I'm a pirate at the end of Ming Dynasty

"what?"

Zhang Bingzhen was so angry that Zheng Zhipeng was so happy.

"So you are waiting for me here, Mr. Zheng, Mr. Zheng, I really underestimate you, you actually want to tie me up? I have always advocated banning the sea, and I have always been the same as Xiong Wencan. Political enemy, you actually want me to support you?"

"Your Majesty, your words are wrong. I think you are always thinking about Your Majesty. Besides, with Your Majesty's deep planning, I think even if you wrote a letter to Songjiang Magistrate, if something really happened, you I can get rid of it cleanly. After all, Songjiang is not under your control. At least I did not violate the laws of the Ming Dynasty before I caused trouble at a party with my friends. I just wanted to give you a favor and let Don't be too nervous about Songjiang. Besides, even if something happens, what can the Songjiang prefect tell you to the court? Are my friends only from Zhejiang and not from South Zhili?"

"But if this happens, I will be offended by all the officials in Songjiang and even the entire Southern Zhili."

"Bu Tang, I have something to say. I don't know whether to say it or not."

"Could it be that if I say I shouldn't talk about it, you won't talk about it?"

"Haha, I think that you, the governor, are only responsible to the imperial court. It doesn't really matter to you how the officials in Nanzhili evaluate you. Besides, my brother, maybe you two are discussing the issue of opening and banning seas. We may be regarded as political enemies, but in fact we have no personal hatred. As far as I know, you two have never met, so you may not be able to cooperate on other issues. With all due respect, in fact, your sword is hanging on the sword. You are in trouble, only my eldest brother can help you, but you don’t know it yet.”

"Oh? This statement is quite new. Then I will listen to Mr. Zheng's wise words. How come I am hanging my sword on my neck?"

"It's obvious that the Ming Dynasty is now in troubled times. Let's not mention the disaster of Hu's kidnapping, but let's talk about the civil uprising in the northwest. Do you think, sir, that this will bring peace to the world within a few years?"

Zhang Bingzhen said disdainfully: "The civil uprising is in the northwest, what does it have to do with me in the south of the Yangtze River?"

"If it doesn't matter, why would you, a high-ranking provincial official, come to visit me personally even when I'm having a party with my friends? If it doesn't matter, where are your soldiers?"

Zhang Bingzhen was silent after hearing this, and after a while he said again: "But what does this have to do with the sharp sword hanging from your neck?"

"Of course it does matter. The reason why bandits are difficult to suppress is not because they can fight, but because they can run. They will run wherever there is a way to survive, and they will cause harm wherever they run. And they often move across provinces. For this reason , the imperial court even specially made Hong Chengchou and Hong Dutang the governor of the five provinces. However, as far as I know, these bandits have now not only harmed Guanzhong and the Central Plains, but even Southern Zhili has suffered from them. Who can guarantee that They won’t take advantage of the situation and cause harm to Zhejiang and Jiangsu.”

"what do you want to say in the end?"

"I wonder if your Majesty has heard of a rumor. It seems that our Majesty is determined to create another seven-province prime minister. Do you think these seven provinces will include Zhejiang?"

When Zhang Bingzhen heard this, her expression finally became unbearable, and she even showed a look of extreme surprise: "Even I have only heard about the affairs of the seven provincial governors. I didn't expect that Mr. Zheng, who has lived in a deep house for a long time, can actually hear it." Got the wind? Ha, there is a person like Mr. Zheng under my rule, but he is always regarded as a loser by the world. From this point of view, it seems that I have neglected my duty."

Zheng Zhipeng did not answer the conversation and just continued: "The villain thinks that no matter who becomes the prime minister of these seven provinces, it will not be good news for you, sir. After all, although Zhejiang has no troops now, it has It was lent to Hongdutang for use. When the time came, the newly appointed prime ministers of the seven provinces would be transferred.

Although Zhejiang is still relatively prosperous, to be honest, the people at the bottom are actually struggling to get enough food and clothing. If there is some natural disaster or man-made disaster and a riot breaks out, and you have no troops to use, how will you suppress it?Even if the court doesn't blame him, I'm afraid he will have to invite the general manager to come over. If he comes, where will the position of the minister be?Isn't this a sharp knife hanging from the neck? "

Zhang Bingzhen drank the tea in one gulp after hearing this.

After a long time, he let out a long breath and said: "What a powerful fourth son of the Zheng family. So, do you have a way to help me break this situation?"

"Without him, it's just four words to support the bandits and respect themselves."

"What is a bandit?"

"Of course they are Japanese pirates. If there are constant news of Japanese pirates along the coast of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and they can be defeated and suppressed, don't you have an excuse to keep some of the troops in your hands? These seven provinces are here to suppress them. It was set up to escape thieves, so it's impossible to waste time just for a mere Japanese pirate.

Besides, the people in the Jiangnan area have always had the tradition of training local bravery to fight against Japanese invaders. Some towns and villages even set up the mandarin duck formation left by General Qi. As long as we spread the news about the Japanese invaders, they will naturally start training again. , if there really is a big trouble somewhere, wouldn't these local warriors be your best soldiers? "

"Haha, but even training rural warriors costs money. Today's finances really don't have this kind of expenditure. Besides, the villagers have always been difficult to control. These rural soldiers are not subject to the control of the court. If something really goes wrong, They were the first ones to make a fuss. To put it bluntly, raising pirates to respect themselves is always a matter of drawing chestnuts from the fire. How can there be any Japanese pirates in the world who do what I want?"

"Sir, why are you joking again? As for the Japanese pirates, we, the Zheng family, say we have it. As for victory or defeat, whether it is a real robbery or a fake robbery, it is just a matter of words. As for resistance, The affairs of the Japanese warriors... Sir, my brother is working under Governor Xiong. My brother is helping to manage the anti-Japanese warriors in Fujian and Guangdong provinces. If Lord Butang can sincerely cooperate with Governor Xiong, just like It’s the same as in Fujian and Fujian. I’m a villain but I’m willing to use my brother’s name to help share the worries of the ministers.”

At this time, Zhang Bingzhen still dared to regard Zheng Zhipeng as a playboy. She had already recognized this guy's qualifications to talk to her, and she couldn't help but think deeply after hearing this.

"You, the Zheng family, are you going to pick up where you left off?"

"Master Butang really loves to joke. Even before the recruitment, our Zheng family rarely plundered. We are actually businessmen. Naturally, you will be able to control all the measures. As long as you cooperate, Liu Xiang will come. Or the remnants of Zhong Bin."

"Haha, in this case, it is your Zheng family who came ashore to cause trouble in the name of Japanese pirates, and it is your Zheng family who leads the heroic fight against the Japanese. Mr. Zheng is so scheming."

"Everyone gets what they need. You know my brother's desire to serve the imperial court. If anyone makes trouble, I, the Zheng family, will not make trouble. You will still be your feudal official, but if the generals of the seven provinces come to What happened...it’s hard to say.”

Zhang Bingzhen was hurt when she heard this, so she closed her eyes and stopped talking.

After thinking about it for about a stick of incense, he said: "From tomorrow on, you will be the commander-in-chief of the Zhejiang-Jiang patrol envoy office. You will be responsible for contacting the anti-Japanese martyrs in the province and coordinating the dispatch. Now there are big Japanese invaders in Songjiang area. Xiang's men are causing trouble. Although Songjiang is not under the jurisdiction of this province, the two places are closely related and must be rescued. I order you to rush to Songjiang Prefecture within three days to summon volunteers to help Songjiang fight against the Japanese."

Zheng Zhipeng was overjoyed and quickly saluted respectfully: "General, I would like to thank you, sir."