After dawn, in addition to the city guards coming out to gather the people to collect the corpses, at noon, except for those whose families have died, ordinary people have no big impact, and the maritime merchants from all over the world have not come at this time, and there are no sea ships on the day, this seaside trading city is also a dull day.

Mahmoud and the other two forces did not choose to fight in the end, but reached some kind of agreement. As far as the general public knows, Mahmud has temporarily assumed the position of city lord, but if he wants to exercise the orders of the city lord, he must obtain the consent of one of the other two forces. This is the law of the naked jungle, because if Mahmoud gets the help of another force, then the other force will definitely be no match for it, so he has to pinch his nose and admit it.

But, in fact, often what Mahmoud advocates, the other two forces will consider very carefully and finally oppose it.

Although Mahmoud offered very good terms, they could not be compromised. Because once the compromise is made, Mahmoud has eliminated a force, and the next goal is to unify all the wooden bones, so the side that joins him will not be spared. What kind of benefits are not as practical as the authority and vitality in your hands.

Maybe they didn't think so long-term, but friends from the east would always instill these wise thoughts into them, another tax collector named Hassan, and the original city lord's henchman Saleh, all had a very good impression of Ding Yi, because it was that night that Ding Yi was under his men. When he went to their house and told them that Mahmud was trying to become the lord of the city, they became alert. Rush to the square.

Afterwards, when they questioned the city guards of their cronies, they learned that Mahmoud was going to kill them as rebels, and Ding Yi obviously saved their lives. Moreover, Hassan and Saleh sent people to investigate that there was a contradiction between Ding Yi and Mahmoud, which made it so reasonable for Ding Yi to come to them to report the news - if Mahmoud was bound to all the wood and bones, Ding Yi would naturally have no way to live.

"Of course I'm going to go to him and make it clear!" Hassan looked indignant. patted the case and said to Ding Yi, "This document has the flower of the previous city lord. How could he be allowed to deny it? Hmph, he is just temporarily taking the position of the city lord for more than ten days, if he dares to ignore the documents signed by the previous city lord, we will never take a break with him! ”

Saleh also stroked his thick beard and nodded, "Ding." You're too tolerant. You people of the Ming Dynasty are all so benevolent...... You don't have to say it, I know, I've heard the city lord say before, the Ceylonese want to plot your fleet, and your Ming Admiral Zheng has no choice but to make a move! Otherwise, even if there is a castle-like ship. You don't bully anyone either...... Don't hesitate, I've been following the city lord for so many years. The monogram mark on this is unmistakable, why don't you go to Mahmoud and tell the difference? ”

What they said was the concession document that Ding Yi took out.

Ding Yi poured new tea for them with his own hands, listened to Morena's translated words, laughed, and said to Morena: "Say to them that we Ming people always think that more things are better than less, in fact, to find that Mahmoud, he did not admit it, came to reprimand us, and in the future, it will be difficult to stay in this wooden bones, we still have to live for a year or two, and wait for the fleet to pick it up!" ”

So Hassan and Saleh listened, and became more and more angry, looking at Ding Yi's eyes, that is really hatred of iron is not steel, Saleh directly stood up, hugged Ding Yi, and said to him: "My brother from the East, although there are villains like Mahmoud among Muslims, but a righteous person like you will have good retribution!" Believe me, and I will not teach you to be wronged! ”

Hassan also got up and hugged Ding Yi and said to him: "That's it, we won't teach you to be bullied by him!" Now we will accompany you to find him to reason! Ding Yi excused himself a few times, but he didn't show affection, so he taught Guo Jin and Morena to take the document and follow the residence of the two people and the city lord to find Mahmud.

If Cao Jixiang is here, he will definitely blow the conch again and slap the sycophants. But in fact, this was not Ding Yi's idea.

After they went out, Ding Yi said to Emperor Jing, who was sitting on the side: "The method you think of is extremely troublesome. ”

Emperor Jing was silent, washed the tea set by himself, poured a cup of tea, and drank it himself, but said with a smile: "I see that you are very familiar with it, but it is not troublesome at all." "Yes, this makes the three parties wrestle with each other, and then the idea of superficially being in the same water and fire with Mahmoud to get close to the other two forces is the idea of Emperor Jing.

Checks and balances, that is, the most familiar means of ancient rulers, even though Emperor Jing had only sat on the dragon chair for a few years, for him, he was more proficient in this kind of thing than Ding Yi. There is no doubt that this is the least risky option under the current circumstances, so on that night, Ding Yi adopted the idea of Emperor Jing.

"I like to kill, and if I don't obey, I kill. However, your idea, looking at it now, works as well. Ding Yi did not hide it, and directly expressed his feelings, "Our biggest problem is that there is no one, no one, it is difficult to establish an effective legal system, there is no language barrier, and there is no mass base...... You can't slaughter all this city, can you? Besides, there are not many bullets...... However, when you go to North America, you can't use this method, you must remember that this method will only increase internal friction, exhaust your national strength and resources little by little, and finally lock down the country and be slowly eliminated by the whole world. ”

Emperor Jing listened, thought for a while, nodded very seriously, raised his hand and said, "Yes, thank you, I was a little complacent just now." ”

"Thank you, after all, in someone else's territory, your idea is very labor-saving." Ding Yi raised his hand to return the salute.

"Looks like we're friends too." Emperor Jing said with a smile.

Ding Yi shook his head and said, "No, we won't be friends." Friends appreciate each other and do not ask for anything in return; Friends don't have to rush to prove how useful they are in front of each other. We, at most, are just two pathetic guys who take advantage of each other. ”

"Rujin, you are very boring and not fun." Emperor Jing didn't get angry, but shook his head and said.

Ding Yi looked Emperor Jing up and down, and then spoke: "You stay away from me in the future, you are not quite right, you are all men, why do you want me to be interesting?" You still want me to be fun? To be honest, do you often attack the beautiful little chamberlain in the palace? I'll start with that, I've never found any man funny or funny. More direct, I don't play with men. ”

"Don't you want to defile people's innocence!" Emperor Jing's face was tense when Ding Yi was angry, "I'm too lazy to talk to you." Then he carried the medical kit on his back and went down to see the wounded soldier.

At this time, Li Le came over and reported to Ding Yiyu: "There is a commander of the city defense army, holding a letter from Director Cao, asking to see Mr. Ding Yi took the letter and read it, but it was written by Wen Fat Man in code, that is, this person Cao Jixiang inquired carefully, thinking that it was the hundred households stationed here by Jinyiwei, all kinds of documents, vouchers, and confessions, which did not seem to be fake, and it was necessary for Ding Yi to see them.

Ding nodded and taught Li Le to lead him in.

As soon as the white winged dragon entered the house, he bowed his head and praised in his mouth: "The little Bai of Mu En's under the door has seen the grandfather!" If it weren't for the stiff accent and the Arab face, looking at the saluting posture, it would almost make people think that he would be an official in the Chinese eunuch sea for many years.

Ding Yi taught him to get up and answer, but asked him: "As a big cannibal, you are the commander of the city guard here, if you don't say it, but no one knows your identity, why did you take the initiative to contact Lao Cao and them?" ”

"Back to Grandpa's words, the little one is a person of the Ming Dynasty, and the death is the ghost of the Ming Dynasty! But it's not a big cannibal! The white winged dragon listened excitedly, it seemed that this point was extremely important to him, "Grandpa, the villain is really the bloodline of Yanhuang, the heir of Huaxia!" Back then, Gonggong Zheng sent someone to pass on his life and teach the villain to take his father's position after he grew up, and there was also a school captain to testify, and there were still people alive who experienced this incident back then! ”

Ding Yi didn't expect this person to react so strongly, it seems that in these years, Cao Jixiang is not the only chauvinist guy in the big country, but when he said this, Ding Yi asked the white winged dragon: "You said someone testified?" Who is this person, where is it, and where is it now? ”

"Back to Grandpa's words, it was passed down back then, and most of them have been ancient, but Li Xiaopang, a school captain from Quanzhou, is still alive, and now he lives in Zhenghe Village, and the local aborigines call the village of Kismailu!"

Ding laughed when he heard this, this was really a coincidence, so he asked Li Le to invite Li Laohan out.

Because he was worried that the little businessman would embarrass Li Laohan, Ding Yi took Li Laohan and his daughter over to live temporarily after the ban was lifted at the city gate. So Li Laohan is in the courtyard now, and he will arrive as soon as he is invited.

Ding Yi pointed to the white winged dragon and asked Li Laohan, who came in, "He said that when Zheng He gave his life, you were also there, the old man?" ”

"Please also show your identity." When Li Laohan heard this, his rickety back gradually straightened up.

Ding nodded and said to Li Le: "Take a look at your letter and the old man." Li Le became the squad leader of the special brigade, and he also had the title of 100 households, so he naturally had an official seal, but Li Laohan took the official seal, looked at it carefully, returned it with both hands, but shook his head and said, "Hundreds of households in the guard, can An interfere in such a matter?" Noble, that is, you are the commander of the guard, and this kind of thing is not something you can ask about. ”

At this time, there was a commotion at the door, and a guard came in to report: "Sir, the little merchant's guard escorted the goods back, gathered thirty or forty horsemen, and shouted and scolded outside the door, asking me to hand over Old Man Li and Miss Li later!" ”

Ding Yi raised his eyes to look at Li Laohan, and asked him in a good voice: "Old man, don't be stubborn......"

"If he was greedy for life, the old man could have asked Bai for help before." Li Xiaopang's old man's name is very funny, but his expression at this time is not funny at all, "There was an order from the peak back then, if it weren't for the boss of Huaxia who should be here, everyone would not be able to communicate with each other when they died. ”

With that, he walked out, even though the threat of death awaited him outside the door. (To be continued......)