Manlajia is always hot and rainy, and it is raining again now. The sound of rain sounds outside the window, making the night quieter. A butter candle as thick as an arm in the study room was lit as bright as daylight. Xu Jin stood in front of the window with his hands on his back, quietly watching the heavy rain drifting outside through the glass window.

The European-style castle where Xu Jin is currently in is said to have been specially built for Portugal India Governor Alb Kerke. Even the windows are made of expensive transparent glass. This study is also the study room of Governor Alb. However, now living in this castle, the study room is Xu Jin, the governor of Zhizhe of the Ming Dynasty.

Twist...

The door of the study room was knocked, and Xu Jin said loudly: "Come in."

A young heroic general pushed the door and walked in. It was Yu Dayou, the South China Protectorate (accurate) Protectorate. He walked to the desk and saluted respectfully at Xu Jin by the window and said, "The last general Yu Dayou, please meet the Grand Marshal. I wonder what the Grand Marshal should summon him?"

Xu Jin slowly turned around and looked at the heroic and handsome general, walked straight to the coffee table and sat down, and smiled and said, "Come on, sit down."

Xu Jin fought very harshly, but he was quite approachable with his soldiers under his command and could even make some jokes, so the soldiers were both awe and loved him.

Yu Dayou naturally sat opposite the coffee table, and took the teapot first to pour a cup for Xu Jin, and then poured a cup for himself. It was so familiar. It can be seen that he often drank tea and chatted with Xu Jin.

Xu Jin picked up the teacup and took a sip. His index finger habitually tapped the coffee table. He suddenly smiled and said, "Do you kid remember the scene when you first met with me in Shangrao County?"

Yu Dayou said in a nagging voice: "I can't remember it too clearly, it seems that I have said something too much."

Xu Jin teased, "I still remember clearly. At that time, I was about to settle down your uncle's house, but your kid pointed at me and said that I was a mother-like person. He also warned me that if you dare to take advantage of your uncle, you should greet me with your fists."

Yu Dayou couldn't help but sweat secretly and said awkwardly: "I will never take it to my heart when I was young and energetic."

Xu Jin smiled and said, "At that time, I really wanted to take the stick in your uncle's hand and beat you up."

Yu Dayou laughed and said, "The Grand Marshal was afraid he was not the last general's opponent at that time."

"I am not your opponent now," Xu Jin said mockingly.

"But the Grand Marshal doesn't have to do it himself now. Just give the order, the general must use his fists to sweep himself."

Xu Jin couldn't help but laugh and said, "You guy is not good at learning, but you learned the ability to flatter and flatter from Prince Bintang."

Yu Dayou smiled and suddenly lowered his voice, "Master, do you know whether you should say it or not?"

Xu Jin's heart moved and said with a smile: "Tell me, it's all the way out of your mouth and my ears."

Yu Dayou felt warm in his heart and said in a deep voice: "I think that the prince of Bintang is very cunning and can be tolerant. If the general really wants to manage Manlaga, he will definitely not be able to keep it."

Xu Jin smiled knowingly and said, "You guy is thinking about it with me. Don't worry, me won't keep him for trouble for you. If you leave Manlaga, I will take him back to Beijing to congratulate the emperor. He will definitely have no chance to come back within three to five years."

Yu Dayou couldn't help but be overjoyed. He was worried that Xu Jin would not be able to kill, but he didn't expect that Xu Jin would actually have a better arrangement. It would be the best not to kill anyone. Detaining Prince Bintang in the capital would not over-stimulate the locals, and free up time for himself to manage Manlaga. Three or five years would be enough to gain a foothold. At worst, he would find a royal kid to be the king of Manlaga.

"The Grand Marshal is wise." Yu Dayou said with sincerity.

Xu Jin's face turned aside and said, "Xiao Yu, I will return to the north in a few days. You, the South China Sea, have a heavy burden, but it is not easy to be a good person. The Portuguese should have launched a counterattack soon. They will not give up the Strait of Malacca easily."

Yu Dayou stood up and saluted the military salute, and said confidently: "Master, please rest assured. The general will definitely live up to the commander. If the Portuguese dares to come, the general will teach them that there will be no return."

Xu Jin waved his hand and said, "I have confidence in you, otherwise I wouldn't have left you here to stay. However, I don't want to beat the Portuguese without any return, that would be unpaid."

Yu Dayou's eyes flashed and he asked in confusion: "What does Da Zheng mean?"

Xu Jin pointed to the chair, signaled Yu Dayou to sit down, and explained with a smile: "The value of the Strait of Malacca is that it is an international channel. If it loses its original role, it will be meaningless for us to spend a lot of effort to occupy it."

Yu Dayou suddenly said, "What does Da Zheng mean to continue to release the Portuguese?"

Xu Jin nodded and said, "Of course we have to let go, but we have to conquer them before letting go. Not only the Portuguese, but also the Spanish, Dutch, and British people are all like this. They must make them recognize them well and dare not easily develop covetousness."

Yu Dayou sighed and said, "Then I will understand. The Dashang meant that he would be afraid of them first, and then do business with him to make money."

Xu Jin laughed and said, "That's what I mean. If the official expected it is not bad, the Governor Alb of Portugal will lead the team to take revenge on us. Then you will repair him hard. Well, I will leave half of the guns and cannons for you, and you don't have to worry about supply. Guangzhou Prefecture will transport supplies once every six months. Of course, it's best to find a way to be self-sufficient, after all, it's hard to save the near fire."

Yu Dayou said confidently: "If you will be careful in the end, you will definitely live up to the commander of the commander."

Xu Jin nodded with satisfaction and said, "Well, if the Westerners want to negotiate, you can ask them to go to the Ming Dynasty to find me, and I will talk to them in person."

Next, Xu Jin talked about some details with Yu Dayou in detail and made arrangements for himself after leaving. It took only two hours before Yu Dayou left the study.

...

In a blink of an eye, it was the end of May in the third year of Jiajing. Xu Jin left Nantou City to go to Nanyang on the second day of the April. After careful calculation, it had been nearly two months, and Xu Jin stayed in Manlaga for a full month.

On May 25, the third year of Jiajing, the southwest monsoon had already blown up. Xu Jin led the fleet to set off for the Ming Dynasty. King Bintang of Manlaga will also follow the fleet to the capital to pay homage to Emperor Zhu Hougui of the Ming Dynasty.

Of course, the princes and princes of Bintang are unwilling to do so, but as the saying goes, I am a fisherman. If I don’t agree, I will probably not even be able to save my life. In desperation, the fat man had to choose to compromise.

However, just as Xu Jin was about to board the ship, the imperial edict of the young emperor Zhu Houcong arrived first, and the eunuch Zhang Yong was responsible for the issuance of the eunuch.

History has mixed reviews of this eunuch Zhang. First of all, Zhang Yong was one of the "Eight Tigers" in the inner prison of Zhengde Dynasty. He was deeply favored by Emperor Zhengde Zhu Houzhao. He was the leader in the eunuch camp and had done many bad things. However, the power eunuch Liu Jin was joined forces by Zhang Yong and Yang Yiqing.

In addition, Eunuch Zhang was also still martial and made many immediate contributions. When King Anhua in the northwest rebelled, Emperor Zhengde sent Zhang Yong and Yang Yiqing to lead troops to quell the rebellion.

Therefore, Zhang Yong is really not a good person. After the young emperor Zhu Houcon ascended the throne, Zhang Yong had made many contributions that he let him go and demoted him to Nanjing to guard the tomb. However, he was sent to pass the imperial edict again. It was obvious that this eunuch Zhang was appointed by Zhu Houcon again.

Zhang Yong was about sixty years old. Although there were a lot of wrinkles on his face, he was full of energy. This is probably what people are saying is that they feel refreshed when they are happy.

Xu Jin was looking at Zhang Yong, and Zhang Yong was also looking at Xu Jin. When the two of them looked at each other, Eunuch Zhang smiled and said without a smile: "We have heard that Lord Xu is famous for a long time. When we see him today, it is indeed extraordinary."

Since the first glance of this eunuch, Xu Jin felt that it was not easy to mess with and said politely: "Eunuch Zhang praised me for being wronged, and I am ashamed of being accused of taking it!"

Zhang Yong laughed and said, "Well, it's rare to be surprised by favor and disgrace. Lord Xu will accept the order!"

Xu Jin lifted up the hem of his official robe and respectfully knelt in front of the incense table.

Zhang Yong took out the imperial edict embroidered with the five-clawed golden dragon pattern and chanted loudly: "Emperor Chengyun, the imperial edict said: Xu Jin, the governor of Zhizhe..."

As usual, the imperial edict begins with a large piece of flowers, and the real intention is revealed at the end. It turns out that Xu Jin was granted the title of Marquis of Jinghai in terms of merit. The annual salary increased from 1,200 stones to 2,000 stones, and the succession of the first lifetime became hereditary.

After Zhang Yong recalled the imperial edict, Ruo glanced at the general around him with a dissatisfied expression and said with a smile: "Mr. Xu, please accept the imperial edict!"

No wonder the generals were not angry. After all, Xu Jin was named Marquis of Jing'an before. Now he has made such a great contribution. His title has not been promoted, but has only been changed to Marquis of Jinghai, symbolically increasing his annual salary by 800 stones. Only the inherited one is acceptable.

Xu Jin looked calm instead, and the marquis went up to be the Duke of the Kingdom. Even if Zhu Houcong wanted to be a Duke of the Kingdom, those officials would never agree. Besides, Xu Jin did not want to be a Duke of the Kingdom. After all, only a duke of water can last forever. He was only twenty-one years old. He had taken the position of Duke of the Kingdom so early. What else would the little emperor give to him in the future?

When there is no title or reward, it is time for your achievements to shock the Lord. Looking at all dynasties, which minister who has achieved great success will have a good end?

So Xu Jin shouted happily: "I received the order to thank you, long live my emperor!"

Seeing this, Zhang Yong's eyes flashed with admiration and laughed, "Congratulations to Lord Xu, Marquis Jinghai deserves his reputation!"

Xu Jin said modestly: "I just thank my emperor for his grace. It is not my intention to be a marquis, but I will calm the sea!"
Chapter completed!