Chapter 1126 Interests
Feng Fei observed his words while talking, but saw a faint smile on Shen Zhixiang's face. He seemed not to believe what he said. He immediately asked: "Could it be that Mr. Shen has also dealt with the Haihan people?"< br>
Shen Zhixiang did not answer his question directly, but said unhurriedly: "Haihan formed his own country in the south and led his troops to the defense area of Qishansuo. Lord Feng can also help with this kind of transgression." If you become a virtuous businessman, you will receive a lot of benefits from the Haihan people, right?”
Feng Fei's heart trembled, and he quickly explained: "The Haihan people have not disturbed the place since they came here. Where did the army come from..." At this point, Feng Fei suddenly had an idea in his heart, stopped talking and asked: "Master Shen This time I went south to Dengzhou, and I don’t know where the boat stopped? ”
The nearest coast to the nearby Liqishansuo City is the south coast of Zhifu Bay. If Shen Zhixiang came to Fushan County by sea, then his ship would most likely have docked on the coast near Yantai Mountain, which is already the activity area of the Haihan people. . The Haihan people sent many ships to patrol inside and outside Zhifu Bay every day. If a Ming warship sailed into these waters, they would definitely not turn a blind eye. And if Shen Zhixiang had never had contact with the Haihan people, how could he know so much about their local situation?
Shen Zhixiang responded calmly: "We will stop in Zhifu Bay immediately."
"Then Lord Shen...have you met the Haihan people?" Feng Fei asked.
Shen Zhixiang did not deny Feng Fei's guess, nodded and said: "I've seen it before."
Feng Fei's heart suddenly relaxed as he mentioned it. Since Shen Zhixiang had already had contact with the Haihan people, he probably also received benefits from the Haihan people. His establishment is not in Dengzhou Prefecture, so he doesn't have to worry about any trouble after accepting Haihan's benefits, and he should not refuse the sweetness offered by the other party.
However, Feng Fei did not dare to judge Shen Zhixiang's true attitude towards Haihan, so he continued to probe: "What is Mr. Shen's impression of the Haihan people?"
Shen Zhixiang said: "As long as you are not blind, you can probably understand the strength of Haihan, right? But fortunately, they do not seem to intend to provoke a war to invade the Ming Dynasty, they just want to establish trade routes. Presumably, Master Feng came into contact with them , got a similar statement, right?”
Feng Fei felt a little more relieved now, nodded and said: "If I hadn't concluded that they had no ill intentions, I wouldn't have put in a good word for them in the official document to Dengzhou."
Shen Zhixiang asked: "What do the adults in Dengzhou Prefecture think of it?"
Feng Fei looked embarrassed and did not answer Shen Zhixiang's question immediately. When Shen Zhixiang saw this, he had already guessed something, and then asked: "Has the Dengzhou Prefecture sent someone to intervene in this matter?"
Feng Fei still did not answer his question directly: "Master Shen is from Dongjiang Town after all. I am afraid it is not appropriate to ask about the affairs of Dengzhou Prefecture..."
Shen Zhixiang had already learned from the Haihan people that Dengzhou Prefecture had sent people to Qishan Suo City. Hearing Feng Fei's tone, he knew there must be something hidden, and immediately said: "Originally, it has nothing to do with Dongjiang Town, but Haihan." The Han people have promised to provide assistance to Dongjiang Town. If there is no peace in Dengzhou, they will not be able to safely deliver supplies to Dongjiang Town. I do not want to meddle in other people's affairs, but this is closely related to the interests of Dongjiang Town and I have to intervene. ”
Feng Fei was stunned when he heard: "Haihan... wants to provide assistance to... Dongjiang Town?"
Regarding the situation of Dongjiang Town, Feng Fei is also relatively clear. Although this military group is theoretically under the command of Shandong Dusi, because it is stationed overseas, many things are decided by Dongjiang Town itself. Over time, this armed group actually It has become its own group overseas. After the Denglai Rebellion, the Ming army from Liaodong became the target of public criticism. Many people in Shandong Dusi did not like to see this army, which was mainly composed of Han people from Liaodong. Therefore, they did not give enough support to Dongjiang Town in terms of supplies. This was also the case in the past year. One of the reasons why Dongjiang Town was retreating steadily in the Liaodong battlefield.
Feng Fei personally didn't have much dislike for Dongjiang Town, but someone above wanted to block Dongjiang Town's supplies, so he had no choice but to do it. Feng Fei is generally aware of the difficulties that Dongjiang Town has faced in the past year. In his opinion, after the domestic supplies have been intentionally cut off, Dongjiang Town will not be able to survive for a long time relying only on the support of North Korea. The establishment will probably be abolished. is the final outcome. Although this matter has been mentioned in the court for a long time, there has never been a clear decision. However, even if Emperor Chongzhen did not issue an order, the people below could slowly turn this intention into reality.
Feng Fei estimated that in one or two years at most, even if the court did not order the dissolution, Dongjiang Town itself would not be able to survive and would probably disband on its own initiative. It's just that by then, many people may turn to Hou Jin in order to survive, and they will make many enemies for Ming Dynasty.
But Feng Fei really never thought that this Haihan man had already set his sights on Dongjiang Town less than a month after arriving in Zhifu Bay. Whether they are really capable of assisting Dongjiang Town, which is in famine, is another matter. Feng Fei believes that Haihan will never do things for Dongjiang Town without any reward. This is a group of extremely shrewd businessmen. If there is not enough profit return, they will not risk losing their money to assist Dongjiang Town.
Shen Zhixiang's words undoubtedly indicate that Dongjiang Town and the Haihan people have reached some kind of tacit understanding, and it seems unlikely that this deal was negotiated by Shen Zhixiang, because Feng Fei also knew the situation on Pi Island, and Shen Zhixiang did not have any In terms of real power, the real decision-maker in Dongjiang Town is still Shen Shikui. It is definitely not Shen Zhixiang's turn to make the decision on such a major event of transnational cooperation. This means that the Haihan people have probably been to Pi Island, and maybe even Shen Zhixiang was attracted by them.
Shen Zhixiang said: "The details are not disclosed for the time being. Master Feng, I just want to know what the purpose of Dengzhou Mansion is. If someone interferes with it, whether it is a Dongjiang Town or Haihan person, Dongjiang Town will not let him go!"
Feng Fei felt a chill run down his spine. Putting aside Haihan, who had thousands of people stationed in Zhifu Bay, Dongjiang Town was not someone to be trifled with. The Dengzhou Guards Army, which had not fought for years and collapsed in a single fight, was much stronger. At the beginning, Kong Youde's rebels were invincible in Denglai. Part of the reason was that the combat effectiveness of the guard army was so poor that they could not resist the troops that had withdrawn from Liaodong to Shandong. The combat power of Dongjiang Town is only stronger than that of Kong Youde's rebels. Feng Fei does not want the original Wuqiao mutiny to be staged again in Qishan Qianhu Station under his jurisdiction.
"Lord Shen, please calm down. Let me explain this matter slowly!" Feng Fei immediately dismissed all his men, and then said to Shen Zhixiang: "There are indeed people in Dengzhou Mansion who are hostile to Haihan. A group of people came here two days ago. A general has taken over the local defense.”
"So you were ignored?" Shen Zhixiang asked Feng Fei with a hint of ridicule.
Feng Fei blushed and said, "I am just following the orders from above and doing what I need to do."
Shen Zhixiang nodded and said: "Whose name is that general, and where is he now?"
Feng Fei responded: "This person's name is Shangguan Ye. It is said that he was transferred from Yanzhou Prefecture and is currently in the city."
"I've never heard of it." Shen Zhixiang felt much more relaxed when he heard that he was an unknown person: "What is this person's attitude towards Haihan?"
Feng Fei murmured in response: "Although this person is not famous, he has a bad temper. After taking over the local area, he asked the personnel of Qianhu to be banned. Except for the sentries at the pier of Yantai Mountain, they were not allowed to go to the area near Zhifu Bay. During the activities, additional personnel were dispatched to Yantai Mountain to monitor the Haihan people in Zhifu Bay. "Twenty or thirty state-level garrison generals like Shangguan Ye can be easily captured in Shandong, so for Shen Zhixiang. To a large extent, having no reputation can basically be equated with having no threat. At most, it is just the level that requires attention. As for the Ming troops with low combat effectiveness in Shandong, Shen Zhixiang, as a senior officer in Dongjiang Town, still had a sense of superiority and did not take them seriously.
After Shen Zhixiang briefly assessed the risks, he made a further request: "Can Mr. Feng arrange for me to meet this Mr. Shangguan?"
Since Feng Fei has been sidelined by the general from Dengzhou, Shen Zhixiang also knows that continuing to talk to him will not yield substantial results. Instead of wasting time with him, it is better to talk to the real owner directly.
"This..." Feng Fei couldn't help but hesitate when he heard this. He certainly didn't want to be involved in the whirlpool of interests between Haihan, Dongjiang Town and Dengzhou City. No matter which one of these three parties, he couldn't afford to offend. If there is a conflict at that time, he will probably take the blame innocently, which is a very painful thing to think about.
"Master Feng, since you can't make the decision, don't act as a shield for others. Be careful and hurt yourself!" Seeing Feng Fei's hesitation, Shen Zhixiang said a few harsh words.
Feng Fei also knew that what Shen Zhixiang said was true, so he gritted his teeth and said, "Forget it, I'll go and invite Lord Shangguan right now, and I'll ask Lord Shen to wait a moment."
"Thank you!" Shen Zhixiang cupped his hands and watched Feng Fei walk out of the living room.
"He wants to see me?" After a moment, Shangguan Ye was also a little surprised by the news brought by Feng Fei: "Why?"
"Probably...it's about Zhifu Bay." Feng Fei said tactfully.
"Zhifu Bay?" Shangguan Ye was stunned for a moment, and then he understood: "How dare this person from Dongjiang Town come to act as a lobbyist for the Haihan people? What a good trick!"
Feng Fei did not respond. He could neither admit nor deny this matter. Saying nothing and removing himself from the situation as much as possible was the smartest thing to do.
However, Shangguanye didn't seem to intend to let him get away, and blurted out: "Since you are here to be a lobbyist, I must have tried to persuade you first. I wonder what Mr. Feng said?"
Feng Fei's face was already very ugly, and he stammered in response: "I'm humble... I don't know what I mean, so I came to Mr. Shangguan to make a decision!"
Shangguanye didn't respond immediately. He closed his eyes and thought for a while before speaking: "Let's settle your matter slowly later. Take me to see him first!"
Feng Fei anxiously took Shangguan Ye back to the living room and introduced the meeting between the two. The two of them followed the official rules and exchanged a few words before taking their seats. Feng Fei asked someone to serve hot tea again, and then bowed and said: "Since the two adults have important matters to discuss, I will not disturb you because of my humble duty."
Feng Fei wanted to hide as far away as possible from this kind of thing, and didn't want to stand around and listen to the two people's bickering, but unfortunately he still couldn't leave. Shen Zhixiang had already spoken to stop him: "Master Feng, there is no need to avoid it, and there is nothing to hide." It’s a matter of light. If you stay, you can be a witness to us.”
Feng Fei thought to himself: Why do you gods drag me into the water when they are fighting? He said with a bitter face: "Isn't this inappropriate?"
Feng Fei looked at Shangguan Ye's face as he spoke. At this moment, he just wished that the other party would immediately tell him to get out. He really didn't want to wade into this muddy water.
However, Shangguan Ye also disappointed him when he opened his mouth: "It's better for Mr. Feng to stay, lest Mr. Shen and I have a deadlock, and there's no one around to smooth things over."
Seeing that both of them refused to let him go, Feng Fei sighed secretly and could only sit back on the chair obediently and wait for the coming storm.
"Everyone is busy, so I'll put it bluntly." Shen Zhixiang was the first to speak: "The Haihan people stationed in Zhifu Bay are my partners in Dongjiang Town. I hope Lord Shangguan will not continue to do some unfriendly things. If Lord Shangguan can show mercy, Dongjiang Town will definitely remember this benefit and will repay it twice as much in the future!”
Shen Zhixiang only said half of what he said, but he believed that the other party would be able to feel the meaning of his words - Dongjiang Town would not only remember the good things, but also the bad things. When it comes time to repay double the amount, those who had done bad things to Dongjiang Town in the past would probably There is no escaping punishment.
Shangguan Ye laughed and said, "You're welcome, Mr. Shen. I have no intention of going against Dongjiang Town. It's just that the Haihan people are famous for their ferocity in the south and are known as the most powerful armed pirates in the South China Sea. If we cooperate with them, I'm afraid there will be more pirates in the future." There are a lot of troubles. Our army is fortifying the city in Qishan to prevent them from invading the interior. In my opinion, it would be better for Mr. Shen to persuade Dongjiang Town to give up cooperation with the Haihan people as soon as possible."
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"Give up?" Shen Zhixiang sneered: "Can Dengzhou City provide Pidao with enough food? Can it solve the problem of the survival of tens of thousands of Han refugees on the island? If it can be done, I will give up on the spot here before cooperating with the Haihan people. What do you think, Lord Shangguan?”
Shangguan Ye did not expect that the other party would raise the topic so clearly. Shandong Dusi did not participate in the formulation of Dongjiang Town's current policy, so he did not know much about the situation on Pidao. However, judging from what Shen Zhixiang said, Hai Han obviously gave him unimaginable conditions and supplemented his living conditions, in exchange for Dongjiang Town's desperate maintenance. But it is indeed difficult for Shangguan Ye to directly deal with the problems Shen Zhixiang heard about.
(End of chapter)