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第七九八章 海风(上)

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“……”徐延德明显表情一滞,旋即莞尔道:“荣幸之至。”

晚餐时,双方极有默契的不再谈那些伤感情的事情,而是捡一些轻松的话题说……说来说去,总是会绕道徐鹏举身上,那真是个让人欢乐的家伙。

又谈到他在南京的情况,说起这家伙的瞻园之冠绝东南,定国公父子交换个眼色,由徐文璧给沈默敬酒道:“听我叔说,东南现在遍地黄金,随便一个府,就要比咱北京富,是真的吗?”要说酒真是个好东西,推杯换盏几个回合,方才有些紧张的气氛烟消云散,似乎双方的感情还更进了一层。

“那肯定是假的。”沈默已经被这父子俩灌得微醺了,摇头笑道:“大部分还是比不上的。”换言之,就是有几个确实比北京强。

“侄儿在南京可听说了,叔您在东南可是说一不二,各行各业都听您的。”徐文璧亲热道:“叔的面子可比天大啊……”

“听他瞎说。”沈默醉眼迷蒙,仿佛完全听不出此话的欠妥之处,谦虚笑道:“都是老朋友们抬爱,不过你叔我还是有点面子的……”

“那是当然,”徐文璧给沈默斟酒道:“要是小侄在南京就好了,叔叔肯定能指点小侄,也跟着喝点汤。”

“在北京也一样。”沈默呵呵笑道:“南边遍地是黄金,弯弯腰就能拾起来,凭着你家的名头,那是绝对能分一杯羹的。”

“哦,咱们还是买地好,还是开厂好?”徐文璧瞪大了眼睛,他爹也侧耳倾听:“快给侄儿讲讲,心里痒着呢。”

“成,那就讲讲。”沈默红着脸道:“你们家在北京,在东南买地、开厂都不方便。而且强龙不压地头蛇,不好跟人家比。”

“那还叫遍地黄金?”徐文璧有些失望道。

“这年代,什么最贵?机会”沈默动作有些夸张、语调也有点拖长道:“你把握住机会,就是找到金山,几辈子都受用不尽。”说着神秘的一笑道:“现在就有个绝佳的机会。”

“什么机会?”父子俩屏住呼吸,唯恐听漏了一个字。

“吕宋。”沈默眯着眼道:“知道徐海、王直那些人,为何要自费支援吕宋吗?”

“不是说水师容不下他们。”徐文璧轻声道:“他们索性借这个机会单干,去挣个伯爵头衔,日后也有立命之本。”

“那都是官面文章。”沈默酒后吐真言道:“他们是海上讨生活的,大海就是他们的立命之本;再说,他们本质上是海商,无利不早起,又岂会为了点意气,去跟强大的西班牙海军打仗?”

虽然不知道那西班牙海军强大在哪里,但父子俩知道,大明每年外销的茶叶、瓷器、丝绸,以及各种奢侈品,大都卖给了那个西班牙。现在市面上普遍流通的鹰元,据说就是那西班牙,从大洋另一端的一个叫什么哥的地方运来的……据说那里遍地是金银,被西班牙人铸成了鹰元,运到大明来购买了他们想要的东西,再运回去给国王和贵族享受。

这些知识还是徐文璧去南京时,打听到的呢。

所欲徐家父子相信沈默的话,海商们贴钱、冒险也要打吕宋,一定是由巨大利益诱惑的……当然不是那劳什子伯爵。

“其实秘密就在吕宋的位置上。”沈默神秘兮兮道:“它一面朝着我国的南洋,一面朝着茫茫大洋,乃是从大明到美洲航线上最重要的港口。控制了吕宋,就意味着控制了这条黄金航线,其意义不用我再说了吧?”顿一顿道:“而且那里盛产黄金和香料,还有各种珍贵物产,就算没有那条航线,也保准大赚特赚。”

“但人家吕宋国王能让吗?”徐延德忍不住道。

“今年春里,吕宋国王已在一次海战中殉国了。”沈默淡淡道。

“那老百姓呢?”徐延德又问道:“人家不欢迎怎么办?”

“那里有数万中国移民,整日翘首盼王师。”沈默道:“据说他们要组建个海外藩国,永为大明藩篱,相信皇上肯定会高兴的。”

“这么说来,倒确实有趣,”徐延德看看沈默道:“可是,这跟我们有什么关系?”

“他们想要保持航道的畅通,就必须要得到朝廷和西班牙的承认。”沈默淡淡道:“如果有人能帮他们做到,并充当他们日后保护人的话,他们很乐意每年交一笔不菲的保护费,或者欢迎诸位到吕宋去,与他们共同经营,分享收益。”

“能给多少钱?”徐文璧好奇道。

“那得看合作到什么程度,但肯定是以几十万两计的。”沈默笑道:“不过要是我,一定不会要钱,那里土地宽满肥沃,问他们要个几万顷,再派些人去经营打理着,种些值钱的经济作物,然后或是卖往国内,或是卖往西班牙,反正港口便利,不愁没有销路,这才是源源不断的财富,千秋万代的基业呢”

父子俩让他说的怦然心动,恨不能插翅膀飞去吕宋看看,到底是要银子,还是要土地呢?稳妥起见,当然是要银子了。但是虽然听起来很远很远,可为了几万顷的土地,绝对值得派人去看看……万一要是真的呢?那还用得着在北京抢食吃了吗?北方连年大旱,地里严重欠产,为了不让佃农逃跑,还得先让他们吃上饭,这样剩下来的粮食就少得可怜,土地价值严重缩水,由不得他们不对吕宋的土地心动。

再想细问时,沈默已经醉得说不出话来了,父子只能作罢,给他熬了醒酒汤,然后叫在前院吃饭的沈府侍卫,将不胜酒力的孩儿他叔送回家去。

待把沈默的轿子送走,徐文璧回来伺候他父亲睡下,父子俩没再交谈,今天的信息太多,都有些头大如斗,还是明日请另两位国公过府,大家一起议一议吧。

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