There were many Chinese who carried out commercial activities in Luzon, and when they saw the bulk goods of the imperial court coming, these Chinese people used their brains, and several Chinese people got on the ironclad ship that night and asked to see Ming Jian.

Ming Jian did not shirk, and after some introduction, he invited these Chinese people to dinner.

While eating, Ming Jian asked: "Fellow citizens, it is really a fate to meet in Luzon, where are all your compatriots?" What kind of business are you doing here? ”

An elderly man named Liang Sicheng said: "The Ming officials, the old and others are all Lingnan people, and they have been traveling between Luzon and Middle-earth for more than ten years. We are mainly engaged in the tea business, but the Luzon authorities are too tax-oriented, and we can only barely make a little money, hey, big officials, you see that you have strong financial resources, and there are so many guys, it is better for you to talk to the king of Luzon to see if you can set up a Great Song Chamber of Commerce, so that this Luzon State can set a lower tax standard for us, if so, we and other Song people are grateful to the big officials, and I hope that the big officials will have mercy on the Song people overseas! ”

Ming Jian nodded slightly, from the attitude of the Luzon general today, it can be seen that the Song people are definitely not bullied here, if he hadn't bribed him with a lot of money, he would definitely not be able to trade goods ashore so easily.

He said, "What is the state of Luzon?" Is the king in power? How many troops are there? Do you know? ”

Liang Sicheng said: "Daguanren, this Luzon is very backward, mainly indigenous tribes, and there is no unified country and system, so the number of troops is not large, I'm afraid there are only a thousand." However, if these barbarians start a war, all the people will be soldiers, but their combat effectiveness may not be as good as our county soldiers in the Great Song Dynasty! Now the most powerful tribe on the island of Luzon is the Tagalog tribe, and the army of the dock is stationed by the Tagalog tribe chieftain Heqiu, led by Heqiu's son Suleiman, who has always been cruel and extorts from merchants, so although there is a lot of gold here, we merchants actually do not earn much. ”

Ming Jian nodded again and said, "What Elder Liang said, I already have a plan in the future. Our Great Song Dynasty is now developing rapidly, expanding overseas trade channels, that is inevitable, this Great Song Chamber of Commerce, can be established, Liang Lao is highly respected, to serve as the first president. ”

Liang Sicheng was overjoyed, but excused himself and said: "The big officials are rich and powerful, and this first president is none other than the big officials. ”

"Yes, yes, please ask the senior officials to serve as the president, and we are willing to work together to help!" The crowd also said.

Where did they know the identity of Ming Jian, and where was the emperor interested in doing what he would do?

Ming Jian said with a smile: "You don't know, there is a big industry in the Great Song Dynasty, and it will not be engaged in maritime trade for a long time, and there will be special people to run the line of Luzon in the future. Stay in Luzon for a few days, and go to other islands in Xia, so this position of president, I will not hold it in Xia, Liang Lao is highly respected, and I feel that I am competent enough, so let's leave twenty people in Xia to assist you, they are all strong men, with superior force, and good weapons, which are enough to protect the Chamber of Commerce. ”

Liang Lao looked at Ming Jian carefully, and suddenly felt that it was unspeakably expensive, and secretly thought that this person must be a great official of the Great Song Dynasty, no wonder people are not interested in the president.

However, for Ming Jian to leave twenty strong men to assist, he immediately said happily: "In this way, then thank you to the big officials, although the old man is old, he still feels energetic, so it is difficult for him to be the first president." The top priority of the great officials is to gather all the Song people in Luzon for a meeting, unify the system of the chamber of commerce, the chamber of commerce collects a certain due, and at the same time protect the personal safety and commercial interests of all the Song people, and then send people to negotiate with the Tagalu tribe, what do the big officials think? ”

Ming Jian said: "What Liang Lao said is good, the caravan under is willing to pay a thousand taels of silver as this year's dues, Liang Lao let it go, and go to talk to Heiqiu in the next few days, because the people under him are trying to grant us a piece of land on this seaside, build a castle, and then ask the court to send some soldiers over to protect it by force." If Hei Qiu disagrees, then threaten with force, Han Gang, you lead twenty people to follow Liang Lao and obey his orders. ”

"Yes, sir." Han Gang responded.

Liang Sicheng and the others suddenly became overjoyed, with the support of the Great Song Dynasty, what else could this little Luzon do?

As soon as Liang Sicheng and the others looked at the ironclad ship, they knew that Ming Jian and his party must be official people, although they hadn't seen the weapon yet, but it was definitely not bad.

If Luzon dares to oppress the Song people as before, then go to war.

"The big officials are so righteous, the Song people of the old and decrepit Luzon are grateful to the big officials!" Liang Sicheng said.

Ming Jian said with a smile: "Elder Liang is polite, but in the future, you overseas businessmen must not harm the interests of the imperial court, and all taxes must be paid clearly, otherwise, you will not be polite." The court is your strong backing, and you have to repay the court in turn, you know? ”

Liang Sicheng hurriedly said: "What the big officials say, the old decay is remembered in my heart, do you dare to obey?" By the way, the big officials are lonely at sea, why don't they see their families? Lao Yu recently bought a few Luzon women, although they look a little darker, but they are also good-looking, so Lao Yu gave them to the big officials, and asked the big officials to laugh! Little four, go, bring those Luzon women up to the big officials to see. ”

"Okay, Daddy." Liang Sicheng's son Liang Xiaosi got up and went.

It seems that Liang Sicheng has been prepared for a long time, and in order to catch the big ship of Mingjian, Liang Sicheng is taking great pains.

Ming Jian laughed and said, "How dare you take away the beauty of Liang Lao?" However, is the price of this Luzon expensive? I have some friendship with the governor of Tianjiao Road, but I want to buy some Luzon people and sell them to the governor of Tianjiao Road. ”

Liang Sicheng said: "The lives of people here are as cheap as pigs and dogs, and the sturdy young man can buy them for one or two pieces of silver, and the rest will be cheaper, and the old man only spent a few taels of silver to buy those women." However, this Luzon people are stupid and uncivilized, although they have some brute strength, they are lazy, and their hands and feet are not sharp. ”

"Haha, as long as you have the strength, Tianjiao Road is being built on a large scale, which requires a lot of manpower, Liang Lao, go back and help you do this, you have to be a strong young man, and every time you buy a person, you will be given a five-point rebate in the next." Ming Jian said with a smile.

Liang Sicheng was overjoyed and said: "In this way, it is better to be respectful than to obey your fate." ”

After a while, Liang Xiaosi led five Luzon women in, and by the light, Ming Jian could see clearly that these women were slender and their appearance was quite good.

"Elder Liang is so polite, but it will be disrespectful below." Ming Jian waved his hand and accepted these women, Wanyan Wujian was sick, but he needed someone to serve him, when he came out of Jiangning Mansion, he just brought a maid Ling'er, and these Luzon women took care of Yan Wujian together.

Liang Sicheng saw that Mingjian accepted the gift, and a stone in his heart fell to the ground.

"By the way, Elder Liang, do you have a countermeasure to this seasickness? To tell the truth, Neiko was a little seasick, and asked Liang Lao for advice. Ming Jian said again.

Liang Sicheng sighed: "This seasickness, it's really a crime, and there is no good way, so let's do it, the big officials can stay in Luzon for the time being, and then come back and pick it up." ”

Ming Jian secretly thought that there was really no way, if he continued to toss, he would probably die if he continued to toss.

"Okay then, Lao Liang is old." Ming Jian said.

"The big official is polite."

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