Yan Hong went to sea this time, and added the title of Shaoqing of Shangbao Division, and Li Jinghu called him Xiqing, which means respect. Yan Hong listened to what the other party played, his eyebrows furrowed slightly: "According to the Great Order, this Buddha Yi is clearly going to rebel against the imperial court, and there is a disturbance in the place." It's just that even if it is conquest, it is not something that can be achieved overnight, and at the moment in addition to mobilizing troops, what is the best strategy? ”

Li Jinghu said: "Xiqing Mingjian, there was an edict in the imperial court at the beginning, and when I saw Buddha, I would fight. At present, these Franc machine people only said that they came to the trench to dry the goods, but later they forced themselves to live in the trench and did not go, and relied on gold and silver to seduce the people to be uneasy. Moreover, this generation has colluded with the Japanese pirates, smuggled and sold goods, and sometimes set sail to the sea, most of them plundered the sea frontier and burned and killed fishing villages. This time, they crossed the border and acted recklessly, but they were afraid that they had already been in contact with the Japanese invaders. At that time, if the Japanese and the Buddha are united, and the entrenchment is the foundation, they will invade Guangdong, and it may become a great harm. According to the lower officials, in addition to the allocation of troops and horses, three strategies can be set up. One is to block the narrow part of the trench, the second is to set fire to the house, and the third is to set up a gate to guard the dangerous place, so that the food, vegetables and fruits they need are not allowed to enter. According to these three strategies, supplemented by heavenly soldiers, the people will be leveled, and the trench will be restored without much effort. ”

Yan Hong listened, did not say no, and raised his hand to signal him to retreat. Then he said to Wang Fang: "Wang Weng, how is the armament of Liangguang now?" ”

Wang Fu sighed: "Old and incompetent, there is a negative grace. Now the two Guangxi are short of money and food, the soldiers are in arrears, and the morale of the army is fluctuating. In order to conquer the Japanese in Zhejiang and Fujian, a large number of soldiers and ordnance were transferred. If the imperial court decided to use force against the trenches, it was necessary to ask the Qin to send a letter to Hu Duxian, asking him to allocate food and salary to relieve Liangguang, make up for the arrears, and return the seconded soldiers. Set up another bounty. Motivate the soldiers. It's good to go in. But the old man wanted to come. This matter of swords and soldiers should not be moved lightly when it is idle, but it is still necessary to plan properly for the sake of everything. Otherwise, if you are not prepared for everything, and raise an army in a fit of anger, you are afraid that it will be detrimental to the country. ”

Yan Hong smiled and said: "Wang Junmen is old and serious, and he really deserves to be the dry city of the country. Xiaguan was bumpy all the way. I am a little tired, and I have to take a leave of absence in front of your old age. This matter of the trench will be discussed tomorrow. ”

When Wang Fang saw that Qin had taken down the shelf, he urgently ordered someone to lead Yan Hong to the bedroom to rest, while he chatted with Xia Zisu and Shi Jinxiao. Yan Hong was escorted by Yan Feng, Yan Fu and four hundred households, and walked in the direction of the bedroom. Just about to walk to the porch, he heard a person chasing after him from behind, and said in a loud voice: "Yan Xiqing wait a minute." ”

Yan Hong looked back and saw a tall and fat figure. The round-bellied official came in a hurry. This person has only seen it at the banquet. His name is Wang Bai, and he is now awarded the title of deputy envoy of the sea road with the title of Guangdong Left Counselor. Yan Hong stopped and asked, "Wang Dashen is in a hurry, but what's the urgency?" ”

Wang Bai's body is blessed, and it seems that he has not exercised enough, and this time he is chasing quickly, and he is tired and panting: "Yan ...... Yan Xiqing, I'm for ...... For the Guangdong fathers and elders to beg for a way to live. ”

Seeing his angry appearance, Yan Hong smiled and said, "Don't be anxious, talk with me in the house." ”

After entering Yan Hong's bedroom, Yan Hong instructed the chief to make a pot of fragrant tea, and then sent him away. Wang Bai didn't drink tea either, but said, "Please Xiqing retreat." ”

Yan Hong said with a smile: "These four brothers are like brothers and sisters to me, and these two are also my confidants. You don't need to carry anyone to say anything, please speak in person. ”

Wang Bai said at this time: "Yan Xiqing, listen to what the lower official said, then Li Jinghu is the number one bastard in the sky, and his words cannot be trusted." ”

Yan Hong smiled: "What? Listening to what Wang Dashen said, the situation in this trench seems to be different from what Li Daling said? ”

Wang Bo nodded and said, "Isn't it just different?" That Li Jinghu is clearly reversing black and white, referring to the deer as a horse! Those Franc people were all maritime merchants, who lived in the trench realm as a place for transit trade. Li Jinghu said that they had accumulated grain and grass and stockpiled weapons to rebel, which was even more bloody. Xi Qing, please think about it, there are many thieves on the sea, and it is natural for merchants to be prepared to protect themselves; As for grain, ordinary people also know how to store grain for famine, let alone merchants? This has nothing to do with rebellion and land cutting. There is indeed a struggle between the Yi people and the natives, but those natives have always refused to obey the king, plagiarized and ferocious, resisted rent and taxes, and were common. At the beginning, the imperial court wanted to set up a liuguan, but it was also expelled by the local natives by force. When Buddha Yi arrived this time, they couldn't fight, and they remembered the imperial court, which was really not compassionate. As for the collusion of the Buddha Yi with the Japanese bandits, there was a small group of Japanese thieves who were in the trenches, and it was the Buddha who took them and sent them to the government, how could they collude with the Japanese thieves? Don't talk about it far away, let's just say that three years ago, the rebellion of the pirates He Yaba and Zheng Zongxing was also able to be leveled thanks to the help of the Francophiles. To say that they turned their backs on the imperial court is simply nonsense. ”

Yan Hong heard Wang Bai's words, and kept saying that he was saying good things to the Portuguese, so he said: "Wang Dashen is very familiar with the situation of this Buddha Lang machine. ”

Wang Bai said: "It's not a secret, the ambergris used by the Heavenly Family in the past two years was purchased by me from the Francophone people, and then handed over to the procurement officer. If it weren't for those Franc people, this ambergris would be really difficult to do. There are some interactions between each other, and it is also for the official affairs of the court. ”

The so-called ambergris is a secretion in the whale's body, which can be used as a spice or as a medicine. And the Taoist priest in the palace said that it became the saliva of the dragon. Jiajing Tianzi believes in Taoism, superstitious magic, and adds a bit of superstition to the use of ambergris. Xiuzhai Jianjiao needs longevity cakes, and the main raw material of longevity cakes is ambergris, so the demand is huge. Up and down, now the use of ambergris is also popular among the nobles and ministers of Beijing, and they are proud of it.

But the reality is that after the ban on the sea, ambergris is difficult to obtain and full of danger. In contrast, the Portuguese had long recognized the value of ambergris, and Lisbon was the distribution center of ambergris in Europe at that time. Therefore, when Daming bought ambergris, he could only find a way to find a way to buy ambergris. As the deputy envoy of the sea route, Wang Bai had many dealings with the Portuguese, and he was also inseparable from the ambergris trade.

Wang Bai lowered his voice again and said: "It's not a secret, the Heavenly Family once offered a sky-high price of 1,200 taels and 1 catties for this ambergris, but there is still no market. Thanks to this trench Franc machine, we can meet the demand of 100 catties per year. If it is as Li Jinghu said, if you use force directly, there are still two theories about winning or losing, even if you win, where will you get ambergris in the future? ”

Yan Hong made a very understanding look, nodded and said: "That's right, but Wang Dashen, you also have to think about this official, in case that Franc Jiren is really the king, how should I explain?" ”

Wang Bai breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Qin Cha, and secretly let out a long sigh: "This matter will never happen." Yan Xiqing didn't know that since the two defeats in Tuen Mun and Cao Liang Wan, the Francophone people have long lost the courage to offend Tianwei. Later, Shuangyu's Francophone and Wang Zhi and others made a rebellion together, and they were flattened by our Heavenly Empire. Now the Franc machine man in the trench is led by Captain Sosa. He is dedicated to business, and he admires the Celestial Empire the most, and he never dares to use force. This time, it was purely Li Jinghu and a group of villains who made trouble. ”

Yan Hong had heard Li Jinghu and Wang Bai speak before, and they were diametrically opposed, so he knew that the magistrates in Guangdong had their own black and white. Now listening to Wang Bai's evaluation of Li Jinghu, he immediately asked: "Where did Wang Dashen start?" How does Li Daling make trouble? ”

Wang Bai said: "I can't hide it, my two vast lands are very barren and lack of official funds. Guangxi's money and grain depend on Guangdong's transportation, and Guangdong has become increasingly difficult since the ban on the sea, and food and wages are insufficient. Many of our officials in Guangdong have begged for a ban on the sea, but unfortunately they have either sunk into the sea or have been severely punished. Li Jinghu's dog-headed man is from Hangzhou, and it is said that his family is a big businessman in Zhejiang, and some of them have money, but they are sarcastic and cynical about the opening of the sea to our Guangdong officials, and they are deliberately obstructing. Even if Buddha Yi buys food from the villagers, he also has to find something from it. This time, he went to the trouble of the Franc machine, and it is said that he was instructed by his family. ”

Seeing Yan Hong's confused look, Wang Bai said in a low voice: "Li Jinghu's family is engaged in smuggling. It is said that they secretly traded with foreign foreigners, and the annual exchange was not more than 100,000 taels of silver? They still have some heads and tails with the Japanese Kou, but they can't hold the handle. His uncle is known as Jiangnan and timely rain, and he is also a great figure in officialdom, but now he has been dismissed. Rao is like this, and his family still has many friends in power to be his backers. I am involved in politics in this dignified manner, and I can't help him. Recently, there have been rumors in the court that the Heavenly Family intends to open up the sea for trade. If this matter is successful, the merchants of Liangguang and Shandong can go to the sea, and his Li family's unique business will not be so profitable, so he deliberately sabotaged it. Most of him wants to borrow a knife to kill people, first let the court and Foyi fight evil, it is best to fight on both sides, kill in the dark, no matter whether you win or lose, then the sea route is not quiet, and the matter of opening the sea and trade will not be done. ”

Yan Hong heard the timely rain in Jiangnan, and raised his eyebrows: "It turns out that this Li Jinghu's uncle is the former Shaoxing prefect Li Wenzao?" ”

Wang Bai nodded and said, "Yes, his uncle seems to be called by this name." ”

Yan Hong sneered twice, and his heart was not that enemies would not gather. He asked again: "Wang Dashen, when I was in Beijing, I heard my ancestor and my father talk about the government and said that most of the princes in the DPRK and China advocated the ban on the sea, why do Guangdong officials like to talk about opening the sea?" ”

Wang Bai smiled bitterly: "Xiqing Mingjian, the princes in the DPRK and China live in the temples and halls, I don't know my suffering in Guangdong, so I can talk about it." If they also served as officials in Guangdong for a few years, as long as they still had some conscience, they would agree to open the sea. ”

Guangdong in the Ming Dynasty could not be compared with Guangdong in Yan Hong's time, although there was not much obstacle in terms of food, but economically it was still a foreign trade economy. The main source of money and taxes is dependent on foreign trade transaction tax. Naturally, there was nowhere to collect taxes, and the economy was hit hard.

This tax could not be collected, the local officials had a big problem with their money, the troops had no source of salaries, and arrears of pay became commonplace. The discontent of the battalion soldiers was serious, and if they were not careful, it would lead to a mutiny. Rao is Wang Fang tried his best, and he only barely managed to keep the situation from deteriorating further, but he was also powerless to improve. (To be continued......)