Yan Hong listened clearly, nodded again and again, didn't say anything, and then asked: "When I went to visit Lin Yangqian today, I saw that the official at the door refused to accept the money, saying that the county order was very strict. But if you do this, the brothers have no money to pay respect, what is the point of this mission? ”

When Wang Yunlai heard this, he smiled and said: "Master Yan is really understanding, and what he said is not bad at all. Speaking of the yamen, it is very hard, if there is no oil and water into the account, what is the meaning of being a small official? It's just that Lin Zhixian also has a problem, he doesn't allow the officials to accept money, but he takes out the money every month to supplement the officials and the six-room scribes. I really don't know how much furniture he has in his house, and he is forbidden to abuse him so badly. It's just that he is only willing to make up for the officials and small officials, but for the officials who are also officials, he is very stingy, and he refuses to make up for a penny. ”

Yan Hong ignored his words, and after listening to his narration, he said to him: "If it is not early today, Wang Eryin should go home early, so as not to show the news." Then Lin Yangqian, I will let him for another day tomorrow. If he still refuses to get acquainted, then the day after tomorrow, I will rob people, and he will not look good at that time. When I return to Beijing, I will dismiss his official, and naturally I will protect you. If you have a proper person in prison, you just need to give orders to ensure that Xu Hai will not have an accident in the next few days. ”

Wang Yunlai nodded hurriedly yes, said goodbye and left, after all, he has also been a county magistrate for many years, and there are indeed a few henchmen and forbidden cell leaders in the prison, but it is not difficult for him to do this. didn't know that when he was talking to Yan Hong, there was always a guy outside the door listening.

After seeing off Wang Yunlai, Hu Baiqi pushed the door in and asked, "Brother Yan Shi, can the big thing be decided?" ”

Yan Hong beckoned him to sit down and said with a smile: "What's the hurry, wait for the news." It's just that this guy came and completely stirred the water into a mixed soup, and the mixed water was good for fishing. ”

Not long after, Wang Ting came in to report: "If you go back to the chief, the chief's expectation is not bad at all. Sure enough, as soon as Wang Yunlai went out, there was a guy who slipped out of the house with a ghostly head. Liang Daxia has already chased down. His brother's light skills are much stronger than those of his brothers, and he will not be lost in the future. ”

Yan Hong nodded and said: "That's good, the prison side can't be relaxed, you have to prevent people and dogs from jumping off the wall, there are always our people, I can rest assured." ”

Wang Ting arched his hand and said: "Sir, don't worry, the two brothers Tao and Shao have already brought a few people down, if there is a mistake, the little one will come to see him." ”

Hu Baiqi was completely convinced of Yan Hong at this time, and after Wang Ting left, he asked, "How can Brother Yan conclude that there are eyes and ears of the local government and county in this inn?" The generals around me have also been on the battlefield for a long time, but I don't see anything wrong with the people here. ”

Yan Hong said: "In my opinion, I'm afraid that not only this shop, but all the inns in Shaoxing Mansion have the eyes and ears of the local government, otherwise how could Xu Hai be arrested so much?" I went to Sister Cuiqiao to get a message, so as not to worry about her, she is now inconvenient, if she can't feel at ease, it will not be good for the mother and son. ”

When Hu Baiqi heard this, he immediately showed an expression of "I understand", and said: "Also, when Xu Hai is released, it will not be very convenient for you to communicate with your sister-in-law again, and it should be closer to you at this time." But according to my opinion, Xu Hai is not a stupid person, saving his life, is it too much to exchange him for a mother-in-law? It's better to ask him directly. It's just that the child in the womb is really annoying, so let's get rid of it early. ”

Yan Hong wasn't ready to make it clear with this guy, he just snorted. Hu Baiqi saw Yan Hong's unhappy face, and patted his fat face: "Ouch, it's wrong, slap the mouth, slap the mouth." Brother Shi wants to do great things, how can he lose his reputation for a woman. If Dong Zhuo was willing to give Diao Chan to Lu Bu, he would not have killed him. That brother still took advantage of Xu Hai's failure to come out, and made more affection with his sister-in-law. ”

Yan Hong thought to himself, what kind of metaphor is Nima, Wang Cuiqiao was originally Xu Hai's wife, okay, I, the handsome and dashing young master Yan who is in the wind of Yushu, when did I become Dong Zhuo, this temper doesn't look like it. If you want to say that my father Yan Shifan, the dead fat man, is Dong Zhuo, and I am Lu Bu, this is almost ...... Ouch, what the should it be. Don't say it, don't say it......

He didn't bother to talk to Hu Baiqi, just said a few perfunctory words, and in the other party's eyes full of envy and contempt, he went straight to Wang Cuiqiao's master and servant's room.

Wang Cuiqiao has been with Yan Hong more than once in the same house these days, and there are ripples in her heart. Compared with the rugged and bold Xu Hai, Yan Hong, a personable and suave son of a family, has his own strong attraction. Although he is not like the literati of the world, he can speak into chapters and recite poems right, but Wang Cuiqiao is in the happy scene, and he has seen too many talented people, and he is already a little aesthetically tired.

On the contrary, Yan Hong's respect and equal treatment of her made her even more useful. Although Xu Hai also pitied her and respected her, he was not unsuspicious of her background, but because he was also a pirate, he would no longer pursue it. Only Yan Hong regards her as an equal person from the heart, in this era of universal male superiority and inferiority, the background of himself and the other party is so far apart, Yan Hong's respect is really rare.

Occasionally, when she dreamed back at midnight, Wang Cuiqiao even thought that if she could meet Yan Hong a few years earlier, maybe it would be better than meeting Xu Hai? If he was not pregnant, would he be willing to have a time with Yan Hongchun? It's just that as soon as these thoughts arise, I don't dare to think about them anymore.

Seeing Yan Hong coming into the house, Wang Cuiqiao greeted him and said, "Brother Hong, how is the matter?" ”

Yan Hong sat down and said: "The big thing is basically decided, and my sister is fine, in three or two days, I can save my brother-in-law from prison and reunite your husband and wife." It's just that how to deal with the later things is even more troublesome, whether this level can be passed or not, but I have to do my best to obey the destiny of heaven. ”

Wang Cuiqiao also knew that Yan Hong had gone all out this time, and took a great risk in it, and said softly: "Brother Hong, go back to the room to rest early, these days are really hard, no matter what the result of this time, your kindness, my sister will never forget, and I will repay it one day." ”

Yan Hong comforted Wang Cuiqiao like this on his lips, but he actually didn't have a big score in his heart. In fact, even at this level in front of him, he is just doing his best to obey the destiny of heaven.

Just as Yan Hong and his group were discussing secretly in the inn, their opponents were not idle.

The residence of Li Wenzao, the prefect of Shaoxing, is in the backyard of the Shaoxing Mansion. Tonight, he had already stayed in the concubine's room. Although the old prefect Li is close to the age of sixties, he is old and strong. Just when he was about to show his might, he heard a report from outside that Jiang Si, a guy from the Yunlai Inn in the city, came to ask to see him.

It is said that a mere inn guy is not qualified to see the dignity of a mansion at all. But Li Wenzao doesn't see it that way. This Jiang Sinai is one of his eyeliner. It is precisely by relying on these eyeliners in Shaoxing City and even in the inns and official posts of the entire southeastern provinces and counties that Li Wenzao can know the situation in the entire Jiangnan well. It is precisely because of this that Yan Hong and others abandoned the boat at the mouth of the Yangtze River and diverted the road to this pediatric trick, which could not be hidden from him at all.

The Yunlai Inn where Jiang Si is located happens to be the place where Yan Hong stays. Jiang Sichun came at night, there must be something important. Therefore, Li Wenzao ordered someone to wait in the flower hall, changed his clothes, and ordered someone to invite his master Huang Shan to come to the joint council.

In the dim light, Jiang Si knelt on the ground, but Li Wenzao sat on the big chair in casual clothes at home, and Master Huang Shan sat sideways to accompany him. Although Li Wenzao is nearly sixty, with a thin body and shriveled skin, his muscles and bones are strong, and his hair is only slightly gray. In the officialdom of Shaoxing, he is known for his generosity and benevolence, and many of his colleagues have received two weeks of silver from him, and his popularity is quite high. No one could have imagined how this so-called benevolent elder would be so frenzied to insult Wang Cuiqiao, who was old enough to be his granddaughter. What is even more unexpected to ordinary people is the potential represented by Li Wenzao.

Li Wenzao was also a famous talent in Jiangnan when he was young, and he was very early in Xiucai and Zhongju. He is a Jinshi in the second year of Jiajing, although he ranks quite low in the top three, after all, he was young and promising at that time, and now he has been out of office for more than 30 years. According to his background, qualifications, and wealth, he is really not a high position in the position of the prefect of Shaoxing. In time, it is possible to continue to rise to a provincial Fangbo, Zhentai, and even Dazhongcheng.

It's just that as a scholar from a wealthy merchant family in Jiangnan, Li Wenzao has also had a tortuous experience. In the second year of Jiajing (1523), when he was a high school jinshi, a major event occurred in Jiangnan. It turned out that at that time, the Wa kingdom was mired in civil strife, and the princes Ouchi and Hosokawa sent a tributary mission to China respectively, hoping to reap the rewards of the Ming Dynasty and the benefits of doing business with the people. Because the eunuch in charge of foreign trade and economic cooperation at that time favored the Hosokawa clan, the Ouchi mission, which was very popular, was furious. A big battle broke out between the two groups of Japanese samurai, and after defeating the Hosokawa mission, the Ouchi mission simply burned and looted all the way, looting Ningbo, and then fled into the sea.

This rebellion is known as the "Battle for Tribute" in history. More than 100 Japanese invaders fought for 100 miles in the south of the Yangtze River, as if they were in a no-man's land. Bei Wei commanded Liu Jin, Qianhu Zhang Bo was killed in battle, and the commander Yuan was taken captive. This incident made the Ming Dynasty very angry. In the face of the ferocity of the Japanese Invaders, the monarchs and ministers of the Ming Dynasty took out the magic weapon of guarding the house: the abolition of Zhejiang, the two cities of Fujian (later restored, but in the 11th year of Jiajing, it was completely abolished by the civil officials who advocated the abolition of the eunuchs in the world), the implementation of a strict sea ban, the imposition of trade penalties on Japan, and the extension of the tribute period to ten years. In the same year, the Ming Dynasty also fought a battle with the little Francos (Portuguese) at Xicaowan. The two things combined, and the sea ban of the Ming Dynasty was even stricter than before.

At that time, Li Wenzao was young and vigorous. He grew up in Jiangnan, and his family also had a long history of trade with the Japanese people, Southeast Asian feudal domains, and Europeans. Therefore, as a new science and technology scholar, he wrote a letter advocating that there should be no such strict ban on the sea. As a result, he became an alternative in the court. Even Zheng Xiao, Zhou Yan, Xu Jie, and others in the same year at that time pointed their noses at him and sneered at him. Some people even made a big fuss about his merchant background, accusing him of being coppery and stinking, and having no dignity as a scholar of the country, so he could knock him to the ground with a stick and then step on 10,000 feet.