Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 704

If the Franji people are willing to dispatch boats to patrol the Pearl River Estuary, it will be very difficult for the gangsters' boats to enter the inland river.

"However, Master Gao..." another staff member whispered.

Guangdong inspector Gao Shunqin is still determined to "fight to the death with the Kun bandits".Around him gathered a group of officials and scholars who banned the sea from the barbarians.They used to target the Portuguese in Macau, and now they target the Australians.Of course, the Portuguese have not been forgotten - at this moment of chaos, he still plays as usual: demanding that the Portuguese be banned from entering Guangzhou for trade.

"I heard that Gao Xun's memorial has already been issued." The staff who specialized in inquiring about information among various government offices said, "I'm afraid this matter cannot be undone."

"I don't know if I can entrust the activities of the big boss in Beijing and put this matter aside? As long as it delays him for two or three years, the matter will be settled."

"If you want to handle this matter, you can't do it without ten thousand silver." He Chengzong looked solemn, "Besides, it's inconvenient for Frangji to know about this matter."

One of the staff blurted out: "This is difficult!"

If it was on weekdays, as long as the news was revealed, Frangji might be willing to pay for the event.It's no problem that the person who handled it took the opportunity to drop two or three thousand silver.

But the current situation is delicate, I am afraid that Franji himself knows that the Guangdong government has something for him.They are holding cards in their hands, and asking them to send troops and money at the same time can only be wishful thinking.

Of course, Li Fengjie himself would not take out the 1 taels of silver. .

Li Fengjie sighed heavily.He had private talks with Gao Shunqin many times about this matter.But it never came to fruition.Gao Shunqin's attitude was very tough.This made Li Fengjie very unhappy: in his opinion, Gao Shunqin was the censor, and the success or failure of the war had little to do with him.The high-profile main battle is purely for fame.Moreover, once the imperial court really banned the trade of Frangji, it would be difficult to say how much Frangji would be interested in defending the safety of the Pearl River Estuary.

"However, even if they don't send people to Beijing for activities, the court will at least make a decision next year if they want to make a decision." He Chengzong said, "Franji people may not always be able to know the news in the capital. As long as our side strictly Keep it secret, they will do their best."

Another staff member said: "Although the Franji people cannot stay in the city, there are many people in the city who have benefited from them. I'm afraid we can't hide this matter."

"The only one who doesn't admit it!" Li Fengjie sighed.For this reason, he strictly ordered not to disclose this matter to the Frangji people, and informed the magistrate of Xiangshan County that if the Frangji people asked about this matter, they must unequivocally say: "It's pure rumors."

He decided to send someone to contact the Portuguese immediately, and on the other hand, he stepped up the pace of money negotiations.The most troublesome thing for Li Fengjie is that there is no one to contact him.Originally, there was Zi’s name in Guangzhou, which was the best intermediary contact person, but during the climax of the suppression of Kun, Zi’s name was seized as a counterproductive property. Not only were all the goods confiscated and sold, but all real estate property was also seized for disposal.The bustling Ziming Building and Huifu Street are now deserted.Half of them couldn't be found either.

Except for the proprietor of the purple shop, the Gao family is the most ideal.After all, they are agents of the Australians.But Gao's family was very cunning and told the governor's yamen staff who came to visit him many times: Master Gao has already gone to the south of the Yangtze River to handle goods.He is not in Guangzhou right now, if there is anything, we can discuss it when he comes back.

"This slicker!" Li Fengjie cursed secretly, and Gao Ju refused to come forward, indicating that he felt unclear about the current situation and was unwilling to make such a move--in addition, the Gao family and the official circles in Guangzhou also had problems with the disposal of Zizihao's property. Bad luck.Now it is clear that standing on the banks of the river is bullish water.

As soon as Guo Yi and others withdrew, Nanhai County immediately seized the various properties of Zizihao, and immediately attracted countless people who coveted it to extend their hands.Among them, Tian Da is the most energetic.He made noises in Guangzhou Mansion every day, wanting to buy these "reversed production".

Since Lu Yizhong went to Qiongzhou with the army, Tian Da had no official figures to drive around in Guangzhou, and he stopped for a while.But when he heard that Guo Dongzhu, Pei Lixiu and others had all run away, leaving only some real estate rich guys, he couldn't help being furious.Of course, Tian Da knew that the Zizihao was able to make a lot of money every day thanks to the management of the Australians. Now everyone has run away, not to mention the Australians, not even one or two of their craftsmen. What good are tools and machines that no one knows how to use?
I made a guarantee with my boss, saying that this trip to Guangzhou can bring in tens of thousands of silver, which can be donated by big Australian shops.Now there is nothing, how can I explain to my boss when I go back?Maybe he will be kicked out of the country because of this.

Tian Da is well aware of the value of being a servant of Emperor Tian's relatives. He does a lot of evil on weekdays. As long as he loses the protection of Emperor Tian's relatives for a day, he will be tortured to death immediately.

Tian Da used his identity to find the Guangzhou government, Nanhai and Panyu counties, and forced the county government offices to go out and arrest people for him.The officials in this prefecture and county couldn't stand the trouble, so they randomly arrested some workers and craftsmen to deal with it.They are all people who don't know what to ask, and Tian Da is so angry that he runs around the yamen every day in the city, clamoring to "buy" the real estate of Zi Zi.

The officials and big households in Guangzhou felt that there was no need to provoke this villain, so they did not compete with him. Gao Ju originally wanted to give Tian Da the valuable Ziminglou real estate in Zizihao, and gave away the residence on Huifu Street, Shops and workshops and other real estate were bought, so that Australians could come back secretly and continue to do business together.He can not only make the Australians grateful for his preservation of property, but also take the opportunity to control part of the ownership of Zizihao in his hands.

Unexpectedly, Tian Da was so greedy for Zizihao that he not only wanted to occupy Ziming Building, but also swallowed up all the properties on Huifu Street.He knew that Eunuch Yang's status and authority in the palace could not be compared with that of Concubine Tian Gui, but he was unwilling to back down. If they effectively protect the interests of their business partners, the Gao family's reputation in the business circle will suffer a great blow.

Gao Ju personally visited Li Fengjie, hoping that the governor and Guangzhou officials could help him.Of course, he may have taken great advantage.

But Li Fengjie didn't want to offend Tian Da, let alone Tian Hongyu.Officials all know that the most terrifying thing is not the official censor, but a mouth in the palace. If you say a few words inadvertently, it will always sow the seeds of disaster.

Gao Ju knew that he couldn't compete with Tian Da, so he had to bear the pain and let go of this matter.

As a result, the real estate of the original purple brand fell into Tian Da's hands without any suspense.However, Li Fengjie still kept a hand. He can agree to take care of the Guangzhou prefect, but don't worry about handling the contract transfer and other things, try to "delay".

"I understand." The prefect of Guangzhou asked Li Fengjie, "It's just that if Tian Da can't get the deed, he will make noise every day. I don't know how long the humble official can delay the process?"

"He Zhen's men and horses have entered Lingao's pond. It's not too late for you to handle it." Li Fengjie gave the opportunity face-to-face, "Now it's procrastination."

Li Fengjie wanted to come, but fortunately he didn't transfer the real estate of Zizihao to Tian's family that day!Otherwise, it would be ten times more troublesome to talk about recruiting now.Fortunately, it's not too late - the Tian family is not the owner of the property yet.

As for Tian Da who continued to make noise, he didn't think it would be a problem.Not to mention that the Australians obviously hate Tian Da, once he returns to Guangzhou, Tian Da will undoubtedly die.Even if the Australians are magnanimous and don't want to bother with him, some people will take the initiative to deal with him as Australians.

It's just that now he's looking for someone who can be the center of contact. This person must be reliable and capable.Li Fengjie was unwilling to take the risk of sending his staff to Lingao - one was that the local situation was unknown, and he would not be able to deal with it if the news leaked; two, he did not have such talents under his command.

First of all, this person cannot be an official, and of course it is best not to be his own staff.In order not to make things worse and blame yourself.Li Fengjie's staff thought hard for a long time, and finally thought of Huang Shunlong.

Huang Shunlong is a gray figure in Macau: traffic pirates, very active in the sale of prohibited goods.Although local officials like Li Fengjie don't know much about it, the local aides and lower-level officials who are very familiar with the local situation still know it very clearly.They knew that Huang Shunlong had a deep relationship with the pirates off the coast of Guangdong.Probably not without contact with the Australian, and contacting through him should be a reliable and safe way.It is also the easiest to evade when things are brought to light.

In addition to Huang Shunlong, Li Fengjie's subordinates thought of a second group of people: Qiwei Escort.

The close relationship between Qiwei Escort and Zizihao is no secret in Guangdong.It was Sun Kecheng of Qiwei who got in touch with Dongzhu Guo of Zizihao. The Qiwei Escort, which was originally a small business, developed into a large-scale Guangdong in just a few years, involving vehicles, boats, shops, feet, water and land. big deal.

After Guo Yi and others escaped from Guangzhou, the Qiwei Escort Bureau was not hit hard—their service relationship with local gentry and high-ranking officials and eunuchs created a large protection net.Of course, Sun Kecheng also spent more than 2 taels of silver up and down to settle everything—of which 1 taels was the "suppression army salary" for "happy loser".

Li Fengjie has no doubts: Sun Kecheng and the Kun thief still colluded in private and passed on the news secretly.Maybe the staff and craftsmen who mysteriously disappeared in the Zizi shop are under the protection of Sun Kecheng.But it doesn't matter to him, as long as Sun Kecheng helps him establish the channel, he can talk to the thief.Moreover, arrogance is also one of his bargaining chips in the negotiation-isn't the thief claiming to be the most faithful?Sun Kecheng and other escorts can also be used as hostages when needed.

(End of this chapter)