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Text Chapter 954 Li Xiang, come to the bowl quickly

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    There are not many buildings in Nagasaki. At best, they would not be as prosperous as a county in another time and space.  The total population of the entire city is only a little over 300,000, most of which are ordinary people and a few are businessmen.

    The ordinary people living here almost depend on the merchants for their livelihood.

    As for merchants, they have to rely on frequent maritime merchants to make money.

    If there were no merchants here in Nagasaki, it would be impossible for the entire city to develop.

    Since the feud between Li Xiang and Zheng Zhilong, the business in Nagasaki has shrunk by as much as 80%, which has caused many businessmen in Nagasaki to worry.

    Fortunately, there are still businessmen from Korea who can keep everyone going.

    "Otherwise, the economy here in Nagasaki would have collapsed long ago.

    Along the way, Li Xiang looked at the streets of Nagasaki and felt very sad.

    For Li Xiang, he is no stranger to Nagasaki.

    In the past, when there was no conflict with Zheng Zhilong, Li Xiang would come to Nagasaki from time to time to buy some supplies.

    But since they had a bad relationship with Zheng Zhilong, the Japanese saw that Li Xiang was beginning to show signs of decline, so they secretly began to make things difficult for him.

    Seeing such a situation, Li Xiang didn¡¯t come very often just to be on the safe side.

    The reason why he came to Nagasaki last time was because Roderney said the benefits were too great, so he took the risk.

    After all, nineteen warships can be considered a huge wealth for Li Xiang.

    After seeing Zhao Hongyu and his party, the Japanese pedestrians on the street retreated to both sides of the street, and then knelt on the ground.

    To these people at the bottom, a person like Zhao Hongyu is even more high-end than a lord.

    Therefore, they will treat Zhao Hongyu according to Japanese rules.

    "As for Zhao Hongyu, he also enjoys it.

    Especially the respect the Japanese have for themselves.

    Soon, the group of people arrived at the door of the former city lord's mansion.

    Zhao Hongyu took Li Xiang and the others into the mansion, where a banquet had already been held and waiting according to Zhao Hongyu's instructions.

    Everyone took their seats one after another. After Li Xiang sat down, he curiously looked at the mandarin duck pot in front of him.

    On the tatami in the main hall of the mansion, more than twenty small tables were placed according to the rule that each person has a separate small square table.

    On these small tables, there are also plates of mutton slices, various dipping sauces, and a copper mandarin duck pot that only existed in another time and space.

    During the Ming Dynasty, hot pot had already appeared, but there was still no such high-end product as Yuanyang Hot Pot.

    Although Li Xiang, who has been wandering at sea all year round, is also a rich man, he has never been exposed to such high-end gadgets.

    Yes, Zhao Hongyu arranged a banquet for Li Xiang to eat hot pot.

    Because it¡¯s a bit troublesome to prepare a fancy meal, it¡¯s easier to just have hot pot.

    What¡¯s more, it¡¯s already the harsh winter, and eating hot pot in this season is a great pleasure.

    After everyone sat down, Zhao Hongyu picked up a bottle of Erguotou and raised it.

    "Everyone, it is fate that we meet today. How about we drink this cup to the full?"

    As the master, Zhao Hongyu has said so. What else can Li Xiang and the others have to object to?

    "As long as you are not a fool, you cannot say anything disappointing at this time.

    So, everyone raised their glasses one after another, and then drank with Zhao Hongyu.

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

    What a spicy and punchy wine!

    Erguotou is a high-quality wine, which has never been seen before in this era.

    So, when Li Xiang and the others drank it all, the hot taste immediately filled their mouths, making the eyes of these men light up.

    This is the kind of wine men drink!

    ¡°Compared to this kind of wine, the ones I drank before were just water.

    As men who have been wandering at sea all year round, they are very fond of spirits just like the men on the northern grasslands.

    "Good wine! Your Highness, this wine is really delicious. I think the wine that I, Li Xiang, have drank over the years is simply rubbish."

    Putting down the wine glass in her hand, Li Xiang's face flushed, which showed that the alcohol was too strong and had already hit her face.

    Zhao Hongyu arranged for a Japanese maid to serve Li Xiang and others, so they quickly refilled the wine glasses and served them very attentively.

    hehe!

    Zhao Hongyu laughed when he heard thisHe smiled, then looked at Li Xiang and said: "As long as we are a family from now on, it doesn't matter if we drink this kind of wine openly."

    Zhao Hongyu was too lazy to talk about anything. Now that he was seated, he would just say something openly.

    Li Xiang paused when he heard this, and then responded with a smile: "Your Highness is straightforward, so I won't hide the old man. I came here to seek refuge with Your Highness, but there are some things that I can't do without telling you. I just don't know what to do if  Old man, after I take my brothers to seek refuge with His Highness, what plans does Your Highness have?"

    This is not very obvious, but Zhao Hongyu also knows that this is to ask himself what conditions he can give.

    Zhao Hongyu is not disgusted with the price.

    ¡°After all, it¡¯s normal for people to ask that, isn¡¯t it?

    ¡° If this matter were put on myself, I would probably do the same thing as Li Xiang.

    Therefore, Zhao Hongyu kept a smile on his face and said to Li Xiang: "The Admiral of the Kyushu Navy is in charge of all matters at sea. As for the brothers and their families under your command, if they want to live in Kyushu, they can live there. Those who don't want to live in Kyushu can go to America."  And I can guarantee you that everyone who goes to America will be given two hundred acres of prime farmland. I think Master Wang has told you about this."

    Li Xiang stared at Zhao Hongyu with wide eyes, an expression of disbelief on his face.

    Before this, Li Xiang had actually thought about many scenes.

    What he never expected was that the crown prince would actually ask him to be the naval commander of Kyushu.

    In fact, Li Xiang saw the imperial warships docked in Nagasaki Port, and then thought about the fall of Kyushu.  He didn't even know what kind of capital he could have to negotiate terms with Zhao Hongyu.

    The question I asked just now was just a formality.

    At that time, no matter what price Zhao Hongyu offered, Li Xiang would actually accept it.

    Because, in front of Zhao Hongyu, he had no confidence at all.

    Yes, when it comes to the navy, if you compare the ships under your command with others, they are scum with a combat effectiveness of five.  Those battleships in Nagasaki Port, you can tell at a glance that they are definitely powerful in naval battles.

    At the same time, the crown prince also controls a powerful and sophisticated infantry.

    Therefore, Li Xiang felt that the best thing was to get herself a position with fame but no power.

    But fortunately, Li Xiang also thought about it. Even if the crown prince offers him such a position, he will accept it.

    Because now he really has no choice.

    At the same time, you should also think about your old brothers and family members.

    Therefore, no matter what price Zhao Hongyu offers, Li Xiang will accept it.

    But what he never expected was that the crown prince would actually make him the naval commander, taking charge of everything in the Kyushu navy.

    This was completely beyond his imagination, it was simply a surprise.

    You must know that this naval commander has great power. It can be said that all matters on the sea of ??Kyushu are under his control.

    Zhao Hongyu couldn't help but feel funny in his heart when he saw Li Xiang looking silly.

    "Your Majesty Your Majesty is your Highness telling the truth?"

    Li Xiang opened his mouth and asked with some uncertainty.

    In fact, not only Li Xiang became stupid, but also Yang Biao and the accompanying members became a little stupid like Li Xiang.

    ¡°Of course it¡¯s true, how could I possibly joke about something like this?¡±

    Zhao Hongyu put away the smile on his face and looked at Li Xiangdao seriously.

    "As long as you agree, I will fully support you in expanding your maritime power in Kyushu. But one thing you have to understand is that once you surrender to me, you cannot have any thoughts of rebellion, otherwise it will not look good to everyone."

    Hattori Chizuru sat behind Zhao Hongyu, staring at Li Xiang.

    The girl felt that she could not trust a pirate like this at all.

    ¡°After all, these guys can¡¯t be moral people at all, they only have interests in their hearts.

    "However, my lord now seems to value Li Xiang, and he also wants to use some of Li Xiang's power.  So as a subordinate, it was hard for her to say anything.

    However, Hattori Chizuru made up his mind to place a few Iga-ryu ninjas around Li Xiang.  Only in this way can we ensure that we can control Li Xiang's dynamics. Once this guy develops rebellious thoughts, he can also solve this trouble for his lord.

    You know, my lordBut the navy was entrusted to this pirate leader.

    By then, all maritime rights will be fake.

    Once time goes by and this guy develops ambition, it will be quite dangerous.

    As the personal bodyguard of the lord and the leader of the ninja army, I must consider this issue for His Highness.

    Li Xiang didn¡¯t know that he was already being remembered.

    But no matter what, the price offered by Zhao Hongyu really made him very satisfied.

    Because this completely exceeded his own expectations.

    Therefore, Li Xiang agreed on the spot and promised Zhao Hongyu that he would bring everyone to join Zhao Hongyu, and he swore that he would not betray.

    " Zhao Hongyu just listened to these guarantees and would not take them all seriously.

    Although Zhao Hongyu looks young, his inner age is not like this.

    In his opinion, if he wants to maintain Li Xiang's loyalty, he must use some tricks.

    It seems that he was thinking about it earlier, to break up and organize Li Xiang's subordinates and install genetic people at the same time.  By then, even if Li Xiang has ambitions, it will be impossible for him to achieve anything.

    This matter was discussed very smoothly, and Zhao Hongyu was also very happy.

    Because after taking care of Li Xiang, you can go to the Ming Dynasty, right?  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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