Chongzhen Chat Group

Emperor Chongzhen saw that he was nervous and couldn't help but feel a little funny. According to the data, this guy also had a glorious period, with countless ships under his command, crisscrossing the southeastern sea, and countless people raising their heads.

But it's not surprising when you think about it. In the minds of ancient people, the emperor has always been a superior being. The architecture of the Forbidden City is magnificent. It is the first time to see the legendary emperor in such an environment. If you are not in a good mood, you will inevitably be nervous.

So Emperor Chongzhen softened his tone a little and said to the Dongchang officer next to Li Kuiqi: "Take off his shackles!"

The leader of the Dongchang squadron was slightly stunned when he heard this, but he was not afraid of the four people looking at him, and he did not dare to resist the order, so he took out the key to remove the shackles and handcuffs.

Li Kuiqi stared blankly as the shackles and handcuffs were removed from his hands, as if he couldn't believe it. After it was confirmed that the shackles and handcuffs were really removed, he vaguely felt the direction of his destiny, and a surge of ecstasy surged into his heart. Suddenly, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed again, shouting excitedly: "Thank you, long live, thank you, long live..."

"Well, answer my question!" Emperor Chongzhen didn't want to hear this and interrupted him directly.

Li Kuiqi did not hesitate this time, and hurriedly knelt down and replied: "If the imperial court imposes a sea ban, we will definitely make a lot of money. If the year is good, tens of millions of taels are possible..."

As soon as these words came out, Emperor Chongzhen and Wen Tiren were obviously surprised, and the two even looked at each other over this.

Then, Wen Tiren interrupted Li Kuiqi. It was obvious that he was a little excited. He stared at Li Kuiqi and asked, "You said you have tens of millions of taels of tax revenue? Are you serious?"

Li Kuiqi didn't know this old man, but he was standing in the emperor's palace to discuss things together, and he was still wearing a scarlet robe. He must have a high official position, so he nodded quickly and replied: "Sinners dare not lie. If the imperial court can confiscate all trade ships, Taxes, I’m afraid this number is too small.”

In order to prove that he was not lying, he quickly added: "The sinner still competes with others for the maritime business, earning an income of four to five million a year!"

He did not lie. Later, after Zheng Zhilong dominated the sea, all ships on the sea were not allowed to carry the flag of Zheng's order and could not travel. Each ship was paid two thousand gold, and the annual income was tens of millions, so as to enrich the enemy's country. This made the German Aldreehewiltn extremely jealous and wrote it down.

Emperor Chongzhen was quite calm. Compared with the revenue of the national treasury in the Ming Dynasty, this sea tax was a lot. But this is actually due to too little treasury revenue, not too much sea tax. He waved his hand and said to Li Kuiqi: "What about the second question?"

"Hui Long Live, the biggest obstacle for the imperial court to collect taxes must be Zheng Zhilong!" When Li Kuiqi mentioned Zheng Zhilong's name, his face was full of resentment, and he even forgot that he was in front of the emperor.

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he frowned and said, "How do you say that?"

"This is in front of the emperor, no personal grudges are allowed!" Wen Tiren also frowned and scolded.

When Li Kuiqi heard this, he kowtowed to the ground and replied: "The sinner dare not, everything the sinner said is true!"

"Raise your head and speak!" Emperor Chongzhen believed in his own judgment and said to Li Kuiqi, "Tell me the reason!"

When Li Kuiqi heard the emperor's voice, he raised his head, looked at the emperor and replied: "Sinners dare not boast. Now there are no sinners on the sea. From now on, the world will be completely dominated by Zheng Zhilong. Those red-haired ghosts cooperated with Zheng Zhilong to defeat me. From now on, It will definitely be dealt with by Zheng Zhilong. If the current situation continues, the entire sea will listen to Zheng Zhilong, and the money will definitely be given to him, and the court will not have the money to take it. That bear... The governor of Fujian may have it, but The imperial court definitely doesn’t.”

When he said this, seeing that the emperor didn't seem to be angry or disbelieving, he became more courageous, spoke louder, and said in a firmer tone: "If the imperial court wants to impose a sea ban and collect taxes, this is tantamount to He will definitely not steal money from Zheng Zhilong."

Or to prove that this conclusion is not wrong, after hesitating for a moment, he took himself as an example and added: "If it were my place... the sinner, I would definitely not agree. The imperial court will definitely impose a sea ban, Then do the opposite. Anyway, there are no opponents at sea at this time. Who dares to go to sea again? If you make such a fuss and send some money to those officials, the issue of launching a sea ban will definitely become a scandal, and then recruit people again after a while. Get an official status and be able to collect money by yourself again..."

Emperor Chongzhen agreed very much with his statement. There is nothing wrong with this logic! Although Zheng Zhilong is not Li Kuiqi, in the face of huge interests, I believe Zheng Zhilong will not remain indifferent. At least historically, Zheng Zhilong was indeed the only one in the family.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little lucky that he saved Li Kuiqi through the chat group at that time. This could be regarded as a bargaining chip for the establishment of a sea ban in the future.

After Li Kuiqi finished speaking, Emperor Chongzhen made a decision in his mind and asked him: "You have been a pirate for a long time, and the court law does not allow it. Are you willing to change your ways and serve the court?"

At this time, it’s useless to talk about anything else. In other words, in the face of huge national interests, the evil deeds Li Kuiqi committed when he was a pirate cannot be counted one by one.

Li Kuiqi had vaguely grasped the opportunity of life and death before. Now it was the Ming Emperor who asked such a question, not the local government. Of course he knew how to answer. In ecstasy, he hurriedly knelt on the ground and responded loudly: "The sinner is willing to change his ways and die for the imperial court!"

Emperor Chongzhen nodded when he heard this, but he suddenly became more serious and asked: "Before, your adopted son Liu Jinsheng wanted to pay a lot of money to buy your life. I just want to ask you, would you like to use all your money to buy your life? Pay it yourself. Count them!”

Wen Tiren on the side was a little surprised after hearing this. He turned his head and looked at the emperor. He couldn't help but feel a little expectant. The court would have an extra sum of money, right?

Li Kuiqi couldn't help being a little surprised when he heard the emperor say such things. Could it be that Liu Jinsheng found someone to bribe him and actually bribed him to the emperor? Or was it known by the emperor? But speaking of it, bribing the emperor is indeed the safest option.

When it came to paying for his life, he subconsciously wanted to bargain. But when he raised his head, he saw the emperor of Ming Dynasty, and he immediately remembered his current situation. Thinking of how he almost died in Zheng Zhilong's hands. Now he is enjoying himself there.

You can't save this money, otherwise your life will be lost. What's the use of keeping this money? Now there is a good opportunity. It doesn't matter if Zheng Zhilong hugs the legs of the governor of Fujian. I will soon hug the legs of the Ming Emperor!

With this thought, Li Kuiqi made a decision in his mind.

The debt was paid off.