Chapter 413: Mrs. Qi
"Moth, can't you just say a word to my master?" Wu Jie was so anxious that he couldn't stop arching in front of the moth, and sweat was pouring on his forehead. **!Book. Bar*
Beside him, everyone covered their mouths and shrugged their shoulders, but they didn't dare to laugh out loud.
Everyone has seen the power of Mrs. Moth, and the eldest man is a gentle person, and he is very kind, but he was suppressed by Mrs.
Speaking of which, in ancient times, it was not a very glorious thing to fear the inside, and the old man in the house was used to seeing it. But the new subordinates of the Wu family were all shocked.
The boat traveled on the water for a day, because there were many people and it was very crowded, and Wu Jie's every move fell into everyone's eyes.
Along the way, Wu Jie also explained to Mozi that he had to conceal the news, but Mozi was angry, how to listen, and the two actually fought coldly.
No matter what Moth said, he let the aquatic old sister-in-law pass the word, which made Wu Jie boss uninteresting.
It's not a way to ignore each other like this, Wu Jie started to beg today.
At this time, Shui Sheng, who was watching the scenery at the bow of the boat, suddenly shouted: "Master, Taizhou City has arrived, shall we go into the city?" ”
Wu Jie looked up into the distance, and there was a circle of towering city walls: "Don't go to Taizhou, go directly down the river to the east." ”
Shuisheng: "Isn't the eldest master going to Taizhou, it's all on the ground, why don't you go in?" ”
Wu Jie didn't answer his words, and shouted at the moth in the cabin: "Moth, you've been on the boat for two days, but you're tired?" That's my fault, and I ask my wife to forgive me. I came to Taizhou this time because of Qi Jiguang, but he is the commander in the army. According to the system of the Ming Dynasty, the army cannot be stationed in the city, so as not to disturb the people. Therefore, this Lord Qi lives in Taozhu, which is still thirty miles away from here. If you are tired, you will simply live in the city, and I will go to see Qi Jiguang alone. Moths, moths. Did you hear that? ”
After shouting for a long time, the old sister-in-law of the water came out of the cabin and said, "Master, Mrs. said." Wherever you go, sir, she will follow. ”
Wu Jie still felt that it was inappropriate, and said: "Taozhu is leaning on the sea, I don't know when the fleet of Japanese pirates will come, and the moth should stay in the city." Besides, the army has its own laws and disciplines, and you can't bring your family. ”
The old sister-in-law went into the cabin again to reply. came out after a while: "Madame said, she only follows the eldest master." ”
Wu Jie was helpless, and spread his hands: "Okay, then let's go to Taozhu together, it's a big deal to let Qi Jiguang put a few more pairs of chopsticks." ”
So, the group did not enter the city, and just floated down the river. The water gradually opened up, and there were constantly patrolling boats shuttling back and forth. From time to time, ships close to Wu Jie are inspected.
These soldiers were all dark and thin, but they seemed to be full of energy, and they were obviously all soldiers under Qi Jiguang.
After knowing Wu Jie's identity. The soldier was not surprised, and shouted, "It turns out that it is an adult who has come up and down to inspect the defense, wait a while, and the small one will go." ”
Then he hurriedly rowed away.
After walking for a while, I suddenly heard a few cannon shots, which startled wild ducks and herons flying in a panic among the reeds on the shore.
Then, a row of clippers lined up neatly on the water, rushing towards Wu Jie's boat.
At the bow of the ship were sailors dressed in shabby clothes, all carrying bright weapons in their hands.
Even Lao San and Shui Sheng suddenly became nervous, and they all protected Wu Jie in front of him.
Suddenly. The boat approached, and vaguely surrounded Wu Jie and others in the center.
On the boat at the head stood a woman with a healthy complexion, about thirty-four or five years old, with a short knife hanging from her waist, her hair tied up high, and she looked heroic: "It's Lord Wu's boat that came?" ”
The voice is surprisingly loud.
Lian Laosan replied loudly: "It is Master Wu's ship." Are you Qi Jiguang's person? "Okay, well, it's you who are looking for you, get on board!" With a wave of the woman's hand, several springboards were set up.
Then, a few athletes carried four large camphor wooden boxes to the deck, and the weight was very heavy.
Wu Jie was puzzled in his heart, and before he could say anything to ask, the woman looked around and shouted, "Where is Mrs. Moth, can you come out to meet the old sister?" ”
Wu Jie was taken aback for a moment, who was this person, how did he know the name of the moth, and he looked for someone as soon as they met: "Who are you?" ”
Although the woman looks a little dark, she shows a healthy vitality all over her body, her facial features are also thoughtful, and her figure is also tall, she is really a beautiful mature woman.
She smiled like a flower, waved her hand at Wu Jie, and snorted deliberately: "I have heard the name of Mrs. Moth for a long time, I came all the way to meet you, but I didn't come to see you." ”
In the cabin, Moth cried out in surprise: "This lady, I am Moth, why haven't I seen you before?" ”
The lady chuckled: "If the sister doesn't come out to see me, the old sister can only go in to see me in person." ”
With that, he walked towards the cabin.
Wu Jie's confusion also followed.
Moth was sitting in the cabin with a surprised face, and before she could speak, the woman grabbed Moth's hand and said with a "tsk" voice: "What a beautiful and delicate woman, I heard that Madame is from Nanjing, and sure enough, only the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River are giving birth to such a national color and fragrance." Looking at the skin, it is as white as jade. When I saw the cabin just now, I was taken aback: Where did I invite a jade Guanyin? ”
This woman came up with a brainless compliment, which made the moth a little embarrassed. A few months after she gave birth, she was in the house white, but she was fat, and she was distressed, and she was praised like this, and she was happy for no reason, and she looked at this woman and looked at her three points: "Sister, you have won the award." ”
Wu Jie leaned over and said in a low voice, "Moth, do you know this lady?" ”
The moth was angry with Wu Jie, snorted in his nose, turned his head to the side, and ignored it.
The woman giggled: "Madame Moth is really a man of temperament, and like me, she is also a quick temper, which really makes people fall in love." That's right, you can't be too polite to your own man. Giggles, you don't have to be angry. It's hard to come to Taizhou for a trip, so naturally you have to be happy and have a good time. I have prepared a lot of rare things for my sister, and I don't know if my sister likes it or not. ”
After saying that, he slapped his face.
Immediately, two men came in carrying a box, and as soon as the woman opened the box, a strange fragrance suddenly came to her nose.
Wu Jie and Mozi were curious and fixed their eyes. But it is a large box of spices, including cardamom, cloves, suhexiang, myrrh, maple incense, pure frankincense, agarwood...... And many of them are not even named.
The woman said as she introduced: "These are all sold by Luzon merchants, and they are not worth a few dollars, and they are used to combine medicines or make essences. It's also interesting. ”
Wu Jie was taken aback, this thing was more expensive than gold in ancient times, and this woman was really generous!
After the woman finished speaking, another box was carried in, and inside were pearls, hawksbill turtles, and corals, which were so colorful that people's eyes were dazzled.
The other two boxes are also worth a lot of money. One is filled with fine poplin, and the other is Tianhuang, jade, porcelain and other playthings.
Wu Jie has walked beside the emperor all these years, so he is naturally knowledgeable. These four boxes together are worth at least twenty or thirty thousand taels of silver, I didn't expect this person to be so generous.
Mozi's face also changed color: "Who is my sister, we don't know each other, how can I accept such a valuable thing from you?" ”
Wu Jie's heart moved, and he smiled: "Moth." This is General Qi Jiguang's wife, you can accept it, it is also a thought. But it's disrespectful. ..., Wu Jie felt a burst of ecstasy in his heart, not because he had obtained this large amount of money. The reason why Qi Jiguang is so generous does not mean that he intends to get along with me, it seems that he came to Taizhou this time to come to the right place. As long as Qi Jiguang can be persuaded to use troops against the Japanese, a big thing will be done!
People say that when the cannon goes off, there are 10,000 taels of gold, this Qi Jiguang is really rich!
The woman didn't expect Lord Wu to recognize her identity at a glance, and she was horrified in her heart, and couldn't help but glance at Wu Jie in amazement.
"Ahh It's Mrs. Qi! The moth was also taken aback, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute.
Mrs. Qi held down the moth: "What Mrs. Qi is not Mrs. Qi, the concubine's maiden name is Wang, if Mrs. Moth can afford to be a concubine, just call Sister Wang!" ”
Mozi also liked Mrs. Wang's bold enthusiasm, so she called out, "Sister Wang." ”
Madame Wang chuckled again. said to Wu Jie: "Master Wu, I sent things to my own sister, not a bribe to the official, right?" ”
After speaking, without waiting for Wu Jie to speak, he shouted outside: "Why don't you come and meet Master Wu!" ”
Outside, dozens of men knelt down at the same time and shouted in unison: "Meet the boss!" ”
Mrs. Wang also wanted to kneel, how could Wu Jie be willing to accept her worship, and hurriedly helped up: "No, no." ”
Mrs. Wang stood up straight and said with a smile: "A few days ago, my general said that Lord Wu would definitely come to Taizhou when he came to Zhejiang to supervise the army, and he was about to send someone to invite him, but he didn't want the old man to arrive, and he was overjoyed." The ship has already passed through Taizhou, but why didn't it go into the city? ”
Wu Jie: "This official came to supervise the army, so naturally he wanted to go to the barracks to have a look, how could he stay in the city, your general could be in Taozhu?" ”
Mrs. Wang naturally praised Wu Jie again, and then said: "The general is not in the guard, he heard that a group of Japanese robbers appeared on the sea in the south, and he led the troops out on patrol. ”
Wu Jie: "Okay, the official will go to Taozhu to wait for him." ”
Mrs. Wang hesitated a little: "The eldest lord wants to go to the guard house is naturally my glory, but the husband doesn't know when he will come back, the guard is not strong enough, and the defense is sparse, if there is an enemy attack, I am afraid that I will shock you." It is better to stay in the city for a few days, and wait for the husband to come back, and then come to worship. ”
Wu Jie couldn't wait to see Qi Jiguang immediately, he just wanted to finish his errand early so that he could go back to Beijing, how could he wait. Besides, this time I came to Taizhou to hide Hu Zongxian's intentions, and I had a lot of dreams at night, so it was better to finish talking about business earlier: "I won't live in the city, and the official will wait in the barracks." ”
Mrs. Wang was a little anxious: "It's okay if the adults want to go, but the family members of the boss can't go over, the barracks are full of vulgar men, and the place is very simple." Besides, if there is an enemy attack, it will not be able to cope with it. The husband has a yard in the city, so it is better to ask the moth girl to live there first. ”
The moth was supposed to be unabiding, but he couldn't control Mrs. Wang's enthusiasm and heartiness. When I think about it, my family has heavy luggage and a large population, so it is not suitable to live in a military camp. After talking for a long time, he nodded depressedly.
When he was separated from Wu Jie, he finally couldn't help but say: "Master, take care, it is close to the sea, and you must prevent the Japanese from going ashore." ”
The moth finally spoke to himself, and Wu Jie was happy in his heart: "Thank you Madame for your concern, I know." ”
Moth snorted: "Who cares about you, Shui Sheng, you go with the eldest master." ”
Shui Sheng responded: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, it's okay." ”
At that moment, Mrs. Wang sent someone to send Mozi and others into the city.
He took Wu Jie to the barracks.
Taozhu is a small town made of bluestone. It's not a big place, but it can accommodate one or two thousand people, and it's located on a small gentle slope, surrounded by flat fields. The view is extremely wide.
It is said that this small city was built by Tang He, the founding general of the Ming Dynasty, and has been built for more than 100 years. After years of erosion, it has become a little dilapidated, and the city wall is not high, about two meters. …,
Taozhu is Qi Jiguangzhong's military office, and there are more than 1,000 people in the city on weekdays. More than half of them are military dependents.
In fact, the combined strength of Qi Jiguang's left and right forces is only more than 10,000 people. It is impossible for more than 10,000 people to gather together, but to scatter them like beans in the barriers and ports of Taizhou and Wenzhou. As far as the vicinity of Taizhou is concerned, there are more than 10 large and small guard stations such as Taozhu Office, Haimen Guard, Songmen Guard, Xinhe Office, Qiansuo Office, Kuihe Office, Chumen Office, and Jian Jump Office.
All of this was seen from the information when Wu Jie entered Qi Jiguang's Military Festival Hall.
According to Mrs. Wang, Qi Jiguang had already taken his soldiers to the sea to inspect the defense, and there were more than 30 soldiers in the city to defend it. The rest are rotten old and young.
However, Mrs. Wang smiled and said, "Don't worry, my lord, this place is more than thirty miles from the sea." The Japanese will not venture deep into the interior. The reason why Mrs. Moth was not allowed to come over was mainly because it was really shabby here, and she was afraid that she would treat the nobles slowly. ”
"It's not shabby!" Wu Jie smiled wordlessly, in fact, the wealth in Qi Jiguang's military camp was three times more extravagant than that of the princes in the capital.
Judging from his hall, the floor was full of teak floors, brightly painted, and the utensils of the room were either gold or silver, and they were outrageously extravagant.
The seized goods were also piled up in the corners of the walls, like hills, and there was a lot of silk that had passed through the water because no one had taken care of it. It's all moldy and rotten, and it smells weird.
When did the aquatic skin see this kind of earthy old fat posture, he was immediately dazzled.
Since entering the barracks, the sergeants and soldiers of the army have been extremely respectful and respectful, and they recall the anger of their hands when they were in Hangzhou, and they are like ********.
Wu Jie knew that Madame Wang had left the moths in the city. First, it's for safe computing, and second, there's definitely something to say to yourself.
His heart moved: This Mrs. Wang is a powerful character in real history, and she can be obedient to Qi Jiguang, so it can be said that her prestige in the army is even greater than Qi Jiguang. If you want to convince Qi Jiguang this time, I'm afraid that you have to deal with the head of the Qi family first.
It seems that Mrs. Wang also has something to say to herself, so let's talk to her first.
Then, many inexplicable people came to meet and talk to Wu Jie, and then there was a grand banquet.
After dinner, it was already the middle of the night, and the night was dark, Mrs. Wang retreated left and right, and glanced at Shui Sheng again.
Wu Jie understood: "Shuisheng, you should step back first." ”
"Yes, sir."
When Shui Sheng left, seeing that there was no one around, Mrs. Wang's face turned pale, put away her smile, and said: "Lord Wu worked tirelessly to come to Zhejiang to urge Governor Hu to use the right soldiers, which is admirable. This time I came to Taizhou to inspect. I don't know what to command? ”
Wu Jie: "General Qi Jiguang is on the front line of the anti-Japanese war, and now the whole province of Fujian has been attacked by the Japanese invaders, this official came to Taizhou this time and wanted to ask the general to send troops to Fujian as soon as possible to help the people in water and fire, I don't know what General Qi wants?" ”
Mrs. Wang: "My husband is not in the house now, and the military affairs should not be something that women like me can ask about." However, there is a sentence in the concubine body that I don't know whether to say or not, if there is something wrong, please don't blame the adult. ”
Wu Jie: "Madam, but it doesn't hurt to say. ”
Mrs. Wang's eyes rolled: "Nominally, the husband is under the control of Governor Hu, and it is a serious crime to move troops without the order of the Governor's Palace." ”
Wu Jie was a little displeased: "The general will not be affected by the orders of the foreign monarch, besides, the battlefield is changing rapidly, if everything must be reported first, what kind of battle will be fought?" ”
Mrs. Wang repeatedly confessed, saying: "The military order is like this, and the husband has no choice? ”
Wu Jie's heart moved, and he suddenly thought: I'm stupid, Mrs. Wang is talking about conditions on behalf of Qi Jiguang on behalf of me, what am I doing with her?
I had an idea at the moment, thought about it slightly, and said: "This official has the banner of the king's order, but he is a messenger, and he can mobilize the local army, if Lord Hu has something to say, just come to me." ..., Mrs. Wang: "But once the war against the Japanese starts, I am afraid that it will not be a matter of three or five months, and it will be impossible for adults to live in the southeast for a long time." ”
Wu Jie: "In this way, I will write an excerpt of the secret recital, explain the situation here, and recommend General Qi Jiguang as the chief military officer of Fujian, with full authority to deal with Fujian's military against the Japanese." ”
This price is not small, the chief military officer of Fujian, is already a military officer, but he can open a government alone, and it is not an exaggeration to describe it with the word warlord, especially now that the imperial court has opened the mouth of the gold, the power is still a few points greater than in real history.
The Ming Dynasty Chinese light martial arts, as the most favored henchman around the Son of Heaven, recommended Qi Jiguang to be the military governor of a town, Wu Jie thought that he could still do it.
Mrs. Wang was overjoyed, and knelt down in front of Wu Jie suddenly, and was about to knock down.
Wu Jie hurriedly helped her up: "Don't, I'm still not used to being kneeled by women." ”
Mrs. Wang smiled: "Since the adults don't let me kneel, the concubine will not kneel, I am commensurate with Mrs. Moth's sisters, I am originally a family, so I don't need to pay so much attention to it." My lord, I will send a letter to my husband and ask him to come and thank my lord as soon as possible. He's now in the gymnasium, just a day's journey. ”
Wu Jie was dumbfounded: This Qi Jiguang did not go to sea to inspect, but hid in the Chumen Institute, and asked Mrs. Wang to talk to him first, and only when the results of the talks came out, did he come to meet. All this must have been Mrs. Wang's idea, this woman is terrible!
Madame Wang chuckled and didn't explain.
At this time, "Ah! There was a scream from afar, followed by "Woo! The sound of a conch.
"Enemy attack, enemy attack!"
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PS: It's not in good shape, I'm not satisfied with the chapters written these days, so let's leave it at that. Prepare to break out tomorrow, write more scripts, and boost your spirits. (To be continued......)