Tranquility

When Tang Ning and his party arrived in Qiongjing, the horses were skinny and skinny, the money of the few people had already been spent, and even the clothes were a little tattered.

Qiongjing is a very prosperous city. It is not at all like the remote and poor city that the nobles in the capital thought they were. You can even see many Westerners with tall noses and dark eyes on the streets.

But at this moment, Tangning and the others were not in the mood to appreciate the city, and they struggled to find Tang Yun's address.

"What, you are our master's third brother? Just kidding, our master's younger brother is the number one scholar. He is an official. He is now an official in Yongzhou. How did he come here?" Three adults and two children.

"Whether it is true or not, you will know if you let your master come out and meet." Shu Hongyu stood up and said.

"Our master has gone to the shipyard and is not here."

"Then when will he come back?"

"It's hard to say, the master didn't give orders when he left."

"Where's my elder brother?" Tangning interjected.

"You mean Grand Master?"

"Exactly."

"He's gone to the shipyard too."

"Where's the shipyard?"

"It's right by the sea, but I advise you not to go there. It was surrounded by officers and soldiers a few days ago, and ordinary people can't get in."

"Can you send someone to tell your master?"

The concierge's complexion immediately changed, and it was clearly written in his eyes, who are you, with such an airs, do you really think you are the master's younger brother?

Tangning and the others hadn't eaten all day, their faces looked dirty, their long nails were filled with dirt, they looked like beggars, there was nothing worthy of the concierge's attention.

At this moment, Tang Yu's stomach growled, and the concierge immediately let out a puff. He squatted down on the ground in frustration, and didn't say he wanted to eat. He just felt that his stomach was not up to par, which was embarrassing.

Tangning turned her head to look at the sneering concierge. He had no intention of letting them in to wait for someone. He felt angry for no reason. He was short on time and had a lot of things to do, but he was embarrassed by a small concierge. , Even his son was ridiculed, he couldn't bear it, he grabbed the porter's collar, wishing to beat him up.

At this moment, a hand suddenly stretched out from the side, and strangled the concierge's neck. The concierge's pinched hands struggled, and he kept rolling his eyes. After a while, Shu Hongyu relaxed a little, and said coldly: "Toast Eat and drink as fine!"

The porter struggled and was dragged into the gate by Shu Hongyu, followed by Tangning and Mr. Pei leading the two children.As soon as he entered, several servants who were drinking tea stood up immediately, and some of them even drew their weapons.

Shu Hongyu pinched the porter with one hand, and knocked down a few people who rushed up with the other. His methods were crisp and ruthless. Those people had their ribs broken or their arms were broken. After shocking everyone, he pointed to one of them and said : "Don't move any of you. If you dare to play tricks, I will strangle him to death. You, go and get your master back."

Tangning added from the side, "I'm your master's brother. I need to find your master urgently. Please bring your master back as soon as possible. Is there anyone in charge at the house?"

The person Shu Hongyu was pointing at saw that the visitor was not friendly, so he quickly agreed and went out.

At the same time, the housekeeper inside heard the movement and brought a large group of nurses to the door. Tangning said to the housekeeper, "We don't have any malicious intentions, it's just something urgent. I'm the younger brother of the two masters in the house. May I ask if my sister-in-law is still there?" "

When the butler heard it, regardless of whether it was true or not, he quickly smiled and said: "The eldest lady took the young lady and the young master to Zheng's house for a banquet, and the master of the house is not here. Please rest for a while and have a cup of tea. The villain has sent someone to inform the gentlemen gone."

Tangning glanced at the housekeeper. She didn't expect him to be so eloquent. The contrast with the concierge was too great. She felt a little uncomfortable and said, "I'm sorry to bother you."

The butler saluted and was about to speak when the concierge who was pinched by Shu Hongyu suddenly shouted, "Cousin, save me!"

Shu Hongyu exerted force on his hands, but the other party fell silent again.

The butler didn't even look at the concierge, and said to himself: "The villain is the housekeeper, you can call me Liu Si. My second master often mentions you as the third master. I received a letter from you last month, saying that you are going to Yongzhou. The second master and the third master are very happy to be fellow acquaintances, they said they would take time to visit you in Yongzhou, never thought that you would come to Qiongjing in person, who are these?"

Tangning took a sip of tea and said, "This is my guest, Mr. Pei, my fourth brother, Shu Hongyu, this is my son, Tang Yu, and this is my disciple, Xi Rui."

The two chatted back and forth like this. Looking at the butler, Tangning thought that the servants in the second brother's family were too rampant, but now it seems that only the concierge is a special case.After calming down and thinking about it, yes, there are only sister-in-law and Xu Lian in the back house, both of whom are not very good at housekeeping, let alone the eldest brother and the second brother. Tao Ping and others are all staying in Beijing, and the sister-in-law has only recently come. It is normal to have a few restless servants without being the head of the house for a long time.

After a while, Tang Yun came in like a gust of wind, pulling Tang Mu, followed by Xia Houchun in ordinary clothes.

The first time Tang Yun came in, he saw Tangning sitting in the main seat. His already big eyes were wide open, "San'er, it's really you! Why are you here?"

Tang Mu followed behind and was very surprised when he saw Tangning and his party, "How did you become like this? Oh, Yu'er, this is Yu'er, why have you become so thin, I can't even recognize you, Uncle."

Speaking of Tang Mu, he hugged Tang Yu into his arms very distressedly, rubbed it for a while, and said in his mouth: "I have suffered, I have suffered."

Tang Yun came to his senses and said angrily, "But did you encounter robbers on the road?"

Tangning sighed deeply, "It's hard to say."

"Don't worry about it, have you eaten yet? Let's eat first." Tang Mu heard Tang Yu's stomach growling again, and his heart ached.

"That's right, Liu Si, tell the kitchen to make something to eat. Quickly, if you have anything to eat at home, bring it up quickly, and send someone to call the sister-in-law back." Tang Yun also ordered when he saw it.

As soon as the two headed family members spoke, the whole mansion was busy, just to serve the third master and his party who had just arrived.And the concierge was also locked in the firewood room, and he would not be able to take care of him until the masters were done with their work. It was nothing more than a sale.

After everyone ate, took a bath, and cleaned up, it was already sunset.

Tangning was so sleepy, but she still held on. During the dinner, he and Xia Houchun looked at each other several times, and they could see the deep meaning in each other's eyes.After tidying up, Tangning asked Tang Yun to find a safe place, and brought Mr. Pei, Shu Hongyu, and naturally Xia Houchun. Except for Tang Yun, everyone else had a tacit understanding and walked into Tang Yun's room in silence. study.

Tang Yun didn't study much, and the study was actually his office. As soon as he entered, Tang Yun, the master, couldn't wait to ask Tangning, "What's going on? Aren't you an official in Yongzhou? Officials will be punished for leaving their posts without authorization." !"

Tangning glanced at Xiahou Chuncai and said, "Something has happened. Not long after I arrived in Yongzhou, I found out that Prince Zhong's son was plotting against him. Prince Zhong's son arrested me. Fortunately, I escaped."

Tang Yun took a deep breath and quickly looked Tangning up and down, "San'er, you are injured. They didn't do anything to you, did they?"

Tang Ning quickly waved her hand and said, "I'm fine. Prince Zhong still wants to recruit me to work for him. Besides, Mr. Pei is here. If it wasn't for his help, I wouldn't have escaped so easily. Second brother, why is Lord Hou following you? "

Tang Yundao: "The general is in urgent need of warships recently, and I have been staying with my elder brother in the shipyard for several days." Xia Houchun was appointed as the general of Zhen'an who built the navy in Qiongzhou, so the people of Qiongjing are not commensurate with Lord Hou. Instead, he is honored as a general.

Tangning turned to Xia Houchun thoughtfully and said, "It is estimated that Lord Hou got the news, that's why he suddenly wanted to build a warship, but in order to prevent confusion, you blocked the news, and there should not be many people in Qiongjing who know about it. , but I guess it won't last long."

Xia Houchun nodded and said: "Refugees from the north have come over these few days. I sent people to resettle them outside the city. The news of Yongzhou must not be hidden. You came from Yongzhou, what about King Zhong? By the way, is there any news?"

Tangning shook her head, pointed at Mr. Pei and said, "I've only arrived in Yongzhou not long ago, so I don't know much about it. I only know that the leader of this rebellion is actually Feng Ju, the son of the loyal king. The loyal king is just a cover. This is Mr. Pei. He has lived in Prince Zhong's Mansion for many years, although he is not Fengju's confidant, but he knows Yongzhou well, you can ask him if you have any questions."

Mr. Pei got up to salute, Xia Houchun nodded, it was recognized.

Tangning continued, "I still have a picture here, which was left by the former Yongzhou Tongzhi Master Qu." As she spoke, Tangning carefully took out a scroll from her sleeve, unfolded it and handed it to Xia Houchun, saying:

"The drawing on it is very detailed. This picture was made by Mr. Qu in the name of inspecting the distribution of pipelines in Yongzhou City. These pipelines are said to be drainage pipes, but they are actually underground passages dug by Fengju. Large, directly outside the city, there are a lot of weapons and grain hidden inside."

Xia Houchun followed Tangning's fingers to look down, and said happily, "Okay, very good, there is no unparalleled road. With this blueprint and Mr. Pei's guidance, I can tell you everything about Yongzhou. You have navy troops in your hands, and you have the power to fight, Zi'an, Mr. Pei, you have done a great job."

Tang Ning smiled lightly and said, "I don't dare to expect great achievements, I just hope that this rebellion can end as soon as possible. This year, there are many natural disasters, and the people can't bear to toss about it anymore. I hope the Marquis will save the people from the fire!"

Xia Houchun nodded and said: "I was preparing when I received the news a few days ago. I have [-] sailors, seven warships, and [-] guards given to me by my grandmother. The navy is not good at land. There are not enough horses for the battle, so I plan to take [-] guards and [-] sailors to attack Yongzhou from the official road, and cut off the rear of the rebels. With the drawings and the guidance of Mr. Pei, I am at least five points sure.

Another [-] were left in Qiongjing, and the rest traveled by sea, all the way north to the Weihai Sea to land on the shore, and went straight to the capital, hoping to stop the loyal king's army by then. "

Tangning listened and thought about it for a while. He didn't understand military affairs, so he didn't find any flaws in Xia Houchun's arrangement. Xia Houchun was quite talented in military affairs, so following Xiahouchun's arrangement was the wisest choice.

So Tangning said, "I don't know what the subordinates can do?"

Xia Houchun pondered for a while and said: "There are troops stationed in Weihai, and only the emperor's tiger talisman can mobilize them. If they see soldiers landing ashore, they will definitely not let them enter the inland. Our Duke of Wei still has some foundations in Weihai. If If I go there myself, I might persuade them to send troops. So, how about Zian's way to attack Yongzhou?"

"But I don't know anything about military affairs, and I don't have any prestige in the army. I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to take on such a big job." This is no child's play. Tangning will not take everything on him just to get credit. He doesn't have the pride of a time traveler either. With modern education, you can command thousands of troops.

"It's okay. I have a lieutenant general who has been following me. It's not a problem to lead troops to fight. It's just that he is more than brave but not resourceful. Zian and Mr. Pei only need to mention him."

Several people discussed the whole plan in detail. The most important thing was the issue of grain and grass. This time almost the whole army was dispatched. Qiongjing's grain and grass reserves were insufficient. This matter was taken care of by Tang Yun, saying that he would discuss it with Zheng Hu , in the city to prevent wealthy businessmen from donating surplus food at home.And Tang Mu is responsible for working day and night at the shipyard, trying to build the most advanced and fastest ship as soon as possible.The three brothers of the Tang family have been researching this ship for a long time. It was originally used as a merchant ship, and they worked hard on its speed, so it happened to be used for traveling.

When everything was preliminarily settled, it was already late at night, and Tangning's eyelids could hardly be opened. Seeing this, Xia Houchun politely said goodbye.

After Xia Houchun left, Tang Yun pulled Tang Ning and said, "This world is about to change. Fortunately, I have some real estate in Ryukyu. Why don't we take over people from Beijing and hide in Ryukyu for a while?" Yun has never experienced this kind of turmoil, but he has his own plan

Tang Ning supported Tang Yun's shoulders, asked him to sit down, handed him a cup of tea, and said, "Second brother, there is no rush, this step is our last retreat, and it is not a last resort. And Brother Xie is in Kunming Nan, after getting the news, he will definitely attack Yongzhou, and the two of us will attack, the chances of winning are very high."

After listening to the analysis just now, Tang Yun had a general understanding of the situation, but he looked at Tangning's pale as snow face, and persuaded him, "It's getting late today, there are bloodshot eyes, hurry up and sleep. Let’s talk about the rest tomorrow.”

Tangning and Mr. Pei had already reached the limit of their physical strength. Even Shu Hongyu's eyelids started to fight. Now that he was relaxed, Mr. Pei fell asleep on the couch in Tang Yun's study. Tang Yun carried Tangning back to the room, and Shu Hongyu In the best condition, I walked back by myself.