Hong Chengchou's sigh did not make Mao Jingwen feel anything, and as for the smoke spreading in the city of Guangzhou, Mao Jingwen never cared.

Those Yi people sold big cigarettes in the capital of Guangzhou, although they all made a lot of money, but the imperial court also collected a lot of customs duties from them. In this way, Mao Jingwen didn't think that those Yi people could earn much wealth from the Ming Dynasty. He just felt that most of his wealth was acquired by the imperial court.

"Sir, didn't we discuss this before. Fucheng has indeed been in a lot of chaos recently, but it is still under our control. As for those big smokes, as well as the wealth earned by the razed people, most of them were not confiscated by our court and entered the treasury? Mao Jingwen frowned and said.

He still remembers that when he returned to Nanjing a year ago, because the whole south was still in the process of post-war reconstruction, it was necessary for the imperial court to allocate a large amount of wealth for recovery. is also for this reason, Hong Chengchou once had a period of time when he couldn't get along with money.

Officials donate money, levy taxes, and try their best to earn money, but it is always a drop in the bucket, if you don't get out. It wasn't until later that the Yi people began to sell big tobacco in Fucheng, and after Hong Chengchou discussed with Mao Jingwen, he hit these Yi people with his idea.

Facts have proved that the Yiren tobacco trade is indeed very popular, and the Ming court has also increased its taxes again and again until the treasury is no longer empty.

But there is never a white lunch in the world, and there will be a good side to things. Due to the connivance of the imperial court to the Yi people in the past, the smoke has now spread not only in the capital city of Guangzhou, but has begun to spread from the entire south to the north.

More and more people who smoke big cigarettes have become indifferent, and law and order in various places has begun to be unstable. The destruction of the family is even higher, and it has appeared one after another. All kinds of signs show that things like big smoke are destroying the stability that Da Ming has so hard to get.

Hong Chengchou realized that something was wrong, but Mao Jingwen obviously didn't realize it, and he even disdained it. Mao Jingwen, who stayed in the imperial city all day long, did not really come into contact with the suffering of the people. He couldn't imagine the suffering of the majority of the people in the south at this moment.

Seeing that it didn't make sense with Mao Jingwen, Hong Chengchou simply didn't say more. He had discussed this matter with Mao Jingwen more than once, but Mao Jingwen always disdained it every time. Now fortunately, he heard that Mao Wenlong was on the way home, and Hong Chengchou believed that after Mao Wenlong came back, he would definitely support his idea and completely remove the big smoke from the territory of the Ming Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, the old man begs the Emperor to expedite these twists and turns to the hands of the general soldiers." Hong Chengchou pointed to the thick stack of folds on the bookcase and made a request to Mao Jingwen.

"Sir, do you think my father will agree with what Sir?" Mao Jingwen is not stupid, he already understands why Hong Chengchou was even more excited than him when he learned that Mao Wenlong was back.

"Agree or not, the emperor will know as soon as he tries it!" Hong Chengchou laughed inexplicably.

He has worked with Mao Wenlong for so many years, and he has a deep understanding of Mao Wenlong, even more than Mao Jingwen and other family members. Hong Chengchou has absolute self-confidence, even if Mao Wenlong will not agree with his point of view, he will definitely not be indifferent.

Mao Jingwen frowned deeply, pondered for a moment, and then nodded slowly: "Since Mr. insists on this, then what does it matter if I send someone to send it!" ”

Obviously, Mao Jingwen felt that his father would definitely not agree with Hong Chengchou's views. So it doesn't matter if you send it over.

"Someone! Pack these folds and send them to your father's hands in the fastest hot air balloon for reading. Mao Jingwen turned around and shouted outside the hall.

The two guards hurried over, and after handing them over, they carefully packed all the pieces.

Mao Jingwen and Hong Chengchou looked coldly at the two guards and took their leave.

Hong Chengchou chuckled at this time: "Your Majesty, I don't know where the chief soldier is at the moment?" ”

Mao Jingwen shook his head and said: "When the news came, my father was in the South China Sea. ”

Hong Chengchou was silent for a moment in his heart, and said: "I have returned to the South China Sea, and I will arrive at Guangzhou Mansion in less than five days, and I will have time." ”

Although Mao Jingwen didn't know what Hong Chengchou was muttering? But he was no longer interested in staying with Hong Chengchou, so after saying goodbye, he went to his mother to discuss how to welcome Mao Wenlong after he returned.

Four days later, in the South China Sea, 500 Dongjiang Army warships stayed quietly on the sea. In the cabin of the huge fortune boat, after Mao Wenlong sat alone on the low desk, there was a thick stack of folds just sent on the bookcase.

The two secret guards knelt in front of Mao Wenlong, lowering their heads and not daring to gasp for breath. Because Mao Wenlong's face was gloomy at this moment, he hadn't spoken for a long time.

From the mouths of the two secret guards, Mao Wenlong had already roughly understood the content of these twists and turns in front of him. People don't understand the big smoke now, but Mao Wenlong has a deep understanding. At first, Mao Wenlong was very stunned, he really didn't understand, shouldn't this big smoke be prevalent in the late Qing Dynasty?

But at this time, it had already begun to spread in Daming, and Mao Wenlong thought that it was very likely that he had crossed over and changed. But that didn't bode well, and the smoke began to spread a century in advance, which made him feel that something was wrong.

Cleaning up the troubles in his heart, Mao Wenlong looked up at the two nervous secret guards: "Stand down, and inform Mr. when you go back, the general army will handle the matter, and let him gather his troops and horses to rush to Guangzhou Mansion City to wait for his life." ”

"Yes, Chief Soldier, subordinates retire!" The two secret guards did not dare to slack off, and immediately left.

After the secret guard left, the cabin was quiet again, and Cheng Zuo, who was sitting quietly on the side, hesitated for a moment and said, "Chief soldier, what happened?" ”

Mao Wenlong looked at the sea outside the window and muttered to himself: "The suffering of the Ming Dynasty is about to begin, and we have to work again." Damn Yiren, it's delusional to use big smoke to destroy the Ming Dynasty, it's really wishful thinking! ”

Cheng Zuo was even more inexplicable after hearing this, I don't know what Mao Wenlong was talking about? I wanted to ask another question, but I saw Mao Wenlong suddenly shouting outside the door: "Pass the order, the army will set off immediately and rush to Guangzhou Fucheng!" ”

"Yes, Commander!" The guards responded loudly outside, and silence returned.

"Woo woo woo ......"

Bursts of horns began to sound in the sky above the warships, and the dull sound of horns floated through the air and spread throughout the fleet.

The sails began to rise slowly, and the Dongjiang Army set sail again.

Mao Wenlong walked out of the cabin, came to the deck, looked in the direction of Daming, and felt a deep worry in his heart for no reason.

"Big smoke, ...... people," Mao Wenlong muttered again.