"It's too scary, the guy surnamed Jin and I have a relationship with Mingzhou, he is at home for four, gold four gold four, and it is gold when it is called fast. Before His Majesty bombarded Jinzhou, he had transported grain to the north, saying that he was running to Goryeo, but in fact, he had hooked up with the Mongols. I didn't expect this guy to be so bold and dare to come to harm the empire, it's really blind. Your Majesty also understands the intentions of doing this, and the effect is really good, even if someone is still fighting the idea of the empire, they will have to weigh it more after this matter. But just for the sake of these villains, His Majesty blames himself, isn't it too worthless. "Although Xu Liangzhi is not very clear about the laws of the empire, he is not stupid and is a normal person, so he can know what Hong Tao's purpose is in doing this, and the difference is just a matter of whether it is worth it.

"It's not worth looking at the moment, but it's worth it in the long run. Lao Xu, you run outside all the year round, you must not make this kind of mistake because of a momentary greed. The reputation of the two Ci brothers is so bad, I can protect their wealth and fortune, because they have contributed to the country. If you want the Xu family to spread out in the empire and prosper for generations, don't just look at it for a while, but look further. He and Xu Liangzhi couldn't understand their intentions for a while, and Hong Tao had no interest in being a teacher for others. He's not stupid, it's enough to tell him that the consequences are serious, and as for whether he believes it or not, it's up to him.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, Lao Xu is not a fool, and the Xu family lives in the empire, not those wild guys. Your Majesty, when we get to the mouth of the Golden River, which line shall we take? Xu Liangzhi seemed to understand and made a guarantee.

"This is a chart, for the navigator, ask me if I don't understand. By the way, how are your Xu family's sailors? This trip is a long voyage, just a cargo ship we are traveling alone, the southern sea is not very stable, Jawa Island has been fighting for more than ten years, many people have gone to sea to become pirates, if you are not sure, don't force it, we go Malacca is the same. Hong Tao took out a nautical chart from his pocket and handed it to Xu Liangzhi, which was his return for using the Xu family boat, a new route map from Jinhe Bay to Cape Town Port.

"Hey, hey, Your Majesty, rest assured, there are more pirates on the Japanese side, and there are groups of them, but they all run far away after seeing the banner of my Xu family. What they are afraid of is not the banner of the Xu family, but my big white boat. Except for my son, all of them were Japanese sailors, and they were all starving ghosts that I had picked up from all over Japan. Don't look small, but obedient and not afraid of death, as long as you control their families and let them do anything. "Xu Liangzhi is also a white-bearded old man, but his courage is still as big as back then, and he dares to say anything in the face of Emperor Hong.

"As long as others don't mess with us, we don't have to do anything. I don't have anything of value on me, and the emperor has been in vain for so many years. Hong Tao really didn't bring anything, only the small suitcase that Senya was carrying in her hand. It was not gold and silver, but the global marine hydrological data that Hong Tao had collected over the years, and some notebooks with some memory fragments written in his mind. If you count the value, this small box is worth more than the entire Golden River Country. The country of Jinhe is gone, and it will soon be possible to rebuild one with the contents of this box, and if this box is gone, then there is really nothing.

"Hey, hey, hey...... Your Majesty is deliberately disgusting me, only a layman like me needs to work hard to earn money. The tobacco that Mr. Tzu had made had already been sold to Japan, and the generals there liked it very much at home, and they could sell it when they were shipped there. Xu Liangzhi will not believe Hong Tao's crying poor, a large part of the products of China Tobacco Company are sold to Japan, Goryeo, Mongolia and the northern part of the Southern Song Dynasty through the Xu family firm, although the quantity is not very large, but the unit price is not high. And the production has steadily increased every year, and with a little calculation, you will know how much money the royal family can make. As for whether this company is related to Emperor Hong, Xu Liangzhi feels that it is very brainless to ask this question. No one has ever seen this thing, let alone where it came from, this kind of thing is 100% made by Emperor Hong, and there is no semicolon.

"Do the Japanese have the money to buy something so expensive?" Hong Tao is not too concerned about the sales of tobacco, the longer this kind of thing lasts, the greater the popularity, everything that can be addictive, human beings will not be able to help but use, this is also the weakness of human nature. However, that part of Japan was so poor that he couldn't even raise his interest in colonizing, and it seemed a bit inappropriate to go there and sell luxury goods.

"The chief manager said that if there is gold and silver, he will receive gold and silver, and if there is no gold and silver, he will use people to settle the account. The local girls were very capable of working, much more industrious than his slaves, and cheaper. I have already asked other maritime merchants to transport men to the port of Calamba four times, and if I have enough to get a boat, I will find a ship to bring it back. "In the eyes of a qualified businessman, there is nothing worthless in the world, it is just that the price is different and the region is different. Cixi is very good at this aspect, and although the post of Minister of Supervision for so many years cannot make him a businessman, it can make him familiar with the customs and customs of various regions and countries, and he cannot hide any goods and specialties from various places.

"Oh? Among these Japanese women, are there any smoother and more beautiful? "I was listless just now, but when I heard that Cixi bought a lot of Japanese girls, Hong Tao's eyes lit up again.

“…… Belch...... It doesn't seem like they're there, they're dark and thin, with short legs and short legs, and they won't be able to get into your eyes. Xu Liangzhi didn't expect Hong Tao to ask this kind of question so directly, and there were Senya and Saifei in the cabin, even if it was a little inappropriate.

"I think so...... Go get busy, I'll sleep for a while, and then call me at dinner. Hong Tao was obviously very disappointed with Xu Liangzhi's answer, he was not the emperor, so he didn't have to fill the façade for the empire, he felt that such a freewheeling life was the most comfortable, but it was a pity that the quality of girls in this era was not very good, and there was a lack of fun.

If the Xu family's ship wants to sail directly to the port of Cape Town, it must first go to the port of Brunei for replenishment. Unlike warships, merchant ships generally don't carry too many supplies, and they don't make direct voyages over long distances unless necessary. Every port is a vault for them, and even if they don't buy or sell goods, it is necessary to go ashore and inquire about the market, and maybe they will encounter a business opportunity.

When the merchant ship of the Xu family entered the port of Brunei, it was already more than three days later, and Hong Tao did not think that the ship was slow, no matter how capable the merchant sailors were, they were not as powerful as the navy on the battleship, and it was no problem to sail at full speed for a short time, but it would definitely be unbearable for a long time.

"You take your children to the temple, there are a lot of frescoes there and it's pretty good. I won't get off the boat, this face is so conspicuous that if they find out I'm coming, their king and the monks will have to toss again. "Senya wasn't used to long voyages, she hadn't been to sea much in years, and she had a slight seasickness. Letting their mother and son get off the boat and go around can alleviate the symptoms, and the real discomfort is still to come, I hope she won't react too much, no one can do anything about this thing.

"Your Majesty...... Oh yes, it's the boss, I'm old in the brain, and I love to forget things! Before Sai Fei could take his mother out, there was a few knocks on the hatch, and then Xu Liangzhi came in.

"What's wrong?" Xu Liangzhi obviously had something to find himself, and the look on his face was slightly nervous. Hong Tao didn't move for a while, and waited for Senya's mother and son to go out before signaling that he could speak.

"It's a bit strange, and my boss says that someone is spying on our ship with a telescope. I'm a little dazzled with my old eyes, so I'm not sure, so I'll come to you to take a look. It shouldn't be, the Xu family's ship never goes to the South Seas, and there shouldn't be any acquaintances here, even if the color of our ship is different, so close to the distance, we shouldn't use a telescope to look at it, what do you say? ”

"Which boat? Show me! Xu Liangzhi's words made Hong Tao immediately vigilant, no matter what the other party's origin is, this is not a good sign. If you want to keep an eye on a sea vessel, the port is the easy place, once on the sea, it is difficult to bite a sea ship unless it has an absolutely fast speed. Unless you know where the other party is going and which route they are taking, this information can usually be found out in the port, which is also a common method used by pirates.

"Outside of four or five berths on the port side, I think it looks a lot like an Imperial whaling ship, but there is no whaling equipment on board." Xu Liangzhi walked to the porthole and reached out to open the window while pointing to a ship on the sea in the distance.

"Don't open it...... The glass windows will reflect the light, let me see who is thinking about us. Hong Tao stretched out his hand to stop Xu Liangzhi's movements, took a step back, raised his binoculars, and looked at the ship through the porthole.

"These two bastards, I thought I wouldn't recognize you with a hat! Lao Xu, send someone over and tell a person surnamed Qi and a person surnamed Wen on that boat, and let them come over. With just one glance, Hong Tao knew who was on the boat. The thin man hiding behind the mast and holding a telescope was Wen Xiaoqi, and it was Qi Zu who was hiding behind the helm and also holding a telescope. The two of them are second to none masters of playing steel and shipbuilding, but when the ability of spies is too far away, they are not even qualified as a naval lookout, and they don't know how to cover the telescope when facing the sun.

"You know? Why don't I have someone go over and get them quietly? Xu Liangzhi's tone at this time reminded Hong Tao of Cixi a few years ago, not only the tone was similar, but even the expression was somewhat similar.

"No, I know them, and there should be no malice. As soon as Saifei's mother and son appeared, I couldn't hide it, so go and call them. Hong Tao is not worried that Qi Zu and Wen Xiaoqi will be unfavorable to him, these two people have tried all kinds of ways to meet him since the day he announced his abdication in the court, and there is only one purpose, they want to follow him. Although they didn't see themselves in the end, let alone get their own promises, they still came, and sometimes people who engaged in technology were more daring, or more pure-minded and thought too little.

(To be continued.) )