The door was being photographed and laughed. Li Wei was shocked, but soon he heard the sound very familiar, and got up and opened the door. When he saw the person outside the door, Li Wei was immediately overjoyed.

"Brother Bao, why are you here?"

"Haha, why can't I be here?" Bao Derong asked with a smile. After more than a year of separation, Bao Derong's complexion is much better than when he was in Luzon. Even people have gained a lot, but the toughness still exists.

"Please come in quickly." Li Wei quickly asked Bao Derong to come into the house and poured a cup of tea for Bao Derong.

"I haven't seen each other for many days, Brother Bao's complexion has improved."

"It's better to raise people in the local area. Although Luzon is good, it's too hot, not to mention that my injury can't adapt to the climate there." Bao Derong said with a smile.

Li Wei nodded. In the Battle of Luzon, in order to protect the Ming people in Luzon, Bao Derong fought against the natives in the face of dozens of times the natives, facing dozens of times the natives, firmly guarded the manor they were stationed until the rescue arrived.

But because of this battle, Bao Derong was seriously injured on the battlefield and almost lost his life. Although he finally waited for rescue, Bao Derong also lost an arm. His bravery and calm command won the praise of Wang Dong, the then Minister of Military Operations and the Navy Commander. Later, Bao Derong left the General Office due to injury, and Wang Dong's recommendation, and became the first cognitive office of the Ming Dynasty in Manila.

After the Ming Dynasty occupied Luzon, Bao Derong managed Luzon as the prefect. At that time, Li Wei was transferred from his local area to Luzon and served as the position of co-magistrate of Manila. It can be said that the two were both superiors and subordinates and partners, and the two had similar tempers, so they quickly became good friends.

However, Bao Derong served as the prefect in Luzon for not long, only one year before and after. It’s not that Bao Derong’s ability is not good. You should know that when he was in the General Office, he was already an assistant to the General Office in Luzon. It can be said that he was the highest-level official in Luzon.

With his contribution to Luzon, the prefect will be fine if he continues to do it safely. However, the weather in Luzon is hot and the climate is humid and changeable. Although Bao Derong, who had been seriously injured, he has damaged his vitality after all.

Especially when the rainy season comes, Bao Derong's old injuries will recur, which will make him suffer so much. So Bao Derong had no choice but to apply to the court. For this reason, the court transferred Bao Derong back to the local area, and then Li Wei took over the position of prefect.

Bao Derong naturally went to the Ministry of Personnel to report when he returned to his hometown. As for how to arrange Li Wei later, he didn't know. Now that he just arrived in Tianjin, he met his old friend and his partner, Li Wei was naturally happy.

After a few greetings, Li Wei asked curiously why Bao Derong was in Tianjin and how could he know that he was here.

Hearing this question, Bao Derong immediately laughed. He told Li Wei that he was now in the Maritime Service and was already a third-rank official. The current Maritime Service in the Ming Dynasty was different from the Qianming Dynasty. In the previous period, the Maritime Service was not at a high level, and the promotion was only from the fifth-rank. Moreover, the actual management of the Maritime Service was appointed by the emperor and was generally supervised by the eunuchs in the palace. In addition, the Qianming Dynasty had limited windows to open to the outside world, so the Maritime Service was naturally not very effective.

Now the Ming Dynasty has opened up maritime trade since the beginning, connecting the world. With the rapid development in recent years, the profits of maritime trade have become more and more abundant. If Zhu Yicheng was in Ningbo and Nanjing, the proportion of profits of maritime trade was only one-tenth of the total tax, but now the tax increase income from the Maritime Trade Bureau accounts for most of the treasury income.

As the water rises, the status of the Maritime Warrior Department is naturally different from the past. Therefore, the Ming Dynasty has now set up the Maritime Warrior Department as the agency of the General Maritime Warrior Department and the branch Maritime Warrior Department of various regions. The General Maritime Warrior Department is the second rank, which is equivalent to the Shangshu, and the Deputy Gui is the third rank or the third rank. Then, the Ministry of Revenue divided it according to local and regional divisions, and the General Administration is in charge of the Maritime Warrior Department.

It can be said that the Maritime Bureau of the Ming Dynasty is almost the same as the customs in later generations, but its name is different.

Bao Derong was appointed as the deputy of the Third-Price Maritime Manufacturing Department. This position is not only not low, but also has a very powerful position.

Tianjin is the main external port in the north. Bao Derong, who is the deputy director of the Maritime Warehouse Department, happens to be in charge of the Tianjin Maritime Warehouse Department. On weekdays, Bao Derong is in the capital and the other half is in Tianjin.

As for how he knew that Li Wei was here, it would be even simpler. You should know that Bao Derong was from the Tongshu Office. Although he has left the Tongshu Office, his relationship is still there. Moreover, the Tongshu Office and the Jinyiwei were originally one family, and the two sides still cooperated in many aspects.

Tianjin has detailed registrations for ships and personnel entering the port. These registration records will be sent to the General Office and Jinyiwei for filing as soon as possible. Therefore, getting Li Wei from these two places to arrive in Tianjin, and where to stay may be difficult for others, but for Bao Derong, it is an insignificant little thing.

After listening to Bao Derong's explanation, Li Wei slapped his forehead and smiled: "Yes, yes, I forgot Brother Bao's ability."

"What ability? This is not a good thing. Brother, just don't blame me." Bao Derong laughed.

My old friend was naturally happy to see him again. Bao Derong immediately invited Li Wei to sit in his mansion and said that he had already set up a banquet to welcome him.

Li Wei hesitated for a moment. As an official who reported his job, it was inappropriate to go to Bao Derong to attend a banquet before he arrived in the capital. However, he thought that he did not violate the court's regulations. Besides, Bao Derong has been returning to the local area for a long time and is often in the capital. Maybe he can inquire about this report from him.

Li Wei smiled and nodded in agreement, then stood up and led it out of the inn by Bao Derong. They got on a carriage, and soon after they arrived at a house, which was Bao Derong's residence.

In order to receive Li Wei, Bao Derong did prepare a table of good wine and food. Although there is nothing short of seafood in Luzon, Li Wei also likes it more, but when he saw a table of carefully prepared Shandong cuisine, Li Wei suddenly had a sharp eye for his index finger. These things were not eaten in Luzon. It was rare that Bao Derong thought about them carefully.

Sitting down and drinking and eating, the two of them laughed at each other and talked about their own affairs after they parted.

After three rounds of drinking, Li Wei talked about the fact that he had been impeached before, and then mentioned that he had returned to Beijing to report his work. Li Wei would not talk about this at all, just like Wang Yuan, but for Bao Derong and Li Wei's relationship with him, it is natural that there is no problem to say this in private.

"Hahaha, I thought you wouldn't ask, brother, but I still couldn't hold it in my trouble after a long time." Bao Derong smiled.

Li Wei had such a thick skin and couldn't help but turn a little red. He immediately smiled and said, "Others naturally don't ask, but is Brother Bao a little man?"

Bao Derong smiled and nodded: "This is a good thing. Actually, when I saw you today, I was just talking about the past, and secondly, I wanted to tell you about this..."
Chapter completed!