Schrobao was surprised by this request, and the most surprising was Ferreira, who served as the translator, because Li Yerong's status in Macau was somewhat special.

Li Yerong's Portuguese name is Noretti, and like Ferreira in Macau, he has a lot of influence, especially in the maritime circles, and he is now managing the business in Macau for Lin Cha, the chief soldier of Guangdong, and his background can be described as deep, if it were not for the revelation of the Weddell fleet, Li Yerong would have entered the Macau Council with this merit and became the only Chinese representative of the Council.

"It's an embarrassing request, and I don't want to do this for you." Shi Luobao pondered for a moment and insisted.

Li Zhaoji smiled, put down the teacup, and said to Shi Luobao: "Your Excellency the Governor, kill Li Yerong, not for me, but for you. ”

"Why?" Shi Luobao was interested in Li Zhaoji's words.

Li Zhaoji said: "Don't you think it's strange that I, a native of the Ming Kingdom, own a Yahat merchant ship? ”

This is indeed what makes Schroebel strange, because the Ming and Europeans have different ideas about building and using ships.

Hai Shuzu such a maritime merchant, if it is a shipbuilding, will build as large a ship as possible, the materials are not very exquisite, the reason is very simple, this ship to the South Seas is basically only used once, after coming back, that is even the cargo ship all sold, and then go to the South Seas, to build a new one, this is also the basic operation of the Ming coastal maritime merchants.

And the ships that the Europeans built ships, especially those used for trade between the East and the West, will be extremely strong, after all, they have to cross the Atlantic, cross India, and cross the ocean, if they are not strong, where can they travel between the East and the West?

After all, it costs a lot of money to raise such a large ship of several hundred tons, and large companies such as the British East Indy Company, in order to save money, chartered ships between the East and the West in the 17th century.

The Ming people owned a Western-style ship, but they didn't have it, and they came to Macao, but it was all pirates or maritime merchants who got ships from bad places, and they had to sell the ships when they arrived in Macao. Not to mention, the cost of canvas alone is incompatible with traditional Chinese boats.

"This ship was not originally mine, and I am not a big merchant of the South Seas, my brother and I are just a bunch of unlucky people, unlucky people enslaved by the English." Li Zhaoji recounted what happened on the waters of the South China Sea more than a month ago.

Schroeb immediately captured a crucial message: "You mean that there is a British fleet on its way to Macao, including the ships of the London merchants (the East India Company) and the ships of the Gertin Federation?" ”

"Yes, the commander of the head is called William, he was the deputy of Commander Weddell back then, and you may have seen him. And Mr. William's coming east this time is not just to do business, and there may be some other business, such as revenge. Do you know what that means? Li Zhaoji said with a smile.

For the Weddell fleet incident that year, Schrobao was not without his participation in the whole process, and like the governor of Liangguang named Zhang Jingxin, he was also an unlucky guy who dealt with the aftermath.

But also because of the aftermath, some details are clear to him.

For example, even five years after the end of this incident, the Ming court still believed that it was a war with the Dutch Hongmaoyi, and it can be said that the Ming Dynasty did not know that it had fought with Britain until he died.

The reason for this is that the initiator is the Macau Council, and they said that Weddell and his party were Hongmaoyi in order to sabotage at the beginning.

What Schroeb didn't know, William's fleet did include a plan for revenge, or conquest.

Although many people in later generations talked about this matter, taking it as a victory for the Ming Dynasty and giving details such as the victory and the British indemnity to the Ming Dynasty, it is undeniable that the enemy of the Ming Dynasty, the British Getting Federation, did not respect the Ming Dynasty because of this conflict.

When Weddell returned to London, the first thing he did was to publicly advertise the colonization of the Ming Dynasty, and even the location was chosen, thinking that he could seize Qiongzhou, which would later be Hainan Island, as a British colony.

Schroebel didn't care about these details, but about the dire consequences that the arrival of a British fleet would have for Macau.

The first appeal of the British fleet is still trade, but the Weddell fleet is not far away, and Daming will definitely not agree. Is this not clear to the British? No, they still know that they may use violence to harass the coast of Guangdong, and if there are foreign ships at the mouth of the Pearl River, the governor of Liangguang will definitely find the Portuguese in Macao to solve the problem.

And this time, I am afraid that the British are not Hongmaoyi, so I can't hide it.

Unlike the last time, the current Macau Council does not want to have any unhappiness with Guangdong, because the Macau Council is trying to do everything possible to restore the Canton Fair.

So how can you not admit it? Or how can you hide it?

At the beginning, it was Li Yerong who said that the British were Hongmaoyi and destroyed their normal trade with the Ming Dynasty, and it was also Li Yerong who was in the middle of the liaison between Macao and Guangdong.

If Li Yerong died, then all the responsibility could be put on him.

"Noretti must die." It only took Schroebel a moment to come to this conclusion.

Li Zhaoji smiled: "Yes, this is the common appeal of you and me." You can kill him, and so can I, I plan to make an accident, after all, he likes to drink, and after drinking, he likes to wander around the beach, and there are times when he falls into the water. ”

Ferreira blushed and translated Li Zhaoji's words to Shi Luobao, but Shi Luobao did not respond to Li Zhaoji, but said a few words to Ferreira.

Ferreira showed some hesitation, but Schroebel patted him on the shoulder, as if encouraging something.

"Why did he leave, how did Li Yerong kill?" Li Zhaoji was puzzled.

Ferreira said with a cold face: "I'll kill." ”

"You? Why. Li Zhaoji was puzzled.

Ferreira said: "Don't you understand, both of you want to kill Li Yerong, only I don't want to, he is my business partner, so if Li Yerong dies in an unexpected way, among the three of us, only I can leak the secret, so I come to kill people to keep this secret." ”

"That's hard work." Li Zhaoji said with a smile.

Ferreira was displeased: "You have caused me a loss, you know?" ”

Li Zhaoji disagreed: "Yes, I also let you get closer to the governor." You should know that no matter how much good you do for everyone, it is better to do a private thing for your own superiors, and now you are doing such a thing, and in the future, your status in Macau will become higher and higher. ”

Of course, Lee is not just a lip servicer. This meeting with Shi Luobao put his relationship with Macau on the right track.

Now that Guangdong is sweeping the sea, the camp on Neilingding Island needs a material input point, and Macao is naturally the best choice, Li Zhaoji spent two days working hard to move around the local area, renting a place as a local branch, and arranging for Liu Li to work here, and in the future, the trading company sells goods here, and Li Zhaoji gives Ferreira 20% of the profits, which can be regarded as making friends with this local snake.

Ferreira obviously will not refuse the benefits of sending it to the door, and the next morning, the streets and alleys of Macao spread the news that Li Yerong fell into the water and drowned.

In the end, according to the rules, the Ming and Portuguese sides met at the Senate, and basically believed that Li Yerong was drunk and fell into the water. Originally, the official also proposed to punish the person who drank with Li Yerong, but Ferreira said that it was him, and Li Yerong's entourage confessed that after drinking in Guanhai Pavilion, Ferreira personally sent Li Yerong home, and later did not know how he came out and fell into the water. Ferreira was not at fault for this.

The matter was hastily settled, and everyone thought it was just an accident.

On the sixth day after arriving in Macao, the Dongfang took the lead in transporting the laden cargo to Neilingding Island, and because the ship's tariffs were too high, Lee Siu-kee bought a fast crab boat to transport supplies and personnel between Neilingding Island and Macao.

This type of boat is a type of galley sailing boat, which sails with sails when there is wind and rows when there is no wind, and has a slender hull, so it is fast. From the Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, until the end of the Qing Dynasty, the people used this kind of boat to smuggle opium from Neilingding Island and slices to various parts of the Pearl River Estuary, and the government patrol ships could not stop it at all.

The Oriental Trading Company was founded in Macao's grass industry and established a relationship with the Macau Council, so Lee Siu-kee naturally wanted to sit here for a while, but he rarely went to the branch, and he liked to stay in the tavern at the end of the alley on weekdays, so that many drinkers in Macau knew this generous and bold shopkeeper Lee.

And Li Zhaoji naturally didn't just drink and entertain, the main purpose was to inquire about some information in this place with a complicated flow of people. The drinkers here are mainly mercenaries and sailors, who travel between the Ming Dynasty and various places, and are very familiar with the ports of various places, and Li Zhaoji has obtained a lot of valuable information.

"Big brother, I haven't drunk much alcohol today." Li Zhaoji returned to the small building next to the dock where the branch was located, and Chen Liuzi said with a smile when he saw him walking slowly.

Li Zhaoji's face was not very good-looking, and he said: "Today I met a sailor who has worked on the red-haired ship for many years, and we chatted for a long time, but I didn't drink much. ”

The more one knows, the more one feels small and ignorant.

The same is true for Li Zhaoji, chatting with these drinkers in the past few days, Li Zhaoji found that his past plans were really too taken for granted.

He originally planned to find ways to work together to exterminate the four pirates at the mouth of the Pearl River and replace them. Monopolizing Guangdong's trade is qualified to stand on the stage of the Oriental Sea and compete with other participants. But Li Zhaoji found that he thought of the four surnamed pirates too simply, these guys not only have the backer of Lin Cha, the general soldier of Guangdong, but also the strength is also very insufficient, the four surnames together, thousands of people, entrenched in the Pearl River estuary for many years, grasp the geographical advantages of the waterway, and have the upper hand.