This old man is Bei Batian.

Wherever he passed, a group of vicious pirates suddenly turned into quails, some fearing him and some respecting him.

Bei Batian sat lightly at the main seat of Juyi Hall, looking around and said lightly: "Sit."

After the word "sitting", the pirates sat down one after another, and looked at Bei Batian without saying a word.

After a little slowed down, a pirate stood up and said, "A few days ago, the owner of the Dongsheng ship encountered a Japanese ship. The other party did not abide by the rules and took the lead in attacking the Dongsheng. The Dongsheng fought back, but he was unable to do so. Only one of the guys escaped. What do you guys say about this?"

Bei Batian didn't say anything, but took the gourd around his waist and poured himself wine.

So everyone talked and said, "What else can you say? They did not follow the rules and found a way to attack their nests to avenge their brothers."

Someone said: "Recently, the Japanese and the Florians traded with each other and got a lot of muskets. I'm afraid this trick is a bit tough."

Bei Batian coughed.

Everyone stopped talking.

Bei Batian smiled and said, "I know this incident happened on the second day of last month. Seventy-two brothers died and a batch of goods were robbed, right?"

Everyone said, "Yes."

Bei Batian sighed, revealing a little sadness, and said, "The dead old eighth brother and I are brothers who are all in blood. When we conquer the world in Beihai together, we were a life-long friendship."

Everyone was silent.

"Old brother, now I'm buried in the belly of a fish. When I'm old, I sprained my ankle and was robbed. It's really a pity." Bei Batian said, unable to help but burst into tears in his eyes.

So everyone was filled with righteous indignation: "We are willing to follow our elder brother and avenge our elder eighth."

Bei Batian wiped his tears. He did not exude any banditry, but he looked like a man who had lost his old friend. Then, he stood up slowly, walked with his hands behind his back for a few steps before saying, "Please take the person in."

After hearing this, everyone was confused and turned around to look at the door.

But I saw a few men escorting a Japanese man in.

The Japanese were tied up and were talking in a whisper, but there were many people here who were a little Japanese. Someone immediately whispered: "It's this Japanese man who has a wrongdoing and a debtor. I never thought that he fell into the hands of his elder brother."

Everyone was in an uproar.

Bei Batian suppressed his hand and said, "It's all brothers who are seeking life in the sea. We are like this, and these Japanese people are like this. They lick blood on the knife and ignore their lives. What are they for? They are just seeking to live. But I have repeatedly said that being a human should be moral. This moral does not mean that everyone is about to starve to death, but they cannot steal other people's food. Instead, it is said that a real man who acts in a state of openness and integrity. It is this Ishihara Taro who attacked Lao Ba. After hearing the news, I immediately took the boat to their nest and tied the people up while it was dark. Ishihara Taro, what do you have to say?"

The Japanese knelt down and begged for mercy desperately, probably saying that they were obsessed with their own interests.

Bei Batian sighed and said, "Your father, I actually recognize you. You were still young at the time. Your father was a ruler in this Beihai area. It's a pity that you learned your father's ruthlessness, but you didn't learn the means of your father's foothold in Wangyang."

Ishihara Taro just knelt down and kept kowtowing.

Bei Batian sighed again: "What a pity."

As he spoke, he pulled out the dagger from his waist like lightning, and then stabbed it into Taro Ishihara's throat with a dagger.

Taro Ishihara twitched all over and wanted to grab Kitabatian's hand, but Kitabatian's hand was quick. He pulled out the dagger and bleeded like a chicken. While Taro Ishihara was not dead, he inserted the dagger into his throat. Then the dagger stirred in his throat. Taro Ishihara was already gushing blood and could not make any sound, only the sound of cartilage and flesh in his throat being shattered.

Finally, Kitabatian pulled out the dagger. He turned his head and turned his back to Taro Ishihara. Taro Ishihara's body collapsed and was already dead.

Bei Batian wiped the dagger and said calmly: "The boat of people outside should be killed, and avenge Lao Ba. Remember, give them some pleasure. They are all suffering alive, so that they should be more comfortable to die."

A young man pressed the knife and nodded, "Yes, Dad." As he said that, he went away with a swagger.

Bei Batian slowly returned to his seat: "This matter has ended here. Lao Ba's corpse has been thrown into the sea by them. Even if he wants to find it, he is afraid he can't find it. We are living abroad, even if we die, we are in a foreign land. What is the difference between burial or not? It's okay, Lao Ba has eaten fish for half his life, and when it comes to the end, he should be apologized."

Everyone said one after another: "Brother avenged the elder eighth, we are ashamed and did not take action."

Bei Batian took another sip of wine and said, "I'll call you here today. There's one more thing. You've read all the quotations from Zhangfa from all over the mainland."

When everyone heard this, they burst into laughter.

They have seen the imperial edicts in the imperial edicts, but how many people can bear this imperial edict?

When you return to the road, this person who avenges a grudge will become a follower. Any minor official dares to bully you so hard that you can't raise your head. Where can you enjoy this place?

"This is the government's trick."

Bei Batian shook his head and said, "This time it's different. The East India Company of the Folangjiren mentioned on the imperial list. It can be seen that this time, the court has gained new insights into the affairs at sea."

Then someone said, "I'm afraid of fraud."

Bei Batian shook his head again and said, "If it were the Emperor's promise, I would ignore it, but it was... Wei Zhongxian's curse... This is a bit meaningful. The prefectures along the coast are now building temples for Wei Zhongxian. It can be seen that Wei Zhongxian is already in power. If he has no sincerity, Wei Zhongxian would never joke about this."

Someone said, "But I heard that the Zheng family in the East China Sea and the Li family in the South China Sea all said that the court's tricks were such, but I must not believe it."

Among these Han people, there are three major pirates, one is Beibatian in the North Sea, the other is Zheng pirates operating in the waters of the Japanese, and the other is the Li clan of the South China Sea, which is entrenched in the Luzon area.

In everyone's opinion, other pirates are disdainful of this emperor list, so naturally there is no need to take it seriously in Beihai.

Bei Batian smiled and said, "It is precisely because of this that I find it interesting. If Zheng and Li are willing to accept the imperial edict... I still have concerns. But once they refuse, if we are willing to cooperate with the court, the court will be very happy! They want to establish wood as trust and show sincerity to the pirates in the world, and they will definitely give generous rewards. So, if we talk to the court, but if someone takes the lead, I will not agree if the court wants to come and talk."

Speaking of this, he showed a bit of sadness and then said, "We have to do it here. Although we are happy here, there are our ancestors and tribes on the land. Even if we drink wine, we feel that it is not delicious. If we eat meat, we are like chewing wax. I am not afraid of the wind and waves on the sea, but the closest relatives and homesickness on the land are the ones who can't let go."

The pirates were silent one by one.

Who doesn’t want to return home in glory?

only……

Someone said timidly: "I'm afraid we will be Wang Zhi then."

As soon as this said, everyone became afraid.

Speaking of Wang Zhi, during the Jiajing period, he was a famous giant bandit, and he was a vast ocean of pirates. He dare not say that he was the ancestor of the pirates, but he was as big as his, but there were only a handful of people.

But later, the court ordered the court to go to justice, so he surrendered to the court! Under the will of the court, he eliminated the pirates from all over the country, but in the end, the Ming court lured Wang Zhi to land and then executed Wang Zhi.

Therefore, the pirates in later generations took it as a warning and no longer believed in the court.

Bei Batian nodded and said, "That's exactly what I'm worried about. In Zhao'an, not many people can have a good ending. Although I have this intention, it is not easy to make up my mind. Therefore, I have thought about it and talk about it, but... the Ming court may not be trustworthy. I know this very well."

Everyone felt relieved.

...

At this time, Emperor Apocalypse in the capital had just had lunch.

The lunch was particularly sumptuous, with thirty-six hot dishes of all sizes and thirty-six cold dishes.

I think I was too hungry a few days ago. Now I see the yellow rice porridge and I am very greasy. Therefore, I am not allowed to have any soup in this dish. I always want to feel sick whenever I see the soup.

What he cares most about now is how pirates are being responsive.

It’s a pity that it has been a while since I posted the Royal List, but there is still no news.

At this moment, Emperor Tianqi became anxious.

So he summoned Wei Zhongxian to him and scolded him: "Parent Wei, I have valued you a lot over the years, but I never expected that your reputation would be so bad."

Wei Zhongxian was going to spit out an old blood, so is it our fault?

However, facing Emperor Aoki, the nine thousand-year-old, who was powerful in the eyes of outsiders, has always been obedient.

Wei Zhongxian had no choice but to say pitifully: "The Marquis of Xincheng has a good reputation, let him come... to guarantee that pirates from all over the country will surrender."

Emperor Aoki stared at him and said coldly: "Don't reply."

As he was speaking, a eunuch came over quickly and said, "Report to your Majesty, the thousands of households in the Jinyiwei of Tianjin came to report that a pirate landed, and said that he had heard the imperial edict of the court and was subject to the domineering order. I want to talk about it."

Emperor Tianqi raised his eyebrows and couldn't help but say, "Someone is here... Why, there is only one little thief. How much does he look down on Wei's partner? Are you still afraid that they all came to the shore and I will detain him?"
Chapter completed!