"Master Chen, we are reaching the capital just ahead."
Chen Li picked up the Yan Ling Dao, stepped onto the deck from the cabin, and stared at the city wall in the distance in a daze.
Eighteen shareholders had too many things going on, and they only wanted to make quick money. Knowing that he had robbed tens of thousands of taels of silver in Yinzhou, everyone was clamoring for a share of the loot, and they simply did not give Chen Li a chance to continue to grow.
Chen Li originally returned to Nanyang last year. It took time to ship goods and exchange money, and it was even more laborious to convince shareholders.
In the midst of the quarrel, the emperor passed away!
Chen Li also heard that the new emperor had ascended the throne. The little emperor seemed to be only more than ten years old. He was immediately elated. The Thai and Western girl he brought back was only more than ten years old. Maybe the little emperor would like her.
As a result, on the way north, I talked with an official and learned that women were not allowed to be concubines. This was the ancestral rule set by Zhu Yuanzhang.
Damn it, you’ve been planning for a long time, but you’ve only spent so much time rejoicing.
Taking his entourage, beauties and silver taels with him, Chen Li went to the city to stay. He also found out where Man Zheng and Ning Botao lived, and immediately went to see them with his silver taels.
Manzheng is now the left commander of the navy, a first-rank official, and in terms of rank, he is higher than the six ministers. Unfortunately, it is like a confinement. He has to report when he returns home to visit relatives, and he can only leave the capital with the emperor's permission.
"Are you Chen Shuangxi's son?" Manzheng looked at him carefully.
Chen Lipei smiled and said: "Exactly, six years ago, the common people visited my uncle with my father."
Manzheng nodded and said, "I have an impression. At that time, you were only as tall as my neck, but now you are half a head taller than me."
"Uncle, you have a good memory." Chen Li quickly flattered him.
Manzheng Damajinda sat down and said, "Tell me what you want from me."
Chen Li said: "Common people go to Beijing to do business. Since my uncle is in Beijing, he, as a junior, should visit him."
Manzheng said with a smile: "Don't make any detours for me. Now that I have nothing to do, I still have a bit of trouble with matters at sea."
Chen Li presented a thousand taels of silver and said, "Junior went to Yinzhou..."
"Where is Yinzhou?" Manzheng interrupted and asked.
Chen Li explained: "The land of the far east."
Manzheng suddenly realized: "Oh, keep talking."
Chen Li said: "This junior went to Yinzhou, took eight hundred local warriors, captured two Spanish towns, and got some silver. My uncle is the ancestor of the Ming Navy. Without you, how could we go to sea to make money?
?Since you got the money, you should give your heart."
"You dare to attack a city with eight hundred people and capture two cities?" Man Zheng praised, "Yes, he is braver than that damn dad of yours."
Chen Li said modestly: "They are all small towns, with only a thousand people."
Manzheng said: "I've accepted the money, what do you want to do? Let me explain in advance that as the left commander of the Navy, I am very bluffing with my rank and have no real power at all."
In fact, the Navy Governor's Office has quite a lot of power. After all, it is not like the other five military commanders' offices where all the powers have been taken away by the Ministry of War.
Zhu Houzhao deliberately reserved a hand. The navy officers and soldiers were all composed of Jinyi Haiwei, who were directly under the jurisdiction of the emperor, and civilian officials could not touch them. For many overseas affairs, the admiral Jinyi Haiwei eunuchs, and the left and right navy commanders had the right to inquire. Every year
You can earn a lot of filial piety money.
Chen Li said: "This junior would like to offer ten thousand taels of silver to Your Majesty."
"It seems that you have made enough," Manzheng said. "I will give you a clear path. Go to Mr. Ning and ask him to take you to see Wang Xiang."
After Chen Li thanked him, he went to Ning Botao, the right commander of the navy, and naturally offered him a thousand taels of silver. Finally, he succeeded in meeting Wang Yuan himself a few days later.
To the west of the city, Wang's residence.
"Yinzhou? It's interesting." Wang Yuan couldn't help but smile.
Chen Li said: "Do you think it's okay, Mr. Wang?"
Wang Yuan nodded and said: "From now on, the land in the far east will be called Yinzhou. Tell us in detail how you fought with the Spanish."
Chen Li immediately added fuel to the fire and said, "The people of the Ming Dynasty, no matter where they are, should want to repay your kindness. The common people would like to donate ten thousand taels of silver to Your Majesty."
Wang Yuan said: "You can give this money to the shipping companies of various places, or you can give it to the Jinyi Haiwei in Nanyang, or you can give it directly to the ambassador in the inner shipping warehouse. Why do you come to see me specifically?"
Chen Li said: "The common people admire the king and want to see him with their own eyes."
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Wang Yuan laughed: "That day I went to the meeting alone and went to sea to meet your father. I told him to lead the ship back. In comparison, you are more cunning than your father. Did you read books when you were a child?"
Chen Li hit the snake with a stick: "I studied in private schools for several years, and also attended Hangzhou Industrial and Commercial School. I have several mentors who are all disciples of Wang Xiang. Speaking of which, Caomin is also the disciple and grandson of Wang Xiang."
Wang Yuan suddenly stopped smiling: "What do you want?"
Chen Li cupped his fists and said, "Master dare not ask for anything in front of me. My disciple only wants an official position as a sea guard in gilded clothes. It would be better if I can get Mu Tianyan."
Wang Yuan shook his head slightly: "Your Majesty, not everyone can see you, but I can give you the official position of Jin Yi Haiwei. What is the name of the place you conquered?"
Chen Li said: "Only two villages were built, one is called Dasheng Village and the other is called Dingyi Village."
Wang Yuan thought for a while and said: "That place is conveniently called 'Shengzhou'. It is a state where immigrants are prosperous. You can be the commander of Shengzhou."
The Ming Dynasty has always been very generous in appointing officials to foreign lands, such as Mongolia and the Jurchen tribe. There are all kinds of governors all over the place, making it seem like first-class military attachés do not need money. Similarly, overseas official positions are also very chaotic. Wang Yuan
He opened his mouth and gave Chen Li a third-grade military attaché.
Chen Li was overjoyed: "Thank you so much, Master!"
Wang Yuan raised his hand and said: "Don't thank me, thank your Majesty. The Jinyi Haiwei are the emperor's own soldiers, so I have to report it to your majesty."
Chen Li quickly kowtowed to the imperial city to the east.
Wang Yuan warned: "Take the money back. I don't accept filial piety money. If you really want to give it, just donate it to the Physics Club or the School of Physics. I will keep an eye on the Spanish in Shengzhou. I'll immigrate more and get stronger. I'll see the Spanish."
Just drive away!”
Chen Li kowtowed and said, "Disciple will definitely live up to the master's trust!"
Wang Yuan waved his hand and said: "Go."
Chen Li thanked and left.
Not long after, Zhang Mu came in and reported: "Sir, this man left a young girl behind and left without explaining anything clearly."
"Girl?" Wang Yuan suddenly found it funny. After failing to bribe him with money, he actually gave it to a woman instead.
Zhang Mu added: "Sir, she seems to be a woman from a foreign race, and she speaks stumblingly."
Wang Yuan was a little surprised and said, "Bring him in."
A girl of sixteen or seventeen years old came to the living room covered with a veil. Her hair was black and she was dressed like a Han girl. It was hard to tell that she was from a foreign country.
When the girl saw Wang Yuan, she was at a loss and just stood there stupidly.
Wang Yuan asked: "Can you understand what I am saying?"
The girl wandered at sea for three months and lived in Nanyang for more than half a year. She replied: "I can understand...a little bit, don't say fast, fast...I don't understand."
Wang Yuan asked again: "What is your name?"
The girl said: "Anna Avril."
Wang Yuan asked again: "Where did it come from?"
The girl said: "New Spain. My father is the owner of the farm, and my mother was robbed. I was also robbed."
Wang Yuan didn't bother to pick up her veil, so he said: "From now on, your surname will be An, and your name will be Anna. Come on down."
Wang Yuan asked Zhang Mu to call his eldest son again and asked, "You haven't been studying recently. Don't you want to take the Jinshi examination?"
Wang Ce scratched his head: "Father, if my child wants to be a Jinshi, I'm afraid he will have to take the exam for more than ten years. This will waste more than ten years of time. Why not, father, let my child go to the border to fight."
Wang Yuan said: "If there is no war on the border, do you dare to go to sea?"
"Going to sea?" Wang Ce asked in surprise.
Wang Yuan took out a globe, pointed to the Philippines in later generations and said: "Luzon Island, you lead troops to conquer it, and then insist on immigrating there every year. From now on, there will be one of the retreat routes for the Wang family."
Wang Ce wondered: "Why do we need to seek a way out?"
Wang Yuan explained with a smile: "Since ancient times, powerful officials have had no good end, especially those who carry out reforms. The fleets returning from the Far East now all go south of Luzon Island to Temasek. In fact, the fleets returning from Luzon to the Ming Dynasty are more
In the near future, if you occupy Luzon Island and manage it well, you can seize the route back to the Ming Dynasty from the Far East. Then tell the fleet in the Far East to find a gummy tree and bring it back to the Ming Dynasty.
Transplant more in Luzon."
Wang Ce said in horror: "Your Majesty... it's not like this."
"We can't make wild guesses about what Your Majesty thinks, but we also have to make preparations," Wang Yuan said, "Luzon is just one of them. If you have time in the future, you can go to Tianzhu. Your brothers will go to Tianzhu.
The king is a puppet, so what’s wrong with your brother being the king?”
Wang Ce's mind was in confusion, and he was dumbfounded.