Pillars of the Wu family

In order to wait for further news, he devoted all his time to spear practice. Originally, it was just an act of killing time, but with the rapid growth of spear skills, he was immersed in the joy of harvest. Practicing basic skills means practicing basic movements over and over again, and he never tires of practicing the boring basic practice.

After waiting for a month, Hattori Baochang finally brought the news he expected, "According to the survey, there have been a large number of merchants from the Ming Dynasty in Sakaicho in the past two years. They are different from the traditional maritime merchants active in Kyoto and Sakaicho. It seems that it has a deep relationship with the Matsuura Party in Hirado, Kyushu. After further investigation, it turns out that Wang Dan is the leader of this group of merchants, and the reason why the ministers have delayed for so long is to find out the people behind this caravan."

"Who is behind him?"

"Wang Zhi Wufeng!"

"Wang...Wang Zhi? Hasn't he been on the pirates of the Ming Kingdom?"

"Yes! Wang Zhi went to Kyushu several times in his early years, but his whereabouts have been uncertain in recent years. According to investigations, Wang Dan is a fellow of Wang Zhi's township or clan. The officials thought that Wang Dan was the person in charge of Wang Zhi's Wufeng in Kyushu. They didn't find out until later. I know that his adopted son Wang Fu is hiding in Hirado..."

"Okay, I'm not interested in those pirates, tell me what you found? Did you find that Ming craftsman?"

"I 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 the subordinates can't search carefully."

"In other words, our family still has to meet with the agents of those pirates! We only have to go to Sakaimachi!" Yoshitoki Kira said annoyed.

Wang Zhi, the notorious leader of Japanese pirates, colluded with the Matsuura Party in Hirado, and he likes to do some maritime robbery. Of course, this kind of thing is also indispensable for the supporters behind the Matsuura Party, the Ouchi family. The descendants ran to North Korea with a shy face and said to North Korean officials, we are all from the same family, so just give me a port!In the end, they were rejected by North Korean officials, but they were also allowed to do business between North Korea and Japan.

The daimyos of the Western countries generally have the habit of colluding with or even raising pirates. They collect taxes on land and rob at sea, whether they are from the Ming Dynasty or Japanese merchant ships. Kirayoshi did not dare to go to Beijing by sea because he was afraid of being robbed by pirates. If you encounter the Awaji Navy, it is not a robbery, but go directly to the sea to meet the Dragon King.

In order to master the mother money foundry method, Yoshitoki Kira immediately decided to go to Sakaicho again. He just said hello to Tokiyuki Yamamoto and was about to leave, but he was dragged and dragged by him, "Master the museum is going Sakai-machi? It’s very dangerous to go there at this time, shouldn’t the owner think about it again?”

"Is the craftsman worried and wants to go with me? No problem! Take Takatsuna Watanabe with you!" Yoshitoki Yoshitoki's conditions were quickly agreed by Tokiyuki Yamamoto, and a group of twenty or so people dressed up in a simple manner. The merchants from Kyoto sneaked into Sakaicho, but this time they were familiar with the road and did not need to inquire about it. Miyoshi's family never dreamed that he would dare to come to Sakaicho at this juncture.

With the guidance of the Hattori Party, Ji Liangyishi soon came to the store where Wang Dan was located. It was a small store named Pinghai, standing in front of the store. Pinghai Company? What a big tone, it just corresponds to Wang Zhi’s bandit name Jinghaiwang, which group of scums are really going to flatten? If you don’t die, you won’t die!”

Entering the shop, the light is much dimmer than the outside, and the antique Ming Dynasty decoration inside the house makes him feel as if he has passed away. Wang Dan is a middle-aged man in his 50s, wearing a round-neck gown and wearing a square scarf. It is also very similar to the appearance that appeared in the dramas of later generations. This person looks ordinary, and he looks a little fat like a kind uncle next door when he smiles, but he is not so polite when he speaks.

"Since you are a businessman from Kyoto, you must have been introduced by an acquaintance to find my account! This account has 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 sat down with a smile on his face. Drinking tea on the armchair, waiting for the young man next to him to translate his words word by word to Kirayoshi, waiting for others to listen.

"Master, I'll leave it to you." Ji Liangyi still pretended to be his young master at that time, as if he came to meet the market. When Wang Dan saw the half-grown child sitting opposite him, he didn't say a word. When the old man took over the conversation, he knew that the speaker was Tokiyuki Yamamoto, so these two middle-aged people who were about the same age, but they were found to be a lot of appearances, communicated stutteringly through an interpreter.

Wang Dan is a very cunning person. He is very interested in the merchants from Kyoto, and at the same time he is very vigilant. Fortunately, during Kirayoshi’s time, he kept pretending to be dumb and let Yamamoto Tokyuki play freely. The two sides were talking about business negotiations. Wang Dan Dan sold them Nanban goods, Portuguese matchlock guns, dioramas, Spanish pianos, candies, and spices, but Kira Yoshitoshi was not very interested in these.

Tokiyuki Yamamoto said: "We need raw silk and porcelain. It would be great if we had Yongle money! We can trade with silver. I wonder what Mr. Wang thinks?"

"...No problem! I can satisfy all of Mr. Yamamoto's requests. The porcelain in my hand is worth 8000 taels of silver, and the raw silk is worth 9000 taels of silver. I wonder if Mr. Yamamoto can take them all?" Wang Dan smiled. Said.

"7000 taels of silver? No problem!" The business was quickly negotiated, and the goods worth 7000 taels were all the inventory that Wang Dan had accumulated in Sakaimachi in the past few years, because he was a pirate and did not obey Nawu However, it has been secretly resisted by merchants in Sakaimachi, and no goods have been sold for several years.

Even now, there are still children watching him outside his business. He just wants to get rid of the warehoused goods and go back to Kyushu to take over the business there. The imperialist suppression of Japanese became more and more severe, and the samurai families in the Western Kingdom of Kyushu began to be unstable. Wang Dan ran over from Kyushu with his ass on fire, just to dispose of this batch of goods, and then took the money to see if he could buy a few people from small countries to help them stabilize Kyushu. situation.

The more he stays in Sakaicho, the more unsafe things will be in Kyushu, especially because of Ouchi Yoshitaka's trust in his close minister Sagara Takeshi recently, Tao Qingxian and Naito Xingsheng are forced to oppose him, and the whole Ouchi family is messed up The chaos of the Ouchi family also made Kitakyushu and Shikoku strange.

Wang Dan was worried that those wealthy families would target the industry and slash and kill Kyushu's foundation. Then they, the Japanese pirates, would really succeed, so he didn't dare to take Joe. Looking at Yamamoto Tokiyuki's ferocious and sturdy face I knew it was not a good stubble, so I didn't think much about it and agreed.

Next came the main topic, talking about the tens of thousands of Ming people stranded in Hirado, Yamamoto Tokyuki said: "Our houses are all mixed with civil engineering. If the rain and snow are too heavy, they will be crushed and collapsed, so I would like to ask Mr. Wang borrowed some bricklayers. We want to build some stronger houses. We also need blacksmiths and carpenters to make agricultural tools. It would be great if there is a doctor! What we ask for is not much, just help build houses, make tools, and help patients It’s good to see a doctor, and they will pay the wages.”

"Mr. Yamamoto's proposal makes me very embarrassed! My fellow countrymen temporarily live in Hirado to avoid the imperial court's ban on seas. It is really difficult for them to live in this capital!" Wang Dan shook his head and said.

Tokiyuki Yamamoto 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 give you what we ask. 500 taels of silver will be Mr. Wang's reward. What do you think?"

The greedy look on Wang Dan's face flashed past, so he nodded and said: "Since Mr. Yamamoto is trying to relieve the suffering of the people, I don't want to obstruct you, so I will leave this matter to you! Within a month, Mr. Yamamoto's Deliver to those who need it!"

Toki Yamamoto shook his head secretly when he saw the expression of a profiteer on his face. He hated talking to such a treacherous businessman. If a businessman in Sakaimachi wants to communicate with a high-level samurai of the shogunate, he has to work hard on his face, such as being fond of tea ceremony and singing, Proficient in Buddhism, etc., those wealthy businessmen are all elegant figures, at least on the surface, how could they be so greedy and philistine like Wang Dan.

Thinking that there are still tasks to be completed, Toki Yamamoto did not waste time, and directly mentioned: "Actually, I still want to second a few goldsmiths. I wonder if Mr. Wang can be accommodating?"

Hearing Wang Dan's request from Yamamoto Tokiko, Wang Dan's eyes were squeezed into a line, and he grinned and laughed: "Mr. Yamamoto really knows how to joke...you are not a royal businessman sent by some daimyo? Think?" Learn smelting or casting coins? Our price is very high!"

"This self-righteous guy is really annoying!" Yoshitoki Kira could understand what he said, and immediately turned his face away angrily and ignored him.

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ps: Wang Wufeng didn't do well in Japan. The Matsuura Party in Kyushu is a professional Japanese pirate, and the two of them can be regarded as good friends with similar tastes when they get along.

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