Bright Spring

Wang Jinghong turned his head and said: "Our family thinks that we have to wait for the court's approval first. Anyway, we can't leave for a while. If those boats are not repaired, the soldiers will be crowded on other boats, and it will be too crowded."

Chen Xuan said: "Your Majesty's words are justified."

After some conversation, Wang Jinghong had lost the interest in sighing and sighing, so he went back to the command building to rest.Only then did he feel stiff and uncomfortable.

Naval fleets stop here and there along the Pearl River.By the end of July, all the damaged warships had gone to Guangzhou, and many ships were still anchored at the Pearl River Estuary.At this time, I didn't expect the imperial court's approval to come so soon, and the messenger rode a fast horse and rushed to the chief envoy of Guangdong on the post road.

Wang Jinghong saw Zhu Gaoxu's handwriting, and then passed it on to the general of the Chinese army.After watching it, many people couldn't help but be moved.

The scarlet letter reads: The hurricane is unpredictable, and the responsibility for the loss of soldiers should not be borne by the general of the navy.Those who died in the sea, sacrificed for the development of the Ming Dynasty, were counted as death in battle.How to arrange the fleet and where it will go is decided by Wang Jinghong, Chen Xuan and others after discussion.I have no doubt about using it.

8 Chapter Eighty

Liu Ming stood outside the city gate, looking at the confluence of the two Pearl Rivers, and saw many giant ships anchored on the nearby river.The weather was very good. It was sunny for several consecutive days, and Guangzhou was very hot. It was impossible to feel that this is the climate of autumn in August.The boats on the water in the distance were shrouded in a light yellow color under the scorching afternoon sun, making them look even more gorgeous.

At this time, he heard the general Tang Jing beside him speak, and Tang Jing's voice said: "As Mr. Liu, you can go south by yourself, go to the camp at the mouth of the Pearl River, and listen to what the Chinese army wants. What are your plans?"

So Liu Ming put away his long-distance gaze and turned to look at Tang Jing.Immediately, there was a breath of alcohol, which was very unpleasant.

A group of civil and military men who came to Guangzhou to repair ships went to a banquet today, which was a reception banquet set up by the prefect of Guangzhou.Tang Jing and others all drank, only Liu Ming didn't drink, because the medical officer hadn't finished the decoction prescribed for him, and advised him not to drink and get tired.

Liu Ming glanced back at the guard who was far away, and said calmly: "General Tang knows why I was dispatched from Beijing? Now that I am an envoy, I only care about diplomatic relations. My official position has nothing to do with it. It's not something I should be in charge of, so I don't bother to ask about it, so as not to be suspected by others."

Tang Jing smiled, and suddenly patted Liu Ming's shoulder with a "slap".He may have been drinking, and he slapped Liu Ming so that his body was crooked.Tang Jingdao: "I don't know why, but Liu Shijun and I can talk quite well. You speak honestly, without so many twists and turns."

Liu Ming looked at Tang Jing with a strange mood.The person in front of him was still the same as before, but because Liu Ming remembered his calmness and determination in the storm, when he looked at him again, he had a different look.

"Not to mention martial arts, where are there many twists and turns?" Liu Ming said casually.

Tang Jing approached and said in a low voice, "Have you seen Jin Yiwei? That's what we know. It's against the collusion of lieutenants and soldiers. What we don't know is that we are against those generals with military power. Some When people speak, they are not like Liu Shijun."

Liu Ming nodded calmly and did not continue this topic.He said: "According to the arrangement of the princes of the imperial court, the fleet must arrive in Chenla before the twelfth lunar month at the latest. Now these damaged ships will be delayed in Guangzhou Mansion for how long. I am afraid that they will not be able to continue their journey?"

Tang Jing thought for a while, then shook his head and said: "If there is time, there is time. It is only the beginning of August, and there are still four months until the twelfth lunar month. It won't take too long to repair these ships; those warships that cannot be repaired for a while and have to go to the dock The boat has already gone to the seaport managed by Yongning Weizuo and Zhongqianhu."

"I see." Liu Ming said.

Tang Jing hiccupped and said, "It's still early, let's find a wine shop and have another two cups."

Liu Ming said, "I can't drink for now."

Tang Jing slapped his forehead and said: "Liu Shijun is right. You should listen to the doctor, and I won't persuade you."

Liu Ming said again: "But we can go drink tea. There is a singing girl in the teahouse, who can sing songs and accompany guests."

Tang Jing immediately said happily: "This is a good idea. I will follow Liu Shijun Fengya for a while, as a hangover."

Liu Ming said: "What kind of elegance? Tang Jing should also know that the girls in those places sing lyrics about stealing people and having a tryst."

The two laughed teasingly, and Tang Jing said heartily: "The last time I went to Marshal Chen to discuss matters, some people were worried about morale.

Didn't the big tent say, find a bustling port and let the brothers have wine and kiln sisters, and everything will be fine. "

Liu Ming smiled and said: "General Tang's words are reasonable, but not rough." He paused and asked again, "After Guangzhou Port, is there still a prosperous port? What about Songtaiwei Port in Annan Kingdom?"

Tang Jing shook his head without hesitation and said: "Songtai is not good. The city just built by the Ming Dynasty's army is almost full of guards. You have to go to Da Nang in the Champa Kingdom. It is said that it has been a prosperous port since the Tang Dynasty. Wine and meat must What? It’s nothing more than that the girl looks darker.”

Liu Ming couldn't help laughing, and said: "General Tang is very knowledgeable. But Da Nang is in the name, and now it belongs to An Nanguo."

While talking and laughing, the two turned around and walked into the city.The official carriage that sent them back to the camp had returned.They had to walk back to the city.

A group of people were not familiar with the city of Guangzhou, so they walked through the crowded streets and alleys.On an old and unsophisticated street, a noisy and bustling tea house attracted the attention of Liu Ming and others, and the sound of silk and bamboo could be faintly heard inside.So the two looked at each other and walked in.

As soon as he entered the hall, the sound of the musician's blowing suddenly became louder. On a stage above, a woman with painted makeup was singing.The singing was probably Nanqu, and even Liu Ming couldn't tell which play it was, and he couldn't even understand the libretto, and the singing was in Cantonese.However, the female voice of Yingyingyanyan sounded like a decadent voice.

The two found a place with a screen for a little shelter and sat down.When Xiao Er came up to serve tea, Liu Ming ordered several plates of snacks to be served.Liu Ming asked, "Is there any girl singing alone?"

Xiao Er understood that they were speaking in official Chinese, so she said enthusiastically, "Upstairs is the private room."

Tang Jing said: "The tea is already served, let's just sit here for a while."

Xiao Er turned his head and said, "That's great!"

The two of them drank two sips of tea, Liu Ming also slightly turned his direction, looked at the performer on the stage, and wanted to hear what she was singing.After a while, Xiao Er brought up the snacks, Liu Ming turned around and had a brief word with Xiao Er, and dismissed him.

At this time Tang Jing's voice said: "My grandfather was an illiterate farmer."

Hearing that Tang Jing suddenly talked about his family affairs, Liu Ming guessed that it was because he also told Tang Jing about some family affairs.So Tang Jing regarded him as a good friend, and it was indeed not easy between civil servants and military generals.

Tang Jing's expression was incompatible with the melodious voice floating in the air.He lowered his eyes as if recalling, and continued: "At the beginning of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, my late father defected to the army and fought outside all year round. At that time, I grew up with my grandfather."

Liu Ming nodded and said, "We're all pretty much the same. Those whose ancestors were rich and powerful from the Yuan Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty probably didn't need the imperial examination."

Tang Jingdao: "I still remember that I asked my grandpa before, what is a good day? Grandpa's words are that there will be rice and fat to eat after work."

The two laughed together.

Tang Jingdao: "My grandfather is honest, he doesn't want to go far, he doesn't dare to do something out of the ordinary, every day he faces the loess and his back to the sky, digging food in the field. As long as it is not a place of war, the life in the countryside is quite stable. But I knew from a young age that I am not like my grandpa at all, and I can't bear that kind of life day after day, day after day."

Liu Ming asked curiously, "Is the post of General Tang's Guard Commander hereditary?"

Tang Jing nodded

: "Yes, I am more fortunate to be an officer in the navy. Maybe I have been in the boring countryside and depressed for too long, but now I want to go to sea, see various places, and experience different things. Others think that the sea It was miserable, but I found it very interesting.”

Liu Mingdao: "Everyone has their own ambitions. Mr. Wuliu's heart is in the countryside, and General Tang's ambition is in the world. If I resign from office and return to my hometown in the future, I will write a biography for General Tang."

When Tang Jing heard this, he said excitedly: "Didn't I want to be famous in history? Ha, come and have a toast, it's a deal." He picked up the teacup, and soon realized that the contents of the cup were only green tea.

But Liu Ming cooperated with him with a smile, raised his glass and said, "General Tang's talent is different from ordinary people, and he really has writing skills."

Tang Jingdao: "At first I paid attention to Mr. Liu and came up to make friends and chat. I thought you were a fellow. Didn't you take the initiative to go on missions many times?"

Liu Ming shook his head and said, "What General Tang wants is experience, what I want is results."

Tang Jing smiled and said, "Ha, that's an interesting statement."

Liu Ming thought for a while, then said in a deep voice: "This time I went to sea because my family broke the law. The Holy Majesty may want me to avoid the limelight and go back to serve the public with some hard work. But at the beginning, I really wanted to come here on my own initiative. .”

Tang Jing pondered and said, "For your cousin Chen Zhang?"

Liu Ming nodded: "A person cannot return after death, but we must find the main messenger for him. In the dead of night, when I think of the past, I can also ask for peace of mind."

Tang Jing leaned forward, leaned his head on the table, and said, "The Holy Majesty can personally arrange for Liu Shijun. It's a good thing for a celebrity in the imperial court. Why are you worried about your career?"

Liu Ming said calmly, "Scholars are different from military generals."

Tang Jing was thinking about something.