"Mr. Zhang is a man of temperament, so there is nothing wrong with what he said. It's just that you can say this in private. If you say it in the court, you will become the target of public criticism. Mr. Marquis, please be careful.
." Li Siming stroked his beard and laughed.
Zhang Yanling nodded and said: "That's natural. Then you can't be drowned by Tumo Xingzi."
Li Siming said: "There is no need to mention this matter. We are also waiting for the court's decree. If the court says to expel them, our Guangdong navy will drive them away. As for what the Marquis wants to know, why the merchant ship of the Flemish Kingdom can be
Arrive at our university without being harassed by Japanese pirates
To be honest, I am very confused about what happened in Minghaijiang. Maybe the people of the Franji Kingdom have their own means to deal with the Japanese pirates, or maybe they are lucky. In short, they do have a very safe travel, but I don’t know the specific reason.
."
Zhang Yanling pondered for a moment and said: "These sailors from the Folangji Kingdom can enter the city and hang out. It is allowed by Mr. Li and the Guangzhou Prefecture Yamen. It seems that you have a good relationship with the people from the Folangji Kingdom."
How could Li Siming admit it? He waved his hand and said: "I have no dealings with them. Allowing them to go ashore and enter the Guangzhou mansion is actually to show the tolerance of our country of tomorrow and let them see the prosperity of my country. I also made a request, and I want these
People from the Folangji Kingdom who landed in the city abide by the law and are not allowed to
If they commit crimes on the shore, they will be severely punished. Moreover, they do not enter and exit Guangzhou City and various prefectures and counties at will. They need to submit passes and obtain approval from the Guangzhou Prefecture Yamen and the Yamen.
In other words, these people are under our control."
Zhang Yanling pointed his finger and praised: "A good method. This method is good. It makes them feel the prosperity and wealth of our Ming Dynasty, but also the coercion of our Ming Dynasty. This is a strategy that combines kindness and power."
Li Siming stroked his beard and smiled and said: "Master Hou understands that some means are needed to deal with these people from the foreign country. But fortunately, these people are kind and self-disciplined, and nothing bad has happened so far. Although there have been some verbal quarrels.
It happens, but it is mostly due to misunderstandings caused by language barriers and different customs. Once explained clearly, the ice will be cleared up."
Zhang Yanling nodded and praised: "It seems that Guangdong and Guangxi are handling these matters with ease. There is no need for the court to worry about it. With Master Li as a capable minister, it is really like these four words on the plaque in your hall."
, it is an act of 'benefiting all peoples'."
Li Siming chuckled and said: "I don't dare to be a capable minister, just to be loyal to the emperor at the expense of his salary."
Zhang Yanling nodded and sighed: "What a pity."
Li Siming said in a deep voice: "What's the pity?"
Zhang Yanling said: "It's a pity that Mr. Li has no contact with the people of Folangji, and I don't know why they were able to avoid the Japanese pirates' attacks. I still want to ask about this matter so that we can communicate better when we go back. Even if Mr. Li doesn't know clearly, I still want to
I want to borrow Master Li's help and ask Buddha
The leaders of the Langji people came to meet and ask them face to face how they did it. Or you could ask them about the dangers and opportunities on the sea, so as to get some real and useful information for the emperor to decide whether to launch a sea ban.
Now it seems that there is no chance."
Li Siming pondered for a moment and said with a smile: "I'm afraid this is indeed impossible. I really don't know their leader."
Zhang Yanling said: "Master Li, I still want to invite their leader to have a drink and chat. Ask about this matter. After all, I have come all the way here. If I can't get some substantial gains, where is the emperor?
, I’m also not easy to do business with.”
Li Siming said: "Master Zhang, I'm afraid I can't help you with this matter. Even if I order people to invite them, they may not be willing to come. I'm afraid you don't know that the people of Folangji country actually don't want to have anything to do with us.
We have many contacts. I also invited them to come to the city and wanted them to see the style of my Ming Dynasty Guangzhou Mansion, but they did not agree."
Zhang Yanling frowned and said: "These people are so arrogant? They didn't even give face to Mr. Li's invitation?"
Li Siming smiled and said: "Mr. Zhang doesn't know something. Folangji is a small country overseas. It lacks etiquette and has no education. They don't care about face or lack of face. There is no need to care about it like these people."
Zhang Yanling said solemnly: "That's not possible. We show goodwill to them, but they don't even give you, Mr. Li, face. How can we tolerate it? Throw a bone to a dog, and the dog still knows how to wag its tail. Isn't it okay to be so indulgent?
Encourage the aloofness of these barbarians? In this case, Mr. Li, would you please order someone to invite their leader to come here for a banquet? Just say what if
If they don't give face, then our country, Ming Dynasty, will not allow them to station in Tuen Mun. In addition, tell them that we suspect them of smuggling foreign goods to our country. If they don't give us face, we will investigate the matter thoroughly. If they are found to be smuggling goods into
If we, the Ming Dynasty, make profits, they will be fined a hundred times and confiscated. They will never be allowed to pass through the waters of our Ming Dynasty."
Li Siming was startled. Zhang Yanling suddenly talked about smuggling again. This made Li Siming suspicious again and worried that Zhang Yanling had found out something else.
"Master Zhang, how can you conclude that the people of Langji are smuggling foreign goods to our Ming Dynasty? Is there any evidence?" Li Siming asked hurriedly.
Zhang Yanling shook his head and said: "No, but I just put the big hat on them first. Moreover, I don't believe that they will be innocent if they stop in Tuen Mun. My country in the Ming Dynasty is full of all kinds of high-priced imported goods. No,
Are they all smuggled in? Maybe they are
This group of merchant ships from the Franchise Kingdom have contributed a lot. If they don't give them face, even if there is no smuggling, they can be installed. This will drive them out. If they give them face, that's it. I don't believe that this gang can't be punished.
The red-haired ghost from the Kingdom of Folangji."
Li Siming frowned and pondered for a moment, then said: "That's all, I ordered someone to ask them to give it a try, but I can't guarantee that they will come."
Zhang Yanling waved his hand and said: "Master Li told them that they must come. I just wanted to ask them how to deal with the Japanese pirates. If they are not willing to reward me, then I will not be polite to them. I will turn around and ask the emperor
Please order, drive these guys out. If you are shameless, then you can’t blame me. Whoever doesn’t give Zhang Yanling face, I will definitely make it difficult for him."
Li Siming could see that Zhang Yanling was a free-spirited guy. The Xunqi family was famous for being arrogant and domineering, and Zhang Yanling was obviously such a person. As I said before, you have to show your magnanimity, and you won't be able to achieve it later.
My own purpose is to tell others to get out of here.
Although he may not be able to expel the Folangji Kingdom. After all, Nanhaiwei's several broken ships cannot drive away the merchants of the Folangji Kingdom. But if this guy really insists on doing this, the two sides will inevitably fight. The imperial court
The attitude towards the Franco Kingdom will also change. By then, the current good situation and huge benefits will no longer be maintained.
He, Li Siming, was asked by someone to ensure the smooth flow of the large-scale smuggling business between Guangzhou Prefecture and the people of Folangji. If the current situation was destroyed, not only would his share of more than 100,000 taels of silver per year be lost, but his official position would also be lost.
He's also afraid that he won't be able to keep it. Not being able to keep his official position is actually a trivial matter. What's more likely is that everything that happened here will be exposed, and all these things will become the scapegoat for him.
In the past two years, Guangzhou Prefecture has secretly smuggled with the Franco Kingdom and has become a huge profit chain. The amount of goods traded every year is as high as millions of taels. They are sold at high prices in various places in the Ming Dynasty and earn millions of profits. Including
Including myself, everyone above and below me earns a lot of money.
If this guy Zhang Yanling ruins this huge source of wealth by playing tricks on him, then I am afraid that I will be crushed into a pulp by others.
Not to mention, if Zhang Yanling really wants to find fault with the people of the Fo Langji country, he might also dig out the secret smuggling of people by the people of the Fo Langji country, which would be an even more devastating disaster.
The reason for all this is that Zhang Yanling wanted to go back for business, so he wanted to meet the leader of the group of people from the Folangji Kingdom. How could he lose a big thing because of a small thing? How could he do something like this?
out of hand?
The best way is to satisfy this guy and send him out as soon as possible.
"Okay, Mr. Zhang, I will do my best. I will send someone to Tuen Mun Island to contact them today. I think they will not appreciate it." Li Siming said solemnly.
Zhang Yanling nodded with satisfaction and said: "That's right, why are you being polite to these people? Mr. Li, am I trying to force others to do something difficult? Is it making you a little angry? If so, I hope Mr. Li can understand my situation. I am not
Are you worried that you won't be able to pay the job? I don't want the emperor to think that I have gained nothing."
Li Siming hurriedly said: "Why did the Marquis say this? What the Marquis said is absolutely true. We really cannot indulge these people too much."
Zhang Yanling nodded and said: "Okay. Tomorrow night, I will hold a banquet at Wuyangju, the best restaurant in Guangzhou city. I will invite Mr. Li, Mr. Kang, the prefect of Guangzhou Prefecture, the prosecutor of the Guangdong Provincial Department of Punishment and other important officials.
, as well as Guangdong refers to
The commanders and generals at the headquarters were drinking. Of course, including the merchant leaders of the Franji Kingdom. In short, I, the Marquis of Jianchang, finally came to Guangdong, and I naturally wanted to say hello to you before leaving.
, meet you all.”
Li Siming hurriedly said: "How can we allow the Marquis to entertain us? It should be for me and you sirs to show their friendship as landlords."
Zhang Yanling waved her hands and said: "It doesn't matter who is treating me. What is important is that Mr. Li, please be sure to notify every official on my behalf. Mr. Li, I, Zhang Yanling, love to make friends and save face. But what I hate the most is that others do not appreciate my face.
.If there is any adult who refuses to show his face to the banquet, I may keep him in mind. Hahaha."
Li Siming was angry in his heart, but he said with a smile on his face: "Don't worry, I guarantee that they will all be there. The Marquis invites them, who dares not to come?"
Zhang Yanling laughed and said: "That's good work. Mr. Li, I will take my leave for now. We will meet again tomorrow night. After tomorrow night, I will go back to the capital. Let's get drunk tomorrow night before we retire."
Li Siming said: "What? Where are you going, Mr. Hou? I am hosting a banquet at noon, why should I invite Mr. Hou to stay for the banquet?"
Zhang Yanling cupped her hands and said with a smile: "Well, I also want to visit Yuexiu Mountain and Baiyun Mountain before I leave. I won't bother you anymore. See you tomorrow night. Farewell."
Li Siming was still waiting for a few words to persuade him, but Zhang Yanling had already strode out of the office.