Beiyang new warlord

Also with a gloomy face, the teacher agreed with a sinister smile.

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That's what business is all about. During banquets and favors, intriguing transactions are carried out. When Feng Xuewen held a banquet, the majestic Regent Mao Jue also held a banquet there.It's just that Mao Jue's banquet is much higher now, it can be called a state banquet, even a big businessman from Yangzhou like Kang Wanli Feng Xuewen is not eligible to attend.

The place where the banquet was held was Mao Jue's old buddy, the flagship Black Pearl.

Now Dongjiang's first-class battleships have been upgraded from the original nine to 21. The number is enough for the Black Pearl to be decommissioned as a ship of honor. The three-story artillery deck has been demolished, and the upper one and the poop are used as VIP rests. The middle floor became a huge banquet hall, and only the gun bay remained on the lower floor, but a small half was dismantled. After Mao Jue tossed about, the first-class battleship with 120 cannons and powerful firepower was quickly reduced to The 24 third-tier battleships are not as good as the poor status.

Fortunately, now there is no need for this old man to charge into the front line against the fire and rain.

The captain's room is still the same captain's room, after all, it has been decorated very luxuriously before, and here, there are still some romantic memories of Mao Jue, Adelena, Su Yi and other girls. Sitting on the sofa in front of the large window in the pier, Mao Jue was reading a letter from a certain woman in depression.

"Jun Wei'an's husband, an inexhaustible hero, a hero! If I can serve you happily overnight, I will have no regrets in this life. How dare I have extravagant hopes? Say goodbye today, and I hope you don't miss it..."

"This little vixen!"

The letter was left by Gu Hengbo. Mao Jue was so busy in the past month and a half that he never visited this woman who had a one-night stand. It was yesterday that the Lianghuai Salt Fields of the Empire finally got on the right track, and the supervision departments at all levels were also in place. He breathed a sigh of relief, and he had the time to go to the uproarious Qinhuai Bayan who was handed down from generation to generation for a while.

However, this time Mao Jue was in vain. Gu Mei had already packed up and ran away for more than half a month, and Ying Ji, who was holding a bottle of vinegar, didn't tell herself, so she left such a letter.

But this is also Gu Hengbo's cleverness, man, the more he can't get it, the more he wants to steal it!Originally, what Gu Mei relied on to get Mao Jue's attention was her understanding of the conflicts in the Jiangnan family, which could help Mao Jue maneuver among the aristocratic families in order to gain favor. Now, Mao Jue is in a row, and it is not uncommon for him to occupy Jiangnan. Her calculations also came to nothing.

Moreover, Mao Jue was beaten the next day after being flirtatious all night. Although he found it himself, in ancient times, a woman like Gu Hengbo was easily regarded as an ominous thing.

As a result, the confrontation between Beiming and Beiming was certain, so she quietly packed up her things and left. She even left this letter and praised Mao Jue to the sky. When I go back to the capital, I think of her occasionally. I can’t fly a branch and become a phoenix. It’s good to be Li Shishi of Song Huizong!

But Mao Jue is also a good person now, how could he not see Gu Hengbo's little thought?Originally, he wanted to use her as a vase with cards tonight, but Mao Jue was so angry and funny when he found nothing.

"Do you want to take that fugitive slave back?"

Seeing Mao Jue grinning and shaking his head, full of sourness, Ying Ji asked while holding the knife.

"No need!"

He casually put the scented letter into the box, but Mao Jue pushed the door and went out. After a while, he came back with some dark and heavy things.

The lower floor of the pier is the torture room. Chen Jiao was imprisoned, and Yu Leer was imprisoned. Although they are no longer used, the things are still there, a pair of black handcuffs, a pair of heavy iron shackles, and a black The iron chain, the three things weighing thirty to forty kilograms together, were thrown heavily by Mao Jue on the table.

"Gu Mei must have gone back to the capital to find Chen Yuanyuan, and send these masters to her!"

Gu Hengbo was given to Mao Jue by Qian Qianyi after combing it with money. She is Mao Jue's slave girl. The purpose of sending this is that Mao Jue reminded her of her identity. If in future generations, Mao Jue dared to give a girl, What they get in exchange must be a beating and a blacklist. In this era, not to mention Gu Hengbo, a family of prostitutes, even officials, ladies and socialites, they probably have to accept it cheerfully, and even laugh out loud in the middle of the night. It is a great honor to be a slave girl to Mao Jue.

Naturally, she understood this, pouted her mouth full of sourness, Ying Ji dug out a box, stuffed these things in heavily, turned around angrily and went out the door, but just as she left, When Mao Jue imagined what Gu Hengbo's expression would be after receiving the item, and while he was giggling obscenely there, the second door god, Mao Li, came in again at the door, and saluted Mao Jue with a heavy fist.

"General! Mr. Zheng Zhilong, the chief soldier of the Fujian Navy, has arrived! And the red-haired foreigners you invited also arrived in Yangzhou. According to your instructions, the two of them traveled half an hour apart!"

Although he didn't continue to attack Jiangnan, it didn't mean that Mao Jue gave up the East China Sea and the South China Sea. In his eyes, sea power was even more important than land power today!His expression quickly became serious, Mao Jue sat up straight solemnly, and nodded.

"Go ask Master Zheng Zhilong to come here to meet me!"

Chapter 6 Thirty. Mao Shuai's New Business

The meeting this time is completely different from the last time. At that time, Mao Jue was the leader of the North Sea and the deputy general of the Dongjiang River. A real dragon.

"My minister Zheng Zhilong pays respects to the regent Qiantui!"

He didn't wear official clothes, just a set of rich Taoist gowns with gold silk Shu brocade and a lun scarf on his head. He seemed to have lost a lot of weight compared to the last meeting. As soon as he entered the door, Zheng Zhilong kowtowed and kowtowed directly. Looking at his slightly hunched back, Mao Jue A smile couldn't help but hang on the corner of his mouth, it really was Zheng Zhilong in history.

No!Maybe even worse than Zheng Zhilong in history!

In history, [-] A.D. was around this time. History entrusted a heavy fate to this old man in his [-]s who looked more like a rich man than a pirate. At that time, Zheng Zhilong had a lot of resources at hand. He gave orders, and the Chinese pirates in Southeast Asia also listened to his orders. He was also inextricably linked with the rising sea coachman Dutchman. There is the so-called orthodox Emperor Longwu in his hand.

If it is Mao Jue, he will definitely do a great job, fight to the death with the Qing army, and the fleet will go straight to Nanjing and even go north to the capital. Manchu barbarians contended.

But what did Zheng Zhilong choose? He didn't do anything. He let the Qing army rush into his hometown in Fujian like a tide. Like a mouse breaking into a group of cats, he surrendered without any resistance to the feet of the Eight Banners of the capital. It was no surprise that within a few years, Zheng Zhilong's family died under the butcher knife of the poor and frightened Jiannu Eight Banners.

But Zheng Zhilong cannot be blamed for anything. He is just an ordinary gentry and aristocrat in this era. He is afraid of orthodoxy and covets comfort. If he chooses not to be a hero, who can force him?

In this time and space, Zheng Zhilong bowed his knees and surrendered as always. The first time the imperial court ceded Fuzhou and Quanzhou to Mao Jue, he took a boat to the north in person, and when they met, he directly abandoned all his body and knelt down completely.

Fortunately, Mao Jue is different from the Qing Tartars in history. Zheng Zhilong’s tens of millions of family fortunes are with him, and it’s really just a few years’ income. What Zheng Zhilong is more precious to Mao Jue is his prominent position in Southeast Asia. The reputation and unparalleled reputation of pirates are related to Mao Jue's next big step.

With a smile on his face, he supported Zheng Zhilong with both hands, and pulled the old pirate up heavily.

"Hey, Mr. Zheng Ling, why do you need to be like this? You and I will not say anything when we see each other. In this sea, you are still Mao's senior. Hurry up! Hurry up!"

"Mao Li, serve the wine!"

"Sign up and obey!"

Zheng Zhilong was in Macao in his early years, and he also joined the religion. His given name is Nicholas. An official, his taste and enjoyment are different from those of ordinary Ming scholars. There are two glasses of bright red wine in a crystal goblet, and a sparkling silver candlestick. , undoubtedly very much to his liking, and what made him even more pleased was Mao Jue's modest attitude, which was more mellow than the domineering attitude after the last victory. Over the years, this young maritime overlord seemed to be much more mellow.

"Old Zheng!"

"Speak, Regent!"

However, modesty can't change the current political status gap between the two. Hearing Zheng Zhilong's respectful response, he took a sip of wine, and then Mao Jue smiled and said, "This Hongguang Dynasty, this king wants to Let him be confused for a while, the next step, the king's goal is set at sea, these years, all the barbarians in the west have been very arrogant, Song Taizong said: How can you allow others to snore under the couch? Never mind, God knows these jumping clowns When will you push your nose to your face, this king needs Mr. Zheng!"

"I understand that this time, I have brought all the leaders and generals of the 36th Road in Haiphong, Fujian, and brought the roster, and let the regent decide what to do!"

This Zheng Zhilong is really good, so that Mao Jue, an old profiteer, felt a little embarrassed. He watched him put the box he carried on the table tremblingly, raised his glass to him again, and took a sip of wine After that, Mao Jue shook his head.

"Mr. Zheng, you are talking about a high-ranking official. In fact, I am a businessman just like you! There is no business in the world for dry compensation. I don't want the property of the Fujian Navy in vain. When I return to the capital this time, I will Please let Emperor Kaiming make way for you, as soon as this king ascends the throne, you will be granted the title of Marquis of Anping immediately, and you will be given the hereditary title of member of the House of Lords, how about that?"

Zheng Zhilong of the House of Lords didn't understand why, but this Marquis of Anping is really rich in gold, and Mao Jue even told himself about such a big event as usurping the throne. He really regarded himself as a close confidant and close minister, and he was a little more happy again, Zheng Zhilong It is a humble bow.

"It's up to the regent to decide!"

"It's not all up to me! Next, I will discuss the next big deal with you!"

Reaching out to accept the box that Mao Wenlong handed over, he pulled out a black leather notebook from the table. Mao Jue handed it over again with a smile, opened it in surprise, and Zheng Zhilong couldn't help reading it.

"East India Company?"

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Mao Jue's timing was very accurate. When he and Zheng Zhilong came out, Mao Lian had already bowed respectfully at the door again.

"General, His Excellency Ru Feili, Chief of Batavia, and His Excellency Vanderbilt, Governor of Taiwan, have arrived at the banquet hall!"

These two are equally remarkable. The governor of Taiwan is an old man who often deals with Mao Jue and Zheng Zhilong. As for Batavia, he is the core of the Dutch East India Company's rule in Asia. Ru Feili is the head of the 17-member board of directors. The nephew of the speaker of the ruling republic, Oden Barnvelt, these people gathered by Mao Jue today are almost the gathering of the power of the entire Southeast Asia.

However, he had seen Mao Jue's plan in the study, and Zheng Zhilong was not surprised by the arrival of the two of them, and followed Mao Jue calmly.

"Keeping customers waiting too long is not the way of Western hospitality!"

With a triumphant smile, Mao Jue nodded with a light smile: "Lead the way ahead."