Chapter Eighty-Six: Hidden Poems
He thought that the Yan family might be thrown out by Cai Tai, the governor of Zhejiang, as a substitute for the dead ghost, so he couldn't help but ask Zhong Guerrilla next to him, "This deal is 600,000 taels, I know this little brother, but this silver ......."
Zhongli is not a stupid person, from a bandit to a guerrilla general in Zhejiang, he naturally has something extraordinary, and said meaningfully: "The silver in the bag is good silver, and no matter how much silver there is in others, it is also someone else's silver." ”
This is already very clear, the governor of Zhejiang has been raising the Yan family as a pig for so long, and after fattening, he can be killed.
The obedient official held on to the railing of the tower, looked at the two clippers of the Yan family on the sea, sighed slightly in his heart, Zhong Guerrilla patted him on the shoulder, "Brother, you are young and have a great future, and you are willing to accompany the Yan family to the Ryukyu Kingdom, that is already a great favor, don't think too much, besides, the governor doesn't want the life of the Yan family, but he always has to knock a lot of silver down. ”
There is also some truth in this, as the saying goes, looking at the problem from the ass, what position your ass sits in, representing the angle from which you look at the problem, for example, Miss Yan Qingwei, feels that her Yan family is a good family, and feels very wronged, but from the perspective of the governor of Zhejiang, your Yan family has made so much money, and it is time to spit out a little bit!
The obedient official didn't speak for a long time, and then, turned around and bent down to make a big salute to Zhongli, which shocked Zhongli into a hurry, and kept shouting, brother, how to make this, how to make this.
Although he has become a fifth-grade deputy guerrilla general, he still has a heartfelt awe for scholars, and he is really like being subjected to fire moxibustion.
"I'm Brother Xie who doesn't treat me as an outsider, tell me about the joints here, and the younger brother owes my brother a favor." The obedient official said.
Zhong Gujian touched his head and smiled, "What my brother said, we are a big old man, and we make friends with a big talent like my brother, that is a brother giving us face, come and come, don't talk about this, hurt my feelings, in short, as long as you don't dislike me, a bandit-born coarse, brother, I ......" He patted his chest and said: "It will always be your eldest brother, I have it, you have it." ”
He has had an unusual obsession with literate scholars since he was a child, otherwise he would not swear that he would not marry a young lady from a non-official eunuch family, and now he patted his chest and became a fourteen-year-old eldest brother, this is a student of the second class top jinshi! Immediately felt a light on his face, and he couldn't wait to take out his own things to share with him, you know, normal literati don't care much about these Qiu Baye, as the saying goes, the overlord in the beggar is still a beggar, the general in Qiu Balitou, he is still Qiu Ba, and now, he subconsciously put aside his identity as a guerrilla general, and now we are the eldest brother of Master Xiucai.
You know, he came together today, first went to ask the old housekeeper Zheng Guofan about the details, the old housekeeper Yan did not hide from him, told the deeds of the lyrics and writing the songbook, and said that this person who came and went was all three Wu celebrities, and he was so happy that he rubbed his hands, afraid that the old housekeeper would not be true, and deliberately probed the tone of the big head, although the big head was clever, but only eleven or twelve years old, when it came to using his brain, how to be the opponent of the former underworld brother from a bandit to a general, in a few words, he picked up the old bottom of his young master.
There is no love for no reason in this world, and there is no hate for no reason, even if Zhong Guerrilla appreciates the good official, it is impossible to reveal the plans of his top boss Cai Taicai, but after listening to the background of the good official, he does not want to hide it, you know, after the New Year, he is only fourteen years old, he is already a county student, the lyrics are well-known in the world, the song book sells well in Sanwu, the teacher is the second top Jinshi, and now he is still the magistrate of Jingxian County, this kind of all shows that the other party has a great future in the future.
If you want to say that last night he said [brother, I have a brother, you also have it] and some drunken words, but now he is really sincere.
Therefore, the salute of the good official hit the most vulnerable place in his heart, it was really no longer painful in his waist, and his legs were also strong, and he went up to the fifth floor of the tower in one breath, without panting, and the whole person was refreshed.
"Feng Zhang, don't worry, brother, I will definitely protect you, look at your face, if the Yan family has eyesight, I can help." Zhongli patted him on the shoulder and took care of everything, "Brother, I am also a guerrilla general in Zhejiang, and I still said this in front of the governor." ”
He didn't brag about this, Governor Cai really used him as a descendant, without him, there would be no outstanding ability in Zhejiang's military guards, this Zhong Wuying is the premier general, if it weren't for his shallow qualifications, he had just been recruited for a few years, Cai Taizhen wanted to lift him to the position of the general soldier, where to find such talents? He is a good hand at suppressing bandits, no matter how much money he brings, he has to hand over half of it, and he is not a serious military guard, and he does not have those military households who have been family members for several generations, so he can only cling to him Governor Cai, such a person does not need it, isn't it stupid.
The big head next to him looked at this guerrilla Zhong holding his young master's shoulder and laughing, and couldn't help but say, "That...... Young Master Zhong, you are now our young master's eldest brother, and you can still give me a Yanling knife in your cabin! ”
The Yanling knife hanging in Zhongli's cabin was made by Wanli's grandfather, Emperor Jiajing, which can be called blowing hair and cutting iron like mud. ”
The big head was overjoyed when he heard this, and stretched out his finger to point at him, "Na! Don't coax people. ”
"I'm also a guerrilla general in Zhejiang, and I'm coaxing you to go to my cabin to get it." Zhongli smiled and reached out and rubbed the head of the big head, he was eight feet tall, and by the measurement of later generations, it was more than one meter nine, although the big head was tall among children of the same age, he was still a small man in front of him.
The big head jumped up, stuffed the village into the arms of his young master, and ran to the cabin where he drank yesterday, and the obedient official didn't have time to call, so he had to say sorry to Zhong Li, Zhong Guerrilla shook his head, and said with a smile: "Brother, I have it, brother, you have it, besides, you will see the outside, not to mention, this kid will take it, and he will not disgrace the knife, I see his skills, even if I am me, if I accidentally ignore him, I will suffer a big loss." ”
In fact, like a good official, because of his age, the force value is not high, and he may be the best among his peers, but he really meets Zhong Wuying, who was born as a bandit, and his height, strength, and experience are inferior, and his big head is talented, maybe better than a good official, but if he compares with Zhong Wuying, a tall man who is in his prime, he must also be inferior, their advantage is that they are young, others are easy to ignore, in the era of cold weapons, you ignore the fate of an opponent, basically blood spattered on the spot.
You must know that it is only a blink of an eye for a good official to draw a knife out of the sheath, even if the opponent is a veteran who has won a hundred battles, looking at his young negligence, death is basically a word.
After a while, the big head ran back, holding a goose feather knife in his arms, Zhongli looked at it, and scolded with a smile: "Stinky boy, your eyesight is good, and you picked the sharpest one." ”
The big head hurriedly put the knife in his arms, looked at him, and was a little suspicious, which means: You don't plan to regret it!
The obedient official was really speechless when he saw it, this is really, I have lost all my face young master.
Gossip, they sailed on the sea, and on the way, several 1,000-material official-built warships were added, and when they arrived in the Ryukyus three days later, there was already a 2,000-material Daifuku ship, 1,000-material No. 2 Fuku-ship 13, and dozens of 500-material clippers, which was already a huge fleet.
Their fleet went to the Ryukyus, and there were countless merchant ships following them along the way, you must know that after all, there are risks at sea, and the warships that follow the imperial court, no matter what, it is much safer, and the navy of the Ming Dynasty at this time is not as similar to pirates as in the late Ming Dynasty, and in the end it is necessary to pay attention to the face of the imperial court.
When they arrived in the outer sea of the Ryukyus, the Yan family sent He Ma Xiang to invite the good officials, but Zhong Guerrilla said lightly, when your family has discussed it with that side, it is not too late to invite Zheng Xiaoxiang.
Seeing that He Ma Xiang was embarrassed, the good official had a little affection for others, thinking that it would be almost the same as if it would pass sooner or later, but Zhongli stopped him, and then drove He Ma Xiang away, so he asked him to speak truthfully to Old Butler Yan.
Seeing Homer's huge body disappearing on the deck, Zhongli turned to the obedient official and said: "Brother, you don't understand, on this sea, whether it is an official, a businessman, or a bandit, in fact, they are all family, don't look at us with such a huge fleet, people are not necessarily afraid, you know, the court really has to make up its mind to suppress bandits, there are no bandits in the world that cannot be eliminated, it's just that there are some things we can't do, those pirates can do it, some things!" Pirates can't do it, but maritime merchants can, so in fact, we're all family......"
The obedient official was dumbfounded, "No! So, what are the Yan family still running here for? ”
Zhongli snorted, "It's nothing more than a big move, the Yan family, Ningbo's premier maritime businessman, has made a lot of money over the years, and people are red." Brother, believe it or not, let's make a bet, I can't say for sure! The jade dragon robbed the Yan family's goods, just to cooperate with the governor and leave the Yan family behind. ”
"Is that okay?" Zheng Guofan felt that his brain was not enough, and at this time he deeply felt that he was underestimating the people of the world, and when it came to intrigue, he Zheng Guofan seemed to be a few streets apart, and it seemed that even Zhong Qianhu, who had just met, had much better ability to intrigue than him.
Zhongli smiled, "Bet! There are wins and losses, five or five opened, I am not sure, but there is this possibility, for example, people robbed the Yan family's silver, and then threw the head of the Yan family into the sea, and then offered the silver, saying that it was going to be given to the governor, you say, brother, do I agree or refuse? ”
Belch! The obedient official was speechless for a moment, is there a possibility that the surname will not be mentioned first, if people really do this, this Brother Zhong next to him will definitely not talk about any friendship with the Yan family, you must know that the Yan family also brought more than 200,000 silver this time, which is a huge amount of money! They gave it to Governor Cai, and then asked to cooperate with the governor to continue smuggling ordnance, and the five hundred Furlong cannons in front of them were sold for 600,000 taels of silver, and everyone didn't suffer a loss! The only one who suffers is the Yan family, but when the time comes, the Yan family will be dead, who cares if he suffers or not?
Looking at Zheng Guofan's face, Zhongli knew that he knew the mystery inside, smiled, and didn't speak, and said in his heart that although our brother is talented, he doesn't know much about people's hearts! But it's no wonder that there are still a few days left on the first day of the first lunar month, and he will not be 14 years old in a few days.
"Then, why did you send a kidnapping letter in Fusang to the Yan family earlier? You know, no one knows the Fusang script in our Ming Dynasty, if it weren't for my younger brother, I happen to know some about the Fusang script, wouldn't the Yan family know who kidnapped their head and who robbed the goods? ”
Zhong Guerrilla frowned, reached out and touched the thick mustache on his lips, "This...... Brother, I can't say it, maybe, I also want to get a piece of the pie, or maybe people don't plan to let Yan Dazhang of the Yan family live at all, and this letter will be the best evidence of fornication with the Japanese at that time......"
He also said it casually, but as he spoke, the hairs of the obedient official stood up, Zhongli was also stunned, stopped, and the two looked at each other, it seems, there is really this possibility.
"Believe! Believe it! What about the letter to the Yan family? The obedient official shouted to the big head, and asked the big head in a stack, and the big head scratched his head, "Young master, where do I know!" You have to ask the old housekeeper grandfather of the Yan family. ”
Zhongli saw that he was in a hurry, and couldn't help but say, "Brother, what are you...... Something comes to mind? ”
"Oops! In "Water Margin", how did Wu Yong force the jade unicorn Lu Junyi to join Liangshan? "The good official hated to slap the railing of the boat, and Zhong Li was stunned next to him, the story of the Water Margin abounds in this world, and later at the end of the Ming Dynasty, some ministers asked for the ban on "Water Margin" and said that the people have learned such methods of killing officials and rebelling and other recruitment, which is the fundamental reason for the boiling of the people, but in fact, it can't be banned at all, word of mouth, and even illiterate villagers can tell a few stories in the Water Margin, how is it a forbidden law?
"Brother is right...... Wu uses wisdom to earn a jade unicorn? Although Zhongli has never read a book, the story of the Water Margin is also listened to with relish, and it is simply a portrayal of himself.
The obedient official hated and hated, this slap was not light, such a thing as a hidden-head poem, not in the hall of elegance, Wu Yong used a hidden-head poem in the Water Margin, which concealed the four words [Lu Junyi's anti-] and finally became the evidence of the government's punishment, forcing Lu Junyi to Liangshan.
When he thought about it at this time, he vaguely felt that the letter was full of Fusang characters, and he was afraid that there would be such a tone, but he didn't see it, and he fell into this kind of evil, which was different from the later generations of generals who read military books and lost to the Jurchen barbarians who learned to fight by watching "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", it was too embarrassing.
For a while, his handsome face was hot, and he couldn't help but hate and punch on the railing, mud horse, no matter who hid behind, this Yan family, I saved it.
(To be continued)