Gongsun Su's face darkened and he said: "Our Gongsun family has been bandits for four generations and has committed many crimes. If we can borrow the secret east wind and get ashore safely, we will no longer have to fight for our livelihood, and we will be able to gain an official status and become a noble." What a blessing! What's more, the men know nothing but fighting and killing, so working for the court and working for Mi Zhen are not the same thing?!"
"Mi Zhen is my sworn brother, and we are brothers and sisters. Following him is better than following someone who doesn't know his true story and his origins!"
"In that case, why should we talk about whether it's a secret or not?!"
He looked at Meng Guiyu coldly, "I decided to give Wuyi Camp to Mi Zhen, why do you think this move of mine is a waste of fortune?!"
After rumors spread in Chang'an that Rong Suihe had something to do with the death of the old sea master Gongsun, out of safety concerns, Gongsun Su was always vague when he came forward to express his position, making people think that he was not interested in Rong Suihe's return to his roots. After all, he was suspicious, but he was wary of the other party's current status and power and didn't dare to break up with him rashly.
When he said this now, Meng Guiyu secretly scolded him for being realistic: "I just realized that Huan Guanlan might have faked his death. In fact, he was still alive. This man actually said that he and Mi Zhen were brothers. He didn't even think about it. A few days ago, during the banquet, you were still doubting the secret behind your words?!"
"The foster father and the foster brother are a generation apart. There is a difference in identity, and it's a big difference." He calmed down and said, "What's more, your father has always disliked Mi Zhen. He let Mi Zhen enter Wuyi Camp before. , also to make him work for the Gongsun family instead of cultivating him! In this case, even if the Gongsun family relies on Mi Zhen to get ashore, how can your support for Mi Zhen be compared with your support for Mi Zhen, brother? "
"Who is Duke Huan?" Kang Gui frowned and said, "Although our Tortoiseshell Island is considered a well-known brand in Nanfeng County, looking at the whole country, it is just that! Does he want to plot against us like this? "
Luan Yusi expressed dissatisfaction: "Today's Qihai is not the same as before General Zhou's sweep. Let's compare the islands in the Qihai. Even if it is not one of the few big islands, it is still among the best! As for saying that we are Haihai As for bandits, Jishan Camp wasn’t a bandit before?!”
He also said, "The head of the Jishan Bandits, who is also the fiancée of Young Master Ying Dun, is said to be a woman who is a few years older than Young Master Ying Dun? Did he inherit the position of the head of the family from his late father? I think this matter is quite revealing. That’s weird! It’s okay for us, the old sea master, to pay off the New Year holiday, but why is it that the old leader of the Jishan Bandits also died at such a young age?”
Kang Gui said: "Did you know that the old leader of the Jishan Bandits was young when he went there?"
"Calculating the age of Master Wu, how old can her real father be?" Luan Yusi asked, "Why are he still in his prime?! A sea lord and a bandit leader both passed away in their prime, leaving behind such a large family business to their children, and then The children defected to Prince Mi Zhen for various reasons... Hehe! Lord Hai, my subordinates feel more and more that what Marquis Chongxin said is right!"
Seeing that Gongsun Su was just silent and showed no sign of approval, Luan Yusi couldn't understand the mood of his old master. He laughed a few times, touched his chin, and shrank back silently.
Meng Guiyu said: "It is true that according to Huan Gong's identity and vision, there seems to be no need to plot against Tortoiseshell Island. It's just... The person who has accomplished Tortoiseshell Island now is not Duke Huan himself, but his close disciple Prince Mi Zhen!"
Kang Gui said with an unsightly expression: "Master Marquis, you should be more careful with your words! It's not that I, the commander-in-chief, have the ambition to destroy his own prestige! If the commander-in-chief can be where he is today, whether it is the Wuyi camp or our group of brothers, it will be much better." It is a fact that the young masters all helped him with his future! The problem is that the current powerful position of the county prince is more due to his royal family background, personal talents, and cultivation by Duke Huan! It is not all the result of our group of pirates of!"
"Are you a member of the Sea Lord or a secret chastity person?" Luan Yusi had always had some disagreements with him. They had previously fought against the rumor that Suihe had murdered Gongsun, the old Sea Lord. Now that he heard this, he couldn't bear it. Zhu said sarcastically, "Why do you always find every opportunity to speak to Mi Zhen without asking any questions?"
Kang Gui said angrily: "Am I wrong?! Prince Mi Zhen can be where he is today, but his status as the nephew of the Emperor and the legitimate son of King Gaomi does not matter? Without this status, he would have been the top scholar in high school at such a young age. , how could he get the title of a county king?! Without enough talent and courage, he could be favored by the Shu sisters, and they made him their heir. They tried every means to speak to His Majesty for him, and he was awarded the title of governor of Yizhou. , got the opportunity to develop in Western Xinjiang?!"
"If I hadn't gone to Xijiang, I would have been quarreling in the court on this three-thirds of an acre of land in Chang'an. How could the record of defeating Ruru and the Xijiang Jingqi at this moment come from?!"
"Didn't he rely on the Yue family to solve the mess in Xijiang?" Luan Yusi said with a sneer, "As for the rich girl from the Sheng family, who married her and couldn't achieve great things?"
Kang Gui also sneered: "Then why don't the Sheng family marry the head of Kangzhao County to you?! Who in Nanfeng County doesn't know how much that Nanfeng Sanren loves his only daughter? Even we on Tortoiseshell Island have them. I heard it! If you can impress him, let him marry your daughter and give away most of the family property... Is this a favor from our Tortoiseshell Island?!"
Luan Yusi said happily: "Even if we at Tortoiseshell Island did not help us with this, most of the credit cannot be taken away by others: the beginning of the marriage between the prince of Mi Zhen County and the head of Kang Zhao County was that they were brothers and sisters. Will we get along day and night? How deep is Nanfeng Sanren's city?! If it weren't for the incident in which the old sea master died in the battle, Mi Zhen showed the character of repaying kindness, how could that Sanren know that the two of them knew You recognize him as your son even though you have no blood connection?!"
"Let alone letting him get close to his precious daughter!"
Shao Yan, who had been silent all this time, couldn't bear it anymore and shouted: "Shut up, everyone! Listen to the Marquis and the Lord of the Sea and talk about business!"
"What do you mean by this?" Gongsun Su ignored the quarrel among the old men and asked Meng Guiyu coldly, "Mi Zhen is Huan Gong's beloved disciple. Where does Huan Gong's status lie? He wants to give Mi Zhen some wealth, but It’s a matter of flipping hands! But why do you have to plot against my father?!”
Meng Guiyu said: "Brother Gongsun, you have been at sea for many years. Even if you are used to the intrigues in the bandits' dens, you are still not familiar enough with the calculations in the temple! Do you think that the appearance of Prince Mi Zhen looks exactly like Concubine Mo, and Duke Huan's behavior Of course, it is impossible for the elders of the two dynasties not to know the appearance of Concubine Mo! Then when Duke Huan met the prince, he would have probably guessed the prince's life experience, right? "
"If you say that Duke Huan doesn't care about Prince Mi Zhen, why should he accept him as a closed disciple and still support him from behind?"
"It can be said that Duke Huan is interested in the prince of Mi Zhen. He knows that he is a prince and grandson living on the island, but his lord, the old sea master, is willing to give him face. Why does he refuse to send the prince back to the palace of Gaomi to enjoy a wealthy life? He crawled around on the island, and even went on a life-and-death adventure for the Gongsun family?"
Rong Suihe himself couldn't figure this out, let alone Gongsun Su and others.
At this moment, Meng Guiyu didn't need anyone to answer, and he said to himself, "Originally, I thought it was strange, but after looking at it in the past two years, I confirmed the attitude of King Gaomi towards Prince Mizhen, and I probably know the reason: because Duke Huan I have known for a long time that although the prince is the legitimate son of King Gaomi, he is actually not loved by King Gaomi, and even because the prince is mediocre, if the talented and intelligent prince comes back, it may not be a good thing for the prince!"
"For example, Rong Qingzui, the legitimate second son of King Gaomi, who was exiled to the Zhao family and raised as a cripple, is a ready example!"
"Then it would be better to let the prince grow up on the island, so that he can learn a lot and his character can no longer be easily influenced by his parents. Then letting him go ashore will naturally alleviate the partiality of King Gaomi to the greatest extent. Influence!"
"Just like a few days ago, when King Gaomi clearly targeted the county king, the county king didn't grow up with him at all and didn't have much admiration and respect for his biological father in his heart, so he fought back simply and neatly, didn't he?"
"Since the prince grew up on Tortoiseshell Island, Duke Huan's plan for Tortoiseshell Island seems inevitable now: For some unknown reason, Duke Huan is still unwilling to be exposed to the public."
"But he has already made plans for the future of his disciple Prince Mi Zhen."
"We all know this plan now. It starts from Western Xinjiang!"
"Then, Duke Huan prepared Jishan bandits for Mi Zhen in Western Xinjiang... Please imagine, if there is no Wuyi camp, no manpower and family resources on Tortoiseshell Island, the prince of the county will go to Western Xinjiang with some servants, even if He can still catch the Meng family off guard and gain the upper hand with the help of the Jishan bandits' surrender, but he only has the Jishan bandits under his command!"
"After all, Mi Zhen is not Duke Huan. Duke Huan was able to make the Jishan bandits lie dormant for many years and then surrender to his disciples. But can Mi Zhen, who is young, be able to suppress those fierce bandits?"
"Especially Le Yangwen, the military advisor of the Jishan Bandits. It is said that although he is a rough man, his talents and learning are comparable to those of my great Mu Zheng'er, a Jinshi of the Eight Classics!"
"This person was able to support the female leader Wu Da to succeed him after the old leader of the Jishan Bandits left. He also managed the Jishan Bandits in an orderly manner. He is not weak at all like a female leader. This shows his ability!"
"Gong Huan refused to show up in person, and those who came forward were all Mi Zhen. If Mi Zhen didn't have the Wuyi Camp to rely on to check and balance the Jishan Camp, wouldn't it be easy for him to ignore him?!"
“What’s more, what you see on paper is ultimately shallow, but you need to know that you have to do it!”
"Huan Gong's identity as a closed disciple who personally taught him is enough to attract people's attention. Especially as Prince Mi Zhen is still a child of the royal family, and the emperor has no children. His purpose is obvious to everyone!"
"Under such circumstances, Duke Huan's requirements for the Mi Zhen County Prince will certainly not be low!"
"If that's the case... it's not impossible to hand over the nearby Tortoiseshell Island to Prince Mi Zhen for training, isn't it?!"
"Speaking of which, the reason why your father knew the identity of Duke Huan, but was never close to him and Prince Mi Zhen, maybe it was because he was unwilling to become a pawn in Duke Huan's hands?"
He said this in one breath and looked at Gongsun Su whose expression was changing quietly, "Although these are just my guesses, however...Brother Gongsun, please recall the details of many things and ask yourself whether my suspicions are justified." ?!”
"... As you just said, now is not the time to investigate how you know these things." Gongsun Su was silent for a long time, and the atmosphere became a bit stiff, then he whispered, "In my opinion, now is not the time to investigate those doubtful points. , but what exactly are you planning?"
His eyes gradually sharpened, and he looked at Meng Guiyu almost aggressively, "You know that I am Mi Zhen's sworn brother. After finally sneaking into Shanglin Garden from the Imperial City last night, you arrived at the navy station, but you were the first to call us. Get up! Now you are trying your best to analyze for us that Duke Huan is still there and Mi Zhen is suspicious... Do you want us to betray Mi Zhen and take refuge with you?!"
Meng Guiyu shook his head: "Brother Gongsun, how can you say you have betrayed Mi Zhen? You are the brother and he is the brother. Only the younger brother is loyal to the older brother. The older brother is to love, teach and support the younger brother. Supervision, there is an order of elders and younger ones, no matter what, it shouldn’t be obedience, right?!”
"You can't." Gongsun Su ignored the flattery and said calmly, "Now that the Meng family building is about to collapse, you can't protect yourself, and you still want to recruit us? This is a bit fanciful... To put it bluntly, Mi Zhen is a descendant of the royal family after all. , Now we need territory and soldiers, what about you? Who do you think you are? An underappreciated junior of my maternal cousin Meng’s family, whose parents died young and don’t even have a decent and reliable backer!"
"Even if you tell the truth about Duke Huan and Mi Zhen, master and disciple... I only ask you one question: Do you have the qualifications to promise our future?!"