The young scholar in front of him sat in the chair with Erlang's legs crossed.

It seems that there is no positive shape, but it is like Yue Linyuan, and his eyes are as deep as the sea, Chen Shuangxi feels that he is facing a fierce tiger.

Obviously he was in the thief's den, obviously it was his home field, obviously this person was barehanded, and he was holding a long knife in his hand, but Chen Shuangxi was still shocked by the momentum.

Momentum is a very mysterious thing.

Murderous is even more mysterious.

The old butcher for decades is empty-handed, and he can scare the vicious dog from barking.

And Wang Yuan not only has a bloody and murderous aura, but also the domineering spirit of reviving the army and destroying the country, the aura of hard reading in the cold window, and the aura of a powerful person in a high position. The combination of these temperaments is the heroic spirit of life and death, and the heroic spirit of looking down on all sentient beings, which made Chen Shuangxi a little breathless at that moment!

"Boom!"

Chen Shuangxi subconsciously pulled out the treasure knife, got up and pointed at Wang Yuan's forehead, and said angrily after calming his emotions: "You bird official, do you really think that grandpa won't dare to kill you?" ”

Wang Yuan was still sitting on the chair and said with a smile: "I heard that your ancestor followed the giant Yan Qisheng, and when Yan Qisheng was in his heyday, Fujian and Guangdong were their territories, can you compare?" ”

Chen Shuangxi was still holding a knife, not daring to cut it out, nor willing to take it back, and replied: "Yan Zu is a heroic generation, who can compare with him who begs for food at sea?" ”

Wang Yuan changed to a better sitting posture and said: "At that time, in Fujian, from the political envoy to the commander, from the gentry to the powerful and powerful, all ignored the imperial court's maritime ban. Why was Yan Qisheng requisitioned by officers and soldiers several times, but other officials and gentry had nothing to do? ”

"Because you officials, colluding with local tycoons!" Chen Shuangxi didn't realize that he was led by the nose the whole time, and he answered whatever Wang Yuan asked.

Wang Yuan said with a smile: "Yan Qisheng's strength has developed too fast, and it has blocked the financial path of the Fujian gentry. Those officers and soldiers were recruited by the Fujian gentry on their own initiative, and they used the imperial court to cut off their opponents in the business field! And you, Chen Da, are already the biggest pirates in Zhejiang, if you dare to continue to grow your strength, what awaits you is Yan Qisheng's fate! ”

Chen Shuangxi said: "I only have twelve boats, whose business is in the way?" ”

"Are you content with only twelve boats in your life?" Wang Yuan asked, "I heard that there are already eight boats in Li Da next door. In a few years, will he have more ships than you, will he come and annex your fleet? Do you wait for death, or continue to buy boats and make them bigger? After you become bigger, will you attract the government? ”

Chen Shuangxi said: "Zhejiang Dusi Guard, Lao Tzu has all fed silver!" ”

Wang Yuan said with a smile: "Are the officers and soldiers of the Dusi Guard really trustworthy? You are the wealthy road of the gentry and wealthy families, they make a little effort casually, do the officers and soldiers dare not do it? Yan Qisheng fled to Guangdong that year and fed the Guangdong officialdom. The result? The imperial court directly issued an order to suppress the bandits within a time limit, and the military attaché who was afraid of the enemy was directly beheaded. Those Guangdong officials and soldiers, how neat they are when they collect cash, how fierce they are when they go to sea to suppress bandits! Is the silver you feed more than Yan Qisheng? ”

"I ...... Grandpa, I can't help but run away to Japan! Chen Shuangxi began to talk nonsense.

Wang Yuan asked: "It's useful to flee to Japan, why didn't Yan Qisheng go?" ”

Chen Shuangxi stared at Wang Yuan for a long time, his thoughts turned a thousand times, he wanted to cut the governor with a knife, or ask for a ransom after kidnapping the ticket. But after thinking about it, he still didn't dare to do it, not to mention that killing a governor, even killing a capital secretary is a big crime, which will lead to the court to frantically clear it.

Before the Jiajing Dynasty, pirates had a delicate relationship with the official army.

The military attachés of the coastal guard station are all filial piety silver, and under normal circumstances, they will not take the initiative to suppress bandits, and pirates will not plunder the coastal people.

Only when the pirates became the gentry and became wealthy, the officials and soldiers would be ordered to fight the pirates as a last resort. If the pirates were cleared by the officers and soldiers, they would also break the jars and rob the coast, forcing the officers and soldiers to run for their lives.

In normal times, pirates can make money by doing business, and military attachés lie down to collect filial piety and silver, and they will only mess around when they are full.

During the Jiajing period, the Japanese were rampant, precisely because the imperial court disrupted this balance. Suddenly, the sea ban became stricter, and the coastal residents could not survive and went to work as pirates for a living. Because of this, the pirate gang was fully manned, and was constantly cleared by the officers and soldiers, so they simply disguised themselves as Japanese robbers to burn, kill and loot.

If Wang Yuan was an official in the Jiajing Dynasty, he would never dare to go to the meeting alone, those pirates don't matter what kind of governor you are, even if the first assistant comes, he will be hacked to death!

"Let's go!" Chen Shuangxi put the knife down.

Wang Yuan is anti-guest: "If I go back to Hangzhou, I will definitely pour the water army of Zhejiang to suppress you!" ”

"You dare!" Chen Shuangxi was furious and raised the knife again.

Wang Yuan smiled: "You can try." ”

Chen Shuangxi threw the knife away angrily and said depressedly: "What the hell do you want?" ”

Wang Yuan said: "Give you two choices. First, lead the people to join the imperial court, and I will give you a military attaché; Second, send me two boats, and you take the remaining ten ships as a maritime merchant. It is a maritime merchant allowed by the imperial court, I will issue you with a sea quotation document, you and your subordinates, all can settle on Shuangyu Island, and all can be good citizens in a down-to-earth manner! ”

"Really?" Chen Shuangxi obviously asked about the second option.

Wang Yuan said with a smile: "Lao Tzu came here at the risk of death, just to tease you?" If it weren't for Lao Tzu's temporary lack of ships, he wouldn't have bothered to talk nonsense with you, a pirate! ”

Chen Shuangxi asked: "Does the imperial court really want to contact the sea ban?" ”

Wang Yuan said: "Only open the sea in Hangzhou. If you want to do business in the future, you must also go to Hangzhou to load goods, otherwise Lao Tzu will still treat you as a pirate. ”

Chen Shuangxi asked again: "If you are a good citizen and a maritime businessman, can you still have a cannon?" ”

Wang Yuan said: "Of course, in principle, it is not allowed, and I will cooperate with the issuance of a volunteer document for every sea citation." As long as you are at sea, you are brave and brave, and you are allowed to have guns, but you are not allowed to bring them ashore. Also, don't attack merchant ships with sea leads! ”

Chen Shuangxi asked again: "Is there any tax?" ”

Wang Yuan said: "The minimum sea tax is half percent, and the maximum is two percent. Tea, raw silk, cotton cloth, porcelain, these Ming specialties, are only half of the sea tax. Copper, iron, grain, and the like are forbidden to come out. If you ship the goods back to Hangzhou, there is also a sea tax, with a minimum of 10% and a maximum of 30%. If you can transport the grain back, it will be tax-free directly! ”

Chen Shuangxi carefully considered the pros and cons and found that loading goods directly from Hangzhou, even if he had to pay taxes to the imperial court, he made more money than before. Immediately defecated, rubbed his hands and smiled: "Governor Wang, this business is done, don't coax me." ”

Wang Yuan said: "Believe it or not, I will only send 100 copies of the first batch of sea quotations for the time being." If you don't come, there will naturally be other pirates, so don't regret missing this opportunity. ”

"Also, I'm definitely coming." Chen Shuangxi had already made up his mind, and went to Hangzhou Bay in full gear, and ran away directly when he saw that his knowledge was not good, that is, he only sent a few henchmen to disembark from the ship to lead the sea and load the goods.

Well, take a few pirates along. In case the officers and soldiers set up a plan, it would be difficult for their twelve ships to get out if they were trapped in Hangzhou Bay, so they would have to gather at least thirty ships to load the goods! Moreover, they can't enter Hangzhou Bay together, and they must leave a few boats outside to guard against being dumplings made by the officials and soldiers.

Thinking of this, Chen Shuangxi said: "Governor Wang, there are pirates on the nearby islands, I can help you recruit them." ”

Wang Yuan did not refuse: "It's still the same condition, offer one boat, and I will give five boats of sea guidance." If the ship is not enough, you can pool the money and give the silver directly according to the price of the ship. ”

Chen Shuangxi hurriedly asked, "Then can I not give the boat?" I give the silver. ”

"No, I'm short of ships now, and you have a lot of boats," Wang Yuan laughed in a low voice, "Chen Da, you always have to make some benefits as an official, and this official also wants to run a boat to make money." You offer me two ships, including sailors and artillery, and my ship will go with you to Japan. If you have money, you will definitely take special care of you in the future. ”

This was straightforward and shameless, but it made Chen Shuangxi believe in Wang Yuan's sincerity even more.

Wang Yuan suddenly asked: "Zhejiang's biggest maritime business, but the Xue clan of Fuqing?" ”

Chen Shuangxi nodded and said: "The Xue family does have the most ships, and they have a way in the Fuzhou Nantai Shipyard. But when it comes to the most merchant ships, it is still the people of Zhangzhou. There is no one in Zhangzhou maritime business, you have a boat, I have a boat, and we will go to sea together. To the east, you can go to Japan, and to the west, you can go down to the South Seas, and they eat by sea on both sides. Yan Zu (Yan Qisheng)'s old nest was located in Zhangzhou Yuegang. Anyway, whether it is the East China Sea or the South China Sea, it is the Fujian Yankees who have the final say, who calls people to have boats. I have enough money in my hand, and I have to wait slowly to buy a boat, if only Zhejiang could build a sea boat. ”

Zhejiang can also build seagoing ships, but they are all offshore ships.

During the Yongle period, the number of sea vessels manufactured in Zhejiang was much more than that of other provinces combined! It is a pity that these ships cannot go on ocean voyages.

Wang Yuan admonished: "You try to help me recruit pirates from the nearby islands, come together before the tide of Qiantang, you can do it any day, but it is best after mid-July, I have to help you find a source of goods." We must come together, and then sail to Japan together, I am afraid that Fujian maritime merchants will block the road and rob at sea. ”

Chen Shuangxi said with a smile: "Governor Wang, don't worry, Fujian maritime merchants are still very regular, they go to sea to seek wealth, it is impossible to provoke our pirates." ”

"That's not for sure," Wang Yuan said worriedly, "I will definitely cut off the financial routes of some Fujian maritime merchants when I open the sea in Hangzhou this time." That's all there is to it, and I'm leaving. ”

Chen Shuangxi personally sent Wang Yuan to the dock, and after Wang Yuan boarded the ship and left, a guy who looked like a master came by his side, and his position was the financial deputy of this group of pirates.

"Da, do you really want to submit to the government?" The finance deputy asked.

Chen Shuangxi shook his head and said: "It's not to take refuge in the government, but to change from a pirate to a good citizen, and to be able to go to sea in the future." ”

The deputy of finance exclaimed: "Can there be such a good thing? There must be deception in it! ”

Chen Shuangxi said: "I also think there is fraud, but the governor of the people came in person, so I have to give some face and believe a little." When the time comes, cheer up, go to Hangzhou to try it, and leave immediately when the situation is not good. ”

"I think it's enough, the government must be trying to lure us into the port!" The deputy treasurer pondered.

"I have to gamble, my father is a pirate, my father is a pirate, I don't want my son to be a pirate," Chen Shuangxi also has a pursuit, "If I can really become a good citizen, my great-grandchildren will probably be able to take the imperial examination." When the time comes, wouldn't it be beautiful to be a jinshi and become a big official like this governor! ”