When Zhong Bin saw it, he couldn't help but be surprised, he didn't expect that Liu Xiang would have such a thought. He immediately shook his head and said, "Impossible, although Zheng Zhilong looks good to me on the surface, he actually guards against me." I can't take his life. ”

No one is a fool, whether it is good or bad, these people who are mixed up in the rivers and lakes know it in their hearts.

As soon as the three masters heard this, they immediately understood that Zhong Bin agreed to the alliance in his heart, and he couldn't help but be happy, so he said again: "Brother Zhong is wrong, that's not what he meant. When we were fighting, you suddenly stabbed Zheng Zhilong in the back, even if you didn't succeed, as long as it was marked that Zheng Zhilong was on the bow boat, he would naturally be in trouble! ”

Hearing this, Zhong Bin felt that he was the one who specifically stabbed his brother in the back, and he was very unhappy in his heart. However, from the words of the third master, he immediately thought of something, so he said categorically: "Could it be that you are dealing with Zheng Zhilong with those Hongyi?" ”

The three masters were taken aback when they heard it, and they wanted to deny it a little, but when they thought about what they said just now, they suddenly understood that only those Xiyi ships were fast and their artillery was powerful, which was in line with what he just said. Everyone is mixed with the sea, and those forces naturally know what to do. However, at the moment, although Zhong Bin had the intention of opposing the water, he did not agree after all, and he was not easy to say, so he was silent.

When Zhong Bin saw him like this, he understood that he had guessed correctly, and he immediately said: "When I dealt with Li Kuiqi before, those Hongyi helped Zheng Zhilong. Now Hongyi is going to join forces to deal with Zheng Zhilong, this is really strange! Your words are not true, secretive, and boring, so be it, it's good to go! ”

Hearing this, the three masters weighed a little in their hearts and said: "Brother Zhong is so powerful, it is indeed as you said, Hongyi has promised to deal with Zheng Zhilong together." Not only this, but there are several other families who are mixed with the sea together, and they have also formed a blood alliance. ”

When Zhong Bin heard this, a smile finally appeared on his face and said: "I know that those Hongyi are two-faced and three-stabbed, since this is the case, I did it!" ”

In the original history, the Dutch also finally had a bad relationship with Zheng Zhilong, and it was also during the tenure of Putmans as the governor that they decided to use force to force the Ming Dynasty to compromise on sea trade. But after the two sides came and went back and forth a few times, Zheng Zhilong was ruthless, issued a Jianghu order, and paid a lot of silver to buy the enemy's head, and finally broke out the decisive battle of Liuluo Bay, which resulted in a great victory for Zheng Zhilong.

In this plane, things are a little different. Although the Ming Dynasty opened the sea, it was strict in taxation, strict investigation of smuggling, a clear understanding of sovereignty, and the contempt of local officials for barbarians, which still induced the dissatisfaction of the Dutch. And the leader of the anti-Ming alliance was Liu Xiang and the squires behind him who smuggled and profited. They knew more about the domestic situation of the Ming Dynasty, so they were more prepared, and as a result, the strength of the anti-Ming alliance was stronger this time. Relatively speaking, Zheng Zhilong has been willing to be used by the imperial court because of Emperor Chongzhen, and has been contributing to the imperial court.

After the three masters were open and honest, Zhong Bin learned about the specific situation, based on his own situation, he immediately agreed without saying a word. After the two sides closed the door and conspired for a while, the three masters took advantage of the cover of night to leave Zhong Bin's mansion.

However, he didn't expect that a tail followed him until he entered a house and did not come out for a long time. The tail hurried away to the same inconspicuous house.

The man stepped forward and knocked on the door a few times regularly, and the door opened, and he immediately asked in a low voice, "Is the factory man resting?" ”

"Not yet." The man who opened the door replied in a low voice, and then asked with some curiosity, "Is there any news?" ”

The man only nodded slightly, and then walked in familiarly, and it was not long before he saw him and wanted to see someone.

"Gong Changchang, today a person sneakily entered Zhong Bin's mansion, and about half an hour later, he left sneakily. The subordinates thought that this person was suspicious and probably related to smuggling. The subordinates feel that they can secretly arrest this person for trial, and they should get something! ”

This factory duke is naturally Wang Chengen, the commander of the East Factory. He investigated the smuggling, and the people behind the separation of Daming and Hongyi, secretly went to Taiping Port. Because of the clues provided by Emperor Chongzhen, he searched for melons and melons, and finally found that it seemed that Zheng Zhilong's subordinate, the man named Zhong Bin, was also involved in smuggling by using his boat.

However, this Zhong Bin is also a cunning person, and although the few clues mastered by Dongchang eventually pointed to Zhong Bin, there has been no real evidence. Therefore, Wang Chengen sent someone to stare at Zhong Bin, and did not startle the snake. In the end, it is because today's Dongchang can do whatever he wants when Wei Zhongxian was in power during the Apocalypse. And when he was in the palace, he also knew that the emperor valued the sailor and Zheng Zhilong. If there was no evidence, he rashly arrested Zhong Bin, he was afraid that the emperor would not like it, so he didn't do it.

At this time, hearing the announcement of his subordinates, Wang Chengen immediately asked, "But the person who painted the portrait?" ”

He was referring to the one who went to the Hongyi fleet to stir up trouble, and this person was an important target for him to go south this time.

"It's not!" His subordinates immediately shook their heads, not daring to deceive the factory father.

Wang Chengen thought for a moment, and then ordered him: "Give you a few more people, stare him to death, and if there is any real evidence, arrest him immediately!" ”

As soon as he had finished explaining the matter, another of his men came and asked to see him.

"The prince of the factory, the missionary John Tang of the Franc machine, is secretly preaching, and he has developed many followers. The subordinates found out that they had a big meeting five days later! ”

When Wang Chengen heard this, he couldn't help but snort coldly and said: "I actually took His Majesty's will as the wind in my ears and secretly preached, could it be that I also want to have a White Lotus Sect?" ”

He took this matter more seriously than before. After all, the emperor has a clear will, and if they do not change their teachings, it is strictly forbidden to preach in the Ming Dynasty. Moreover, since ancient times, the imperial court has strictly guarded against illegal proselytizing. After all, there are many such examples, when someone wants to rebel, they will first use religious secrets to deceive the foolish people.

Therefore, Wang Chengen immediately ordered and sent more people to keep an eye on Tang Ruowang. As soon as the foolish people gathered, they immediately reported it.

After saying this, he turned his head and asked the person who had been waiting by his side: "People from Zhejiang and Guangdong, is there any news?" ”