The Reborn Duke of Ming Dynasty

"Wang Meng, tell me, this matter is not ridiculous," Zhang Fan said loudly with an angry voice, "Now that the situation is so obvious, these people are still talking nonsense and talking nonsense with their eyes open."

"My lord, don't be angry, why get angry because of those people," Wang Meng hurriedly persuaded, "Actually, those people are not like this at all, but because they have been stationed in this prosperous and stable place in the south of the Yangtze River for many years. There is General Qi guarding here in Nian, and they don’t need to be troublesome, so they become so lazy and fearful. If it is in the northern border, this situation is absolutely impossible.”

The reason why Zhang Fan was able to be so aggressive was the generals stationed along the southeast coast. After these people received Zhang Fan's letter, they made a full-fledged agreement with Zhang Fan's subordinates who sent the letter, and they would definitely follow what Zhang Fan said in the letter. Strengthen coastal defenses as we did.

But the so-called "Yang Feng Yin Yin" is reflected at this moment. It is said that in this "peaceful and prosperous age", who wants to do that hard work in the midsummer and scorching heat, and spend all day in the military camp with those sweaty people? I have to go to the seaside to inspect it from time to time. It’s not as comfortable as being at home with my little wife. Although these two options will make people sweat, but which one should I choose? Well, huh...

Moreover, even though Zhang Fan had pointed it out in the letter, there were already several gate officials at the east gates of counties and counties who had been poisoned, but none of these generals had paid attention to this matter.

First of all, this incident seems to them to be too ridiculous. Ninety percent of the people think that if some officials were killed, it must be because of those officials themselves, and it would definitely not be incompatible with anything. It has nothing to do with the Japanese pirates who are about to attack on a large scale, otherwise why not come and assassinate them, the generals in charge of coastal defense, what's the use of killing a few officials.

Secondly, although the assassinated door officials are logically speaking, they are all terracotta warriors who are serving, but if something happens to them, they are under the jurisdiction of the local government office. It stands to reason that almost all the door officials in Jiangnan They were selected from the coastal defense army. As their superiors, these military generals in charge of defense also have the right to intervene in this matter, but as the saying goes, it is better to have less than one thing. Since there is a local government office as the first person in charge, they How could it be possible to take on such a thankless job.

The thing that made them feel that Zhang Fan's news was not credible was that since Zhang Fan's letter was delivered to these generals, the killing of city gate officials just stopped. It's the same thing as it happened, and no one cares about it anymore except that the families of the dead are still sad.

And this is also the reason why Zhang Fan is a little angry now. These Japanese pirates are a little too vigilant. Only then was one person captured by Zhang Fan's men, and they retreated across the board, making it impossible for Wang Meng to catch half of them again. The one who was caught with great difficulty has already gone to see their "Amaterasu", and now, the clues are completely broken.

For this matter, Zhang Fan has been yelling at these Japanese pirates for not being able to live up to their expectations these days. They have no courage to advance, and they have stagnated after such a small setback. Such an organization must have no future.

Hearing these words, Wang Meng, Liang Chao and other subordinates felt ashamed for a while. They all looked at Zhang Fan with the same eyes, but they couldn't say anything. Zhang Fan was also burned by this incident. That's why he said such words. Fortunately, there are no outsiders here, otherwise there would be a lot of impeachment memorials to be placed on Longqing's Longshu case.

It's just that complaints are complaints, and no matter how loud the complaints are, it can't change the status quo. Zhang Fan also understands this truth in his heart, so after venting, he stopped.

Liang Chao and Li Yang's trip to Suzhou and Songjiang was fruitless. Of course, they found out that the dead gate official in Suzhou was also stabbed to death with poisonous needles, and a gate official in Songjiang Mansion was also killed. , but Zhang Fan already knew the news, which made Liang Chao happy and unhappy at the same time. He was naturally happy that Zhang Fan knew the news earlier, after all, it was of great importance; The opportunity to make meritorious service, and it is the opportunity to make great meritorious service, after all, the matter is of great importance.

"My lord, what do we do now," Wang Meng saw that Zhang Fan's mood had calmed down, and asked.

"What should I do?" Zhang Fan was also thinking about this question, "Is there any progress on Wang Xiliang's side? Have you found anything?"

"He still hasn't made any progress for the time being," Wang Meng said, "The main reason is that there are really no records to look up about those three words, and it's entirely up to Wang Xiliang to think about it alone, so the progress is so slow."

"Only relying on him," Zhang Fan asked back, "You mean, all our hopes, the only breakthrough lies in him alone. How can such a big event happen? It's too childish." Zhang Fan showed his extreme dissatisfaction.

"This...Although I am very reluctant to say that, judging from the current situation, this is the only way to go," Wang Meng said helplessly.

"It's true that Wang Xiliang is the one you've found who is most proficient in Fusang dialect," Zhang Fan asked.

"This... my lord, Wang Xiliang is indeed the most proficient in Fusang dialect in Weizhong, and the others are second to none," Wang Meng replied, "Wang Xiliang spent nearly ten years on Fusang Island because of the pursuit of his enemies in his early years. It’s time to hide in the countryside, and this is why he is so proficient in Fusang dialect.” It seems that this Wang Xiliang also has a history.

"Wait, what did you say?" Zhang Fan hurriedly asked as if he had heard something, "Say what you just said again."

"Xiaozhi just said that because Wang Xiliang was hunted down by his enemies in the early years, he hid on Fusang Island to avoid disaster for nearly ten years." Wang Meng didn't know what Zhang Fan heard, but he repeated what he said just now.

"Not this one, but the next one," Zhang Fan said, shaking his head.

"That's why he is so proficient in Fusang dialect," Wang Meng began to wonder.

"That's not it either," Zhang Fan continued shaking his head and said, "Where did you say he hid when he was in Fusang?"

"The countryside," Wang Meng didn't know why this point was so important to Zhang Fan.

"That's it," Zhang Fan looked suddenly enlightened, "You should know that in Fusang, the hierarchy is extremely strict, and things with a bit of status will never reach the ears of the common people. Think about it, Wei Wei It is mentioned in the records in the book, although it is not very conspicuous, but it is still written that there were several large-scale wars in Fusang, and after each accident, the people suffered heavy casualties. The life and death of the common people, but because they blocked the news too tightly, the common people could not get any news at all,"

"Your Excellency, what you mean is that Wang Xiliang didn't know who these three words refer to because he hid among the people in Fusang during that time," Wang Meng asked.

"That's right, that's exactly what I mean," Zhang Fan said. "And, from this point of view, this person must be a well-known figure on Fusang Island. Wang Xiliang also said that he is very familiar with this name. I have heard of it, so it is conceivable that in Fusang, where the government has blocked the news of the people so much, the name of this person can be spread among the people, which shows that this person has a great reputation."

"But my lord, even if we know this situation, there is nothing we can do now, after all..." Wang Meng said with some embarrassment, yes, now they can find someone who is proficient in Fusang dialect and loyal to Zhang Fan There is only Wang Xiliang.

"No, he's not the only one," Zhang Fan said, "I do know some people, they are also proficient in Fusang dialect, and they even greeted those big men in Fusang,"

"My lord, who are these people?" Liang Chao asked beside him.

"Those people who went out to sea for business," Zhang Fan said, "they brought the goods from our dynasty. Although these goods were not the best in our dynasty, they must be very precious things for those Fusang people. Especially occasionally bring some beautifully crafted and priceless things, these things are naturally not sold to ordinary people, so only those rich people in Fusang, especially those who have status and reputation, use them."

"My lord understands what I mean, I'll go find those people now," Liang Chao said after hearing this, turned around and was about to leave, it seemed that he was eager to make meritorious service.

"Stop," Zhang Fan called to him, and said, "It's a good thing that you are so energetic, but it's not enough to have energy without brains. Do you know where to find these people? Even if you find them, they will listen to you." It is estimated that more than half of the people are 'not at home', and it is too troublesome for you to find them one by one."

"This...is a humble Meng Lang, please give me your advice," Liang Chao said embarrassingly.

"You go to Suzhou right now and find Zhao Xiande, he has done a good job in this industry, so he must know these people," Zhang Fan said.

"As you order, my lord," Liang Chao knelt down on one knee, and after performing a salute to Zhang Fan, he hurriedly left.

Seeing Liang Chao's anxious look, Zhang Fan couldn't help but shook his head and smiled helplessly, but immediately, he continued to worry about other things.

Even if we can find out who is manipulating all this, it seems a little too late to stop the Japanese pirates' attack, and, most importantly, Zhang Fan and the others have not yet figured out what the Japanese pirates are planning to attack. There, he didn't know the target and couldn't take precautions in time. This was what worried Zhang Fan the most.