The First Young Master of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 1451

Xuan Shijing nodded when he heard the words. What Liu Renyuan said made sense. If he couldn't find a suitable person, he could only do so. Now the season is just right, so there is no delay. How much time was spent on the island hmm.

"If that's the case, just do as Lord Liu said. As soon as the matter here is over, the navy will immediately sail out to sea." Xuan Shijing said.

"There is one more question." Liu Renyuan said.

Xuan Shijing looked at Liu Renyuan and motioned him to speak out.

"About Chen Zheng, and the current Quanzhou Navy." Liu Renyuan said, "I can't just explain it to the court, can I?"

"Chen Zheng." Xuan Shijing murmured: "Now I have nothing to do. I guess after the memorial arrives at the imperial court, the transfer order will come down. It is impossible for Chen Zheng to stay in Quanzhou. The Quanzhou Navy has such a big trouble. Regardless of whether it was the secret communication between the pirates and the officials of the Quanzhou government, Chen Zheng could not escape responsibility. The navy became like this, and the main general was inaction and incompetent! Although the words are a little blunt, Lier is just like this Son, of course, I would not say these words in front of Chen Zheng, after all, I am a veteran of the two dynasties, and he was also a hero who followed Emperor Gaozu to conquer the world, but heroes always have their twilight, Chen Zheng is really old."

Liu Renyuan heard the words and sighed: "That's right, this case has been solved now, looking at it now, it's actually not too difficult to solve. Chen Zheng was in Quanzhou for a year and a half before, but he didn't find any clues. Things have dragged on for a year and a half, and it is indeed time to return to Hebei for the elderly."

"It's not a bad thing to retreat like this." Xuan Shijing: "Your Majesty will not punish him too harshly because of his achievements in the past years. I guess as you said, the rest can only go back to Hebei to take care of himself. It’s been a year, and although it’s a bit uncomfortable for a while, it’s the beginning and the end, and it’s not bad for a veteran on the battlefield to have such a home.”

About half a month later, the officials on the Quanzhou side finally settled down. After the officials from Chang’an were dispatched, they rushed to Quanzhou. His Majesty Li Er also knew that Xuan Shijing was in Quanzhou now, but Xuan Shijing still had something on his shoulders. The more important burden cannot be delayed in Quanzhou like this, so the newly appointed officials are also diligent. On the day the imperial decree came down, they packed up their belongings and set off directly by boat. They went all the way to Quanzhou City.

After the officials arrived in Quanzhou City, it took Xuan Shijing a whole day to explain all the affairs of the Quanzhou city government and county government, and then returned to the navy camp with Liu Renyuan.

Back at the Quanzhou navy camp, Chen Zheng didn't come out to greet him. The whole camp was still lifeless, not like an army camp at all.

"The atmosphere in this camp is a bit weird." Xuan Shijing looked at Liu Renyuan beside him: "Did you find out?"

"All the officials in Quanzhou have come to take up their posts. I'm afraid the imperial edict has been sent to Chen Zheng." Liu Renyuan said.

"Come on, let's go to General Chen's tent." After Xuan Shijing said that, he walked towards Chen Zheng's tent, followed by Liu Renyuan.

There were also soldiers guarding Chen Zheng's tent. After reporting, Xuan Shijing and Liu Renyuan walked into Chen Zheng's tent.

Sure enough, Chen Zheng was packing things in the tent. When he saw Xuan Shijing and Liu Renyuan coming in, he smiled at the two of them and said, "I'm packing things. The tent is a little messy. You two should find a place to sit."

After finishing speaking, he continued to pack his things. The soldiers had already packed up some big things for him, and most of the rest were personal things. Chen Zheng liked to pack up by himself.

"Has the court's decree come down?" Xuan Shijing asked.

Hearing Xuan Shijing's question, Chen Zheng stopped packing his things, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised, but with a bit of bitterness.

"Yeah, I'm packing up my things now, I'm leaving Quanzhou." Chen Zheng let out a long sigh of relief and said, "I'm too old, I can't move around, it's good, now, it's all you young people In this world, the waves behind the Yangtze River drive the waves ahead."

"Where did your Majesty transfer General Chen?" Liu Renyuan asked.

"My hometown is Hebei. I have a idle job. It's considered a pension." Chen Zheng said: "The old man was so majestic in the battlefield, but he didn't expect that in Quanzhou, he fell into the hands of Feng Zhijun. Speaking of it, he was not reconciled. It's true, and I blame the old man. He is in charge of the navy and only knows how to lead troops. If Duke Xuan was half astute and able to solve this case, the people of Quanzhou would not have struggled for so long under Feng Zhijun's tyrannical rule. .”

Xuan Shijing and Liu Renyuan's guesses are all right. There are so many things happening in Quanzhou, and Chen Zheng can hardly be blamed. The court is forcing Chen Zheng to return to his hometown for retirement. As for the punishment, it is inconvenient for Xuan Shijing and Liu Renyuan to ask. Anyway, it's just a formality, His Majesty Li Er will not let a veteran like Chen Zheng be too chilling.

"By the way, after the matter in Quanzhou is over, where should the two adults go?" Chen Zheng asked.

Xuan Shijing and Liu Renyuan have been in Quanzhou for so long, and they have never disclosed their purpose to outsiders. Although the people of the Yangzhou Navy know that their destination is Ryukyu, they do not live in the camp, and the people of the Quanzhou Navy People don't have much contact with each other, and they live their own lives. Therefore, even if Chen Zheng is about to leave Quanzhou now, he still doesn't know what the purpose of the two of them bringing the navy from Yangzhou to Quanzhou is?
Surely they didn't come here specifically to fight pirates.

"It's okay to talk to General Chen. Master Liu and I are following His Majesty's order to go to Ryukyu. However, Quanzhou is the rear area for us to go to Ryukyu, as a supply place. Quanzhou is not peaceful, so we will go to Ryukyu , I am not at ease, if you want to fight against the outside world, you must first settle down inside." Xuan Shijing said.

"Go to Ryukyu? Duke Xuan and General Liu came all the way from Chang'an just to go to Ryukyu. There is nothing good on Ryukyu Island. Why bother mobilizing so many people?" Chen Zheng asked.

"Is there any good thing, you have to see it with your own eyes. General Chen has been in Quanzhou for a year and a half. I wonder if General Chen has noticed that the climate from Fuzhou Quanzhou to the south is very suitable for growing crops?" Xuan Shijing asked with a smile.

Chen Zheng shook his head: "This old man didn't pay attention anymore. In the past year and a half, the old man's thoughts have been focused on the sea."

Xuan Shijing smiled, there is no denying it, Chen Zheng is a soldier at heart, suitable for leading troops, but he is only suitable for leading troops, he is just a general, when it comes to other things, it is far from enough.

(End of this chapter)