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Chapter 121 Lu Jing's Big Pie (Subscription Request)
King Zheng Long and Shi Hainu's attitudes were very respectful, even a little humble.

The situation is stronger than you, so you have to be timid when necessary.

Of course, this is humility based on Lu Jing's absolute strength. If other people from the Dayu Navy came, King Zheng Long would not be so humble.

Looking at the overly young Lu Jing in front of him, King Zheng Long, who was already in his forties, sighed in his heart.

This is Dayu!
Even though the country is facing internal and external difficulties and is extremely corrupt, it can still produce many talented people.

And the more dangerous the time, the more talented people tend to emerge.

King Zheng Long's ancestors were also from Central China, but in the previous dynasty they moved their family to Southeast Asia, where they opened up a territory for survival in the barren land and became a local tyrant.

But the local overlord in Nanyang is at best a local rich man in a county town.

Be it wealth or background, they are incomparable to the wealthy families in Zhongzhou.

With the rich resources of Dayu, a wealthy family can be created in just a few decades, and a noble family can be formed in more than a hundred years. Even if noble families will change due to the change of dynasties and the invasion of wind and rain, a lean camel is bigger than a horse. As long as there are one or two geniuses in the family, it can rise instantly in the future.

That is why Dayu is coveted by so many states and barbarians.

That's why the Zheng family risked their lives to become pirates and engage in smuggling business on the southeast coast of Dayu.

Migrating overseas is a helpless move!
If there ever comes a day when we can return to the land of Central Plains, the Zheng family will definitely rush forward with their lives at risk!

This is also the reason why King Zheng Long decided to come in person this time.

Compared to returning to Zhongzhou, his life was nothing but a feather, and death was not a pity. He had even arranged his funeral arrangements before coming.

Facing the stern and crisis-ridden Zheng Longwang, Lu Jing was happy. He cupped his hands and said, "I have heard of your great name for a long time. I am Lu Jing, the governor-general of Japan." He then looked at the tall and slender Shi Hainv with shiny wheat-colored skin and a wild aura, "This must be the Shi Hainv who roamed the East China Sea."

Shi Hainv clasped her fists and said respectfully, "I, Shi Zhenyi, greet the Governor-General."

Lu Jing waved his hand and invited the two to sit down as if they were at home: "Don't be polite, please sit down."

After they sat down, Lu Jing smiled and said, "You two don't have to be so nervous. I came here to do some business with you two."

Hearing Lu Jing's name and considering Dayu's current situation, King Zheng Long immediately guessed what Lu Jing was planning: "Do you want us to help you travel to Japan and conquer the Japanese?"

Lu Jing clapped his hands and said, "It's easy to talk to smart people! But it's not right to say it's funding, it should be said to be cooperation. You two provide the funds, I provide the troops and manpower, and there is a letter of appointment from the Great Yu court. After conquering Japan, I will let you two become official merchants. In the future, you can be the first to trade all the products produced by Japan. How about it?"

Officials and businessmen!

Good thing!
During the previous emperor's reign, Shen Wanshi, the richest man in Yuhang, was just a black glove of the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau. Over the past few decades, he had accumulated an unknown amount of wealth.

Later, the late emperor was short of money, so he executed Shen Wanshi and confiscated his property amounting to tens of millions of taels.

It is equivalent to one-sixth of the annual tax revenue of the Dayu Dynasty.

This shows how profitable it is to be a government-run businessman.

But King Zheng Long also had doubts.

Ever since Shen Wanshi, officials and businessmen in Dayu have been in a business of taking advantage of the fire. King Zheng Long is afraid of being abandoned... In fact, the immoral things that the emperor of Dayu has done over the past few hundred years have alienated the nobles in the world, and even the businessmen are afraid of the Dayu court like a tiger.

However, with huge profits ahead, greedy merchants always come one after another to climb up the ladder of the Dayu court.

The second point is what special products does the tiny country of Japan have?

The first doubt is that although King Zheng Long was called a pirate, he was actually a real businessman.

So as long as the profit is huge enough, he doesn’t care!
So he raised a second concern.

Facing King Zheng Long's doubts, Lu Jing had a plan: "Dongying is indeed a small and barren land, but some areas of Dongying are suitable for growing mulberry trees, so the silk industry can develop. In addition, because Dongying has been influenced by Zhongzhou for a long time, they can also make porcelain."

"The most important thing is! Japan is rich in gold and silver minerals!"

"After I became the governor of Japan, I used work-for-relief to allow the Japanese to mine for me and mine gold for the imperial court. Then I used this to allow the imperial court to transfer skilled craftsmen from the weaving and porcelain bureaus to Japan. Are you still worried that there will be no business?"

Lu Jing was so excited that he said, "Then all the continents in the seven seas will be your business!"

Listen to this beautiful pie.

So even King Zheng Long and Shi Hai Nu were fascinated by what they heard.

indeed!

As long as Dayu is willing to spread the technology, even the tiny and barren land of Japan can produce a large number of exquisite products.

How big is this quantity?
It’s so big that the Zheng family and Shi Hainu may not be able to handle it at all!
Facing Lu Jing's plan, King Zheng Long and Shi Hai Nu looked at each other, and then said with determination: "Governor, then you tell me! How much money do you need from us! How much effort do you need from us!"

Lu Jing held up two fingers and said, "Twenty million taels of silver. In addition, I also hope that you can invest some ship workers and manpower. I will be in charge of all affairs in Japan, and I can appoint and dismiss officials below the seventh rank at will. If you follow me, your subordinates will also be able to get some official positions."

"Of course!"

At this point, Lu Jing's face became serious: "Everyone who follows me on the Eastern Expedition must obey military orders. Anyone who violates the order will be executed without mercy."

King Zheng Long laughed and said, "Governor, you can rest assured about this!"

The pirates under King Zheng Long's command were known as the Zheng Family Army in the East China Sea. They were famous for their strict military discipline and strict enforcement of orders.

The pirates under the command of the Stone Sea Woman are all the same. Lu Jing nodded with satisfaction: "So our deal is done?"

Twenty million taels of silver is not a small amount!

What about Dayu’s tax for one quarter?
However, the Zheng Longwang and Shi Hainu families were active in the East China Sea in their time, and had been engaged in maritime business for nearly two hundred years. Although 20 million taels was not a small amount for them, it was not a lot either.

So King Zheng Long said: "I will die for you, my Lord!"

Lu Jing poured tea for the two sponsors: "Then I wish our business will be prosperous and our wealth will increase!"

The bold and wild Ishihaonv laughed heartily and said, "Governor, you don't look like an official at all, but more like a businessman."

King Zheng Long's expression suddenly changed!
Girl!

How dare you say anything out loud?!

This gentleman looks amiable now, but have you forgotten how he fought his way up from that small place of Luyang County?

In less than three months, he went from being a small flag officer in Luyang County to the Governor of Dayu, who is admired by everyone!

Do you think he is a vegetarian?
Shi Hainu's words made Zheng Longwang's knees weak.

Fortunately, Lu Jing was not angry. He laughed and said, "I have always felt that Dayu's way of selecting officials is too old-fashioned. Calling most of the officials who passed the imperial examinations fools is flattering them. In my opinion, officials should be impartial and seek justice. Only in this way can they govern the country and benefit the people. Only when the economy is good can the people live and work in peace and contentment, right?"

economy……

The word is fresh!
But it’s very appropriate!

King Zheng Long couldn't help but look at Lu Jing with a new respect... It seemed that he had won the position of Governor-General of Japan not only by relying on his supernatural powers.

In addition to brute force, maybe he actually has some strategies in his mind.

Seeing that Lu Jing was so easy to talk to, King Zheng Long was also curious and asked, "Sir, you are a man of both literary and military skills. How could the cabinet be willing to let you serve as an official in a tiny country like Japan?"

Lu Jing smiled and said, "Of course the cabinet is reluctant to give it up. But Dayu is now like an old man on his deathbed. No matter what he does in this shackle, it is just a dying struggle. If we want to really break the situation, we have to use some tricks. That's why I became the governor of Japan, and I must make Japan make a lot of money."

As he said this, he looked across and said, "So this time when I travel to Japan, I still need your help."

That's it!

He is indeed a talented person who has attained supreme supernatural powers!

It turns out that there are so many ideas behind becoming the Governor-General of Japan.

And King Zheng Long, who had been floating on the sea for many years and looking for opportunities to enter the world, actually smelled the breath of the dragon's merit at this moment...

It's said to be a trick, but when the day comes when Dayu is about to end, doesn't this person have any idea of ​​ascending to the throne?
Even the founding emperor of Dayu had never attained the supreme supernatural power!

A supreme god becomes the emperor...

This is not a rare thing.

Thinking of all the possibilities, King Zheng Long suddenly felt hot inside!

There's something going on!
There is definitely something to it!
So after negotiating with Lu Jing, King Zheng Long did not even ask for any written guarantees, and hurried back to the fleet with Shi Hai Nu to begin preparing all the supplies and money needed for the expedition to Japan.

Apart from the monsters and Japanese pirates in the East China Sea, the most powerful pirates are those of King Zheng Long and Shi Hai Nu.

However, King Zheng Long still kept the matter secret and only secretly mobilized supplies and money from his hometown in Southeast Asia.

As for the objections from one branch of the family, King Zheng Long suppressed them all with his power as the head of the family. He even responded to the advice of the elders: "If you don't agree, then expel my branch from the Zheng family, and I will follow the governor!"

Just 20 million taels of silver and corresponding supplies!

Even if it means emptying his family's assets, King Zheng Long will board Lu Jing's big ship!

There is no way, the pie that Lu Jing painted is too delicious.

The Zheng family, who were far away in Southeast Asia, saw that King Zheng Long was so stubborn and desperate, and they all started to murmur... What ability did Lu Jing have that could make the most outstanding "King Zheng Long" of their time so crazy?

Then, each branch of the Nanyang Zheng family began to invest money...

The Nanyang Zheng family is now divided into six branches. Apart from Zheng Hailong's lineage, the other branches also have considerable assets.

I can’t say how much more, but there is no shortage of several million taels of silver in cash.

However, except for his own family, King Zheng Long only accepted one million taels from the other five families, and no more. His own family had to contribute five million taels alone.

This operation actually made the other departments unhappy!

Are you trying to take the lion's share behind our backs?!

You are not a kind boy!

It is human nature to chase rising prices and sell when prices fall. Being afraid that your brothers will suffer and being even more afraid that your brothers will drive a Land Rover is a reflection of the complexity of human nature.

(End of this chapter)