Lu Ming

Chapter 189 The Night Party Xiong Wencan

Fuya Back Street.

Song Jia has long since lost her image as a merchant in the early days.Now he is wearing a straw hat, dressed in a brown bunt, very unremarkable, very working people.

It was already dark, Song Jia lowered her head, sitting on a dilapidated stone drum by the street, the cigarette butt in her hand flickered on and off.

He was located 50 meters away from the back door of Fu Ya.Next to the small street is a green bamboo sedan chair and four bearers played by intelligence officers from Fuzhou Station, with one Song Jia outside, and nothing else.

As for "Cao Chuan", it was taken away by Xiong Wencan's confidant servant Xiong Qi 5 minutes ago.

After the two parties met in the back street of Fuya, Cao Chuan, who was wearing veil, followed Xiong Qi who was carrying a lantern, and quietly walked into the backyard of Fuya through a side door.

The Chinese-style government offices of most dynasties have rigid rules.Although the Futai yamen covers a large area, it is actually a large and dilapidated county yamen, equally desolate and dilapidated.

According to Yu Gong, in the feudal dynasty under a strict centralization system, local officials did not have funds for repairs - most of the taxes were turned over to the Ministry of Households, and there was no budget for this at all.

In private, the salary of local officials in the Ming and Qing Dynasties was a contract system, and all the money for supporting the family, mistresses, and staff were included in it, and it was even more impossible to repair the government for the country.

Zhang Dongdong. No, it was Comrade Cao Chuan. He followed Xiong Qi's ass not far, and walked around to the door of the small study where Xiong Wencan was.Waiting for the time for Xiong Qi to go in to report, Zhang Dongdong took off his veil and straightened his clothes.

Soon, Zhang Dongdong was invited in by Xiong Qi.

Before he had time to observe the study room illuminated by the solar lights, Zhang Dongdong entered the door, followed the standard training procedure, stepped forward with his head bowed, raised his robe, and knelt down to the figure in the chair: "Caomin Cao Chuan greets Lord Fujun."

"Cao Chuan, you don't need to be polite, please get up quickly." Xiong Wencan, who was wearing a loose-pattern robe, leaned over and lifted Cao Chuan, whose knees were not on the ground, to his feet.

"Thank you, Lord Fujun!"

Xiong Wencan treated the visitor with such courtesy, which is also the meaning in the title.

The old Xiong who can become a big official of the frontier is naturally not a bookworm of etiquette. At this moment, in the environment where the two are alone, it is meaningless to put on that set of official airs.

In addition, starting from Hangzhou Xiongdao, the old Xiong has collected a lot of silver and jewelry used by the officials to explore the way.On Cao Chuan's gift list three days ago, the silver ingots used as the base were 1 taels, and 5 strings of pearls—the most rare treasure, the pure sun lamp, which is now on the table.This is a real treasure. So far, the traveler has only given away such a one, and there will be no more in the future, even the emperor will not be able to get it.

In a word: short-handed.

In addition, it is also Xiong Wencan's official attitude to be treated with courtesy before leaving Beijing.Therefore, apart from changing the object of appeasement, the old bear followed the established routine in other aspects.

Why do you want to treat people with courtesy?I have to ask Zheng Zhilong about this.

In fact, since the Ming-Ho Penghu War began 4 years ago, the Zheng Zhilong Group, which was dispatched by the government at that time to fight against the Dutch, was in a state of being recruited—fudged—continue to beckoned—continue to be fooled.

Generally speaking, the Dutchman and Lao Zheng are both chamber pots in the eyes of the government.Sometimes the government promises to appease Lao Zheng, and sometimes promises to open up trade to the Dutch. When one group of people jumps, they will use bait to attract the other group to attack and kill each other.

This kind of trick has been played until last year, that is, the first year of crossing. In 1627, the government finally collapsed.

What happened is: Zheng Zhilong felt the warm current of appeasement again after several robberies and disturbances in early 1627.This time it was Cai Shanji, who was the prefect of Quanzhou at the time, who came forward this time.

However, when Zheng Zhilong rushed to Quanzhou to meet Cai Shanji, he didn't get the enthusiasm and sincerity he imagined—familiar routines, familiar smiles, familiar disdain from the bottom of his bones.
Lao Zheng realized at this moment.In the words of later generations, Lao Zheng finally let go of his burdens, abandoned all distracting thoughts, and resolutely began to implement the line of comprehensive armed struggle.

So Lao Zheng started to make a fuss.As for the government, they also skillfully organized the three-party coalition forces of officials, bandits and foreigners, but this time, Lao Zheng defeated the coalition forces.

From the moment when Yu Zigao, the general soldier, was beaten and fled, the government's set of tricks of driving tigers and wolves could no longer be played, just like those Ponzi platforms who ran away in later generations, dancing on the tip of the knife, The bubble will burst one day.

So there was the old bear Fumin.So Cai Shanji's normal attitude of looking down on pirates at the beginning has now become a superficial excuse: pay attention to etiquette, because the face has been swollen from the beating, this time it is a real recruitment, not a fake recruitment
"At a young age, it's not easy, not easy." Xiong Wencan stroked his beard lightly after Cao Chuan sat down, and said gently: "Cao Chuan, you are here today, and your ability to judge the situation is amazing. Not too small, hehe."

"It's all about the love of the adults, and not the despicability of the villains. How dare Cao Chuan pay his respects?"

"Ha ha."

A wave of business bragging at the beginning is a necessary routine.One pretends to be a mentor, and the other recites the teacher's example. The scene is very harmonious.

Then the topic unfolded.

The first question that Lao Xiong asked in the conversation did not meet Zhang Dongdong's expectation: Why did the people from across the world want to grab Zheng Zhilong's consolation?

Zhang Dongdong then explained his motivation from a relatively unique angle according to the answers he had prepared beforehand: commodities.

Zhang Dongdong said that, including the kerosene lamp given to Lao Xiong before, and the glass bowl and other goodies, they were all made by the secret method learned from the Taixi people by the traveler, and he opened a kiln in Dayuan.

Therefore, the time-traveling crowd is different from the Zheng Zhilong gang that doesn’t do production. The cross-travel crowd is good people with high-quality products, family business and perseverance. The only thing missing now is the Daming market after the court’s approval. So we need to recruit.

Xiong Wencan nodded slightly after listening.

The Confucian officials of the Ming Dynasty did not understand how wealth was generated through domestic demand and external demand trade.Therefore, people like Zheng Zhilong transport domestic products to foreign countries for sale. In their view, this kind of behavior of buying and selling instead of production is just digging the corner of the country.

However, the situation that Cao Chuan told him just now is much better than that of the Zheng family - at least they also have output, although they are not genuine goods such as grain and cloth, but the oil lamp glass bowl is also a daily need, isn't it?Maybe it can be used as a tribute.

If this is the case, then the time-traveling forces who have a family, a business, and pots and pans are indeed of a higher level than rogues like the Zheng family.

After Xiong Wencan thought for a while, he put the matter aside for the time being, and instead considered Zhang Dongdong's judgment on the current situation.

Of course, this aspect is the strong point of "Cao Chuan".

Xiong Wencan's question, to put it bluntly, is that if the old man goes out to appease the queens, how will Cao Chuan and the others wipe out these big and small gangsters on the sea?

Zhang Dongdong answered this question in two steps.

The first point: Zhang Dongdong said that all the cross-travelers have sharp firearms, and the main ships are all built with Western methods, so they have strong firepower and strong combat effectiveness-you see, the Dutch were all beaten away by their brothers.

The second point: Zhang Dongdong modestly stated that the soldiers under his command are brave and brave, but the number is small, and they are only suitable for breaking the formation with sharp knives and taking the head of the enemy. Listen to the yelling, you can chop whoever you say!

Xiong Wencan narrowed his eyes when he heard this.

The people who have studied the old bear's mind thoroughly for a long time, every word he said now scratched the old bear's heart.

In history, the old bear pinched his nose to appease the old Zheng, and then used the old Zheng to dominate the rivers and lakes, so that the old Zheng couldn't lose his tail. In just a few years, the power of the whole province of Fujian could no longer control the old Zheng.

After Zheng Zhilong was caressed by the Ming Dynasty, the Ming court issued many edicts, intending to transfer Zheng Zhilong to the north and south, to fight with all walks of life. However, Zheng Zhilong stuck to his old lair and refused to obey the edict.

Xiong Wencan, who has read the history books, couldn't see this situation of separatism in the feudal town when he recruited him back then?
In fact, Xiong Wencan knew very well what would happen after recruiting, but he had nothing to do—Old Xiong was a traditional bureaucrat who hoped to get rid of all problems during his tenure. Facing Zheng Zhilong's dominance, what could he do?He is also very desperate!

Now everything is different.

When "Cao Chuan" said: I am very fierce, but my foundation is insufficient, so I will listen to you in terms of the overall situation, including the large troops that will be used to strengthen the momentum in the future, and you will need to provide it. This scratches the itch of the old bear The meat is on.

What are the government's strengths?Isn't it just a lot of resources?The old bear can send money to the vassal treasury, he can mobilize the soldiers and horses of the whole province of Fujian, and he can seal the civilian ships of the whole province. The only thing he lacks is a fierce general who can break the formation!

And the cooperation method proposed by Cao Chuan tonight is exactly the situation that Old Xiong wants to see most: a few elites will come forward to kill the chiefs and break the formation, and the officers and soldiers will cover up and kill them later.Afterwards, most of the meritorious officers and soldiers were taken away, not to mention that the number of them is small, and the traversing forces without foundation in Fujian will have to rely on his old man to live in the future.
At this moment, Xiong Wencan fell into deep thought.

Comrade "Cao Chuan" naturally wouldn't interrupt Old Xiong's thoughts at this time, so the small study fell into a period of silence.

When Xiong Qi came in with a tea tray to change the water, he found that the conversation between his master and Cao Haizhu had come to an end, because they were already talking about some unimportant business matters.

However, at this moment, Xiong Qi heard a sentence that made his heart beat 180 in an instant: "It doesn't matter where you take office in the future, the business of the glass cups and bowls of Xiaomin will always have to trouble you to find some buyers locally. It’s not easy to do business now, and the alley is too deep for this wine!”

Xiong Qi walked out of the study with trembling legs. What floated in his eyes at the moment were those crystal clear glass bowls and monstrous silver ingots: Do you need to look for buyers for this kind of treasure?

Xiong Qi immediately reacted: I am afraid that as long as my master nods, the business of this glazed bowl in Fujian will be handled by Xiong as the general agent in the future!

Ah, what a grasping grass this is. Xiong Qi's soul is out of his body at this moment, and he just wants to turn around and rush into the house, hugging his master's thigh and crying: When you grow old, you must send your loyal servant Xiong Qi to be the shopkeeper!
(End of this chapter)