Daming Yinghua

Chapter 185
"Fifteen thousand eight lier silver coins? Are those broken ships in the Ming Dynasty worth this price? They are simply crazy!"

A few days later, at the negotiating table in Minghe, Reyoz, the envoy sent by Cohen, the governor of the Dutch East India Company, complained to Gullit, who was acting as an interpreter, when he heard the amount of compensation proposed by Fujian.

Opposite them, Yu Zigao, the chief soldier, was sitting in the middle. On the left were several participating guerrillas wearing back armor, and the interpreters of the Ming Dynasty, and on the right were Xu Xinsu, Zheng Haizhu and Zheng Zhilong.

Without waiting for someone on his side to translate, Yu Zigao, who could guess the meaning of the Dutch, curled his lips: "Miss Zheng, it seems that red hair is really too expensive."

Zheng Haizhu nodded, and told Gullit to listen, but his eyes were fixed on Leiyoz: "Mr. Ruffin, who fled back to Batavia, should have reported to Governor Cohen, and defeated your five-mast, dozens of The galleon fleet with two guns is our little wreck. If he didn't tell the truth about the battle, there are still many Dutch prisoners on Kinmen Island, and you can ask your own people again."

In Leiyoz's green eyes, he was very hot as a fleet commander, but his arrogance was not strong.

Who told these people from the Ming Dynasty to tell the truth?

His own fleet is indeed disappointing.

Gullit, who was close at hand, could feel that the officer next to him, who was higher in rank than Ruffin, was breathing heavily in and out of his nose, and he tried his best not to lift the table.

Of course Gullit also felt aggrieved as never before.

I have been working in Fujian for several years. Who knows if the Dutch will tear up the agreement next year and attack the city again.The Daming Navy still needs to be better equipped.

Zhang Yanke was full of pride, but Zheng Haizhu's heart was suddenly wiped dry like fog on a mirror.

The master of the navy waved his hand: "It's almost there, our governor has to go back to Fuzhou."

Leiyoz was silent for a while with a livid face, and finally nodded.

Hey, people from the official to the governor are really deep in the city, at least he doesn't think of himself as a "nephew" now, Shang Zhouzuo is far from the point where he knows everything.

Seeing that Zheng Haizhu stopped talking, Shang Zhouzuo said softly, "You don't dare to continue talking, it must be your honor's taboo."

But speaking of it, the beginning of the disaster was that he introduced Zheng Haizhu to Lu Fen, so that he followed the tricks of the Ming people step by step.At this moment, he, Gullit, was the last one who wanted the negotiations to break down. If the Ming people held captives, or even killed them, and the relationship between the two countries was completely broken, his family honor in Amsterdam would be completely destroyed.

However, Zheng Haizhu also wanted to understand before stepping into the post house. A red-robed civil official like Shang Zhouzuo may not be as familiar with the order of the ocean world outside the country as she is, but the ups and downs of the members of the court cannot be unknown. the whole story.

Gullit rolled his eyes: "If the price is fair, there is nothing wrong with it."

Zhang Yanke thought for a while and said, "My brother seems to have accompanied her to the Buddhist monastery next to the Biaozhong Shrine, and had a competition with the master there."

Therefore, Shang Zhouzuo's question about Xu Dahua is not so much about listening to the facts, but rather listening to his position.

If the leader entrusts you with personal affairs, it means that he does not reject having friendship with you.

"Just now our Lord Governor has told Mr. Leiyuez that I know about it. Later, I will sign another order with you, and the delivery place will be in Bengang, Taiwan. But I don't have any money for you. How about trading our cotton cloth and black tea? "

"Vote. My brother said that my uncle said in a letter that he followed you and invested some silver in Lu Fan's coal mine. Then my father and I will invest in your firearms factory."

This grassroots man is good, he doesn't play tricks in front of him, and knows how to tell the whole story.

Lei Yuez was so angry that he only felt that the fragrant sweet potato pancakes sprinkled with sesame seeds tasted bitter.

"Then, please agree to our request for exclusive trading rights in Taiwan."

"Governor Shang, please go over there, draw and seal."

A grassroots who can't live high in the temple can only speak out fiercely in the distance of the rivers and lakes.

"Miss Zheng, have you dealt with Xu Dahua before?"

Zheng Haizhu knew it well.

Zheng Haizhu said: "What are you afraid of, I have never done anything bad. I am about to recommend Lu Xiangsheng to Master Shang. He may be a Jinshi in the past few years."

Jung Hae Joo is safe.If Shang Zhouzuo had actually become friends with Xu Dahua, he wouldn't have asked Zheng Haizhu to inquire carefully today. After Minghe negotiated, he would have dealt with the woman secretly.

She simply acted as if she was going all out: "Master, that Xu Siqing, relying on the power in her hand, wants to bully the female teacher in my school. Yes, that female student once worked as a maidservant by the Qinhuai River, but she has already Leaving from a good school, she devotes herself to making pianos and teaching. Even if she is still a celebrity and a celebrity, what Xu Siqing did is disgusting. It is shameless to force a woman, and using public funds as bait is even more a poisonous weed for the country. Worms, ghosts and sprites!"

"Then, Madam Zheng, can Dayuan Port in Tainan be given us as an exclusive port? Just like the privilege you gave to the Portuguese in Haojing."

She patted Zheng Zhilong beside her and said: "We maintain commercial transactions with the artillery factory of Frankie in Macau, and we are very familiar with the prices of various artillery. This Mr. Zheng has boarded the ship many times in the past month. The large and small iron cannons of the two ships have been valued, and they can barely deduct [-] silver coins."

She didn't hide the confusion on her face, she was stunned for a moment, and then said: "The master said, if it is Xu Shaoqing from Taipu Temple in the capital, when Caomin started a firearms workshop in Songjiang, he asked him for money to buy Frankie. Human artillery, imitated by my Ming craftsman."

Gullit said with a bitter face: "God, you don't allow our merchant ships to carry a sufficient number of cannons to enter the port for trading. Wouldn't it be easy for us to fall into the hands of pirates in the East and South Seas?"

Gullit couldn't take it anymore, and was about to explode, Zheng Zhilong raised his hand to prevent Zheng Haizhu from confronting the Dutchman.

Zhang Yanke also said a bad word about Shaoxing in his heart.

At this moment, Zheng Haizhu did not hide his joy: "The military master, Xu Siqing, have you been impeached?"

Zheng Haizhu said: "Now there are red-robed officials nodding from south to north, do you want to vote for silver?"

Zhang Yanke said angrily: "My brother and I are the ones who give you money to do good deeds. Don't you speak good words to my brother?"

"Tell them, we can make some new ones for them." Reyoz ordered Gullit in a low voice.

At noon the next day, Yu Zigao led several generals and Zheng Zhilong, who knew Western artillery, to Jinmen to dismantle the artillery and release the prisoners.

Damn people from the Ming Dynasty collected all the heavy matchlock guns, isn't that enough?

Shang Zhouzuo nodded: "Long live Shengming, the court's scrutiny is not all because of your report. The silver from Taipu Temple was bought for Bianzhen, and the money allocated to Honglu Temple was also extremely inappropriate. Rules and regulations. Let’s not talk about him. Miss Zheng, you are a loyal citizen of Guochao, don’t be discouraged, there should be a lot of things to do in the firearms workshop in Songjiang.”

Yu Zigao mossed the ivory finger that he usually used to hold the bowstring, and said indifferently: "Then you continue to talk. The talk is over, write it down, and I will present it to our governor for review."

Zheng Haizhu just felt it was funny and got goosebumps.This big red-haired brother feels really good about himself.

"Come, drink tea, drink tea," Mr. Yu suddenly became active, and greeted the Dutchman with a smile, "This is the black tea you like to drink. Miss Zheng also specially said that I want to prepare some cakes and drink it with tea. Come, You're welcome, our Daming is the most particular about hospitality."

After a few cups of tea, Zhang Yanke came back.

"After paying this money, can we guarantee that our ships will not be attacked in Ming Dynasty waters?"

"Within the three years since the signing of the agreement, 500 coins will be issued each year, each with [-] taels of silver, which means almost [-] eight-riel silver coins."

The meaning is very clear, I have my identity, and the governor will not accept your tricks, so you can bargain with my subordinates.

"Hey," Gullit sighed, "Mrs. Zheng, how many boat quotes does your country give us every year?"

Shang Zhouzuo asked Zheng Haizhu straight to the point.

Gullit's face became even more ugly, and he bit the bullet and translated it to Leiyoz, but Leiyoz really disagreed.

That year in Shandong, when Lu met Wang Yaliang, the imperial censor, and was later appreciated by Zhang Quan in Liaodong, Zheng Haizhu sued Xu Dahua with a clear attitude.

Shang Zhouzuo then leaned back in the grand master's chair: "Miss Zheng, I heard from Yan Ke that when you first arrived in Jiangnan, you joined the Han family. The little girl Jing Lan, Su Mu Songjiang's painting and embroidery, she left the cabinet last year, and your husband is also us. The sons of a prominent family in Shanyin. If their young couple go to Songjiang Range Rover, I will trouble you to accompany them."

"That bastard!"

After leaving the station, Zhang Yanke smiled and said, "Congratulations, Boss Zheng. Oh, your fireworks factory, oh no, the artillery factory, every time I think of it, I'm always worried, afraid that the court will regard you as traitors."

Sure enough, Shang Zhouzuo made a comforting gesture: "Miss Zheng, Wang Yushi and Zhang Shilang also think so."

Zhang Yanke felt very pleasant to his ears, and when he heard the last sentence, he pretended to be stern and said: "Grandma, you buried me, it's worse than burying a red hair. I rely on real skills. For me, making art is definitely not as good as Lu Xiangsheng's." I'm a nerd, but I'm resourceful. Last year, the court originally wanted to give the official of the Taipu Temple to Lord Shang, but the official who was impeached was also from Shaoxing. Although Qing has an important position and poor job, he can't go, otherwise it will become a crony dispute. You see, after waiting patiently for a while, he was reassigned to Fujian as a governor, and his rank has improved."

The three of them were at each other's throats, all speaking Chinese, and Yu Zigao understood everything.

"Master has something to ask you, I can't guess."

Zheng Haizhu was very insistent, and said bluntly: "Don't want new ones, I'm afraid it's a scam. I want the cast iron cannon on your ship, unload it."

Reluctantly, he spoke earnestly and analyzed the pros and cons to Chief Leiyoz.

Zheng Haizhu laughed when he heard the words: "Gullit, Chuanyin is a trade license from our imperial court, not a way of buying money handed over to pirates."

Zheng Haizhu has been a man for two generations, and he has become accustomed to the questioning habits of those in high positions.

Just ask the woman in front of you to buy it. Anyway, in Guangdong, Guangxi and Xiangchu, there have been precedents for the government to purchase firearms from private workshops.

……

"Okay, the third son is refreshing. By the way, you still have to find a chance to ask Master Shang, look at his family, and the family of in-laws, if you want to vote too. Or calculate according to the batch of work, I will set up a separate account book, It's all right."

Zhang Yanke understood, and said again: "Miss Zheng, thank you for protecting Yuesheng with all your heart."

Before having dinner together, Zheng Haizhu deliberately went to the crowd to find Gullit and talked about buying whale oil.

……

After the draft of the bilingual compensation agreement and trade agreement was finished, Zhang Yanke lifted the curtain, walked out from the back hall, picked up the freshly dried rice paper, and walked out of the negotiation room expressionlessly.

"No way, doing business is risky, and you can also choose to go back to raise cows."

"Gullit, sooner or later Macau will take back our Daming. If you Dutch are not angry, you can go to Luzon to kill the Spaniards, and you can even go to North and South America to grab territory and build your exclusive port happily. In Daming, don’t even think about it. To be honest, like other foreign merchants, transporting silver to trade goods, buying boats and paying taxes and silver, all follow our Daming rules. Otherwise, it’s not as simple as we don’t release the captives, Instead, you can only go back to Batavia and wait there to see if a trade ship will deliver goods."

Very good, let this Zheng Yiguan and Xu Xinsu demarcate the territory later, Yan Siqi will collect the Lingqi silver in the east, and Yu Zigao will collect the Lingqi silver in the west.Everyone can afford to raise some elite sailors.

If she doesn't say it in the open, Xu Dahua will secretly punish her.Bombarding Xu Dahua away in Songjiang back then was by no means the end of Zheng Haizhu's response to this matter.

"Why? Gullit, you think we Ming people are fools? Other Europeans can transport more silver than you Dutch."

"Master General," Gullit said to Yu Zigao, "I also saw the scene of the battle that day. The number Mrs. Zheng said just now is equivalent to more than ten thousand taels of silver, which is too much. Governor Cohen authorized The amount we agree to pay is no higher than five thousand eight-riel silver coins. Can General Yu speak to the highest official in Fujian?"

Thinking about it carefully, Shang Zhou Zuoding knew why Xu Dahua lost his seat.

But I will not build a firearms factory in my jurisdiction, and I can't do this kind of thing that will cause political opponents to frame and find fault.

"Gentlemen from the Netherlands," Zheng Zhilong said calmly, "You can also consider hiring Chinese armed ships to escort the voyage, or buy a pass that is recognized by all parties at sea. This is something for later. Today, if you are wise, you should first Cherish the opportunity to do business in Fujian and Taiwan."

Zheng Haizhu read the numbers twice, chatted with Zheng Zhilong for a while, then raised his head and said to the Dutchman: "When the silver coins come in, we have to smelt them and inspect them, which is not unavoidably tedious. The amount of silver coins can be reduced by [-]%. The cannon comes and pays off."

Zheng Haizhu was speechless: "Your brother is the direct son of the Zhang family. You and the merchant are so close, your brother still needs me to speak in front of Master Shang?"

She scolded vigorously, and Zhang Yanke on the side also showed an expression of surprise and then anger.

Zheng Haizhu repeatedly agreed.

Xu Dahua, that bastard, actually wants to bully his non-staff sister-in-law Wang Yuesheng.

Zheng Haizhu let out a long breath.

Shang Zhouzuo pursed his lips.

Then he suddenly said seriously: "Third son, the eldest son is really a gentleman, but I still say that, if you are a young general or a hot-blooded courtier, you are more suitable. I don't know how happy I am to see you accompanying the governor this time. Well, of course, it's not based on the imperial examination, but on the family background."

She guessed what Shang Zhouzuo was going to ask.

After she laughed, she said meaningfully: "Gullit, you Dutch people should know better than anyone else, how can the government and army clean up the ocean? God doesn't even know how many pirates there are in the vast ocean."

Gullit just felt exhausted, and it would be easier to go to jail in Jinmen.

Zheng Haizhu firmly believes that his position is not wrong, but he can show his youthfulness in front of a seasoned civil official like Shang Zhouzuo.

It is also considered clever, able to understand the deep meaning of the words, and take the initiative to answer.

However, Zhang Yanke soon felt relieved.

Gullit cursed secretly, and had no choice but to look at Zheng Haizhu and Zheng Zhilong again.

Zheng Haizhu hurriedly knelt down and said: "If you can be encouraged by the master, we grassroots will definitely go all out. Zhejiang and Fujian are only a short distance away by sea and land. Songjiang is closed again. In the future, it will be quite convenient to transport firearms from Songjiang to Fujian .”

Then he said coldly: "Zheng, don't you hate me? Still continue to do business with me?"

"By the way, third son, the moon-born girl Xiqin, did you make friends with Zen masters who are good at playing piano in Nanjing? If so, after I return to Songjiang, I will also introduce a few for her."

Zheng Haizhu was invited by Zhang Yanke to go to the post where Shang Zhouzuo stayed.

They won't lay the groundwork, show their emotions, and let you figure out their favorite answer easily.

Zheng Haizhu's heart skipped a beat.

On the way, Zhang Yanke was a little apprehensive.

Gullit stared at her, then shook his head after a moment: "I've never seen a lady with a thick skin like you."

"Gullit, you are not my lover. When you are unwilling, oh no, when you are unable to help your company's fleet invade my compatriots, how can there be any love or hatred between you and me? We only talk about interests. "

"The Ancestral Hall of Biao Zhong? Who was the ancestral hall built for?"

"Fang Xiaoru."

(End of the sixth volume, the end of the first part of the book)

Thank you all book friends for your continued subscriptions, rewards, and monthly support.The lower part of the book is mainly about the background of the Apocalypse Year.I will continue to polish my work seriously.

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