Chongwen sat cross-legged on the beach, with only the Fortune Cow standing behind him, and Shimomura Ryoshi stood on the ground with his hands on the ground, respectfully saluting Chongwen, with no expression on his face, and he couldn't see his joy or anger. Chongwen said to him gently: "Although today is a good day, I have to say that the only friend on Dragon King Island who can't stand is you." ”

Shimomura Ryoshi bowed down and said: "His Royal Highness Da Chuhai has spoken seriously, and there will be no complaints in Xia. ”

Chongwen said: "If you have an heir, Dragon King Island can't take the mother of people anyway, but you don't have a man and a woman... In short, things have happened, and Dragon King Island can't help but make amends. He winked, and the catfish boy carried the silver bag and stuffed it into Shimomura Ryoshi's arms.

Chongwen said: "This is 200 taels of silver, not to make up for the pain of losing your wife, and no amount of money can make up for that kind of thing." This is to allow you to marry another house, give birth to an heir early, and inherit the family business. ”

Shimomura Ryoshi hesitated for a long time holding the silver, then pushed the silver to Chongwen, and said sincerely: "Ah Yun has suffered a lot with me, I feel very guilty, and now I have someone who treats her sincerely, and I am also very happy." His Royal Highness Da Chuhai is the benefactor of Liang Village, and he is also the benefactor of Xia, who is willing to reconcile with Ah Yun and divorce, not to sell his wife, this silver is unacceptable in Xia. ”

Chongwen nodded secretly, this person is not a person with no integrity, but a measured man. He thought for a moment and said, "If Dragon King Island asks you something, it may be hard and dangerous, can you accept these silver taels?"

Shimomura Ryoji raised his head, a glint in his eyes, and he asked, "What is the matter?"

Chongwen said slowly: "Go to Kyoto Shichinojo, find a paper merchant named Ryosuke Nitta, and send me a letter, this silver can be regarded as Cheng Yi." ”

Shimomura Ryoshi pondered for a moment and said, "Forgive me for being rude, this is a gesture, and I still can't collect so much money." ”

Chongwen laughed and said, "You don't understand what I mean, I want all the letters from Kyoto to be sent to you in Yura Village, and then you to send them to my hands in Hirado." These are all confidential letters, secrets that only the most trusted friends of Longwang Island can access, do you understand? From now on, you are the people of Longwang Island, our brother, and the Longyan Zhongyi Temple in Nanshan of Longwang Island will reserve a place for you. ”

Shimomura Ryoshi suddenly realized, bowed down and said: "His Royal Highness Da Chuhai is not stupid in the bottom, and entrusts such a big thing to the next, even if he dies in the next, he must also be worthy of the trust of Longwang Island, I will accept this silver!"

Chongwen smiled: "That's right. He took out a Rolling Sea Dragon King Flag, handed it to Shimomura Ryoshi with both hands, and continued:

"This is the flag of my Ryuo Island, and if you take out this flag, your friends in Kyoto will trust you. Treasure this flag, don't show it easily, and trust the people who hold it in the future. The same as the dead and the dead, that is, brothers. Do you understand?"

Shimomura Ryoshi respectfully took the flag, carefully hid it in his arms, and said solemnly: "I understand, it is my honor to die for His Highness Dachu Sea." ”

Chongwen shook his head and said, "No, it's not for me, it's for us, it's for all those who live and die together." One day you will know that everything you do for Dragon King Island will eventually change history. ”

Ryoji Shimomura didn't know what changing history was, but he knew that he was doing something big, which made the little pirate in a remote fishing village tremble with excitement.

Before that, all his dreams were to eat a bowl of rice, and if there was another piece of pickled radish, a bowl of miso soup would be even better. From now on, he will travel around the big cities of Kyoto, Kuncheng, and Shingu, dealing with the samurai lord, and he is the countless brothers who represent Ryuo Island...

The villagers of Yura, the people of Ryuo Island, and the Kumano pirates who came to hear the news from nearby came together to turn a wedding into a beach extravaganza. Everyone threw away the last shred of restraint, and the boiling noise soared into the sky, like a blue-gray wave rushing onto the beach, but they refused to retreat.

Until the evening tide receded, the bonfire was raised, and hundreds of men and women who had not yet drunk were dancing hand in hand.

Chongwen sat cross-legged by the campfire, his head still having the last vestiges of sobriety. Shoji Tomita came to Chongwen, bowed deeply, and said softly: "I never thought that in the poorest place in the country, there is such joy, it's so good." ”

Xu Hai saw that Tomita Shoji was going to talk to Chongwen, so he ran over to translate for Chongwen. This guy had vomited six times, eaten a deer leg and four roast rabbits, and the young maid in the village made him laugh all over again, and lost the face of the Chinese monk.

Chongwen understood what Tomita meant, and laughed, "You think this joy is what I brought them? ”

Shoji Tomita asked puzzledly, "Isn't it the kindness of His Highness Da Kouhai?"

Chongwen smiled: "Of course not, it is the sea that brings them hope." ”

Shoji Tomita was still puzzled, and he said, "But the rice they eat and the clothes they wear are obviously from the land. ”

Chongwen said: "Yes, it is true that they are from the land, but you robbed them with bows and swords and made them struggle in the mud. Look, I'm just helping them open up the sea route, and they'll be fed and clothed again, don't you think the power of the sea is incredible?"

Shoji Tomita was silent, and only after a long time did he say: "I still don't understand, but I will tell the Lord the truth about today's matter." ”

Chongwen shook his head and said: "It's useless, he's old, he only understands the past, he can't see the future, I hope it's in the younger generation... Are you leaving tomorrow?"

Shoji Tomita said, "Yes, I think the lord has withdrawn to Wakayama Castle, and the people of each prefecture will soon go to see the lord, and I will meet the lord there." ”

Chongwen pointed to a villager dancing wildly in the crowd and said, "If Nohime has any letter for you to hand over to me, you can come to Yura Village and hand it over to him, and go to Ryoshi Shimomura." ”

Shoji Tomita bowed down and said, "Understood." After hesitating for a moment, he suddenly asked: "His Royal Highness Da Chuhai once said that Dragon King Island will control the fate of the country, is it the power of the sea?"

Chongwen smiled and said: "Yes, a new era is coming, whoever blocks the country from going to the sea will surely perish, this is fate, ghost, understand?." ”

Shoji Tomita repeated and said, "Fate? He looked at the villagers who were singing and dancing, and then continued: "Maybe the lord is also afraid of the power of the sea, and his life in the lower part will not last long, I really want to see the new era of His Highness Da Chuhai." ”

Chongwen shook his head and said, "No, I want you to live, live." I want you to be the link between me and Nohime and Sun Saburo, without you, I can't save them, and I can't save the Ouchi family, you are duty, no matter what the situation is, you can't die, understand?

When you can't live, touch the Rolling Sea Dragon King Banner on your body. The Longyan Shrine on Nanshan Mountain of Dragon King Island also leaves a good place for you, and if you die in a no-man's land, the brothers there will feel lonely. ”

Shoji Tomita felt that there were tears in his eyes, he forcibly held back the tears, bowed down and said, "I will remember the words of His Highness Da Izumi in the next meeting, I must see with my own eyes where my soul returns." The same as the dead and the dead, that is, brothers. ”

In the distance, a geisha came drunk and knelt in front of Chongwen and said, "The concubine is Sayuri, a geisha from Hanama Town, is His Highness going to the sea to send us back to the city?"

Chongwen said: "Yes, I plan to ask the police of Qicheng to escort you back to Qicheng tomorrow." ”

Sayuri said inarticulately: "We don't want to go back, and we are angry with our mother Sang when we go back." It's been a great day, you're all interesting people, take us away. ”

Chongwen shook his head and smiled at Xu Hai: "It seems that Akemi is in what he said." After thinking about it, he turned his head to Sayuri and said, "Is this your meaning alone, or is it everyone's idea?"

Sayuri said: "Of course it is everyone's intention, we have discussed it, and then I am recommended to ask His Highness." And a few of the police beeps you fished up from the sea, they don't want to go back to Sakai Port, except for a family nest guy, they are all willing to follow His Royal Highness Dachu Sea, anyway, they are also ronins without a lord, annoying the ghost place in Qicheng. ”

Takafumi said, "If we open a geisha hall in Hirado, would you be willing to participate?"

Sayuri said with a yearning face: "Hirado? ”

Chongwen laughed and said, "It could also be a pirate." ”

Sayuri clapped her hands and smiled: "That's too exciting, you Kangren are tall and lively, so likable, we are really tired of the obscene face of the merchants, let's go to Hirado!"

Chongwen laughed and shouted at the crowd outside the campfire, "Akemi, Brother Akemi, I have a good deal for you before you arrive in Hirado, how can you thank me?"

It wasn't until the bright moon fell in the west that a couple drank the wine and entered the new house on the mountain, and the hustle and bustle on the beach gradually fell silent. Just like last time, the villagers of Yura pulled the people of Ryuo Island to their respective homes and waited for them. This time, the road in the village has been covered with fine sand, and the mud and stench have been reduced a lot, which makes the people of Longwang Island feel more comfortable.

Chongwen was invited to the palace of Nine Ghost Jialiang, and he was only followed by Laicai Niu and Catfish Boy, and others had already gone to have their own fun. Chongwen was drunk, took off his clothes and entered the bathtub in a daze, and the two strong maids waited for the bath, which made Chongwen vomit wildly, and enjoyed the luxurious barrel bath of Zhulin Garden, but he really couldn't accept these stupid village girls.

Fortunately, Hanako rushed in angrily and drove the two maids away, who knew that she wanted to serve Chongwen to take a bath by herself, which made Chongwen even more distressed. It's good to coax Hanako away, Chongwen soaked comfortably in the bathtub and fell asleep in a daze. Getting up and drying himself and changing into a dry bathrobe, Hanako led him to the dormitory, where he slept outside.