Zheng Zhilong's mood is very good, and he is full of expectations for this trip to Nanjing.

At the beginning, after learning that Chongzhen's side was leading people south, Li Zicheng captured Beiping City and occupied many places in the north.

Although he was surprised, he quickly became happy after the surprise.

There is no other reason, it is because he knows that only when Da Ming is beaten very much, a person like him who has power in his hands can further be won over by Da Ming.

So that it can be reused and reap the benefits of heaven.

The situation in Daming is even more favorable for him.

Only at this time, those nobles of the Ming Dynasty will be willing to offer a price that they were reluctant to offer before this.

He is a super sea merchant and naturally knows how to do business.

The scarcer things are, the more profitable they are.

The bigger the waves, the more expensive the fish!

Zheng Zhilong knows very well that don't look at him over the years, he has also relied on some means, as well as the wealth and power in his hands.

He has sought a lot of interests and positions on the side of Daming.

It looks like it's okay too.

But in fact, his family knows his own affairs, and he knows very well that for those who are really in power in the Ming Dynasty, he Zheng Zhilong is actually just a small character who does not enter the stream.

No countertops.

Although he has a lot of wealth in his hands.

The power is also very strong.

But for those people, after all, it is still not in the stream.

The status of businessmen is not high.

And he, a maritime merchant who belongs to a semi-smuggling state, is not to mention his status.

It's just outrageously low.

The situation of the Ming Dynasty's noble and military light has long been formed.

He can be said to have both.

In this case, in the eyes of those who are really in power, he is not in the stream, and it is perfectly normal.

It is precisely because of this that after knowing what kind of chaos Daming has suffered, he will be excited and full of expectations.

He knew that this time, the opportunity that belonged to his Zheng family had come!

So, in fact, after he got the news, he had deep expectations for what would happen next.

He has been waiting for the court to come and talk to him and do something.

Zheng Zhilong knew that this would definitely happen.

The court will definitely not forget him.

Before that, he Zheng Zhilong, maybe his status was relatively low, and he couldn't get into the eyes of many so-called big people.

But now, everything is different!

With the southward movement of the imperial court, half of the country was lost.

Those who have gained power in their own hands will inevitably become the object of their wooing.

Moreover, he has not only human hands, but also amazing wealth.

In this case, the imperial court will inevitably pay enough attention to itself!

Surely I will not forget my own.

And the facts also proved that Zheng Zhilong's guess was right.

As he had expected, the Emperor had sent people to contact him soon after he had moved south.

However, Zheng Zhilong did not meet with the envoys of the imperial court.

It's not that they blatantly don't see each other, but they make excuses in advance and go out to do something.

There was a long way out.

It's been dragging all the time.

Deliberately avoid the envoys of the imperial court and do not meet with them.

The reason for this, on the one hand, is naturally to take this opportunity to delay some more time.

I can better see the situation on all sides.

On the other hand, they want to use this method to increase the price and protect their status.

Make your position more stable and highlight your importance.

The more critical the situation on Daming's side, the more advantageous it will be for him to contact Daming's side in the future.

The more you get.

After all, the icing on the cake is never as good as sending charcoal in the snow.

And the situation behind it is indeed as he thought.

It didn't take long for Li Zicheng to be very embarrassed and retreat.

Beiping City and many other places were given to the Tartars.

If Li Zicheng is really fighting to the death, fighting a fight, without the strength of a fight, he can still make people look down on him if he escapes.

But when this guy escaped, the strength in his hand was still very sufficient.

It is still possible to fight to the death with the Tartars......

The Tartars entered the customs and won the North Zhili, and the situation became even more crisis.

Zheng Zhilong knew that the opportunity he was waiting for had come!

So before that, Zheng Zhilong, who went to Nanyang by boat to do things, came back just right.

Began to make contact with the envoys of the imperial court.

Then I got an amazing news from the imperial envoy.

That is the manifestation of Emperor Taizu Gao!

Zhu Yuanzhang came to the end of the Ming Dynasty, and he wanted to take people to drive out the Tartars again and guard the rivers and mountains!

When he got the news, Zheng Zhilong was a little blind.

At the same time, I was somewhat afraid, and I had some fear.

Who is Emperor Taizu Gao?

That's Zhu Yuanzhang!

The sea ban of the Ming Dynasty was set by him, the founding emperor.

His identity is a maritime merchant again, and he is also the kind of maritime merchant who smuggles.

Although by this time, he already had an official body, but in essence, he was still a maritime merchant.

Going to see Emperor Taizu Gao in such an identity was really too exciting for him, and it felt like a mouse going to see a cat.

So Zheng Zhilong made some arrangements here.

Make excuses for procrastination.

did not immediately come to Nanjing to see this manifestation of Emperor Taizu Gao.

Of course, during this time, he also used all his strength to inquire whether Emperor Taizu Gao had appeared.

This news is true or not.

As a result, the news from all sides, summed up, was extremely amazing.

All of these things are telling him one thing.

That's the news that sounds like a lot of, but it's true!

It's really Zhu Yuanzhang who has appeared.

This made Zheng Zhilong a little unsure of how to describe his mood for a while.

Before that, when Zheng Zhilong faced Chongzhen and others, he didn't have too much pressure in his heart.

I feel that with his identity, there is still the power he has in his hands.

At this time, he already has the qualifications to take this opportunity to negotiate some prices with the emperor and seek more benefits.

But now, after this news came, it made him have a lot of worries in his heart.

That is, when he hesitated and hesitated, new news came.

It was actually Emperor Chongzhen Chan Rang who let the crown prince Zhu Cihong replace him as the new monarch of the Ming Dynasty.

This is not the most important thing, the most important thing is that as soon as the new emperor ascended the throne, he actually implemented the three policies of apportioning the land into the mu, returning the fire consumption to the public, and the gentry to be one errand and one to pay for grain.

When he learned that the imperial court announced and implemented these three strategies, Zheng Zhilong knew that the world was going to be chaotic.

There must be smoke everywhere in Jiangnan!

There will be countless people who will oppose the emperor in various ways.

He had a lot of dealings with these gentry in Jiangnan, and he knew that these new policies promulgated by the imperial court were simply rushing for their lives.

Sure enough, things turned out just as he thought.

Again, he was right.

Jiangnan is really full of smoke!

Then, Zheng Zhilong suddenly became happy.

There was some fear in my heart because of the manifestation of Zhu Yuanzhang, the Taizu Emperor.

All of a sudden, he disappeared and became full of confidence again.

In today's situation, it doesn't matter whether it is Emperor Taizu Gao's manifestation or not.

Even if Emperor Taizu Gao appeared with Emperor Yongle, it would be fine!

None of them dared to do anything about themselves!

At such a critical moment, my own family has once again become important.

came to see Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Yuanzhang definitely didn't dare to come nonsense.

You will be respectful to yourself and offer yourself enough money!

Zheng Zhilong no longer had any hesitation, and immediately took this opportunity to quickly rush towards Nanjing City with the envoys of the imperial court to meet Zhu Yuanzhang.

On the way to walk, I saw a lot of chaos.

Zheng Zhilong's heart became more cheerful.

Knowing that this time, it was right to wait.

Sure enough, I couldn't eat hot tofu in a hurry.

Now, my Zheng family is going to get a lot of wealth and play a big one!

Especially after knowing that Kong Yinzhi, as the Holy Duke of Yan, has done something at such a critical moment.

and saw the extremely sharp article made by Kong Yinzhi, the sage of Yansheng.

Zheng Zhilong's heart was settled.

Things are actually better than the best situation I imagined.

What a good man this Saint Father!

Once again, he felt that he had done the right thing by waiting a little longer, depending on the situation.

Wait for the party, never lose!

But this kind of good mood, by the time he came to Nanjing City, he had already disappeared.

Kong Yinzhi's powerful and inexplicable move was actually broken by Zhu Yuanzhang here in an extremely arrogant way, with the momentum of destroying and decaying!

Many rebellions on the Jiangnan side were also being quickly extinguished.

In his opinion, there will be an earth-shaking situation, but it has been magically gradually stabilized.

And over time, it becomes more and more stable.

This made Zheng Zhilong, who has always believed that the party will never lose.

I regretted it a little in my heart.

I knew that I would listen to my son directly, don't think so much, it's better to come to see the emperor at the beginning.

Those who submitted to the emperor at the beginning and were willing to do things for the emperor were reused......

The more he thought about it, the more he felt at a loss.

This time, before he officially met Zhu Yuanzhang, he had already lost a fortune.

This feeling is really bad for him......

"Minister Zheng Zhilong and his son visited Emperor Taizu Gao, met His Majesty, and met Gao Concubine......"

In the Wuying Palace, Zheng Zhilong saluted respectfully to Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Cihong, and Han Cheng.

The salute to Han Chengxing is also a big gift.

Because in the few days he spent in Nanjing, he had heard a lot about this miraculous Han horse who came from the Hongwu period.

Know that this is not an average person.

In many ways, it's like a god.

Even Emperor Taizu Gao and the others were able to manifest and come here, all of which were the credit of this Han Concubine.

If there were no Han horses, there would be absolutely no such thing.

This Han Horse is simply an immortal.

Only immortals can have such means.

is also for this reason, when facing Han Cheng, Zheng Zhilong, including Zheng Chenggong, respects Han Cheng even more than Zhu Yuanzhang and Emperor Zhu Cihong.

After all, in their opinion, this Han Juma has surpassed the existence of the emperor of the world.

Belongs to the category of immortals.

In this case, how could Zheng Zhilong be disrespectful to him?

"Get up, give me a seat."

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, Zheng Zhilong, and Zheng Chenggong were exempted.

Of course, Zheng Chenggong at this time is not called Zheng Chenggong, but Zheng Sen.

Zhu Yuanzhang's actions, Zheng Zhilong, and Zheng Sen were flattered in their hearts.

He really didn't expect that he would get this kind of treatment when he came here.

Sitting on the brocade pier that a eunuch brought up, I still feel like I am in the clouds.

But if you think about it carefully, it makes sense for such a thing to happen.

After all, what Zhu Yuanzhang did here was unexpected.

And it seems that Zhu Yuanzhang's strength here is far stronger than he thought before.

But no matter what you say, the power you have is still very strong.

The most important thing is that the power you have in your hands is still the power of the sea.

It's one of a kind.

In this case, when Zhu Yuanzhang faced himself, he must be polite and not dare to do anything else.

This made Zheng Zhilong's confidence in seeking what he needed here next.

I know that next, I will definitely get a good result on my side.

"I heard that your family has a lot of power at sea?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zheng Zhilong and asked lightly.

"Returning to Emperor Taizu Gao, there is indeed some power in the courtiers' family.

He can also talk at sea, but his family doesn't do business at sea.

I just got some home guards with experience at sea.

In order to prevent the Japanese from invading the coastal people, that's all.

In the minister's family, he has always been strict in following the rules.

Never dare to act recklessly. ”

When Zheng Zhilong faced Zhu Yuanzhang, he was still quite nervous.

Especially as soon as Zhu Yuanzhang came up, he asked such a fatal question.

Naturally, I didn't dare to answer truthfully.

The person in front of him is the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and he is still the one who implements the sea ban.

There are some things that you know and I know, as long as you know it.

But it must not be denied.

Once you say it, it's not good!

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he looked at Zheng Zhilong and said, "You don't have to be so careful, I know what you think in your heart."

It is nothing more than that the Ming Dynasty is still implementing a sea ban at this time.

But the sea ban policy is set by us, so you dare not say anything if you have something.

Even though I have done a lot of things, I dare not admit it.

Now let me tell you that our side will soon issue an order to abolish the sea ban.

From now on, I will never have the ban on the sea again! ”

Emperor Taizu Gao actually wants to abolish the sea ban?!

Zheng Zhilong, who was in a nervous mood and talked about various things such as the sea ban in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, always had some pressure.

After hearing what Zhu Yuanzhang said at this time, he instantly became extremely shaken.

No...... This is what Zhu Yuanzhang and others can say?

Myself...... You can't hear it wrong, right?

In other words, the policy of sea prohibition was given by Zhu Yuanzhang, the ancestor of the Ming Dynasty.

All along, it's like a shackle on many people's heads.

Although in many cases, this sea ban does not affect their business at all.

Many people have made their fortunes on the sea.

Even, it is precisely because of the sea ban that many of them can make better money.

But it is precisely because of this to the ban.

No matter how blatant they are on weekdays, if you really count it, many things are not visible.

If the court doesn't want to pay attention to you, then it doesn't matter.

If you want to pay attention to you, you can take out this article in the Emperor's ancestral training in a few minutes.

He had long been accustomed to the existence of the sea ban, and he never thought that the sea ban would be abolished.

Especially after learning that Zhu Yuanzhang, the Taizu Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, appeared, he directly broke off this thought.

Impossible!

When pigs fly!

This was given by Zhu Yuanzhang, the ancestor.

It was even written into the Emperor's ancestral teachings.

No one is allowed to make changes.

From here, you can see how firm and persistent Zhu Yuanzhang is in this matter.

As a result, now, this Emperor Taizu Gao actually said that he wanted to abolish the sea ban.

This is just too much of a surprise.

Is this really what Zhu Yuanzhang can say?

This...... It's a fake Zhu Yuanzhang, right?!

"This time and that time.

We implemented the sea ban at the beginning because there were always pirates harassing the coast on the side, like flies, which was annoying.

So let's just think about directly implementing the sea ban, and these flies will be isolated.

At that time, we still felt that overseas was barren and there was not much profit to be gained.

But now we don't see it that way.

It is not feasible to prevent pirates through a sea ban.

For these pirates, the only way to kill them all is to kill them all.

Imposing a sea ban and strictly guarding against it will only make them more and more arrogant.

Let them gather their strength even more to harm our people.

And the wealth overseas is also more than we imagined.

In this case, what else do we want him to do with this sea ban policy?

Naturally, it was going to be abolished. ”

After hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words again, Zheng Zhilong's heart rose with a lot of turbulent waves.

It's not calm at all.

This time I came to see Zhu Yuanzhang, which was really a great surprise to him.

I thought that Zhu Yuanzhang would knock him here, or do something else.

But how could he have imagined that he would even talk to himself about abolishing the maritime ban policy.

"Emperor Taizu Gao, you...... You have a high opinion.

This remark is incisive and thought-provoking.

However, this sea ban did play some role at the beginning......

Emperor Taizu Gao, what you said is also very right, many places overseas seem to be places where birds don't and are savage.

But in fact, it also has a lot of value......"

Zheng Zhilong pondered his words and said to Zhu Yuanzhang.

For fear that what he said was not quite right, Emperor Taizu Gao of Ling changed color and hacked himself to death......

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, looked at Zheng Zhilong and said, "When you didn't go to Nanyang to do business before, did you?"

It's just a little bit of a circle around the neighborhood, waiting for a lot of news to pass through.

So I want to look at the situation and make a choice.

I want to take advantage of this critical moment to make us anxious here, and you will show up to negotiate conditions with us again.

So you can get a lot of benefits, right? ”

Zhu Yuanzhang's sudden words made Zheng Zhilong feel that his heart was about to stop beating!

The body stiffened.

The blood pressure is out of circulation!

The whole person was very confused, and his heart was about to jump out of his throat.

What the hell is going on?

Just now, Zhu Yuanzhang, the emperor of Taizu Gao, was still talking to himself about the sea ban here.

How is this ...... Before he could finish his sentence, he suddenly turned the topic to such things?

The words are still so sharp and straightforward.

Don't go around the corner.

The atmosphere in the Wuying Hall suddenly became tense.

Zheng Zhilong only felt that he was sweating all over his body!

As for Zheng Zhilong's eldest son, who was sitting behind Zheng Zhilong, he was even more surprised.

A pale face.

It was as if someone had grabbed my heart.

I almost jumped up from the brocade pier in shock.

This Emperor Taizu Gao, who was still talking to them well just now and gave them a brocade to sit on, turned his face when he said it......

He knew that what Emperor Taizu Gao said was true.

That's what my father planned to do, and that's what he did.

"How dare the minister have such an idea?

The minister went to Nanyang to do business before......"

Zheng Zhilong endured the horror in his heart, and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said such a thing.

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes fell on Zheng Zhilong, this gaze that didn't seem to contain any emotion, and Zheng Zhilong, who was collared, was like sitting on pins and needles!

Zhu Yuanzhang's voice continued to sound: "You don't have to explain like this.

Things are very clear, what do you do, what else do you have in mind, we can guess it as soon as we guess.

You really deserve to be a businessman, and you know what it means to sit on the ground and start the price.

You want to take advantage of this opportunity to sell yourself for a good price.

It's just that...... Do you have other plans?

That is, to see if the Ming can win, or the Tartars can win?

And then depending on the situation, Toru chose to stand on that side, right or not? ”

After Zheng Zhilong listened to Zhu Yuanzhang's words, his face turned white in an instant!

The whole person is particularly thrilled and confused.

He was naturally confused, because he had also seen a lot of big people before, and he dealt with those big people in the Ming Dynasty.

When these big people speak, they usually don't say it directly.

When you say a word, there are 800 hearts and eyes, and you turn seven or eight corners, which is called a euphemism, and that is a hint.

He felt that people like Emperor Taizu Gao must be more familiar with things than those people when doing things.

But how could he have thought that this Emperor Taizu Gao would speak so bluntly.

There is a sense of oppression!

What twists and turns, what temptations, there is no such thing at all

It's a bright knife directly, and when you're defenseless, suddenly come and go straight in!

It's as uncomfortable as it gets.

How could he talk and do things like this?!

But after Zhu Yuanzhang said this, he didn't say much.

just sat there, looking at Zheng Zhilong expressionlessly.

The momentum on his body is amazing, like a tiger descending from the mountain.

Next, I looked at Zheng Zhilong, how he behaved, and whether he could satisfy himself......

And most of Han Cheng's eyes fell on Zheng Chenggong...... (End of chapter)