Late Ming sea owl

Chapter 97 Father and Son
The next morning, Lin Hai was sitting refreshed in the lobby of Huayue Tower. Chen Yaozu was beside him. He was obviously a little out of sorts after visiting the brothel for two days in a row.The two of them were bragging and spanking, and it took a long time until Ou Zuoji came out.

This boy was at his prime age. He didn't get much sleep all night, and he was really tormenting a poor man like jade.

Lin Hai stood up and asked Ou Zuoji with a smile: "Third brother, isn't the taste of this gentle country not bad?"

Ou Zuoji didn't cover his face with the Japanese fan this time. He chuckled, and the oily shine on his face covered with pimples trembled.

Lin Hai said again: "A man should wake up and take charge of the world, and lie drunk on the lap of a beautiful woman. How can he live in a temple for a long time and be with the ancient Buddha of Qingdeng? How about it, Zuo Ji, have you thought about what your second brother told you yesterday?" "

Ou Zuoji nodded and said: "I will go to my adoptive father today to make it clear that I don't want to stay in Wuzhen Temple anymore. I want to go to sea and resume my father's old business."

"Aren't you afraid of your adoptive father?" Lin Hai was stunned for a moment when he heard this. He originally wanted to secretly take Ou Zuoji overseas, and then Umino Zuobei summoned Ou Huayu's old troops in Nagasaki, but he didn't want Ou Zuoji to directly Showdown with Zhang Jingquan.

"I'm afraid, but I don't want to sneak out. The most I can do is give him a beating. I'm a man and act with integrity. I want to personally summon my father's old troops. No one can stop me from going to sea." Ou Zuoji looked determined. Despite the acne, his face is quite strong and heroic.

"What a good boy, he is indeed the son of Uncle Ou." Lin Hai patted him on the shoulder and said, "Third brother, how about I accompany you to see your adoptive father? I just have something to say to him."

Wuzhen Temple, a dry landscape courtyard.In the courtyard with white walls and gray tiles, brown rocks lie or stand on the gray gravel. Only the moss on the rocks injects a bit of life into this small world.

Lin Hai stood in the courtyard and heard a crisp sound coming from the Zen room.That was the sound of a ruler beating Ou Zuoji. From the beginning to the end, he did not make the slightest sound of begging for mercy.

After a long while, Zhang Jingquan saw that his adopted son's hands were swollen, but he gritted his teeth and remained silent. His heart softened and he could no longer do anything.

"Come in." Zhang Jingquan put down the ruler and shouted to the door.

Lin Hai pushed the door open and entered, clasping his hands and saluting Zhang Jingquan: "Junior Lin Hai, I would like to pay my respects to Master Kongji."

"Are you encouraging Zuo Ji to go to sea?" Zhang Jingquan asked, staring at Lin Hai.

"There is a saying in Buddhism: One drink and one peck, could it be a predetermined decision." Lin Hai looked at Zhang Jingquan calmly, "Zuo Ji wants to go to sea because of the pirate flag... No, it's because he has Uncle Ou's blood flowing on his body. Otherwise Even if my tongue shines like a lotus flower, how can I encourage you?"

"What a eloquent person..." Zhang Jingquan was at a loss for words for a moment, and his voice froze for a moment before continuing, "What is your purpose in encouraging Zuo Ji to go to sea?"

"In order to avenge my eldest brother." Lin Hai said calmly, "There are still many of Uncle Ou's old men scattered around Nagasaki, and only Zuo Ji can gather them together. In addition, the junior also wants to take advantage of Master Zhong's connections in Japan. The only way is to let Zuoji go to sea."

Zhang Jingquan was so angry when he heard this, he picked up the ruler and hit Lin Hai head and face.

How could Lin Hai let him succeed? He held the ruler in his hand and said: "Master, don't do anything yet. I dare to ask, the old captain Li died tragically at the hands of the Zheng thief. Don't you want to avenge him?"

Zhang Jingquan's hand holding the ruler loosened and then tightened, and he said coldly: "The poor monk is already an outsider, and these things have nothing to do with me."

"In this case, why did the master go to Penghu through the wind and waves last year? At that time, the master had been a monk for four years, so why did he go all the way to save the shopkeeper Xu in Fujian? Now the master said that he did not want to avenge the old captain Li, but the junior I don’t believe it.”

"In fact, this junior is well aware of the master's feelings." Lin Hai continued without waiting for Zhang Jingquan to speak, "The reason why you don't want to go to Nagasaki to practice is because your good friend, the prime minister in black, Yixin Chongchuan, has lost power!"

"You are afraid that Ishin Shoden will be completely destroyed like Honda Masazumi, so you deliberately do not get involved in Japanese affairs, let alone pull the tiger skin of Soden to scare Nagasaki."

"Why...why do you know about the Japanese country?" Zhang Jingquan looked like he was seeing a ghost, his eyes filled with astonishment.Very few people in Japan knew about the loss of power of Yixin Chongchuan. Even Li Guozhu didn't know about it. How did the man in front of him know about it?

What Zhang Jingquan had in mind was indeed what Lin Hai said. He was a scholar and was familiar with history. He had also witnessed some high-level struggles in Japan over the years.This kind of struggle often starts from the outside. The first people to suffer are usually small people who have connections with high-level bosses.

Before Yixin Chongchuan fell from power, Zhang Jingquan often used this friend's name to fake the power of the tiger, and often did things that violated the shogunate's ban in Nagasaki.Now that Chongchuan has lost power, he has to keep his tail between his legs to avoid becoming a brat who suffers disaster when gods fight.Seeing Zhang Jingquan's expression, Lin Hai smiled. He had been wondering for the past two days why Zhang Jingquan refused to help Li Guozhu, and now he was finally sure that his guess was correct.This is also thanks to the fact that he watched a Taiga drama from the early Edo period in later generations, so he had some understanding of the political situation of Japan in this era.

"Tianfei Empress gave me another dream last night. She told the junior about the master's worries and asked me to relieve the knot in my heart." Lin Hai began to practice the Tianfei method again. When Li Guozhu introduced him to Zhang Jingquan yesterday, He once said that his second brother would often have strange dreams at night, in which he would talk to the Heavenly Concubine.

Ou Zuoji on the side was secretly stunned when he heard: The second brother is really a god, and he can even get a dream from Mazu when he goes to a brothel...

Zhang Jingquan was even more shocked than his adopted son. Although he had entered Buddhism, it did not mean that he did not believe in the Concubine.In fact, there is a Mazu Hall in Wuzhen Temple. The first thing the Tang Dynasty ship did when it docked in Nagasaki was to bring the statue of Tianfei on board to the Mazu Hall in Wuzhen Temple, known as welcoming Mazu.

Just listen to Lin Hai continue: "The Concubine Tian asked me to tell the master that Yi Xin Chong Chuan is different from Honda Masazumi. Although he has temporarily lost power, his holy family has not declined. Two years later, the prime minister in black will surely come back. The reason was that the Japanese emperor issued the Purple Clothes Edict to the Kyoto monks without notifying the shogunate in advance..."

Two years later, the Ziyi Incident in Japanese history occurred.Relying on his authority as a shogunate monk, Yixin Takden helped the Tokugawa family slap the emperor in the face in this matter, and declared the authority of the shogunate to everyone, and Takden himself returned to the center of power.

Lin Hai briefly told Zhang Jingquan what happened in the Ziyi Incident. When the prophecy came true two years later, Zhang Jingquan would naturally be convinced that he could communicate with Mazu.At that time, he can use Zhang Jingquan as a springboard to connect with senior figures in the shogunate.

This can be regarded as a casual move he made in the Japanese country. It is not yet known what role it will play.

But one thing Lin Hai was very sure about was that in order to wipe out Japan, we must first provoke Japanese civil strife. Otherwise, in this era, a cross-sea expedition to a mature feudal country with a population of 2000 million would be tantamount to wishful thinking.At present, the Warring States Period of Japan has just ended, and the Tokugawa Shogunate is still in its infancy, so this opportunity still exists.

After listening to Lin Hai's story, Zhang Jingquan had a look of hesitation on his face.The fact that Mazu entrusted her with a dream was a bit bizarre, but Lin Hai told the Ziyi incident in a sensible way, but he could not allow him to doubt it.

To fabricate such a historical event, one needs to have a fairly comprehensive understanding of the Japanese system, characters, and culture. It is quite incredible to tell it from Lin Hai's mouth.

Although he was dubious, Zhang Jingquan felt much calmer in his heart. Since Chong Chuan lost power, this legendary maritime businessman with a scholarly background has been living in fear.He clasped his hands and bowed to Lin Hai: "Thank you very much for Tan Yue's enlightenment. The poor monk is grateful."

Lin Hai replied: "I don't dare to accept it. Master, you should thank Concubine Tian."

Zhang Jingquan seemed to have thought through many things in an instant, and said to his adopted son who was still kneeling on the ground: "Zuo Ji, please get up."

Ou Zuoji said: "If my adoptive father does not allow Zuo Ji to go to sea, Zuo Ji will kneel down and die here."

"You go to sea, I promise you." Zhang Jingquan looked at the resolute face of his adopted son, as if he vaguely saw Ou Huayu more than 30 years ago.

At that time, he was still a troubled scholar who loved to read Buddhist scriptures. He never imagined that he would later become sworn friends with this Jiulong River bandit.Never would I have thought that one day I would come to Japan under the leadership of my sworn brother, become the guest of an important minister of the shogunate by virtue of my Buddhist attainments, and become a master in a foreign country...

"The foster father still has 5 taels of silver here. You can use it to start a business." Zhang Jingquan straightened his adopted son's clothes. At this moment, he didn't look like a monk, but like an old father who sent his son on a long journey.

"Father..." Ou Zuoji felt his eyes were sore and choked with sobs that he could not speak.

As a rebellious teenager, he used to be quite dissatisfied with the old man in front of him.As the leader of the Tang people in Nagasaki, it was easy for Zhang Jingquan to live a life of fine clothing and fine food. However, he chose to become a monk, and even Ou Zuoji lived in poverty.

Now he finally understood that because of Yi Xin Chongchuan's loss of power, his adoptive father had been living in fear all these years, worried that something unexpected would happen to him one day, and then he would lose his support.It turned out that he was afraid that he would develop the habit of spending money like water and end up with nothing in the future.

"Father, you can keep this money for your old age. Zuo Ji doesn't want to spend your old money. My second brother has promised to lend me the capital to go to sea."

"Zuo Ji, what are you talking about borrowing from me and me? My second brother gives you 10 taels, just think of it as the money I give to Wuzhen Temple."

Lin Hai then said to Zhang Jingquan: "Master Kongji, in addition to the goods that Matsuura Takanobu wants, there are a lot of ginseng, mink skins, gold and other items on the boat. I want to exchange them all for silver in Nagasaki, so please give me more Take the trouble.”

(End of this chapter)