In the city of Guangzhou, the sound of wailing and wailing was heard far away, and the nearby residents were all stealing their eyes and looking here.

This is the mansion of a large family, the family is a maritime merchant, although it is not the first class of wealth in the city, but it is also a decent family, and there is a lot of movement with the government on weekdays, and in the government, they are friends, not enemies. But today, a large number of brocade guards dressed in bright yellow dragged out the head of the family and the men and women of the family one by one, rudely ripped off the jewelry on the heads of the female dependents, tied them to a long string with ropes, and led them in the direction of the prison.

The voices of shouting and begging were endless, but no one cared. The strong soldier put the family's belongings into a wooden box, carried them out, loaded them into a carriage, and finally added the seal of the government to the door.

This is not the first businessman to be raided, since the end of the negotiations with the Francophile, there have been several similar raids in Guangzhou. Those maritime merchants who had secret dealings with the Buddhists were accused of being a collaborator and were arrested and imprisoned by the Jinyi Guard. The new army and the wolf soldiers are the force support, and the Jinyi guard is the actual completion person, and the work is carried out smoothly without any obstacles.

The property was confiscated, the men were put into hard labor, and the women had to face the fate of being sold, entering the church, or being enslaved by the meritorious, in short, it was not very good. The property of these people will be distributed as a reward for this battle. Although Yang Chengzu paid military salaries to the wolf soldiers and machine soldiers before, and later gave rewards, he did not lose money by relying on the benefits given by the Franc machine man and the house, and even had a slight surplus.

After these maritime merchants were arrested, the vacated market was just right for Yang Ji to occupy, and by the way, even their shops, ships and goods owned by them became Yang Ji's property. It is Yang Ji's first foundation in Guangdong. Those maritime merchants who were not arrested also knew that Yang Chengzu intended to knock on the mountain and shock the tiger, and they all used a lot of money to make points, and at the same time said that they would cooperate with the actions of the imperial court, and in the next trade with the Francophile, they would obey the instructions of the imperial court and dare not do anything wrong.

The Count sent this time was still a missionary and a fleet commander, with scriptures and swords, and the gospel supplemented with death, which was probably the classic Portuguese pioneering model of this era. The negotiation between the two sides took a lot of effort, and they almost flipped the table several times in the process, but in the end, Portugal did not have the strength to flip the table, and Yang Chengzu did not have the idea of flipping the table, and the negotiation was successfully completed.

The Portuguese obtained the right to use half of the land in Macao, which could be established as a free trade port, and they had to pay 20,000 taels of tariffs and 600 taels of rent to the Ming Dynasty every year, and this money went directly into the interior and was not handed over to the local finance of Guangdong. In the city of Guangzhou, a residential area of Franc machine people, as well as shops and warehouses have been opened. These stores had the exclusive right to operate the Nanyang merchandise of the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty only sold the goods to them, and they then traded with the merchants of the Nanyangs.

Because these people enjoyed the right to monopolize trade, they had to pay a franchise fee of 50,000 taels to Guangdong every year, and this money went directly into the local treasury of Guangdong and had nothing to do with the imperial court. Since the number of these firms is thirteen, and the types of goods they handle are also thirteen, they are called thirteen lines.

In addition, if the Portuguese fall into legal disputes in the Ming Dynasty, they will be dealt with by the Ming government in accordance with the Ming law, but the Nanyang merchants, including the Portuguese locals, as long as they enter Macao, they must accept the management of the Portuguese, which can be regarded as giving Portugal great judicial power. The Ming and Portugal had a duty of mutual protection, one side was attacked, and the other side had to send troops to support it unconditionally. On the Portuguese side, it will provide a group of professionals, including military instructors and ordnance technicians, to the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming will also send some military craftsmen to study in the trenches as part of military cooperation.

The Ming Dynasty opened Guangzhou, Quanzhou, and Ningbo to trade, and the Portuguese could trade in the above three cities, and the Thirteen Lines could also be established in the other two cities, as long as they paid money. At the same time, missionaries can preach in the above three cities, and the government will not stop them. Anyway, there are various government and land policies, and Yang Chengzu does not think that it is possible for foreign religion to spread.

Under his leadership, the Ming Buddha Trench Treaty was successfully signed, and the envoy of the Buddha Rang will go to Beijing to conclude a formal treaty and take effect permanently. The people of Guangzhou ushered in the era of the Buddha machine in advance, and some people have begun to build houses and prepare to move in in the Buddha residential area.

A pair of men and women, walking through this Buddhist area, the man is wearing a bullfighting suit, which makes people know at first sight that he is a high-powered person, and the woman is wearing red, how to look like a bride. The two held hands and looked very intimate. Some of the Portuguese clapped their hands and blessed them when they saw this, while the missionaries who arrived early marked the cross: "May Allah bless you." Your Excellency, if you are willing to be baptized, I am willing to officiate a wedding ...... for you and your loved one."

The two didn't answer, they just walked forward lightly, and several big businessmen of these Francophiles recognized that this man was Yang Chengzu, who was presiding over the negotiation some time ago, and hurriedly sent an escort to escort him from a distance behind.

The two walked for a while, and Yang Chengzu said: "Miss Xiao, I said that I would win, do you believe it now?" This city will usher in a new vitality, and the Ming Dynasty will also become a trading partner with the Franc machine, and this trade relationship will be dominated by the imperial court, not by the people. Profits go mainly to the court, not to the merchants, which is better than you thought at the beginning? ”

Xiao Zhilan smiled and said: "Zhilan is the daughter of a merchant and a woman in the Qing Building, and she thinks differently from the eldest lord. I want the merchant to profit, the lord wants the court to profit, and we can't say which one is better. It can only be said that the eldest master did win. ”

"Then what do you think about the fact that I am Yang Kee Overseas Fleet Register? Yuzi needs someone to help, Miss Xiao has the means of accounts and documents, and she knows Oriental characters and can also speak, so she can help. Would you like to? ”

"The eldest lord rescued Zhilan's parents, and today he accompanied Zhilan to perform this scene, so that Zhilan's parents believed that the concubine made a side room for the eldest lord. This kindness and virtue, it is difficult to repay the broken bones, go to the soup and go to the fire again, the lord can rest assured, Zhilan will do a good job. ”

Yang Chengzu laughed, "Miss Xiao, what you said is out of sight, after all, we have had a period of affection, and it is also appropriate to do these things, you don't have to be grateful." Xue Niangzi is the head of the Chamber of Commerce in Ningbo, she has the means and strength, your family, there will be no danger on her side. The only fly in the ointment is that Wu Tingju's methods are old and spicy, and he can't be found to be related to this matter, and I can't bring him down for you. ”

After he returned to Guangzhou from Tuen Mun, he arranged an operation, led by Leng Feishuang, to rescue Xiao Zhilan's family. But if you want to find out what Wu Tingju has to do with this matter, there is no clue, with Yang Chengzu's power, at most, let him stay idle, and it is also very difficult to pursue it further. Xiao Zhilan's writing and ink skills are excellent, and she can be used as Yang Ji's writing room, and besides, her family is under the control of Xue Niangzi, so she is not afraid of her backlash.

Although I accompanied her in this scene today, and took her shopping to show her affection, in fact, Yang Chengzu had no feelings for her, at most, he felt that her body was soft, warm like water, and it was okay to be a bed partner, but he didn't think about bringing her back to Jingshi to give her a name. Although Xiao Zhilan hinted several times, he still hoped to drive the other party to the fleet.

Xiao Zhilan shook her head, "Zhilan is just a woman in the Qing Building, the eldest master was able to rescue the parents and family of the concubine, and the concubine is already grateful." How dare you hope that what about a provincial uncle? Besides, if it weren't for Master Wu, Zhilan wouldn't have kept her innocence to serve Qincha, and I would also like to thank him. ”

Speaking of which, her face was slightly red, a woman who can be an Oiran, with a smile and a smile, can give a man a great impact, this red face is like a lover being coquettish, and the person also leans on Yang Chengzu's arm. "Master, Zhilan was forced by others that day and did a lot of wrong things, and she will definitely work hard to repent in the future and serve the master with all her heart and soul to atone for her previous sins. Can the master forgive Zhilan, give me a chance, let the concubine serve the master well, I can not have a name, don't ...... anything"

Yang Chengzu smiled and touched her face, "Miss Zhilan, the two of us had a very happy time, I won't forget it." But when you gave yourself, I knew one thing, you didn't like me. The real genius you like is not a fake genius like me who has nothing but writing a script, and after you have seen my words, you will actually be even more disappointed in me. If it weren't for the mission, you wouldn't want me to touch you, and even if you had to, you would be unhappy. The women in my family have some situations similar to yours, but those have not looked back. Your situation is different, and I think it can be saved, so I don't want you to be loyal to me because of what happened between us. When you go to sea, you can meet a good man and want to be with him, but if you want to marry, you have to get my approval. ”

Xiao Zhilan's body stiffened, and the two showed great affection in front of her parents, and they played hand in hand, much like a pair of real lovers. Anyway, this is Xiao Zhilan's only man, and she even fantasizes that she can rely on tenderness to let a man keep her and bring her back to Beijing, and she will try to fall in love with him for the rest of her life.

But it wasn't until this time that she realized that she had missed it before. The sand in his hand, he couldn't catch it, so he raised it...... Xiao Zhilan only felt that her eyes were a little sour, and she took two deep breaths, "Master, Zhilan will keep your innocence for you and will not let other men touch me again." Now that the master has decided, Zhilan will listen to you and go to the ship to do a record room, but before I get on the ship, can I let the concubine serve again? I want to make a memory, a memory that I will remember for the rest of my life. ”