After the Ming army burned the Longshan granary, the Japanese people stationed in Wangjing City suddenly fell into panic.

The rain for several days led to the outbreak of the epidemic in Wangjing City, and many Japanese soldiers were infected with boils, and they suffered from serious symptoms such as secondary infection and suppuration without medical treatment.

The lack of food and clothing, coupled with the lack of medical care and medicine, caused the morale of the Japanese soldiers in the entire Wangjing City to be low and the morale of the army to be weakened.

In desperation, the highest decision-making body of the Japanese army in Wang Jingcheng decided to negotiate peace with the Ming army after careful consideration.

Of course, the peace plan could only be carried out with the consent of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the governor of the Wa Kingdom.

As a result, the Japanese people immediately sent a special envoy from Wangjing City to Nagoya to report to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the supreme leader of the Japanese Kingdom.

The scheming Toyotomi Hideyoshi weighed the pros and cons and decided to retreat as advance, temporarily agreeing to negotiate peace with the Akito.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi knew very well that once a single negotiation was successful, the Ming army was very likely to withdraw from Korea. At that time, the Japanese ** team, which had already been rested, could kill another one.

Presumably, the Ming Kingdom and North Korea, which were caught off guard, may regret it too late at that time.

As long as the Ming army in Korea is defeated, the Japanese army can attack the Ming Dynasty and blast the Ming Dynasty out of Beijing.

Soon, the proposal to negotiate peace with the Ming army, which was approved by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, was transmitted back to the royal capital. The Japanese army in the city immediately sent envoys to the Ming army camp stationed in the north of Wangjing City, and surrendered to the Ming army to beg for peace.

In order to keep abreast of the Ming court's reaction to the peace proposal, the Japanese army in Wangjing City sent three people, including Koga ninja Yoshino and Michiko Kato, to secretly infiltrate the Ming Dynasty to spy on intelligence.

Li Rusong, who received the letter of begging for peace from the Japanese army, did not dare to slack off, and immediately reported the matter to the imperial court for decision.

Emperor Shenzong also had the idea of making peace with the Wa Kingdom, and after receiving Li Rusong's express report, he immediately convened all the ministers to discuss the matter.

In the end, the Ming court decided to stop the war with the Japanese and negotiate peace.

Early morning, Beijing. Zhu's Village outside Chaoyang Gate.

In the backyard of a red-brick three-entrance courtyard, a middle-aged man dressed as a servant is carefully feeding a black-feathered fighting with black satin-like feathers in the cage in front of him.

"Stop, stop! Heck, how many times have I told you, there is a point in feeding black gold. Who told you to feed it rice? ”

The middle-aged man dressed as a servant was just about to sprinkle a handful of rice in his hand into the chicken coop, when he saw a burly middle-aged man quickly walk out of the house, he shouted while coming to the chicken coop and angrily pushed the servant away.

"Master, Heijin just fought with the Turpan cockfight in the east of the city several times in the morning, and his physical exertion was too great, and I wanted to improve his food, so I got some polished rice ......."

"Oops, old wood. How are you as wooden as your name? Remember, I'll tell you one last thing, on the day of this cockfight, wipe the injured part with alcohol to prevent infection.

"Then give it a ration of water to prevent it from getting sick due to internal heat. Two days later, feed it fruits and vegetables for three days, then feed it vegetables with a small amount of sorghum for three days, then feed it a small amount of sorghum for three days, and then continue to feed it for three days of sorghum, but these three days are appropriately higher than the first three days.

"Only after such 12 days of feeding, the chicken's fat and fat can be brushed away to achieve the purpose of brushing. Only then can it quickly move on to the next training phase. Remember? The burly middle-aged man pointed his finger at the servant

The man's nose said in a fierce voice.

"Remember, master." The servant replied hunched over.

"Remembered, remembered. You've said this no less than five or six times. But the result? It's still going wrong again and again. Let me tell you, Lao Mu, if you can't serve my cash cow well, if he makes a mistake that day, I will let you go around without food! ”

"Yes, master. The villain remembered. ”

"Remember, why don't you hurry up and get water for Black Gold?"

"Okay, I'll go."

"Alas! It's not a good job. If it weren't for the fact that your dead old father once saved his life, I would have sent you away a long time ago. The burly middle-aged man, known as the master, said hatefully as he watched the other man limp towards the feed shed.

The burly middle-aged man in front of him is the owner of this three-entry courtyard that can be regarded as decent in the capital, named Shen Weijing.

At this time, Shen Weijing was holding his hands behind his back, bowing his head and carefully examining a black-feathered rooster in the chicken coop placed on the stone slab, and said softly: "Heijin, this time you have worked hard to defeat Turpan, and you have worked hard." I won a lot of silver again this time. Rest well and get ready for your next challenge. As long as you do well, I, Shen Weijing, will earn more and more silver. ”

Inside the cage is a black-feathered fighting known as the king of cockfighting in the Central Plains. The body shape of this chicken is semi-prismatic, with a small head and a long face, and a tumor-like crown. The beak is short and thick and curved. The eyes are large and the eye sockets are deep. The ear lobes are short. The feather color is shiny like black satin. The belly feathers are white, and the tail is slender with two white sickle feathers inside.

This cockfight was purchased by Shen Weijing from a player in the capital for a lot of money. After buying this chicken, after Shen Weijing's careful feeding and careful training, the combat effectiveness of the black feather fighting has been greatly improved, and in just half a year, it has won the challenge of several cockfighting masters in the capital.

For a time, this black-feathered fighting became famous in the cockfighting world in Beijing. Shen Weijing also took advantage of this to make a huge profit in the bets of cockfighting players.

Shen Weijing made a living in business in his early years. By chance, he heard that the Wa Kingdom, which was far away from the ocean, was in turmoil and there was a shortage of supplies.

Shen Weijing rushed to the Wa Kingdom alone to understand the situation.

At that time, Japan was competing with each other, wars broke out, the people were struggling to make a living, and there was a shortage of various daily necessities.

Shen Weijing seized this business opportunity and shipped all kinds of materials produced in the Ming Dynasty to the territory of the Wa Kingdom and sold them at a high price, which was very rich.

After going back and forth to the Japanese Kingdom for a few years, Shen Weijing returned to China and used the silver taels earned from business to buy a house in the capital and live a leisurely life.

There are many players of all kinds in the capital. Shen Weijing mingled in it all day long and made a lot of player friends, including many high-ranking officials. Among the dignitaries and nobles that Shen Weijing befriended, including Shi Xing, who was the secretary of the military department at the time.

As the secretary of the military department, how could Shi Xing, a member of the second rank of the imperial court, know and make friends with an idler like Shen Weijing? This started with a well-known prostitute in the capital at that time.

Wen Biao Shigeru was the Oiran of Yuxiang Building, a brothel in the capital at that time. Many wealthy businessmen and officialdom in Beijing often visit Yuxianglou in order to be fortunate enough to have a good relationship with the fragrance of Wenmao. Shixing, the secretary of the military department, is one of them.

At that time, Shi Xing's wife had been sick and died for more than a year, and Shi Xing, who had recovered from the pain of losing his wife, gradually couldn't bear the loneliness of the long night, and under the recommendation of other officials, he came in civilian clothes on a moonlit night with few stars

Yuxiang Building.

How dare the old bustard of Yuxianglou, who got the news in advance, slack off in the face of the presence of the current military department Shangshu, and pushed down the appointments of other prostitutes early, and asked Wen Biaomao to wash and dress up early, waiting for Shi Xing, a court official, to come.

That night, Shi Xing, who had not tasted the joy of men and women for a long time, was under the careful service of Wen Biaomao, who was well versed in the art of bed linening, and he was happy and did not return all night in Yuxianglou.

Since then, Shi Xing, who is the secretary of the Ministry of War, often frequents Yuxiang Building, throws himself into Wen Biaomao's incense tent, and enjoys the joy of bed.

After a long time, Shi Xing actually had deep feelings for Wen Biaomao and wanted to accept Wen Biaomao as a concubine. But a prostitute in the military department is a concubine, and her reputation is a little unreasonable. Shi Xing was a little worried about this matter.

Qiu Yin, the housekeeper in the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of War, saw Shi Xing's thoughts. As Shi Xing's right-hand man, Qiu Yin decided to help his master facilitate this good deed.

Without asking Shi Xing for instructions in advance, Qiu Yin found Shen Weijing in private, told Shen Weijing about his master's thoughts, and asked Shen Weijing to help.

Qiu Yin is also a person who likes cockfighting, and he and Shen Weijing have been friends for many years and have a close relationship.

Shen Weijing, who got the news, couldn't help but rejoice in his heart. The military department is still a member of the imperial court who can reach the sky.

Shen Weijing and Qiu Yin have been friends for so many years, and they have always wanted to find an opportunity to climb the high branch of Shixing through Qiu Yin. Now that a great opportunity has been sent to the door, how can Shen Weijing miss it.

For Shen Weijing, who is not bad for money and is familiar with people's feelings, it is easy to help Lord Shangshu of the Ministry of War to become a good deed.

In just two days, Shen Weijing spent a lot of money to redeem Wen Biaomao from the Yuxiang Building, and rented a small courtyard for Wen Biaomao in a quiet place in the capital to settle Wen Biaomao.

From now on, Lord Shangshu of the Ministry of War no longer has to secretly go to Yuxiang Building to seek pleasure.

Wen Biaomao was also in the small courtyard rented by Shen Weijing, waiting wholeheartedly for the military department Shangshu who came almost every day.

Half a year later, Shi Xing married Wen Biaomao into Shangshu Mansion and officially accepted Wen Biaomao as a concubine.

In order to express his gratitude to Shen Weijing, Shi Xing held a banquet in the mansion to entertain Shen Weijing.

Facing the secretary of the military department of the current dynasty sitting opposite him, Shen Weijing spoke decently and was deeply liked by Shi Xing. In addition, Shen Weijing was born with a tall body, a well-cultivated beard, and bright eyes, Shi Xing couldn't help but be secretly surprised by Shen Weijing.

Since then, Shen Weijing, a disciple of the market, has befriended Lord Shangshu of the military department of the dynasty. Every important festival, Shen Weijing will definitely go to Shixing Mansion with heavy gifts to pay respects, and the relationship between the two is getting closer and closer.

Although he climbed the big tree of the military department, Shen Weijing never mentioned or showed off in front of outsiders, nor did he make any requests to Shi Xing.

Years of social experience have told him that for a crucial backer like the military department's Shangshu, as long as he does not encounter a hurdle that he cannot overcome, or hopes to obtain major benefits, he should not easily move out and use it.

Therefore, over the years, Shen Weijing had never made any request to Shi Xing.

Shi Xing wanted to return his silver that had redeemed Wen Biaomao, but Shen Weijing resolutely refused.

If you pay, you will be rewarded, and Shen Weijing knows this well.

Shen Weijing is not short of money and women, so he naturally doesn't want Lord Shangshu of the Ministry of War to repay him for these things that he does not lack.

So what exactly does he want in return?