I'm a big dick

Chapter 682

Li Guozhu immediately fell into deep thought and didn't answer for a while.

"Lao Yan, come in and listen!" Li Dan suddenly smiled and said to the door: "There is nothing to avoid suspicion, why don't you go through the door?"

Yan Siqi came in with some embarrassment, really didn't mean to eavesdrop, but when he heard what Wan Sui said, he couldn't help but stop.

"Seeing that your father and son are conspiring in the secret room, I don't want to disturb you." Yan Siqi argued forcefully: "I don't know too much, so I can't get out of Luzon, right?"

Li Dan laughed, stretched out his hand to signal him to sit down, and ordered Li Guozhu to pour tea.

"Even if you didn't meet today, I will tell you these words." Li Dan gestured with a teacup, and said with a smile: "Otherwise, you will be sad about the long live."

Yan Siqi thought for a while, then nodded, not arguing with Li Dan.

Li Dan turned to his adoptive son Li Guozhu and asked, "Guozhu, you know what is the meaning of Wansui's question?"

Li Guozhu had already figured it out a bit, and said: "Long live appointed the governor not for money, but for the governor to be responsible, not only to manage the overseas territories well, but also to manage the local Chinese, and to protect them with the courage to fight. "

Li Dan was noncommittal, turned to Yan Siqi with a smile, as if asking for his opinion.

Yan Siqi smiled wryly, and said: "Guozhu is right, you must have satisfied Wansui with your answer at the time. It's because someone is thinking too much, the position of governor is not easy to sit in!"

Li Dan lowered his head, turned the teacup lightly, and said in a deep voice, "Since then, I have made up my mind. Since I became the governor of Luzon, I must keep her safe. If there are foreign enemies coming, if I can't resist it , even if he gave up his life, he would never abandon the ground and flee.”

After a pause, Li Dan went on to say: "Of course, you don't need to say this to Wansui, it's superficial. Wansui also doesn't want to see Luzon in such a situation. Doesn't it mean that he is incompetent and can't even keep the territory under his rule?" ?”

Although it is said that the garrison within one year is a regular army, it is not under the jurisdiction of the governor.However, the armed forces formed later were under the control of the Governor of Luzon.

When encountering foreign invasion, the navy and army of the Ming Dynasty will definitely come to support.But your own armed forces must also have certain combat power, and you cannot ask for help in everything.

To be honest, such power is already great.It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a prince.But the greater the power, the heavier the responsibility, and it's not just about how much money is handed over to the court every year.

The emperor was optimistic about Li Dan because he had a business mind and was familiar with maritime trade.

Luzon, specifically the Port of Manila, will become a free port, and will also reserve the position of a military port in the Gulf for warships, becoming a base for the navy's external expansion.

Promoting prosperity and development through maritime trade, the emperor focused on the long-term, rather than Spain's blindly squeezing money.

"If it's just a few million dollars handed over every year, I think there are people vying for the position of governor." Li Dan raised his eyes and said to Yan Siqi: "We are short of money. The governor is just to make money, or to hand over to the court. tax?"

Yan Siqi smiled and said: "Money is nothing, what we want now is status. Overseas governors, princes of one side, even if it's the opposite, they are willing to do it."

Li Dan smiled slightly, then turned to Li Guozhu, and said, "Being the governor of Luzon requires a lot of money to run and manage. Maybe we'll have to go against each other. Guozhu, do you think it's worth it?"

Li Guozhu cupped his hands and said with a smile: "The adoptive father underestimated the child. If you only focus on money, how is it different from a miser? It is a mountain of gold and silver, and only three meals a day. But this land and foundation cannot be bought with money." Yes. The foster father has great foresight, and the child can only admire it. Even if all the savings are lost, it is worthwhile to be able to manage Luzon well."

Li Dan smiled and said, "Long live the conquest of Luzon, it's not for money."

After speaking, he turned to Yan Siqi and said, "Borneo is also optimistic about Long live, but if you have the ability to Temasek across the strait, you might as well send someone to see if it can be operated immediately?"

"Temasek?!" Yan Siqi thought for a while and said, "Is it the place of the Sultanate of Malacca? I heard that the Hekou stronghold was burned down by the Portuguese, and there are not many people living there."

Li Dan nodded and said: "If it is managed well there, it may become an important port of call for ships sailing between Europe and Asia. Long live to dominate Asia, it will be an important checkpoint. For controlling Xiyi ships from entering the South China Sea, Status is very important."

"Understood." Yan Siqi accepted the teaching humbly, and said, "Sending a musketeer team of 800 to [-] people from Borneo is enough to occupy it. Of course, I still need to call people to study and discuss it carefully."

After a pause, he said again: "How many muskets have you bought for the army now? Do you want to change the weapons in Borneo as well?"

Li Dan pondered for a while, and said: "The imperial court's restrictions on overseas expansion will become more and more relaxed, and flintlocks will also be relaxed. If you are in a hurry, you can get five hundred from me first."

"Take five hundred sticks first!" Yan Siqi agreed without thinking, and said, "How much is it, don't be polite to me. I've already taken advantage of you in Borneo."

Li Dan smiled and said, "Okay, I will ask Guozhu to give you a quotation later. However, there is something to say first, this flintlock can only be overseas, and cannot be brought back to China."

Yan Siqi nodded vigorously, very satisfied.Not only the new muskets, but also Li Dan's guidance, which can be said to have benefited a lot.

It is always said that it is to figure out the holy meaning, but Yan Siqi is not good at it.Li Dan was still a little unconvinced when he became the governor of Luzon.

But now, he finally understands that it is not that simple to be a governor.Don't think that if you get more money, the emperor will be happy and reward officials with titles.

Besides, is the emperor short of money?Although more money does not burn hands, but the emperor has a longer-term vision than them. They look at the problem from the perspective of the Ming Empire.If you want to buy a governor with a few more stinky money, stop dreaming.

Yan Siqi admitted that his thinking was simple and superficial.If it were him, he would definitely fail the emperor's assessment.

"I'm afraid I don't have the energy to continue managing the chamber of commerce." Yan Siqi said, "Let them re-elect. I'm going to focus on Borneo."

Li Dan smiled lightly and said: "No, you have to continue to manage the chamber of commerce. Borneo and Temasek should be managed by competent personnel. Don't be too urgent."

Yan Siqi looked at Li Dan in confusion, waiting for his explanation.

Li Dan took a sip of tea and said: "Do your own work well first. The president of the chamber of commerce was appointed by Long Live. You can't do it without picking someone up. As for the overseas governor, you have to wait for Long Live to make a decision. You can't go too far." Obviously fight."

"So complicated?" Yan Siqi rolled his eyes and felt a headache again.

(End of this chapter)