Half a day later, Fukue Island. 【Reading.com】

"Lord Governor, the villain has already released the news, and everyone else has approved of it." Zheng Long's flattering smile was similar to the appearance of the commander Fang Xuan when he was in Nagasaki Port.

"Well, you did a good job on this errand, when the Ministry of Trade is established in the future, this official will leave you a good position, and you will continue to serve the emperor in the future." When Ma Ang is not talking nonsense, he is also full of official authority, at least in Zheng Long's eyes.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you, the villain will do his best to repay the trust of the adults." Hearing this, Zheng Long was also overjoyed, for a little person like him, serving the emperor can be regarded as a blessing from the cultivation of three lives.

"Very well, you can go." Maang waved his hand and motioned for the other party to leave.

"Yes, my lord, the villain takes his leave." After Zheng Long got up, he didn't turn around, just bowed down and took a few steps back, his attitude was more respectful than when he faced the Zheng family master in Jiangnan.

"Wait," Zheng Long retreated to the door, and was about to turn around to go out, but was stopped by Ma Ang, so he stopped, and when he turned to listen, he still looked respectful.

"Please show me."

"There are a couple of points that I want to tell you. On the western side, the focus of intelligence is on the Shimazu family and the Ouchi family, and the Mori and Niko families of Yasuki and Izumo also need attention; If you are in Kinai, you must report back to the Ouchi family about the situation in Kyoto, and if you want to go further north, then you should inquire about the situation in Kai and Echigo provinces. ”

"Please rest assured, if no one goes to the eastern country, the villain is willing to go in person." Zheng Long bowed in response.

Although most of what he said to the maritime merchants was at the behest of Ma Ang, and he may have understood the hints conveyed by Ma Ang through Matsuura Xingxin, Zheng Long's mind was clear, but there was no doubt about it. You know, the same thing has been said to more than one person.

Generally speaking, the maritime merchants of the Ming Dynasty rarely went deep into the Japanese country, although no one understood the reason that the capital turnover rate of wholesale was higher than that of retail, but in order to save time, most of them would find some familiar daimyo or merchants, and directly sell the goods to each other, and then return directly.

Therefore, for most maritime merchants, the Kyushu side is already the end; Generally speaking, the shipments are relatively large, and there is no way to eat them all here, so they will go to Kaimachi.

No matter how far away, such as Jiafei and Echigo, which Xie Hong is concerned about, basically no one has ever been there, but Zheng Long immediately took on this task, and his quick reaction can be seen from this.

"Okay, very good, you go far away, go back and lead a big ship on Fujiang Island, the sea is not small, Zheng Qianhu needs to take care of himself on the way." Ma Ang smiled and said approvingly.

"Ah......" Zheng Long had long known that there would be a return if there was investment, but he was still stunned by the big pie thrown by Ma Ang.

If a few days ago, he would have paid more attention to the big ship, the North Korean transport ship was gone, and the rest of Fukue Island was Fukufu. As an old sailor, with this ship, even if the currents and wind are unfavorable, he will have a way to return home.

However, after listening to Maang's words, he could no longer tolerate other thoughts in his mind, and only Maang called him in his heart.

A thousand households! The legend outside is indeed true, the sooner you take refuge in the champion Hou, the greater the return, and now you have an official body, and you are still an official body under the command of the champion Hou Ye!

"Thank you Lord Hou, thank you Lord Governor, even if the small one is broken, it will be difficult to repay Lord Hou's great kindness......" Zheng Long fell to the ground again, tears broke down, and kowtowed a few times sincerely, "Don't worry, Lord Governor, if you go here, you will definitely spy back the information that adults need to know." ”

"Zheng Qianhu, please, now that you have an official status, don't be so polite, just call yourself an official," Ma Ang stretched out his hand and asked with a smile: "There are enough goods on the ship, and when you get to the place, you just need to support the envoy, and the official will not ask you how to use it, nor how much money you bring back, as long as the matter is done." ”

"The subordinate obeys." Feeling the trust of the other party, Zheng Long kowtowed again, and then stood up.

"In addition, if you have a familiar acquaintance and can be trusted, you might as well bring it to see me as well, in addition to Echigo, the official of the Kanto region is also a little interested."

"Yes."

Zheng Long left gratefully, and Lu Renyi, who had been sitting on the side and listening, suddenly sighed: "Hou Ye is really clever, when I heard that Hou Ye planned to let these people leave by boat, I was still suspicious, for fear that these people would take the opportunity to escape, but now it seems that this situation should not occur." ”

"Not necessarily." Ma Ang was holding the teacup, blowing on the hot tea, and couldn't help but smile when he heard the words: "This Zheng Long is a smart person, under the combination of grace and power, he will understand how to choose, but there are still many stupid people in the world, and there will be those who take the opportunity to escape." ”

"Huh? That ......" Lu Renyi was a little confused.

"Just run, just run, as Brother Xie said, if there are positive examples, there must be negative examples, and after comparison, choosing the right person will be more cherished; Those who choose the wrong choice will regret it, but they will also try their best to make amends; It has also set an example for latecomers, killing three birds with one stone, and what we have paid is just some small mornings of the Songpu Party, why not do it? ”

Ma Ang took a sip of hot tea and persuaded: "Second Brother Lu, you can also taste it, these are all new teas just picked in Jiangnan, and you can't drink them in Liaodong." ”

Lu Renyi happily raised his glass, and also took a sip, it was really fresh and refreshing, and the two looked at each other and smiled, both of them were amazed.

"Use maritime merchants as espionage, don't spend a penny on yourself, and wait until next year, when the information of the Japanese country is in your hands, it must be time to fully roll it out, Hou Ye is really a god!"

…… When Zheng Long returned to Nagasaki with the ship and the news, the whole port was a sensation, and Zheng Long once again became the focus of attention of maritime merchants, and this time, people's eyes contained more than admiration, but also envy.

Defecting to the champion Hou, sure enough, the sooner and more determined, the better! This criterion, which has been repeatedly talked about, has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Now that all the doubts were dispelled, everyone also took action, and Matsuura Xingxin's house was immediately crowded with a crowd of maritime merchants.

The first is the lead ship, in the Wa country, Xiaozao is a general term for small ships, among which there are also large and small, the big ones can not only carry people, but also load a lot of goods.

Then receiving the goods, Matsuura Xingxin was also very happy, this time he ate too many goods, and he couldn't dispose of them for a while, especially the fresh tea leaves could not be put away for a long time, and it was not without a small supplement to be able to take this opportunity to sell them.

Everything was ready, and the maritime merchants also took their hands and went to sea one after another.

As Maang said, the vast majority of people go to their intended destination; There are also a few people who have other thoughts in mind and go to southern Kyushu. Although the fleet of the Governor's Palace saw the situation, it did not stop it, but only wrote down the names of those maritime merchants one by one.

Zheng Long's fleet set off relatively late, almost at the rear. It's not that he deliberately grinds, it's just that his ship is big and loaded, and of course it takes a long time.

In addition, he also has the task assigned by Ma Ang, and he wants to find a colleague, so in order to find someone and determine the other party's intentions, he also has a lot of twists and turns.

He himself didn't plan to run, but the heart is separated from the belly, who knows what others think? If it is entrusted to a non-person, it is a small matter to embarrass oneself, but it is bad to ruin the affairs of the Hou Ye, and maybe it will even affect oneself I don't know.

So, after going around and around, it took a lot of thought, and his mouth was dry, and he finally decided on the candidate, and he was also making his final advice to the other party at this time.

"Brother Liu, being a brother is benevolent and righteous to you, although the governor has not given you an official position, as long as you come back this time, a thousand households will be iron-clad, you must not make a bad idea, so that you will regret it for the rest of your life."

"Brother Zheng, don't worry, I'm not the one who doesn't know what to do, brother, you can remember my brother at this time, which shows the hospitality, and the elder brother is also grateful, how can you do that kind of tiring and tiring thing, which is not as good as pigs and dogs? Let's see you next year, hey, blessings and misfortunes depend on each other, I really didn't expect that my old Liu actually has a chance to fight for a wife, haha. ”

Lao Liu was really happy from the bottom of his heart, and his smile was also extremely frank, Zheng Long was also relieved when he saw this, and after the two cherished each other, the two lucky boats also walked side by side and sailed north.

…… In addition to those who were determined to take refuge in Xie Hong, and those who had previously obtained Korean ships and returned from the Ryukyus, there was also a special case among the maritime merchants of Zhengde in the two years of the Wa Kingdom, that is, Wang Hai's fleet, which was quick to see things and make quick decisions.

Although he was shrewd and became the only exception to escape from Xie Hong's hands, his trip to the Japanese kingdom was still very unsmooth.

Because he had some friendship with the Ouchi family, his fleet went to Benkai Town, which was the closest port to Kyoto, and it was also the most prosperous.

After leaving Nagasaki and stopping at Shimonoseki for a short time, he headed straight for Kaimachi via the Seto Inland Sea, but he did not expect to meet the returning fleet halfway.

He also played the idea of recalling the fleet as soon as possible and returning from the Ryukyus, and he was also surprised and delighted at the moment, and only after asking the reason did he know that Ouchi Yoshiko had already made a pot of porridge with the Kinouchi Hao clan headed by Hosokawa.

Even Kai Town, a neutral place, was affected, and it was not a matter of thinking about doing business, so the second treasurer of the fleet had no choice but to return to the sea, and the two sides met together.

After exchanging information, both of them wanted to cry without tears, but they didn't dare to hesitate, for fear that they would be blocked by Xie Hong if they left late, so they disposed of the goods at a low price at will, and went to southern Kyushu through the Fenghou Waterway.

Coincidentally, when Wang Hai's fleet arrived in Satsuma Province, it happened to meet a few merchants who had come out of Nagasaki and were planning to leave. Seeing Wang Hai's fleet, these people were also overjoyed, no matter how big and early they were, they were also sampans, how could they compare to the safety of Wang Hai's fleet?

When Wang Hai asked about Nagasaki, several people were also prepared to say something, but after Wang Hai heard it, he showed a thoughtful expression, and then ordered the fleet to suspend sailing and stay in Kagoshima.

(To be continued)