Chapter 426: Curiosity Saves the Cat

Tang Yi's fluttering words, what was revealed were simply terrifying. Zhao Xu's hands and feet were cold in an instant, he stared at Tang Yi stupidly, his mouth opened wide, his tongue spit out, and he forgot to take it back.

"Zhao Xu, saying that you are stupid is indeed not smart enough." Tang Yi stood with his hands in his hands, and said with a smile: "Before the opening of the sea, the goods in the southeast had to be smuggled out of the sea, Ningbo, Quanzhou, these big ports can't go, you can only go to the moon port in Zhangzhou, where the water is shallow, the big ships can't dock, they can only use small boats to carry it, it's very inconvenient, because of this, the court can't see it, so it has become a paradise for smuggling, there are tens of thousands of pirates gathered in Zhangzhou, and there are many fish and dragons mixed in it, and many of them are thugs with seven surnames, am I right?" ”

Zhao Xu was completely stupid, what a monster standing in front of him, how could he even know such a secret thing, could it be that he was really a star and could predict the outside? Of course, Zhao Xu didn't know about crossing this kind of thing, he could only attribute everything to the gods. But to put it bluntly, there is nothing mysterious, Tang Yi knew about the opening of the sea in Longqing in his previous life, and he also knew that the location was chosen in Yuegang.

Coupled with the introduction of teacher Tang Shunzhi, as well as Yang Jisheng and others, Tang Yi easily set his sights on Zhangzhou and Yuegang.

"Zhao Xu, let me tell you another trick, there are a lot of things in the world, but in the final analysis, they are all about a good word." Tang Yi said lightly: "In the process of opening the sea, the two groups of people who suffered the greatest losses, one is the maritime merchant with the seven surnames, and the other is the pirate of Yuegang, they are all smuggling alive, and losing the smuggling profits is equivalent to asking for their life, how can they not fight with me, am I right?" ”

Some people can see the core from the complicated situation, and it is obvious that Tang Yi has this ability.

After listening to his words, Zhao Xu also had to admire Tang Yi's ability. But he still didn't mean to admit defeat, but sneered instead.

"Lord Tang, you are really extraordinary, but I still don't believe it, because even if you see it clearly, you don't have the power to stop it!" Zhao Xu gritted his teeth. Giggling and laughing, "Your power, your intellect will not work at sea. ”

"Well said, well said!" Tang Yi laughed and said: "Zhao Xu, you are indeed smarter than ordinary people, but you are still wrong, of course I can't control things at sea, but there is no way for the seven surnames, do you say?" ”

After being stunned for a short time, Zhao Xu finally showed a shocked look. He suddenly thought of a possibility, and suddenly his body trembled violently.

"No, it can't be!"

"Nothing is impossible!" Tang Yi said categorically: "Zhao Xu, you still haven't understood a sharp word, let me ask you, will Wang Zhi and Xu Hai be willing to drink the footwashing water of the seven surnames?" They don't want to get rid of the seven surnames and monopolize the benefits? ”

Having said this, Zhao Xu seemed to be evacuated. Limp and collapsed, mouth open. Staring, like a catfish out of water, gasping in despair.

The strength of the seven surnames is not bad, but after all, they are families, not the king of the mountain who pulls the flag and rebels, and there are not many people and horses directly under their control. Yu Dayou is another fierce general, who wants to eat dozens of cargo ships, but the seven surnames don't have that ability. Then the only way to find an ally is to find an alliance, and the pirate leader Wang Zhi has become the best choice.

As for Zhao Xu, he has been kidnapping since the last time. Exiled overseas, although this guy can't fight, but his ability to make money is first-class, coupled with his flexible mind, he is good at vertical and horizontal, and he is also a big force among the Japanese robbers on the hills.

He never forgot his enmity with Tang Yi, and when he heard that Tang Yi went south to open the sea, he smelled the opportunity to contact the seven surnames and help him and Wang Zhi thread the needle. Later, he personally disguised himself as the Ryukyu Mission and landed in Quanzhou.

Over the past few days, he has done many things, such as getting Ruan Yi here, such as arranging for his subordinate Lu Tiehan to go to the city to buy things, and deliberately exposing it to create an excuse to arrest Tang Yi.

Agitating the fleet to go to sea, and even sending poison to Ruan Yi, can be described as extremely deliberate, but he never imagined that his hard calculations had failed, Tang Yi won this time even more beautifully than last time, and even more simply, and he didn't even give him a chance to make a comeback.

Zhao Xu had already guessed Tang Yi's methods, and at the same time, he couldn't help but sigh for the seven surnames, it was their bad luck to meet such a demonic opponent.

The seven surnames monopolized smuggling, and Wang Zhi and other Japanese leaders also had many complaints, but they had no choice, if they didn't cooperate with the seven surnames, they wouldn't be able to get the goods at all, and without the smuggling of goods, how could they maintain the food and drink of tens of thousands of people!

In the past, the Japanese did not choose to endure it, but the appearance of the city was different, with a fair and honest business channel, as long as Tang Yi was a master, they could buy goods like ordinary merchants, without spending more money, at the beginning Wang Zhi Their ideal was not to force the Ming Dynasty to agree to open the sea trade!

Although time has passed, their ambitions have become greater, but they are still happy that the court can open the sea. At least on the issue of getting rid of the exploitation of the seven surnames, the two sides can still cooperate.

In fact, Hu Zongxian had already moved the idea of recruiting An, especially after talking to Tang Yi a few years ago, Hu Zongxian's momentum was even greater, and he was bent on getting Wang Zhi ashore.

But the seven surnames did not find the crisis, they were still wishful thinking, thinking that the Japanese and the imperial court were two groups of people who were incompatible, and there would be no cooperation, and the Japanese could only rely on their help to survive, Wang Zhi was just a lackey under them, and he would bite whoever he wanted, and he would never be ambiguous......

I have to say that their sluggishness hurts themselves.

Wang Zhi's men and horses not only did not help them, but also joined forces with Yu Dayou to kill all the people with the seven surnames, and the wreckage found in the sea area where the incident occurred were all the subordinates of the seven surnames, as for some scattered goods, it was also Yu Dayou's intention to confuse the opponent.

And behind the scenes, it is Tang Yi who directs everything.

Someone wants to ask, Tang Yi is not imprisoned, how can he control everything?

The mystery is all in the silver ticket, didn't Tang Yi buy a dowry on a large scale, he sent out the silver ticket every day, and those who took care of him got the silver ticket, and they had to go to the money village to exchange it for silver, and then they could divide it equally.

And the money bank that cashiered the ticket happened to be a subordinate of the traffic bank, Tang Yi was arrested, can the people under him not act, without others, Wu Tiancheng, a good student, mobilized countless people and stared at the governor's line. Seeing that someone was holding the silver ticket opened by Tang Yi to redeem it, Wu Tiancheng was of course clear, he knew that the teacher would not be untargeted.

He quietly put the silver ticket on the fire and roasted it, and everything was clear.

Others see that Tang Yi is imprisoned and powerless, but in fact, everything is still under control, and every move cannot escape his eyes at all.

Of course, it's one thing to guess it, but it's another thing to do it, the seven surnames have cooperated with the Japanese for many years, and there has been a tacit understanding, and the Japanese are on the same page with the imperial court.

In order to settle Wang Zhi, Tang Yi had to come up with real money.

He once told Jiajing that he used the difference between the gold and silver prices of the Ming Dynasty and the Wa Kingdom to arbitrage profits, and at that time he also said that Jiajing was blushing and eager to try, but the sailors of the Ming Dynasty could not succeed, so Jiajing had to dispel the idea. But Wang Zhi's sailors were powerful, and half of the maritime trade routes in East Asia were controlled by him.

What Wang Zhi lacked was silver, and Tang Yi suggested to Wang Zhi that the official silver account should lend money to Wang Zhi, so that Wang Zhi could take profits from the Wa Kingdom, and the money earned would be divided in half. Moreover, Tang Yi also promised to sell the goods to Wang Zhi at a flat price.

This condition is not trivial, Wang Zhi seems to see piles of gold and silver running towards his warehouse.

Wang Zhi is greedy for money, and he is also old, everyone wants to return to the roots, and the court threw an olive branch, Wang Zhi didn't want to miss it.

Tang Yi's plan was sent through Hu Zongxian's pipeline, and when it came to Wang Zhi's hands, it was already six days later, and the next day was the agreed robbery time with the seven surnames, Wang Zhi thought about it for a night, and at the last moment, he categorically ordered his subordinates to help the officials and soldiers, and gave the seven surnames a spoonful of stew.

"The robbery of the ship is just an illusion, and in fact, Yu Dayou's fleet has temporarily arrived at Wang Zhi as a guest, if I am not mistaken, at this time Yu Dayou should lead the sailors to blockade Yuegang, and Qi Jiguang led 3,000 men and horses to Zhangzhou overnight, Yang Jisheng Yang also mobilized more than 10,000 soldiers, to come to a land and water attack, and put a nest of pirates in Yuegang."

Zhao Xu has been dizzy by the serial bombing. Thinking about it now, compared to Tang Yi's big moves, he made a world of difference.

This guy really didn't make a move, and the world was shocked when he made a move!

The pirates of Moon Harbor have a close relationship with the Seven Clans, and once they are breached, the Seven Clans will fall into unprecedented passivity, and they are not far from being destroyed.

Tang Yi won again, and won completely.

Zhao Xu suddenly had an awareness that it was better to die, and it was a great tragedy to live in the same era as Tang Yi!

He struggled to get up, craned his neck, and said to Tang Yi: "Come on, give me a good time!" ”

Tang Yi suddenly squatted down and said with a smile: "Zhao Xu, just died like this, don't you think it's a pity?" Or, do you still have any regrets? ”

Zhao Xu hesitated, and Tang Yi added: "If you want to say that you didn't kill me, then don't waste time, I'll let people cut you down immediately." ”

Zhao Xu suddenly shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Lord Tang, I have been defeated twice, I, Zhao Xu, have self-knowledge, and I will never be your opponent." Speaking of regrets, I don't have much, just a little curious. ”

"Curious about what?"

"I tied up a bunch of red-haired devils again, and I heard them say that the earth under our feet is round!" Zhao Xu suddenly smiled and said, "Lord Tang, you are a pedantic, what they say is ridiculous?" If it's round, don't we all fall down? Knowing that he was going to die, Zhao Xu became relaxed instead, and his tone was relaxed.

Tang Yi suddenly felt that this person was not so useless, at least curiosity was good.

"Zhao Xu, what they said is really right, it's just that this ball is too big for us to feel." Tang Yi suddenly flashed a thought, and said with a smile: "Zhao Xu, I will give you a chance to sail around the world with the fleet to verify that the earth is round, as long as you are willing to agree to this, I will give you a way out." (To be continued.) )