Shi Wenxin watched in stunned silence as Beard was tied to a tree with an apple on his head, and the young master stood fifty steps away holding a blunderbuss.
It is said that this fire blunderbuss is exclusive to the young master, and the title of the best marksman of the Ming Dynasty was obtained with this fire blunderbuss.
Shi Wenxin had just come back, so naturally he didn't know much about the young master's past.
"What are you doing? Boy, why are you pointing that broken fire stick at me?" the beard asked tremblingly.
He finally realized that something was wrong. He seemed to be risking his life. The apple fell from his head when he moved.
Luo Zhong went over and punched him in the face, knocking out four of his teeth.
"If you dare to let the apple fall again, I will cut off the things you sleep with and feed them to the dogs. Hold on."
Luo Zhong said fiercely. Only then did Beardbeard realize that not everyone in this group was easy to talk to.
Xu Qin took careful aim, lit the match, and gently pulled the trigger. A bang sparked the firecrackers. He's really targeting Apple.
After all, I still had something to ask this guy, and I didn't want to beat him to death.
A cloud of blood exploded on Bearded's ears, and one ear was blown off. Whiskers let out a scream.
'It's done, oh my god, it's done. 'The screams were covered up by a roar of excitement.
It turned out that a few soldiers suppressed Xu Qin and were unable to shoot accurately. The others remembered the young master's magic shooting, so most of them suppressed Xu Qin and was able to shoot.
These few shots failed to hit, but this time I won several times.
"Young Master, you have to compensate me. I have lost all my monthly salary."
Luo Zhong and Xu Qin had an old relationship. They had gotten into trouble together and knew what the young master's temper was like, so he yelled.
"Blame me, blame me, do it again..." Xu Qin and Luo Zhong said apologetically.
Everyone's attention was focused on the bet, and no one paid attention to the beard whose ear was blown off.
Only one soldier who had just won money put the apple on his head.
The bearded man finally understood what this young doll meant, and why he said he was gambling on his own life.
Damn it, this is just a bet on whether he is accurate or not and whether I will die. But since it's a bet, you let me place the bet.
It turns out that I am just a gambling tool, and I may die at any time.
"No, no, I'm done, I won't gamble anymore, my ears, my ears are gone, help me..." Beard was so frightened that he could no longer speak.
The arrogance and arrogance he had just evaporated, and he begged for his life at the top of his lungs.
But no one listened to him anymore. Everyone's attention is on the gamble. Everyone is discussing how to win this time.
"I pressed my right ear this time. I think the young master can knock off his right ear." Luo Zhong started placing bets again.
"I'm different from adults. I think this time it will definitely be a headshot. If I press him, he will die." Another general said.
"Apple, I'll crush the apple." A soldier pressed up.
They were all discussing how to place bets, and the bearded man's face turned pale. These people are not officers and soldiers, they are worse than bandits.
Bandits don't play like this, and they can still give them a good time.
The dozen or so other sailors who peeped into the military camp with him were already shaking with fear. There are even those who are timid, thinking that they will be treated like this in a while, and they are scared to death.
Beard dropped the apple for the second time.
"Master Jun, I'm convinced, I won't gamble anymore. Let me go, I don't want any more wages..." Bearded Beard quickly begged for mercy.
"You still want to leave at this time? Let's wait until you are not dead in this round. If the apple falls again, I will kill you directly." Luo Zhong said with a sneer.
The second-rank officials and young princes of the imperial court are all playing for fun. Who do you think you are, a thief?
The bearded man looked at Xu Qin and was horrified to find that the young man holding the gun was actually walking back.
He didn't stop taking aim until he was seventy-five steps away. The bearded man closed his eyes and his legs trembled.
"No, no more gambling, I have something to say, I really have something to say." The bearded man shouted, but unfortunately no one listened.
He could only watch as the young man raised his blunderbuss, ready to shoot at him at any time. He peed when his crotch became hot.
Shi Wenxin looked at all this in stunned silence, it seemed a bit cruel, but it was really enjoyable. It turns out things can still be done this way.
"Is this okay?" Shi Wenxin asked Luo Zhong tentatively.
"What's wrong? Spying on military planes is a capital crime. The young master is just doing a routine interrogation before executing him," Luo Zhong said.
Shi Wenxin suddenly realized that as long as the teacher has a good reputation, he can do anything. As a low-level official, he only now understands the rules of doing things for some big shots.
With a bang, a burst of smoke cleared.
The apple on the bearded head shattered in response.
"It's over, I lost again. Young Master, you must have done it on purpose. I talked too much and suppressed the remaining ear. How can you hit the apple?"
Luo Zhong asked loudly.
"It's weird. I really aimed at his head this time. Who would have thought that I missed it. How about we do it again..." Xu Qin handed the blunderbuss to Xu Fugui and said.
Shi Wenxin had never been in a military camp. He didn't understand. None of these people would survive. Peeping at military planes was a capital crime.
What's more, it's the Shenji Battalion equipped with new guns. Who knows whose spies they are. Did you drink too much and go to the wrong place? What a liar?
He even bypassed the sentry. How can he be so sober after drinking? Even if you make the wrong move, you will still die.
Xu Qin just wanted to take something out of their mouths.
Facts have proved that all the bearded man's arrogance lies in his mouth. After one of his ears was knocked off, he wet his pants at the second shot.
"Sir, I have something to say, I have a secret to tell you, please don't kill me." Bearded man shouted desperately, for fear that Xu Qin wouldn't hear.
"Okay, it's best to trade your life. If it's of no value, let's continue the game. I'm a very fair person. I'm the third blunderbuss from a hundred steps away. If you can't kill me, I'll let you go."
Xu Qin said sincerely.
The bearded man believed him. In his eyes, the young Xu Qin was a vicious devil.
Soon he was taken down to explain the problem, and then Xu Qin was replaced by the thin man with the beard who screamed together.
It turned out that this guy was even more cowardly and was willing to tell a secret in exchange for his life before he even started.
Xu Qin asked Luo Zhong and Shi Wenxin to interrogate these people separately, and then cross-corroborated their oral confessions, plus the threat of death, and soon learned their secrets.
These people got in by taking advantage of the opportunity of recruiting sailors. They were all sailors from smuggling merchants in Suzhou, Hangzhou, Fujian and other places.
These smugglers were much more sensitive than the ministers in the imperial court, and the establishment of the Haifan Division aroused their vigilance.
The sea ban is harmful to others, but it is a way to make a fortune for them. If Haifansi breaks open the sea ban in the form of tribute.
Then a large number of legitimate merchants will go to sea, and soon sea goods will no longer be rare, and their profits will decline.
What really worries them is that since the Maritime Administration wants to approve tribute payments to the sea, it will definitely crack down on smuggling. How powerful is it?
These people are the spies sent, at least they are spies on the surface.
It's in Sailors, who knows if it's available elsewhere? This kind of thing is impossible to guard against.
Japanese pirates were a nuisance to the Ming Dynasty's maritime territories, but these domestic thieves were even more harmful. Even in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, many Japanese pirate leaders were from the Ming Dynasty.
These people were familiar with the system of the Ming Dynasty and knew the defense situation of the Ming Dynasty. They dared to take risks and even plundered the sea areas.
The real danger has always been that it is difficult to prevent domestic thieves.
It's just that after these people saw Haifansi's strength, they completely scorned him. His behavior became more and more arrogant, and he even wanted to spy on the gun.
Finally, Xu Qin released all these people and asked them to take a letter back.
There is only one content in the letter. As long as there is no blood of the people of the Ming Dynasty on their hands, they can bring ships and people to surrender, and everything will be forgotten.
Those who want to be businessmen can directly enter the business field, and those who want to serve the court can join the army and serve the country.
And offered generous terms.
Bringing ten people can serve as a small banner, bringing fifty people can serve as a general banner, a hundred people can serve as a hundred households, and five hundred people can serve as a general banner. One thousand people equals one thousand households.
As soon as the news spread, everyone took it as a joke. Xu Qin immediately became a fool in Ming Dynasty officialdom.
How could those who were smuggling with their heads high believe in this frivolous promise and come to surrender? This Zhao'an was too perfunctory.
Even Zhu Di said helplessly, "Nonsense" when he got the news. It's all Xu Qin's whim.
But Xu Qin not only did not stop, but also started to post notices in the name of Haifansi with great fanfare, and even printed many leaflets and spread them everywhere.
No one took it seriously, not even Mr. Xia and Wei Chu. Just pretend that the little prince is bored and having some fun.
They did whatever they wanted to do.
More than a dozen thornheads left, and Shi Wenxin continued to recruit sailors.
