Offshore Zhejiang, the waves are blue.

Hundreds of huge ships are quietly moored in the harbor.

As far as the eye can see, each ship is hundreds of meters long, enough to accommodate more than 2,000 people, and horses can gallop on the deck.

And such ships, the masters of this fleet, are three hundred.

At this time, a grand feast was underway in the luxurious master cabin of a ship in the center.

There are two core protagonists.

The first, naturally, is the host Wang Zhi, the undisputed One Piece of contemporary times.

The second is Hu Zongxian, the governor of Zhejiang.

For Hu Zongxian, the six-year journey is like an unreal dream.

Originally, although Lao Hu despised the Yan Party, but in order to live a mixed life, in order to climb up, he had something to do with the Yan Party.

One of the strict parties in the DPRK and the Central Committee is counted as one, those who are beheaded, those who are exiled from their homes, those who are cut down and dismissed from office, not one is missed, and all of them are liquidated.

With the fall of the Yan Party, Lao Hu's shrimp should theoretically be finished together, including Lao Hu himself who also thinks so, the family even booked the coffin for what color he used, and waited for Lao Hu to send it to mourn.

Sure enough, when the imperial court liquidated the Yan Party, after Jinyiwei came to the door, Lao Hu also followed him into prison, but before he stayed for a few days, his cellmates were suddenly released without recognizing all of them, and he was promoted on the spot.

Since then, Hu Zongxian's official road has soared like a rocket.

People are promoted once every three years, he is promoted three times a year, in just six years, he has been directly promoted from a small imperial history to the governor of Zhejiang, Zhejiang, Nanzhili and Fujian and other military affairs, and is a feudal official.

After many inquiries, Lao Hu finally figured out what was going on, and it turned out to be the rocket that Zhang Xuan, the first assistant of the cabinet, personally brushed for him.

Lao Hu struggled repeatedly for a few days, and decided to continue to follow the strict party and send Zhang Shoufu tens of thousands of taels of silver and other filial piety, but not only was the silver returned, but he was also scolded by Zhang Zhang.

As for why Zhang Shoufu promoted himself, Hu Zongxian really thought about it for six years, but he still hasn't figured it out.

And in the seat next to Hu Zongxian, sat an old acquaintance, the future Qi Taibao, Qi Jiguang.

If you follow the original historical line, Qi Jiguang of this association should be guarding the gate in Beijing, but with the fall of the Yan Party, Zhang Zhang's coming to power, and the introduction of a series of new policies that Jiajing Immortal didn't know where to come from.

In six years, the government and the opposition have taken on a new look.

Except that the treasury is running out of money.

The border armament of the Jiajing Dynasty has been significantly improved, and the treatment of soldiers has been improved in a straight line.

The Gengxu Change, which was supposed to take place in the 29th year of Jiajing, did not happen at all, and Altan Khan, the leader of the Mongolian Tumut Department, also came to Daming to fight Boye, but unfortunately he didn't even enter Datong, a single tower, and was directly killed back, so naturally Qi Jiguang didn't need to guard the door.

And Qi Jiguang's literary test in the martial arts was about to be sent, but he was inexplicably hit by Wu Zhuangyuan, and then he began to be promoted by plane, and now he is the deputy chief soldier of Zhejiang.

He is the same as Hu Zongxian, the officials in the past few years have been promoted inexplicably, and if you really want to talk about speed, he has been promoted faster than Hu Zongxian.

Sometimes when I go home for a meal and turn around to go to work, I am told to move the office because I am promoted.

Although he has also made a lot of contributions and exterminated many Japanese criminals along the coast, he has not risen so quickly.

Out of doubt, Qi Jiguang wrote to Zhang Juzheng and asked him a few times, and the answer he finally got turned out to be that Jiajing Immortal personally promoted him to an official, and he almost didn't surprise Qi Zongbing.

Qi Jiguang took a bite of food, and looked at the main seat opposite, a high-spirited middle-aged man.

This is the owner of this fleet, the well-known owner of Wufeng in the sea, Wang Zhiwang.

At present, he is the chairman and CEO of the largest smuggling group in the entire East Asian seas and Southeast Asian seas.

The reason why this Wang Zhi was able to sit and drink with Hu Zongxian was entirely because Lao Hu had already received the news from the imperial court, and the Son of Heaven had the intention of opening the sea ban.

That is to say.

Like Wang Zhi, who is simply engaged in smuggling trade, although there are a large number of armed groups under his command, he did not launch an offensive against the coastal areas of the Ming Dynasty, but also helped the Ming Dynasty to pacify the coastal rebellion.

This is also why Hu Zongxian, as the dignified governor of Zhejiang, would agree to the invitation of Wang Zhi, the pirate leader, to the banquet.

Since everyone is likely to become a colleague in the office in the future, and the other party is obviously a money bag, there is no reason not to make a good relationship.

Of course, it really has to be talked about in terms of official and bandit rules.

He, Hu Zongxian, as the governor of Zhejiang, drank with a pirate like Wang Zhi, which was somewhat illegal.

In any case, the current relationship between Hu Zongxian and Wang Zhi is much more relaxed than in the original history.

After all, in the original history, the Jiajing Dynasty implemented the strictest maritime ban strategy, such as Wang Zhi's smuggling, which Hu Zongxian had to crack down.

"Governor Hu, Wang gives you a drink."

"Thank you, Governor Hu, for taking care of me during this time."

Wang Zhi smiled very happily, after all, he has been very happy to make money in recent years, the money has been earned, his influence has expanded, and the entire business and trade in East Asia and Southeast Asia have basically been monopolized by him Boss Wang alone.

At present, in the seas of East Asia and Southeast Asia, if it weren't for his Boss Wang's nod, no one would dare to buy or sell even one or two silver goods.

"King Hui is polite."

Hu Zongxian also smiled and raised his glass in response, and he also gave Wang Zhizhi face in terms of title.

After Wang Zhi's business became bigger, he divided a piece of land in the Wa Kingdom, called himself King Jinghai and King Hui, and established a Song State in a similar way, and sealed a lot of things such as official names.

Just like this, he is arrogant in the enclosure of the Japanese country, and those large and small village chiefs and Warring States daimyos in the Japanese country dare not speak out, and they dare not let a fart go.

Therefore, in later generations, some people often scolded Wang Zhi as a big traitor, saying that Wang Zhi worked for the Japanese and betrayed the country.

This is pure nonsense.

Have you ever seen a large number of village chiefs lining up to give gifts to traitors during the New Year's holidays?

Boss Wang held in his hands the overseas trade transactions of the entire Japanese country, especially the trade of guns and weapons.

This is the only one, and there are no other branches.

But all the famous village chiefs of the Wa Kingdom, when they saw Boss Wang, they all had to nod their heads and pat their ass, smiling Yo Xi Yo Xi.

Because if you want to buy guns and want to update your weapons, you can only find Boss Wang, and you don't have any bargaining power.

Honest trading, Tong Su is not deceived, only earning ten times the difference.

Buy?

Or don't buy it?

If you want to fight, you want to kill the village chief of the next village, you want to rob the daughter of the village chief next door to be your little wife, you have to change your weapons, right?

If the village chief of the next village spends money to buy it, and you don't buy it, people will turn their heads and use the nine-star dragon slayer knife to cut you, a knife 99999, and the damage of flat A is higher than your amplification!

Abuse you to the point of scum!

Otherwise, why do you want to play the game?!

A truth.

And this is one of the reasons why Toyotomi Hideyoshi can rise quickly.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi rose in the four islands, and the four islands are silver-producing lands, although Toyotomi Hideyoshi did not directly trade with Wang Zhi, after all, the two are separated by decades of age difference, but it was Wang Zhi who appeared in the Japanese country and brought overseas guns and all kinds of materials to the Japanese country, and Toyotomi Hideyoshi relied on the silver of the four islands to arm his army to the teeth.

The appearance of Wang Zhi opened up overseas trade for the Japanese state.

Even, in the small days of later generations, Wang Zhi was worshiped as a hero, a temple statue was built for Wang Zhi, and incense was paid tribute during the New Year's Festival.

The reason is simple, they generally believe that it was Wang Zhi who brought Japan to the Age of Discovery.

From Han Zhi's point of view, I don't know how to evaluate Wang Zhi.

Because it is very likely that if Wang Zhi had not appeared, the small days of the Wa Kingdom would still be fighting with Akita dogs for food in modern times, not to mention a series of infuriating things in the future.

The in-cabin feast continues.

Shengping singing and dancing, beautiful and beautiful, and constantly flattering.

And at this very moment.

I saw Wang Zhi clapping his hands.

Suddenly, the singing and dancing in the cabin stopped, and the dancing singers saluted and retreated.

Hu Zongxian, Qi Jiguang and the other officials who went to the banquet all frowned slightly, not knowing what this Boss Wang wanted to do.

Then, I saw Wang Zhi tap the desktop.

The subordinates who belonged to Wang Zhi in this cabin all got up and saluted one after another, and then all retreated.

After Hu Zongxian was silent for a moment, he knew that Wang Zhi had something to say, and he also gave a look to the people around him, except for Qi Jiguang and Xu Wei, everyone else also retreated.

Then ten people, carrying five large boxes, entered the cabin.

"Wang is not a person who does not remember friendship."

"Governor Hu helped me, so I naturally want to thank you."

As he spoke, Wang straightened up, came to the five big boxes, and opened them one by one.

In an instant, my eyes were blinded, and the box was full of snowflakes and silver.

"This is 50,000 taels of silver, and please ask Governor Hu to accept it."

Hu Zongxian's brows furrowed.

He is not a clear stream, he did a lot of things when he followed Yan Dang to receive and give gifts, but in recent years, with the reform of the imperial court, he has also restrained a lot.

In addition, after the official restructuring and the return of fire to the public, with his official rank, he is not very short of money.

Moreover, he is actually not helping Wang Zhi, but because the court has a hidden intention of opening the sea, he just opens one eye to Wang Zhi and closes one eye.

"Governor Hu, it's just you and me and a few cronies here, and the matter won't get out."

Boss Wang smiled.

"Please also ask King Hui to take back the 50,000 taels of silver, I, Hu Zongxian, am a minister, and I have received the emperor's grace, so I should be loyal to the country and do my best."

Wang Zhi was stunned when he heard it.

'Damn, Lao Tzu will give you silver, you are a barren emperor's grace. ’

"Governor Hu, the emperor is not here, it's okay, don't be nervous."

Boss Wang walked in front of Hu Zongxian arrogantly.

"Besides, we're friends, it's just a mere fifty thousand taels of silver, what are you afraid of."

"Don't say that you don't know if you accept the emperor, even if the emperor is here, so what?"

"I, Wang Zhi, will give you silver, that's because I Wang Zhi admires your Hu Zongxian's personality, and it's for the sake of your Governor Hu's face, and it has nothing to do with the Jiajing of the Forbidden City!"

When the word 'Jiajing' came out, Hu Zongxian's face changed greatly when he heard it, and Qi Jiguang behind him was stunned, and the chopsticks in his hand almost fell off.

"Ship Master Wang, be cautious."

Hu Zongxian sank and said in a condensed voice.

Bang~!

There was a thunderclap.

At the same time, the whole ship was somewhat shaky, which was probably caused by the strong wind.

However, none of this affected Boss Wang's mouth, and at this moment, he was obviously talking more and more.

Over the years, the smooth sailing on the sea, and the extreme coolness brought by monopolizing the sea area, have also made him more and more rampant.

"Hahaha."

"Governor Hu, what are you afraid of?"

"Look at me, Lao Tzu has been smuggling at sea for more than ten years, crisscrossing the world, who have you been afraid of?"

"It's not a good mix now, according to me, you might as well stop being this governor and come to my Song Kingdom to be the prime minister! I'll give you ten times as much as you have now! ”

"The bigger the waves, the more expensive the fish!"

"How, think about it?"

And this moment.

Hu Zongxian's pupils were stunned.

Qi Jiguang and Xu Wei, who were on his side, also looked at Wang Zhi and were stunned.

The stunned three people are completely different.

Hu Zongxian's eyes were a mixture of shock, awe, and fear.

Qi Jiguang's eyes were surprised and surprised.

Xu Wei's eyes were only surprised.

"What's wrong?"

"Scared by my words?"

Boss Wang was very satisfied with the surprised look of Hu Zongxian and the others.

"Don't say it's here."

"Even if it's in the Forbidden City, even if it's in the Fengtian Palace, even if Emperor Jiajing is in front of me Wang Zhi, I will say these words today."

"Which fish is Jiajing? Can he still put the knife on my neck?! ”

The voice fell.

Wang Zhi suddenly felt a chill in his neck.

A golden dagger that looked fast and had a handle inlaid with agate stone rested on the neck of Boss Wang.

Since the change of Renyin, the Jiajing Immortal has developed the habit of carrying a dagger with him to facilitate cutting the rope at any time.

At this moment, Hu Zongxian got up in a panic.

Plop and kneel.

"Hu Zongxian, the governor of Zhejiang, meet Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Hu Zongxian did imperial history in his early years, and he was more or less a Beijing official who had mixed in the capital, although the Jiajing Immortals did not go to court, but occasionally they had seen it once or twice, and they were naturally impressed by the appearance of the emperor.

‘？？？ ’

Three question marks appeared above the heads of Wang Zhi, Qi Jiguang and Xu Wei at the same time, after all, they had never seen the true face of the Jiajing Immortal.

'Emperor?! ’

Qi Jiguang was stunned for a moment, then got up and knelt on the ground.

He was only surprised that the person in front of him was the emperor, but he was not surprised how the emperor appeared.

Because he saw another person.

Qi Jiguang will never forget what happened in the field of Dengzhouwei six years ago, as well as the few flat poles that were stolen, Qi Jiguang paid for them out of his own pocket afterwards.

"Qi Jiguang, deputy chief military officer of Zhejiang, meet Your Majesty, meet the immortal master!"

'Your Majesty? ’

'Immortal Master? ’

The entire cabin was full of question marks.

"You, you, you..."

Wang Zhi subconsciously turned his head, and what caught his eyes was a face with thin cheekbones and cold eyes.

He had never met the emperor, but he probably guessed at the moment.

"Which fish do you say I'm here?"

The voice of indifference settled.

Thump.

Boss Wang knelt down in an instant.

Don't look at Jiajing Immortal like a second fool in front of Ji Boying every day, but Jiajing Immortal has really been an emperor for thirty-one years, and the vast dragon power accumulated on his body is enough to suppress all disobedience in the Ming Dynasty.

"Boss Wang, you're really rich."

Ji Boying stood in front of the first big box, picked up a piece of silver and looked at it.

Smiling.

Ji Boying came to Wang Zhi and half-squatted down.

As if he was playing a trick, he had an extra cigarette in his hand and slowly stuffed it into the corner of his kneeling straight mouth.

Then, with a stroke, the match is lit and the palm of the hand blocks the wind.

The highest etiquette in the rivers and lakes.

"I came here today to discuss a deal with Boss Wang."

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