When the Moutai in the palace was delivered, Zhang Zhiji and others were already ready to open the banquet.

There are not many people, except for Zheng Zhilong.

Also invited were four nobles, including Xu Yunzhen, Duke of Dingguo, Xu Yingyuan, Hou of Yongkang, Chen Yanzuo, Hou of Taining, and Xu Zhi'an, Bo of Xing'an.

Hearing that someone was coming to the palace, everyone stood up in surprise and walked out.

Just when everyone was secretly muttering to themselves what His Majesty had sent someone here for, the eunuch who came to deliver the decree said the purpose.

"Grandpa, Your Majesty heard that Grandpa was serving wine for a treat, so he specially sent our family to send six bottles of Moutai to Grandpa."

When Zhang Zhiji heard this, he felt more comfortable.

I have a treat, and Your Majesty heard about it and sent wine, which is still in high demand.

It's so face-giving!

He was happy, and Zheng Zhilong was also happy.

Look, the British princess invited himself, and His Majesty also specially sent wine to save face.

Everyone thanked him, and Zhang Zhiji stuffed some silver into the eunuch who came, and sent him away and returned to the banquet again.

After all these twists and turns, the atmosphere is much better. Everyone began to push the cups and change the lamps, from the sunshine to the sunset. In the end, Zhang Zhiji took two more bottles of Moutai from his collection, and they were all drunk.

At night, several other people went home separately, because Zheng Zhilong drank Moutai for the first time, some couldn't hold back, and he was directly drunk and unconscious. Zhang Zhiji asked the housekeeper to arrange for him to live in the house.

It wasn't until noon the next day that Zheng Zhilong woke up.

Finding himself sleeping in a strange room, he was startled at first, and then recalled the events of last night, and couldn't help but secretly say that he was not productive, and he couldn't help but drink more when he heard that there were thousands of taels of wine.

But this wine is really good, and it doesn't hurt my head or stomach.

He got out of bed, opened the door and walked out.

Seeing that there were already two maids outside who had been waiting for an unknown amount of time, when they saw him wake up, the two of them quickly brought hot water, towels and other things, and served him to wash.

Listening to the housekeeper, Zhang Zhiji went to Jingying early in the morning and was not in the house.

Zheng Zhilong said goodbye to the housekeeper, left the British Mansion, and came to the outside of the palace, asking to see His Majesty.

"Ready to go back?" Zhu Youzhen guessed his intention.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"The Luzon side is expected to be unstable for a long time, so you should focus as much on that side as possible. There is no need to rush the matter of the Strait of Malacca, and it is not too late to wait for two more seasons of grain to be harvested in Luzon next year, and the situation will be completely stabilized. What's the name of the one you guys up?"

"Conley."

"Yes, Conley. As a person's status changes, it also affects his ambition and desire for power. You must keep an eye on him, and you must not let him configure his cronies, so that he only has the right to nod! Remember! If anything happens, you can abandon him at any time!"

"Yes! Minister, I will definitely pay more attention."

Zheng Zhilong nodded again. He can be regarded as a thorough understanding of His Majesty's long-term vision, from selling seeds to Spain at the beginning, then messing up the situation in Luzon to support Conley's rebellion, and finally driving the Spaniards out of Luzon completely.

Above all, and most terrifyingly, he had in his hands an invincible armada. Like a seven-foot strong man fighting a child who can just walk.

Thinking about the seven or eight hundred warships under his command, bundled together, I am afraid that they are only the moving targets of the First Fleet.

Zhu Youzhen instructed him a few more words, and then picked up the teacup.

Zheng Zhilong was interested, said goodbye, and went straight to the train station outside the city, he wanted to go to Tianjin first, and then take a boat back to Taiwan early tomorrow morning.

"Wang Banban, I found that no, this Zheng Zhilong looks a little less rebellious than the last time we met." After Zheng Zhilong left, Zhu Youzhen drank water and said to Wang Chengen with a smile.

"Hooray, too, is getting more and more majestic every day! I can't help but bow down to him."

"You'll pick up the good ones. I'm afraid he's not the majesty of me, but the might of the First Fleet... If not the First Fleet

If he has a different heart, I really can't help him overseas."

"Isn't Zheng Sen in Beijing?"

"Zheng Sen? Zheng Zhilong is a hero, if one day for the sake of profit, he will definitely not hesitate to give up this son of his."

"Why does Banzai still attach so much importance to Zheng Sen?" Zheng Sen ranked among the best in various exams in school every time, Wang Chengen thought that he just liked Zheng Sen's intelligence before, but he didn't expect that there were these twists and turns in the middle.

"Why do you value Zheng Sen? Because he's Zheng Chenggong!"

"Zheng Chenggong?"

Wang Chengen was stunned, not knowing what relationship Zheng Sen had to do with Zheng Chenggong. However, Zheng Chenggong is a resounding name.

As he was talking, a small eunuch outside walked in, lowered his head and reported softly:

"Your Majesty, Lu Jiude and Li Zicheng outside the palace ask to see you."

"Oh? Let them in."

Zhu Youzhen was a little surprised, he received the news before, and thought that it would take two days for them to return to Beijing, but he didn't expect it to be earlier.

"Minister, Li Zicheng knocks on Your Majesty."

"Long live the slave and Lu Jiude."

The two people who followed the eunuch walked in knelt on their knees and shouted loudly as soon as they saw Zhu Youzhen.

"No courtesy. How was this trip to Wuchang?"

"Back to Your Majesty, this trip to Wuchang is still very smooth, and the King of Chu is very cooperative. As soon as I explained my intentions, he sent someone to bring out a list of his own fields, and after someone led us to check them one by one, he paid the taxes in full, and the silver and grain were not a lot." Li Zicheng said angrily.

"Two hundred and fifty-three thousand five hundred taels of silver, and fifty-one thousand three hundred deniers of grain."

After Li Zicheng finished speaking, Lu Jiude made another addition.

Looking at the two people, one high and one low, one rough and one feminine, Zhu Youzhen inexplicably appeared a name:

Ninety percent of CP?

Ha ha.

Zhu Youzhen's face couldn't help but have a smile.

Lu Jiude, who was extremely good at observing words and feelings, saw Zhu Youzhen's expression and knew that His Majesty was very satisfied with the two of them this time, so he continued.

"The King of Chu not only paid the taxes required by His Majesty, but also promised that the annual taxes in the future would be sent to the capital on a regular basis, in a certain amount and in small amounts."

"Oh?"

Lu Jiude's words made Zhu Youzhen a little surprised, he didn't expect King Chu's consciousness to be so high. Before Li Zicheng and them went to other places, those princes were either arrogant or crying poor, although they would pay more in the end, but they would be discounted in the end. I didn't expect it to be so smooth when I arrived at King Chu?

"Did he say anything else?"

"He said a lot of praises. It is said that His Majesty is eloquent, mighty, and loves the people like a son..."

"Stop, stop, stop talking nonsense. Nothing else?"

"No, but I got a fold back." With that, Lu Jiude took out the fold from his arms and presented it.

Zhu Youzhen glared at him, ***, what are you selling here?