Chapter 18 (Because this novel is a time-traveling novel, some historical events will change a little because of the protagonist, and in this chapter, for the needs of the plot, the time of "Ningbo Tribute Battle" has been advanced.) Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ）

Guqin looked here, there is a wooden table in the corner of the wall, it looks antique, a bunch of light purple goose yellow wildflowers are inserted in the clay vase on the wooden table, there is a few cases on the side of the vase, and there is a copper incense burner on it, and the green smoke is curling in the furnace, bringing the good smell of sandalwood to the house. There are no windows in the whole room, only two doors, one to the outside and one to the backyard. While observing the environment here, the door lock clicked, and Guqin looked towards the door.

Squeak, the door opened. A balding man came over, dressed in the usual clothes on the street, looking like a wealthy merchant, and the clothes were all made of good materials, after all, his family sold cloth. It's just that he has a pair of clogs on his feet, and his big toe and second toe are separated by a strip of cloth. After Guqin saw it, he nodded, knowing that this was the real Boss Zhang.

The king's shopkeeper followed behind and closed the door. Then without saying a word, he walked out straight to the outside of the store, as if he didn't know that Guqin was sitting in the room as a guest, and when he got outside, he closed the door again and greeted the business.

Guqin sat there, didn't get up, just asked coldly: "You are Boss Zhang?" ”

Hearing this, Boss Zhang was a little angry, feeling that the little girl in front of him was too rude, so he turned his face aside and said, "Who are you?" What are you here for? ”

"部下、あなたはこのようにあなたの長官と話をするのを話しますか? (Is that how you talk to your commander as a subordinate?) Guqin suddenly burst out.

Boss Zhang's body trembled, looked at the girl in front of him suspiciously, and shouted, "Who are you!" ”

"オレンジ色の布でした (I want orange cloth)!" Guqin's eyes showed a determined look.

"Sorry, no." Boss Zhang said.

"No, you have, no, I'll pick it up." Guqin said.

"There's a red one, do you want it?" Boss Zhang said.

"You must have what I want, and you won't take my money." Guqin said.

"Ah, are you Lord Runyin?" Boss Zhang asked in surprise.

"Yes." Guqin's expression was calm.

"Yesterday, weren't you dead?" Boss Zhang said.

"Listen, we're meeting for the first time, but don't doubt anything anymore. There's a reason to put you here, it's time to start you, you know what to do, right? Guqin said.

"I understand, Lord Runyin, that your father was kind to me back then, and he had placed me here until the day when someone who could speak the 'orange whisper' would come and obey him completely. Now you're here, and the answer is exactly the same. Naturally, I will be completely at your disposal. Please command. Boss Zhang said.

"Although you are from the Ming Dynasty, when you were living on the streets, my father raised you, he not only made you rich through maritime trade, but also taught you how to behave, and your current speech and demeanor should have my father's teachings in it." Guqin looked at Boss Zhang's toes and continued: "It was Xianshu who died, he was originally going to deliver a letter to me, and the place where we connected was in Lingyin Temple. Unexpectedly, he didn't come alone, but brought eighty people to make a fortune by the way. He didn't go according to plan, so I didn't meet him, he was such a fool. There will be a big operation in a few days, and he has to do it improvised, and he will not listen to my arrangement at all. The combat effectiveness of the Ming army is still very strong, and our samurai are limited in number, so we can't afford to fight hard, and I haven't been able to get a letter from Murakita. Fortunately, I pretended to be the daughter of an ordinary family to successfully gain the trust of the Ming army officials. Guqin said.

"Yes, Lord Runyin, you are wise. I think that Ming Dynasty official must have been played with by you, right? Boss Zhang said.

"Okay, that's not to mention." Runyin thought of Chai Baochen's eyes full of tenderness and sweetness when he looked at her, and hurriedly turned to business, saying, "The Ming army has intercepted our plan for action, so the plan must be changed now." I want you to set off immediately and send a letter to the village on Chongming Island, which means that the main force of the army is going to Chongming, and they can go south to Ningbo by sea! I will contact the people of Ningbo to come and take the opportunity to occupy that beautiful city! ”

"Yes, Lord Runyin, I'll go now, take my leave." Boss Zhang said.

"Well, wait, do you have any fruit here?" Guqin asked.

"There's pomegranates and apples, what's wrong?" Boss Zhang asked.

"Go, tell the man to fill this basket for me." Guqin said.

Boss Zhang walked to the tea case, opened the drawer, took out a stack of silver tickets and handed it to the guqin, and said, "You won't run out of money, right?" ”

"Don't be smart, hurry up and put what you said in it." On the other hand, he put away the silver ticket and did not return it.

The reason why Boss Zhang believes that the true identity of the guqin is actually Runyin is not only the secret words of the guqin, but also the word "orange". The Japanese language was created as early as 10,000 years ago, but the vocabulary is small. During the Tang Dynasty, the Japanese language absorbed a large number of words from the Chinese language. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, because the government had no time to manage, many Japanese came to China to trade, and the word "orange" began to become popular in the Japanese aristocratic circle. Guqin actually knew the word "orange" and accurately said Boss Zhang's life experience, so Boss Zhang obeyed Guqin's words.

There are two flowers, one on each branch. Chai Baochen and Wang Huan marched with a large army on the way to Chongming. Lord Wang said: "In order to rob a fortune, the Japanese don't even want to do business well. What short-sightedness! ”

"What business don't you want to do?" Chai Baochen asked.

"In two days, as the letter says, the Japanese invaders will land and loot from Chongming, and on that day, Ningbo will open its trade with Japan for ten days. Our dynasty has been imposing a maritime ban for a long time, and the invasion of the Japanese invaders began in the Yuan Dynasty, from Liaohai and Shandong in the north, to Fujian, Zhejiang, and eastern Guangdong in the south. Until the seventeenth year of Yongle (1419), the Ming Dynasty fought against the Japanese in Liaodong and achieved a great victory in the battle against the Japanese in Liaodong, but the sea ban was relaxed. Now there are times of the year when trade is open, and the day after tomorrow you will be in the tribute market. And once the war starts, you think, can trade still be carried out? Wang Huan said.

"What? Gong City Trade, Ningbo! Chai Baochen seems to think of something, by the way, there was a huge impact in this period of history "Ningbo Tribute Battle", but this war occurred in the second year of Jiajing, but it is not ruled out that history will change due to his own behavior, and this matter came in advance. If that's the case, you'll suffer. Now the army is heading for Chongming, and Ningbo is still bustling to welcome trade.

Historically, the "Battle of Ningbo" was a conflict between the two major Japanese missions after arriving in Ningbo to obtain trade qualifications, and armed killings broke out in Ningbo. The fighting between the missions turned into burning, killing and looting, and the bloodthirsty objects were transferred to the Chinese people. Many people died along the way in Ningbo, and many of the Japanese officials who pursued the Japanese samurai were killed in battle. The impact of this incident on the maritime policy of the Ming Dynasty was very negative. The Ming Dynasty ordered the abolition of Fujian and Zhejiang City, leaving only one Guangdong City, which also led to the severance of trade routes between the Ming Dynasty and Japan, and the breeding of Japanese pirates, and finally the "Southeast Japanese Disaster" broke out in the Jiajing Dynasty.

Chai Baochen always felt that something was wrong, it seemed that the information came too easily, what was wrong, Chai Baochen couldn't say, he could only say that he was very familiar with the history of the Ming Dynasty, and the incident of the Japanese invaders landing and occupying Suzhou from Chongming did not occur. Thinking of this, Chai Baochen couldn't help but break out in a layer of cold sweat on his head, oh no, could it be that the "Ningbo Tribute Incident" would happen in advance. You have to be prepared.

Chai Baochen asked Lord Wang to give an order, not to stop and rest for the time being. Looking for a secluded place, Chai Baochen said to Wang Huan: "Lord Wang, something is wrong, now we will only go to Chongming to fight empty." The real landing place of the Japanese is Ningbo, and the time is the day after tomorrow! ”

"Huh?" Lord Wang couldn't believe his ears.

"Yes, Lord Wang, you have to believe me. I dreamed about this in my sleep yesterday. It may seem ridiculous to you, but I do foresee something big, and we need to prepare for it! Chai Baochen said.

Wang Huan looked at Chai Baochen, stroked his beard, and said, "Okay, this official believes you." In this way, I divided the troops into two parts according to the number of people, and I still went to Chongming, and you went to Ningbo. ”

"Thank you, sir. The people of Ningbo will miss you. Chai Baochen said.

"But your journey is farther than mine, you have to be careful!" Lord Wang said.

"Yes, sir. I have one more request. Chai Baochen said.

"Divine Machine, isn't it?" Lord Wang asked.

"Yes, my lord, I'm going to take the Divine Machine Company with me, so it's more certain." Chai Baochen said.

"Well, are you sure there will be chaos in Ningbo?" Lord Wang asked.

"It will definitely be, and it's not small, so it's better to have a god to help." Chai Baochen said.

"Good! It's up to you. You're going to live up to expectations! "Wang Daren.

Chai Baochen looked at the towering ancient trees on the side of the road and nodded firmly.