I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 548: Submitting to the Imperial Court (First Update)
When Huang Cheng heard what Li Dan said about "not wanting to be Wang Zhi", he immediately became anxious. He quickly broke away from the shackles of the warrior on the side and explained to Li Dan:
"Li Gong, don't make a mistake. Can the situation now be the same as before? Since His Majesty came up, he has reformed and reformed the past, abolished the maritime ban, opened up maritime trade, and built trading companies. Are these measures comparable to those of Emperor Jiajing?

Besides, the pursuit of Wang Zhi back then was a partisan struggle between Yan Song's party members and Qingliu, and he was also involved with Japanese pirates.And this time you were surrendered by His Majesty himself, and recommended by Bi Ziyan, Governor of Southern Zhili, so your safety is naturally not a concern.Besides, who else could be so kind except Li Gongqian? "

When Li Dan heard this, although his expression remained tense, he couldn't help but think about it in his heart.

Although Huang Cheng's words are fierce, they do make sense. The Ming Dynasty is indeed very different from before.

The emperor's actions since he ascended the throne seemed to prove that the Ming Dynasty was determined to abolish the maritime ban and open up maritime trade.And according to Huang Cheng, the emperor himself spoke this time, which is the biggest guarantee.More importantly, it also gave him a lot of face. After all, it was promised by the Ming Emperor himself.

However, after many years of doing business abroad, he still had doubts about Huang Cheng's words and needed to ask again.

"You keep saying that Bi Ziyan, the governor of Southern Zhili, is recommended, and the emperor also agrees. Is there any evidence?"

Hearing Li Dan's agreement, Huang Cheng secretly thought that Li Dan was indeed moved, and the matter was about to be settled.

"Li Gong, His Majesty's imperial edict will not come until you actually accept the recruitment, but I have a personal letter here written by Bi Ziyan, the Governor of South Zhili. Please read it."

After he finished speaking, he took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Li Dan solemnly.

Li Dan took it and looked at it. Sure enough, it was written by Bi Ziyan himself.In the letter, Bi Ziyan spoke sincerely, saying that now was the time for the imperial court to employ people, so he specifically requested the emperor's order to recruit Li Dan to surrender.

As long as Li Dan is willing to return to China, hand over the warships in his hands to the Nanzhili Navy, and help the navy train warships and soldiers.Then Bi Ziyan promised that the other merchant ships under Li Dan's banner would still be owned by them. In the future, when they went to Japan, Ming Dynasty and other places, the imperial court would not only not block them, but would also provide protection.

Li Dan, his son Li Guozhu and others can return to the Ming Dynasty, and the court will not blame them for their previous actions.Even if he is willing, Bi Ziyan can provide him with an official position in the Southern Zhili Navy.

Li Dan looked at Bi Ziyan's name and seal at the end of the letter and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

To be honest, the weight of Bi Ziyan, the governor of Southern Zhili, is still very important. As one of the most powerful governors in the Ming Dynasty, Li Dan was both benefited and moved by his ability to write a personal letter to him.

It's just that the conditions for recruitment really worried him. If he handed over all the warships, wouldn't he become a toothless tiger and be slaughtered by others?

"I appreciate Governor Bi's kindness, but he asked me to hand over my warships, which is really difficult to handle. My brothers are used to being free, and I'm afraid that many people don't want to be controlled by the court. After this matter was agreed, I'm afraid that many people Wouldn’t agree.”

Looking at Li Dan who was hesitant, Huang Cheng secretly thought that he was confused, walked forward in small steps, looked at him and said:

"Li Gong, you have nearly a hundred merchant ships and more than twenty warships, most of which are Western warships. The warships are excellent and the crews are well-trained. It can be said that this is the basis for being recruited by the imperial court. If you are not willing to surrender, Come out, how can you let the court trust you? In this way, even if you go back, the court will be suspicious of you, so you might as well get things done to the end.

Besides, everyone has his own ambitions. If some of your subordinates don't want to submit, just let them go.But there are not many people I want to leave. If you bring those who are willing to submit to the imperial court back to the Ming Dynasty, those crew members can serve in the Nanzhili Navy in the future, and they can become generals in the future. I wonder if this is better than drifting on the sea now. ?Who is not moved? Even if someone in the court hates you, but you have these support, no one will dare to touch you. "

Huang Cheng's analysis was so clear and logical that it spoke to Li Dan's heart.

Now that sea trade has been greatly expanded, the navy will definitely be the top priority of the Ming Dynasty in the future.Now he can send his subordinates in. These people are familiar with navigation and their future will be limitless. Thinking of this, Li Dan felt hot in his heart.

Seeing that Li Dan was quite moved, Huang Cheng was secretly happy and decided to increase the stakes again, so he continued:

"Mr. Li, this is just a promise made by Bi Ziyan, the Governor of Southern Zhili. In addition, there are also words that His Majesty asked me to bring. Before I came, His Majesty personally told me that if you accept the recruitment, you can buy shares of Daming Trading Company. , or you can use the fleet to invest in Daming Trading Company.

The future trade scope of the Ming Trading Company will not only be limited to the Ming Dynasty, Japan, Nanyang and other places, but will also be involved in the West, Tianfang, and the New World in the future. This is a huge business, and I don’t need to say more about the profits.

Therefore, as the Ming Dynasty trading company is the property of the emperor and nobles, I don’t know how many people want to get a share of the pie, but the emperor has never made such an opening to anyone. Now he actually made this kind of promise to recruit you, which is enough to show the emperor’s affection for you. Pay attention to. "

Li Dan has long been envious of Daming Trading Company. He has been in the maritime trade business for so many years, so he naturally knows how profitable it is.What's more, this is a trading company invested by the Emperor of Ming Dynasty and nobles. Doing business in the future will definitely be smooth, whether in Nanyang or the West.Thinking of this, Li Dan had secretly made up his mind, but he still had one more thing to ask.

"Then since the imperial court wants to recruit me, does it also want to recruit Yan Siqi?"

Huang Cheng didn't expect that he would ask this matter, but now that the matter was over, he had no need to hide it, so he nodded slowly, and then sighed:

"Originally, Governor Bi did have this intention, but this Yan Siqi committed a murder when he was young, so he was criticized a lot, so Governor Bi thought it over and wanted to discuss it with you first. If Mr. Li doesn't accept the recruitment, then he can go to Yan Siqi again. "

Li Dan was very happy when he heard that the imperial court had found him first. Since the imperial court was like this, he had to be wise.

In fact, he had wanted to return to the imperial court for a long time. Firstly, it was because after Tokugawa Ieyasu's death, it became increasingly difficult for him in Japan; secondly, he was old and did not have the energy to take care of so many things, and his subordinates were becoming increasingly poor. The more he didn't listen to him, the more he would have stopped doing it if it wasn't for his son.

Now the recruitment news brought by Huang Cheng is exactly what he wants, allowing him to return to the country for retirement, and the emperor and Bi Ziyan treat him very highly. If he is not sensible, it is really unjustifiable.

Thinking of this, he invited Huang Cheng to sit down again and poured him wine himself. This time his attitude was much better than before.

"Okay, since the imperial court treats me so kindly, you should understand it with emotion and reason, and explain to me the benefits and disadvantages. I am not an ignorant person."

"Okay, okay, let me tell you that Mr. Li is not an unreasonable person. If you make this choice, you will definitely ensure that your descendants will be rich and prosperous, and the power of the imperial navy will also increase greatly."

Huang Cheng was overjoyed when he heard this and immediately began to congratulate him, but Li Dan slowly waved his hand to stop him, and then said solemnly:

"Wait a minute, although the court treats me very well, it is better to explain some things clearly first. Otherwise, not only will I not be able to explain to the brothers below, but it will also be bad if there is any dispute in the future."

"Li Gongdan said it doesn't matter. If I can make the decision, I will help you accept it for the time being. If I can't make the decision, I will report the truth truthfully when I go back."

With Huang Cheng's promise, Li Dan was relieved. He thought for a while and said slowly:
"The first thing is that although I have close to a hundred merchant ships under my command, many of them are under the jurisdiction of my adopted son. Now I can only guarantee that there are more than 50 merchant ships and ten warships that can follow me to recruit troops, but five of them This is a Western Clark warship that I spent a lot of money to build. As for other merchant ships, you need to give me some time to persuade them."

"Don't worry, Mr. Li, this matter does take time. I agree on behalf of the court."

"The second thing is the personnel under my command. I have no less than 3000 crew members, half of whom are currently at sea, and the rest are either in Nagasaki or Mingang, Taiwan. Therefore, the placement of these people is a big problem.

Therefore, I thought that if my subordinates wanted to go to Ming Dynasty, let them return to Ming Dynasty. If some people did not want to go back, then they would be resettled in Singang, Taiwan.However, Taiwan's Jingangang is relatively far away from the Ming Dynasty. I am afraid that the court will misunderstand. When the time comes, I will ask you to ask Governor Bi Ziyan for instructions so that he can agree to this matter. "

When Huang Cheng heard this, he sneered in his heart and secretly thought that Li Dan had his own little plans in mind.But he never expected that the imperial court would take action first.

"This is easy, and I agree on behalf of the court."

Li Dan originally thought that this matter would be very troublesome. After all, Taiwan was isolated overseas. He wanted to send some people to station in Singang, Taiwan, just to leave a way out.But he never expected that Huang Cheng would agree so readily, which made him a little surprised.

Huang Cheng smiled slightly after seeing Li Dan's expression, then looked at Li Dan and said casually:

"Mr. Li is afraid that he may not know something. Your Majesty attaches great importance to the Taiwan issue. At the end of last year, he sent people to inspect Taiyuan Port in Taiwan. He then asked Yuan Keli, the Governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, to take charge of the establishment of an immigration office in Taiwan. It seems that Governor Yuan has already started to immigrate. Something happened.

Therefore, from now on, Taiwan will be a government under the Chief Secretary of Fujian. At that time, no matter where in Taiwan, we will be under the rule of the Ming Dynasty, and Hong Kong will be no exception. "

Seeing what he said, Li Dan couldn't help but became speechless, thinking that by doing this, he was really making wedding clothes for the court.Huang Cheng saw him like this and then persuaded him:
"Don't worry, Mr. Li. After you surrender to the imperial court, this will be another great contribution to the imperial court. When your majesty is happy, there may be other rewards. What your majesty hates most is people who are erratic. As long as you are loyal to the imperial court, your majesty will definitely not He will be treated badly."

　It's three o'clock today
　　
　
(End of this chapter)