However, in the south study room, Zhang Yan, the Minister of Revenue, had just sat down in his seat when he saw several guards patrolling outside the window, suddenly nodding and bowing to the front, with smiles on their faces.
He couldn't help but poke his head out and look around, and saw the Marquis of Wuding, Mr. Guo Ying, walking towards him with a kind smile and a python robe given by the emperor.
"You're a boy from the Zhang family? How is your father? Still drinking all day long?"
"The second son of the Liu family, has your grandpa grown up lately? Can't he get off the ground? What a pity!"
"The fourth son of the Zhou family, you are just tall but not thoughtful. You are tall and thick!"
The old man laughed and scolded him all the way, and the guards who were scolded felt their faces light up, as if they had received such a great honor.
Zhang Yan looked down on the behavior of this old military leader. He shook his head and curled his lips, "Old killer!"
Then without looking, he returned to his seat in the south study room.
But as soon as he sat down with his front legs, the back door was pushed open.
Zhang Yan quickly stood up, raised his hands to the people who came in, and said, "I have seen the old Marquis before!"
"Master Hou, Master Hou, what do you mean by bringing an old man? I am an immortal?" Guo Ying stood at the door, frowning slightly.
"No! I have met the Marquis!" Zhang Yan quickly changed his words, "Xiaoguan never meant that, I am respectful!"
"Ha, you see, you, a scholar, can't bear to be intimidated!" Guo Ying suddenly laughed, "I'm teasing you!" After saying that, he entered the room without noticing anything else, looking around, "Who is that? Who is that?
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"Who? Are you looking for Mr. Xu? He didn't... today."
"Li Jinglong!" Guo Ying said, "I have something to do with him, where is he?"
"Dong Cao Guo should be at the Bao Shipyard at this time!" Before Zhang Yan could finish his words, the laughter of the guards suddenly came from outside, "Dong Cao Guo, you are late today!"
"Too busy!" Li Jinglong's voice that was both affectionate and somewhat authoritative came next, "I woke up in the morning and went straight to the Bao Shipyard outside the city, and then to the Firearms Manufacturing Bureau, without even leaving the ground!" As he said,
After a pause, "Fourth, is there any hot food in the dining room? Bring me one!"
"Are you used to eating in the dining room? We guards all eat big pots of rice cooked by those dirty cooks!" One of the guards said with a smile.
"What are you talking about? I entered the palace as a guard when I was ten years old, and I have been eating this big pot of rice for thirty years." Li Jinglong said with a smile, "I tell you, I am still proud of this big pot of rice, it is full of flavor!"
"Okay, you can get it and I'll bring it to you!"
"Thank you! You have to play at my house some other time!"
Li Jinglong exchanged greetings with the guards outside and opened the door with a smile, but his eyes suddenly froze for a second.
Guo Ying sat proudly on Li Jinglong's exclusive seat in the south study room, with her legs crossed, "I just said I was looking for you, and here you are!"
Li Jinglong looked at Zhang Yan first, "Old Marquis, are you looking for me for something?"
"I can't come to you if I have nothing to do?" Guo Ying said with a smile.
"Haha!" Li Jinglong said haha and looked at Zhang Yan again.
His meaning is very obvious, if you have something to do, Mr. Marquis, let's find a place where no one is around to talk. The walls have ears. At the same time, he also told Zhang Yan that we have something to do. Do you think it's convenient for you to give it up?
But it was obvious that neither Guo Ying nor Zhang Yan had any intention of moving away.
"I have something to do with you! Sit here and I'll tell you!" Guo Ying nodded at the cushion-covered Taishi chair next to her.
Li Jinglong glanced at Zhang Yan again, sat down with his back to him, and whispered, "What are your orders?"
"Please come!" Guo Ying said.
Suddenly, a trembling feeling quickly spread throughout Li Jinglong's body.
"You know that the imperial court is going to Myanmar to transport teak wood!" Guo Ying said.
"This errand has been sent to Marquis Jingchuan!" Li Jinglong said quickly, "The emperor may have married the second young master of his house!"
"Idiot Cao has discussed it with us old immortals!" Guo Ying said with a smile, "To contribute to the court and share the emperor's worries cannot be a disgrace to his family. Each of our families should provide men, and contribute what should be done."
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"I bother!"
Li Jinglong cursed in his heart, "You old fool, do you think I don't know what you are thinking? I deliberately entered the palace an hour late in the morning just to avoid you. You old fool, you still know how to block me when you can't find anyone."
The door is open!”
He cursed in his heart and pretended to be embarrassed on his face, "Oh, so that's it? What about me?"
"Stop pretending to be stupid!" Guo Ying glared at him.
Li Jinglong sneered, "Old Marquis, I really can't help with this matter. If you want to contribute to the court and find a future for your children and grandchildren, you have to go to Long Live Lord!"
"Ship!" Guo Ying said suddenly.
For a moment, Li Jinglong didn't understand.
"I'm not the kind of reckless man who only knows how to kill people and fight wars. If you transport teak from Myanmar, the size of the fleet will definitely not be small!" Guo Ying said sternly, "You are in charge of the shipyard. I am here to get the ship from you!"
"So that's what happened!" Li Jinglong suddenly felt a little disappointed for some reason.
Then he said, "The ship thing is easy to handle. The only ones used to transport teak are tugboats and treasure ships. These ships are already available at the treasure shipyard..."
"Where's the warship?" Guo Ying suddenly lowered his voice, "The kind with artillery?"
"This is impossible!" Li Jinglong was startled, "The warships are specially used to supply water to the army, and artillery cannot be given randomly. Besides, what do you want the warships for? You go to Burma to transport teak..."
"I asked you to say this. Who doesn't bring something to protect themselves when going out?" Guo Ying glared and said, "What if we encounter pirates in the vast sea?"
Just like you sons, who are always looking for trouble, if the pirates encounter them, they will be unlucky for eight lifetimes!
"You kid, don't be careless. I haven't begged you once in eight hundred years. Now that the Treasure Shipyard and the Firearms Manufacturing Bureau are in your hands, I'm going to beg Long Live Lord. It won't be difficult for you to take advantage of me, right?"
"Guo Ying said again.
"I really want to spit in your face!"
Li Jinglong cursed in his heart and said, "I can give you a guarantee on the wood-carrying ship and the treasure ship, but I am really incompetent on the warship." Then he said earnestly, "Master Hou, what's going on with the Burmese country just now?"
What has been decided is that peace is the most important thing for the time being. Take your time! Don't start such a big fight from the beginning. If you scare others, you are not..."
"Not what?" Guo Ying said dissatisfied.
"Isn't this a big stick to scare the little girl!" Li Jinglong said with a bitter smile, "Burma must be on guard against us too. If you just drive the warship over, he will think we are going to start a war!"
Guo Ying didn't speak at first, staring at Li Jinglong for a long time, and then said, "Okay, I won't make it difficult for you. Those towing ships and treasure ships, you can capture dozens of them..."
"There are not that many!" Li Jinglong said with a wry smile, "Now we can only make up more than ten ships!" He said, "You have to recruit sailors yourself, and there are fewer and fewer good sailors nowadays!"
In fact, this is the most difficult part of the matter. Guo Ying can represent those Huaixi nobles to ask Li Jinglong for a boat, but without sailors, the boat is just a decoration.
"You think of a way, I'll tell my brothers later, you have a share!" Guo Ying winked.
Li Jinglong actually knew exactly what these old nobles were planning secretly. But he didn't want to get involved with this kind of wealth. It wasn't that he didn't love money, it was just that he was too busy.
Seeing that the imperial court is about to send prisoners to Luzon, Li Jinglong only owns the sea route to Luzon. As soon as there are people in Luzon, a sugar workshop will be built. That way of making money is not as good as bringing in money.
Is it much faster to repay the insurance?
Besides, do these veteran killers really think that this entrapment road will always be open?
The people at the customs do not recognize any relatives. These seaports in the Ming Dynasty were all appointed by the emperor, so they can directly report them secretly.
The old killers have been accustomed to eating delicious food all their lives, and they think many things are too simple.
At this moment, Zhang Yan's voice suddenly came from behind.
An unexpected word came to the ears of Guo Ying and Li Jinglong, "I would like to ask you two, is going to Myanmar to transport teak wood a state matter or a private matter?"
This chapter has been completed!