Begging in late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 378 Jiang Yan
"This white-eyed wolf, the commander-in-chief kindly brought him back to the Bieyuan, and gave him a guard in front of him. He didn't want to repay, but took away hundreds of taels of silver!"

Standing in front of Song Qingshu's desk, Shi Lang handed over a note angrily.

Just as he didn't expect He Bin to flee back, Song Qingshu didn't expect him to be able to write. He read the crooked note for a long time, but he didn't know whether it was 600 taels of silver or 800 taels of silver. He barely guessed who he was later. It was decided to return it every day, and Song Qingshu, who was looking at it in a daze, simply threw the note away.

"If you have a lot of money, it doesn't count if you have hair. If you run away, you will run away. Take it as a lesson!"

According to the market price, the penicillin on He Bin's body is enough for one or two thousand taels of silver. Song Qingshu still cares about this?

After sending Shi Lang down, Song Qingshu began to plan again. This year will be the worst year for the decisive battle with the peasant army, and this year the Tartars will enter the customs again. Li Zicheng, who couldn't go on, also came out of eastern Sichuan, and seemed to join the peasant army of Zhang Xianzhong and Chuangtatian, who were active in Huguang. Song Qingshu's historical knowledge, which he never dared to forget, told him that this year's invasion by the Tartars would support the Ming Dynasty. Lu Xiangsheng, who was facing half the sky, was also trapped by Gao Qiqian and Yang Sichang in Jiazhuang.

Both sides were fighting an extremely tragic battle, and they were quite close to the two Huai Rivers where Song Qingshu stayed, so Song Qingshu had to plan ahead.

Sometimes he wished he could raise his troops to the north immediately and fight the Tartars to the death. However, the begging army seems to be strong now, but it may not surpass the original four towns in Jiangbei. There are many factors restricting the begging army. After calming down, Song Qingshu suspected that he went out to fight against the Qing Dynasty, and Yang Sichang Gao Qiqian and his own people like Emperor Chongzhen copied his hometown.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, sometimes it seems that it is not that the strength is weak, but that so many of them are pitting themselves to death one by one. If they want to make a difference, they need to seize higher rights and greater influence. Okay, but now, he is also confined to this Yingtian, unable to advance or retreat, he can't take down Yingtian Mansion and make half of the country, right?That way bad things go bad faster.

Worry just thinking about it!
Just when Song Qingshu was frowning, the bell outside the door rang again, this time it rang four times in a row, indicating that there was a visitor, and it seemed that it was not that important. He looked at the map and stared blankly, anyway, only soldiers came to stop him. The water was covered by the earth, and being idle was also idle, Song Qingshu simply rang the bell four times.

After a while, a skinny young scholar who didn't know him was brought in, confused for a while, Song Qingshu asked in amazement: "Your Excellency?"

"Zhang Huangyan, a scholar in the Jiangnan Lecture Hall, was borrowing two books from the students a few days ago. The students have finished reading, and now come to return them!"

This time, the skinny scholar who was clamoring to leave was much more polite, but Song Qingshu almost sat down on the ground.

Who is Zhang Huangyan?The Three Masters of West Lake!A figure as famous as Yue Fei and Yu Qian, the political handwriting of uniting with the rest of the Dashun Army and Daxi Army to fight against the Qing Dynasty came from him, and the most powerful thing about this person is his mouth, and all kinds of messy anti-Qing forces are in him His hands can be twisted into a rope. Song Qingshu has also heard an anecdote about him. When Zhang Huangyan escaped from Hangzhou, he was caught by an officer from the former Liu Zeqing Department who had defected to the Qing army. As a result, within three days, this pioneer who went south The army was stunned by Zhang Huangyan's claim that he went north to fight against the Qing Dynasty. Although the entire army was wiped out in the end, it was still considered heroic.

Such a character is now under his nose like a yellow-haired boy?Song Qingshu really rubbed his eyes, and immediately stood up, taking back the two books with both hands, Zhang Huangyan was a little flattered by his respectful appearance.

"Well, how are you reading the two books?"

After being embarrassed for a while, it was Song Qingshu who coughed first and opened the conversation first, but Zhang Huangyan's eyes lit up immediately after hearing Zhang Huangyan's words.

"I can't imagine that the Western barbarians have such a strategist, especially when he even marches and deploys, how to fight the enemy is vivid on paper. Cang Shui even closes his eyes, and he can imagine the gold and iron horses on the battlefield. It’s really beneficial to advance and retreat!”

"It's no wonder the commander-in-chief emphasizes the advancement of western learning to the east. I have a lot of military books in the Ming Dynasty, but my mouth is full of benevolence, righteousness, yin and yang, how to march troops, and how to deploy an army. If these two books can be promoted in the imperial army, the combat power of the imperial army will be raised to a higher level!"

It is not an exaggeration to evaluate Caesar's "Gallic Wars" and "Civil War" in this way. Caesar was originally a master of war, and these two books were made by him to defend himself to the nursing home. They can be used as textbooks for military officers. Fortunately, with the fall of the Roman Empire, these books were also shelved by Christianity. If Tang Ruowang was not interested in reading them and memorized them, Song Qing really couldn't get them.

But listening to Zhang Huangyan's words, Song Qingshu couldn't help shrugging his shoulders, and said with a little sarcasm: "Don't say whether the court allows it or not, most of the generals, are they literate?"

Zhang Huangyan couldn't help being dumb when he heard this.

After another short moment of silence, Song Qingshu, who had already made up his mind about this skinny and warm man, rummaged through another book from the table and handed it to him.

"This "History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" was given to me by the Archbishop of Macau, and I got someone to translate it. It talks about how the empire that Caesar belonged to went from being strong to falling. I think there are some things here that are different from today's Daming is a bit similar, why don't you take it and have a look?"

"Thank you, Yuanzheng!"

Chinese people do not lack the courage to accept new things. Zhang Huangyan's eyes lit up immediately after hearing this, and he took the book with both hands forward, and immediately opened it impatiently.

Song Qingshu didn't take it seriously and let him do it, but after turning two pages, Zhang Huangyan suddenly took out a parchment scroll in the book as a bookmark in surprise, and Song Qingshu looked at it for a while. Slapping his head, he left the treasure map left by He Bin in the book.

But it's not something important, looking at Zhang Huangyan who was a little dazed after spreading it out, Song Qingshu stretched out his hand and then retracted it.

"Director, the location on this map, the students have seen it before."

"Oh, it's near the tomb of the Sanbao eunuch on Longshou Mountain. Recently, I built a museum there. If you're interested, you can go and have a look. Just mention my name!" Song Qingshu replied nonchalantly, but Zhang Huangyan didn't Yes shook his head.

"Before the last year's exam, I accompanied a tourist surnamed Xu to the islands at the estuary of the Jiangyin River. I saw this scene on a deserted island near Jiangyin. I was amazed. It is recorded in the book, so it is very impressive.”

Jiang?ocean?Song Qingshu seemed to catch something in his mind for a moment, and rushed around the table, and Zhang Huangyan spread the map on the table in amazement, laid it flat, and showed Song Qingshu with his fingers.

Changing the angle, things are really different. The place that was originally regarded as a mountain, in turn, is a corner of a big river, and the cave that was originally regarded as a single dragon eye is the river eye in the middle of the river, and the dragon's mouth is a sudden island. Song Qingshu who read it slapped his head again.

Who is the eunuch of the three treasures? He is a big man who has traveled across the rivers and oceans. With his bearing, how could he be petty and bury his treasures in the grave?
"Cang Shui, do you remember this place?"

"Should, I can find it!"

"Do me this favor and follow me immediately! Find this place!"

He really is so vigorous and resolute, he pulled the three heroes of the West Lake who were so confused, they didn't even care about the carriage, they pulled dozens of guards on their horses and rushed out all the way, it's a coincidence that the three Yingtian boats just happened After leaving the factory, the huge 75-meter hull was just pushed into the river by the rising tide. Song Qingshu did not wait for Cao Sanxi to cut the ribbon. Go straight to the river.

It is indeed an improved model. Although the comfort of this boat is not comparable to that of the Dafu boat, it is much more stable and goes out much faster. In less than ten minutes, it arrived at the Jiangyin section. According to Zhang Huangyan's memory, I searched one by one. After half an hour, the miracle finally appeared in front of Song Qingshu.

The place is a bit narrow, sandwiched between several deserted islands, and the big boats can't get through it. Take a sandboat and go down to the island. A relic for worshiping heaven suddenly appeared in Song Qingshu's eyes. When he climbed on the dragon's mouth-shaped stone mountain, he looked down and saw the rapids. In the middle of the river, a swirling vortex descending miraculously appeared there, which happened to be the one-eyed dragon. Standing on the top of the mountain, Song Qingshu could even imagine that when Zheng He is standing here, watching his 200-meter treasure ship fleet sail out to sea

It turns out that the real treasure is here!
However, after only being excited for a moment, Song Qingshu immediately turned into a frosted eggplant again. It is true that he found it, but how to get the treasure has become a problem. According to the prophecy, the treasure is hidden in the longan, and people can go down with the diving method of this era. It is estimated that they will all be swept away by the torrent, let alone extracting and searching for treasures.

Seeing Song Qingshu standing on the dragon's mouth worrying, Shi Lang, who had participated in the whole process, couldn't help but come forward and patted his chest: "Marshal, let the humble job go down, this little water can't trouble me!"

Song Qingshu's heart fluttered immediately, but after only a moment, he shook his head heavily: "Forget it, you and I are worth more than a man who risks his life. You are my officer, and I cannot send you to your death!"

Song Qingshu's refusal made Shi Lang even more grateful, but it also aroused his stubbornness. Before Song Qingshu could finish speaking, the boy had already run down with fists in his arms, jumping onto the boat in three steps and two steps , when Song Qingshu was so angry that he jumped his feet, he took off his clothes, tied a rope around his waist, and jumped into the torrent, Song Qingshu almost spewed out.

"This bastard!"

In a panic, leading Zhang Huangyan, Song Qingshu also ran down in a hurry and boarded the boat. Fortunately, before Song Qingshu gave an order to rescue, Shi Lang unexpectedly emerged from the water at the dragon scale about 100 meters away, looking at him It's okay, Song Qingshu quickly ordered.

"Pull me!"

(End of this chapter)