Late Tang

In the hall of the general's mansion in Shamen town, a banquet had already been set up like flowing water.Li Jing is the master in the top position, Zhen Donghai and other pirates are all on the left side of the hall, and on the right side are Lin Wei, Wang Zhong, Lin Wu, Zhang Hong, Li Wei and other Shamen town officers.In order to express grandeur, today's banquet is of a very high standard, with one seat per person, and there are no tables and stools in the hall, but small tables, where they sit on soft futons.

In the hall, a group of dancers were specially arranged to dance. Behind the curtain, there was a group of courtesans playing lutes and drums, and kabukis sang to add to the fun.A group of young maids walked between the banquets in the hall like butterflies wearing flowers, serving tea and water for everyone, pouring wine and serving food.

Apart from the men, there were quite a few female guests at today's banquet.On the side of the pirates, Megan in a nervous leather outfit accompanied by Julie in a costume was next to the four heads.As for Shamen Town, Li Jing brought out his wife, Gui Niang, and Wan'er today, and placed them next to him, one on the left and one on the right.It could be seen that Guiniang and Wan'er were a little nervous about Li Jing's arrangement but also full of unexpected surprises.

Besides, Lin Wei and Zhang Hong were the only two people in Shamen Town who were married and had wives. However, both of them were rather old-fashioned, so they didn't bring their wives to the scene today.On the contrary, the three women, Li Huier, Yu Youniang and Xiao Yulou, seemed to be competing with Megan and the others on purpose. They came uninvited and did not say anything. , with a lot of jewelry on his head, flower tin on his forehead, a cloak around his arms, and a palace sash on his belt.Fortunately, the three women didn't have the scary makeup painted on their faces, otherwise Li Jing would definitely drive them out.Besides these three women, Wang Yueying also came along.

The cook for today's banquet was Li Jing who specially asked Madam Xiao to borrow her personal cook. He served a series of famous dishes from Jiangnan and Huaihe Rivers, and the white bearded pirates who had been floating on the Liaohai Sea for decades were eye-opening.Colorful, full of color and fragrance, it is more delicate and beautiful than the dishes commonly eaten in the north.Especially after pairing it with Wuliangye Baijiu, a new product from Shamen Town, these pirates all ignored the little image left, and drank Houthi in the sea, just like reincarnated ghosts from starvation.

In the middle of the banquet, the pirates also ate up the first round of dishes and drank enough wine.Li Jing got up and said: "Master Bai and several other masters are able to bring the brothers to our Shamen Town as guests. This is my great honor! Come, let us offer a toast to all the distinguished guests who came here!"

Everyone in Shamen Town responded in unison, Lin Wei, Wang Zhong and other civil and military officials all nodded and stood up, raising their glasses high.

White Beard's face was flushed and he was half-drunk. He laughed and said, "We are all a bunch of rough people who don't understand the rules. We are worried about causing inconvenience to brother Jiyu and other brothers when we come. We haven't been on the island for long. But I really feel the enthusiasm of you brothers, I did it!"

Everyone cheers together and drank it all in one gulp!

Next came the second wave of wine and food. After a round of drinking, the people on both sides began to fight for wine.Li Jing, Lin Wei, Lin Wu, and Wang Zhongjie faced off against the four brothers White Beard, Yellow Beard, Red Beard, and Black Beard, while Li Huier, Yu Youniang, Xiao Yulou, and Wang Yueying were all widowed, and the four brothers I personally picked Megan and Julie directly.The hall was extremely lively and noisy for a while.

The relationship between Zhen Donghai and Li Jing was quite strange before. Although it was an alliance, it has not been directly stated who is in the initiative of the alliance.Before that, the pirates just regarded Li Jing as a way out for them, and didn't really take Li Jing, a yellow-mouthed boy, seriously.But after the Battle of Cat Island, their views on Li Jing changed a lot, especially the change in White Beard's heart.If it weren't for this, their group of pirates only joined hands with Li Jing to fight a battle. It is absolutely impossible for nearly [-] pirates, old and young, to come to Dengzhou Shamen Town. That is too risky. What if Li Jing They didn't even have to resist after selling them.

After arriving in Shamen Town, they were given a great shock from the moment they came to the island. Looking at the fortresses and groups of soldiers in uniform uniforms and neat steps, they realized that Li Jing was not the only one. Those 200 people can fight, and there are too many people who can fight.Li Jing is not only backed by noble people, but has real strength, and his strength is even completely higher than Zhendonghai, a force that has been around for more than 20 years.

A jar of wine was opened, and as time passed, the atmosphere in the hall also reached a climax.The pirates in Zhendonghai and the officers in Shamen Town have already begun to call each other brothers, and they are short of beheading chicken heads and burning yellow paper to formally worship.

The four women of Li Huier bullied everyone and dealt with the two of Meghan, but in the end, they were the first to be unable to hold on.Three of the four women got down after drinking, and only Wang Yueying was better.Li Jing had no choice but to ask Guiniang, Wan'er and Wang Yueying to help each other, and helped the three of them back.

"How are you, are you okay?" Li Jing looked at the two of Megan and killed three of them. They were still like normal people, except that their faces were slightly red, and they were more charming, and it was not at all obvious that they just drank Dropped a full bucket of wine.

"What can we do, but your little lovers are all on the ground." Megan giggled.

"Don't talk nonsense, that princess is a princess with golden branches and jade leaves, and the cousin of the current emperor. The other two are not simple. One is the daughter of the defense envoy, and the uncle is still the prime minister. The other is the Xiao family, the largest gentry in the south of the Yangtze River. My dear daughter. No matter which one it is, it's really annoying, and you can't deal with it." Li Jing laughed.

"Otherwise, they are the ones who can't provoke us. What about the princess? What about the prime minister's niece? We are pirates, and the laws and laws of the Tang Dynasty can't control us. You are afraid of them, but we are not afraid of them. People with feet are not afraid of wearing shoes." Julie sneered from the side.

"I can no longer talk about pirates in the future. From now on, you will be the ten generals and deputy ten generals of my Shamen Town fleet. You are all officers and soldiers, and you are no longer pirates."

Megan's hand grabbed Li Jing's belly again at some point, which made him glared.She smiled as if nothing happened, and deliberately stuck out her pink tongue to lick her delicate red lips, "Seriously, where are the battleships you promised to give us, where are the sailors, and where are the crew?"

"The three main battleships are still under construction. The sailors and crew have already recruited a group, but you still need to select them. As for the ship, don't you both have a battleship? In addition, I can draw [-] speedboats for you. You guys, get a few more ships to refit for you. As for more, that’s up to you two fleet commanders. I can give you Yangduozi Island as a fleet base. After the money and food matters Just go directly to Zhang Bingcao."

Zhu Li suddenly said coldly: "I see that there is a row of newly built houses next to the town general's mansion, with green bricks and green tiles and a small courtyard. It's very good. Meghan and I want one set alone."

Li Jing said helplessly: "Okay, tell me which set you like, and I'll ask someone to arrange it for you." There are 36 sets of houses built in advance, all of which are unique green bricks and green tiles. There are houses with courtyards, these are specially built by Li Jing for the senior civil and military officials of Shamen Town.The house has not been built yet, several houses have been robbed by Li Huier and other women, and now they want to buy two houses.

When they got to the house, Julie still looked like an iceberg, without even a word of thanks.Li Jing was a little depressed, and pulled away Megan's weird hand.After these days of contact, Li Jing has some preliminary understanding of these two women. Megan has a bold appearance, often speaks provocatively, and often makes some bold moves.But if you really think she is a slutty woman, you are wrong.She can flirt with you, but if you want to eat her tofu, all you have to do is fist and kick.Julie is even more weird. She always likes to dress up in a very grand and beautiful way, but once you look at her a few times or say something inappropriate, you will find that you will never know where her dagger came from. on your neck.It is said that Julie is not only good at playing with knives and dressing up, but her greatest skill is that she is proficient in more than a dozen languages, including Persian, Roman, and even Tubo, Turkic, Khitan, Silla, Balhae, Goguryeo and other foreign languages.

"Shamen Town is a good place. I, Aye, said that the boss wants to stay." Megan said suddenly.

Li Jing was taken aback, and White Beard wanted to stay. What does this mean? He stared at Megan in a daze, waiting for her explanation.

"You avenged me, Aye, and they have not been able to avenge for 20 years. I, Aye, they are very grateful to you. The head is already in his 60s, and he said that he has had enough of the kind of life at sea, licking blood with knives. It's time. He had thought about washing his hands in a golden basin before, but he didn't know what to do after he retired. Before, it was the intention of the master to contact you and propose to join forces, and he had already started arranging the retreat." Megan Put away that smile, and said with a little emotion.

"The head of the family has been sighing since he came to Salmonella Island. He said that now the revenge has been avenged, and the brothers also have you as a good ally, so he doesn't have to worry about other things. He just wants to retire and be stable in a few years. Life. He thinks that Salmonella Island is good and wants to stay on the island.”

"Then what about the brothers in Zhendonghai?" Li Jing asked.For this matter, it was too sudden, which made him a little bit at a loss.

"Zhen Donghai will be handed over to me, Aye, and two uncles, the third master and the fourth master, will assist him. From now on, Zhen Donghai will still be a staunch ally of Shamen Town, and he will always obey your call."

"Then what about your father's reaction?"

"Father, the two uncles, and many uncles all support the decision of the head of the family. Pirates rarely die well. If you want to live a peaceful life in the head, everyone supports him. There is still a problem. This time I The elders who have already retired, they also plan to move to Salmonella Island to spend their old age after hearing the decision of the head of the family."

Li Jing's mind is in a mess, does White Beard really want to give up his seat and retire for the elderly?And if he retires, why would he bring those old pirates with him?That group of pirates is not a group of pirates who will fall when the wind blows, but a group of old rogue old pirates. Although many of them are disabled, they are no worse than ordinary young pirates when they pick up knives.Thousands of such old and immortal pirates suddenly plan to move to Salmonella Island to retire?It all feels kind of weird.

(To be continued)