From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 787

Zou Xueqing is the governor of Fujian. Although he is new to the post, he knows the current situation in Guangdong.

Foreigners are the king here because they are not subject to the law and have guns and cannons.

There have been murders before, and Chaozhou merchants helped, but in the end they were under pressure and paid thousands of taels of silver.

Now six people have died, and they were beaten to death. The foreigners can't explain it at all.

He couldn't help but say: "Your Majesty, six people, we can't afford this price!"

Zhou Yuan stood up and shouted: "Say it again!"

He was covered in blood, and the murderous spirit of a soldier surged out, which scared Zou Xueqing so much that he couldn't even stand steadily.

Zhou Yuan said coldly: "The Portuguese are human beings, but the people of our Great Jin are not human beings? Just let them slaughter them?"

"If you don't have any backbone, don't be the governor. My Emperor's Sword is not for show!"

Zou Xueqing was immediately under pressure and sweated.

Zhou Yuan said: "Come, let me ask you, how many foreign shops are there in the six trading ports in Fujian and Guangdong provinces?"

Zou Xueqing swallowed his saliva and said honestly: "Thirty-seven, and another one is under renovation and will open soon. There must be more in the future."

Zhou Yuan said in a deep voice: "How many foreigners are there on the shore in total?"

Zou Xueqing said: "Merchants, craftsmen, transportation staff and regular protection forces, a total of about 1,100 people."

Zhou Yuan immediately said: "Fujian Commander."

"I am here!"

Shao Yun quickly stood up.

Zhou Yuan said: "Immediately send out the army under your command to block all major docks and coastlines along the way, and don't let anyone go to sea."

"Cooperate with the constables, local government offices and Jinyiwei to arrest all foreigners, regardless of gender, age or status."

Shao Yun's heart was about to break. This Zhongwu County King was really a ruthless man. He dared to do this. God knows how much trouble it would cause.

Zhou Yuan said: "Remember, no one will be missed. Arrest them all. If anyone resists with guns, kill them on the spot without mercy."

Shao Yun half-knelt down and clasped his fists and said: "I obey your orders! I guarantee to complete the task!"

Zhou Yuan said: "You only have two days! Within two days, you must lay the overall situation for me!"

Shao Yun said seriously: "I understand!"

Zou Xueqing wiped his sweat and swallowed his saliva, with huge waves surging in his heart.

Too fierce, too fierce, who dared to imagine that the prince would do things this way!

Catch all the foreigners and use them as prisoners? I dare not even think about it!

Zhou Yuan said: "Guan Lu, after the foreigners are caught, Shen Que will be responsible for the interrogation, and try to get some big fish out, which will be useful at that time."

"Understood."

Guan Lu responded. ,

Zhou Yuan looked at Zou Xueqing and said: "Seal the news for me. If McPherson asks, you will be responsible for dealing with it and delay it for at least two or three days. If you can't do it, it means that your ability can no longer adapt to the sudden change of the situation. I will let you retire and return home."

Zou Xueqing hurriedly said: "I will complete the task, definitely."

Zhou Yuan wiped the blood off his face, looked at Kang Youzhi's body, and sighed: "Bai Yu, you are responsible for arranging Youzhi's funeral and comforting his old parents."

"After the matter is over, Zou Xueqing will arrange for you to report to the Fujian-Guangdong Navy."

"Go and do it now! Don't delay!"

Everyone looked at each other, agreed, and set off quickly.

Capturing all the Portuguese was obviously a desperate move. Everyone was worried, but they also felt an inexplicable sense of catharsis.

After being wronged for so long, it was time to take revenge.

Zhou Yuan took a deep breath and sighed, "Sister Virgin, let's go back to the manor and take Kolodiya to Fuzhou Treasure Shipyard."

"It's been so long, I should go see my ship."

Li Yu'an took a handkerchief and carefully wiped the blood off his face, and whispered, "Let's go together."

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After returning to the manor, Zhou Yuan didn't say anything nonsense and directly called Kolodiya out, saying that he would go to Fuzhou Treasure Shipyard immediately and talk on the way.

Kolodiya didn't even change her clothes and followed Zhou Yuan into the carriage.

In the carriage, she noticed the blood on Zhou Yuan's clothes and couldn't help asking, "Did something happen?"

Zhou Yuan didn't intend to hide it and confessed directly: "The Fujian army is already in action. Within two days, all the Portuguese will be captured as hostages."

This simple sentence made Kolodiya's head explode.

She said in a lost voice, "Are you crazy? It's far from the time for a decisive battle."

Zhou Yuan said lightly, "Many things are beyond my control. The decisive battle will come sooner or later. We have the courage to face all challenges."

Kolodiya said, "Lord Zhou Yuan, please don't kill me.Well, don't be impulsive. If you kill all these hostages, you will offend the whole of Portugal. "

Zhou Yuan laughed.

He smiled and said, "The man is innocent, but he is guilty of possessing a treasure. We are rich, we are backward, and our enemy is not only Portugal, but the whole West."

"But so what? We are not backward for many years. As long as I am here, we will not continue to lag behind. "

Although his tone was frivolous, Kolodiya could hear the emotion in it. It was a kind of anger that had been suppressed for a long time, like a thousand years of accumulated anger, accumulating endless power, just waiting to break through the dam, destroy everything, and submerge everything.

The Fuzhou Treasure Shipyard is not in Fuzhou, although McPherson's spies have been frantically searching in Fuzhou for the past two years, constantly probing along the coast, looking for the port of the treasure ship.

But it was in vain, because the Fuzhou Treasure Shipyard was in the inner bay of Xinghua Prefecture.

This level of secrets is only known to a few giants in Fujian. Even the craftsmen and laborers have never been released. Both the Jinyiwei and the Nei Tingsi have maintained it. No one can get the news, and even if they get it, they can't take it out.

Zhou Yuan and the others still have a long way to go.

So Kolodiya couldn't help asking: "What's the next step? Things can't be concealed. McPherson will take action in four or five days at most. "

Zhou Yuan said: "Does he dare? On the one hand, I am evacuating the residents along the coast, and on the other hand, I have thousands of hostages in my hands. If he dares to use force, I dare to kill people. "

"If he dares to fight to the death, I dare to kill all these more than a thousand captives."

"As the governor, he must be controlled by Portugal. Can he afford this price?"

Kolodia said: "Coming here has huge benefits and huge risks. Even if all these merchants die, McPherson can put the blame on Dajin. At that time, more warships will come back here."

Zhou Yuan said: "Let them come! This land will always experience these hardships. Since it will happen sooner or later, they might as well come while I can still fight."

He looked at Kolodia, his eyes were like torches, and he said slowly: "Madam, I admit that my thoughts are a bit radical at the moment, because I am angry in my heart."

"But don't think I've lost my mind. I have experienced a lot in the past few years. I am no longer the wanted criminal I first met. ”

“I will win in the end, even if it’s hard.”

“Let’s wait and see.”