Ou Lingtian said: "I also heard that the official salt ship escorted by Huai'an Salt Patrol Emperor Liang Jinzhen and the sailor general Chen Zhanwei met and fought a fierce battle with Chen Yan, the 'dragon who turned the river', and the result was the defeat of the Ming army's sailors. Both Lord Liang and General Chen fell into the hands of bandits. The official salt was lost. Isn't Master Liu also on the boat? Can you tell us about the situation at that time?"

Liu Yunqin's face turned red, he teased his concubine in Liang Jinzhen's painting boat and was caught and stuffed into the cabin to escape the catastrophe, and he basically didn't know how to fight on the river, but he could only hear the rumbling of cannons and shouting and killing. Then there are the screams and cries of women. Confused was caught by the water bandits, and was released, and his face was lost. Ou Lingtian asked him about his sore spots, so he replied hesitantly: "I was injured at the beginning of the battle, and it was the brothers who fought hard to protect me that I survived, and I was ashamed to open my mouth, ashamed to open my mouth. ”

Ou Lingtian smiled in understanding.

Liu Yunqin took out the longevity lock that Liu Jing gave him and said, "Lord Liu learned that Princess Huashan was about to give birth to a noble son, so he specially asked me to bring a gift to the princess to congratulate him. This is something in the court of the Yuan Dynasty, please accept it with a smile from King Huashan. ”

Ou Lingtian took the longevity lock and looked at it, it was white marble, it was worth a lot of money, and said, "It's rare that Lord Liu has the heart to give me such a valuable gift." I was flattered. But I, Ou Lingtian, is useless, Deputy Commander Liu has something to teach this time, we might as well get straight to the point. How about no one hiding it?"

Liu Yunqin nodded, Ou Lingtian is a smart person, he will not fail to guess the intention of his sudden arrival, there is no need to hide it, his attitude has become relaxed, and he said Liu Jing's request for help. Ou Lingtian replied: "This matter is very important, and we have to invite Lord Liu to come in person." Otherwise, there are many people talking, and it will be bad for Lord Liu. ”

What Liu Yunqin wanted was this sentence, which showed that he was not a false trip this time, although King Huashan didn't say anything, he had already hinted that he could help. Many plots have to be discussed with Liu Jing, he just plays the role of a microphone, and it is useless when the task is completed. Liu Yunqin said with a smile: "The king of Huashan is righteous, and the five bodies that Liu admires are thrown to the ground. I'll tell you the truth when I get back. In the next farewell. ”

Ou Lingtian pretended to stay with him for a few days, but Liu Yunqin was like an arrow, and left Shiyan to return to the capital on the same day.

Ji Kang and Li Ji congratulated Ou Lingtian, the plan was implemented seamlessly, Liu Jing was kept in the dark, and thought that it was really the ghost of the "River Dragon" Chen Yanshui bandits, Ji Kang said: "Brother Ou." Liu Jing has become a marionette, and he can be at your mercy. But he is a monkey and is very cunning, and he has to take a lot of trouble. ”

Li Ji said: "Who is the master, it is the palm of the Buddha, isn't the Sun Monkey also pressed under the Five Fingers Mountain." ”

The three of them burst out laughing at the same time.

When the great eunuch Liu Jing came to Shiyan in a hurry, things were already in a hurry. Zhu Chun, the king of Shu in Chengdu, Sichuan, once again went to the fold to urge the official salt, but he was still pressed down. Salt and salt, Liu Jing is now flustered and restless as soon as he tastes salty. Official ships carrying salt are ready to set sail at any time. But the water bandits along the road were eyeing each other, and they tasted the sweetness, and hijacked several merchant ships in a row, and all the little salt on them was shot. But none of them appeared in Sichuan. The common people in Shu began to save salt, and the price of private salt increased more than ten times, and the supply exceeded demand. Eating people without salt causes loss of appetite and weakness of the limbs. Dizziness and other phenomena. It can even be life-threatening when it is strict.

Can Zhu Chun, the king of Shu, not be in a hurry, he even came to the capital to find Ming Chengzu Zhu Di in person to complain.

Liu Jing didn't tell anyone when he came to Shiyan this time, he came secretly. Directly entered Ou Lingtian's "Xianwu General's Mansion" to meet the King of Huashan, the two met without too many polite words, and went straight to the point, Liu Jing meant that as long as Ou Lingtian assisted him in eliminating the "River Turning Dragon" water bandits, he would immediately report to the emperor and give him a promotion and knighthood. Ou Lingtian refused, he looked at Liu Jing and said: "Lord Liu, are you really confused or pretending to be confused, don't you know how I, the prefect of Shiyan, came from? Last time in the Yangtze River, all your dozens of ships of official salt fell into the hands of water bandits, and the shortage of salt in Sichuan has reached the point where it cannot be delayed. The emperor doesn't know yet, right?"

Liu Jing was stunned for a moment, opened his mouth wide and couldn't speak.

Ou Lingtian pressed step by step: "Huai'an Patrol Salt Imperial Shi Liang Jinzin and the sailor general Chen Zhanwei, as well as your deputy commander, were all captured by Chen Yan, the people sent by Dongchang were all wiped out, and the Ming army's sailors also suffered heavy losses, and more importantly, all the captured sailors became water bandits, and 30,000 stones of 80,000 stones of salt belonged to you, Lord Liu, right?"

Liu Jing was dumbfounded, and couldn't answer at all.

"Lord Liu's smuggling of official salt must have been kept in the dark, right? Once the matter is revealed, according to Zhu Di's temper, it will be a crime to exterminate the Nine Clans, right? You will also be sentenced to death by Ling Chi. Lord Liu's hard-earned property may be wiped out overnight, making wedding clothes for others, are you willing to see such a result?"

The three questions of King Huashan were like three sharp swords piercing into Liu Jing's heart and hitting his vital point. Liu Jing's legs were weak, and a little cold sweat broke out on his forehead. Ou Lingtian knew everything, and the condition he promised was that the moon mirror in the water was self-defeating. He gritted his teeth with hatred in his heart, but he couldn't show it on his face, and King Huashan continued to beat him: "Lord Liu, although I, Ou Lingtian, am a rough person, and I also know what it means to save someone's life and create a seventh-level floating slaughter, but who is to be saved, and how to save it." I know that the 'River Turning Dragon' has demons to help and can make waves, so please send ghosts. There are so many bandits in the Yangtze River, and the Ming sailors are helpless, why should I go to this troubled water. If Lord Liu wants to coerce and use it to suppress people, please ask for another master. ”

The great eunuch Liu Jing was speechless, and it took a long time before he said: "What King Huashan said is extremely true, you and I are not friends and enemies, this is a fact that no one can change. But you say that I am not sure that I am suppressing people with force, can I suppress you? As long as Lord Ou can help me through this crisis, you can open your mouth despite the lion. Besides, if we have the opportunity to deal with each other in the future, will it be impossible for us to turn enemies into friends? This will only be good for your 'Huashan Black Dragon', and there will be no harm, what do you say?"

Ou Lingtian sneered and replied, "Lord Liu is still threatening me. Fortunately, I'm not afraid of your threats. The Yangtze River salt transportation is a national event, the national salt transfer volume is more than 800 million catties, the imperial court annual transport volume is 500 million catties, the gap is 300 million to 400 million catties, official salt smuggling is a huge profit, Liu must know best. The 80,000 stone official salt shipped to Sichuan this time has your 30,000 stone smuggled salt, right? Chen Yan's 'River Turning Dragon' made a lot of money this time. Millions of taels of silver are easy to get in your hands, like digging into a bag. I'm greedy to see it. Lord Liu, if I join hands with Chen Yan, the Yangtze River salt transportation will be our world. Who wouldn't want to do a lucrative deal?"

Liu Jing's scalp was numb when he heard this, and his face was flushed, King Huashan was originally a mountain bandit, and the court official was just a vacant position, and he couldn't be restrained. really joined forces with "Turning the River Dragon", which was his Liu Jing's death. Liu Jing knew that Ou Lingtian was powerful, and he firmly grasped his death hole, saluting first and then soldiering. I also pretend to be a tiger, trying to fool myself and not make people laugh off their big teeth. Thinking of this, he looked at Ou Lingtian and said, "King Huashan, it's better to join forces with me than with the 'Turning River Dragon', we will make a fortune together, and the name is justified." ”

"How do you join forces?" asked Ou Lingtian.

"Two-thirds of the smuggled official salt in the Yangtze River is in my hands, and there are as many as 200 million catties a year. How about we make a profit from the private salt?"

"No, we are going to fight the bandits, and if we fight, we will die. Sanqi can't say anything. ”

Liu Jing's face turned pale, his hands were trembling, and he said, "How much do you want to occupy according to King Huashan's wishes?"

"We're divided into four and six, I'm four and you're six. ”

The great eunuch Liu Jing gritted his teeth and replied, "Deal, when will we start?"

Ou Lingtian said with a smile: "Immediately, I know that Sichuan is short of salt, and Zhu Chun, the king of Shu, has been suppressed by Lord Liu several times." Lord Liu can hide it for a while, but he can't hide it for a lifetime, and now you are imminent. It just so happens that Shiyan Mansion has 5,000 stones of official salt, which can solve the urgent need of Lord Liu. Lord Liu said hello to General Zhan Guocheng, the defender of Shiyan, and he will be able to leave tomorrow. ”

Liu Jing's heart suddenly relaxed, dealing with the king of Huashan, the other party is riveting is riveting, they are talking about righteousness, and the righteousness of bandits is much more reliable than the so-called loyalty of court officials. Liu Jing looked at Ou Lingtian and suddenly said, "Master Ou, it may have been a huge mistake to put you on the spot Zhu Yunwen. The emperor is also wrong, he will not admit defeat lightly. ”

Ou Lingtian said: "I won't admit defeat lightly, just let time prove who is right and who is wrong." ”

Five thousand stone official salt was shipped smoothly and reached Sichuan all the way, relieving the urgent need of the great eunuch Liu Jing. Zhu Chun, the king of Shu, is not ready to come to the capital, he is not close to Zhu Dishan, and the less they meet, the safer they are. However, Liu Jing knew that 5,000 stone official salt was just a drop in the bucket, and it was not enough at all. King Huashan came with news that "Turning Jianglong" was very smart and did not touch this batch of official salt, and he was waiting for a bigger deal. The opportunity to lure the snake out of the hole arrived, and the "River Dragon" was eliminated, and the Yangtze River could be stopped for a while, so that Liu Jing could arrange it as much as possible.

Huai'an City Huai'an Patrol Salt Imperial Shi Liang Jinzinc's Mansion has been very quiet recently, Liang Jinzhen lost a large amount of silver, including 500,000 taels of redemption, and fell ill and was bedridden after coming back. Yanping is undressed and carefully served, serving tea and water, this woman is quite affectionate and righteous. After a little better, his subordinates reported that the official salt had been piled up in the treasury and could not be put down, and asked him when he would be shipped.

Liang Jinzhen is now trembling all over his body when he hears the word "official salt", and his soul is unbearable. (To be continued......)