Dong Lianghong and Chen Shouxin were busy, 80,000 stone official salt, really digested for a few days, fortunately, the news was blocked, and under the noses of the officials and soldiers, they carried forward the spirit of ants gnawing bones, and all of them were sold, and millions of taels of silver were in hand, and they were all happy. Here, Liang Jinzinc's family sent a ransom pattern of 500,000 taels of silver, which is a lot. Ou Ling Tianqian was laughing in his dreams at night.

This time, the biggest robbery of water bandits in the Yongle period, Ming Chengzu Zhu Di didn't know. This is thanks to the great eunuch Liu Jing, who made some connections up and down, and finally settled the accounts, and the silver in the treasury went down a lot, and he was heartbroken. Liu Yunqin, who was put back by Ou Xiaofeng, was smarter than Liu Dapeng, and went back to the capital directly to see Liu Jing, and the great eunuch Liu Jing saw that he didn't complain a word, and it was a blessing in misfortune that Liu Yunqin could come back. Speaking of this time when the water bandits hijacked the official salt, Liu Yunqin insisted that it was Chen Yan, the "dragon who turned the river", who knew that he was the deputy commander of the East Factory so he let him go, and when he left, he said that I am not afraid of anyone except Ou Lingtian, the king of Huashan. Even if Ou Lingtian comes, he won't let him take advantage of much, fight to the death, and lose both.

Liu Jing fell silent.

Chen Zhanwei's sailors also returned, and they had lingering palpitations when they talked about this water war, and the water bandits had strange people, who could call for wind and rain on the water, make waves, and even attract water monsters. If it wasn't for the running aground of the Xiaofu ship this time, if it wasn't for the sinking of the two Cangshan ships by the water monster, the water bandits would not be an opponent. What made them fearless and openly oppose the Ming army's sailors on the river, isn't the reason obvious?

Zhu Chun, the king of Shu in Chengdu, Sichuan, came to ask Liu Jing why the official salt had not arrived? There was not much salt stored in the warehouse, and salt was a daily necessity for the common people. In addition, there has been a large amount of smuggled salt in the market recently, and unscrupulous traders have raised prices, and the price of salt has tripled. If the imperial court doesn't provoke anymore, Zhu Chun, the king of Shu, will not be able to control the situation.

The fold was quietly pressed down by Liu Jing. He temporarily broke into pieces and sent two wooden sailing ships loaded with official salt to pretend to be merchant ships to set sail, first solving the urgent need, but was soon hijacked by the "River Dragon". Even the people and the boat disappeared. The news is top secret, but the bandits know it so clearly that they can't prevent it. Liu Jing's head was about to rise.

On this day, Liu Yunqin came to Liu's mansion, and when he saw Liu Jing's unshaken spirit, he said bitterly: "Big brother, it's the younger brother who is incompetent, and he can't share his worries and sorrows for the eldest brother, and it's hard to be ashamed, and it's hard to be ashamed." ”

Liu Jing looked at him and sneered and said, "You did a good thing, the concubine who was molesting Liang Jinzhen in the painting boat was arrested and stuffed into the cabin, delaying the fighter." Do you still have the face to come to me? ”

Liu Yunqin knelt down in fright. Kowtow desperately. Liu Jing looked at this indisputable brother-in-law and sighed and said, "Forget it, I am already honored that you can retreat without letting people send your head back." Thank you Lord Liang, if he hadn't locked you up, it's hard to say whether you could have escaped this catastrophe. ”

Liu Yunqin said: "Big brother, since Chen Yan is afraid of the King of Huashan, why not let Ou Lingtian come forward, he is also an official of the imperial court." As in duty bound. Eliminate the 'River Turning Dragon' and we will be able to do it once and for all. ”

Liu Jing looked at him viciously and said, "Chen Yan is a thief, Ou Lingtian is a thief, let me beg him, you can't think of it." ”

Liu Yunqin replied: "This time and that time. Ou Lingtian is now the prefect of Shiyan, and it is justified for him to ask for thieves. Besides, the eldest brother, Zhu Chun, the king of Shu, played the excerpt again, if the emperor knew. It's going to be hard. Let's take a compromise approach and get through the current difficulties first. ”

Liu Jing walked back and forth, his brain spinning rapidly. What Liu Yunqin said is not unreasonable, Chen Yan is vicious and cunning, the water bandits are strong, the Ming army and sailors are helpless, and Sichuan is eager to adjust salt, and Zhu Di will definitely know that the crime of deceiving and concealing himself will be exposed immediately, and the consequences will be unimaginable. Liu Jing's head broke out in a little cold sweat.

can ask Ou Lingtian for help, it is undoubtedly a tiger skin, and the gains will definitely outweigh the losses. Besides, King Huashan has a deep enmity with him, unlike Dai Tian, will he help him so much? Liu Yunqin saw his hesitation, so he volunteered and said, "Big brother, I'll go negotiate with Ou Ling Tianxian and find out his tone. ”

Liu Jing thought for a long time before nodding and said: "It just so happens that Lin Feilan, the wife of King Huashan, is about to give birth, and I have a white marble longevity lock here, which is engraved with lotus auspicious patterns, made into chains with gold and silver, and made of charms with pearls and gemstones, which is something in the palace of the Yuan Dynasty and is worth a fortune." You brought it to Ou Lingtian to express my congratulations. If he accepts it, there will be a play. In addition, bring a silver ticket, and the big and small brothers around him may not all be as guarded as jade, who doesn't love silver, what do you say. ”

Liu Yunqin set off for Shiyan overnight.

Shiyan's "Xianwu General's Mansion" is holding a celebration banquet, the battle of the Yangtze River is carried out on the wide river, the two sides set up the battlefield to fight a fair water war. The Ming army's naval division suffered heavy losses, and none of the Dongchang soldiers missed the net. Huai'an Patrol Salt Imperial Shi Liang Jinzhen, Sailor General Chen Zhanwei and Dongchang Deputy Commander Liu Yunqin were all captured alive, 80,000 Shiguan salt were all in hand, Liang Jinzin's ransom of 500,000 taels of silver was also delivered, and millions of silver fell into the pocket safely, making a lot of money. How can you not celebrate.

The big and small leaders of "Dragon Village" and "Huashan Heitan" are here, as well as Dong Lianghong, Chen Shouxin and others at Shiyanpo Wharf, which are really full of friends and lively. At the banquet, King Huashan said: "Although the hijacking of official salt was won this time, the brothers of 'Dragon Village' and 'Huashan Heitan' also lost a lot, and hundreds of people died, all of whom were our most loyal brothers, and their families will be taken care of by the lord of Wu Zhai and the lord of Ouzhai in the future." We cannot allow the dead brethren to shed blood and tears. I can't get over it with my conscience. ”

The dead brethren must not be allowed to shed blood and tears. I can't get over it with my conscience. This sentence was so heartfelt, that everyone present burst into tears. In the past, who put the life of the water bandits in his eyes, threw his body on the river with a broken head and missing legs, followed the waves, and died as a dog. Today, the king of Huashan can say such earth-shattering words, all the grievances have been rewarded, and people raise their glasses and sprinkle wine on the ground to see them off, sighing.

Then Ou Lingtian toasted one by one, and turned to the military advisor Cai Yong, King Huashan looked at the gauze on his head and asked with concern: "How is the wound of the military advisor, does it matter?"

Cai Yongxu replied with a smile: "Thank you for the concern of King Huashan, life and death on the battlefield is commonplace, and it is not in the way." ”

Ou Lingtian nodded.

Lin Feilan, the "golden gun" behind her, looked at Cai Yong attentively, and whispered to her husband after walking over: "This military advisor is yin and yang, he has resentment in his eyes, you have to be careful." ”

Ou Lingtian said: "After all, he is the military advisor chosen by Wu Laoba, and the two have a good personal relationship. There is no reason to doubt him. ”

Lin Feilan said: "What's going on with Liu Dapeng's escape, under such a tight defense, he actually killed the water bandits who were guarding him and ran away." Can you do it without an inner ghost? Be careful to sail the ship of ten thousand years, you say. ”

"Madame's words have some truth, I will be careful. Ou Lingtian replied.

On this day, an uninvited guest came to the door, the doorman came in to report this sign, Ou Lingtian took it and took a look, it said "Liu Yunqin, Deputy Commander of the East Factory", and said to Ji Kang with a smile: "Brother Ji, Liu Jing can't stand it, the lobbyist is coming." ”

Ji Kang replied: "This is thanks to Xiaofeng, my sentence is not afraid of anyone except Ou Lingtian, the king of Huashan, and Liu Yunqin saw with his own eyes the power of the 'Turning River Dragon', and he was deeply touched." ”

The housekeeper Li Ji seized the opportunity to praise Ou Xiaofeng: "Master, Xiaofeng is now completely mature, this water battle is calm and calm, Chen Zhanwei's Cangshan ship firearms in the second artillery attack are all lost, and he will be captured." Even the three Dalintai brothers admired it immensely. There are successors to the Ou family, and I am also very pleased. ”

Ou Lingtian glanced at Li Ji and shook his head and said, "He's still young, what is a battle." The lives of thousands of brothers of the 'Huashan Black Dragon' will be borne on him in the future, whether they can carry it or not, I really don't know the bottom in my heart. Only take one step at a time. Not to mention him, this Liu Yunqin is the deputy commander-in-chief of the East Factory, and the distinguished guests come to the door, so they have to do their best to be the landlord. ”

Ji Kang said: "He came to you, Brother Ou, we won't show up first, and the people in the province are suspicious." ”

Ou Lingtian personally welcomed Liu Yunqin in, clasped his hands into fists and said, "Lord Liu has come from afar, forgive me for not being able to welcome him from afar, it is rude." ”

Liu Yunqin hurriedly replied and said: "The king of Huashan is serious, it is Liu Yunqin who came uninvited, and he also looks at the king of Huashan. ”

The two entered the living room with greetings, and the maid gently closed the door and went out with fragrant tea. Ou Lingtian looked at Liu Yunqin carefully, the deputy commander of the East Factory made him never meet, it is said that Liu Yunqin is Liu Jing's brother-in-law, and he is good at operating behind his back. Instructed the Dongchang spies to secretly investigate the words and deeds of the officials, and immediately reported to Liu Jing if they found any misdeeds, I don't know how many people died at his hands, and the court officials secretly gave him a nickname called "zombie", which shows how vicious this person should be.

Liu Yunqin looked obscene, and his eyes were rolling around, but in the face of King Huashan, he felt an invisible pressure, and the righteous aura emanating from Ou Lingtian's body made Liu Yunqin uneasy, and he felt a little out of breath. In particular, King Huashan's eyes seem to be peaceful, but he can see people's internal organs clearly.

Liu Yunqin knew that he couldn't hide anything from him, so he simply went straight to the point and said, "Lord Ou, Lord Liu Jing and Lord Liu greet you on my behalf." ”

Ou Lingtian smiled slightly and said, "Thank you Lord Liu for me, is he okay?"

Liu Yunqin sighed lightly and replied, "Lord Liu is busy with official business, and he has been overworked recently and is in a bad mood. In addition, bandits were rampant in the Yangtze River, and they repeatedly attacked official ships and suffered heavy losses. The emperor was furious, complaining that it was not good for the court to suppress bandits, and it was difficult for Lord Liu. (To be continued......)