Zhong Zhenbo Hongxu, who is the most trusted confidant under Zheng Chenggong, the chief housekeeper of the Zheng Group, basically Zheng Chenggong will think of this person if he has any inconvenient things to solve, and this person often does not disappoint Zheng Chenggong. In less than a year, Chen Kai gave Zheng Chenggong too many surprises, but he was not arrogant enough to believe that Hong Xu really had something difficult to solve, but when Hong Xu revealed the mystery, Chen Kai suddenly had a feeling of crying and laughing.

"This is the dog Hong Lei, please be strict in the future." With a salute, Hong Xu turned around and shouted to his son Hong Lei: "Haven't you seen Mr. yet?!" ”

"Student Hong Lei, I've seen Mr."

The young man saluted respectfully, and continued to stand at his side. I don't know what kind of whim Hong Xu had, because his status under Zheng Chenggong continued to rise and he became close, or if he really had great confidence in his talent, so that it didn't matter if he wanted to send his son to him, because in this way, it was also a good thing for him.

"Uncle knows that my thoughts are sometimes deviant, if the child is badly taught, don't blame me."

"I am convinced of Chengcheng's talent. If a character like you can teach a dog a thing or two, he should be able to use it for life, and it can be regarded as a matter of my heart. ”

Between Hong Xu's words, the word sincerity overflowed. Chen Kai is very strange that Hong Xu would have so much confidence in him today, when the imperial examination system is still prevalent. You must know that this confidence, even Chen Ding is far inferior, at least Chen Ding did not let Chen Yonghua worship him as a teacher, it is just the relationship between the righteous father and son, Chen Kai can carefully cultivate that rare potential stock.

"In the Zheng Jing era, Chen Yonghua, the chief administrative officer of the Zheng Group, and Hong Lei, the official in charge of personnel, these are already two, should I deliberately collect them and gather the important ministers of the Zheng Jing era?"

In the Zheng Jing era, it was already very strange to Chen Kai, and the important people he knew about the Zheng Group at that time were nothing more than Zheng Jing, the leader of the group, Liu Guoxuan, the commander of the army, Chen Yonghua, the chief administrator, Hong Lei, the official official, Ke Ping, and the guard Feng Xifan, and for others, it was even more than a vague impression.

Carefully calculated, Zheng Jing and his mother, Zheng Chenggong's wife, Dong Yougu, Zheng Chenggong had mentioned that he was ready to bring them in; Chen Yonghua and Hong Lei are already under his door, Ke Ping is either someone else, or Ke Chenshu's son, and now he is in Ke Mansion in Nanao City, Ke Chenshu had mentioned earlier that Chen Kai would take care of him, and Liu Guoxuan seemed to be still guarding the city gate for me, only the remaining Feng Xifan was probably about to come to Zheng Chenggong with his father.

"Whatever, try to solve the Manchu Qing before Zheng Jing takes over Zheng Chenggong's foundation. Wouldn't it be better for these people to stay in Lao Tzu's old age, or to continue to build the country after he died? ”

With this master-apprentice relationship, Chen Kai is closer to Chen Bao and Hong Xu, especially the latter. Hong Xu mentioned some things about maritime trade, and Chen Kai didn't understand what he didn't understand, so he also talked to Hong Xu. However, after the banquet was over, Chen Bao invited Hong Xu and Chen Kai to the inner room, waved away the servants who were waiting around him, and only talked about another matter after making sure that there was no one around.

"The surname of the country is now in Chaozhou, training soldiers, attacking cities, and the direction of the main march should be the best."

Chen Bao said, it is true, Zheng Chenggong's recent strategy is almost all formulated by Chen Kai, even if he is now on Nanao Island, the big strategy still has its inevitable extension.

Seeing this, Chen Kai nodded, and when he got a response, Chen Bao continued: "According to the plan, the priority of Raoping County in the east is lower than that of Chaozhou Fucheng and Chenghai County, so the surname Guo ordered me to send someone to contact Zhu Yao and Huang Hairu to persuade them to join. Now, Huang Hairu has not yet believed in it, and I know too well the character of that guy, he is a man who doesn't shed tears without seeing the coffin, and sooner or later he will be knifed. However, Zhu Yao sent someone to send a reply letter yesterday, not only expressing his willingness to follow the orders of the national surname, but also willing to come to Nanao Island in person to negotiate, and even go to Chaozhou to meet the national surname. ”

"That's good."

Getting this good news, Chen Kai stroked his palms and smiled. Zhu Yao is one of the Seven Great Bandits of Chaohai and a well-known leader of thieves in the Chaoshan area. However, he never oppressed the people, and what he did was only to resist grain and taxes, and protect the territory and the people, in his opinion, he was already the cleanest one among the thieves in Chaozhou.

Haishan Island, where Zhu Yao is based, is divided into two islands, north and south, just north of Nanao, adjacent to the coastline, which can be used as a dozen barriers to Nanao Island. In addition, there is a 300-gate port on Haishan Island, which has a wide water area, a large tidal range, less siltation, many deep-water areas, a vast hinterland, and good shelter conditions, which is a rare deep-water port. If you can occupy Seamount Island, and then encroach on the surrounding area and turn it into a hinterland, it can become an excellent sailor base or a good trading port.

"Zhu Yao, are there any conditions?"

Such a good thing, there are no conditions, but Chen Kai does not believe it. Now Zheng Chenggong has a momentum of taking the lead in Chaozhou, and it seems to be unstoppable that it swept the Chaozhou Mansion, but Zhu Yao was able to fall to Zheng Chenggong so happily, which always made Chen Kai feel that it would definitely not be so simple.

"I really guessed this thing. Zhu Yao had three conditions, one was that he himself wanted to continue to lead his troops to be stationed on Haishan Island to protect those villagers; Second, they are willing to offer in terms of taxes, but they hope not too much, because there are mostly fishermen on Haishan Island, and the output is really limited; And the third ......"

The first two, one involves military deployment, which is related to Chen Bao, who is in charge of military affairs on Nanao Island, and the other is linked to Chen Kai. These two items can be understood, but when it comes to the third request, Chen Bao hasn't said anything, but he can't help laughing at first.

"What is so funny, Master Hou must know that this solo pleasure is not as good as the joy of all, don't hang the appetite of Uncle and me."

"That's the third condition." Speaking of this, Chen Bao looked at Chen Kai and saw that he was a little hairy, and then blurted out: "He said that he wanted to see it with his own eyes, and see what kind of character can do such a heroic thing." ”

"Huh?"

People are afraid of being famous, pigs are afraid of being strong, and Chen Kai really has nothing to say. This Zhu Yao is here, if he is just an admirer, it will be fine, but if he listens to the jokes about the heavy responsibility of tearing the car in Chaozhou City, and starts to compete, it is not a good thing.

"I'll see you when I see it, but say it in advance, if that guy comes to me to compete, don't blame me for closing the door and not giving face." Saying that, Chen Kai sneered and said: "Anyway, I'm a civil official, I can't beat him, but I don't want to be beaten." This matter, Hou Ye will weigh it up and see it himself. ”

As soon as these words came out, there was immediately a burst of laughter, and the hearty laughter of the three of them had even been heard out of the inner room, causing the servants waiting outside to wonder what the three big men were talking about, so funny.