It was already dark outside, and Hu Zongxian lit two candles with his own hands. The candlelight reflected on his side face, making it look cloudy and sunny.

"Brother Ruzhen, it is inevitable to recruit Wang Zhi. If you let some news out, it may not be a bad thing. Let's talk about it..."

Qian Yuan stopped talking halfway through his words. Hu Zongxian, who had never had too many expressions, had a cold face on his face, and his eyes were filled with anger.

"This kind of thing can only be done, not said. Once it is leaked, the censor of Zhongke Dao will inevitably write a letter to impeach..." Hu Zongxian suppressed his anger and asked in a low voice: "Zhan Cai, why is he so unwise?!"

Qian Yuan smiled and lowered his head, "Brother Ruzhen, will Wang Wufeng help?"

After a long silence, Hu Ruzhen whispered: "It's hard to say."

"Um?"

"In the 30th year of Jiajing, Wang Zhi obtained the deputy envoy of Zhejiang's sea route Ding Zhan, Li Wenshi acquiesced to open the sea ban and trade. He worked with the official navy to eliminate the Japanese pirate leaders Lu Qi, Chen Jiu, and Chen Sipan." Hu Zongxian said tibly: "So the temptation to Wang Zhi is actually not very strong."

"Unless you promise to open a ban on sea commerce?"

"No," Hu Zongxian peeked at the expression of the young man beside him from the corner of his eyes, "Otherwise, he could only entrust his name, lure him to the ashore, and control it in his hands..."

"This matter cannot be kept secret. Once it is known, the censor of Zhongkedao of the court will inevitably write a letter to impeach." Qian Yuan smiled and said, "If Wang Zhi died, tens of thousands of Japanese pirates under his command will inevitably go ashore to invade... Oh, it may not be Japanese pirates now, most of them should be considered maritime merchants.

But once Wang Zhi dies, it also means that the DPRK will never open a ban on sea bans. Those marshals can only turn into Japanese pirates, which will be a big trouble. Brother Ruzhen, what Qian said is right?"

Hu Zongxian didn't say anything, not knowing what he was thinking about in his heart.

A long sigh sounded, and Qian Yuan stood up and paced back and forth, "In the 33rd year of Jiajing, Qian and Ruzhen met in the officialdom of Suzhou Wharf. After that, there were many interactions in the food garden and exchanged contracts, which was quite tacit.

Since Brother Ruzhen and Zhao Wenhua met, Qian knew that although there were civil and military talents in the southeast, those who were pacified by the Japanese would have to be Hu Jixi."

"At the end of the 33rd year of Jiajing, Japanese pirates threatened Yuhang and Beixinguan. Brother Ruzhen urged Zhao Wenhua to go out of the city to fight. He won a complete victory in the battle of Linpingshan. That was the first time Qian and Brother Ruzhen fought side by side."

"In the 34th year of Jiajing, Qian was conquered by Japanese pirates in Huizhou Prefecture. Brother Ruzhen sent troops to rescue him twice. How could Qian forget this relationship?"

"In order to pacify the Japanese riots in the southeast, how many people sacrificed their lives, how many people shed their blood on their hometown, how many families were destroyed, how many people died, Qian visited the guards who died in Jiaxing's battle a few years ago, and how many people sent his second son to Qian!"

"You Hu Ruzhen did not hesitate to cling to the strict party and gain the throne. How could I use the despicable means to do it?"

Qian Yuan’s long and exciting discussions are very exciting, and anyone who hears them will be moved, but Hu Zongxian didn’t even raise his nose... After dealing with each other for years, he knew deeply that this was a fox on the other side, and it was not an ordinary fox, but a fox that had only become a spirit!

The conversation was vague from the beginning. The two of them were tempting each other inside and out, with deep meaning hidden. Qian Yuan now understood that Hu Zongxian was determined and would not show off his eagle until he saw a rabbit!

After a while, Qian Yuan said a little unhappy: "Before the rumors in the capital, Qian had already said it carefully before His Majesty."

"What?!" Hu Zongxian jumped up, and his wooden face changed suddenly, with excitement, fear, fear, and hope...

"I came to Beijing to meet the saint two years ago. I praised you Hu Ruzhen in front of His Majesty!" Qian Yuan said angrily: "As a result, after a year, Jiaxing and Huzhou are in ruins, and I really don't give me a face!"

"Zhancai..." Hu Zongxian smiled bitterly: "This matter..."

"So last year, I had a word of one thing in front of His Majesty, and I had two things in front of His Majesty. As soon as I entered, I complained, first complaining about Ruan E's incompetence, and then I told you Hu Ruzhen Wuliang!" Qian Yuan was too lazy to put on his posture and collapsed on the chair and said, "I recommend Brother Weixi to be promoted to the governor of Zhejiang... Later, His Majesty asked Hu Ruzhen that he could be the important task of governor of Zhejiang..."

Hu Zongxian's heavy breathing was clearly audible, and his nostrils were magnified!

"Xu Hai must kill, Wang Zhi is controllable. If you want to quell the Japanese turmoil in the southeast as soon as possible, you must pay equal attention to the suppression. Hu Ruzhen and Wang Zhi are fellow villagers, and they are secretly interacting with each other, intending to recruit him." Qian Yuan said slowly: "If it were replaced by the governor of Zhejiang, it would be difficult for Xiao Gui Cao to follow him. If you don't say anything else, the possibility of recruiting Wang Zhi would be much smaller..."

"What's next?" Hu Zongxian wiped the sweat from his palms and picked up the teapot and poured tea for Qian Yuan.

"Put a bowl of herbal tea in winter?" Qian Yuan muttered before saying, "In the end, Brother Weixi was immediately promoted to the governor of Zhejiang by the court, so Brother Ruzhen naturally stayed at the post."

Hu Zongxian sat down and murmured: "Equal emphasis on fostering and suppression...Equal emphasis on fostering and suppression..."

"I have passed the clear road in front of Your Majesty. If I can successfully recruit Wang Zhi, even if the censor Kedao wrote a letter to impeach him, your Majesty will know it." Qian Yuan analyzed: "You Hu Ruzhen cannot enter the cabinet and become the prime minister, and will return to the court in the future..."

"Of course, if the Yan Party retreated and Huating took office, maybe..." Qian Yuan added another weight, "If there was Gao Xinzheng, he would be fine."

"Hao Xinzheng?!" Hu Zongxian swallowed, "His Royal Highness Yu also knows?"

"Of course I don't know." Qian Yuan blurted out and then said slowly: "However, before Qian went south in May last year, he proposed to open a sea ban on trading in front of his temple, and Gao Xinzheng was also present."

From that turning point, Hu Zongxian's emotional changes completely followed Qian Yuan's words. He rubbed his hands happily... Emperor Jiajing was in power for 36 years, and it was hard to say who he or Yan Song was ahead. Even if Yan Party was defeated first, as long as King Yu and Gao Xinzheng were willing to protect him, he could escape no matter what!

"Do you understand now?"

"I understand!" Hu Zongxian slapped the table, "Induce Wang Zhi to attack Shaoxing, Ningbo, and Taizhou, Qi Jiguang and Liu Xian were the main forces to fight, mobilize troops to encircle and suppress, and then send envoys to contact Wang Zhi, promising to recruit and open a sea ban and trade, and drive him to send troops to cut off Xu Hai's retreat!"

Hu Zongxian was very energetic, "I refused to send troops to help me, why should I open a sea ban and trade be cheaper... Anyway, this is not the first time Wang Zhi did this!"

After walking a few steps back and forth, Hu Zongxian suddenly stopped, "It's okay to ask for help, but if you open a ban on trade in the sea, I'm afraid that many censors of Zhongke Dao of the Court will be impeached, Your Majesty..."

"In front of His Majesty, I have said at least five times that the sea ban has been opened for trading." Qian Yuan said lazily: "But in the end, Your Majesty still allows me to inspect Zhejiang... Prince Yu's mansion is still waiting for the money to be used!"

"In other words, the requisition and the opening of maritime bans must be linked to the business?"

"Not necessarily." Qian Yuan coughed, "Brother Ruzhen said it just now... I can only do some things, not say them... Anyway, Your Majesty and Your Highness should know what they are."

Qian Yuan had his own plan for this. Later generations once commented that the Minister of Revenue in the Jiajing Dynasty was actually Emperor Jiajing himself, and he was an emperor who wanted money.

After thinking about it repeatedly for a long time, Hu Zongxian gritted his teeth and said, "I will make up for it. After returning to Hangzhou, I will send someone to Japan immediately, but there is one thing, Brother Yu has something to say first!"

"explain."

"The ban on trade is launched, and the matter is handled by Zhancai, and the Governor's Office will not participate."

"Yes, but the navy must provide escorts. What about the sand and blessed ships allocated from Nanjing?!"

"I'll talk about this later." Hu Zongxian had a headache and continued: "In addition, Zhan must come forward to recruit Wang Zhi."

"Yes, I want to meet this Five Peaks Shipowner, too." Qian Yuan said and looked straight at Hu Zongxian, and after a while, he asked, "Are you finished?"

"Um."

"It's my turn now?"

Hu Zongxian sighed in his heart. In fact, in the past two years, he and many of his confidant aides had been worried about pacifying Wang Zhi. After all, this was a private act, and he did not dare to write to His Majesty, and even Yan Song and Zhao Wenhua dared not disclose it.
Chapter completed!