A knife in love

Chapter 982

Li Qiufeng asked sharply. He originally thought that Mrs. Nie would deny it, but unexpectedly, his face was calm and he said, "That's right."

Li Qiufeng didn't expect him to be such a bachelor, and he didn't deny it at all, but he was taken aback, and didn't know how to speak for a while.

Old Mrs. Nie said: "I know that you are calling me a traitor in your heart. However, I have other plans to ask the pirates to help me. In fact, when we found out the location of the Xu family's lair, we were unable to do it because of scruples." There are many outstanding people in the Xu family, and the battle between trapped beasts is several times more ferocious than usual. If you kill a thousand enemies and lose eight times, then it is better not to fight this battle. If you are not a member of the Jianghu, if you want to use the influence of various sects to deal with the Xu family, it is impossible to even think about it.

"When we were in trouble, some of the pirates came back and reported that a group of Japanese pirates had gone north from the southeast coast and had arrived in the sea outside Shandong. I heard that these people were going to work near the capital. I don't know why. For some reason, he has been stranded in the outer seas of Shandong, with no basis for advancing or retreating. The boy said that the pirates he was with had been secretly communicating with the pirates, and there were more than a thousand people. And there were three or four hundred people in this group of pirates, all of them were tough Abnormal, one person is enough to stand up to three pirates."

At this point, Old Master Nie glanced at Li Qiufeng, and then said: "Although this old man has already retired, he was an official in the court after all, and he knows that the Japanese pirates are the troubles of my Ming Dynasty. Although they are not as powerful as the Tartar soldiers, However, they have been harassing the southeast coast and causing serious disasters, but they should not be underestimated. However, the Japanese pirate forces cannot be compared with the Tartars after all. They have been making small troubles in the Fujian area, and they are still far away from the center of our Ming Dynasty. But I didn't expect the Japanese pirates to dare to go north. When they arrived in Shandong, which has always been regarded as the gateway of the Ming Dynasty, the threat to the Ming Dynasty was much greater. Although the old man is no longer in the officialdom, he is still a citizen of the Ming Dynasty. How can the Japanese pirates be so rampant? Yes He wrote a book written by the old man and sent it to the capital, which described the Japanese pirates spying on the sea outside Shandong. Unexpectedly, several elders in the cabinet not only did not believe the old man's words, but also scolded the person who the old man sent to deliver the letter.

"After hearing the news, the old man was filled with indignation. It was only when he was angry that he came up with a plan to kill two birds with one stone. Since we are not sure about destroying the Xu family, we might as well use the power of the Japanese pirates to destroy the Xu family." Those big bosses in the court are afraid that someone will make trouble, so they turn a blind eye to the Japanese pirates. As long as the Japanese pirates make trouble, the government has to take care of it if they don't want to. The Japanese pirates massacred Xu's family in Shandong, and the magistrates couldn't hide it After reporting to the capital, those bastards in the cabinet had no choice but to write to the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of War to order the killing of this group of Japanese pirates. In this way, we can not only destroy the Xu family, but also easily wipe out this group of Japanese pirates approaching the capital. Isn't it the best of both worlds? trick?

"After the old man decided on this plan, he discussed it with several other companies. Everyone agreed, and we followed the plan. The leader of the pirates has never shown up, but the pirates sent to contact us are also very powerful, and the two hit it off. It was at that time that the old man realized that the Japanese pirates were not one group, but divided into two teams. The Japanese pirates who showed up were only one of the teams, and the other team had been lurking in the sea off Liaodong. The two groups of pirates combined could number no less than a thousand people... ..."

When Li Qiufeng heard this, his heart shuddered and his face changed drastically.He also didn't expect that the Japanese pirates would go northward in a large scale and have been spying on Liaodong and Shandong, which are regarded as the sea gateway of the capital. This plot is definitely not small.It's just that it's impossible to tell whether these Japanese pirates went north alone or in collusion with the Liusheng clan.

Grandpa Nie went on to say: "I met the leader of the Japanese pirates, and the two sides hit it off. The Japanese pirates promised to help us deal with the Xu family. The condition is that we have to spend 100 million taels of silver, and in addition, we must help the Japanese pirates in Luoyang City." Prepare a place to stay. We have already decided to destroy the Xu family first, and then eliminate the Japanese pirates, so we agreed.

"The Japanese pirates are really cruel and cunning. In the battle of Haizhou, the entire Xu family was annihilated, and the Japanese pirates did make great efforts. But after this battle, we also know that these Fusang evil spirits are more terrifying than the Xu family. They must be wiped out as soon as possible. Otherwise, if the pirates realize that we are going to deal with them, they will definitely attack first, and we must follow in the footsteps of the Xu family. Therefore, the old man made an excuse, saying that the amount of 100 million taels of silver is too large. A sum of money is bound to arouse suspicion, and if the government is alarmed, things will be very bad. It is better to divide it into multiple shares, one part will be remitted through the bank, and the other part will be entrusted to the escort for escort.

"The reason why I deal with the pirates in this way is to delay the pirates as much as possible, so that we have enough time to dig a big trap for the pirates. But the pirates also know that 100 million taels of silver cannot be delivered all at once, so they agreed. Compared with this amount of money, the Japanese pirates want us to build them a place to stay in Luoyang. The old man agreed, but said that this matter is of great importance, and the leaders of both parties must get together and discuss carefully. The final decision can only be made after a field survey. The Japanese pirates did not doubt it, but said that their leader had an important business and could not rush to Luoyang for the time being, so the matter was delayed. But a few days ago, I finally got the news that Within ten days, the leader will arrive at Fengmen Village to meet the old man. And just three days ago, they sent news that the big leader has arrived in Luoyang and will arrive at Xiuwu County in a few days , and asked us to meet in Xiuwu County.

"The old man thought that the big boss of the Japanese pirates was very wary of us, and he was afraid that we would deal with him secretly, so he changed the meeting place to Xiuwu County. It just so happens that our family meets in Xiuwu County every year, so we can take this opportunity Opportunity, several families worked together to kill the Japanese pirates. Therefore, I discussed with the heads of the various families and chose the place to meet the big boss of the Japanese pirates in the Temple of the City God."

Li Qiufeng listened to Mrs. Nie's details and confirmed the information he knew one by one, but he also knew that Mrs. Nie had not fully told the truth.For example, he didn't tell himself about the matter of dealing with Lu, Zhao, and Du's family.But this is the selfishness of the Nie family, so naturally they won't let themselves know, but it's not surprising.

Li Qiufeng pondered for a moment, and said in his mouth: "The big boss of the Japanese pirates will definitely be on guard when he comes this time. Although the City God Temple covers a large area, it is not a city after all. Even if you trap the big boss of the Japanese pirates here, if the Japanese pirates outside Forcibly attacking, your family will not be able to defend the Town God's Temple."

Old Mrs. Nie smiled slightly, and said: "Master Li is right, this is what I am most worried about. Therefore, I will use the power of the Jinyiwei, and we will join hands to deal with the Japanese pirates. After this is done, exterminating the Japanese pirates will naturally be a great achievement." Lord Li and the master who led Jin Yiwei to Xiuwu County to do business this time will definitely be promoted to rank. And the 100 million taels of silver that the old man promised to give to the Japanese pirates will also be handed over to Lord Li and Lord Li’s superiors .”

Li Qiufeng's heart trembled when he heard what Old Master Nie said.This condition can be said to be too generous, and anyone would be tempted to change it.It's just that Li Qiufeng thought to himself, that's how you promised the Japanese pirates at the beginning, but you actually had hidden scheming.Right now, he is using 100 million taels of silver and a high official salary to buy me off. I'm afraid that after the matter is completed, he will have to kill me to silence my words.

Although Li Qiufeng thought so, he deliberately put on an expression of disbelief, and muttered in his mouth: "One million taels... This, this is too much... How is it possible..."

If Li Qiufeng agreed without hesitation, Mrs. Nie would be suspicious.Just looking at Li Qiufeng's expression, Mrs. Nie immediately felt relieved.Because for anyone, when they first heard the news, they were not overjoyed, but couldn't believe their ears.Therefore, Mrs. Nie only said that his words moved Li Qiufeng, and then said: "It is beneficial for both of us to join forces. Especially Mr. Li, you only need to watch from the sidelines, and you don't have to fight the Japanese pirates yourself. As long as you tell this matter Let the Shangguan know, and the old man will immediately send 5 taels of silver. Master Li is willing to be an official, and this 5 taels of silver is enough to buy a thousand households. If you don’t want to work in Jinyiwei, you can manage from top to bottom, choose a rich place to be the magistrate, and don’t come out. In three years, you can earn 10 taels of silver. Although the old man is not in the officialdom, after all, there are some old friends who are still working in the bureaucracy, so they can say a few words for Lord Li."

(End of this chapter)