Li Xiping got up and was about to go outside, and the others followed. Tang Yi twisted his head, not bothering to pay attention to them. As soon as they arrived at the door, they saw a cold light, Qi Jiguang was dressed in bright armor, holding a waist knife in his hand, blocking their way.

"Don't move!"

Li Xiping was stunned for a moment, then narrowed his eyes, looked Qi Jiguang up and down, shook his head and said: "This general, although I don't know who you are, I want to advise you, there are some things you shouldn't mix, otherwise you ......."

He didn't continue, but the meaning was self-evident, the civil and military generals, it is not easy to bring down the civil officials, but if you just get some charges, you can kill a martial artist.

Moreover, compared with civilian officials, military generals do not have a tenure system, and many of them have to work in one place for more than ten years, or even longer.

On the contrary, civil servants are evaluated every three years, and soon they have to change places. For the sake of civil officials, he offended the family, and as soon as the civil officials got out, the martial artists would be unlucky. It is precisely because of this relationship that the civilian officials have always been able to command the officers of the yamen, and at most the militia of the inspection department cannot be touched by the army.

Without strong military support, and in the face of the threat of the clans, the only option for local bureaucrats was to compromise and surrender. The so-called power does not go to the countryside, this is the truth.

This is also the self-confidence of Li Xiping's people, they believe that a smart martial artist will not dare to fall out with them, even if you are not a local, your soldiers always have local military households, and no one looks good when they tear their faces.

thought very well, but they forgot that Tang Yi also had both military preparation and sea patrol to control the sea and land army, and what was even worse was that Tang Yi's father was the founder of Xiangyong, and Xiangyong had already become a trump card for the southeast big households to protect their interests. The methods they were good at dealing with Xiang Yong had no effect at all. What's more, who is in front of them, Qi Jiguang!

That's a tiger in the southeast, the most ferocious character, a few copper-smelling businessmen want to threaten him, dream about it!

As soon as Qi Jiguang raised his hand, countless firecrackers suddenly rushed out from all directions. With the muzzle of the black hole and the arquebus around his neck, he was ready to fight.

If they dare to make a move, they will be smashed to pieces!

This is called Xiucai to meet soldiers, which makes no sense. Li Xiping hurriedly looked back, but found that Tang Yi had disappeared, replaced by dozens of soldiers, fierce and vicious, and locked the front and back doors. And the windows, and the roofs, were all cordoned off, and they were all enclosed inside, and they became poor prisoners.

These guys are used to being uncles, where have they been treated like this, they are so angry that they jump to their feet and scold, and then they complain to each other. I almost bulged the roof.

After almost an hour, the voice gradually became lower. They hadn't eaten since the morning, they were thirsty and hungry, where they still had the strength, and when they looked around, there was nothing in the hall, so they reluctantly took up their teacups. The tea for hospitality is generally just for seeing, and serving tea represents sending guests, and at this time, they can't pay attention to it. Dry mouth and pick up the teacup. He gulped down.

Who knew that as soon as a mouthful of water was put into the stomach, it squirted out.

What kind of taste, bitter and salty, look carefully, almost didn't have a crooked nose, it turns out that there is a small conch in the tea bowl, it is simply seawater, you can't drink it!

There were still snacks on the table, and they picked them up and took a bite, but they were so spicy that their mouths were full of fire, and tears came out. It looks like the jujube red fragrant dim sum turned out to be chili filling, you say that you don't pit people!

They told that the earth should not be spiritual, hungry and thirsty, and seeing that it was dark, they could only lean back on their chairs in despair, and they were simply a group of prisoners.

What about Tang Yi, this Lord is entertaining guests from all over the world, as the saying goes, it is difficult to reconcile, but there is one thing that can satisfy almost everyone's appetite, and that is hot pot!

As half a gourmet, Tang Yi's pursuit of food is still above power, he believes that he must first solve the problem of food, clothing, housing and transportation, and if he is uncomfortable, what else do he need to do with power.

A few years earlier, he had obtained chili seeds from Western missionaries.

In fact, according to his observations, chili peppers have appeared in some places along the coast, but the people do not know how to eat them, and the introduction of species also takes time to adapt.

Tang Yi made three greenhouses especially for the chili peppers, and it took more than three years to finally grow a red and spicy baby!

Chili pepper is like a magical magician, as long as you sprinkle a little chili oil and add some chopped green onions, you will immediately have the color and flavor, increase your appetite, and have an endless aftertaste. Put a little chili pepper in the meat, not only can remove the fishy smell, but also relieve the greasy, make chili sauce, bibimbap, stir-fried vegetables, are all the best products.

The copper hot pot is separated in the middle, with a clear soup on one side and a red soup on the other, and the rich chili red oil is festive, and just looking at it, the saliva is flowing.

Tang Yi sat in the middle, picked up a piece of beef with chopsticks thinner than paper, gently shook it in the pot, and then took it out, dipped in the delicious sauce, and took a bite, which was so comfortable that he felt comfortable in his heart. The cold air of the cold winter wax moon was swept away, and a few chopsticks were clamped in a row, and the nose was sweaty after eating, and I was addicted.

Seeing him eat happily, the first one who couldn't stand it was Hu Zongxian, who learned Tang Yi to shake a chopstick and put it in his mouth, the hot taste burst out on the tip of his tongue, and Hu Zongxian's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Hahaha, when I was in Xuanda, I ate the hot pot of the grassland, although the meat is fresh and tender, but it can't compare to this hot and spicy, it is delicious enough!"

Saying that, Hu Zongxian also shook off his cheeks, with two adults taking the lead, and everyone else followed suit, eating heartily one by one, just such a delicious hot pot is worth the trip.

Fortunately, they all have status, and they still maintain a trace of reserve, as for those Westerners, they are almost no different from madmen, shouting and screaming, many of them don't know how to use chopsticks, they simply grab slices of meat and vegetables and throw them into the pot, and then pick them with a fork, eat with a red face and thick neck, the tableware is messy, and the soup is flying all over the sky.

Seeing that everyone's faces were full of black lines, Yang Jisheng said in a low voice: "Okay, no wonder they are barbarians, when I see them today, they are no different from savages." ”

Tang Yi grinned, didn't say anything, and said in his heart that in another four or five hundred years, the descendants of these barbarians should boast of civilization and look down on ****.

What is quality, what is civilization, to put it bluntly, is the attitude to life, most of the rich people are dressed up more beautifully than the poor, pay more attention to details, the same reason, a country is rich, the quality will come...... To put it bluntly, it's all about money.

Also for the sake of Yinzi's face, Tang Yi tolerated these rude Xiyi.

There is no way, although there is no shortage of excellent sailors in the Ming Dynasty in this era, they are either on the side of the Japanese Kou, or they are controlled by the Seven Great Surnames.

The rest of the gentry and big families were stubbornly guarding the fields, and they were naturally afraid of the vast sea, and they did not dare to set foot in it at all, and it was not a day or two to change their habits.

It is important to cultivate one's own fleet, but for the time being, the only way to use Westerners and their ships to transport goods out and exchange them for silver, with silver, there is nothing that cannot be done. Build big ships, build a navy, recreate the majesty of Zheng He's fleet, sail around the world, and open up your horizons......

Tang Yi thought about it, the corners of his mouth unconsciously showed a smile, and Hu Zongxian, who was next to him, coughed twice. Tang Yi hurriedly turned his head sideways and said with a smile: "Ministry, do you have any advice?" ”

"Okay, I said you can still laugh?"

Tang Yi was puzzled, "Why don't you laugh, businessmen from all over the world, even Persian, Arab, Franc, Hongmaoyi, and blacks from Africa." This is called the coming of all countries, I am afraid that after the Han and Tang Dynasties, there will be no such prosperous era. ”

Hu Zongxian was defeated by the innocence of this little brother, and couldn't help but whisper: "I said brother, you are still pretending to be confused about the relationship between the two of us, you have arrested all the people with the seven surnames, I am afraid that at this time, the impeachment of you has already been sent to the capital, they are not easy to lose." ”

Tang Yi rarely became serious, and said with a smile: "Hu Butang ......"

"It's called Brother Merlin!" Hu Zongxian was originally called Merlin, but later changed it to Merlin in order to set up with Zhao Wenhua, and now that Zhao Wenhua is dead, he quietly changed back to Merlin.

Changing back and forth is exactly the embarrassing portrayal of Hu Zongxian at this time.

Outsiders look at Hu Zongxian, who is in charge of the military power in the southeast, and has more scenery and scenery, but only he knows the bitterness in his heart, and he originally relied on the support of the Yan Party to secure his position. Now that Zhao Wenhua has fallen and lost the Olympic aid, the Yan Party may not ******** cover him, and Qingliu does not want to see him.

At present, Tang Yi's opening of the sea is related to the overall situation of the entire southeast, and he has to come, but Tang Yi is at war with the seven surnames, Hu Zongxian is afraid of a wave, so he is involved in it, not so much that he is worried about Tang Yi, but rather that he is worried about himself.

"Alas, Brother Merlin, if we were to fight to the death, who would you help?"

"Of course it's my brother!"

"I want to hear the truth!" Tang Yi said categorically.

Hu Zongxian's face changed slightly, and he said with a wry smile: "The elder brother already has a fixed opinion in his heart, so there is no need to be difficult for the elder brother." Hearing this, Tang Yi was not only angry, but couldn't help but sigh, don't look at Hu Zongxian's position so high, in fact, he is far from being as comfortable as himself......

"Brother Merlin, let's talk about it later."

Tang Yi invited Hu Zongxian to a secret room, and all the people standing outside were the absolutely reliable Qi family army. The two sat opposite each other, and Tang Yi poured a cup of tea for Hu Zongxian with his own hands.

"It's Lu'an's melon slices, can you taste it?"

Hu Zongxian took a sip and sighed, "Brother, to be honest, even if it's a jade dew elixir, I can't taste it." Internal and external pressure, wind and frost sword, to be honest, I don't know how long I can last. ”

"Hehe, Hu Butang, you are too worried, the southeast has reached now, and it can no longer afford to toss, and after the opening of the sea, the situation has been reversed, and it is not easy to find the direction of victory, how can Your Majesty change the coach and add variables." Tang Yi smiled lightly: "The situation of the two of us is actually very similar, neither the Yan Party nor Qingliu can deal with us, the pass is in Your Majesty's place, take me as an example, Your Majesty wants silver, I just need to satisfy Your Majesty's appetite, the seven surnames of Fujian and Zhejiang, the more impeachments, the more stable my position will be, this truth Brother Merlin will not be unclear, right?" (To be continued.) )