Fishing itself is a simple act, but because each angler is in a different mood, this simple act becomes more complicated.

Some people fish simply to fill their stomachs, some people fish to make a fortune, and some people fish for self-redemption.

Jiang Taigong caught King Wen of Zhou with a straight hook, and also fished away the thousands of miles of the King of Shang.

"I don't have big ambitions."

This is the conclusion that Yu Xiang gave Yang Yi from the fishing theory.

Maybe Yu Xiang thinks that a fisherman who doesn't want to catch big fish can't be a good king.

Therefore, Yu Xiang readily agreed to Yang Yi's conditions.

However, after all, Yu Xiang has been in the officialdom for many years, and he is still very sensitive to the control of power.

In the exchange agreement with Yang Yi, although Yu Xiang agreed to Yang Yi's request to open the sea city and garrison troops on Dongxian Island, Yu Xiang also proposed several extremely restrictive rules.

First, the regular garrison of the Shu army on Dongxian Island must not exceed 3,000 people, and military ships are limited to the squadron level and cannot be exceeded.

I have to say that Yu Xiang is still very sophisticated, and the three thousand Shu army can't make any waves in the vast East China Sea, so he only has a certain ability to protect himself. Once the Shu army moved, Yu Xiang was confident that his Eastern Linshui Division would wipe it out in the shortest possible time.

Yu Xiang's second condition was the issue of Dongxian Island's tax revenue, Yu Xiang demanded that Yazhou obtain 70% of the overall tax revenue, and that Yazhou should send officials to be stationed and participate in the management for a long time.

After listening to Yu Xiang's two conditions, Yang Yi did not hesitate to agree to Yu Xiang's first garrison restriction condition, but argued on the second tax issue.

After some arguments, the two finally reached a tax agreement of 4/6.

Yu Xiang saw that Yang Yi was fighting with him over the issue of taxes, and the last trace of vigilance in his heart disappeared, and he had already concluded that Yang Yi was only stationed on Dongxian Island for money.

"Your Highness is extremely intelligent and has the ability to rule the world, and you should emulate the younger generation." Yu Xiang said with a smile.

Yang Yi said: "Lord Yu is really elevated, everyone in the world knows that Yang Yi is a person with no ambitions, and his greatest wish in life is to be a carefree man, how can he compare with a famous minister like Lord Yu who guards the border and guards the frontier through the ages?" ”

"Haha, His Royal Highness praises falsely, Yu Xiang is just a martial artist, and he doesn't deserve such a reputation as a famous minister through the ages."

Although Yu Xiang's words were modest, the smile on his face showed that Yang Yi's words were very useful.

After that, the two talked about some relevant cooperation details, mainly on the armament of warships.

Yang Yi promised to provide Yazhou with a giant warship of the "Red Sun" class within a year, and also sold a large number of new weapons and armaments of the Shu army to Yazhou.

Of course, this so-called large amount is just for Yu Xiang, after all, the new weapons and armaments of the Shu army are extremely sought-after in the entire Daguang, and you may not be able to buy them even if you have money.

In the end, the two returned with a full load when they were satisfied.

Judging from the bright wall of this maritime transaction, Yu Xiang can be said to have taken advantage of it, not only can he obtain a large number of Shu-style army reserves to improve the combat power of the entire Donglin Water Division, but also the reopening of the Dongxian Island Sea Market has also allowed him to obtain an efficient tax income out of thin air, which can be described as a lot of money.

When Yu Xiang returned to his main ship, all the subordinate bureaucrats came up to congratulate him.

"My lord has made a wise decision, and the rise of my Yazhou is just around the corner."

"If you want a Shu knife on weekdays, you need to spend a lot of money to buy it on the black market, but now it's okay, we can have as much as we want!"

"Yes, we have the new trebuchet and cannon of the Shu army, I think who would dare to be the enemy of my East Water Division!"

"These are all the merits of the adults, I will congratulate the adults, congratulations to the adults!"

A group of Yazhou officials, you slapped your ass hard with every word, and Yu Xiang, who was laughing, couldn't close his mouth.

Suddenly, an extremely incongruous voice in the crowd sneered: "A group of crested monkey courtiers, I don't know why they are dying!" ”

Everyone turned their heads in surprise, but it was a middle-aged man who spoke, and it was the person who had just gone to Dongxian Island alone.

Although Yu Xiang was displeased, he still smiled and said, "Xia Tong has something to say?" ”

It turned out that this person's name was Xia Xun, who was a general judge in Yazhou, and he was very courageous and talented, but because he was too proud and often angered Yu Xiang, he was never reused.

Xia Xun was able to successfully negotiate with Yang Yi this time, and Yu Xiang didn't want to listen to him.

I saw Xia Xun walking out of the crowd, without looking at his colleagues around him, and bowed his hand to Yu Xiangyi: "My lord, my subordinates think that Yang Yi is a wolf's ambition, if he is allowed to take root in my Yazhou land this time, I am afraid that it will be a problem for raising tigers, and the consequences will be unimaginable." ”

Yu Xiang waved his hand when he heard this, and said with a smile: "Xia Tongju is too much to elevate that Yang Yi, I think that although this person is the king of the domain, he has no ambitions, and he is not much different from the gentlemen in the capital." This cooperation between the two sides, our Yazhou has a near advantage, which is enough to show that this person is not to be afraid. ”

Yu Xiang spoke confidently, and seemed to have a deep understanding of Yang Yi.

Xia Xun shook his head and said: "My lord, don't be deceived by the surface of this son, if this person has no ambitions, how can he go out of Dayue in just a few years and possess the land of Qianqin?" Now Shuzhong is rich in the world, and strong, and the talent is like a cloud It is difficult to suppress its blazing ambitions, so it is committed to the development of sailors and sea ships, intending to make waves on the sea. If the adult agrees to Yang Yizhi's request, it is in his arms, which is tantamount to raising a tiger. ”

Yu Xiang's face was very embarrassed when he heard this, and he said coldly: "Does Xia Tong's sentence mean that this assassination history is not like a yellow-mouthed son?" ”

"The lower officials don't dare!" Xia Xun bowed.

"Humph!" Yu Xiang sneered: "At noon, you strongly asked for an envoy to persuade Yang Yi, but now you say that this assassination history is to raise tigers for trouble, isn't it a trick on me?" ”

"My lord has misunderstood the meaning of the lower official." Xia Xun said: "The reason why Xia Guan went to persuade Yang Yi was that he thought that when this person was facing the danger of life and death, he should have a compromise. If this person is unwilling to compromise, the adults can wave their master to arrest him, and use him as a coercion to let Shuzhong take out the chips that we are satisfied with to come to redeem it, which is the best policy! ”

Yu Xiang laughed and said, "Ridiculous! Xia Tong's judgment is a little bit unsightly. Using Yang Yi's life as a threat, and regardless of whether we can succeed or not, even if Shuzhong exchanges things, it is only a one-time transaction, which is not of much benefit to my Yazhou, and it is not advisable to set up a strong enemy in Shuzhong. ”

Kang Xun, who was standing next to Yu Xiang, had always been at odds with Xia Xun, and at this time he happened to fall into the stone and said: "Xia Tong's judgment is too narrow, and we have benefited a lot from cooperating with Yang Yi, even if Yang Yi's heart is wrong, Shuzhong is thousands of miles away, what can he do with just three thousand people?" ”