Women Wearing Men: The Growth Path of the Bastards of the Aristocratic Family

Chapter 435

"Mr. Gu is young and can rely on his reputation to make a living. Why do you need to be a local official in the sun? Tell me, after the recruitment is over, you might as well marry into our boss's house and become my young lady's consort! "

Before the negotiations had even begun, Shui Sanzi made rude remarks to Gu Yunji, making it clear that he had bad intentions and wanted to make him angry so that the people in the court would be wronged so that he could take the initiative.

According to the regulations of the Great Xia Dynasty, only the husbands of princesses can be called Prince Consort, and the husbands of princesses and county lords can only be called Yibin.Besides, Gu Yunji hadn't revealed the terms of recruitment given by the court yet, but Shui Sanzi said that Tao Lian wanted to be a prince, which was really arrogant and arrogant.

Shui Sanzi patted Gu Yunji on the shoulder, pretending to be close, and said jokingly: "Mr. Gu, don't worry about my lady's disapproval. She likes young and handsome husbands the most. With Master Gu's appearance, he will definitely win the favor of my lady."

Gu Yunji tightened his fists at his side, quickly suppressed the depression in his chest, and smiled without changing his expression: "Master Shui, you are joking, I am already married, and for the sake of the reputation of the lady of your house, this kind of thing is rare. Good joke."

Shui Shanzi's purpose was to humiliate Gu Yunji. He didn't care whether his reputation was good or not. It was even unclear whether Tao Lian had this so-called daughter.

Seeing that Gu Yunji was not provoked, Shui Sanzi simply further provoked him, but with a generous and familiar look on his face: "What does it matter whether you have a wife or not! How can a man's family be upright and do not have a few women around him to serve him? My young lady She's not a jealous woman who can't tolerate others, so how can she care about this?"

"But people have high and low status, and status has to be sorted out. For the sake of the one who came in first, how about making Master Gu a concubine when she becomes my lady's concubine?"

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Gu Yunji's expression changed, and he was about to get angry, but Su Qi, who was next to him, held him down in time, stood up and said with a smile: "What the Master of the Water Hall said is inappropriate. Even if it is a joke, there is no reason to demote his wife as a concubine. . For such a violation of order and principles, one will be deprived of his reputation and face a slap in the court."

"What's more, Mr. Gu's wife is the daughter of the Xu family in Shaoxing, a well-known lady. The Xu family, a scholarly family that has been passed down for hundreds of years, has very strict rules, and most of the daughters they raise are arrogant and have no dirt in their eyes. This It's good that we heard what he said, but if the Xu family listens, Master Shui Hall will probably suffer a lot."

As he said that, Su Qi smiled half-heartedly and patted Shui Sanzi on the chest, with a hint of threat in his eyes.

For Japanese pirates along the coast, in addition to going ashore to rob people, they would also often collude secretly with local businessmen to engage in smuggling activities.The Xu family was quite powerful in Shaoxing Prefecture and was quite able to get along. With just one order, they could cut off the trade between the Japanese pirates and the locals, which would easily make their lives tight.

Compared with the government, Shui Sanzi is still more afraid of "local snakes".

Sure enough, when he learned that Gu Yunji's wife was from the Xu family in Shaoxing, Shui Sanzi's expression froze on his face and he was speechless for a moment.

The negotiation has not officially started yet, so it is not easy to break the relationship. After successfully regaining a victory, Su Qi took the initiative to give Shui Sanzi a step: "It has been so long, and it is hard for you to stand outside and talk all the time. Let's still Come inside and sit down.”

However, Shui Sanzi was a very respectable person and refused to go down the steps. Instead, he looked at the young man who had just stopped him unconvinced and said in a bad tone: "Who are you?"

Su Qi smiled good-naturedly: "Zhejiang Commander in Chief, Su Qi."

"Su Qi..."

Shui Sanzi smacked the name and felt it was somewhat familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was. He searched in his memory several times and couldn't find the name, so he felt relieved and said contemptuously: "General Su did it at a young age. When it comes to commanding Tongzhi from the second rank, you must know that there are limits to the back door. If you are not worthy of the position, be careful that the official position is too big and you will bend." "He is not worthy of the position? Master Shui Hall is telling a joke." Gu Yunji had long disliked the third son Shui, and finally found an opportunity to sarcastically say, "Hall Master Shui, haven't you ever heard of the name of Dingguo Gong Su's family?"

"Dong Guo Gong?!"

After all, Su Qi was young and had only inherited the title for a few years. For some people who did not pay much attention to court affairs, the reputation of his father, Lao Dingguo Gong, was more famous.However, Ding Guo Gong is Ding Guo Gong, and the glory accumulated by generations of heroes of the Su family cannot be slandered by just a Japanese pirate.

Shui Sanzi wanted to give the people in the court a show of strength before the negotiation, but he didn't expect that the two weak persimmons he picked were both iron-clad, and his face suddenly became extremely ugly.

However, no one was holding the steps for him at this moment. Shui Sanzi could neither go in nor stay outside. He was completely unable to get off the stage.At this time, the other people who were traveling with him came over and relieved his embarrassment at the right time: "Are these adults waiting here because they saw that we hadn't arrived? We are honored that the imperial court attaches so much importance to recruitment."

The visitor's name is Yu Jingming, and like Shui Sanzi, he is Tao Lian's right-hand man.However, unlike Shui Sanzi's publicity, Yu Jingming has a warm complexion. He takes three points and smiles when he sees someone. He looks like a smiling tiger.

Behind Yu Jingming were several senior executives of the Japanese pirate group. Grouped in the middle was a man who looked to be in his fifties. He should be Tao Lian, the leader of the Japanese pirates.

When the Japanese pirates were all present, Mei Feng no longer held on to Shui Sanzi's provocation. He casually said a few words and led everyone into the house.

After entering the room, everyone sat down in order according to their status. Mei Feng said straight to the point: "I don't want you to beat around the bush, let's get straight to the point. Regarding recruitment, as long as you can promise to be loyal to our government in the future and not leave any behind to stab you, If you do not collude with the Japanese, the imperial court is willing to make concessions and leave you with some independent rights."

"First of all, the leader of the Tao clan. Your Majesty personally issued an edict to grant the title of Zhen Haibo. The title is hereditary, and all the children can enjoy the title and become official officials of the imperial court."

"What? Uncle Zhenhai?"

Shui Sanzi heard the words and rubbed his ears, as if he was worried that he heard wrongly: "Although I, Shui Sanzi, have little education, I also know that the titles in the imperial court are divided into five levels: Dukes, uncles, sons, and men. What about Zhenhaibo? It sounds majestic, but it’s actually just the right thing to do!”

"Our leader is a well-known person who came from Nanyang. He has soldiers, power and money. If he stamps his feet, the entire Southeast Sea will be shaken. With our capital, if the court wants to recruit people, it will have to give the leader a different surname. King, right? You are just a count, are you using us for entertainment?"

Mei Feng said calmly: "Kings with different surnames are the saying of the previous dynasty. According to the holy teachings of Taizu of this dynasty, non-clan royal relatives cannot be kings. It is impossible to grant Tao Lian the title of king with different surnames."

"That shouldn't be Uncle Zhenhai!"

Shui Sanzi bulged his eyes and said reluctantly: "The earl is only a third-class title, and it is worthless if you grab a lot of it! A young boy from Su Qi is also a duke. If we see him in the court in the future, we will be Don’t you still have to bend down and salute him?”

"Let me tell you, a count is not enough. Since you can't be crowned a king, you have to be a duke no matter what!"

(End of this chapter)