Zheng Du was riding on the horse, his armor shining brightly and looked very heroic.

He asked to go to Fuzhou to negotiate with Hou Xuan. Others thought it was a dragon's nest, but Zheng Du was not panicked at all.

He is a smart person, and he also knows that Hou Xuanyan is also a smart person. Soon, the story of his second son Zheng’s lobbying Hou Xuanyan will spread all over the world.

The city gate of Fuzhou slowly opened, and the Zheng family was no longer the troops walking out of it. Zheng Du's hatred soared, but his face still had the look of high confidence.

Shi Lang rode on the horse and came out of the city with a calm look on his face. He did not feel guilty about seeing the old master again. He bowed and smiled, "Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Zheng has come from afar."

Since all idiots are going to curse at this time. Fortunately, Zheng Du is not a idiot who is happy and angry. He even bent down and said, "The lower official is the Martial Cavalry of the Ming Dynasty. His official position is lower than that of the General Navy of Fuzhou. Master Shi, you don't have to be polite."

Zheng Du's tone was not as cold as a sarcastic as it was, nor did he hide his hatred intentionally. For pirates, betrayal was as common as eating and drinking water. Zheng Du was the Zheng family who was the least like a pirate on the surface, but in his bones, he looked like a pirate the most.

Shi Lang knew about Zheng Du, but he still felt that his performance today was amazing enough. Among the sons of the Zheng family, this might be the most powerful person.

"The second prince is the son of Duke Ping, so how can I welcome him with constant courtesy? Come on, come and invite him quickly." Although Shi Lang spoke humbly, he did not look humble at all. He was straight and smiled coldly. He is now the direct opponent of the Zheng family - the admiral of the Fujian Navy. The imaginary enemy of the Fujian Navy is the Zheng family who is about to make peace. From the words of Duke Yue, Shi Lang tasted it. The battle between the Fujian Navy and the Zheng family is inevitable.

Zheng Du entered the city with a smile, but his heart was a little uneasy. As a rule, Hou Xuanyan should have come out to greet the people himself at this moment. The situation is very clear now. For the time being, peace will be more beneficial than disadvantages to both sides. Hou Xuanyan has been a hero for a lifetime. Judging from his words and deeds, he does not look like a mediocre person. How could he give up big things for the sake of a fight for his will?

Shi Lang welcomed them to the city, but saw that the lobby was empty. Shi Lang enthusiastically advised the guests: "The second young master is not an outsider, please sit down."

Zheng Du's heart skipped a beat, "Sitting up?" This shows that Hou Xuanyan is no longer there. Otherwise, except for the half-year-old doll in the Forbidden City of Jinling, who would dare to sit in front of him?

Thinking of this, Zheng Du asked softly: "Duke, he?"

Shi Lang laughed and said, "Duke Yue has returned to Jinling. He has read the letter from Lingzun. Duke Yue said, "Duke Ping was also blinded for a while. Thinking of the contribution of supporting the late emperor in the past, he is willing to pay the merits and demerits like Your Majesty. In the future, we will be ministers of the Ming Dynasty. As for the instigation of villains, Li Chengdong, the culprit, will be Lingchi locally."

Hou Xuanyan hated Li Chengdong so much that he had been deeply hated. He had several times in his dreams to kill him and revenge him. But when he really grabbed Li Chengdong, he felt distracted. He originally thought that he had great expectations to watch Li Chengdong being punished with his own eyes, but when things came to an end, he realized that there would be no pleasure at all, and instead deepen the unforgettable scenes in his memory. People are fragile, as strong as Hou Xuanyan, and they also have the pain he could not bear in his life. Every time he thought of those broken arms and limbs in Jiading City

, the headless body of his father in the bamboo forest, the baby down the river, the woman with hands and feet nailed to the wooden board and clothes disheveled... she was dizzy and lost any calmness and rationality. Now he has a high position and power, and such a state is likely to miss a big deal. Therefore, Hou Xuanyan did not choose to deal with his enemies himself. He chose to let Li Chengdong be lingchi in Fujian. Although Lingchi was cool, it was not an exaggeration to compare to what he did. Li Chengdong slaughtered Jiading three times, and he was simply unrequited.

Even though Zheng Du was young and cunning, he still didn't expect Hou Xuanyan to leave like this...

You treat him as a great enemy of life and death. He doesn't think of the Zheng family like this at all. After understanding this joint, Zheng Du knew that this was a good thing, he couldn't help but feel a little angry.

Shi Lang looked at his appearance, curled his lips and smiled in his heart: After all, he is a boy under twenty years old, how can you understand that person?

The next thing between the two sides was natural. Shi Lang and Zheng Du knew each other's bottom line and their own requirements. The Zheng family agreed to ease shipping and clear the pirates along the coast. In their waters, they would definitely ensure the safety of passenger ships traveling between Jiangnan. Zheng Zhilong would completely withdraw from Guangdong and Guangxi, no longer get involved in the affairs between the southwest chieftains and the rebels, and no longer have the support of money, grain and weapons. In exchange, the six governments of Fujian will not be attacked by the court. Zheng Zhilong's people can purchase goods from Jiangnan, and the trade between each other's merchants will not be affected at all.

After this battle, the King of Fujian Zheng Zhilong became half of the King of Fujian...

The tax crisis of the imperial court will be resolved immediately. At this time, Hou Xuanyan is already on the way back to Beijing.

When the Zhejiang soldiers returned to the army, everyone's face was filled with a smile from the bottom of their hearts. The life of the savages was so hard, especially this group of children from Jiangsu and Zhejiang, who grew up in the prosperous and prosperous place of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. They inexplicably followed Hou Xuanyan into the mountains of Fujian and lived a life of being surrounded and blocked by others. It was like a nightmare.

Hou Xuanyan did not stay in Hangzhou for a long time, so he bid farewell to Zhejiang officials and rushed to Jinling by boat.

Just after the Spring Festival, there is still a trace of New Year atmosphere everywhere, and more merchants are preparing for the upcoming Chinese New Year Festival.

As soon as the Zheng family navy retreated, the merchants from Longtan Port got into the arms of the sea like male beasts who had been in heat for several years.

The ships passing by the water were like weaving. Hou Xuanyan's dragon boat went against the road and was not in a hurry to return to Beijing along the way. He was leisurely enjoying the calm winter surface.

On the shimmering river surface, the scale of merchant ships was getting bigger and bigger. These merchants contracted docks. In addition to the warship indicators built for the navy every year, they could pay for other ships to be built by themselves. Therefore, various merchant ships that brought the ship transportation function to the extreme came into being. These ships did not consider the issue of weapons at all, and they were protected by the navy when they went to sea, so they only pursued the amount of cargo. Often, they were transported twice, which was comparable to the previous three times.

Sure enough, wealth is the source of imagination and creativity. He gave people endless potential. Hou Xuanyan was very happy. These strange merchant ships with a very big belly were not only about how much profit was made, but also meant the liberation of the gentry and businessman's thinking in Jiangnan. The rigid and conservative nations would inevitably become backward and beaten in the next great era. In view of this, any attempt and enlightenment are worthy of writing and are a necessary condition to maintain the nation's strength.

In front of Longtan Port, the busy merchant ship temporarily stopped leaving the port, waiting to make way for the huge dragon ship. The officials in the court, except for those who were not of sufficient grade, basically came here to welcome the triumphant victory of Duke Yue.

Under the deck, dozens of sword-bearing guards were arranged on both sides. Hou Xuanyan walked down from the boat. The officials looked up and saw that Duke Yue was wearing a dark blue cloak, wearing a long robe with a gold-white background, a sword with a golden sheathed jade handle, and a blue-black dome with straight feet. All around him were brave and warlike soldiers in the personal camp. He was more and more heroic, just like a young general who returned from victory.

"Join the Duke of the People." All the officials all claimed together. Hou Xuanyan didn't expect that his colleagues would give him such a face this time, and he was a little surprised.

In fact, he defeated Zheng Zhilong this time, unlike in the past, he saved the entire court this time. When he had no money, it was difficult for all the yamen to be unable to work.

"Haha, I'm sorry, you've come here to welcome me. My country's Duke is uneasy." Hou Xuanyan pinched his waist with one hand and smiled at the sky.

...

This look is not as uneasy as it looks, and it is obviously proud. Most of the officials smiled with a heartfelt smile. Such leaders are much better than those who hide their swords in their smiles and are serious. At least there is no need to worry about being killed suddenly. Although the Duke of Yue is vicious, he never attacks for no reason. In fact, everyone who is familiar with him knows that as long as he does not touch his bottom line, he is surprisingly magnanimous in small matters. But if he does the things he hates deeply, it is light to confiscate the house and destroy the clan.

A large number of officials rushed over in an instant, accompanied by flattery words of praise, surrounded him towards the row of official sedans docked on the pier.

Although he was thinking about his relatives at home, Hou Xuanyan still chose to go to the palace first to meet the little emperor. After all, the reputation of righteousness is what he needed. To win the hearts of the people in Jiangnan, this banner is indispensable.

In the Forbidden City, from the Twelve Instruments to the Palace Maids and Eunuchs, all of them were his men.

Wang Xiangnian went out to greet him in person, smiling like a chrysanthemum, and welcomed him into the palace. He kept talking about some interesting things about the little emperor along the way, but the little baby's growth trivial matters seemed to have endless fun in his mouth, and his sharp voice never stopped along the way. Hou Xuanyan felt warm in his heart. There was true love in the world, and the deep feelings between this eunuch and Emperor Longwu had reached this point. Since ancient times, there have been many loyal eunuchs around the emperor, including Wang Chengen, who died with Coal Mountain, and Cao Huachun, who was blackened by the literati. Thinking of this, Hou Xuanyan did not scold him for the first time, and went outside the Qianqing Palace.

Hou Xuanyan stepped in, wearing a sword around his waist and a wind under his feet. He was so powerful that he entered the palace with his sword. Everyone felt that it was right. Before he knew it, Hou Xuanyan was already a powerful minister who was unique in the Ming Dynasty.

When the palace maids in the Qianqing Palace saw that a man had broke in, they were so scared that they covered their mouths and screamed. When they almost screamed, they suddenly realized that the Duke of Yue was coming. The Duke of Yue was out for several months and his whole body was darker, but it seemed to be more masculine...

Hou Xuanyan mentioned it casually, held the palace maid who almost fell down, and asked, "Where is Your Majesty?"

The palace maid was in the deep palace for a long time, and suddenly a man was holding her delicate body. Her face turned red and her voice became three points softer than usual: "Return to the Duke of China, Your Majesty is in the bedroom and just woke up."

The smokeless animal charcoal in the bedroom was warm as spring. The spiritual medicine was in thin clothes and embraced the little emperor. He was flirting with a book in the palace, reading with relish. Zhu Linhao was already at the age of recognizing people. After meeting Hou Xuanyan, he screamed. Obviously, he had forgotten all the regents who were holding her.

When the spiritual medicine was quarreled by her, she suddenly looked up, her eyes were filled with surprise. She hugged Zhu Linhao with one hand and stood up and gave a blessing: "Master, you are back!"

Hou Xuanyan nodded and reached out to carry the little Zhu Zhu who was swaying in his teeth. The little guy was not afraid of being angry, and Hou Xuanyan held her in front of him. The little guy was very interesting and spit out a few blisters of saliva from his little mouth.

"Oh..." When I thought of her, Hou Xuanyan felt a big head. After leaving this problem for me, I left her firmly and went underground without blinking to continue serving my husband. It was a good thing when I was a child, but if I grew up, how could I hide it? Hou Xuanyan reached out and pulled it, and it turned out that the pocket dragon robe was empty...

"It's still a girl." Hou Xuanyan's face was even more sad. There was only one magic medicine here, and he didn't want to hide his mood.

Lingyao's cheeks were slightly red, and he covered his mouth and chuckled: "Master, what are you doing? This thing still grows out of thin air." At the end of his speech, he almost heard the voice, blushed and lowered his head.

Hou Xuanyan turned his head, looked at her clamping her skirt, and joked: "Which thing? My little elixir has increased my knowledge and I know a lot."

Lingyao blushed and said in a soft voice: "The master will bully people..."

Hou Xuanyan then looked at it carefully and saw that his little elixir had a very thin body, a small waist, and even his hips were delicate and small. The exposed skin was as white and tender as steamed breasts. His chest was pointed and upright, not like a girl of this age.

Hou Xuanyan's eyes seemed to have a baking effect. The more he looked at the elixir, the redder his skin, especially his pretty cheeks. He took a deep breath and sighed: "No matter how red the green apple is dyed, it tastes green, right?"

"You will know after taking a bite." After saying this, Lingyao felt dizzy as if he was drunk. The deer on his chest was beating, and he could hear the pounding heartbeat.

Hou Xuanyan held Zhu Linhao, who was drooling with one hand and both hands, squatted on the seat of Lingyao, picked up the tea on the table and poured it into his mouth. When the spiritual medicine looked at it, his face looked like a ripe apple, and quietly walked behind him and gently kneaded his shoulders. These days she was mixed with the female officials in the palace. After they became familiar with each other, they often listened to them talking about men. These people were withered in the palace, exhausted their youth, and spoke the least. After listening too much, they forced the Little Spirit to become a young girl in love with her. She had just drunk that cup of tea, and the master...

Hou Xuanyan was unaware of it and spat on the tea leaves and said, "The tribute tea in the palace is so bad. I think it is the eunuchs of Shangshenjian who bullied your daughters from every family. This time I will bring back some Dahongpao from Wuyi Mountain and give you some some to taste it another day." After saying that, he stood up and left the Qianqing Palace as if he was running away. Before leaving, he left a sentence to support the scene: "Take good care of Your Majesty, I will come to see you again when I have time."

The spiritual medicine leaned against the palace gate, bit his lip beads gently, and watched him leave with blurred eyes: "The courageless thief..."

Of course, Hou Xuanyan has no courage. He will definitely not be able to do a twelve-year-old girl. After all, a long time later, Lu Xun raised his arms and shouted to remind the world: the sense of morality in human nature is a duty, and we must give our souls a sense of beauty.

The beauty of youth is soulless, well...
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