Chapter 89 The glorious Ma Hetai

Kangxi was a great filial grandson. He had a deep relationship with his grandmother, the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, so he dedicated the Night Pearl to Xiaozhuang.

The Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang was very happy to see the hunting spirit and loved the night pearl very much, so she kept it in her palace.

She was very rare about this pearl, and Xiaozhuang would play with it almost every night.

"This is really the best gift God has given to the Ai family!"

For a time, it became a favorite story in the capital. First, the loyal brother Makassar appeared in the southeast, and then Kangxi made a filial piety and presented treasures.

If Zheng Kezang found out, he would definitely feel filial piety.

It's a pity that Kangxi escaped a wave of radiation.

Xiaozhuang, on the other hand, didn't know why. He felt uncomfortable somewhere in his body recently, but he couldn't explain it. He could only attribute it to his old age and his body failing.

Historically, the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang died in 1688. It seems that she must have died earlier.

On the other side, the Ma Hetai tribute group had already left the capital. He did not dare to stay for too long. After all, this luminous pearl was given by Zheng Kezang. If there was an accident, his seven-foot body would be gone and he would have to run away quickly.

, leaving the capital.

One year, there was another drought, and the minister Zhang Penghie reported it and asked for rain.

How do you think Emperor Kangxi responded?

Why? Because Zheng Kezang told him that if he had a chance, if he could bring out a few people, he would be rewarded greatly.

"Master Xu, this is the wine of my Makassar Kingdom - monkey wine!" Ma Hetai boasted.

"Houerjiang? Mr. Ma, please introduce it!" said Xu Guoxiang, whose cheeks were red.

He said: "If it doesn't rain, the price of rice will rise. The rice in the warehouse will be the same as the glutinous rice. The common people will eat millet and they don't know how to save on weekdays. The Han people eat three meals a day and drink alcohol at night. I have two meals a day."

, When we went outside the Great Wall, we had one meal per day during an eclipse. The same is true now when the Fourteenth Prince is out leading troops. If the Erhan people can do this, then they can eat enough for two meals a day, so why not?"

"Such a fine wine, please pour it quickly." Xu Guoxiang said anxiously.

Opening the "Manuscripts of the History of the Qing Dynasty" and various local chronicles, there are endless records of "people eating tree bark", "living people to sell their children", "father and son cannibalizing" and "people cannibalizing each other" during this period. The phenomenon of cannibalism is far away.

It transcends all dynasties.

What is incredible is Kangxi's attitude towards famine.

It turned out to be Ming Zheng’s Tibetan Immortal Wine.

"Mr. Ma is so generous, let's continue drinking!" Xu Guoxiang said with a smile on his face.

Kangxi even shamelessly blamed the people for eating too much and asked them to change three meals a day to one meal a day. This would be equivalent to doubling the grain output. How could there not be enough food?

When he came to Qing Dynasty recently, he enjoyed a wave of treatment like a master, which was something he had never experienced before as a businessman.

Of course there is. Don't think that during the so-called prosperous times of Kangxi and Qianlong, people lived very well, but there were still famines every year.

Makassar himself could hardly live any longer, but he still helped the Qing Dynasty solve its troubles. If the Qing navy became stronger, he would avenge them, settle accounts with the Dutch, and then bury Makassar with a lavish ceremony.

After Zhang Penghie heard this, he could only flatter him: "The common people don't know how to save. What they collect in one year can be used up at will. This is just a habit."

It happened that Ma Hetai didn't want to leave the Qing Dynasty so soon, so he drove all the way to the south to find places where there was famine.

It just so happened that Emperor Kangxi gave him a lot of merchant ships this time, and because he was too guilty to send troops to make the decision for Makassar, he was allowed to buy goods on the land of the Qing Dynasty.

"It's easy to talk about. It's very convenient to come to Qing Dynasty from our country of Makassar, but the output of monkey wine is not high, and one pound only costs four taels of silver." Ma Hetai said.

Firstly, the refugee problem has been solved, and secondly, they are not afraid that the refugees will not be able to survive and choose to rebel, so everyone is happy.

Xu Guoxiang picked up the wine glass and put it into his mouth. A strong aroma of wine instantly filled the entire mouth, which was unforgettable.

"The governor is too polite, the villain did it!" Ma Hetai has become more and more impressive recently.

"For such a fine wine, the price is considered low." Xu Guoxiang did not bargain.

The officials of the Qing Dynasty knew in their hearts that the natives of Makassar would definitely not be able to defeat the Dutch. When the Qing Dynasty navy rose up and could reach Sulawesi Island, the day lily would be cold.

At this time, the local officials were very moved and said: The Kingdom of Makassar is real, I cry to death!

If it hadn't been for the custom of giving out banners at this time, they would definitely have given one to Ma Hetai.

"Good wine, really good wine!" Xu Guoxiang praised. He has drunk a lot of good wine, and this "Hou'er Niang" is unique.

Taking advantage of foreign missions and Kangxi's gold medal, Ma Hetai gathered many famine refugees in Anhui.

"Sir, I hope that there are many mountains and forests in Kasai country, and there are monkeys everywhere. They collect hundreds of fruits in a hole to store food for the winter. But if there is no shortage of food for the winter in that season, the monkeys will forget that they have stored it.

One hole of hundreds of fruits, and then the one hole of hundred fruits will gradually ferment, and then become one hole of hundred fruits wine." Ma Hetai explained.

He wanted to go south to see if there were any refugees who were hungry and had nowhere to go, and he would send them to Luzon when the time came.

Later, Xu Guoxiang seemed to have remembered something and said to Ma Hetai: "Mr. Ma, to be honest, I have a nephew who is in the wine business. If it is convenient, can I let my nephew specialize in selling wine?"

Monkey’s wine from Kasai country?”

It’s all the people’s fault for eating maliciously!

After hearing the governor's words, the maid quickly poured the fragrant wine into Xu Guoxiang's glass.

"Mr. Ma, I offer you this glass of wine!" At the banquet, Ma Hetai suddenly became the guest of Xu Guoxiang.

"This kind of wild wine is really a coincidence. Hou'er wine is worth thousands of gold." Ma Hetai said proudly.

Ma Hetai went all the way south and found that there were actually many places suffering from famine in the Qing Dynasty, because from the early years of Kangxi to the present, wars had continued and the people's lives were very miserable.

Besides, the Netherlands is a friendly country, so they have to cooperate with the Netherlands to figure out Zheng!

Let's wait until Ming and Zheng are gone. How long do we hope Makassar can hold on? Xu Guoxiang, the governor of Anhui, thought.

Before leaving, Kangxi generously presented him with a gold medal, and officials from all over the Qing Dynasty treated him with courtesy and treated him as an honored guest.

At this time, a Luzon native came to Ma Hetai with a tray.

"Sir, the Qing Dynasty just banned the sea. Unless it is a tribute, the monkeys can't get in!" Ma Hetai suddenly remembered that the Qing Dynasty was still enforcing the sea ban, and free trade was still a dream.

Ma Hetai lied that Makassar was full of food and was willing to make cattle and horses for the Qing Dynasty to relieve the famine refugees and transport them to Sulawe Island to live a good life.

"Hahaha, that mountain man has his own clever plan. My nephew is doing business in Suzhou Prefecture. I have an old relationship with the Suzhou Prefect, but it's just a matter of words."

"Mr. Ma, the introduction of your country's monkey wine is really a good thing that benefits the Qing Dynasty. I have made a great contribution to allowing the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty to drink such fine wine!" Xu Guoxiang was already drunk and started talking nonsense.

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But there is no nonsense, the Eight Banners children can definitely afford this wine.

"Sir, let's have a drink for the sake of the Qing Dynasty!"
Chapter completed!