Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 219 Into the Tiger's Den
Qi Jiguang smiled and replied to Wang Cuiqiao: "It is here. Your husband Xu Hai and I are old rivals. Unfortunately, he is too slippery. He never fights head-on with my Qi family army. When you meet me, you will run away after a while. maritime."

Wang Cuiqiao said: "That's because my husband is afraid of the might of Qi's army. Your mandarin duck formation is really terrible. Our people can't break the mandarin duck formation at all."

Wang Cuiqiao, the mother-in-law of the Japanese pirates, has no fear in front of the titan Qi Jiguang, and she talks eloquently.

Hu Zongxian said: "Madam Xu, please sit down. Come, let's serve tea."

Five people sat down.

Wang Cuiqiao took a sip of tea: "This is the authentic new West Lake Longjing tea. I haven't had it for a long time."

Liu Daban said mockingly: "Your husband brought those pirates to Zhejiang repeatedly to land and plunder. I'm afraid he also robbed a lot of West Lake Longjing?"

Wang Cuiqiao didn't take Liu Da's ridicule seriously: "Well, a large batch of tea is robbed every year and shipped to Japan for sale. But when the tea reaches the sea, it will be damp and lose the original mellow taste."

He Liu watched coldly, thinking to himself: Wang Cuiqiao is not an easy woman.Speak calmly and orderly.It seems that she is also a heroine.

Everyone tasted West Lake Longjing.Hu Zongxian opened his mouth and asked, "Mrs. Xu, you came to see me this time because you have something important to do?"

Wang Cuiqiao nodded: "Yes. I came to find you, the governor of Zhejiang Province, on behalf of my husband, and asked the court to recruit him and the 5000 men under his command."

Hu Zongxian shook his head: "Mrs. Xu, since it is a call for security, your husband's men will become the Ming army. There has never been a precedent for the imperial court to let a group of Japanese serve in the Ming army. Besides, your husband has 8000 men and horses under his command." What? How did it become five thousand?"

Wang Cuiqiao said: "My husband and I have already considered this level. We have a total of [-] troops on Puluo Island. Among them, [-] are Japanese and [-] are Han. If the imperial court agrees to recruit, we will dismiss the [-] Japanese, so that They will go back to the Wa country. The remaining five thousand Han people will follow my husband to land and surrender."

Hu Zongxian asked: "Mrs. Xu, I would like to ask a question. Your husband is like an emperor in Puluo Island. I heard that all the feudal lords of the Wa Kingdom will give your husband three points. Why do you want to submit to the court?"

Wang Cuiqiao sighed: "No matter how beautiful he is at sea, he is still a bandit! He and his [-] Han brothers were forced to become pirates only because of their livelihood. And there is a ' Japanese pirates have a bad reputation. They can’t go back to their hometown, and their relatives can’t recognize each other. What’s the use of grabbing more gold and silver treasures? It’s different to submit to the imperial court. You can get a half-time official and return to your hometown in a splendid manner. "

Hu Zongxian said: "Mrs. Xu is a well-educated and reasonable person. A man is a big man, fighting for his feathers, and serving the country is the right way. If Xu Hai is willing to land, I will personally go to the beach to meet him."

Wang Cuiqiao said: "Of course my husband is willing to land. It's just..."

Hu Zongxian quickly asked: "Just what?"

Wang Cuiqiao said worriedly: "With Wang Zhi's lessons learned there, my husband is afraid of following in Wang Zhi's footsteps."

Wang Zhi was the biggest leader of Japanese pirates and Han people.Xu Hai followed Wang Zhi before.

In the 38th year of Jiajing, Wang Zhi pretended to submit to the imperial court, but in fact he wanted to defraud the trade privileges of the southeast coast of Ming Dynasty.Hu Zongxian and his master Xu Wenchang made a secret plan, and instead deceived Wang Zhi to Dinghaiwei to trap him.

After Wang Zhi was arrested, Hu Zongxian executed him.

Hu Zongxian said: "Since your husband was Wang Zhi's subordinate, he should know that Wang Zhi was killed by the court because he was dishonest in his submission. He wanted to play tricks with the court. If Xu Hai really came to surrender, I will treat him sincerely."

Wang Cuiqiao said: "Yes. My husband hopes that the Governor-General can go to Puluo Island in person to discuss with him about the recruitment. If Hu Butang is unwilling to go to Puluo Island, at least he must send someone with a high official position to accompany me. go back."

Hu Zongxian thought for a while, and said: "Let's do this. Mrs. Xu will stay at the governor's office first. Allow me to discuss with the two officers of Jin Yiwei. Juan, take Mrs. Xu down to rest."

Butler Juan led Wang Cuiqiao out of the hall.

Hu Zongxian said to He Liu: "Lao Liu, I beg you for something. After I finish the matter of recruiting Xu Hai, you will investigate me! If I can really recruit Xu Hai in office, even if I lose my job and life, I will die." No more regrets!"

He Liudao: "Don't worry Hu Butang. Recruiting Xu Hai is related to the long-term safety of the people in the southeast coast. I will let you finish this matter."

Hu Zongxian nodded.

Qi Jiguang said: "Hu Butang, you must not go to Puluo Island with Wang Cuiqiao! This may be a trap set by Xu Hai. Think about it, what will happen if Xu Hai detains you in Puluo Island and extorts a large sum of money from the court?" ?”

Hu Zongxian thought for a while, and said: "If Xu Haizhen detains me, my life and death will come next. In the 200 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, has there ever been a precedent of a feudal official being kidnapped by sea bandits? At that time, I am afraid that the court will lose face. . . ”

Qi Jiguang said: "Hu Butang, let me go to Puluo Island to meet Xu Hai!"

Hu Zongxian shook his head: "The defense of the southeast coast depends on Qi Shuai alone. You can't take this risk. Besides, you have beaten the Japanese pirates badly these years. They have a sworn feud with you. Then they will inevitably treat you unfavorable."

He Liu got up, cupped his hands and said, "Hu Butang, let me go to Puluo Island. Firstly, it is our Jinyiwei's responsibility to handle this kind of secret errand. Secondly, I am Jinyiwei's North Town Fushi, although my reputation is not as good as that of Hubu. Tang and Qi Shuai are as big, but their official position is enough to keep Xu Hai in check. Thirdly, my wife Bai Xiaoyan is good at doing business. She has many shops in the south of the Yangtze River and has accumulated a lot of wealth in the past two years. If I am kidnapped by Xu Hai After getting the ticket, she will take out her own money to redeem me. This is our own business, it has nothing to do with the court, and it will not damage the court's face."

Hu Zongxian sighed sincerely: "Lao Liu, how courageous!"

But Liu Da said: "Sixth brother, that... I am fainted when I take a boat. If I really cross the ocean and get to Napuluo Island, I am afraid that I will only have half my life left. I can't help you. Busy. Look..."

He Liu waved his hand and interrupted Liu Da: "If you don't want to go, I won't force you. You can stay in Hangzhou City."

Hu Zongxian said: "Lao Liu, I will ask Xu Wenchang to go to Puluo Island with you."

He Liudao: "Mr. Xu is a frail scholar. Puluo Island is a nest of pirates, too dangerous..."

Hu Zongxian smiled mysteriously: "There is something you don't know. Wang Cuiqiao was once Xu Wenchang's confidante. Maybe Wang Cuiqiao will dissuade her husband from killing you because of his past relationship with him."

He Liu nodded: "I see."

Hu Zongxian warned again: "Lao Liu, remember. If Xu Hai surrenders sincerely, no matter how high the conditions he puts forward, you must first accept them. As long as he takes his men ashore, we will do the rest. Let's do it."

(End of this chapter)