Glancing at the door in front of him, Cheng Yu nodded slowly, reached out to pick up the door knocker, and knocked lightly. However, there seemed to be no movement inside, Cheng Yu glanced at Zheng Yiguan on the side, and patted it vigorously again.

"Okay, don't shoot it! Knock on the door again and it will break. An old voice came from inside, a little impatient, but opened the door anyway. Seeing two people standing at the door, the old man guarding the door was slightly stunned, but when he saw the faces of the two people clearly, the old man suddenly laughed and said, "It turns out that Young Master Zheng is back, and the old man was still talking about Young Master a few days ago, come in!" ”

As Li Dan's godson, Zheng Yiguan often goes in and out of the Li Mansion, and his subordinates are no strangers to him. On weekdays, Zheng Yiguan treats people kindly, and naturally he is very popular.

"Uncle Cheng, why are you guarding the door? What about Xiao Liuzi? Zheng Yiguan greeted the old man with a smile, took out a piece of silver from his arms and handed it to the old man, and said with a smile: "Let's not make those false courtesies, the boy came back this time, he didn't bring you anything, you take it to drink tea." ”

The old man who watched the door was not polite, this was not the first time, he took the silver and said with a smile: "Xiao Liuzi is going to be a father, and he has not been in the house for the past few days. Young master, let's hurry in! The old man is now in the study. ”

Zheng Yiguan nodded, he didn't need to pass on the news when he went to the Li Mansion, this was his other home. When Zheng Yiguan was eighteen years old, he had already left his hometown to study with his uncle in Macau. There he joined the Catholic Church and was named Nicholas.

In the years that followed, Zheng traveled extensively throughout Southeast Asia. Later, he went to the island of Kyushu in the Wa country. Because he wanted to learn swordsmanship, Zheng Yiguan became married to Emperor Weng Yi on the sea of Fujian, and at the same time took Emperor Weng Yi's goddaughter Tian Chuan as his wife, and in the same year, Zheng Yiguan worshiped under Li Dan's door.

Because of his early experience, Zheng Yiguan has a broad vision and is capable. Soon won Li Dan's trust. After several major events, Li Dan liked Zheng Yiguan very much, so he accepted Zheng Yiguan as his adopted son. Because his son is not angry, Li Dan attaches great importance to Zheng Yiguan and acts as a parent.

At this time, he looked at Zheng Yiguan in front of him. Li Dan became more and more satisfied the more he looked at it, and when he thought of his sons, he could only sigh bitterly. After a few polite words, Li Dan said to Zheng Yiguan with a smile: "Yiguan, is this trip to Nanjing smooth?" ”

"Father-in-law, this trip to Nanjing went quite smoothly. smoothly contacted Fang Shihong. The matter with Fang Shihong has also been negotiated, but their uprising has failed, and I am afraid that there will be trouble in the future. Zheng Yiguan has never been very sympathetic to Li Dan's acceptance of Fang Shihong. This will definitely attract the criticism of the imperial court.

Zheng Yiguan is also very concerned about the domestic affairs of the Ming Dynasty, and he knows that the Emperor of the Apocalypse is not a good-looking emperor. The imperial court has been building sea ships, presumably with a plot against the sea. You'd better keep a low profile. Otherwise, it is likely to provoke the imperial court, and it is really not worth accepting Fang Shihong now.

In Zheng Yiguan's view, the sea is too big, and his people can crisscross the sea. But without the support of the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty, these people will be struggling. After all, both cargo and personnel, mainly from land, lost this large rear. These people are also fish without water. Even in the mighty fish, there is no way to live without water.

Now the sea is not very peaceful, Tianzhu and other places, the Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese devils, the fight is becoming more and more fierce. No matter how you look at it, the strength of these people is too weak. If you lose the safe haven of the Ming Dynasty, once there is anything wrong, I am afraid that your people will suffer heavy losses.

"Yiguan, I'm very relieved that you are doing things, since it has been done!" Regarding Zheng Yiguan's opinion, Li Dan understands it very well. Zheng Yiguan also told himself, but in Li Dan's opinion, Zheng Yiguan was a little too cautious.

The focus of the imperial court has been in the north over the years, how can the land south of the Yangtze River be reckless? This coastal land is the world of these maritime merchants. Fang Shihong represents not one person, but a large number of people. Even if it is purged by the emperor this time, it is still a force to be reckoned with.

Now the situation at sea is complicated, and the various forces are intertwined, and the Dutch once again occupy Penghu. Now is the time to win over all the forces that can be co-opted, how can a person like Fang Shihong give up.

Seeing Li Dan perfunctory himself, Zheng Yiguan could only sigh helplessly in his heart. His old godfather couldn't listen to his own words, and he once explained to him that he was powerful, but he didn't think so. It's just that this person is still very stubborn, and it's useless to say it himself.

"Godfather, the matter in Nanjing has come to an end, I don't know where to let the child go next? Is it possible to go back to Kyushu? "Zheng Yiguan really wants to go back to Kyushu Island now, and when he came out, Tagawa was already pregnant. For Zheng Yiguan, this is a very important matter.

"Now the court and the Dutch are negotiating, and I don't know how the talks are going. I thought you could do something in Penghu, but I didn't expect it to be like this. It's really nothing to do now, so let's go back to Kyushu! Li Dan sighed helplessly with a little bitterness on his face.

Now the power of the Dutch at sea is too great, and the old Spain and Portugal are no match for them. Britain, which was originally powerful, is now in turmoil at home, and it is almost out of time to look outside. Li Dan naturally didn't know these things, but the most powerful maritime force around now was undoubtedly the Dutch.

Since the Dutch occupied Penghu, Li Dan felt that things were not good, and Zheng Yiguan arrived in Penghu at that time. Because he was proficient in Dutch, Zheng Yiguan easily became a translator. It's just that now Daming and the Dutch are at odds, and this translator doesn't mean much, so he came to Xiamen to find Li Dan.

Nodding slowly, Zheng Yiguan naturally knew about this matter, and it was not suitable for him to return to Penghu now. is saying that it is not suitable for him to stay in Penghu, where it is too constrained. Thinking of his wife who was about to give birth, and the career of the Japanese country, Zheng Yiguan was very excited.

"Well, I know you want to go back! There's a ship going to Kyushu in a few days, so let's go back together! But there are some things I want to talk to you about, Yan Siqi is a talented person, you must be careful when you do things with him! Li Dan took a deep look at Zheng Yiguan, he didn't want his godson to die without knowing it.

There was no change in his face, Zheng Yiguan nodded solemnly, and said in a deep voice: "Remember, godfather, don't worry!" ”

Although he said this, Zheng Yiguan didn't think so in his heart. Li Dan is already old, and the young master has a bit of a bold spirit. Moreover, Zheng Yiguan felt that Li Dan did not have the domineering spirit to do big things, let alone accurate vision. Yan Siqi is a different person, bold, strategic, and able to make decisions on the spot.

As for what Li Dan said, it was because Li Dan didn't believe that Yan Siqi could succeed. But Zheng Yiguan didn't think so, he just felt that Yan Siqi could do it, and he believed in his own vision. However, Li Dan is for his own good, and Zheng Yiguan will naturally not refute it. As for convincing Li Dan, Zheng Yiguan had already given up this idea.

"Go ahead! Go down and rest, and make a feast for your father in the evening, and wash your dust. Li Dan waved his hand, although Zheng Yiguan pretended to obey, but as an old Jianghu, how could Li Dan not see Zheng Yiguan's disapproval?

Both of them chose to acquiesce, and no one would break it, which may be a tacit understanding.

The city of Beijing, after the departure of the Emperor of the Apocalypse, does not seem to have any effect here. The people live and work in peace and contentment, the officials work normally, and everything runs according to the trajectory.

In the duty room of the Military Aircraft Department, Sun Chengzong put down a piece of music and gently rubbed his forehead. Glancing at Dingguo Gong on the side, Sun Chengzong said with a smile: "Dingguo Gong, it's almost time today, should we go back?" Glancing at the sunset outside, Sun Chengzong stretched. It's time to get off work, and it's been a tiring day!

Slowly raising his head, Ding Guogong glanced at Sun Chengzong, shook his head helplessly, and said, "Lord Sun is really in good health, it really makes me admire." Since the emperor left Beijing, all these things have been pressed on us. Adults are so old, they work hard all day, but their spirits are so good. I'm so much smaller than adults, but I'm tired to death. ”

Sun Chengzong has long been accustomed to Dingguogong's way of speaking, which is indeed what Sun Chengzong is surprised about. However, Sun Chengzong was seventy-seven years old when he died in battle, and he was still on the battlefield at the age of seventy-seven, so his current age is really nothing. What's more, although Sun Chengzong is tired now, everything is going well, and his body is naturally healthier.

"Grandpa Guo said with a smile, it's not that you are afraid that the old man will be tired and take on most of the official work, this love old man remembers!" Sun Chengzong hurriedly waved his hand and said with a smile.

"Alright, this is the last excerpt! This Lord Xu wants money again, and he can't see him on weekdays, so he asks for money once. I came in a hurry today, put down the recital and left. But still tell me that this piece of music must be approved today! Ding Guogong said as he put the fold aside.

Sun Chengzong nodded, although Dingguo Gong said it unintentionally, he was actually talking to himself. As the first auxiliary minister of the Military Aircraft Department, there are some things that Dingguo Gong still has to report to Sun Chengzong. However, most of them are through this form, and Sun Chengzong has long been used to it.

"Xu Guangqi can't be short of money there, and this matter can't be delayed. All the money he has there belongs to the emperor's inner treasury, just send it to the celebrant and they will give it! Sun Chengzong smiled, this is already a matter of the city's regulations.