Begging in late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 466 Shuffle
The entire interior of the theater is modeled after that kind of Western-style opera house. The lower floor is for ordinary auditoriums, the upper floor is for special auditoriums, and on the top there is the best and most luxurious box, but this box is not something you can sit in if you have money. Yingtian’s first rank of honorable marquis of the founding of the country is his own, and the remaining few are given to the romantic celebrities at that time or the officials of the six departments of Nanjing. A little on the edge, but the interior is one of the best.

After all, of course the boss wants to enjoy the best.

There are leather sofas on all sides, and a large jade coffee table in the middle. Although you can't get Lafayette these days, wine from the Western Regions was rare at that time. There are also a few pairs of binoculars placed in the window. Looking around in amazement, the two of them probably never imagined that there is such a grand theater in the East that is more luxurious than London. The pride of the two little yellow hairs in their hearts that they are the center of civilization has obviously been weakened a bit. .

Zheng Zhilong, a handsome middle-aged man, has obviously lost a lot of weight compared to before. This battle has hit him so hard that it is hard to estimate until now. If the negotiation with Song Qingshu has not achieved results, he even doubts whether he can survive the shock in the sea of ​​Fujian After all, before the Zheng family ruled the China Sea, they relied on absolute force to suppress those big coastal smuggling families who were as ruthless as pirates and hooligans. Now this undefeated myth has been broken.

Moreover, if the victor greeted him in an arrogant and cold manner, he would feel better. He came to Yingtian in a low-key manner, and was warmly greeted by such a friend. Zheng Zhilong was obviously not used to it. lost.

"The final general pays his respects to the Zuo Dudu!"

As soon as Song Qingshu came in, Zheng Zhilong bowed his head first, and saluted Song Qingshu with his official position. Although he was unsealed and went to Chenghai Duke, he is still a guerrilla in Fujian Haiphong. Yes there is nothing wrong with that.

But Song Qingshu hurriedly helped him up with a warm smile, and said with a big smile: "Official Zheng is too polite, there are no official people here today, everyone is a businessman! Mr. Song asked me, Brother Zheng called me Just call Mr. Song Dongjia, and I will also call Mr. Zheng Da’s shopkeeper, so it’s just right!”

This appellation explains something very much. It is like calling the general manager and the chairman of the board of directors in later generations. It is a relatively equal appellation. This surprised Zheng Zhilong who had just suffered a defeat, while Chen Ding next to him was a little bit mentally prepared. He secretly tugged on Zheng Zhilong's sleeve to signal him to accept it.

In fact, before the war, the plan Song Qingshu made in his heart was to beat the Zheng family to death. It would be best for him to become a dead official. Changed my mind.

Today's Zheng Zhilong is no longer a pirate Zheng Zhilong, but a sea merchant Zheng Zhilong. Don't look at the difference. Pirates do things regardless of the consequences. They can ignore everything when their heads are hot. They can fight you to death with a knife, but sea merchants It's different, they will be worried, and they will be persuaded at critical moments. Zheng Zhilong was beaten twice twice.

But being able to compromise means being able to communicate. Although the Zheng family used to be a roadblock, the Zheng family also represents the rules of the game on the seas of China. The Zheng family has at least maintained the stability of the seas in Southeast Asia and filtered out a lot of games. Participants, if the Zheng family completely dies out, the East China Sea and the South China Sea will once again resume the strong prey of the weak and the strong in the Wanli Tianqi Year, fighting each other. Even if Song Qingshu takes over, it will cost a lot to sort it out.

Song Qingshu's biggest feeling right now is that he is racing against time. Zhang Xianzhong and others rose up again and put great pressure on him. In the past four years, he must create a broad strategic space, and at least leave a sea retreat for Daming.

How did the Zheng regime of the Ming Dynasty perish?The western colonists sealed off Manila, and Kangxi sealed off the mainland. Relying on the small Taiwan Strait, domestic and foreign troubles are light. A regime with no future naturally loses people's hearts. In the end, Zheng Keshuang was defeated by his former subordinate Shi Lang, and his descendants were even killed by the people. Classified as a slave for various reasons, in later generations, some people have pursued this branch in the root search, but the Zheng family line has really become extinct.

Song Qingshu didn't want to repeat the same mistakes, and now a stable environment is the most important thing, but the rule-makers of this game must change from the Zheng family to the Zheng and Song families.

After some politeness, the two parties sat down. At this time, the performance below also began to draw the curtain, and the whole theater suddenly became pitch black. Immediately, the huge curtain was pulled open abruptly, and the light was cast out, creating a scene of surprise. Amidst the shouts, hundreds of dancers were dressed in the luxurious dance costumes of the Tang Dynasty, revealed in the same gorgeous golden lights.

Later generations of Song Qingshu have been to Tang Furong Garden and Lishan Mountain. He was especially impressed by Lishan’s large-scale song and dance drama, Song of Everlasting Regret. Although this song and dance drama Qin Huaizui tells the tragic love story of the queen master Li Yu, it is still based on that set. During the dance, the maids carrying palace lanterns and the warriors wearing armor all set off a grand and majestic aura of the royal family as soon as they came out.

"Is this oriental art?"

Listening to the majestic and melodious music like a small river, Little William was the first to rush to the stage, picked up the binoculars, followed the old yellow-haired William, who seemed a little worried, and followed, muttering a few words, they said The most important thing is that the English of this era is obviously different from Song Qingshu's learning. Song Qingshu, who finally passed the fourth level, didn't care to listen to it, but suddenly, a familiar word came to his ears.

"Buy branded #?*~*..."

I have watched a lot of American dramas in later generations, but this title is used to refer to big men, at least lords, and judging from the tone of old William, it seems that this little yellow-haired handsome guy has a much higher status than him.

Interesting two miscellaneous hair!Song Qingshu secretly left a thought.

Although the opening of the Fengyue Grand Theater is rare, the people in the room are still very realistic. After leaving Zheng Sen, he squeezed over and watched curiously. After sitting down, no matter Song Qingshu, Zhang Huangyan who had come earlier, Zheng Zhilong, Chen Ding, or even the old fox Ruan Dacheng held the red wine in silence for a while.

When bargaining, there must be someone who speaks first. After a while, as the Zheng family's military adviser, Chen Ding still opened his mouth first, coughed lightly, and Chen Ding opened his mouth hesitantly.

"Mr. Song, this business is very profitable for you. Let the Zheng family accept the compensation. This is good. My Zheng family will give up half of the trade to Japan. Every year, my Zheng family will ship fifty ships, and my boss will share fifty ships. We will share the trade here equally. !"

This concession is actually quite painful for the Zheng family. Almost two-thirds of the Zheng family's wealth comes from trade with Japan. This is a living bloodletting.

But at least it is better than paying for the entire route. Chen Ding came up with this condition after seeing Song Qingshu being so talkative recently. Ruan Dacheng's eyes lit up after hearing this condition. Unfortunately, holding the wine glass, Song Qingshu gently shook his head.

"Then how does the commander-in-chief meet and teach?"

With a secret sigh, seeing Zheng Zhilong's silence, Chen Ding cupped his fists helplessly.

"I don't want the Japanese route. I'm not even interested in taking a shipment of goods! Every year, the Zheng family should take as much as they want, and even the Nanyang Manila route we each go in our own way. How much we can sell depends on our ability."

Regardless of Ruan Dacheng's sad reminder to pull his sleeves straight, Song Qingshu talked about his conditions: "Jiaduobao Bank wants to open to Fuzhou, Guangdong and Guangxi, please take care of Zheng Daguan, although the silk in Zhejiang is good. , but the Suxiu Husi name is also good, and Xinyang black tea, I heard that the Tibetans prefer black tea to green tea, you can also consider these Zheng officials."

This condition is really the same as no condition. The Zheng family buys goods from wherever they buy. Although Nanzhili is far away, Jiaduobao is famous for its low-cost wholesale. If you pay more travel expenses, the cost can be reduced a lot One block, if Song Qingshu wasn't vigilant, the Zheng family would have come to discuss cooperation a long time ago. As for the ticket number, Zheng Zhilong also knows the convenience it brings. Although Song Qingshu still makes money, it is also a win-win situation for the Zheng family.

"That's all?"

"Of course not!"

This answer made Chen Ding and Zheng Zhilong feel relieved. The leaders of both sides who fought in the Devil's Sea battle almost went into battle shirtless. So many people died and so many ships were destroyed. Song Qingshu was willing to let it go lightly. They both felt uneasy. , Who knows if the begging army will make follow-up small moves.

As the two weighed in their hearts, Song Qingshu said calmly while holding a wine glass.

"I want Taiwan!"

This sentence immediately made Zheng Zhilong and Chen Ding's expressions complicated.

Taiwan is simply the second hometown for Zheng Zhilong. At that time, headed by Li Dan, more than 20 Chinese maritime leaders saw the political turmoil in the Japanese country. They once made an alliance with blood to overthrow the shogunate and establish a Chinese regime. It tried to rule Japan once, but the news got out. It was encircled and suppressed by the shogunate army. A large number of maritime merchants fled, and their foothold was in Taiwan.

At that time, there were already Dutch forces in Taiwan. During the reign of Emperor Apocalypse, the Dutch and the Daming Navy fought for several years in Penghu. Later, the Netherlands gave in. Daming allowed them to stay in Taiwan and not manage it. Zheng Zhilong once served as the Dutch Navy for several years. The comprador also relied on this place, the Zheng family fleet developed and expanded, and finally ruled all maritime trade along the southeast coast in one fell swoop.

"Why, Mr. Zheng is not willing?"

For the first time, Song Qingshu's tone showed a hint of threat, and Chen Ding shook his head hurriedly.

"Since the commander-in-chief is willing to take over the barren land as a pioneer, the Zheng family will naturally help!"

Anyway, Taiwan is not owned by the Zheng family now, and a dead fellow Taoist will never die a poor one!If Song Qingshu is willing to beat the Dutchman, let him do it, and he will wave the flag behind him to prevaricate such a big matter, how cheap it is, and even if the Zheng family is not willing, they can't help but beat you together, dare not agree ?

"Senior officer, what do you say?"

Of course, Chen Ding couldn't be the master himself, so he poked at Zheng Zhilong again, but Zheng Zhilong's words made him break out in a cold sweat.

"Song Dong's family, Mr. Zheng, why are you so obsessed with doing business with the red-haired ghosts in Manila? You know, they are a group of wolves who can't get enough to eat! Barbarians! Back then, these bastards once raped the Ming people I moved to Manila. A brutal massacre, even Zheng has ancestors who died in the massacre, trading with them is no different from dancing with snakes!"

"Oh?"

Zheng Zhilong's words came from the bottom of his heart, but Song Qingshu couldn't help raising his brows...

(End of this chapter)