Hou Zhitan went quickly, and it was only three days in total, and he actually went to Daming to play back and forth!

This is basically impossible, even if there is a ship in Daming at this time, even if there is a train in Daming at this time, it is impossible for him to run from the border of Dongying Iwami Kingdom to the capital of Daming so quickly, and then run back, you must know that there is no train in Dongying, and it is impossible for Daming's steamer to be driven exclusively for him alone, and in three days, it would be good for him to go back and forth to Hirado City.

Actually, he just went to Hirado Castle to make a round trip.

However, Mao Liyuan didn't have the heart to think about these at this time, because he really couldn't hold on, more than 30,000 horses, during the expedition, at least tens of thousands of taels a day were consumed, and he couldn't bear it for a long time.

If Hou Zhitan grinds and chirps for half a month or even a month to make a round trip, he is estimated to be over!

Fortunately, Hou Zhitan only went for three days, he was glad that it was too late, how could he doubt that Hou Zhitan had returned to the capital of Daming to ask the so-called head of the family, the Daming Ministry of Works.

This time, he treated Hou Zhitan as an ancestor, he not only ran all the way to greet Hou Zhitan and his party, but also nodded and bowed all the way, accompanied by a smiling face, just like a grandson.

There is no way, he is counting on Hou Zhitan at this time, and if Hou Zhitan doesn't help, he really doesn't know what to do.

Finally, after taking Hou Zhitan into the tent, he couldn't wait to ask: "How is it, Lord Hou, what does your family master say, this iron cannon?" ”

Hou Zhitan smiled slightly, and then said unhurriedly: "Our family master said that the iron cannon can be used for you first, and besides, I have already brought two hundred iron cannons to Hirado City." ”

"Really!" When Mao Liyuan heard this, he almost jumped up excitedly.

Now it's good, as long as two hundred iron cannons are sent over, it will not be a problem to take Iwami Province at all, as long as he takes Iwami Province, he will have money, and the grand plan to dominate the industry is just around the corner!

Hou Zhitan couldn't help but smile secretly in his heart when he saw Mao Liyuan like this, but on the surface, he pretended to be serious and said: "Your Excellency General, you should know how much this batch of iron cannons is worth, and you should also understand that it is impossible for our family master to give you this batch of iron cannons for nothing." ”

Mao Liyuan nodded again and again: "Understand, understand, don't worry, as long as I take Iwami Country, I will definitely repay this batch of goods twice, two hundred iron cannons, even if it is 200,000 taels, I will give you 400,000 taels when the time comes, what do you think?" ”

You've got a lot to think about!

Hou Zhitan shook his head mysteriously and smiled: "Your Excellency General, our family master said that he doesn't want money. ”

Yes!

Don't want money?

Mao Liyuan couldn't help but be stunned and said, "You really don't want money? ”

Hou Zhitan still smiled mysteriously: "I really don't want money." ”

So what do you want?

Mao Liyuan would not be naïve to think that the Ming Ministry of Industry Shangshu would give him 200 iron cannons for nothing, that is simply impossible, Hou Zhitan Gang also said that it is impossible for their family master to give him this batch of iron cannons for nothing.

He was stunned for a moment, and then cautiously probed: "What does your family master want?" ”

Hou Zhi Tanyun said lightly: "You should also know that our head of the family is in charge of the Ministry of Industry, and the smelting technology of our Daming Ministry of Industry is unparalleled in the world, and the requirements of our head of the family are very simple, after you take Iwami Country, just hand over the silver mine of Iwami Country to our Daming Ministry of Industry for mining and smelting." “

Yes!

Are you kidding?

Why did I come desperately to attack Iwami Province, isn't it just for the silver mines of Iwami Province!

You even told me at this time that after taking Iwami Province, you will hand over the silver ore to you to mine and smelt?

Yaga!

You guys, it's too much.

Mao Liyuan held back his anger and said euphemistically: "This, no need, Iwami Province is the territory of our Ouchi clan, for more than a hundred years, our Ouchi clan has been mining and smelting here, this silver smelting or something, no one in the entire Dongying can compare with our Ouchi clan, so there is no need to bother the lord of your family to help in this matter." ”

This is a favor, if you don't help, then you have to help!

Hou Zhitan shook his head slightly and said: "You can't say that, you don't know how advanced our Daming's smelting technology is, as for you Dongying, the smelting technology is really not good." Do you know, the silver you smelted, we have to return to the furnace after we transport it back, and the fire consumption is at least more than one percent, which is simply scary, so the price is a bit high when you use the silver you produce to buy our Ming goods. This is not because we Ming merchants are sitting on the ground and raising the price, but because the quality of the silver you refine is too low. Isn't this also for your good, if the silver refined meets the requirements of our Daming, you can buy goods from Daming much cheaper. ”

Baga, what technology doesn't work, you tell me about the technology when refining silver, don't you want the silver we refine, or how can you drop it?

You're talking nonsense, isn't it just to rob my silver mines!

If I hadn't asked you for this, believe it or not, I'd have hacked you to death.

Mao Liyuan took a deep breath, calmed down the anger in his heart, and then continued to euphemistically: "This problem, in fact, is not difficult to solve, isn't your master the head of the Ming Dynasty Ministry of Industry, as long as he sends a few people to guide us, won't we be able to refine this silver?" ”

Guide?

I'm mentoring Nima!

Why, you insist on forcing Lao Tzu to turn his face, right?

Hou Zhitan turned his face and said solemnly: "Your Excellency General, I can't hide it, the mining and smelting of this stone silver ore is very important to our family master, because our family master wants to use this merit to be promoted to a cabinet scholar. ”

Your lord wants to be promoted to a cabinet university member and my business, and I am still counting on this Iwami silver mine to dominate the world.

Mao Liyuan still said euphemistically: "This, if your family master needs merit, I can find a way, or, after I conquer Iwami Province, I will help you grab a piece of territory like the Hirado Domain, what do you think?" This is an expansion of territory, and the merit is big enough, right? ”

Who are you fooling?

Once you take control of the Iwami Silver Mine, you're afraid you're going to fly to the sky, and it's possible to kick us when the time comes, and you'll be kind enough to help us fight for the territory?

Hou Zhitan shook his head very dryly and said: "No, our family master is more anxious, and he really doesn't want to miss this rare opportunity." ”

Baga, your family master is in a hurry, I'm in a hurry.

Mao Liyuan really wanted to cut people, but considering the current situation, he still held back.

There is no way, if people refuse to help, he will be finished.

This guy's meaning is already obvious, if he doesn't give them the right to mine and smelt the Iwami Silver Mine, this iron cannon, he won't think about it!

What to do?

Mao Liyuan frowned and pondered for a long time, and finally reluctantly compromised: "This, it's not impossible for the silver mine to be handed over to you for mining and smelting, but how to calculate the silver produced?" Or rather, how much do you want? ”

That's right, you guys are squirming and pinching, and you don't have to bow your head in the end.

Hou Zhitan didn't answer and asked: "This is really not easy to calculate, otherwise it would be like this, Your Excellency General, do you think that we will give you as much silver as this Shijian silver mine can produce in a year, as for the hardship fee, we will figure it out ourselves, what do you think?" ”

This means that people are driven to dig desperately!

Of course, Mao Liyuan understands that the problem, he can't help it at this time, if he doesn't promise others, he won't be able to pass this hurdle!