After sending Lu Mengzheng away, Huang Qiong pinched the bridge of his nose tiredly. Lu Meng is a talent and someone he respects. If it were anyone else, he might not even bother to say a word in this regard. Looking at the full moon rising in the sky, Huang Qiong could only smile bitterly. However, Huang Qiong felt relieved when he thought that for thousands of years, the Chinese people had a tradition of saving face and suffering.
If it were placed in the countries in the far west, it would be strange that the hungry wolves would not be able to beat one side to defeat, and the mountains and rivers would be exhausted. What is a strong person? The winner on the battlefield is the strong one. No matter what the winner does, he will not be punished. If you want to change the mentality of the Chinese people, you still need to work hard. After thinking for a while, Huang Qiong shook his head again. Wandering into the harem, the only solution to my worries was stunning beauty.
When they arrived at the harem, they first ordered people to prepare for bathing and then had dinner with Duan Jin and Nangong Zhen. But when he got to the bathroom, he found that not only the Liu family's two daughters were there, but Duan Yan'er's three daughters, who were also wearing only a veil that could not cover anything, were also here. He was looking extremely embarrassed and angry, desperately trying to cover himself. But no matter how hard they try, they can't cover themselves.
Seeing the three women there, Huang Qiong knew that this must have been arranged by Duan Jin, so Huang Qiong was not surprised. However, he didn't pay any attention to it. Instead, he went into the bathtub to take a bath. But what Huang Qiong didn't see was after he closed his eyes. Liu Ling glared at the three women who still refused to come forward, and then gently pushed them. The three girls then hesitantly stepped forward and served Huang Qiong to bathe.
Feeling the difference in intensity, Huang Qiong opened his eyes and saw a reluctant Duan Yan'er. There were two other young women, whose faces were almost dripping with embarrassment and whose movements were extremely stiff. Huang Qiong frowned and said, "If you don't want to stay here, I don't want to force you, just put on your clothes and leave. If you don’t want to go back to Dali Kingdom, then go farther away and go wherever you want.”
Regarding Huang Qiong's words, the helpless Duan Yaner was about to say something, but Liu Ling pressed her head down directly. Based on the level of individual martial arts, Liu Ling is naturally no match for Duan Yaner. But Duan Yaner's martial arts skills are still sealed, and she has almost no ability to resist Liu Ling's tough methods. Liu Ling even pinched her nose to force her to open her mouth.
Looking at Liu Ling's obviously tough action, Huang Qiong could only smile helplessly. However, looking at the lively scene in front of him, Huang Qiong was very excited. Although this Duan Yan'er is already over forty, her living conditions may have been good before, but she looks like she is only in her thirties. The figure is also quite hot, and the plumpness exceeds that of Duan Jin and Cai to a certain extent.
As for the other two, they are still young and have not given birth yet. Although that pair is not as plump as Duan Yaner, they are still quite plump. Among the young women around him, he is definitely in the top two. Especially the pair of silver basin-like parts were almost exactly the same as Duan Yan'er's. Huang Qiong couldn't help but drool secretly. Regarding Liu Ling's toughness, it was easy to follow the trend.
The whole night of wind and rain made Huang Qiong feel all tired. When he got up, only Er Liu, who was already used to it, got up and helped him change clothes. As for the remaining three women, they were too exhausted to get up at all. Especially Duan Yan'er, who was given special care and occupied in both places, could no longer even sit up. When Huang Qiong left, he was still asleep due to exhaustion.
When Liu Jinli arrived at his original home alone, Huang Qiong was already waiting for him. When he saw Huang Qiong, Liu Jinli was respectful. According to the etiquette of common people facing the emperor, he bowed three times and kowtowed nine times. Facing Liu Jinli's gift, Huang Qiong sat firmly. It wasn't until he finished his courtesy that Huang Qiong raised his hand to ask Liu Jinli to stand up and say something nice.
But after getting up and looking at the study, Liu Jinli couldn't help but feel disappointed. Without him, although Huang Qiong did not choose the original study room of the pseudo-emperor as the place where he handled government affairs after moving into this county palace. But the place chosen was exactly where Liu Jinli studied when he was a child. I recall the days when I was a child, reading and playing with several brothers.
Looking at the changes in things and people nowadays, how could Liu Jinli not feel sad. Looking at Liu Jinli with a sad face in front of him, Huang Qiong, who roughly guessed what he was thinking, smiled faintly: "Take a good look, no matter what, this is your original home after all. Especially here This mansion will not exist for much longer. I give you this opportunity to take a good look at it."
"But if you want to see it, the matter must be done first. I estimate that Nanning Mansion will be destroyed in half a day. If you want to talk, don't drag your feet. I have already told them. Once the time comes to talk, if It’s been dragging on for a long time. I don’t even know what the generals on the front line will do. You can be considered a half-leader, so you should know the truth about the generals being outside and accepting your orders."
Regarding Huang Qiong's words, Liu Jinli smiled bitterly and said: "Don't you know, Your Majesty? On the third day after His Majesty entered Jingjiang City, Nanning City had been breached. The General Cao sent by Your Majesty on the front line can be regarded as a ruthless person." He dug three feet into the ground in Nanning City and found my father's coffin. Now he is escorting the coffin and my father's body to Jingjiang Fucheng on a starry night."
"Speak, it should be here in just a few days. Now that we've reached this point, how can the common people delay? As long as your majesty's price is not too outrageous, the common people are willing to try their best to meet your majesty's needs. The common people also know that my father has made trouble in the past three years. Half of the rivers and mountains in the south of the Yangtze River have been devastated, and the imperial treasury is empty. The common people are willing to pay five million taels to compensate the people of the south of the Yangtze River and the imperial court."
"Besides, the grass-roots people still say the same thing. As long as your majesty's request can be met, the grass-roots people will do their best. The grass-roots people only ask that your majesty return my father's body to the grass-roots people, and also give a place for the more than 200,000 soldiers and civilians of Ryukyu. .Other than that, Cao Min has no other requests. As long as His Majesty agrees, Cao Min promises to restrain them and not cause any trouble to the court."
Liu Jinli's words made Huang Qiong stunned and angry. The city of Nanning was destroyed, but Cao Rui didn't report anything. I knew this, but I actually learned it from this person. This bastard was really carried away by the victory. Now carrying a coffin, he is rushing to Jingjiang Mansion. Will he die if he writes a memorial in advance? What a bastard.
However, although I scolded that bastard in my heart, he cursed him like hell. But how could Huang Qiong, who was now in a prosperous city, show off in front of Liu Jinli? However, Huang Qiong was a little surprised that this guy was so straightforward. Judging from his posture, there is almost no need to talk anymore. My bottom line was only two million taels of silver, but this guy paid more than twice as much.
But even though this guy offered more money, Huang Qiong did it anyway. He said with a faint smile: "This amount is a bit low for you now. Since you just do it, I won't hide it. In addition to these five million taels of silver, five hundred thousand taels of gold, three One hundred thousand kilograms of fine copper. You are also paying an additional two hundred cannons of three thousand kilograms and ten large naval ships worth three thousand kilograms."
"I promise you that you can set up trading houses in Mingzhou and Songjiang Prefecture to purchase the necessary materials. As long as you compete fairly with other merchants, the court will also guarantee your interests. But there is one thing. I will give you five years. Return Ryukyu to the imperial court. As for where you go, I will find a place for you. Don’t worry, the land there is vast and rich, and the seaside alone is enough to accommodate you people."
"And not only that, as long as you need it, I can also approve you to recruit a group of people in the coastal areas who are willing to go to sea with you to cultivate the wasteland. Don't worry, I will not treat you badly. That land is not only fertile land, but also There are also rich mines of all kinds. The gold mines there are even exposed on the ground, and it is extremely easy to mine. If you go there, it will only develop better."
"The most important thing is that it is not far from Nanyang, and it is only separated from Daqi by an archipelago. Once you get there, whether you can establish yourself as a king or become king and hegemony is up to you. If you are willing to surrender to Daqi, be a The vassal country can do it, but if you don't want to, that's up to you. It's not an island, but a strange continent. There are no powerful natives or beasts there, except for a few more venomous snakes."
Huang Qiong's words stunned Liu Jinli again this time. Everything else was easy to talk about, but it was really difficult for him to accept Ryukyu. He worked in Ryukyu for ten years before establishing his current business. But the emperor gave him up with just one word, which was really hard for him to accept. Even if he made an offer, he could say he couldn't refuse the offer and gave him a grace period.
Looking at Liu Jinli who looked hesitant, Huang Qiong beckoned him to his side and opened a map he drew yesterday. Although this map is very sloppy, a lot of things can still be seen. From it, Liu Jinli saw the great and small Luzon, as well as the various countries in Nanyang. But from the Nanyang countries down, I had never known or heard of the island that seemed to be larger than Daqi.
Huang Qiong placed his hand on the island and lightly tapped it: "This is the place I'm talking about. The fertile fields here are thousands of miles away, and they are all fertile land that has not been developed, and they are all good land for farming and grazing. I also know that you may not believe what I just said. Didn’t I give you five years? I think based on your experience at sea, it is not difficult to find him as long as you look in the right direction."
"Looking at the size of Luzon and going south to Srivijaya, there are so many islands along the way that can replenish fresh water for you. And this island is only separated from the continent I mentioned by one notch. A wide strait. As long as you get here, it will not be difficult to discover this continent to the south. After you discover this, there will be a more fertile continent to the west, waiting for you to explore."
"What I promise you, I will definitely do it. If you need people, as long as your trading firm in Daqi does not use any means to suppress other colleagues like in the past, I, including my descendants, will definitely take more care of you, and even I will give you some support. I hope you can go out. As a person who makes a living at sea, you are always hanging around in front of your home. What kind of hero are you?"
After the words fell, Huang Qiong looked at Liu Jinli, who was looking at the map intently, and said, "I just don't know, Mr. Liu, whether the brave blood of your ancestors has completely dissipated. Take courage and fight with me." Get up and take a gamble. Win or lose depends on your own destiny. If you win, you can have a world where you can become a king. Even if you lose, you have to stand upright and die."
"The reason why I give you five years is to give you one year to rectify your internal affairs, convince your internal people, and send advance personnel to explore the road. It will take another four years to establish a foothold there. Because I know that navigation requires It depends on the monsoon. In addition, you may encounter various accidents on the vast sea. Four years may not be enough for you to really gain a foothold there. "
