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Chapter 166 The Pirate Problem

() Emperor Chongzhen found Zhong Jinwei's uncomfortable face, wanting to laugh but holding back the smile, he couldn't help shaking his head, this master Zhong, sometimes he is just like a child.Thinking of this, he himself laughed, and laughed out loud.

As soon as Emperor Chongzhen realized that he was laughing out loud, he immediately realized that this scene was not suitable for laughing.However, he found that the two were still in a daze and didn't hear him laugh at all, so he couldn't help feeling a little amused.But Zhong Jinwei heard the movement and looked over.

In the end, Emperor Chongzhen felt that they should have seen the same, so he said to Wen Tiren and Xu Guangqi: "You two lovers."

There was no response, and Emperor Chongzhen had no choice but to raise his voice again: "You two lovers!"

Only then did Wen Tiren and Xu Guangqi end their daze, and looked at Emperor Chongzhen.

"You two lovers, do you still think that I am so ambitious? I still think that the former me is a frog at the bottom of a well."

Wen Tiren's old face flushed, and he admitted his mistake to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, the old minister is confused."

After apologizing, Wen Tiren said again: "Your Majesty, the current Daming is really powerless to fight for the world."

"That's why I need the elders to help me, reform the government, eliminate captives and provide disaster relief, and then send troops overseas to create an unprecedented foundation and build an empire that will never fall." Seeing Wen Tiren admitting his mistake, Emperor Chongzhen immediately felt better.

"Your Majesty, is this map of the world real?" Xu Guangqi was puzzled, it was too detailed, but now he thinks it is fake, who can draw this map.It is unimaginable, and it is impossible to exhaust the painstaking efforts of several generations.

Wen Tiren understood the source of the picture in his heart, and looked at Zhong Jinwei.

Seeing Wen Tiren looking over, Zhong Jinwei nodded slightly.

"Xu Qing, there is no need to doubt, I can assure you that this map is absolutely authentic." Emperor Chongzhen endorsed the map with the emperor's golden mouth.

"This, this..." Xu Guangqi was speechless. Thinking about it, it is still impossible for someone to draw this map.But it felt inappropriate for him to immediately deny the emperor's Jinkou.

"Master Xu, there is no need to doubt. One day, when Daming sends troops overseas, you can go and see together. To verify whether it is true, it is best to see with your own eyes." Zhong Jinwei looked at Xu Guangqi's request If you want to get into a dead end, give him an idea.

"Okay, I must go and have a look." Xu Guangqi said after hearing this, his spirit lifted.

However, his mood immediately became depressed, and he muttered to himself: "It's a pity, I'm old, I don't know if I can see that day."

"So, you have to take good care of your body, pay attention to rest, and strive to live for another few decades. Maybe you will see it." Zhong Jinwei obviously heard Xu Guangqi's self-talk, and said to him with a smile.

Originally, he wanted to use the lines to say that he would live another 500 years, but considering that the emperor was by his side, he decided to forget it, so as not to misunderstand.Not long after he died at the age of nine thousand, it was not good for him to mention the slogan of five hundred years old.

"I need your help, help me to calm down the Jianlu as soon as possible, do a good job in internal affairs, and send troops overseas as soon as possible." Emperor Chongzhen also encouraged them.

Both Wen Tiren and Xu Guangqi bowed to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your servants, you must devote yourself to yourselves until you die."

Zhong Jinwei was speechless after hearing this, do literati like to quote Zhuge Liang's words!

Seeing that the two of them no longer had doubts about their ambitions, Emperor Chongzhen turned around and asked Zhong Jinwei on the other side of the screen, "Master Zhong, continue with what you just said."

"Yes, Your Majesty. I think that sooner or later, the Ming Dynasty will go to sea to compete with the Westerners. And it is inevitable that the problem of pirates along the southeast coast must be solved first. Therefore, I suggest that the imperial court should make arrangements in advance."

"Master Zhong, how is the layout?" Emperor Chongzhen asked Zhong Jinwei while walking slowly back to the throne.

"Your Majesty, there are many pirates at the moment. I think we should first send some undercover agents to penetrate into the pirates. As soon as the imperial court exerts its strength, it will respond to the imperial court's actions from the inside and take down the pirates in one fell swoop." Zhong Jinwei raised his voice and stretched his voice when he spoke. He stretched out a palm and made a fist hard, which meant to catch everything in one go.

"Uncle Zhongxing is talking about careful work? Is there no need for this? The imperial court has recruited Zheng Zhilong, the largest pirate in the southeast, to deal with the rest of the pirates." Wen Tiren disagreed with Zhong Jinwei's point of view.

"Old Wen Ge, let me ask you, after this Zheng Zhilong annexed all the pirates with the support of the court, will he listen to the court?" Zhong Jinwei turned his gaze away from Emperor Chongzhen's back, turned to Wen Tiren, and asked him.

"No, and according to my impression, chatting with Gu Baichuan, the southeast coast is now a group of heroes fighting for hegemony, and the pirates are fighting each other. It is hard to tell the winner. Therefore, Zheng Zhilong took refuge in the imperial court and wanted to use the imperial court's support to dominate the South China Sea. "Zhong Jinwei continued without waiting for Wen Tiren's answer.

"Who is Gu Baichuan?" Wen Tiren asked.

"My guard is a stall in Dongchang. He knows something about the southeast coast." Zhong Jinwei replied.

"Your Majesty, Zheng Zhilong will dominate the South China Sea in the future, and he will earn a lot of money every day. His annual income is more than the Ming Dynasty's annual tax. But he has never made any contribution to the imperial court, and in the end it is cheaper for others." Zhong Jinwei turned his head and looked back at Chongzhen. Emperor, continued.

Emperor Chongzhen had already walked back to the throne, sat down, and listened intently.When Zhong Jinwei said that Zheng Zhilong's annual income was more than the imperial court's annual tax, his eyes lit up.

"Uncle Zhongxing, how do you know that Zheng Zhilong will have so much income after dominating the South China Sea, and in the end it will be cheaper for others?" Xu Guangqi's puzzled voice came from behind Zhong Jinwei.

Zhong Jinwei was taken aback when he heard it, and said it smoothly, forgetting about Xu Guangqi.He turned around, looked at Xu Guangqi, and suddenly grinned: "I guess."

Then, regardless of Xu Guangqi's stunned look, he turned his head and said to Emperor Chongzhen, "Your Majesty, Zheng Zhilong is greedy for life and afraid of death. It shouldn't be difficult for the court to control him. But there are many people under him. Thinking about it. In order to prevent it from being used by the court, I suggest sending out secret agents, not only undercovering the various pirate forces, but also undercovering Zheng Zhilong's subordinates."

Before Zhong Jinwei finished speaking, Emperor Chongzhen had already made up his mind.

As soon as Zhong Jinwei finished speaking, Wen Tiren spoke first: "Your Majesty, I think what Uncle Zhongxing said is reasonable. This matter does not require much effort from the court, but it can get twice the result with half the effort."

He knew Zhong Jinwei's background, so it was easy to understand what he said.Unlike Xu Guangqi, it is illogical to think about Zhong Jinwei's words.

Emperor Chongzhen was very pleased that Wen Tiren was not affected by the incident just now, and was already thinking about Daming's future supremacy at sea.

He nodded and said to Zhong Jinwei: "Master Zhong, the person you just said you want to recommend is just an undercover spy?"

"Ah, no, he can't lie down even if he has three heads and six arms. It's just that this person has extremely high psychological quality and knows how to play his role in the enemy's sphere of influence, so he is not easy to be seen through. Therefore, I recommend He, if he trains a group of people and sends them undercover, it should be rewarding." Zhong Jinwei explained as soon as he heard that Emperor Chongzhen had lost his mind.

"Who is this person?" Emperor Chongzhen asked with great interest.

"This man's name is Liu Xingzuo, a general in Dongjiang Town, and he is serving in the army outside the city." Zhong Jinwei said, and then he introduced Liu Xingzuo's experience in detail to Emperor Chongzhen, Wen Tiren and Xu Guangqi.

After being introduced by Zhong Jinwei, Emperor Chongzhen vaguely remembered this person.

"Is this person coming from Jianlu, is it reliable?" Wen Tiren asked Zhong Jinwei with a little worry.

"Wen Ge is always worried that he is involved with Jianlu?" Zhong Jinwei asked back.

"Uncle Zhongxing, you must be careful. You should be cautious." Xu Guangqi also advised Zhong Jinwei.

Zhong Jinwei looked at the two of them, then turned back to look at Emperor Chongzhen, and found that Emperor Chongzhen also had a trace of doubt in his eyes.

Zhong Jinwei thought for a moment, then said: "Your Majesty, I met him in King Qin's camp. His deeds were told to me by Sun Chengzong and Sun."

Zhong Jinwei carried Sun Chengzong to the front desk. If there is a problem, he must first find Sun Chengzong.But the fact is indeed the case, it is what Sun Chengzong told him.Zhong Jinwei continued: "Thus, I think Liu Xingzuo is still reliable. If he is a spy from Jianlu, then why did he use so much energy to get back to Daming? Is there anything that can make him abandon his brotherhood?" To be ordered to be a spy? The chieftain is so angry that sending someone to hunt him down can also prove his innocence from the side.”

When Zhong Jinwei said this, in order to be more on the safe side, he added: "Remove him from the front line of fighting Jianlu to the rear, which will prevent him from colluding with Jianlu. Let people participate in his training and teaching of Xizuo throughout the whole process. Then send out the secret agent, even if he has some problems, how effective will it be?"

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