Compared with the Huguang and Liangjiang Governor's Governor's Yamen, which relies on taxes, Deng Ming attached more importance to the suppression of Deng Zongli Yamen under the jurisdiction of Zhou Peigong, because Zhou Peigong's Yamen relies on the Yangtze River trade to obtain income, which is a more easy resource to mobilize. Although the inventory of each prefecture and county is large, it takes a lot of effort to concentrate on the use of the Yamen, and it takes a lot of time. Zhou Peigong is different. He can spend a lot of money to recruit soldiers at any time, and he does not retain a certain reserve to deal with the necessity of famine.

After entering Deng Ming's camp, Zhou Peigong looked at him and laughed. Before Deng Ming could speak, Zhou Peigong first thanked him: "Duke Baoguo reacted quickly, and this time he has helped Xiaguan a lot."

"I'm welcome to Zheng Zhou. I'm just saving myself. And Brother Zhou doesn't use this title. It sounds too unfamiliar, so don't use any subordinates. I feel uncomfortable." Deng Ming smiled.

"Okay, then I'd better call Admiral Deng." Zhou Peigong sat down with a smile. He now knew very clearly that his power base came from Deng Ming and not anyone else. The stronger Deng Ming, the more important it is. If the situation in the southeast suddenly changes and Huguang and Liangjiang begin to break away from Deng Ming's control, then the use of the suppression of the Deng Zongli Yamen will be greatly reduced. As for the various privileges that Zhou Peigong enjoys now, such as the exemption of local taxes for cargo ships licensed to suppress Deng Zongli Yamen, it is likely that the four provinces will cancel the purpose of making money.

This time, Deng Ming was decisive and extinguished the ambitions of the four provinces in the bud, and also severely hit their war mobilization power. In addition to Deng Ming, the one who benefited the most was Zhou Peigong. Therefore, Zhou Peigong thanked Deng Ming when he entered the door. There was no need to say it very thoroughly between the two of them, just click it. Deng Ming would understand that Zhou Peigong was not crazy and still had a clear understanding of his situation.

"I wonder if I have helped the account book I gave to Admiral Deng?" Although Deng Ming and the governor of the Southeast had already agreed that Chongming would send someone to check the accounts in the Zongli Yamen to suppress Deng, all the governors ordered Zhou Peigong to make fake accounts and fool Deng Ming. However, Zhou Peigong, who was also the governor of four provinces, copied a secret to the real account book for people from Chongming to read it.

"It's so useful!" Without Zhou Peigong's help, Deng Ming would not have known the vassal treasury of the Southeast Governor. The materials they transported along the river were all Zhou Peigong's ships. In addition to these first-hand information, Zhou Peigong also spared no effort to help Deng Ming secretly investigate the tax payment situation in various places: "Without Zhou Gongzheng's account book, I would have to sell at least 30% of the bonds less."

"Admiral Deng is polite, I'm also helping myself." Zhou Peigong smiled and returned Deng Ming's words: "Admiral Deng won't let me buy bonds, right?"

"Of course not." Deng Ming laughed: "Unless Brother Zhou is willing."

"Then I will buy some willingly, so as to avoid the suspicion of those old guys." Zhou Peigong said easily: "But I have the conditions."

"I hope to hear the details."

"I plan to buy a Ming war bond. In exchange, I need Admiral Deng to help me build an army, which is called the Yangtze River Suppression Deng General Corps. The military pay, training funds, and weapons are all purchased from the Admiral." Zhou Peigong said that the Southeast Governor and Governor would most likely welcome this suggestion. A coalition of four provinces can be used to prevent Deng Ming and deal with the Qing Dynasty. Moreover, this army is brand new, simpler and safer than cleaning up the existing Green Camp army.

"Of course this army is in the hands of Brother Zhou, right?" Deng Ming confirmed.

"Nothing is wrong." Zhou Peigong still smiled.

"No problem." The two smart people immediately began to discuss the details of the military, and this talk continued until the sun sets in the west.

"It's a pity that the governors of the four provinces are very arrogant, but they don't know that Brother Zhou is the one who is behind." Deng Ming flattered when he asked Zhou Pei to have dinner on the public.

"The Admiral is too modest. With the Admiral here, how can this oriole be my turn?" After Zhou Peigong finished speaking, the two laughed in unison again.

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"China is really too rich." Xiaozhai Shengshun's Japanese mission followed Deng Ming's army along the river. When he was stationed in Jiujiang, he couldn't help but sigh.

After learning about Zheng Chenggong's death, the Japanese envoy was shocked, but he did not hesitate too clearly. He still expressed that he would continue to support the Ming army in fighting against the Qing court without threatening Japan's security. In short, it was to continue to maintain a friendly and neutral attitude - now, except for Siam, no neighboring country is willing to stand on the side of the Ming army in this war. However, Deng Ming did not dare to lead Thai soldiers into the country, because the military discipline of Siam soldiers may not be stronger than that of the Qing army on Chinese land.

But after learning about the specific conflict between Zheng Chenggong and Zheng Jing, Xiaozawa Sosun told Deng Ming that when the news was transmitted back to Edo, the Tokugawa shogunate might change his attitude towards the Ming army because Zheng Jing's behavior did not conform to the Japanese family concept. Deng Ming had heard Xiaozawa Sosun's feelings that China was too rich. Today he heard it again, and couldn't help but ask carefully about the reasons.

When Deng Ming asked last time, Xiaozai Shisumi said vaguely, just saying that Zheng Chenggong was the pillar of the South China Sea in the Tokugawa shogunate, and his death would completely lose confidence in the future of the Ming army. Now the Tokugawa shogunate still lacks understanding of the Sichuan army, so Xiaozai Shisumi said that if Deng Ming hopes that trade with Japan will go smoothly, they need to help them return to Japan as soon as possible to enhance the shogunate's confidence in the Ming army's continued resistance.

Today, when Deng Ming reiterated the old sayings, Xiao Zhai Shengshun thought about it and decided to tell the truth: "The death of the Guo family is not an irreversible thing, and even Zheng Jing seized the position of the vassal lord is not a great thing in our opinion. Well, as long as the heir is better than the predecessors, the family is likely to embark on a more glorious avenue."

"It's like Takeda Shingen seized Shinto's position?" Deng Ming asked, "Right, his father is Shinto, right?"

"The Duke also knows the history of my country?" Seeing that the Chinese nobles who have always regarded themselves as the Celestial Empire, they were interested in studying Japanese history. Xiaozun's eyes suddenly lit up. During the Wanli period, the Ming army fought with Japan for several years, and the Ming Dynasty cabinet also believed that Toyotomi Hideyoshi wanted to be the king of Japan.

"There's a little bit." Deng Ming smiled. In East Asia in this era, China despised the surrounding vassal states, and of course there were also transportation problems. For example, the more ignorant Burmese actually thought that Shunzhi was a side branch of the Zhu Ming royal family before Yongli avoided disaster. In the Ming and Qing wars, their families were fighting for the throne.

"That's right, the example given by the Duke of the Kingdom is very good." Xiao Zhai Sheng Shun nodded: "My country is very poor, and the little daimyo during the Warring States Period... well, it's the princes."

"I know what Daming means." Deng Ming quickly stopped the other party and said that there was no need to explain carefully.

"Some of Xiaodaming had to farm on their own. In my early years, my elders under my family had to spend a lot of carrots to subsidize their family income. Therefore, many things that seem unreasonable in your country are normal in our country. For example, my father was incompetent, and my retainers supported the young master to seize the family business. My family declined. My son-in-law did not go to help my brother-in-law, but immediately tried to redeem them."

"It's like Nobunaga Oda." Deng Ming smiled. He found that using this knowledge would easily win the favor of Japanese envoys.

"No, good, the Duke of the State is very knowledgeable and a clever and talented person." Xiaozhai Shengshun was obviously even happier: "Because everyone is very poor. If the monarch is old and cannot support the family business, it must be controlled by young and powerful people, otherwise the family will perish; if the Yue family is not good, the son-in-law will be taken away by others if he doesn't rob him, at least this is still the property of his grandson. There is a saying in China that he is called "Stock and Etiquette". My country is not as rich as China and cannot withstand the trouble of the mixed master. When the monarch is old, he must make a place. Even if the retainer is crying in his heart, he must exile him without hesitation. The master of the country is an amazing hero, but if this is because the master of the country is stupid, it is nothing great to support Zheng Jing to seize the throne. This is also the reason why the people around the Duke cursed the rebellious son at the beginning, but my people did not react."

"Well, but then you changed your mind."

"Yes, the people of Guo's family think there is nothing wrong with the way. It is not easy to cultivate an heir. But what Zheng Jing did this time was really wrong. It is an unforgivable sin to make his retainers separate and the family split for a woman. Guo's family made him slander. I believe the pain in his heart cannot be described in words, but this is the best way for the family. The Ming Dynasty is already very critical. Compared with the survival of the country, a son is not worth mentioning at all." Xiao Zhai Shengshun felt that

, It is because China is too rich that it is more tolerant to people. The people around Zheng Jing put loyalty, past kindness, feelings, and some personal selfishness on national interests: "Too many Zheng family members have not realized that they have stood on the edge of the cliff. Perhaps they still think they are doing it right, but the concept of the country is too far apart. The important ministers of the shogunate will definitely conclude that the demise of the Zheng family has become a foregone conclusion. In order not to anger the Tartars, it is better to withdraw quickly."

Deng Ming sighed lightly.

"But this may not be enough. Now that my country is peaceful, our general plans to vigorously promote Confucianism and teach the Japanese to respect teachers, love and compassion." Seeing that Deng Ming seemed a little unhappy, Xiaozhai Shengshun hurriedly added: "It seems that the Zheng family has not yet come to peace."

"Thank you for your advice." Deng Ming clasped his fists and bowed: "I just don't know why the nobles felt this kind of emotion today, so I decided to tell them bluntly."

"When I came, I felt that China was boundless and followed the Duke from Sichuan to Jiangxi, and it was smooth sailing. But after walking for so long, I haven't reached the sea. This time I could carefully observe the scenery along the way. As expected, the land was fertile and everything was available. The Duke's enemies were enough to destroy Daming of my country for a hundred times, but they still felt that they had chips in their hands, and they did, so they could not afford to fight to the Duke. If they were in my country, the barren Daming would definitely not dare to sit in the mountains and watch the tiger fight, and hoped that the neighbors would go to Duke He first.

I tried my best to pick up the bargain behind. Because I handed so many things out, no matter what happened later, I had starved to death, so I would probably grit my teeth and fight with the Duke to the end at the beginning. As for the Duke of You, "Xiao Zhashisun, glanced at his colleagues around him and replied seriously: "Duke of You are tenacious and cautious in using the force in his hands. When it is time to understand, when it is time to be confused, and when it is time to be confused, although the Duke of the People's surname is gone, we all believe that the Duke of You can maintain the Ming Dynasty. We will let the shogunate understand this, so there is no need to hide it from the Duke of You."
Chapter completed!