Chapter 56 Zheng Zhihu

  Qin Luo Feng had originally accepted Zhang Lei's entrustment, carrying a boat of hemp ropes to the southern nearby port for sale. Because they were cheap and of good quality, he quickly opened up the market, so before he even arrived at Guangzhou Bay, everything was already snatched up. Qin Luo Feng was very pleased with himself, and brought his subordinates to take a good look around. In the end, however, he suddenly saw an old acquaintance from many years ago, Zheng Zhi Hu, and immediately started chatting with him.

  Jiang Luofeng was once with Zheng Zhilong under the pirate Li Dan, but unfortunately got seriously injured and had to retire from the underworld. However, Zheng Zhihuang became more and more powerful and is now the owner of a giant cannon ship.

  The deceased bumped into each other, and naturally, there was no wine to be happy about. At this time, Zheng Zhihu immediately found a large wine house and booked it down. During the cup-changing ceremony, he told Qin Luofeng all the wonderful things that had happened on the sea over the years.

  "Ah, hearing you say that, it seems like I've been living a carefree life all these years." Qin Luofeng was originally someone who sailed the seas, and upon hearing Zheng Zhihu's words, he couldn't help but feel a sense of longing. However, thinking about his own crippled body, he could only let out a sigh of resignation in the end.

  Zheng Zhihu patted his shoulder and said, "Brother, I heard that after that time you went back to Xujiayang, got married, had children, lived a stable life, it's great, why did you go out to sea again?"

  "This isn't going out to sea, I'm now following a promising boss doing business. In the past half year, every month we can earn over ten taels of silver. This time we were preparing to go to Guangzhou to sell goods, but unexpectedly the goods were already sold before arriving in Guangzhou. Now, I'm just preparing to return." Qin Luo Feng said. At home, planting tobacco, doing carpentry work, and managing a vegetable garden, the income is stable, life is harmonious, although earning less than going out to sea, it's more comfortable.

  After hearing his words, Zheng Zhihu smiled and said: "Not bad, more than ten taels of silver per month, this is a large sum. It's good like this, no need to go out to sea, the whole family is harmonious, now the world is not peaceful, going out to sea is very risky. Right, what did you sell? Bring it to me later and let me take a look."

  "Who says it's not? Moreover, now the boss is in a strong momentum, young and promising. I feel that he will definitely have great achievements in the future." Qin Luo Feng said firmly.

  "When did Xujia Camp produce such a formidable figure? You've always been a high-flying person, and someone who can make you so respectful must be extraordinary. Hearing you say this makes me want to meet him too." Zheng Zhihu said with a smile.

  Qin Luofeng's mind turned quickly and he said, "The boss is currently having a bit of trouble, if you can lend a hand, my boss will definitely not disappoint you."

  When Zhang Lei first learned that Qin Luo Feng was a pirate, the first person who came to mind was Zheng Cheng Gong, who recovered Taiwan in the late Ming Dynasty. Upon inquiry, Qin Luo Feng surprisingly knew him, which made Zhang Lei overjoyed. He immediately promised that if he could help facilitate an introduction, he would give him 1,000 taels of silver as a reward on the spot.

  Although he didn't ask in detail, Qin Luo Feng could sense that something major was about to happen, but the temptation of 1,000 two silver taels was too great, and he immediately agreed to help if possible.

  It's unexpected that there are such coincidences in the world. Just over half a month after I agreed, I met Zheng Zhihu. Who is Zheng Zhihu? His ancestral home is Nan'an, Quanzhou, Fujian Province, and he is the elder brother of Zheng Zhilong and the uncle of Zheng Chenggong. He was named "Zhihu" because his voice was like a young tiger.

  "What? What's going on? I heard he's a capable person, could it be that he's encountered some big trouble that he can't handle himself?" Zheng Zhihu said with a smile.

  Qin Luo Feng then told the whole story of Zhang Lei and Su Lun's grudge, finally saying: "Elder brother is the commander of the naval army, if your second brother can show up, what does the county magistrate count for? At that time, won't he have to listen to you obediently? Besides, being able to help his own boss solve a problem, I will also be better off in the future, right?"

  "Haha, I see you wanted to say that last sentence. Never mind, it just so happens that I'm heading north on a mission this time, and it's no trouble for me to help you along the way." Zheng Zhihu said.

  Qin Luofeng was overjoyed and said, "Then thank you, Second Brother. Let's set off immediately..." Thinking that he would soon have a large sum of silver in his hands, the only eye he had left suddenly became bright and spirited.

  "No rush, no rush, let's eat first and talk later, haha." Zheng Zhihu burst out laughing loudly, and the people at several tables around him almost ran away after hearing this terrifying laughter.

  After a group of people finished eating, they boarded the ship. Qin Luo Feng brought over a piece of hemp rope and said: "Hey, this is what I'm selling... Ah, right! You have so many ships under your command, the entire navy, take a look at this and see if it meets your requirements, whether you want to replace them all..."

  Zheng Zhihu took the hemp rope and said with a smile: "Wow, wow, wow, you businessmen are quite successful in transforming, if this is really better than others, we can still afford to lose our brothers?"

  "Haha, Second Brother, you're absolutely right! We can now be considered real businessmen."

  The two of them chatted and laughed as they boarded the boat, heading north towards Songjiang Prefecture.

  Arriving at Songjiang Prefecture, the dockworkers were still discussing the recent events. Qin Luo Feng vaguely heard Zhang Lei's name and upon inquiry, he realized that something big had happened in the few days he was away. He suddenly felt that inviting Zheng Zhi Hu over was an absolutely wise decision. Zheng Zhi Hu, the younger brother of the naval commander, exuded an intimidating aura just by standing there.

  "Second brother, it seems you really have to help me vent my anger." Qin Luo Feng told Zheng Zhi Hu what he had found out and added some details about Su Lun's past misdeeds.

  Zheng Zhihu was originally a hot-tempered person, and when he heard that Su Lun was even more overbearing than himself, his eyes widened in an instant, and his voice boomed like thunder: "This Songjiang Prefecture still has such a young man, it seems that I really need to meet him."

  It so happened that a boat from the Su family had just arrived at the shore, and Zheng Zhihu immediately ordered his men to seize it, which led to the scene above.

  Facing the dark muzzles of the big ship's cannons, Su Lun's usual arrogant and domineering air instantly vanished, standing behind Su Tong with a well-behaved look.

  "Governor, why hasn't he arrived yet?" He said in a low voice after a while.

  Su Tong turned around and glared at him, saying: "This is still something you've provoked, thinking someone else will bail you out? The Assistant Magistrate to the Admiral of the Navy? Are you out of your mind?"

  Su Lun said softly: "That is also an official, regardless of size or quality..."

  Just as they were speaking, the Magistrate had finished dressing and arrived in his official sedan chair. The crowd parted to make way for him. Su Lun felt a sense of relief wash over him at the sight of the Magistrate's arrival.

  Zheng Zhihu stood on the deck, looking down at everything with an expressionless face, even when he saw Tongzhi arriving. Qin Luofeng stood beside him, his waist straight as a pen, and a voice in his heart lamented: "If my old man had better luck back then, I'd be an official now too."

  The Magistrate stepped down from the sedan chair with an air of superiority, adjusted his official hat, cleared his throat and said: "I've heard that someone has been causing trouble here. How dare he! Who is this person? Doesn't he know to show himself when he sees me?"

  "I've been standing here for a long time, it's just that you're short-sighted and didn't see me." Zheng Zhihu said with a cold smile.

  The county magistrate looked up and saw the dark entrance, and his heart skipped a beat. Then, pretending to be calm, he said: "Who is coming? I heard that you intercepted the Su family's boat, is this true?"

  "I'm just doing a routine inspection, what's with the hijacking talk? And that one below, our naval department doesn't seem to be under your system, do you have nothing to do with me? Besides, as a fifth-rank official, how dare you speak to me like this?" Zheng Zhihu said loudly. His voice was like a bell, and everyone below could hear him clearly.

  "Naval officer?" The county magistrate lowered his head and thought for a moment, then looked at the ship again, so majestic and towering, and hesitated in his heart, saying: "It turns out that we are also from the official department, I don't know which one you are?"

  "My brother is Admiral Zheng Zhilong of the Imperial Navy." said Zheng Zhihu. (Note: The position held by Zheng Zhihu has not been verified, if any reader knows, please inform)

  The title of Ti Du is a military official. The full name is Ti Du Jun Wu Zong Bing Guan. In charge of the area reaching one to two provinces, tens of thousands of square kilometers, or even hundreds of thousands of square kilometers, it is a high-ranking official in charge of a border region, and although the official rank is not top-notch, the actual power is not small.

  The county magistrate almost knelt down upon hearing this, and in his heart he cried out: "Good heavens! This Su Lun is really clever. Even the naval commander has come out, isn't this intentionally trying to harm people?"

  "Ah? So it's the great sir who has come from afar, I'm ashamed to have not recognized you earlier. Please forgive me, please forgive me. Please come into the government office and take a seat, let me serve you some refreshments." The Magistrate said with a bow of 90 degrees, taking a few steps forward.

  Zheng Zhihu hummed coldly and said, "You've governed a good place. This dock is quite prosperous, even smuggling boats can dock privately. Very free."

  The official heard something was amiss and immediately broke out in a cold sweat, saying: "I don't know what you're referring to, sir?"

  "If I'm not mistaken, Longyan Xiang has always been listed as a tribute, hasn't it?" Zheng Zhihu said angrily.

  "Yes, yes, yes." The Magistrate said "yes" three times in a row, then turned his head and gave Lun a glance.

  Zheng Zhihu suddenly produced a box in his hand and said loudly, "If that's the case, then privately owning it is a crime. I found this box of Longyan incense on the Su family's merchant ship. What explanation do you have for me?"

  "This... is a mistake on my part. Once I have investigated and clarified the truth, I will certainly uphold justice." said the Magistrate.

  "No need for that, I found this on the Su family's boat. What else do you want to investigate? Among your group of people, shouldn't a representative from the Su family have arrived already?" Zheng Zhihu said.

  Su Tong took a few steps forward and said: "The young woman is in charge of the Su family's affairs, I don't know what instructions you have for her?"

  At this time, Su Lun didn't know where he got the courage from, and suddenly rushed up to stand in front of Su Tong, saying: "I am."

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