Regarding Lu Hanqiang's concern about Zheng Zhilong and the red-haired robbery, Zheng Hongda seemed indifferent: "Let your lord know that because you have opened the sea ban, the major families have bought shares, and they have built a large number of sea ships, and the more they build, the more they build, the more they build, and they are ready to take advantage of this opportunity to do a big job."
Now the major shipyards in the south have come back to life, recruiting countless craftsmen to rush to deliver orders day and night, at this time there is a need for countless huge wood, and these huge shipbuilding wood, originally produced in the south, but with the prosperity of thousands of years of navigation, now the south can make big ships of giant wood has been cut down, now only Vietnam and Luzon or our current Liaoning West have, so now selling giant wood is the most profitable.
Now, Zheng Zhilong has no interest in the protection fees we collect, he has now changed his warships into merchant ships, going to North Korea, going to Liaoxi to Luzon to Vietnam to pull wood, you know, a boatload of wood back to sell to the shipyard, it is also double the profit, where is there time to ask us businessmen for protection money, as for the problem you said about the plundering of our merchant ships by Western red hair, in fact, adults can rest assured, you don't know yet, we went to the West this time to the joint merchant ships of several major families, there are as many as 150 shipsAnd these merchant ships are by no means lambs to the slaughter, among these 150 merchant ships, there are fifty armed merchant ships, and now, when the red fur of the squad sees such a huge fleet as ours, he should be worried that we will rob him, not that we will worry that he will rob me.
Saying that, he couldn't help laughing proudly, and he was very rude to make a glass by himself, and then said proudly: "My lord still doesn't know one thing, that is, when my Ming Dynasty was the Three Treasure Eunuchs went to the West, the prestige of the establishment is still there, and the prestige of the entire Western and Nanyang regions still exists, and our Ming Dynasty still has a prestige in the whole world, and almost no one dares to blatantly loot us, and for some thieves and fools, in front of our huge fleet, we can only run away from afar." ” Zheng He went to the Western Ocean seven times, with a huge fleet, and the external propaganda was to promote the Ming Dynasty to spread peace to the world, but with 20,000 troops, is this just for peace Anyway, it's a matter of opinion, okay, okay, even if it is to promote peace, the so-called truth only exists under the fist.
Hearing that Zheng He's prestige was still the same, Lu Hanqiang couldn't help but feel his blood boiling when he heard this, Huo Ran got up, "Come, for my great fame, for the place where the sun and the moon can shine, it is the territory of the Daimyo, and for the boundless sea of stars, we have made this toast." ” Zheng Hongda and Xu Jie also stood up enthusiastically and toasted together.
When his ears and face were hot, Zheng Hongda slowly let go and began to talk about the profits of maritime trade.
Listening to him carefully calculate his profits, Lu Hanqiang slowly tasted the wine with interest and listened carefully.
But his heart was wondering, what did this Zheng Hongda mean by actually confessing his trade secrets to himself It seemed that Lu Hanqiang had doubts about his chattering statement, so Zheng Hongda said solemnly: "These words that the grass people said to the adults today are actually to ask you to understand the profits of this sea trade, the benefits of sea trade, I hope that the bank under your control will continue to give loans to the emperor next year, as long as the freedom of sea trade can be taken down, even if you use this way to mortgage 10 million taels to the imperial court, then, we businessmen are still willing to give you 13 million taels of silver, as long as you do not continue to implement the sea ban, As long as you can continue to promote the development of the Ming Dynasty, we as businessmen, will spare no effort to support you, although the businessmen are inferior, but the vast majority of businessmen are also patriotic, I think as long as the sea trade continues to develop, then the Ming Dynasty's finances will be improved sooner or later, the internal troubles of the Ming Dynasty will be calmed down sooner or later, and the end of the slave will come sooner or later.
At this time, Zheng Hongda stood up solemnly and gave Lu Hanqiang a deep salute: "My lord, for the sake of future generations, for the great cause of the Ming Dynasty, on behalf of the businessmen who have obtained the freedom of maritime trade, on behalf of the businessmen of the whole world, I implore you to continue the freedom of maritime trade."
When he said this, his eyes were already red, and then he touched his chest, and in Lu Hanqiang's surprised eyes, he actually took out a stamp, which was a little yellowed, and held it in front of Lu Hanqiang with respectful hands, and his voice was a little choked: "My lord, this is the first stamp that the grass people bought at the post office when you opened the post office, when I saw the sea ship that sailed out on this stamp, the grass people's hearts were excited, and then they treasured this precious stamp.
Every night the grass people have to take it out, in the dead of night to look carefully, in this stamp, the grass people see your immortal ambition, the grass people have been looking forward to the adults can achieve the goal of opening the sea to ban commerce and trade, sailing the world.
As a result, in just four years, you have really made the grass people get their wish, so the grass people thank you on behalf of all the merchants who are adrift at sea.
When he said this, he fell to his knees, buried his head on the deck, and began to weep.
Pulling up the crying Zheng Hongda, Lu Hanqiang solemnly assured him that the sea ban would never be done again, and if anyone dared to mention the sea ban again, he would be anxious with him.
After receiving the assurance of the strongest supervisor of the Ming Dynasty, Zheng Hongda burst into tears and laughed, quickly poured wine for Lu Hanqiang, and then said with a smile: "This time I can take the Inspector to Shandong, in fact, the grass people have another important thing to ask the Inspector for help." ” Lu Hanqiang smiled, this is a businessman, using every opportunity to seek benefits for himself, with the fate of this way, he has to agree to his not too excessive request.
"Listen, I won't put off when I can help."
Zheng Hongda immediately hit the snake with the stick: "It's a small thing for the Inspector, a small thing, it will definitely be able to help, if the Inspector helps the grass people, the grass people will have a heart." ” Xu Jie laughed and pointed at Zheng Hongda's nose and said: "Do you think that your so-called heart can impress my family Besides, we have all seen my family superintendent for the country and take out the silver, when did you see him take the bribe money home, you still put away your little tricks and get down to business." ” Zheng Hongda immediately smiled awkwardly: "Yes, yes, yes, Caomin said."
Then he faced Lu Hanqiang, "Your Excellency knows, many of our families have formed a fleet to go to the South and Western Oceans, not to mention the Zheng family fleet, pirates and red hairs are constantly peeping along the way, so I would like to ask your Excellency to order some warship artillery from Lord Sun of Shandong for us maritime merchants." ” t1706231537: