East Factory Governor

Chapter 732 is back

Qin Shuhuai walked out of the imperial study room, humming a tune and walking outside the palace.

The mood is quite good.

Along the way, not to mention the maids and eunuchs, they all rushed up to greet him when they saw him, and there were endless greetings of "Hello, my lord".

Qin Shuhuai responded one by one with a smile, and saw some old eunuchs even took out a piece of silver as a reward, and those old eunuchs were so moved that they bowed again and again.

The reward given by the Duke of the country can be taken in an open and honest manner.why?Because that's not called bribery!In the territory of the Ming Dynasty, has anyone ever heard of someone who still needs to be bribed by the Duke?Grandpa really loves you!
Just walked out of Donghua Gate all the way, and after a few steps, Qin Shuhuai saw a "snowman" standing at the door.

Who else could it be if it wasn't Zheng Zhilong?
Zheng Zhilong was covered in snow at the moment, shivering in the bitingly cold wind and snow.In the Ming Dynasty during the Little Ice Age, it is needless to say how cold the winter was. Even Qin Shuhuai, after spending so much time outside, felt the chill.And you must know that Zheng Zhilong has stood here for more than an hour. If he hadn't also practiced martial arts, and he still had a mouthful of true energy in his body, something might have happened early.

Seeing his situation like this, Qin Shuhuai couldn't help but sigh in his heart. In order to show his sincerity, this person would rather abandon the warm teahouse that is just a few steps away, and also suffer the cold in the snow. This kind of perseverance is really rare in the world.So there is a reason why they can become the leading pirate in history.

Thinking about it this way, I have a higher opinion of him.

Going forward, he clasped his fists at Zheng Zhilong, and he asked knowingly, "Master Zheng, how did you really stand in the snow? It's so cold, don't be so cold!"

Seeing that Qin Shuhuai finally appeared, Zheng Zhilong stretched out his frozen hand with great effort, and saluted Qin Shuhuai.

"Back to the Duke, Xiaguan... Axio, the Xiaguan is waiting here, the Duke can see the Xiaguan at a glance when he goes out, and saves the search."

Qin Shuhuai dusted off the snow for Zheng Zhilong, then took off his mink coat and put it on Zheng Zhilong.

Said, "Master Zheng, you are an important minister of the imperial court and bear the great trust of the emperor, so don't catch a cold."

Zheng Zhilong was overwhelmed by flattery, and hurriedly declined, "My lord, you can't do it, you can't do it..."

Qin Shuhuai patted him on the shoulder, "Put it on, don't refuse."

Zheng Zhilong was so grateful, he quickly thanked him again and again.

At this time, two carriages came not far away, one big and the other small.

Obviously Zheng Zhilong prepared it.

"My lord, please." Zheng Zhilong pointed to the big carriage and said respectfully.

Qin Shuhuai laughed and got into the carriage.

But I saw that the carriage of this carriage was extremely spacious, inside it was like a small room, and there was even a small couch.And in the center of the carriage, there was also a charcoal brazier that was burning red.

When Zheng Zhilong saw Qin Shuhuai got into the big carriage, he turned around and got into a small carriage behind him.

He could call another big carriage, but he just wanted to ride in a small carriage—there was no difference between honor and inferiority, how could he sit in the same carriage as the Duke of the State?If you want to take this kind of carriage, will you not have the opportunity to sit in it in the future?
Because Zheng Zhilong had just arrived in the capital and had not yet moved into his mansion in Chongzhen Shang, he stayed in the inn temporarily.

Naturally, he would not entertain Qin Shuhuai at the inn, but booked a large private room in the best restaurant in the capital to entertain Qin Shuhuai.

After entering the private room, Zheng Zhihu and Zheng Zhibao were naturally there too.

When the two saw Qin Shuhuai, they immediately stood up to greet him and invited him to take the seat.

Qin Shuhuai didn't refuse either. After taking his seat, he chatted happily and exchanged pleasantries with them.As for the three brothers of the Zheng family, they did not hesitate to praise them, most of them clearly meant to flatter them.

Not long after, the food and wine came up.Although Qin Shuhuai had already had a lot of drinks with Chongzhen, he still raised his wine glass, mingled with them, and had a good drink.

He was determined to take in the three brothers of the Zheng family, because he still had the dream of letting the Daming Merchant Ship travel all over the world.

And to completely subdue them, it is not enough just to have high officials and generous salaries, and some extra tricks must be done!
drink!
The three brothers of the Zheng family kept toasting to Qin Shuhuai, and Qin Shuhuai never refused to come, without any airs.

The wine didn't matter, but he ate a lot of skewers before, and his stomach was a little full, so he hardly touched his chopsticks on the table full of delicacies from mountains and seas.

After drinking for three rounds, Zheng Zhilong said, "Grandpa, I will leave for Zhejiang to take up my post in a few days. From now on, my two younger brothers and all the family members will be taken care of by the Duke! Thank you, my lord!"

After finishing speaking, he got up and left his seat, and bowed in a dignified manner.

Qin Shuhuai also got up, supported Zheng Zhilong and said, "Your Majesty Zheng doesn't have to be like this. I tell Master Zheng the truth, if I didn't admire Master Zheng's means and pride in competing with the Japanese and Westerners for hegemony in Nanyang over the years, I wouldn't bother." Vigorously bring Mr. Zheng back to Beijing."

"The Duke of the country is too famous, but the official is just..."

"Master Zheng, you don't need to be humble." Qin Shuhuai interrupted Zheng Zhilong, and said, "Not only Master Zheng, but also the two brothers Zhihu and Zhibao are the pillars of my Ming Dynasty. So no matter how busy I am , I also want to make a special trip to southern Fujian, please come to Beijing to do something great!"

Zheng Zhilong repeatedly said yes, and then gave Zheng Zhibao a look.

Zheng Zhibao understood, and immediately took out an exquisite box, and said to Qin Shuhuai, "Master, the whole Zheng family thanks you for your kindness of rebuilding. We came in a hurry this time, and we didn't bring anything decent, but this is from our hometown. I have brought a small special product, and I hope the Duke of the State will not dislike it."

Qin Shuhuai chuckled and took the box.

One weight, very light.

I understood in my heart, where there is a special product, it is clearly a bank note.

So he laughed, "Master Zheng's hometown specialty is really a good thing that everyone loves!"

Zheng Zhilong smiled tacitly, "The Lord of the State does not look down on such vulgar things, but we must express our intentions, otherwise what is the difference from that wolf-hearted man? The family is very kind and virtuous, and my Zheng family, even if ten thousand deaths are not enough to repay one!"

After finishing speaking, the three of them suddenly knelt down and said in unison, "This subordinate is willing to die for the Duke!"

The intention of taking refuge could not be more obvious.

They even vaguely stated that they could not be loyal to the imperial court, but only loyal to the princes of other countries.

But the more anxious they are to express their loyalty, the more they show their uneasiness.

They were at a loss about their future and destiny, and their desperate search for the big tree Qin Shuhuai was nothing more than a survival instinct.

Qin Shuhuai helped the three of them up, and then said, "Master Zheng, Brother Zhibao and Brother Zhihu, you have done a great job!"

The faces of the three of them changed immediately upon hearing this, and their hearts tightened.

What does the Duke mean by this?

However, Qin Shuhuai said with a chuckle again, "I am planning to build a Naval Academy for a while now, but I am so shy and powerless! Hehe, that's all right now. With the money you donated to the court, it's worth it!" The Naval Academy will be opened!"

The three of them were surprised and puzzled.

"My lord, what is the Naval Academy?" Zheng Zhibao asked.

Zheng Zhihu answered, "Is it a school dedicated to training sailors?"

Qin Shuhuai nodded, "Brother Zhihu is right. Our merchant ships of Ming Dynasty have to travel all over the world, and we can't do without navy escort. But look at Daming, we don't have a decent school to train navy students yet!"

The three brothers of the Zheng family were taken aback when they heard this. Does the Duke of this country want to use this money to build a school?No, even if the Naval Academy is to be built, it should be funded by the imperial court!

What does the Duke mean?

After a while, Zheng Zhilong slapped his head, thinking he had figured it out.

He hurriedly said, "Grandpa Guo is right. It is our duty to cultivate naval talents for the country. In this way, the Zheng family will pledge another 100 million taels for this naval academy!"

He thought Qin Shuhuai's words just now were implying that he would pay more!

But even though he said so on the lips, he was somewhat unhappy in his heart.There are a full two million taels of silver bills in this box!This country's father-in-law took a wave openly, and wanted to do another wave secretly, the food looks really ugly!
However, to his surprise, Qin Shuhuai smiled and waved his hand at his generous donation, "Master Zheng donated 100 million taels last time, this time... there should be no less than this amount in this box, right?" ? Together, it is enough to run several colleges with thousands of people. Besides, Mr. Zheng’s family members first came to the capital, and it is time to spend money, so don’t donate any more.”

Zheng Zhilong, Zheng Zhihu, and Zheng Zhibao were all taken aback.

Do you think you give too many gifts?What kind of trick is this?
Only to hear Qin Shuhuai say again, "By the way, since this college is funded by the Zheng family, in my opinion, it should be called Zhilong Naval Academy. Well, my first naval academy in Ming Dynasty is called Zhilong Naval Academy." Longshui Master Academy! Mr. Zheng, this Qian Bengong guarantees that you will not be wasted, at least an imperial memorial archway is indispensable!"

Only then did the three brothers of the Zheng family understand that the Duke was not playing tricks with them, nor was he joking with them!

He really wants to start a naval academy!
Moreover, the naval academy named after "Zhilong"!
At this point, they finally fully understand that the Duke not only wants to use them, but also wants to use them for a long time!Even, from another perspective, they will be the founders of the future Great Ming Navy!
The Zheng family, worry-free!

Moreover, in the next 20 years, as long as the Zheng family does not make mistakes, there will be a day for the Daming Navy, and there will be a day for the Zheng family!
20 years of wealth, can't escape!
The three of them exhaled heavily. This may be the most relaxed moment for them since Qin Shuhuai appeared!

"Master Guo, I'm an official... I really don't know what to say, I really don't know what to say!" Zheng Zhilong said gratefully, "In short, from now on, the order of an official will belong to the Duke!"

Qin Shuhuai laughed, "Don't say that. By the way, Daming has implemented the New Deal now, so don't mess with the Donglin Party in the past. All the money you give me, the guild will allocate to the Naval Academy. As for Beijing For other officials in the middle school, I would like to remind you, don’t pay for money. The current supervisory censor is ruthless, if they find out that you are doing this, I will not be able to protect you!”

It's not that Qin Shuhuai likes to preach, it's that he doesn't want Daming's newly improved atmosphere to start to lose from him.

Just imagine, if the princes of other countries have collected the money, will the officials below not accept it?

Therefore, he had to act upright and upright, and he probably would not have the chance to blackmail high officials in the future.

But it doesn't matter, after all, money is meaningless to him personally now - he doesn't want to rebel, so what do you need that money for?What's more, the steady stream of dock income from the Jianghe Gang would be enough for him to be rich for a lifetime. Even if he was really short of money, he would ask Chongzhen for one or two million taels for any name, and Chongzhen would definitely give it without saying a word.

It's just that after hearing these words, the three brothers of the Zheng family all looked at each other in blank dismay.

He couldn't help muttering in his heart: This Daming, has the sky really changed?

In any case, for Qin Shuhuai, a powerful Daming navy is already on the way!
Next, it's nothing more than throwing money, throwing money crazily!

After drinking, the three brothers of the Zheng family happily sent Qin Shuhuai back to the Duke's mansion.

Needless to say, Chen Qing'er's joy when she saw Qin Shuhuai after half a year's absence.

Even in the middle of the night, Qiu Dali, who was guarding the Duke's mansion, and other Jianghe gang members were alarmed. These old Jianghe gang members had no eyesight at all, and in the middle of the night, they all ran away regardless of whether Qin Shuhuai wanted to sleep with his wife or not. Come on, some were confused and even proposed to set up a banquet overnight to cleanse the gang leader, and got a unanimous response from a group of rough men who were waiting for the wine. In the end, Qiu Dali understood the reason and kicked them out of the door one by one for Qin Shuhuai go.

The room became quiet, and in the dancing candlelight, Qin Shuhuai could only see Chen Qing'er's blushing little face, which was extremely charming.

When he married Chen Qing'er back then, in fact, the bigger factor was that he wanted to call the entire martial arts to the Jianghe Gang, which could be said to be for a great utilitarian purpose.

But now, he thinks his choice is right.

Little is better than newlyweds.

……

When I woke up the next day, it was already daylight.

Qin Shuhuai didn't dare to snooze, because he knew that the Northern Expedition was imminent, and he couldn't be lazy!
(End of this chapter)