Fenghua County Town.

Jiang Liwei came here in turmoil. After entering the city, he soon arrived at the secret contact location, and someone was waiting for him inside.

"Mr. Jiang, it's been a long time since I saw you."

The visitor was indeed an envoy sent by King Ning. He treated the officials in the court very respectfully, just like Jiang Liwei was an official in the court in the past.

Jiang Liwei didn't talk too much nonsense and said straight: "I have seen Qian Ning, the commander of the Jinyiwei... When you go back, tell the prince that everyone is ready. Just wait for Shen Zhihou to lead his troops south. Hundreds of ships will encircle his fleet that he thinks is powerful, and Guan Bao will let him die without a burial place!"

The messenger was very satisfied and nodded in praise: "It's so good, but I don't know if the commander of the money is trustworthy?"

Jiang Liwei looked at the envoy and smiled faintly: "It's hard to say whether he is trustworthy, but now he is really desperate... How many people in the court want him to die? The significance of Qian Ning's rebellion on us is not whether he can deal with Shen Zhihou. In fact, he can't help killing Shen Zhihou. However, after Shen Zhihou died, the foolish monarch had to rely on him to act as an insider. The prince was very excited about accepting this person."

The messenger smiled and said, "Qian Ning is a rogue in the market. No matter how capable he is, how can he be compared with a senior official from the court who is from the imperial examination like Lord Jiang? Such a prince just uses him and can remove it after the matter is completed, or entrust him to an inconspicuous position, and will not threaten your power."

As if he was worried that Jiang Li would be dissatisfied, the envoy gave a special explanation to this.

"snort!"

Jiang Liwei just snorted lightly and did not take his explanation to the messenger.

The messenger took out a letter and handed it over: "This is the handwritten letter from the prince. The prince means... Let you find a way to communicate with the superiors among the Japanese, and ask them to send someone to help assassinate the foolish monarch..."

"As the prince knows, there are many Japanese soldiers among them. Among them, there is a specialized business called ninja. Many women have received professional murder training since childhood, which is very dangerous. If such women can be used to assassinate the foolish monarch..."

Jiang Liwei frowned: "Is it so easy to succeed by being on guard by the foolish lord?"

The messenger smiled and said, "It would be impossible if it were an ordinary emperor, but this foolish monarch would not be the case. He was used to doing things in a young age and often got entangled with women... Men may be very alert at other times, but when they are entangled with women, they will put down all their guards, and the guards will relax. Now they have won Qian Ning. If they don't make good use of it, wouldn't it be..."

Jiang Liwei frowned, interrupted the envoy directly, and asked softly: "The Prince of Love has collected Qian Ning, but is the real purpose of this?"

The messenger shook his head: "Some things must be used to take advantage of all favorable conditions, without worrying about alarming the snake... Our main purpose now is to deal with Shen Zhihou, and at the same time seek to assassinate the foolish monarch, causing chaos in the court, so that the prince can ascend the throne in a short period of time... The foolish monarch has no brothers and no offspring. If such a good opportunity is not grasped well... Is it considered a waste of resources?"

"Don't worry, even if the Japanese don't send female ninjas, the prince will have similar arrangements, but you should try your best to ask the Japanese to take action. After all, professionalism and unprofessionality are different... As for Qian Ning, you can't say it too clearly, so as not to make a temporary rebellion... Hehe, he will definitely be happy to give him a few graceful women to the side of the fool."

Jiang Liwei's face was gloomy. He obviously did not support sending any female ninja to assassinate Zhu Houzhao. He believed that doing so would expose the undercover Qian Ning who had just bought, which would not be worth the loss.

But since it was King Ning's decision, Jiang Liwei no longer refuted and immediately said calmly: "I'm afraid that the emperor will die, King Ning will not be able to control the overall situation... Don't forget that according to the closeness and distantness, the heirs of the throne will most likely choose among the descendants of the sons of Xianzong. It is not the turn of King Ning's lineage... If you want to get the throne, the most important thing is to resolutely raise an army and take Nanjing as quickly as possible. It is impossible to get the throne by conspiracy and deceitful means."

The envoy smiled and said, "Don't worry, Lord Jiang has been prepared long ago. Moreover, as long as the tyrant king is in Jiangnan, he can command the world as long as he can successfully get rid of it. Who dares not to obey?"

Even if Jiang Liwei didn't agree with this, he could only nod and argue with the person who came.

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After meeting with the envoy of Ning King, Jiang Bin was depressed because things were not under control, which made him feel powerless.

"Why should Brother Gu Yan worry?"

Just as Jiang Liwei was about to leave, someone came out from behind the door, but he had been hiding behind the curtain. The conversation just now was heard by this person.

"Why are you here?"

Jiang Liwei did not expect that when he talked with Ning Wang’s men, someone would eavesdrop on him, and he did not find any clues.

The person who came was a man in his thirties, tall and thin, sharp and energetic, looked extremely smart and capable, with a sword around his waist and a long breath.

Seeing the other party's temples bulging high and his hands were strong and powerful, Jiang Liwei was still cautious even if he was a martial Jinshi... He knew very well that he was not the opponent of the person in front of him.

The person came to the house: "Your Majesty Ning said you want to assassinate the tyrant king. You should be happy... As long as the tyrant king dies, the greatest support for Shen Zhihou will be gone. In this way, even if Shen Zhihou cannot be eliminated in the next sea confrontation, isn't it easier for you to take revenge in the future?"

Jiang Liwei had a dark face and did not respond, obviously disagreed with this person's statement.

The visitor said again: "As for the assassin, you don't have to bother the Japanese, I can help you, but it's not for nothing..."

Jiang Liwei frowned: "What do you want from me?"

The visitor smiled and said, "I don't even like silver, women, or power. I can't tell you what I want. When things are done, you will help me... I can only guarantee that you will have the ability to help me that day."

"Nonsense!"

Jiang Liwei looked at him disdainfully, "There is really a day when you believe I will help you? I can't even guarantee it myself!"

The person who came smiled very happily, "Do you have any reason not to help then? But now... I'm a little tight for the time being, you have to take out 10,000 taels of silver. Now I'm helping you with work, and I can't go beyond the stakes, and I have to use your money to do it..."

"The female assassin I recommend to you is definitely the kind of person who is very agile and agile, and I have a supporting method, so I don't need to place all my hopes on villains like Qian Ning... Are you willing to cooperate?"

Jiang Liwei said: "It's just ten thousand taels of silver?"

The visitor smiled and said, "It turns out that the people on the sea are not short of silver, right? I think so, they have Westerners as their backers and gold and silver behind them. Ten thousand taels of silver are nothing to them, but they can do a lot of things in the Ming Dynasty."

"With this ten thousand taels of silver, I can connect the relationship between the current emperor, buy spies and obtain information. Even Shen Zhihou's military situation can get you... Brother Gu Yan, you will definitely make a profit in this deal."

Jiang Liwei's face was cold. Obviously, he had great concerns about this person and did not even dare to say no.

"I will meet the person you have found in person. As for what to do after sending it to His Majesty, I cannot follow your thoughts."

Jiang Li gritted his teeth and said, "Now you can only obey me, not me. After the matter is done, I can help you do something, provided that King Ning has done great things, otherwise there will be no talks."

"good."

The other party was very pleased and directly agreed to Jiang Liwei's request.

Jiang Liwei nodded again: "I will send someone to Nanjing. You can just send someone to accept it, but I want to warn you, if you dare to do something behind your back and even leak this matter, even if you have thousands of mountains and rivers, I will have someone kill you, and King Ning will not let you go!"

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Jiang Liwei finally returned to his nest, and what happened before still made him feel scared.

"Young Master, you are back."

Jiang Liwei's face was gloomy. An old servant in his fifties walked up to him and saluted respectfully, "In the days when you left, a stranger suddenly appeared in the city to investigate your situation. We were scattered in the contact points in various streets and alleys in the city and were stepped on. Fortunately, the brothers dodged quickly, but two of them died. They were all killed by someone, and they didn't even know who they were doing."

Jiang Li slapped the table: "Who else can be it? It must be Shen Zhihou!"

The old servant hesitated a little: "Mr. Shen is on the sea, and it is very likely that he did not do it... The biggest possibility is Qian Ning's people. After all, the Jinyiwei is used to using knives. After Qian Ning served as the commander, he organized a group of good players from the world, and perhaps they did it... Young Master, why don't we leave the city to hide now, you should not stay in the city."

Jiang Li waved his hand: "I can't leave for the time being...what do you think I'm coming to the city? There is a big deal that I need to preside over. Now someone has found out that I'm coming up with. We must get things done as soon as possible and get the freight on board."

The old servant looked nervous: "Young Master, are you talking about a deal with Han Dang Family? Isn't there any secret rumors that Han Dang Family is not upright and wants to surrender to Shen Zhihou to atone for his sins?"

Jiang Liwei sneered: "Will Shen Zhihou fall in love with a businessman like him? He may not have seen the situation clearly. He has to give Shen Zhihou some face when doing business in Jiangnan. The foundation laid by the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce. Almost all parts of Jiangnan are controlled by Shen Zhihou. Han Yi is not Shen Zhihou's person, and has done business with us. With Shen Zhihou's complacent personality, how can he tolerate such a person with stains on his body?"

"this……"

The old servant didn't know how to answer for a moment. He knew very well that no matter how big the truth was, it would not make sense from his own young master.

Jiang Liwei was so arrogant that he was almost blind, and as he lost power, this kind of arrogant became increasingly serious.

Jiang Liwei said: "According to the advance discussion, the people sent by Han Yi should be connected with me outside the city tomorrow, and dozens of trucks of goods will be transported on board. These cargo bentoes are baits to lure Shen Zhihou to fight us south. As for the real goods, they will board the ship from the south, and this batch of goods will be transported to various islands in a few days. This transaction... I can earn at least 100,000 taels of silver."

"Young Master, this is a big deal." The old servant said happily.

Jiang Liwei looked full of disdain: "No matter how much money I have, I don't like it... Can I be a thief for the rest of my life? I was just entrusted by King Ning and gave up on the side of the thieves. I originally hoped that the brothers of the Zhang family could help me, but they were vulnerable and easily defeated by Shen Zhihou. As a result, if I want to deal with Shen Zhihou, I have to do it myself."

The old servant asked, "Young Master, do you want a Shanghai ship and fight with the fleet led by Shen Zhihou?"

Jiang Liwei shook his head: "I have never brought troops, why should I fight head-on with him? No matter how capable Shen Zhihou is, he has to succumb to the will of heaven. He is very capable on land because he has powerful firearms on his hands, but the winning streak of a series of consecutive battles made him dizzy. He didn't expect that the firearms on the hands of the Japanese are equally powerful now? There are more ships than him and more people than him. How can he win? Haha, he also brought a group of land ducks from the north to fight with the southerners. He had lost most of the battle before he was beaten!"

"Young Master Weiming."

The old servant can't say anything except compliments.

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Chen Xi is going to send troops.

This time he led the fleet directly across the Zhoushan Islands and went south to war with the "joint fleet" composed of Japanese pirates and even the Florida. This battle is likely to lay the foundation for the sea border pattern of the Ming Dynasty in the next few years.

Judging from paper strength, Chen Xi's fleet obviously cannot compare with the "joint fleet". Even the large ship of the Flang Jiman can almost defeat Chen Xi's fleet. If the Japanese pirates' fleet is added, Chen Xi's trip is like seeking death.

"Sir, all our bastards are ready. They know that they are going to fight against the Japanese pirates, and they are all energetic."

Hu Songyue and Song Shu appeared in front of Shen Xi. They looked in good spirits and were smiling, but Chen Xi could feel the inner worries from their eyes.

When the sky is blue and white, the wind is bright and the sun is bright.

The fleet lined up neatly near the sea, and the soldiers began to take small and medium-sized ships near the port to sea one after another, and boarded the large ship with deep draft outside.

Song Shu said: "Dinghaiwei sent more than a dozen ships to support him, but they were all very tattered. If these ships were to go to war with the thieves' ships, they would probably not have any effect. They were not even equipped with the most basic artillery."

As he spoke, a hesitation flashed across Song Shu's face, obviously he was worried about the war, but he did not give up at this time. Obviously, Song Shu still had expectations for Chen Xi's ability to lead troops. Even though he felt that this was not a good time to fight against the thief, since Chen Xi made the decision, he followed it unconditionally.

Chen Xi nodded: "Even if the ship sent can only be used to transport troops, horses, food and grass, it is always the local government's help to us... If one has the strength, the more we will be, and our strength will be increased."

Chen Xi's smile was extremely confident, which diluted the hidden worries in Song Shu's heart.

At this time, flag words and signal flares began to be sent from the ship, and Jing Yue, the temporary commander of the fleet, sent a signal to remind the Shenxi fleet of the preparations.

Chen Xi looked at the sky and nodded, "It's not too late, so it's time for us to set off... This time we go to sea is likely to be a bloody battle, which will cheer up all the brothers up. After obtaining military achievements, we can go directly to His Majesty to receive a title and reward. What a glory?"

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The fleet was heading southward, looking very powerful, at least ordinary pirates dared not approach it.

Although the large ships under Chen Xi are large enough and equipped with enough artillery and firearms, the number is always too small, with only six large ships used. The other small and medium-sized ships will be difficult to play a role in future naval battles. Perhaps this is a huge maritime force for the Japanese pirates, but the problem is that the Japanese pirates have the support of the Flang pirates behind this.
To be continued...