As soon as Xiong Wencan turned out of the front office and saw Yan Yingyuan, he pretended not to know and asked.
"The last general, Yan Yingyuan, the senior general of the Chinese Association in Dongjiang Town, Denglai, was ordered to be transferred to Funing Town as the senior general and came to pay homage to the Prime Minister." Yan Yingyuan immediately answered with clasped fists and a very humble attitude.
"What did you do before? Are you familiar with the navy?" Xiong Wencan sat down on his seat and asked again in a nonchalant manner.
Yan Yingyuan still had a good temper and answered truthfully: "The general has not been in the army for a long time, and he is in charge of the water camp in Dongjiang. However, the water camp has few ships and soldiers, and most of them are used for transportation, so he doesn't know much about the navy.
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When Xiong Wencan heard this, he thought that he had guessed wrong before. Yan Yingyuan might be a hereditary military household, and he spent an unknown amount of money to be transferred to Fujian.
He thought for a while, pretending to be considerate and said: "Since you don't know much about the navy, you should study hard. Do the things you should do seriously, and don't do the things you shouldn't care about.
Guan. It is better not to do things that are uncertain than to do them wrong. Do you understand?"
Yan Yingyuan was startled after hearing this, but immediately replied: "I will definitely keep Zhongcheng's wise words in mind."
Xiong Wencan saw that Yan Yingyuan's attitude always remained humble, and he felt a little good in his heart. He immediately revealed something: "Coastal defense guerrilla Zheng Zhilong is a person who is used to fighting naval battles. He has rich experience. If you don't know, you can ask him for more advice. Don't
Because if you are one level above him, you can't lose face. As long as you do what I say, you will benefit a lot. The benefits are indispensable, do you understand?"
Before Yan Yingyuan came, he had already received advice from his brother-in-law, and he had been well-known to Zheng Zhilong for a long time. He had already made up his mind to consult Zheng Zhilong more about naval warfare.
Therefore, Xiong Wencan's words were exactly what he meant. So, he immediately expressed his position: "Don't worry, Zhongcheng, the general will know what to do."
Seeing that Xiong Wencan had reached this point, he had nothing more to say. He called a personal guard and asked him to take Yan Yingyuan to the navy camp.
As soon as Yan Yingyuan left the lobby, another guard came over and reported: "Zhongcheng, Zheng Youqi is here. Wait for Zhongcheng at the back office."
When Xiong Wencan heard this, he thought that Zheng Zhilong must have come for this Yan Yingyuan. He immediately got up and went back to the back office to see his God of Wealth.
As soon as he turned back to the inner hall of the Marquis, he saw Zheng Zhilong sitting there drinking tea. He immediately smiled and said, "Feihuang came here because of the new general?"
When Zheng Zhilong saw Xiong Wencan walk in, he immediately stood up and nodded with a serious face.
When Xiong Wencan saw that Zheng Zhilong seemed to be facing a formidable enemy, he couldn't help laughing. After laughing for a while, he stopped laughing and said to Zheng Zhilong: "Feihuang, you were killed out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
What scene have I never seen before, what person have I never dealt with? What happened today, are you afraid of a little general?"
Xiong Wencan shook his head as he spoke, and then walked back to his seat.
As soon as he sat down, the guards immediately brought the tea. The tea cup was filled with authentic Fujian Dahongpao, and the aroma was overflowing.
Xiong Wencan smelled the refreshing fragrance of the tea and nodded slightly. Just as he was about to reach out to pick it up, he saw Zheng Zhilong walking up to him in a few steps and saying with a serious face: "Zhongcheng, I'm afraid the new general has an unknown background."
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Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Xiong Wencan: "Feihuang, what happened to you today? I guessed that the general had a hereditary responsibility and was active in Beijing, so he was transferred here.
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"Zhongcheng..." Zheng Zhilong interrupted him.
Xiong Wencan raised his hand to block Zheng Zhilong's words, and said a little impatiently: "Fei Huang, don't worry, I have already met the general just now and gave him a blow. That person is also a sensible person, don't worry...
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Before he finished speaking, Zheng Zhilong took out a letter from his arms and handed it to him.
Xiong Wencan looked up at Zheng Zhilong and saw that his expression was still very serious. At this moment, he felt something strange and took the letter from Zheng Zhilong's hand in surprise.
There was no writing on the envelope, and nothing could be seen. So he then took out the letter inside, which was just a thin piece of paper. And there was only one line of words on it, which read, "If something happens to Yan Yingyuan, I will let you run to the ends of the world.
I will definitely destroy you."
Xiong Wencan's expression changed when he saw it. Although there was only one short line in the letter, there was a sense of confidence and domineering between the lines.
After thinking for a while, he looked up at Zheng Zhilong in confusion and said, "Who wrote this letter? How come you were identified?"
In the territory of Fujian, the largest one should be the governor, that is, himself. Logically speaking, this letter should be given to himself rather than to Zheng Zhilong.
Zheng Zhilong also shook his head in confusion and said, "I don't know why you gave it to me. This letter was sent by a man named Zhongxing Hou."
"What, you said this was given to you by Marquis Zhongxing?" Upon hearing this, Xiong Wencan stood up from his seat and asked in surprise.
Zheng Zhilong was startled by him and did not expect to have such a big reaction. As a result, he was even more worried and a little curious, and asked hurriedly: "That's what the person who sent the letter said, what is this Zhongxing Hou like?"
people?"
Xiong Wencan was a guard from Yongning, Guizhou, later known as Yunjin Town, Luxian County, Luzhou City, Sichuan Province. He had few connections in the capital, and he was an official in Fujian, so he learned about the imperial court, especially the information from the capital, through Di Bao
of.
Of course, the matter of Marquis Zhongxing was mentioned in the Di newspaper, but the relationship between Marquis Zhongxing and the general was not mentioned. Therefore, Xiong Wencan knew about Zhong Jinwei, but did not know about the relationship between Zhong Jinwei and Yan Yingyuan.
Now it can be seen from this letter that their relationship is extraordinary, which makes Xiong Wencan secretly regret that he gave Yan Yingyuan a blow without asking clearly.
"Zhongcheng, where did this Zhongxing Hou come from?" Zheng Zhilong saw that Xiong Wencan was in a daze, so he had to ask again.
He was originally very disdainful of the new general sent by the imperial court, and was thinking about how to deal with him, either to obey him or to kill him.
But he didn't think of this idea before he received this letter. He, Zheng Zhilong, was also a man who broke out in the big waves, so he must have some courage. But the information in this letter made him feel a little different, so he ran over to look for it.
Xiong Wencan understood the situation.
Seeing Xiong Wencan like this now, he knew that his previous hunch was probably right. That Zhongxing Hou had great energy.
Under Zheng Zhilong's questioning again, Xiong Wencan came to his senses and immediately told Zheng Zhilong about Zhong Jinwei's great achievements one by one.
If he were an ordinary person, Zheng Zhilong would not be afraid. Even the emperor would not necessarily be too worried. Because whatever the emperor wants to do, it must be done by the people below. If the people below do not cooperate, it will still not be possible.
But this Marquis of Zhongxing was not only a popular figure in front of Emperor Chongzhen, but also had a wide network of contacts among civil servants and military generals. He even recommended many of the current feudal officials.
In this way, it would be troublesome if this man tried his best to deal with him. Although he is the biggest pirate, he is afraid that the court will deal with him wholeheartedly, because no matter what, his roots are still on the mainland.
Thinking of this, Zheng Zhilong looked at Xiong Wencan, and Xiong Wencan also looked at Zheng Zhilong, and both saw a trace of worry in the other's eyes.