When I was wondering, I saw the passenger ship's pedals put down again. Three people dressed as Confucian scholars walked off the pedals. The three of them were in their thirties. The two people in front were full of anger and panic, but the one behind them had a calm face.

After these three Confucian scholars got off the boat, several soldiers from the Zheng family followed with swords and turned around and shouted loudly. Some women and children walked off the boat crying.

I guess I feel uncomfortable living at sea for such a long time. I definitely can't compare with modern sea navigation these days. Although the clothes worn by this family are obviously good things that only officials have, they look very haggard and declining no matter how you look at it.

Li Meng was completely confused. The leader of the Zheng family walked up quickly and said with a smile:

"Sending eggs is nothing. The hens who send eggs are the things that last forever. These are the big experts in our Ming Dynasty who made artillery! "

When Li Meng heard this, he became interested. The leader of the Zheng family looked at the change of expression on Li Meng's face and was overjoyed. He thought that this time he was the right bet. The other party was indeed extremely interested in this, and quickly explained:

"Do you know that Sun Yuanhua, the governor of Denglai, was executed due to the Dengzhou Rebellion a few years ago?"

Li Meng naturally knew this person, nodded, and the leader of the Zheng family said again:

"Sun Yuanhua is a top-notch master in the Ming Dynasty. Although he was executed, his three sons had learned this skill. We took our own initiative and invited him to the adults. Next month, dozens of craftsmen who cast guns in Macau were also invited, hoping to help him."

When Li Meng heard this, he thought about it for a moment and was overjoyed. He had read Sun Yuanhua's book "The Western Mother" himself, but there were too many professional terms and ancient weight and measurement terms. The craftsmen below were illiterate at all. Even if they were looking for scholars to tell them, they were confused. They thought that they could not make a picture of the cat and cast a cannon.

The so-called search for something without any effort is to find it. This means that the situation is right in front of you. Good guy, the Zheng family not only brings theoretical instructors to the door, but also craftsmen to come to the door next month to build cannons. Suddenly, it becomes easy. At least in Li Meng's idea, it is already very simple.

Of course, looking at the Zheng family soldiers shouting with swords and the haggard faces of these people, the word "please" mentioned by the leader of the Zheng family just now is really worth discussing, but Li Meng would care about such trivial matters.

He didn't hide his joy in his heart, his face was full of smiles, he pondered for a moment, and said to the leader of the Zheng family:

"There are many good port islands between Jimo and Lingshan. What you do is to trade at sea. You also need a place to dock in ships. Just choose a place to build a port here. The Zheng family is an expert at sea. If you choose, I will guarantee that there will be no problem."

The Zheng family always thought of a safe and protected port in the north, but the sea bans were banned several times in the Ming Dynasty, and the Japanese pirate rebellion in the middle and late periods. It was difficult for the government to allow the construction of new ports in the north. There was a sea canal line between Tianjin and Shandong to transport food and weapons. However, after Kong Youde went to sea to escape from Dengzhou, the line also stopped.

What Li Meng promised now will definitely not be allowed by the government, but on the ground of this Laizhou Prefecture, since Li Meng spoke, it was the king's law.

When the leader of the Zheng family heard Li Meng's words, he did not react for a moment, and then he was ecstatic. Who would have thought that the Zheng family's dreams would be done suddenly. This time, the gift of cannons and craftsmen was just thinking of some discounts in the future private salt business, and the port matters would have to be carried out slowly. Who would have thought that Li Meng actually made a promise today?

After a moment of ecstasy, the leader of the Zheng family didn't care about any etiquette, turned over and knelt down at Li Meng, and said repeatedly:

"Mr. Li gave such great favors to the Zheng family, and the Zheng family will repay them with all their hearts."

Li Meng smiled. Having such a port is of course beneficial to the Zheng family, but it is of great benefit to himself. If you do it with the flow of favors, you will do it.

People who rushed down from the Zheng family's passenger ship gathered in a bunch of people and women's and children's crying still did not stop. However, the three Confucian scholars were already calm. Several people stood on the simple dock and looked around blankly. The person walking at the end said hesitantly:

"This is Shandong's territory?"

After saying the three words "Laizhou Prefecture", except for children, the women also became quiet. They stood on the dock and watched around, and seemed to have a lot of emotion.

The soldiers of the Zheng family must have received instructions. After sending the three sons and family members of the Sun family down, they no longer care. Li Meng stood on the other side and looked at these people. Chen Liu, who was standing next to him, followed him with sweat on his forehead with his sleeves and asked:

"Sir, these scholars and their families are..."

Li Meng hugged his arms and said with a smile:

"Send people to the garrison to mobilize chariots and horses, and escort these scholars and their families back to Fengmeng Town, and place them well."

Although Chen Liuzi didn't know who those people were, he still agreed and turned around and went to handle the matter quickly. After taking a few steps, Li Meng called out, but saw that Li Meng, the general of Laizhou, who had always been indifferent to his emotions, smiled and reminded:

"Don't be reckless. These guests are distinguished guests. Be polite, be polite."

The Lingshan Vacation Station is not as poor as before. It is already one of the richest places in the two palaces of Denglai. Several carriages were prepared quickly. Chen Liuzi quickly brought it here. Since Li Meng had already given instructions, he also told his subordinates to be gentler.

The three sons of the Sun family, standing on the dock, came from Songjiang Prefecture to the Shandong territory for no reason. They were worried. Chen Liuzi brought the soldiers of Jiaozhou camp to invite him. Although his expression was polite, a group of soldiers with swords came over. Who would dare not listen to what these soldiers said?

The leader of the Zheng family had been extremely happy. He went downstairs to discuss the good news with a few Zheng family members who came with him. Li Meng was still standing there, surrounded by his own guards.

At the beach, the sound of people shouting, the sound of bulls, and the crying of children are all ringing, which is really lively.

Li Meng's eyes looked at the crowd transporting artillery, and at the Sun family walking along the dock, but found that most of the Sun family's old and young people looked gray. The Shandong region obviously did not leave any good impression on them, and they were kidnapped from their homes. The place where they came were some strong men holding swords and carrying artillery. It was good that the Sun family did not have a mental breakdown.

I guess when I was on the sea, I knew that the people on the ship were all pirates. From being kidnapped to now, I have been living in thrilling fear at all times. It is normal for everyone in the Sun family to look like this, but Li Meng noticed that one person looked different from everyone else.

The last person who got off the boat was dressed by the three Confucian scholars. Others were all bowing their heads and extremely frightened, afraid that they would be noticed by people around them. Only the scholar dressed by the scholar was staring at the cannon dragging on the beach. The man's long gown was already dirty and his face was unshaven.

This appearance is not related to gentle temperament, and he looks quite strong, with a tiger-backed and bear-backed look, which makes him look like a warrior.

When the Sun family passed by Li Meng, they looked at each other a few more times. Sun Yuanhua, the governor of Denglai, was also known as a Confucian general at that time, so his family naturally knew more about military affairs than ordinary people. However, Li Meng was standing there in short robe and cloth pants, and was also a leader, which was really confusing.

Just as he was about to pass by, Li Meng suddenly asked:

"Sir, what do you think of these guns?"

When he asked this, the Sun family in front of him were stunned, but except for the one staring at the cannon, the others bowed their heads and walked towards the carriage. The strong scholar hesitated and replied in a hoarse voice:

"This kind of heavy goods are Western ships and cannons. They are just to defend the city. What's the use?"

The two of them spoke loudly, but the leader of the Zheng family came back and heard it. He said, "I'm very dissatisfied with it:

"The old slave chief of the Jurchen Tartars was killed by this cannon, so why isn't it amazing?"

"So what if I'm killed? How did the Tartars rampant in the capital a few years ago? This cannon is so powerful, why don't you use it to kill a big bandit like Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong!"

The scholar asked coldly, but the leader of the Zheng family was speechless. He could only smile dryly and go to work hard again. However, Li Meng felt more and more happy in his heart, and continued to ask with an attitude of trying:

"Can you teach me what cannons should the infantry team use?"

"If it were made by Westerners, it would be 400 kilograms or 500 kilograms. If it were a craftsman from the Ming Dynasty, it would be 700 kilograms."

Li Meng quickly wrote down in his heart that although the scholar was sloppy, he had no depressed expression after talking about these sentences, and his face was full of energy. Li Meng did not step forward, but just stood there, clasped his fists and gave a full greeting, and said solemnly:

"Thank you for your answer to your doubts. I don't know your honorary name? I'll give you a message!"

No matter how honest and dedicated the young literati were, they were excited after reading the story of Liu Xuande's three visits to the thatched cottage. They thought in their hearts that they would meet a wise master who could treat me with such courtesy as a national scholar. This is like this Zhou Yang and Zhou Juren, and this young master of Sun Yuanhua was naturally like this.

Since he went to the dock, although he did not know the strong uniforms of these soldiers, he was certainly the officers and soldiers. Li Meng was firmly among them and was the leader. Judging from the strong temperament of the soldiers, he thought that Li Meng would definitely be a high-quality general.

After Sun Yuanhua was killed in vain, the Sun family was disheartened by the court and decided not to go out to be an official. However, after being worshipped by Li Meng, he felt inexplicably excited and answered involuntarily:

"I dare not be a student, Sun Hedou meets with the adults!"

The cannons cast by Westerners were about 500 kilograms, while the cannons cast by Ming craftsmen were about 800 kilograms. This request was immediately told by Li Meng to the leader of the Zheng family.

The current requirement to establish a private port has also been agreed, let alone buying a few cannons. The leader of the Zheng family agreed and thought that this kind of thing was too easy. Naturally, the larger the cannon, the more expensive it is. Now that buying smaller cannons, the less money it costs to spend.

It took five days for the six artillery pieces to be transported from Lingshan Guard to Fengmeng Town. This was done by mobilizing more manpower and animal power. The roads between Fengmeng Town and Lingshan Guard could not withstand this heavy pressure, which was really troublesome.

After returning to Fengmeng Town, 1,000 of the 3,500 soldiers stationed in Jiaozhou Camp moved to the Lijia Manor. The former Lijia Manor was just an integral part of Fengmeng Town. As long as the residents of Fengmeng Town were residents, they could go to Lijia Manor.

The door outside this manor is generally open, because the Li Family Manor is just a place to live for Li Meng, with the military camp not in it, the place for weapons manufacturing is in a nearby village, and the former training grounds were changed to Lingshan Guards. Most of the people living here were Liaodong craftsmen and soldiers from non-guards, and the residences of officers' families, and only Li Meng's own small house was closed.

However, after returning this time, the Li Family Manor immediately became a place of high security. The doors that were originally open during the day began to close. Wherever possible, soldiers patrol and guarded the people.

Li Meng's safety is one aspect, but Mu Yunyao who is following him cannot see anyone, and naturally the Sun family cannot be seen by others. The "Wharf" on the wharf is temporarily polite. If you expect to plunder people like this, the other party will immediately serve you wholeheartedly. It is a fantasy.

On Mu Yunyao, the Prince Zhou Mansion in Kaifeng, Henan Province has already said that his princess died of sudden illness. There is also a commentary. The third son of the Sun family suddenly disappeared from Songjiang Mansion. Sun Yuanhua has deployed many old friends and is searching for them. Moreover, Sun Yuanhua has also served as the governor of Denglai and has known the Sun family in Shandong. It is a problem for anyone to recognize him, so Li Meng wants to hide the people deep.

If those artisans who cast cannons come in the future, the Li Family Manor will be the place where they build cannons.

In June of the tenth year of Chongzhen, the drought in Shandong had become a major disaster, but the southern part of Laizhou was still peaceful. The important reason was that Li Meng, the general of Laizhou, built a fort camp in Jiaozhou in Fengming and built a fort camp as a place to station.

If the construction of a large number of buildings in the year of disaster is fully paid, it will be a great good governance. During this period of history, the tragedy of people eating each other in Denglai in Shandong was greatly weakened due to the severe drought, and countless people survived because of this.
Chapter completed!