Chapter Fifty-Six: Ambition
The chef of the Drunken Immortal Mansion was hired from the capital for a lot of money, and the dignitaries and nobles who often come here are not unmistakable, and if they want to keep them, they don't all expect the beauty of the girls.
Zhu Yousong took Zhou Shuye out of the room, Zhou Shuye looked back at his daughter with complicated eyes, and did not speak after all. The guards at the door took two people to Zou Ren and Zou Yi's room, and the table in the room was already full of wine and food, eight treasures from the waterway, and delicacies from the mountains and seas.
Zhu Yousong glanced at it and muttered unhappily: "There are only four people, so many people, it's really extravagant and wasteful." ”
Zhou Shuye knew that if he wanted to follow this little prince in the future, he must know that his conduct was disgusting, and secretly recorded in his heart that the prince did not like extravagance and waste.
Zou Ren and Zou Yi had seen Zhou Shuye's performance in front of the building, and when they saw Zhu Yousong bringing him over, they couldn't guess the reason when they looked at each other. Zhu Yousong didn't know what to say, so he simply didn't explain to them, and walked to the top and sat down, Zou Ren on the left, Zou Yi on the right, and Zhou Shuye sat on the bottom.
Zhu Yousong was also not polite, and said while eating: "Cousin, there is one more thing you are going to, the most important. At present, on the southeast sea, there are ghosts, demons are dancing, and pirates are rampant, and if you want to make a difference, you must be able to ensure the safety of your people and goods. ”
Zou Ren pondered for a while, put down his chopsticks, and said slowly: "Yes, when I was in the capital, I heard from the merchants that Zheng Zhilong is the strongest on the sea now. ”
Zhu Yousong put down the chicken leg in his hand, smeared a handful of oil and said, "Oh? What else do you know? Let's hear it. ”
Before Zou Ren could speak, Zou Yi grabbed the conversation and said: "That Zheng Zhilong is also a heroic figure, he occupies Dongfan Island, sets up officials, and is like a prince. Because our Ming Dynasty forbids the sea, no sailor can pose a threat to him, he established his own sailor from the people, and the entire East and West are under his control, and he is very majestic. ”
Zhu Yousong knew that Dongfan was Taiwan's name in the Ming Dynasty, and asked strangely: "I heard that Dongfan is not occupied by a group of red-haired ghosts, how is it in the hands of Zheng Zhilong." ”
Zou Ren didn't know that he was a man in two lives, and thought that he was erudite and knowledgeable, so he admired him greatly, and arched his hand and said: "The prince doesn't know, this Zheng Zhilong has a good relationship with the red-haired ghost, but I heard that they have fallen out recently." Zheng Zhilong has left Dongfan and is active in Japan and the area around the Dongfan Strait, both as a merchant and as a thief. ”
Zhu Yousong pondered for a while, thinking that Zheng Chenggong's father would never use it for himself. Shipping is really a very important part, how can it be pinched in the hands of others. Thinking of this, he said to Zou Ren and Zou Yi: "Cousin, the safety of shipping and shipping is really the most important part, just like a person's throat. We can't put our own throat in the hands of others, if we give you enough money, can we have a fleet that should not be underestimated, no matter who we meet at sea, we have the strength to fight. ”
Zou Ren looked embarrassed and said, "Lord Wang, if we are doing business, it's okay." If you form a sailor or a fleet, I'm afraid it's forbidden. ”
Zhu Yousong thought to himself, forbidden? This dynasty is in turmoil, and it will soon be Chongzhen, the loser emperor, who came to power, what did he forbid. said disapprerovingly: "You don't have to worry about this, I will naturally settle it for you, a strong sailor is a must." ”
Zhou Shuye listened to their conversation, and was secretly shocked, he didn't expect King Xiaofu to be so bold and reckless, and said that he didn't avoid himself in these things, this was already trusting himself? How did he know that Zhu Yousong didn't take him seriously at all, he just took him with him, which could be regarded as compensation for Su Yue.
Zou Ren and Zou Yi couldn't understand Zhu Yousong's stubbornness towards the sailors, it stands to reason that they only need to buy Zheng Zhilong and use the money to open a waterway, and they can make money, and there is no need to prohibit themselves from forming a maritime army. Zhu Yousong himself knows that now is the Age of Discovery, and the whole of Europe is frantically colonizing and making money. All the powerful royal families of Europe are rich. The mighty empire on which the sun never sets is rising step by step. The sailor is a sharp sword, with which he is qualified to compete with the great powers and get a piece of the pie in the magnificent age of navigation.
"I still say the same thing, ask for money for money, ask people for people. Fuwangfu's billions of wealth are at your disposal, and the relationship between the DPRK and China, I will help you dredge up, I want the southeast channel, and we have the right to speak. Zhu Yousong said categorically, not giving Zou Ren room to refute.
Zou Yi is not like a big brother, his business is to forge ahead and dare to fight. Seeing that the eldest brother was cowering, Zou Yi was afraid that Zhu Yousong would appoint others, so he hurriedly said: "Cousin, don't worry, we are not incompetent, if we have money and someone has a way, I don't believe that there is anything that can't be done." Just give us time and I promise not to let you down. ”
Zhu Yousong was overjoyed and said: "It's still the second cousin, come, dry this glass of wine, and I will see you off." After you go, you are not familiar with the place, you don't need to rush forward, first build a good relationship, find out the situation, and then choose a site to take root, remember, don't be afraid to spend money! ”
After the wine and food were full, the carriage of the palace had arrived, and Zou Yi drove Zhu Yousong, who was not very drunk, to the carriage. In the Drunken Immortal Building, a group of girls sent Su Yue out in front of the building, and several sisters with good feelings had already cried into tears.
A girl with a heart and clothes took Su Yue's hand and said reluctantly: "Sister Su Yue, you have more rules when you go to the palace, no more than us here, but you have to be cautious, we are all hard-working people, and no one is in charge." ”
Mother Li's eyes were thick, and she scolded her: "Look at you, Su Yue's going to the palace is a great thing, but when you say it, it becomes a crime, shut your mouth, don't talk nonsense." ”
Su Yue entered the carriage, a faint fragrance filled the car, Zhu Yousong knocked lightly, and the groom drove the carriage and slowly went to the palace. Zhu Yousong saw that the eyes of the Yiren in front of him were red and swollen, and he shrank in a corner with his bags in his hand, and felt pity. He patted the leather seat next to him.
Su Yue's face was flushed, and she was ashamed, remembering his previous methods of rectifying herself, and she would mistakenly think that he was going to do something ridiculous again. moved to his side, leaned down, and touched Zhu Yousong's belt.
"What are you doing here?" Zhu Yousong picked her up and put her beside him, Su Yue knew that she would be wrong, her face was as red as blood, she took his arm and buried her face behind his shoulder.
Zhu Yousong was by her, only to feel that his blood was surging, and he was even hotter with the strength of wine. His hands were pressed by the amazing elastic ru ball, and he was a little unbearable, and said: "Today is a little greedy, it's very hot, you open the curtain." Su Yue got up and rolled up the curtains.
Zhu Yousong saw the bustling crowd on the road through the car curtain, and Luoyang City was still prosperous, and he was quite happy.
At this time, a young man in fresh clothes and angry horses came on horseback, and the two fierce and vicious Tsing Yi officials in front of him opened the way, but the stalls that blocked the road were overturned, and the people who ran slowly were inevitably whipped, and they all swallowed their anger, afraid of the power of the son on the horse, and did not dare to complain.
Zhu Yousong had anger on his face, looked at this very pompous son, and asked, "Who is this, do you know it?" ”
Su Yue looked at him curiously, thinking to herself that you were not as flamboyant as this before, what's wrong? Thinking like this in his heart, he didn't dare to say it, and said obediently: "This is the son of Lord Lu, Lu Keji, who is a frequent visitor to the Drunken Immortal Building." ”
"Lu Keji? Hmph, I almost forgot about you! Zhu Yousong remembered the three people he interrogated, Qian Jingxuan was dead, Meng Taidong was not far from death, only this Lu Keji had not yet freed his hand.
Su Yue saw that he suddenly changed color, and she was afraid in her heart, so she didn't dare to persuade him, and snuggled up to him flatteringly, like a well-behaved kitten, pleasing her master.