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Zheng Zhilong received the imperial decree years ago.

The emperor wants to order me to go to Beijing! ?

not good!The emperor wants to kill me!

This was Zheng Zhilong's first reaction.

The little eunuch who announced the decree held out another sign, Zheng Zhilong took it respectfully and looked at it.

This!

Zheng Zhilong's hands trembled.

He has a keen insight into the meaning behind this piece of paper.

Royal Pirates!

Robbery by order!

"General Zheng, the emperor said that it won't be too late for you to come to Beijing after you arrange all the family affairs in the next year."

The eunuch looked at Zheng Zhilong who was in deep thought, and said softly.

What a daze!Benefits too! ?

Zheng Zhilong came back to his senses, quickly kowtowed to thank him, and then ordered his servants to bring a whole plate of longan-sized pearls.

"My father-in-law has been exhausted all the way, this is a kindness from the lower official, please be sure to accept it."

The eunuch accepted it with a smile, and his face was almost numb from laughter.

Sending off the eunuch who delivered the decree, Zheng Zhilong fell into deep thought.

The emperor issued the private plunder license to himself probably because he intended to use his own navy to attack other forces. If so, he would not be in any danger if he entered Beijing.

It seems that he has to go to Beijing, because the temptation of privately plundering the license is too great for him.

After the new year, he settled his family affairs and set foot on the road to Beijing.Even though he knew that he was unlikely to be killed, he still told his brother Zheng Zhihu that if anything happened to him, he would immediately rebel and retreat to Taiwan.

Then, regardless of Zheng Zhihu's opposition, he embarked on the road to Beijing.

After bumping all the way, I finally came to the capital.

Zhu Youjian summoned this small but powerful man in Hongde Hall.

Zhu Youjian looked at Zheng Zhilong curiously. Zheng Zhilong was in his 20s, not tall, but handsome.Xu Shi has been wandering at sea for a long time, and his face is a little red.Although his eyebrows were lowered and his eyes were pleasing to the eye at this time, it was difficult to hide a sturdy aura on his body.

"Have you seen the license I sent to you?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Do you know what this license represents?"

"I know. I will do my best to serve His Majesty."

What you say is better than what you sing, isn't it because of the privateer certificate that you will come?

"Haha, this is not the only thing that called you to Beijing this time. I heard that there are often merchants from other countries on the sea, and they all say that the whole world is the king's land. They entered the Daming sea area without paying money, right?"

"There are also maritime merchants in the coastal areas who smuggle out to sea, causing huge losses to the imperial court. You must resolutely crack down on them."

"There are also those pirates who have colluded with sea merchants and must be severely punished!"

"Further away, I heard that the rice in Cochin is cropped three times a year. They can't finish it, can they? Can we borrow some back by boat? If you don't know how to farm, I can send people to help them."

"There is also the Japanese country. I heard that their country is rich in silver, but now they plan to close the country? But it doesn't matter, you can knock it open, just use a cannon."

Zheng Zhilong was stunned when he heard this, the emperor didn't say a single word about robbery, but he never said anything about robbery.Why is it not the same as imagined.Feeling a little shameless?

"Let's go, I'll show you something." He took Zheng Zhilong out of the palace and came to the newly built arsenal at Lugou Bridge.

Visited the steelmaking plant and the gun production workshop and cannon production workshop of Bi Maokang and Sun Yuanhua.

Even Zheng Zhilong, who has been accustomed to seeing big scenes these years, couldn't help being amazed.

Unexpectedly, Daming could create such an advanced weapon. Once the thin and light steel barrel is successfully developed, it will be invincible in the world.

This is not over yet, Zhu Youjian took him to see the cement road under construction.

Then there is the steam engine in Wangzheng Machinery Factory.

Then there is the spinning machine that spins sixteen threads at the same time.

Zhu Youjian put all the most advanced research results in front of Zheng Zhilong.

Zheng Zhilong was dumbfounded.

He has been in Southeast Asian countries for a long time, proficient in the languages ​​of various countries, and pretends to be well-informed.But the emperor brought him to see these things, which completely subverted his perception of the world.

The muskets and cannons are okay, although they are very advanced, but at least I have seen them myself.

But the gray cement, mixed with stones, can solidify in a very short period of time and become a flat road.

It is said that the steam engine can be made into a car, and it can run on the road without a horse.

And the spinning machine, which can spin sixteen threads at a time?He can already imagine what kind of impact this thing will bring to the industry when it enters the market!

The two returned to Hongde Hall again.

"I plan to set up a trading company to carry out foreign trade. Is an official interested in taking a share?"

"Your Majesty is terrified, how dare you do business with His Majesty!" Zheng Zhilong said hastily.

"An official doesn't need to be formal. Right now, it is said that the troubles of my confidant lie in Liaodong, but I don't think so. Jiannu are a group of barbarians who don't do farming. Although I am not talented, I am confident that I will pacify Liaodong within three years. The earth is round. Yes, besides Ming Dynasty, there are more treasure lands waiting to be discovered. I will support you with the most advanced guns and cannons. I want you to be the vanguard of Ming Dynasty in its global hegemony!!"

Zheng Zhilong left with the cake that Zhu Youjian drew for him in his arms.

It's not that he couldn't hear the bragging in the emperor's mouth, but he was deeply shocked whether it was steel or cement.He chatted a lot with the emperor and found that he was really interested in overseas.

It is a wonderful thing to think about opening the branches of Global Trading all over the world!

After Zheng Zhilong left, Zhu Youjian breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, he has no confidence in being able to control this character.

In other words, even if Zheng Zhilong rebelled at this moment, the court did not have the power to destroy him.Now he can only offer Zheng Zhilong a favorable enough condition, so that Zheng Zhilong has no reason to refuse.

As long as Daming gets stronger and stronger, the possibility of Zheng Zhilong's rebellion becomes smaller.

After Zheng Zhilong was sent away, Zhu Youjian went to the military academy.Xu Yanqi and others are training the cohort of students.

There is only one word to describe it.

Miserable.

Even some young people don't even distinguish between left and right.

"How about it?"

"Your Majesty. Very good!" Xu Yanqi said solemnly.

"No matter who these people's fathers or grandfathers are, there is no privilege at all when they come here, and they must be strictly demanded!"

"Yes!"

How could he not know the wishful thinking of the nobles.Let the eldest son inherit the title, and the concubine came to study in the military academy to find a family background, so as to save future battles over the matter of inheriting the title.

This is killing two birds with one stone.

He would like to see how these unpopular children grow up in the atmosphere of military academy.

In the following days, he stayed in the palace and didn't go anywhere.

Zhou Yufeng's belly grew bigger day by day, and she was about to give birth.

Being a father for the first time, he was really nervous.

On February 26, just after breakfast, an eunuch reported that Bi Maokang was seeking an audience outside the palace.

"Old Bi, is there something wrong?"

"Your Majesty, happy event! The Minie rifle has been made!"

"So fast?" Zhu Youjian was taken aback. "Go! Take a look!"

After speaking, he stood up and walked out, when the eunuch outside hurried in to report.

"Long live! The empress is about to give birth!"