Zheng Hongkui smiled awkwardly, and after a long sigh, he said, "Boss, my brother is also embarrassed by this matter." ”

Shen Youlong was embarrassed when he heard it, and Zheng Zhilong gave him a generous gift again, but he was not sure for a while.

He expected that Zheng Zhilong would be difficult to agree, the reason was very simple, the Zheng family maritime business group was now the pillar of the Ming court's maritime power, it can be said that in the east and west oceans, facing the challenges of foreign Yi and pirates, it was his Zheng family sailor, and the annual food and salary provided by the imperial court for this sailor could not support such a large scale.

Therefore, after Shen Youlong, Xiong Wencan, who recruited the Zheng family for the second time, handed over the sale right of Fujian ship guide to Zheng Zhilong, and asked him to send a ship to raise soldiers. This is equivalent to allowing Zheng Zhilong to legally collect protection money, so there is the Zheng family's water order flag.

The strong force and official recognition ensured that the Zheng family monopolized most of the Ming Dynasty's foreign trade, and the large and small merchants along the coast mostly took refuge in the Zheng family.

Speaking of which, the sale of the ship may not be able to bring much income to the Zheng family, but this is the official guarantee of the Zheng family's hegemony as the king of the Min Sea, and Shen Youlong knows that he can't get it back easily.

And Shen Youlong had already planned it, thinking that it was nothing more than coercion and temptation, and he would share the spoils on the ground. He is ready to either take only three or five years of Fujian Sea ship pilot, or the two provinces will be issued together, and then share the profits with Zheng Zhilong, of course, Shen Youlong is also ready to lure the Yao Rebellion in the future, and he can sell the Guangdong Province ship to the Zheng family to take care of, of course, this is just a promise, what will happen in the future, he will not guarantee.

At this time, Zheng Hongkui took out such an attitude, so that Shen Youlong was not sure, did he refuse himself, or bargained?

He can only think about the benefits, test it first, and add a small chip to his side.

So Shen Youlong took the initiative to interrupt Zheng Hongkui's words and looked at the son of the Zheng family: "Fusong, you have already married last year and started a family, how can you improve your studies in the future, Feihuang can plan for you?" ”

Zheng Fusong didn't think that Shen Youlong suddenly turned the topic to his studies, and immediately said truthfully: "Back to the words of the elder, the younger generation is stubborn by nature, and likes military books, but Yu is not very attentive to the way of learning, and does not want to continue the imperial examination, my father loves the younger generation, saying that he intends to let the younger generation go to Nanjing Guozijian to study, so that he can serve the country in the future." ”

Shen Youlong nodded slightly: "Oh, Feihuang is not only a fierce general, but also a loving son and father, which is really rare."

This beloved son of parents should have far-reaching plans. Feihuang has done this, but Nanjing Guozijian is not so easy to enter, but it doesn't hurt you, the old man looks at you as a child, and loves it very much, so let's do it, the old man recommends you to enter the Guozijian, and then find a scholar and a Confucian teacher for you.

In the future, Feihuang will play in the southeast, and he will be at ease. ”

Zheng Fusong nodded heavily, and was about to kneel down to thank him, but was stopped by Zheng Hongkui.

Zheng Hongkui said: "Boss, my Zheng family has received great favor from you, how can I be born in the future of the younger generation and let you worry about it?" The humble rank really doesn't dare to worry you, and my brother has already prepared in advance, Mr. Qian Qianyi, the family of Jiangzuo, has made an appointment with my brother to recommend Fusong to join the national prison, and promised to be Fusong's teacher.

My brother asked the humble post to come this time and inform you of this matter, first, to reassure you, and secondly, please also ask you to consult one or two, can Mr. Qian be Fusong's teacher? ”

When Shen Youlong heard this, a trace of resentment flashed in his eyes, where is this inquiry, this is simply a provocation.

Qian Qianyi is the leader of Donglin and the master of Jiangnan, although he is now in the township, and his real power is worse than Shen Youlong, but in terms of fame, he is even better.

And after this section, Shen Youlong also understood that Zheng Zhilong sent Zheng Hongkui and gave so many gifts, so he was not ready to relax on the matter of the ship's introduction. Shen Youlong had long expected that this matter would be difficult, but he didn't expect it to be so difficult, Zheng Zhilong would not let it go.

"If Mr. Mu Zhai accepts Zheng Gongzi as an apprentice, then the old man doesn't have to worry about it." Shen Youlong said flatly, although he was angry in his heart, he had already developed the ability to be invisible, and not to let people know what was in his heart, and he didn't show it much.

Zheng Hongkui nodded, just now he was still a mouthful of Fusong, and he treated his nephew and nephew, but now he has changed his name to Zheng Gongzi, Zheng Hongkui is clear, Shen Youlong has already understood the attitude of the Zheng family, so he immediately said Zheng Zhilong's meaning: "Boss, now the Fujian Sea is not very peaceful, and the Fujian Navy warships are more rotten, and the imperial court also asked me Fujian to send troops to participate in the war in western Liaoning. I can't help the boss at all.

Of course, you are kind to my Zheng family, no matter what, the Zheng family can't help when you need it. My brother heard that the boss ordered the chief soldier Lin Cha to sweep away the thieves at the mouth of the Pearl River, this matter at sea, my brother is willing to assist, in the end there is no sailor in Guangdong, and my Zheng family's military ship can serve the lord to sweep the sea. ”

Shen Youlong smiled, and said in his heart that if you don't help the ship, you still want to use the clean-up of pirates to intervene in Guangdong's foreign trade, which is really a good calculation, he immediately said: "Don't worry about General Feihuang, you may not know, the old man and General Lin have already made arrangements, and they have already rescued the people captured by the four pirates."

There is no longer anything to rely on in the hands of the thief, and Wang Shi no longer throws a mouse taboo, thinking that the pirate will be broken soon. Since the Fujian Sea is not peaceful, General Feihuang still guards the defense area. ”

Zheng Hongkui smiled embarrassedly, what Brother Xindao said was really right, this old thing is smart and not easy to fool.

Since nothing has been discussed, Shen Youlong naturally has nothing to entertain, and said: "The matter of the boat introduction, the old man and Feihuang will discuss it again, there is a lot of official documents backlogged in the signing room today, and the old man still has to deal with it, so he will not send the two." ”

Zheng Hongkui knew that this was an eviction order, so he immediately got up to say goodbye, but Zheng Fusong was stunned, Zheng Hongkui pulled his sleeve: "Fusong, what's wrong with you, let's go." ”

Zheng Fusong said in a lost voice: "The boss sent two oceanic ships to guide the troops and raise salaries for military training, which is a move for the benefit of the country and the people, why doesn't my father help?" ”

When Shen Youlong heard this, he nodded slightly, and said in his heart that this Zheng Fusong has family and country feelings, unlike his father, who only thinks about his one-acre and three-third of the land.

Zheng Hongkui was very embarrassed, he didn't tell Zheng Fusong about this in advance, because he felt that he was young and had not yet done anything, and it was useless to know. Hurry up, you're young, don't talk nonsense here with the boss. ”

The uncle and nephew walked out of the Shen family, Zheng Fusong kept frowning, thinking about it, and walked to the carriage, but he was stunned.

Zheng Hongkui stretched out his hand and pulled him: "Fusong, get in the car." ”

Zheng Fusong was pulled into the car at this time, and he said: "Uncle, is it because my nephew is too obsessed with the love of children after marriage, how can he not know about his father's military training?" ”

There were no outsiders in the car, Zheng Hongkui laughed and said, "What kind of military training is just a rhetoric." Where is there any military training, we are very quiet in Fujian, where do we need military training? It was the eight rows of Yao Chao who were also driven to Jiangxi by your brother Zheng Cai. ”

"But there are Jiannu rebellion in the north, thieves in the Central Plains, and Yao rebellion in the southwest. Zheng Fusong said.

Zheng Hongkui looked at Zheng Fusong and said helplessly: "I told your father a few years ago, don't let you learn those pedantic things, look, read this head broadly, what Liaodong, Central Plains, what does their war have to do with our Fujian?"

Then Shen Youlong clearly wants to take away the foundation of my Zheng family, without the ship, how can I send the water flag of my Zheng family, is it possible to let my Zheng family's military ships escort those seafarers in the two oceans for free? You kid, I shouldn't have taken you to see Shen Youlong, that old thing, what the hell, fortunately you didn't lose too many words, otherwise your father wouldn't know where to make up for it! ”

Zheng Fusong was reluctant to argue with his uncle, on weekdays, this uncle loved him the most, and he also supported him the most to learn martial arts, and he had a good relationship.

But he finally understood why a little Li Zhaoji and a mere Gu Jinniang dared to accuse their father, it turned out that what they said was right, the heroic father who was a hero for the country and the people in his heart was really in vain, if he really wanted to serve the country, he should not do such a thing.

"It's a big mistake for my father to do this." Zheng Fusong said suddenly.

Zheng Hongkui nodded heavily, but there was a playful smile on his face, Zheng Fusong knew that his uncle was like this, and he definitely didn't support his opinion.

"Uncle, don't you persuade your father?"

"You go and persuade it, since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety are difficult to achieve, you can see if you can have both." Zheng Hongkui said playfully. But Zheng Hongkui saw Zheng Fusong's face showing pain, and knew that this nephew had read the Four Books and Five Classics for many years, and he was already a scholar doctor in his bones, and it was most difficult to face the situation that loyalty and filial piety could not be both, and he really loved his nephew, so he said: "Fusong, now you are still young, you can only endure it." ”

"What do you endure, endure your father's damage to the public and private interests?"

Zheng Hongkui said: "Bear all your dissatisfaction with your father, you are the eldest son, and one day, everything in the Zheng family belongs to you." The Zheng family is the Zheng family, rich and powerful, with soldiers and ships, the leader of the Zheng family is loyal, that is Zheng Jiazhong. If you don't forbear, offend your father, and he is disgusted, no matter how loyal you are, you are also loyal to one person, not to the Zheng family.

One person is loyal or one surname is loyal, which is beneficial to the court, you can think about it yourself. ”

"I, Zheng Fusong, must be loyal to the Ming Dynasty, and the Zheng family must be like this!" Zheng Fusong clenched his fists and swore.

The Shen family's study.

"Bastard, rat-eyed. Zheng Zhilong is difficult to become a big tool, he is already a big silverfish, incorrigible, get rid of it sooner or later! Shen Youlong was furious, roaring to vent the dissatisfaction in his heart.

At this time, no one dared to provoke the master, and all the servants hid, trembling, and did not dare to make a sound, lest the master take the evil fire on himself.

After a long time, Shen Youlong's anger was still gone, but the door was opened, Song Bao poked his head in, and said, "Master, Zhao Wen and Mr. Zhao are here." ”

Shen Youlong looked at the mess all over the place and said, "Invite him to the main hall, the old man will be there in a while." ”

Zhao Wenji's hearty voice came: "Dong Weng, are you in good spirits?" ”

Zhao Wenji entered the door, he has been Shen Youlong's staff for many years, he is both a staff member and a friend, Shen Youlong does not feel ashamed, and said: "Mr. Zhao, the old man was not lightly angered by Zheng Hongkui, but why are you so happy?" ”

"Coincidentally, you were angry with Zheng Hongkui, but the student was amused by his nephew Zheng Fusong."