Chapter 9                                                              

"This time I opened the sea, I used my future customs income to convince Your Majesty. If I can't take out enough taxes within my term, many policies will be repeated. Now some things must be put aside first. However, I may not be able to do these things, but you may not be able to do them. The road ahead is boundless, and we will encourage you and I to encourage you." Zhou Mengchen said.

When doing big things, prepare for your hands first.

Zhou Mengchen didn't stay in Jiangnan for long, and with the Japanese pirates uprooted. Zhou Mengchen even felt that his time in Jiangnan had reached the countdown. I don't know if there was still one year. After all, controlling the six provinces and tying power in the southeast was too incompatible with the Ming Dynasty's power checks and balances. It could only be an extraordinary period and an extraordinary method.

Now that it is very normal, Zhou Mengchen, the governor of the six provinces, should be cancelled.

In fact, there may not be no such discussion in the capital.

But the emperor still hoped that Zhou Mengchen would get money, so these rumors could still be suppressed. But it could not be like this forever.

Even from Zhou Mengchen's original intention, he didn't really want to continue the position of governor of the six provinces, which had too much power. However, opening the sea is a matter. Zhou Mengchen can do a good job in the future, but he can manage the sea and fight for maritime power. Not only must he establish a correct maritime policy in the court, but also at the forefront, and someone must preside over the matter. Especially when Zhou Mengchen left Jiangnan, the maritime policy has not been established for this period of time, and someone must maintain the situation at sea.

Tan Lun did a good job. Zhou Mengchen intends to make Tan Lun one of the options for the future.

When Tan Lun heard Zhou Mengchen say this, even if he had some thoughts in his heart, he couldn't say it. He said: "This time when he came back, about thirteen countries sent envoys to follow the fleet. There were dozens of caravans. There were a large amount of customs tariffs."

Zhou Mengchen said: "Have Folang Jiren and Hong Mao Yi's people come?"

"Sent people as Sulu and Forou people respectively."

Zhou Mengchen said: "All people are here, so it's easy to set up a stage to perform."

All the merchants and businessmen in Nanyang and Western merchants were here. Zhou Mengchen did not do any rituals for opening the sea, and just waited for the situation in Nanyang to be confirmed and the port was officially opened. After Shanghai opened the port, after operating for a period of time, some relevant customs regulations were checked for omissions and flaws. Other places could open the port one by one.

However, the situation now requires an exhibition. After all, it is extremely rare for many foreign businessmen to come together. Due to the Japanese pirates, maritime trade has been very abnormal for a long time. Perhaps this conference is a new beginning for maritime trade.

"Sir," said Tan Lun. He didn't know what kind of stage Zhou Mengchen played, what kind of stage he played, or what kind of scene he was singing. However, he remembered something that he wanted to report to Zhou Mengchen. He said, "He Xinyin and He Xinsi had a letter to dig and pass it to you."

Then he took out a letter and handed it to Zhou Mengchen with both hands.

What was Zhou Mengchen still doing to do this trade conference, fully contacting local merchants from the Ming Dynasty and overseas merchants. After he took it, he had not turned around and opened the letter casually, but saw only a line of words on it: Luo Longwen is in the Nanyang fleet.

Zhou Mengchen was stunned and his mind instantly escaped from his expectations for future trade. He gently folded the letter and put it in the envelope. He asked, "I don't know yet, why did Mr. He go south?"

Tan Lun said: "I heard from Mr. He himself that he listened to the teachings of the adults and wanted to spread the saints in the wilderness. Mr. He also contacted the Confucian scholars in Annan and denounced them as nonsense. He said that after he came back this time, he would definitely choose some disciples and send them to the countries of South China, so that the Western barbarians could not be allowed to beautify the foreigners."

Zhou Mengchen said: "Western barbarians are beautiful?"

Tan Lun said, "I don't know anything. Although Western barbarians come from the east, they can fight well, but they also rely on Western monks to preach everywhere. I have also listened to their sutras, but like Islam, although there are ways to persuade people to do good, they are more of the sayings of gods and ghosts, nonsense. They panic and ignorant people in the end of the world. But there are many believers. Many of the Western barbarians believe in Western barbarians."

Zhou Mengchen said intimately: "Monks, you must be missionaries."

Many nouns about Western translation were unified until very late. Many beautiful names were used, such as the name of missionary. In fact, in many ancient books, Catholic priests were classified as monks. In terms of nature, it is not wrong.

However, Zhou Mengchen didn't listen to this.

If Zhou Mengchen had not read this letter, he would have thought that He Xinyin was this idea. After all, among the Confucian schools, the Taizhou School has the strongest ability to act. If other Confucian scholars go south, they may not be able to open up the situation. However, the Taizhou School is different.

He Xinyin is known as a hero in Jiangnan. He puts his strength aside for the time being, but his scheming methods are all first-class. Otherwise, Xu Jie would not have to rely on He Xinyin on the intelligence website. He really has the style of a scholar in the Spring and Autumn Period. In small countries like Nanyang, it is really annoying He Xinyin, destroying one lord and supporting one lord. After all, compared to the various means between Yan Song and Xu Jie in the Ming Dynasty cabinet, the so-called palace politics in Nanyang are simply playing house.

The theory of the Taizhou School is also more suitable for ordinary people.

However, He Xinyin mentioned Luo Longwen for no reason. Although Zhou Mengchen had only met this person, he was particularly impressed by it, and too many deep impressions came from He Xinyin.

Zhou Mengchen was not surprised that Luo Longwen was able to enter the Nanyang fleet.

Because the political struggle is more complicated than any struggle, the relationship between the enemy and allies is not clear. It can be said that you have me and I have you. With the power of the strict party, it is not surprising that God will join the fleet without knowing it. It is even used by Zhou Mengchen's tacit approval. In order to reassure the Jiangnan tribe, Zhou Mengchen actually acquiesced that they sent one or two people to go south with the ship to inspect various places. These dozens of people were not surprising among the fleet of nearly a thousand people.

Even if it weren't, He Xinyin specifically mentioned Luo Longwen. Even if Zhou Mengchen knew that Luo Longwen was involved, he wouldn't care too much.

But now it was different. Zhou Mengchen was full of doubts. He Xinyin told him this, and he was also puzzled about what mission Luo Longwen had.

Zhou Mengchen talked with Tan Lun calmly, but his heart was gone. After a while, he said, "You are also tired from the journey, so let's take a break today. Let's talk about other things tomorrow. There is still a place to rely on you during this period."

Tan Lun retreated and asked more.

Zhou Mengchen immediately sent someone to invite He Xinyin. But in a while, the following person replied: "Mr. He is no longer here. I heard that he got off the boat and left. He didn't stop at all."

Zhou Mengchen suddenly felt something was wrong.

Zhou Mengchen immediately called Xu Wei and told him about this matter. He said, "You go and check immediately. Is there any Luo Longwen on the fleet? Whether he is under his real name or pseudonym, you must check it out accurately. Where is he now?"

Xu Wei went to do it immediately. Xu Wei's efficiency was quick. After a while, he found out and said, "Sir, Luo Longwen, he joined the fleet as a doctor. I asked him about nothing surprising along the way. In order to cover up his identity, he also sold a large number of various medicinal materials, especially the South and Western medicinal materials. I didn't do anything else."

"And he left as soon as he got off the boat. No one knew when he left."

After hearing this, Zhou Mengchen's expression did not change at all. He was mentally prepared and said, "Brother Xu, why do you think He Xinyin told me this, and what is important about Luo Longwen?"

Xu Wei said: "He Xinyin may have some admiration for the adults. The Taizhou school is the school that opposes the adults the least, or does not simply oppose it. Perhaps Mr. He and his parents appreciate each other. That's why he told this matter to the adults. I don't know what mission Luo Longwen has. But what Mr. He attaches so much importance to, Luo Longwen must be very important to the Yan Party, or Yan Shifan. It is related to the situation of the Yan Party. Otherwise, Mr. He would not have paid so much attention."

"It's just what's this thing? It's not something I can guess."
Chapter completed!