Then, the brothers went to the rich gambling house in the city and gambled big. These two men made a generous move, and at the beginning they bet fifty or one hundred, and at first won more than five hundred taels of silver. They saw that they didn't accept it, and the more they won, the more ruthless they were, and the last bet reached three hundred taels, and as a result, a few handfuls of bad luck came down, and they lost more than two thousand taels.

Seeing that their luck was not good, these two showed their rogue faces and scolded the casino for having ghosts. The casino shopkeeper came out to pay for it, and was willing to return the gambling book, but Yan Hong and Hu Baiqi did not give up, and smashed the gambling house to a pulp and left. Although there are a lot of thugs in the casino, Yan Hong's general banner and Hu Baiqi's generals are all good players, and secondly, they don't dare to really compete with these two super gentlemen, so they can only let them run rampant.

Hearing the news of his subordinates' report, Li Wenzao sneered: "Young people will not be able to achieve the climate in the end." In Beijing, he still knows moderation, and now when he arrives in Jiangnan, he thinks that no one can control him, so he naturally becomes unscrupulous. That's very good, let him make trouble, and in a few days, he won't even be able to cry. This time the trouble is about to rise, and Yan Fenyi may not be able to protect him. ”

Master Huang said: "Yan Hong's actions are really ridiculous. Do you want to send someone to stop it? I heard that Hu Baiqi was in Chun'an County, and he was arrested by Haibijia, and now although Yan Hong has an official body, he has done a lot of evil, but the government soldiers in this government can also manage it. ”

Li Wenzao waved his hand and said, "That's it." If he is willing to practice badly in Shaoxing Mansion, let him practice badly. The more violent the trouble, the greater the leverage on us. ”

That night, Yan Hong and Hu Baiqi returned to the inn, Hu Baiqi exclaimed happily and suggested calling a few more sisters to be happy all night. However, Yan Hong had no intention of having fun with him. Although he also made a lot of trouble during the day, this was for the purpose of confusing Li Wenzao. However, while the surface is happy, I am really a little apprehensive in my heart.

After all, this is the first time in his life that he has faced a major difficulty independently, and he is facing such a powerful opponent. What is said is in the chest, and the wisdom bead is in the hand, which is purely a mouthpiece. Under the premise of a lack of systematic grasp of intelligence and a lack of full understanding of the enemy's and one's own strength, it is not so much a matter of resourcefulness as a simple spiritual one.

Now confusing Li Wenzao is confused, but what should I do next? You can only take one step at a time to see one step at a time, and then feel the situation more.

Just when he was anxious, suddenly a Jinyi official school came to report, "Sir Yan, there is a gentleman outside, asking to see the chief and Hu Gongzi." ”

Yan Hong took the name sticker sent by the other party, and saw that the name on it was Shanyin Xu Wei. He seemed to have a little impression of the name, but he couldn't remember where he had heard it, so he handed it to Hu Baiqi.

Hu Baiqi took the name card, glanced at it, couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, and said loudly: "Okay, good, Zhuge Liang is finally here now, I don't have to worry about it." ”

Yan Hong saw that Hu Gongzi's fat face looked like a big deal had been decided, and he couldn't help but be curious: "Who is this Shanyin Xu Wei?" Why did Brother Hu Shige call Zhuge Liang here when he saw his name? ”

Hu Baiqi pulled Yan Hong and walked outside the inn, and said: "Brother Yan, your brother is also smart and confused for a while, so it's strange to call my brother." This Mr. Qingteng Xu Wenchang, could it be that Brother Yan Shi has never heard of it at all? ”

Speaking of this, Hu Baiqi suddenly found that Yan Hong's expression instantly became distorted, and even his steps became a little vain. If it weren't for the fact that his expression quickly returned to normal, Hu Baiqi almost thought that his Yan brother had suffered a stroke.

It's no wonder that Yan Hong suddenly lost his temper, because the name Xu Wenchang is really thunderous for him, a historical blindman. The puppet drama I watched in Xiaoli is "Witty Young Xu Wenchang", and I still vaguely remember the lyrics and tunes in it, what "exposed the tricks of deception and scared away the harmful jackals"...... Wait, why does it sound like you're talking about yourself?

In any case, in various folklore, this lord is almost the embodiment of wisdom, no wonder Hu Baiqi was so happy when he heard the other party's name. Looking at Hu Baiqi's appearance, this person is a friend rather than an enemy, so for Yan Hong, it is undoubtedly a savior-like existence.

When I arrived at the door of the inn, I saw a middle-aged literati standing at the door. This person has a middle-high figure, a handsome face, three locks of ink hair fluttering under his chin, and if he is paired with a Taoist robe, he really looks like an immortal in the game world. It's just that he has a shabby black six-in-one hat on his head, a long shirt woven of coarse white cloth, and straw sandals, but he looks down.

Hu Baiqi hurriedly led him to the store, and said, "Uncle Xu is on top, and the little nephew is polite." Why did you come alone and not bring a few guards? I'm here to introduce you to a person, this is the eldest grandson of Yan Ge Lao, the eldest son of Yan, who was the Jinyi Wei Qianhu at the time, and he came here to handle Xu Hai's case. ”

Xu Wenchang and Shen Lian and others were collectively known as the "Ten Sons of Yuezhong", and they had a good relationship with each other. For the Yan Mansion, which is leaning towards the government and the opposition, he does not have the slightest intention of becoming inflammatory, and the Yan Mansion has harmed his old friend Shen Lianliu to join the army, which makes him not have the slightest good impression. In addition, Xu Wenchang himself is a little paranoid and profligate, according to his original intention, he must embarrass this playboy Yan Hong to meet his wishes.

It's just that now he is the master of Hu Zongxian's side, and he can't do things well only based on his own likes and dislikes, Hu Zongxian is also the periphery of the Yan Party no matter what, if he offends Yan Song's eldest grandson, it will be very unfavorable to his benefactor. Besides, at the moment of major events, Xu Wenchang is not an indiscriminate person, so he had to endure his anger at the moment, and said to Yan Hong: "Yan Huhou has worked tirelessly to share worries for my family, and Xu has thanked him in advance." ”

Yan Hong didn't dare to take it big in front of this master, so he hurriedly returned the salute and said, "Don't dare, don't dare." Mr. Xu is famous, and he has been admired for a long time. It is a blessing to see your face today, but I dare not be your gift. It would be a great honor to be able to perform the discipleship under him. ”

As the saying goes, a thousand wear it, but you don't wear it. Although Xu Wenchang was an unknown person in the Ming Dynasty, seeing that this assistant grandson was so polite to him, the temper that he had originally held back dissipated by five or six points, so he bowed his head to Yan Hong slightly, and went back to the room with Yan and Hu.

The three of them returned to the house, and after they sat down, Hu Baiqi was about to speak, Xu Wenchang raised his hand first and said, "Wait, please send a few Jinyi captains under Yan Huhou to search and guard near the room to prevent the leakage of the mouth." When the three of us are talking, we should also lower our voices to prevent the walls from having ears. ”

Yan Hong secretly admired that the so-called resourceful person may not frown, but must come up with some clever plan. Being able to be fine in a small place is also a manifestation of wisdom. Immediately, he instructed Wang Ting to bring a few brocade guards and search the room around. I also asked Liang Rufei to go up to the house to be on guard.

Xu Wenchang lowered his voice and said: "Dong Weng is afraid that the third prince will be young and impulsive, and if he falls for the villain's tricks, it will not be beautiful, so he specially ordered to come to Shaoxing to help the third son." It is said that Xu is also a person from Shanyin, and having a person like Lin Lingyin as the main hall of Sanyin is really a blessing for Sangzi, but he is pedantic and does not know how to be flexible. Therefore, if you want to save Xu Hai's life this time, you must also be presided over by Yan Gongzi in the center and take on the responsibility. ”

Yan Hong said: "It's just a little bit of a joke and a frizzy thing. If Mr. Xu can give advice from this, I'm afraid it will be much better than my own mess. Now, although we have entered Shaoxing City, Lin Yangqian will not let go, how to deal with it here, and ask Mr. Xu for advice. ”

Xu Wenchang saw that Yan Hong was courteous to him, but he didn't want to look for an opportunity to make the other party happy, after all, the most important thing at the moment was Xu Hai's safety. When he came this time, Hu Zongxian knew the news that Yan Hong was going south with Jinyiwei, but at the same time, he also found out that Chen Dong and Ye Ma were fierce and frequently dispatched, clamoring to attack the state city in order to save Xu Hai.

Now Hu Zongxian's new governor has not been too long, although his authority is very great, but he does not have too much military support that can be relied on, and his confidence is insufficient. Although in recent years, the Ming army has won several battles in the face of the Japanese invaders, but the subsequent series of political struggles have also purged a number of generals who can conquer and fight habitually. At this time, what Hu Zongxian took over cannot be said to be a mess, but it cannot be said to be a good hand.

In the face of a possible attack by the Japanese invaders, Hu Zongxian has already made every effort to deal with it, and he will divide his troops to guard everywhere. He reused famous generals and trained the army. If it takes time, when he has trained a few elite soldiers, he will have a greater suppressive force against the Japanese invaders, and it is really possible to seize the initiative in the war against the Japanese.

It's just that he also knows that with the current combat effectiveness of the Ming army, it is far worse than the backbone of the Japanese Kou. Unless they have a large numerical advantage or are well prepared, it is difficult to withstand the onslaught of the fierce pirates. And thousands of miles of coastal defense, who knows where the Lu Dao Wokou will attack? It is impossible for the Ming army to deploy defenses everywhere. As long as the war starts, it can almost be expected that there will be the loss of states and counties and the defeat of divisions.

Can the Son tolerate this today? The fate of Zhang Jing and Li Tianchong has already shown that if they suffer defeat, even if Yan Ge Lao in the court speaks for himself, the ending will not be much better. Moreover, he is not Yan Song's hardcore henchman at all, he is just clinging to Zhao Wenhua and mixing up with the treatment of the periphery of Yan Mansion. If something really happens, you can't expect Yan Fu to fully support you, even if you are thrown out and cut off by Yan Fu as a target, it is also very possible.

So in this matter, Hu Zongxian can only rely on self-reliance. He sent his son first, and then Xu Wei, all in order to try his best to prevent Xu Hai from dying, and the situation of a large-scale invasion by the Japanese invaders. In this matter, there is no contradiction between the goals of the Hu and Yan families. Yan Hong went south to Shaoxing, on the one hand, with the identity of Jinyi Wei Qianhu, and at the same time, it can be regarded as showing the attitude and position of the Yan Mansion, which is of course a great support for Hu Zongxian.

Therefore, Xu Wenchang was also a little polite to this grandson of the Yan Mansion, who was willing to be humble to himself. But to Hu Baiqi, he turned pale and said, "Third Master Hu, do you know that you have made a mistake just outside the inn?" ”

Hu Baiqi pouted: "Uncle Xu, anyway, what I did was not right, you can say it." ”

Xu Wenchang said: "In Shaoxing Mansion, Li Wenzao has a lot of ears and eyes. I came in disguise in order not to be noticed, but I was afraid that someone would find out. Hu Gongzi, you are shouting here. In this inn, do you know how many Li Wenzao sitting? If Li Wenzao learns that I am coming, he will inevitably have another idea, but it is not good. ”