The Chang family claims to be a famous family in Nanyang, but the house was built in a very low-key manner. The architectural style inside is somewhat similar to that of Kyoto.

Just stepping through the vertical flower door, there is a side door at the end of the corridor, which is not locked, and outsiders can come in and out freely.The side door is facing a row of straight long stairs, which is the second peculiarity of Chang Zhai - it is built by the side of a mountain.

The slope of the stone steps is slightly steep. If someone enters through the side door, his sight will undoubtedly be blocked. He has to climb up the steps to get a glimpse of the eaves like bird's leather.After such an experience, Feng Lin thought of the face saint, or worshiping the Buddha.

The housekeeper of the Changfu was born with a straight head and a straight face, and he treated people very appropriately.He led Feng Lin to the main room, when he was turning a corner, he happened to bump into someone coming in from the side door, he bowed repeatedly when he saw the housekeeper, he looked dressed like a fisherman from the nearby sea area, with a rough coir raincoat and a bamboo basket on his shoulder.

"I just came back from catching fish in the sea. I heard that Mr. Chang gave a lot of food and clothing to Tzu Chi Fang. We always receive the favor of his old man. We feel sorry for him. This is a freshly caught fish and shrimp. It is not worth much. Give it to me." Always try something new."

The housekeeper asked someone to pick it up, and he wanted to give him money, but the fishermen refused to accept it in panic.The housekeeper murmured something to him, and the fisherman felt shy for a while, but still took the copper coins and went away gratefully.

"Old rules, take it to the shoal and let him go." The butler lightly ordered, then turned around and smiled at Feng Lin, "Your Highness, this way please."

Feng Lin thought carefully about what he had seen and heard along the way, and suddenly asked: "Does Master Chang always do good deeds like this?"

The smile on the housekeeper's face remained unmoved, and he replied: "Master always said that doing good deeds and accumulating virtue will bring good fortune. For example, this side door is unguarded, just to make it easier for people to come to ask for help. With a notification, silver or food and clothing will be delivered to the door of the house immediately."

While speaking, the [-]th step has reached the top, the leaves of the bodhi tree are turned over, like a shower of rain, covering the top of the golden crow.Feng Lin looked down from the corner of his eye, and with a thought, he nodded after hearing the butler's answer.

The main room is divided into two rooms, the inside and the outside, and the furnishings are very different. Japanese fans, Western bells, and Koryo's five-color cat's eyes are randomly scattered on the gold enamel plate. There are also a pair of jade bodies in the green porcelain jar. The little red-eyed turtle is sipping and chattering there.

If it wasn't for the bronze statue of Guan Gong in the center, Feng Lin would almost think that he had entered the saint's inner treasury by mistake.

The butler opened the beaded curtain and went to invite someone inside. When Chang Minxing came out, he was still carrying a faint scent of sandalwood.The room was not deep enough, through the bead curtain, Feng Lin saw the enshrined tablet inside at a glance, the name on it was actually Yang Dayong.

"His Royal Highness laughed at the humble house. Chang Qi, serve tea."

Chang Min walks in the lotus pattern, holds Buddhist beads, and steps on monk clogs. His long beard flutters like an old fairy walking out of a Buddhist altar, and the jewels and jewels all over the room seem to be overshadowed.

In fact, in the year since he came to Minzhou, Feng Lin had heard about Chang Minxing more than once: he was the Buddha's skillful praise praised by the people of Qin'an, he was a reclusive hermit in the eyes of the major general, and he was also the face of Mr. Respect the treacherous sea broker.

As far as I can see today, that mixed feeling has become even stronger.Chang Minxing has a narrow face and a hooked nose, which is the face of Qingfeng mentioned in the photo book, implying cruelty.But at this moment when he came with smoke, the sharpness seemed to envelop the Buddha's light and kindness, making it easy for people to ignore the danger.

Feng Lin sat down with her robes lifted, raised the corners of her lips and said, "If this is called humble, then the palace is only a hundred hectares of cold kiln. It seems that the Chang family has colluded with Japanese pirates over the years, and they have indeed gained a lot."

King Yan's actions were grotesque, and it was hard to guess with common sense. Chang Minxing had heard about this for a long time, and that's why it took a year for him to invite someone to meet him over the mansion.But what Chang Minxing didn't expect was that Feng Lin clearly revealed the point of attack without even exchanging pleasantries.

The tea was ready, Chang Minxing retreated all the servants, and said: "It is not accurate to say that it is collusion, it should be called cooperation. The Japanese are not my partners. Before that, I only did business with officials of the Yan Dynasty."

"Chang Ji's hands are stretched out, this king knows," Feng Lin sat firmly on the chair, and said, "Since the 33rd year of Qingyuan, you have been laundering money for court officials, including the Gao family, and solving problems for them. No worries. But what did they give you in return?"

"Human favor," Chang Minxing turned the Buddhist bead in his hand and smiled, "Human favor is very important. Your Highness has never been in business, so he doesn't know the inside ways. I am not short of money, and I am not seeking an official position. Those high officials owe me There is no way to repay the favor, and it is very uncomfortable."

Feng Lin followed his words and laughed, "Humanity is more important than heaven. Therefore, the officials of the inspection department are very lenient to the merchant ships traveling to and from Shuangyu. As long as they see the talisman of the Chang family in the owner's hand, they will not check it." Let it go, and smuggling by sea becomes very cheap."

Hearing the place name of "Shuangyu", Chang Minxing stopped gesturing, stroked his beard in a short while and said, "It seems that Your Highness knows more about the inside story of Hongyuan than I imagined. Yes, for the sign of Shuangyu, my old man used mandarin duck formation I defeated the Japanese pirates and left my life and remains on the island. It is the blessed place of my Chang family, and they should respect it."

"Grandpa Chang became famous in the first battle. He was regarded as a guardian god by the coastal people and worshiped with Mazu, the sea god. But you used this awe to turn the place where the old man was buried into a turning point for smuggling ships. After the Anjia fire, Min The prefectural officialdom has undergone a major shake-up, and the commercial roads are congested, are you uncomfortable?"

Chang Minxing nodded and said, "That's not it." "It's a matter of ambition. I have no choice but to borrow money from the local gentry. Their ships are listed in the Inspection Department, and they usually transport grain, grass or tribute for the court. It’s safe. But I didn’t expect that if the capital said it would build a commercial port, it would build a commercial port, and if these ships are used for other purposes, they would naturally refuse to rent them to me.”

Feng Lin stared at him closely, with a premonition that if he slackened a little, he would be at a disadvantage in this question and answer: "Ito Shiga ransacked the grain ship, did you follow your instructions?"

"Who?" Chang Minxing didn't seem to have any impression of the name, and after trying to recall it for a long time, he made a gesture of sudden understanding, "Ito, he is a ronin warrior under the daimyo lord, I met him once, and he was doing business with his master when."

"You still do business with pirates?"

"No, no," Chang Minxing shook his head in denial, "You can't say that. People from Japan, Korea, and even Westerners can be my customers as long as they have capital, and it doesn't matter where they are from. As for the lords, he As the initiator of the ambition with me, it is his duty to clear the obstacles when necessary."

This is the third time Chang Minxing mentioned "Great Wish" today. Feng Lin closed the lid of the tea bowl, raised his eyes and asked, "What is it, Great Wish?"

The waves were overwhelming, and the water level that was still at the foot of the rock just now had risen to half the waist, and the wind was getting stronger. Chang Yu hurriedly urged: "Sir, the storm is coming, if you don't leave, the whole island will be submerged!" !"

Cang Lang glanced at the violently tumbling sea from a distance, and was a little shaken.Another wave hit, and the waves licked the corner of his robe angrily. He subconsciously took two steps back, turned around and quickly supported the old woman who was almost unstable.

"Officer, please, don't go, save my son." She knelt down at Cang Lang's feet, clutching the hem of his clothes, begging with tears all over her face.

Just before a stick of incense.

A military report came from the Nanyang Naval Academy. A small group of Japanese pirates landed from Tianshuiwa on the left side of Shuangyu, raided the three watchtowers along the coast, looted the government warehouse and food equipment, and divided their troops to plunder the Mercy at the mouth of Tianshuiwa. Ji Fang.

The incident happened in a hurry, and the commander-in-chief Wang Lang just happened to lead his troops to patrol the front line of Kuichuan, and stopped by to investigate the preparations for the foundation-laying ceremony.And King Yan, who was in charge of temperance, was not in the army either, Cang Lang looked at the impressive scene in front of him, without any hesitation, and immediately decided to lead his troops to help, as a chance to give the new formation a small test.

The boats and oars raced, the spears stood in clusters, and Yan Jun's big black flag was connected to the poles. Under the double pressure of the turbulent waves and the thick lead cloud, it was like a huge sea beast, approaching with the momentum of overwhelming the city. islands.

After more than a month of training, the Nanyang Navy has already been able to fight immediately after leaving the ship. The Japanese pirates with dozens of people in the area are not the opponents of this regular army. It was too late to draw the knife, and the gun immediately fell to the ground.

The Japanese pirates seem to see ghosts, and many people even suspect that this is the evil spirit that haunts the rumors.The terrain of Tianshuiwa is rugged, and there are many gullies and ravines. The Japanese katana has no power to fight back in front of the spear. One after another, bandits were picked up and fell into the ditch heavily. Swallowed by thick, foul-smelling swamp mud.

In just one stick of incense, the Japanese pirates were beaten to the ground.When the soldiers were clearing the battlefield, Cang Lang raised his palm to block the wind, and heard the sound of military boots sprinting along the wind.

"Reporting to my lord, all the people in the Tzu Chi Square on the shore have been rescued without any casualties. I just heard from an old woman that the Japanese pirates who attacked the Tzu Chi Square were not only these, but some of them were brave and kidnapped ten people including her son. Two civilians fled into Tianshuiwa and went to Sea God Temple!"

The water level rose faster and faster, the light boat floated and sank amid the waves, and the anchor chain seemed to be unable to hold back.As the name suggests, Tianshui Depression faces the sea on three sides, high on the outside and low on the inside. Once there is a storm and high tide, the seawater will pour back so quickly that it is impossible to react.

Chang Yu was so anxious that he forgot all the rules, grabbed the sleeve of Canglang's robe, and called Master Taifu by his name.

"Swing is hectare! Can you go away!"

Chang Yu is a person who is crazy about studying, and can't remember his name at all. He usually calls Feng Lin Mr. Canglang. It's not easy.

When the sound fell, the old woman's mournful crying stopped abruptly.

She slowly let go of her fingers, half of her body was immersed in the icy sea water, and the expression on her face seemed to be numb from the cold.Accompanied by a cry that seemed to be crying but not laughing, the old woman suddenly snatched the ground, covered her face and lost her voice, her fear and sadness disintegrated like ice, replaced by gurgling despair.

How can the cartilage civil servant who has been poked and scolded by them for three years be a pillar in times of crisis?

"Chang Shande obeys orders."

Chang Yu raised his face blankly: "Huh?"

"You are in the army, you should have heard the order. Didn't your lord even teach you this bit of rules?" Cang Lang sullenly, and before he recovered, he raised his voice against the gust of wind and said, "Escort the people to land as soon as possible." , must be properly arranged. Leave two gun teams, and the officer will lead people, and they will return as soon as they go.”

Chang Yu opened his mouth, was stunned for a while, and said in a low voice, "If you are here, the military newspaper will not count your credit."

Cang Lang didn't answer, he helped the old woman up from the ground with his arms, and under the heavy rain cumulus clouds, over the roaring waves, looked at the tower that turned over and fell, his eyes gradually gathered sharpness.He said: "The credit I want is in the hearts of the people."

The conversation in the front hall continued.

After drinking tea for three rounds, the waves of leaves outside the window became more intense. Chang Min, holding the pearl of wisdom, walked to the glass window and listened to the sound of bodhi rustling, with an intoxicated expression on his face.

"My great wish is to turn Minzhou into a paradise for businessmen from all over the world. At that time, all the seas will open up ports, and business travelers will gather. Open the window every day, and you can see the flags and sails of ships from all countries swaying and connecting, swallowing gold, spitting jade, and producing salt into iron gathering Accumulate wealth and goods, day and night! All the wealth and goods in the world can be found here, and since then, the coastal areas have been rich and the people have been prosperous, and there has never been hunger or war. Your Highness, do you think this is a great ambition!"

Feng Lin pointed at Bai Chifeng and slammed it on the corner of the table, "In this way, you should fully support the construction of the commercial port instead of creating side effects from it."

Chang Minxing sneered, the corners of his slanted eyes overflowed with emotion for the first time, it was deep contempt: "So what if the commercial port is completed, sooner or later it will become a cornucopia for the court moths. How many hands and feet can be done in it, and the corruption of ink in the army during the Qingyuan and Longkang dynasties, isn’t it enough to explain the problem? I don’t believe in the Great Yan Dynasty, and I will never allow the ambition to become a means for officials to enrich their own pockets!”

Feng Lin thought for a while, and then asked: "So you plan to do it yourself. But the outpost sent by the king found that Shuangyu only started preparing for armed forces three years ago, that is to say, you didn't intend to do it until three years ago. To promote the transformation of private businesses into pirates, so as to continuously attack the sea ban and the coastal defense of Minzhou under the ban. I am very curious, what prompted you to become so radical at that time?"

Chang Minxing fell silent at this moment.

He sat back on the chair in the host's house, and the steps that were half a step higher made him have to bow his head when talking with the guests, which brought a sense of condescending superiority.Chang Minxing enjoyed it very much. He looked modest and behaved appropriately. He generously donated to the poor who came to ask for help. It was not out of kindness, but in his heart, the gods must bestow blessings on every devout believer.

But after a long time of staring at each other, it will also feel boring.

Until one day, a clean-clothed young official came to Chang's house, stepped up half a step that no guest had ever stepped on, and stood at his eyebrows, Chang Min suddenly felt a long-lost freshness.

"I forgot to tell Master Chang."

Chang Minxing twirled the Buddhist beads, his thoughts were interrupted by a voice in the silence, and his expression changed slightly after what happened next.

"The Nanyang Navy's fortification on Shuangyu has been proposed by the cabinet to the saint, and it will be approved in a few days."

Chang Minxing leaned forward, and asked in a deep voice: "This is impossible! Shuangyu Island enshrines the tablets of my late father and the god of the sea. The late emperor said beforehand that the land of the gods should not be invaded by swords and soldiers. Feng Lin, how dare you blaspheme the gods?"

"Profane..." Feng Lin remembered the past, and laughed happily: "I'm familiar with this matter. Speaking of which, my wife is spoiled, and she really forced me to do it once."

It's all about what.

Chang Minxing frowned slightly, and Gujing Wubo's eyes finally changed slightly, "The imperial court's garrison needs a name, otherwise it will be a waste of people and money, and the cabinet will never allow it so lightly."

"You still know the way of the court," Feng Lin sarcastically said, "but if an undercurrent is found near the dock of the commercial port, and you have to divert to Shuangyu as your landing place? This king knows, how many people can Mr. Chang have to say when he is in the court?" The ministers who can talk, for this reason, the king wrote a letter to the emperor and called the cabinet to hold a court meeting. All the ministers thought that with the protection of the name of the old man Chang, the god of war, it would be able to promote my military power and protect the peace of the sea. "

The bodhi leaf outside the window was turned over, white for a while, green for a while, fluttering down on the green porcelain vat, and was suddenly sucked into the bottom of the water by the little turtle, and the ripples suddenly disappeared.

Chang Minxing slowly leaned back on the back of the chair, clasped his hands happily, and said: "Chang's family has great righteousness in mind, so naturally there is no objection."

Feng Lin's expression was restrained, carefully recalling every word Chang Minxing said from entering the room to now, he has always been very frank, without any act of concealment, or even intention.

It seems to be deliberately guiding myself to ask more questions and ask questions longer.

Feng Lin suddenly stood up!

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Wrote more than 4000 times with gastroenteritis, is it good for Yan Qiubo to comment?

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