Ashin suddenly took Zhang Xi to Zhuqian Port, and Yan Zheng understood that something urgent must have happened.

He did not meet Zhang Xi first, but summoned Ashin first.

He was half-lying in his chair, motionless and enjoying the leg massage of the two maids, and his thighs were already sore after walking for the past few days.

When Ashin came, he half-squinted and asked, "Zhang Xi asked to see him this time, do you know what happened?"

Ashin smiled and said with a somewhat contemptuous expression: "He came back here to ask the king to sell a batch of weapons to his master!"

"Weapons? Is it a cannon by name? Yan Zheng asked.

Ashin nodded and said, "That's right, he proposed very much, and wanted to buy a batch of cannons!" He also said that other weapons are also okay, and he can continue to exchange people! ”

Yan Zheng sighed and said: "Sure enough, it seems that he thinks that his friendship with us is enough, or that we can't do without him!"

Ashin said, "Then should we agree to come down?" One cannon is worth a thousand people, just like the practice in the Shimazu clan! ”

Yan Zheng shook his head, looked at Ashin and said, "This is different! When we faced the Shimazu clan, he was a regime, so human trafficking could be put on the table, but Zhang He was different, his population didn't know how it came about! ”

Ashin thought about it and felt that if it was all population, there seemed to be no difference.

Yan Zheng said again: "And the cannon is handed over to them, in case it is taken by the Ming Kingdom, it will be bad!"

"But we also sold it to the Shimazu clan?" Ashin was puzzled.

Yan Zheng smiled and said, "Even if the Shimazu clan is created, it doesn't matter to us, because we can support another opponent for him at any time."

On the contrary, if all the Japanese forces are firearms, it will be a really good situation for us, and we will be able to draw a lot of benefits by relying on arms and treaties! ”

"But the Ming Kingdom can't do it, they will learn, even if they rely on manpower, after they imitate it, they will have the ability to manufacture a large number of people, and if the Ming Kingdom's military technology is stronger, we will be constrained by one point. Therefore, when the time is not ripe, it is not easy to let Ming Guo obtain technology. ”

Ashin nodded, he also felt that it made sense after listening to it, since the Ming Kingdom was a big tribe with manufacturing capabilities, it was better to let them control it later.

"Go and let Zhang Xi come over!"

Ashin said yes and slowly retreated.

After a while, Zhang Xi hurriedly ran over, and as soon as he entered the door, he knelt down with a bang and said, "Please save my master!"

"Get up and speak, I won't feel that you have gold under your knees when you kneel, and I won't change any of my mind because of this!" Yan Zheng said coldly.

Zhang Xi stalked for a moment, swallowed his saliva, and then stood up with a crying voice and said: "King, my lord is really worried about his life at this moment, please ask the king to save his life!"

"If the business is doing well, why is there a fear of life?"

"It's Yang Chengde!" Zhang Xi said viciously: "Since he killed his father, he has taken refuge in Chen Da, and they learned about my master's trade with Dongfan, so they want to come in and get a piece of the pie!"

"Stop!" Yan Zheng said suddenly: "They come in and get a piece of the pie, can't they?"

"Your Majesty, you must not have such thoughts!" Zhang Xi said in horror: "Chen Da, this group of pirates, if they knew the wealth of Dongfan, they would definitely covet Dongfan, and then they would ...... At that time, the king's ship, I'm afraid, ...... I'm afraid I won't be able to sail safely on the sea! ”

Yan Zheng sat up, stared at Zhang Xi and asked, "How many ships does that gang of pirates have?"

"There are no less than seventy large and small ships, and there are twelve big ships in Chen Da alone!" Zhang Xi arched his hand.

"So, your lord, don't want to let these people get involved?" Yan Zheng asked.

Zhang Xi nodded and said: "My master, since I am considering his long-term business with the king, our two families can continue to do this business, but if you come in a Chen Da, it will be difficult to say!" And...... And the Ming court also knew about it, and recently ...... Recently, the source of the population has decreased considerably. ”

"The thousands of households in Dinghai also wrote a letter to my master, and they also have this meaning! If they are intentionally targeted, my lord may not be able to get the population! ”

Yan Zheng was silent for a while and asked, "Your master, how do you want me to help him?"

"My lord knows that there are not many king's ships, and he only asks the king to sell a batch of cannons, as long as my lord has a cannon, Chen Da can't help my lord!"

"Cannons don't work!" Yan Zheng shook his head and said, "Armor and sabers, you need as many as you need, but firearms can't!"

"Think twice!" Zhang Xi admonished bitterly: "This sea battle is not as good as on land, if it is...... If there is no artillery, no matter how many knives and guns there are, it will be useless! ”

Yan Zheng leaned back in his chair and said: "You run to Dongfan, you have a good idea of how much money you make, with this money, it shouldn't be difficult to recruit one or two thousand outlaws!" With 2,000 pairs of armor, what are you afraid of? ”

"King, the Ming Dynasty prohibits people from hiding armor privately!" Zhang Xi reminded.

Yan Zheng smiled and said: "You even dare to make friends with the Japanese Kou, what else don't you dare!" The armor and sabers are enough, and the rest is not to be discussed!

There is another idea, that is, your master, with a boat and people, can come to Dongfan to take refuge, I promise that as long as your master comes, I will let him be safe! ”

Zhang Xi was stunned, swallowed his saliva and said, "King, are you really not afraid, are there more sailors and pirates of the imperial court on this sea?"

"Since you also understand that a few cannons can put these people down, why am I afraid!" Yan Zhengtang said with a smile.

Zhang Xi felt a little tired, he said it so clearly, this short hair didn't know the situation. Don't you understand the deterrent meaning in my words? Do you want me to be clear?

"King, you have to be cautious in this matter, although Dongfan is sharp artillery, but there are many pirates and sailors, Dongfan now has only a few ships, and it is better for the king to know the current affairs!"

Yan Zheng turned around and said, "I forgot to tell you, we have business dealings with the four wealthy families in Zhangzhou, and the thousand households of the Golden Gate Office are my half-brothers!"

If they found out, would they be willing to send a boat to help one or two? Do you say that Fujian maritime merchants are powerful, or are the pirates at sea powerful? ”

Zhang Xi was stunned, and reluctantly remembered the Ming people he met on the Yan'an River, thinking that this might be true.

This shorthair must have caught up with the relationship on the Zhangzhou side, and if it is also a fur trade, this matter is really uncertain.

"Take it when you see it! Go back and tell your master, the fur will be halved in the future, and he will decide for himself! Yan Zheng coldly threw down this sentence.

After Zhang Xi hesitated for a moment, he immediately seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and his expression changed unusually silky.

He arched his hand and said: "Now that the king has become a bamboo in his chest, the villain does not dare to say anything more, my lord can only guarantee that the trade will continue in the future!" As for armor and sabers, we want as much as we want! ”

Yan Zheng snorted and laughed: "Tell Zhang He, don't make more killings, I'm a kind-hearted person, and I can't see too many tragic things!"

Zhang Xi glanced up at Yan Zheng and said with a smile: "What the king said is that I must tell my master!"

After the summons were over, Yan Zheng lay on the chair, very unhappy.

He didn't expect that Zhang He would also take out the sailors of the imperial court to threaten him, and even bring pirates by the way!

There must be a strong fleet! This is the most urgent thought that pops up in Yan Zheng's heart!

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