After a feast in Lingbo Pavilion, Fang Zhongjin and Zheng and Ji Changan all hid in the guest rooms of the Four Seas Inn.

The three of them discussed in the house for a long time, just to persuade Zheng He to persuade the other two to go to sea with him to test the ship.

And Fang Zhongjin and Ji Changan didn't even know in advance. It wasn't until Zheng He took out a scroll of charts that Ji Changan, who was still tense, suddenly stopped objecting. I don't know what secrets are hidden in the islands that are carefully outlined in this chart.

But Fang Zhongjin thought that he didn't need to be with them, so he said what he thought in his heart straightforwardly.

Zheng He had already guessed that Fang Zhongjin, an "outsider", would not easily agree to go to sea with them for an adventure. What's more, the "test ship" may also have to risk his life.

But he was not worried, but pointed to the small red island on the chart and asked Fang Zhongjin: "The reason why I chose this island for a boat trial is because this island has advantages that are not available elsewhere." Don't you want to know?"

This question surprised Fang Zhongjin. With Fang Zhongjin's strength now, whether it is to get a lot of silver or a peerless beauty, it is no longer difficult. But I don't know what treasure Zheng He wants to use to attract Fang Zhongjin?

He couldn't help but arouse a trace of curiosity in his heart, so he hugged his arms and looked coldly at what Zheng He was going to say.

Zheng He didn't take Fang Zhongjin's cold attitude to heart, and still said gently: "This island is lonely overseas, and there is nothing special about it. It's just that more than thirty years ago, a group of pirates took over the island here. This is in the eyes of the imperial court. And guess who this pirate is who occupies the island?"

Ji Changan seemed to have known who the pirate was, and he didn't show any surprise when he heard his words, but leaned back in his chair without saying a word.

In fact, sea bandits are rampant these days. Pirates have been in business for quite some time. There are many who occupy the island as kings, and simply kill the original chieftains, and there are also some usurpers who become kings.

These pirates have become the climate, and it is not easy to exterminate them. Although the sale of seafood is a lucrative business, it is not uncommon for maritime merchants to be looted by pirates. Often, maritime merchants have a life to earn money, but they have no life to spend money.

It is precisely for these reasons that the sea ban has been announced since Taizu. From then on, the merchants of the Ming Dynasty could no longer make a living by trading at sea.

Even so, it didn't cut off the pirates' way of life. If the Han merchants don't come, there are naturally many Yi merchants. Fusang Dongyi, Hongmao Xiyi, and Nanyang Tuyi are objects that can be plundered.

What's more, the pirates sneaked into the territory of the Ming Dynasty, bought silk, tea and other cutting-edge goods, and then exchanged guns with the red-haired Xiyi. Since the maritime merchants were gone, they took their place and started smuggling transactions with the artillery they had in exchange.

By the time these pirates matured and grown, the coastal government had no choice but to take them.

These pirates were unwilling to just do some smuggling business, and even took the initiative to go ashore to rob and endanger the coastal territory of the Ming Dynasty.

As a result, many people who originally relied on fishing for a living have been unable to make a living since then. They reluctantly relocated inward, abandoning the livelihood passed down from their ancestors.

Fang Zhongjin had also heard of the evil deeds of some pirates, and then looked at the direction marked by the chart, and guessed: "But Chen Zuyi?"

This question made Zheng He's eyes light up, he already knew that this Fang Zhongjin was not only excellent in martial arts, but also unparalleled in resourcefulness.

He asked Fang Zhongjin casually, which seemed to be selling Guanzi, but in fact, he also had the meaning of examining Zhongjin's knowledge. Unexpectedly, he really lived up to his expectations, and immediately guessed who the pirates stationed on this island were.

Zheng He nodded and said, "It's indeed Chen Zuyi, this thief is right." He was originally from Chaozhou, Guangdong. Because he committed an accident, he fled to the sea. It's also this guy who has some skills, and he has been getting bigger and bigger in the past few years.

Chen Zuyi was a thief who could not get along in the Han land, and fled to the Bolin State of Srivijaya alone, and became a general under the king Mana Wuli. After the king's death, he gathered a group of pirates and set himself up as king. And Chen Zuyi, the thief, turned out to be the king of the Bolin State. ”

When Fang Zhongjin heard these words, his heart throbbed a little inexplicably. He didn't show this emotion, but just sighed: "If you can really be crowned king by yourself, you must have extraordinary ability." ”

Although Zheng He has always been gentle and gentle, he can't help but snort from his nose now: "It's really not that there is no ability." But in the early years, it was nothing more than the next three indiscriminate tricks to deceive and deceive. Later, it became the climate, and it was all about burning, killing, and plundering. Obviously, he looked down on this Chen Zuyi. Zheng He paused and said:

"But if he doesn't really have any real ability, then he is wronged. This person somehow deceived the real people on Wudang Mountain, and actually deceived several Wudang masters. So far, it has become a shame in the hearts of the Wudang faction.

It is precisely because he still has some kung fu that he failed to be taken down by the government when he fled from Guangdong. ”

These words really made Fang Zhongjin's heart move. His own internal strength and mental method, which he has been practicing all day long, is Wudang's mental method, and there is also a trick of Duhui to explore the void palm, which is also from Wudang's mastery.

It's just that these exercises are all due to a coincidence, and they were learned from the painting idiot Taoist and the side line of the true Yangzi. Therefore, Fang Zhongjin is not a true disciple of the Wudang faction. It's also a pity that I haven't been able to learn any moves that I can comprehend.

Although his martial arts are not weak now, he relies on his own talent and strange fate. But Fang Zhongjin always vaguely knew in his heart that he didn't have a decent set of kung fu to take. Although it is still smooth sailing now, if you really meet a martial arts master one day, you can only be slaughtered obediently.

Although Fang Zhongjin couldn't guess what Zheng He's plans were, he couldn't help but ask: "Even if we go to this island to test the ship, in the final analysis, there are only three of us." But the pirates under Chen Zuyi's command always numbered in the tens of thousands. Are you sure you can deal with 10,000 pirates with a few of us?"

Zheng He smiled when he heard this: "Chen Zuyi claims to have 10,000 pirates under his command. But I have a definite source, but there are only more than 3,000 people, and the rest are just family members.

And these pirates had to be stationed on the islands he occupied, and there were even fewer pirates on each island. What's more, these pirates used to be just some islands of the people, or Han people who couldn't survive.

They may have some means at sea by relying on their warships, but when everyone has their feet on the ground, they are nothing more than a vulnerable rabble. If you want to be regarded as a person who can fight, it is just Chen Zuyi. ”

Fang Zhongjin listened to Zheng He's words and thought in his heart. When Zheng He saw it, he decided to work harder. He added:

"And all his private treasures of gold and silver, and the secrets of his magical skills, are on the island in front of us. ”

With that, he pointed his finger at the vermilion island again.