Seven days after negotiating a deal with Cohen and Blank, Su Hongyu, who had gone to Fujian to serve as an envoy to the peace talks, finally returned to Suzhou City.

Fang Yuan took Qin Zhan and a hundred brocade guards to greet the peace negotiation delegation at the Shili Pavilion outside the city gate, but he did not see Liu Ruye's shadow in the returning peace negotiation delegation.

Su Hongyu dismounted and gave a military salute to Fang Yuan.

Fang Yuan entered the Shili Pavilion with her, and Su Hongyu began to report on the peace talks, "Boss, I went this time and affirmed our army's requirements for peace talks, and Zheng Zhilong also put forward three conditions for peace talks. One of them is that we must cut off all contacts with the Franco Chamber of Commerce, but all goods sold overseas from Suzhou and Songjiang must be taken over by the Zheng family. ”

The Zheng family relied on the maritime group that monopolized the maritime trade to make a fortune, and this request was also expected by Fang Yuan. But Fang Yuan's goal was to recover the tax rights and profits of the Ming Dynasty's foreign trade, and he would not tolerate the existence of a maritime smuggling group like the Zheng family at all.

The first condition of the Zheng family is that they cannot negotiate 100%.

Fang Yuan asked again, "What about the second?" ”

Su Hongyu also said, "We need to release the detained Qian Qianyi people and let the Qian people take refuge in Fujian." Qian Qianyi's land in Suzhou Prefecture needs to be recovered at a discount, or sold at market price and shipped back to Fujian. ”

This condition of the Zheng family can be regarded as a step back, before it was to protect the entire Donglin Party, but now it has been changed to only protect Qian Qianyi and the family.

However, if Qian Qianyi's opening is opened, it will be the same as agreeing that domestic corrupt officials can legally sell domestic assets and then emigrate abroad. It is estimated that many Donglin Party literati and the suppressed wealthy chambers of commerce began to sell their assets and fled to Fujian to do business.

Qian Qianyi and Zheng Zhilong are really good calculations, which are clearly preparing to open a green channel for corrupt officials under Fang Yuan's rule and wealthy businessmen who profit by illegal means to transfer corruption and illegal gains.

The second condition of the Zheng family, Fang Yuan would never agree, and asked, "What about the third?" ”

Su Hongyu also said, "The third is that Zhejiang is a buffer zone between the two sides, and if the Zheng family's forces do not enter Zhejiang, our forces cannot enter Zhejiang." ”

Fang Yuan secretly sneered, the Zheng family's forces did not dare to enter Zhejiang, that was the embodiment of battlefield strength, but they asked Fang Yuan not to enter Zhejiang, there was such a good thing in this world?

After listening to the three conditions of Su Hongyu's report, Fang Yuan almost determined that the Zheng family was simply opening his mouth in the lion's mouth, adhering to the consistent principle of mouth cannon of the Donglin party, what he couldn't get on the battlefield, he wanted to get it through mouth cannon, and he would be a goddamn dream!

Seeing that he didn't react at all, Su Hongyu said, "I can't make decisions about these conditions, the Zheng family is waiting for the boss's reply." ”

Fang Yuan's face was not moved, and he said lightly, "It seems that the Zheng family has not been beaten enough!" Sister Su, you don't have to go next time, send a handyman from a military base to talk back to the Zheng family! ”

As soon as he said this, Su Hongyu already understood that the negotiation with the Zheng family collapsed immediately.

Fang Yuan asked again, "What about Shi Lang?" ”

Su Hongyu whispered, "The boss is really clever, as soon as Shi Lang's letter arrives in Fujian, I will stir up the situation again, Zheng Zhilong really killed Shi Lang's entire family of twenty-five people, including Shi Lang's parents, Mrs. Shi, and a pair of children!" Shi Lang's uncle, Shi Fu, was transferred south to fight the Dutch because of his previous exploits. ”

"I also brought back a member of the Shi clan who wanted to come to Suzhou Mansion to report to Shi Lang."

"Good!"

Fang Yuan clapped his hands with joy, this was Su Hongyu's biggest gain from going to Fujian this time. Since Zheng Zhilong beheaded Shi Lang's entire family, Shi Lang had no way out except to surrender, "Sister Su, you have really made a great contribution this time, rewarding you with a thousand taels of silver, and the drone team will be promoted to a place for thousands of households." ”

After returning from the capital, Fang Yuan implemented a strict promotion quota system in the Xuanjia Army, and each battalion must have combat merits before it can be mentioned by Jing Jie, and after Fang Yuan's approval, the number of promoted officers will be rewarded. Otherwise, it will fall into the same dead circle as the Ming army, with a lot of general soldiers, commanders, commanders, and thousands of households, but most of them have never even been on the battlefield.

The generals of the battalions of the Xuanjia Army must think of meritorious service and win back this promotion quota before they can give the officers under their command the corresponding positions. If the generals spend their days messing around and can't earn back their positions and honors for the officers under their command, it is estimated that they will sit in that position like pins and needles.

This is actually a change of direction performance appraisal system implemented by Fang Yuan.

Su Hongyu thanked him, Fang Yuan pondered for a while, and finally asked the words that he had been holding back for a long time, "Sister Su, what about Liu Rushi who is walking with you?" Did you go straight back to Red Bean Villa? ”

Su Hongyu shook her head and said, "As soon as we arrived in Fuzhou, Liu Ruyi was taken to see Qian Qianyi, and there was no trace of her until the peace talks mission left. ”

Fang Yuan's heart sank, Liu Ru didn't return to Suzhou Mansion, could it be that he was detained in Fuzhou City by Qian Qianyi and Zheng Zhilong? !

Qin Zhan knew that Liu Ru was Fang Yuan's lifeline, but Su Hongyu was left in Fuzhou City and ignored it, and hurriedly asked, "Third sister-in-law, didn't you inquire about the news in Fuzhou City?" ”

Su Hongyu saw that Fang Yuan's face was full of anger, and Qin Zhan was full of complaints, so she realized the seriousness of the problem, "Boss, fourth, I inquired in the city and asked the people of the Zheng family. Their reply was that Liu Ru did not want to go back to Suzhou Mansion and stayed in Fuzhou City. I estimated that Liu Ru and Qian Qianyi were husband and wife, and maybe they really wanted to stay in Fuzhou City to reunite with their husbands and wives, so they didn't continue to ask. ”

Liu Ru was born in Jiangnan, grew up in Jiangnan, and never left Jiangnan in his life, even though Qian Qianyi went to Beijing to be an official in history, Liu Ru did not follow.

How could such a woman from a water town in the south of the Yangtze River inexplicably stay in Fuzhou City, where birds don't? It's ridiculous!

Fang Yuan was furious, slapped the pavilion heavily, paced back and forth in the Ten Mile Pavilion, and said angrily, "This is not that Liu Ru wants to stay in Fuzhou City at all, but that Qian Qianyi is forced to stay in Fuzhou City!" Qin Zhan, go find Jing Jie, I will immediately send troops to Fujian and set foot in Fuzhou City! ”

For the sake of a willow, Fang Yuan actually wanted to cross Zhejiang and expedition to Fujian, one or two thousand miles away, such a ridiculous move was completely Fang Yuan's gaffe under annoyance, Qin Zhan was so frightened that he didn't dare to speak at all, just complained to Su Hongyu, "Third sister-in-law, you really made a big mistake this time!" Do you know how important it is? ”

Since Su Hongyu joined the Xuanjia Army, she had never seen Fang Yuan, who spoke politely and tepidly, had such a big fire.

She had only heard about the intimate relationship between Fang Yuan and Liu Ruyi before, and had asked Jing Jie, but Jing Jie was vague. That's why she didn't pay attention to it this time, leaving Liu Ru to go back to Suzhou Mansion alone. But he didn't expect that Fang Yuan would be so angry that he lost his temper in public because Liu Ru did not return to Suzhou Mansion, and even wanted to send troops on a thousand-mile expedition to attack Fujian.

"Boss, I really don't know that Liu Ru is so important, otherwise, even if I don't want to fight for my life, I will take her back to Suzhou Mansion."

Su Hongyu was so shocked that her face was pale, she half-knelt on the ground, and pleaded guilty to Fang Yuan, "The big mistake has been made, and I am willing to accept military punishment!" ”

Fang Yuan sighed deeply, in fact, Su Hongyu couldn't be blamed for this, just because of the depth of his feelings for Liu Ruyi, only his confidant Qin Zhan knew about it, and even his confidant Jing Jie probably only heard of it, let alone Su Hongyu. In order to avoid suspicion, he didn't reveal too much of Liu Ru's importance to himself to Su Hongyu before leaving, Su Hongyu didn't know the inside story and made a major omission, which is also understandable.

Fang Yuan forcibly suppressed his anger, leaned over to help her up, and said comfortingly, "Sister Su, it has nothing to do with you, everything is a disaster caused by Zheng Zhilong and Qian Qianyi." ”

Su Hongyu knew that she had made a big mistake, and tears rolled in her eyes, "Boss, I'll go to Fuzhou City again and bring Liu Ru back." ”

Fang Yuan had already calmed down from his anger, Su Hongyu would not be able to pick up Liu Ru even if he went again, the only way might be......

Fang Yuan turned his head and assigned the task to Qin Zhan, "Fourth, immediately send the Jinyi Guard to detain all the Qian clan members to the Suzhou Mansion Prison. Ten more members of the Qian clan were taken to the petition office in the city, and after the public trial, they were beheaded, and their heads were packed in small boxes. ”

Qin Zhan knew that the reason why the Qian clan was safe and sound was only because Liu Ru was trying his best to protect him. At this moment, even Liu Ru was detained in Fuzhou City, what scruples would Fang Yuan have? will definitely take the heads of the Qian clan to sacrifice the flag, setting off a bloody storm.

"Yes!"

He hurriedly gave up his orders and took Jinyiwei to the Red Bean Villa in Changshu County to catch people.

Fang Yuan looked at Su Hongyu again, and said coldly, "Sister Su, you immediately repair a book and send someone to Fuzhou City to hand it over to Zheng Zhilong and Qian Qianyi." There is only one point in the content of the letter, and it will be put back to Liu Ruis immediately, otherwise, ten days will be a time limit, and ten people from the Qian clan will be killed until they are all killed! ”

Under his anger was murderous, and when he gave an order, blood flowed like a river.

Su Hongyu, who made a big mistake, dared to persuade more, so she could only honestly accept the order, ask people to prepare a letter, and then send it to Fuzhou City together with the head killed by Jinyiwei.