Ji Tang

Chapter 1094 No, I don’t believe it!

Ji Song left, but he did not stay here. After resting for a night, he was urged to go on the road by the annoying Zhang Cheng. Those who didn't know it thought he was going to Chang'an to punish a crime!

Changsun Wuji and Feng An's father and son also knew that the most important thing now was to get Ji Song back to the capital as soon as possible. Maybe the imperial doctor and Sun Daozhang could cure his leg, so they did not dare to keep him.

As for the previous attempt to obtain Ji Song's support to develop Guangzhou Port, in the end it had to be left alone.Are you talking about this now?They are not so careless!

Just when Ji Song set off from Yazhou, Liu Zhan and Yao Chang from Dengzhou learned the news one step ahead.Long before Ji Song's return trip, Zhang Chengcheng had sent a clipper to send back the news. It was not surprising that he knew about it in advance!
He had no intention of staying in Mingzhou. With Gu Yanzhi gone, there was nothing to stay in Mingzhou.In addition, the emperor was in a hurry, so Zhang Cheng couldn't let him delay.

A few days passed in the blink of an eye. In order to avoid the spring waves, the fleet was galloping along without any carelessness.If we catch up with the wind and waves, the time may be delayed for a long time!

On this day, there were many people in Dengzhou Port, but most of them were wearing official clothes. They were obviously officials and some gentry.

"Look, it's coming!"

Liu Zhan shouted loudly, and everyone at the port quickly looked toward the sea, only to see a black spot suddenly appear and expand rapidly.

One, two, ten, a hundred.
Until the total number of people was unclear, a huge overwhelming fleet appeared in everyone's sight.

Everyone stared blankly at the fleet that was getting closer and closer. The huge hull, the officers full of evil spirits, and the traces of the fight that still remained, all showed that this was a fleet that had experienced cruel wars.

The pressure was overwhelming. People who had experienced war could still control it, but those officials who were pampered could no longer control themselves. They looked at the solemn and majestic fleet in surprise.

The flag with the character Tang flutters in the wind, and the handsome flag with the character Ji spreads its teeth and claws.

woo~
A low horn sounded, and Liu Zhan was awakened.

"Quick, beat the drum!"

Liu Zhan gave an order, and the huge war drum above the towering lighthouse was beaten by two burly men.

Boom!Boom!Boom!
The sound of the war drums struck everyone's hearts like magic, and with every beat of the drums, the hearts beat!
"Wan Sheng!"

"Wan Sheng!"

"Wan Sheng!"

At this time, everyone was shouting excitedly. The victory of the South China Sea War had already spread throughout the world.

This is Dengzhou, not inland.There are a large number of merchants and families engaged in maritime trade gathered here.They are the most sensitive group of people, and they understand very well what this war means to them and what it means to Datang!
From now on, the east of the strait will be unobstructed, and the dangers west of the strait will be greatly reduced.Safety at sea means that in addition to dealing with natural disasters, other risks will be greatly reduced.

If you are brave enough to take a fleet to the West for trade, as long as you can come back safely, you will definitely make a lot of money!

From now on, there will be no major wars in the coastal areas of the Tang Dynasty for decades. This will be a golden age for merchants engaged in maritime trade.

As the news of the victory in the naval battle spread back to the Tang Dynasty, the impatient maritime merchants swarmed to Mingzhou and Dengzhou.As long as they wait for Duke Xi to return to the country, they will rush overseas as soon as possible.

The reason for this is because Ji Song, the Duke of Nian Kingdom, said: Everything at sea has not yet been decided, so please wait for now!
But now that Ji Song is back, it means that the time has come. After today, it will be the time for them to make a fortune.And many people here supported the Battle of the South China Sea, and some even lent all their ships to the imperial court.

At this time, the naval battle was lonely, which meant that once the court fulfilled its promise, they would at least get a ten-mile radius of land overseas.

This land will always belong to them, and no one can take it away as long as they don't betray the Tang Dynasty.And it is also protected by the Tang Dynasty Navy fleet. Is there any safer place than this?
A radius of ten miles is just the beginning. They are confident that they will build a large territory for future generations in the near future. Even being crowned overseas is not impossible!
Pei was an example before.

As the first overseas knighthood, he represented the attitude of the court.Even though Pei's people committed treason overseas this time, after the recovery, the court did not take it back and still planned to hand it over to Pei.

Smart people all know why. It's not that the court doesn't want to take it back, but that as the first territory, his every move affects everyone's attitude towards overseas.

Once the court takes it back, this may make some people murmur.I wonder if this is the imperial court preparing to kill the donkey?Just wait for them to establish their territory and then take it back?
Not only does this save you from the initial difficulties of establishment, but can you also get a mature territory?

Don't blame everyone for thinking this way, you must know that the construction of a territory is from scratch, and only they themselves know how much effort it takes.

Even a wealthy family like Wu Xing Qi Wang used thousands of years of experience to establish his territory, which shows the difficulties involved!
Of course, this is also related to their excessive appetite as they want to eat a fat man in one bite.Mr. Pei circled a large island in one breath, which was enough for Guan Guanzhong, which was enough for his appetite.

But God's calculations are not as good as those of people. It is difficult to prevent domestic thieves from taking any precautions. A disaster almost wiped out all their efforts.If the court hadn't been concerned about the impact, they would never have had an easy time this time!
The boat slowly approached, and the figures on the boat gradually became clearer!

Liu Zhan and Yao Chang did not use telescopes to see. They thought this was disrespectful to Mr. Xi!
Soon, the huge fleet stopped on both sides of the port.

This is a prosperous port. Once hundreds of warships sail into the port, it will inevitably cause congestion. In this way, will everyone be able to do business?

So Ji Song ordered the soldiers to park the ship on both sides of the port to make room for everyone to enter and exit.

Looking at the familiar picture, Ji Song was speechless for a moment!

After stepping ashore, he knew that another silent storm would greet him.But is he afraid?

Yes, he is disabled!

But if anyone underestimates him because of this matter, that would be a big joke.

Do you really think that Ji Song has been working hard for more than [-] years?If he didn't have the ability to protect himself, after learning that his legs were disabled, he would take his relatives out of Datang at all costs.

He is confident that he can do it, even if the emperor stops him!
"Let's go!"

Zhang Zhang, who was afraid, patted the person next to him and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that so many people would greet me as soon as I became disabled? I just don't know if they will be disappointed after seeing my appearance?"

Zhang Zhang said expressionlessly: "They don't dare!"

"Don't you dare?"

Ji Song sneered and did not answer!
Sometimes you won’t believe it until you see it with your own eyes.Don't take yourself too seriously, maybe you are just a tool in the eyes of others!

He was carried into a small boat, escorted by his own bodyguards, and headed for the harbor.

At first, everyone didn't take it seriously. There was news before that Duke Tan was seriously injured. He might not have recovered from his injuries when he was being carried. Everyone didn't take it seriously and continued to wait respectfully.

But Liu Zhan and Yao Chang, who were familiar with Ji Song, felt something was wrong. What kind of proud man was Mr. Hao?No matter how seriously injured he was, he would not want to be carried in such a scene.

They looked at each other and felt a little uneasy!

The ship slowly approached, and Ji Song's face got closer and closer!
"Liu Zhan!"

"Yao Chang!"

"Welcome Mr. Xi home!"

Two people took the lead, and the others hurriedly bowed and said: "We will pay homage to Duke Xi and welcome Duke Xi back home!"

There was no response for a long time, and everyone looked up curiously.I saw that the heroic Duke of Xi was now slowly being carried off the boat by four personal guards.

After landing, they saw him sitting on a chair on wheels, with a young general behind him pushing him toward everyone!

At this time, everyone felt a little uneasy. Looking at their legs covered by a thick blanket, they seemed to understand something?
The sound of wheels rolling over the ground got closer and closer, and a thunderous roar suddenly came from the silent fleet in the distance!
"Wan Sheng!"

"General Manager Wan Sheng!"

"kill!"

"kill!"

"kill!"

Ji Song paused after hearing this and his eyes were a little moist. He knew that this was the silent support of the soldiers for him!
He suppressed his thoughts, looked at the people who were still saluting, and said softly: "You are so polite, please forgive me!" "Thank you, Duke Xi!"

Everyone raised their heads and looked at Ji Song, as if they wanted to see something!
Ji Song did not explain, but said directly: "The battle at sea is complicated, and I am exhausted. I am grateful to you for welcoming me. I understand in your heart. If nothing happens, please go back first." Bar!"

As soon as Ji Song finished speaking, everyone looked at each other. They had too many questions they wanted to ask.But seeing that Ji Song had no intention of talking, although they were unwilling to give in, there was nothing they could do!

Ji Song is not someone else. They are not qualified to force him, and they don't dare to force him!
The head of the Kong family stepped forward and said with a smile: "Gong Xi has been working hard all the way, so he must be tired. I, the Kong family, will come to visit you another day!"

"Are you Kong from Qufu?"

"It's right down there!"

"Is Mr. Kong still healthy?" Ji Song asked.

The head of the Kong family was stunned for a moment. When he saw Ji Song with a sincere face, he suddenly understood.He lowered his head and said, "So that Mr. Xi can know that my grandfather has passed away!"

"what?"

Ji Song's mind went blank and he looked at the other party intently.

"Grandpa passed away not long after you went to sea. He passed away peacefully without leaving many regrets."

"It's just that before I left, I always thought about Mr. Xi and said that I couldn't see you return in triumph."

Ji Song was silent for a long time, then said in a solemn voice: "Go back and wait for me to lay the incense sticks on the old man. Just say it."

"Forget it, since he is sleeping peacefully, let's not disturb him!"

The head of the Kong family was stunned, wondering what Ji Song meant?
"Go back. As long as the Kong family adheres to the saint's teachings, it will last for hundreds of generations!"

"Thank you for your teachings, Duke Xi, I will keep it in mind!"

The head of the Kong family left. Seeing this, the others also bowed and left.

When only Liu Zhan and Yao Chang were left, they were trembling and did not dare to step forward, as if they were afraid of something!
"What? Long time no see, no acquaintance?"

Ji Song said with a smile.

"Gong Hao."

"your legs"

They had long realized that something was wrong. They had seen this chair before. When they were in Chang'an, Duke Xi made it for Ji's second uncle.This thing is called a wheelchair, and only people with limited mobility in their legs can sit on it.

Although the appearance has changed a bit, the overall appearance is the same, except for the addition of some things that I don’t understand!
Looking at her legs sadly, Ji patted them and said with a smile: "It's disabled!"

"But it's a blessing to be able to come back alive. I don't dare to expect too much!"

As soon as Ji's words fell, the two of them looked at Ji Song in disbelief as if they were struck by lightning!

"Disabled?"

"This is impossible!"

The two of them flew up to Ji Song, crawling and rolling, and carefully touched his legs.

"how can that be?"

"You are so skilled in martial arts, who among the army can be your opponent?"

Yao Chang shook his head and said with tears: "No, I don't believe it, I don't believe this is true."

As he spoke, he was about to hit Ji Song's leg, as if to say stop joking!
"presumptuous!"

Clang!

Zhang Zhang was furious, drew out his horizontal knife and was about to strike with one blow.

"stop!"

He glared at the angry Zhang Zhang and said, "Take it back!"

"No! He's too presumptuous!"

"I said take it back, do you hear me?"

Zhang Zhang frowned, but when he saw that the chief manager was really angry, he reluctantly withdrew the horizontal sword, but still stared at Yao Chang. As long as the other party dared to act recklessly again, he would kill him even if he risked his future. The person in front of you!

Yao Chang didn't seem to realize it, but he also regained some rationality!
He looked at Ji Song hopefully and said tremblingly: "Is this true?"

Ji Song rolled his eyes and said angrily: "I'm not kidding about my legs!"

He lifted the spy and pushed up his trouser legs.

At this time, Yao Chang and Liu Zhan saw the injuries on their calves with their own eyes, which was shocking!
He put down his trouser legs, covered the blanket again, helped the two of them up, and said with a smile: "It's not that I deliberately hide it from everyone, but I have to do it!"

"My mother won't be able to bear it!"

Liu Zhan said nothing before. Compared to Yao Chang, Liu Zhan is more rational!
In his early years, one of his younger sisters was Li Yuan's concubine, and she also enjoyed great success.Later, his sister fell out of favor, and he also tasted the warmth and coldness of the world.If Ji Song hadn't taken him in, those people he had offended would have been thrown into the wilderness long ago.

For Ji Song, it is not an exaggeration to say that he was given a second life.

Ji Song's legs are disabled, isn't he sad?

No, he is more heartbroken than anyone else!
But he understands better that the coming storm will be the most deadly, and he must calm down!
"Mr. Hao, what should we do next?"

"I'm worried if word of you gets out."

Ji Song glanced at him happily, pointed at him and said to Yao Chang: "Look, learn from Liu Zhan more in the future. Isn't it just about retiring from disability? What's the big deal?"

"As long as I'm still alive, it won't collapse that day!"

"What's the use of being sad? You have more time to think about what to do next!"

Yao Chang glared at Liu Zhan and said angrily: "I don't want to imitate him! Hmph!"

Liu Zhan didn't take it seriously when he heard this. After years of supporting each other, he already knew who the other person was.How could he take his words seriously?

"I can't stay here for long. Your Majesty urges me urgently. I will leave for Chang'an tomorrow!"

Ji Song muttered: "When I came back this time, I brought back [-] captured warships. These warships were somewhat damaged after the war. I sent people to repair them."

"Don't worry, I will take this matter seriously!"

Liu Zhan nodded.

(End of this chapter)