At this time, Dayuan operated Kyushu for nearly 100 years, and in the later period, he opened a department to take scholars, and recruited Confucian scholars to enter the office, and thousands of scholars in Kyushu finally had the opportunity to study and enter the office, and no longer wandered in the countryside, and got rid of the status of selling words, or making books, or making plays, or being lecturers, and it was difficult to get ahead. Compared with the businessmen who are profitable, the gentlemen who boast of their clean sleeves, although most of them are in poor condition or miserable, they still think of themselves as high. The two are not only very different in their attitudes towards being a person, but also often incompatible in terms of ethics. Although the former Song Dynasty court attached great importance to and encouraged the benefits of commerce and trade, in the eyes of the scribes who were born with articles, the merchants would only take the benefits of the people and harm the country's clean government. The overthrow of the former Song Dynasty did not have the elements of these commercial beetles.

Speaking of which, the ancestors of the Yuan court came from the desert steppe, and their open-mindedness was by no means comparable to that of the scribes and bureaucrats bred by the agricultural civilization of the Central Plains. Kublai Khan learned from the experience of the former Song Dynasty's corrupt Confucianism and misguided the country, and felt that he no longer opened a science to recruit scholars, but used and promoted a large number of low-level practical officials, and had a more enlightened attitude towards merchants, religion, and maritime trade.

However, in the middle and late periods, the Yuan court officials were rapidly corrupt and full of drawbacks. The ruling party had to absorb a large number of fresh blood such as Han Confucian scholars through the opening of the branch to maintain the crumbling rule of the Yuan court, although it temporarily alleviated the momentum of the deterioration of some contradictions, but the Yuan court has accumulated a lot of difficulties; Moreover, not all of the Han Jinshi who entered the ranks were always humble gentlemen with high temperament, and soon most of them began to pursue profits and collude. The rule of officials is especially corrupt!

The world style and national politics are corrupted like this, which is tantamount to a natural and man-made disaster for Wujiabao, which relies on the prosperity of trade routes and the prosperity of goods trade. The local businessmen represented by Wu Xingde and others inevitably bred dissatisfaction with the Yuan court in their hearts, and they accumulated over time, and eventually left Germany; The influence of the Jing'an army in the Linqu battle had already spread to the local area at this time, and Wu Xingde, Wu Jinmei and others were surprised, and they also secretly speculated about Yu Zhilong's series of policies to promote commerce and agriculture. These measures are naturally very appetizing to businessmen of all sizes such as Wu Jiabao.

Coupled with today's love for his daughter and son-in-law, Wu Xingde has the fruit of joining the Jing'an army.

Although Wu Jinmei is a woman, she is not a reckless person. Wu Xingde once sighed all night: "There is a tiger girl in the family, but it is a woman!" ”

Wu Jinmei learned that the other party was only seizing sensitive goods, and knew that the other party was a measured person. Therefore, he only brought dozens of young people with him, and immediately rode horses to ask for it. After the negotiations between the two sides were fruitless, they only captured Qian Zheng and defeated Qian Zheng's subordinates. She used her strength and did not kill anyone in the Jing'an army, which made Gu Qing throw a mouse into a trap and did not dare to persecute too much. His skills are not as good as others, he can't save Qian Zheng, he can't bear the military responsibility, and he has to follow from afar.

At this time, seeing that Yu Zhilong insisted, Wu Xingde hurriedly ordered his subordinates to invite the deacon of the caravan.

The deacon of this caravan has experienced a lot of ups and downs today, he thought that the caravan was robbed, and he couldn't explain it to the master's family, so he just wanted to commit suicide by hanging the beam, but the young lady of the Wu family was really a god general, and she captured the leader of the other party before the battle, and snatched back her own goods. When he returned to Wu's house, he soon heard that the thief army had besieged Wujiabao on a large scale. At this time, everyone was anxious, afraid that their lives would not be guaranteed. Later, I heard that the two families were married, but the other party's coach had already entered the village as a guest, and they talked very happily.

Hearing that the local and thief armies wanted to take them as in-laws, many of the caravan people were cold. The deacon was discussing with his subordinates how to deal with it at this time, and suddenly heard that the owner of the village sent someone to invite, and the commander of the thief army summoned him, he did not dare to resist, so he had to follow the people to the Wu family hall with anxiety and saw Yu Zhilong. He didn't dare to take a closer look, so he quickly bowed down in front of the hall and kowtowed again and again.

Yu Zhilong saw that his temples were slightly white, his chin was short, his face was black and red, his hands and feet were thick, and he seemed to be older than Wu Xingde, but he had a strong body and steady steps, and he was a strong and powerful person.

Yu Zhilong smiled and ordered, and at the head of this table, he added a seat to him, added a pair of dishes and chopsticks, and invited him to sit down. The deacon was shocked, and knelt down several times to ask for concessions, but Yu Zhilong did not allow it, so he trembled and sat down next to the edge of the seat.

After a little inquiry, Yu Zhilong learned that this person's surname was Chu, his name was Qing, he was from Songjiang Mansion, and his main family was engaged in silk silk, blue and white porcelain, and various colors of cotton cloth. This Chu Qing is not only familiar with the customs of the north-south trade routes, but also knows the coastal hydrology of the East China Sea and the Bohai Sea, monsoon changes, tides, etc.

The sea is unpredictable, especially when it comes to going out to sea, which is even more risky. Chu Qing has sailed to and from Goryeo and Ryukyu many times, and is quite familiar with these routes.

Hearing that Chu Qing came from Songjiang Mansion, Yu Zhilong immediately became interested, Jianghuai Province produced grain, salt, cotton, silk, porcelain, tung oil, etc. are extremely rich, the materials are the most beautiful, is the first place of tax revenue in the Yuan Dynasty, most of the annual grain input mainly relies on Jianghuai Province through the Grand Canal to transport millions of quintals.

If it weren't for Yu Zhilong's birth in the north, no matter what, he would have to try to gain a foothold in Jianghuai in order to achieve a long-term plan.

In the memory of later generations, only Zhang Shicheng and Zhu Yuanzhang finally gained a foothold here, one of the two big tigers had just escaped from the predicament at this time, and it was when the dragon flew for nine days, and the other was still dormant, but the strength and influence of the two were not what Yu Zhilong could hope for at this time!

Not to mention it far away, it is also a good thing for Zhilong to learn more about the Jiangnan customs and characters at this time. Yu Zhilong had already made up his mind to seize the eastern county of the capital, and when the time came, the east would be close to the sea, and it would inevitably be necessary to communicate with the north and south, and even Liaodong Province, Goryeo, Dongying and other places. At that time, how to develop maritime trade and revitalize the local economy will be a major event.

It was not easy to discuss in detail at the banquet, Yu Zhilong gave Chu Qing the wine and clearly told Chu Qing: All the salt, iron, and lacquer oil in the caravan are urgently needed materials in the army and the locality, and the Jing'an Army will buy all the goods at the market price, and the rest of the goods can be disposed of by him after they are inspected. Then he discussed with Wu Xingde, and tomorrow he will give a dowry and set the marriage, and then choose the best time to complete the marriage after the overall situation of the Jing'an Army is determined.

In ancient times, the engagement of the dowry was of great significance, and once the engagement, the woman could be said to be already considered the man's family. Wu Xingde thought about it, Wu Jinmei is his only beloved daughter after all, and she always has to marry out in style. Since he has already come to his senses, he simply generously helps the Jing'an army.

"Since it is already Qin and Jin's good, the old man is willing to offer 5,000 quintals of rice and grain, 80,000 pieces of silver, and 400 pigs and sheep for the army!" Wu Xingde said with a red face, "The dowry of the beloved daughter should also be prepared immediately, just waiting for the young general to marry in a sedan chair!" ”

Seeing this, more than a dozen local squires at the same table naturally followed the trend and said again and again: I am willing to donate money and food for the army. I only hope that the army will conquer the city as soon as possible.

Yu Zhilong was slightly surprised, this old man spoke very straightforwardly. He turned his head to look at Qian Zheng, and raised his glass to promise: "Thank you for your help, I wish you a cup here!" General Qian Zheng has a square temperament, and he is a rare general in the army who is both civil and military, and he will live up to the trust of the virtuous elders! ”

He gestured to Qian Zheng with his eyes, and Qian Zheng had to twist and stand up, and reluctantly answered.

Wu Xingde was very relieved, Qian Zheng accepted Wu Jinmei's position as the eldest lady in public.

Yu Zhilong secretly smiled bitterly, what he said just now, he naturally promised Wu Jinmei's family status for Qian Zheng, and he didn't care about this small emotion and mind at all.

Qian Zheng looked embarrassed, said another word of the scene, and said nothing after sitting down; When Wu Jinmei heard that Yu Zhilong and her father finally agreed, her face turned red and almost dripped water. She was infinitely happy in her heart, and when she saw that she had a lifelong trust, she was no longer embarrassed to sit next to Qian Zheng in public. With his face lowered, he retreated first with small steps and trembling.

Qian Zheng has no family, Yu Zhilong, as the man's elder, handed over Qian Zheng's Geng post with Wu Xingde, exchanged Wu Jinmei's birthday eight characters, and then found a feng shui gentleman to approve the two of them. Yu Zhilong and Wu Xingde discussed the time of tomorrow's expedition, and then returned to the camp with a full meal.

On the way back, the enthusiastic Yu Zhilong ordered again and again, and the army hurriedly bought all kinds of dowries overnight, prepared more silk and satin, selected a lot of antiques and jade, specially approved tens of thousands of silver coins, filled the large boxes and small cabinets, and then selected dozens of healthy horses in the army, tied red silk, draped with red flowers, and only waited for the dawn to beat gongs and drums, and sent them to Wu's house. Yu Zhilong ordered Kong Ying to handle it single-handedly and write the gift list. Meng Chang visited local musicians and palanquin drivers, and summoned nearly 100 musicians and other miscellaneous things before dawn. That night, the army was lively and lively.

During this period, the scouts reported that before sunset, there was a large force of Yuan troops who wanted to go out of the city to find an opportunity to fight, but it seemed to know that the Jing'an army did not attack Wujiabao, and quickly withdrew to the city halfway!

Yu Zhilong asked again, and the scout continued: Rizhao City has ordered to gather the Yuan troops from all over the city yesterday and enter the city to garrison, and many wealthy families and rebels outside the city have also entered the city in a hurry. It is estimated that the messengers who are asking for help have already set out.

No matter how fast the Jing'an army marched, it was impossible to completely avoid the eyes and ears of the Yuan army along the way. Therefore, Yu Zhilong had long been ready to be discovered by the enemy. It is reasonable for the other party to act like this. It's just that the Yuan army withdrew too quickly, causing Yu Zhilong's plan to set up an ambush directly failed!

At the beginning, Yu Zhilong ordered the army to besiege Wujiabao, but he did not have the intention of sending reinforcements.

During the banquet of the former, Wu Xingde wrote a letter on the spot, and sent his henchmen to Rizhao overnight, hoping to persuade the county Yin Liangsi to return to obedience. Yu Zhilong also revised a book, saying that as long as the city was surrendered, the Mongolian and Han officials in the city could continue to stay unmoved, and they were all protected by the Jing'an army, and they were not allowed to be arbitrarily harassed, and they did not want to stay, and they could also return from the city with floating wealth.

This is much more advantageous than the previous method of thoroughly raiding the Mongol elites. The reason why this is so is also because Yu Zhilong learned that the walls of Rizhao City were strong, and there were many sharp weapons such as bows and crossbows, artillery, etc., and he didn't want too many soldiers to be damaged.

After Qian Zheng silently followed Yu Zhilong back to the camp, he shook off the people who made fun of him, sneaked into the tent, and whispered: "My lord, tomorrow I am willing to be a pioneer and take the sunshine directly, if I succeed, I am willing to lead an army, go north, take Jiaozhou, Wendeng!" ”

"Tomorrow is your great day, it's time for me to send you to the appointment, I have asked Kong Ying to prepare a number of fresh seas, happy steamed buns, and happy cakes overnight. If you don't go to the Wu family in person, won't you be dishonest with others? ”

Qian Zheng twisted and pinched, and then he held back a sentence: "This fact is not what a certain person wants, and he loses his skills in a competitive way, even if he marries hard, I am afraid that he will not be happy in the future!" ”

Yu Zhilong was stunned, put the wolf in his hand in the copy, and scolded with a smile: "Marriage is a big event, how can it be child's play?" Besides, the two of you clearly say that you win or lose in terms of skills, and the husband should be like gold! Seeing his face, he continued: "I see that this woman has square eyebrows and eyes, clear eyes, and a straight posture. ”

Ah Xi is Qian Zheng's nickname, the two have a small love, and then joined the sea with Zhao Shi and others, and they have been dating for more than ten years, which can be described as half a brother. Qian Zheng also scolded Yu Zhilong earlier and was amused. Now Yu Zhilong is the head of the first army, and his prestige is gradually self-reliant. Although Qian Zheng no longer has no brotherly jealousy in front of others, his private friendship has not changed.

Qian Zheng sat down and sighed deeply: "I wanted to ask for a phoenix, but I had to get a big goose!" ”

My Fair Lady, Gentleman. Qian Zheng had a crush on Yu Lan early, and when he saw hopelessness later, he was already a little depressed, but he didn't expect to lose his skills today, and he had to lose his body!

"Marrying a wife and marrying a virtuous person, taking a concubine for sex, Ah Xi himself is a dragon and a phoenix, why worry about the beauty in the future?" Yu Zhilong comforted, "After the overall situation is decided, you should be stunned all over the world." ”

Compared with Wu Jinmei's burlyness, looking at Qian Zheng's small body and skills, it is estimated that he will be crushed by Wu Jinmei on the spring bed. Yu Zhilong didn't dare to think about how these two people were entangled in the inner room, so he couldn't help but laugh and comforted him with kind words.

The two chatted a few more words, and Qian Zheng saw that there was no hope of reversing, so he had to accept his fate and return to his own tent. This night, Qian was sighing for a long time, lamenting that his fate was too fateful, and he had a good flower in the livestock pen.