Chapter Four Hundred and Ninety Seven: Kind People
A mound hundreds of feet away from the city of Hangzhou.
The sky is clear, but the cold wind is a bit bleak. It blows on Xu Qian's clothes, and his big cuffs dance in the wind.
Xu Qian's eyes were very clear. He looked at the city wall from afar and suddenly said, "Look, the power on the Japanese pirates' city wall today has obviously weakened. It seems that we have an effect." He looked at the prince beside him and smiled.
He said, "Eunuch Wang, it's time to see you now."
Eunuch Wang looked resentful, but he had to nod: "If our family dies, those incompetent godsons will probably ask Mr. Xu to take care of him."
Xu Qian coughed and said, "Your godson is my godson, don't worry, father-in-law."
Eunuch Wang was silent for a moment and said, "Actually, we have a wife in the palace..."
Xu Qian said: "Old Eunuch Wang's wife is naturally Xu's wife... That's what...Old Eunuch Wang, a man, why bother to have a deep affection? Please enter the city quickly."
The king gritted his teeth. Under the cold wind, there was a strong wind that was whistling and Yishui was cold. The eunuchs were not returning again. There was a carriage waiting under the hill. The king got on the carriage, put down the curtain, and sucked deeply.
In one breath, he said to the coachman: "Our family was castrated at the age of seven. After thirty years of entering the palace, they have traveled south and north. Now they will go through this dragon and tiger den, let's go!"
The wheels of the carriage rolled, and countless dust was raised. When they arrived at the city, the groom called the door, and the Japanese pirates in the city informed Wang Zhi. Wang Zhi was anxious. His plan was very meticulous, but the problem was that there had been variables in Hangzhou City, so it would be delayed.
I am afraid that it is hard to control the situation inside and outside the city. After all, there are only a few people, and the Japanese pirates do not have three heads and six arms. If the court does not come to negotiate with him, I am afraid that they can only pack up their bags and prepare to run away.
Just when I was anxious, some people said that a father-in-law outside the city wanted to enter the palace.
No matter how calm Wang Zhi was, he couldn't sit still at this time. He quickly ordered someone to open the city gate to greet him. Then he personally took a team of leaders to the door opening, waiting for Eunuch Wang with a smile. Eunuch Wang's carriage passed the door opening, carefully
He lifted the curtain of the car and saw that he was greeted by smiling faces rather than bright Japanese swords. He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Wang Zhi had already stepped forward and said, "I dare to ask my father-in-law Gao."
He came here just a thief, but he wanted to act elegantly, which made it difficult for the prince to adapt for a while. He smiled awkwardly, saying, "Our family's surname is Wang."
Wang Zhihe nodded: "Don't you know if the prince is responsible for the emperor's destiny?" When he asked this, he felt a little nervous.
But the prince said, "Our family is ordered by the imperial envoy."
Wang Zhi's mood suddenly fell to the bottom. He was hoping that the prince would come to talk to him with the emperor's order. As for the imperial envoy, he knew whether the imperial envoy could be such a big master.
After all, Eunuch Wang is a versatile person. He saw through Wang Zhi's doubts at first sight. He smiled: "Our imperial envoy is fully responsible for handling this matter. You are afraid you don't know who Xu Xueshi is? This is a close minister of the emperor, and many of them cannot do it.
As soon as he said the Lord’s affairs, he made the decision. It is impossible for the court to talk to you for no reason. Even if it is a talk, it is impossible to entrust people to talk to you. Do you understand what our family means?"
Wang Zhi was aware of his intentions and mediated with the Japanese pirates. It was impossible to use the emperor's name. If this was spread, it would definitely be a big deal in the world. As an imperial envoy, Xu Qian could talk about it. Now I have heard from Wang.
Wang Zhi was relieved by his father-in-law's explanation. The other party was indeed sincere. If he came to fool him, he would definitely be under the guise of the emperor's fate.
The more he was so curved, Wang Zhi believed it and smiled slightly: "Please go up to the city tower to speak."
Eunuch Wang relaxed. Although he saw many Japanese pirate leaders staring at him with murderous intent, he saw that Wang Zhi was a reasonable person and became bold and put on some airs. His needless chin was slightly slightly, but it was not
Following Wang Zhi, he climbed the city tower first.
When he arrived in the city tower, Eunuch Wang took the lead in sitting down, as if he was the master. Several Japanese pirate leaders were angry and pressed the hilt of the knife around his waist. However, Wang Zhi glared at them with his eyes, but he didn't.
He was anxious to sit down, with his hands behind his back to see the sky outside the door, and said, "Eunuch Wang, look at Hangzhou, it is indeed the most famous city in the world, and it makes people linger and have a place of wealth and honor, and it deserves its name."
Eunuch Wang didn't say anything.
Wang Zhi continued: "In such a famous city, Wang really can't bear to be hurt. Wang is also a citizen of the Ming Dynasty. He just did something that was unwilling to the court because he was desperate. Now he repents. The Buddha said: There is no sea of suffering.
Ya, looking back is the shore, put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot. But I don't know, does Mr. Wang still have a way to go back?"
Eunuch Wang smiled, neither nodding nor looking back.
Wang Zhi frowned and said, "Why don't my father-in-law speak?"
Eunuch Wang said justice: "Our family is ordered by the imperial envoy to talk to those who can make decisions. As for those who are irrelevant, it is afraid it will be inconvenient to speak."
This means that here, except Wang Zhi, the rest of the people can go as far as they can.
The other leaders were furious, especially Li Bald Head, whose veins were exposed, and he shouted angrily: "Dead eunuch, is there a place where you speak?"
Wang Zhi couldn't help but frown, but the person who said good-heartedly, had already seen that Wang Zhi was eager to negotiate with the Ming Dynasty, so he was no longer afraid. He raised his legs and looked at him with a smile.
Wang Zhi glanced at him gloomy eyes, as if he was weighing something, and finally shouted softly: "Everyone goes out!"
Li Baldou looked at Wang Zhi fiercely and said, "What do you have to hide it?"
Wang Zhi felt that his prestige was challenged and scolded: "Get out!"
These three words are naturally murderous intent. Li Binto snorted coldly and had to leave.
When he left, the other leaders lost their backbone and naturally dispersed one after another.
Only Wang Zhi and Eunuch Wang were left in the room. Wang Zhi stared at Eunuch Wang hard, no longer had the politeness he had just now, and said coldly: "Eunuch Wang, can you talk now?"
The prince nodded and said, "Your surrender is already being discussed by the court. Since you have the heart to serve the country with sincerity, you are willing to repent. For the peace of Jiangnan, the court is actually nothing to be able to comfort you. A title,
In addition, if you are allowed to transport goods, it will actually not cause much damage to the court. If this can be exchanged for the extinction of Japanese pirates, it would be even better."
Wang Zhi's face eased a little: "The court really thinks this way, is it just that Xue Shi Xu?"
Eunuch Wang smiled and said, "This is what Mr. Xu thinks."
Wang Zhi's eyes became unpredictable and he said deeply: "Can Mr. Xu influence the court?"
Eunuch Wang shook his head: "It's a bit difficult."
"What do you mean? I just said..." Wang Zhi angrily scolded.
Eunuch Wang said earnestly: "It is not difficult to deal with or seek rebellion, but the key is face. Think about it, you took Hangzhou with the Japanese pirates, and the world was shocked, and the court's face was lost. At this time, the court
It is to recruit you and give you a title. What does it mean? There has been no such thing in the Ming Dynasty for so many years. The face of the court is not so valuable. You can say that you don’t want it if you threaten Hangzhou alone.
.Anyway, you are in Hangzhou, and the imperial court's army will arrive immediately. Sooner or later, they will destroy the city. Why do you have to give you good? Although it is really good for the military and civilians in Hangzhou, why don't you think about it?
How could you ever be skeptical about such a thing? Do you know the uprising of Li Xiaoyuan in Guangxi in the year of Jiajing? He also wanted to surrender, but so what? The court was fighting for hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, and he still said he could kill him.
If you kill, how can you stop if you don’t kill them in one place? Death is nothing. If the court loses steps, people will die. Ten deaths are deaths, and thousands of deaths are deaths. Do you understand what our family means?"
Wang Zhi's face turned pale, but in fact he understood the truth. Through the news from some people outside, he also knew that the court was currently advocating for the suppression, and now the prince is open and puts all the difficulties in it.
In front of him, he showed great sincerity. If the other party was just talking nonsense, he wanted to coax himself and fool him like a fool, he would probably not tell these difficulties.
Wang Zhi said: "Since you are just trying to encircle and suppress, why do you want Eunuch Wang to come? Eunuch Wang comes, aren't you just talking about these difficulties?"
Eunuch Wang smiled and said, "Oh...there are difficulties, but the imperial envoy is also from Hangzhou. He can't bear to suffer the consequences of life, so he came up with a way to recruit people. In fact, there is no way to do things well.
It would be great that everyone has the best.”
Wang Zhidao: "What steps do the imperial court need?"
The Prince Wang smiled faintly: "It's easy. The court needs a great victory. You need to offer hundreds or thousands of heads. The court must act like a Japanese pirates are defeated. As for you, as long as you offer these heads, we can declare to the outside world.
, You are very wise, you turned against me at the last minute, and you were promoted by the imperial envoy, and made the first contribution in the battle to combat the Japanese. So even though you are the leader of the bandit, you can be forgiven for your past affairs. The court appointed you as an earl and then followed the example of Tianjin Hailu Pacification Envoy
The precedent of the Ministry, if you are the sanction of the sea route in Hangzhou, you will have the power of the maritime trade specialization. In this way, the court has gained the face, and you have made meritorious service. Everyone is happy. Isn’t this good?”
There is no flaw in the words of the king. At least Wang Zhi cannot find the flaw. The court wants face and to find face, so it needs a great victory. Wang Zhi naturally understood this inside story, so he was asked to hand over hundreds of people.
Thousands of Japanese pirates came out. Secondly, the court granted him titles in the name of making meritorious deeds. Although he asked for a duke, the court only gave him the earl. What he wanted was a sea route specialist, and the court only gave him the
He was a Hangzhou sea route appeasement envoy. It seemed that this was obviously a bargaining between the other party, and there was no problem with it.