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Chapter 499 Timing is Important

Zheng Zhibao stared at Zheng Zhilong, saw that he hadn't spoken for a long time, couldn't help feeling a little impatient, and immediately yelled angrily: "To cut off a person's fortune is to kill his parents, so let it go!"

"Shut up!" Zheng Zhilong raised his head abruptly when he heard it, and snapped, "Should it be so loud that everyone outside will know?"

"Never mind him!" Zheng Zhibao argued a little bit dissatisfied, "Now the Zheng family is the only one in the sea, what can the court do to us? Big brother, it's right, he wants to steal money from us, against his mother..."

Those who have been pirates before know how much profit there is at sea.Seeing that he was about to make a lot of money, such a thing happened in the end!

There was a "pop", but it was Zheng Zhilong who was full of anger and slapped Zheng Zhibao across the face, interrupting his speech.

"Why did you hit me?" Zheng Zhibao asked angrily while covering his face being beaten.

Zheng Zhilong yelled sharply: "Your wings are hard, aren't you? You opened your mouth and shut your mouth, and I want to kill you?"

In normal times, Zheng Zhilong seldom loses his temper, more often he is silent, even greets him with a smile.At this time, he was like a crazy lion, and immediately frightened Zheng Zhibao. He lacked confidence, but he still insisted: "Am I wrong? If we turn against each other, who else in the sea can deal with us, going from south to north Sea ships have to pay protection fees to us, then..."

Or because he lost his temper just now, Zheng Zhilong lightened his anger a little. He turned his head and went outside the cabin, but he didn't see anyone. Apparently, his subordinates followed orders, and no one was around.

He then turned to look at Zheng Zhibao, his tone softened a little, but he still said angrily, "Don't forget, Li Kuiqi is not dead yet!"

"So what?" Zheng Zhibao twitched his mouth slightly when he heard it, and said with a little disdain, "Even if he has three heads and six arms, without his men and without a boat, what can he do?"

"But he has the imperial court as his backer!" Zheng Zhilong pointed to the north with his hand, "The imperial court has naval forces in the south of the Yangtze River, and Denglai naval forces in the north. If the imperial court really wants to support him, it needs ships and people. Someone can form a sea force that is several times larger than ours within a year or two, do you believe it?"

After hearing this, Zheng Zhibao wanted to say something more.But Zheng Zhilong didn't give him a chance, and continued to preach to him: "Also, don't forget that we can finally achieve what we are now, only with the backing of the government, can we fight a bloody road."

On the coast of Daming, there were many pirates at that time.At the beginning, they even became sworn brothers, but it was just a means of intrigue.Among so many pirates, the Zheng family didn't stand out at first...

Thinking of the experiences of these years, Zheng Zhibao stopped talking.

Seeing that the younger brother was finally able to listen to his words, Zheng Zhilong finally completely controlled his temper, sat back down again, and then said in a calm tone: "Besides, whether the imperial court really wants to open the sea ban is still undecided! If there's a little turbulence, you'll clamor to reverse it, just like you, it's strange to live a long life!"

Zheng Zhibao scratched the back of his head when he heard it, and said a little embarrassedly: "I'm just saying, of course the idea is for you to take it!"

Zheng Zhilong didn't answer his words, frowned slightly, looked down at his feet, as if talking to himself: "Those Hongyi are not easy to mess with, if we only deal with it with our strength, I'm afraid we will lose a lot. Also, our internal affairs are not very stable, especially since Li Kuiqi is not dead, his appeal is still there!"

Having said that, he looked up at Zheng Zhibao and said, "This time I am escorting food to the Dongjiang River, just to see how the Denglai Navy is doing, and see how Li Kuiqi is doing there? Also, I want to go and see Emperor Ming, meet this young emperor!"

"Brother, you can do whatever you want!" Zheng Zhibao scratched his head and said, "I'm stupid, and everything depends on my brother!"

"Well!" Zheng Zhilong nodded and said, "If there is any news here, remember to inform the elder brother in time. In addition, the elder brother is also thinking that we should send some people to the capital, or if there is something wrong with the court, we will still be in the dark." Not in the drum!"

Speaking of this, he thought for a while, then named a few people, and then explained: "Brother will continue to go north after the supply of the fleet is completed. These people, you let them come to see the elder brother immediately, and follow the elder brother together." Go north!"

"Don't worry, brother, I'll call them over right away." Zheng Zhibao turned around and left after hearing this.

Seeing him, Zheng Zhilong was thinking about something, so he stopped him and asked, "How is Fu Song doing when I'm not here?"

When Zheng Zhibao heard this, he turned around and came back with a smile and said, "My nephew is smart, he studies hard, and the master praises him!"

When Zheng Chenggong heard this, a smile appeared on his face, and he waved his hand to let Zheng Zhibao go.

The emperor said that the purpose of escorting the food to Dongjiang this time was to give his son a royal guard. I hope this kid will be more successful in the future!
At this time, Zheng Zhilong hadn't thought about supporting himself, or even rebelling.But if we follow the original historical development and give him a few years, Li Kuiqi is dead at that time, and he killed Zhong Bin and other unstable people, and he really became the dominant family and began to collect and protect a lot of money. fee.

In that case, if the imperial court opened the sea ban again and wanted to touch the fat he had already eaten, he might have the same thoughts as Zheng Zhibao.

When Zheng Zhilong completed his supplies and set off again with the fleet, his immediate superior, the governor of Fujian, Sun Chuanting, had just arrived in the capital with Liu Guoneng.

Sun Chuanting couldn't help feeling a lot of emotion when the long-lost capital was in front of him.

During the reign of Tianqi, he was just a doctor in the Ministry of Officials. He resigned and went back. It would be a lie to say that he was not lost.After all, Han Chuang has studied hard for half his life, and finally passed the Jinshi examination, and the carp jumped the dragon gate, isn't it just to become an official!
Now that he came to the capital again, he was already a great official of the Ming Dynasty, the governor of one side, and not many people in the Ming Dynasty could achieve such an achievement!

Sun Chuanting knew that according to the usual practice, when he came to the palace to give a speech, it was impossible to see the emperor right away.After all, the emperor has a lot of things to do every day, so he must have time before he can meet him.

He knew that Liu Guoneng was an old hat from Qin and had never been to the capital.Look, just look at him looking up at the tall city wall of the capital, with so many passersby coming and going, just opening his mouth wide, you can tell how knowledgeable he is!

"Let's go, I will take you for a walk!" Sun Chuanting greeted, and then left from the gate of the official department according to memory.

He knew that as a native of Jin Dynasty, he went to Fujian to serve as the governor. Whether he could do well or not, helpers were very important.And this Liu Guoneng is a helper selected by the court for him, so it is necessary to win over him and let him listen to his words wholeheartedly.

(End of this chapter)