Lu Yun waited patiently on the boat.
Although Chen Yue had promised to help him get the boat back from the Dutch within three days, Lu Yun still felt uneasy.
On the first day, according to reports from his subordinates, Guo Linfeng of Qiyun Trading Company contacted the Japanese people of Matsuura Domain and seemed to want to buy or lease ships from the Japanese people at a high price.
The Japanese ships were far inferior to the Ming Dynasty's lucky ships.
Lu Yun didn't know what Chen Yue planned.
The next day, his subordinate reported that Li Guozhu from Hirado Island suddenly appeared in Nagasaki and walked into the house of Qiyun Company on the dock.
This gave Lu Yun some confidence.
Li Guozhu was the son of the former maritime tycoon Li Dan and one of the few maritime tycoons.
He lived on Hirado Island and had an irreversible friendship with the lord of the Matsuura domain, Matsuura Jinshin.
More than 20 years ago, before the rise of Zheng Zhilong, the entire East China Sea was ruled by Li Dan, and Li Dan's name spread all over the world.
From Japan to Luzon and Nanyang, Li Dan's caravans were everywhere.
But Zheng Zhilong, who now dominates the sea, was Li Dan's godson at the time.
Later, I don't know why, but after Li Dan died, most of his fleet was inherited by Zheng Zhilong, his godson.
This also led to a bad relationship between Li Guozhu and Zheng Zhilong.
However, the Li family has been operating in the Japanese country for so many years and has deep roots.
Relying on the relationship with the Japanese shogunate and local daimyo, Li Guozhu is entrenched on Hirado Island and can be his businessman safely.
Many Ming merchants arrived in the Japanese country.
After that, all the goods in hand were sold by Li Guozhu.
Now Qi Guogong has approached Li Guozhu.
Could it be that he wants to climb to the shogunate through Li Guozhu, and the Japanese shogunate will put pressure on the Dutch?
Lu Yun was thinking wildly, guessing what Chen Yue would do.
As a Mingren but living in Japan all year round, Li Guozhu held a very unique position in Nagasaki.
He inherited Li Dan's foundation in Japan and was highly valued by the Japanese shogunate.
In many cases, the shogunate relied on Li Guoshu to help resolve disputes between Ming and Shang Ming people in Japan.
This also resulted in Li Guozhu's unique status in Nagasaki.
Qiyun Company suddenly appeared, and more than 20 ships sailed into Nagasaki Port.
Li Guozhu was naturally concerned about such a big matter, but out of caution, he did not come directly to the door, but contacted Qiyun Company through his subordinates.
It turned out that many maritime merchants in Zhejiang were Li Guozhu's old customers, and many of the goods they shipped to Japan were sold through Li Guozhu's hands.
But this year Zhejiang merchants have not come for a long time, but now the Qiyun company has come, claiming to be a joint venture of maritime merchants from Ningbo, Shaoxing and other prefectures.
Li Guozhu naturally sneered at this statement.
If it was really a maritime merchant from Ningbo, once it arrived, Qi had already contacted him.
Later, through rumors, Li Guozhu judged that it was the famous Qi Guogong who used his power to forcibly annex Zhejiang Maritime Shipping.
Qiyun Company had such a strong government background, which made Li Guozhu even more vigilant.
He was hesitant about how to contact Qiyun Company.
After all, Qiyun Company carried the goods he needed.
Without these goods, he would not be able to do business this year.
At this moment, someone from Qiyun Trading Company suddenly came to Hirado Island, claiming that the owner of Qiyun Trading Company invited him.
If he were an ordinary Ming Dynasty maritime merchant, Li Guozhu would not condescend to meet him, but he was a member of the Duke of Qi in the Ming Dynasty.
Duke, this is the most noble title in the Ming Dynasty.
If it were them, a person like Li Guozhu would You are not even qualified to enter other people's doors.
Although he had been in Japan for a long time, Li Guozhu still considered himself a wise man and had an instinctive fear of the nobles of the imperial court.
This also made him dare not put on airs, so he followed the visitor to Nagasaki Port.
He saw that the other person was a young man in his twenties, wearing a simple white gown, but he vaguely had the bearing of a superior person, and his eyes were warm.
However, it seemed to Li Guozhu that there was an evil spirit deep in his eyes, which made him involuntarily Bend down and take the initiative to clasp your fists in greeting.
"My Excellency, Li Guozhu, may I ask who the young master is?"
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"My Lord Chen Yue, Master Li Bo doesn't need to be polite."
Chen Yue nodded without getting up at all and did not return the greeting.
As the Duke of the Ming Dynasty, there is no need to be polite to pirates like Li Guozhu.
"It turns out to be the Duke of Qi."
Li Guozhu was shocked and bent his waist involuntarily.
Even if he is a powerful man on the sea, he is still frightened when facing a real superior, and he does not dare to be rude to Chen Yue.
Since Qiyun Company arrived in Nagasaki, Li Guozhu had asked people to inquire about the profound background of Qiyun Company, and learned what kind of person Qi Guogong was from the mouths of Ming Dynasty maritime merchants.
But now, the hero who the maritime merchants said commanded thousands of troops and defeated the Mantars was sitting in front of him alive, with a warm smile like an ordinary person, which Li Guozhu couldn't believe.
"I have had nothing to do recently.
I heard about the wonderful sights overseas, so I became curious in my heart, and then I sailed east to the Japanese country.
However, as the Duke of the Ming Dynasty, I traveled to the Japanese country privately.
It was not good to hear the news, so I kept my identity concealed.
"Master Li Bo, please don't tell anyone."
Chen Yue stretched out his hand to ask Li Guoshu to sit down and said with a smile.
"Common people, common people don't dare."
Li Guozhu agreed.
"I heard from Sima Nan and Guo Linfeng that when Zhejiang merchants came to the Japanese country, they mostly conducted trade through you.
I also heard that your father, Li Dan, was a great tycoon on the sea, and he traveled across the sea with majesty.
This time, I was curious and invited you, Lord Li Bo, to come.
Want to see."
Chen Yue smiled and chatted casually with Li Guozhu, but did not mention trade or other matters at all.
With his status, there was no need to go shirtless to discuss business.
He just wanted to meet Li Guozhu and let him know his presence.
As for other matters, he would naturally leave it to his subordinates to discuss it.
Only people like Li Guozhu can fully consume bulk goods such as raw silk, cotton, and satin.
Chen Yue has no patience for retail sales, and several merchants in Japan either offer low prices or require small quantities.
This was also the reason why he asked someone to find Li Guozhu.
After chatting casually for a few words, Chen Yue served tea to see the guests off, and someone took Li Guoshu to another room.
Fu Chun, Gu Junen, and Wu Ping are waiting here.
This is the posture of discussing business.
But Fu Chun and Li Guozhu are old acquaintances.
They knew each other twenty years ago when they followed Yan Siqi in Japan.
Acquaintances are naturally easy to talk to, and after a few pleasantries, they started talking about business.
The price of raw silk has been discussed with Zheng Cai.
Taking into account the market situation in Nagasaki, the price was finally set at 450 taels of silver per load.
Li Guozhu had no objection to the price and ate 600 dans of Qiyun's 1,000 dans of raw silk.
There was too little raw silk arriving in Japan this year, which also caused the price to rise.
Silk was an indispensable clothing material for Japanese nobles and was indispensable.
Li Guozhu had long been mentally prepared for such a price.
Originally, Li Guozhu obtained most of his raw silk from the Dutch, but this year the Dutch sailing ship carrying raw silk sank in the sea, and Nagasaki's raw silk was completely monopolized in the hands of Zheng Cai and Chen Yue.
This was also the reason why Li Guozhu came to the rescue as soon as he was summoned. reason.
Other goods were also traded one by one according to the current market conditions.
Of course, the two parties inevitably had to engage in verbal haggling.
"I heard that the Dutch also trade a lot of goods through Li Bo.
I don't know if it's true or not."
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At the end of the transaction, Fu Chun suddenly asked.
"When my father came back, I had some friendship with the Dutch.
I can speak some Dutch, so I did some business with them."
Li Guozhu didn't know what Fu Chun meant, so he answered cautiously.
"The Dutch robbed the Lu family's ship.
Do you know about this, Master Li?
Can you make peace with it and let the Dutch return the ship and goods to the Lu family?"
Gu Junen, who had never spoken before, suddenly said.
Li Guoshu glanced at Gu Junen.
Based on his dress, he should be Qi Guogong's accounting staff.
After thinking carefully, Li Guozhu replied: "I am willing to find the Dutch to negotiate a deal, but I only have some business dealings with the Dutch, and our friendship is not deep.
The Dutch are greedy by nature, and I am afraid they will not get the goods easily." spit out.”
"How was the conversation with Li Guozhu?"
Looking at Gu Junen who came in, Chen Yue asked with a smile.
"Judging from Li Guozhu's expression, he doesn't have a very close relationship with the Dutch.
However, in order to prevent the news from leaking, we did not tell him about the plan to deal with the Dutch," Gu Junen replied.
"Let him negotiate with the Dutch first, so as to paralyze the Dutch.
More importantly, our brazen attack on the Dutch merchant ships will definitely anger the Japanese shogunate.
The Nagasaki Port may not be able to hold it, and only Li Guozhu can control it."
Eat such a big thing," Chen Yue said with a smile.
"My lord, while you asked Li Guozhu to negotiate with the Dutch, you privately sent troops to attack the Dutch merchant ships.
This will definitely make Li Guozhu uncomfortable and make the Dutch think that Li Guozhu is with us.
This is tantamount to forcefully separating Li Guozhu from the Dutch.
People are separated."
Gu Junen said with a smile.
"Li Guozhu is not on good terms with Zheng Zhilong, and if his relationship with the Dutch breaks down, he will have no choice but to rely on us, Zhoushan, to provide supply.
He has no choice but to completely surrender to us."
Chen Yue said with a smile.
"The Duke is wise," Gu Junen couldn't help but praise.
A simple trick brought Li Guozhu to Zhoushan, giving Zhoushan a reliable partner in Japan.
Chen Yue's move was not unwise.
"Li Guozhu will go to the Dutch ship to negotiate today.
In the early morning of tomorrow, he will immediately send troops to attack the Dutch ship."
Chen Yue's smile faded and he said seriously.
If the two Dutch armed sailing ships can be completely captured, it will be of great help to improve Zhoushan's strength.
Although these two ships are not first-class battleships or battleships, they are already superior warships in East Asian waters.
In addition to being on board There are three Galenic ships in production, and there is no warship in the entire Ming Dynasty that can compare with them.
With these two ships, plus the three Galen ships under construction, with the five Galen ships as the main force, and dozens of three-masted ships as support, even the Zheng family and Chen Yue are confident that they can break up with them.
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