After all, this is a pirate den, and everyone is a murderous character. Although the eighteen island owners have become decent people now, they are still bandits at heart.
This was the reason why Li Xingzai took on Chu Yunsheng's name. If his identity was discovered, the pirates would kidnap him as a hostage and demand property from Luofeng City.
But at this moment when he revealed his identity, Li Xingzai also had his own considerations.
The eighteen island owners sat on both sides of the hall. After the initial shock, they began to whisper. From time to time, their eyes glanced at Li Xingzai.
As Li Xingzai had guessed in advance, they looked at him like a fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered.
Honglin Island advocated the opening of the river and said: "Although Luofeng City and Qipan Island are close neighbors, the two families have never interacted with each other before, and they do not interfere with each other. Today, King Xiaoyao is here. I wonder what is going on?"
Li Xingzai didn't speak, but a voice came from behind the screen: "King Xiaoyao is here to discuss an important matter with you."
Because it was Mrs. Donghai who spoke, the eighteen island owners fell silent. More or less, everyone had to give Mrs. Donghai some face. After all, everyone knew that this woman was not easy to mess with.
The voice behind the screen continued: "Now the empire is besieged on all sides. There is an invasion of the Rong tribe in the north, and the war in the south of the Yangtze River is about to break out. The world is in chaos. In these troubled times, the heroes of the empire must compete together. King Xiaoyao is the sixth son of Emperor Ming.
, he is determined to bring peace to the world and help the country. This time he personally came to Qipan Island to invite all the island owners to participate in this great event."
Everyone was thinking about this, and some people's expressions flickered, and they were already a little tempted.
Qipan Island is not big, but it is not small either. However, Qipan Island’s current power has no possibility of expansion. And people’s ambitions can never be satisfied. The stronger the strength, the greater the ambition. If Qipan Island continues to
If you want to expand your power, you can only develop on land.
We need soldiers and gold. If such an elite army is left on land, anyone who encounters it will have to weigh it.
There are many people on Qipan Island who are ready to try their luck on land.
At this time, a voice sounded: "But I heard one thing. Luofeng City, the territory of King Xiaoyao, has been surrounded by Jiangnan soldiers, and the city will be destroyed in a matter of seconds. Now King Xiaoyao appears here, why, let our brothers go and do it
Are you going to die?"
Li Xingzai's eyes fell on the person who spoke. According to Wang Sunlishan's description, he knew that this person was the owner of Baiyu Island, named Mu Changchun, and he was Mu Baishi's father.
Wang Sun Tateyama has already said that Mu Changchun is the person who has the best chance of becoming the King of the East China Sea. He is also the person most likely to oppose today's proposal.
As expected by Wang Sunlishan, Mu Changchun's words really aroused everyone's suspicion, and everyone else stared at Li Xingzai with ill intentions.
It's okay to let this gang of aggressive and fierce people fight for the world, but if you let them work for others, everyone has to think about it.
Li Xingzai suddenly laughed loudly, and everyone was a little confused. Could it be that this person had gone insane and his brain was starting to lose its clarity.
The laughter suddenly stopped, and Li Xingzai said: "I heard that there are heroes on Qipan Island. When I saw them today, I realized that fame is not as good as meeting them. It turns out that they are just a group of common people without courage or plan."
Upon hearing this, everyone was furious. Only Mu Changchun sat down hugging his knees with a sneer on his lips.
"Hey." Li Xingzai suddenly shouted softly, suppressing everyone's discussion: "I have something to say, please listen carefully. What Master Mu Island said is true. Luofeng City is indeed surrounded by Jiangnan soldiers. This time I am specifically
I'm here to borrow troops. But if I don't need you, why are you here?"
The discussion was a little quieter, and Li Xingzai spoke frankly, but his words were not unreasonable.
"I know that Li Xing has hundreds of thousands of soldiers and is richest in the world. Luo Fengcheng is the enemy of Jiangnan. Isn't he overestimating his capabilities?" Mu Changchun said leisurely.
Li Xingzai's face did not change and he said: "It is true that Yangzhou has many soldiers, but the Jiangnan soldiers are the weakest in the empire. I think you have all heard of it. A hundred thousand troops surrounded me in Luofeng City, and the stalemate lasted for more than a month.
Breaking through is enough to prove this point. If I have a surprise army and raid his food and grassland, the Jiangnan soldiers will naturally be defeated. If Li Xing is brave but not clever, I will capture him sooner or later. In the future, I will send my troops south and north to seize the world like a bag. I will grant you the title of king.
Prime Minister, you are indispensable."
Mu Changchun sneered and said: "It's just talk. Even a worthless scholar can talk about the world. Why should I trust you?"
"Okay." The voice behind the screen suddenly interrupted Mu Changchun's words. The voice slowly said: "King Xiaoyao is my invited guest. His presence here shows his sincerity. Although Jiangnan soldiers are strong, they may not be invincible.
, King Xiaoyao is now employing people. He has always sought wealth and wealth through danger, so why should we be afraid of risks when we are living at sea?"
Mrs. Donghai's words touched the hearts of many people. Of course, Li Xingzai asked for everyone, but the rewards were generous enough. Being granted the title of king and prime minister, and becoming a vassal, he was like a lonely ghost on this island.
"Madam, do you want to go your own way and let us brothers die for an outsider?" Mu Changchun said coldly.
"Where did the owner of the wooden island say this?" The voice behind the screen said: "Of the eighteen islands on Qipan Island, when will I be the only one to count them? I invite you all to come over today to discuss this matter. Come and serve the wine.
"
A maid came in from the outside and placed two glasses of wine on each island owner's table one by one, one gold cup and one silver cup. The cups were both filled with wine syrup.
The voice behind the screen said: "This is a big thing, and I am not the only woman who can decide on big things. Now there are two cups of wine in front of you. If you want to do something big, drink from the gold cup. If you don't want to do it, drink from the silver cup."
, I will never force any brother."
Everyone looked at each other. Although everyone had a plan in mind, they also wanted to see how others chose.
Mu Changchun snorted coldly and drank all the wine in the silver cup. Several people who were close to him also raised their silver cups in turn and drank all the wine in one gulp.
Zhang He looked at the wine cup in front of him, laughed loudly, picked up the gold cup and drank it all in one gulp.
"Damn it, if a man dies and a bird looks up to the sky, he will not die for tens of thousands of years. I have done this."
Li Xingzai looked carefully and saw that only seven people drank from the gold cup, while the others chose the silver cup.
Although it is said that wealth can only be found in danger, but you already have great wealth, so why take the risk?
Mu Changchun stood up and said: "If you want to do something big, I won't stop you, but you also have to weigh the six and a half kilograms on your head. How big a bowl of rice can you eat?"
After that, he got up and left the table, walking out of the hall.
"Slow down." Li Xingzai said suddenly.
Mu Changchun turned around and said, "Why do you want to stop me, and why do you want to stop me?"