Zhu Youjian: Taizu has an order! kill!

A quarter of an hour later.

Looking at the direction Xu Xinsu left.

Zheng Zhilong frowned slightly and returned to the village.

As soon as he entered the house, he saw many of his men waiting inside.

"Boss, what happened?"

"Then why did Xu Xinsu come to you?"

"Do you want to have a conflagration?"

Yang Liu, who was standing at the front, couldn't help but ask when he saw that Zheng Zhilong's face didn't look good.

They all came after hearing the news.

Xu Datou has always been at odds with his family, so there must be a reason for his sudden visit.

"No."

"He came to give me something."

"You see."

Zheng Zhilong casually handed the sign and the letter to Yang Liu.

Upon seeing this, Yang Liu quickly took it and took a look. After reading it, he was completely stunned!

It turned out to be an appointment from the court!

"Head! This is a good thing!"

"Five Tiger Guerrilla Generals... That seems to be the fourth grade?"

"I joined the official position immediately."

Yang Liu's face was excited and even showed a hint of ecstasy! .

However, Zheng Zhilong clapped his hands and sat in the first place.

Rubbing his face wasn't exactly a happy thing.

"It's from the third grade."

"Looking at Xu Datou's appearance, it must be true."

"You all know the news that Japan is preparing to invade Fuzhou."

"The Ming Dynasty still does not have a real navy, and it is impossible to defend against external enemies."

"So they came to the door and wanted me and Xu Xinsu to fight against the Japanese country."

"Tsk... Everyone knows the strength of the Japanese country, we can't defeat it."

"So, whether to accept it or not is a question."

Zheng Zhilong spent a lot of time in Japan.

He knew very well that if it was a small-scale battle, he would not be afraid.

But if the Japanese nation came out in full force, they would not be able to stop the two pirates.

No matter what, it is still a palace, with hundreds of thousands of people.

"What does that mean, don't you want to take this position?"

Yang Liu also clicked his tongue when he heard this.

It seems that he thought too simply.

Indeed...there is no free pie in the sky.

It's not that easy to get a third-grade official position.

"Hey, that won't work either."

"You have all watched the recent changes in the Ming Dynasty."

"Although the Four Elephant Legions are all in the north to defend against the enemy, the captain's mansions are not yet full, but they still have a combined strength of 10,000+ people."

"The Japanese country is trying to conquer places like Fuzhou and Hangzhou, but they can't penetrate deeply."

"If we continue to spend hard, there is an [-]% chance that the Ming Dynasty will win."

"By then the court has calmed down, and we will be the unlucky ones."

"The shipyard at Tianjin Port has been accelerating construction."

"No matter how strong we are, can we still defeat the imperial court..."

Zheng Zhilong scratched his hair and sounded a little irritated.

I have to give the court some face, otherwise I'm afraid I won't be able to get along in the future.

But Zheng Zhilong was a little scared if they were asked to fight against the Japanese.

After all, I really can’t beat him!

Yang Liu looked at his boss, who was a little unsure.

After thinking for a moment, he spoke.

"Boss, I suggest you take the official position."

"Why does Your Majesty want to establish the southern mutual market in Tianjin?"

"To put it bluntly, it's not just that we want to control maritime trade rights."

"The businessmen in the capital have told us a long time ago that His Majesty will definitely re-open Zheng He's route to the West."

"Once Japan fails, the imperial court will definitely take action against us for trade routes."

"At that time, we will have two choices: surrender or escape and stay in the open sea."

"To put it bluntly, we are all from the Ming Dynasty. The first brother under me to go to Waihai will not agree."

"So instead of passively surrendering then, it is better to surrender now."

"It just so happens that there is still military merit to be obtained, so why not do it."

What Yang Liu said was a bit unpleasant but very reasonable.

Once the imperial court intervenes in maritime trade, it will definitely not allow pirates to exist.

You can't really raise your flag and fight with Ming Dynasty, right?

The brothers under me are all here to make money, and they will not make fun of the Nine Tribes just for this little money.

And they didn't have the capital to go against the Ming Dynasty.

Pirates are still thieves after all, but if they vote now, they will be cleared immediately!

From the third grade!

With the biggest number one, they can also be a general or something.

He can be considered a descendant of Fuze.

"Haha, aren't you just coveting that official position?"

"Do you think I'm not greedy?"

"But we have to risk all our belongings!"

"If you lose, you will be doomed!"

"What if we use up all these warships and the court goes against its promise?"

"By then we will become meat on the chopping board."

How could Zheng Zhilong not know what these brothers were thinking.

He didn't expect these people to be able to stand up to the Ming Dynasty.

Even he himself is not an authentic Fuzhou native.

Who wants to leave their hometown and stay in other places unless absolutely necessary.

"Boss, I think His Majesty is very particular about what he does now."

"Mao Wenlong is just a gangster and now he is the boss of the Dongjiang Army!"

"We traders have such a low status, but some of our colleagues have obtained official positions."

"Since His Majesty personally recruited us, he will definitely not go back on his word."

"Otherwise he won't be able to convince the public!"

"If you are really worried, you can contact Xu Datou and ask him to help spread the news throughout Fuzhou that the imperial court is recruiting us."

"As long as everyone in the world knows about it, even if we lose all our wealth, the royal family will not dare to kill the donkey."

Zheng Zhilong's worry made Yang Liu nodded lightly.

But this matter is easy to solve.

Furthermore, how could the emperor be reluctant to part with a mere third-grade official position?

"Also..."

"Boss, please say something unpleasant."

"I can feel that this is an opportunity to be promoted to a higher position."

"What's the difference between Mao Wenlong's previous behavior and ours? Wasn't he also smuggling goods on Pi Island?"

"But now look, you can get whatever you want."

"If we defect, as long as we have enough military merit, we may not be unable to be knighted."

"Think about your son again. He is still young and you have to think about his future. How many generations can this pirate last?"

"This is an opportunity for transformation. If you miss it, it will be gone."

"Besides, do you really want to watch Xu Xinsu eat the whole cake by herself?"

"If he is really made a general by then, he may even lead the imperial fleet."

"Can we still have our good juice?"

Yang Liu's words relieved Zheng Zhilong's frown a lot.

yes...

Since they don't have the confidence to go against the imperial court, there are not many ways left.

Now is indeed an opportunity.

Thinking of the family's youngest son, Zheng Chenggong, who is only four years old.

Zheng Zhilong's eyes gradually became firmer!

Although the little guy is still very young, he is very smart.

If only he, as a father, could pave the way for him in the army in advance.

When he grows up, he may not have the opportunity to compete for the position of general.

Needless to say, if the Zheng family could produce a Mao Wenlong, he would really be able to wake up laughing even if he fell asleep!

"it is good..."

"I see."

"Wait until Zu Dashou comes."

"If this is true, then I will lead my brothers to fight for a better future!"

"What qualifications does Xu Datou have to serve as a navy general in the imperial court?"

"Sooner or later, I will trust Zheng for this position!"

(I really didn’t pay attention to Shi Lang’s age...)

(The key is that I know this one of the generals under Zheng Zhilong...)