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Under the Xiaoice River period, Fujian, which has always seen no snow in winter, also snowed heavily.

The people went out with umbrellas and winter clothes.

Under the cold winter, there was an undercurrent surging in the city, and the shocking case of the Ryukyu boat people caused a shock in the Fujian officialdom.

After the Yamen of the Patrol Sea Road intervened in the case.

Zheng Kuan immediately went to the yamen of Fuzhou Mansion to interrogate more than 30 people. Under strict investigation, Zheng Kuan found that these more than 30 people had not only been tortured to extract confessions, but also could not speak, and they were poisoned and dumb.

Although the officials of the government deliberately or unintentionally obstructed him, Zheng Kuan looked at the bloody handprints under a sealed painting, as well as the pitiful and helpless eyes of more than 30 people, he knew that he still had a conscience, and he couldn't turn a blind eye, and more than 30 people died in his own thoughts.

So Zheng Kuan went to the treasury to check and confirmed that the so-called 'Japanese knife', as stated in Lin Yanchao's lawsuit, was very suspicious and resembled a 'Ryukyu knife'.

So Zheng Kuan confronted the Coastal Defense Supervision and Capture Center, but the Coastal Defense Supervision and Capture Center flatly denied it, and said that it was a Japanese prisoner captured at sea.

At this time, the Ryukyu tribute envoy took the tribute ship from Min'an to enter the port, and Zheng Kuan asked the Ryukyu tribute envoy to identify it. The envoy eventually identified all of them as Ryukyu boat people, and the truth was revealed.

These more than 30 people were spared from the knife and escaped. And the matter of the Haiphong Governor's Arrest Hall killing good and risky merit was also spread, although the Ryukyu tribute envoy generously expressed his willingness not to pursue the matter. But this matter has been in an uproar, and it can't be covered up if you want to, the person who is the leader was questioned, and the prefect of Futai Chen was also reprimanded.

However, the more than 30 Ryukyu boat people who were rescued, after being saved from the catastrophe, were grateful to Zheng Kuan. In order to thank Zheng Kuan for saving his life, he built a temple statue in Ryukyu and worshiped it like a god, which is a later story.

As for Lin Yanchao, who did good deeds and left no name, he won the friendship of the Chen family.

After the Ryukyu boat people were released, Chen Zhenlong carried a generous gift. Came to Lin Yanchao's house to thank you.

Looking at a plate of silver ingots, Lin Yanchao couldn't help but say, "Brother, didn't you bring the silver mountain here?" ”

Chen Zhenlong said with a smile: "Originally, I came with silver tickets, but we can't believe those ticket numbers, or take the cash, these silver are not worth mentioning, what I value is our friendship." ”

"That being the case, I am disrespectful." Lin Yanchao accepted it immediately, and his heart said that there were two hundred taels of silver here. He has more money under him. The yellow and white things are exactly what he lacks.

The two chatted with each other, chatting and chatting, Chen Zhenlong and Lin Yanchao said: "Brother Xian, you and I are brothers, there are some words, the foolish brother will not hide it from you, the foolish brother's family is doing the business of Tonghai." It can be regarded as a sea lord, which is along the coast. There are a hundred and ten boats at my disposal. ”

When Lin Yanchao heard this, he asked, "That's a lot, where do you run?" ”

"Run everywhere, up to the Ryukyus, down to Luzon, where you have money. But I just don't go from Zhangzhou Mansion. ”

Zhangzhou is the only customs office in Daming, and it doesn't go from there. It's smuggling.

Lin Yanchao laughed and said, "Why did my brother tell me everything about his family." ”

Chen Zhenlong said: "I am your brother, even if it is so, I still speak openly and happily, if my brother and I commit anything in the future, I still expect you to take care of me." ”

Lin Yanchao said: "I'm just a showman." You just believe me? ”

Chen Zhenlong said with a smile: "You are just a talent at the moment, but you can make the group turn around with the Sipin Dao Command, if you become a Jinshi, what should you do?" ”

At the moment, Lin Yanchao chatted with Chen Zhenlong and talked about some overseas customs.

Chen Zhenlong was not yet twenty years old, and he was selected for Xiucai, but later tried and failed, so he went to sea with his family, but he had not been to Luzon yet. In this era, maritime merchants were family businesses, and although Chen Zhenlong had never been there, his uncle had been to Luzon several times and had dealings with both the Spanish and the indigenous Filipinos.

Lin Yanchao remembered that this year, Zheng Yiguan, that is, the father surnamed Guoye, had not yet been born, and this year, Zheng Yiguan's boss, 'Chinese Captain', Jiapitan Li Dan was still an ordinary overseas Chinese in the Philippines, and the Spaniards had just occupied the Philippines and had not yet carried out Chinese exclusion.

The South China Sea is mostly our Chinese boats, where the blue waves are thousands of miles!

This very distant thought came to mind in Lin Yanchao's mind, looking at Chen Zhenlong in front of him, he was very young, could he give him a little direction, maybe one day he would be able to mix well with Li Dan in this water.

However, this matter is still too far for Lin Yanchao and Chen Zhenlong now.

But Lin Yanchao remembered one thing and said: "Since your ship has run Luzon, I wonder if you have seen the Spaniards in Luzon eating a kind of thing, well, as big as a fist, with vermilion skin, crisp and juicy heart, and edible raw and cooked?" ”

Chen Zhenlong smiled and said, "I didn't expect Yanchao that you are also interested in the food of these people?" ”

Lin Yanchao said with a smile: "That's not the case, I heard that this thing is commonly known as 'sweet potato', we have a lot of mountains and few fields, and there is more red soil in the field, and the red soil is not good for crops, but planting this kind of sweet potato has a miraculous effect, and no matter how barren the land can be planted." I heard that the ghosts all treat it as a treasure, and outsiders are not allowed to bring this thing to sea. ”

Chen Zhenlong was very surprised when he heard this: "Why haven't I heard of this, I have to go back and ask Uncle Thirteen about this, maybe he has eaten in Luzon." ”

Lin Yanchao said: "Yes, if you see it in Luzon, find a way to transport the vine seedlings back to Fujian, we can promote planting, if there is a great drought and hunger, this thing can live all the people, this is a meritorious thing for the benefit of the people in his hometown, Brother Chen can rely on this name for eternity." ”

After listening to Lin Yanchao's words, Chen Zhenlong suddenly got up, and the most unbearable thing for a scholar is the temptation to leave his name for future generations.

But seeing him pacing in the room, he asked Lin Yanchao, "Brother Xian, what you said about that sweet potato, is it really so amazing?" ”

Lin Yanchao nodded and said: "This is true, brother, you also know that my words are true, as long as this matter can be done, in a few years, our people in Fujian will recite your kindness every day." ”

Chen Zhenlong said immediately: "If someone else says this to me, I will never believe it, but I believe you, brother Xian, it's just a trip to Luzon, tomorrow I will tell Uncle Thirteen, go to Luzon, and find this sweet potato for your brother." ”

Lin Yanchao nodded and said, "That is the case, I thank you for the whole province, no, the people of the whole world." ”

The people of the whole country were also represented by Lin Yanchao for a while, Chen Zhenlong seemed to think that Lin Yanchao's words were a bit exaggerated, and said with a smile: "Don't talk so big, it's just a trip to Luzon, it's not a difficult thing, but if this sweet potato really has a tenth of the magic that the virtuous brother said, I will go to the ends of the earth." (To be continued.) )