Immediately afterwards, Fang Linyan told Zheng Jiaguang about Japan's current political situation, the relationship between the military and the cabinet, etc. He was also amazed when he heard it.
While Fang Linyan was telling these things, many young people had gathered nearby. They were the ones who had been drinking and feasting inside, but they heard the conversation between the two and couldn't help but be attracted.
In fact, one person was the first to praise:
"Good! Well said! A strong country will make its people strong, and a prosperous country will make its people strong. This saying could not be better said."
Another person also said from the bottom of his heart:
"Yes, I am also deeply touched by this. When our country's iron-clad ships docked in Nagasaki a few years ago, these Japanese people were really shocked! When we were doing business, these Japanese businessmen were all shocked.
He talks softly and smiles so brightly that his forehead can touch the ground when he bows!"
"But what happened after the Japanese fleet was built in the past two years? Any wild samurai would dare to want to buy and sell by force! In the past six months, the Nagasaki Chamber of Commerce has assessed us three special taxes in a row! They really treat us like pigs
Come and kill me!"
Fang Linyan looked at their faces eager for knowledge, and suddenly thought of the bloodshed here in the future, and couldn't help but sigh, these young people might have to be annihilated in the blood and fire, so he said slowly:
"Actually, if you want to have an equal dialogue with the people of the Yamato nation, there is only one way, and that is to conquer them!"
"This nation is afraid of power but not moral. It seems humble but is actually arrogant. If you treat others politely, they will sit on your neck and shit."
"But if you have a big fist and slap him in the face until his nose bleeds, they will immediately become honest and touch the ground when they bow."
After hearing this, everyone present was convinced. Zheng Jiaguang even slapped his thigh and said:
"Brother Hu, you are still awesome. I have long felt that the Japanese are weird and can't explain it. I didn't expect that the root cause is here. When I heard you talk about it today, I suddenly realized it."
Next, Zheng Jiaguang immediately summoned a boy and asked him to close the shop. He pulled Fang Linyan and said sincerely:
"Brother Hu, I will take you to meet my father. He has always admired your uncle Xue Yan very much. Please tell him what you said before! I will remember your love for the rest of my life.
, you can rest assured that it will not delay the time to board the heavy ship."
Everyone talks about this,
Can Fang Linyan still refuse to go? For him, it is good news that a wealthy family like the Zheng family can survive the bloody war, so he nods in agreement.
It didn't take long for Fang Linyan to be led to a study room. This room was in a typical Chinese style, covering at least a hundred square meters. The decorations inside were exquisite and the supplies were also very luxurious. The key is that this kind of luxury is not
It is piled up by inlaying gold and silver, but it has the kind of aura of wealth that can only be accumulated by aristocratic families for hundreds of years.
On the first day of junior high school, I thought it was simple, but it takes an expert to realize that such a decoration requires gold and silver to create it.
Not to mention anything else, the incense burner next to Fang Linyan can be described as ingenious!
The shape of this incense burner is the shape of a lion rolling a hydrangea ball. At first glance, it seems to be ordinary. There is no gold or silver decoration at all. It is just a wooden ornament.
But upon closer inspection, I discovered that the lion's workmanship was even down to the hair, which seemed to be floating in the air. The key was the hydrangea at the lion's feet.
If you look closely, you will see that it has a hollow shape. You can see it when you hold it in your hand and play with it. There are actually two hydrangeas set inside the hydrangea. With a slight movement, three different hollow hydrangeas roll inside.
This skill has different teachings among experts, so it is called Three Pools Reflecting the Moon, and it is also called Three Points of the World.
Just this craftsmanship is already the best in the world.
Not only that, the faint scent of incense floating in the air also makes people feel relaxed and happy. laymen only know that this smell is pleasant to smell, but they don't know that this fragrance is called Xixiang.
One of its main ingredients is produced deep in the mountains of Maisol, India.
There is a parasitic tree called "Goto" in this mountain. This kind of tree must parasitize its roots on other big trees to survive. There are poisonous snakes around. If you want to cut this tree to obtain its sap, The risk can be said to be extremely high.
And Goto essential oil is only one of the five main materials used to make incense, which shows how valuable this incense is!
Fang Linyan took a closer look and found that besides Zheng Jiaguang, who brought him in, there were two other people in the room.
The older man was about sixty years old, wearing a kimono. This old man looked a bit majestic, and he liked to squint his eyes when he was talking, so he gave people a mean feeling.
Another one who is obviously younger is wearing a suit and looks very energetic.
After Zheng Jiaguang's introduction, Fang Lin Yan found out that the person in the suit was Zheng Xianli, Zheng Jiaguang's father, and the person in the kimono was the current talkative person of the Zheng family, Zheng Xianren.
Next, Fang Linyan explained his analysis, especially the independence of the Japanese military at this time, and pointed out that even the Japanese Prime Minister found it difficult to control this terrible monster. Not surprisingly.
In fact, history has always been like this. If the prime ministers after Yin Teng Hirobumi tried to restrict the expansion of the military, they would either step down or be assassinated. In the end, the prime minister who replaced him would definitely support the war and expansion of the military. This is a typical *** *Characteristics.
However, Fang Linyan could tell that the two old men in front of him were disapproving, but they still maintained their basic self-cultivation to finish what he said. He sighed slightly in his heart, and then bowed and left.
As soon as Fang Linyan left, Zheng Xianren snorted coldly and said:
"Today's young people are just talking words!"
Then he turned to Zheng Jiaguang next to him and said sternly:
"Is this the sixth son of the Hu family the infamous prodigal son of the Hu family? The one who committed such a rebellious act as raping and humiliating his own sister-in-law?"
Zheng Jiaguang originally wanted to say a few words, but as soon as the old man spoke, he was immediately speechless. This is the sophistication of Zheng Xianren. He first denies a person morally, and then naturally denies everything about that person.
To be honest, Zheng Xianren's set of boxing combinations is very acceptable in China's value system.
But anyone with a little experience knows that morality and ability really have little to do with each other. People who commit great crimes and are actually very talented.
Just to name a few famous traitors:
For example, in the hands of Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty, Qin Shi became the Yushi Zhongcheng, which is roughly equivalent to the position of the National Prosecutor General! After being captured, he was reused under Nianhan and Jin Wushu, and finally he became the most powerful person in the hands of Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty. Human minister.
Do you think such a person can have no talent? He can prosper by being loyal to four monarchs. Whether it is emotional intelligence, intelligence, talent, or execution ability, he must be far beyond ordinary people.
And was Qin Shi a traitor? Of course he was! However, the main infamy he left in history was for killing Yue Fei. However, in this matter, most of them really took the blame for Zhao Gou. If Zhao Gou didn't want to
To kill Yue Fei, ten Qin charlatans lobbied to no avail.
Yue Fei himself also violated the king's taboo. There were two things that really aroused Zhao Gou's murderous intention.
The first is to shout to welcome back the Second Saint. You have shown your loyalty, but you have never thought about what the current emperor Zhao Gou would do if the Jin Kingdom really releases him.
Han Shizhong was much smarter. He often presented memorials and said that he heard that the Second Saint was seriously ill. When the emperor came to this memorial, he looked sad on the surface, but in his heart he was happy and relieved. This was what the emperor wanted to hear.
Second, Yue Fei got involved in the incident of establishing a crown prince. More importantly, he actually asked Zhao Gou to establish a crown prince. The key is that Zhao Gou was only thirty-one years old at the time and had lost the ability to have children.
A general who controlled an army of 100,000 people was involved in such an incident. What did the emperor think:
I'm not even sick yet, so you're planning on me?
If I don't do what you want, will you start an army?
Therefore, Qin Shi was a traitor, but he was also a great talent! And he really took a lot of blame.
***
Back to the subject, after Zheng Xianren saw that he had silenced Zheng Jiaguang with one sentence, he sneered in his heart and said, young man, you are still young and want to use this opportunity to shake my authority in the clan? How naive!
And he continued:
"Listen to what the sixth son of the Hu family said! Mr. Hirobumi Yinto was the first prime minister of Japan. Although he made some mistakes occasionally, he could come back and become prime minister in an instant. This young man said
I don’t understand Japan’s national conditions, and neither do I.”
"Japan's current system is what foreigners call a constitutional monarchy, and what China calls a virtual monarch. Under this system, the power in the hands of Mr. Yin Teng Hirobumi can even be compared with several great powers in Chinese history! In this way
How could such an outstanding person not be able to control the military? It’s really laughable!”
Zheng Jiaguang couldn't help but said:
"Master, there is a saying that goes well. Those who are not of my race must have different hearts. In the eyes of the Japanese, we are always outsiders."
Suddenly, Zheng Xianren jumped up as if he had been stabbed by a knife, walked up to Zheng Jiaguang, slapped him hard, and then angrily said:
"What kind of outsider! If you consider yourself an outsider first, of course our Empire of Japan will not tolerate you! Our lineage is inherited from the lineage of Prince Yanping (Zheng Chenggong). Prince Yanping's biological mother is our Empire of Japan.
The direct descendant of the empire, Tagawamatsu!”
"So, you and our descendants are all citizens of the Japanese Empire. You unworthy descendant, have you even forgotten the blood of your ancestors?!"
Then Zheng Xianren angrily said to Zheng Xianli, whose face was as heavy as water next to him:
"Fourth brother, you taught me a good son! If you ever say such stupid things and forget about your sect, don't blame me for being a monk and not being merciful!"
"Also, I'm not telling you that you hang out with those foreigners every day. Those old Westerners are all bastards who eat people without spitting out their bones. You can take care of yourself!"
After finishing speaking, Zheng Xianren strode away with his hands behind his back, being so headstrong that he did not give Zheng Xianli any chance to speak.
Zheng Jiaguang covered the left side of his face. Of course there was anger in his eyes. As the saying goes, clay figures also have a certain earthy nature. Zheng Xianren's treatment of him was completely suppressing and humiliating him. Of course he couldn't bear it in his heart.
"father!!"
As soon as Zheng Jiaguang opened his mouth, Zheng Xianli raised his hand and said:
"I understand what you are going to say, but don't you know what's going on in the clan now? Your cousin (Zheng Xianren's son) is very prosperous in Tokyo, and he has 60% of the clan's financial power and 80% of it.
Every hand must obey his command.”
"Tell me, in this situation, even if I have some ideas, what can I do?"
Zheng Jiaguang said strongly:
"No matter what Hu Zhiyun's character is, I think there is a sentence he said a lot. A person must not pin his fate on the mercy of others! Everything is prepared beforehand, and failure to predict is wasteful. I also think about the current situation here.
It’s an undercurrent.”
Zheng Xianli pondered for a while and said:
"Then what do you want to do?"
Zheng Jiaguang sighed and said:
"At least prepare for the worst! Dad, you always say you shouldn't pay too much attention to external things, but now you have to make plans to save your life!"
Zheng Xianli frowned and said:
"If you want to save your life, it's over! Our Chinese yashiki is like a chicken that lays golden eggs to Nagasaki. Are these Japanese going to kill the chicken to get the eggs? We will respond to their requests!"
Zheng Jiaguang said sadly:
"I originally thought so, but Dad, have you ever thought about it? Reasons are principles. Those who know these principles are from above, but the people below are still doing the work. And the Japanese in Nagasaki have already
I have been jealous of our place for decades!!"
"It's not a year, it's two years, it's decades! That's the accumulated greed of several generations! If something happens by then, there's no need to fan at all, people from half of Nagasaki will flock in! Dad,
Even if the family property is gone, we can make more money, but if our life is gone, we will have no descendants."
Hearing Zheng Jiaguang's words, Zheng Xianli shivered. He took a deep breath and said decisively:
"You're right! There are things we really need to do."
***
Three hours later,
Fang Linyan and La Ming had already boarded a heavy ship bound for Tianjin. The sail of this ship was black, with a strange texture drawn on it with white lines, which should be the family emblem of a famous name during the Warring States Period.
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When the heavy ship was leaving the port, it encountered a Japanese battleship "Akiubun". It actually turned a corner in front of it in a swaggering manner, flashed a light signal to say hello, and then sailed away. This is
This is enough to illustrate the special status of heavy ships.
There is no doubt that Zheng Jiaguang is a good person. Even in a cargo ship where the space is extremely compressed, he actually arranged a single room for Fang Linyan's master and servant, and all the expenses on the ship have already been paid.