Luo Wenlong's eyes rolled: "Sir, can you say it explicitly?" For whom are you surrendering? To whom should we surrender? ”

Xu Wei said lightly: "Who do you want me to surrender for?" To whom do you hope to surrender? ”

The two played dumb riddles, and Wang Cuiqiao couldn't help it first: "Is it necessary to surrender to the Ming Dynasty and divide so many twists and turns?" ”

Xu Hai sighed: "Cui Qiao, although you have seen some of the world, you have a small vision after all. The affairs of the court are darker and more complicated than those in the market.

Sir, Xu is sincere in seeking advice, please be honest and know everything! ”

Xu Wei smiled: "Why, for such a big matter, you don't even invite me to a drink?" ”

Xu Hai slapped his thigh: "What Mr. said is that it is extremely rude, Cui Qiao, arrange a family banquet, let's talk with Mr. while drinking!" ”

The wine and food are very rich, but they are not very fresh, mainly air-dried meat, fish and shrimp, and there are few fresh vegetables, so it can be seen that the days of being surrounded are not easy.

The wine is definitely good wine, even Xiao Feng has to admit that it is good wine when he comes! Because this is the "Heavenly Master Drunk" from the Tianci Wine Workshop, it is specially provided for the small altar version.

Seeing Xu Wei looking at the wine jar, Wang Cuiqiao pursed his lips and smiled: "This Xiao Tianshi is not only brilliant in writing, but also can't think of the wine he brews.

The purchaser said that the guy at the wine shop swore that every small jar of wine was brewed by the Heavenly Master himself.

It is said that in Jiangsu and Zhejiang alone, this small jar of wine will be sold for tens of thousands of jars a year. I don't know if Xiao Tianshi has time to do something else. ”

Xu Wei laughed: "There are so many things in the world, how can there be so many true and false, the same thing, if you believe it, it is true to you, if he doesn't believe it, it is false to him." ”

After the four of them had a drink together, Xu Wei finally spoke: "Ship Master Xu, I came this time to recruit you for Hu Zongxian, but not for Xiao Feng." ”

Xu Hai was stunned for a moment, and slowly ate a mouthful of food: "Sir, everyone knows that Hu Zongxian and Xiao Feng have a good relationship, and Yu Dayou is Hu Zongxian's friend." ”

Xu Wei looked at him with a smile: "Oh? I heard that Captain Xu and Wang Zhi also had a good relationship back then, not only friends, but also deep brotherhood. ”

Xu Hai sighed: "Between two strong people, money can be shared, but rights cannot be shared. Wang Zhi and I are both this kind of people. ”

Xu Wei smiled and nodded: "Then what kind of person does Ship Master Xu think, Hu Zongxian?" ”

Xu Hai looked at Luo Wenlong, Luo Wenlong nodded: "I inquired about this person before, and there are also comments in the court."

This person lives a luxurious life and is a harmonious person, but he is an extremely strong person in his bones.

When Xiao Feng was not yet powerful, he had a close relationship with Yan Party officials, and he also wrote birthday stickers to Yan Song and sent gold and silver.

Later, when Xiao Feng rose, he used a woman in a green house to get in touch with Xiao Feng, and introduced Yu Dayou to Xiao Feng, and with these two lines, he became a member of Xiao Feng's party.

However, Yu Dayou is commensurate with Xiao Feng's master and apprentice, but Hu Zongxian is commensurate with Xiao Feng's brothers. ”

Xu Wei was quite surprised: "The young ship owner is really well-informed." Yes, in Xiao Feng's party, there are powerful governors like Qiu Luan, as well as Shangshu and squires like Ding Rukui and Zhang Juzheng.

Although these people are old, they are all obedient to Xiao Feng, and they regard him as a brother. Not to mention Yu Dayou and the two princes, they all hold disciple rites.

But whether Hu Zongxian is partnering with Qiu Luan or Yu Dayou, he holds real power in a low position and never really falls behind.

This is Hu Zongxian, in his bones, he will never be subservient to anyone. It was only when I took a fancy to him that I was willing to assist him.

Otherwise, not to mention a small patrol of the imperial history, it is the current squire of the military department, and the future governor of Jiangnan, I can't look down on it! ”

It may be a bit arrogant for others to say this, but Xu Wei is absolutely convincing when he says this.

He is similar to Tang Bohu back then, if anyone wants to rebel, they will scramble to recruit him to his subordinates, and he can't run away without pretending to be crazy.

Xu Hai looked directly at Xu Wei: "Sir, is it saying that Hu Zongxian wants to recruit me alone, but he doesn't want this matter to become Xiao Feng's credit?" ”

Xu Wei stroked his palms and laughed: "Ship Master Xu's generation of heroes, sure enough, it's a little thorough!" That Xiao Feng recruited Wang Zhi, and the credit was already huge.

recruited the owner of the Xu ship again, but I am afraid that in the future, there will be no one to compete with him in the country of the sea, even for the imperial court, it is not a good thing. ”

Luo Wenlong suddenly interjected: "But Xiao Feng is now in full swing, and he is evenly matched with the Yan Party, what does Hu Zongxian have to rely on to dare to secretly calculate this matter?"

Sir, don't tell me that Hu Zongxian wants to fall to the Yan Party again, this doesn't sound very reliable! ”

Xu Wei glanced at him, his eyes could not hide his disappointment and contempt, as if he was sighing, how could you, a well-known young ship owner, say such brainless nonsense?

Luo Wenlong thought he had poked Xu Wei's weakness, but he was annoyed and weak by Xu Wei's eyes. If someone else had seen him like this, he would have gone up and slapped him a long time ago.

But when Xu Wei looked at him like this, he felt that he might really say something wrong, so he poured a glass of wine and touched it with Xu Wei to ask for advice.

Xu Wei drank it all: "It's not surprising that the young shipowner has this thought. Although the young ship owner is wise and decisive, after all, he is under the wing of the Xu ship owner, and he has not really been the overlord.

Therefore, what the young ship owners think is that the party is attached to others. If Hu Zongxian wanted to switch to the Yan Party, he might as well simply stay in Xiao Feng's party, and it would be easier for him to be promoted and make a fortune.

Hu Zongxian's ambition, if that's all, is just a superintendent and a scholar's future, and it is not worthy of my assistance to him. ”

Xu Hai suddenly woke up: "Mr. is saying that Hu Zongxian actually wants to set up his own door?" ”

Everyone in the room fell silent for a moment, which was really surprising, but when you think about it, it is expected.

It's just that everyone thought before that there were only two parties in the court, either strict or small, and at most there were some neutrals, but they could not become parties.

It's not that people don't have imagination, but in reality, it's extremely rare for there to be three parties in the court, and it's basically a situation where one party dominates or two parties contend.

After Xia Yan fell, the court was dominated by the Yan Party's family, which was very common when the ministers were in power.

But in the long course of history, the struggle between the two parties is actually the most common situation, which is actually related to the emperor's imperial skills.

When a dominance arises, the emperor will gradually feel insecure, and he will consciously or unconsciously support an opposing faction to counter the establishment.

Even if this opposition is not an opponent of the establishment at all, it must exist. Its effect is similar to a hammer, whether it is picked up and beaten by the establishment, reminding him that he is the master.

Therefore, Xiao Feng's rapid rise, even with the blessing of Taoism, the aura of his junior brother, and his accumulated military exploits, in fact, there is also Jiajing's deliberate promotion side.

But for the emperor, the two parties were enough, and the triumvirate was neither necessary nor dangerous.

As we all know, the three-body problem is an unstable system, as both Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty and Liu Cixin have proved. An unstable system means uncontrollable, even unpredictable.

Therefore, any three-legged court situation in history must not be intentional by the emperor, but it means that the emperor began to lose control of the court.

At this point, the old emperor in Langya Bang has the most right to speak. Obviously, the two sons were so busy in their own hands that they were about to turn into stuffy lion heads, and suddenly they squeezed in a green-skinned walnut!

The old emperor didn't realize that this was the beginning of the three-legged tripod, and carelessly put the green walnuts in and dished them together, which not only destroyed the two lion heads, but also sprained his fingers and completely lost control.

So in shock, Xu Hai said slowly: "What Mr. said is indeed in line with Hu Zongxian's personality. It's just that long live may not be able to accommodate the third force. ”

Xu Wei smiled indifferently: "It may not be right now, but Hu Zongxian is far away in Jiangnan, and his slow rise is not eye-catching."

If the Yan Party and the Xiao Party fight, there will be an injury, and within this year, there should be a difference. At that time, will you say that Banzai will be able to tolerate it? ”

Oh! It turns out that Hu Zongxian had this idea! All three of them suddenly realized.

This tactic is called the spare tire tactic, which has always been well-known and skillfully used by the majority of licking dogs, but it is not as good as Hu Zongxian.

Now the Xiao Party and the Yan Party seem to be evenly matched, and that is because Yan Shifan was forced to stay away from the court. And with Yan Shifan's character and ability, he will never retire in Jiangxi.

He will inevitably brew a big operation and fight Xiao Feng to the death. So the current situation is that Yan Song is struggling to guard the basic plate in the court, and Yan Shifan is communicating everywhere underground, intending to counterattack.

After several battles with Xiao Feng before Yan Shifan left Beijing, although he did not take advantage, it could be regarded as a desperate situation, and the counterattack was successful.

Now the court unanimously decided: If there are still people in the world who can fight Xiao Feng to the death, then whether it is in terms of ability or resources in hand, it must be Yan Shifan.

Hu Zongxian can naturally see this, and he can also see that this battle is absolutely unavoidable! Because the grudge between the Yan and Xiao families is too heavy, the immortal side will not stop.

Since one of the two must die, no matter which side the winner is, then what will ensue is a situation of dominance. Jiajing will inevitably foster another opposition.

Opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared, and Hu Zongxian is starting to prepare now. And he will gradually alienate Xiao Feng, unite some officials, and become a non-party person in the eyes of others.

In this way, if it is the Yan Party that loses, and he breaks away from the Xiao Party and becomes a party of his own, people will not feel too abrupt and will not feel that he is ungrateful.

And if it is Xiao Dang who is defeated, he will not be too strong by Zhu Lian, and only by escaping Zhu Lian can he have a chance to enter the scope of the emperor's cultivation.

Luo Wenlong suddenly remembered something: "I see. A few days ago, I sneaked ashore to inquire about the news, and I heard from the people at the post house that Xiao Feng thought that the banquet prepared by Hu Zongxian was too extravagant and dropped the cup. ”

Xu Wei sneered: "Not to mention dropping the cup, if Yu Dayou hadn't pressed it with his hand, I'm afraid that the entire banquet would have overturned."

He asked Hu Zongxian to learn from Hai Rui, and Hu Zongxian replied, 'What does it mean for people to live to Hai Rui's?', Xiao Feng became angry. ”

Xu Hai sighed: "It's no wonder, this time in the matter of Miao Jiang, Hai Rui kept his reputation, and when he was in the limelight, Xiao Feng naturally looked at it."

Hu Zongxian came to Jiangnan, and he was also recommended by Xiao Feng. He lives in such luxury, in stark contrast to Hai Rui, no wonder Xiao Feng is worried that he will lose his face! ”

Luo Wenlong had already believed most of it at this time, but he still had some doubts, and he toasted Xu Wei again.

"Sir, if Hu Zongxian wants to set up his own door, he must contact some people to secretly form a party, but at this time, the officials in the DPRK and China are either strict or weak.

Those neutrals did not join the Yan Party back then, but now they have not joined the Xiao Party, that is, they are determined not to participate in the party struggle, what does Hu Zongxian rely on? ”

Xu Wei smiled indifferently and took out a letter to unfold, which seemed to be the handwriting and private seal of Qiu Luan, the governor of Xuanda.

The letter didn't say anything sensitive, but just said that the letter had been received, our brothers were a lifelong friendship, a friendship that had been baptized by blood and fire, Lao Hu, your business is my Qiu Luan's business!

This is just a glimpse of Hu Zongxian's years of operation, and after Hu Zongxian became an official in the Central Committee, there was not a day when he was not in charge of these things.

Xiao Feng thought that Hu Zongxian was a chess piece in his chess game, but he didn't know that Hu Zongxian also regarded Xiao Feng as a chess piece in his chess game. It is not yet known who the chess player is. ”

At this point, Xu Hai and Luo Wenlong no longer had any doubts, and the two looked at Xu Wei together.

"Sir, what does Hu Shilang want us to do?"

Xu Wei drank a glass of wine: "Now that Xiao Feng is the governor of Jiangnan, whether you surrender to Wang Zhi or Hu Zongxian, the credit will be credited to him."

What Hu Zongxian means is that you must grit your teeth, and no matter who comes to persuade you to surrender, you must not let go. Hu Zongxian will secretly persuade Xiao Feng to give up the position of governor of Jiangnan!

At that time, Hu Zongxian will personally recruit you to surrender, and if you surrender again at that time, the credit will be in his hands. He can also find a good future for you, at least he won't be constrained by Wang Zhi! ”

Luo Wenlong asked worriedly: "But Xiao Feng's Jiangnan governor is a good one, is he willing to give it up?" ”

Xu Wei smiled: "You don't know about this. When the Yan Party pushed Xiao Feng to the position of governor of Jiangnan, there was actually a conspiracy.

Xiao Feng once told Yu Dayou that Yu Dayou had no heart and told Hu Zongxian.

At the beginning, the Yan Party wanted to implement the change of rice to mulberry, but it was worried about provoking the people in Jiangnan, so they pushed Xiao Feng hard, preparing to let him be a shield and a substitute for the dead ghost.

And Xiao Feng said that there is also a huge conspiracy, that is, the White Lotus Sect has bought off the Yan Party, and they hope that Xiao Feng will take the princess to Jiangnan so that he can hold the princess hostage and negotiate terms with the court!

Xiao Feng also happened to want to lure and annihilate the White Lotus Sect at that time, so he pushed the boat down the river and took over the position of governor of Jiangnan.

Now that the White Lotus Sect has existed in name only, and it is not a good thing to change the rice to the big pit of mulberry, what reason does Xiao Feng still want to be the governor of Jiangnan?

The only worry is that the Yan Party refuses to let go, Hu Zongxian is moving around, hoping to get the help of some officials, so that the Yan Party can relax and let Xiao Feng give him the position of governor of Jiangnan. ”

Luo Wenlong smiled secretly in his heart, you only know one thing, you don't know the other, it seems that Xiao Feng didn't tell all the truth to Yu Dayou.

What is holding the princess hostage and negotiating conditions with the court, I heard Yan Shifan say that it is obvious that Xiao Qin wants to practice with Princess Chang'an!

But these details are not important, what matters is that now Hu Zongxian's ambition has collided with Yan Shifan's needs, what kind of opportunity is this? This is a good opportunity for the Yan family ancestors to cheat the corpse!

Therefore, Xiao Feng wanted to give up the governor of Jiangnan to Hu Zongxian, but he was worried that the Yan Party would obstruct him?

Joke, with me Luo Wenlong here, it is impossible for the Yan Party to obstruct this kind of thing!

But of course, Luo Wenlong couldn't fully reveal these at this time, and he couldn't let Xu Wei know that his friendship with Yan Shifan was too deep. Even in Xu Hai's place, he always said that it was for the benefit of Xu Hai Group to associate with Yan Shifan.

"Sir, I had some business dealings with Yan Shifan before, and I should be able to help Hu Shilang in this matter!"

Xu Wei was overjoyed: "So good! It's just that you can't tell Yan Shifan that Hu Zongxian has a heart of his own, so as not to be beautiful.

After this matter is completed, I should ask for credit for the young ship owner, and after the surrender in the future, Hu Zongxian will have proper arrangements! ”

Xu Hai glanced at Luo Wenlong, and felt a little unhappy in his heart, but he was still more concerned about the current problem.

"Sir, these things can be done calmly. It's just that Wang Zhi has surrounded me right now. It's not a secret, if he attacks and fights hard at all costs, it's not that he can't beat it! ”

Xu Hai finally stopped pretending. He gritted his teeth with Luo Wenlong before, saying that Wang Zhi would never be able to attack the island, but in fact, it was mainly to raise the price.

No matter how big and dangerous the island is, he is a pirate after all, and if Wang Zhi attacks desperately, with his current new ship guns, he will definitely be able to cover the landing of small boats on the island.

It's just that Xu Hai's strength is still very strong, and the battle between the two sides is easy to turn into a situation where Xu Hai is destroyed and Wang Zhi is victorious.

And Wang Zhi, as a general of Zhao'an, would definitely not dare to wipe out his family, so he would be really worthless.

So Xu Hai's bet is that Wang Zhi is unwilling to accept a crushing victory, not that Wang Zhi really can't beat him. But he is also worried that if the imperial court gives a death order, Wang Zhi is helpless, and this situation is not impossible!

Xu Wei stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Don't worry, with Hu Zongxian here, he can naturally restrain Wang Zhi and make him unable to launch a general attack." Now Xiao Feng still trusts Hu Zongxian. ”

Luo Wenlong and Xu Hai were overjoyed and toasted together. The court disputes and intrigues that the three men talked about, but Wang Cuiqiao didn't care at all.

At this time, Wang Cuiqiao was already full of lively street markets, steaming snacks, and bright Jiangnan water towns, and the hardships of these years made her cherish the opportunities brought by Xu Wei very much.

"Brother Hai, I really want this day to come early!"