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Chapter 226 Wu Sanhao

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    At the same time, different things are always happening in different places.  Almost at the same time that Fatty Lu's simple team arrived in Wuzhou City, Guangxi, the ugly master Wang Shaobo, whom Fatty Lu placed high hopes on, finally arrived in Fuzhou City, and came to the gate of the extremely luxurious Jingnan Palace.

    When Fatty Lu came to Fuzhou five years ago as a seventh-rank magistrate, he had to wait for six full days before he was picked up by the guards of Prince Jingnan at that time like garbage.  Entering Jingnan Prince's Mansion, mentioning the Wanghai Tower in the side garden of Jingnan Prince's Mansion, kowtowed to Geng Jingzhong, who was only the eldest son at that time.  But now, when Fatty Lu's ugly master Wang Shaobo came to the Jingnan Palace, Geng Jingzhong, who was already the King of Jingnan, actually greeted him out of the gate in person, and politely invited Wang Shaobo to the main hall for tea¡ªthe difference in treatment.  Huge, even though Wang Shaobo was also an accomplice hired by Fatty Lu with fifty taels of silver a year, it was enough to make Fatty Lu jealous back then.

    "Pass down Wang Jun's system, prepare banquets, prepare feasts, and entertain King Pingxi's envoys and Mr. Lu's aides for this king! Remember, you want the best wine, the best dishes! The singers and dancers arrange the best!"

    Prince Jingnan's hospitality was so great that even our ugly master Wang Shaobo felt a little embarrassed, he quickly saluted and said modestly: "The prince is too polite, too condescending, Wang Shaobo is a commoner, how dare he treat you like a prince? I am really flattered and ashamed  Don't dare to be."

    "Mr. Shaobo, you don't have to be polite, don't be polite." Geng Jingzhong laughed, and took Wang Shaobo's hand and said very affectionately: "Let's not say that Mr. Shaobo is the honored envoy of his uncle King Pingxi, and he came to Fujian just like his uncle.  Coming in person is the great name of Mr. Shaobo, and Xiao Wang has admired it for a long time. I think that Mr. Shaobo stood alone at the head of Bajiang City, taking the prince of the imperial court as a hostage, and forced back the thousands of enemies who surrounded your army.  Wanma, to help Lu Yifeng and Lord Lu achieve extraordinary feats, his courage and resourcefulness are rare in the sky and unparalleled on earth¡ªit¡¯s amazing!"

    "My lord, thank you, my lord." Wang Shaobo hurriedly humbly said, "The student is just in the honor of the good masters of the host family, and it was a coincidence that he made some trivial achievements. The lord is so ridiculously praised, and the student really can't afford it."

    "Hey, I can afford it, I can afford it. Why do Mr. Shaobo and your master Lu Yifeng, Master Lu, both like to be overly modest?" Geng Jingzhong conveniently put a high hat on Wang Shaobo, and then sighed: "  Speaking of Lu Yifeng, Mr. Lu, Xiao Wang was really blind back then, he didn't know gold and jade, he didn't see his peerless talent, he passed by Fujian, Xiao Wang not only didn't humbly ask for advice, tried his best to keep him, but also treated him very contemptuously  , Thinking about it now, Xiao Wang is really ashamed and regretful, too late to regret."

    "The prince blames himself too much." Wang Shaobo hurriedly said good things to the boss Lu Fatty, "The master also mentioned the events of the past in front of the students, saying that if it weren't for the prince's life-saving grace and the virtue of giving money back then, he would still be where he is today.  What does this look like? He also said that if there is a chance, he must give everything to repay the great kindness of the prince, even if his body is broken and he will go through fire and water."

    "That's what the three good brothers really said?" Geng Jingzhong showed some surprise. Seeing Wang Shaobo nod his head solemnly, Geng Jingzhong was even more happy, and quickly patted Wang Shaobo on the shoulder and said, "Mr. Shaobo, please repay the three good brothers.  Not to mention, if he has time some other day, please ask him to go to Fujian, and let Xiao Wang make up for the slow treatment back then, and Xiao Wang will be very happy. Also, if the three good brothers are in the Southwest that day  Tired of staying, thinking of coming to Fujian to live for a few days, then he can come, Xiao Wang, the position in Jingnan Prince's Mansion, he can choose whatever he wants."

    "Definitely, the student must report the truth to the master." Wang Shaobo bowed his hands and respectfully agreed, but he was depressed in his heart, thinking that it is no wonder that Prince Pingxi refused to send the master to be this envoy. It turned out that he knew that Prince Jingnan was also planning for the master.  , My boss is more handsome than me, so why is he so much more popular than me?

    While speaking, the banquet was ready, and Geng Jingzhong hurriedly invited Wang Shaobo to Wanghai Tower to attend the banquet. At the same time, in order to show his respect for the envoys of the Pingxi Palace and his sincerity in seeking talents, he also heard that two of his absolute confidants, Zeng Yang and Ma Jiuyu, made a speech.  Pei, Geng Jingzhong's two uncles, Geng Jishan and Geng Jimei, who had firmly supported the Jingnan Palace's anti-Qing government in history, were also invited to be present. Together with Geng Jingzhong, they warmly entertained the envoys from the Southwest, and took the opportunity to test Wang Shaobo's intentions and Wu Jun's next strategic move.

    After drinking for three rounds, singing and dancing began. More than a dozen beautiful dancers with outstanding looks danced to the sound of silk and bamboo.  I was fascinated by watching it, and I was full of praise all the time, praising the beauty of the song and the beauty of the music, and lamenting that Geng Jingzhong really knows how to enjoy it.  And Geng Jingzhong and his henchmen were quietly relieved when they saw Wang Shaobo's lewd and wretched appearance, thinking that this ugly guy was only mediocre.?Attacking Jiangnan, I am afraid that the difficulty will be unusually high.  "

    Geng Jingzhong stopped talking. This is also the matter that Geng Jingzhong has been tossing and hesitating for a while. Now that the main force of Mangou has been destroyed, and the remaining main force has been restrained by the Wu army in the Huguang battlefield. It is bound to be very beneficial to attack Nanjing, Zhejiang, but  The harm is to become a shield for the traitor Wu, and attract the attention of the Qing court for Wu Jun.  And if this opportunity is missed, although it is certain that the Wu army and the Qing army will fight again in the future, the Mangou army has recovered from this breath and regained its vitality. Do you still want to take Jiangnan so easily?

    "Let's discuss this matter slowly." After thinking about it, Geng Jingzhong finally put this idea aside and changed the subject: "What do you think about the second request made by the old thief Wu Sangui?"

    "We can give it a try, anyway, even if we fail, we won't lose anything." Geng Jimei agreed, saying: "But if the negotiation is successful, we can not only save a lot of money in purchasing weapons, but also use the Eight Banners  They made a lot of money from fushou cream and saved up their military pay and food. Besides, that Wang Shaobo had a good idea. It is still gratifying that even if the old thief does not agree to let go of Wu Sangui's sea boat, he will probably agree to let our sea boat go. When the time comes, we will  To take advantage of the weakness of Wu Sangui, the old thief, we have to take advantage of the weakness of our flag, and knock out another sum of money from him."

    "I'm afraid it might not be possible?" Ma Jiuyu, the governor of Fuzhou who had been silent before, suddenly said, "Shang Kexi, the old thief and Yue Le went south and returned to Guangdong this time, and they didn't even enter Fujian under our control. Spare me  The big circle came home from Jiangxi, which is controlled by Man Gou, which proves that he and Man Gou are also guarding against us. What they are afraid of is that we will rob and kill them on the way. It is still gratifying that the old thief is so suspicious of us. We asked him to open the sea route, and he would  So easy to agree?"

    "That's true." Geng Jingzhong hesitated, and said in distress: "Actually, Shang Kexi, that old bastard is really stupid, and we are not stupid. How could we rob and kill him halfway? We are afraid that he will be beaten by others on the way."  The banner is the real one! And his return to Guangdong will benefit us more, at least he and his eldest son will keep each other in check, let alone threaten our southern line, how could we be so stupid as to make a wedding dress for Shang Zhixin?  ?¡±

    "Jiuyu, so you are against the prince agreeing to Wu Sangui's request?" Geng Jimei turned to Ma Jiuyu and asked.

    "No." Ma Jiuyu shook his head, and said in a deep voice: "On the contrary, the general thinks that the prince should agree to the request of the old thief Wu Sangui, and contact the old thief Shang Kexi to try to meet with the superior to negotiate this matter."

    "Why?" Geng Jingzhong asked intently.

    "It's very simple, take this opportunity to test Shang Kexi's old thief's hostility towards us." Ma Jiuyu replied: "We still don't know the extent of Shang Kexi's old thief's wariness and hostility towards us.  Ming, you have to worry about it all the time. Taking this opportunity, the prince took this opportunity to meet with the old thief Shang Kexi, not only to give the old thief Wu Sangui an explanation and sell him a favor, but also to take the opportunity to test the old thief Shang Kexi's attitude towards us, isn't it?  Kill two birds with one stone?"

    "Wonderful!" Geng Jingzhong applauded and praised: "This plan is great, Shang Kexi. If the old thief agrees to see me, it proves that he is not wary of us to the point of treating us as enemies, and he can take this opportunity to appease Shang Kexi.  Old thief, reduce the pressure on our southern line. Going further, you can persuade Shang Kexi, the old thief, to agree to open the sea route, so that we can get a fortune from the old thief Wu Sangui."

    "If Shang Kexi, the old thief, refuses to agree to meet, then we have confidence in our hearts." Geng Jishan added: "We can do whatever we want when the time comes. This old bastard is currently being held back by the eldest son, we just need to beware of his actions."  Backstabbing, don't be afraid of his open gun. If we don't find out his attitude towards us as soon as possible, we will always have to be on tenterhooks."

    "Since everyone has no objections, let's do it this way." Geng Jingzhong made a decision: "Send an envoy to Guangzhou to see Shang Kexi, the old thief, and say that the king has a problem about the shipping route and wants to talk to him face to face. The location?  , at Fenshui Pass in Chaozhou, which is the border area between Guangdong and Fujian, so that the old man will not be as timid as a mouse, afraid that the king will harm him."

    "Nephew, it's best to meet in secret, lest that old dog Fan Chengmo (the governor of Fujian at the time and the second son of the notorious Fan Wencheng) follow you and go to the Emperor Mangou to file a complaint." Geng Jishan also suggested: "For  Let the old thief Shang Kexi feel at ease, it is best to make an excuse to disturb the people too much, and agree on the number of followers, each with fifty followers, so as not to disturb the people too much."

    "Yes." Geng Jingzhong nodded in agreement, and then ordered: "Then let Lin Riguang come over, he is good at eloquence, let him tell Shang Kexi, the old thief, that the king is going to meet him as a nephew and discuss Geng Shang with him."  The mutual benefit of the two is a good thing, so he doesn't have to worry too much."

    "Of order." Geng Jishan agreed with his hand, and suggested: "Nephew, we should get a little more from him for selling such a big favor to old thief Wu Sangui. I think we must ask old thief Wu Sangui to agree to reduce the price of firearms by two."  become!"

    "Where is 20% enough? At least 30% must be reduced! The asking price is 40%, and the reserve price is 30%! Damn it, Wu Sangui, an old thief, dares to sell me a rocket for 20 taels of silver, so I should get back some of my capital!"  To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.) (Remember the website URL: www.hlnovel.com)??: "Nephew, if we sell such a big favor to old thief Wu Sangui, we should get more from him. I think we must ask old thief Wu Sangui to agree to reduce the price of firearms by 20%!"

    "Where is 20% enough? At least 30% must be reduced! The asking price is 40%, and the reserve price is 30%! Damn it, Wu Sangui, an old thief, dares to sell me a rocket for 20 taels of silver, so I should get back some of my capital!"  To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.) (Remember the website URL: www.hlnovel.com
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