In the dead of night, Xu and Tingjiao, Yiliang, Guan Tianpei and others discussed in the Yamen of the Admiralty of the Navy.

Ze Xu asked: "Is the Humen Fortress strong?" ”

Tingjiao and Yiliang didn't know what they wanted, and they pondered silently. As the admiral of the water master, Tianpei had to answer, "Lord Hui, it is very solid." ”

"If it is solid, why is it that the law is petty, only two boats, can start from the zero Ding Yang, go through this nose ocean, and then cross the lion ocean, and go straight to my Guangzhou city? There is also my Wuyong Fort in the south of Guangzhou City, and there is also my East and West Fort next to Guangzhou City. Then Xu asked again, "Admiral Guan, if the righteous law is heavy on many ships, how should you deal with it?" ”

Tianpei used to be a subordinate of Zexu, and he knew that this Lord Lin was thoughtful, and he was destined to deal with it if he didn't want to do something. So he took a deep breath and said: "Lord Lin, there are three oceans in the south of Guangzhou, from north to south, in order, there are lion oceans, nose piercing oceans, and zero ding oceans. The water depth of the Lingding Ocean is wide, and if you want to resist the ship, it is best to compete here; But our sailor ship is small, and it is really not an opponent. All we can rely on is this Humen Fortress. This fortress, from south to north, has three barriers. The first way, at the junction of the Piercing Nose Ocean and the Shishi Ocean, the river is narrow, the stone walls on both sides of the bank are steep, there is the Dajiao Fort on the left, and the Shajiao Fort on the right; The cannons are fired at each other, and the fire is crossed, which can destroy any ship. Six or seven miles north of Dajiao and Shajiao, there are three small islands of lower rung, rice pailuo, and upper rung, and there are rungs and Yongan two forts on the upper rung. There are many shallow reefs in the west of the three islands, which are not suitable for boats, but just in case, there are also Jiaomen and fortified two forts on the mountains on the west coast. The east of the three islands is the main channel, there is Weishan on the east coast, there is Nanshan Fort on the side of Weishan, not far from it, at the foot of Weishan, in the foreshore rock, there is Weiyuan Fort, Weiyuan on both sides, and there are two forts of Jingyuan and Zhenyuan; The three forts are full of the word 'product', and the forts on the upper rungs form a second barrier. This is the most important thing in the fortress. Five miles north of the upper rung, there is a confrontation between the big and small Hushan forts, which is the third barrier......"

Before Tianpei finished speaking, Xu was already impatient, stopped angrily, and said, "Guan Zipu! Have you ever fought against the Yiren? How many ships are there? Why not encircle it and annihilate it? ”

Tianpei was stunned, so he could only deal with it "this and this".

Ting Frame hurriedly said: "Lord Lin, the Yiren ship is indeed slightly better. I think my sailor warship can't catch up with the tooth pump ship. The ships are so skillful, and some of them don't need manpower, and when they see black smoke billowing out, they are already galloping. ”

Then Xu said, "Strange tricks! Don't be prestigious. ”

Yiliang said: "Lord Lin, don't worry, Yilu and other Yi people have been defeated and retreated, and it must be no longer a climate." ”

Then Xu said: "If others mess with you for tens of millions of silver taels, will you give up?" Be careful to sail the ship for ten thousand years, it is getting late, the two adults of the superintendent will rest early, I will study it carefully with Guan Zipu, Guan Zipu, quickly take the detailed map of the fortress and bring it to me. ”

After Guan and Yi left, Xu said: "Zipu, there is no one else, and you must tell the truth." ”

Tianpei said: "My lord, the officials are corrupt and pervert the law, the soldiers are drilling into the camp for personal gain, and the tooth fragments are endless, so what if you repeat it?" ”

"How? This adult came to Guangdong just for this tooth piece thing! Moreover, the poison is almost destroyed. ”

"Why didn't you cut that Han Zhaoqing? My lord, with your hands, Wuyang City has been in the sky. Besides, you are destined to go, my lord, after you go, will this poison return? Based on the careful observation of the Lord in the past two months, can the Governor Governor deal with the aftermath? ”

"Guan Zipu, Hugh is talking nonsense! For this tooth piece, Master Deng has done his best. This is not to suppress corruption, Han Zhaoqing has gone bankrupt. As a sailor admiral, you must do your part! Don't talk about the strong guns of the Yiren ships, looking at this vast water, how many Yiren gunboats are there? I am a naval division in Nanyue, and there are hundreds of warships; If you don't ask for one to be ten, five to one, ten to one, so that twenty to one, and one hundred, can you still beat it? Guan Zipu, tomorrow, Lingding Yangli, Macao Water Department, I want to see the vitality of my great clear water master. ”

"My lord, wouldn't it be easier to provoke such a side provocation?"

"Zipu, I have a general view of the situation, the outside seems to be unruly, and the inside is the law. I have always been afraid of provocations, which led to the trouble of carbuncles, which is getting worse day by day. How do you know that he is from 60,000 miles away to do business, the shape of the host and the guest, the power of the outnumbered, and he does not wait for the wise man to decide. Even if its ships are strong and their guns are strong, they can only win in the outer oceans, but cannot use their skills in the inner harbors. Guangdong Province has many gateways, natural insurance can be relied on, and its trade for many years is actually three times that of the city. Even if he excludes the tooth piece and specializes in serious trading, he will never give up this pier. Therefore, although there are many twists and turns, and the overall situation is still respectful, it must be within the scope. Zipu, I will only tell you about my private thoughts. ”

"Adult ....."

"Zipu, this is the end, don't say anything more!"

Tianpei is depressed, and the Nanyue Sailor is a sailor, but he is resident on land; Although there are more than 10,000 people, less than 2,000 can go to the battlefield with real guns. Although there are many warships, they are all single-masted, and they are only equipped with three or four cannons of more than 100 to 1,000 catties; And the quality of the cannon is extremely poor, the muzzle is not correct, the shell is not round, the gun chamber is trachomatic, and it is very easy to explode; The cannon shot out like an arrow, only pierced. On the other hand, the Yi ship is covered with copper skin, mostly three masts; Fifty or sixty cannons were loaded, and twenty or thirty cannons were few; The cannon is round, there is no trachoma in the breech, and the three or four thousand catties of ship guns have exceeded the range of our eight thousand catties of shore guns; It is also equipped with a gun carriage and sighting equipment, and the basic ammunition is not missing; Every time you shoot, you don't need to cool down; A shot was fired, and flowers were splashed everywhere. Not to mention the monster that whirred black smoke...... Lord Lin, why don't you listen to me?

The officials are indiscriminate, the ships are blunt and the cannons are small, so Xu doesn't know. But freezing three feet is no longer a day's cold, tooth tablets have been banned, and the source must be stopped, and the knot must continue. Guan Zipu is reasonable, my instrument is indeed not as good as Yi; Ming'er immediately raised troops, built artillery, and built ships. But which of these soldiers, cannons, and ships doesn't need silver taels? Where did the silver come from? Ze Xu pondered deeply and stayed awake all night.

The next day, Xu summoned Tingjiao, Yiliang, and Yukun to discuss the matter of silver. The governor and Fu said that the salt depot of the feudal treasury was exhausted, and the other said that there was no son left in the grain treasury; As the two adults spoke, they glanced at the customs superintendent at the same time.

Yu Kun said: "What are you doing to peep at me? I am also poor; Curry has it, but in three days he will go north to enter the Ministry of Internal Affairs. ”

Xu Yan smiled: "Houan, please help." This is also for me to Qing Dynasty Jin Ou Yonggu, my emperor Shengming, will be the emperor's grace. ”

"Lord Lin, please give a holy decree, and Houan is willing to give it all."

"A twist and turn, the north and the south are galloping, even if it is accurate, it is already a month later; In a few days, the world may have been turned upside down. Houan, dance once with long sleeves, accommodating one or two ears; Defending the family and the country, the saint is angry, but also happy and angry. Take a step back, if you are really responsible, Shaomu is willing to take it alone, and there is no Hou'an to do it. ”

Hearing this, Ting Jian sighed and said, "Lord Lin, how many silver taels are urgently needed?" ”

Then Xu listened to Ting's words, and hurriedly said: "Brother Yuyun, 700,000 taels, can solve the urgent need." ”

Ting Frame said proudly: "Lord Lin, don't worry, the thirteen lines are at your fingertips." ”

Then Xu said: "Ask for extra, is it feasible?" ”

Ting Frame said: "The gate of the thirteen lines is open to the south, and all the gold and silver mountains come in. Seven hundred thousand, for the merchants, a mere one. If you have time, please go to the Wu Family Garden, which is comparable to my royal garden.

Then Xu said: "This is begging for money, don't pass it on again." Three adults, how about we go to the Wu family garden together? ”

Wu Shaorong saw the four major people from Guangdong coming together, and he was sincerely frightened, so he hurriedly knelt down and bowed.

Xu said: "There is no need to be polite for a small gathering in private." ”

Ting Frame sighed: "Wu Ziyuan, how many brilliant and colorful things in the world have gathered in your carved and jade place, a magnificent and magnificent place?" ”

Shao Rong didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in the gourds of the four giants, and the monk who was a little bit confused was confused, so he hurriedly said: "It's all because of the grace of my emperor, so there is a place for the Wu family to live." ”

Yi Liang said loudly: "This habitat is really spacious enough, Wu Shaorong, do you know that there are eggs under the nest?" ”

Shao Rong didn't know what he had committed again, so he was panicked for a while, and hurriedly knelt down and begged to atone for his previous sins.

Then Xu Chao waved his hand lightly, took a step forward, helped Shao Rong up, and said: "I have something to ask for here, and the Yiren have paid thousands of poisons out of thin air, and they will not give up." If you do it with all your might, there will be a fierce battle. I'm empty, please ......"

Shao Rong is such a smart person, and immediately said: "Lord Lin, don't ask for words, the villain is grateful; To protect my country and my country, I am willing to help! There are 500,000 taels of silver in the house, please take it! If it is insufficient, we are willing to raise it again. ”

Xu Shiyue said, "Wu Shaorong, Lord Ben remembers you." ”

After the four people left, Shao Rong sat on the soft sofa and sighed a long sigh.

Mr. Yishuo took a bill and said very softly: "Master, business has been very good recently, this is a transaction since the market opened." ”

"Read."

"On May 20, 800,000 taels of tea and 1,200,000 taels of porcelain shipped to New York were sold, with a profit of 500,000 taels. The 500 tons of fine tea shipped to Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands have not yet been sold, and so far 40 percent of them have been profitable. Recently, the U.S. stock market has fallen slightly, and our stocks have rarely lost money. The interest on the East India Company's claims was received yesterday in the amount of 470,000 taels of silver......"

Shao Rong waved his hand, "Let's go down." "His head hurts, what's the use of making so much money? It was only a blink of an eye that Lord Nachincha had a thought, and all of this came to naught. Yiren is not a thing, the righteous law, the turbulence, five years ago shouted to end the thirteen lines that monopolized all trade. The rats in the bellows are angry at both ends. Compared with the two boxes, the 500,000 is just a drop in the bucket. Thinking about this, Shao Rong was secretly happy with the flower pattern silver that came out of his hand just now. Money should be used on the blade, and the four great people of Guangdong have already taken my money, not to mention that I have no stolen goods.

Then Xu looked at the white flowers and a bunch of silver taels, and his joy was overflowing, and he sighed to himself: It is still available to the people. People's Daily: The righteous law who fled to Macao still insists on going its own way, and no matter what words and means are used, it will not be concluded.

then Xu secretly thought: Hades is good, but the little ghost is difficult; Why not tell his master about the current situation, explain the interests and disadvantages, or have a glimmer of life. So he wrote:

Hong Wei is the great emperor of the Chinese and foreign countries, without discrimination, the benefit is shared with the world, the harm is for the world, and the heart of the world is also the heart. The king of your country has been passed down from generation to generation, all of them are called deferential, and the words of the tribute table Wenyun have been observed: "All the native people who trade in China are treated fairly and favorably by the emperor." The king of Stealing Xigui understands the righteousness and is grateful for the grace of heaven, and he is gentle and far away, and he is doubly favored. The benefits of trade have lasted for 200 years. All those who claim to be rich in the country depend on this.

However, after a long period of trade, the good and the bad are uneven, so there is entrainment, tempting the Chinese people, so that the poison flows to the provinces. It seems that this is the case but knowing oneself and not caring about harming others, which is intolerable by heaven and angered by human feelings. The Great Emperor was furious when he heard this. The Minister was sent to Guangdong to investigate and deal with the Governor's Department and the Governor's Department. Whoever sells food from the interior shall be put to death. If the crime of selling people over the years is investigated, the harm will be profound and the profits will be heavy, and it should be punished by the law. However, the people still knew their sins and begged sincerely, and the 2,283 boxes of the pump ship were collected by the consul and the whole line was destroyed. Stacking the scriptures, the ministers, etc., are based on the facts. Fortunately, the emperor was extraordinarily gracious, and those who surrendered themselves were still willing to be excused. Repeat offenders are re-offenders, and new chapters are enacted. If you are the king of Xianghua, you will be able to give orders to the people and conscientiously obey the law; But they will know what is good and what is harmful, but they will know that the law will not be observed.

The country is 60,000 or 70,000 miles from the interior, and the people who fight for the trade are so profitable. With the profits of China, the benefits of foreign Yi are the huge profits obtained by the Yi people, and they are all divided from the Chinese people. How can there be any reason to harm the Chinese people with poison? That is, people may not have the intention to harm, but they are extremely greedy for profit, and they don't care about harming people. Hearing that the country is fasting very strictly, it is solid and knows that it is harmful. If it does not harm that country, then other countries cannot be harmed, but what about China?

Nothing that China does to foreign countries is anything that is not beneficial to others: it is good for food, it is good for use, and it is good for resale, and it is also good for all. Has China ever endangered a foreign country? Besides, if China does not care about its benefits and harms, how can it make a living? And foreign feathers, beeps, must be Chinese silk can not be weaved, if China is also Jin Qili, what is the profit? The rest of the food is from the sugar ginger cinnamon, and the materials are from the silk and porcelain, which are necessary for foreign countries. And foreign things are just for fun, dispensable, not China's needs, why not close the market! It is in the tea silk goods, let it be trafficked and circulated, never regret it, there is no other, it is conducive to the public of the world. The goods brought by the country to the interior were not specially consumed for their own consumption, and they were able to sell them separately to other countries, making a three-fold profit. That is, it is not sold, and it is three times more profitable. How can you endure to harm people's things and ask for them endlessly? Let people from other countries sell to England to tempt people to buy food, and the king will hate and resent it.

He was kind to King Wengui, and he refused to do to others what he did not want. And I heard that the ships that came to Guangdong were all issued treaties, and there were words that forbidden things were not allowed. It is your king's decree, which is strict. It is only because of the large number of merchant ships that this may not be inspected before. In this note, knowing that the ban is severe, it will definitely not dare to commit it again. and heard that Langton, which is adjacent to your king, and Heath Glen, are not produced. However, in the Indian region under its jurisdiction, it is planted in the mountains and made in open ponds. Menstrual years, to thicken its poison. The stinky is up, and the heavens are angry and intimidating. Your king can be with such places, pull out all the roots, hoe the land, replant the grain, and dare to plant the tooth tablets again, and punish their sins, this great benevolent government that truly prospers the benefits and eliminates the harm, and God blesses it, prolongs life, and the eldest children and grandchildren will do it here.

When the merchants come to the mainland, the food and drink are outside, which is nothing more than the anointing, the accumulation of abundance, and the joy of profit. Its days in the country are still few, and in the days of eastern Guangdong, it is more and more. Bijiao is a clear punishment, ancient and modern. For example, if people from other countries trade in the UK, they still have to abide by British law. Now it is the case of the Chinese people, the seller dies, and the eater dies. If the Yi people don't bring it, then why will the Chinese people resell it, and why will they smoke it? If the traitors really trap the Chinese people to death, how can they live alone? If he harms a person's life, he must still pay for it with his life, and if he harms someone, is it more than a life? Therefore, the new law is to bring the people of the mainland to the mainland, and they are guilty of hanging. The so-called harm for the world is also this.

In February of this year, according to the country's consular law, the ban was severe, and the plea was pleaded forgiving. For the Indian port territory, please limit it to May, and for the British territory, please limit it to October. Then the new rules are followed and so on. The present minister and others played the Emperor Meng, and he was especially gracious and compassionate. Whoever takes it by mistake within one year and six months, but is able to turn himself in and pay in full, shall be exempted from punishment. If you still bring it after this time limit, you will knowingly commit a crime, that is, you will practice the Fa-rectification and will not be forgiven. It can be said that benevolence is the ultimate righteousness.

I reign over all nations, and I am mighty in all the unforeseen gods. However, I can't bear to be punished without teaching. Therefore, it is hereby expressly proclaimed. If the country's merchants want to trade for a long time, they must abide by the constitution, and they will never cut off the source, and they must not defy the law. Wang Qi reprimanded and eliminated the treachery, in order to protect the state of Yier, benefit the pillow of obedience, and share the blessings of peace, fortunately, fortunately! Please accept this article, the cause of the tooth piece will be eliminated, and the cause of the tooth piece will be removed quickly, and do not delay.

Tingjiao and Yifang have read it, and they all praise the brilliant writing, the reason is that Yingpei has a degree of offense and defense, and it is a good article that is rare to see in a hundred years. Xu was warm-hearted, and then sent to the capital, and then sent to the king after the emperor decided.

One day, Xu Zheng discussed with Tingjiao and Tianpei about recruiting troops, buying ships and guns, and urgently arrived with the holy decree, saying that Tao Peng, the governor of Liangjiang, was seriously ill, and Lin Zexu, the minister of the Qin Mission, must deal with the unfinished matters as soon as possible and quickly go to serve as the governor of Liangjiang.

Tao Peng was critically ill, and Xu was anxious. Tianpei and Tao Peng are familiar with each other, and they also sigh. Tingjiao's ancestral home is Jiangning, and he has several relationships with Tao Peng, which is also a pity. The three of them were silent and sighed.

Ting Frame said: "For today's plan, it is to knot the knot as soon as possible, and Brother Shaomu can go with confidence." ”

Tianpei said: "Jiang Li Angyun, a fellow acquaintance in Macau: 'Yilu Na is singing and dancing with the governor of Macao, Bian Dusheng, so comfortable. ’”

Then Xu was angry: "What Governor of Macau! He Jiang Liang only said that he didn't do it, Macau is the territory of my Qing family, how can he let people feel at ease! Ming Japanese adults went to Macao to inspect and observe, and then pestle, that is, they were all driven into the sea! ”