The first wind and rain drifted away

If you are willing to pay and can afford to pay, everything will be easy.

This is the basis for a friendly conversation.

As for other controversial issues, they can be put on hold for the time being, allowing them to be resolved slowly.

It should be said that Zheng Zhilong is a real tyrant, a pirate and a businessman by profession, quick to make money, and very capricious.

He was originally a reckless person, paying attention to righteousness and squandering money, from high-ranking officials and nobles to poor people, basically responding to requests, and maintaining a good relationship.

Like a boy of good money.

Today, Emperor Chongzhen's description of the Zheng family as imperial grace is not too much.

At least, it was unthinkable before he came.

Therefore, when Emperor Chongzhen sighed and told him about the many difficulties of the imperial court, especially the difficulty of food and salary, the local tyrant Zheng Zhilong patted his chest and expressed his meaning, to share his worries for the Ming Dynasty and the emperor.

The specific manifestation of the worry is that he is willing to provide 500,000 stone of grain and 2 million taels of silver for the imperial court.

This is very good, Emperor Chongzhen expressed his deep relief.

Happy, temporarily give a banquet to the Wuying Palace.

In fact, Zheng Zhilong, Emperor Chongzhen felt that the Ming court had neglected him.

If he is used well, Daming's finances will not fall into such a predicament.

Moreover, this is still to be said in a small way.

In the heart of the eloquent Emperor Chongzhen, Zheng Zhilong is the best window for him to plot against the Nanyang Wa Kingdom and understand the world.

In today's day and age, pirates are definitely a group of people who go out and see the world.

Use him well, many things can get twice the result with half the effort, and the effect will be very good.

At the banquet, Emperor Chongzhen got a lot of information about the geography and people of Nanyang and the Wa Kingdom from Zheng Zhilong, as well as the specific situation of the Nanyang sea.

thus also solving a question that he had been puzzled in his heart for a long time.

That is, in history, Zheng Zhilong held more than 100,000 horses and horses, and had invincible ships and cannons across the South China Sea, but why didn't he go to Taiwan or overseas to build a country alone after the Ming Dynasty was cool?

On the contrary, he had to die in Daming, and refused to move half a step.

So much so that he was deceived by the cuckold king Dolgon, and ended up dead, and all the people in the family except for Zheng Chenggong and his family died in a tragic ending.

It turns out that in addition to poverty and lack of development, the most critical issue is the climate problem.

Poverty is well understood, except for Cochin and Siam, that is, Vietnam and Thailand in later generations, it is more appropriate to call the tribe in the rest.

In the past to a local tyrant like Zheng Zhilong, there is no place to spend any money.

This is also very understandable, the kings of some countries, in fact, are tribal leaders, why they settle in the Ming Dynasty and are unwilling to go back until they die of old age.

Even if he died, he had to be buried in Daming.

Without it, the Ming Dynasty is prosperous, rich and cultured, and hopes to be reincarnated into the good family of the Ming Dynasty in the next life.

In addition, the tropical rainforest climate of the South Seas is also a great headache.

This is also very easy to understand, the promising kings of the past dynasties, when the army is strong, why don't they conquer it and complete the great cause of expanding the territory?

It's definitely not because of the combat power, the combat power of these monkeys is basically scum.

Zheng Zhilong said that his pirate army could sweep the entire South Seas.

But the climate there, the brothers really can't stand it.

Therefore, Nanyang is not so easy to occupy, and a large number of people can be destroyed if they are not adapted.

Nowadays, the environment of the South Seas is hot and humid, mosquitoes are everywhere, miasma is pervasive, primeval forests and swamps are everywhere, and there are elusive savages and natives.

Unless someone in the rear wants money and money, otherwise it will be a gift to someone if they go.

But even with adequate logistical support, there are still diseases that cannot be dealt with.

That is the fearsome form of malaria, a disease that is endemic in tropical and subtropical regions and has claimed the lives of tens of thousands.

With Zheng Zhilong's eloquent narration, Emperor Chongzhen and Yang Sichang Junchen were much more transparent.

Especially Yang Sichang, he finally understood the importance of Zheng Zhilong's role.

At least, there is no one in the South China Sea to replace him at the moment.

"Good, good...... Zheng Aiqing is worthy of being well-informed, and I am really ashamed to be alone in the deep palace for many things, but I don't know what is going on! ”

Emperor Chongzhen laughed and praised the case, and Zheng Dudu also became Zheng Aiqing.

Zheng Zhilong said again and again that he didn't dare, but he was also a little complacent and excited in his heart, and he was able to get the emperor's approval, and this trip to the capital was not in vain.

He did not hesitate to lower his face and bow his face to bribe Fujian officials, for what?

Isn't it just that I want to stay on land, don't face the cold and ruthless sea all the time, and seek a stable place for the huge Zheng family.

Otherwise, if he was driven into the sea, all other inconveniences would not be mentioned, and his great wealth would have no place to spend.

To be a pirate is a last resort after all!

Or they have special political demands, which is a shortcut.

"Zheng Aiqing, I have a few small things that you and the Hongmaoyi Spaniards need to deal with immediately."

After laughing, Emperor Chongzhen began to assign homework.

"Your Majesty, please command, the last general will definitely do it."

In a good atmosphere, Zheng Zhilong took care of everything, and almost showed the habitual movements of pirates, and used a pat on his chest to ensure it.

"I heard that in Peru, a vassal country of Hongmaoyi, there is a kind of cinchona tree, also known as cinchona tree, quinine tree, cinchona, broad-leaved, dry and two or three feet high, and the winter leaves are metabolized, and new leaves are also germinated......"

"There is also a vassal country of Chile, which is rich in saltpeter, and you tell them that the Ming Dynasty can exchange it with silk."

Thinking of malaria, Emperor Chongzhen began to lay out in advance again.

Malaria is basically an incurable disease nowadays, and it is rumored in history that Kang Mazi almost died of this disease, and later a missionary contributed cinchona cream to be able to pick up the dog's life.

As Emperor Chongzhen, who crossed over, he naturally understood that cinchona cream was a special medicine for malaria.

Moreover, the medicine is very simple to make, as long as the bark is peeled off, dried and ground into powder, it can treat malaria.

Thanks to Tu Youyou's invention of artemisinin, Emperor Chongzhen popularized the knowledge of malaria before he crossed over, so he knew it so clearly.

Saltpeter is a scarce strategic material in the Ming Dynasty, Chile's saltpeter is famous all over the world, and Emperor Chongzhen naturally wants to fight its idea.

These two things, one saves people and the other kills, but they were proposed by Emperor Chongzhen at the same time.

"The minister must handle this matter as soon as possible!

It's just that the emperor has anything else to do with his ministers? ”

It's too small, it's not worth mentioning, and it can't show its ability, Zheng Zhilong added another sentence after he promised.

"Aiqing is so loyal to the country, I am very relieved!"

Emperor Chongzhen nodded with satisfaction, and was not polite to him, and said slowly: "Okay!"

I hope that Aiqing can take advantage of the old and weak and provide 200,000 catties of dried fish for the imperial court every month to relieve the suffering of the people in the world who have no food.

In addition, the charts and hydrology of the South Seas, as well as the geographical customs of various places, Aiqing sorted out a copy and handed it over to Yang Aiqing for safekeeping.

Also, the trade of the Wa Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, Portugal, and the South Seas countries, I hope you can bring more Ming Navy.

In this regard, Aiqing also needs Aiqing's participation.

Other ......"

The emperor is trying to steal business with himself!

Zheng Zhilong couldn't wait to slap himself in the mouth, the front was all trivial, but the back was ......

"If Aiqing can complete these tasks and be loyal to the Ming Dynasty, I will reward you as the uncle of your father and son!"

Faced with Zheng Zhilong's momentary hesitation, Emperor Chongzhen said categorically.

In Emperor Chongzhen's heart, the Duke and Earl are actually just trading positions.

"The minister will always be loyal to the Ming Dynasty and is willing to serve the emperor to the death."

At the critical moment, Zheng Zhilong knelt on the ground to express his position.

He has no reason not to agree.

PS: Thank you for the senile Shennong of the book friend, and I am grateful for my kindness!