I'm a pirate at the end of Ming Dynasty

In the blink of an eye, more than a month has passed. Zheng Zhihu and Zheng Zhibao have both left, leaving only Zheng Zhiyan, who can be regarded as following him to help with things and to practice himself. Zheng Zhipeng himself has become a completely busy man, running around all day long. Living in Songjiang and Hangzhou, sometimes after waking up, I have to take a look at the bedroom furnishings to realize where I am.

Now his legs are mostly intact, so as long as he is in Songjiang, he will insist on training with the Yi Cong. Hangzhou is interesting. In fact, the person who really ties him down in Hangzhou should be Zhang Bingzhen, but he When I have nothing to do, I especially like to go to the corner store of the Yang family, treating it as a place for leisure and entertainment.

It's not that he covets the beauty of the Yang family's wife, but he simply likes that place. Nowadays, the corner store of the Yang family is being expanded and opened at the same time. Zheng Zhipeng's sword is hung high behind the counter, which is very conspicuous, so gradually, Ordinary people are not very willing to go there to drink. On the contrary, there are more and more Jianghu people. Although the Mingjiao Store is in the west of the city, even the Jianghu people in the south of the city are used to going there to eat and drink.

Zheng Zhipeng felt that it was more comfortable and more useful to interact with these Jianghu people than with Zhang Bingzhen's group of bureaucrats. Those officials were all in high positions, but as a master in the 21st century, those high-level things may not necessarily apply to him. It was worse than them. On the contrary, it was similar to some methods of survival in the market, but it was more useful to him, including the folklore of various counties and townships, which was far more useful than the cold numbers from the mouths of officials, and these quacks Maybe they all felt that Zheng Zhipeng was flattering them by chatting with them, since he was telling them everything he knew.

On this day, Zheng Zhipeng was chatting and bragging with a group of businessmen from Jiangxi in the corner shop, when Zheng Zhiyan suddenly arrived, followed by a rather elegant middle-aged man.

"Fourth brother, Mr. Xu came to see you at home. I was afraid that I would neglect your distinguished guest, so I lured him here."

"Xu? Mr. Xu is..."

The middle-aged man bowed his hands and saluted: "You can't be called an adult anymore. The family has been mourned and Ding You has returned to his hometown. He is already a pure white body. Mr. Zheng, please introduce yourself. Xu Bengao, my father Xu Lang."

Zheng Zhipeng was obviously stunned for a moment, the smile on his face disappeared, and he looked at Zheng Zhiyan again. Zheng Zhiyan spread his hands, shrugged his shoulders, and made a helpless gesture.

There is nothing more to say. The hatred for killing their father is irreconcilable, and there is basically no possibility of reconciliation between the two.

The visitor is not good.

"Ms. Yang, has the seating upstairs been built?"

"Back to Fourth Master, it's almost completed, but it's just not officially used."

"Very good. Please clear out the seats. Master Xu and I have something to discuss."

But Xu Bengao stretched out his hand and interrupted: "No need, I just have some official business to ask Mr. Zheng this time. I will leave after asking."

Zheng Zhipeng stared at him, but saw that this man's face was calm, without any emotion or anger, as if he was really here for business, and he couldn't tell the depth of this man.

"Master Xu...isn't he returning to his hometown Dingyou? Why do you still have official duties?"

"Well, the country is in a troubled time. Even if I return home, how can I not worry about state affairs? Your Majesty also knows that I am loyal, so although I am filial, I also take on the responsibility of supervising the censor. I can still go directly to From the imperial court."

Zheng Zhipeng took a deep breath and his mind was racing. To be honest, he was a little panicked, but he still tried his best to stay calm and said: "In that case, I don't know why Mr. Xu came to me if he doesn't go to picket the officials. "

"Mr. Zheng is joking. Although Mr. Zheng is from the Zheng family, he is also the chief of the Zhejiang-Jiang patrol envoy's office. Isn't he considered one of the hundreds of Zhejiang-Jiang officials?"

"I've taken care of all the lateness, early leave, and absence. Mr. Xu doesn't need to picket anymore. He can just report it to the Inspector or Zhang Budang. If Mr. Xu feels that they are covering up for me, just send the papers to the imperial court."

Xu Bengao smiled elegantly and said: "Mr. Zheng has misunderstood. Since Mr. Zheng is the younger brother of Zheng Guerrilla, how can he really accept the attendance check like an ordinary general? In fact, I have always advocated opening up the sea. Although my brother is a Japanese pirate, But the world has become such a bad situation. As long as he has a patriotic heart and can actually contribute to the stability of Zhejiang and Jiangsu, why bother holding on to some old things."

Zheng Zhipeng took another deep breath, drank a glass of wine, and said simply: "I am not a bureaucrat. I am not as deep in the city as Mr. Xu. I can't pretend anymore. You should stop pretending. I'm tired just looking at you. What do you want to do?" Mark down the line and I will follow."

Xu Bengao still had the same virtuous attitude, and said calmly and with a smile on his face: "Mr. Zheng, I am talking to you about official matters and personal vendettas. It is not too late for us to talk about it in the future. Although Mr. Zheng's position as chief official is small, he has great responsibilities." Quite important, it is one of the most important links in Zhejiang's anti-Japanese cause. It is related to the well-being of the people of a province or even several provinces. Xu has read the teachings of Confucius and Mencius since he was a child, and he still understands the four words "public and private". , I just want to ask, how did Mr. Zheng plan his anti-Japanese war? Did the Zheng family arrange manpower here? Is there a defense plan? His Majesty heard that the Japanese war was rekindled in Jiangnan, and he paid great attention to it. This is also what I Ding You’s top priority in the past two years.”

"Deploying defenses against Japan?"

Zheng Zhipeng naturally didn't know what Xu Bengao's purpose was, but it was even less likely to believe his so-called distinction between public and private affairs. Therefore, whatever the enemy wanted, he could never give it to him. So he refused with a sneer: "This is a key thing for military aircraft. In addition to Zhang Budang, I can’t give it to anyone.”

But Xu Bengao took his time and said: "Mr. Zheng, I was the governor of the left before Ding You. In terms of rank, Zhang Bingzhen is on the same level as me and is in charge of supervision. I asked Zhang Bingzhen to ask for this picture in person. He must also get it." Give it to me, so Mr. Zheng, let’s have a good time.”

Zheng Zhipeng was even more confused, but still said stubbornly: "No, I am a Japanese pirate from the Zheng family. I grew up in the grass and have no rules in fighting. I can fight how I want, so I have no plans for setting up defenses."

Xu Bengao nodded and said: "I see, I understand. It's just that Mr. Zheng, now that he has been recruited to work for the court, these previous problems still need to be corrected. I plan to go to various counties in Songjiang to inspect them in a few days. Is Xiangxiang Yong really training, or is he just wasting national funds? After all, this is where his hometown is. If only the defense around Songjiang is needed, how many days will Mr. Zheng be able to finish this painting? I can't let this officer paint all the coastal and even Let’s visit all the villages and towns along the river.”

"........."

"Master Zheng?"

"I have to ask Zhang Butang what he means before I can answer you."

Xu Bengao nodded and said: "That's right. I happen to have something to see him too. How about we go together?"

"I have something else to do, I'll go there tonight."

Xu Bengao said with a smile: "Okay, then I will wait for Mr. Zheng's picture."