The island is undoubtedly a good place to watch the sunrise and sunset. At this moment, Xu Jin was standing at the highest point of Dongsha Island, with a salty and fishy sea breeze blowing towards him. A red sunset quietly hangs on the sea level where the water and sky meet, with thousands of rays of light, and the picture is beautiful.

On the pier south of the island, more than a hundred pirate prisoners were driven by 500 battalions of soldiers to raise and strengthen the fortifications on the island. As the saying goes, there is no mistake in preparing for the preparations.

Zhu Wan was tall and covered in the rays of light, and handed a book to Xu Jin and said, "Brother Ziqian, all the items in the cave have been counted and recorded. If the gold and silver are added, the total value will be as high as 300,000 taels."

Xu Jin took the account book and flipped it around, and couldn't help but sigh: "This Jiangnan is indeed a wealthy place. The treasury invested only 4 million taels of silver the year before yesterday. The emperor was worried about the silver every day. Unexpectedly, a mere pirate nest would dig out 300,000 taels of silver. If a few more pirates were wiped out, wouldn't the treasury income in a year be obtained?"

Zhu Wan said solemnly: "Brother Ziqian is not saying this. The income from the treasury comes from taxes. This is a long-term and stable plan. How can we rely on the income from the suppression of bandits and robbers? What's more, the wealth of bandits is also robbed from the hands of the people. The more bandits' robbers' robbers' robbers, the poorer the people are, the weaker the country is, the richer the country is!"

Xu Jin smiled and said, "So we should spend a lot of effort to eliminate the pirates and pirates, and the two do not conflict."

Zhu Wan smiled bitterly and said, "It is undoubtedly the best if we can destroy all the thieves, but looking at the past and present, which dynasty can truly eradicate all the thieves. The world is bustling for profit, and the world is bustling for profit. For example, those illegal businessmen and gentlemen are tempted by profit, and they risk raiding their homes and beheading their heads, and they will violate national laws and collude with pirates and Japanese pirates and smuggle goods for profit."

Xu Jin's heart moved: "So brother Zichun has a good solution to solve the Japanese disease and smuggling?"

Zhu Wan looked at Xu Jin and said, "I heard that Brother Ziqian proposed to lift the maritime ban at the court meeting and allow the people to trade overseas. This is actually a good way. The Japanese people need nothing more than the goods from the Ming Dynasty, which cannot be obtained through normal trading, so they turned to stealing and looting, which also led to the proliferation of smuggling.

Just as Dayu controlled the flood, it was better to clear the blockage than to block it. If the Ming Dynasty lifted the sea ban and allowed the people to trade with each other, the problem could be solved accordingly. Not only could it significantly increase the income of merchant ship tax, but the coastal people could also have a greater source of livelihood. Unfortunately, the great officials in the court did not recognize the sufferings of the people and only understood the rules, which was sad and lamentable!"

Xu Jin was quite surprised. He had long heard that Zhu Wan had been strictly enforcing the imperial court's ban on sea and destroyed all the civilian sea ships in Dongtai County. Unexpectedly, this person actually supported the opening of sea ban. He smiled and said, "I didn't expect that Brother Zichun's idea was in line with my hometown. Don't worry, opening up the ban is the general trend. The historical trend is vast and unstoppable. I believe that in the Ming Dynasty, my Ming Dynasty, will definitely lift the ban. Brother Zichun may wish to wait and see!"

In fact, Daqing officially lifted the sea ban after more than 40 years, known in history as the "Longqing Switch". However, Xu Jin naturally would not wait foolishly for more than 40 years. After clearing Yang Ting and these stumbling blocks, he would start to lift the sea ban.

Zhu Wan looked at Xu Jin deeply and said, "I hope!"

Xu Jin smiled and continued, "Releasing the sea ban is the general trend, but just like opening the door to treat you, you have to clean up your home first, so the Japanese pirates and pirates must be eliminated, otherwise the road will be unstable and the guests will not dare to come. Moreover, the Japanese pirates have always been afraid of power and grace, and they are afraid of being beaten and subdued. How could they follow the rules and act in business with you?"

Zhu Wan nodded deeply and said, "What Brother Ziqian said is very true. Whether it is Eastern or Westerners, most of them are merchants and robbers. On the surface, they are merchants, but secretly robbers. For example, the Japanese tribute envoys that robbed in Ningbo Prefecture, Zhejiang last year burned, killed and looted all the way to Shaoxing Prefecture, and did everything evil. Even the tribute envoys were like this, let alone those ordinary Japanese merchants.

Therefore, Brother Ziqian wants to stay on Dongsha Island and wait for the rabbit. This official does not object, but as an imperial envoy, he shoulders heavy responsibilities, so he should pay more attention to his own safety."

Xu Jin smiled calmly and said, "Does Brother Zichun have no confidence in the combat power of the Five Hundred Battalions?"

Zhu Wan said honestly: "That's not, because the Xiaguan believes in the combat power of the Five Hundred Battalions, he will not agree to Brother Ziqian staying on the island. Even if he offends Shangguan, he will die the yamen to tie you back."

Xu Jin couldn't help but feel silent, a hint of warmth appeared in his heart, and he smiled and said, "Brother Zichun, don't worry, I won't do anything I'm not sure about. At most, three days. If the Japanese don't come, I will go back. There are still many things waiting for my official to deal with, and I can't delay it!"

There are indeed many things waiting for Xu Jin to deal with. The source of the smuggled firearms must be found out, the private casting of copper coins must be thoroughly investigated, and the work of clearing the land must be carried out. I guess Xia Yan is already impatient in Yangzhou City.

In addition, Xu Jin still had to rush back to participate in the Courtesan Competition, mainly because he wanted to listen to the song "The Song of Burial Flowers" composed by Wang Cuiqiao. As for whom the Courtesan will eventually fall into, Xu Jin didn't care much about it.

When the red sunset completely sank into the sea and the sky soon darkened, Xu Jin and Zhu Wan walked down from the high place and returned to their respective houses for supper.

The cave was originally a private forbidden area for the pirate leader Chen Sipan. There were several rows of houses built near the cave, which were the residences of other pirates. At this time, these houses had been occupied by brothers from the 500th battalion, and the pirate prisoners could only sleep outside and eat the sea breeze.

"Old Yan, you are full and full, right? What are you doing outside?"

After Xu Jin finished supper, he was discussing things with Qi Jingtong and Xie Erjian in the house, but the boy Yan was looking out of the door. Qi Jingtong couldn't help but scold him when he saw this.

The guy, Old Yan, shrank his head back, and Xu Jin said thoughtfully: "Let him come in, it's probably something is wrong."

"Half of your butt is exposed, why are you hiding? Sir, let you come in!" Qi Jingtong said angrily.

Old Yan walked in, scratched his head awkwardly and saluted: "I have seen an adult."

Xu Jin smiled and said, "Yan Lang, is there anything wrong?"

Old Yan scratched his butt with a slight slight smile and said, "Can you guys stop being so slutty?"

Xie Erjianqi said: "I told you, what's wrong with you tonight?"

Old Yan grinned and said, "Subor... I like a woman and want to ask adults for help."

Qi Jingtong couldn't help but look dark and cursed: "Bastard, have you the fucking thing you didn't control the crotch and put him to bed?"

Old Yan shook his head and waved his hand, "No, no, no, I haven't slept. I just liked it and wanted to marry home as a wife."

Qi Jingtong breathed a little relieved and looked at Xu Jin on the seat. Although the adults were easy to talk, they would never be ruthless once they were chopped off. If Lao Yan violated the military rules, he would have to be insured.

Looking at the big head soldier in front of him with a humble expression, Xu Jin was both angry and funny, and frowned and asked, "You guys like me, do they like me?"

Old Yan scratched his head and laughed, "I like it. If you don't believe it, you can call the person in and ask. Xiaoya is outside."

Xu Jin waved his hand and said, "Then call me in!"

Old Yan immediately ran out of the door happily, and in a blink of an eye, he led a young woman in. Xu Jin couldn't help but secretly praised Yan Lang for his vicious eyes. This woman was about twenty years old and looked beautiful. She was the most outstanding among the women and her figure was also convex.

"Xiaoya has met the imperial envoy and two generals." The woman came to her for blessing and bowed her. Her indifferent behavior was obviously not an ordinary civilian.

Xu Jin smiled and said, "Miss Xiaoya, don't be afraid. Just tell the truth. Are you really willing to live with Yan Lang, a military man in the future?"

The woman peeked at Lao Yan with a blushing face and nodded shyly. Lao Yan was so happy that she couldn't stop talking.

Xu Jin nodded and said, "Okay, let's do it, Yan Lang, but I am ugly. If you marry someone, you must be kind to others. If you live a bumpy life and make old accounts, I will not spare you."

Old Yan quickly waved his hand and shook his head and said, "Don't worry, sir, I will definitely treat Xiaoya like a treasure in the future. A stinky military man like me who can marry a beautiful and knowledgeable woman like Xiaoya is a lucky person. How can he treat Xiaoya badly?"

What Yan Lang said is the truth. Ordinary military households were indeed quite miserable in the Ming Dynasty, otherwise the soldiers from local garrisons would not have fled one after another. Most people were unwilling to marry their daughters to military households unless they were also military households. So, if a small family like Zhou Xiaoya was not trapped in a thief's nest and was defiled and innocent, how could they get a rude military officer like Yan Lang?

Seeing Yan Lang walking happily with his beautiful lady whom Yan Lang held, Qi Jingtong couldn't help but joke: "Xiao Xie, look at how smart Yan Lang is, you are a lot older. Don't always care about making achievements. It's time to find a wife to start a family."

Xie Sanqian smiled and said, "My second brother's eyes are on the top of his head, and it is only the girl with eyes on the top of his head that deserves my second brother."

Xie Erjian glanced at him and said, "Fourth, you are adults this year, why don't you choose one for you first?"

Xie Sanqi pointed out the door: "Please take care of your soldiers first. Those who are asking for their wife are here again. Look at their eyes, they look like cats."

Xu Jin looked up and saw several 500 battalions of soldiers poking their heads outside. He couldn't help but feel a little amused and waved, "Come in!"

As soon as Xu Jin finished speaking, nearly twenty people suddenly slipped in. It turned out that the few in front were exploring the way, and the large army was still hiding behind to watch the wind.

Qi Jingtong couldn't help but blurted out: "You guys."

So the imperial envoy Xu became the witness again, and he matched more than 20 couples. In the end, even the four Nanyang women had animals to be brought up. When he heard the four Nanyang women say they were willing in a stiff Chinese language, Xu Jin couldn't help but secretly say that it was a dog man and a woman, and he hooked up in just one supper.

In fact, if you think about it carefully, it is not surprising that when a group of hungry soldiers meet a group of miserable women who are worried about the rest of their lives, it is not surprising that they hit it off, especially the four Nanyang women, who are in a foreign country and have no relatives. It would be nice to have a man to rely on, so how dare they choose?

However, there were those women with big belly and two Japanese women who were not hooked up. After all, no matter how hungry the military men were, they would not be too arrogant to raise wild children for others. As for the two Japanese women, they were beautiful, but the savages did not seem to like Japanese very much.

Xu Jin worked hard for half an hour before sending away these stormmen. After soaking their feet in warm water, he began to write letters to Lao Wang. Wang Shouren is now the Minister of War in Nanjing, so Xu Jin planned to ask him to secretly investigate the source of the batch of smuggling firearms. The good generals had those traitors with no bottom line. The existence of these black sheep was too dangerous.

The next morning, when the red sun rose from the bottom of the sea level, Xu Jin ordered people to load the gold, silver and goods on the island, and Zhu Wan was responsible for transporting it back to Dongtai County for storage.

In addition, more than 100 pirate prisoners on the island will be taken back to the Dongtai County Prison with ships, so as not to be sent to arrest these prisoners if they fight with Japanese merchants.

"Brother Ziqian, be careful!" Zhu Wan bowed to Xu Jin and boarded the centipede ship, holding a letter written by Xu Jin to Wang Shouren, the Minister of War of Nanjing.

Xu Jin waved his hand calmly, and the two centipede boats sailed away from Dongsha Island and headed towards Dongtai County. In order to ensure the safety of the two boats, Xu Jin sent a hundred brave soldiers to escort them.

Before noon, Zhu Wan led two centipede boats to the estuary of the Xixi Inspection Office. When a large truckload of goods was transported into Dongtai County, the whole city caused a sensation, and the news that the gang of pirates entrenched on Dongsha Island was wiped out.

When the people ran and celebrated, the local gentry and wealthy families were like wax. For example, Zheng Shirong, the head of the Zheng family, known as Zheng Bancheng, was restless now, like an ant on a hot pan. In this spring, the clothes were soaked in sweat.

"Stay calm, I haven't passed by any strong winds and waves, there must be a way!" Zheng Shirong walked back and forth in the hall, comforting himself.

It turned out that at least 20% of the goods seized by Xu Jin on Dongsha Island were from the Zheng family, which was worth tens of thousands of taels. Zheng Shirongguang was so heartbroken that he was trembling with pain when he thought about it.

Of course, the loss of property is secondary. What Zheng Shirong is most worried about is the exposure of the matter. The best result for his Zheng family is to be confiscated and exiled. If he is serious, he will be beheaded.

When Zheng Shirong was in panic all day long, a servant hurriedly ran in, leaned into his ear and whispered a few times. Zheng Shirong's expression changed and he hurriedly said, "Please invite him in."

Soon, a middle-aged man carrying a medicine box hurried in. It was Dr. Ma who treated the pirate leader Chen Sipan.

"Doctor Ma, I heard that you followed the imperial envoy to Dongsha Island. Is Chen Sipan's uncle and nephew still alive? Have you been caught by the captured officers and soldiers?" Before Dr. Ma was seated, Zheng Shirong asked anxiously.

Dr. Ma replied with a serious expression: "Chen Dong escaped, but Chen Sipan was caught."

Zheng Shirong's old face turned pale, and he fell down in his seat and said to himself: "It's over!"

Dr. Ma coughed lightly and said, "Mr. Zheng, don't be too panicked. Although Chen Sipan was caught, he was seriously injured and was in a coma. He has not yet woken up. It is still unknown whether he can live."

Zheng Shirong suddenly felt resurrected when he heard this, and sighed, "Old Ma, I was almost scared to death by you. Can we keep half of our words?"

Zheng Shirong said and took a sip of tea easily. He had always contacted Chen Sipan's uncle and nephew alone. As long as these two people didn't offer him out, they could be safe. Even if Zhu Wan could find some clues from the goods, what could he do if he didn't admit it? At worst, it would be said that it was stolen by the pirates.

Dr. Ma glanced at Zheng Shirong and whispered: "Mr. Zheng, don't be careless, Chen Sipan may not be unable to wake up."

Zheng Shirong raised his eyebrows and looked at Dr. Ma in confusion and said, "Chen Sisan can survive by treating your wounds?"

Dr. Ma smiled bitterly and said, "That Imperial Commander is not easy to fool!"

Zheng Shirong's heart just let go couldn't help but raise it up and asked in a deep voice: "Is it difficult to fool, or do you dare not fool?"

"I originally wanted to do something, but the imperial envoy kept staring at me, and asked me to clean and disinfect Chen Sipan's wounds, and sewed them together. Finally, I also fed a small piece of old ginseng to death."

Zheng Shirong couldn't help but tremble because those old ginseng trees were one of his goods, and unexpectedly became Chen Sipan's life-saving medicine.

"Old Ma, you must kill Chen Sipan. There are so many dreams in the night. Hurry up and find a way to kill him." Zheng Shirong said coldly.

Dr. Ma spread his hands bitterly, and Zheng Shirong stared at him and said, "Old Ma, don't forget that there is a portion of yours in that batch of medicinal herbs. If Chen Sipan offered me my husband out, you wouldn't be able to escape."

Dr. Ma said helplessly: "The imperial envoy sent four Jinyiwei guards to guard Chen Sipan. I have no chance to do it."
Chapter completed!