Smuggling Daming

"Chairman Ashikaga, with the strength of your Ashikaga Chamber of Commerce, if you are willing to be our consignment agent in Japan, Zhou will naturally wish for it, but I don't understand why Chairman Ashikaga wants to do such a loss-making business?" Zhou Zhong looked He stared aggressively at Ashikaga Kazuki and said, as the saying goes, if you don't have anything to do, you can either rape or steal, but he never believed that there is a free lunch in this world.

Ashikaga Kazuki was also waiting for Zhou Zhong to ask this question, and he smiled wryly at this moment and said: "Sure enough, what Mr. Zhou said is true. If it was normal, I would not do this kind of loss-making business, but now the villain has something to do. The young master is helping, I hope the young master will not refuse!"

Sure enough, Zhou Zhong's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he knew that Kazuki Ashikaga would not quit Shuangyu Port for nothing.He said with a smile at this moment: "Chairman Ashikaga is joking, your Ashikaga Chamber of Commerce has a lot of people and wealth, and your strength is not inferior to our Nanyang Chamber of Commerce. If even President Ashikaga can't do something, then Zhou is probably the same." There is nothing you can do!"

Although Zhou Zhong didn't know what Ashikaga Kazuki asked of him, he could guess it with his toes. It was definitely not an easy task, so instead of agreeing, he even shirked it, so no matter whether he could do it or not, he could do it. Fight for more benefits from Ashikaga Kazuki.

"Young Master Zhou, you are being polite. No one in Shuangyu Port knows your name now, and you are accompanied by Jin Yiwei. It can be said that you are highly valued by the Son of Heaven. As you, it is really easy to help the villain." Seeing Zhou Zhong's evasion, Ashikaga Kazuki no longer cared about his identity, and started to praise Zhou Zhong.

Regarding Ashikaga Kazuki's flattery, Zhou Zhong just smiled lightly after hearing it.There is no special expression.And Kazuki Ashikaga took advantage of this opportunity to finally talk about the current situation of his family and the fact that he wanted to ask Zhou Zhong to help him not see Da Mingzi, and finally Kazuki Ashikaga said again: "Mr. Zhou, now our family is under the control of Several other families, the title of King of Japan is also in name only, and now only Da Ming can help us, so I hope that the young master will introduce him, as long as the envoys of our Ashikaga family can see Da Ming, then no matter whether Da Ming is willing to help We, the Ashikaga Chamber of Commerce, will withdraw from Shuangyu Port as promised.”

After Zhou Zhong listened to the inside story told by Ashikaga Ikki, he felt quite uneasy. Although he knew that Ashikaga Ikki came from the Ashikaga family before, he never thought that Ashikaga Ikki had such a close connection with this generation of shoguns. , the two are not only cousins.Ashikaga Kazuki even sponsored the other party to restore the position of general, and now he is seeking Da Ming's help, hoping to use Da Ming's power to restore the general's power. Although Zhou Zhong didn't have much ambition at this time, his intuition told him that this It is an excellent opportunity to intervene in Japan's internal affairs.Never let it go easily.

But Zhou Zhong soon realized that the reason why Emperor Zhengde sent Jin Yiwei to protect him was not even clear to him.I don't even know how Emperor Zhengde views him, so even if he wants to help Kazuki Ashikaga, he still doesn't know whether Emperor Zhengde is willing to listen to him. If you want to meet Ashikaga's envoy, then not only will the matter fail, but you will also lose face.

Think here.Zhou Zhong couldn't help being in a dilemma, and finally raised his head and smiled at Ashikaga Kazuki: "I see. The thing Ashikaga President is asking for is indeed a very embarrassing thing, and I don't know what to do for a while. Answer, I think it's better for people to think about it for a few days, and give President Ashikaga an answer later?"

Ashikaga Kazuki heard that Zhou Zhong did not refuse on the spot, but had to think about it before making a decision. In other words, Zhou Zhong is indeed capable of helping them, but now he needs to weigh the pros and cons.This made him very happy, and he has been waiting for so many years, and now it is not too late, so he replied very excitedly: "Okay, Mr. Zhou, just think about it, if you make a decision, you Just send someone to notify me!"

Seeing that Ashikaga Kazuki agreed, Zhou Zhong was also very happy. In fact, he didn't want to think about it at all, but wanted to find a time to ask Wu Shan and ask him to help him think about whether he could continue this matter. After all, Wu Shan must know some righteousness. It's a pity that the emperor didn't want to tell himself the reason why the emperor treated him so favorably.

Next, Zhou Zhong chatted with Ashikaga Kakki for a while, especially asked him about the current situation of the Wa Kingdom. He explained it in detail, but Zhou Zhong became dizzy after listening to it for a while. Firstly, he couldn’t remember so many names of Japanese clans and clan names. Secondly, the situation of Wa Kingdom has been unpredictable in the past few years. A certain clan may become a prisoner tomorrow.

Although Zhou Zhong didn't quite understand the current situation in the Wa Kingdom, he could tell that the civil strife in the Wa Kingdom had reached a peak, and the Ashikaga General Shogunate had completely become a puppet in the hands of several clans. The general puts it in his eyes, and those big names in various places who hold real power continue to conquer each other, causing the entire Japanese country to be in constant wars. Countless people die in the wars every year, and the population is also greatly reduced. Most of them are women and old people, and almost all middle-aged men are in the army of various big names.

After figuring out the current miserable situation of the Wa Kingdom, Zhou Zhong couldn't help feeling secretly relieved. He basically didn't like the Wa Kingdom. Not only did he not have any sympathy when he saw the other party's misfortune, but he also felt a little gloating. He even felt that the Wa Kingdom is not chaotic enough now. With the help of Ashikaga Ikki, the Japanese country can be further chaotic.

Thinking of this, Zhou Zhong became more enthusiastic towards Ashikaga Kazuki. The two chatted from noon to dusk. Zhou Zhong even specially kept the other party for a meal, and finally sent the other party out of the house himself.

After Zhou Zhong returned to the hall again, he immediately sent someone to Uncle Tuo to eat Wu Shan, and then told about Ashikaga Kazuki's desire to meet Emperor Zhengde.Wu Shan thought about it for a long time after hearing it, and finally asked Zhou Zhong: "My lord, you want to clear out all the Japanese and Koreans in Shuangyu Port now, and the Ashikaga Chamber of Commerce is the largest Japanese chamber of commerce. His voluntary withdrawal It should be very beneficial to us, right?"

Zhou Zhong also nodded after listening and said: "Yes, if Ashikaga Kakki can withdraw from Shuangyu Port on his own initiative, then Japanese and Korean small and medium-sized chambers of commerce will definitely follow suit, and everyone will rush back to China to be our agent. At that time, the number of Japanese and Koreans in Shuangyu Port will be reduced by more than half, and there will be no need to worry about repeating the Japanese riots during Taizu's time!"

Wu Shan has been in the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce for a long time. He also knows some of Zhou Zhong's plans. He also understands that there are more and more Japanese and Koreans in Shuangyu Port. Shi Shi nodded, then glanced at Zhou Zhong and said, "My lord, whether your majesty would like to meet the envoy of the shogun? This villain doesn't know, but the villain knows that if you go to the capital, my lord, His Majesty the Emperor will definitely meet you." Yours, so if you really want to reach this deal with Ashikaga Ikki, then the best way is for you to go to the capital yourself!"

"I'm going to the capital too?" Zhou Zhong was shocked when he heard this. To be honest, after traveling to Daming, he also became somewhat curious about the capital. He didn't know what Beijing was like hundreds of years ago, and he didn't know Do the characters in the history books match the facts?However, the longer Zhou Zhong stayed in Daming, he became more and more resistant to the capital.

In the era of the Ming Dynasty, power was above the law. Although the situation is the same in later generations, there is at least a fig leaf. Compared with the Ming Dynasty, it is naked. If ordinary people accidentally conflict with the powerful, then Regardless of whether you are reasonable or not, the last unlucky one can only be the weak one.

The capital city is no better than Songjiang, it can be said that it is a gathering place for powerful people, if you are not careful, you may get into trouble with some powerful guy. Although Zhou Zhong is not afraid of trouble, he doesn't want to get into unnecessary trouble, so when he heard that Wu Shan wanted to When he went to the capital himself, he was instinctively reluctant.

Wu Shan also saw the distressed look on Zhou Zhong's face, and immediately persuaded him: "Young Master, in fact, your majesty has admired you for a long time, and has always wanted to see you, but it's a pity that your majesty is a man of gold, and he really can't leave the capital. He also knew that you were busy, so he didn't call you into the palace, but if he could take this opportunity to meet His Majesty, His Majesty would be very happy, and he might give you some rewards, of course I'm not saying that Property, but something else, such as an official position or privilege!"

When Zhou Zhong heard Wu Shan's last two words, he couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat. Although his smuggling business has opened up, he is still just an ordinary businessman after all. But if Emperor Zhengde really rewarded him as Wu Shan said, Give yourself a half-official job, then after having an official status, no matter what he does, it will be much more convenient than it is now.

However, Zhou Zhong was not dazzled by Wu Shan's words. He forced himself to calm down, then looked at Wu Shan with some vigilance and said, "Wu Shan, you seem to really want me to go to the capital. Is this your own idea or What does someone else mean?"

Seeing that Zhou Zhong doubted himself, Wu Shan immediately knelt down and saluted, "My lord, you saved Wu Shan's life, and everything you do now is for your own good, so please don't doubt the villain. motivation!"

The fact that Wu Shan was attacked on a snowy night was indeed true, but he lied at key points. After all, if he was really an ordinary butcher, he would not be able to escape from the siege of a dozen murderers no matter what, let alone Said to have killed several murderers.

Zhou Zhong looked into Wu Shan's eyes and found that the other party did not seem to be lying. This made him hesitate for a while. Emperor Zhengde would not treat him so favorably for no reason. There must be some reasons he does not know. Then Do you really want to go to the capital? (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)