"Let's go check it out first! If it's related to Zhao'an, it's best for adults to find a way to drag him down first. In this way, Wang Wenyan has the opportunity to move. ”

Sun Sheng nodded, changed his clothes and hurried out.

After a while, Sun Sheng returned. There was a smile on his face. As soon as he entered the door, he shouted to Yu Ren, "It's done!" ”

Yu Ren was puzzled, "What has happened?" ”

Sun Sheng couldn't hide his excitement and said to Yu Ren, "What do you guess this person surnamed Xiong asked me to do in the past?" ”

"What? Could it be that this Lord Xiong suddenly changed his mind and accepted our recruitment conditions? ”

"You're right. Exactly. When the man surnamed Xiong saw me, he first asked me what would happen if I added another three thousand taels of silver. I killed him on the spot for a thousand taels. And then it was settled. Sun Sheng said as he directed to the people outside the door.

"Pass the word and set up a wine to celebrate. By the way, arrange another person to call Wang Wenyan. Tell him that the matter is done, and let him not waste that boatload of money and goods. ”

Yu Ren frowned, always feeling that something was wrong with this, but he couldn't think of anything wrong for a while.

Soon, Wang Wenyan came.

As soon as Sun Sheng saw Wang Wenyan, he said, "Is my boatload of money and goods still there?" ”

Wang Wenyan didn't know what he meant, why did he say that he would leave it to himself, so he went out for a turn, and immediately changed his mind. But he is a person who has been in Suzhou officialdom for a long time, and he has always known all kinds of people in Suzhou. Although he had never officially dealt with this Sun Sheng's father-in-law before, he had also heard that this was a man who loved money as much as his life, and his pursuit of money and silver had never been undisguised and without any hypocrisy.

Therefore, although Sun Sheng said that he would hand over the ship of money and goods to him for disposal. But when he came out, he didn't immediately go to get the batch of money and goods handed over to him, but spent ten taels of silver on the street first, bought some women's favorite playthings, and then asked his wife to send them to a colleague's house, just because the lady's mother and Xiong Wencan's first adviser Huang Yuanji's wife are cousins. Wang Wenyan knew that it was naturally inappropriate for him to visit Huang Yuanji directly, and it was not appropriate for his wife to visit the Huang family directly, so he thought of this relationship.

At this time, hearing Sun Sheng ask him about the money and goods on the boat, although Wang Wenyan was unhappy in his heart, he still replied respectfully on his face, "The villain hasn't gone to collect it yet." Fang just went home and confessed to her inside-in-law, and asked her to get in touch with a cousin of the Huang family's lady first. ”

When Sun Sheng heard this, a relaxed expression appeared on his face. "It doesn't have to be so much trouble. I have already settled this matter, and Lord Xiong personally promised me that he could agree to recruit him according to the conditions we proposed. ”

Wang Wenyan glanced at Yu Ren suspiciously, Yu Ren also knew about it, and the specific details had not yet come to ask, so he could take the opportunity to ask Sun Sheng clearly.

"Lord Xiong's recruitment, but what are the additional conditions?" Yu Ren asked.

"Nope. It's just that before leaving, Lord Xiong mentioned that when he officially recruited An, Xu Xinsu had to go to Suzhou in person to surrender. It's not okay to send a subordinate to this. Sun Sheng said.

Wang Wenyan didn't speak again, but Yu Ren's heart was a little worried.

Seeing that the matter had been done, the two took their leave.

After leaving Sun's Mansion, Yu Ren asked Wang Wenyan, "Does Mr. Wang think there is anything strange about this matter?" ”

Because of the relationship between Zhao Rui and Wang Wenyan and Yu Ren, it can be said that they are much closer than they are to Sun Sheng, and they are willing to say something.

"In my opinion, this matter is not so simple. Do you think, since Lord Xiong was unwilling to accept the purchase of goods worth twenty or thirty thousand taels before, how could he suddenly change his mind for two or three thousand taels of silver? Apparently he listened to someone else afterwards and changed his mind. ”

"I think so too, but I don't know if this change is out of the big picture or if there is some other conspiracy." Yu Ren said softly.

After speaking, Yu Ren looked around, turned his head and whispered to Wang Wenyan, "I'm afraid that this matter has nothing to do with that Huang Yuanji." Mr. Wang, after you go back, you have to find a way to have a relationship with that Huang Yuanji. He couldn't do it directly here, so he started with his wife. Let's see if there's anything really going on. Come back to me and get as much money as you need. ”

After Yu Ren said this, he thought about it and added another sentence. "I'll have someone send a thousand taels of silver to your house in a while, and when it's not enough, you can tell me at any time."

Wang Wenyan stopped talking, just arched his hand to Yu Ren, and turned to leave.

Yu Ren returned to his residence, and soon received a message from Sun Sheng, saying that Xiong Wencan had sent someone to inform him and ask him to ask Xu Xinsu to come to Suzhou in person seven days later to discuss the matter of Zhao'an.

Yu Ren was both excited and nervous, and he didn't dare to slack off, so he hurriedly returned to Nansha Island by boat and informed Xu Xinsu of the news.

When everyone heard that Xiong Wencan wanted Xu Xinsu to go to Suzhou in person to talk about Zhao'an, they were very uneasy. Xu Xinsu tried his best to ignore public opinion and decided to participate in this risky negotiation in person.

Liu Long was the most opposed to Zhao'an, and when he heard that Xu Xinsu was going to Suzhou in person, he stood up and spoke out against it. Even when Xu Xinsu went out, he led someone to stop at the door and begged Xu Xinsu to stay. "Boss, officers and soldiers have never been trustworthy. If they really want to recruit peace, why don't they send someone to the island to talk, but they want you to go to Suzhou, boss? ”

Xu Xinsu looked at the brothers who had followed him for many years brought by Liu Long, and was a little emotional. He jumped off his horse and said to the crowd, "Brothers. In fact, I had the intention of being recruited by the imperial court for a long time, after all, we people have been mixing at sea like this, and it is not a long-term solution. Brothers are also not very convenient. But if we accept Zhao'an, it will be different.

After Zhao'an, we are also officers and soldiers, and we no longer have to worry that the imperial court will send troops to encircle and suppress us, so we can rest assured that we can do business boldly. If you want to buy land on land, you can also do it with confidence. Since then, we have found a safe haven. What a wonderful thing that is. ”

However, the person surnamed Xiong was not sent, but only recruited the boss over, obviously insincere. You're just going to be in danger! Liu Long said while still holding on to Xu Xinsu's reins and refusing to let go.

Xu Xinsu looked at Liu Long without reproach. "I knew that this trip to Suzhou would be risky. How could that Governor Xiong be so willing to accept our conditions! Therefore, I judge, that if I go, he will put us under house arrest first. ”

"Then why is the boss going?" The crowd was puzzled.

"Don't worry. This Governor Xiong still has a heart to recruit An. It's just that our conditions are a bit harsh, and he is not very willing to accept them. He should want to try again to see if he can take our island by force. After I am gone, the officers and men will launch an even more fierce attack. You're going to beat me hard. The harder I fight, the safer I am in Suzhou City.

If you lose this battle. Then we are in danger. I've already made arrangements for this fight. After I leave, you all have to listen to the arrangement of the third child. As long as we win this battle, that Governor Xiong can only accept our recruitment, and he will definitely let me back when the time comes. You can rest assured. ”

"So, what if we defeat you? It's better for the boss not to go to Suzhou City first, and wait until we defeat the officers and soldiers. If that doesn't work, we can still run. ”

Xu Xinsu shook his head. "I've been thinking about this for a long time. Now we have no way back. There is no place for us in the southeast sea, and even if we flee elsewhere, it will only be temporary. Sooner or later, it will still be exterminated by the imperial court. Only by accepting the court's recruitment is the best way out.

So, this time you can only succeed and not fail. If this battle is completed, our future will be bright. If we are defeated, whether it is my brothers on the island or me in Suzhou City, there will be only one way to die. If I hadn't gone to Suzhou, the officers and soldiers would not have attacked, and they would have continued to surround them like this. It's going to drag on forever.

The longer it drags on, the worse it will be for us.

Therefore, this trip to Suzhou, although dangerous, I can't help but go. ”

Liu Long listened to Xu Xinsu's words, so he had to put down the reins.

Xu Xinsu took one last look at the brothers, turned over on the horse, silently arched his hand to everyone, and then rode away.