Hu Zongxian sighed and said, "That's a pity. If you don't have an official position, you really can't allocate troops."
Wang Quan was a little surprised. He thought Bai Xiaowen was looking for a career, but he didn't expect that he actually refused Hu Zongxian's solicitation.
At this moment, the servant came to report: "Master, Master Xu is here."
"Invite him in." Hu Zongxian said.
Bai Xiaowen was a little surprised. How could a master allow Hu Zongxian to use the word "please"? He glanced at Wang Quan.
Not long after, a scholar in green shirt came in and bowed his hands to Hu Zongxian.
Hu Zongxian introduced himself to Bai Xiaowen: "Master Bai Xiaowen, this is my guest Mr. Xu Wei."
Bai Xiaowen thought about it, wasn't Xu Wei of the Ming Dynasty actually Xu Wenchang? There are many miscellaneous stories about Xu Wenchang that have been handed down, and he was known as one of the three great talents of the Ming Dynasty.
Xu Wenchang's paintings that have been handed down to the world have been sought after by many parties. Even Qi Baishi, a later master of traditional Chinese painting, couldn't help but sigh when looking at Xu Wenchang's paintings: I would like to be a lackey under Mr. Qingteng (Xu Wenchang's alias)!
Moreover, in history, Xu Wenchang made suggestions in Hu Zongxian's curtain and played a role in the great cause of fighting against the Japanese.
"This is Master Bai Xiaozhen who killed the bandit leader Chen Duyan? Please accept my respect!" Xu Wei bowed his head in a sincere manner.
Bai Xiaowen quickly returned the courtesy and spoke humbly.
Hu Zongxian: "Mr. Xu came just in time. Master Bai Xiaozhen is sincere and wants to kill thieves to serve the country. I hope I can lend him a sentry. However, he cannot be an official due to the discipline of his master, so the governor is also in a dilemma. Xu
Sir, is there any way to achieve the best of both worlds?"
Xu Wei smiled and said: "This matter is simple, it's nothing more than a title. The Governor can allocate a sentry sailor and a warship, commanded by a confidant captain. In name, Bai Xiaozhen will accompany the ship as counselor of military affairs, but in reality
The captain was secretly ordered to obey Bai Xiaozhenren's instructions. In this way, he can avoid suspicion and live up to Bai Xiaozhenren's determination to serve the country."
Hu Zongxian thought for a while and smiled happily: "Very good, this is the best of both worlds."
Xu Wei added: "In addition, the policy of persuading surrender that the Governor and I discussed before was suffering from the fact that there was no one to contact us? Master Bai Xiaozhen is just the right candidate."
Hu Zongxian nodded: "Yes, I wonder if Mr. Bai Xiaozhen is willing to go?"
Bai Xiaowen felt a little confused when he heard the two singing harmoniously. At the same time, he also became wary. These two scholars are not good at it. To describe it as resourceful is not enough. Don't let them put themselves in a bag and be sold.
You also have to help them count their money.
"I wonder who the Governor and Mr. Xu discussed about surrendering?"
Hu Zongxian sat upright, smiled and took a sip of tea.
Xu Wei replied: "It is a more powerful group among the Japanese pirates, and its leader is named Xu Hai."
Li Shuyi's heart sank. The relationship between the Japanese pirate Xu Hai camp and them was not very good. It was already at a "hostile" level.
Bai Xiaowen didn't show any embarrassment, he nodded and said: "From the perspective of Du Gong and Mr. Xu, how sure are you of recruiting Xu Hai to surrender?"
Xu Wei: "This starts with Xu Hai. He was originally an old subordinate of the giant pirate Wang Zhi, but later betrayed Wang Zhi and established his own company. After Wang Zhi became the leader, this person became one of the most powerful forces among the Japanese pirates."
"When Xu Hai was young, he was a monk at Hupao Temple in Hangzhou. He was called Pujing, but he did not abide by the rules and precepts. He fell in love with Wang Cuiqiao, a famous prostitute in Jiaxing. Later, he led Japanese pirates to invade Jiaxing and kidnapped Wang Cuiqiao as his wife."
"Speaking of Wang Cuiqiao, she is a daughter of an official family. Although she lives in the world, she still knows right and wrong, good and evil, and often advises Xu Haishao to commit murderous crimes."
"So, if we want to recruit Xu Hai, we must start with his wife Wang Cuiqiao. I can't say anything else, but I'm still 60 to 70 percent sure."
Hearing Xu Wei say so much in one breath, Bai Xiaowen understood something in his heart. He has a broad memory and is quite involved in the history of the Ming Dynasty. He secretly compared the ending of Xu Hai, the great Japanese pirate, in his memory, and knew that Hu Zongxian and Xu Wei did not have the same fate.
Fooling him, in history, Xu Hai really accepted the recruitment.
At that moment, Bai Xiaowen said with emotion: "Please write a letter from the Governor, and I will go and persuade Xu Hai to surrender."
"Good!" Hu Zongxian stroked his beard and praised, "Bai Xiaozhen is really courageous. With a hero like Bai Xiaozhen joining our army, it will be easy to put down the Japanese rebellion."
Wang Quan next to him finally found a chance to speak and hurriedly praised him.
Xu Wei sighed lightly: "It's a pity that General Yu's injury has not recovered, otherwise there would be no need to fear the Fujian Japanese pirates."
When Hu Zongxian heard the three words "General Yu", he also showed a sad face and said: "If Zhifu had not been injured, how could the Japanese pirates destroy the capital of Quanzhou?"
When Bai Xiaowen heard the words "General Yu" and "Zhifu", he immediately guessed that they were talking about the famous anti-Japanese general Yu Dayou.
This was obviously a clue to a side mission. Bai Xiaowen immediately asked casually: "May I ask who General Yu was injured by and what is his current situation?"
Xu Wei said: "General Yu fought a naval battle with Japanese pirates half a month ago. He was outnumbered and was stabbed by a real Japanese leader with a sword. He was seriously injured. General Yu has always guarded Fujian. Once he was injured, the Japanese pirates dared to plunder various places in Fujian.
The governor was originally in Zhejiang to supervise the war, so he had to come and take charge."
The so-called "real Japanese" leader refers to the real Japanese pirates.
During the Jiajing Japanese Rebellion, less than 30% of the Japanese pirates were real Japanese pirates, and more than 70% of the remaining Japanese pirates were almost all Japanese pirates pretended to be Ming Dynasty, also known as "fake Japanese".
The predecessors of Akito who pretended to be Japanese pirates were basically destitute and rogue people who joined the sea as pirates in the hope of huge profits from smuggling.
Therefore, after Bai Xiaowen joined the anti-Japanese Ming Army camp, he received a reminder that his reputation had declined. Most of the Japanese pirates in the camp were fake Japanese with Chinese surnames, and only a few were real Japanese with Japanese surnames.
Of course, regardless of whether they are fake Japanese or real Japanese, their hands are stained with the blood of the people of the Ming Dynasty, and their sins are the same. In Bai Xiaowen's view, fake Japanese are particularly hateful.
"Isn't there a good doctor for diagnosis and treatment?" Bai Xiaowen continued to dig deeper for clues about the mission.
Xu Wei said: "After General Yu was injured, he fainted. The governor sent medical officers to diagnose and treat the wound, but no toxins were found in the wound. We can only suspect that it was caused by the evil spells passed down secretly by the Japanese. For this reason,
, the Governor specially invited Sun Zhenren from the Quanzhen Sect to exorcise evil spirits. But..."
Xu Wei hesitated to speak, which was obviously to induce others to continue asking questions, which can be regarded as a follow-up.
Bai Xiaowen asked jokingly: "Just how?"
Xu Wei stroked his beard and said: "Sun Zhenren has profound Taoism. It can be seen at a glance that General Yu was not poisoned, but was harmed by the evil power of the real Japanese demon."
"Did Master Sun take any action to treat him?" Hu Zongxian asked.
Xu Wei said: "I am here to report to the Governor. Zhenren Sun has something to say. He has a method that can help General Yu get rid of demons, but it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice. This method requires a kind of herb called 'Ghost Wormwood'."
.Zhenzhen Sun himself needs to stay with General Yu and help him suppress the evil power, so the search for medicinal herbs can only be done by us."
"Where can I find this kind of medicinal herb?" Hu Zongxian asked.
Xu Wei: "Zhenren Sun once traveled to Southeast Asia and saw this kind of ghost wormwood on the Wusha Islands in the northwest of Ryukyu."
"Wusha Island?" Hu Zongxian frowned.
"What's weird about this island?" Bai Xiaowen played the role of a good listener and asked appropriately.
"This is one of the strongholds of the Japanese pirate Xu Hai. It is difficult for officers and soldiers to go to the island in large numbers. If it arouses Xu Hai's suspicion, the recruitment process will be even more uncertain," Xu Wei said.
Bai Xiaowen understood. It turned out that this side task would fall on him without digging for it. Xu Wei, a smart man, would not mention Yu Dayou's injury for no reason.
It is said that knowing the elegant meaning of the song after listening to it, Bai Xiaowen immediately asked Ying: "I was originally going to Xu Hai's lair to deliver the message, so the task of finding the medicine should also be entrusted to me."
Seeing that Bai Xiaowen was interested, Xu Wei and Hu Zongxian were of course very happy. Bai Xiaowen took the opportunity to say: "Can I bring an extra sentry soldier with me on this trip? It's hard to sail, so it's better to take a rest, so as not to be too tired to fight when they really encounter bandits."
The reason Bai Xiaowen used cannot be said to be brilliant, but Hu Zongxian still readily agreed. There are only ninety soldiers in one sentry. As the governor of Zhejiang Province, he can certainly make the decision when he controls a hundred thousand people.
The spirit world rules prompt information: "Elite side mission: Find medicine is opened."
[Mission goal: Go to Wusha Island Reef, find Artemisia vulgaris and hand it over to Quanzhen Taoist Priest Sun Xuanqing.]
[Task difficulty: a]
[Task period: 48 hours]
[Task reward: unknown]
An attendant came in with his head lowered and whispered a few words beside Hu Zongxian. Hu Zongxian sighed and said: "The gentry people in Quanzhou City are sitting around in front of the Yamen again, and I went to comfort them."
"Thank you for your hard work, Governor." Bai Xiaowen, Xu Wei and Wang Quan stood up together.
Hu Zongxian smiled and said: "Fortunately, with the bandit token brought by Master Bai Xiao and some recovered property, the governor can finally explain something."
After Hu Zongxian left, Xu Wei led Bai Xiaowen to Yu Dayou's nursing home.
Although Yu Dayou was lying on the bed, unconscious, but just from his body shape, it could be seen that he was a strong man with a height of seven feet, like a tiger in his sleep, and no casual person would dare to approach him.
Next to Yu Dayou, sat a Taoist priest with gray beard and hair, wearing a purple-patterned Taoist robe, meditating with his eyes closed. This kind of magnanimity was unmatched by Bai Xiaowen.
Bai Xiaowen and his entourage came into the house, but before they could speak, the Taoist priest had already opened his eyes, and his eyes were full of light, scanning everyone's faces.
"Did the people looking for medicine bring it?"
"Back to Master Sun: This Master Bai Xiao is a disciple of a hidden Taoist sect named 'Xuanzong'. He was so angry that he killed the bandit leader Chen Duyan, and even volunteered to help General Yu search for medicine." Xu Weisan
Two sentences introduced Bai Xiaowen's identity.
Sun Zhenren narrowed his eyes and said: "Xuanzong? I have never heard of this hidden sect, but I am ignorant."
Bai Xiaowen felt embarrassed in his heart. He was about to explain a few words, but Master Sun spoke again unhurriedly:
"That's right, Taizu made the Longhushan Zhengyi sect the authentic Taoist sect and led the world's Taoism... The other sects are weak because of their luck. If it weren't for the founder Yu Yin, my Quanzhen Taoist sect would probably only be able to practice in seclusion.
It’s an easy road.”
Bai Xiaowen's thoughts turned to his mind, he sighed, and followed Zhenren Sun's words and said: "What the real person said is that our Xuanzong has been declining for a long time. In our generation, only my junior sister and I are left, and even the disciples of the sect have been taught the ultimatum of the real person.
None have been issued.”
Since neither of them is the authentic Taoist sect of Longhu Mountain, Sun Zhenren and this "Baixiao Zhenren" naturally feel that they are in the same boat. They nodded and said: "That's all. Practitioners are at home in all corners of the world. They have a clear mind and cultivate their character. The ultimatum is just a piece of paper."
It’s just paper. Achieving immortality depends on hard work and practice, not on the silver seal of Longhu Mountain."
At that moment, Master Sun explained the morphological characteristics of "Ghost Wormwood" and said:
"The Wusha Island Reef is a place where ghost grass grows, and there are often ghosts at work. Originally, I was worried that the officers and soldiers would be difficult to deal with, but since my little Taoist friend has come forward, it should be fine."
Bai Xiaowen thought to himself that he knew that this medicine-hunting mission had an A-level elite mission difficulty rating, so it must be quite difficult.
Bai Xiaowen secretly threw an insight to Zhenren Sun, and was prompted to deduct 00 power points. He did not pay the power points, but he knew in his heart that Zhenren Sun was certainly not weak, at least stronger than Chen Duyan and his ilk.
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After asking some more precautions, Bai Xiaowen walked out of Yu Dayou's room.
With a shout, Bai Xiaowen was surrounded by a group of Ming army soldiers.
"Little Taoist Priest, how is my general's injury?" asked a dark-skinned and stocky Ming Army captain.
"Yes, when will the Lord's injury be healed?"
"We are still waiting for the Lord to recover and take us into battle to kill the thieves..."
A group of capable soldiers asked all kinds of questions.
Bai Xiaowen looked at Xu Wei.
Xu Wei sighed: "These people are all general Yu's personal soldiers. General Yu has always been generous and generous, and he is very popular among the soldiers..."
Bai Xiaowen nodded to express understanding.
Xu Wei raised his voice and said to the soldiers: "This Master Bai is about to go to sea to help General Yu search for medicine. Don't block the way and miss General Yu's diagnosis and treatment."
Bai Xiaowen suddenly said: "Mr. Xu, the governor said that he would allocate two sentry troops to me to help me sail the ship into the sea. I think these soldiers of General Yu are very capable, so why not take them with me to find medicine?"
The soldiers around the generals in the Ming Dynasty were much stronger than ordinary guardsmen, and one of them could fight three to five. Yu Dayou was one of the best generals in the Ming Dynasty, and his personal strength was very strong. The soldiers he trained must be very powerful.
Applying the rules of the spirit world, these soldiers are all elite templates, and there are even masters of rare elite templates among them.
Xu Wei was a little embarrassed: "These people are all close associates of General Yu. Even the governor is difficult to mobilize..."
The swarthy captain said loudly: "We volunteer to follow the little master into the sea to help the general find medicine!"
Xu Wei continued to be embarrassed: "But... the governor may not be sure. If you leave the camp without authorization, you will violate military discipline."
"I beg you, Mr. Xu!" The dark-skinned captain knelt down. He fell to his knees with a huff.
Xu Wei said quickly: "What are you doing? Get up quickly... Oh, okay, I will go and tell the governor and ask him to order you to go to sea."
With a smile on his face, Bai Xiaowen glanced at Xu Wei and pretended, keep pretending. A smart man like Xu Wei, who had a sly mind, would have taken the initiative to say that Bai Xiaowen was going to look for medicine if he had not thought of sending Yu Dayou's personal soldiers to accompany him at sea.
What's going on? This size can be considered a secret.
Hu Zongxian is probably happy to send these soldiers out to do some serious work. If they are placed in the military camp and cannot be easily mobilized, wouldn't it be a waste of money?
Sure enough, after Xu Wei pretended to ask for instructions, Hu Zongxian immediately agreed. Bai Xiaowen led two carefully selected soldiers and went straight to the seaside and sailed into the sea!