Ma An, as the home of Minister Ma Liangbi, was accompanying Xu Kun to eat in the restaurant, and was called out by his younger brother stirrups and went to another private room. [Full text reading. 】

Finding that Guo Yi was suddenly visiting, Ma An was quite surprised and said: "Benefactor, no matter what happens, please just command." ”

Guo Yi had no doubts about the loyalty of the Ma brothers, and replied directly: "Please let Xu Kun come out, I have something to say." ”

"Could it be that Xu Kun has committed a crime?" Saddle asked, confused.

Stirrup smiled and said: "Brother, please rest assured, our benefactor is also the benefactor of Xu Da's shopkeeper, he was also rescued from Japan by Guo Qianhu, you can go with peace of mind, don't say anything, just bring Xu Kun here." ”

"Please wait a moment." Ma An said, returned to the private room, and accompanied Xu Kun to see Guo Yi.

When Xu Kun, who was drunk and dizzy, saw Guo Yi, he hurriedly bowed forward to salute, almost fell on his heels, and said excitedly: "Xu visited his benefactor, but he didn't know that the benefactor was also in Naha Port, so he didn't go to visit, but let the benefactor see that I was coming, it's really a sin, a sin." ”

Guo Yi bowed and returned the salute, and replied with a smile: "Xu Daguan doesn't have to be polite, please take a seat." ”

"When did Guo Qianhu arrive in Ryukyu?" Xu Kun asked.

"It's been a while." Guo Yi said, gave the Ma brothers a look, signaled that they could leave, and then asked, "Senior official Xu, when are you going to leave?" ”

At this time, the stirrup said: "Please talk slowly, there is an urgent errand to be done, so I will retire first, please understand Brother Xu Nian." With that, he hurriedly left the private room.

"I'll go over and send the escort away first, and I'll be back soon." Saddle said and went out as well.

When the two brothers arrived at a secluded place, Ma Saddle hurriedly asked, "Brother, what happened?" ”

"Please brother, don't worry, there's nothing, you hurry up and send all the guests away, I'll go to the Prime Minister's Mansion immediately." The stirrup replied.

"What are you doing in the Prime Minister's Mansion now?" Saddle asked, puzzled.

"Alas, this precious son of Lord Xiangguo is really worthy of being called a hornet's nest, and I have to hurry up and inform him that he must leave Ryukyu tomorrow." The stirrup replied.

"For what?" Saddle asked anxiously.

Seeing that there was no one around, the stirrup lay in his brother's ear and replied in a low voice: "His treasure map was stolen from the palace, and Lord Xiangguo sold his son in order to protect himself." ”

The saddle was taken aback and hurriedly asked, "Then, where else can he flee?" ”

"You see, Guo Qianhu is not trying to find a way for him, persuading him to follow Xu Kun's merchant ship, and it is best to leave here tomorrow." The stirrup replied.

"It seems that this matter has to be kept secret. Okay, I'll immediately dismiss the guests who were accompanying me and arrange for my son to escape. ”

At the same time, Guo Yi was complaining about Xu Kun, and said unceremoniously: "Senior official Xu, there is something to blame you, please don't blame me for being troublesome." ”

Xu Kun was suddenly confused, and he didn't know what mistake he had made, he hesitated for a moment, and replied cautiously: "Lord Qianhu, you also know that my uncle has returned to his hometown, and no one in the Manchu Dynasty has bought his account anymore, recently, my cousin and cousin have even been impeached, to be honest, if I hadn't been in Japan for so many years, I'm afraid I would have been imprisoned a long time ago, how can I still have the opportunity to come out and do business?" Nowadays, all the Xu family members in Songjiang Mansion are cautious and walking on thin ice......"

Before Xu Kun finished pouring the bitter water, Guo Yi smiled slightly, and then said: "Actually, we are also to blame for this matter, before sending you back, there was something that I couldn't explain to you clearly, and it also bothered you after you went home." ”

Xu Kun pondered for a moment, shook his head and sighed: "I deeply sympathize with the experience of the Nanjing Tang Clan, but I really can't do anything about it......

"Now that Tang Jing and his wife are in exile, their life and death are uncertain, and when they have the opportunity to meet them, they can apologize." Guo Yi replied.

"I'm sorry for my friend, even if he beats me to death, I have no complaints." Xu Kun, who was red-faced and red-eared, hurriedly lowered his head.

"Xu Daguan is well aware of righteousness, so I won't mention that matter for the time being. You have a deep relationship with Gillian's father and daughter, why did you do such a foolish thing......"

Xu Kun hurriedly interrupted Guo Yi and asked in surprise: "Could it be that there is something wrong with the marriage contract with the Ryukyu Prime Minister?" ”

"Didn't Gillian mention it to you, as early as when she was in Nanjing, she had already made a lifelong agreement with Zhang Gongzi." Guo Yi replied.

Xu Kun said helplessly: "After going home for more than three months, I really broke my heart for Gillian, I just think that she is high or low, how do you know that there is such a thing?" ”

"Zhang Gongzi's background is not very good after all, Gillian can't say it, it's no wonder." Speaking of this, Guo Yi paused for a moment, and suddenly raised his voice and said: "That's much stronger than a hornet's nest that is inferior to pigs and dogs!" ”

Xu Kun's eyes widened suddenly, and he hurriedly replied, "I, I will cancel the marriage contract with Ma Liangbi immediately." ”

"If the Ma family is self-aware, they will take the initiative. Xu Daguan, despite this, maybe they will still beg you for help......"

Before Guo Yi finished speaking, Xu Kun immediately replied: "In the future, I will cut off all contact with the Ma family, please rest assured." ”

Guo Yi shook his head lightly, smiled and said, "It's not necessary, maybe the hornet's nest will come to you tonight." ”

"Later, this king and eight lambs will come, immediately tie him up and hand him over to the master of Qianhu with his own hands, I don't care if I will offend Ma Liangbi." Xu Kun replied decisively.

"Not necessarily." Guo Yi waved his hand and said: "Daguan Xu, if the hornet's nest comes tonight, you will take him back to Songjiang Mansion tomorrow and help us take strict care of it, no matter how he tempts you, you must not be fooled, understand?" ”

Xu Kun suddenly fell into a fog, and hurriedly asked, "What, why is this?" ”

So, Guo Yi explained: "Ma Liangbi has a tendency to collude with the Japanese and wants to bring him down, but there is not enough evidence yet, but this is not to say that he wants to take his son as a hostage, but to prevent this hornet's nest from causing chaos, but we have no good way, so we can only ask the officials for help." ”

"Please rest assured that Guo Qianhu is duty-bound."

"Thank you, Mr. Xu." Guo Yi then explained: "Maybe the hornet's nest will come to beg you, if you want to marry Gillian as soon as possible, please don't have to argue with him, it's not too late to ban him in Songjiang Mansion." However, this kid has a 'treasure map' in his hand, which is claimed to have been left by the pirate Xu Hai back then, but don't be fooled, his picture is fake, because the real picture is in our hands. ”

Xu Kun nodded earnestly and replied, "Everything is subject to the arrangement of Lord Qianhu!" ”

"Thank you, Daguan Xu!" Guo Yi smiled and asked, "We mentioned Zhang Gongzi just now, do you know who he is?" ”

Xu Kun was quite embarrassed, and replied with a wry smile: "I'm not afraid of the laughter of the adults of a thousand households, a girl as big as Gillian, as the saying goes, if a woman is not left, stay and stay to be a pair." Why don't you ask Lord Qianhu to be a matchmaker, and let me meet Zhang Gongzi first? ”

Guo Yi suddenly became serious again and asked, "Senior Official Xu, have you ever heard of what happened to Gillian in Nanjing?" ”

"It's a coincidence that no book is written." Xu Kun sighed: "Brother Zhu Junwang and I suffered in Japan, his son-in-law Zhu Hui rescued Gillian in Nanjing, of course I want to marry Gillian to Zhu Gongzi, but unfortunately something happened to him in the capital, I will find a way to go to the capital to save people, but Gillian resolutely disagrees with this marriage, and after careful inquiry, I know that Zhu Gongzi already has a three-room wife." ”

"So, did Gillian never mention Zhang Gongzi?" Guo Yi asked.

Xu Kun hurriedly shook his head.

"As far as I know, it was this Zhang Gongzi who rescued Gillian first, and when they were chased and killed on the banks of the Qinhuai River, they were rescued by Zhu Hui and Song He......"

Finding that Guo Yi wanted to speak and stopped, Xu Kun hurriedly said: "I have heard about this past, but I don't know it. ”

Guo Yi continued: "Three years ago, Zhang Gongzi was doing business in Songjiang Mansion, and it was during that time that he made a lifelong agreement with Gillian, but at that time you were still adrift. ”

"Gillian is a filial daughter, she once said that if she can't find her father in this life, she would rather never marry for life, and always be ready to go overseas to save me......" said Xu Kun's eyes filled with tears.

"It's a pity that no one knew where you were at that time, if there was any news from you, Zhang Gongzi and Gillian would go to Japan to save you." Guo Yi replied.

"In this way, Guo Qianhu should know Zhang Gongzi very well, where is he now?" Xu Kun asked.

"Hehe, if I'm not mistaken, Xu Daguan and Zhang Gongzi should be no strangers." After that, Guo Yi smiled mysteriously at Xu Kun.

Xu Kun felt that the second monk was confused, lowered his head and pondered for a moment, and then asked, "May I ask Guo Qianhu, who is this Zhang Gongzi?" ”

"R's name is called Zhang Gou'er......"

Xu Kun couldn't believe his ears, and before Guo Yi finished speaking, he immediately jumped up and asked, "Could it be that little bastard next to Lin Yiguan?" ”

The reason why she was verbose, Guo Yi knew that there was such a thing, so she didn't panic at all, waved her hand at Xu Kun, and persuaded: "Please don't get excited......

"It's too much of a coincidence." Xu Kun snorted angrily, gritted his teeth and said: "Dragons give birth to dragons, phoenixes give birth to phoenixes, mice are born to hit the ground D, it's not a good thing to hear this name!" How can a pirate's son be as compatible as a young lady of the Xiangfu family? No wonder Gillian didn't say anything about it, alas, ......"

"Xu Daguan has thought too much, and the name Dog is very good!" Guo Yi praised: "There is an old saying, follow a good person to learn a good person, and follow a witch to get down." The dog is brave and loyal, chivalrous and courageous! is a rare loyal and brave man, Tang Jing's two daughters were also rescued by Zhang Gou'er......"

At this point, Xu Kun asked helplessly: "May I ask Lord Qianhu, where is Zhang Gou'er now?" ”

"Right here in Shuri Castle, assist us in dealing with Ma Liangbi who colluded with the Japanese Bandits." Guo Yi replied.

Xu Kun breathed a deep sigh of relief and asked, "In that case, why don't you let the dog come to see me?" ”

"Xu Daguan, I'm really sorry, maybe the hornet's nest is here tonight, you have to leave early tomorrow morning, the dog still has an important task at the moment, I'm afraid you won't see it this time." Guo Yi replied.

Since the benefactor Guo Yi values Zhang Gou'er so much, and he is Gillian's crush, there is really nothing to say, so Xu Kun patted his head, feeling that it was a pity not to see Zhang Gongzi, he was silent for a moment, and said sincerely: "Lord Qianhu, since Zhang Gongzi has no opinion, Gillian also agrees, please come to be a matchmaker and let them get married as soon as possible." ”

"Good! I will be the matchmaker for them, and when they get married, Sister Ling'er will be a bridesmaid for Gillian. Guo Yi replied.

"That's great!" Xu Kun was very happy to hear this, and said to himself: "Dog, dog, it's just that the name of Dog ......, alas, such a handsome and martial young man, why is it called such a name, no, I have to change it for him." ”

"Brother Dog has already passed the year of the weak crown, since his parents are dead, please ask Lord Taishan to help him change his name."

As soon as he heard that the dog's parents were gone, although he still felt a little sad in his heart, it was finally reasonable, Xu Kun was most afraid of finding a pirate as his in-laws, and causing trouble for the Xu family in the future, he pondered for a moment, and said with a smile on his face: "Since this child was born in Fanbang and grew up in the feudal country, then call it Zhang Fan." ”

Guo Yi was also worried that Xu Kun would change his hexagram, and made further requests: "I won't tell you anything, Zhang Gongzi heard that you made a marriage contract with the Ma family, and now you are in pain; Now please ask Xu Daguan to be in front of me, destroy the marriage contract of the Ma family, and set up a new one with Zhang Fan's son to untie the knot in his heart. ”

Xu Kun didn't say a word, took out the marriage contract of Ma Liangbi's family, showed it to Guo Yi, and immediately burned it on the candlestick; Then, he borrowed pen, ink, paper, and inkstone from the store, wrote a marriage contract between Xu Ajiao and Zhang Fan, and specially stated that the name Zhang Fan was given by him Xu Kun.

Guo Yi put away the marriage contract, got up and hugged his fists and said: "It's not too early, now the escorts of the Ma family have dispersed, I won't tell you, the stirrups and saddle brothers are all our people, and they are cooperating with us to subdue Ma Liangbi, I have to rush in now, it won't be long before the stirrups will send you the hornet's nest, please do a lot of dedication, the little woman is grateful." ”

"Everything is subject to the arrangement of the thousand households. Usually, I often sigh that I am afraid that in this life and this life, it will be difficult to repay the kindness of the two thousand households, please rest assured that Guo Qianhu will take the hornet's nest away early tomorrow morning, and will never let him out again. Xu Kun hurriedly got up to see him off, and asked as he walked, "But I don't know what Lord Qianhu plans to do in the future?" As long as he can help, Xu is by no means ambiguous. ”

"If we can subdue Ma Liangbi, we will bring the merchant group of Elder Moon Sky to Ryukyu, but, judging from the current situation, the situation in Ryukyu is extremely complicated, and it is difficult to say whether it can be done, if Ryukyu is not a foothold, maybe I will really go to Songjiang Mansion to join you......"

"I can't ask for it, Lord Xu Tiju of Ningbo City, from our Xu family in Huating County, will provide convenience to Elder Yuekong, and wait for the elder's business group to enter Songjiang Mansion."

While talking, the two of them went out of the restaurant, and at this time, the saddle brought a horse, Guo Yi took the reins of the horse, beckoned to Xu Kun, and said, "Thank you Xu Daguan!" There will be a period later. ”

Xu Kun replied, "Please rest assured, Lord Qianhu!" ”

At this moment, Zhang Gou'er had already returned to the Lin family's soju shop, and happened to meet the master of the Xiangfu wandering outside the door.

This master was very worried about Ma Liangbi's safety, and when he saw Zhang Gou'er, he hurriedly stepped forward and asked: "Little general, Xiangye has been in the mansion for a day, and there is no news, I can't rest assured." ”

Zhang Gou'er kicked off the saddle and got off the horse, and replied unceremoniously: "Hurry back and rest, don't let people find out that Lord Xiangguo is here, so as not to cause misunderstanding, understand?" ”

"May I ask the little general, who are you afraid of being discovered? Where are you coming back? ”

"Where did the fight come from? Hit the palace and come back. I've been busy all day, and I haven't even drunk saliva yet, and now it's a critical moment, so don't look for anything anymore. ”

"The little general has worked hard!" The master said and made a gesture, and then asked, "May I ask what important things do you want to do?" ”

Zhang Gou'er smiled slightly, leaned into his ear and replied, "If you should know, I will naturally tell you; You shouldn't know, and you shouldn't ask around. I'll give you a good breath first, Lord Xiangguo wrote a day's paperwork, and I ran several times to and from the palace, and I'm waiting for the approval of King Yong Chitose and Niangniang, and I will definitely not leave tonight. ”

The master shook his head and said reluctantly: "Little General, since this is the case, please allow me to go in and see Lord Xiangguo." As he spoke, he rang the gong in his hand, and instantly rushed over a large group of errands, surrounding Zhang Gou'er......

(End of chapter)