A strange treasure made the two of them go away and truly trust each other. Of course, this is only limited trust, and the people of the sea will not really trust people who have not lived and died together.

I have to say that Chongwen handled this matter beautifully. If he doesn't take the well fish bone, Wu Zhi's anxiety will follow him for the rest of his life, and he won't know who to leave when he dies; if Chongwen takes this thing, he will also be entangled, and Longwang Island will also become a thorn in the side of the sea hero. Now no one is greedy, and there is no trouble brought by the baby.

And it is placed in the Mazu Temple, which belongs to all the seafarers, how bright and fair. The use of this object was discussed by everyone, and it also cut off the possibility of bloody battles in the future.

The discussion has been decided, Wu Zhi has no intention of leaving, his late night visit is obviously not just to offer treasures, there is still a layer of doubt in his heart. A person like him, who has been weathered and weathered, will not let go of the slightest doubt, and he does not seem to have any intention of hiding it.

Wu Zhi rewrapped the well fish bones in a green cloth, entrusted Chongwen to keep them temporarily, and sat silently with his beard for a while before slowly asking in a hoarse voice:

"I know what the Great Expedition said in Ryuwangxuan today, and it seems that the Great Expedition thinks that Hirado and the Matsuura Party are not dangerous, and I also think that the Great Expedition is very clever. It's just that at today's banquet, it seems that there is still something to say about going to sea, if you can trust the old man, can you... Speak up. ”

Chongwen smiled and said: "The person I am plotting is not Hirado, nor Kyushu, but the entire country. If a gentleman is cautious and does not come out, how can I make my heart more open to the public. ”

Wu Zhi's heart was shocked, after several dealings, he knew that this Dragon King Island had a lot of courage to go to sea, but he was still surprised by plotting against the entire country. He remained silent on his face, and said calmly: "It's really good to go to sea, but there are only you and me here, and no one else will know about your words." ”

Chongwen smiled slightly: "Everyone wants to be rich and noble, but if the boy holds money too much, it is not a blessing, but a misfortune, and the wealth will be taken by the powerful, and most of his life will be lost." Hirado Yasusho is the golden boy, he has too much money and too little strength, how can he be safe for a long time?"

Wu Zhi nodded and said: "How can the old man not know this truth, over the years, I have been running among the wealthy families and magnates of the country, barely maintaining the situation, it is nothing more than spending money to buy peace." Now that we've fattened up, we're finally going to kill pigs and eat meat, and even if there is no threat from the Dakang court, I think the shogunate will attack Hirado sooner or later. The man-made sword is hanging on his head, and he is restless in sleep. ”

Chongwen looked at Wu Zhi's eyes and asked in a deep voice: "Now that there is an opportunity to let the people of Qidikang get rid of the fate of being slaughtered in one fell swoop, does Mr. Wufeng dare to gamble?"

Wu Zhi also looked at Chongwen and asked slowly, "Ji will be released?"

Chongwen said: "Now the shogun Kakune Yoshiken is seriously ill and is about to die, but the successor is fiercely infighting. At present, the two factions that support his concubine Kakune Yoshimitsu and support Kamakura Gongfang Kakune Mitsumi are in a state of flux, and it is time for the poor dagger to see it.

I have personally experienced the negotiations between the shogunate, and in my opinion, peace is temporary, and war is certain. Hosokawa Yoriyuki will never change his court to support the Kamakura government, and Yoshihiro Ouchi will never give up the smuggling trade, and the so-called negotiations are all about buying time, winning allies and dividing opponents.

If what I expected, Yoshihiro Ouchi is now repaying letters with the Sasaki family, the Hatakeyama family, and the Spo family. And the Hosokawa family is also trying to win over the Seto Inland Sea naval forces, intending to cut off the sea routes of the Ouchi clan.

This is the reason why I conclude that Yoshihiro Ouchi will never do his best to destroy the Matsuura Party, and as long as the Matsuura Party is an enemy of the shogunate, it will remain a potential ally of the Ouchi clan. Although Yoshihiro Ouchi killed Matsuura Yoshinobu, they could still unite to fight the shogunate, and a son was nothing in the face of life and death of the clan. ”

Wu Zhi's face turned pale, and his lips were a little dry. No matter how capable he was, he was just a maritime merchant after all, and he couldn't get in touch with the high-level battles of the shogunate, and what he heard today opened his eyes. He groaned and said, "It seems that as soon as General Yoshitsuen dies, the Ouchi clan will start a war with the Hosokawa clan, so who will win in terms of the great sea?"

Chongwen said: "Before the Sakaijo Shitennoji tea party, Hosokawa Yoriyuki, through the identity of the shogunate deacon, united Shogun Spo, Sasaki Michiyu and Hatakeyama Mitsukei, and it was already a sure victory. However, Yoshihiro Ouchi is not trivial, he presided over the monk Jukai Nakatsu through the Shitennoji Temple, and contacted the Kyoto Tenryuji Dream Window Shushi Kunshi to come forward and promote the Shitennoji Tea Party in Kuncheng.

At this tea party, Yoshihiro Ouchi gave these shogunate ministers huge benefits through concessions and deception, causing a rift in their alliance. As time passed, the shogunate was bound to have dissidents, and the alliance of the Hosokawa family was about to split. Therefore, the decisive battle in the future is unpredictable.

If Mr. Wufeng and the Pinghu Merchant Gang trust me, and we concentrate on the thousands of heroes in Pinghu to gamble, maybe none of them can win, and it is us who wins in the end. If we win, there will be a Heikai shogunate under our control in the future, which will be in charge of the entire army and all the trading ports, and will be on an equal footing with the Kakune shogunate.

In this way, not only did Hirado sit back and relax, but Kangshang walked all the way and no longer had any fetters. Further afar, if any of the unsightly barbarians in the East China Sea refuse to accept Kangshang's retreat, we will mobilize an entire army of sailors to knock on the pass in the name of the Pinghai Shogunate and force him to switch to trade.

With the escort of the Pinghai shogunate, there will be heroes from all over the world to open up the sea route, and the moat will become a thoroughfare. My Dakang maritime merchants will also be rampant in the sea, truly achieve goods through all countries, where there are people, there are healthy merchants, there are healthy goods, and the financial resources are inexhaustible like volcanoes. How can Mr. Wufeng care?"

Wu Zhi's heart was pounding, this is the undoubted hegemony of the sea, which maritime merchant does not break for it. He subconsciously rubbed his hands and exclaimed: "It's a big deal to go to sea." Suddenly, he frowned again and said: "First of all, in front of me, there are only a few people in my Pinghai Merchant Gang, only 2,000 young and strong, and there are more than 10 million strong enemies, how can I win in the battle for the tiger of the country?"

Chongwen said: "It's just a matter of judging the situation, a thousand weighing instruments, a feather can overwhelm one side, not to mention 2,000 good men." After a deep groan, Chongwen continued: "I have already made conditions for both Hosokawa Yoriyuki and Ouchi Yoshihiro, Ouchi Yoshihiro deceived me, and now I am waiting for news from Muromachi in Kyoto, if Hosokawa Yoriyuki is not a fool, there will be a response soon." ”

Wu Zhi was still in the clouds, and for a while he seemed to faintly touch Chongwen's thoughts, and then drifted away in an instant, but he still didn't understand, which made him even more confused in his heart. He asked hesitantly: "Since Yoshihiro Ouchi has deceived you, there is no possibility of cooperation, could it be that the great sea intention is Hosokawa Yoriyuki?"

Chongwen shook his head and said, "This is not necessarily, friends and enemies depend on the situation, not grievances." No matter what I do in the future, I hope that Mr. Gomine and the princes of Pinghe will support me, and everything that Ryuo Island does is for the safety of Hirado and the rights and interests of all Dakang maritime merchants. If you don't twist into a rope, any strategy is useless, can Mr. Wufeng trust me?"

Wu Zhi said: "Today, I am impressed by the people and courage of going to sea. I figured it out, if we don't dominate the East China Sea, we will be dominated by strong men in the future, and then we will not be concubines or have no place to die. For this reason, Wufengtang and Shexian Gang are only looking forward to Longwang Island, and as for the other merchant gangs, I will try my best to persuade them, and they will never demolish the platform that goes to sea. ”

Chongwen said: "It is said that Mr. Wufeng is serious, and I am relieved to have your words." ”

Wu Zhi stroked his beard and muttered for a while before he said: "If you want to plot the entire country by going to sea, you can't rely on the Pinghu merchant gang alone. In fact, because Emperor Gao forbade the sea, my Dakang seafarers are not only Pinghu, whether it is the Zhangzhou Gang, the Raoping Gang or the Ningbo Gang, there are a large number of masters wandering on the Dakang coast. In particular, the Five Banners Gang off the coast of Yueyang have reached Qiongzhou and Annan, and they are princes on the sea. If you can attract these people to Hirado, it will be a big army. ”

Chongwen pondered and said, "It's not easy to twist these unruly pirates into a rope and kill the mother of the shogunate. ”

Wu Zhi said: "Opening up the route to the country and feeding these guys, the old decay is still a little thin among these people." You have a new route in your hands, aren't you afraid that they won't be early? Only the Five Flags Gang is committed to Nanyang, and there are many disagreements with those of us, so I am afraid that it will be difficult to win them over. ”

Chongwen nodded and said: "Although this kind of thing has great benefits, it is also something that you don't want to do, you can't force it, try your best." In addition, the pirates of the country also have to find a way to use it for me, and what I can control is the Fangzu Water Army and the Kumano Water Army, but their strength is too weak, and I am thinking about another big water army. ”

Wu Zhi thought about it, was confused, and asked, "Who else is likely to join us?"

A strange smile appeared on Chongwen's face, and he said softly, "The Great Inner Water Army." ”

Wu Zhi was really surprised this time, of course the Ouchi family is a powerful force, but Ryuo Island and the Ouchi family have made such a fuss in Sakai Castle, is it still possible to pull them into the Hirado camp?

Chongwen smiled: "Father and son are not the same, I always feel that there is an opportunity within the Ouchi family, Ouchi Yoshihiro is in the distant Sakai Castle, and he wants to go crazy in Kyoto City." His sister-in-law can visit the country in Zhou, and he may not have the same idea as his father, after all, the foundation of the Ouchi family is still in Yamaguchi Castle, in the Chinese region. Mr. Gomine has dealt with Ouchi's father and son, so in your opinion, what kind of person is Ouchi Castle's little Ouchi?"

Wu Zhi asked: "Is Da Lishai talking about the eldest son of Yoshihiro Ouchi, who is now sitting in Yamaguchi Castle, and the young assistant of the Criminal Department, Ouchi Zhishi?"

Chongwen said: "This is the son. ”

Wu Zhi pondered the words for a while before he said: "In my opinion, this son is a battle-hardened general, but he is honest in nature, and he is not as difficult as his father. ”

Chongwen nodded and said, "That's fine, I'm also afraid of ambitious people." In fact, even if Yoshihiro Ouchi deceived me, I don't hate this person, I'm most afraid of dealing with Handa, they can't be found traced... For example, Shihisa Kayama. ”

Wu Zhi asked, "Could it be that this son is useful?"

Chongwen smiled: "Maybe it's useless, maybe it's crucial, decide success or failure, sooner or later I will meet this person in Yamaguchi City, but now is not the time." ”