The wolf secretly laughed in his heart, last time on Shuangyu Island, Wang Zhi told himself that he could only take off this yellow robe and kneel to the gold medal to salute the courtiers, today the host and guest were transposed, but he put on this stinky shelf, and he really wanted to save face and suffer from it, he also knew that this was Wang Zhi fighting for more negotiation capital, but people with a discerning eye knew that no matter how Wang Zhi tossed, he was only afraid that he would have to accept all of Hu Zongxian's conditions today.

The speed of the two ships was not fast, compared to the day when the Black Shark attacked Chen Sipan's fleet with all its might, it was almost squirming, about half an hour later, the two ships met on the sea about four or five miles outside the port of Ningbo, at a distance of about twenty zhang, the two ships dropped anchor and lowered their sails almost at the same time, and Wang Zhi also abandoned the rudder and walked to the bow.

Yu Dayou and the wolf also walked to the guardrail on the foredeck at this time, Yu Dayou kept holding the Hu Zongxian's order arrow in his hand, so that everyone on the two ships could see it clearly, he pressed the sword in his right hand, held the order in his left hand, stood on the shaking deck, the sea breeze blew through his resolute face, only to hear his luck in his chest, and said with full anger: "On the opposite ship, who is coming?" ”

Wang Zhi didn't speak, Mao Haifeng beside him opened his loud voice and shouted: "This is the lord of my family, Wang Zhi, the king of Hui, who is the future, why doesn't Hu Zongxian, the governor of Zhejiang, greet my lord in person?" ”

Yu Dayou just multiplied the internal force, and sent every word clearly to the ears of almost every widow on the opposite side, and did not let people understand any words with the change of distance and the blowing of the sea breeze, this internal force even made the wolf secretly praise in his heart, he did not fight with Yu Dayou. Today I have seen the strength of this famous master.

And Mao Haifeng on the other side, although he is a giant with five big and three thick, looks a lot taller than Yu Dayou. But this person is good at external skills, and his natural power is amazing, but his internal strength is commonplace, although he is shouting at the top of his voice, but the fierce sea breeze blows at this time, and in the ears of the boat man of the wolf, it is not the next sentence. Even when I hear the words in my ears, I am intermittent and weak. That is, a few people with high internal strength such as the sky wolf heard it clearly, and the soldiers who stood a little behind only saw the giant man's mouth move, but they couldn't understand a word.

This first shot is obviously that the Ming army has the upper hand. And Wang Zhi also felt a little shameless. Turned his head and glared at Mao Haifeng, a cold light flashed in his eyes, which was obviously a bit of blame, Mao Haifeng was also a little embarrassed, and retreated with a red face.

Xu Hai, who was beside Wang Zhi, opened his mouth, but this time he didn't rush at Yu Dayou, but hugged his fist at the wolf, and said loudly: "Lord wolf." Don't come unharmed? He also used internal force this time, and the words were round. The voice was long and distant, allowing Sky Wolf and the others to hear it clearly.

The wolf smiled slightly, and bowed his hand and said: "Chief Xu, thanks to you and the blessing of Ship Master Wang, this time is quite fine, today I only talk about business, and after the recruitment ceremony is over, you and I will have a good time." Tian Wolf's words were polite and courteous, and he clearly rejected Xu Haitao's close possibility, without losing his face, which can be described as an extremely decent response. Xu Hai saw that he couldn't continue to speak, so he had to smile and retreat.

Wang Zhi saw that the two subordinates on the left and right did not take advantage, and had to speak by himself, today he was planning to make such a big battle, just to gain the upper hand in momentum, but in this first round, he didn't even see Hu Zongxian's face, so he could only talk to the two generals of the other side in person, it was really a bit shameless, but now he has obvious disadvantages, and he can only compromise: "General Yu, are you here to welcome this king on behalf of Governor Hu?" ”

Yu Dayou has also been instructed by Hu Zongxian on how to deal with this kind of occasion, many unexpected situations have been conceived, this time it is naturally easy to deal with, his face sank, and he said loudly: "Ship Master Wang, since you are here to surrender to the imperial court today, then you should abide by the laws of the imperial court, now this is outside Ningbo Port, not my Ming land, you can also be presumptuous by you, but as soon as you enter Ningbo Port, you have to follow the law of my Ming King, like you set yourself up as a king, wearing a forbidden yellow robe, it is the capital crime of the nine clans, Yu persuaded him with good words, but the owner of the Wang ship still went to the false number and changed into cloth clothes to see Governor Hu. ”

Wang Zhi had already learned this set of rhetoric from the wolf on Shuangyu Island, but he still wore it today, just to fight for a position for himself, saying that he was also cooperating with the court as a king, not as a commoner to recruit peace for the court, and could give any command.

So Wang Zhi's face sank, and he said loudly: "What General Yu said, the old man does not agree, the Ming Dynasty does not treat his people well, we are desperate, so I went to the sea to make a living, I have already become a foreign people, the king law of the Ming Dynasty does not apply to us, overseas states, such as Japan, such as Korea, such as Annam, such as Liuqiu, when their envoys come to the Ming Dynasty to pay tribute, they do not need cloth clothes to see, but can hold the festival and maintain their dignity, I Wang Zhi is already the overlord of the sea, In terms of strength, it is only stronger than a small country like Liuqiu, this time I am willing to cooperate with Daming and protect the maritime frontier for Daming, why does Daming want to humiliate me so much? ”

Yu Dayou said coldly: "Ship Master Wang, you are different from those small countries in the Fan State, although you have some strength at sea, but you have no land, that is, Shuangyu Island, where you are self-reliant, is also the boundary of my Ming Dynasty, as long as I am willing to do so, I will send heavenly soldiers to take it back, so your Hui King is just a title that you have self-styled, except for your brothers, no one recognizes, this time you take the initiative to come to the door to ask for surrender, or to recruit An, then naturally you have to act according to the rules of our Ming Dynasty, first restore your identity as a subject of the Ming Dynasty, Pledge allegiance to our Emperor Xià, and then talk about the rest. ”

Wang Zhi said angrily: "What if the old man is unwilling to take off this yellow robe and give up this title? ”

Yu Dayou raised his eyebrows and said in a deep voice: "Governor Hu made it clear, today's recruitment process must comply with etiquette and law, and the first premise of recruiting peace and security is to confirm the name of the monarch and minister, if the owner of the ship does not consider himself a citizen of the Ming Dynasty and is unwilling to swear allegiance to the emperor, then this premise will no longer exist, and Governor Hu will not dare to recruit such an an, so he can only ask where you come from and where you go back." ”

Wang Zhi's face changed: "General Yu." You guys are too bullying, and if this cooperation doesn't have a minimum of equality, it won't end well. At that time, we discussed several times, but your Governor Hu's attitude was very positive and sincere, and he didn't mention anything about the Ming courtiers at all. ”

The wolf said loudly: "Ship Master Wang, your memory doesn't seem to be very good. Even when I went to Shuangyu Island last month, I struggled for a long time for this issue at first, and finally I thought you took off your yellow robe. Since we went to the throne to get married, now we are not a private gathering of friends, but to talk to you about the business of Zhao'an on behalf of the court, how can we play casually? If you are negotiating with the imperial court as an overseas vassal king. That's not Zhao'an. It's that all countries are coming to the court, do you want the imperial court to let the Ming Dynasty cede Shuangyu Island to you, so that you can be the king and hegemon? ”

The corners of Wang Zhi's mouth twitched, he also realized that he was really unreasonable in this matter, and continued to entangle, but he was afraid that he would not even be able to enter Ningbo Port, and this time he had a request for the imperial court. There really wasn't much capital, so he gritted his teeth. He took off his yellow robe, and wore a purple satin dress inside, and some of his subordinates had already changed a square hat for him, making him look like a wealthy merchant.

The wolf also breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, the more times like this, the more likely it is to have accidents, Wang Zhi's first round is still the last to back down, it seems that he doesn't have many cards to play, and he has to recruit An, and the future negotiations may be more smooth than imagined.

Wang Zhi changed his clothes, Xu Hai and Mao Haifeng behind him, as well as many sailors, all of them were angry, and some people even turned their heads and didn't want to see this scene, but Wang Zhi was calm, and said in a deep voice: "General Yu, Lord Tianluo, Wang has changed his clothes, can I let the old man meet with Governor Hu now?" ”

Yu Dayou laughed: "Mr. Wufeng is polite, Governor Hu has an order, Mr. Wufeng eliminated the sea thief Chen Sipan, he is a person who has meritorious service to the imperial court, and Mr. Wufeng is specially given the gift of not worshipping, and he is equal to Governor Hu to talk, and Mr. Wufeng is invited to enter the port with this ship." ”

Tian Wolf secretly said in his heart, this Hu Zongxian is so powerful, he began to not give an inch on Wang Zhi's dress issue, and he was extremely tough, but after Wang Zhi softened a little, he immediately released his goodwill, and called the other party by the self-name of Mr. Wufeng, which gave Wang Zhi enough face, and exempted him from the bowing ceremony when he was a civilian official, which can be regarded as the greatest accommodation to Wang Zhi within the etiquette, so that even Wang Zhi's unconvinced subordinates just now will become much better emotionally.

Sure enough, the people behind Wang Zhi raised their heads one by one, and even Mao Haifeng, who had been turning his head angrily and silently, also showed a hint of joy on his face, and the people who were listless just now stood up straight, and the Ningbo turned the bow of the ship and drove ahead, while the Black Shark followed closely and slowly sailed into the port.

Wang Zhi's big ship stopped on the side of the slate stone passage in front of the wharf, and the guards had already stepped forward and laid out a red carpet on the entire passage more than 100 zhang long and three or four zhang wide, ready to welcome Wang Zhi's landing, a band that had been prepared for a long time wore a red coat and a small hat and a pair of festive clothes, standing on both sides of the red carpet, puffing out their cheeks, beating gongs and drums to play "Return of Victory", and hundreds of sergeants hung up firecrackers, just waiting for Wang Zhi to go ashore, they were ready to make a big noise to celebrate.

The civil officials and military generals behind Hu Zongxian are also all happy, today is a day of historical significance, as long as the sea Kou Wang Zhi who has been in trouble for 20 years can be recruited, the southeast coast of the empire will be completely peaceful, and the officials present will also be famous in history, they are all excitedly discussing, ready to come forward to greet each other, but Hu Zongxian looked coldly at Wang Zhi on the bow of the ship in the distance, did not say a word, and did not even have the intention of getting up.

Sky Wolf, Yu Dayou and the others had already disembarked from the other pier first, Yu Dayou still held the order arrow in his hand, and said to Hu Zongxian: "Governor Hu, Wang Zhi and his Black Shark have been introduced into the port, and Yu has come to return the order." ”

Hu Zongxian nodded, and Xu Wenchang, who was beside him, stepped forward to take back the arrow and handed it back to him, and said in a low voice by the way: "Lord Ministry, Wang Zhi has already come, shouldn't you also get up to greet him?" ”

Hu Zongxian shook his head: "I don't think Wang Zhi will go ashore so easily now." Isn't it, Sirius? ”

Sky Wolf smiled slightly: "What the Lord said is extremely true. ”

Xu Wenchang looked back and saw that the official in charge of protocol had already sent someone to put a few pedals on the Black Shark's boat, and the soldiers on the dock had already tied the Black Shark's cable firmly to the pillar on the shore. The clipper was now firmly anchored on the shore, but the people on board were all standing on the foredeck, without the slightest intention of disembarking.

Hu Zongxian said to the Heavenly Wolf: "Heavenly Wolf." Your internal strength is high, please ask, why Wang Zhi refuses to get off the boat. ”

The Heavenly Wolf turned around, mobilized his internal strength, and said in a loud voice: "Mr. Wufeng, since you have already arrived at the shore, why don't you go ashore to discuss the plan with Governor Hu?" ”

Wang Zhi replied loudly: "Please report back to Governor Hu." He is the big one on land, and I am the only one on the sea, and now I will talk about Zhao'an. Both sides have their own work, each takes what it needs, and if it agrees, it comes, and if it doesn't, it goes. When I go ashore, he will crush me. When he gets on the boat, he has to listen to my commands, which is not good for both sides, but it is better to leave it like this, he is on the shore, I am in the bow, and you ask me to answer, isn't it happy? ”

As soon as these words came out, the officials behind Hu Zongxian suddenly exploded. They all scolded Wang Zhi for being arrogant, and some warriors began to shout for Governor Hu's order. Take down Wang Zhi now.

Hu Zongxian's face was like a marble carving, he couldn't see any change in his expression, and he didn't know his joys, sorrows, and sorrows, and waited until all the voices around him subsided before he said slowly: "Heavenly wolf, you reply, Mr. Wufeng is reasonable, just do it!" ”

As soon as these words came out, the voice behind him became louder, and several low-level imperial historians shouted even louder.

"Governor Hu, this is against the etiquette of the imperial court, and it must not be done."

"Governor Hu, you are bowing your head to the thieves who surrendered, and you are going to be impeached!"

"Governor Hu, please think twice, don't give in to the thieves!"

Hu Zongxian didn't refute directly, until these people finished arguing, he didn't open his mouth, his voice was not very high, but every word was heard clearly, and there was an unshakable majesty and calmness: "If anyone has the ability to let Wang Zhi get off the boat, and let the tens of thousands of his subordinates in the open sea disarm and return to the field, Hu Mou should abdicate and let Xian, as long as he makes a military order here, and then with your three-inch incorruptible tongue, I believe that he will be able to not only dishonor the law of the imperial court, but also be able to collect the giants, how about it?" ”

As soon as these words came out, those impassioned civil officials who had just spoken righteously began to shrink back to the crowd one by one, and Hu Zongxian's eyes fell on a guy who was still angry with his neck: "Wang Yushi, do you want to step forward and ask Wang Zhi to get off the boat?" ”

This person is Zhejiang according to the imperial history of Wang Bengu, the official is not big, only seven grades, but he has the right to directly report to the emperor what happened in Zhejiang, he is a member of the Qing school, and he is also a student of Xu Jie, so he specially ran over today, just to catch Hu Zongxian's pigtail, who is a strict party person, and use it as a weapon to attack in the party struggle in the future.

Wang Bengu heard Hu Zongxian directly call his name, gritted his teeth, and said in a deep voice: "Governor Hu, how to recruit is your business, the lower official is the imperial history, and he has no right to ask, but the etiquette of the imperial court is there, if you lose the face of the imperial court, the lower official will naturally explain to the emperor what happened today." ”

Hu Zongxian's face sank: "Wang Yushi, Wang Zhi's strength is now stronger than the sailors of the imperial court, everyone can see clearly the hundreds of ships in the open sea, Zhao'an is just an expedient measure, on top of the details, it is not appropriate to dwell too much, just now he has gone to the throne and taken off the yellow robe, which shows that he has recognized himself as the people of the Ming Dynasty and is willing to be loyal to the emperor, this is the big festival, as long as the big festival is not damaged, the small details, why bother to dwell too much?" If you stick to the etiquette you said, and finally ruin the important thing of recruitment, will you bear the responsibility, or will I bear the responsibility? ”

Wang Bengu's face was swollen red, but he couldn't speak, so he had to look down at the ground, without saying a word, but he had already begun to play the draft of impeachment of Hu Zongxian in his heart.

Hu Zongxian turned his head to the Heavenly Wolf and said, "Heavenly Wolf, convey my words to Wang Zhi word for word. ”

The wolf was about to speak, but Wang Bengu suddenly said: "Lord wolf, you are a brocade guard, and you should maintain the emperor's face and the majesty of the national law. ”

The wolf laughed, a cold glint flashed in his eyes, under the iron mask, a pair of electric eyes stabbed Wang Bengu's heart, and unconsciously took half a step back: "Wang Yushi, don't take this set of officialdom to preach to me, you want to impeach, just go and write, my wolf was born and died last time in negotiation, in exchange for Wang Zhi this time willing to subdue, like a sour literati like you, you have no ability to solve the country's worries, you will only be entangled in these bullshit official articles, if you have the ability, go and sink all the Wang Zhi warships on the sea now, I'll go and sneak Wang Zhiti over right now, how about it! ”

Wang Bengu was so angry that he trembled, pointed at the wolf and stammered: "You, you, you, as a brocade, brocade guard, but, but disloyal, disloyal to the emperor, this official, this official must ......"

Sky Wolf put away his smile, and there was a murderous look in his eyes: "What do you want, go to the book to impeach me Sky Wolf for knowing the law and breaking the law?" Wang Yushi, you haven't forgotten that I am Jinyiwei, and if you want to provoke our Jinyiwei, even if you let the horse come, I will bear it. ”

Although Wang Bengu was arrogant and arrogant, he also knew that Jinyiwei was powerful, he was extremely angry just now, so he scolded indiscriminately, and this time the sea breeze blew, and every pore began to sweat in fright, and he quickly closed his mouth, and never dared to say a word more. (To be continued......)