Chapter 452: Windfall
The bearded man was frightened by Zhang Ke's murderous words and took two steps back, but he was unwilling, the beautiful figure of the oriental woman had already taken root in his head, sprouting and growing wildly, making him can't help but go crazy.
"Your Excellency, I am a servant of the prince of the Ottoman Empire, with a large fleet and endless wealth. One million taels! I am willing to pay a million taels, as long as there is an oriental woman, after I go back, I will immediately drive away all my wives, and pamper her alone, and please fulfill it! ”
The people around were dumbfounded, and said that this guy really had a bloody foundation! One million taels of silver can make a hundred and ten gold men. What's more, he is also a servant of the prince, and the prime minister is a seven-rank official in front of the door, so he can't do anything worse for the prince.
The corners of Mao Yilu's mouth twitched twice, and he said: "Grandpa Guo, I think this person is out of sincerity, not to mention that my tomorrow dynasty is a country of etiquette, and I have always been hospitable, so it is better to be ......."
"How about it?" Zhang Ke suddenly looked like an angry lion, and he shouted loudly, so frightened that Mao Yilu shrank his neck.
"It's better to please, please ask the grandfather of the country to decide, the lower officials have no opinion."
"Humph!" Zhang Ke snorted, his sharp gaze swept over everyone present, no one dared to look at him, and bowed his head deeply one by one.
"Today is the auspicious day of the official opening of the sea, Benjue has set an iron law here, I am the kingdom of the Celestial Empire, every person is a priceless treasure, and it is strictly forbidden to sell it to outsiders! Not to mention the prince's servant, even if their prince comes, it will definitely not work! ”
"All of you errand men have puffed up your chests for Benjue, this is the territory of the Ming Dynasty, the Celestial Empire is hospitable, but it will never be soft on the evil guests. Come! ”
"Yes!"
Suddenly, more than a dozen soldiers poured out and bowed their hands.
Zhang Ke Yi scolded, Saddle Saddle, Skull, First Enthalpy, Bureau Tomb, and then В Caries "All the Yi people and merchants, I am in charge of my territory." Whoever dares to break the rules of the Ming Dynasty will not be tolerated! Take! ”
The soldiers couldn't help but say, dragged the beard outside, and immediately put on the eighty-pound flail, no matter how much he wailed, it had no effect. In front of everyone, he was like a clown, being pointed at.
"I'll wait to thank Grandpa Guo's grace!"
At the moment when the bearded man was dragged away, the girls fell to the ground one after another, crying silently.
"Get up, all of you. In the future, if you encounter anyone who dares to harass you, immediately greet the guards, and you are welcome. ”
"Yes, the slave remembers!"
Having dealt with this matter, Zhang Ke continued to walk inside with interest, looking at the goods of various provinces, and nodding his head in praise from time to time. Behind him, Wang Tiqian frowned, and his face was gloomy.
"Grandpa Guo, you love the people like a son. The world knows it, but do we think it shouldn't be too much? ”
"Princess, do you think Benjue has handled it too much?"
"Don't dare, it's just that our family feels like it's a good time to open just now. If you are a guest from afar, you can teach a few words, why bother to show the public outside. If the other Yi people saw it, wouldn't they be sad that the rabbit died and the fox died. If you don't come to the city at that time, won't it be too much of a loss? It's not worth it for a woman! ”
Zhang Ke looked back. Everyone who accompanied him showed a look of approval, and suddenly there was a burst of anger for no reason. The Central Plains Dynasty has always been lenient in treating Siyi, and every time the tributary group brings a little local product, it will exchange it for a pile of gold, silver and silk, which is worth several times, making many small countries treat the tributary as a business. What is even more hateful is that the tributary group eats and drinks along the way, plays and makes trouble, and harms countless ordinary people.
However, the officials along the way turned a blind eye because they were guests from afar, and would rather let their people suffer losses than embarrass outsiders, which made the arrogance of the people even more arrogant. Even in the second year of Jiajing, there was a farce of two groups of Japanese tributary groups fighting, killing the officials of the Ming Dynasty and robbing the people along the way.
And what is even more tragic is that the dignified Celestial Empire did not punish the Japanese who made trouble, but thought that the chaos was caused by the City Ship Division, and even stopped the City Ship Division, and finally the Japanese Rebellion became bigger and bigger, stretching throughout the Jiajing Dynasty, if it weren't for Qi Jiguang and other famous generals, I don't know when I would be able to pacify the Japanese Invaders!
"Ladies and gentlemen, the city can attract people to come because of my abundant products, not women! If you want to gain the respect of others, you must do things reasonably, reasonably, and modestly, not be a bad person! For Yi people, you can't just be gracious, but also hang your sword high, dare to offend my Ming, although it is far away, you will be punished! Take out the courage of the Celestial Empire, don't be afraid of making trouble, there are thousands of soldiers, and there are billions of trillion Li Shu as your backing, don't lose the face of the Celestial Empire! ”
Zhang Ke said again: "After the sea is opened, it is like the door of the house is opened, the breeze will come in, and flies and mosquitoes will also come in." There are flies and mosquitoes that are nothing to be afraid of, just kill them. If you close the door and hide in the house because you are afraid of flies and mosquitoes, it is a turtle with a shrunken head, and it is a nest! ”
To tell the truth, many officials of the Ming Dynasty are just not confident, they are worried that overseas Yi people will take the opportunity to land in the Ming Dynasty, and they will keep making trouble, so that they will not get tired of it.
Now, after the opening of the sea, merchants from all over the world have poured in, and many people are worried and panicked. But after Zhang Ke's few words, many people lowered their heads and pondered carefully.
Indeed, since we claim to be the Celestial Empire, we should be afraid of us, why should we be afraid of Western recognition! In the prosperous era of the Han and Tang Dynasties, all countries came to the dynasty, were the people of the country so humble and cowardly at that time!
In the past, it was useless for the imperial court, but now, there are 12,000 elite army, the Yangtze River Naval Division, and the strong Yizhou soldiers to support it, just let it go!
If anyone does not offend me, I will not offend, but if anyone offends me, I will offend!
Take out some of the courage of the guys, don't let people look down on you!
Thinking of this, Deng Wentong, Fang Chongwen and others stood up together, their blood boiling, and their faces turned red.
"Please rest assured, I will not be humble or arrogant, treat the Yi people and my Ming people equally, no matter who violates the king's law, we will never tolerate or flinch!"
"Okay, that's a good point, the city has been intermittent in the past, just because there are no rules, you must take caution!"
The Duke of Pingliao punished a Xiyi merchant, and there was no heavy punishment, but he only wore a flail for three days! But the news spread beyond imagination, and within a few days, it spread all over Jiangnan.
Especially ordinary people, when they heard that Zhang Ke didn't care about the high price of one million taels and said that Daming didn't sell women, they almost cried.
For many years, officials have always regarded the people as grass mustard, and they can kill them at will. At last a man stood up and valued the people more than silver!
No wonder so many soldiers are willing to die for the Duke of Pingliao, and fight on the battlefield, even if they are replaced by big guys, they will not frown. With such a person, even if it is worth dying in battle!
There was a "Zhang Ke fever" in the southeast again, and with this enthusiasm, the news of recruiting personnel from Jiangnan Bank, Songjiang City, Su Song and other yamen also spread.
The common people don't know anything else, but they all know that this is the industry of Grandpa Guo, and if they can be admitted, they are doing things for Grandpa Guo. (To be continued......)