Late Ming sea owl

Chapter 45 Layout
Although Lun No. [-] did not understand military affairs, he felt that what Lin Hai said made sense, and he was convinced. He did not expect that supporting a Tuwang could have such a big effect.

Just listen to Lin Hai continue to say: "Also, this time I plan to donate a military attache to Zhejiang to facilitate our subsequent purchase and sales. However, this matter has not been established yet. If there is really no way, I can also ask Wulang Yidongfan Wang I will go to the capital to pay tribute in the name of the emperor, and I will get to know a few officials in the capital through the convenience of the mission. With the money to open the way, it is not difficult to donate a military attache."

Lun No. [-] was completely convinced. The intention of Lin Hai's plan was so profound. Although he was shocked, he could not hide his excitement. What kind of person was he following?At first, he just wanted to make a living with Lin Hai, and he would be content to be a housekeeper for a wealthy family in the future.

But after being in contact for a long time, he found that Lin Hai seemed to have a very ambitious goal. Although the details were unclear, it was certainly not simple.Until this moment, Lun Yi felt that he had glimpsed the tip of the iceberg, and his ambitions expanded accordingly.

Lin Hai had an enigmatic smile on his face: "If the law is not passed down to the six ears, don't mention what you just said to others. This earth king has many other functions. You won't understand some of them even if you say them, but you will understand them in the future."

In fact, going to the capital to pay tribute is not such a simple matter. The Ming Dynasty's tribute trade often involved losing money and making money, so tributes from the Fan Dynasty of unknown origin were generally rejected.Even the foreign countries recorded in the Ming Dynasty Conference often have to limit the frequency of tribute and the number of envoys.

However, Tianqi was not alive for a few years. When the new emperor ascended the throne, it was very honorable for the foreigners to come to congratulate him, and Chongzhen was a man of great honor, so this matter was still feasible.Lun No. [-] didn’t understand this anyway, and there was no need for Lin Hai to explain it so clearly.

Lun Di patted his chest and said, "Brother, I did this."

After all, he was just an eighteen-year-old boy. It was his first time traveling far away in his life. To be honest, he was still very nervous to stay alone in this native village.But wealth can be gained through danger, and isn't it equally dangerous to encounter a storm at sea?
Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth and agreed.

"What a boy, you are so brave! Brother, I saw you right." Lin Hai patted Lun Yi on the shoulder as a sign of praise. There really was no other more suitable candidate for this matter.

Among his disciples, Zhang Yong may be the most calm and decisive one, but this person is boring and not good at sociability.This is precisely the strength of Lun No. 500, not to mention that he is extremely talented. He has already learned more than [-] words in just over two months, and he should be able to learn Basai very quickly.

Lun No. [-] immediately showed his true nature: "It is No. [-]'s honor to work for my eldest brother. I am not afraid of death."

Lin Hai smiled warmly and said: "You must be more vigilant when you are alone here. Don't leave the village alone. There are also several Han and Japanese people who have settled here in Jinbaolishe. As long as you don't leave the village, everything will be fine. In addition, contact Wulang as soon as possible. Once you get to know him, he will have a high status in the gold bag and can protect you."

Lun No. [-] nodded in agreement and said, "Brother, when will you come here again?"

Lin Haidao: "As Wu Lang and I said, half a year at most. I think it should be about four months. When the northwest wind blows here, I will almost be back."

When the southwest monsoon prevails in the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia, the southeast monsoon blows in the East China Sea, Yellow Sea and other western Pacific waters.The Bowang left Keelung Port early the next morning and sailed along the northern coast of Taiwan towards Fujian.

Yesterday afternoon, the Bowang completed the transaction with Jinbaoli Society and Dajilong Society. All the goods brought from Macau, except saltpeter, were emptied and replaced with deer skins, deer breasts, antlers, sulfur and gold sand. .

Lun Yi wanted to stay in Jinbaoli Club on the pretext of seasickness. Lin Hai asked him to bring a set of chain armor shirts to Wu Lang and asked Wu Lang to take good care of his disciples, otherwise he would not sell him the armor next time. .In the official hall of the Bowang, Lin Hai, Shi Bi were chatting with Li Guozhu. Li Guozhu's identity was still a secret on the ship.Except for Shi Bi, everyone else only knew that this person was an old acquaintance of the ship owner.

Lin Hai took out the ring finger that Li Guozhu used from his sleeve and said with a smile: "If it weren't for the ring finger of eldest brother, my uncle's men would have been swallowed up by Li Zhongguo, and the younger brother would not be able to meet him again here. This Pulling the fingers together can be regarded as a complete meritorious deed, and today my little brother’s property is returned to its original owner.”

Li Guozhu pushed back the ring finger handed over by Lin Hai and said: "Brother Xian, keep it for now. My father's situation is still unclear. To be on the safe side, I will not show up when I arrive at the Zhongzuo Institute. Brother Xian will take this ring finger to invite you." Uncle Xu comes to the boat to ask about the situation first and then discuss where to go."

Lin Hai nodded and said: "Brother is still thoughtful."

Shi Bi was a little worried when he heard this: "Master Li, are you, Third Uncle Xu, reliable? If the villain named Zheng really succeeds, will he take you and hand him over to that guy?"

Lin Hai smiled and said: "My eldest brother was stabbed in the back by his brother. Once bitten by a snake, he will be afraid of the well rope for ten years. However, my eldest brother is cautious. Now he wants to see Uncle Xu first after he is in trouble. He must be fully confident. of."

Li Guozhu nodded and said: "Brother Xian is right. If you can't even believe Third Uncle Xu, then I really don't know who else I can believe."

As he spoke, Li Guozhu introduced the relationship between Li Dan and Xu Xinsu. Speaking of which, the Li and Xu families have been friends for four generations.

It was during the Jiajing period, and Li Dan and Xu Xinsu's great-grandfathers, Baldy Li and Xu Dong, were sworn brothers.Baldy Li is from Fujian, but Xu Dong's hometown is Shexian County, the base camp of Huizhou merchants. One of these two people is a villain and the other is a profiteer, but they become brothers in life and death.

This pair of brothers with different surnames who were both businessmen and thieves joined forces to create a world. They were the leading Chinese forces in the coastal areas of Fujian and Zhejiang 70 years ago.They used places such as Shuangyu Island in Zhoushan and Wuyu Island in Fujian as their nests. They colluded with the Portuguese who first came to the East Asian waters. They did both serious business and business without capital, and accumulated a lot of wealth.

Soon after, Zhu Wan became the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang and began to strictly enforce the sea ban. First, he sent troops to destroy Shuangyu, the most prosperous trading port in East Asia at the time. Then he pursued the remnants of Li and Xu and the Portuguese merchant ships all the way to Fujian, and finally completely defeated them at Zomaxi. Portuguese and captured Baldy Li alive on Wuyu Island.

After that, the Portuguese began to retreat to Guangdong and bribed Wang Bai, the deputy envoy of Guangdong Sea Route stationed in Nantou City, Dongguan, to obtain the right of residence in Macau.Baldy Li was directly executed by Zhu Wan. Zhu Wan was eventually impeached for cutting off the financial resources of the Fujian and Zhejiang gentry who cooperated with maritime merchants, and ended up committing suicide.

Later, Xu Dong also died in the hands of his adopted son. In addition, the Portuguese retreated to Guangdong, and the power vacuum along the coast of Fujian and Zhejiang was filled by Wang Zhi, a large merchant.This man was Xu Dong's fellow villager from She County. In his early years, he also worked for Li and Xu. Later, he accidentally drifted to the Japanese country due to a storm, thus colluding with the Japanese famous names on Kyushu Island.

During the Battle of Shuangyu, Wang Zhiyin was lucky enough to escape overseas. After that, he led his men to rebuild a trading stronghold in Liegang, Zhoushan, and instigated the samurai under the Japanese daimyo to help him fight against the Ming army. The addition of the regular army greatly increased the combat power of the pirates and spread their poison. The decades-old Southeast Japanese pirates originated here.

(End of this chapter)