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Qin Mu allocated two thousand taels from the money Han Zanzhou earned from selling books to three craftsmen, asked them to preside over the development of steam engines, and asked the Ningbo government to cooperate.

In Fujian, good news is frequent, Fuzhou has won, Quanzhou has won;

The East China Sea Fleet went to Taiwan, accompanied by Zheng Zhilong, and there were no accidents, and Zheng Zhibao also surrendered to Daqin under his persuasion.

Due to the confusion of the previous name of Taiwan Island, Qin Mu issued an order to officially name this treasure island Taiwan and temporarily assign it to Fujian Province for management.

Next, it is the reorganization and brainwashing of the Zheng family's water master. In order to appease the Zheng family, Qin Mu made Zheng Zhilong a duke, and Zheng Zhilong changed from the Duke of Pingguo of the Ming Dynasty to the Duke of Yingguo of the Great Qin.

Zheng Zhibao, Zheng Hongkui, Zheng Tai and others also had their own rewards, Zheng Hongkui was transferred to the army general, Zheng Zhibao and Zheng Tai were also generals, but they were not in charge of the army, but transferred to the Naval Academy to teach naval cadets actual combat courses.

Qin Mu also made a decree that Zheng Sen, Shi Lang, Tong Haifeng, Yang Qihuang, Shi Fu, Hong Xishan, and Ke Chenshu would come to Ningbo to meet him. He intends to brainwash these young people himself.

Yang Shen's negotiations with Jia Dier and Ma Shidu are also progressing smoothly.

Portugal was now in a difficult position in Europe, and European countries were eyeing the Portuguese for commercial ports and strategic fortresses.

In this case, Portugal urgently needs to find an ally, and now Zheng Zhilong, who is rampant in the Far East, has returned to Great Qin, and Great Qin's naval strength has been greatly improved in an instant.

In this case, an alliance with Great Qin would be beneficial and harmless to Portugal.

After Great Qin agreed to send troops to attack Luzon, further weaken Spain, and was able to grant Portugal most-favored-nation status in trade, Portugal agreed to provide Great Qin with their nautical charts and shipbuilding skills, and agreed to allow Great Qin's merchant ships to enter the ports they controlled for supplies, free trade, and some protection.

This is a preliminary agreement reached by both parties.

Qin Mu believed. As the Great Qin Navy becomes stronger and stronger, it will go farther and farther, and it will occupy an increasingly active position in the alliance with Portugal. Sooner or later, Portugal would become a vassal of Great Qin's domination.

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In the city of Fujian, Gu Junen, who was appointed by Qin Mu to come to inspect Fujian, had to face a large number of affairs such as reappointing local officials, clearing land, and rebuilding land registration.

Great Qin had a policy that was different from that of previous dynasties, and the gentry of successive dynasties enjoyed privileges. There is no tax on the family's land.

The Great Qin implements the integration of the officials and gentry to pay grain;

In the past, whether it was Muguang or Jiangnan, Daqin was taken over from the war, and it was fortunate for everyone to be able to pick up a life in the war and survive; Therefore, the policy of the officials and gentry paying grain in one piece did not meet with much resistance in Huguang and Jiangnan.

But now Gu Junen has to face a very different Fujian, which has not experienced war before. Daqin also took over peacefully, and the policy of the officials and gentry paying grain in one piece inevitably encountered resistance in Fujian.

"Report, Governor. There was a civil unrest in Xuefeng Town in the north of the city, and thousands of rioters injured the officials who went to measure the land."

Hearing that the little official hurried into the yamen and reported, Gu Junen frowned.

Yuan Zongdi, who was also in the yamen, showed a cold look in his eyes, and said to Gu Junen: "Lord Gu. If troops are not quickly dispatched to suppress it, others will definitely follow suit, and this trend will become more and more intense. ”

Gu Junen's staff Li Mingming preemptively said, "My lord." I'm afraid that this matter is not so simple, the land of Qingzhang has little impact on ordinary people, and thousands of people suddenly rose up to make a rebellion, and dared to hurt the officials sent by the imperial court, there must be someone behind it.

Xuefeng Town is only twenty miles away from Fuzhou City, and the background of these people is definitely not simple, knowing that there are heavy troops stationed in Fuzhou, and they dare to incite civil unrest under the noses of adults. It can be seen from this that simply sending troops to suppress it may not be feasible, and it is likely to provoke continuous civil unrest in other places. ”

Gu Junen nodded and said, "You immediately go to Wei Ting and ask him to help investigate the vines behind this matter, the sooner the better." ”

"My lord, why don't you just go." Li Mingming got up and hurriedly walked out.

Wei Ting was a thousand households sent to Fujian earlier at night, Qin Mu had already made a will, asking him to fully cooperate with Gu Junen's work, and after his full investigation, within one day, he found out the root cause behind the civil unrest in Xuefeng Town.

This civil unrest, behind the instigation is the Hou family of Xuefeng Town, the Hou family has 10,000 acres of fertile land, the head of the family Hou Yaochang was the right capital of the Longwu Dynasty, and more importantly, he is Zheng Hongkui's son and daughter.

After Li Mingming reported the news he found to Gu Junen one by one, he said: "My lord, now it seems that the biggest obstacle to the implementation of the integrated payment of grain by the officials and gentry in the land of Qingzhang in Fujian is still the Zheng family. This Hou Yaochang obviously thought that although Great Qin had incorporated the Zheng family's water division, the king of Qin had given the Zheng family the title of duke, and he intended to rely on the Zheng family, so he dared to act so recklessly. ”

Indeed, although the Zheng family is now obedient, if it is not handled well, it may be repeated again, after all, those Zheng army generals are also vested interest groups, and letting them pay food together will hurt their interests.

Yuan Zongdi asked, "What are you going to do?" ”

Gu Junen thought for a while and replied: "The bell still needs to be tied to the bell, and this matter must be started from the Zheng family." Mingming, you immediately prepare a table of wine banquet, and the official wants to invite Zheng Hongkui and Zheng Tai to the banquet. ”

The banquet was placed in the side hall of the mansion, Zheng Hongkui and Zheng Tai could guess what Gu Junen was doing and suddenly invited them to the banquet.

Gu Junen also played Ha Luha, frequently persuaded to drink, and after three rounds of drinking, he suddenly asked: "Two generals, I don't know what you think of King Qin compared to Longwu?" ”

Zheng Hongkui and Zheng Tai were stunned, and they didn't know why Gu Jun suddenly asked this. Zheng Hongkui said with a smile: "Governor Gu said that he was joking, King Qin is wise and martial, and Long Wuzhi is talented and sparse, how can they be compared?" ”

"Ha Luha, Brother Zheng is an understand, a person who understands, Gu is still worried that Brother Zheng will treat King Qin as Longwu."

Zheng Hongkui's color changed suddenly, and he asked with a serious face: "What does Governor Gu mean by this?" ”

"Why should Brother Zheng be excited, Gu Mou is kind-hearted, remind Brother Zheng, King Qin went from being alone, to fighting Zhang Xianzhong, defeating the Tartars, collecting Jingxiang, Pingjiangnan, and recovering Huainan, every step was killed by King Qin, every step was bloody, and it was not comparable to Longwu."

Zheng Tai snorted coldly and said, "Lord Gu said this, could it be that he wanted to cross the river and demolish the bridge?" ”

Gu Junen smiled faintly and said: "When Gu Mou came to Fujian, King Qin once said a sentence: The peaceful takeover of Fujian is actually half of the pros and cons for Great Qin. There are also many ministers in the DPRK and China who tend to attack Fujian by force, and although the war will bring disasters to the people, it can also clear away some ghosts and ghosts, and it is easier to rule after the chaos, which is reasonable. ”

Zheng Hongkui's expression was pale, and he said coldly: "Master Gu might as well say it if he has something to say." ”

"If I were Brother Zheng, I would definitely show twelve points of sincerity to satisfy King Qin, compared with that little profit, the four words 'Jane in the emperor's heart' are ten thousand times more important, I don't know if Brother Zheng thinks so?"

Zheng Hongkui and Zheng Tai's hearts were like lightning, Gu Junen's words were like a blow to the head, hitting them the head, yes, isn't Jian in the emperor's heart more important than anything else?

Gu Junen continued: "King Qin has always encouraged industry and commerce. Brother Zheng believes that he understands better than anyone else that engaging in overseas trade is a hundred times more profitable than scavenging in the fields, and can also cater to the wishes of the King of Qin. Brother Zheng, Gu Mou's words are all here, with some kindness, please think twice. ”

After this banquet, Zheng Hongkui and Zheng Tai returned home, found Zheng Xie and others, and discussed secretly behind closed doors.

Previously, the Zheng family repeatedly refused to belong to Daqin, until the defeat of the sailor and the capture of Zheng Zhilong, so they had to be attached. "What this king gives you is yours." The words that King Qin said to his eldest brother echoed in the minds of Zheng Hongkui and others again, and the more they thought about it, the more shocked they became, and the more they thought about it, the more afraid they became, especially Zheng Hongkui, who almost couldn't help but slap himself twice;

Since you have returned to Daqin, you should be single, if you play with some careful thinking and connive at your subordinates to confront the imperial court, isn't this looking for death?

As Gu Junen said, there may be many people in the Jinling court who want to completely liquidate the Zheng family, at this time, if you are not a single person, you just give people a handle, this is self-destruction!

Zheng Xie is a more far-sighted person, and he very much agrees with Gu Junen's words: Jane is in the emperor's heart, more important than anything else.

After some secret discussion, the next day Zheng Hongkui took the initiative to stand up and expose the fact that Hou Yaochang, the in-law of his children, instigated civil unrest, and asked Ling to personally lead troops to raid Hou's house.

At the same time, the Zheng family took the initiative to cooperate with the officials and clear their own fields.

Zheng Xie thinks that this is not enough, the Zheng family must be thin and slim, otherwise they will always be regarded as fat. If those people who are jealous of the Zheng family continue to slander in front of King Qin, the consequences will be unimaginable.

After the Zheng family discussed urgently again, it was decided to take out 9 million taels and donate it to the King of Qin to build the palace.

Nine million taels is not a pain in the bones for the huge wealth of the Zheng family, and if it can be exchanged for "Jane in the emperor's heart", it will be beneficial to the Zheng family in the long run.

And in fact, usually one side is defeated, and there are those who have to pay some silver, and they have to pay a vote when they go up the mountain to be bandits, and the Zheng family surrenders and wants to pull out a dime, how can this work?

This series of measures taken by the Zheng family was very honorable and played a very positive leading role, and the policy of clearing the fields and paying grain for the officials and gentry was implemented in Fujian, and the resistance encountered suddenly became much smaller.

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