whale wave

Zhao Yousheng's grandfather, Zhao Ruzhen, was buried in Guangzhou, and the coffin was not transported all the way to the family cemetery in Beijing, which is a special situation.Zhao Ru is really a very special person, he does not follow the old rules, he is not bound by the secular world, Yu Sheng was taken care of by him when he was a child, and he was deeply loved by his grandfather, perhaps because of this he is similar to his grandfather in terms of temperament and good taste.

In the Qingming Festival, Father Zhao took his family with him and took a boat from Quanzhou Port to Guangzhou.

The sea ship sailed, and Zhao Yousheng stood at the bow of the ship, looking at the roiling ocean, reminiscing about the past.Zhao Yousheng didn't remember everything clearly about all the things in his previous life. He was like falling into a fog about the events from Chen Yu's death to his rebirth. Not impressed.

At night, Zhao Yousheng was lying on a comfortable bed at the stern of the ship, and he could see the few stars outside the window. He looked up at the night sky above the sea, his body swayed with the waves, he didn't fall asleep, he was thinking about Chen Yu.

The sea boat moved with the waves, and the sea was covered with endless night. At this moment, he was very close to Chen Yu, but also very far away.

After returning from sweeping the tomb in Guangzhou, the boat was moored at Quanzhou Port. Zhao Yousheng said goodbye to his mother and younger brother, and followed his father directly to Ning County. Then, he returned to Xihua Academy to study.

Every day, Zhao Yousheng went out to the mountains to exercise, practice swords, and study in the dormitory. His days were full.

The drizzle of spring passed unknowingly, and the hot summer came. From time to time, celebrities and officials came to visit Mr. Sanxi. The time for Mr. Sanxi's lectures was short, and students' lives became more leisurely.

The grass pavilion by the Chaxi River has been decayed for a long time. Zhao Yousheng personally went into battle, mowed the grass with a sickle, and built ladders to repair it, making it as good as new.The Caoting has become a place for him to cool off from the summer heat. He often reads and rests in the Caoting. Because the pavilion is repaired by him, other scholars will not occupy his space.

In the afternoon, Qian Wu sent the living expenses and necessary items for the current month, Zhao Yousheng handed him a letter, Qian Wu put the letter in his arms, did not look at the envelope, and said with a smile: "Mr. I wrote a letter."

Zhao Yousheng didn't think he wrote frequently. In his opinion, the correspondence was not frequent. There was only one letter in about a month, and it was basically carried by Qian Wu.

Looking at Qian Wu indifferently, Zhao Yousheng asked, "When will my father send troops to suppress the bandits in Daiyun Village?"

"I heard from Ming Gong that I have to wait for some soldiers to be dispatched from the state."

"When will it be called?"

"Little listen to the wind, just within a few days, not five days."

"Okay, I see."

Qian Wu left, and soon there was only Zhao Yousheng left in Caoting.

The mountains and forests in Ning County stretched into stretches, and thieves often ran into the mountains to hide. Since Lao Zhao took office, the thieves would always be apprehended whenever they showed up, and they never caused any harm to the local area.This group of bandits from Daiyunzhai came simply from Jiangnan East Road, and the leader of the bandits was from Hongzhou.The thieves were chased away by Hongzhou officers and soldiers, and the thieves went south, hiding in the mountains of Ning County, and forming a village in Daiyun Mountain.

Bandits entrenched in the mountains often descend to harass the people and do harm to one side.

The white reeds by the stream were in pieces, and the wind blew by, shaking together, and the wind also stirred up the Anlan River, wrinkled and rippled. Zhao Yousheng put down the book, stood with his hands behind his back, and looked at the distant mountains.

In his previous life, it was precisely because of his achievements in suppressing bandits that Lao Zhao was promoted, and it was also because of this campaign of suppressing bandits that he showed his military talents that he was ordered to guard Fuzhou three years later.After serving as the magistrate of Fuzhou for more than 50 days, he fulfilled his duties and died in battle in armor.

If the old man hadn't achieved this battle and was not promoted, and his term as magistrate of Ning County expired, he might not have died, and his mother would not have died because of this.

If Zhao Yousheng is willing, he can naturally sabotage this bandit suppression operation. In fact, he really considered this issue before coming to Ning County.

In the early morning two days later, the rain and dew touched the leaves and dripped on the brows of Zhao Youcheng. He was distracted, and when he heard Mr. Sanxi calling him, he raised his head and was in the Tiandi Classroom.The mountain stream was murmuring, and a group of students were sitting in danger. Mr. Sanxi lived among them. He had no anger or anger on his face, and said in a calm tone, "You Sheng, can you hear me calling you just now?"

"The students heard it." You Sheng left his seat, leaned forward, and bowed in salute.

"Recently, the bandits in Hongzhou have not been suppressed, and rumors are spreading everywhere. You should study quietly and don't let yourself be distracted." Mr. Sanxi flicked his sleeves, calm and solemn, like a stone statue.

"Yes." The students responded in unison.

After class, Mr. Sanxi called Zhao Yousheng aside alone, saying that Zhao's father invited him to the county town to make plans, and officials would come to pick him up at noon.

Zhao Yousheng asked: "Shan Zhang, when will we attack?"

Mr. Sanxi said: "I heard that the soldiers and horses have arrived, and it will be tomorrow."

Zhao Yousheng said: "The students are willing to go with the head of the mountain."

At noon, a Zao official came to pick up Mr. Sanxi, and Zhao Yousheng went with him. When the two arrived in Ning County, soldiers and horses had already gathered outside the city gate.Not many state soldiers were transferred, only a team of more than a hundred people. The county captain led a team himself, and together with the local people recruited temporarily, they barely supported the scene.

As soon as Lao Zhao saw his son coming, he said to him: You Sheng, what are you doing here, why don't you go back soon!

Zhao Yousheng said: My son is 17 years old, and he is willing to serve his father.

Seeing his son's determined eyes and his upright figure, Lao Zhao patted his son on the shoulder. He was delighted that the tiger father had no dogs, and for a moment he forgot that Zhao's mother knew that he would scold him to death.

A group of people drove to the foot of Daiyun Mountain, looking up at the majestic, majestic and rolling mountains, the soldiers from the state were all timid. In such a place, attacking the stronghold, we can see how difficult and dangerous it will be .

Before he led his troops to the local area, Lao Zhao had already found out the location of the cottage, and he also invited two herbal diggers to lead the way.

At night, Zhao's father, Mr. Sanxi, the county captain and others discussed how to successfully eradicate these bandits. Zhao Yousheng was also present, but he just listened and said nothing.The county lieutenant thought that with the current force, it was impossible to completely wipe out this group of bandits, so he might as well drive them away, for example, drive them across the border and let them go to other counties. Of course, the county lieutenant didn't say that directly.

Mr. Sanxi thought that it was not necessary to attack, and surrounded the soldiers until they ran out of water and food, and then descended the mountain and surrendered.

"I partly conspired with Mr. Sanxi, but..." Lao Zhao spread out a map on the case, and pointed to the cottage marked on the map, "We must attack, kill their arrogance, and cut off their drinking water before they can surrender. "

After hearing this, Zhao Yousheng got up quietly and walked towards the courtyard. There was a crescent moon in the sky, and the sound of pounding rice could be heard everywhere in the village. Every family prepared food for the officers and soldiers for tomorrow morning.When I entered the village, I saw several houses burned down by bandits, and several people came to cry to Zhao's father, saying that the pigs and sheep in the family were robbed, and the children were plundered by bandits to the cottage.

It was late at night, people were asleep, and the candles in Lao Zhao's room were still on. Zhao Yousheng knew his father's habits, and he should still be studying.Lao Zhao is involved in a wide range of subjects, and he especially loves art of war. Being able to lead a small army to fight in person is nothing but his wish.

The eldest son has no chance of being a high-ranking official, let alone becoming the commander-in-chief of the army. The imperial court guards against them as if they were guarding against thieves.

Zhao Yousheng went back to his room next door, undressed and went to sleep, but he was tossed and turned. When he came to Ning County, he thought of a hundred ways to keep his father from participating in the suppression of bandits. For example, let his father dereliction of duty and dismiss him, but he did not do anything .

There is nothing wrong with protecting the people who govern the land, there is nothing wrong with punishing the evil and promoting the good, and there is nothing wrong with upholding justice. Besides, the mountain people are so innocent that they have to suffer more for their own selfish thoughts.

As soon as it didn't dawn, at the fourth watch, there was already a lot of people outside, and the soldiers and civilians began to prepare meals.

At dawn, the officers and soldiers set off. Lao Zhao wore armor and a sword, and rode in front. Zhao Yousheng, also in heavy armor, followed behind. He had no weapons, so he asked Qian Wu to get him a crossbow.

The officers and soldiers attacked the stronghold from morning to noon, Lao Zhao supervised the battle on horseback, and Zhao Yousheng followed closely. The father and son were not afraid of danger, and their presence on the battlefield boosted morale.The thieves captured the county government in Hongzhou and seized the military resources. They actually had a giant crossbow. In this battlefield, the giant crossbow shot and wounded several people, repelling the previous two attacks by the officers and soldiers.

The county captain led people to pile up firewood at the east gate of the village, set fire to it, and broke through one gate. Zhang Yi rushed forward, knocked down several bandits, and split a giant crossbow with his sword.The thieves resisted desperately, the officers and soldiers were killed and retreated, many were killed and injured, and Lao Zhao Mingjin withdrew his troops.

Old Zhao, who was riding on a horse, wielded a long sword and looked like a general. Apparently some bandits had guessed that he was the leader of the officers and soldiers, so they secretly aimed at him and shot cold arrows at him.A sharp arrow hit Lao Zhao, causing him to fall off his horse.

"Ming Gong!" A group of subordinates hurried over.

Zhao Yousheng was about to rush in panic, seeing his father stand up quickly from the ground, and said loudly, "No wound, don't panic!"

The arrow feathers hit his protective heart, which was a very strong steel surface, and Father Zhao saved his life.

Seeing that his father was fine, Zhao Youcheng stepped forward immediately, raised the crossbow, and aimed steadily at the archer who was fleeing back from the tower. He pulled the trigger, and the arrow feathers flew out, shooting the man down the gate tower with one arrow. Zhao Yousheng's instinctive reaction was that the reborn him will take revenge.

Zhao Youcheng went towards the archer who had fallen from the gate, and looked down at him. The man had been shot in the abdomen with blood red, and he was already fainted from the fall.A large pool of blood in front of his eyes brought back Zhao Yousheng's memory, and his eyes were bloodshot.

His fists clenched and loosened, and cold sweat oozes from his forehead. He has suffered bloody killings and has painful memories of dying. Even after a lifetime, the feeling is still so vivid.

Putting a hand on Zhao Yousheng's shoulder, he pushed it away forcefully, with a horrifying expression.

"You Sheng, did you kill someone?"

It was the voice of the old man. Zhao Youcheng raised his hand and stared blankly.He killed someone. In his previous life, before facing death, he snatched Zuo Yijun's knife and stabbed him down. The sound and touch of the sharp blade piercing through the flesh and blood were still in his ear and in his hand.

"Lang Jun is so brave, he shot down the thief who attacked Ming Gong with one arrow!" The county lieutenant said excitedly, if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he could hardly believe his eyes.

Zhao's father looked at his son with a complicated expression, still in a state of surprise. The son was only 17 years old and killed someone.No, how could he be so calm in the face of a bloody battlefield, and why was he able to use the crossbow so skillfully?

In this battle, the officers and soldiers suffered a lot of losses, and the bandits suffered even more. They refused to leave the village to fight, and the officers and soldiers also surrounded the village tightly, especially heavily guarding the water source.

Zhao's father spent a few days with the soldiers in the village, guessing that they must be too thirsty to hold on, so he asked the soldiers to shoot the letter of surrender into the village.Zhao's father stated in his letter of surrender that he only wanted the lives of Kou Shou and others, saying that the others were bewitched by the bandit leader and were confused for a while, and he would deal with them leniently if they woke up as soon as possible.

Two days later, there was a mutiny in the cottage, a small leader killed the thief leader and those on the list, and sent someone to surrender.Zhao's father led the officers and soldiers, entered the mountain stronghold to accept the surrender, and escorted the bandits down the mountain.The thieves were dejected and walked down the mountain to surrender. Only then did the officers and soldiers realize that they had made great achievements in defeating these vicious bandits who roamed around many places.

Father Zhao interrogated the thieves, put the guilty ones in jail, released them after verifying their innocence, and gave resettlement to the thieves who saved their lives. Thank him for his kindness and generosity. These are things to come later.

The defeat of the bandits in Daiyun Mountain made Zhao's father famous in the first battle. When his term of office expires this year, he will definitely be promoted and given a better official position.

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The watchtower of the water village is very high, a thin soldier climbed up like a monkey, looking into the distance, as if he saw something, he waved the colored flag in his hand.He also shouted something, but the wind was strong on the watchtower, and his voice was swept away by the wind.

When he climbed down from the watchtower, he hurriedly reported to the patrol envoy: The little one saw Chen Chengjie's sea boat approaching!

The officers and soldiers of the inspection department stationed at the water village started to move. They carried the wine and meat onto the boat, untied the boat rope, and went out to meet them in a boat. They were all on military boats with oarsmen on board, and they traveled very fast.

Chen Duanli and his son, Qi Shichang and Xia Xu, the inspector, were on the same boat. Xia Xu, an inspector, was not a high-ranking official, but he was powerful. In the harbor, he was a tiger blocking the entrance and exit of sea ships.Xia Xunjian generally would not go out to welcome returning sea ships in person, only those large sea ships carrying hundreds of people appeared in the waters under his jurisdiction, he would do his best as a landlord.

Chen Duanli has one huge ship, four big ships, and five ships named after "benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and faith", and the huge ship is called Fuxin ship.The one returning home today is the Fuxin ship, the officer on board is Pan Jia, and the leader is Qi Buling.

This is a long-distance sailing ship, passing through countless seaports of foreign countries, leaving the ship in winter, and returning to China in the summer of the following year.

After drifting overseas for more than ten months, he finally returned home. The sailors on board and the merchants on board all gathered on the deck, waving and cheering vigorously.The fast boat of the inspection department approached the huge body of the Fuxin ship, and the rope ladder was lowered from the ship, and the officers and soldiers carried the wine and food on board to reward the voyagers.

Chen Duanli and Chen Yu boarded their own ship along the rope ladder. Pan Ganban, Qi Buling and some old boatmen all gathered around and said excitedly: "Gangshou is here!"Some said: The little club is here too!

"Everyone worked hard all the way!" Chen Duanli clasped his fists to express his gratitude to his crew. These people worked hard for him and transported seafood thousands of miles away, all of whom helped him earn money.

"These are the food and drink rewarded by the Xia inspector. Everyone can drink to their heart's content, without restraint!"

As soon as Chen Duanli's words fell, the sailors immediately moved away the good wine and delicacies piled aside, joyously, like a festival.

The crowd dispersed to enjoy the food, and there were still some old faces around Chen Duanli.Chen Duanli backed away and motioned for Qi Shichang to come forward, he said, "Old Qi, look who's coming."

Only then did Leader Qi notice that his son was there, and he hugged his son tightly, overjoyed.Soon, Chief Qi let go of his son, looked at his appearance, and was surprised to see his attire, he looked like a playboy, even more handsome than his father.Qi Shichang was triumphant, and told his father that he lived in Chen's house, and that Chen Gangshou let him study and gave him money to spend.

Chen Duanli talked with the old crew, and Chen Yu left alone. He stroked the hull and boarded the wooden ladder leading to the stern. This ship brought back his memory. When he returned to China, he took the Fuxin ship.

Chen Yu put his hands on the railing of the stern, looked at the rolling waves on the sea, listened to the calls of the sea birds above him, and the sea breeze blowing his face, he smiled happily.He likes the ocean, so vast and free, carefree and carefree.

"Yu'er is indeed here looking at the sea."

His father's voice sounded behind him, with a smile on his face.

Chen Yu looked up at the huge sail that was beating and the seabirds hovering on the mast. The sun was shining brightly. He narrowed his eyes and smiled brightly: "Well, I like this place."

He came from the sea, although he didn't know where he lived with his mother when he was a baby, but it must be a place shrouded in the breath of the sea, with azure sky and clouds, and a deep blue sea.

Touched by a big gentle hand, Chen Yu raised his head to look at the people around him. The tall father back then is not very tall now, and his head caught up with his father's shoulders.

"Father, where is my mother from?"

"Why are you asking about this again?"

"Don't tell me, I will go to sea to find it myself in the future."

The corners of Chen Yu's mouth twitched, seeing the hoopoe on the weather vane, it was like seeing an old friend, its fan-like tail had faded a bit, since he returned to China at the age of seven, many years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Chen Duanli listened to the familiar sound of the tide, thought about his son's words, and said with a smile: "In the future, someone will go to sea for the child, and sailing is a dangerous thing."

He earned the family business for his two sons. The sons only need to enjoy it, and they don't need to personally lead the boat to sea and go through hardships like he did back then.

"Father, is there really a shark town in the world?"

"Where did the child hear it?"

"Yuanya told me that Shark City is the hometown of Sharkmen."

Chen Duanli had long thought that the boy of the Zheng family was a thug and a fool. He was very much like Zheng Sanguan when he was young, so he was a father and son.Ever since Chen Yu knew his identity as a half-scream, Chen Duanli had intentionally told him some things, but it was not the time, so he wanted to wait until he was a few years older.

"father?"

"What else do you know about the shark?"

"Yuanya said that the shark city is in the Kunlun Ocean, and the compass needle would jump wildly when it got close to it. The sky was covered by thick fog, and the boats and people were trapped in the fog, and they couldn't get out no matter how they walked."

In the evening, the sea was windy and the sails were flapping. On the stern deck, there were only the father and son. Their conversations were not loud, lost in the sound of wind and tide.

Chen Duanli nodded slightly, and said quietly: "That's not a place that ordinary people can see..."

The sunset glow smeared in the sky, covering the figures of father and son.

After dark, the Fuxin ship docked at Quanzhou Port, and Chen Fan was already waiting at the port, with two officials from the Maritime Department beside him.The ships on the sea are hung with lanterns, and the port is brightly lit, making it as lively as daytime.Officials from the Maritime Department boarded the ship, exchanged greetings with Chen Duanli, and began to register the crew and cargo.Spices shipped by sea will be purchased by the official blog (official purchase), and all goods need to be taxed, one out of ten.

The officials were busy in the ship's cabin, and they were entertained by Pan Ganban and others. Chen Fan stood under the two big lanterns on the mainmast, scanning the people on the deck, and from time to time, an old boatman came to greet him.

Most of the people on the boat knew that he was Chen Duanli's eldest son, but those who didn't know it. When they saw such a scene, they would know it by asking people around them.He will be Chen Duanli's successor, the future owner of Fuxin Ship, and their future owner.

Under the lights, Chen Yu watched the goods being continuously lifted out of the cabin. The goods were hoisted off the ship in batches. Cargo, the foot strength to pull the cart.

He watched with great interest, and still had a little boyish demeanor.

There was a lot of cargo on board, and it would take several days to move it. Chen Duanli handed over the supervision to Chen Fan, and he took Chen Yu home first.

During the return voyage of the Fuxin ship, Chen Fan showed his talents and established his prestige in front of the officers, generals and maritime merchants on the ship.At a young age, he already has a bit of the leadership style of his father back then.

Chen Duanli recognized the talent of his eldest son, and also began to cultivate Chen Yu. He took his youngest son to the treasurer of the ship to familiarize himself with the process of Xiangyao Guanbo, and asked him to follow Pan Qianban to the kiln factory in Ning County to order ceramics that will be shipped on board next year .

Ning County is mountainous, rich in pottery clay, and has dense forests, which can be cut down to burn pottery. There is a Douwei Long Kiln in Ning County, which is a business partner of the Chen family.

Pan Ganban took Chen Yu to the Douweilong Kiln in Ningxian County to experience it. Chen Yu watched the ceramic production process, became familiar with the best-selling ceramic wares, and got to know the kiln owner and potter.Pan Ganban asked Chen Yu if he wanted to go back to the Chen family's old house and wait for him because he wanted to stay in the pottery kiln for a few days.

Wherever pottery is burned, firewood smoke is lingering, dust is flying, and it is far away from the village, and the food and accommodation are simple. In Pan Qianban's opinion, it is really not suitable for Chen Yu to live.

Chen Yu said that he wanted to visit a friend at the Xihua Academy in Chaxi, so Pan Ganban sent his nephew Ge Guijin and several servants to escort Chen Yu all the way.

Chen Yu knew that Zhao Yousheng was still in Xihua Academy, and he wanted to see him very much.

The author has something to say: —————————————————

Father Zhao: Well, one hundred ways to cheat?

You Sheng (calmly): Father got it wrong.

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Director: When the two meet in the next chapter, Ah Left should go back to Quanzhou City.