However, this incident also reminded Yu Xiaotian that if he wants to make a fortune as a pirate, he must have strength and financial resources alone, he must also have a backstage to be able to hold up the façade, the bigger the business, the more likely it is to be coveted by all parties, and if he is not careful, his business on land may be offended by a big man, resulting in his business not being able to continue.

This kind of thing is by no means alarmist, because the powerful and powerful branches on the land are intricate, local officials, superior officials, brocade guards, and some eunuchs who are released from outside, these people have some powerful forces behind them to support them, although they probably will not easily raise troops to crusade against pirates like him, but once they covet someone's industry, then it is indispensable that they will run out of tricks, and you will not be able to do business.

So Yu Xiaotian thought about it carefully, and felt that it was necessary to choose a powerful force, climb it, as the backstage of their Maoshengyuan, and help them support them.

Even if he is a big pirate, sometimes when he encounters such a thing, he can't solve it all by force, and those powerful people, if they want to bully you, don't necessarily lead troops to the sea to trouble you, they only need to make some bad things, and they can cut off your wealth on land.

After thinking about it for a while, Yu Xiaotian felt that it was still necessary to find such a backstage to support his Mao Shengyuan, and this backstage looked at the Fujian area, and there were really not many suitable candidates for a while.

Who is the most suitable backstage for him so far? Yu Xiaotian thought about it, and finally locked his eyes on Wei Zhongxian, who was already covering the sky with one hand in the court.

He knows better than anyone else that in the year of the Apocalypse, the most bullish person is not counted as anyone else, I am afraid that he can only be regarded as Wei Zhongxian, a eunuch.

There is no need to repeat Wei Zhongxian, his family history depends on the favor of the current emperor Zhu Youxiao, this fang was in the apocalypse when the emperor was alive, the government and the opposition covered the sky with one hand, and no one could come out of the right for a while.

So if he wants to find a stable backer at present, then Wei Zhongxian is undoubtedly a very good choice, as for Emperor Chongzhen after the Emperor of the Apocalypse is hung up, then it is not too late to think of another way, because Yu Xiaotian has a natural unique advantage, that is, he knows the direction of the history of the Dao better than anyone else, and can better grasp the direction of this aspect.

So he summoned Li Yi and talked with Li Yi in his residence for half the night, and after Li Yi received his advice, he immediately returned to Fuzhou and began to prepare for this matter.

With a maritime merchant like them, it is not a simple matter to want to catch Wei Zhongxian's line, sometimes you don't necessarily have money, you can do this, you don't know anyone, even if you drive a cart of gold and go to Beijing, you may not be able to catch Wei Zhongxian's side.

Therefore, this matter is not in a hurry, we must start from the simplest place first, and then rely on money to open the way, gradually approach the goal, and finally catch the line of Wei Zhongxian's big fish.

In later generations, someone has done such a test, saying that only six people in this world can find anyone in the world, the relationship network is like this, they are intertwined, not necessarily anyone can approach the target they need to approach, and with the target they want to approach, the key is to find the right person, and under the money offensive, use it for their own use, so that things are much easier.

Li Yi has always had an accurate prediction that Yu Xiaotian had seen that Nan Juyi would come to Fujian to take up the post of governor of Fujian, and Yu Xiaotian had also predicted that Wei Zhongxian would soar and become a powerful person, both of which were finally fulfilled, making Li Yi dare not underestimate Xiaotian, and felt that Yu Xiaotian was not simple, and it was likely that he knew someone who had hands and eyes in the northern capital.

This time, Yu Xiaotian invited him to Nanri Island to discuss the line of Wei Zhongxian, which made him feel that Yu Xiaotian must have a certain certainty, but it was inconvenient to disclose it, so he asked him to find a way to get through the relationship from the land, spend money to get through the relationship, and finally hang up the line of Wei Zhongxian.

In fact, Yu Xiaotian was wrong in this matter, people like them don't necessarily have to catch up with a big guy like Wei Zhongxian, even if they can catch any of Wei Zhongxian's subordinates, just such a relationship is enough for their business.

All kinds of local forces are actually keeping an eye on any wind and grass in the court, not to mention letting Wei Zhongxian come forward to take care of Mao Shengyuan, even if it is any small follower under Wei Zhongxian, as long as he makes a sound, these local forces will definitely not dare to let go of a fart.

Li Yi understood this better than Yu Xiaotian, and after returning to Fuzhou, he began to start with a governor eunuch stationed in a silver mine in Fuzhou, and personally went to the door to send a glass mirror and two delicate glassware to the admiral eunuch surnamed Liu.

This eunuch surnamed Liu was at the end of the Wanli period in the early years, from the capital, was stationed in the silver mines of Fujian, and was stationed in Fuzhou City, although he has become a marginal figure among the eunuchs over the years, but he still has real power in Fujian, and the reason why he can live in Fujian for a long time and not be recalled to Beijing is actually quite related.

He supervises the silver mines in Fujian, and it is naturally indispensable to draw oil and water every year, this eunuch Liu is also a smart person, and he knows that he has a lot of oil and water in his hands, if he wants to reap the benefits here for a long time, he can't be stingy with money, so over the years, he has been keeping an eye on the change of power in the middle of the court, and he has relied on the silver in his hand to pave the way at any time, and has never been taken down to replace it, which requires a lot of ability.

This is also the reason why Li Yi finally chose him to start, like this kind of work, Eunuch Liu naturally knows Li Yi's purpose better than anyone else, not to mention that he is also very clear about the value of these gifts that Li Yi gave him, he didn't need to say anything, he gladly accepted Li Yi's gift, and pointed out a clear way to Li Yi, so that Li Yi could take one of his handwritten letters and go to Beijing to find a eunuch who had a good relationship with him.

In fact, the road came here, with the introduction of Eunuch Liu's handwritten letter, the next thing was much easier, Li Yi immediately sent a clever steward to do things, brought a batch of silver and glassware and a few boxes of soap that were in demand at the moment, and took the letter of introduction given to them by Eunuch Liu and embarked on the road north.

After Yu Xiaotian arranged this matter, he no longer continued to pay attention to it, he felt that this road was only paved for business, and he was not easy to appear at the front desk, let alone get involved too deeply, and it was enough for Li Yi to do specific things.

So his energy was still focused on running his various industries, and gradually he forgot about it, but he didn't know that the matter he inadvertently instructed Li Yi to do had a very far-reaching impact on his future path, but so far, none of them thought of it and couldn't see it.

(No nonsense, two shifts today, and one more chapter in the afternoon!) ）