Chapter 488: The sea is not calm
Misery? Is it the courtier next to the emperor? ”
"Rigoletto? Hehe, that's all what the adults in the DPRK said, for us, it's almost like a murderous star. 【】”
The sea dog smiled and said: "Brother Shi, you don't know the power of that marquis, tsk, although the ship of the Japanese is stupid and stupid, but after all, there are some means, what is the result?" It was cleaned up as if it was standing and cutting vegetables, 8,000 people! I haven't even touched someone's skin, think about it. ”
"Sea Dog, don't be a liar, right? I, Ruan Si, have lived for decades, and I've been floating at sea for so long, why haven't I seen the kind of ship you said? You said that the shape of the boat is a bit similar to the red-haired boat in the south, but even if it is a red-haired boat, it is not as powerful as you say, it doesn't open its sails, it doesn't paddle, and it runs like flying, isn't this nonsense? ”
Ruan Sibi shouted hand to hand: "There is also a fire that can't be extinguished when it burns, hmph, according to what you say, is that Hou still human?" It's just a god. ”
"Hmph, I haven't seen the frog at the bottom of the well in the world." The sea dog glanced at Ruan Si with disdain, and snorted coldly: "Do you know how famous the champion Hou is in the Central Plains and the capital? Immortal? Hmph, how many people are legendary, saying that the Hou Ye is the reincarnation of a god, but you don't believe it, even the old Shang Shuge has suffered in front of him, what kind of thing are you Ruan Si? ”
"You ......" Ruan Si was originally a bastard, and when he heard this, he was furious, and he raised his fist and was about to rush forward.
"Alright, you go and stay there for me." Xie Hong's reputation, Boss Shi also vaguely heard it, at first glance when he heard that the matter was related to the plague god, he also believed it a little in his heart, and then became a little nervous, where is the time to watch Ruan Si make a fuss here.
Driving away Ruan Lengzi, the conversation returned to the topic, and Boss Shi asked: "Brother Hai Dog, you don't have to worry about that bastard, you tell me in detail, what is the plan of the plague god, is it possible that he still wants to come to Ryukyu or even Nanyang?" ”
The sea dog sighed: "Ryukyu is a matter of the past two years, as for Nanyang, it may take two or three years, but it's not easy to say, think about it, from the time he went to Liaodong to appear in the Wa Kingdom, it was less than a year in total, and when he gained a firm foothold in the Wa Kingdom, what was the difficulty in coming to the Ryukyus?" ”
"According to what you say, this thing is really ......" Boss Shi was also skeptical in his heart, how could it be so easy to build a ship and go to sea, in a place where there was nothing, it took about half a year to make such a momentum, wouldn't it be a hundred times more powerful than the masters?
However, if you don't believe it, the living example of the sea dog is in front of you, who dares to say that the other party rowed a broken ship to the Ryukyus just to spread rumors, isn't that even more nonsense?
Seeing that his face was suspicious, the sea dog didn't defend himself, but just sneered: "Boss Shi, if you don't move the nest, you will know in a few days, and I am not the only one who was robbed of the cargo by Hou Ye. Hmph, more than 300 ships, nearly 100 maritime merchants, in a few days, you will be able to see them all. ”
"Then the Ryukyus are really stupid?"
"You have a lot of boats, and I don't know if you can compare them twice, but I'm a small family, so I can't help it."
"Brother Sea Dog, I have to be reminded by you today, it shows the hospitality, the days are long, and the days are still long, and the words that we take care of each other are still long, brother, I will order you to go down and let people send you across the sea." After thinking about it, Boss Shi also made up his mind, he hugged his fists and said: "The stakes are very high, I want to send someone to deliver a letter to the big boss, and I will be lost first." ”
"It's okay, Brother Shi just goes." The sea dog was satisfied with the achievement of his goal, and his words were much more polite.
Turning to the back cabin, Ruan Si greeted him, his eyes flashed with fierce light, and he asked murderously: "Boss, do you want to take the opportunity to do them?" ”
"Be a fart!" Boss Shi was in a bad mood, and he was even more angry when he heard the words, "Is your brain full of tofu?" The foundation is almost impossible to keep, and I am still fighting and killing, so get out of the way for me. ”
"Who knows if he's a liar?"
"Liar? Unless he doesn't plan to mix at sea, what's the benefit of deceiving our Xu family? Besides, it's easy to know if he's a liar, just keep an eye on it here for a few days, the fish in the sea are easy to find, but this kind of broken boat is not common, that is, the poor countryside in North Korea can be dug up. ”
The Xu family's fleet stayed on Yonaguni Island for a few more days, and it was calm, just when Boss Shi began to be suspicious, thinking that when he got on the sea dog, there was finally movement on the sea, and the movement was still very big.
"Boss, there's a ship coming from the east......"
"Really here? Also last time that kind of boat? Boss Shi suddenly got up and hurriedly asked.
"Well, most of them are that kind of ships, there are dozens of tattered ones, but there are also lucky ships, there are more than a dozen, and they are under the banner of Shanhai Commercial Company." Ruan Si was taken aback by the size of the fleet, and he was also out of breath when he came to report the news.
"Shanhai Commercial Company, it seems that that thing is really true." Boss Shi groaned.
The sea dog has good eyes and keen observation, and when Wang Hai was the first to escape, he also saw it in his eyes, and told Boss Shi to listen. Since the ships of the Shanhai Merchant House have been retained, it is reasonable for the last to come first, and it is reasonable to join other maritime merchants on the way.
"Boss, what are we going to do?"
"What else can I do, set sail for Huoyu immediately, after meeting the brothers there, let's go back to Penghu, the matter of the Wa Kingdom must be notified to the master as soon as possible, so there is a response."
Behind the Shanhai Commercial House is the old man of the court, of course the Xu family can't afford to offend, not to mention that the other party has put on a leader's posture and gathered so many maritime merchants, even if the main force of the Xu family's fleet is here, they don't dare to act rashly. For Boss Shi, the top priority is to report the news, so that his family does not run into the muzzle of the plague god.
"Yes."
...... "That's the Xu family's ship, right?" "There is a wide line of sight at sea, and if there is no special means, when the ship encounters, it is often the same time to discover the other side.
"Look at the flag." The second son's eyes are good, and he also sees the other party's flag.
"Looks like they've also gotten the news, and the sea seals are really fateful." Watching the Xu family's fleet leave in a hurry, Wang Hai sneered slightly, the group of pirates of the Xu family are not courageless, they will be afraid if they don't see themselves, and the only reason for leaving as soon as they see them is to report the news.
"Do you want to stop them?" The second son put his position very right.
"Hmph, I don't need to." Wang Hai snorted coldly: "Let them struggle, it's all in vain, Hou Ye's methods are unpredictable, how can they be guessed by pirates?" When I let the news out, if they know each other, they will obediently follow the rules of the Hou Ye, if they don't know each other, hehe, they are just a swarm of ants. ”
After getting Ma Ang's face-to-face teaching, Wang Hai had already admired Xie Hong's methods. Those methods such as chasing and killing maritime merchants and keeping news are really weak.
Press it down in a dignified manner, and then leave the other party a choice, this is the means of boldness, let them jump out of the struggle, and always can't escape the palm of the Hou Ye.
"The order went down, and the fleet stayed on Yonaguni Island for a day, and then returned to Ningbo Port in one go."
"Oh!"
…… Yuyao County is located in the northwest of Ningbo Port, the Eastern Han Dynasty Jian'an began to build the county seat in five years, is one of the ancient county towns in eastern Zhejiang, and then said to be prosperous, in the Tang and Song dynasties has been a giant town in Yuezhou, also has the name of the most famous town in the southeast, has been upgraded to the state several times, which shows the prosperity of this place.
In the Ming Dynasty, although it experienced the abolition of the state and the county during the Hongwu period, it is still said to be at its peak, and the three pavilions of Yuyao are the most appropriate interpretation of this person's outstanding place.
Of course, the old man of the Three Pavilions said that it was an evaluation given by later generations, and during the Zhengde period, the old Sange of Yuyao was just beginning to take shape, but Xie Qian was the most famous of the three.
There is a pavilion elder, not only the Xie family, but also the Yuyao locals are mostly honored and honorable, and the entry and exit are called 'our Yuyao's pavilion elders'.
However, since last winter, the Xie family has not been happy, because Xie Daxue has set another record, that is, he has tied with Liu Jian and became the first cabinet elder to be deposed.
Although the local people are also very regretful, but it is none of their business, they will not be too concerned, but it is just a reputation, just go out of the pavilion elder, the position of one person under ten thousand people, who will expect to stay for decades?
Of course, the Xie family will not be so open-minded, even if they don't mention the so-called glory, but the emotions of their own master and the tragic end of a few companions who are not long-sighted, but they also remind everyone at all times that the old man is in a bad mood, don't add fuel to the fire.
In the summer, the ten zhang around the study of the Xie Mansion has become a forbidden place, and everyone in the Xie family knows that the hot weather and the bad news from the north from time to time have turned the old man into a powder keg, no matter how careful he is, as long as he gets close, there will be danger.
In addition to secretly waking up, the Xie family also gnashed their teeth and scolded the plague god of the same sect in their stomachs, if it weren't for this scourge, how could they force their own master to be like this? You must know that whether it is in the court or in the opposition, his master has always been known as gentle and elegant, where can he be so fierce as now?
Scolding and scolding, they only dare to scold behind their backs, not because they are afraid of the power of the plague god, but in Xie Mansion, the word Xie Hong is definitely a taboo among taboos. If anyone dares to mention it, and then let the master know, then he can only pray that he will die soon.
This day was already the middle of July, the weather was hot like a steamer, even the sea breeze blowing from Hangzhou Bay could not be alleviated in the slightest, and the subordinates of the Xie Mansion, especially those on duty, were even more tormented.
"Master, it's not good, it's not good!" A panicked shout broke the peace of the Xie Mansion and attracted the attention of the entire Xie Mansion.
It's not that I care about the news brought by this person, it's just that everyone is curious, who is not afraid of death, and dares to shout when the master is doing books, and what is wrong...... The Xie family is already like this, how else can it be bad?
"Presumptuous!" Sure enough, there was a roar in the study, and just listening to the sound, you could feel the surging anger, like a storm crashing on the shore.
"Master, the villain doesn't dare to be presumptuous...... The stakes are really high, so ......" The person who reported the news had already arrived at the door of the study, and after being shocked by Xie Qian's roar, he remembered the taboo in the house.
It can be seen that either this person is really crazy, or the matter is too big. Everyone in the Xie family glanced at each other, and they were all a little frightened, their own master was already like this, if he was stimulated again, what would happen to him, how would everyone live at that time?
Besides, what is it that is so serious? Everyone was also curious.
“…… Say! There was silence in the study for a moment, and then he coldly spit out a word, obviously Xie Ge was always suppressing his emotions.
"Yes, sir." The person who reported the news wiped his sweat and breathed a sigh of relief, but his heart rose again, and he trembled and reported: "Master, the news from Ningbo Port has just arrived...... The flotilla that went to sea is back......"
"What? It's back now...... Keep talking! Xie Qian's voice also trembled, he knew very well the time when the sea trade was going on, and he also knew what it meant.
“…… Master, that's it, except for the Wang family, only people who went to sea this time came back, and some didn't even come back......" When he spoke, the heart of the messenger had already risen to his throat, for fear of being angered.
“…… Xie Feng didn't come back either? Was forcibly left in the Wa Kingdom? ”
"No, I heard that the Feng shopkeeper was righteous and awe-inspiring, and drove the boat into the thief's ship, and as a result, he was martyred and buried in the fire......" The Xie family is worthy of being a scholarly family, and the language level of reporting is very high.
"I'm not afraid of broken bones, I want to leave my innocence in the world...... Good, good, worthy of being the person of my Xie family. The voice coming from the study was a little weird, like crying and laughing, which made people wonder.
However, the messenger was greatly relieved when he heard this, it seems that the strategy has worked, since the master praised Xie Feng, he shouldn't be angry or anything, right? Before he could finish a thought, a cry suddenly erupted from inside, but it almost didn't scare him out.
"Oh my God! Why did you send down such evil to me? Sheji is unfortunate, how innocent are the people! ”
(To be continued)