Dragon Sea Empire

A group of treasurers, buddies, and secretaries of the Huaxing Lian and the bank released by the imperial court returned to Taiwan Port on three gunboats of the Second Fleet.

Yin Feng went to the pier to greet him personally. Seeing that most of the people released by the government were physically and mentally healthy, he expressed comfort to them and asked Lin Xiao, "Have all the company employees arrested during the sea ban period been released?"

Lin Xiao replied: "Except for those arrested in the Jingshi spies case, the Ming court basically released all of our people back. According to the agreement, those people in the Jingshi case may be a little troublesome. Zeng Shan has already raised the issue when negotiating in the south of the Yangtze River." this question,"

Yin Feng nodded: "People from our Zhonghua Company need no reason to protect their safety. Go and urge Zeng Shan to put pressure on the imperial court. If necessary, you can agree to pay the imperial court and give the government some money to redeem them. Come,"

Lin Xiao nodded and said yes, then scratched his head, approached Yin Feng and asked in a low voice: "I said, the captain, you haven't been home for a few days,"

Yin Feng was posing as a leader and waving to the cheering crowd on the pier. Hearing this, he turned around and asked in confusion, "...I don't know how many days it's been. What's going on, brother Guangze, why are you asking this?"

After hesitating for a while, Lin Xiao smiled wryly and said, "My house is not far from you. Your inner house is very lively these days, and there always seems to be the sound of throwing bowls and dishes..."

Yin Feng felt guilty for a while, remembering that he was busy with reorganization and training in the military camp as soon as he returned to Taiwan. The last time he went home was about a month ago. He wiped off his sweat and asked in a low voice: "Is there any noise coming out? Well, is Miss Mei still teaching pipa to others?"

Xu Hongji, who was behind Yin Feng, suppressed his laughter, and Lin Xiao also put on a bitter face and said: "There was no noise, and besides, I don't have time to listen to the corner of your house. Auntie, it seems that I haven't been to your inner house for several days, and have been staying in the wing room on the west side of the owner's alley. Mrs. Li's complexion is not good recently, I think she is probably throwing dishes, "

"No, Lihua doesn't have such a big temper..." Yin Feng muttered with a bitter face, and when he turned around, a mother and son knelt down in front of him, and the mother in her forties kowtowed repeatedly: "...I represent the ancestors of the Wang family. Thanks to the captain of the ship, thanks to you, the government released my only son of three generations. The widow has been widowed for 15 years, and I depend on the owner of the ship for help. You are always my living Bodhisattva."

Yin Feng hurriedly went to help the two of them up: "Oh, it's not necessary,... By the way, Wang Jinliang, right? You are the shopkeeper of Wuchang Huaxing Union, and you must have suffered a lot in prison this year."

The Wang family's mother and son were from Fuzhou. During the Manila massacre that year, Wang Jinliang's father was set ablaze to death by Japanese Japanese in the Anhua business district of Balian. The two became orphans and widowed mothers. After the establishment of the Zhonghua Company, Yin Feng found them through the Wang family's fellowship, and took them to Taiwan to help them live and support Wang Jinliang's education.

Wang Jinliang, who is less than 30 years old, is lean and thin. Although his face is exhausted, he is still full of energy. He cupped his hands and said, "The company gave a lot of money to the jailers, and they didn't make it difficult for me. Thank you, the captain, for saving me again. Thank you. It's my reborn parents, and I, Wang Jinliang, would like to die for the captain," he also knelt down.

Yin Feng hurriedly pulled him back: "No need to be like this... If there is no heroic fighting by the soldiers of the Chinese Army, I will not be able to rescue you after repeated defeats. Let's rest for a few days. I still have to work hard, everyone,"

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Yin Feng then received a group of gentry representatives from Quanzhou and Zhangzhou at the pier. These people came to discuss the status of Quanzhou and Zhangzhou after the peace talks. Quanzhou and Zhangzhou have been under the rule of the Chinese company for more than a year. During this period, the sea ban was completely banned. Abolished. There is no longer any limit on the number of licenses for merchants to go to sea. They only need to report to the customs of the Chinese company and pay taxes. They can go to sea at will. They can trade wherever they want. The sales area pays the commercial tax once, and the merchants can go all the way unimpeded. Local farmers, regardless of their size, are exempted from taxation for three years. Landless farmers are encouraged to go to sea to immigrate to reclaim wasteland. Technical schools for western and miscellaneous studies, because the staff and administrative agencies of Chinese companies give priority to recruiting students from their own schools.

The most important point is that compared with those officials of Ming Dynasty, the common government officials of Zhonghua Company are completely different in terms of honesty and closeness to the people. Gao, most of them came from poor families, so they don't have any sense of being superior to others who claim to be disciples of the emperor.

These gentry and merchants have already tasted the sweetness of the Chinese company, and the locals have a tendency to be centrifugal towards the imperial court due to the 200-year sea ban, so they came to ask Yin Feng: The Chinese company should not withdraw from the capitals of Quanzhou and Zhangzhou. To rule forever.

The Quanzhang Garrison is the 10th to 15th Sentinels of the Sailor Marine Corps Taiwan Corps, plus a squadron. Qi Yue, the deputy director of the Zhangquan Garrison, also came to Taiwan Port today. Qi Yue is at the end of Fenggui, Penghu Qiyue, a hundred households of the Zhangzhou Guard who first surrendered to the Chinese Army in the Battle of Penghu, returned to the Zhangzhou Guard as a small officer after the Penghu War. , he took his cronies and brothers to surrender to the Chinese Army, and was appointed as the deputy director of the garrison because he was familiar with the local situation.

On the pier, Yin Feng immediately appointed Qi Yue as the deputy battalion commander of the reorganized Zhangquan Battalion, and comforted all businessmen and gentry that the Chinese Army will forever town Zhangzhou and Quanzhou.

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Yin Feng went home quietly in the evening, and heard the melodious sound of the pipa coming from the inner house at the door of his house, as well as the vague laughter of women and children. Moreover, a group of servants of the Zeng family were in the yard, which explained the two big brothers of the Zeng family: Zeng Ke and Zeng Qi are both at his home.

Yin Feng immediately understood: being fooled by Lin Xiao, Lin Xiao probably followed Zeng Qi's order to find a way to let him go home. The arrival of Zeng Qi and Zeng Ke must be for Yin Feng's remarriage .

Yin Feng sneaked out of the house quietly, and led his personal guards out of the Captain's Lane.

"Boss owner, where are you going?" Captain Lin Yue looked at Yin Feng who was wandering around in Taiwan City, and asked helplessly.

Yin Feng coughed: "Hehe, I am inspecting, do you understand?"

"But you have already circled the square twice..."

Xu Hongji couldn't bear it any longer, he stepped forward to Yin Feng with a smile and said, "Master Captain, this matter cannot be avoided."

Yin Feng smiled awkwardly, sighed and said: "Mr. Xu, Ming people don't talk dark words, let me just say it straight: the woman from the Zeng family, the lady from the Qiao family in Shanxi, and other women, I actually There is no prejudice. It would be a lie to say that I don't like beautiful women. The women in my family are not bad, but I really don't like this: They stuff women into my house like goods. They secretly want to get along with them. I, and the Chinese company, and the Chinese army, what is going on, "

Xu Hongji has already understood Yin Feng's character: Yin Feng claims to be unparalleled in benevolence and righteousness. Although he used to be cruel to his enemies, he actually has a lot of political obsessions and is not suitable for the official games of Ming Dynasty. Fortunately, this is not the government of Ming Dynasty. .

Xu Hongji took a step forward and said with a sneer: "Sir, the Chinese company is actually one with you. You have come to this point and you have become a person who influences the world. Marriage between gentlemen and gentry can be regarded as a good way to get married, but now your status is not what it used to be, family affairs are state affairs, and everyone in the world is watching, "

Yin Feng shook his head, gritted his teeth and said, "Mr. Xu, I understand what you said, but I just can't accept this kind of purposeful marriage,"

The shadow of Zeng Qian has always been in his heart: he married the Zeng family for the purpose of finding a backer for himself. After getting married, the two had an embarrassing experience, but after encountering pirates on the Xinxing, he really fell in love with her. Yin Feng loved the kind Zeng Qian, but in his heart, Yin Feng had a sense of guilt towards Zeng Qian, which he still couldn't get rid of.

Regardless of his inner feelings, Xu Hongji continued: "Master Captain, your every move now is related to your great cause. Even today, it is impossible to choose a harem completely according to your own preferences. Then again, you are now Your position is to let others curry favor with you. If you must act according to your own wishes, it is probably not a big problem: Both the Zeng family and the Qiao family have to be friends with you now. However, the two elders of the Zeng family I'm sure you'll be disappointed."

After Zeng Qian's death, Li Lihua was Yin Feng's favorite wife, and this kind of gossip news was basically known to the insiders of Zhonghua Company.

Yin Feng nodded repeatedly when he heard the words, then thought about it, and sighed: "Hey, no matter what, the Zeng family has been kind to me. This matter is difficult. Jun Ting is only 17 years old. Wouldn't it be old if I married her?" Damn, cut, I'm old, nonsense," Yin Feng smiled wryly, turned to Xu Hongji and said, "Mr. Xu, what do you think my great cause should look like?"

Xu Hongji was stunned for a moment, thought for a while and said, "The ship owner told us about the general trend of the world, and the whole world will be under control, and only you can lead us to catch up with the general trend of the world..."

"General trend, hehe," Yin Feng shook his head and sneered, "When the emperor changes his dynasty, can it really change the fate of China and change the historical trend for thousands of years?"

"This..." Xu Hongji couldn't understand Yin Feng's words, he hesitated for a moment and said: "Sir, after all, the matters in your inner house are still trivial matters, no matter what, your great cause is the major matter, and you are the only one who chooses , we can't help you,"

Yin Feng made up his mind at this moment, waved his hands and said: "The general trend of the world today is partly created by me, and partly I can't change it. Well, let's do it like this. Let's go, let's go home,"

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Ten days later, a well-informed business newspaper clerk revealed a piece of gossip: the owner of the ship is about to marry Li Lihua as his wife, and at the same time marry the Seventh Miss of the Zeng family and Mei Xinlan as concubines.