Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 576 Becoming One Piece King

Destiny is sometimes very strange. It seems to be an illusory existence, but it can closely connect people. The mystery and charm of the ocean attract countless people!
Just as Wei Zhongxian and his party established a firm foothold in Dongfan, and at the same time, in order to speed up their involvement in Nanyang and strengthen themselves, while Bengang was busy perfecting the plan, Luzon, which faced Dongfan across the sea, also behaved very badly. calm.

Manila City!

A mansion somewhere.

"Yiguan! You have to remember that this is not the Ming Dynasty, let alone Haojing. Control your temper!"

Huang Cheng looked angry, stared at Zheng Zhilong in front of him, and said in a stern tone: "If you want to stay here, you must abide by the rules of Xiyi, otherwise the end will be very miserable!"

"Uncle, did you do something wrong?"

Zheng Zhilong clenched his fists tightly, his eyes showing no fear, "We have already paid the entry tax when we enter the city, so why do those Western Yi people still want to make things difficult in every possible way, and even seize a batch of tea, Porcelain, you must know that this batch of goods arrived from Haojing after a lot of hardships. These are to be exchanged for cane sugar, chinensis, musk, deerskin and other goods with the merchants from the big and small Franchise!"

"If they seize this part of tea and porcelain, we won't be able to exchange for sufficient goods. Even if we rush back to Haojing, we won't be able to gather enough goods to take advantage of the ocean to ship to Nagasaki!!"

"Is life more important? Or goods?"

Seeing Zheng Zhilong like this, Huang Cheng frowned and said, "Your mother asked you to come to So-and-so and lead you to see more of the outside world and earn more money by the way. You have completely forgotten what So-and-so told you in the mirror." ?"

"I haven't forgotten."

Zheng Zhilong said: "My uncle said that when you step on a sea ship, don't bring your pride on board. Anything can happen on the sea. There is no morality on the sea. It is about the strong being the king. You are weak. , we must learn to accept being exploited, squeezed, and even robbed. We only have one life, and as long as we don’t die, everything is possible!”

"If you know this, why do you make such a stupid mistake?"

Huang Cheng said: "Put away your pride, put away your anger. In Manila and Luzon, the status of us Han people is only a little higher than that of the natives, but only a little higher!"

"If something happens here, no one will save you. Apart from saving yourself, haven't there been many people killed in various places in Southeast Asia over the years?"

Zheng Zhilong was silent.

He knew that his uncle was telling him these things, or even reprimanding him verbally, all for his own good, and it was not his uncle who was at fault. Who would tell him these truths?
It's just that he couldn't swallow this breath in his heart.

It is obvious that these goods were transported to Luzon with their heads in their belts, and they went through all kinds of hardships, and even negotiated with rampant pirates. Why should people in Luzon extort people whenever they want? He was exploited, especially the look in those people's eyes. Zheng Zhilong still can't forget it.

Contempt! !
Like looking at ants.

"Uncle, I don't understand."

Thinking of this, Zheng Zhilong suddenly raised his head, looked at Huang Cheng and said: "Why is it that Tianjin, which is adjacent to the capital and Gyeonggi, has already opened up sea trade, and we still have to go to and from Luzon, Sulu and other places, instead of choosing Go north and stop at Tianjin for trade? ""When we were in Haojing, many Western merchants who stopped here said that Tianjin was in urgent need of grain, tung oil, wood and other items, especially grain. , as long as a certain share can be transported, and even in-depth cooperation with people from Tianjin No. 13 Bank, silk, tea, porcelain, cane sugar and other in-demand items can be purchased in large quantities. This is a profitable business, which is more secure than now ah!"

"Do I have the qualifications?"

Huang Cheng frowned and said: "Who is the backer of the Tianjin Thirteenth Group? They are nobles in Beijing! And do you think everything will go so smoothly if you go north to Tianjin to do business?"

"Don't forget, many of the Western merchants who went north are closely connected with merchants from Fujian, Zhejiang and other places. Who do we think they are?"

"If nothing else, let's just talk about Xu Xinsu from Quanzhou Prefecture in Fujian. He has a lot of sea ships to his name, right? But don't forget that Xu Xinsu is able to sail across the sea. That's because he has a close relationship with Li Dan in Nagasaki. Many of the sailors under my command are engaged in murder and robbery! "

"Then do you know who are the people standing behind Xu Xinsu? They are all famous families in Fujian. These gentlemen don't even need to send people, but they can get a lot of money from Xu Xinsu every year!!"

Zheng Zhilong's clenched hands loosened and clenched again, and then clenched again. He didn't know these things before.

"Your thoughts can be seen through at one glance."

Huang Cheng continued: "Let me tell you this, there are many people like Xu Xinsu in the southeastern coastal provinces. You only see how powerful they are, but you don't know how much they have given up behind the scenes."

"Do you think if you get involved, you can rush to Tianjin without a hitch?"

"Don't forget, the Donglin Party, Zhejiang Party, Fujian Party, Kunming Party and other factions in Beijing are the representatives of these people. One word from someone in the center can kill you without a burial place!!"

At this moment, Zheng Zhilong didn't know what to say.

He never imagined that under the clear policy of the imperial court, Tianjin was willing to let anyone stop for trade, but why there were so many things behind it.

"Yiguan, many things are not as simple as you think."

Seeing Zheng Zhilong's silence, Huang Cheng sighed softly, "In the eyes of those people, we are like ants. The water in the Ming Dynasty is much deeper than that in Nanyang."

"Do you know something? Wei Zhongxian and the others who came to Fujian a few months ago heard that they had left Fujian and rushed to Penghu. If I guessed correctly, Wei Zhongxian and the others wanted to go to Dayuan (Dongfan) , this incident caused quite a stir in Fujian.”

"Have you ever thought about why, as the eunuchs in charge of the inner court, they all have to take risks to become high-ranking officials even though the imperial court has opened sea trade in Tianjin?"

Ok?
After hearing this, Zheng Zhilong suddenly raised his head and looked at Huang Cheng with eyes that changed. The eunuchs from the imperial court who came from the capital had stayed in Fujian for a while and actually went to Penghu. Even they went to Penghu in order to get there. Sir, at this moment, an idea came to Zheng Zhilong's mind.

If you can’t go to Tianjin, then why can’t you go to Dayuan?
If they can embrace Wei Zhongxian's thigh, then whether they are in Haojing, Nanyang, or even Ming Dynasty, they will be different in the future!
After this idea was born in Zheng Zhilong's heart, it could no longer beat uncontrollably. Zheng Zhilong didn't even listen to what Huang Cheng said next...

(End of this chapter)