This time the meeting is completely different from the last time, that time Mao Jue is the leader of the North Sea, the deputy general of the Dongjiang River, Zheng Zhilong is the leader of the South China Sea, and the guerrilla of Fujian coastal defense, although he was defeated, he can be regarded as an equal status, but now, there is only one real dragon here.

"Wechen Zheng Zhilong visits the regent Chitose!"

did not wear the official mansion, just a set of rich robes with gold silk brocade, and a scarf on his head, which seemed to be a lot thinner than the last meeting, as soon as he entered the door, Zheng Zhilong directly kowtowed and bowed, looking at his slightly stiff back, the corners of Mao Jue's mouth couldn't help but hang a smile, sure enough, it was Zheng Zhilong in history.

No! Maybe even worse than Zheng Zhilong in history!

In 1645 A.D. in history, it was almost at this time that history entrusted the heavy fate to the hands of the fifty-year-old man who was more like a rich man than a pirate, at that time Zheng Zhilong had a lot of resources at hand, the whole Fujian listened to his orders, and the Chinese pirates in Southeast Asia also listened to his orders, and he was also inextricably linked with the rising sea coachman Dutchman, with an army of 100,000, thousands of sea ships, tens of millions of family assets, and the chess piece of the so-called orthodox Emperor Longwu in hand.

If it is Mao Jue, he will definitely do a great job, fight to the death with the Qing army, the fleet will go straight to Nanjing and even go north to Beijing, no matter how bad it is, it will also retreat to Southeast Asia, establish a country on the sea, and rely on the prestige of the Ming Dynasty to continue to compete with the Manchu barbarians in the north.

But what Zheng Zhilong chose, he didn't do anything, let the Qing army rush into his hometown in Fujian like a tide, even if Zheng Chenggong's mother was tragically killed in the fire, and carried thousands of family wealth, just like a mouse with a salted fish into the cats, he surrendered to the foot of the Eight Banners of the Beijing Division without resistance, no accident, within a few years, Zheng Zhilong was wiped out under the butcher's knife of the poor and feared Jiannu Eight Banners.

But Zheng Zhilong can't be accused of anything, he is just a member of the ordinary gentry and wealthy family in this era, afraid of orthodoxy and greedy for comfort, he chose not to be a hero, who can force him?

At this time and space, Zheng Zhilong surrendered as always, and the first time the imperial court ceded Fuzhou Quanzhou to Mao Jue, he personally took a boat to the north, and as soon as they met, he directly abandoned all his body and knelt down completely.

Fortunately, Mao Jue is different from the Qing Tartars in history, Zheng Zhilong's tens of millions of two fortunes are here with him, and he really doesn't have a few years of income, Zheng Zhilong is more valuable to Mao Jue is his prominent reputation in Southeast Asia and unparalleled pirate fame, which is related to Mao Jue's next big stride.

With a smile on his face, he supported Zheng Zhilong with both hands and pulled the old pirate up heavily.

"Hey, why does Zheng Linggong need to be like this, you and I don't say it at first sight, on this sea, you are still Mao's old-timer, please get up quickly! Hurry up, please! ”

"Hairy, wine!"

"Mark and obey!"

Zheng Zhilong mixed in Macao in his early years, and also joined the church, and his Christian name was Nicholas. Yiguan, this taste and enjoyment, is different from the ordinary Da Ming people, two glasses of red wine in the crystal goblet, the flashing silver candlestick, undoubtedly very suitable for his appetite, what makes him even more happy is Mao Jue's modest attitude, compared to the last victory after the domineering, these years, this young sea overlord seems to be a lot more mellow.

"Elder Zheng!"

"Say it, Lord Regent!"

However, in modesty, it can't change the gap between the two people's current political status, listening to Zheng Zhilong's respectful response, he took a sip of wine slightly, and then Mao Jue said with a smile like chatting: "This Hongguang Dynasty, this king wants him to mess with himself for a while, the next step, this king's goal is set on the sea, these years, one by one Western barbarians are very arrogant, Song Taizong said: Under the couch, how can you allow others to snore?" No matter what, God knows when these beam-jumping clowns will kick their noses in the face, this king needs Zheng Lao! ”

"The subordinate understands that this time, the subordinate has already brought all the leaders and generals of the 36th Road of Fujian Haiphong, and the roster has also been brought to the regent!"

This Zheng Zhilong is really good, so that Mao Jue, the old profiteer, was a little embarrassed, watching him hold the box he was carrying on the table slightly, and raised his glass to him, and after taking a sip of wine, Mao Jue shook his head.

"Elder Zheng, what kind of dignitary is it, in fact, this king is the same as you, he is also a businessman! There is no business in the world to make a loss, the family belongings of the Fujian sailor, this king is not in vain, this time back to Beijing, this king will ask the enlightened emperor to give way, as long as the king ascends the throne, he will immediately crown you as the Marquis of Anping, and give you the hereditary position of a member of the House of Lords, how about it? ”

Zheng Zhilong didn't understand what the House of Lords didn't understand, but this Anping Hou was really full of gold, and Mao Jue even told himself about such a big thing as usurping the throne, that is, he really regarded himself as a close confidant and minister, and he was happy again, Zheng Zhilong bowed humbly.

"It's up to the Lord Regent!"

"It's not up to me! Next, this king will discuss the next big business with you! ”

Stretched out his hand to accept the box handed over by Mao Wenlong, and took out a black book from the table, Mao Jue handed it over with a smile, and opened it with some surprise, Zheng Zhilong couldn't help but read it.

"The East India Company?"

Mao Jue's time was very accurate, and when he and Zheng Zhilong came out, Mao Jue had already bowed down respectfully again at the door.

"General, His Excellency Governor of Batavia and His Excellency Vandebilt, the Governor of Taiwan, have arrived at the banquet hall!"

These two are also remarkable, the governor of Taiwan is an old man who often deals with Mao Jue and Zheng Zhilong, as for Batavia, the ruling core of the Dutch East India Company in Asia, Rufeli is the chairman of the seventeen-member board of directors, the nephew of Odenbarnwirt, the speaker of the ruling republic of the Dutch Republic, and these people who Mao Jue gathered today are almost the power gathering of the entire Southeast Asia.

However, he had already seen Mao Jue's plan in the study, and Zheng Zhilong was not surprised by the arrival of the two, and followed behind Mao Jue indifferently.

"Keeping guests waiting too long is not Western hospitality!"

Full of a smile of victory, Mao Jue nodded with a light smile: "Lead the way ahead." ”

It is said that foreign monks will chant scriptures, even the Tang Dynasty is popular Hu Xuan Dance, Orchid Wine Shop, Mao Jue is not exempt from vulgarity, the whole banquet is a Western cold dinner situation, a group of bands playing pipa and erhu pretend to be Western bands to pull the spring and white snow there, and the group of high-ranking officials under Mao Jue were also ordered by him to wear the formal clothes of the Dongjiang Army generals with tweed velvet.

It's just that these bandit guys don't look like princes in dragon robes, except for Zhao Cheng, who has been the leader of the gentleman's ranks in the merchant army over the years, Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming are pouring the goods like drinking tap water with expensive wine, and the pastries and cold meals on the table are messy by the two of them, as for Shen Rong's goods, the low-cut evening dress that Qin Huai Jiali specially changed into when staring at Mao Jue to accompany the wine can't leave his eyes.

Fortunately, most of the senior officers were wiped out, but the staff group from the academy was not influenced by their superiors, and they all seemed polite, so that the next generation of the Dongjiang Army had a positive shape, which made Mao Jue breathe a sigh of relief.

On the side of the dance floor, a red-haired, hairy man who looked a bit like a monkey, but thought that he was a good Mao Fanzi was eager and explicit to the head of the Qinhuai River Hua Dan stretched out his salty pig hand and invited him to dance, and suddenly ignored the ugly face of the chief lady who was not far from him, wearing a bubble skirt and a big-brimmed hat, not far from him, an old man wearing the military uniform of a Western medieval general, with a large white hair and beard, was cautiously looking left and right, and saw Mao Jue coming, The old man from the West immediately jumped up as quickly as he scalded his buttocks, took three steps and two steps in front of Mao Jue, and bowed heavily.

"Taiwanese Governor Vanderbilt meets His Majesty the Regent!"

"Chief Ruferi, this is His Majesty the regent of the Ming Dynasty, the master of the Ming Dynasty! Please come and salute! ”

"Oh? Are you the Prince Regent of Mao? I've admired the name for a long time! ”

But in Vanderbilt's greeting, the hairy noble son of the ape clan first disrespectfully blew hot air on the earlobe of the Qinhuai celebrity, and the flirtatious girl was flushed, and then laughed and greeted him in his broken Nanjing official dialect.

And what is even more frowning is that instead of bowing, he stretched out a hand with a big grin.

With a tense look and full of anger, Kong Youde and his brothers threw down their wine glasses and were about to come around, but they were stopped by Zhao Cheng, who had already arrived at Mao Jue's orders, and muttered a few words in a low voice.

Mao Jue is different from Chongzhen, as long as it is profitable, what if he shakes hands with this monkey, when the atmosphere is awkward, he has a pale face and stretches out his hand.

"Your Excellency Ruferi, this king has been admired for a long time!"

This guy is completely like a gentleman, after shaking hands, he actually ran to Mao Jue's side extremely disrespectfully, aiming at Qin Huai Jiali who was fleeing for his life, and smiled obscenely: "Oriental women are delicate and lowly, they are completely men's accessories, and they really have a different flavor, the master of the East, when the contemptible person leaves, can you take a few women back?" These women are also worthless to you anyway! ”

"Absolutely!"

insulting an Oriental woman in front of him can be regarded as a provocation to an Oriental man, but Mao Jue was disdainful in his heart, but he still had a smile on his face, nodded with a smile, and turned his head to Mao Lance, a British-style housekeeper, and hurriedly whispered: "Find a few widows to come over to him, you can squeeze him dry!" ”

"Despicable!"

It was also the second that his face remained unchanged and glanced at the son of the ape clan, and the hair lance went down indifferently.

After walking around, with Zheng Zhilong and Mao Jue, the four of them found a corner and sat down, Lu Feili still looked around for the oriental beauty, and Vanderbilt smiled humbly and respectfully and arched his hand to Mao Jue: "Congratulations to the regent for taking charge of the east, even the royal family surnamed Zhu has to bow to you, and the north and south of the river have planted your flag!" ”

"I wonder if these places can also open their doors to your humble servants like the Dongjiang River?"

Comprehensive trade with the Ming Dynasty, no matter which great power, is extremely desired, these Westerners do not have the winding and subtle philosophy of the Easterners, just sat down, before the wine was drunk, Vanderbilt had already asked urgently.

picked up the wine glass and shook it elegantly, but Mao Jue smiled more and saluted.

"Your country is thriving, this king is also famous all over the years, and your country's trade, this king is naturally welcome, but on this basis, this king has a little proposal, let our cooperation to the next level, how about?"

"What does the Lord Regent mean by that?"

"This king wants to invest in your country's East India Service Company!"

"No way!"

Before Vanderbilt could recover from his shock, a categorical rejection had burst out of Rufeli's mouth.

Zheng Zhilong's old eyes instantly took on a scarlet, and Mao Jue's smile also stiffened, please Baidu "throw the book network" Thank you for your support!