big, but there is no room for us."

The man called Lao Qi replied with some disbelief: "Boss, isn't it a bit too exaggerated for you to say that?"

"It took at least a year to come here from Daming, and there are so many countries in the middle, how could it be possible for soldiers from Daming to come here?"

Li Laosi shook his head slightly, looked at Lao Qi with some disappointment, and asked: "If the grandson of the Ming Dynasty rewarded ten thousand taels of gold and spread it all over Europe through the Jingshi Mansion News, do you think we can still survive here?"

"Although I, Li Laosi, did something to be sorry for my grandson, my admiration for my grandson has never diminished in my heart. I also advise you to maintain respect for your grandson."

In the Qunying Chamber of Commerce, Li Laosi was once regarded as the group of people who were close to the core members.

Therefore, he is very clear about many secrets of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce.

The clearer you are, the more you understand how terrifying the development model of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce is.

So for Zhao Xiucai's pursuit, even if there was a chance to fight back, Li Laosi still chose to escape.

He had no intention of confronting Zhao Xiucai at all.

Li Laosi was under Zhao Xiucai's command in the early days, and he knew more about his ruthlessness, especially in terms of planning, which was almost unmatched by anyone.

Is that seemingly opportunity really an opportunity? Isn't it a loophole deliberately planted by Zhao Xiucai?

Li Laosi didn't dare to gamble, he only had one life, and now he has put in so much effort to go to Europe, which is thousands of miles away, just to enjoy life freely and lawlessly.

There's really no point in fighting Zhao Xiucai to the death.

"Okay, everyone will keep in mind what I just said. Since Zhao Xiucai entered Constantinople and did not chase us, it means that there is no need to worry so much for the time being. Just keep an eye on the trend."

"Today's Constantinople has just been released from the crisis of being besieged by the Ottoman army. Zhao Xiucai must have some kind of plan in his past. It is estimated that he will not care about us for a while."

"What we have to do now is to start the business first. The journey along the way has cost us a lot of capital, but we have not made much money. It won't work in the long run. Only relying on the taxes around here can't support my brothers. .”

"It's just for a full meal, why do we bother coming here?"

"Hurry up and start our firearms workshop. Now there are wars everywhere in this land, and our firearms will never be needed."

Li Laosi is a smart man. When he left Annan, he brought several firearms craftsmen who were stationed in Annan with him.

This is the basis of his making money.

Although it was taken captive, it was not treated badly on the way. After arriving in the southern part of the Aegean Sea, after purchasing this ancient castle, it also equipped those craftsmen and masters with beautiful European women, which can be regarded as a simple acceptance.

The southern part of the Aegean Sea used to belong to the Byzantine Empire. It was an important trade junction and fortress. After the firearms were made, they could be sold faster.

I have to say that Li Lao Si spent so long in the Qunying Chamber of Commerce, it really wasn't for nothing.

Of course, this has something to do with Zhu Ying's training method.

When Zhu Ying was in the Western Regions, in addition to paying attention to ideological education, he was also very concerned about the training of his subordinates, especially in the area of ​​​​reserving talents.

Thanks to this training method, Li Laosi also learned a lot.

Especially after Zhu Ying entered the palace, these former staunch members also began to accept the influence of culture.

Li Laosi has become illiterate since he was illiterate, and has become somewhat literate.

When I was in Daming, I didn't think there was anything wrong with it. On the contrary, many people complained that learning was useless, and they were tired all day long.

I would rather go to war and fight for life and death on the battlefield than study hard on those big words.

Now that I am in Europe, I realize how important the things I learned at the beginning are. Even recalling some things in the Qunying Chamber of Commerce, my mind seems to have opened up, and I understand a lot of truths.

This made Li Laosi more aware of how prescient their former boss was, and the gap between him and his boss was really a world of difference.

Although learning Latin is not as good as Zhao Xiucai, at least Li Laosi and others don't have much problem in daily communication. Even if they occasionally say wrong words, the basic meaning can be expressed.

Constantinople.

Zhao Yuanhong's mind was obviously not completely on Li Laosi.

Because he feels that there are really huge opportunities in Europe now.

He seemed to have found the feeling that he was secretly lurking in Annan's country.

Compared with Annan, Byzantium is much easier now.

"Respected Mr. Zhao, I really didn't expect to meet you again here. Please allow me to express my highest respect to you."

"This is the patriarch of our Haines family, Sel Haines, who came to visit you specially, honorable Mr. Zhao."

Inside the Holy Palace in Constantinople.

A European man in his 40s saluted Zhao Yuanhong while touching his chest and bowing his head, and introduced the old man beside him.

The Hynes family is considered an aristocratic family, and the main industry of the family is the maritime trade business.

In fact, Zhao Yuanhong didn't know the person who was talking to him. The person who conveyed it said that he had an acquaintance from afar.

It was only through self-introduction that when Zhao Yuanhong was inspecting the wharf and port in Annan, this businessman was not far away.

Immediately brought the patriarch of the family over to visit.

The businessman didn't know how high an official Zhao Yuanhong was in Daming. He could just see from a distance that those powerful and mighty soldiers of Ming Dynasty lowered their proud heads in front of this honorable Master Zhao without exception.

"Sel Heins expresses my respect to the honorable Master Zhao, and being able to meet the distant oriental nobles is something I never thought of in my life."

Sel Hynes is about 60 years old, his ruddy face looks very energetic, and his clean face can be seen that he pays attention to maintenance at ordinary times.

Zhao Yuanhong could tell at a glance that the silk he was wearing was made from Daming.

Being able to wear such silk in Europe is itself a symbol of wealth.

Europe's sea trade has not yet reached its peak. It is not possible for ordinary families to be able to trade to the far east after covering the entire European region.

In addition to ocean-going ships, one also needs to be familiar with the entire route, and even the pirates on the route, including officials from various countries.

After paying a large amount of fees, it will take two or three years to sail once, and there will be various unknown risks.

But the trade in one trip can often bring huge wealth to the family.

The Hines family is a family capable of sailing the ocean.

After some simple familiarization.

Sel Hines is also very direct.

"I heard that the honorable Mr. Zhao has become the imperial minister. I don't know what Mr. Zhao's plans are. If there is anything my Haines family can help, please do not hesitate to ask."

At this point, it is a matter of interests.

The Hynes family wants to cling to Zhao Yuanhong, of course they want to get more benefits.

After all, this has a lot to do with their business at sea. The only thing they are not sure about is whether it is Zhao Yuanhong's intention to come to Europe or Daming's intention.

Zhao Yuanhong first took out the passing document again and showed it to the two of them.

Then he said; "The Byzantine Empire is the ancient Roman Empire. Although it is very far away from my Ming Dynasty, there has always been trade between the two sides."

"The reason why I came to Europe was to hunt down a traitor in the name of my grandson."

"It's just a pity to see the current state of the Byzantine Empire."

"When I was in Ming Dynasty, I often listened to His Highness Taisun's teachings, and knew that His Highness Taisun was very interested in the ancient Byzantine Empire."

"Now I have written a letter back to Daming, telling His Highness Grandson all the news about this place. I believe that His Highness Grandson will send a fleet to Europe in a short time."

Looking at the seal on the document, listening to Zhao Yuanhong's narration.

The eyes of the two members of the Hynes family suddenly lit up.

If Ming has a fleet that comes to Europe, even if it only reaches the Persian Gulf, it also indicates great wealth.

The two looked at each other, and the old man Searle said, "Honorable Mr. Zhao, the ship you sold in the Persian Gulf happened to be bought by our Haines family."

"The shipbuilding technology inside is a great inspiration to us."

"I didn't expect this to be Mr. Zhao's ship. I am willing to return it to Mr. Zhao again to help Mr. Zhao's cause."

When Zhao Yuanhong himself did not go to sea, he did not carry a large amount of goods.

So when they arrived in the Persian Gulf, they could only sell the ship and use it to recruit mercenaries to hunt down Li Laosi.

After hearing Searle's words, Zhao Yuanhong shook his head and said, "Since it has been sold, this boat belongs to the Hynes family, and it is useless for me to hold it now."

"However, your family can take this boat to the east, and I can provide your family with a document stating that I sold this boat to your family."

"If your family can reach the east, with my seal, you should be able to get some convenience in the Nanyang region."

What Zhao Yuanhong said surprised the two of Hines.

This was their purpose.

One is to find out whether Zhao Yuanhong came to Europe because he escaped from Daming or for other reasons.

Now it seems that it was ordered by the Ming emperor.

This shows that Zhao Yuanhong still has great influence in the East.

You must know that foreign businessmen have great restrictions on purchasing goods in Daming, and they can't even get low prices in terms of prices. Even so, there are huge profits.

The most important thing is that with Zhao Yuanhong's documents, they can be protected by the Ming Dynasty's naval forces in the Nanyang region, even to the Far East Daming.

This is the most important reason.

Maybe many European kings don't know it, but these maritime merchants are very clear that Ming Dynasty is absolutely invincible among the naval forces in the world today.

Because the sea area near Ming Dynasty is a restricted area for pirates all over the world, there are no pirates at all.

All ships at sea must abide by the rules of Daming when they arrive in Daming.

"Thank you, Mr. Zhao for your help to our Haines family. Our Haines family will be Mr. Zhao's most loyal allies in Europe."

"If there is any need to use our Haines family, Mr. Zhao, please don't be polite."

Searle said solemnly that this was his oath.

Zhao Yuanhong was not tactful, and said frankly: "It is my honor to be a friend of the Haines family, and I very much hope that the Haines family can become my friend of Ming Dynasty."

"Now I really need the help of the Hynes family. You should also know that Constantinople is in a mess. The residents can't even have a mouthful of porridge. The soldiers haven't been paid for a long time."

"I hope that the Haines family can help me now and help the Paleoleg Dynasty. I believe that His Royal Highness the Great Grandson of Ming Dynasty will be very happy after knowing the help of the Haines family."

Speaking of this, Zhao Yuanhong paused slightly, and said; "I have many properties in Annan Country, and now the commander of Annan Country is my best friend."

"I will not make it difficult for your family. I will write a letter, hoping that your family will help me bring it to Annan. I need to sell all my property in Annan and bring the wealth to Europe."

Zhao Yuanhong's words are already very obvious.

He wants to borrow a large amount of gold coins and food from the Haines family to maintain the army's expenses and the living security of the residents of Constantinople.

So as to achieve a firm control of Constantinople.

After a slight silence, the patriarch of the Haines family, Sel Haines, sighed and said: "It is his honor that Constantinople can be valued by Mr. Zhao."

"This matter has a lot to do with it. It is difficult for my Haines family to maintain it with all my strength, so I hope Master Zhao can give me a few days so that I can unite with several other powerful big families and support Master Zhao together."

(End of this chapter)