For Zhu Ciying who was in Dalian, he did not know that Huang Taiji wanted to see him, but he did meet a guest from the south in his general's mansion.

Zheng Hongkui!

What the world knows about the Zheng family is that Zheng Zhilong’s son, Zheng Chenggong, is known to the world as an earth-shaking hero.

However, not many people know that it was Zheng Hongkui who planned the Tang Dynasty King Zhu Yujian's ascension to the throne as Emperor Longwu. It can be said that without him, there might not have been a "national surname" in history, at least not with this name.

He had just passed the Wu Jinshi exam this year and was awarded the title of Commander of the Imperial Guard. However, he did not stay in the capital. After receiving the secret letter from his eldest brother, he immediately rushed to Dalian to see General Pinglu.

Zhu Guoqiang naturally welcomed his arrival. After all, among the brothers of the Zheng family, Zheng Hongkui was the least visible, but one thing that is certain is that he can be called Zheng Zhilong's think tank.

In fact, these Zhu Guoqiang had been waiting for the Zheng family, and now Zheng Hongkui came, which was a good time. When they met, Zheng Hongkui did not accuse Fang Yizhi of killing people and robbing ships in Nagasaki, but first promoted the "Chinese Concession" to the prince.

He expressed his joy at the establishment, and then expressed his gratitude to the other party for his wisdom in teaching the "house slaves" of the Zheng family.

As for the silver goods on the ship, Zheng Hongkui was extremely generous, directly stating that it was not easy for the prince to fight against the invaders in Liaodong, and that the silver was donated by the Fujian General Soldier for military supplies.

Not simple!

Staring at Zheng Hongkui who was chatting and laughing, Zhu Guoqiang really took a new look at him. Historically, when he learned that the Qing army had crossed the Yangtze River and retreated to Fujian, he met Tang Wang Zhu Yujian in Hangzhou and invited him to return to Fujian with him. Zheng Hongkui

At that time, it was planned to appoint Zhu Yujian as the successor to the Nanming Emperor. It was through this effort that the Zheng family became the actual masters of Fujian from being the commander-in-chief of Fujian.

This person is really not simple!

He is not simple, and Zheng Zhilong is even less simple. In the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty, Zheng Zhilong is also an anomaly. When he was seventeen years old, he and his two younger brothers were sent by his father to study business under his uncle Huang Cheng, who was engaged in overseas trade.

.From then on, he began to frequently cross the ocean, traveling between the Japanese countries in the East, Manila in the South Sea, Hoi An and the Ming Dynasty, dealing with Japanese, Dutch, wealthy merchants and pirates.

It can be said that among all the officials of the Ming Dynasty, he has the most extensive knowledge and the broadest vision. Even if he is a pirate, such a person is indeed rare in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty.

"So, I would like to thank Mr. Zheng. It's really presumptuous to say it. This year there has been a severe drought in several northern provinces, and refugees have risen. In order to settle the refugees, I can say that I have tried my best to settle them. Later I heard that Fujian is across the sea.

There is a big island, a fertile and wild place thousands of miles away. There are only a few natives on the island. In order to settle the refugees, I sent people to seize the two barbarian cities in the north and south occupied by the red-haired barbarians. But I never thought that General Zheng had already settled the refugees in Taiwan.

After I learned about this, I specifically asked the government to send a letter to Dayuan County, ordering them to properly resettle the refugees sent by General Zheng. Later, when General Zheng sent the refugees, he followed the resettlement methods of the government and resettled them.

There must be no mistakes at all, Shengyi, don’t worry, Fujian will just send the refugees to Dajuan, and I will definitely compromise and settle them!"

The prince's words made Zheng Hongkui feel uncomfortable in his heart!

Big brother asked me to come here just to go back to Dayuan City!

You, your son-in-law is not staying in Liaodong or Shandong. Why do you have to fight with the Zheng family for that place where birds don't shit?

Your majestic eldest son, who can do anything to you? But the Zheng family is different. Although the Zheng family is rich, they are still pirates. If they offend the emperor one day, they will kill people and confiscate their homes. Taiwan...then...

But the Zheng family’s escape route!

"Your Majesty..."

Just when Zheng Hongkui was about to speak, Zhu Guoqiang smiled.

"Taiwan is such a wonderful place. In just a few months, immigrants from the north have cultivated no less than 500,000 acres of farmland there. The land there is fertile and the yield of rice is no less than two stones per acre. Not only can it feed the immigrants who cultivate it, but it can even

I donated 200,000 dan of military grain to Liaodong. Next year, I plan to immigrate 500,000 dan to Taiwan and cultivate 5 million acres of fertile land. By then, I will be able to obtain millions of dan of rice and grain a year. This Taiwan is truly worthy of my Ming Dynasty.

It is a new land of plenty. With this granary on the sea, I can conquer hundreds of thousands of generals and no longer have to worry about hunger. I don’t need to worry about food for the army. Taiwan... is such a good place!"

When the words came to his mouth, Zheng Hongkui became mute. Originally, he wanted to say that the place in Taiwan is very desolate. Why does the prince need that wasteland? Don't you, old Pinglu, have any money? The eldest brother is willing to pay one million taels to buy Taiwan. This

But how about paying extra, sincerely enough?

But he never thought about what the prince said, which directly blocked Zheng Hongkui.

Millions of stones of military rations!

Even Zheng Hongkui himself was frightened. Is Taiwan really that rich? Not to mention that Zheng Hongkui still has some doubts in his heart. Taiwan is indeed fertile and wild, but the prerequisite is that someone has to farm the land.

But right now, there is indeed no shortage of people in the north, refugees are everywhere!

There are millions of refugees in Shandong alone!

As long as these refugees are resettled in Taiwan, Taiwan will definitely become a granary. As for the food they grow, it is not only military food, it is life-saving food for millions of people!

Big brother!

This...Taiwan will never come back!

Now in the eyes of the Taiwanese prince, that island is a deserted island. It is clearly a place where millions of people live! Not to mention one million taels, even four to five million taels, it is impossible to exchange for that island.

Brother...this time, our Zheng family suffered a big loss!

With this thought in his mind, Zheng Hongkui also became dissatisfied with the prince. You are a dignified prince, so you have to think about doing something overseas? Isn't this a place only us maritime merchants think about? You'd better do it as soon as you take action.

The Zheng family's retreat was cut off.

Your son is a member of the royal family and is very noble. Why should you do this? As for the common people, how many of the princes of your old Zhu family care about those common people!

You don't care, don't compete with Lao Zheng's family for things!

No, it’s a land grab!

Although Zheng Hongkui had a smile on his face, how could Zhu Guoqiang not see the sadness flashing in his eyes!

Zheng Zhilong will be sad!

This is certain. After all, he had long known from He Bin that Taiwan was the retreat for the Zheng family. Even in history, after the Qing army occupied Xianxia Pass, Zheng Hongkui persuaded Zheng Zhilong to retreat to the sea and to Taiwan.

, but Zheng Zhilong did not accept it. The Zheng family’s idea of ​​moving towards Taiwan was not something that lasted three or two years.

Even those words he said before were only heard by Zheng Hongkui and were used to block his words.

If you still say it like this, you are not giving me face. If you don’t give me the face of the majestic prince, I will be unhappy.

What will the prince do if he is unhappy?

God knows!

However, Zhu Guoqiang had no intention of threatening the Zheng family. It was not because of how strong Zheng Zhilong was or how much he admired Zheng Chenggong. It was because Zhu Guoqiang needed Zheng Zhilong!

What does Zheng Zhilong have?

There's money... no, there's a boat!

When he was a pirate, with his strong financial resources, Zheng Zhilong's team continued to grow and became Asia's leading maritime power, with more than 1,000 large and small ships and nearly 40,000 men. Now, despite accepting Ming's recruitment, he has become

The coastal defense guerrilla general of the Ming Dynasty was stationed in the Fujian Sea. But his "maritime business" was still booming, and he even had more ships than in the past.

Zheng Zhilong, who has thousands of ships at sea, can definitely be regarded as the dominant maritime hegemon in East Asia. Even if Zhu Guoqiang wants to challenge him, he has to think about it. The reason why he even went south to Taiwan is, to put it bluntly, because Zheng Zhilong does not dare to challenge him.

Do it yourself.

Because he has a bad background!

And this is also true, but at the moment, Zhu Guoqiang really needs Zheng Zhilong and the powerful Zheng family's maritime power.

Looking at Zheng Hongkui, Zhu Guoqiang suddenly laughed:

"Holy ritual, speaking of which, I have a big deal for you."

"Big deal?"

Zheng Hongkui said in surprise,

"What deal?"

"people!"

Zhu Guoqiang smiled and said,
Chapter completed!