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Chapter 1415. Pirates "help".

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    In Zuo Qiuci's view, although the cooperation proposed by Zhao Junchen is important, the risk is not high.  Limited by the inertia of his thinking, Zuo Qiuci did not think that privately purchasing arms was such an important matter.  But Guo Min is very clear about the huge risks contained in Zhao Junchen's cooperation with the Dutch East India Company and various pirates in Southeast Asia.  It is certainly a good thing to buy rice from various countries in Southeast Asia and transport it to the Ming Dynasty. Although colluding with Southeast Asian pirates to rob Ming Dynasty merchants' ocean-going ships will cause a turmoil, there will still be opportunities for excuses and evasion. After all, Ming Dynasty  The overseas business conducted by North Korean merchants also violated court laws and was actually just smuggling.  The key is that once the private purchase of arms from the Dutch East India Company is exposed Zhao Junchen may not encounter much trouble, but Guo Min and the entire Guo family will definitely face a disaster.  disaster!  This is because Zhao Junchen had already prepared preventive measures, and this preventive measure was a secret letter written by Guo Min himself.  This secret letter was ostensibly addressed to his brother Guo Tang, but in fact it came from Zhao Junchen's instruction. After writing it, he did not intend to actually give the secret letter to Guo Tang, but kept it with Zhao Junchen.  In Junchen's hands.  The content of this secret letter is - Guo Min said that he has successfully deceived Zhao Junchen's trust, and will take advantage of the opportunity to run errands for Zhao Junchen to frame Zhao Junchen. For example, Zhao Junchen asked him to come from Nanyang  Countries purchased grain to alleviate the food shortage crisis in the Ming Dynasty, but Guo Min wanted to deceive the superiors and subordinates, and purchased a large number of guns and cannons from foreign forces in the name of Zhao Junchen, so that Zhao Junchen could die without a burial place.  Then you can avenge your brother Guo Tang.  Guo Min is Guo Tang's younger brother, and Guo Tang and Zhao Junchen once had a great feud. Guo Min is also responsible for secretly contacting Nanyang forces on behalf of Zhao Junchen. Therefore, Guo Min's frame-up of Zhao Junchen can be said to be logical and well-written.  Motive, ability to commit suicide, and this secret letter as direct evidence.  At the same time, Guo Min could not find any evidence to prove that his purchase of arms from the Dutch East India Company was based on Zhao Junchen's instruction.  In this way, if the purchase of arms from overseas forces is leaked, Zhao Junchen can immediately kill Guo Min to silence him, and then throw out this secret letter to try to clear himself of his guilt and put all the blame on  On the heads of the Guo brothers.  At that time, no matter what kind of trouble Zhao Junchen will encounter, the Guo family will definitely be executed and the nine clans will be implicated!  This is the real reason why Zhao Junchen dares to trust and reuse Guo Min!  * At this time, when he heard that someone came to the "Haiyu Chamber of Commerce" to find him, Guo Min thought that his secret mission had been discovered by others, and the image of himself being silenced and his clansmen immediately emerged in his mind.  The scene of being beheaded by Zhu Lian made him panic.  On the other side, seeing Guo Min suddenly turning pale, Zuo Qiuci seemed to have thought of something, and couldn't help but feel a move in his heart.  Afterwards, Guo Min asked Zuo Qiuci for help so that he could hide in a hidden place and secretly observe the visitor who came to the "Haiyu Chamber of Commerce" to find him.  Zuo Qiuci immediately agreed to Guo Min's request with a smile and took him to a hidden location so that Guo Min could clearly see the visitor's appearance.  After seeing the visitor¡¯s appearance with his own eyes, Guo Min was shocked, but secretly relieved.  It turns out that this person is Qian Bodao's assistant named Ji Chi. Although his ability and intelligence are ordinary, he is also a senior member of the Zhao family. There is no need to worry about this person's loyalty.  Although Guo Min didn't know why Ji Chi knew his whereabouts, and he couldn't guess Ji Chi's specific purpose of coming, he was only discovered by people from the Zhao family. It was a blessing in misfortune, and at least he had a chance to remedy the situation.  Therefore, Guo Min no longer concealed his presence, quickly appeared to meet Ji Chi, and asked Ji Chi the reason for urgently seeking him.  Ji Chi, on the other hand, glanced at Zuo Qiuci, who was closely following Guo Min, and did not answer directly. Instead, he winked at Guo Min.  ¡°Obviously, Ji Chi has urgent and confidential matters that need to be reported to Guo Min, and it is not suitable for an outsider like Zuo Qiuci to observe.  So, Guo Min unceremoniously asked Zuo Qiuci to go far away, while he talked quietly with Ji Chi, and then learned that Huo Zhengyuan was almost in danger, Jiang Zheng was seriously injured and was on the verge of death, Ouyang Bo and Qian Bodao  The two asked themselves to meet up and rush to Nanjing as soon as possible.  Hearing the news, Guo Min was naturally shocked.  Under the emergency situation, Guo Min did not dare to delay.For a moment, he let Ji Chi stay where he was, and turned around to see Zuo Qiu Ci, saying goodbye: "Master Zuo Qiu, there are still many details that need to be discussed in detail in this transaction of ours, but on my side  Suddenly something urgent happened and I needed to leave Suzhou immediately for a few days So, Mr. Zuoqiu, can you wait a few days and continue discussing the details of cooperation after I return to Suzhou? " Just after Guo Min made this suggestion?  At the same time, a clerk from the "Haiyu Chamber of Commerce" quickly walked up to Zuo Qiu Ci and whispered a few words to Zuo Qiu Ci.  After hearing the report from this guy, a cunning look flashed across Zuo Qiuci's face again, and he nodded to Guo Min and responded: "It turns out that Academician Huo was almost assassinated in Nanjing. This kind of thing is indeed extremely important.  , Boss Guo should rush to Nanjing as soon as possible to deal with this matter! In this case, I naturally do not dare to pester, Boss Guo can leave with peace of mind, I will stay here and wait patiently to meet with Boss Guo again for a detailed discussion!  " Zuo Qiuci's statement, combined with what the store clerk had just reported to him in a low voice, it was obvious that he had eavesdropped on the conversation between Guo Min and Ji Chi through some covert means.  ¡°Moreover, Zuo Qiuci had no intention of concealing his shameless eavesdropping behavior.  Guo Min suddenly looked cold and solemn, stared at Zuo Qiu Ci, and asked: "Master Zuo Qiu, what do you mean? By openly eavesdropping on Guo's conversation, are you showing contempt for me? Or are you saying,  You don¡¯t want to continue this cooperation?¡± Zuo Qiuci changed his previous caution and restraint and said confidently: ¡°Boss Guo, of course I want to cooperate with you and that Zhao Gechen, not to mention Boss Guo!  I blame you for eavesdropping on your conversation. Everything that happens in this store will be monitored. It is just a habit of collecting intelligence. It is not deliberately targeting Boss Guo. " Speaking of this, Zuo Qiuci's smile became even stronger.  , said: "Boss Guo was also a businessman in the past. Naturally, he knows very well that in this world, all kinds of confidential information are the most valuable! For example, when you and I were negotiating before, it was because Boss Guo knew about the defeat of the Netherlands.  Because of the intelligence from France and England, we were able to gain the upper hand during the negotiations, right? But I didn¡¯t know the specific situation of Boss Guo and Zhao Gechen, so I was at a disadvantage But just now, I saw  After Boss Guo's panic, he suddenly thought of one thing, that is Boss Guo, you obviously don't want others to discover the existence of this transaction, and then I thought of another thing, that is, you Han people have always  It is a unified country, and the emperor's power is much greater than that of Western countries. Therefore, Han officials do not have the autonomy like Western officials and can purchase arms without authorization. Once such a thing is discovered, Han officials will be beheaded by the emperor.  , right?" After hearing this, Guo Min frowned and responded directly: "That's why I contacted you, because the two of us have been working together for a long time, and I was willing to believe you.  credibility, but now it seems that this cooperation no longer needs to be continued! I will not let you take the opportunity to threaten me! I will report it to Zhao Gechen and let him find a way to contact the English and the French to make a deal with them!"  Qiu Ci quickly shook his head and said: "No! No! I have always been reputable. As long as the customer makes demands and pays, I will definitely fulfill my promise! But the three conditions I just mentioned are only for normal business.  If this business still needs to be kept strictly confidential, then I should put forward more conditions as a reward for us to keep the confidentiality!" Zuo Qiuci's reaction was actually expected and prepared by Zhao Junchen.  Well prepared.  Therefore, Guo Min responded without any hesitation: "Yes! Although we Han people are not as mercantile as you in the West, we also have a saying of demanding high prices and paying them back on the spot! You can put forward any conditions at will, but do you want to agree to it?  These conditions are decided by Zhao Gechen! If we can't reach an agreement in the end, there is no need to talk about it anymore! But I should remind you again, don't even think about using this matter to blackmail Zhao Gechen!  To the center of the capital, in the eyes of my Ming emperors and ministers, you are just a foreigner, and the Dutch governor is just a barbarian. They have no credibility at all, so the court will not believe any of your words at all, Zhao Gechen  There are countless ways to prove innocence In the end, you will have to bear all the costs yourself!" After saying that, Guo Min turned around and left, unwilling to pay any attention to Zuo Qiuci.  Seeing that Guo Min was refusing to give in, Zuo Qiuci's expression changed slightly, and then he immediately softened his posture again and bowed his head to apologize to Guo Min.  But Guo Min was still unwilling to pay attention to Zuo Qiuci, and quickly left the "Haiyu Chamber of Commerce" with Ji Chi.  According to Zhao Junchen¡¯s account, thisCooperation must ensure concealment and reliability. If concealment and reliability cannot be guaranteed, then the cooperation will be canceled directly.  Therefore, Guo Min felt no psychological pressure at all at this time. Instead, she felt relieved because she no longer had to bear the relevant risks.  * * Looking at Guo Min's quickly leaving figure, Zuo Qiuci's expression changed, and he felt even more anxious and regretful.  ??????????????????????????????????????????????¡­  Governor Lutte attaches great importance to this business. If Zuo Qiuci inadvertently messes up this business, he will definitely be severely punished.  After thinking about this, Zuo Qiuci kept pacing in the "Haiyu Chamber of Commerce" store, thinking about how to save it.  Although Zuo Qiuci is a shrewd person, he is just a pirate after all, and he is not very knowledgeable.  Therefore, after Zuo Qiu Ci thought for a long time, he finally thought of a way that seemed to show his sincerity to Guo Min. He turned to the store clerk and ordered: "Call Hu Xiao to see me!" Hearing Zuo Qiu Ci's instructions  , the expression of the clerk in the store changed slightly, and then he quickly left the "Haiyu Chamber of Commerce".  After another cup of tea, the store clerk led a dark, short, middle-aged man into the store.  This middle-aged man is obviously the "Hu Xiao" mentioned by Zuo Qiuci.  After Hu Xiao saw Zuo Qiu Ci, he complained repeatedly with a dissatisfied expression: "Boss Zuo Qiu, why do you want to meet me? I am gambling with my brothers!" Zuo Qiu Ci hooked up with Hu Xiao in a friendly manner.  Looking over his shoulder, he asked: "Brother Hu, I heard that you fled to Nanyang and became a pirate in Nanyang to avoid being hunted by the Han government?" After hearing this, Hu Xiao not only did not feel any shame or panic, but instead  He said with a proud face: "That's it! Back then, I and seven sworn brothers traveled across the three provinces of Shandong, Nanzhili, and Huguang. We committed more than a dozen big crimes, and there were dozens of lives in our hands! Hey! I and that guy  The seven sworn brothers did not want to involve their families, so they gave up their original names and only kept their surnames. They all changed their names to "Xiao" and soon became famous as the "Eight Xiaos in the World". You can ask around, even if it is!  Now, the people of the Ming Dynasty can still stop crying when they hear the name of our 'Eight Xiaos'!" At this point, Hu Xiao looked sad again, shook his head and said: "It's a pity that the limelight was too great, so he was killed!  The government was focused on us, and the Six Gates hunted us for several years In the end, except for me, the other seven brothers were arrested one after another and suffered disaster! Because we were too famous, all seven of my brothers were taken to the capital.  Tianlao, they will be publicly questioned and executed before the end of the year. I have no ability to rescue them from the execution ground, so I have to flee to Nanyang alone and become a pirate" Hearing Hu Xiao's emotion, he seemed to be missing himself.  The seven of them became sworn brothers, while Zuo Qiuci kept sneering in his heart.  He has indeed inquired about the deeds of the "Eight Owls", and naturally he is very aware of the notoriety of Hu Xiao and his seven brothers.  But Zuo Qiuci knew better that the reason why Hu Xiao¡¯s seven brothers with the same name were arrested one after another was because of Hu Xiao¡¯s active betrayal!  Hu Xiao deliberately leaked the information about the other seven people to the government, and while he was taking advantage of the government to arrest the other seven people, he took advantage of the opportunity and fled overseas, saving his own freedom at the cost of the lives of the other seven people.  happy.  However, Zuo Qiuci did not expose his shortcomings directly. Among the pirate gangs he belonged to, almost all were ruthless people like Hu Xiao, including himself.  Zuo Qiuci quickly suppressed the disdain in his heart, and instead said more and more affectionately: "Brother Hu, there is something we need your help with! You and the brothers under you are all of Han origin.  The Han people are most familiar with the situation in the territory, and they are not as likely to attract attention as I am. So I hope you can take someone to Nanjing secretly to help me monitor boss Guo Min. If boss Guo is in trouble, you  You should also help him The most important thing is that Boss Guo's backstage, the Great Scholar Huo of the Han Dynasty, was assassinated yesterday evening and almost died. You'd better find a way to find this person.  The real culprit behind the assassinationlet Boss Guo owe us a favor, it will be good for everyone afterwards!" After a moment of hesitation, Hu Xiao waved his hand and said: "Since it is the order of leader Zuo Ci, then I will take the lead!  Brothers, go to Nanjing to protect Boss Guo and let him owe us as much favor as possible! I will do my best without exposing myself! Leader Zuoqiu, you know that even though it has been many years,  Han official saidI am definitely still wanted, and I don¡¯t dare to attract attention at will!  " Zuo Qiu Ci nodded repeatedly and said: "Okay!  Just do your best!  " Hu Xiao chuckled, turned around and left the "Haiyu Chamber of Commerce", preparing to lead his desperadoes to Nanjing. But as Hu Xiao arrived in Nanjing with a group of desperadoes, it quickly triggered a  A series of chain reactions that no one can predict! As for whether these chain reactions are good or bad for all parties, no one can tell!
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