After leaving the Yamen of the Political Secretary, He Zhen returned to the He Mansion located on Daximen Nei Street.

Unlike other local tyrants who built fortress-like mansions for the safety of their clans, He Zhen's mansion is really just a big mansion with a wok-ear gable, which is no different from the mansions of mainland dignitaries.

It's not that he doesn't pay attention to the safety of the clan, but the He clan still lives in Dongguan, which is hundreds of miles away, and he is not in the provincial capital most of the time, and he only lives in this house when he comes to do business.

As soon as he went back, He Zhen asked his younger brother He Di and second son He Gui to be called to the back hall, and briefly told the two of them the content of his conversation with the King of Chu and Lin Fantai.

At the end, he took a sip of the teacup and asked slowly, "What do you think?" ”

"Big brother, the so-called King of Chu wants Fujian and Guangdong maritime merchants to join the city, to put it bluntly, he just wants to absorb us?" He Di said in a sullen voice:

"If you ask me, I don't agree. You dedicated the whole of Guangdong to his old Zhu family before, this is a province, and there are only twelve provinces in the entire Ming Dynasty! Let's not talk about a king, it's not too much to change a province for a prince, right? As a result, he didn't even give an earl, and the old Zhu family was simply picked up. ”

He Gui also chimed in: "The second uncle is reasonable, and the imperial court has been trying to get us all these years, and has transferred my father out several times, doesn't it just want us to have no leader, and then break each one?" Fortunately, we were united, so that the court did not succeed. ”

"The king of Chu wants to take us in this time, it's nothing more than a plan that can't be made and a plan, and when he sees that he can't force it, he is ready to take a trick." He Di then said in a deep voice: "He must have studied it, and he knows that our big clan in Guangdong has to rely on going to the sea to make a living, otherwise he won't be able to feed such a big clan at all." It is also necessary to engage in group training and repair watchtowers, and the money also has to come from the sea. Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that the sea is the lifeline of our big clans. ”

After a pause, he said indignantly: "If the King of Chu wants to take over our fleet, he wants to hold our lifeline in his hands, and when the time comes, he will have a way to pinch us!" ”

"Yes, the second uncle is right!" He Gui nodded and said, "When he wants to clean us up, he doesn't have to make a big move." directly cut off our share, so that our income plummeted, and the whole family could only drink the northwest wind. ”

"You think the King of Chu is too bad, aren't those big families in Jiangnan doing better now than before?" He Zhen sighed and said: "The old man thinks that His Highness has a big pattern, and he can accommodate us people, and he will not use our trust to pinch us." A smart man like him can't do such a stupid thing because of a small mistake. ”

"Big brother is always like this, he thinks people too well." He Di sneered: "If the King of Chu is really big enough, why should he monopolize the sea?" We're in our business, what's in his way? Isn't it okay for everyone to not interfere with river water? ”

He Di is in charge of the He family's maritime trade, and has been bullied by the city fleet many years over the years, and he has the greatest prejudice against the sixth child.

"That's what I said." He Zhen shook his head and said: "The fleet of people in the city has to clear pirates every year, and they also have to prevent foreign merchant ships from entering the country, which is very expensive, how can we let us hitchhike without paying a penny?" ”

"If you were replaced, you would also want to monopolize trade, and the appearance would definitely be more ugly." As he spoke, he glanced at He Di and said, "Did you say?" ”

"That'...... Of course. He Di also did not shy away from saying: "How cool it is to monopolize trade, the price can be set as high as you want, as long as the buyer can afford it." ”

"So don't say that the well water doesn't interfere with the river water." He Zhen said in a deep voice: "It's the same for everyone." ”

"But big brother, they can't help us!" He Di was still unconvinced: "In the past few years, the city fleet has come to catch smugglers, but as soon as their fleet comes, we can receive the news, and immediately flee and change to other places to load the ship." We'll come back when they're gone, and we'll not see them at all. ”

"That is, if they have the ability to serve us in one pot, don't want to have a monopoly if they don't have that ability!" He Gui is He Di's deputy, so he naturally breathes out from the second uncle's nostrils.

"Do you really think that the city fleet can't help you, it's your own credit?" He Zhen laughed and said: "Yes, our sea is open and there are many islands, which makes it difficult for the officials and soldiers to find you." But without the protection of Yongjiahou and Xu Zhentai, would you have been able to jump up to now? ”

"......" The two of them were silent for a moment. Of course, they knew that thanks to Yongjiahou's refusal to cooperate with the actions of the city ship fleet, and Xu Benya's early ventilation report, they could always be one step ahead of others, so that the city fleet could not catch it.

"This time, Xu Zhentai is difficult to protect himself, and even Yongjiahou is in danger. The newly replaced commander of the capital of Guangdong must be the person of the king of Chu. He Zhen said in a deep voice: "When the time comes, they will work together and develop both land and water, I think you will do something?" ”

"Xu Zhentai really can't be saved?" He Di's face was reluctant, and the cost of pulling a province into the water was too high. If Xu Benya falls, his losses will be too great.

"Isn't this nonsense, if something like this happens, the gods can't protect him." He Zhen sighed and said: "This is called self-inflicted sin and cannot live, and you must also take it as a warning." ”

"What about Yongjiahou?" He Di is more concerned about Zhu Liangzu, if this real big man is broken, they will have no hope at all.

"Yongjiahou should ...... It's okay. He Zhen groaned: "As long as Xu Zhentai doesn't confess him, there is no conclusive evidence, and the king of Chu can't touch him." ”

After a pause, he said in a low voice: "It's not how powerful he is, but the top priority of the imperial court is to recover Yunnan. ”

"What about after the recovery of Yunnan?" He Di asked.

"The future is the future, who will bring up the old thing again." He Zhen said slowly. "Of course, he has to fight this battle beautifully."

"It's definitely no problem to fight Yongjiahou, that is, you can still count on him?" He Di smiled with relief: "Then what is the eldest brother in a hurry?" Waiting for the war together, there are still many variables, and it is not too late to improvise when the time comes. ”

"Yes, Dad, people haven't raised their slaps yet, let's kneel first, not only will it make other families laugh," He Gui also said strongly: "Even the King of Chu himself will look down on us, right?" ”

"Alas......" He Zhen sighed and said, "Since you don't hit the south wall and don't look back, then hit it." But that is your personal behavior, it does not represent the He family, and you are not allowed to talk about things under the guise of the old man. The old man and the He family still have to resolutely support His Highness's decision. ”

"Daddy......" He Gui was about to persuade again, but was stopped by the second uncle with his eyes.

"Big brother, don't worry, we won't have a conflict with the King of Chu and cause you trouble." He Di said to He Zhen: "We should hide, hide, hide, so that they can't find it." Unless the King of Chu is renamed the King of Yue and Yongzhen Guangdong, as soon as he leaves, won't he still be our world? ”

"You must do what you say, and don't hit a stone with an egg." He Zhen finished his voice and did not say anything more.

(End of chapter)