Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 465 Feng Lang Juxu

  At night, the water village is brightly lit.

  Tang Yin and Xu Jing sat opposite each other.

   On the copybook, there are steamed large yellow croakers and dry-fried whale meat. The rice wine on the wine cup was originally hot, but it was slowly cooling down.

  The two people at the beginning are completely changed now.

   After a long silence, Xu Jing said: "In the past two years, I have benefited a lot and learned a lot. The vastness of the world is really unimaginable."

   "Yes." Tang Yin said with emotion: "Master has pointed out a way for us."

  Xu Jing took a sip of wine and said, "I will follow the path of my mentor, and walk all the way until I die."

   Tang Yin nodded: "You and I encourage each other."

  He also drank the wine in one gulp.

   "Brother Xu..." Tang Yin muttered a little: "I have always known you, and I have many hobbies, so I ordered someone to invite a singer to Ningbo Mansion..."

   "No need." Xu Jing shook his head: "It has been changed."

  Tang Yin took a deep look at Xu Jing.

Xu Jingdao: "You and my senior brother drank this wine today. Tomorrow, I will set off to Tianjin Wei to enter the capital. Life is too short, so short that even if I spend my whole life, I am afraid that I will not be able to see the whole world. Every second counts, my mentor is in the capital, and I must have missed me for a long time. This time, I brought a lot of things, both for the court and for my mentor. Bohu, you are here, take care, Japanese pirates can run rampant It is not as simple as a group of pirates raging on the ocean for a hundred years."

Tang Yin's eyes became firmer, and he smiled: "Sealing the wolf to live in Xu, I wish it too. In the future, I will go straight to the pirate's lair, fish there to enjoy the moon, drink the thief's blood with wine, and then make fun of the pirate's head." , life will be without regrets.”

   "Then, when that time comes, I will reach the horizon and meet and drink with you." Xu Jing smiled.

  Tang Yin raised his glass and stood up, spilling the wine on the ground: "This is an agreement, if you refuse, I will expose the matter of your private meeting with the nun in the nunnery."

   "..."

  …

  Xu Jing came to Ningbo just for supply.

  He has more important things to do, and more important people to meet.

  Early next morning, at the pier.

  Numbers of Ningbo soldiers and civilians came to see them off.

  Xu Jing arrived at the pier, stopped, turned around, and stared at Tang Yin.

   Tang Yin smiled.

   "We will meet again."

   Tang Yin nodded: "Yes."

  Xu Jing suddenly said: "A man with a body of seven feet, promises to live in the common people, and the children's affair is just a floating cloud; in fact, even if you don't see him, as long as you know that Bohu is still good, no matter where you are, it is enough to make you happy."

   "Remember our agreement." Tang Yin smiled.

   A little sad.

  He and Xu Jing never imagined that they would take different paths, but fortunately, their end points are the same.

  Tang Yinchao Xu Jing bowed deeply.

  Xu Jing returned the gift as usual.

   "I wish you well."

   "May brother cherish it."

   Smile at each other.

  Xu Jing turned around without looking back, boarded the scum of the world, Wang Bushi, and shouted: "Set sail!"

  After the repair, the rejuvenated sailors and boatmen hoisted anchor and set sail.

  The dregs of the world, Wang Bushi, headed towards the direction of the rising sun, and slowly left the harbor. ,

  Tang Yin stood with his hands behind his back for a long time, until the scum of the world, Wang Bushi, disappeared between the sea and the sky, leaving only the last reflection in the yellow sea water illuminated by the morning sun.

  Hu Kaishan stood behind Tang Yin, and unconsciously patted Tang Yin's shoulder with his palm.

  Only in the blink of an eye, Qi Jingtong opened Hu Kaishan's hand with a punch.

   The meat is firm.

   There was a snap.

  Qi Jingtong burst into tears.

  His mouth is numb, and his fists are burning and painful.

   "Oh. I actually forgot." Hu Kaishan scratched his head in shame.

  Qi Jingtong endured the pain, and said to Tang Yin with concern: "Tang Xiuzhuan, are you okay?"

"No." Tang Yin laughed: "Brother Xu is alive as long as he is alive. Since ancient times, there has been love and sorrow for parting. Because of this farewell, I don't know how many years it will take to see each other again. But as long as he is alive, I will know that no matter where Brother Xu is , whether it is in the sky or in the cape, he...is standing side by side with me. I am in the same heart with him, whether I see him or not, it doesn't matter anymore. , the bright moon in the sky can be used as a lesson!"

   He turned around.

  Seeing the bewildered Hu Kaishan and Qi Jingtong, he roared angrily: "What are you still doing in a daze? Call the whole battalion up and down, set sail, and head east for hundreds of miles, looking for giant whales!"

  Hu Kaishan and Qi Jingtong shuddered in their hearts, and cupped their hands: "I humble you!"

  The trumpet sounded, and the drums sounded like thunder!

  The sailors gathered together screaming, their eyes shining brightly.

  The atmosphere yesterday was a bit depressing.

   They saw Editor Tang's complexion was not good, and they thought that the water village would be repaired for a while.

  With the sound of the drums that could set sail, they cheered up immediately, and all of them had red eyes, like a pack of hungry wolves.

  Tang Yin had brought all the officials to the front, only glanced at them, and was the first to board the boat and ascend to his seat.

   "Revision, the rudder compartment is ready."

   "Revision, the anchor has been raised."

   "Xianzhuan, the sails are hoisted."

   "Revision, the water tank is ready."

   "Revision, Hyogo inspection completed."

   "Revised, grain depot inspection completed."

   "Compilation, review by all staff, 294 people are all present."

  Tang Yin, as usual, held out the sign from the signing container, and landed on the deck with a snap: "Set sail!"

  ………

  A fast horse has rushed to Beijing with news.

  In the capital, people are still immersed in the vastness of the giant fish.

  Emperor Hongzhi ordered to restore the skeleton of this giant fish and display it in Jingshan.

  People gradually have a new understanding of the sea.

  There are fish in the sea, they are delicious.

  There are storms and waves in the sea, so scary.

  There are also giant whales in the sea, so scary.

  Military Minister Ma Wensheng was under tremendous pressure.

  The discussion about the sea inevitably spread to waste of public money.

  When building seagoing ships, the Ministry of War begged grandpa to sue grandma for money.

  The innumerable money and food, the innumerable civilian laborers conscripted, were all spent by your Ministry of War.

  The Penglai water village of the Ministry of War has no combat effectiveness, which is a shame.

  But now... the money is spent, the food is gone, the ship is being built, and the personnel are also practicing, so... what about the shipping route?

  The expedition fleet sent by the Ministry of War has been destroyed, what should we do now?

  Ma Wensheng felt that his hair was turning gray.

  Because in the middle of the year, he should go to ask for money again. Without money, the drillers can’t continue to drill. How can they lose the half-built boat?

   But at this time, money and food were not so easy to ask for, and Ma Wensheng was rejected.

He invited the head of the Ministry of Households to come to the hall. First, he persuaded him with kind words. Going to the West is a national policy. , When it will be out of the warehouse, let me give you a certain number. It is okay to delay for ten and a half days, but this day has to be fixed. There are so many docks below, as well as construction bureaus, and personnel, all waiting.

  The official of the household department who came was Zhang Yan, the right servant of the household department.

   Zhang Yan is a new official, and this time he was sent by Li Dongyang for a purpose. As a new official, his skin is not thick enough, so he should smooth his skin first and get acquainted with the business of the household department.

   Zhang Yan used to be an official of the Hanlin Academy, but now he has a practical officer, but in fact Li Dongyang was wrong. Those who come out of the Imperial Academy don’t need to grind their skin.

  He just drank his tea with a smile. He nodded at whatever Ma Wensheng said, and then said from the bottom of his heart: "Ma Butang is right, well said."

   "Yes, this is the reason."

   "Yes, yes, the subordinate officials also know the difficulties of the Ministry of War."

   But Ma Wensheng said: "As for the money, many trainees have already deducted three months' salary. If there is no salary, something will happen."

  Zhang Yan pulled his face down, holding the teacup: "This... well, this is a long-term plan."

  Ma Wensheng wanted to get angry, but he didn't dare to get angry, so he smiled awkwardly: "At the beginning, the Ministry of Household Affairs was with the imperial court, and it was guaranteed."

   "Yes, yes, what Ma Butang said, all the lower officials know, it's true. But it's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice."

"Still saying no?" Ma Wensheng wanted to get angry again, but held back: "I know that the 1.5 million dans of grain from the Jiangxi Cleaning Department have already been put into storage, and Shandong's mine silver and mulberry donations total ten Thirty-six thousand two hundred and fourteen taels and five cents are also in the treasury, don't think that the old man doesn't know..."

  Zhang Yan was stunned. He didn't know the exact number of storage, but Ma Wensheng knew it all.

   "These money and food, there are other big things."

   "What's the big deal?" Ma Wensheng didn't give him a chance to breathe.

Zhang Yan was forced into a corner, and suddenly regained his clear nature, and suddenly shouted: "Ma Butang, you are an important minister of the court, so let me make it clear that you don't say dark words. Now the route of the Ministry of War has not been clarified. You Is there any reason in the world to want to move money and food in the name of the West?"

  Ma Wensheng wanted to get angry, but he couldn't, so he stiffened his neck, his veins burst out, and finally said helplessly, "Do you have anything to say?"

"What else do you say? Straight to the point, Ma Butang is higher than the lower officials. This is the court's rule. Then I will make it clear. How much public money has been wasted by the Ministry of War over the years? Has Ma Butang counted it? Now, does Mabutang know about the difficulties of the Ministry of Households? I want money and food... Okay, let’s settle the accounts, first calculate how much money your Ministry of War has squandered for nothing.”

"I…"

"Huh!" Zhang Yan said solemnly: "Some things should not have been said. The Ministry of Household Affairs is a grain of rice and a tael of silver. It is determined not to allocate any money. If the Mabutang is not convinced, go to the imperial court to sue. Yes, everyone in the household department, who dares to set aside a grain of rice, write the word "I, Zhang Yan" upside down."

"Hey...don't be like this..." Ma Wensheng unexpectedly found that facing the servant of the household department, he had no confidence at all, his face was full of shame, his face was cloudy, and he barely smiled, he had no confidence. He came on behalf of Li Dongyang. Li Dongyang is a cabinet scholar. This is his attitude.

   Ma Wensheng said with a mournful face: "We can't discuss it, discuss it; the community is difficult."

"Not negotiable!"

  But at this time, there were hurried footsteps outside: "The department hall, there is a performance in Ningbo Mansion!"

  (end of this chapter)