When they returned to the table again, they found that Guo Yi, Xu Ling'er and others had already left, and Zhang Gou'er asked the servant to bring two jars of soju and re-serve a few side dishes. 【Latest chapter reading. 】

Sent the servant away, only the two of them were left at this time, and while Zhang Gou'er was pouring wine, Ma Liangbi asked tentatively: "May I ask the virtuous nephew, why did you treat the old man so rudely during the day today?" ”

Zhang Gou'er raised his glass and raised his eyebrows, and said respectfully: "Lord Xiangguo, please!" Although Ma Liangbi was exhausted at the moment, he still forced a toast with the dog.

After three glasses of wine, Zhang Gou'er began to answer the question: "Please don't blame Lord Xiangguo, Ma Feng Gongzi and I were originally sworn brothers, in order to find out the true intentions of the adults, urge Yongwang Chitose to approve your recital, and let Xiangguo take the position of generalissimo as soon as possible, so I had to make this decision and acted such a bitter R plan." ”

Ma Liangbi nodded, still asking suspiciously: "Since he and the old man's son are sworn brothers, why didn't the old man know about it before?" ”

"Lord Qiyu, I am ashamed to say that my father was a partner of this shochu shop, and when I went to the mainland to do business, there was an accident, when I was still young, I was living in Nanjing to worship the moon as a teacher, and I was able to get acquainted with Guo Qianhu and Xu Qianhu, and later I was in Songjiang Mansion during business, and Miss Xu became acquainted. To tell you the truth, we came to Shuri Castle quietly to arrest you, but it was only because we met Brother Ma Feng by chance, and learned from him that you and Oda Nobunaga were secretly in contact, so we turned to pray for cooperation. Zhang Gou'er replied.

"Is there anyone you pray for cooperation?" Ma Liangbi roared loudly and asked angrily, "Could it be that the old man really came to arrest me because the old man released Lin Feng?" ”

"Yes, Lin Feng has indeed caused a lot of trouble for the imperial court." Zhang Gou'er nodded and replied.

"In that case, why don't they go to Yongwang Chitose to complain, and directly say that the court wants to arrest the old man, won't they have it?" Ma Liangbi asked puzzled.

Zhang Gou'er explained without hesitation: "Could it be that Lord Xiangguo forgot? The two Senhu adults first went to Japan, participated in the battle of Nobunaga's Nagashino, and saved Xu Kun before the battle, and then came to Ryukyu, so they knew very well what Nobunaga's plans were, if they didn't set up this bitter plan to test it, how could they know that you also participated in the great cause of 'the world's martial arts'? If Lord Aikoku doesn't stand the test, or if you have a split heart with Nobunaga, we will take you down in the name of the Imperial Court. ”

"So, why did you all live in this shochu shop?" Ma Liangbi continued to ask.

"I have already reported to Lord Xiangguo just now, my father used to be a guy here, and living here can cover people's eyes and ears."

Finding that Zhang Gou'er answered fluently, Ma Liangbi then asked: "When, where, and for what reason did you get acquainted with the son of Ma Feng?" ”

"I learned from the stirrups and saddle brothers that Childe was gullible to the Japanese merchant Konishi Yukinaga and others under the influence of the beggar Suhachi in Naha Port, and wanted to go to Japan to hunt for treasure.

After hearing Zhang Gou'er's words, Ma Liangbi suddenly realized, he thought that he could do whatever he wanted by colluding with Concubine Niangniang to control the princess, but he didn't expect that this old eunuch would have so many eyes and ears!

The bad is in the hands of the eyes and ears of the prince, and the hundred-legged insect dies but does not stiffen.

Guo and Xu were able to worship with Concubine Niangniang as godsisters, they must have taken each other's shortcomings, needless to say, there must be the reason for the prince, in addition to the stirrups and saddle brothers, how many ears, eyes and nails are there in the government and the opposition, Ma Liangbi is secretly ruthless in his heart, it's time to reckoning......

At this moment, Ma Liangbi didn't have time to think about it, and Zhang Gou'er drank and talked, and the more he looked at this young man, he liked this young man more and more, and couldn't help asking: "The old man is deeply relieved that the son of a son can have a close friend like you, and now, the unfilial son has left me, and it is really not a taste in my heart, so I have the heart to recognize you as a righteous son, I don't know what you think?" ”

After waiting all night, Zhang Gou'er was waiting for this sentence, so he hurriedly bowed down and replied: "Thank you for the wrong love of Lord Xiangguo, it is an honor to be under it, the child has disrespect, please forgive Lord Xiangguo." And when he spoke, he made a great salute.

Ma Liangbi hurriedly grabbed him and said with a smile: "Child, what is this?" The prime minister's belly can support the boat, if he doesn't have such a mind, how can he assist the monarch, the herdsmen, preach the king's way, and win the hearts of the people! Our father and son can't make a deal, and the old man won't treat you badly in the future. ”

"In the future, Ma Fenggongzi is not by the adult's side, if there is anything to order, the child should be duty-bound."

"This bohemian and unruly dog, don't mention him, let him go to Songjiang Mansion for some training, it's not necessarily a bad thing."

Zhang Gou'er toasted a few more glasses of wine to the "father-in-law", at this moment, it was already the third watch, and there was a sound of J outside, although both of them were very tired, but there was no sleepiness.

Ma Liangbi got up and moved, moved his body and bones, and said with a smile: "The old man is about to become the generalissimo of the Ryukyu soldiers and horses, and he is preparing to go on an expedition to Luzon, so you can go with me in the future." ”

"Fight tiger brothers, father and son soldiers, and the child is willing to serve as the vanguard officer of the front department." Zhang Gou'er replied decisively.

"Well, that's right, since ancient times, heroes have been teenagers, and they are really much better than that son!" Ma Liangbi felt very satisfied and nodded at him reservedly.

"It's getting late, the child is here to arrange accommodation for the father-in-law, please come with me."

Zhang Gou'er walked in front with a lantern, Ma Liangbi had just come out of the door, and almost tripped over the threshold, and scolded casually: "The Guisun pirates are really hateful, child, you have to be very careful when dealing with them, and they will stumble you anytime and anywhere." ”

Stretching out his hand to support Ma Liangbi, Zhang Gou'er asked, "Father-in-law, what is the purpose of this expedition to Luzon?" ”

"The old man must capture Kou Shou Lin Feng, and if he captures this thief, he can force him to hand over nearly 10 million taels of silver, open up the arms trade between Nanyang, Ryukyu and Japan, and prepare for the 'world Buwu', child, follow your father in the future to work hard, and ensure that you will enjoy endless glory and wealth in this life!"

"The child obeys his father's command!" Zhang Gou'er said, jumping the lantern with one hand, and supporting Ma Liangbi with the other, and sent him back to the guest room.

Ma Liangbi's undisguised remarks revealed that he had premeditated, designing the persecution of the prince and robbing the Lin family's soju shop was the prelude, striving to be the generalissimo of soldiers and horses, and arresting Lin Feng was the prelude, monopolizing the arms trade, colluding with Oda Nobunaga to implement the so-called "world cloth" means, and then obtaining a piece of territory to claim the king and hegemony, was his ultimate ambition, as for his son's collusion with the concubine Niangniang to hunt for treasure, it was an unexpected C song.

It was almost dawn, Ma Liangbi, who had been tortured for a day and a night, was lying on the bed but not sleepy, suspicious of Zhang Gou'er's performance tonight, and unconsciously squinted his eyes, and suddenly found himself wearing a dragon crown and a dragon robe, sitting high on the top of the Jinluan Palace, and was receiving the worship of the ministers......

He slept until noon, and when he woke up, he found that his master was waiting outside the guest room with a large group of team leaders, bodyguards, and messengers.

After putting on the official uniform and the official hat, Ma Liangbi, who was angry, walked out of the guest room, pointed at the group of people, and scolded loudly: "What a bunch of waste! ”

Suddenly, Zhang Gou'er came out from behind the crowd, stepped forward and bowed, and said: "My father-in-law, please calm my anger, in order not to be disturbed by the outside world, it was the children who made the claim and left them outside the mansion to prevent anyone from leaking secrets." ”

Everyone happily cheered in unison: "Lord Xiangguo is mighty!" ”

Ma Liangbi understood that his so-called secrecy meant that with the help of Guo Yi and Xu Ling'er, he was vying to be the generalissimo of soldiers and horses, and finally got the approval of King Shang Yong, so he raised his hand reservedly and shouted: "That's it, that's it!" ”

So, under Zhang Gou'er's arrangement, the entourage of the prime minister went to the restaurant to eat together, and Guo Yi and Xu Linger greeted each other with smiling faces outside the door.

Ma Liangbi, who was full of spring breeze, arched his hand and said: "General Guo and General Xu have worked hard! ”

"Congratulations to Sangkook-sama!" Xu Linger replied with a smile.

Guo Yi hurriedly waved his hand and corrected: "It should be congratulations to the commander on his victory and success!" ”

Everyone sat down one after another, and in the midst of a celebratory sound, the light was staggered, warmly celebrating Ma Liangbi's appointment as the generalissimo of the Ryukyu soldiers and horses, and congratulating his righteous son Zhang Fan on serving as the vanguard officer of the expeditionary force......

Because Ma Liangbi was in a hurry to go home, the meal ended hastily in less than an hour.

After Ma Liangbi and the others left, everyone realized that the Ma brothers were very likely to incur retaliation, and immediately sent Zhang Gou'er to Naha Port.

Quickly whipped the horse and came to the port of Naha, Zhang Gou'er threw the stirrup off the saddle and got off the horse, rushed into the yamen quickly, and when he saw the stirrup, he asked in a loud voice: "Lord Tiju, is Xu Kun gone?" ”

"Their merchant ship left in the early hours of this morning." The stirrup replied.

Zhang Gou'er breathed a deep sigh of relief and sighed: "Finally, nothing went wrong, thank God!" The two of them went to a secret room and told the stirrups about the previous night.

The stirrup said happily: "Congratulations to the virtuous brother on being promoted to the pioneer officer of the front department!" ”

"Brother Nian, don't be too happy, I don't know if you have thought about it?" Zhang Gou'er hesitated for a moment when he said this, shook his head in the face of the loyal stirrup, and then said: "After Ma Liangbi returns home, he may first retaliate against your brother. ”

"I'll tell you the truth, I've thought about this problem a long time ago, it's a big deal that our brother comes back and continues to run the boat, this kind of bribery is not appropriate." Stirrup replied with a smile.

Zhang Gou'er nodded and said: "Guo Qianhu sent me to sue you, please calm down, no matter what happens in the past few days, don't act rashly, there is also a back-hand chess, it won't take too long, take all the positions of Ma Liangbi, please rest assured." ”

"Everything is subject to Guo Qianhu's arrangement."

Zhang Gou'er snapped his fingers and calculated, it had been almost ten days since Su Ba left, presumably he had already gotten rid of Chief Konishi and the others, so he asked again: "Brother, is there anyone guarding our warehouse?" ”

"There are people, but it's a pity that those few pirates haven't come back yet, and if they dare to come again, they will be sunk into the sea to feed the fish." Horseback replied.

"Brother, I can't help it, I can't ......help it," Zhang Gou'er hurriedly waved his hand and replied.

"If they find it back, it means that Su Ba has run away from them, and the hornet's nest was taken to the mainland by Xu Kun, what are you doing with this gang of widows?" Horse Pedal asked, puzzled.

"Brother, Ma Liangbi will definitely not let you go, he wants to take you down directly, it is not easy, therefore, he is very likely to find your brother, first go to his house to find out, now, we are all looking forward to President Konishi and others coming soon, when the time comes, you will take President Konishi alone to the Prime Minister's Mansion, so and so, so ......"

Then, according to the arrangement of Guo Yi and Xu Ling'er, Zhang Gou'er lay on the ear of the horse and told a set of action plans in detail.

The stirrup was secretly surprised when he heard this, and sighed: "This is a risky move!" ”

"The arrow is on the string and has to be sent, for us, it is indeed a last resort, please be careful!"

All arrangements stopped, Zhang Gou'er left Naha Port, and the stirrup did not dare to slack off, so he immediately changed into civilian clothes, quietly came to this warehouse, and replaced the henchmen who remained here on duty.

After waiting for two days, the angry Konishi Yukicho and others finally found it.

Horse Kick stood up, grabbed Konishi Yukicho by the collar unequivocally, and asked viciously, "You liar! Dare to come back with your face licked? ”

Governor Konishi replied angrily: "Then Su Ba is a liar!" When we arrived at Hirado Castle, he didn't know where he was going, and he searched for him for several days, and he couldn't even find a single figure. At this time, all the ronins who came with him showed their scimitars......

Ma Zhu still grabbed Konishi Yukicho, and said unrelentingly: "Brother Su has sent a letter, you are not a retainer of the Matsuura family of the Hirado Domain at all, and you don't have the ability to hunt for treasures, hehe, boy, your courage is really not small, you dare to send it to the door to find death!" ”

Governor Konishi replied confidently, "Who said we don't have the ability to hunt for treasures? Although we are not from Hirado, we are the subordinates of the Japanese Minister of Konoe from the second grade, and Matsuura Takannobu has to bow down when he sees us, and we want to hunt for treasure, see who dares to stop us? ”

He wanted to scare people under the guise of the Minister of Konoe, but in fact, he was entrusted by the monkey to go to Ryukyu to supervise Guo Yi and Xu Ling'er.

The horse kicked pretended to be surprised, hurriedly let go, bowed down, and said, "I don't know if the messenger of the old man's family has arrived, please forgive me!" Immediately report to the Prime Minister ......"

Finding that there was an opportunity to contact Ma Liangbi directly, President Konishi had an idea and said reservedly: "Take us to meet Xiangguo-sama quickly." ”

"Lord Xiangguo has been very busy recently, you don't know, now he is also the generalissimo of the soldiers and horses, fully controlling the military power, preparing to go south to Luzon, assist the Manila authorities, and completely eliminate the Lin Feng pirate group......"

Before the stirrups finished speaking, Governor Konishi hurriedly asked, "Why is Ma Liangbi so crazy?" When will they go on the expedition? ”

"Hundreds of warships have been collected and may depart at any time." The stirrup replied calmly.

Governor Konishi knew that at this time, his father was contacting Lin Feng on Luzon Island, and when he heard this, he was shocked, and couldn't help but grab the collar of the stirrup and said viciously: "Take me to see Ma Liangbi quickly." ”

Stirrup gave him a disdainful look, shook his head and replied, "You are the green onion?" In any case, Lord Ma is under one man and above ten thousand people in the Ryukyus, how can you see it if you want to? ”

In order to find out what was going on in the Ryukyus, Konishi Yukicho pulled out a dagger, put it on the stirrup's chest, and threatened, "Are you going or not going?" ”

The stirrup pretended to be very timid, and replied, "Go, go." ”

So, he sent a few donkey carts, and the stirrups led the group into Shuri Castle.

In the past few days, Ma Liangbi has been really busy enough, and after getting the letter of appointment from the generalissimo of the soldiers and horses, he won Zhang Gou'er the vanguard officer of the front seal, and at the same time, he also dismissed the stirrups and saddles in C, and also sent people to find them, but they all said that they were busy with official business, obviously evading accountability......

On this day, Ma Liangbi finally relieved himself a little, and was lying on the rocking chair to kill J, when he suddenly heard a report from the servant that the port of Naha was coming to visit with a horse......

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