Zhang Shixing watched the fire in the side hall burn more and more, he was anxious, and said angrily: "Empress Dowager Lu is the sister-in-law of King Yan, and King Xu is his own nephew, why is he so cruel, you get out of the way, I want to save people." ”

Niu Er sneered: "Commander Zhang, it's a shame that you've been working in Jinyiwei for so long, and you don't even know that it's the most ruthless emperor's family, you can't protect yourself, and you have to be nosy." With that, he waved his hand and shouted, "Release the arrow." ”

Dozens of feather arrows suddenly flew towards Zhang Shixing, but these soldiers of Xiaoling Wei were all his old subordinates, and they still remembered the love of incense, and they didn't really want to shoot him, so they all lost their heads.

Seeing that the momentum was not right, Niu Er pulled out his knife and said angrily: "Who dares to take care of the old feelings, and punish them as traitors, there will be no forgiveness." Shoot arrows. ”

This time the arrows were a lot more accurate, Zhang Shixing was unarmed, so he had to dodge left and right, gradually getting farther and farther away from the side hall, and the cries for help inside became weaker and weaker, and suddenly the roof of the side hall collapsed, and the shouts inside stopped abruptly, obviously the Empress Dowager Lu and Zhu Yunxi had died.

Zhang Shixing shouted: "Empress Dowager Lu, King Xu." ”

There was no sound answering the fire, only the beeping of burning wood.

Niu Er raised his knife and said: "Brothers, give it to me, catch Zhang Shixing and reward him with ten thousand dollars, and the official will be promoted to three levels." ”

The group of Xiaoling guards glanced at Zhang Shixing, and they all clenched their fists and said, "Commander Zhang, I'm sorry." ”

After that, they rushed up, wanting to capture Zhang Shixing alive so that he could receive the reward.

In the face of the former robe, Zhang Shixing was in a dilemma, unwilling to kill the killer, just dodged left and right, saw the gap, and beat the opponent to the ground, and did not rush to kill them all.

Who would have thought that the more and more Sergeant Xiaoling Guard fought, it was simply three layers inside and three layers outside, and Zhang Shixing was surrounded by water, and after fighting for so long, the other party's murderous intent gradually rose, and he greeted him to the vital place, and Zhang Shixing gradually couldn't parry.

Seeing that the situation was not good, he let out a long roar, spun his body, rose into the air, flew up the wall, and after a few ups and downs, the figure disappeared into the trees.

Niu Er was in hot pursuit, instigating all the Xiaoling guards to go out and conduct a carpet search of the mountain, so as to arrest Zhang Shixing, he knew how important it was not Zhang Shixing, but to find out Zhu Yunwen's whereabouts on him, this was a splashing wealth.

But after searching for a day and a night, they found nothing, and the Zhang Shixing seemed to have evaporated from the world.

Today is the period of the Great Dynasty, the fourth watch, the sky is still bright, Mei Yin was early in the ranks of the military generals of the right class, this is the first time he went to the court after returning to Beijing, he was sick at home in the previous court, Zhu Di did not hold him responsible, and he probably didn't want to see him.

Today, Mei Yin is going to play a book, asking Zhu Di to pardon the dependents of the Jianwen traitorous party, these people are just their own masters, they have already destroyed the three tribes, the three tribes, the ten tribes have been exterminated, they have been greatly punished, and they have paid the price of blood, why bother to embarrass these innocent women again, the emperor said that the emperor's grace is vast, and Ze is the world.

The long procession slowly passed through the left and right doorways of the Noon Gate and moved towards the Fengtian Temple. Mei Yin had just stepped on the Neijinshui Bridge, and the team in front of him suddenly stopped for some reason, and the people behind did not know it, the people on the bridge gathered more and more, and it was crowded, and someone shouted: "Don't be impatient, don't be crowded, be careful to fall off the bridge." ”

Mei Yin suddenly felt that his back was tight, his feet were in the air, and he fell off the bridge with a plop, he drank a few sips of water, and struggled desperately, this royal river is not deep, nor wide, he can also swim, and he is about to swim to the shore, only to see a few Jinyi captains standing on the shore, holding a long pole, making a gesture to save people, seeing him coming, he handed out the long pole, Mei Yin reached out to pick it up, and suddenly the long pole hit his body, desperately pressed him into the water, but those Jinyi captains shouted anxiously: "Mei Tuoma, hold on, catch it." ”

Mei Yin suddenly understood everything, and sighed secretly: "I have the trust of the emperors of the two dynasties, and I died unjustly. ”

At this thought, he stopped struggling and let the long pole press him to the bottom of the river.

Zhang Shixing was helping the shipwright clean the deck and pack up the cables on the Japanese Ming ship, when he suddenly saw Hosokawa Goro happily boarding the ship, and after seeing him, he pulled him into the front cabin and said excitedly: "Zhang Jun, do you know how many things he rewarded me when I met the Ming Emperor today?" ”

It turned out that after Zhang Shixing escaped from Xiaoling that day, he knew that his whereabouts were leaked, and he had to leave the capital as soon as possible, otherwise Zhu Yunwen's travel and hiding would be exposed, which would be a big deal.

He traveled north along Xuanwu Lake to Jinchuan Gate, hoping to find a ship to go east, return to Ningbo, meet Hosokawa Goro, and cross east to Ryukyu.

When he was looking east and west on the dock, suddenly a man leaned out of the boat and called out to him: "Zhang Jun, I'm here, why did you come to Beijing alone?" ”

Zhang Shixing looked up. This person is none other than Goro Hosokawa. It turned out that after Zhang Shixing got off the ship without permission that day, Hosokawa Goro was anxious, afraid of implicating himself, and did not dare to stay in Ningbo.

Who knew by coincidence, as soon as they docked the boat, they saw Zhang Shixing running around on the dock, so they hurriedly stopped him.

When Zhang Shixing saw Hosokawa Goro, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, boarded the boat, and told each other about their separation.

Hosokawa Goro blamed him and said, "Zhang Jun, this is yours, how can you say hello and leave by yourself, if something happens, how can I explain it to your master." If we are implicated in the mission, how can I explain it to my master? ”

Zhang Shixing bowed his head and blamed himself: "Hosokawa-kun, it's me who is wrong, I shouldn't have left rashly." However, I received news that my relatives and friends in Jingshi were critically ill, so I didn't have time to say goodbye, so I rushed here overnight to see him. ”

Hosokawa Goro sighed and said, "I see. What is the condition of your friend and relative? ”

Zhang Shixing sighed and said: "He unfortunately passed away, and I haven't been able to see him before the temporary period." With that, tears welled up in his eyes, and he wept and dipped his towel.

Hosokawa Goro saw that his expression didn't seem to be fake, so he comforted: "Zhang Jun, the mourning is smooth, then you don't go to the funeral, what are you going to do when you go back to the dock?" ”

Zhang Shixing smiled bitterly and said: "Hosokawa-kun, you also know that it is inconvenient for me to come forward at this time, and I am also afraid that you will be worried, so I hurriedly find a boat and want to go back to Ningbo." ”

Hosokawa Goro was deeply moved, patted Zhang Shixing's shoulder and said: "You are really a righteous man, worthy of deep friendship, but because of chasing you, I have a lot of goods in Ningbo, and I didn't sell them, so you have to compensate me." ”

Zhang Shixing sighed and said, "It's a big deal that you send me back to Ryukyu, and I'll be cheeky enough to ask Mr. Cheng." ”

Hosokawa Goro said: "This is about the same, the Ryukyu Kingdom has been known as the Tsuliang of all countries since ancient times, the country is rich and the people are strong, and our small cargo will definitely be able to sell at a good price." ”

Zhang Shixing stared at Hosokawa Goro for a long time and said, "Hosokawa-kun, you don't look like a samurai at all, but like a businessman, and you don't forget to do business." ”

Hosokawa Goro's eyes widened, and he said to Zhang Shixing: "Zhang Jun, how do you know, I am from Osaka, my family has been in business for generations, being a samurai is just a side business, and doing business is my main business." ”

Zhang Shixing smiled slightly, and secretly said that this Hosokawa Goro is also sincere.

Today, Zhang Shixing saw Hosokawa Gorou with a smile on his face and his mouth couldn't close his mouth, and knew that Zhu Di must have given him a lot of things in return, so he said: "Presumably, the Ming Emperor gave you more than double the things, so you are so happy, as if you have eaten bee feces." ”

Hosokawa Goro smiled and said: "Zhang Jun, you guessed wrong this time, Emperor Ming rewarded me with more than ten times the things, including gold and silver utensils, clothes and satin, daily use and other things, all of which are the best products in the royal treasury, fortunately I didn't sell the tribute in Ningbo, otherwise this time it would be a big loss." ”

Zhang Shixing was taken aback and said: "The emperor rewarded you with so many things, and in the past, it was double the gift, how can you have so much this time?" ”

Hosokawa Goro said proudly: "Because my Japanese country is the first overseas vassal to pay tribute to the new emperor, the Yongle Emperor Longyan is very happy, and the reward is extremely heavy. ”

Zhang Shixing instantly understood the intention of Emperor Zhu Di of Yongle, which was to show the world that he was an orthodox son of tomorrow, and the era of Emperor Jianwen was gone.

Zhang Shixing said to Hosokawa Goro: "You can get so many rewards this time, you have to thank me." ”

Hosokawa Goro smiled: "You almost let me run for nothing, I won't let you pay." We don't owe each other. We will leave for Ryukyu tomorrow, and I will bring a decree to the Ryukyu Kingdom. ”

Zhang Shixing asked, "What is written on the holy decree?" ”

Hosokawa Goro said: "I don't know exactly what is written, but Emperor Yongle told me that I should tell Ryukyu and let them come to pay tribute as soon as possible." ”

The two were talking, when suddenly there was a noise from the ship, and when Hosokawa Gorou hurriedly went out to look, he saw a team of captains arguing with the boatmen.

Hosokawa Goro stepped forward and asked, "Ladies and gentlemen, I am Hosokawa Goro, the head of the Japanese Mission, what is the matter with you?" ”

A brocade guard officer at the head squinted and looked at Hosokawa Goro for a long time. Untied a waist card and handed it to Hosokawa Goro, Hosokawa Goro looked at it fixedly, only to see that the card was engraved with the words "Jinyi Wei Qianhu Niu Fu", so he bowed his hand and said: "It turned out to be Niu Qianhu, I don't know what to do?" ”

Niu Er said disdainfully: "We were ordered to arrest the traitorous party, and someone saw that the traitor fled here, and we searched all the large and small ships here, and found no trace of the traitorous party. ”

It turned out that after this Niu Er reported Zhang Shixing's traces and burned Lu and Zhu Yunxi to death, he was deeply appreciated by Ji Gang, the commander of Jinyiwei, and transferred him to Jinyiwei, and promoted him to a thousand households, so that he could track down Zhang Shixing's whereabouts, and he wanted to see people alive and corpses when he died.

That Niu Er knows that this case is very important, if he can catch Zhang Shixing, then he can ascend to the sky in one step, if there is a mistake, lose his head, it is also an instant thing. Therefore, he cheered up 120,000 spirits, and searched all over the city and outside the city in the past few days and did not find any trace of Zhang Shixing, and he later thought that Zhang Shixing's complexion was dark, as if he was in the wind and rain, and he must be the master of the ship, so he came to the riverside and searched every boat, and on this day he found Hosokawa Goro's boat.

When Hosokawa Gorou heard that he was going to search his ship, he was afraid that Zhang Shixing would be found, and his ship's treasure would not be able to be brought back to Japan, and his head would have to be moved, so he changed color and said: "Nonsense, ridiculous, I am a dignified envoy of the Great Japanese State, how can you be allowed to mess around here, come to someone, and beat me with a stick." ”

That Zhang Shixing heard their conversation in the cabin, and he was also very nervous, he was worried that he would be sorry for his friend if he had affected Hosokawa Goro.

As soon as Hosokawa Goro's words fell, the sailors on the ship drew their knives and drew their sticks, and those with sticks surrounded Niu Er and the others.

Seeing this situation, Niu Er knew that there must be something strange in it, and he was eager to make meritorious contributions, and he also ordered his subordinates to draw knives in their hands and confront Hosokawa Goro and others.

As long as someone on both sides gives an order, a bloody battle will begin.

At this critical juncture, a brocade-clothed guard captain Pegasus came and shouted at Niu Er: "Niu Qianhu, Commander Ji has an order, ordering you to rush back to the palace immediately, and Your Majesty will summon you." ”