"It turns out that Lord Earl and this Lord Zhang are for that case of A Furong......"

Hunn Raymond was a little annoyed, if it weren't for the random person sitting opposite him who could make him unable to stay in Great Xia, he would definitely drive people out.

"Damn...... God, I'm not talking about two adults. These days, those fierce and vicious horsemen will come to the store to inquire about it twice in three days, and my business will not be able to continue. ”

In the eyes of ordinary people, the Red Yiti of the Dragon Guard is an existence that can stop crying at night. Ti Qi appeared in this Western Treasure Hall every once in a while, can the business not be bad?

Jia Cong soothed the angry and irritable red hair...... Hunn Raymond: "Mr. Raymond, calm, calm. As long as Mr. Raymond tells Ben everything he knows, the horsemen will not bother you again. ”

"Really?"

"It's true!"

Raymond felt that Jia Cong's words were like a blessing from God, but after the surprise, his face was full of regret: "I'm really sorry, Lord Earl. Actually, I don't know much, and I've already made it clear to the people in the Great Xia Mansion before. But those Tiqi never believed it, Lord Earl, what I said was true, alas~"

"Calm, calm, Raymond, Benber believes what you say. But ......"

Jia Cong believed that Raymond and the Dragon Guard were telling the truth, but definitely not all.

The smuggled hibiscus paste taken away by the sea ship was not detected, and it still passed through the pass of Quanzhou City.

There are two things that are certain, the first is that there is a problem with the officials of Quanzhou City, and the second is that the energy of the black hand behind it is terrifying.

Either way, it should be something that a mere Hunn Raymond could know. And how could it be so coincidental that after such a big case occurred in the provincial capitals, Hune Raymond entered the eyes of the Dragon Guard.

What a coincidence!

Jia Cong's originally gentle eyes suddenly became fierce, staring at Raymond's blue eyes.

"Mr. Raymond, how did you learn that someone in Quanzhou City had taken away the smuggling hibiscus cream?"

"Nature is a ...... seen by accident"

"Then they are really bold enough, the smuggling of contraband is so open-minded, it will be easy for Mr. Raymond to see."

Jia Cong's topic changed suddenly: "Is it also from the Netherlands?" ”

"How so?"

Raymond was taken aback by Jia Cong's sudden questioning, and quickly shook his head in response, "How could a merchant in the Netherlands do something that violates the laws of Great Xia?" It is a merchant of Tianzhu. ”

"The merchant of Tianzhu? Scold...... Mr. Raymond thinks that Benber is not familiar with Western affairs? You'd better think about it. ”

I'm afraid that the dragon guard's cavalry won't believe this sentence!

If the merchants of Tianzhu had the ability to cross the sea and come to the Central Plains, would they still be ceded by Portugal and paid compensation?

You must know that in the current Mughal Empire (Tianzhu), most of the coastal areas have become colonies of the Kingdom of Portugal.

If the conspiracy to lease the islands in Xiangshan County had not been discovered, it is estimated that a certain island in Bactria would have almost become a Portuguese colony.

Jia Cong sneered and stopped talking, just stared at Raymond coldly.

The atmosphere in the back hall of the shop gradually grew colder, and the red-hot stove did not make Raymond feel any warmth.

He knew that this royal cat uncle was something he couldn't afford to offend.

If the rest of the officials of Great Xia looked down on him, the red-haired and blue-eyed "Xiyi", they would not embarrass him, a law-abiding citizen, because of their scruples about his reputation and face.

But Jia Cong is different, he is deeply loved by the Emperor of Great Xia, that is, he hangs him on a tree outside the store and whips him, and no one will care.

What's more, this father is back, and that's the most terrible thing.

In the summer, Raymond and his fleet passed through South Vietnam...... No, it was the port of the political envoy of Jiaozhi, and he saw a naval battle with his own eyes.

In the battle between the sailors of Great Xia and the Portuguese colonial fleet, it was the father of the uncle in front of him who personally ordered the heads of all the captured Portuguese sailors......

Raymond shuddered at the thought of the brains that had tumbled to the ground in the harbor at that time, and the blood-stained water.

He couldn't help but want to avoid Jia Cong's eyes, and Jia Cong was even more sure of his guess when he saw this.

"What do you mean?"

Raymond opened his mouth, his determination turning into hesitation.

Jia Cong added a fire: "The earl who deceived the dynasty, is Mr. Raymond ready to bear the wrath of the Empire?" ”

"If I did, might the Earl keep me safe?"

In the end, Raymond still failed to resist the pressure brought to him by Jia Cong, he had been in Great Xia for three or four years, and he had been in Beijing for several months, and he was clear about Jia Cong's status.

If you offend Jia Cong, you will offend the Great Xia Emperor.

Having offended the Great Xia Emperor, could he continue to stay in the Eastern Empire?

Jia Cong knew that Raymond was relieved, and smiled slightly: "It seems that you know the person who smuggled hibiscus cream, and the other party's strength is very strong." Say, as long as you don't commit adultery, Daxia Law will protect you from the threat of others. ”

Although Jia Cong's answer was not the guarantee that Raymond expected, the effect was similar.

Raymond glanced at Zhang Zhengju, who had always been silent, and saw Jia Cong nodding, so he sighed and said, "Lord Earl should have guessed, it's a Dutchman." But I'm not like them, they're traitors to the Republic, lackeys to Spain......"

As soon as Jia Cong heard it, he understood that it was the restoration force of the Netherlands.

"Oh? And the Dutch allegiance to the Habsburgs? ”

"The Count is so erudite that he knows the Habsburgs......"

Raymond breathed a sigh of relief, Jia Cong knew that the Habsburgs were good, otherwise he was really afraid that this uncle would be angry and treat himself as with those people.

"Although the republic has become independent, its strength is not what it used to be. But these hidden rats have the support of the Habsburgs, and I, a small businessman, dare not confront them at all......"

Raymond was selling miserably while explaining the whole story to Jia Cong.

It turned out that Raymond knew that the Dutch Restoration's ships were carrying hibiscus ointment, and that someone from the Dutch East India Company had told him about it.

The Dutch East India Company forced Raymond to secretly tell the Great Xia government about the matter, wanting to borrow a knife to kill people. At the same time, he also wanted to sow discord between Bactria and Spain, intending to compete with the clam for the benefit of the fisherman, and plotting against Spain in the colony of Luzon.

Unfortunately, they did not expect that Hune Raymond would not have the slightest interest in this kind of political struggle.

And as his business in Great Xia grew bigger and bigger, he longed to live in the Celestial Empire for a long time, and if he hadn't been forced by the people of the East India Company to do so, he would have swallowed this matter into his stomach.

the East India Company!

the UN Republic!

the Habsburgs!

The Eastern Empire is the real paradise, and the city of Amsterdam can't even compare to the ordinary county town of Great Xia!

Raymond gritted his teeth and sold the Dutch East India Company together, not only telling Jia Cong that the East India Company was plotting against Xiaoliuqiu (Taiwan Island), but also selling the Netherlands behind his back to support the three countries in southern Xinjiang and provoke a war.

"Those aristocratic lords of the East India Company are crazy, they don't know the power of the Celestial Empire at all."

As soon as Raymond spoke of the greed and ignorance of the East India Company's higher-ups, he felt that he was the most sober and intelligent man in the Netherlands.

"No one knows the Celestial Empire better than I do!"

"The Celestial Empire is rich and powerful, and even speaks like a nomadic poet reciting beautiful poetry. The city of Amsterdam doesn't even have a decent gutter, and it's so filthy that you can't help but vomit. Only the Celestial Empire is the heaven of God's gifts......"

"Stop! Stop! Stop! ”

Jia Cong interrupted Raymond's exclamation with a loud voice: "The Celestial Empire was built by the hard work of the industrious people of Middle-earth with their hands for thousands of years, and it has nothing to do with your God!" ”

Raymond's attitude became flattering, a far cry from his previous performance.

He said respectfully: "Your Excellency is right, God has come to the Celestial Empire to marvel at the beauty and richness of this land. ”

"Let's move on to smuggling."

Jia Cong thought for a while and asked, "That is to say, when you entered the customs in Quanzhou, you already knew that those ships were carrying hibiscus cream, but you didn't immediately report it to the government......

Raymond shook his head: "No, no, I have told the officials of Quanzhou City about this, and even spent five hundred taels of silver to see this official. But I didn't expect to be assassinated soon, and if it weren't for my guards, I'm afraid the Earl wouldn't have seen me. ”

Understood, collusion between officials and thieves!

No wonder Raymond was reluctant to tell the truth before, he was frightened by the assassination.

Raymond continued: "When I came to the capital, neither the East India Company nor the lackeys of the Habsburgs came to me again, and I thought that the matter was over. I didn't expect those readers to fall for addiction, I know the attitude of the Celestial Empire towards Ah Furong, the source of this food can only come from two places......"

Zhang Zhengju, who had never spoken, spoke, and said quietly: "You mean, not only may it be done by the Habsburgs, but also by your Dutch East India Company?" ”

Raymond shook his head again: "As much as I hope it was the lackeys of the Habsburgs, from what I know about the nobles of the East India Company, it is more likely that these stupid lunatics would have done this." ”

Zhang Zhengju asked suspiciously: "Why do you say that?" ”

"Greed! Stupidity! Self-righteous again! The adults didn't understand this group of self-confident and noble fools, they had already been blinded by desire, and they even ridiculously thought that Great Xia was the wild man they had defeated before. ”

Raymond smiled bitterly, his face full of regret: "At the beginning, our members of the parliament repeatedly said not to provoke the lion of the East, but they ridiculed him for cowardice. Scold...... I'm afraid they still want to use these despicable means to cause civil strife in Great Xia so that they can continue their previous plan. ”

"What's the plan?"

Zhang Zhengju continued to ask, his face became more solemn.

Raymond replied, "The Nanyue Kingdom has captured one of your nobles, and they want to support it in dividing Great Bactria......"

Boom!

Zhang Zhengju slapped the table hard, and the tea cups on the table jumped up.

"Shameless! Arrogant! I don't know how thick the sky is! ”

"That's what my lord said, and that's what I thought too."

Raymond hurriedly expressed his loyalty: "Since the opening of the sea in Great Xia, I have moved my business from Tianzhu to Great Xia. No one understands Great Xia better than me, the East India Company is doing this to bring disaster to the Netherlands, and the powerful Celestial Empire is not something that the Netherlands can offend! ”

Jia Cong looked at this red-haired Daxia Tong, and couldn't laugh or cry.

This man is very shrewd, and whatever he thinks in his heart, at least what he says is pleasant to listen to.

"Raymond, you just said that you wanted to seek refuge in Bembor because you were afraid that someone would be against you. Are you worried about the Habsburgs, or your Dutch East India Company? ”

The red-haired man sighed again and again: "Lord Earl, I have told everything I know, not only offended the Habsburgs, but also offended the nobles of the East India Company. I only ask for one thing, I hope that the Earl will give me the identity of a Great Xia person. Only in this way did they not dare to attack me easily. ”

is a good one who was put to death and then lived, this red hair is really the Xiyi who knows the Celestial Empire best, and he has figured out the way the people of the Celestial Empire do things.

Jia Cong smiled, picked up the teacup and tasted it slowly, but did not respond for a long time.

Raymond, who bowed down in begging, bowed down like that, and Jia Cong didn't dare to get up without saying anything.

It wasn't until Raymond was about to hold on that Jia Cong said leisurely: "Ben Bo has no authority to answer you in this matter...... Benber can give you a chance, though. Benbo's father is the Marquis of Rong Guo of Great Xia, and now he is in charge of the South China Sea Sailors of Great Xia, since you have rich sailing experience, are you willing to serve as the guest secretary of the South China Sea Sailors of Great Xia? ”

"The guest of the South China Sea Naval Division?"

Jia Cong nodded: "It's what you call an advisor, with this identity, whether it's the Habsburg family or the East India Company, even if they want to move you, they have to weigh it carefully." As for nationality, if you have made meritorious contributions, it is possible for you to be given an official position, not to mention anything else. ”

……

When he came out of the Western Treasure Hall, Raymond had already arranged for someone to prepare a full two carriages of gifts for the two.

Zhang Zhengju frowned and wanted to send him back, but saw Jia Cong grab his arm.

"Mr. Zhang accepts it with peace of mind, if you don't accept it, this Mr. Raymond will not be at ease."

Jia Cong turned over the donkey, smiled at a window on the third floor, and said to Zhang Zhengju: "Don't say it, this guy is indeed the Xiyi who knows Daxia best, and even took out the trick of giving gifts." Let's go, let's go back first. Whether the Habsburgs or the East India Company are the devil, we have to deal with it. In this matter, we have to let the dragon guards take action. ”

Zhang Zhengju looked up at the sky, and before he knew it, it was the end of Shen Shi, and it was almost dark.

So the two did not delay and rushed back to the imperial city to go to the Dragon Guard, Beizhen Fusi.

After the Dragon Guards commanded Cao Jiugong to come to Beizhen Fusi in person, Jia Cong told the whole story of the case and what he heard from Raymond.

"Cao Dudu, that's the way it is. Dudu should have those red-haired and green-haired information here, if not, just take it in a pot and interrogate it first. Anyway, they are all Xiyi, and they would rather kill three thousand by mistake than let one go. ”

After Jia Cong finished speaking, he added: "There are also those beasts from southern Xinjiang, let's stew it in a pot!" ”

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That's all for tonight, continue tomorrow, good night!

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