The most unlucky crossing in history

No one knows better than Xie Wenyuan, an important minister in the court and the head of the Xie family, how rampant the bandits are from Qionghai to the South China Sea.

The thieves are barbaric and the waves are rough, so the journey will not be easy, so when he saw Zhong Qiyun's letter mentioning that he was going to Zhancheng, he thought, if this person can really return to Hangzhou at the end of March as lightly as in the letter, That is really a skill.

However, when he returned to Hangzhou from Jingzhao to investigate and deal with the remaining rebels at the beginning of the month, Zhong Qiyun did not return to Hangzhou.

The world is changing, man's calculation is not as good as heaven's calculation after all, it is the same in the officialdom, and the same is true in the sea. It is only a moment for a heavy rain to capsize the ship. That person is too courageous, and I don't know if God will accept him this time.

Just thinking like this, Xie Wenyuan somehow remembered the letter with his name written all over it.

In the middle of the month, Xie Wenyuan and Que Jiangcai, the remnants of King Shen, had been wiped out. Except for half of the people in Zhiyi Pavilion and the Zhuo family who were hiding in the shadows, Zhuo Wanzhou and his party seemed to evaporate from the world, and they could not be found anywhere. The Qiantang River Estuary has remained calm for half a month.

The matter of King Shen's rebellion was temporarily suspended.

On April 25th, during the court meeting, the emperor talked about the vacancy of the Minister of Shangshu Province. Wei Hechao's faction elected Pu Yunfeng, the current deputy minister of Shangshu Province, as Minister of Ministers according to the system, while Prince Tan Yuanyong's faction elected the Ministry of Punishment, which is still in Hangzhou. Shangshu and Minister of Rites Xie Wenyuan.

If it is about merit, there is no one in the court today who has the merits of the Minister of Punishment for clearing corruption, catching rebels, and reporting to Hangzhou. But Xie Wenyuan is only a third-rank official now, and Shang Shuling is a second-rank official. It's really not in line with the system to step over from the second grade, but now Pu Yunfeng, Minister of Shangshusheng's assistant, is really a well-behaved person with no great achievements.

There were endless debates in the court.

But Xie Wenyuan, who is far away in Hangzhou, is rarely at leisure.

The city of Hangzhou was preserved, but Jiangcai was full of spring breeze. Looking for a clear and clear day, he invited Xie Wenyuan, who was about to return to Beijing, and a few friends to enjoy flowers and drink together on the West Lake.

After nearly five months of busy work, it was rare for Xie Wenyuan to take a day off to take a bath. It was rare for Xie Wenyuan to accept this literati poetry meeting.

On April 29, the cold spring in Hangzhou has receded, the peach and plum blossoms are in full bloom, and the misty south of the Yangtze River is full of beautiful flowers.And the scenery of the West Lake is even more unique.

There is a poem that says: "There are countless green money and water lilies, and the spring rises and rains in the West Lake at Linxiao. The new mud swallows fly in front of it, and the wind slowly falls on the floral dress. The red skirt draws the smoke and the moon gathers, but the cloud and the moon can go with the horse. Tomorrow Where to go up the high platform, and return to Yufeng Mountain to go down the road."

"There is scenery in the lake, and there is a lake in the scenery.

It's a lot of fun to be on the boat.As Zhang Xian said, the beauty of Hangzhou lies in the West Lake. "

"It's also beautiful on the embankment where the shirts and peaches and plums complement each other."

As soon as this remark came out, several people on the boat laughed together. Since ancient times, beauties are indistinguishable from each other.

Appreciating flowers and scenery, drinking wine and poetry, there are many literati in the south of the Yangtze River, and they also have the credit for the beautiful scenery. Xie Wenyuan shook his head with a smile, and immediately drank the fine wine in the cup.

He hadn't drank alcohol for many days, and the last time Zhong Qiyun's boatmen brought him from Maojiang was three months ago.

Xie Wenyuan is actually not addicted to alcohol, nor does he love alcohol. It is reasonable to give gifts according to what he likes, but for some reason, Zhong Qiyun asks someone to bring him some, most of which are only two small jars. When it's small, it's just a small pot.

Although not much, but the taste is unique, do not have a taste.

Xie Wenyuan looked at the empty wine glass in his hand, a little lost in thought, it will be May in one day...

"Lord Xie, what are you thinking?" Que Jiangcai looked at Xie Wenyuan, who was in a state of confusion, and shouted, "It's your turn to compose a poem."

Xie Wenyuan raised his eyes, slightly hooked his lips, and said, "What is the reason?"

"Let's use this West Lake."

Xie Wenyuan murmured slightly, and was about to speak, when the guards of Hangzhou City hurried over, saying that he had something important to report.

"My lord, thank you, my lord!"

"What's the matter?" Que Jiang responded.

"Twelve large ships sailed from the sea and trespassed at Qiantangkou!"

Que Jiangcai frowned when he heard about the ship.

"Twelve ships? What's going on? How many people have been found out? What's the matter?"

The guard replied: "About seventy or so people, many of them are wearing exotic costumes, and they are said to be maritime merchants returning to Hangzhou from Zhancheng."

Zhancheng?Xie Wenyuan paused while serving the wine.

But Jiangcai looked at Xie Wenyuan and shook his head: "Sea merchants? It has already been spread during the Great Dawn Dynasty, Hangzhou city arrests rebels, Qiantang River mouth is under martial law, no ships are allowed to approach, dock or trade. How can these people I don’t know? I’m afraid it’s not just as simple as a sea merchant..."

Xie Wenyuan didn't respond to Jiang Cai's words, and asked, "Did you ask the name of the owner of the fleet? Are you from Hangzhou?"

The guard shook his head: "I never asked, because I don't know if there are still people hiding in those boats like last time. The humble officer came here to report first, and Li's guard led people to watch those boats first."

Xie Wenyuan asked again, "Where are people?"

"For the time being, let the riverside guards watch over it."

Xie Wenyuan pondered for a moment, then stood up and looked at Que Jiangcai: "Master Que, I'm afraid today

For the time being, this wine can only be eaten until now, you'd better ask the guards in the south of the city to follow me. "

Whether it is a maritime merchant or not is hard to say, if you really came to Hangzhou with other purposes, you are afraid that there are people hidden in the boat, so you have to bring enough people to go.

But Jiang Cai sighed, "It's a rare peaceful life, I only hope that it's really just a caravan..."

Xie Wenyuan moved his eyes and said, "Yes."

Zhong Qiyun returned to Hangzhou in a hurry.

Fifteen days ago, the fleet stopped at Maojiang for half a day. After hastily purchasing supplies, he followed the wind all the way north without stopping.It was precisely for this reason that he did not know, nor had he had time to hear, that Hangzhou City had banned business as early as the beginning of the year.

So before the fleet docked on the shore, arrows from officers and soldiers shot at the ship.

If Zhong Qiyun hadn't reacted in time to stop the crew's counterattack, the boatmen on his ship who had escaped from the pirates and were still carrying a savage spirit would have pulled their bows back and caused a catastrophe.

It was only then that Zhong Qiyun guessed that Hangzhou City might not have lifted the ban yet.

However, he has been away from Dazhu for several months, and he has no way of knowing what the situation in Hangzhou is now, and who is in control, so Zhong Qiyun dare not act rashly, but he has to listen to the words of those officers and soldiers. After thinking about it, he first let the fleet stand aside Disembark without ordering to drop anchor.

It's not doubting Xie Wenyuan's ability, but this kind of power struggle is inherently treacherous. Zhong Qiyun is not sure, and he doesn't know what Xie Wenyuan's plan is for the chaos in Hangzhou city. Which faction are the guards standing under the boat now? Zhong Qiyun didn't dare to gamble on whether it is a group of cannibals who control Hangzhou now.

He even thought that if the situation is unstable now, or Hangzhou has already fallen, then he will order the fleet to flee when he senses something is wrong.

Just kidding, the things on these twelve ships were bought by him at sea, so they can't be given away like this.

Thinking of this, Zhong Qiyun said to the guarding soldiers beside him: "The fleet and I left Hangzhou a few years ago. We are far away in a foreign land. We have never heard of what happened in Hangzhou. My lord, what happened to Hangzhou? Is it critical?" Zhong Qiyun was worried at this point: "My family is still in the city, and they are looking forward to my return, but now... hey, I don't know if he is in danger..."

He wanted to find out more about the situation in Hangzhou.

The officer and soldier glanced at Zhong Qiyun, frowned, and didn't reply.

Seeing this, Zhong Qiyun pretended to be flustered and asked a few more words, which made the officer impatient, but the officer did not answer him. The discipline is strict and the oil and salt are not allowed. This feeling seems familiar.

However, before he can figure out how to deal with the situation,

In the distance, the sound of horseshoes was heard.Zhong Qiyun was startled, and hurriedly looked towards the sound, but was stunned for the next moment.

The handsome and extraordinary person at the head is not Xie Wenyuan, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, who is it?

The Qiantang River Estuary has not been this lively for a long time since Hangzhou was closed.

Twelve large ships lined up along the river bank like a city wall, hundreds of officers and men in iron armor, and horses neighing.

Zhong Qiyun had thought about what it would be like when he met Xie Wenyuan again, but no matter how he thought about it, he never expected that he would meet someone so soon.

One is on the horse, one is off the horse, one is condescending, and the other is looking up.

Staring at those Ruyuan eyes, Zhong Qiyun was suddenly stunned with an unspeakable sense of loss.

He left Hangzhou on the tenth day of December, and now it is April 29, nearly half a year...he has been away from Hangzhou for nearly half a year...

When Xie Wenyuan was in front of him, Zhong Qiyun suddenly realized that the last time they met, he and his subordinates were sent to Mingzhou for the night.What he said that night crossed the line, and the two broke up unhappy.

After that, before the burn on his back healed, he left Hangzhou for Maojiang.

But now that the injury has healed, he really hasn't seen Xie Wenyuan for half a year.

half a year...

"Thank you, my lord—" Zhong Qiyun's heart warmed up, and he bowed to the man on horseback, and laughed: "I really didn't expect that you would come to greet me in person."

Xie Wenyuan looked at Zhong Qiyun, who was dressed in Zhancheng's clothes and was a lot darker, and slightly curled his lips: "Brother Zhong is thinking too much."

After finishing speaking, he looked away, got off his horse and stood in front of Zhong Qiyun, and turned to look at the ships beside him, "These are all your ships?"

Xie Wenyuan's movements were clean and neat. When he got off the horse, there was a breeze, and a refreshing and clean smell rushed towards him. Zhong Qiyun froze suddenly and stayed for a moment.

Not seeing Zhong Qiyun turning back, Xie Wenyuan looked back at Zhong Qiyun who was suddenly stunned, and frowned: "Huh?"

Zhong Qiyun suddenly came back to his senses, looked back, shook his head and replied: "There are five ships belonging to Mr. Zhang, but the goods on this ship are basically mine."

Xie Wenyuan followed Zhong Qiyun's gaze and saw Zhang Zhenfeng not far behind. After forty days of sea life, this young master Zhang who paid great attention to his clothes was full of dust and dust, and his folding fan was dirty a lot.

But seeing Xie Wenyuan, he still squinted his phoenix eyes, and walked to Zhong Qiyun with a smile, "We have been getting along every day for the past few months, why does Brother Qiyun still call me Mr. Zhang?" After finishing speaking, he asked Xie again Yuan cupped his hands and said, "It turned out to be Mr. Xie! It's been a long time

See you, long time no see! "

Never thought that Zhong Qiyun was still in contact with Zhang Zhenfeng, Xie Wenyuan squinted at Zhong Qiyun, then nodded, "Why is Mr. Zhang here?"

Zhang Zhenfeng replied with a smile: "Cooperating with Brother Qiyun, this is naturally here."

Xie Wenyuan nodded, without asking too much detail, the guard Li walked over to Xie Wenyuan and carefully asked: "Then... my lord, are these boats... still needed. …”

Xie Wenyuan looked at Li Huwei with a smile on his face: "When the city was closed, what kind of order did the court issue and forget it in four or five months?"

Li Huwei's heart trembled, "Don't dare to be humble!"

"Then what are you waiting for?"

"Yes!" Guard Li obeyed, then turned his head and ordered the guards present to search the ships carefully.

Xie Wenyuan looked at the two people in front of him with a smile: "Hangzhou is under martial law, and the saint has decreed that anyone who enters the city will be strictly investigated, and no favoritism will be allowed. I am afraid that you, Brother Zhong, will not be able to leave this port today."

Zhang Zhenfeng stared and stuck out his tongue, and after a while he said in a low voice: "This Master Xie doesn't seem to believe you, brother Qiyun."

Zhong Qiyun looked at Xie Wenyuan's smile that didn't reach his eyes, and he also smiled after a long time: "Of course I will obey Master Xie's arrangement."

The author has something to say: Thanks for waiting, I will continue later!