Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 217

He Liu's family and Hu Zongxian entered the dining room.

Hu Zongxian likes Xiangxiang very much.Xiangxiangtong said without hesitation: "I have two grandpas Hu. The grandpa Hu in Beijing is blushing. The grandpa Hu in Hangzhou is as white as paper?"

Hu Zongxian forced a smile, and said to Xiangxiang, "Grandpa Hu is sick."

Xiangxiang thought for a while and said: "Oh, eat meat when you are sick! There is no disease that cannot be cured by large pieces of meat."

Bai Xiaoyan touched Xiangxiang's little head: "Eat more, talk less."

Hu Zongxian said: "Lao Liu, everyone said that your Mrs. Xu Xian is as beautiful as a fairy. It is so true when I saw it today. Your blessing is really not shallow!"

The butler, Juan, brought a large bowl of eight-treasure porridge to everyone, as well as three or four side dishes to go with the porridge.Today is the holiday, and it is rare for Hu Zongxian to have two meat dishes on his dinner table.

A plate of tofu, a plate of fennel beans, a plate of ham, and a plate of bacon were set out. The owner Hu Zongxian picked up a spoon and served porridge for He Liu's family.

Hu Zongxian said while eating: "Congee is the most nourishing. Sixth, after eating this porridge, let's go to Qi Jiguang and go to Ninghaiwei to inspect Haiphong together. On the way, you can think about what crime I have to punish."

He Liu smiled wryly: "The big officials in the frontier keep reminding Jin Yiwei to punish him. This may be the first time since the founding of the Ming Dynasty."

Hu Zongxian said: "There must be someone who dares to be the first in the world. Alas, I will be convicted and dismissed soon. I have served as the governor of Zhejiang Province for several years. One of the things I am most proud of is that I have almost wiped out the Japanese invasion in the southeast."

He Liu noticed Hu Zongxian's words: "Almost?"

Hu Zongxian said: "That's right. It's almost. Because there is a big Japanese pirate leader who has not yet come to justice."

He Liu asked: "Who?"

Hu Zongxian blurted out: "Xu Hai."

He Liuqi said: "This pirate leader is actually Han Chinese?"

Hu Zongxian nodded: "He is indeed a Han. Seventy percent of the pirates are ronin warriors from the Japanese kingdom, and thirty percent are pirates from the Ming Dynasty. Among the pirates, the two biggest Han leaders are Wang Zhi and Xu Hai."

He Liu took a piece of ham for Xiangxiang, and then said: "If I remember correctly, Wang Zhi was killed by Hu Butang in the 38th year of Jiajing."

Hu Zongxian said: "That's right. Xu Hai was originally attached to Wang Zhi. After Wang Zhi's death, he set up his own family. He gathered [-] Japanese pirates and occupied Puluo Island in the East China Sea. This year, I sent a navy to encircle and suppress them. Puro Island is far away from land. Our navy sailed three times but failed to find it."

He Liudao: "The vast sea is unpredictable. It is normal not to find a small island."

Hu Zongxian nodded: "If I have any regrets at this time when I was dismissed from office, it is that I didn't wipe out Xu Hai, the last wave of Japanese pirates. Qi Jiguang is the World Guard Huo, and sooner or later he will be sent by the imperial court to guard the nine borders of the north. Etc. I lost my position, Qi Jiguang was also transferred, Xu Hai will definitely come back and lead his Japanese pirates to harm the people in the southeast."

While the two were talking, a middle-aged man with disheveled clothes and a wine jug walked into the dining room drunk.

"Laba porridge? Oh? Today is the Laba Festival. I forgot. Brother Ruzhen, quickly serve me a bowl of porridge." The disheveled man sat down at the dining table unceremoniously.She ignored He Liu who was wearing a flying fish suit.

Hu Zongxian said: "Lao Liu, I will introduce you. This is my guest-Xu Wenchang. This is He Liu, the Fushi of Jinyiwei North Town, this is his wife, and this is his lady."

He Liu was surprised when he heard the name Xu Wenchang!
Xu Wenchang is a famous talent in the world!
It is said that Xu Wenchang could memorize the Tao Te Ching at the age of five, and read the Four Books and Five Classics at the age of 12. At the age of 15, his poems and essays were the best in the south of the Yangtze River.

Xu Wenchang is a bohemian.With such talent, he has no intention of taking the imperial examination.All day long, he takes pleasure in playing tricks on those rich and unkind big families.

Those beggars in the capital who sang the lotus flower had already compiled many stories about Xu Wenchang playing tricks on the rich into operas.

After Hu Zongxian became the governor of Zhezhi, he used some means to subdue this dissolute guy and let him be his servant, that is, the master.

Even Emperor Jiajing knew that in Hu Zongxian's shogunate, there was a talented and intelligent master named Xu Wenchang!
He Liu cupped his hands: "It turned out to be Xu Weigong, who has been admiring his name for a long time, like thunder piercing his ears, disrespectful and disrespectful."

Xu Wenchang glanced at the flying fish suit on He Liu, and laughed, "Are you the head of the Beizhen Fusi who came to Jiangnan to investigate Brother Ruzhen?"

He Liu was surprised: Xu Wenchang is a commoner, and he didn't pay attention to himself, the envoy of Beizhen, at all.

He Liudao: "It's just not talented."

Xu Wenchang picked up the wine gourd and poured He Liu a glass of wine: "For the sake of forcing the five corrupt officials in the south of the Yangtze River to spit out the dirty money from smuggling salt, I, Xu Wei, will reward you with a glass of wine."

Xu Wenchang actually used the word "reward".

He Liu raised his glass and said, "Thank you Mr. Xu for enjoying the wine."

Bai Xiaoyan at the side was very surprised.Bai Xiaoyan was Concubine Li's guest of honor.What kind of high-ranking officials have you never seen in the capital?Even the cabinet members and officials of the six ministries still have to give a little face when they see their husband, the majestic Beizhen Fushi.But the man in front of him didn't take his husband seriously.

Bai Xiaoyan sneered: "Oh, Mr. Xu has such a big tone. Reward my husband with a glass of wine? My husband is in charge of Beizhen Fusi. Only when the emperor and Prince Yu give him something can the word 'reward' be used."

Xu Wenchang yawned: "Don't say he is the governor of Beizhen, even if he is the commander of Jinyiwei, he is just the emperor's domestic slave? Are you his wife? Oh, I remembered, you are the The famous Yicui Tower in Nanjing City, Bai Xiaoyan."

Xu Wenchang explained Bai Xiaoyan's previous identity.He Liumianlou was unhappy: "Mr. Xu, speak more solemnly!"

Bai Xiaoyan got up angrily: "Hu Butang, thank you for the porridge. Xiangxiang, let's go, go back to the room with mother."

Xiangxiang looked at Bai Xiaoyan pitifully: "Mother, Xiangxiang is not full yet."

Bai Xiaoyan hugged Xiangxiang directly: "There are good snacks brought from the capital in my mother's house. I'll bring them to you when I go back to the house."

Hu Zongxian said: "Mrs. He, Mr. Xu has a very bad temper. If there is something offensive in his words, please Haihan."

Bai Xiaoyan sneered: "Oh, so it's a teacher! Listening to his tone of voice, those who didn't know thought he was the chief assistant of the cabinet!"

After speaking, Bai Xiaoyan hugged Xiangxiang and left.

Hu Zongxian apologized to He Liu again: "Lao Liu, don't mind. Old Xu has such a bad temper, and he doesn't know what to say."

He Liu said politely: "Mr. Xu is a person with great talent. People with great talent usually have a big temper."

Xu Wenchang didn't care what He Liu said, and he was immersed in eating porridge.

After eating, Xu Wenchang said: "He Liu, I didn't mean to belittle you. You know better than me what kind of person Hu Butang is. But you want to investigate him. Can I show you a good face? Come on, Aren’t you guys going to Ninghaiwei to inspect the coastal defense today? I won’t accompany you! Farewell!”

After finishing speaking, the crazy student Xu Wenchang walked away.

(End of this chapter)