Ming Dynasty: At the beginning of the game, Lao Zhu resigned and retired.

Chapter 495: Opening up the opium trade with Europe?
Chapter 495: Opening the opium trade with Europe?
As Master Hu walked out of the palace with the imperial edict, which was still wet in his hand, he couldn't help but look ashamed.

Damn, I got cheated again.

Being called to the palace without knowing why, it turned out to be no good.

Look, I was just chatting with good intentions, but now I have an extra task on hand.

This is just forcing someone to do something against their will.

Fortunately, I am smart.

If Zhu Yuanzhang were to do all this, who knows what kind of horrible identity he would come up with.

Wouldn't it be exhausting by then?
When he thought of this, Mr. Hu felt particularly irritated.

He glanced at the young eunuch named Song De who followed him out of the palace, and gave orders in a bad mood.

"Go, take the imperial edict, first go to the Ministry of Revenue to ask for the land, then go to the Ministry of Rites and the Honglu Temple to ask for people for us!"

"Then record the list and send it to our house!"

"We're waiting for it!"

Song De is Song Li's "adopted son", and this is his first time to work with Master Hu.

However, I don't know if this kid has become so arrogant because he has Song Li as his godfather in the palace.

Facing the arrangement made by Master Hu, he actually replied with a smile: "Oh, Master Hu, your arrangement is appropriate!"

"The only one who can arrange servants like this is the emperor!"

Hearing these sarcastic words, Master Hu didn't care whether he was in front of the palace gate or not, he just kicked.

"Damn it, you are so weird in front of me, who do you think you are?"

"I've arranged it for you, so what?"

After kicking him several times, Master Hu finally brushed off the dust on his body, looked at the young eunuch lying on the ground, and sneered.

"how?"

"Do you think you can walk around with Song Li as your godfather?"

"Then you know, when I got angry, I even kicked Song Li!"

"A little grasshopper like you, I can put you on a ship out to sea with just a little help!"

"When the time comes, I won't even need a note. I'll just give you a look and you'll die by falling into the water!"

When Song De heard this, he was so shocked that he knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.

"Master Hu, Master Hu, I was wrong, I was wrong!"

"It is my fault that I was blinded by my own greed. I deserve to die!"

"I hope Master Hu will forgive me this time!"

The imperial guards on the side had no intention of stepping forward. Instead, they watched the fun with their hands in their pockets, smiling.

Even though they are stationed at the palace gate, they actually have a bad relationship with the eunuchs.

Now, seeing Song De, the little eunuch who had enjoyed some face recently, being tortured by Master Hu in broad daylight, they were really enjoying it.

At the same time, they had to admire Master Hu.

It has to be this gentleman!
First-class arrogance!
They really started fighting right in front of the palace gate!

And judging from the situation, if the other party doesn't give in, he will be killed!

Got it!
Not to mention Song De who was kneeling on the ground, even the imperial guards who were watching the excitement understood what the title of Master Hu meant.

Master Hu looked at the young eunuch in front of him, whose forehead was bleeding from the knock, and waved his hand in disdain.

"Okay, for Old Song's sake, I'll spare your life first!"

"Hurry up and do the work for us. If you are slow, you will die. If you are not good at it, you will still die!"

"When you get back from your mission, you can complain all you want. I don't care!"

"Even if you have the chance in the future, you can attack me!"

"But next time, if you talk nonsense to me again, you're dead. Even Old Song will say it himself and you'll be dead!"

"clear?"

"I understand, I understand, I'll do it right away!" Song De agreed hurriedly, got up quickly, and then strode towards the distance.

It looked as miserable as it could be.

Obviously, Song De will remember the lesson he learned today for the rest of his life.

However, he no longer wanted to think about what Mr. Hu said about filing a complaint or taking revenge.

Because it was only then that he discovered that Master Hu's biggest trump card was not that he could enter and leave the palace freely.

But this guy is not afraid of punishment at all.

It's just killing a few eunuchs. At most, he will be dismissed from office.

But for Mr. Hu, dismissal from office?
I wish I could!

Hurry up!

How can you take revenge on such a person?

Therefore, while Song De was crying out in regret, he obediently ran errands for Master Hu.

With the imperial edict and Mr. Hu's reputation, the foreign affairs department of this foreign country was organized extremely quickly.

The yamen was located near the Ministry of Rites, so it was quite quiet.

It only took three days for the personnel transferred from the Ministry of Rites and the Honglu Temple to arrive.

Sitting in his own office in the new yamen, looking at the bewildered monk Daoyan in front of him, Master Hu did not hide anything.

"Daoyan, you were directly asked by me to come here!"

"Because, I know that you are a person with an unstable mind!"

"You are a monk, and you should be pure, but you are the one who only wants to bring disaster to the world!"

"Unfortunately, it's not your turn to mess with the Ming Dynasty!"

"But this is a foreign country, you can do whatever you want to it!"

Master Hu did not give Monk Daoyan any chance to speak.

He was immediately told about all the duties and tasks of the Foreign Diplomatic Department.

The more Monk Daoyan listened, the happier he became!

He was really frustrated when he was compiling the Hongwu Encyclopedia.

Editing a book is certainly what many scholars envy the most, but he is not just a scholar.

In fact, what he always wanted to be was a strategist or an advisor. His dream was not to write books or biographies, but to change the situation.

But the Ming Dynasty had just been established, so how could he have the opportunity to rise?

Now, look what happens. I didn’t expect that Master Hu has such a keen eye for talent!

His talents finally found a place to display.

However, Master Hu did bring Daoyan to the Foreign Diplomatic Department.

But his understanding of Monk Daoyan is mostly based on the impressions he has seen in historical records, novels and television.

He had to give it a try to see how capable this guy was and whether he was really that evil.

Since the opportunity is perfect now, Mr. Hu simply asked directly.

"Overseas, there is a continent thousands of miles away from the Ming Dynasty, scattered with more than a dozen countries."

"These countries have technology, population, food, and trade, and they will rise in the near future."

"Then they will become our powerful rivals on the ocean!"

"So, in your opinion, how can we curb their rise?"

Daoyan pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice.

"If we can send out a large army in advance to completely wipe them out, it will undoubtedly be a good strategy to treat the symptoms and the root cause."

"But since Lord Hu said that place is thousands of miles away from Ming, it is not convenient to use force for the time being."

"Then why don't you sell the Five Stones Powder to them in the first transaction?"

(End of this chapter)