The next day, Wang Zhi sent several trusted confidants, with his personal letter, to the Zhejiang Provincial Administration Office in Hangzhou Prefecture, requesting the opening of Zhoushan Li Port to allow trade and convert private transactions into public transactions.
At the same time, Wang Zhi also sent several people with copies of his personal letter to Ningbo Prefecture, Shaoxing Prefecture, Hangzhou Prefecture and Taizhou Prefecture to inform the local authorities and also express the demand to open Zhoushan Li Port and conduct trade.
For a time, there was a great shock in Jiangnan.
On a deserted island in the waters of Zhejiang, Xu Hai and his group of more than 6,000 Japanese pirates were resting.
A speedboat rowed to the coast and Saburo Toriya got off the boat.
"Hey, Saburo, why are you back so soon? Didn't old man Wang Zhi treat you well?!" A Japanese pirate leader on duty saw Saburo Toriya getting off the boat and joked with a smile.
"Mr. Matsushita, we don't have time to joke with you. Take me to see Chief Xu Hai." Toribayashi Saburo said hurriedly.
"Captain Xu is currently practicing Zen with Yuriko, so I'm afraid he doesn't have time to see you." The Japanese pirate leader Matsushita Jōji said to Toribayashi Saburo with a wink, twisting his hips as he spoke.
"You can take a break any day, but this news concerns the family heir's financial resources, so there is no time to waste!"
Toriya Saburo said anxiously.
When he heard Toribayashi Saburo mention the family head's financial resources, Matsushita Jōji immediately became serious. They all came from the Matsuura family, the daimyo of Hirado in Hizen Province. The Matsuura family head was their master. The reason why they served as pirates under Xu Hai was because of the order of the Matsuura family head. Since it was related to the family head's financial resources, they naturally had to take it seriously.
"Mr. Toriya, follow me." Matsushita Jōji no longer hesitated and led Toriya Saburo to the tent where Xu Hai was resting.
Sure enough, before reaching the tent, I heard some exciting music coming from inside.
"Captain Xu, Toribayashi Saburo has something important to report." Matsushita Jōji stood in front of the tent and reported inside.
The music in the tent stopped, and about three seconds later, Xu Hai's voice was heard from inside: "Come in!"
Toriya Saburo and Matsushita Jōji then walked into the tent. In the tent, Xu Hai was shirtless, looking at the two with an unhappy face. No one would be happy to be interrupted at this critical moment. A Japanese woman in the bed covered her neck with a quilt, stared at Toriya Saburo and Matsushita Jōji with a pink face, and licked her tongue in a flirtatious manner.
"What do you want to report?!" Xu Hai asked unhappily.
"Looking back, I was ordered yesterday to congratulate Hui Wang Zhi on the completion of Zhoushan Li Port. This morning, Hui Wang Zhi confidently sent his confidant with his personal letter to the Zhejiang government, requesting the Ming court to open Li Port, trade, and change private trade to public trade. This is a serious matter, and I will report to you as soon as I confirm it. Once Li Port is opened, it will become a gold mountain, and money will flow like water. Should we make plans early, report to the family governor, and prepare more trade materials so that we can get a share of it?"
Toribayashi Saburo reported and reminded Xu Hai to make early plans for opening the port for trade so that he could get a share of the profits.
"What did you say?! Wang Zhi sent an envoy this morning to ask the government to open the port for trade?!" Xu Hai became emotional, and the displeasure caused by the interruption of his Joyful Zen exercise by Toribayashi Saburo and others was swept away.
"That's right!" Toribayashi Saburo nodded vigorously. "Captain Xu, you Ming people have a saying, 'He who strikes first is strong, and he who strikes last will suffer.' Ligang is about to open, so we must prepare early and prepare more sea trade materials, otherwise the meat will be eaten by King Hui, and we won't even get a mouthful of soup."
"Preparing supplies for sea trade?!"
Hearing this, Xu Hai burst into laughter as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.
"Why is Chief Xu laughing?!"
Saburo Toribayashi couldn't help but frown. If the head of the family hadn't ordered us to regard you as our leader, how could I allow you to be so rude in front of me
"Wang Zhi has become arrogant and has wild ideas. Have you also been infected by him?! Are you still preparing materials for sea trade?! The Ming court strictly enforces the maritime ban order, and no ship is allowed to go to sea. This is the national policy of the Ming court, how can it be easily changed!"
Xu Hai pulled the corner of his mouth and revealed a disdainful smile.
Among the Japanese pirates, this Toribayashi Saburo is the most disobedient. He is as dumb as a pig, but he thinks he is the smartest and often contradicts himself. Yesterday, he was sent to congratulate Wang Zhi, and there may be an idea of using Wang Zhi to get rid of Toribayashi Saburo, but unfortunately, this guy has a good life.
"But Prince Hui is full of confidence..." Toribayashi Saburo insisted.
"I told you, Wang Zhi is arrogant and has wild ideas! The Ming court will never agree to open ports for trade! Humph, if we keep quiet, the current private market can still be maintained, and the local governments of Suzhou Prefecture, Hangzhou Prefecture and other places will also turn a blind eye. But like now, sending envoys to ask for the opening of ports for trade with the government, oh, let alone opening ports for trade, believe it or not, even the private market will be destroyed!"
Xu Hai stared at Toribayashi Saburo with burning eyes, a sneer on his face, and said confidently.
"Forgive me, but I cannot agree with this!" Toribayashi Saburo looked at Xu Hai without flinching and said with his neck stiff.
You, Xu Hai, are just a pawn in the hands of our family governor. How can you compare to the Hui Wang Zhi? ! The Hui Wang Zhi said in public that the port will be opened soon, the trade will be held soon, and it is time to make a fortune! But you say that Wang Zhi is dreaming? ! I think it is you, Xu Hai, who is dreaming!
You repeatedly fail to listen to my teachings. It's obvious that you are jealous of someone else's talent!
The head of the family actually handed the team over to such a jealous and whimsical Minggou! It should have been handed over to me, Toriya Saburo!
This is what Saburo Toribayashi really thinks.
"If you don't understand, then listen to my orders! Pass the order down. Take advantage of now to quickly sell the supplies we have to Wang Zhi or other Japanese pirate fleets. Quickly purchase weapons, arrows, and gunpowder. Tell your men to cheer up, because the day of getting rich has come. Be ready to follow me to plunder the southeast, grab gold, silver, and women..." Xu Hai glanced at Niao Lin Saburo, and then gave orders to the two men.
"What? Preparing to plunder the southeast?!" When Toribayashi Saburo heard Xu Hai's order, he exclaimed in surprise.
"What? Toriya-kun, are you going to disobey my orders?! Before Lord Matsuura came here, did I tell you to obey my orders?!"
Xu Hai stared at Toribayashi Saburo with a bad look on his face.
"Captain Xu, I, Sanlang Niaolin, naturally dare not disobey the order of the family head. However, I want to remind you that at present, the Hui Wang family is the only one in power, with nearly 100,000 people under his command, and he is a veritable sea overlord. In order to open ports and trade with the Ming court, he has been working hard to maintain order along the coast. He has issued orders many times, not allowing pirates like us to plunder the southeast. The Jiangmen group that plundered Taizhou Prefecture some time ago was punished by Hui Wang Wang Zhi. I heard that when Chief Xu was under Hui Wang's command, he was reprimanded by Hui Wang for his pirate behavior. Now, at the critical moment when Hui Wang requested to open ports and trade, Chief Xu is preparing to plunder the southeast again. Isn't he afraid of the wrath of Hui Wang Wang Zhi?!"
Toribayashi Saburo said with his neck stiffened.
"Haha, Wang Zhi will be angry if his request for trade is rejected, and he will order looting in the southeast to threaten the government and open the port to the market. We are ready to loot now, and when Wang Zhi gives the order, we can immediately choose the rich places to loot. Those who act early will have meat to eat, and those who act late will only have poor places to eat."
Xu Hai sneered confidently.
"Hmph, I will listen to your orders. If things are not as you said, I will report it to the head of the family truthfully."
Toriya Saburo said with a look of dissatisfaction.
"It's up to you!" Xu Hai said disdainfully.