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Chapter 261 The sky is high and the emperor is far away 3
"Li Dusi, this is from King Min's lineage, Governor Li's right-hand man, and the president of Guangdong and Guangxi Sugar Factory appointed by His Majesty."

At this time, it depends on whether Yuan Yingtai plans to come to the rescue. If he is willing to show his kindness to Li Rumei, he can help introduce him.If you still hold the concept of valuing culture over martial arts and disdain to interact with each other, just watch the joke without saying a word.

"Disrespect, disrespect!" Faced with Yuan Yingtai's kindness, Li Rumei cupped her fists again and saluted, while giving him a look.Although I still don't know what a CEO is, as long as you are a descendant of the royal family, you are a relative of the emperor. If you don't look at the monk's face and the Buddha's face, you must not lose your etiquette.

"I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed. I'm so honored by His Majesty, but I don't deserve it. I'm doing my best! You two are invited here. Governor Li has been lingering in Guangzhou for more than half a day, just waiting for the arrival of the feudal lord and the governor. Wanwan Don’t dare to delay.”

He has long lost any sense of pride about his origin as Suzaku, but he dares not forget the grace of the current Saint.It is said that this is a blessing in disguise. If it had not been for the promulgation of the "Tweening Order", I might still be sitting at home guarding a few acres of thin fields, eating and waiting to die. Maybe a flood or drought would not be able to solve the problem.

But to be able to become the CEO and take charge of all the sugar mills in Guangdong province for the emperor, you have to rely on your own efforts and be down-to-earth and diligent.Whenever I think of one day being able to return to my hometown in glory and honor my ancestors, I immediately feel full of energy.

Not long after, the two officials who went to take office and their entourage followed Zhuque aboard the Guangzhou ship, and then Yang Fan set sail towards the Pearl River estuary.Yuan Yingtai and Li Rumei did not enter the cabin to drink tea and rest. Instead, they both stood on the poop and looked around with telescopes.

"Two Shangguans, please take a look. To the west is Haojing, where the Folangji people live, and those large sailing ships also belong to them. To the east is Boliao Island, which has been the place where merchant ships from Southeast Asia and Western countries have been docked since the Tang and Song Dynasties. Now it is The navy water stronghold is garrisoned by two black sailboats and dozens of fast boats, and I heard that a fort will be built on the mountain."

Seeing this, Zhuque didn't try to dissuade him. He took advantage of the situation and acted as a tour guide. Every time he passed a place, he would say a few words and tell the past and present life of this place as clearly as possible, fulfilling the friendship of the landlord.

"The black sailboat is a naval warship?" Li Rumei looked eastward with the telescope, but saw nothing except an isolated island and mountains.

"Exactly, the sails of Governor Yuan's warships are all black. They are very famous along the coasts of Guangzhou and Fujian. Everyone who eats on the water will talk about it. They only burn incense and worship every time they go to sea. They are second only to Mother Mazu.”

"Why is this?" Suzaku may have just said it casually, but Yuan Yingtai became sensitive again.Although the combat effectiveness of the navy sounds good, and there is no obvious phenomenon of corruption, if there are bad deeds that cause harm to the local area, the emperor must be informed as soon as possible and put under control.

"The feudal lord didn't know anything. More than a year ago, there were still pirates here, ranging from thousands to dozens. They were out day and night, specializing in robbing passing merchant ships, seizing goods, kidnapping people and demanding ransom, and often came ashore to harass villages and towns.

Most of these pirates are local fishermen, taking advantage of people and geographical advantages.The soldiers of the guard station were dispatched to encircle and suppress them. They immediately dispersed like birds and beasts and no one could be found. They had just evacuated and gathered back to sea to resume their old business. It was impossible to prevent them.

When Governor Li learned about this incident after he took office, he immediately went to His Majesty Shu to ask the imperial court to send ships to suppress the bandits. Soon several warships with black sails arrived. They would not go ashore unless they entered the port. They cruised outside Lingding Ocean all day long, their whereabouts uncertain.

At that time, it was still called the Bandit Suppression Admiral's Yamen, but now it should be the navy of Governor Yuan.In less than two months, naval warships defeated the pirates on the southern island, sank more than 500 ships, killed more than [-] people, and captured more than a dozen of their leaders, making them famous in one battle.Since then, naval warships have fought more than ten times, large and small, without any defeat. Not only have they wiped out the pirates, but even Hao Jing's Folangji have become much more submissive and no longer dare to use the ship's cannons to make more rampages. .

Not only here, but all the way east to Fujian, the somewhat famous pirates along the way either surrendered their ships or fled, and no longer dared to cause trouble along the coast. It has been a year since I heard of pirates robbing merchant ships. things happen. "

Suzaku has no qualms about telling the story of the black sailing ship. These deeds are not a secret. Not only people in Guangzhou know about it, but people in Fujian know it as well. There is no need to carry anyone behind their backs.

"Wouldn't this benefit the people?" But Yuan Yingtai didn't quite understand. It was obviously a good thing, so why did he give it a name that didn't sound too loud and was also a bit derogatory?
"Hey, it's just that the generals under the command of Governor Yuan are too murderous. They show no mercy in every battle. None of the captured prisoners are released, but neither the dead nor the living ones are seen. Some people have no trace of their relatives in their homes and they are nowhere to be found. But Xun must have held a grudge in his heart over time, but he didn't dare to openly insult him, so he got the name Black Sailboat."

Speaking of the origin of this name, Suzaku didn't know how to characterize it.Praise it, most locals, especially businessmen, will definitely applaud it.To be derogatory, there are indeed some locals who are dissatisfied and always thinking about the day when all the black sailboats will sink into the sea.

"...There is a high probability that those prisoners are not dead. If they are lucky, they might be able to come back in a few years." Hearing this, Yuan Yingtai stopped asking and sighed lightly, as if he knew the whereabouts of the prisoners.

No, it shouldn't be as if, but definitely.The emperor had explained before coming that if there were not enough manpower in the factory and the locals did not actively participate, don't worry, just tell the navy stationed there that they would have their own way to provide labor for the factory.

At first, I was still wondering where the navy would get people from, so I tried to ask, and the emperor was really happy. He didn't hide a word and gave the answer directly, two words, prisoners.

It is a good idea that Yuan Keli has not been idle since he became the admiral of the bandit suppression yamen. He has been providing prisoners of war as labor force to the emperors in various places, and the source is the captured pirates.All the pirates from Guangzhou to the coast of Fujian fled. At least [-] to [-]% of them were captured.

Is this right or wrong?The emperor's answer is that there is no right or wrong, only suitable or inappropriate.Considering the current situation, it is obviously suitable.It not only protects the safety of coastal people, but also eliminates potential hidden dangers in the southeastern coastal areas.

As for whether the pirate's life is life, the emperor said that this is the price.Dare to go to sea to plunder is equivalent to risking your life. You don't even intend to take your life, so it is only natural to let the navy help deal with it.Not to mention being cruel or not, not in accordance with the laws of nature, etc., when pirates robbed property and killed people, did they ever consider the feelings of the victims?

Saving one's life to work hard in a factory is not only cruel but also arbitrary.In line with the principle of treating illnesses and saving lives, we offer mercy outside the law to give him a way out. If he repented, he should work conscientiously to wash away his sins.Those who unfortunately died were all ungrateful and heinous. They were not killed by the navy, but accepted by God.

(End of this chapter)