If the Francois were willing to dispatch ships to patrol the Pearl River Estuary, it would be very difficult for the Kun bandits' ships to enter the inland river. [No pop-up novel website]
"But, Master Gao..." Another staff member said softly.
Guangdong Inspector Gao Shunqin is still determined to "fight the Kun thieves to the end." A group of officials and scholars gathered around him. They used to target the Portuguese in Macau, but now they target the Australians. Of course, the Portuguese were not forgotten - in the midst of this chaos, he still went ahead as usual: demanding that the Portuguese be banned from entering Guangzhou trade.
"I've heard about the memorial from the high patrol officer." said an aide who specializes in snooping for information among various government agencies. "I'm afraid this matter can't be undone."
"I wonder if we can ask the big bosses in Beijing to put this matter aside? As long as we delay it for two or three years, the matter will be settled."
"If you want to handle this matter, you don't have to have ten thousand silver." He Chengzong looked solemn, "Besides, it is not convenient for the Franco people to know about this matter."
One of the staff blurted out: "This is going to be difficult."
On a normal day, as long as the news is revealed, the Francois might be willing to pay for the event. The person who handled it took the opportunity to make a fortune of two to three thousand silver.
But the current situation is delicate, and the Francois themselves may know that the Guangdong government wants something from them. They hold the cards in their hands. Asking them to send troops and money at the same time can only be a wishful thinking.
Of course Li Fengjie would not take out these ten thousand taels of silver. .
Li Fengjie sighed heavily. He had private conversations with Gao Shunqin many times about this matter. But the deal never came to fruition. Gao Shunqin's attitude was very tough. This made Li Fengjie very unhappy: in his opinion, Gao Shunqin was the patrol censor, and the success or failure of the war had little to do with him. The high-profile main battle is purely for fame and reputation. And once the imperial court really bans the trade of the Francois, it is hard to say how interested the Francois will be in protecting the security of the Pearl River Estuary.
"However, even if we don't send people to Beijing for activities, the imperial court will at least have to wait until next year to come up with a decree." He Chengzong said, "The Francois may not know the news in the capital. As long as we strictly enforce Keep it a secret and they will still do their best.”
Another aide said: "Although the Francois cannot live in the city, there are many people in the city who benefit from them. I am afraid this matter cannot be hidden."
"The only way is to deny it." Li Fengjie sighed. For this reason, he strictly ordered not to reveal this matter to the Francois, and informed the Prime Minister and the County Magistrate of Xiangshan County that if the Francois asked about the matter, they must state unequivocally: "It is purely a rumor."
He decided to immediately send someone to contact the Portuguese, and on the other hand stepped up the pace of negotiating peace. The most difficult thing for Li Fengjie was that there was no one to contact him. Originally, there was a Zi family name in Guangzhou, which was the best central contact. However, during the Kun Suppression Campaign, the Zi family name was seized as an adverse property. Not only were all the goods confiscated and sold, but all the real estate property was also seized and awaiting disposal. Zi Ming Lou and Weifu Street, which were once bustling, are now deserted. Half of the people were missing.
Apart from the owner of the purple font, the Gao family is the most ideal. After all, they are agents for Australians. However, the Gao family very cunningly told the governor's Yamen staff who came to visit them many times: Master Gao has gone to Jiangnan to handle goods. I'm not in Guangzhou right now. If there's anything else, I'll discuss it later when he comes back.
"This slippery man," Li Fengjie cursed secretly. Gao Ji refused to come forward, which showed that he was still unclear about the current situation and was unwilling to take the lead. In addition, the Gao family and the Guangzhou officialdom also had bad blood regarding the disposal of Zizihao's property. . Now it is clear to stand on the river bank and watch the rising water.
As soon as Guo Yi and others withdrew, Nanhai County immediately seized all the properties in Zihao, which immediately attracted countless coveted people to extend their hands. Among them, Tian Da is the most enthusiastic. He made noises in Guangzhou Mansion every day, wanting to buy these "reverse births".
Since Lu Yizhong went to Qiongzhou with the army, Tian Da had no official figures in Guangzhou to drive around, and he was idle for a while. But when he heard that Guo Dongzhu, Pei Lixiu and others all ran away, leaving only some guys who made money in real estate, he couldn't help but be furious. Of course Tian Da knew that the success of Purple Brand House was due to the management of Australians. Now all the people have fled, not to mention the Australians, not even one or two of their craftsmen are left behind. Only these house brands are left. What is the use of tools and machines that no one knows how to use?
I made a guarantee with my boss, saying that this trip to Guangzhou would bring in tens of thousands of dollars and donate them to a big Australian shop. There is nothing now. How can I explain it to my employer when I go back? Maybe he will be expelled from his home.
Tian Da was well aware of the value of being a slave of Emperor Tian's relatives. He often committed many evil deeds, and if he was without the protection of Emperor Tian's relatives for one day, he would be tortured to death immediately.
Tian Da used his identity to find Guangzhou Prefecture and Nanhai and Panyu counties, forcing the prefectural and county government offices to arrest people for him. The officials in this prefecture and two counties couldn't bear his troubles, so they randomly arrested some craftsmen to deal with it. They were all ignorant people, which made Tian Da so angry that he went to the yamen all over the city every day, clamoring to "buy" the property with a purple font.
The officials and wealthy households in Guangzhou felt that they could not afford to offend this villain, so they did not fight with him. Gao Zhi originally wanted to hand over the valuable Zi Ming Building property in the Purple Title to Tian Da, but instead gave up the residences on Huifu Street, Shops, workshops and other properties were bought so that the Australians could come back secretly and continue doing business together. He can not only make Australians grateful to him for preserving their property, but also seize the opportunity to control part of the ownership of Zizihao.
Unexpectedly, Tian Da was so greedy for the purple title that he not only wanted to occupy Ziming Building, but also swallowed up all the properties on Weifu Street. Gao Zhi knew that Eunuch Yang's status and authority in the palace could not be compared with that of Concubine Tian who was at the height of her power, but he was not willing to back down - this was not only a matter of interest, but everyone knew that Guo Dongzhu was his partner. If he could not If he effectively protects the interests of his business partners, the Gao family's reputation in the business circle will take a big hit.
Gao Ju then personally visited Li Fengjie, hoping that the governor and Guangzhou officialdom could help him. Of course, he may have done a great deal of good.
But Li Fengjie didn't want to offend Tian Da, let alone Tian Hongyu. Everyone who is an official knows that the most terrifying thing is not the censor's official mouth, but a mouth in the palace. A few words spoken inadvertently will sow the seeds of disaster at any time.
Gao Ji knew that he could not compete with Tian Da, so he had no choice but to bear the pain and stop asking about the matter.
As a result, the property originally titled Purple fell into Tian Da's hands without any suspense. However, Li Fengjie still kept a secret. He told the prefect of Guangzhou that he could agree to the matter, but there was no need to rush when handling matters such as contract transfer and "delay" as much as possible.
"I understand." The prefect of Guangzhou asked Li Fengjie, "It's just that if Tian Da can't get the contract, he will start making noise the next day. I don't know how long it will take to delay the application."
"The news came that the men and horses from He Town are entering Lingao. It won't be too late for you to handle it." Li Fengjie gave the instructions face-to-face, "Now it's time to delay."
Li Fengjie thought about it. Fortunately, he didn't transfer the property with a purple title to the Tian family that day, otherwise it would have been ten times more troublesome to talk about appropriation. Fortunately, it's not too late - the Tian family is not the owner of the property yet.
As for Tian Da continuing to make noise, he didn't think it was a problem. Not to mention that the Australians obviously hate Tian Da deeply. Once he returns to Guangzhou, Tian Da will undoubtedly die. Even if Australians are magnanimous and don't want to argue with him, some people take the initiative to deal with him as Australians.
It's just that now he needs to find someone who can be the central contact. This person must be reliable and capable. Li Fengjie was unwilling to take the risk of sending his staff to Lingao - firstly, the local situation was unknown, and he would not be able to handle it if the news leaked out; secondly, he did not have such talents under his command.
This person cannot be an official first, and of course it is best not to be one's own staff. Lest things get too big and be traced to yourself. Li Fengjie's staff thought hard for a long time and finally thought of Huang Shunlong.
Huang Shunlong is a gray figure in Macau: a traffic pirate who is very active in selling prohibited goods. Although local officials like Li Fengjie didn't know much about it, local staff and lower-level officials who were very familiar with local conditions still knew it very well. They knew that Huang Shunlong had a deep relationship with the pirates off the coast of Guangdong. It's likely that I won't be without contact with Australians. Contacting him through him should be a reliable and safe way. It's easiest to shirk when things are exposed.
In addition to Huang Shunlong, Li Fengjie's men thought of the second group of people: Qiwei Escort Agency.
The close relationship between Qiwei Escort Bureau and Zizihao is not a secret in Guangdong. It was the relationship between Qiwei Sun Kecheng and the purple-branded Guo Dongzhu that Qiwei Escort Bureau, which was originally just a small business, developed into a large-scale Guangdong company in just a few years, involving cars, boats, shops, and footwear. Big deal of buying and selling.
After Guo Yi and others escaped from Guangzhou, the Qiwei Escort Bureau did not suffer a big blow - their service relationship with local gentry and dignitaries created a large protection network. Of course, Sun Kecheng also spent more than 20,000 taels of silver to settle everything - 10,000 taels of which were the "Suppression Kun Army Pay" for "Le Lu".
Li Fengjie had no doubt that Sun Kecheng and Kun Thief were secretly colluding and passing on information secretly. Maybe those clerks and craftsmen who mysteriously disappeared from the Zizihao were under the protection of Sun Kecheng. But it doesn't matter to him, as long as Sun Kecheng helps him build the channel and can talk to Kun Thief. Moreover, raising authority is also a bargaining chip for him in negotiations - isn't the thief known as the most trustworthy? People like Sun Kecheng from the escort agency can also be used as hostages when needed. v! ~!
