As soon as Ao Bai said intermarriage, many people immediately responded, and it turned out that the surname Baiyuan also wanted to intermarry.

In the land of the Ming Dynasty, there are many minority people. The rule of discord is very distressing. If it's not the same people, if you have someone you like, you can only sneak together, who wants to do this?

Although Man Gui is a Mongolian, he is a famous general and a brother of Aobai. After Ao Bai told him about his situation, he immediately asked a group of parents to marry their daughter to Man Gui, and his marriage was settled.

After that, Ao Bai announced that he wanted to marry the Portuguese Anna as his wife, and proposed in public. It's really a role model. It won a round of applause from the audience. Of course, there is always a majority of people who think that bloodline is important. It is enough for Aobai to come up with a point of view that will slowly change people's minds. There is no road in the world, but when there are many people who walk, it becomes a road.

The blind date will be held for three days, and the heat will not decrease. After that, many families in the city planned to get married, and it was difficult to book a hotel. This time the innovation became. On the third day, Man Gui found a suitable match. It's a civilian girl, and she looks good. "Chongzhen" fulfilled his promise and personally gave marriage, in recognition of what Man Gui had done for the surname Baiyuan at the border pass. People also knew that the mysterious genius in the Xuanyuan Biography turned out to be the emperor.

"Chongzhen" has been praised by people for being close to the surname Baiyuan. Before, Zhu Youzhen went to the morning court every day, and what he got was a scolding, but now Li Fugui doesn't do anything, only responsible for giving orders, but he has become a good emperor, the world is unpredictable, if a person has no talent, and there are many mistakes, it is really better not to do it.

After seeing the hot air balloon, the Portuguese did not hesitate and started to cooperate with Daming with all their might. The Ministry of Industry, headed by Xu Guangqi, went to the coast to inspect and prepare to open a shipyard. The Age of Discovery of the Ming Dynasty was about to begin.

A few days later, there was good news that Xiong Wencancheng, the governor of Fujian, had recruited the largest pirate group. The pirate leader's name is Zheng Zhilong. Zheng Zhilong was not very old, and he was indeed a strange figure in the coastal area, he studied business at the age of eighteen, and was baptized by the Tianyuan Lord's Religion in Aoyuanmen, and his Christian name was Nicholas. After that, he traveled to and from all over Southeast Asia, and then went to Kyushu, Japan, married a Japanese woman, Tagawa as his wife, and at first followed the overseas Chinese pirate merchant Li Dan on Hirado Island, Japan, and worked as a translator at the beginning, and gradually became Li Dan's right-hand man, and won Li Dan's trust, after Li Dan's death, Zheng Zhilong gradually took over his power. Dedication. After that, he attached himself to the "Japanese snails", the leader of the Japanese Bandits Yan Siqi. After Yan Siqi's death, Zhilong's strength was further expanded. The greater the strength, the greater the ambition, it is said that Zheng Zhilong often shouts when he sleeps and talks in his sleep: "I am the man who wants to become the king of the pirates!" "The frightened wife has a nervous breakdown.

Zheng Zhilong led tens of thousands of pirates, engaged in smuggling and plundering businesses, and roamed the Taiwan Bay Strait. But he is extremely merciful to the surname Baiyuan in Quanzhou, not only does not kill people, but even relieves the poor, and his prestige is higher than that of the official family. Because of this, the court did not plan to kill him, but to recruit him.

In order to accept the canonization of the court, Zheng Zhilong went to Beiyuan Beijing to face the saint. This is what Ao Bai demands. He did not believe that if the officials in Fujian did not meet in person, they would probably become the kind of monopoly situation in which the Zhang's family was in charge, and the officials and bandits colluded to covet all the interests of the state. Zheng Zhilong was very happy to hear that the person who wanted to see him was Mrs. Huang, and anyone who went against Mrs. Huang was unlucky. The people who were valued by the Taifu were also promoted to officials and made a fortune.

Before coming to Beijing, he also thought about it and was ready to give Ao Bai a big gift, but when he inquired later, what Ao Bai hated the most was the corrupt official, so he had to give up. In the end, he came empty-handed, and he always felt a little uneasy. Zheng Zhilong, under the leadership of the eunuch, entered the palace and met two people in the study. One wearing a dragon robe must be the emperor. The other is tall, heroic, and quite extraordinary. He immediately thought that this person was the legendary "Huang Peng". He thought he was also a character, but compared to the person in front of him was nothing. "Zheng Zhilong, a grass citizen, knocked to see the emperor. Participate in Huang-sama. Zheng Zhilong knelt on the ground and saluted. Even Ao Bai knelt down together.

Ao Bai looked at Zheng Zhilong, he was very young and had a cold appearance. After being at sea for a long time, his skin is tanned, and he looks ruthless.

"Chongzhen" said: "Flat." "Your Majesty." Zheng Zhilong stood up, not daring to look directly at the emperor and Aobai. He is also a cultural person who has read books and been brainwashed, and he is still a little afraid of big shots.

"Chongzhen" said lightly: "Zheng Zhilong, you are a pirate, but I heard that you are famous in the coastal area, robbing the rich and helping the poor, and you have won the support of the surname Baiyuan." I summoned you this time because I was not so reassuring to the officials of the Territory. I've heard that you have 10,000 men under your command, right? Zheng Zhilong knew that no matter how good he was, he couldn't fight the court, so he hurriedly said: "Back to the emperor, it's true." ”

"Chongzhen" didn't know what to do next, and said lightly: "Taifu, what's the problem, you can ask him?" ”

Ao Bai looked at Zheng Zhilong and said with a smile: "Zheng Zhilong, we are of the same age, you can be mixed like you are now, and you are also a talent." I admire you, so I don't want to beat around the bush with you. I hope you will answer my following questions seriously. "My lord, excuse me."

Ao Bai said: "Did the officials in Fujian give you any conditions?" For example, if you continue to be the king and hegemon on the sea, if you have benefits, you will have to share them, and then they will cover it up for you, and then pay taxes to the court. ”

Zheng Zhilong sighed in his heart, could it be that Jinyiwei's forces have also arrived in the coastal area, and he knows everything? Someone did make such a request to him, and it was still a member of the Donglin Party. Xiong Wencan recruited that he was about to leave Fujian, and it was another person who made the request.

Corrupt people can be kicked to death by "Huang Peng" when they go to court, and it is definitely no good to deceive him. Since he said he admired me, I would be on his side. Zheng Zhilong quickly analyzed the pros and cons, dragged them all out, and also said the names of the officials who wanted to cooperate with him. That person was a distant relative of Yang Sichang, named Yang Hang. Ao Bai smiled: "Very good. You report the corrupt officer. If you have a hundred surnames in your heart, you are much stronger than those corrupt officials. How many Chinese languages do you speak? "Back to my lord, I know a little bit about the language of the Central Plains, Hokkien, Japanese, Franc and English." Zheng Zhilong said that he knew that this was a specialty that he was proud of.

Ao Bai immediately asked him in English about his age and who was in the family. In a simple conversation, Zheng Zhilong answered the questions fluently, and said with a smile: "Adults also know foreign languages. "Didn't you hear that I wanted to marry a Portuguese? How can I do it if I don't know a foreign language? Very well, I value you more. "Ao Bai is not a compliment, you can know many foreign languages in your twenties, even if you are not proficient, you can be considered a genius in the future.

"I heard that you have done things with the Dutch, and helped the Dutch capture the ship of the Ming Dynasty, you are a talent, but you can't forget that you have the blood of the Han people." Zheng Zhilong's eyelids jumped, and he arched his hand and said, "My lord, the emperor." The grass people are young, the blood is strong, in order to get ahead, they will do this kind of thing, if they don't do this, I will not have today's status, today since I am obedient to the court, I will do my best to do things for the Ming Dynasty. I helped the Dutch capture five Ming ships in those years, and I am willing to take back fifty of them in the future to make up for them. ”

This guy is really an elite and has guts. Both a merchant and a pirate, it can be of great use. Ao Bai smiled: "Let me ask you, if you control the Daming coast, how much tax can you collect every year?" ”

Zheng Zhilong said: "It's hard to estimate...... The stakes are certainly great. About two million taels of silver a year should still be very easy to get. "It can already be compared with the salt tax of the Ming Dynasty. Ao Bai smiled: "Then if you come to order the Ming Navy in the future, go to the colonies of the Europeans to grab resources." How much wealth can you get back by pirating in European waters? ”

"Huh?" Zheng Zhilong was stunned for a moment, and said, "Let me order the Ming Navy?" Adults aren't kidding, are they? Ao Bai smiled: "Of course not, you have done the general affairs of the Dutch, and you must know the Dutch well-known." I married a Japanese wife and was familiar with Japan. If you go to war with the Dutch, are you confident that you can defeat them? We want to be the absolute hegemon of this sea. ”

"Your Excellency. I learned all the things at sea from them. The ships of our court, with the same number of ships, will certainly not be able to defeat the Dutch, but in the coastal sea, relying on the large number of people to attack the siege, there is a fifty percent chance of victory, if it is in the open sea, it will be difficult. "Zheng Zhilong is telling the truth.

Ao Bai said: "Then if our shipbuilding level is developed like the Dutch, what are your chances of winning?" Zheng Zhilong said confidently: "More than seventy." ”

He also wanted to take out the Dutch and become the hegemon of the seas. He also knows about the colonies, and if he really robs the colonies of the Europeans, it is a very cool thing to think about. "Chongzhen" listened to the side and asked, "How is it, Huang Qing has a result, right?" Ao Bai said: "Well, Zheng Zhilong can be of great use." I think if we want to go to Europe in the future, he will also be the main force. Do you want to go to Europe? On behalf of the Ming merchants, he went to Europe to do business. ”

"I thought that if I could go to Europe, I would have no regrets in this life. Lord Huang, I like and agree with your ambition, it's really better to be famous than to see it. Zheng Zhilong looked at "Chongzhen" again, and said: "The grass people are willing to drive out the Yi people for the Ming Dynasty and return me to a calm sea in the Ming Dynasty." In the future, I would like to go to the Ming Dynasty. ”

Zheng Zhilong has already seen it. However, the Ming Dynasty had the determination to develop its maritime power. And he is ready to reuse him, since Ao Bai wants to use him, he must take it seriously. The commander of the navy is a few rank officers, he doesn't know, but it must be big. In the absence of a glorious ancestor, he wanted money. If the court can give him enough glory and let his descendants have no worries about food and clothing, he prefers this kind of life, which is not only to make less money but also to be willing.

"Chongzhen" said: "Zheng Zhilong, I and Huang Qing both hate corrupt officials and want to govern the Ming Dynasty into the most powerful country. As long as you can swear not to be greedy for the property of the Mexican family for personal gain, the commander of the Ming Navy will be up to you. Can you guarantee it? ”

Zheng Zhilong was overjoyed. If he wants to be a big official, can he still be stingy with a guarantee?

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