Glade also knew that Paul was playing the trick of killing people with a knife, but the knife was the Zheng family.

Paul had guessed this a long time ago, and had communicated with Glade, but now, all of these conjectures have come true.

"So how do we act?" Glade asked.

"We cannot make the fact that Li Zhaoji is the enemy of the governor of Liangguang as a precondition, otherwise, we will have nothing. I think what we should do is to warn the Zheng family of the great danger of the Oriental Trading Company, rather than inviting them to send troops to exterminate Tamsui. Paul said earnestly.

Glade nodded: "Then let the Oriental Trading Company suffer a loss in Nagasaki, let him completely break with the Zheng family, and then in order to survive, he can only rely on us." ”

Paul smiled and sent Qian Zhen away, he poured a drink for Glade: "Dear Glade, I think we can't simply give Li Zhaoji two ways of death or strength, we should give him a middle way."

This path is that with the support of the company, Li Zhaoji seized control of the sea surface of Guangdong, and could control the trade of Guangdong, and we traded with the Ming through him. And fresh water, which can be given to him as a gift.

Obviously, the current Li Zhaoji will not be chosen in this way, so we will force him, force him to be cornered, and then we will take the fleet to talk to him. ”

Glade raised his glass: "What I appreciate most about you, Lord Paul, is that when it comes to the company's vital interests, you always think about the issues from the highest vantage point, not just the interests of the people.

I think you have the heart to become the governor of Batavia and to take charge of all the colonies of the company in the East. ”

Paul laughed: "At that time, there must have been a man named Glade in the Batavian Council, and he would have been a general who would dominate the wars of the Eastern world. ”

The Zheng family was located in Anping City, and with the rise of Zheng Zhilong, the Zheng family's mansion also expanded.

When Zheng Zhilong was just a guerrilla, he was the largest landlord in the local area, and now he has been promoted to the rank of admiral, and he is even more in Fujian.

The big ship can directly enter Anping Water City, and Qian Zhen entered the Zheng family before he knew what was called everyone's weather.

The Zheng family's mansion is a mountain-style five-bay room with thirteen frames, three links, double-fire alleys, and five-entry courtyards. There are also wing halls and pavilions on both sides, which are not only barriers, but also pavilions.

The Zheng family's mansion is extremely gorgeous, and Rao is Qian Zhen, as a child of a rich family, is also extremely envious, and he looks at it directly.

"Childe ......." A housekeeper led Qian Zhen into the Zheng family, and happened to meet Zheng Fusong and asked him a question mark.

Zheng Fusong nodded, glanced at Qian Zhen, but found that this person came alone, but he was greeted by the housekeeper, indicating that his status was extraordinary.

"You are the eldest son of the Zheng family?" Qian Zhen didn't expect to meet Zheng Fusong first, and asked directly.

"Presumptuous!" The housekeeper scolded.

Qian Zhen immediately forged: "I'm sorry, I'm out of shape." ”

"What is this brother called, and where does he come from?" Zheng Fusong originally didn't want to pay attention to these affairs, especially this money is really dressed as a businessman, trade, and money, which Zheng Fusong doesn't like. But Qian Zhen shouted, which made him feel that it was rude to say a few words without greeting.

Qian Zhen said: "Under Qian Zhen, from Manila, my father sent me to report the whereabouts of the Oriental Trading Company. ”

Zheng Fusong nodded slightly, he had no intention of participating, and he was not interested in the details, but when he heard the words of Oriental Trading Company, he immediately asked: "But Li Zhaoji and Li are the shopkeepers of Oriental Trading Company?" ”

Qian Zhen nodded: "It is Li Zhaoji's Oriental Trading Company, whose fleet is trading in Manila, and there are three big ships, raw silk and silk are not counted. My father felt that the matter was very important, so he asked him to come and report it. ”

Qian Zhen didn't know that the eldest prince Zheng Fusong ignored mundane affairs, and when he saw him asking, where did he dare to hide it, naturally he poured beans from a bamboo tube, and said it all in one go.

Zheng Fusong smiled, he hadn't heard Li Zhaoji's news for a long time, and when he heard it, he felt more and more curious.

When he was in Guangzhou, he was impressed by Li Zhaoji's pride and righteous deeds, and there was an idea of competing with him, and now, he has to go to Nanjing Guozi to supervise the study, and he will set off in May, according to the plan, this will go for at least three years, Zheng Fusong feels that three years of study, although you can get to know a lot of great Confucian celebrities, but within three years you will not be able to make contributions, and Li Zhaoji has developed.

Zheng Fusong thought to himself, he must know how far that guy has developed, if he does nothing, then he will no longer be his opponent, he will be under his command in the future, and he will be used for it, if he has great development overseas, it will still be his goal, and he will whip himself in the future and continue to improve.

"Ahem, butler, go get busy. My father was meeting the priest in the Catholic Church in the antechamber at this time, and I did not have time to see this Mr. Qian, so I entertained him first, and then introduced him when my father had time. Zheng Fusong said to the housekeeper.

The housekeeper said, "But the fourth master asked the little one to take the little one directly to see the master's ........" ”

As he spoke, he saw Zheng Fusong's face cold and his eyes sharp, so he didn't dare to speak. immediately said: "Listen to the son's orders, and the little one will arrange for someone to serve tea." ”

The place where the Zheng family lives is the Zhiyuan Garden at the back, Zheng Fusong took Qian Zhen to the garden and found a secluded small hall to inquire about the Oriental Trading Company.

"Eldest son, this is a letter from your father." Qian Zhen took out the letter written by Qian Dongxing.

After Zheng Fusong read it, he was very satisfied, and the content of the letter praised his father Zheng Zhilong's feats and righteous deeds in his early years, and also revealed the meaning of his father's heroic son. It also shows that overseas Chinese are mostly persecuted by Yangyi, and the barbarians are also bullied, believing that the only hope for changing this situation lies in Zheng Fusong.

And this is precisely one of Zheng Fusong's dreams, how to make Zheng Fusong dissatisfied.

"Qian Zhen, when you go back, tell your father that I have received his expectations. He will not live up to him in the future. Zheng Fusong said with a smile and put away the letter.

Qian Zhen said: "If you have a good job, I don't know if you can reply to your father?" ”

"Oh, well, before you go, I should give it to you. Come, tell me about the situation of the Oriental Trading Company in Manila. Zheng Fusong said with a smile.

Qian Zhen told everything he saw and heard, and even guessed, and Zheng Fusong suddenly heard an important message and said, "What, you mean that Dongfang Trading Company has gained a foothold in Tamsui?" ”

"yes, don't you know? It also helped the Spaniards resist the attacks of the red-haired devils and formed an alliance with the local barbarians. Qian Zhen said.

Zheng Fusong sighed with emotion, he couldn't imagine that Li Zhaoji had already created such a foundation overseas after just a few months of absence. But when he thought about it, it was not right, Tamsui was just opposite Fujian, and the Fujian people often went there, and Li Zhaoji made such a big move, it was impossible for the Zheng family not to know.

If you don't even know this, how dare you call it the King of the Minhai Sea?

The Zheng family knew, but they didn't know, which can only show that someone deliberately hid it.

"Fusong, Fusong........" Zheng Hongkui's voice sounded, and he broke in directly, saying, "Why are you here, hurry up, your mother shouted that you have something." Qian Zhen, what are you bothering the eldest prince here, and you still don't go to see Lord Zheng? ”

Qian Zhen didn't understand why he saw Zheng Fusong make this fourth master so unhappy, he didn't dare to ask, and got up and left directly.

"Fourth uncle, you stay, my nephew has something to ask you." Zheng Fusong stopped Zheng Hongkui, who was about to leave together.

"Fusong, is that Qian really talking nonsense to you?" Zheng Hongkui asked tentatively, as if he wanted to know what Zheng Fusong knew.

Zheng Fusong thought to himself, if someone really hid it from him, it must have been ordered by his father, and he might persuade his father not to let him know about overseas affairs, especially about the Oriental Trading Company, only the fourth uncle Zheng Hongkui in front of him.

"Fourth uncle, I heard Qian Zhen say that Li Zhaoji has laid a good foundation in Tamsui." When Zheng Fusong said this, he changed his tone and said earnestly: "I don't know how big the foundation is." When I was in Guangzhou, I thought he was extraordinary, and Tamsui was the territory of the Dutch, not under our control, our Zheng family had to investigate, and we couldn't wait until the end of the future. ”

When Zheng Hongkui heard that Zheng Fusong had such an attitude, he smiled and said, "Fusong thinks so, it's really right. Li Zhaoji is indeed worth befriending, but if it threatens our Zheng family....... ”

Zheng Fusong immediately waved his hand: "I'm just worried that he will be like this." Instead of letting him develop to the point of threatening our Zheng family, it is better to strike first and subdue this person. Fourth uncle, this person is talented, open-minded, and available. ”

"Well, then I'll ask someone to go to Tamsui to have a look, pass over your meaning, and see how Li Zhaoji responds." Zheng Hongkui said.

"Then thank you Fourth Uncle." Zheng Fusong arched his hand and said: "When I was in Guangzhou, Li Zhaoji relied on the protection of the governor Shen Youlong and did not want to be subordinate to me. ”

Zheng Hongkui didn't know whether Zheng Fusong was sincere or fake, but he was not angry, it was already a pretty good ending, and when he thought that Zheng Fusong was going to Jiangnan in a few months, Zheng Hongkui didn't want to have too stiff a relationship with him, so he let it go gently.

Zheng Fusong sent Zheng Hongkui away, pretending to go to see his mother, but he just turned around and went to the study behind the bamboo forest, which was where Zheng Zhilong's study was located, and it was the most secluded.

"The guest from Manila?" Seeing that there were soldiers guarding the door, Zheng Fusong put his finger to his mouth, signaled him to silence, and asked when he got closer.

The soldiers nodded, and Zheng Fusong smiled: "That money is really my friend, I'm afraid I will go back tomorrow, you go to the street and buy some rare goods in the South Seas for me, if there is fur and ginseng in the north, buy more." You take the money and do it. ”

As he spoke, he threw a money bag to the soldiers, full of gold coins.

The soldiers didn't think much about it, they just felt that Zheng Zhilong avoided anyone, and he wouldn't avoid the eldest prince, so he immediately went to do it.