Lu Ming

Chapter 160 Appearance
Xiong Wencan accidentally discovered a talented person today, and he is in a good mood at the moment.Looking at the water leak in the house, he realized that he had talked with Huang Zhicheng for a long time without noticing it, so Old Xiong said to Huang Juren with a pleasant face, "Since that's the case, why don't Zhicheng go back and wait for news?"

As soon as he spoke, Old Xiong was going to order some soup to see off the guests-there was still a bunch of people waiting for him to meet him.

"Students here still have a report, Lord Wanwang can be upright in his spare time." Huang Ping saw that the old bear was going to chase him away, so he quickly took out a report from his sleeve pocket and presented it.

This report was written by Huang Zhicheng himself based on the outline and materials sent by the big office.

The content of the report was written in accordance with the habits of the ancients, using the format of top, middle and bottom, with some false information and judgments mixed in it-it is impossible for Huang Juren to collect accurate information about all Fujian in Hangzhou.

The core idea of ​​this report is to point out from a strategic level: recruiting Zheng Zhilong is not the best choice.

In history, after Zheng Zhilong was caressed, he really settled down and started to manage his own one-acre three-point land.When the Qing army arrived in Xiamen N years later, the heroes of the past had already polished their spirits in the wealth and wealth, and their fate was ugly.

Therefore, Huang Ping only listed recruiting Lao Zheng as a medium strategy in the article, and by the way, he focused on the harm of recruiting Zheng Zhilong: once Zheng Zhilong, a native of his hometown, gains power, if one day in the future, Lao Zheng raises the flag of rebellion, then he must be a man from all over the country. The corrupt situation in which traitors in Guangdong are vying for their wings—Xiong Wencan will be unable to bear it no matter where he is at that time.

Everyone in the time travel knows what Zheng Zhilong is like, but Xiong Wencan in 1628 didn't.

Therefore, Huang Ping pointed out another best strategy in the article: recruit a pirate force that has no foundation on the ground in Fujian and Guangdong, and then kill Zheng Zhilong after supporting it.Although this strategy is a bit difficult at the beginning, once and for all, Xiong Wencan doesn't have to worry about repeating it in the future.

Of course, Tiao Chenli didn't mention anything about the transmigration forces occupying the high officials—Huang Juren still "thinks" that the red hairs occupy the high officials, so Tiao Chenli only uses "borrowing the teacher to help suppress" as a backup plan. Mentioned.

The main purpose of this report is, of course, to further highlight Huang Juren's talent, and secondly, to plant a nail in Lao Xiong's place first - when some characters and forces appear in front of Lao Xiong in the future At that time, Huang Juren can come forward to express his support: "Look, I have already analyzed it in my report, and now it seems that this group of people is suitable."

Xiong Wencan was interviewed by Huang Ping on the fourth day after coming to Zhejiang.

On the evening of the fifth day, Huang Juren, who went home to wait for news, was called to the official post again.This time was different, Xiong Wencan met him in the study, and after the two of them finished discussing a certain report, Huang Ping received Xiong Da's letter of appointment on the spot.

Well, I'm going to kneel this time.The letter of appointment is equivalent to determining the master-slave relationship, similar to Zhuge Caotang kneeling Liu Bei.

After playing happily with Huang Pingyue kneeling down on Xiong Da, the guests and hosts were very satisfied, and then Huang Ping reported his working hours.

Now that the most important task is completed, Huang Juren can arrange the future time: Xiong Wencan can stay at the post house for two or three days at most, this time is not enough for Huang Ping to arrange the wedding, so Xiong Wencan's large troops will set off on schedule, along the way. Follow the ancient official road all the way to Fuzhou.

Officials will not take office by sea, and large troops will face more than 1000 miles of official roads, and most of them are mountain roads in southern Zhejiang and northern Fujian.When Lao Xiong spent more than 20 to [-] days to get to Fuzhou, Huang Ping had already arranged for the marriage. At that time, he would take the transport fleet from Tangzhuang to the south of Fuzhou, and the time would not be too far behind.

After Xiong Wencan came to Zhejiang, he met officials in the officialdom for the first three days, and dispatched scholars for the next two days. On the sixth day, he finally had time to meet merchants.

Unlike public occasions, when meeting in private, officials are very polite to businessmen—after all, they are all sitting in front of them, and there must be money in their pockets, and no one will make trouble with money.

Xiong Tianran also understands the truth, so today he was the first to turn over the brand of his own Xiongdao: without it, only courtesy!

Even Xiong Wencan, who holds a high position and is well-informed, was dazzled by the gifts that the businessman surnamed Xiong sent last night: the bright light, the oil lamp without smoke, the crystal mirror with every detail, and the Hang up the string of beads. These rare treasures really made the old bear take a deep breath.

You know, this is the first time we met, and he gave such a heavy gift before the business was done. Xiong Wencan is very sophisticated, and he knew that this family member might not be an ordinary merchant, so early this morning, he turned over Xiong Dao's signboard, intending to see if this person is What's the background.

"Grassman Xiong Dao kowtows to Mr. Fujun." After Xiong Daobiao completed a set of kowtow procedures, Xiong Wencan, who was at the head, kindly greeted his friend Xiong to get up, take a seat, and have a cup of tea.

"Student Meng Sheng'en is the governor of Fujian. I don't know what kind of livelihood does friend Xiong do in Fujian?"

Xiong Dao asked to see his family today, originally he came here to show off his name, plus the time was tight - there were still a bunch of people waiting for the old Xiong to meet him, so he got straight to the point at this moment, and didn't hide it anymore: "To tell the truth, my lord, the grass people are now and Some friends get together on Dayuan Island, and do some small business to make ends meet on weekdays."

"Well, Dayuan Island. What? Dayuan Island? Bold! You are the 'Helan people' visiting the eyes?"

Xiong Da, who was originally smiling with his beard, was slightly startled when he realized where the senior was, and then pointed his halberd at Xiong Dao and asked loudly.

"My lord doesn't know that the Dutch on Dayuan Island were persuaded by their brothers to return to Bacheng as early as last autumn. Now the people on Dayuan Island are all decent Han people like me. There is no more Hongyi."

"What? Persuasion?" Xiong Wencan grasped the key words and asked after thinking about it: "But there is a fight?"

"Yes. With muskets against muskets, the brothers first smashed the Dutch gun array and then the Dutch city wall. They originally planned to kill the other generation, but later they worried that business was more important, so the brothers let the Dutch people go. The rest will go back to Bacheng to transport goods, and they will do business honestly from now on."

Hearing this, Xiong Wencan slowly picked up the tea bowl and took a sip—he needed time to digest the information Xiong Dao gave.

After stroking his beard and pondering for a while, Old Xiong first denied the possibility of this person being insane, then looked at the businessman with a bit of a weird behavior, and then thought of those rare treasures in the back room that were obviously not Chinese style, Old Xiong followed along. Thinking all the way down, gradually understand.

"Since that's the case, you should explain your origin clearly."

"Dare you not obey?" Xiong Dao smiled slightly at this time, and told the origin of the crossing forces according to the routine compiled by the big office.

The origin of this is very simple. In short, the time-traveling forces are also a group of "maritime merchants" similar to Zheng Zhilong. Although the scale is smaller, because the time-traveling forces have traded with Westerners for more sophisticated weapons, their force is tyrannical, and the newly-rising forces are now Based on Dayuan Island, it is trying to get involved in coastal trade.

As for the organizational structure of the Traversing Congregation, Xiong Dao gave a template of "Master Shaoguoyi": the young chieftain, surnamed Cao, belongs to the second generation of bandits who just took over, and is now assisted by an old courtier surnamed Xia who is in power.

This is to avoid some risks in the future. For example, if Lao Xiong insists on seeing someone Cao, he can prevaricate it by saying that the internal instability is unstable and he will not leave him for a moment.In addition, you can also give Lao Xiong a little imagination by the way: there are still hidden dangers inside this group of people, in case they turn their faces one day, I will use some tricks.
After listening to his family's description, Xiong Wencan showed a smile of "as expected", and then Master Xiong finally asked the most important line of the day: "What do you want to do?"

Xiong Dao had been waiting for this sentence for a long time, and now he had a passionate attitude, and his voice was full of emotion, clasping his fists together: "We, the grassroots, would like to follow the lord's tail, wipe away the ugliness, and calm the sea."

"Hahaha" Xiong Wencan heard this, raised his head and laughed.

Two days later, in front of the official post gate of Desheng Bridge, Xiong Wencan, governor of Fujian Province, and his entourage were preparing to leave for Fujian.

Mr. Xiong was obviously in a good mood today. He not only joked with Huang Juren who came to see him off, but before getting on the sedan chair, he also nodded slightly to a businessman who was a little far away—it was really not easy for Xiong to do such a gesture. .

Of course Xiong Wencan has reason to be happy.During this stopover in Hangzhou, he unexpectedly had an extra general under his command, which was beyond his expectation.

The current situation in Minhai is turbulent, far from being able to be explained clearly by the few words in the memorial. At least in his view now, Xiong, the strategy of pampering Zheng, which was originally set when he left Beijing, was a little bit too worrying .

Even the pirates from the remote Yizhou knew that they had come to contact and defected earlier, which shows that the situation in the Fujian Sea is not dominated by the Zheng family.

The vague mood of uncertain future when leaving Beijing has disappeared, Mr. Xiong now thinks: this trip to Fujian, the omen is very good.Seeing the businessman of the family standing outside the sedan window with a blessing expression on his face, and thinking about the rare treasures in the luggage, Master Xiong couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly at this moment.

Seeing the disappearing back of Xiong Wencan and his party, Xiong Dao, who was doing a farewell gesture in front of the official post, finally heaved a sigh of relief, brushed off his sleeves and left: Up to now, there is nothing about Old Xiong's follow-up tasks.The big office has already sent a special person to Fuzhou to set up an intelligence network and a business station. The specifications are the same as those in Hangzhou. When Lao Xiong arrives in Fuzhou, other comrades will naturally contact him.

Comrade Xiong Dao walked away gracefully, while Comrade Huang Ping was still standing in front of the post house lost in thought: Are you going to Fuzhou now?Didn't it mean that Jiangnan was lurking on the day Master Wang went ashore? Now it's time to sit down, what about the beautiful maids at home?Fuzhou is so far away, is it inconvenient to walk together?If you stay, what should you do if you are sold by a big woman?

Master Huang went home in a sedan chair with a sad face that day.

Of course, no matter how melancholy he is, life still has to pass, and he is about to start making some preparations for the long journey now.

The first is to instruct the housekeeper to prepare for the sale—after the wedding, some servants who have not signed the death contract can sell some appropriately. The master is not here, so why keep so many people?
The second is the safe: the old lady, who legally has more rights than the male master to manage the rear house, will enter the house soon, and the master will go out for a long time in the future, this thing cannot stay in the house.So on the second day after Xiong Wencan left, Zhao Liuzhao, steward of Huang's mansion, drove away from the corner gate. No one knew what was in the carriage.

(End of this chapter)