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Chapter 312 Sky-high Price Trading (Part 1)

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    A group of nobles came out of the Duke's Mansion. Although their faces were not too depressed, they were all frowning. When these people dispersed, two people walked out of the concierge!

    These two people are none other than Li Dan and Yan Siqi!

    After meeting Cao Ling, the two of them accepted the fate of being recruited. However, they are also people who have worked hard at sea all year round. It is impossible for them to rush to Nanjing just because of Cao Ling's words. After all, there are Wang in front of them.  This is a lesson learned from the past!

    Wang Zhi, also known as Captain Wufeng, was a giant at sea back then. Compared with the current strength of Li Dan and Yan Siqi, he is nothing compared to him!

    Even if Wang Zhi was not the culprit in the Japanese pirate rebellion, he still played a vital role in it.

    But Wang Zhi was a little too crazy, thinking that he was so powerful that even the court wanted to see his face, but he was deceived by a censor named Wang Bengu!

    It was precisely because of Wang Zhi¡¯s incident that the pirates and the court no longer had peace talks or recruitment, so that the entire southeastern coast became a mess. In the end, it was Qi Jiguang who came out of the blue to completely solve the Japanese pirates!

    Therefore, after Li Dan and Yan Siqi observed it for more than a month and sent people to inquire in various places, they determined that the court's attitude towards these maritime merchants had changed, and that the court also needed them to send troops to Nanyang to solve the problem of Westerners!

    Although Li Dan and Yan Siqi knew that it was definitely not easy to deal with Westerners, they did not expect that the Ming Dynasty was so powerful that it even defeated the Japanese country. Even if they did not want to be recruited, they had nowhere to go.  !

    Therefore, after ensuring safety, Li Dan and Yan Siqi came to Nanjing to meet with the Minister of War of Nanjing, Xu Hongji, Duke of Wei!

    After the pot was out for a long time, the steward of the Duke of Wei came out, clasped his fists at Li Dan and Yan Siqi and said with a smile, "You two, the Duke of Wei invites you!"

    Li Dan and Yan Siqi returned the courtesy and said, "Thank you!"

    Then he followed the housekeeper into the Duke¡¯s Mansion!

    Although Li Dan and Yan Siqi could be regarded as influential figures in the sea and the Japanese country, they did not dare to take advantage of them in front of the Duke of the Ming Empire. They bowed slightly and followed the steward.  I really made my eyes look at my nose, and my nose looked at my mouth, without any intention of looking around to see something new!

    When they saw Xu Hongji, the two of them lifted their robes and knelt on the ground, saying: "Little man Li Dan (Yan Siqi) comes to see the Duke!"

    Ordinarily, Xu Hongji did not need to be polite to these two maritime merchants, but he had already received Zhu Youxiao's personal letter. In the letter, Zhu Youxiao spoke extremely solemnly about the importance of Li Dan and Yan Siqi, and emphasized that they should never appear again.  Such a stupid thing as cheating and killing Wang Zhi!

    With Zhu Youxiao¡¯s warning, Xu Hongji had to put on a smile even if he looked down on the two pirates in front of him!

    "Hehehehe!" Xu Hongji said with a magnanimous smile: "Two sea masters, please get up quickly. You are all favored by the emperor, and you are the ones who will serve the imperial court in the future. You don't need to be so polite!  "

    Li Dan and Yan Siqi stood up. Li Dan smiled and said: "My lord, you are welcome. You are the pillar of the imperial court. We are just abandoned overseas citizens. It is appropriate for me to kowtow to you!"

    Xu Hongji waved his hand and said with a smile: "We are all from the military, so don't show off to those phony civil servants. To be honest, we don't understand how to show off. We'd better use the martial arts method and drink first before talking!"

    Xu Hongji then said to the butler: "Go down and serve the wine! If you want a big piece of meat and a big bowl of wine, you can have it as you like!"

    Li Dan and Yan Siqi did not expect that the dignified Duke Wei could be so easy-going and generous, so they quickly thanked him: "Thank you very much, Duke Guo, for your kindness. We and I are deeply grateful!"

    Without further ado, after the wine and meat were put on the table, Xu Hongji picked up the wine bowl and said: "The emperor has already explained your affairs. The ships, cannons, muskets, ammunition, and privateering licenses are all ready. You just need to pay the money."  I can get it, but I don¡¯t know how much money you two have prepared?¡±

    Li Dan and Yan Siqi glanced at each other, and then they realized that the reason why the Duke of Wei in front of them was so polite to them was all because of the emperor's instructions. For this, they couldn't help but feel a little grateful to Zhu Youxiao!

    The two of them also quickly picked up their wine bowls and said, "Thank you for your service, Mr. Guoguo. The two of us will do it first as a token of respect!"

    With that said, Li Dan and Yan Siqi drank the wine from the bowl, and Li Dan said again: "Master, we have brought a total of four million taels of silver this time. I wonder how many ships and artillery can we buy?"

    After listening to Li Dan¡¯s report, Duke Wei¡¯s beard trembled slightly, but he was still a Duke after all. After a moment, he calmed down and said with a smile: ¡°According to the price given by the emperor, it¡¯s worth a thousand materials.¡±A Lun ship costs 100,000 taels, a 12-pound general's cannon has 5,000 taels, a second-class ten-pound Wuwei cannon has 3,000 taels, and a flintlock musket has a hundred taels. The ammunition is calculated separately per kilogram.  A stolen certificate worth 20,000 taels of silver is valid for one year. How much do you need?  "

    The price given by Zhu Youxiao can be said to be quite expensive. The cost of the Galen ship is only 50,000 taels, the cost of the artillery is basically 500 to 800 taels, the muskets only cost 30 taels, and the privateering license is only one  Paper stamped with the official seal!

    Of course, Li Dan and Yan Siqi also knew that the price was very expensive, but they were very happy, because since the little emperor offered such a high price, it meant that he would make money from them in the future and would not just sell them in one go.  Dead end push!

    The two of them calculated it, and found that ten galenic ships worth one million taels, one hundred and twenty 12-pound cannons worth 600,000 taels, three hundred ten-pound cannons worth 900,000 taels, and two thousand flintlock muskets.  One hundred thousand taels, ten privateering licenses and two hundred thousand taels, plus one hundred thousand taels of ammunition, a total of three million taels of silver!

    However, Li Dan and Yan Siqi didn't care about the money, because with the new Galen ships and heavy artillery, they could not only crush the Westerners in numbers, but also have the capital to compete with them in technology.  You don¡¯t have to shrink back when you encounter those red-haired ghosts in the future!

    Li Dan and Yan Siqi both laughed and wrinkled their faces when they thought about how their fleets would sail across the sea in the future. They told Xu Hongji the quantity they needed to buy, and Xu Hongji couldn't help but look envious after hearing this.  Color!

    These merchants were so rich that they threw away three million taels of silver without blinking an eye, as if all their money had been blown away by the strong wind.

    But Xu Hongji then thought about it, didn¡¯t the silver of these maritime merchants come from strong winds?

    Because these guys don't have a fuel-efficient lamp. They all have the reputation of being maritime merchants, but secretly they are real pirates. Needless to say, they kill people and steal goods. It is said that as long as they occupy a sea route, they can make a fortune just by collecting passing money.  !

    Thinking of this, Xu Hongji rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "You two, you have bought so many warships and artillery this time. You must be able to show off your skills, but I don't know how you can earn back the money?  "

    Li Dan and Yan Siqi were in a happy mood at the moment. In addition, they thought it was Zhu Youxiao, the little emperor, using Xu Hongji's mouth to ask about their future movements, so they responded with great vigor!

    Li Dan said with a smile: "My lord, I don't know. Although our brothers spent three million taels of silver this time, we can get the money back from the Westerners in a blink of an eye. Don't look at those red-haired fans.  They are very rich, but they are extremely rich. What they carry on their boats is either spices or raw silk. These are all valuable things. Moreover, they also built cities in Nanyang, which contained the gold and silver treasures they plundered.  No, we can't chew them, but as long as we have these warships and artillery, they will become the fat in our mouths. We can take a bite at any time if we want!" (Remember the website address: www  .hlnovel.com
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