Hu Xiaotian already understood most of what Hu Zhongyang said. He smiled and said: "It seems that the Lord of Yan Island is very worried about this and still has the intention to fight for the king's power."
Hu Zhongyang said: "I don't know if he has any ambition to fight for the kingship, but the situation in Bohai Kingdom is very bad recently."
"What's wrong?"
"Have you not heard, Sir? King Yan Dongsheng of Bohai recently captured the Prime Minister Yuan Tianzhao. Dozens of officials in the court were implicated. And when Yuan Tianzhao's house was confiscated, Ling Sanniang, the second head of Mangjiao Island, happened to be
over there."
Hu Xiaotian was slightly startled: "Ling Sanniang? Is the second master a woman?"
Hu Zhongyang laughed and said: "She has always been a woman. She has always been a woman. But no matter where she is, others respect her as second brother, so many people think she is a man."
Hu Xiaotian said: "I never thought there would be a woman so enthusiastic about my second brother." He couldn't help laughing when he said this.
Hu Zhongyang smiled and said: "Actually, Ling Sanniang is rarely on the island. She is responsible for handling all aspects of relations in Bohai Country. Although Yan Tianlu has left Bohai Country, he owns many secret industries in Bohai Country. Of course, there are also
It can’t be taken care of without people.”
Hu Xiaotian nodded, wondering to himself, what does this have to do with Xue Shengjing? Thinking of Xue Shengjing's Jubaozhai, he began to understand. Since Hu Zhongyang can help Yan Tianlu sell stolen goods, Xue Shengjing can do the same. Xue Shengjing has a greedy temperament.
The pursuit of rare treasures is endless, and he wishes he could take possession of all the treasures in the world. It would not be surprising for such a person to get in touch with Yan Tianlu.
Hu Zhongyang said: "The King of Bohai, Yan Dongsheng, is just a mediocre talent. This man has promoted in Bohai to respect Confucianism and reduce military forces, emphasizing literature over martial arts. Originally, the strength of the Bohai Navy was not weak, but after he came to the throne, he reduced his support for the navy every year.
Investment. The size of the navy has been shrinking. Due to neglect of training and poor maintenance of warships, most of them have been abandoned. Yan Dongsheng is greedy for pleasure and pins the survival of the Bohai Kingdom on Dayong. As early as ten years ago, he had taken the initiative to
Dayong proclaimed himself a minister and paid tribute every year in exchange for the protection Dayong promised to him. However, in these years, although Dayong took a lot of money from the Bohai Kingdom, he did not even do a small thing for him. Mangjiao Island has always been
This was all Yan Dongsheng's worry. He begged Dayong more than once to help send troops to annihilate Mangjiao Island and wipe out Yan Tianlu. However, Dayong found all kinds of excuses to evade it."
Hu Xiaotian sighed: "It seems that most of the emperors are fools!"
Hu Zhongyang smiled and said: "It's always cold at high places. Once people get to high positions, they can easily lose themselves. Moreover, all they hear on weekdays are flattering words. You can get whatever you want, and you can still hear a few words at the beginning.
A word of advice may be offensive to the ears, but over time, one will become blindly arrogant, arrogant and arrogant, and cannot even listen to an unpleasant word.”
Hu Xiaotian nodded, secretly warning in his heart that he must not go astray like this in the future. He whispered: "You often travel to Bohai for business. Do you know what the strength of Jubaozhai is in Bohai?"
Hu Zhongyang said: "Jubaozhai? Could it be the Jubaozhai of King Xue Shengjing of Yan Dynasty?"
"Yes, that's the one!"
Hu Zhongyang said: "Jubaozhai is Xue Shengjing's property. Xue Shengjing relies on his special status as King Yongyan to do business in various countries. Others naturally give him some face, let alone a small country like Bohai. Every time Xue Shengjing
Whenever you go to the Bohai Kingdom for its beautiful scenery, Yan Dongsheng will treat you like a distinguished guest."
Hu Xiaotian said: "I heard that Yuan Tianzhao's case may have affected Jubaozhai."
Hu Zhongyang blinked his eyes and said in astonishment: "No way?" He thought for a while and then said: "If this is true, there is only one reason behind it, and that is the instruction of Xue Daohong, the new king of Dayong. Otherwise, even if he lent Yan Dongsheng a bear
How dare he touch the property of King Yan."
In fact, Hu Zhongyang and Hu Xiaotian had something in mind. Hu Xiaotian asked: "Were there any transactions between Mangjiao Island and Xue Shengjing in the past?"
Hu Zhongyang said: "I don't know about this matter. The Lord of Yan Island is a very deep man, so it is impossible for him to tell me the details of his transactions with other people. But based on my personal experience, there should be something between him and King Yan."
Contacted."
Hu Xiaotian moved closer to him: "What do you mean..."
Hu Zhongyang said: "Sir, think about it, why has Mangjiao Island been safe and sound for decades? Isn't it easy to destroy a small island with Dayong's strength? In my humble opinion, there should be two reasons.
, Firstly, the Dayong court needed the existence of such a small island and used Mangjiao Island to contain Bohai State, so that Bohai State had to beg for Dayong's protection. On the other hand, it is possible that Mangjiao Island was also secretly under Dayong.
With great skill, for example, you can get an important figure in the court, help them speak in the Dayong court, and avoid Dayong's conquest. No matter what the reason is, there is no harm to Dayong, and it facilitates this matter.
People can benefit from both sides, so why not do it?"
Hu Xiaotian nodded slowly. After listening to Hu Zhongyang's analysis of these things, he could roughly conclude that King Yan Xue Shengjing was most likely the guy who benefited from both sides. When Xue Shengkang was alive in the past, he should have been well aware of his actions.
Ming Dynasty also turned a blind eye, but now it is Xue Daohong who is the emperor. Xue Daohong is eager to establish his authority at home, and may have grasped Xue Shengkang's handle. To fight against foreign countries, we must calm down at home. This is why Xue Daohong temporarily gave up attacking himself.
The idea is most likely due to this reason. Xue Shengjing is by no means a simple person. On the surface, he pretends to be aloof and has no ambition for the throne, but in fact, he may have been coveting the throne for a long time. The reason why he did not
Dare to say it, because Xue Shengkang is so talented and powerful, he may not be able to defeat this imperial brother. Now that Xue Shengkang is dead, he may regain his desire to fight for power.
The reason why Xue Shengjing asked Ma Qingyun to come over and tell him the news that Huo Xiaoru was in trouble was definitely not because of the close friendship between himself and Huo Xiaoru, nor the sibling relationship between him and himself. Xue Shengjing wanted to take advantage of him.
The internal upheaval in the Bohai Kingdom is likely to be a fire that burns towards Xue Shengjing. The cunning and cunning Xue Shengjing has smelled the danger in advance. He should have realized who the mastermind behind it was, so he did not dare to act rashly. If
Unless he had no choice but to do so, he would not seek help from outside sources, such as himself, a brother who could not get along well with him. Perhaps he felt that the friendship between them was far from enough, so Xue Shengjing chose to reveal the truth about his relationship with Xue Shengjing as a last resort.
The real relationship between Huo Xiaoru.
Hu Zhongyang saw Hu Xiaotian's frown and did not dare to disturb him easily.
Hu Xiaotian waited for a while before he said: "Has Brother Zhongyang's merchant ship been released?"
Hu Zhongyang nodded and said: "It has been released. Zhongyang will rush to Bohai Country today, and the matters there will have to be handled personally."
Hu Xiaotian said: "In this case, I won't do too much to persuade you to stay. Brother Zhongyang should prepare as soon as possible."
Hu Zhongyang clasped his fists and left.
What surprised Hu Xiaotian was that Yan Xuanming refused to leave with Yang Zongtong. Yang Zongtong persuaded Yan Xuanming for a long time, but Yan Xuanming was still unmoved. Yang Zongtong had no choice but to turn to Hu Xiaotian for help. Hu Xiaotian came to Yan Xuanming's residence and saw that
Seeing that Yan Xuanming was not ready to pack his bags, he couldn't help but smile and said: "Master Yan, you are not ready yet!"
Yan Xuanming cupped his fists at him and said, "Master Hu, I am just a commoner now. Please don't call me a master again, which will make Xuanming feel ashamed."
Hu Xiaotian looked at Yan Xuanming with a smile. Yan Xuanming was twenty-eight years old, fair and clean, with straight features. He looked like an elegant and frail scholar. If he had not known about his relationship with Yan Tianlu in advance, Hu Xiaotian would not have believed these two people anyway.
They are brothers, with completely different appearances and different temperaments. Yan Tianlu is rough and heroic, domineering and decisive, while Yan Xuanming is gentle, well-educated and sensible. Did Yan Tianlu make a mistake? Is Yan Xuanming his biological child?
Hu Xiaotian said: "Why doesn't Mr. Yan want to go to Mangjiao Island? Master Yan Island has always been looking forward to your return."
A bitter smile appeared on the corner of Yan Xuanming's lips and he said: "I have never been there, so how can I talk about going back? To me, Mangjiao Island is purely a strange place, and the same is true for Island Master Yan."
He has been fostered in Dakang since he was a child. Although he clearly knew that his biological father was out to protect him, before his accident, he had no idea that his biological father was a pirate who dominated the country, let alone that he was a pirate.
The royal identity of Bohai Kingdom.
Hu Xiaotian said: "Blood is thicker than water, and some things cannot be changed."
Yan Xuanming sighed and said: "I know everything Mr. Hu said, but for more than 20 years, Xuanming has always believed that his parents are both well-educated. He has studied hard since he was a child for the purpose of obtaining fame, hoping that one day he can be named on the gold medal list and honor his ancestors.
, I originally thought that God would favor me and give me fame and official position. After I became an official, I would work hard, be self-denial, and devote myself to the public good, but I never thought that it would end like this. God played such a big joke on me.
." His face was filled with a wry smile.
Hu Xiaotian said: "You just can't accept it for the time being."
Yan Xuanming said: "A person suddenly loses his ideals and goals. I am like a lost lamb. I don't know where to go, let alone how to face the biological father I have never met."
Hu Xiaotian could understand Yan Xuanming's confusion at this time, reached out and patted his shoulder, comforting him and said: "Time can change everything. Maybe after a while, these things that bother you will disappear naturally and be solved."
Yan Xuanming sighed and said, "Will it?"
The second update is here. I feel that my recovery is okay. Octopus will try to get another update tonight as compensation. Please be patient! (To be continued)
