The dawn of the morning was revealed, and the morning dew slowly dripped on the palm trees on the coast. The seabirds spread their wings and flew away. Outside the beach, ships were crowded on the harbor, and a group of defeated soldiers rushed onto the trestle. Even food and grass and freshwater had no time to replenish supplies, so they jumped into the sea and rushed onto the boat.

Occasionally, pursuers came to fight again, and there were chaos; occasionally, several ships came out of the dilapidated pier, in a very embarrassing situation.

At this point, I really don’t know who has the upper hand; those who can’t win will have no confidence, so they retreated to the beach pier and seized the ship.

At this time, the shouts of killing were gradually weakening, and everyone was exhausted. A group of people led by Cui Zheng had already jumped onto the boat and headed towards Quanzhou.

In just two days, a large number of naval troops in Quanzhou came here. The remaining pirates on the island were completely cleared in just three hours. Then they attacked everywhere and attacked the fleeing pirates in the nearby waters. However, when the four major merchant ship sailors who had reversed the battle, the navy only escorted them and sent them directly back to Quanzhou.

A whistleboat quickly entered Quanzhou Port and then parked at the dock. Someone jumped onto the pier and immediately called someone to get a horse. The Pegasus rushed to the Transportation Office.

Shen Ao launched the good news and roughly understood the whole story of the matter. The other reports were all from the navy. The navy's reports were a bit of complaints, which meant that the brothers ran so hard and wanted to make a contribution, but the result was that they were all the same.

Shen Ao smiled. After the water army had been holding it in for a long time, it must have complained. It was not surprising at all. He looked up and said to the doctor next to him: "Immediately send an order to kill all the pirates. As for the sailors under the four surnames, you should bring them all back. There is no need to make things difficult for them to confiscate their weapons. That Cui Zheng..." Shen Ao pondered for a moment and said: "If he returns to Quanzhou, he will come to see me."

After giving a command, Shen Ao continued to look at the report. If he had killed many people, he should be gentle. Killing people is to make people fear and make them obey your authority, while loving people is to comfort and calm people's hearts. It is impossible to just be gentle, but to just kill people simply, to establish their power first, and to surrender to your tyranny, and then use means to make people grateful.

The report was followed by the settlement of some spoils, with a lot of gold, silver and other items. Among them, the most harvest was more than 1,400 large and small ships. Some of these ships could be incorporated into the navy and some could be sold for military expenses.

Shen Ao is now holding a huge sum of money, which is equivalent to the annual income of the imperial court for several years. He has received support from the palace and is in charge of Quanzhou as a prince. He has wiped out all the officials, businessmen and pirates. With this, he has established his prestige. At this time, if he, as a sea-based appeasement envoy, does not do anything, it will really waste such a great situation.

The most important thing at the moment is to get the first time going to sea to do business. The navy sent ships to guard the merchant ships and then let the merchant ships follow. The Nanyang circle was a route, and the Japanese island was also a route. As for the others, we can only let it go. According to Shen Ao's estimate, as long as there are three or five hundred merchant ships to follow, the cost of the imperial court will definitely be recovered. The merchants paid taxes and ensure safety. If the risk factors of the sea trade business are eliminated, more people will participate.

But you must be careful in the dispatching matters, and it is best not to make any mistakes in the middle.

As for this huge sum of money, the palace also had an order. In addition to sending 200 million chunks into the inner treasury as internal treasury, the rest were spent by Shen Ao. Of course, Geng Mo also had a chance. However, Chen Ao had no intention of doing this money. Part of it was sent to Penglai to build a new port, part of it was customized warships, and part of it could be used as a flower for the martial arts school, and some were left in front of him to prevent accidents.

Chen Ao's wealth is already very large. His business is everywhere in the Song Dynasty, and he still has millions of yuan. With his salary, it is not a problem for the family of Chen surnamed Chen to be rich for generations. Now that the entire Quanzhou is in a mess, he can't pretend to be romantic anymore, so he has to work hard with his head.

The navy returned triumphantly, but there was no joyful atmosphere; he was very willing to go, but he was depressed to return empty-handed. As for the sailors of the four major surnames, most of them had returned. Now that the four major surnames were gone, life had to continue. They had to choose a new livelihood. Older ones still went to the maritime merchants to find something to do. Younger ones also joined the army, and the navy recruited a lot of people, and the conditions were quite generous.

Cui Zheng went ashore in fear and was invited to the Transportation Office. He thought that the Chen surnamed would make things difficult for him, but he did not take him to the signing room, but took him directly to the side hall, asked him to sit down, serve tea, and then met the legendary Prince of Penglai.

Chen Ao looked at Cui Zheng, praised him for his general words, and then slowly said: "You used to work in the Cui family, and you often went to sea, right?"

Cui Zheng felt a little cramped when he heard the word Cui family, and had to say: "Yes, the Cui family's caravans are led by villains, sometimes a hundred pieces, sometimes dozens of pieces."

Chen Aohe nodded and said, "I don't understand the dispatch matters. Now the first batch of merchant ships are about to go into the sea. You will be the leader. How to dispatch ships and how to choose routes, you can show me a charter."

There was no need to say too much, just one sentence was enough. Cui Zheng couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then showed a hint of gratitude: "The Prince of the County... the villain..."

Chen Ao interrupted him and said, "Don't call yourself a villain, you should call yourself a minister. I have asked for an order. Your Majesty has allowed me to come out for a group of specialists in shipping, and you can be given an official position under the seventh rank. You are now an official. Tomorrow, you will go to the Tongshang Office to report. You are the official deputy envoy of the Water Transport Department and the eighth rank official. And..." Chen Ao continued, "Don't think that I want to win you over. From my heart, I hate those people related to the four major surnames. But I know that you are proficient in water and a talent for scheduling, so I am willing to give you an official position. You don't have to be grateful, do your own thing well and receive your own salary. I have something to say first. If you make any mistakes, I will definitely not forgive you."

Chen Ao said this, Cui Zheng could not say anything else. He bowed deeply and said, "I dare not obey orders."

Although he was the chief in the past, he was a slave after all. Now he had an official position and his identity was completely different. In the Song Dynasty, although he was the top scholar in every industry, in the eyes of everyone, becoming an official is the real right way. He has entered the ranks of masters, and the stable salary is second to the face. In the past, you knelt down to others, but now others salaries are the ones who salute you. Even if you meet a superior, you don’t have to be called a villain anymore, just a subordinate.

How could anyone like Cui Zheng, who has lived for most of his life, understand the beauty of this? When he came out of the Transport Office and returned home, his family was still safe. He asked someone to buy wine and food, which suppressed his shock and told his family about this situation. The family celebrated and became lively. In the past, he had money and a little identity, but it was inevitable that people would be frightened. As a slave, today they look down on you. You may be a personal person. Towards you, you will still be sent to do the lowest level of hard labor. There are so many masters in the family, and all of them have to serve you. Only the family knows the hardships here.

But now it’s different. With an official position, don’t say that others should be arrogant. As long as you work diligently, you will never worry about your whole life.

Early the next morning, Cui Zheng, who was energetic, went to search for the Trade Office. The so-called Trade Office was actually the Maritime Warehouse. Now that the Maritime Warehouse has collapsed, Eunuch Zhang has finished it. After changing the sign, this is also an important part of the new policy.

When I went in, there were quite a few people who came to report to get official titles. Several of them were recognized by Cui Zheng, and they were all capable people, and one or two of them were also working for the four major surnames in the past. Everyone talked about the past and sighed, but they really didn't know what to say.

The Trade Envoy was a very young official. He was said to be a doctor named Liu Chang. He was very kind to others and talked to them one by one. He simply said that everyone would work together in the future and take care of each other. He also said that he would do it well. This Trade Organ is a yamen directly under the Hailu Pacification Department. Although the people who came in were not high in their official titles, they would always make a fortune in the future with the King of Penglai County.

Even Cui Zheng, who was ashamed to death, couldn't help but feel thrilled during this conversation. The trader said something was not completely fooling around. The Prince of Penglai was very good at hand and eyes, and he was very concerned about shipping. As long as he was willing to do it, people would see it, and they might even have a chance to show up.

After receiving the seal and the official palace of the green clothes, Cui Zheng's hands were trembling a little, and he almost couldn't catch them. After changing his clothes, he suddenly felt that his waist was straight and he didn't delay. He went directly to the ear room beside him and asked the clerk to take the four treasures of the study and bury his head on the desk to write the charter.

The rest of the *** were similar. They were not from scholars, but they all assigned errands. They were of course motivated when they took office. They immediately rolled up their sleeves and went to work on their own.

After writing the charter, the Trade Department sent it to him. Shen Ao didn't think much about it, so he directly criticized it, adding a good word to the end.

Quanzhou City is also lively, and the pirates are finished just after they say it, which is beyond everyone's expectations. Now everything is in trouble. The most important thing is to go overseas to make money. The Trade Office has posted a notice to ask the merchants who plan to go overseas on the first day of next month to register for a list, so that the number of people will be counted.

When Qianhai merchants went to sea, they all rely on themselves or went out with their fellow villagers. Now they are following the navy, but it is the first time they are talking about it again. The new policy of the Transportation Department has been mentioned a lot. In the eyes of merchants, this is the most realistic sentence, which is considered a good thing. They hurriedly paid the tax and reported it while they were waiting to go to sea.

Shen Ao was also busy, and going to sea was the most worrying thing about him. He could not make any mistakes. The navy had to set rules, and merchant ships had rules. He had to go to Suzhou and Hangzhou by the way. He also specially transferred Zeng Sui'an to Suzhou and Hangzhou to help him implement maritime administration in Suzhou and Hangzhou.

Zeng Sui'an is not very capable, but he is a person with a bottom line. He is Chen Ao's confidant and friend, so he is not afraid of bad things. Besides, Chen Ao killed so many people in Quanzhou, which has already scared Suhang to the point of being frightened. Even the Shangshulang followed him and wiped out the pirates. After hearing these deeds, the people of Suhang were both surprised and thought it was reasonable. Now that Lord Zeng is here, if he doesn't listen to Lord Zeng, it is to lead the wolf into the house. If the Prince of Penglai came to Suhang in person, it would not be so easy to talk to.

Therefore, Chen Ao implemented the maritime government in Quanzhou and set up a special trading department. The ports such as Suzhou and Hangzhou dared not neglect them. They changed their appearance and proposed many measures of officials and businessmen. The officials and businessmen at each port also kept writing letters to Bianjing. The reply letters in Bianjing were basically cursing Chen Ao, but when he was tired of scolding, he changed his subject and urged these families to be a good citizen and never betray the law. The court clarified the sea route. How could we not support the country? If we support them, those who did not pay taxes quickly and quickly add the tax money. Of course, at the end of the letter, I did this not because I did this because I was afraid that the Chen surnamed Chen was doing this for the sake of the country.

Now the entire Quanzhou is a benchmark. Whatever Chen Ao does, the major ports will follow up immediately, and no one will delay. Officials and businessmen are obedient. Even if they have complaints, they will hide in their own study and quietly curse a few words.

Therefore, Chen Ao dared not relax at all the maritime affairs that he implemented in Quanzhou. He had to consider it everywhere and thought it thoroughly before promulgating it out, for fear that something would happen in Quanzhou would cause chaos, and other ports would also follow.

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As you can see, suppressing pirates is not the climax of the tiger. The real climax is the chain incident caused by this trip to the sea. It is sure to make everyone happy. The subsequent plot cannot be revealed. If you reveal it again, the tiger will not be sold at this moment.

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