At night, in order to prevent the Ming Dynasty from attacking at night, it was dark in the city.

Only in the abode of the lord of the city, the lone lamp is lit like a bean.

Zong Lin sat cross-legged on the tatami mat and listened to Zong Huan relay the requirements of the Ming Dynasty:

"One of them is called 'five-port trade'. That is, Kyushu Island is only open to five foreign trade ports, and the rest of the local offices are not allowed to go to the sea. Second, all treaty ports can only trade with the 'Tamna Chamber of Commerce', and other foreign ships are not allowed to dock. Third, the families on Kyushu Island no longer keep their naval forces, and the safety of the sea is entrusted to the protection of the Ming Imperial Tamna Garrison Area. In return, the families of Kyushu Island have to pay them a protection fee of one million taels of silver every year......"

With a bang, Zong Lin smashed his beloved Tang Dynasty tea set. His heavy breathing dimmed the candlelight, and he was clearly angry.

But Zong Lin did not have a seizure like during the day, but remained silent.

Seeing that the lord didn't speak, Zong Huan sighed lightly, at first the other party just asked for the monopoly of trade with Kyushu, that's all. Now it's a good thing, the right to trade is divided into five parts, and the Otomo family only accounts for one-fifth, not to mention, and can no longer keep the water army.

And there is also a reparation.

"In addition, we have to compensate them for the loss of 500,000 taels of silver this time, and the matter can be revealed." He swallowed and added.

Zong Lin didn't respond for a long time, and suddenly heard a whooshing scream outside, and a rocket fell in the city.

He hurriedly stood up nervously and went out to check, but saw that there was a dead silence on the sea again, and the Ming Dynasty did not continue to attack.

Apparently this is just a warning.

Looking at the dark sea for a long time, Zong Lin chanted a haiku, which translates to ......Chinese meaning 'a good road leads to a good house, but it is a crematorium'.

"草しげるそこは死人を焼くところ." Zong Huan also replied with a haiku, which means, 'The grass is green, and this is the cremation ground.' ’

"Hahaha! 人wifeと姦通するのは、フグを食べるような stimulationでおいしい! Zong Lin couldn't help but laugh out loud when he heard this, and the depression in his heart suddenly decreased.

The meaning of this haiku is to steal someone's wife, which is thrilling and delicious, like tasting a pufferfish!

In Zong Lin's career, he has encountered many hardships, what is the point of this setback?

"How is the lord going to reply?" Seeing that he had returned to his profession, Zong Huan knew that the lord had already adjusted, and hurriedly asked anxiously: "Zhao Gongzi said that he must reply before dawn." Otherwise, as soon as the morning dawns, they will bombard the city......"

How else can you reply? People are already swordsmen, but I am fish and meat, of course, I can only be slaughtered. "Lao Wang...... Oh no, Zong Lin put his hands behind his back, looked at the gold-swallowing beast hidden in the dark bay and said, "Fortunately, the people of the Ming Dynasty are just seeking wealth, and they don't want our lives like Mao Ligong." ”

"That's right." Zong Huan nodded and said, "Zhao Gongzi said that if the lord no longer makes small moves, he can even help the lord seize control of the Guanmen Strait...... Of course, there is a fee for this. ”

"Hmm." Zong Lin couldn't help but move, yes, although the Fenghou naval army he carefully prepared for Maori Yuan was easily destroyed by the Ming Dynasty. But doesn't this also mean that the strength of the Ming Dynasty's fleet is enough to suppress any Japanese naval army?

If the Ming Dynasty can take action and help them seize the Kanmon Strait, then the Otomo family will definitely be able to expel the Maori family from Kyushu!

The more he thought about it, the hotter his heart became, and the more he felt that he was sure to win in this way. "However, we can't even pay the 500,000 taels, where can we find so much money?"

"I also mentioned it to Zhao Gongzi, he said that the lord can't take out the money for a while, so he can owe it first, but he has to use the production of Gangcheng Silver Mountain and Chengjing Valley Gold Mountain to repay the principal and interest." Zong Huan replied in a low voice.

As I said before, why are Japanese daimyo so rich? Mainly because there is a mine at home. Take Kyushu Island as an example, among the three major forces, the Otomo family currently controls Okajo Ginzan and Joi Valley Kanaya. The Shimazu family controlled Mt. Heisa and Kajiki Mt. Kanaya, while the Ryuzoji family controlled Mt. Hitoyoshi.

The mountains of gold and silver are the continuous source of financial resources for these warlords, and they are the capital of their struggle for hegemony in Kyushu.

"Hiss......" Zonglin naturally felt a pain in his flesh, is this Nima's son surnamed Zhao a big leech? It's too good for sucking blood!

"In addition, it can be repaid with wood, sulfur, etc. In short, as long as we defeat the Maori family, there is always a way to pay it off. Zong Huan obviously recognized the situation, and said in a deep voice: "On the contrary, if we lose this game, the gold and silver mountains will also become someone else's." So it's better to just give it a go! ”

"Hmm." Zong Lin nodded approvingly and said: "What you said makes sense, after defeating the Maori family, I will clean up the Longzao Temple family and take away the Renji Jinshan and Tsushima Jinshan, isn't it over?" ”

"The lord is wise!" Zong Huan praised sincerely. Some people are good at victory, others are good at facing defeat, and his lord clearly belongs to the latter. Although it is not as glorious as the former, it has a more tenacious vitality and can keep the clouds open and see the moon.

"You go ...... now" Zong Lin thought for a moment and changed his words: "It's better for the old man to go in person to show his solemnity." It's good to meet that Zhao Gongzi and know how to deal with him in the future. ”

"My lord, consider the danger of being detained!" Zong Huan was shocked. ninth

"You also said that the people of the Ming Dynasty are not in the land, so what is the benefit of catching an old monk?" Zong Lin smiled indifferently: "It's all like this, if the old man doesn't show his head, let that son despise it." ”

After speaking, he commanded: "You stay, and then call the righteous commander." If I don't come back, you can help him succeed him as governor. ”

"Yes, my lord." Zong Huan wept and leaned over and kowtowed to the family governor.

Although this old monk likes wives and old defeats, he is indeed a good governor.

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But what made Zong Lin feel very disappointed was that Zhao Gongzi didn't even see him, but just asked a subordinate named Ma Yinglong to come forward and discuss related matters with him overnight.

And the reason for refusing to see him was that Childe was still growing and couldn't disturb him sleeping......

If it had been placed before, Zonglin would definitely have seen it as an insult to himself. But after the battle of Dafen Bay and being thoroughly taught to be a man, he had no temper at all, but lowered his posture more and more, feeling that Zhao Gongzi was of course there was no need to stay up late to see his subordinates defeated.

He was also very obedient throughout the negotiation, basically just good, yes, yes, Ma Yinglong couldn't be sure, this wouldn't be a fake monk who was fooling things, right? However, Juntada Omura and a few Portuguese can prove that he is the old king of Bungo - Otomo Sorin!

This made Wang Rulong and Ma Yinglong can only admire again, the son's grasp of the character of the Japanese slave is really like a pattern in the palm of his hand.

Actually, Zhao Gongzi had just soaked his feet at this time and had just gone to bed.

The sea is constantly turbulent, and sometimes the wind and waves are high, so the carved Qiangong bed in his bedroom, the four bedposts are directly standing up to the sky and the ground, fixed in the cabin. And there are guardrails about a foot high around it to prevent people above from being thrown out of bed on the waves.

The bed was huge, more than enough for five or six people. Obviously, Zeng Yi wanted to make this Wanhu blacktail ship into a palace on the sea, but he didn't expect Zhao Gongzi to be cheaper.

But to be honest, it's not comfortable to sleep in this palace at all, it's not a big problem, it's mainly cold!

It was already winter, and the sea breeze was bitterly cold at night, and the wooden cabin was blown through no matter how well it was sealed. In order to prevent fire, you can't light a charcoal basin for heating, and even because it's too bumpy, you can't even use a small warm cage at night. Qiaoqiao stuffed several hot water bottles and hot water bottles into his quilt, but Zhao Hao still shouted cold when he got into the quilt.

"Sister Qiaoqiao, if you touch it, my nose will freeze into a popsicle." Zhao Gongzi's teeth chattered and said, "I can't use a quilt to cover myself." ”

"Then I can't help it." Qiaoqiao touched his nose and ears, although it was indeed not hot, but it was not so exaggerated.

She had no choice but to give one to Ma Xianglan, rubbing Zhao Hao's ears and rubbing his face, and coaxing him to fall asleep quickly.

"Scared, I know that Zeng Yi, why did you build such a big bed." Although Zhao Hao still didn't feel sleepy, he made a fuss and said: "He must have also read the book "The Legacy of Kaiyuan Tianbao". ”

"Puff......" Sister Ma couldn't help but laugh when she heard this, and gently twisted Zhao Hao's ears, obviously knowing what he meant.

"What is this book about?" Qiaoqiao hurriedly asked Sister Ma.

"This is a notebook that records anecdotes during the Xuanzong period of the Tang Dynasty, and it records some princes and nobles of the Tang Dynasty who used beautiful women to keep out the cold." Sister Ma said vaguely: "Anyway, they are not good people, let's not let Gongzi learn." ”

"What, warm yourself with beautiful women?" Qiaoqiao is curious.

"That's a lot of ways." Sister Ma didn't say anything, but Zhao Gongzi came to the spirit, the night was long, and there was no mobile phone.

"It is said that Yang Guifei's brother Yang Guozhong, when he goes out in winter, he will choose tall and fat concubines to be in front, so that the wind is sheltered and the breath of people is warmed, this is the 'meat array'. King Shen, the younger brother of Tang Xuanzong, every winter when there is wind and snow and bitter cold, he selects some beautiful concubines to sit around him to resist the cold, which is 'Ji Wai'. Sometimes he will drink a little wine, which is 'Ji Wei wine'......"

Sister Ma couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh: "The son made it up again, and the Wang Shigu who wrote the book is afraid that it is also Hu Chai." ”

"Yes, how can a man hold back the wind?" Sister Qiaoqiao nodded thoughtfully.

"I think it's true, because you two are on my right and left, and I'm not cold at all." Zhao Gongzi said with a shy face: "Two sisters, poor little brother, let's just sleep like this." ”

"Scared, that's not going to work!" Qiaoqiao's face was flushed, and she glanced at Sister Ma with a weak heart. Although when she was on duty at night, because Zhao Hao loved to have nightmares, she sometimes had to let him sleep with his hands in hand, so it was common for the two of them to sleep in the same bed.

Two quilts, of course! It's true!

But how can you be embarrassed to agree to such a thing as three people sleeping together?

Sister Ma looked at her with a smile, as if to say, if you have no opinion, I will agree.