"Old Sea Lord Gongsun, who has always been good friends with us, was defeated and died. Young Sea Lord retreated to Tortoiseshell Island. Outside, there were two Sea Lords Han and Pan looking at him. Inside, there were a group of brothers of Old Sea Lord Gongsun, who were dissatisfied with Young Sea Lord's youth. , everyone has their own thoughts." Sheng Lanci sighed, "In order to raise food and grass, Lord Shaohai sent his confidants to the shore to sell a batch of treasures accumulated by our ancestors when they traveled around the world, and this jade pendant is among them."
Sea Lord is the honorific title given to the pirate leader.
Nanfeng County is close to the sea and has many overseas islands. Bandits have gathered on the islands a hundred years ago, robbing passing ships, and occasionally coming ashore to intrude, causing serious harm. The government has carried out many encirclement and suppression campaigns, but due to the vastness of the sea, it is impossible to eradicate them. They can only symbolically go to sea several times a year as a deterrent.
But the emperor who is now in power is obsessed with beauty and does not care about government affairs.
It was too late for the intrigues among the relatives, the clan, and the courtiers. Even the troubles in Ruru in the north, which was closer to Chang'an, they only occasionally intervened. The bandits in the south did not occupy the city and openly stood on their own, so the court paid even less attention to it.
Therefore, Nanfeng County organized its own people to strengthen the people. After fighting with the pirates for a few times, they felt that it was not worth it and gradually negotiated a peace: wealthy families would pay tribute on an annual basis and help the sea master sell the stolen goods; the sea master restrained The subordinates are not allowed to intrude on the shore at will, let alone attack merchant ships.
When necessary, we even provide services such as escort and debt collection.
In the past ten years or so, the most powerful pirate group near Nanfeng County is the Gongsun family, which uses Tortoiseshell Island as its base camp.
This group of pirates get along well with the three powerful people, especially Sheng Lanci. Sheng Lanci can turn the two powerful people in Nanfeng County into the three powerful people. The support and favoritism of the old sea lord Gongsun Tu are indispensable. .
But not long ago, two sea masters from other sea areas, the Han family and the Pan family, suddenly joined forces to attack the Gongsun family. The Gongsun family was caught off guard and was defeated. Even Gongsun Tu died in the battle. The current temporary head of the family is Shaohai Lord Gongsun Su, the only son of Gongsun Tu. He is rumored to be ruthless and cruel - but how can there be any good people among pirates
None of his opponents are good. To be honest, everyone is not very optimistic about Gongsun Su, or even optimistic that the Gongsun family can continue to occupy the sea area of Nanfeng County.
Xuanyu Feng was one of them. She no longer had the mind to care about the jade pendant at this moment, and said with a solemn face: "When you picked up Sleeping Crane, did you go to find out the news? How about it? Over there on Tortoiseshell Island, the results may be available recently. ? I have been worried these past two days. The goods I bought at the beginning of the year will be loaded on ships to go north when the wind turns in summer. I don’t want the sea owners to be stuck there until now. There are more than a dozen ships, and the full load is more than 100,000 taels. Yinzi, how can you dare to go to sea so rashly without any confidence?!"
"If there were any results, wouldn't you have told eldest sister earlier?" Sheng Lanci sighed, "Our Sheng family's ships will be resting in the harbor right now!"
"Have you sent someone to deal with Master Han Hai and Master Pan Hai?" Xuanyu Feng took a sip of tea and asked, "If their price is not outrageous, why don't we think of a way to help them, it's better than looking back and sighing now! "
With goods worth more than 100,000 taels of silver, the pure profit is only about 30,000 to 40,000 taels of silver.
The price offered by Han and Pan must be more than this.
But considering the credibility of on-time delivery, Xuanyu Feng didn't care about losing money.
As for how they helped Han and Pan, the two sea masters - first of all, after dealing with the Gongsun family for so many years, who didn't send a few spies to Tortoiseshell Island? Secondly, although the navy stationed here by the imperial court has become more symbolic in recent years, it is still a regular army. They are bribed with money and take advantage of the opportunity to add insult to injury. It is expected that Tortoiseshell Island, which is already in a bad situation, will not be able to hold on.
"It's not a good trip in troubled waters!" Sheng Lanci heard this, but shook his head repeatedly and whispered, "I sent someone to inquire about the two sea masters. They are both from the sea in Bishui County, and Gongsun Laohai The Lord has the vengeance of killing his father, so he led his people to come from afar."
Sheng Lanci would naturally not be so upright that he would not interfere with others to avenge his father. The point is, "The reason why Old Sea Lord Gongsun was able to kill those two fathers was because Old Sea Lord Han and Old Sea Lord Pan lost their heads: They have tied up a person that even His Majesty today dare not touch, Emperor Shihuan Guanlan!"
"Ten years ago, Duke Huan disappeared from his ancestral home and was suspected of being kidnapped by bandits. It was actually the father of the two thieves Han and Pan who did it?!" Xuanyu Feng took a breath of air and immediately changed his words, calling Han Haizhu and Pan Haizhu " "Two thieves", "Don't they want to live anymore!"
No wonder she lost her composure. Who is Huan Guanlan
The elder of the three dynasties, the giant of the temple, the teacher of this emperor, with peaches and plums all over the world - there are rumors in the government and the public that when he was the prince, neither the current queen mother nor the late emperor liked him. At that time, the late emperor intended to make the son of his favorite concubine, the current King of Nankang, as the heir apparent. Because of the humble family of the Queen Mother, all civil and military officials in the court acquiesced.
If Huan Guanlan, who was not the crown prince at that time, had persisted in his opposition and advocated "no direct descendants" to persuade the late emperor, God knows what would have happened to the current empress dowager and emperor? After all, how many of the deposed princes and their biological mothers have had a good ending since ancient times
However, even though he was immature when he first came to the throne, he was decent and very diligent. Ever since he met the Shu sisters, he seemed to be a completely different person, rushing towards the path of the faint king!
Huan Guanlan kept in mind the late emperor's entrustment, and repeatedly tried to persuade him to no avail. Instead, he was pushed by the Shu sisters and drove him back to his hometown of Bishui County.
Even so, he still holds a pivotal position in Da Mu Chaotang - so ten years ago, the Bishui County government received a report from the Huan family. Dao Huan Guanlan suddenly disappeared and was suspected of being abducted. He was so frightened that he lost his mind!
When the news reached Chang'an, Empress Dowager Meng and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty suspected that it was the Shu sisters who were responsible for the extermination. If it hadn't been for the troublemaker to stop them, the Shu sisters would not be alive today.
It's just that other people don't have the ability of the Shu sisters to make the emperor stand in front of them. In the past two years, blood flowed everywhere from Bishui County to the court, especially the bandits near Bishui County, whether they were in the mountains or in the sea, they were all severely punished by the court - Gongsun Tu was Taking advantage of this opportunity, he plotted to trick Old Sea Master Han and Old Sea Master Pan to death!
Xuan Yu Feng just didn't know what was going on. Now that he knew this, how could he cooperate with Han Pan again
It should be known that Huan Guanlan's reputation was very high during his lifetime, and it reached its peak after his death. Although the Xuan Yu family focused on business and did not attach much importance to fame, if it was known that they actually helped the descendants of the person who murdered Huan Guanlan, No matter what the reason is, they should not hang out on land in the future!
"It is said that this matter really has something to do with the two empresses Shu in the palace. If the eldest sister knows about it, please don't spread it!" Sheng Lanci had no intention of telling her sister-in-law in detail. After all, although he and Xuanyu Feng are relatives, However, they are also the principals of the Sheng family and the Xuan Yu family respectively, and there is a limit to the exchange of information. It is impossible to just answer each other's questions regardless of reward.
Xuanyu Feng understood this, so he nodded and stopped asking. He just said, "Is there anything missing from Master Gongsun Shaohai? Just tell me!"
—I can’t choose Han Pan, and I hope the sea will calm down soon, so I can only find ways to support Gongsun Su.
After the two of them finished talking about their business, Sheng Lanci was about to leave, but Xuanyu Feng thought of something again, "By the way, Qiaoer came back to my place last time. On the way back, he met my unsatisfactory nephew who was rude. It is said that he slept with her. Can Crane help solve the problem?"
"That's what happened." Hearing the words, Sheng Lanci hurriedly said, "That kid has always wanted to have a sister to make him love. No, just after he came back, he made Xuan Yuche make rude remarks in public. How could he not do it for him? Where's my dear girl coming forward?"
By saying this, he was naturally trying to gain favor for the wife's family in front of the wife's mother-in-law.
However, Xuanyu Feng didn't answer this and only said: "Although my nephew doesn't live up to expectations, he is the only son of his parents. His parents only had a grudge against me two years ago because of the separation of the family. My son was beaten badly by Sleeping Crane again. New and old grudges were combined, and he came to me and made a big fuss that day! If I hadn't suppressed him, I'm afraid he wouldn't have made it to the Sheng family!"
Sheng Lanci did not take Xuan Yuche's beating to heart at first. After all, it was not his children who suffered in the end. Secondly, Xuan Yuche's parents could not do anything to the Sheng family.
But when I heard that this incident had affected my sister-in-law, I felt embarrassed after all. She hurriedly apologized to Xuan Yu Feng, and said, "I can't get away for the past two days. How about I turn around and ask the housekeeper to send them some medicinal materials?" , make an apology!"
"What's the apology?" Xuan Yu Feng sneered, "The cause of the matter is that Xuan Yu Che was wrong and deserved to be beaten! Xuan Yu Che's parents had the nerve to make a fuss, but I told them at the time: My husband is not here now. If you dare to make trouble unreasonably again, let’s see if I can kill them!”
Sheng Lanci smiled apologetically and remained silent: he knew that Xuan Yu Feng's husband, Xuan Yu, had been strangled to death unexpectedly. It took a lot of effort and thought for Xuan Yu Feng to take over the power. During this time, she and her husband's family Naturally, the relationship between relatives has deteriorated all the way, and now it seems that both of them are still angry.
"But that couple has always been narrow-minded and often behaved viciously." Ms. Xuan Yu Feng didn't want her brother-in-law to bow his head, but still reminded her, "Although I beat them, it's better to tell Qiaoer to be careful in the future. To avoid being left alone and being bullied by them taking advantage of the opportunity!"
"Don't worry, eldest sister, how could I leave Qiao Er alone?" Sheng Lanci heard this and kept it in mind. She thanked her sister-in-law again. Seeing that they had nothing else to say, the two parted ways.
It was almost dusk at this time, and it was inappropriate for Sheng Lanci to go to Feng's house again. After meeting her daughter, she had to go directly back to Sheng's house.
After the father and daughter entered the door, they were immediately told that Mrs. Sheng and Prince Xu had arrived outside the city. Unfortunately, because the city gate was closed, they could only rest outside for one night before entering the mansion the next day.