The night was deep, the sea breeze was gusting, and in the darkness, the light of a few torches moved slowly, and finally came to a halt in front of a dhow in a small secluded harbor. Wang Fulin, who was in the lead, looked up at the bow of the boat, and saw that the bow of the boat was only illuminated by a lantern, which looked obscure, but the heroic figure holding the edge of the boat was waiting for them, who else was there besides Lu Guangwu?

According to the servants of the Lu family who came back to report the news, when they came quietly before, the boat received the plank, there was no rope ladder, and the bow of the boat was quite high, so if you wanted to board the boat, you could only climb, and Lu Guangwu instructed the two servants to make a little movement in the bushes, attracting the people left behind to the bow of the boat, and then they got on the boat from the stern by themselves.

Thinking of the scene when the Japanese were besieging the city, thinking of the scene when he led the army to rush to the aid of the starry night, thinking of the scene of his angry attack on the monks and soldiers in the temple, and thinking of the fact that he walked the world to visit the talented people in the grass just because of He Xinyin's letter and instructions, Wang Fulin couldn't help but secretly praise himself at this time: "What a hero! ”

He and Zheng Ming first escorted Fu Xiong from the board to the bow of the boat, and saw the four people sitting at Lu Guangwu's feet with their heads downcast, and near the hatch, they were tied up with two Buddha people with different appearances, so they immediately asked, "Senior Brother Lu has asked?" ”

"It's just a few small thieves with only one boat, a chicken and a dog." Lu Guangwu had even seen and experienced the offensive of the Japanese invaders back then, so he naturally didn't pay attention to this kind of petty fight between a few people in a boat. Wang Fulin caught a glimpse of Fu Xiong's face darkened, obviously very unconvinced because he was called a little thief, he ignored this guy and instructed several members of the Lu family to take care of everyone. But he asked Lu Guangwu and Zheng Ming to follow him to the stern of the boat first. It's an empty place. Beyond the darkness of the night and the almost identical waters. It is a haven of silence, especially suitable for intimate conversations.

After all, when they were in the fishing village before, in order to be able to catch Fu Xiong's gang in one go, all their energy was used to arrange and wait, and as for the future plan, it was difficult to make it in advance when the information was unclear. After all. Old man Fu's words are really not trustworthy.

Hearing some information about Lin Daoqian and Lin Afeng, the two big pirate leaders, relayed by Wang Fulin, Zheng Mingxian had already known before, and he didn't know so much about Wang Fulin, so he didn't react much, but Lu Guangwu immediately raised his eyebrows and asked, "Do you want to appease?" ”

At this time, Zheng Mingxian was suddenly taken aback. The pirates are all the same kind of goods, and after being appeased, they are also rebelling, why is Wang Fulin so rash?

Wang Fulin saw Zheng Mingxian's doubts, so he explained frankly: "Pirates come and go like the wind. It is easy to chase and suppress, but it is difficult to completely exterminate. In the final analysis, it is a guerrilla warfare tactic of fighting one shot to change one place, so every time the officers and men do their best to pursue and suppress, that is, it works for a while, and after the army passes, it will still resurge, and it can be said that the people and money are lost but the results are few. ”

Seeing that Lu Guangwu obviously recognized this, and Zheng Mingxian was not convinced, he changed his words, "Of course, I also know that whether it was Wang Zhi, Xu Hai and others at the beginning, or Lin Daoqian, Lin Afeng and others later, they were all extremely slippery thieves. Every time the imperial court appeased them before, they used this to ask for a sky-high price, and then occupied the anointed land, and took advantage of the government's reliance on them to eradicate other pirates to expand their strength, and then rebelled. Over time, they were also wary. ”

appease his subordinates, and do not pardon his head. So much so that in order to be glorious and wealthy, subordinates often behead their heads as a step into the body. Throughout the ages, this is the only criterion for the government to deal with the heroes of the green forest and the rebel army.

Seeing that Wang Fulin didn't know the rules, Lu Guangwu couldn't help but ask with interest: "Then how do you want to appease it?" ”

"How much do Senior Brother Lu and Mr. Zheng know about the Franc Machine?"

Wang Fulin first asked such a rhetorical question, and without waiting for Lu Zheng and Zheng to answer, he popularized the map of the distribution of power on the European continent, and by the way, popularized the translation of Wang's names such as Portugal and Spain - of course, he completely blamed this on Janero, claiming that he had heard it from Catholic missionaries and sold it on the spot - and in addition to introducing the European countries, he also explained by the way the colonization of Africa, Asia and America by those small countries.

When these popular sciences came to an end, he left a little time for the two to digest the impact, and then said: "Actually, since the Tang and Song dynasties, there have been people in our country who have been going to Annam, Siam, Luzon, Manraka and other places, and our dynasty has often given these countries. When the Three Treasure Eunuchs went to the West, they also swept away pirates and raised their prestige. However, when he went to the West several times, he sprinkled a large sum of gold, silver and satin, but the Sumu pepper that was shipped back was still in the warehouse after dozens or hundreds of years, and was even used to give officials a discount, which can be said to be a waste of money for the people, so this move was never repeated. ”

"But now that a vassal state like Manraka is occupied by the Portuguese, and the prince cries, our court thinks that the whip is beyond the reach of the whip, and it is only because the Portuguese and the Japanese plague the coast together, so they have fought with them a few times, but in the end it is because the officials have taken bribes and allowed them to settle down in Haojing, so that the Nanyang countries have basically ceased to pay tribute. And although the lease of Haojing was originally a local official accepting bribes, the DPRK and China acquiesced, thinking that more things are better than less things. ”

"Now Portugal occupies Manchuria, Spain occupies Luzon, and in more countries in Europe, there is no less yearning for the riches of the East. In their eyes, including the Ming Dynasty, Japan, Korea, Ryukyu, India and other countries, all of them are called the East, and the East is full of gold. Once they have their hands free, they will undoubtedly all join in the competition of interests. After all, silk, porcelain, and tea were all the most precious commodities for those high-ranking officials and nobles in Europe. I've heard that there is a saying among the royal families of those countries in Europe. To conquer the world, first conquer the seas. ”

After all, Lu Guangwu is sensitive and more open-minded. At this moment, he only felt a flash of inspiration in his mind, but he couldn't grasp it, so he could only raise his hand and signal Wang Fulin to slow down. After all, Zheng Mingxian is quite immersed in naval warfare and coastal defense because of his father. He pondered for a moment. Suddenly, he cautiously asked, "Among the European countries mentioned by Wang Gongzi. Willing to go to sea by boat. Are the people who invade and occupy people's land similar to those pirates or smugglers in my Ming Dynasty? ”

"Mr. Zheng is really keen!" Wang Fulin saw that Zheng Mingxian had found the key point so quickly, and immediately laughed, "Except for those who are down-and-out and want to gamble on their luck, as well as those who have committed serious crimes in the country and want to cross the ocean to find a road to wealth and glory." Who is a real dignitary, or a person with a stable life, who is willing to risk life and death to go to sea? Sometimes, in order to defeat another country, the king did not hesitate to issue legal privateer licenses to merchant ships, so that they could rob the merchants of other countries, so as to strengthen their own power. ”

"You have said these foreign things, and you are not worried that someone will exaggerate them?" After all, Zheng Mingxian is still a scholar who has been influenced by Confucianism for many years. And he still has reservations about this bizarre information. But Wang Fulin's next words. Immediately left him speechless.

"Let me ask Mr. Zheng, if Portugal was like the Three Treasures when the eunuchs went to the West, treating the vassal countries with courtesy, and even helping each other to get rid of pirates who blocked shipping routes, then why did they burn and loot along the coast in the first place, and colluded with the Japanese pirates? Of course, these things were not inquired about by me on a trip to the mirror, because I was a young man, because I happened to come into contact with a plant pepper brought from overseas, I have been asking people to search for all kinds of rare seeds overseas, and in the process, I can be regarded as inquiring about many things that the imperial court does not know, or do not bother to know at all. ”

Wang Fulin saw that Zheng Mingxian glanced at Lu Guangwu suspiciously, and then reluctantly accepted this statement, he gently knocked on the railing at the stern of the boat with his hand, and said in a low voice: "Lin Dao Qianqian is far away in Siam's Pattani, and now it is difficult to say whether he is alive or dead, and this time it is rumored that he sneaked back to Chaozhou Mansion, whether it is true or not, there must be many of his subordinates and descendants who have settled there." And Lin Afeng is not to mention, even as far away as Luzon at one time, and the local natives respected him as the king when the founding of the People's Republic of China, and now he has been driven back! After being appeased, these pirates lived in the country, and rebelled from time to time, leaving a legacy of endless misfortune, so why not let their name go far and wide? ”

In the first place, it is said that those countries in Europe did not once regard the Americas as a place of exile?

Before meeting, there were two stunned faces, and Wang Fulin shrugged his shoulders and said, "Of course, this is just an idea. I think that for these unrestrained bandits, it is far better to occupy the mountains overseas as kings and live freely than to be restrained in the court, but they also have to give them a certain amount of sweetness, and they can't just draw cakes to satisfy their hunger. Of course, what is important is not only their attitude towards this, but also the attitude of the imperial court and the attitude of the government. But I think that the natives of Manraka Luzon and other places have been waiting for the rescue of the heavenly army for a long time, so it is also a way to send these people with the names of officers and soldiers to rescue them from the clutches of the devil, right? ”

This is a fallacy!

The corners of Lu Guangwu's mouth twitched, and Zheng Mingxian was no better. It is of course very easy to refute Wang Fulin's fallacies with Confucian principles, but in terms of solving the problem of piracy, isn't this a way of thinking?

"In short, at the moment, I am afraid that I will have to trouble Senior Brother Lu and Mr. Zheng on the ship to guard the pirates who were caught this time, as well as the three accomplices such as Old Man Fu, to buy supplies. I immediately went to the Liangguang Governor's Mansion to see Ling Zhitai. Speaking of which, someone learned early that I was coming to Xin'an County, so he bought off the old man and hired a murderer for a price of 100 taels, and I won't just forget about it! ”

Seeing that after Wang Fulin arched his hand, he turned around as if he was about to leave, Zheng Mingxian suddenly shouted: "It may still be possible for you to lobby Ling Zhitai, but what about Lin Afeng and other pirates?" ”

"Big deal, I'll go myself." Wang Fulin smiled slightly, "People die for money, birds die for food, if these guys don't seek profit, how can they take this road of licking blood with a knife?" If you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you get the tiger? ”

Xiaobei had already received a letter from Wang Fulin, and believed that with Lu Guangwu here, she didn't have to worry about anything, so since she couldn't go to the fishing village to help, she asked people to bring a letter to Wang Fulin, and she left Xin'an County first, and went back to Guangzhou by way. Bizhu naturally listens to her own lady for everything, but Xiuzhu came over to confirm Lin Daoqian's news, but she learned that the murderer was really a Francophile, and the pirates from the fishing village were just small characters who did not form a climate, and they were immediately like wilted vegetables without any energy, and there was no resistance to returning to Guangzhou.

However, when the group returned to the rented mansion in Guangzhou, Yu Wen, who had stayed in Guangzhou to inquire about the news and see if there were any opportunities to make money, was waiting here. He is only twenty years old this year, and he has just completed his apprenticeship outside, and at most he can be a buddy, and he used to be a buddy in the inn because of the inheritance of father and son, but now he is in charge of affairs. At this moment, after he picked up Xiaobei and got out of the car, he whispered: "Young grandma, there is nothing else to do here in Guangzhou City, so I have been waiting for your news here." Shopkeeper Pan has arrived. ”

It's coming fast! Wang Fulin also asked her to inquire about the housework of the Pan family before, and I heard that Mrs. Pan only had a few days left, so his wife, Mrs. Meng, who was nearly thirty years younger than him, was cleaning the people of the Pan family, of course, there were some more dirty methods, she was carefully screening, and by the way, she was nailing in the Pan family, she was also worried about whether the one recommended by Master Cheng could catch up, but she didn't expect the person to arrive!

Because coming down from Jiangxi, it will pass through Jingdezhen, so Xiaobei specially ordered someone to purchase a batch of Jingdezhen porcelain - I heard this shopkeeper Pan say that those foreigners are swaggering and like those with magnificent patterns, so she let this person choose a lot of colorful patterns, and took the goods to Guangzhou one step behind. For this legend from a famous Cantonese businessman, but now she can't see any flying spirit, although she has been on the road for a few days, she does not underestimate the other party at all.

This kind of person who has undergone great changes but struggled to survive, and has another opportunity, must not be underestimated. Speaking of which, didn't Wang Fulin suddenly show up when he encountered a big change?

"Where are the people now? Are you okay? Did he know about the Pan family? ”

"People are just a little tired, but the rest is okay and in good health. He had just arrived today, and he hadn't asked about the Pan family yet, but as long as he had the heart, he could find out in an instant. Although Xiaobei didn't ask how the goods were in half a sentence, Yu Wen still added, "The waterway is slower, but it is safe." Only a few pieces of porcelain purchased from Jingdezhen were broken, and the other goods were not damaged because of the careful escort. ”

"How can goods be more important than people." Xiaobei smiled, and then said to Wen, "Wait until you go back and tell him that you will come back to see me after resting." He already knows what is going on, and I am almost ready here, and when Xianggong frees his hand, I can help him return home in three moments. ”

I don't know if Xiaobei's promise is too heavy, or if he returns to his hometown with mixed feelings, Master Pan, who has been living abroad for many years, didn't want to delay for a moment after getting Yu Wen's return to report, and immediately rushed over by car. When he got out of the car, he saw that this was a secluded alley, although it was daytime at the moment, but no one passed by, he couldn't help but feel relieved, he couldn't help but feel relieved, and after getting out of the car with his robe in front of him, he followed Yu Wen straight into the door, and when he entered the hall in the center, he saw a young woman with a bright face sitting on the central chair with a smile, and a girl standing beside him, he actually knelt down directly.

"Shopkeeper Pan, what are you doing here? Yu Wen, help me up! ”

Master Pan grabbed Yu Wen's support and kowtowed three times directly, and then said in a deep voice: "I can have the opportunity to see the light of day in this life, thanks to Master Cheng's support all the way, but even more thanks to my wife who is willing to take me back to Guangzhou, and even more willing to give me the opportunity to wash away my stigma!" When I said goodbye to Master Cheng that day, I could only kowtow to thank you, and it is the same now! If it weren't for Mrs. Wang's words, I would only be afraid that I would have to run away for the rest of my life and not be able to return home! But today, I have one more important thing to ask Madame. My sister was married, but when she heard that I had been expelled from the house, she tried to turn the tide, but she didn't want to be framed by a traitor, if it weren't for my brother-in-law's conscience, I was afraid that she would have to hang herself with a rope! So I dared to beg Mrs. and Wang Ye, if my affairs are difficult, just do it, please wash her blood grievances first! ”

Xiaobei used some means to bribe a few people within the Pan family, and she also heard about it, and when she heard Master Pan say this at this moment, she was touched in her heart. Seeing that Yu Wen couldn't drag people up, she said with a smile: "Don't worry, there is always justice in this world." Rest assured, this day is not far off. ”

PS: The current update is basically a one-two-one rhythm, so that sometimes I can be lazy, two more today, and ask for a monthly pass at the end of the month, thank you all (to be continued.) )