In order to wait for further news, he devoted all his time to the practice of spearmanship. It was originally just an act of killing time, but as the level of spearmanship increased rapidly, he was immersed in the joy of harvest. He did not carry a spear from morning to night every day.
Practicing basic skills means practicing basic movements over and over again, and he enjoys practicing boring basic practices.
After waiting for a month, Hattori Chief finally brought the news he expected, "According to surveys, a large number of Ming Dynasty merchants have appeared in Sakai Town in the past two years. They are different from the traditional maritime merchants active near Kyoto and Sakai Town.
It seems to have a deep relationship with the Matsuura Party in Hirado, Kyushu. After further investigation, it was found that Wang Dan is the leader of this group of businessmen. The reason why I delayed for so long is to find out the person behind this caravan."
"Who is the person behind him?"
"Wang Zhi Wufeng!"
"Wang...Wang Zhi? Hasn't he been a pirate in the Ming Dynasty?"
"Yes! Wang Zhi visited Kyushu several times in his early years, but his whereabouts have been uncertain in recent years. According to reports, Wang Dan is Wang Zhi's fellow villager or clan. I originally thought that Wang Dan was the person in charge of Wang Zhi's five peaks in Kyushu. It was not until later that I found out
I know that his adopted son Wang Chun is still hiding in Hirado..."
"Okay, I'm not interested in those pirates. Tell me what you found? Did you find the Ming craftsman?"
"We haven't found it yet! There are tens of thousands of Ming people living in Hirado. These Ming people are very wary of outsiders, and my clansmen are unable to search carefully."
"In other words, we still have to meet with the pirates' agents! We only have one trip to Sakai Town!" Kira Yoshitsune said in annoyance.
Wang Zhi, the notorious Japanese pirate leader, colluded with the Matsuura Party in Hirado and liked to engage in some maritime robbery. Of course, this kind of thing was also indispensable for the supporters behind the Matsuura Party, the Ouchi family. The Ouchi family claimed to be members of the Baekje royal family.
The descendants shamelessly ran to North Korea and told the North Korean officials that we are all from the same race, please give me a port! In the end, the North Korean officials refused, but they were also allowed to trade between North Korea and Japan.
The daimyo of the Western Kingdom generally had the habit of colluding with and even supporting pirates. They collected taxes on land and robbed at sea, whether it was Ming Dynasty or Japanese merchant ships. Kira Yoshi did not dare to travel to Beijing by water for fear of being robbed by pirates.
If you encounter the Awaji Navy, it is not robbery, but going directly to the sea to meet the Dragon King.
In order to master the mother's money sanding method, Kira Yoshitoki immediately decided to go to Sakai Town again. He just said hello to Yamamoto Tokiyuki and was about to leave. He kept pulling him, "The owner of the hall is going to go."
Sakai Town? It’s very dangerous to go there at this time. Shouldn’t the owner think about it again?”
"Master, are you worried and want to go with me? No problem! Just bring Watanabe Takatsuna with you!" The conditions proposed by Kira Yoshitoki were quickly agreed by Yamamoto Tokiyuki, and a group of more than 20 people dressed up easily.
A businessman from Kyoto sneaked into Sakai Town. This time, he was familiar with the people and knew the roads without asking around. The Miyoshi family never dreamed that he would dare to come to Sakai Town at this juncture.
With the guidance of the Hattori Party, Kira Yoshitoki quickly arrived at the store where Wang Dan was located. It was a small store called Pinghai. Standing in front of the store, Kira Yoshitoki coldly snorted: "
Pinghai Company? What a big tone, it just corresponds to Wang Zhi’s gangster name Jinghai King. Which company are these scum really going to ping? If you don’t seek death, you won’t die!”
When he entered the commercial house, the light was much dimmer than outside. The antique Ming Dynasty decoration inside the house made him feel like he was in another world. Wang Dan is a middle-aged man in his fifties, wearing a round-neck gown and a square scarf on his head.
, also very similar to the appearance that appeared in later dramas. This person looks ordinary, a little fat, and smiles like a kind uncle next door, but his words are not so polite.
"Since you are a businessman from Kyoto, you must have been introduced by an acquaintance to find my account! I have been operating in Sakai Port for more than two years, and the business has not been very good. I wonder what this young master wants?" Wang Dan smiled.
He sat on a chair drinking tea and waited quietly for the young man next to him to translate his words word for word to Kira Yoshitoki and others.
"Master, I'll leave it to you." Ji Liangyi was still pretending to be his eldest young master, as if he was here to meet the market. Wang Dan saw that the half-year-old child sitting opposite said nothing, but the one next to him said nothing.
When the old man took over the conversation, he knew that the speaker was Yamamoto Tokiyuki, so these two middle-aged men, who were about the same age but had a lot of good looks, communicated with each other through an interpreter.
Wang Dan is a very cunning person. He is very interested in the merchants from Kyoto, but he is also very wary. Fortunately, Kira Yoshi always pretends to be mute and does not speak, allowing Yamamoto Tokiyuki to do what he wants. The two sides are talking about business negotiations. Wang Dan is a very cunning person.
Dan sold them Nanban goods, Portuguese matchlocks, dioramas, Spanish pianos, candies, and spices, but Kira Yoshitoki was not very interested in these.
Yamamoto Tokiyuki said: "We need raw silk and porcelain. It would be great if we have Yongle money! We can trade in silver. I wonder what Mr. Wang thinks?"
"...No problem! I can satisfy all Mr. Yamamoto's requirements. The porcelain I have in hand is worth 18,000 taels of silver, and the raw silk is worth 9,000 taels of silver. I wonder if Mr. Yamamoto can accept them all?" Wang Dan
He said with a smile.
"Twenty-seven thousand taels of silver? No problem!" The business was quickly negotiated. The goods worth twenty-seven thousand taels were all the inventory that Wang Dan had accumulated in Sakai Town in the past few years, because he was a pirate and did not comply with the regulations.
The merchants of Sakai Town have been secretly resisting the rules of taking care of people in the house. For several years, they have not sold any goods.
Even now, there are still children following his shop outside. He just wants to sell off the warehoused goods as soon as possible and return to Kyushu to take over the business there. Wang Wufeng's pirate business at sea has been hit hard in recent years. Daming
The war against Japanese invaders became more and more severe, and the martial arts family in the Western Kingdom of Kyushu began to become unstable. Wang Dan rushed from Kyushu to get rid of this batch of goods, and then took the money to see if he could bribe a few people from the small country to help them stabilize Kyushu.
situation.
The longer he stays in Sakai Town, the less safe it will be in Kyushu. Especially the Ouchi family's recent trust in Ouchi Yoshitaka, Sagara Takeshi, forced Tao Qingxian and Naito Xingmori to confront him, and the entire Ouchi family was destroyed.
The chaos in the Ouchi family also made Kitakyushu and Shikoku become weird.
Wang Dan was worried that if those wealthy families targeted the industry and killed them and took away the foundation of Kyushu, then they, the Japanese pirates, would really do it, so he did not dare to take Qiao, looking at Yamamoto Tokiyuki's ferocious face
I knew it was not a good idea, so I agreed without much thought.
Then we got to the main topic, seemingly chatting about the tens of thousands of people from the Ming Dynasty who were stranded in Hirado. Yamamoto Tokiyuki said: "Our houses here are all made of wood and wood. If there is too much rain or snow, they will collapse, so I want to invite you."
Mr. Wang borrowed some bricklayers. We want to build some sturdier houses. We also need blacksmiths and carpenters to make farm tools. It would be great if we have doctors! We don’t ask for much. We just need help building houses, making tools, and helping patients.
Just see a doctor and they will pay you the salary."
"Mr. Yamamoto's proposal makes me very embarrassed! We are from the same hometown and are temporarily living in Hirado to avoid the imperial court's sea ban. It is really difficult for them to live in Kyoto!" Wang Dan shook his head and said.
Yamamoto Tokiyuki was keenly aware of the subtle changes in Wang Dan's expression, and said: "Mr. Wang, there is no need to refuse in a hurry. We will naturally reward you for what you ask for. Five hundred taels of silver will be your reward for Mr. Wang. What do you think?"
The greedy look on Wang Dan's face flashed, and she nodded and said: "Since Mr. Yamamoto is trying to relieve the sufferings of the people, I can't stand in the way, so let me handle this matter! Within a month, Mr. Yamamoto will
It will be delivered to those who need it!"
Yamamoto Tokiyuki shook his head secretly when he saw the treacherous expression on his face. He hated talking to such treacherous businessmen. Businessmen in Sakai Town had to work hard on their appearance if they wanted to communicate with the high-ranking samurai family of the shogunate. For example, they loved tea ceremony and singing.
Proficient in Buddhism and so on, all those wealthy businessmen are elegant people, at least on the surface. How can they be as greedy and philistine as this Wang Dan.
Thinking that there were still tasks to be completed, Tokiyuki Yamamoto did not waste any time and said directly: "Actually, we also want to second some goldsmiths. I wonder if Mr. Wang can be accommodating?"
Hearing Wang Dan Yamamoto Tokiyuki's request, Wang Dan's eyes were squeezed into a line, grinning and laughing loudly: "Mr. Yamamoto is really good at joking... You are not a royal merchant sent by some daimyo, are you?
Do you want to learn the art of smelting or casting coins? Our prices are very high!"
"This self-righteous guy is really annoying!" Of course Kira Yoshitsune could understand what he said, and he immediately turned his face away from him in anger.
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PS: Wang Wufeng didn’t do well in Japan. The Matsuura gang in Kyushu were professional Japanese pirates. If they got together, they could be considered good friends with similar personalities.