Chapter 40

Zheng Ze shook his head and said, "but the new world is really chicken ribs for the imperial court."

"It's also a chicken rib for the European powers, but why do they have to carry the death instead of giving up like the wise men in the cabinet?"

"How can barbarians be compared with China?"

At this time, Wei Ran could not help but say, "young master Zheng, Wei is a rough man, but I have also heard that in the early Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu king was bold and willing to offer wealth and beauty to the enemy country, but once the enemy country asked him for territory, he immediately waved back and annihilated it.

The barbarians still know that although the territory is vast, there is no extra inch. Why do so many wise men in Daming think that the New World colonies developed by spending countless wealth and the blood of Daming soldiers can be given up so easily? "

Zheng Ze extremely despises Wufu such as Wei Ran, and even disdains to answer Wei Ran's questions at all.

Zheng Hong said, "I think brother Wei is right. This can only prove that the literati and bureaucrats in the cabinet are not as knowledgeable as a barbarian leader."

Zheng Ze's face changed slightly and looked at Zheng Hong, but Zheng Hong continued.

"Brother, you just said that barbarians can't be compared with China.

If you are like me, you have traveled all over the world and traveled all over the world. You will know that the barbarians in your mouth have no less civilization than China! If Daming dozes, they can tear Daming to pieces. "

"Second brother, I didn't want to argue with you. Maybe I can't argue with you. However, it is also in the interest of the Zheng family to cooperate with the wishes of the adults of the cabinet. "

Zheng Hong almost thought he had heard wrong. He cooperated with those Jiangnan scholar bureaucrats in the cabinet and gave up the new world. Unexpectedly, he said it was for the interests of the Zheng family?!

Zheng Ze saw that no one else was close, and several people around him were people Zheng Hong trusted. It didn't matter to let them listen.

"Yes, although giving up the new world will lose part of our Zheng family's interests, it is worth the interests we will have in the future. After all, being a wealthy merchant on the sea is not as easy as being an official merchant of the imperial court. "

Zheng Hongxin jumped, "it turned out that your idea is to become an official and a businessman. I admit that it will be very easy for officials and businessmen to monopolize some industries in the future. They can also kick out those interest groups in the family.

But, brother, have you thought about it. Whenever they become officials and businessmen, they are linked to the rise and fall of the current political factions. Once the current cabinet party falls, won't the Zheng family fall with it? "

Zheng Ze said with a smile, "except for the disaster of destroying the country 200 years ago, when did the school of scholar bureaucrats in Jiangnan decline when the dynasty was stable? We rely on the whole Jiangnan scholar bureaucrat group, not one of them. Second brother, do you understand? "

Zheng Hong almost laughed angrily. "No wonder dad and you are deliberately alienating the one with the national surname. It turns out that you have already chosen the shelter in the court."

"The one surnamed Guo was a family two hundred years ago. After such a long time, it has already been two. How can we still trust it as much as in those years. Besides, Guoxing ye, a force in the court, rarely gets into the cabinet, which is more deeply rooted in the Navy, but it has little to do with our interests of becoming officials and businessmen. How to compare with the ministers. "

Zheng Hong finally knows the rebellion in his family and why he can't communicate with his elders. It turns out that there are principled differences between the two sides on the development of the family.

"Brother, for the last time, it's better to rely on yourself than anything else. The Zheng family started in the sea, and the sea is our foundation. You and your father and third uncle are destroying their foundation by doing so. "

Zheng Ze's face was also gloomy. Unexpectedly, he couldn't convince his second brother.

"Second brother, Nanyang and Japan have not been abandoned. How can we say it is self destruction? If you can't let go of the foundation of the new world, I can ask my father to fill a few ports in Nanyang. If you are willing to do business, Nanyang can also give you some business. "

"It's all official and business. Do you need me to do business? You think you can rest easy by giving up the new world and getting a position as an official and businessman, don't you? But in the eyes of other wealthy businessmen and even foreign powers at sea, this is the beginning of the decline of our Zheng family. In a family like ours, failure to advance means retreat. Anyone can take a bite! "

Zheng ZeJian couldn't convince the second brother, and his face finally became gloomy. "Then, second brother, what do you want?"

"If you also seek asylum in the court, why don't those corrupt and incompetent scholars and bureaucrats in Jiangnan unite with another party?"

Zheng Ze was surprised, "do you support the rebellious reformers?!"

"Hum, in my opinion, they are the ones who are determined to forge ahead.

When they are in power, Daming can put aside many constraints, no longer be arrogant and understand what international strategy is, so that he can go further!

And they didn't harm the interests of our Zheng family. Brother, why do you hate them so much? "

"No king, no father, beast generation!"

"In any case, it's all empty and real. Why can't we go further, constitutional monarchy?"

“！！！”

Zheng Ze, a believer in Confucian monarchs and ministers, was too surprised to speak.

"Brother, I'm determined to win the board seat of the business alliance! So that our Zheng family will not be taken to the ditch by you and Dad! "

"Second brother, you have too much contact with overseas barbarians. You don't know the Chinese etiquette tradition."

"Brother, that's it. You and I have already made preparations."

"Good!"

Zheng Hong left with Wei Ran and them.

On the way, Wei Ran asked, "I thought your relationship with the family was just poor, but I didn't expect..."

"Yes, as you can see, this is a fundamental difference in philosophy."

Wei Ran was silent for a long time. "Is that all right?"

"There's nothing wrong. I'll show you the horses and chariots. I don't have to feel guilty about how to do it with my brother. But this time, I can't easily go to Daming to take you to visit general Yu. I can only entrust others. "

Wei Yan nodded. "I'll start when I'm well."

Zheng Hong lit a cigarette on the carriage. He looked out of the window and frowned deeply. He didn't know what was important.

When the carriage was about to drive to the hotel, he suddenly rested his eyes and looked at Wei ran very solemnly.

"Brother Wei, I believe in the sun and am good at plotting. Breaking with my family like this, the strength I can use in this Nanyang place is very scarce, and it is impossible to fight with my eldest brother.

Therefore, I have prepared many means, which involve many dirty transactions in all aspects. Just to enhance my strength in Nanyang.

At the end of these unspeakable dirty means, the position of director of the chamber of Commerce Alliance is the most critical step! Only by obtaining this seat can I make enough guarantee for those forces as backhands, and you are the key to obtaining this council seat! "

Wei Ran used to be a professional boxer. Now his mode of thinking is still that he is just a professional boxer.

Now he is involved in the historical events that can stir the vortex of the times, such as the competition for important seats in the global business alliance, the internal strife of the Zheng family, the struggle between the Conservatives and reformers of the Ming Dynasty, and so on. Therefore, Wei Ran feels very uncomfortable, even like a dream.

What's more, Wei Ran and the devil are behind him. It's still a question whether he can participate in the boxing competition after he obtained the Yu family's home school. Therefore, he kept silent and didn't take the initiative to answer.

"But you helped me a lot and saved my life! Besides, my eldest brother has invited people from the Wu family, a family of killers, to participate in the competition. I've heard of this family, and they also have extraordinary power. As a mercenary of the Buru tribe in Africa, he sneaked into a hundred British troops with single strength and killed them all.

The strength of this family is very terrible, so I'm going to let you decide whether to participate in the boxing competition. I don't insist. After all, I lost. At most, I was under house arrest and couldn't go to sea at home. But if you lose, you are likely to die on stage. "

Zheng Hong involuntarily thought of Sha Chu who died on the stage.