The origin of the Ming Empire's Jinyi Guard, formerly known as the "Gongwei Division" established by Zhu Yuanzhang, Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, was later renamed the "Pro-Army Governor's Mansion", which governed the Yiluan Division and was in charge of the emperor's honor guard and guards. In the fifteenth year of Hongwu (1382), the pro-army Governor's Mansion and Yiluan Division were abolished, and the Jinyi Guard was replaced. As a military institution of the emperor's bodyguard, Zhu Yuanzhang, in order to strengthen the centralized rule, specially ordered him to take charge of the prison, gave him the right to inspect and arrest, and set up a pacification department to engage in reconnaissance, arrest, interrogation and other activities.

From these brief sweeps, you can see what the rights of Jinyiwei are, even at the end of the Ming Dynasty, Jinyiwei is also going downhill with the Ming Dynasty, but hundreds of years of secret service agencies and inheritance are still there after all, the emperor gave an order, Zheng Hongkui, who is the commander of Jinyiwei, immediately mobilized people and began to act.

Zheng Hongkui took a boat all the way south, first to the Zheng family in Fujian, and discussed the matter with his eldest brother Zheng Zhilong, after all, the Zheng family is also a vested interest group relying on Australian seafood, if the Australians are really driven away and not allowed to land Australian goods, it will also be a big loss for the Zheng family.

At the same time, the Zheng family is also afraid that the other party will directly transport the goods to Japan for sale, this is the Zheng family's traditional monopoly trade zone, once the Australians really want to enter, I am afraid that the Zheng family's fleet will not be able to resist at all.

"It's just that now the imperial court has begun to pay attention to Australia, and if you don't deal with it, I'm afraid it won't be able to pay the difference." Zheng Hongkui said to his eldest brother Zheng Zhilong with a worried face, I am afraid that the activities of Australians in Hong Kong are inseparable from the Zheng family's eyeliner, otherwise they would not have sent Zheng Sen to negotiate.

"Fourth brother, I won't hide it from you, I sent Sen'er to Guangzhou to discuss cooperation with Australians to set up a factory. Zheng Zhilong didn't want to hide it, and he wasn't ready to give up the benefits in his hands, he already had a plan in mind at this time, and he was afraid that he could get a lot of benefits from the Australians this time. ”

The reason why I told Zheng Hongkui meant to let him know that the Zheng family didn't want the Australians to be completely driven out of the Ming Dynasty, but on the contrary, they needed his help in this matter.

Of course, Zheng Hongkui knew what the eldest brother meant, "I just don't know what Sen'er talked about with the Australians." ”

"According to the reply, it is said that there is still contact, how the fourth brother is going to deal with this matter." Zheng Zhilong asked Zheng Hongkui's opinion.

"In my opinion, if this matter is truthfully reported to the Australians, it may be difficult to gain a foothold in Daming, so we need to be flexible, if we can circle from it this time, not only give Australia face but also give face to the businessmen who made a fortune on Australian goods, I am afraid that I will not shirk it if I ask for something in the future."

"Well, just like me, the fourth brother will look at it, but this cooperation with the Australians, we can ask for more benefits, I believe that the Australians will give us without us talking." Zheng Zhilong said with certainty that he had seen that the Australians did not want to fight, and according to the information he received, it was said that the Australians needed to go through Congress to fight, and if the war could not bring wealth, it would not be fought.

After finishing the countermeasures discussed with his eldest brother Zheng Zhilong, Zheng Hongkui immediately took a boat to Guangzhou without resting.

At this time, the Australian Office in Guangzhou also received the news early, it is said that the Ming Dynasty has already started a discussion because of the lease of Hong Kong, if it is really true, I am afraid it will be detrimental to Australia.

However, what is gratifying is that the person who came to handle this matter this time is an old acquaintance, Zheng Hongkui. Zhang Tianwen had already met Zheng Sen yesterday, and Zheng Sen's visit this time had nothing to do with this matter, and he came to discuss the matter of cooperating in setting up a factory on Hong Kong Island.

The specific negotiations between the two sides have just begun, and many detailed issues, as well as the issue of share proportion, have not yet had an in-depth conversation, and now that Zheng Hongkui is here, I am afraid that this matter will change.

To a certain extent, Comrade Lao Zheng has a card in his hand, and whether the matter of leasing Hong Kong can be big or small depends on how he handles it.

Presumably, it is difficult to solve this problem without giving the Zheng family some benefits, and it is impossible for Australia to use troops against the Ming Dynasty at this time, and the number of immigrants every year alone has not been reached, so if you do it, don't think about large-scale immigration from the Ming Dynasty in the next two years.

Zheng Hongkui came quickly, according to the intelligence agents came to report, it is said that he came to visit as soon as he docked, it seems that he does not want his nephew to suffer.

Ambassador Zhang hasn't seen him for a few months, but he still does. Zheng Hongkui had already smiled and asked Zhang Tianwen.

Zhang Tianwen, who received the news of coming to visit in advance, also stood at the door at this time to greet him: Thanks to Lord Zheng's blessing, everything is fine.

After a brief exchange of warm questions, the two went directly to the topic, Ambassador Zhang, this time I came to Guangzhou, I was ordered to supervise whether it is true that Australia leased Hong Kong and stationed troops on the island.

After speaking, he didn't continue to speak, but looked at Zhang Tianwen's eyes, hoping that the other party would give an answer.

"Hehe, what did Lord Zheng say, I am only temporarily living in Hong Kong, as a place for loading, unloading and storage, and have no other intentions, as for the army, it is just some security guards hired by domestic companies, you also know the situation in Daming, bandits are rampant, if there is no certain protection force, it is easy to have accidents."

Zhang Tianwen said this, in fact, it was a bit of a nonsense, but it didn't matter, Zheng Hongkui didn't care, and some things were not good to put it bluntly.

"If the imperial court investigates it, I'm afraid it will be difficult for Australia to continue to gain a foothold in Daming."

"Australia and Daming are brothers of the same ancestor, don't you want to live in Hong Kong temporarily, if this is spread out, I'm afraid it won't be good for Daming." Zhang Tianwen's tone was questioning.

"Temporary residence, Ambassador Zhang, we Mingren will not talk in secret, whether it is temporarily in you or not, I know in my heart, but I can indeed help you get through this matter, but I hope we can go further in cooperation, what do you think?"

Zheng Hongkui has already said it so bluntly, if Zhang Tianwen still doesn't understand, it's a matter of IQ. He also reported this incident to China for the first time, and the reply he got was that he could appropriately give the Zheng family some benefits, as long as he waited for two years, Australia would have the final say.

"In that case, then I'd like to hear what Master Zheng means."

"The Zheng family wants to share the dividends of the cooperative factory, and we can jointly fund the money for the purchase of equipment and machinery, how, in addition, we are also very interested in the fine sugar processing factory, if we can, we hope that Australia can consider building a in Hong Kong, in addition to these, if we can, we can also refine the salt factory."

Zheng Hongkui said so many requests in one breath, he was embarrassed to continue, after all, there were too many words, in case the Australians sent warships in a fit of anger, the Zheng family would bear the brunt of the attack.

After listening to all the requirements, Zhang Tianwen didn't feel that there was anything wrong, but nodded that he wanted to discuss with the country, in fact, he already had an idea in his heart, but he didn't want Zheng Hong to feel very smooth, and he was making some excessive requests.