Li Qiufeng asked sharply, originally thought that Old Lady Nie would deny it, but he didn't expect his face to be calm, and he said, "Not bad." ”

Li Qiufeng didn't expect him to be so single, and he didn't deny it at all, but he was stunned, and he didn't know how to speak for a while.

Old lady Nie said: "Old man knows that you are scolding me as a traitor in your heart. However, the old man asked the widow to help, but he had another plan. In fact, we found out the location of the Xu family's lair that day, but we couldn't do it for a long time, because we were afraid that there were many outstanding people in the Xu family, and the battle of trapped beasts was several times more fierce than usual. If you kill a thousand enemies and lose eight of your own losses, then it is better not to fight this battle. We are not from the rivers and lakes, and if we want to use the power of various major factions to deal with the Xu family, it is not a thought to think about it.

"Just when we were in trouble, a child who was planted in the pirates rushed back to report that a group of pirates had gone north from the southeast coast and had reached the sea off Shandong. I heard that these people were originally going to go to the capital to do business, but for some reason, they have been stranded in the sea off Shandong, and there is no basis for advancing or retreating. The disciple said that the pirates he belonged to had been secretly communicating with the Japanese pirates, and there were more than 1,000 of them. And there are three or four hundred people in this gang of pirates, all of them are extremely strong, and one person is enough to withstand three pirates. ”

When the old lady Nie said this, she glanced at Li Qiufeng, and then said: "Although the old man has become a minister, after all, he used to be an official in the court, and he knows that the Japanese are my Ming Dynasty's ringworm, although they are not as powerful as the Tartar soldiers, but they have been harassing the southeast coast, and they are a great disaster, but they should not be underestimated. It's just that after all, the Japanese forces can't talk to the same day as the Tartars, and they have been fighting a little in Fujian, and they are still far from the center of our Ming Dynasty, and they can't rise up strong winds and waves. But I didn't expect that the Japanese would dare to go north, and when they arrived in Shandong, which has always been regarded as the gateway to the Ming Dynasty, the threat to the Ming Dynasty was much greater. Although the old man is no longer in the officialdom, he is still a citizen of the Ming Dynasty, so how can he allow the Japanese to be so rampant? He repaired a book with the old man and sent someone to the capital, which wrote about the Japanese who were watching in the sea off Shandong. Unexpectedly, several cabinet elders not only didn't believe the old man's words, but also scolded the person sent by the old man to deliver the letter.

When the old man heard the news, he was indignant. It's just that in addition to anger, a flash of inspiration in my heart came up with a plan to kill two birds with one stone. Since we are not sure of destroying the Xu family, we might as well use the power of the Japanese to destroy the Xu family. Those bigwigs in the DPRK and China were afraid that someone would make trouble, so they turned a blind eye to the Japanese invaders. As long as something happens to the widows, the government has to take care of it if it doesn't want to. The Japanese invaders slaughtered the Xu family in Shandong, and the magistrates couldn't cover it up, and after reporting to the capital, the bastards in the cabinet had no choice but to execute the criminal department and the military department, and ordered the killing of this group of Japanese robbers. In this way, we can not only destroy the Xu family, but also easily exterminate this group of Japanese robbers who are approaching the capital, isn't it the best of both worlds?

"After the old man made up his mind, he discussed it with several other families, and everyone agreed, so we acted according to the plan. The big leader of the Japanese has not shown up, but the Japanese who were sent to contact us are also very powerful, and the two sides hit it off. It was also at that time that the old man knew that there was not only one group of Japanese robbers, but they were divided into two teams, and the exposed ones were just one of them, and the other team had been lurking in the sea off Liaodong. The two gangs of Japanese robbers together are no less than a thousand people......"

When Li Qiufeng heard this, his heart sank, and his face changed greatly. He didn't expect that the would-be northward and had been watching in Liaodong and Shandong, which were regarded as the maritime gateways of the capital, and this plot was definitely not small. It's just that it is impossible to judge whether these Japanese robbers went north alone, or colluded with the Liusheng clan, and the two sides wanted to conspire with the Ming Dynasty.

I only heard the old lady Nie continue: "The old man and the leader of the Japanese Kou met, and the two sides can be said to hit it off. The Japanese agreed to help us deal with the Xu family, on the condition that we come up with one million taels of silver, and in addition, we would prepare a place to settle in Luoyang City. We have already decided to destroy the Xu family first, and then get rid of the Japanese bandits, so that we can agree to it.

"These Japanese robbers are really fierce and cunning, in the first battle of Haizhou, the entire Xu family was annihilated, and the Japanese did make great efforts. It's just that after this battle, we also know that these Fusang demons are even more terrifying than the Xu family. It must be exterminated as soon as possible, otherwise the Japanese invaders will find out that we are going to deal with them, and they will definitely take the lead, and we will have to follow in the footsteps of the Xu family. It was because the old man made an excuse, only saying that the amount of one million taels of silver was too large, and if he found money banks in various places to redeem it, such a large sum of silver would inevitably arouse suspicion, and if it was an alarmed government, things would be very bad. It is better to divide it into multiple parts, one part of which is exchanged through the bank, and the other part is entrusted to the dart board to escort, which is a foolproof strategy.

"The reason why the old man deals with the Japanese invaders so much is to try to hold them back, so that we have enough time to dig a big trap for the Japanese invaders. But he also knew that one million taels of silver could not be delivered at once, so he agreed. Compared with this silver, the Japanese want us to create a place for them to settle in Luoyang. The old man agreed, but said that the matter was very important, and the heads of the two sides had to gather in one place, negotiate carefully, and go to the field to investigate before the final decision could be made. The Wakou did not suspect it, but said that their leader had important matters and could not rush to Luoyang for the time being, so the matter was delayed. However, a few days ago, I finally got the news that the big leader of the Japanese Kou would rush to Fengmen Village within ten days to meet with the old man. And just three days ago, they came with the news that the big boss had arrived in Luoyang, and he would rush to Xiuwu County in a few days, and made an appointment for us to meet in Xiuwu County.

"The old man thought that the big leader of the Japanese Bandits was also very defensive against us, for fear that we would deal with him secretly, so he changed the location of the meeting to Xiuwu County. It just so happens that several of us will meet in Xiuwu County every year, and we can take this opportunity to work together to kill the Japanese invaders. It was because of the old decay that he discussed with the heads of various families, and the place where he would meet with the big leaders of the Japanese was chosen in the City God Temple. ”

Li Qiufeng listened to Old Lady Nie talk in detail, and confirmed the news he knew one by one, but he also knew that Old Lady Nie did not tell the truth completely. For example, he didn't tell himself about dealing with the Lu, Zhao, and Du families. However, this is the selfishness of the Nie family, so naturally they will not let themselves know, but it is not surprising.

Li Qiufeng pondered for a moment, and said: "The big leader of the Japanese Bandits must also be on guard when he arrives this time. Although this city god temple occupies a large area, it is not a city after all. Even if you trap the big leader of the Japanese here, if the Japanese outside forcibly attack, you will not be able to defend the City God Temple. ”

Old Lady Nie smiled slightly and said, "Lord Li is right, this is what the old man is most worried about. Therefore, the old decay must use the power of the Jinyi Guard, and we will join forces to deal with the Japanese invaders. After the matter is completed, it is naturally a great achievement to exterminate the Japanese Kou, and Lord Li and the adults who led Jinyiwei to Xiuwu County on an errand this time will definitely be promoted to the rank of knight at that time. And the one million taels of silver that the old man promised to give to the Japanese will also be handed over to Lord Li and Lord Li's superiors. ”

Li Qiufeng heard what Old Lady Nie said, and his heart sank. This condition can be said to be too generous, and anyone will be tempted by it. It's just that Li Qiufeng secretly thought in his heart, this is how you promised the Japanese at the beginning, but in fact, you secretly had a cleverness. Now he is bribing me with a million taels of silver and high-ranking officials, but I am afraid that after the matter is completed, he will have to kill me.

Although Li Qiufeng thought so in his heart, he deliberately pretended to have a look of disbelief on his face, and muttered, "One million taels...... This—that's too much...... How could it be ......"

If Li Qiufeng agreed, Old Lady Nie would be suspicious. Just looking at Li Qiufeng's expression, Old Lady Nie immediately relieved his heart. Because for anyone, at first hearing the news, the first thing is not ecstasy, but not to believe their ears. It was Old Lady Nie who only said that his words moved Li Qiufeng, and then said: "It is beneficial for both of us to join forces. Especially Master Li, you only need to watch from the wall, and you don't have to do it yourself. As long as you tell Shangguan about this, the old man will immediately send 50,000 taels of silver. Lord Li is willing to be an official, and the 50,000 taels of silver are enough to buy a thousand households. If you don't want to be an errand in Jinyiwei, you can go up and down, choose a rich place to be the prefect, and within three years, you can earn 100,000 taels of silver. Although Lao Yu is not in the officialdom, after all, there are still some old friends who are still working on errands in the ministry, but they can also say a few words for Lord Li. ”