The products of different regions in the Ming Dynasty are different. In order to save costs, maritime merchants will always choose to ship from the nearest port. Luzon is the only place that almost all maritime merchants must pass to return to the Ming Dynasty. So many maritime merchants gather here, so it is naturally particularly special.
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The Golden Dragon Banner of the Ming Dynasty was the most solid barrier for maritime merchants in Nanyang. Nanyang was such a wealthy land, and naturally there were many people who were greedy. You must know that Handu only eliminated the Japanese pirates in the Ming Dynasty waters and Nanyang.
, there are still a large number of Japanese pirates in the Japanese mainland. Moreover, due to the war between the north and the south of the Japanese country, a large number of homeless people are continuously produced and become Japanese pirates.
In a rich place like Nanyang, Japanese pirates would naturally see it first and be greedy in their hearts. Many times, under the tight blockade of the Ming Dynasty navy, Japanese pirates would fight to the death to enter Nanyang. Because as long as they can enter Nanyang alive, they can do whatever they want.
Robbery of one merchant ship would be enough to last them a lifetime.
This is more terrifying than trying to turn a bicycle into a motorcycle, which is turning a bicycle into labor. It is conceivable how tempting Nanyang is to the Japanese pirates, enough to make them risk their lives, even if they know that it is a moth to a flame, and the Japanese pirates
I will also want to enter Nanyang without hesitation.
Naturally, the navy of the Ming Dynasty strictly guarded against it. From Ryukyu to Yaeyama Island and then to Luzon, it formed a Great Wall on the sea to keep Japanese pirates away from overseas.
But if you can only be a thief for a thousand days, how can you prevent a thief for a thousand days? Even if the Ming Dynasty Navy is so strict, there are still very few fish that slip through the net. After these Japanese pirates enter Nanyang, they will definitely rob merchant ships. Although the Ming Navy has all the way
During the patrol, the robbed merchant ship was quickly recaptured by the Ming Navy. But after all, people cannot be resurrected, and those killed by Japanese pirates can only be buried in the sea.
When merchants saw the navy's bright golden dragon flag on the sea, it was often as if they were seeing a savior and patron saint.
Zhu Biao's flagship sailed into the harbor unimpeded, and Fang Xiaoru had been waiting for a long time.
"Your Majesty, Xiaoru, pays homage to His Highness the Crown Prince."
Zhu Biao took the lead and walked slowly down from the boat. Looking at Fang Xiaoru, whose face was tanned by the sun, he sighed with concern: "You have suffered."
Han Du looked at Fang Xiaoru in surprise. He didn't expect that in just over a year, he had changed so much. In the past, Fang Xiaoru's influence on Han Du was that he was a humble gentleman and could combine theory with practice, and he could learn from it.
A person who has blazed a trail. Regardless of whether Fang Xiaoru went from studying classics to becoming an official, or then becoming a teacher in an academy, he gave people the impression that he was as gentle as jade, and he seemed to be full of poetry and calligraphy.
But now Fang Xiaoru's face is just a little darker, not
The impression I had on Han Du was that he was a gentle and gentle man, but he couldn't help but carry the light and shadow of a sword.
When Fang Xiaoru saw Han Du staring at him, he curled his lips and nodded, indicating that he had met Han Du. Then he smiled at Tang Ding and nodded slightly before replying to Zhu Biao: "I eat the emperor's salary.
How can the work of loyalty to the emperor be regarded as hard work? The fact that His Royal Highness the Prince's rich body can come to this overseas place is enough to show that His Highness has the common people in his heart. It is very hard work in the scorching sun and waves all the way.
I will prepare a little wine to wash away the dust for Your Highness. Your Highness, please!"
Zhu Biao nodded, then walked in the middle like stars over the moon, heading towards the Governor's Mansion.
After arriving at the Governor's Mansion, everyone took their seats, and Fang Xiaoru raised his glass and said: "Overseas is not as prosperous as the Central Plains. It is a bit shabby. Please forgive me for not providing good hospitality."
Fang Xiaoru still has the official position of Minister of the East Palace. Strictly speaking, he is still Zhu Biao's person. Of course, Zhu Biao will not care about this with him.
After drinking for three rounds, Zhu Biao said with a curious smile: "You used to be a famous Confucian in the capital, and you spoke and behaved like a famous scholar. How come you are now?"
Zhu Biao felt embarrassed to continue talking.
Fang Xiaoru didn't feel any embarrassment at all. He took Zhu Biao's words as usual and said, "Your Highness wants to ask me why it happened like this, right?"
Zhu Biao nodded happily.
Fang Xiaoru smiled, put down the wine glass in his hand, and said, "Before coming to Luzon, I never thought that it would be like this."
After a moment of silence, Zhu Biao asked, "How do you feel about yourself now?"
"It feels good." Fang Xiaoru replied without thinking.
After a pause, he explained: "I dare not deceive His Highness. After I came to Nanyang with Han Du and found out what happened to the Governor, I looked down upon the Governor who combined military and political power into one body. I felt that he could not stand it.
Han Du is going back the other way. Combining military and political power into one body, isn’t this what the Jiedushi was like during the Tang Dynasty? At that time, I thought that the Governor-General was as bad a hidden danger to the court as the Jiedushi.”
Zhu Biao glanced at Han Du with a smile, and saw that his expression remained indifferent, as if he didn't care about Fang Xiaoru's words at all. He turned back to Fang Xiaoru and asked, "What about now? Do you still think this way?"
Fang Xiaoru pondered and shook his head, admiring: "Now I can only sigh, Han Du really has a far-reaching vision than we do, and the establishment of a governor has an immeasurable effect on the Ming Dynasty's stabilization of Nanyang."
Zhu Biao laughed after hearing this, looked at Fang Xiaoru strangely and asked, "You are not talking like this just because you are the governor now, are you?"
As the saying goes, the butt determines the head. Fang Xiaoru was not the governor before, so naturally he would not consider standing in the governor's position when looking at problems. Now that Fang Xiaoru has become the governor of Luzon, Zhu Biao is also afraid that the governor's position will affect Fang Xiaoru's views.
Fang Xiaoru shook his head and said: "It doesn't matter whether I am the governor or not. Even if I am not the governor, as long as I stay here for two years, I will feel that establishing a governor is the best way to stabilize Nanyang."
"Oh? Why do you say that?" Zhu Biao asked closely, not only wanting Fang Xiaoru to explain, but also not necessarily wanting to consider him.
Fang Xiaoru naturally understood the implication of Zhu Biao's words, and said straightly: "Nanyang is isolated overseas, thousands of miles away from the capital. If something happens, there will be no time to rescue. My place is even better, there are often navy arrivals. And some Governor's Mansions
The situation is not so good. No navy will go there for almost a year. It is not easy to guard the place with only two thousand soldiers from the Governor's Mansion. At this time, if the power of civil administration and the leadership of troops are combined
If the power is separated, then if something happens, I am afraid that I will not be able to respond in time. It is even possible that someone will take advantage of the loophole, and it is unknown whether it will overturn."
Zhu Biao originally just wanted to hear Fang Xiaoru's explanation, but he didn't expect that he would make the situation so serious. The smile on his face disappeared, and Zhu Biao asked in a deep voice: "Is the situation so serious? I have seen An Pinghe alone.
Luzon, I think it’s still peaceful!”
"Xianghe?" Fang Xiaoru was stunned at first, then smiled bitterly and explained: "Anping is not far from the Ming Dynasty, and there is His Highness the King of Qin suppressing it, so no one dares to make a mistake. Just take the minister.
Let’s talk about it here. On the surface, it looks prosperous, but from the time I became the governor to now, I have ordered the execution of more than a hundred people. Does Your Highness believe it?”
"Kill so many?" Zhu Biao was greatly surprised. He knew Fang Xiaoru well. From the time Fang Xiaoru entered the East Palace, he would almost always call Fang Xiaoru to the banquet. ??
Fang Xiaoru gave Zhu Biao the impression that she was upright, gentle and not cruel.
But even those who are not violent in Zhu Biao's eyes have only been here for one year after arriving in Luzon.
He actually killed more than a hundred people in a short amount of time. What on earth is going on?
"Did you really order the killing yourself? Why did this happen?"
Fang Xiaoru sighed and explained: "Some were Japanese pirates who wanted to plunder Luzon. After we caught them, they all erected logs and hung themselves on the beach to deter the Japanese pirates."
Zhu Biao nodded subconsciously when he heard this. The Japanese pirates were like locusts everywhere killing people, setting fires and stealing money. They deserved to be executed by Fang Xiaoru. They had nothing to say.
"And the others are the natives of Luzon."
"What kind of native people? What do you mean by that?" Zhu Biao's face was full of doubts. This was the first time he heard the term native people. People are just human beings. How can there be anything that is not earthy?
Moreover, even in Cochin, he had only heard of Annan people, not any natives.
Fang Xiaoru saw the confusion on Zhu Biao's face and didn't think much about it, so he explained to him: "Some of the native people are former locals, and some were bought by others later."
When Han Du heard this, a look of embarrassment suddenly appeared on his face, and he quickly lowered his head to avoid Zhu Biao's gaze.
Sure enough, when Zhu Biao heard Fang Xiaoru talking about buying, his expression changed. He asked sharply: "Bought? People are still traded here?"
When Fang Xiaoru saw it, he frowned slightly and explained: "It's not considered buying and selling people. I don't know where these people came from. Anyway, some people said they were bought, some said they were tricked from other places. There are different opinions.
There are all kinds of things. Moreover, these people are not ordinary people of the Ming Dynasty."
"Didn't the people of the Ming Dynasty be able to buy and sell at will?" Zhu Biao's face became very ugly, and he stared at Fang Xiaoru with eyes like fire.
When asked by Zhu Biao, Fang Xiaoru suddenly didn't know how to answer. If it were him in the past, he would definitely choose to stand with Zhu Biao on the highest moral point and strongly condemn this immoral behavior. But since
He and Han Du have been together for a long time, and he actually agrees a little more with Han Du's attitude of focusing on the people of the Ming Dynasty.
After all, the Ming Dynasty's national power was limited, and it was very difficult to take care of its own people. How could it have the extra energy to take care of outsiders?
Seeing that Fang Xiaoru was silent, Zhu Biao stopped chasing him and asked. Instead, he turned to look at Han Du and said sternly: "Han Du, why don't you say something?"
When Han Du heard this, he quickly raised his head and said with a flattering smile: "Your Highness, misunderstandings are all misunderstandings!"