"Strange thing, how could a scholar be with those pirates?"

After learning what happened from Bai Cheng, Du Wei's face couldn't help but show a look of surprise, and it seemed that those pirates seemed to be extremely respectful to Li Hongyu. Heavenly Sound.'" 2

"Your Excellency has always acted unexpectedly, and he must have a reason to be with those pirates." Bai Cheng was also puzzled by this, so he said to Du Wei in a deep voice, "Let's discuss how to do it so that people don't doubt the identity of adults." ”

"We must handle this matter well, and we can't let others know about the identity of the scholar." Bai Cheng nodded solemnly when he heard this, Li Hongyu's hiding of his identity was confidential and must not be leaked.

At the same time, the Welcome Hall near the Department of Customs.

The welcome hall is specially built by the Customs Department for VIPs who come from other places to do business, and it belongs to the official welcome organization, which is very convenient because it is only one step away from the Customs Department.

Although the welcome hall has been built and decorated, it has not yet been opened to the public, so Li Hongyu and his party became the first batch of guests under the coordination of Bai Cheng.

Bai Cheng naturally had his intention in placing Li Hongyu in the Welcome Hall, except for the chief officer in charge, the personnel of the Welcome Hall were all recruited in Shanghai County, and they didn't know Li Hongyu at all.

The chief officer in charge has been dismissed by Bai Cheng, so the people in the welcome hall don't know Li Hongyu at all, so Li Hongyu's identity will not be revealed.

Because of Bai Cheng, the people in the welcome hall were very polite to Li Hongyu and his party, and the person who could make Bai Cheng, the master of the water master personally place, naturally have a very ordinary relationship with Bai Cheng, so everyone naturally had to deal with it carefully.

Li Hongyu knew that Bai Cheng had gone to find Du Wei, so he stayed in the welcome hall with peace of mind, anyway, Du Wei would send someone to invite him over soon.

Youlan and Sakurako Yamashita also seemed very relaxed, Youlan knew Li Hongyu's identity, now that this is Li Hongyu's territory, what else does she have to worry about?

Although Sakurako Yamashita didn't know about Li Hongyu, she saw Youlan looking calm and composed, and then thought that Li Hongyu and Li Dashi were from the same country, and there was nothing to worry about, it was obvious that Li Hongyu and Li Dashi had a lot of friendship, but she couldn't imagine that Li Hongyu was Li Dashi anyway.

In addition to Li Hongyu, Youlan and Sakurako Yamashita, the people who lived in the welcome hall together also included the entourage from Jilong Port, they were naturally in a different mood from Li Hongyu, they were both excited and nervous, and they never imagined that they would one day be able to live in the welcome hall of the official mansion.

Things were just as Li Hongyu thought, not long after they moved in, Du Wei sent someone to invite him over, and Li Hongyu, who was chatting with Youlan and Sakurako Yamashita, left with the people who came to invite him, and got into the carriage waiting outside the welcome hall.

At this moment, all the officials in the Customs Department who had been in the capital were summoned by Du Wei to discuss the meeting, and the meeting was presided over by his deputy, so he naturally wanted to go with Bai Cheng to see Li Hongyu.

Therefore, when Li Hongyu entered the yamen of the Customs Department, no one recognized him as an official along the way, and he enjoyed the surrounding scenery with great interest along the way, which was the first time he had come here, and the architectural layout of the Customs Department was created by him.

The official house of the Shanghai Customs Department.

"My lord, Mr. Li has arrived." After the official who led the way entered the door, he bowed to Du Wei, who was whispering something to Bai Cheng in the house, and reported in a loud voice.

"I've seen two adults." Li Hongyu, who followed behind, solemnly bowed to Bai Cheng and Dewey.

Seeing this, Bai Cheng and Du Wei hurriedly stood up, looking a little flattered, if it weren't for the fact that there were still people at the scene, the two would definitely be busy bowing to Li Hongyu in return.

"Go down, and no one will be allowed to come in without the permission of the official." Then, Du Wei quietly instructed the people in the room.

Hearing this, the subordinates bowed to Du Wei, walked out of the room quickly, and closed the door with interest.

"Your Excellency."

"Bachelor."

After everyone left, Du Wei and Bai Cheng hurriedly stepped forward and bowed to Li Hongyu in unison, their faces filled with excitement.

"No need to be polite." Li Hongyu raised his hand upwards to signal the two of them to get up, and then said with a smile, "You've worked hard these days. ”

"Compared to the hard work of the scholars, what we have done is really insignificant."

Du Wei replied when he heard this, although they were busy with official business, Li Hongyu was obviously working harder than them, and risking his life, thinking about Li Hongyu, as a dignified Ming auxiliary minister, was still charging on the front line, then what they did was really nothing.

"What's the big deal in the court lately?"

Li Hongyu smiled when he heard this, sat down in the upper seat, pressed his hand down to Du Wei and Bai Cheng to signal the two to sit down, and then asked with a smile, he didn't know what the current political situation of Daming was for more than half a year.

"Lord Xiong Tingbi has been reinstated as the Liaodong Economic Strategy and has been reinstated to garrison Shanhaiguan, and Lord Wang Huazhen is the governor of Guangning, stationed in Guangning City to block the enemy."

Du Wei sat sideways facing Li Hongyu, and said to Li Hongyu in a deep voice when he heard the words, the biggest thing in the court now is that Liaodong has been defeated.

"Alas!"

Li Hongyu couldn't help but sigh when he heard this, and shook his head helplessly, the Ming army has lost Liaodong, and there is only Guangning City left in Liaoxi, which is an important military town, once Nurhachi gathers troops to attack after recuperation, the situation of the Ming army will be precarious.

What is particularly important is that Wang Huazhen is a member of the Donglin Party, and Xiong Tingbi is a member of the Chu Party, and whether the two can cooperate has also become a big problem.

After all, the governor and governor at this time have not yet formed a custom, and they are just temporary titles, which are equivalent to the emperor's dispatches, and if they don't buy each other, the other party will be helpless.

Don't talk about the dynasty, that is, the governor of the Qing Dynasty controlled the governor, and even so, the Qing Dynasty governors and governors fought over each other.

"My lord, Lord Yuan Yingtai is not familiar with military affairs, and he actually asked my Liaodong soldiers to fight a decisive battle with Jiannu outside the city, which is really self-destructing the Great Wall, otherwise how could Jiannu capture Shenyang City and Liaoyang City behind the high walls of the city with the strength of Jiannu?

At this time, Bai Cheng couldn't help but say angrily, "I don't know what the imperial court thinks, it actually sent a person who has never been on the battlefield to lead the army!" ”

Bai Cheng's heart had to feel angry, he had been in Liaodong and naturally knew the situation in Liaodong, knowing that Houjin simply did not have the experience and equipment to capture fortified cities such as Liaoyang and Shenyang.

In addition, there were many Ming guards in Shenyang City and Liaoyang City, so he couldn't understand why the Ming army in Liaodong lost these two important military towns, and felt worthless for those soldiers who died in battle.

"The party fights and misleads the country!"

Du Wei smiled bitterly when he heard this, and slowly spit out four words in his mouth, he is a civil official who naturally knows more about the situation in the imperial court than Bai Cheng, and knows some of the inside stories of the fiasco in Liaodong, and the white-hot battle between the Donglin Party and the Qichu and Zhejiang parties is an important reason for the defeat.

Otherwise, Xiong Tingbi, who was sitting in Liaodong, would not have been replaced, and was replaced by Yuan Yingtai, who was born in the Donglin Party, so that the situation in Liaodong collapsed and was out of control.

Now although Xiong Tingbi has been reactivated, the governor of Guangning is Wang Huazhen, who was born in the Donglin Party, and it is still unknown whether Liaoxi can hold it.

"The affairs of Liaodong are handled by the adults of the imperial court, and we are far away from it because we are powerless."

Li Hongyu knew that Bai Cheng had a deep affection for Liaodong, and many of his brothers died in Liaodong during the Salhu War, so it was natural for him to react a little fiercely, so he groaned and said, "For the Customs Department and the Sailors, the top priority is to do a good job in the first overseas trade and strive for a good start." ”

"How's the cargo ready?" Saying that, Li Hongyu Yufeng turned to Du Wei, this time the Shanghai Port will bear the heavy responsibility of more than half of the goods.

"Back to the university, all the goods will be ready in another month." Hearing this, Du Wei bowed slightly to Li Hongyu, and replied in a loud voice, he knew that this was the first overseas trade of the Ming Dynasty, so he naturally did not dare to slack off, and treated the affairs at hand with caution.

"What about the Mariner?" Li Hongyu nodded when he heard this, and then looked at Bai Cheng.

"My lord, the sailor has gone to sea to practice many times, and the personnel are all well-trained, but the experience of the voyage is insufficient."

Bai Cheng replied in a deep voice, hesitated for a moment, then looked at Li Hongyu and asked, "I heard that Hongmaoyi's warship is mobile and flexible, carrying dozens of artillery pieces on it, and its power is huge, when will we have Hongmaoyi's warship?" ”

"If things go well, we will be able to have the Hongmaoyi warship within this year, and then the three sailors will send elite personnel to the ship for training."

Li Hongyu smiled when he heard this, "Hongmaoyi's warships are of moderate size, they can transport goods and be used as warships, and they also have superior maneuverability, which is indeed more suitable for going to sea and fighting than our Ming ships." ”

"My lord is far-sighted, I have thought of this a long time ago, and I am worried in vain."

Bai Cheng's eyes lit up when he heard this, and then he said to Li Hongyu with a smile, with the three-masted warship of Hongmaoyi and the treasure ship of Zheng He of the Ming Dynasty, then this will be a terrible sea trade caravan.

"Scholar, Nanyang has been invaded by the Western Hongmaoyi, will those Hongmaoyi do business with us?"

Du Wei remembered something at this time, and couldn't help but look at Li Hongyu with some concern, he already knew that Nanyang had become a colony of Western countries, so he was worried, after all, he had never done business with Hongmaoyi before, and he didn't know the details of those Hongmaoyi.

"Those Hongmaoyi traveled thousands of miles to the South Seas, just for the word 'profit', they are now seeking to trade with the Ming Dynasty, and they are eager to trade with us."

Li Hongyu smiled slightly when he heard this, and said confidently, "Therefore, as long as our goods arrive in Nanyang, then we will definitely not worry about sales, not only the support of the local market in Nanyang, but also the demand of those Hongmaoyi in the West."

"In addition, let's do business in the South Seas, one can make a lot of profits from it, the second is to open the curtain of our Ming navigation era, to show the Ming Dynasty to the outside world, three to promote exchanges with Western countries, learn from each other's strengths, and ensure that the Ming Dynasty stands on top of the world."

Saying that, Li Hongyu's expression became a little solemn, "In the past two or three hundred years, the Ming Dynasty has become increasingly isolated from the world, and navigation and firearms have lagged behind the Hongmaoyi in the West. ”

Du Wei and Bai Cheng nodded when they heard this, they now know the sharpness of the Hongmaoyi firearms, and they know that those Hongmaoyi are insatiable, so if Daming is not vigilant, he will definitely be coveted by those Hongmaoyi, and the consequences will be unimaginable.

However, Li Hongyu, who has been missing for more than half a year, has come back anyway, which invisibly reassures the two of them and makes them feel more at ease.

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