Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 221 Pro Island Lord, Xu Hai

After resting on Diaoyu Island for two days, everyone boarded the Dafu boat and went straight to Puluo Island.

After sailing for two days, a huge island appeared in the east of Fuchuan.The island is ten times the size of the Diaoyu Islands.Looking from a distance, the island is densely covered with houses, and dozens of people holding firecrackers are standing on more than a dozen lookout posts.Some of these people were dressed as Japanese people, while others were dressed as Han people.

Wang Cuiqiao got down from the wheelhouse and entered the cabin.She said to Xu Wenchang and He Liu: "Puluo Island is here. Remember, when you meet Japanese people, you will call yourself a famous doctor I invited from Zhejiang."

Xu Wenchang and He Liu followed Wang Cuiqiao off the boat and landed.

The Han and Japanese people on the island bowed down to salute Wang Cuiqiao one after another, calling them "madame".

He Liu secretly laughed, this Wang Cuiqiao's style on Puluo Island is comparable to Princess Yu's style in the capital.

Seeing Wang Cuiqiao, a short and fat man cupped his hands and said, "Madam, you are back! The island owner has been worrying about you for the past two days!"

The great pirate Xu Hai claims to be the king of the East China Sea and the owner of Puluo Island.In the center of Puro Island stands a large pillar about ten feet long.A flag was hung on the pillar, and on the flag was written ten big characters: "Ming Donghai King, Puluo Island Master Xu."

Xu Wenchang and He Liu looked at each other and smiled when they saw the writing on the banner.The two thought at the same time: A pirate dares to be king.

Wang Cuiqiao asked the short and fat man: "Where is the island owner now?"

The short and fat man replied: "I'm arguing with the second leader in the meeting hall!"

The second head of Puluo Island is the Japanese leader Yingzuo Heisei that Wang Cuiqiao mentioned.

Wang Cuiqiao led He Liu and Xu Wenchang into the meeting hall.In the chamber, a man in his forties was glaring at a white-haired old man in his 60s.

People in their forties are dressed as scholars.Good looking.In terms of appearance, he is comparable to those face heads raised by rich widows in the capital.

He Liu thought to himself: This should be the great pirate Xu Hai.No wonder Wang Cuiqiao fell in love with him.The appearance of this person can be called Maung Saipan An.

Another white-haired old man in his 60s was wearing a Japanese costume with a Japanese bun.There are two samurai swords pinned to his waist, one long and one short.This person is the second head of Puro Island, Kagezuo Heisei.

Seeing Wang Cuiqiao, Xu Hai showed joy: "Madam, are you back?"

Wang Cuiqiao said: "We encountered a storm at sea, which delayed our voyage for two days."

Yingzuo Pingcheng looked suspiciously at He Liu and Xu Wenchang beside Wang Cuiqiao, and asked in fluent Chinese: "Who are these two Han people?"

Wang Cuiqiao replied calmly: "Isn't the owner of the island a hot anal fire? He can't get down among people. I specially went to Zhejiang to invite two famous doctors to treat him."

He Liu had heard Hu Zongxian mention before that Xu Haisheng had a strange disease, and Wang Cuiqiao had risked his life twice and landed in disguise twice to find famous doctors for him in Zhejiang.Unexpectedly, this strange disease turned out to be anal fire syndrome, also known as constipation, commonly known as, can't poop!
Yingzuo Pingcheng said half-sarcastically: "I heard that you Han people have a kind of beast called Pixiu that seeks wealth and good fortune. This Pixiu can only be eaten, it can only enter and exit. It is very similar to the island owner! Island owner, Qi Hu We couldn't go ashore because of the beating. The three thousand brothers I brought over from Dongpu have not been paid for four months! If this continues, they may rebel!"

Xu Haidao: "As you said, we don't dare to land now, and we have no big income. We can only rob a few passing fishing boats and small merchant ships, and barely maintain the livelihood of the brothers on the island. I don't have any money in my hand to give you three Qiandongying people?"

Yingzuo Pingcheng said angrily: "No money? Isn't it right?! How many big businesses have we done these years? A few years ago, the Qi family army had not yet formed an army. That time when we landed in Ningbo, we broke through the Ningbo treasury of the Ming Dynasty , I robbed almost 200 million silver in one go! Where did all that silver go?"

Xu Hai sneered: "You don't know how expensive firewood and rice are if you are not in charge of the family. Our supplies are all bought from Dongying Satsuma Fan at a high price, and then transported to the island by large ships. This is not a small amount of money. There is a way to sit and eat. Money , I do have some left over. But it is reserved for the brothers on the island to buy rice, meat, vegetables, etc. supplies from the Satsuma Fan. I gave them all the money. Is it possible that we will drink the northwest wind to satisfy our hunger in the future? "

He Liu heard from the quarrel between the two that it seemed that the wealth on the island was in the hands of Xu Hai.This may be the reason why three thousand Japanese people obeyed him and one Han Chinese.

Kagezuo Heisei stood up and said angrily: "Anyway, if the island owner doesn't pay my three thousand Dongying brothers, big things will happen on the island in a few days!"

Yingzuo left the meeting room.

Seeing Yingzuo leaving, Xu Hai said to Wang Cuiqiao, "Let's go, let's talk in the secret room."

Xu Hai lightly pulled the armrest of the chair, and a door appeared on the east wall of the meeting room with a "bang".

Everyone can enter the door.

Xu Hai bowed his hands to He Liugong politely: "You are Hu Zongxian, Governor of Zhejiang Province?"

He Liu shook his head: "Hu Butang is the pillar of the southeast. He has a lot of things to do every day, so he doesn't have the time to come to this island. Next is Jinyiwei Beizhen Fushi, He Liu! This is Hu Butang's confidant, Mr. Xu Wenchang."

Before Xu Hai became a pirate, he also had a reputation as a scholar.He had naturally heard of Jin Yiwei's name.

Xu Hai nodded: "Jin Yiwei holds great power. Mr. He came to me to talk about recruiting security. Your weight is no less than that of Hu Butang. Please sit down quickly."

He Liu looked around and saw that there were many Japanese knives and firecrackers hanging on the four walls of the secret room.

Xu Hai is the leader of a big pirate, but he doesn't look like the red eyebrows and green eyes described by the common people.He knows etiquette quite well.

Xu Hai stood up, took a Japanese sword from the wall, and put it on the table next to He Liu: "It's the first time we meet, there is nothing to give to Mr. He. This Japanese sword can be regarded as a gift."

He Liu cupped his hands: "Thank you then. I'm a quick talker. Since I'm recruiting, the owner of Xu Island must have many conditions. Now, let's talk about the conditions."

Xu Hai talked eloquently: "Okay, Mr. He is a happy person! One of the conditions is that after I land, the imperial court must guarantee my safety. I have 8000 Han brothers and [-] Japanese brothers under my command, totaling more than [-] people, which can catch up with the Ming army." I am now a small guard. The imperial court will at least give me a position as the commander of the Guards Army."

He Liudao: "It's not difficult. Zhao Dudu of the former military governor's mansion is my godfather. Mr. Zhang Juzheng, Minister of the Ministry of War, is my best friend. I will say hello to them. Your Guards Commander will be a matter of course."

Xu Hai smiled: "Three thousand Japanese people, of course, cannot submit to the imperial court with me. Even if they have this heart, the imperial court has no such precedent. Five thousand Han brothers will definitely go to Zhejiang with me. If these people are placed in In a guard house, I am in charge, so the imperial court is naturally worried. I can understand this. How about this, if some of these brothers want to return to the countryside to work in agriculture, I hope the imperial court can give each of them 100 taels of silver for the settlement. If anyone I want to join the army, and I hope the court will give them a chance to serve the country."

He Liu nodded: "It's not difficult. Even if 5000 people are given 100 taels each, it's only 50 taels of silver. In order to guard against you, Hu Butang and the others spend more than one million taels of military expenditure every year? I think this condition, Both Hu Butang and the court will agree."

Xu Hai took Wang Cuiqiao's hand again, turned to He Liu and said, "My wife has abandoned the prosperity of Suzhou and Hangzhou, and accompanied me on this deserted island in the East China Sea. She has suffered so much all these years. I hope The imperial court can give her a third-rank imperial wife."

He Liudao: "Well, the island owner and his wife are really affectionate husband and wife. No problem, the imperial court can even give you a commander of the third rank, so why would you begrudge the name of a third rank imperial wife?"

(End of this chapter)