The first-class concubine of the Song Dynasty

Chapter 198

The sea breeze is a little strong.

Zhugepi took out a map of the sea area, pointed to a location, and said, "My lord, if we want to subdue the pirates on other islands, we should start from a distance. If we are too close to Jinhua Island or Flying Fish Island, we will easily be caught by them." Attack, and our current strength is not enough to withstand their attack, therefore, the subordinates suggest to start from a distance, the farthest place is a small island called Jinggu Island, there are more than 40 pirates on it, it is not a problem to deal with them , followed by Sanyang Island, Huaqiu Island..."

Zhugepi told the pirates who were going to attack one after another, and how many pirates there were on each island, and what their situation was like, and the reason why Zhugepi knew this was naturally from the mouths of those fishermen. I found out.

After everyone listened, they couldn't help but marvel at how clearly and meticulously Zhugepi knew, but Zhugepi didn't show a trace of complacency, because he knew very well that the reason why he knew this was because Liu Wei asked him to send someone to inquire about those fishermen.

When everyone was amazed, Liu Wei nodded: "Mr. Zhuge is right, then let's attack Jinggu Island first, but I don't know how long it will take to get to Jinggu Island?"

"At our current speed, it should take five days to arrive."

"Five days?" Daniel became a little irritable again, asking him to stay on the sea doing nothing for five days was more uncomfortable than killing him.

But Zhugepi nodded with a smile: "This is estimated under calm conditions. If there is a storm or other accidents on the way, you will definitely not be able to reach Jinggu Island in five days."

Daniel was furious about it.

"The sea is calm, what accidents can happen?"

"The situation at sea is the most complicated. No one has ever been able to predict it accurately. Maybe we will soon encounter sea breeze, maybe lose our way, and maybe hit the rocks. All of these are possible."

Zhugepi's words were a bit alarmist, and Daniel seemed very disturbed after hearing it, but Liu Wei didn't say anything. In his opinion, what Zhugepi said was not wrong at all. The situation at sea is too complicated. Many people in later generations It's still unpredictable, let alone the current Song people?

However, as long as there are not some particularly destructive natural disasters, in Liu Wei's opinion, it is enough to deal with it.

More importantly, just in case, they also found a few fishermen to follow them.

Those fishermen have a lot of experience in going to sea. With them, there shouldn't be too many problems.

After Zhugepi finished speaking, everyone went back to the cabin to attend to their own affairs. After recalling Zhugepi's words, Liu Wei frowned slightly, and then went back to the cabin and ordered someone to find some things.

Several large ships were sailing mightily on the sea, so it was calm for two consecutive days.

This is a good thing for them, but the calmer the sea, the more difficult it is for Daniel to pass the time, and he is not a very chatty person, so he can often be seen standing on the bow of the boat looking at The sky and sea in the distance, and the occasional seagull rushing into the water to catch fish.

The journey in the sea is lonely, and the way Daniel looks at the sky and the sea is also lonely, but this loneliness is indescribably funny, because Daniel is tall and big, because he can't help sighing when he is lonely , or stamp their feet anxiously.

People like him seem to have nothing to do with the word loneliness.
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The first two days were peaceful, but something happened on the third day.

It happened that night.

As night fell, the entire sea seemed empty and the sound of waves came from a distance, like a song, a song about loneliness.

In the middle of the night, there was a sudden fog, very thick, very thick fog.

Then the Xinghe disappeared, and the surroundings were at a loss, and when the sound of the waves reappeared, the waves were already surging, and the entire ship hit was swaying, as if it would fall into the sea at any moment.

Experienced fishermen on board saw the weather with horror on their faces.

"My lord, this is the harbinger of the storm."

Liu Wei looked around, and there was thick fog all around, his brows were tightly locked: "Is there a possibility of a storm in a foggy day?"

The fisherman nodded: "The world at sea is full of changes. I'm afraid this storm will definitely come."

The fisherman has a lot of experience in going to sea, so most of his words are credible, but when the news of the coming storm spread, the guards brought by Liu Wei were a little frightened, they were very scared.

They have never encountered a storm at sea, and they don't know what will happen after the storm comes.

Everyone was a little flustered, Liu Wei frowned a little deeper, but he was still able to keep calm after all.

"Command down, lower the sails, and tie our boats together with ropes."

Soon someone gave Liu Wei's order, and not long after the order was issued, there was a sudden thunder in the night sky above the sea, and then a gust of wind blew up on the sea, which quickly blew away the thick fog, but The dense fog quickly gathered again.

After the thunderstorm and the strong wind, the torrential rain came as expected.

The heavy rain came, and the dense fog gradually dispersed, but at this time, the waves became stronger and stronger, and the boat shook more violently, giving people an extremely uneasy feeling.

Water was quickly splashed into the cabin, and the storm hit people's faces painfully.

Some people kept pouring water out, but Liu Wei immediately stopped them. Not only that, he also ordered people to pour water into the boat.

The boat was floating blankly on the sea, and everyone had no idea. Those fishermen were used to this kind of scene after all, so they seemed much calmer than the guards. They instructed the guards to do that while checking the boat damaged condition.

The night was getting deeper and deeper, and the storm came quickly, but it quietly receded after an hour.

When a touch of white belly appeared on the edge of the sky, the sky cleared and the sea was calm again.

The guards were busy washing the water out of the boat, and someone was checking the boat and food. Liu Wei stood at the bow and finally breathed a sigh of relief. This was the first time he encountered a storm on the sea, and he never felt that life He was so close to death, when the boat was shaking and almost capsized in the sea, he felt that his life might be over like this.

But now everything is fine together, and the weather is sunny again.

Several fishermen stood next to Liu Wei. They didn't have the same feeling as Liu Wei. For them, being a fisherman meant fighting against the sea.

"My lord has been to sea before?"

A fisherman stood beside Liu Wei and asked curiously.

Liu Wei was taken aback for a moment, and asked in puzzlement, "Why do you ask like that?"

"Last night, the adults ordered the guards to pour water into the cabin, and the little one had such doubts, because only those who have been out at sea know that the heavier the boat, the less likely it will be overturned during a storm, so pour water into the cabin. Water may seem irrational, but it was the right thing to do at the time."

After all, the fishermen have been on the sea for a long time, they know more than those who have never been out at sea, and it is for this reason that they feel that Liu Wei has been out at sea before.

Liu Wei smiled wryly: "I have never been to sea, this is just what I read from the book."

Those fishermen glanced at each other. They had never read books, and their experience of living at sea was passed down from generation to generation. However, when they heard what Liu Wei saw from the book, they were still amazed. .

The power of knowledge is powerful, and this knowledge is obtained from books.

A fisherman was a little embarrassed and touched his head: "My lord, the villain is illiterate, but the villain has a son who is very smart and can read and write, but he has never been in a private school. The villain thinks that the dog is a material for reading, but But I don't know how to teach it, I don't know... I wonder if the adults can arrange a place for the dog to study, it is best to learn the things that the adults read about going to sea from the books..."

The fisherman lowered his head after finishing speaking, and his face became even more embarrassed. Originally, their status was humble, and they shouldn't make such a request to Liu Wei, but he is also a father. For his own son, he still insisted. The scalp said it.

Poor parents all over the world, for their children, they are not afraid of being ridiculed, they are not even afraid of any dangers and difficulties in the world.

Seeing that the fisherman's words inspired his son to read and write, Liu Wei couldn't help being touched. In this era, not everyone can afford to read. Of course, this era is the same as the future generations. Not everyone wants to read and write.

However, this era still has its limitations, because many people who want to study do not have the opportunity to study at all.

"grown ups……"

When the fisherman saw that Liu Wei hadn't spoken for a long time, he thought he disagreed or wanted to get angry, so he couldn't help feeling timid. Seeing him like this, Liu Wei smiled slightly: "How old is your son?"

"Back to adults, I'm seven years old."

Liu Wei nodded: "When I go back, I plan to set up several official schools in Xingwang's Mansion. Let your son come to study."

Hearing Liu Wei's words, the fisherman immediately knelt down to Liu Wei excitedly: "Thank you, sir, thank you, sir..."

The fisherman didn't know what words of gratitude to say, and finally he just kept saying thank you sir, thank you sir, Liu Wei smiled and helped him up: "I have long wanted to educate, even if you don't bring it up, this The school is also going to be built, so you don't need to thank you."

Just as he was talking, Zhugepi suddenly trotted over from the other side: "My lord, it's not good, something serious has happened."

It was morning, the sun was weak, and the fog gradually thickened after the storm. At a glance, the visibility was extremely low. However, after the storm, Liu Wei was not in a hurry to speed up, so Liu Wei was a little puzzled by Zhugepi's words.

"Mr. Zhuge, what happened?"

(End of this chapter)