Chapter 1130: My Boss Lives in the Forbidden City

这是一间阴暗、潮湿的房子，就在巴达维亚的闹事中，不起眼。
At first glance, it looks like a slum from decades ago.
但这是是南洋第六军情处的据点。
此时，一个枯瘦的男子，正坐在半靠在椅子上，双脚往桌上一放。
屋内烟雾缭绕。
他手中拿的是“长城”牌的香烟，这种香烟是特供。
“说吧，快点说，免得浪费我们的时间，对你自己也不好。”
男子的声音有些懒散，就仿佛刚睡醒来一样，连目光看起来都有些涣散。
这个男子不是别人，正是当年宣府总督沈棨。
后来被安插到安南做情报。
After the conclusion of Annam, he was transferred to Nanyang and has now become the head of the Nanyang Military Intelligence Bureau.
对了，他现在不叫沈棨了，叫李清臣。
Now, even if he stands in front of his own daughter, she may not necessarily recognize him.
二十年，变化实在太大太大。
变的不仅仅是外表，还有性格。
一个胖子双手被铁锁锁住，吊在前面。
这个胖子叫张大福，是巴达维亚著名的商人。
他手下掌握了巴达维亚的妓院、赌场，还私自造烟，又拥有五个纺织厂。
朝廷在打败莫卧儿后，南洋大量的商人开始组建大规模商船去那边做买卖。
This includes Zhang Dafu.
“这位兄弟，我完全听不明白你们在说什么，我什么都不知道，我只是个生意……”
他话没有说完，旁边一个军情处的人，拿起老虎钳，就朝张大福走过去。
Then use pliers to clamp Zhang Dafu's thumb and squeeze hard.
张大福顿时发出凄惨的叫声，他右手大拇指直接被捏爆开，血肉模糊。
根本不给张大福任何说话的机会了，立刻开始钳住第二个。
Another one was squeezed until it burst, crushing even the finger bones.
Zhang Dafu was in intense pain, his whole body convulsing, and his eyes instantly turned bloodshot.
He completely lost his willpower and just instinctively shouted, "I'll talk! I'll talk! I'll talk..."
He stopped and didn't continue.
After a while, Zhang Dafu regained his senses, but the intense pain still made him tremble uncontrollably.
Where did you get your rifle?
It... was obtained from Boni Island... Boni Island, Machen. There is a mountain called Wuda Mountain, and the arsenal is located inside.
"Is it yours?"
"It... it belongs to the Hongxing Society... I am just a temporary caretaker."
“Hongxing Society?”
“It's a newly established secret society, mandated by higher-ups.”
“把他放了，给他一张纸，让他把洪兴社会的名单全部写下来。”
张大福艰难地开始写。
先是把洪兴会社的名单都写了下来。
随后李清臣继续问话：“你们是从哪里搞来的造枪技术。”
造枪可不是有钱就能造的，火枪本身就是工业品，没有技术积累，就算你找来再多火枪也没用。
“是上头的人调的人过来的。”
李清臣好奇起来：“你说的上头是指哪里？”
“我有一个对接人，在中原。”
“Who?”
“杭州首富沈立。”
崇祯二十二年，八月初十，杭州，大雨。
杭州城淹没在雨幕中。
路上没有多少人。
一辆马车，停在了沈家大院前。
上面走下来一个身姿挺拔的中年男子。
这个中年男子面目消瘦，皮肤黝黑、粗糙。
但他衣着整齐，走路脚步稳健有力。
在自报身份后，被下人一路引了进去。
沈家大院，是标准的宋式宅院。
当年的杭州城是南宋都城，杭州讲究的是江南婉约风情。
这宋式宅院最大的特点就是园林景观秀丽、精致，且典雅。
雨水滴答滴答落下来，前方的竹林如同一副烟雨中的画卷。
It was not until I entered the study room at the back that I finally met Hangzhou's wealthiest man, Shen Li.
"Please have a seat, Brother Liu."
Shen Li, with this identity, is already considered a prominent figure in Hangzhou.
He often dines and drinks tea with the Hangzhou governor.
就说他下面的产业，涉及到房地产、水泥制造厂、纺织厂、船运、粮食等等。
他的财富，在当今大明个人财富榜单可以排进前十。
Some people speculate that he has at least 20 million taels in his hands.
During the war between the Ming Dynasty and Japan, only 10 million taels were used!
One steamed bun costs one wen, so 20 million taels is equivalent to 20 billion wen.
It is said that he has employed over twenty thousand employees.
With the identity of a businessman from outside the region, Liu Qiao cannot actually meet people of the same level as Shen Li.
However, as the overall head of the military intelligence agency of the Ming Dynasty, he can disguise himself as anyone and indirectly obtain endorsements from the government in many places. Translated content:
当然，是间接性拿到。
因为官府根本不知道有这么一号人，户部的人口记录上也没有这个人。
所以，想要见沈立，对他来说，很简单。
“刘兄，我听李大人说，你之前在西北一带做买卖？”
“是啊，在甘肃做盐的买卖。”
“那可是非常赚钱的，朝廷拿下西域后，天山盐池被开放出来，听说许多人都发大财了。”
"They are all just making some small money, compared to Brother Shen, it's far behind."
"Well, I also earn some hard-earned money." Shen Li modestly said, "By the way, I heard that Brother Liu has a big deal to discuss with me?"
Liu Qiao said, "Indeed, there is a big deal."
"I wonder what kind of deal it is?"
"You know, the Southern Continent is currently in the pioneering stage. I want to invest 5 million taels there, but I don't know anyone in the Southern Seas. Mr. Li said you are familiar with the area."
When Shen Li heard 5 million taels, this is not a small amount!
You should know that most of Shen Li's money is kept in the bank and invested in funds.
In reality, he only has a few hundred thousand taels on hand. Translated content:
没有哪个有钱人现在会把大笔现金放在家里，基本上都是存银行或者拿去投资。
而这位刘老板出口就是500万两，这在行业界也很大规模了。
Is it your personal investment?
No, my boss wants to settle the situation in the Nanyang region.
Does Brother Liu have a boss too?
Yes.
I wonder who Brother Liu's boss is?
“他住在北京。”
“哦，北京我去过很多次，他住北京哪里？”沈立想着，既然是北京，而且这么有钱，自己应该是认识的。
既然如此，为何还要拖人介绍过来呢？
This is strange.
“他住在紫禁城里。”