Jinghong Building

Chapter 429 Another year

Emperor Yonghe's specialty made He Ran look at him with admiration.

The emperors in history include poets who stunning later generations, talented painters, musicians and carpenters, and now there is another **** of gambling.

The Emperor of Gambling was dissatisfied with playing things, but He Ran could not touch him for the time being.

On the nameless island, Azhi put down his clairvoyance, slid down the watchtower along the rope, and ran to report the news.

"Zong Master, I'm back, they're back!"

Zong Qi was overjoyed and said, "Okay!"

Five days ago, the navy took the first action to attack a pirate camp three hundred miles away. They only used the most common sand ships, not warships built by shipyards.

That pirate camp has existed for five years, and there are seven or eight such pirate camps in the East China Sea. In the early days, the pirates were all poor fishermen. Later, as their power grew stronger, it gradually attracted the government and some aristocratic families. Note.

The demise of the Great Zhou Dynasty did not start with the King of Jin's rebellion, but at least ten years later.

During that period, the emperor's feet and the Jiangnan area were able to maintain superficial peace and prosperity, and the flowers were filled with flowers. However, in the northwest, southwest and southeast, these high and far away places, officials and bandits had already colluded with people and the people were living in poverty.

In the coastal areas of Fujian, fishermen were first oppressed by heavy taxes and forced to become pirates. Then, the pirates became increasingly powerful, and the government did not send troops to wipe them out, but instead sent olive branches to them. The local garrison and pirates joined forces to rob merchant ships.

Those aristocratic families and merchants, worried that their cargo ships would be robbed, would take out silver to support the pirates. Later, they began to train the corps.

When the King of Jin started his army, chaos in the world had emerged, and more and more refugees were involved in various places. These aristocratic families took action. In addition to raising pirates, they also gathered refugees and expanded their original troops into an army of thousands. .

Before Emperor Yonghe fled south, the four major families in Fujian had jointly built a navy with hundreds of ships.

Jing Chongguang has been working hard to establish good relations with the four major families. Emperor Yonghe's empress and four concubines all came from the four major families.

But even so, the four major families still did not hand over this navy to Jing Chongguang, but promised that once the Ran army came, they would definitely help them.

After Jing Chongguang came to Fuzhou, he had been training his navy. He used the selection of Emperor Yonghe to make money, and all the money he received was invested in the army, but even if the soldiers he brought were not from northerners, he would not. Good at water war, but the four major families have people who are good at water war. And Jing Chongguang also quietly learned about the news that there is a close connection between the four major families and those pirates. Jing Chongguang decided to avoid the four major families. and the eyes and ears of the pirates contacted.

The one selected by Jing Chongguang was Dong'an Village, which Zong Qi sent to encircle and suppress.

Half an hour later, Zong Qi met the prisoners brought back from Dong'an Village, including Wang Xiaohai, the youngest son of Wang Huzi, the head of the Dong'an Village.

Wang Huzi and his two other sons all died under the thunder cannon. Wang Xiaohai was only fifteen years old. When he was dragged from the boat, he was already scared to pee his pants.

Zong Qi looked disgusted and spat: "Why does Wang Huzi have such a bad son?"

Geng Xizi smiled and said, "This Wang Xiaohai was born to Wang Huzi and the Kiln Sister on the shore. He is just a bastard, even a thing that is worse than a fart. He doesn't even deserve to carry his shoes for Wang Huzi's other two sons."

Wang Xiaohai glared at him resentfully: "You are talking nonsense."

Zong Qi snorted coldly: "Slaughter, such a useless dog, I don't think I know about Wang Hu Zi. Go and bring Wang Hu Zi's women here. Some of them know about Wang Hu Zi, so I will let it go. They have a way out, give some money and let them get ashore."

Geng Xizi agreed, holding a knife in one hand and picking up Wang Xiaohai in the other like a chicken in the other.

Wang Xiaohai was so scared that he spoke without saying a word and said loudly, "Don't kill me, I know about my father. I really know that when he met the Japanese, I was there too, that's true!"

Zong Qi sneered: "Will Wang Huzi bring you a **** with him when he meets the Japanese? I don't believe it!"

Wang Xiaohai was anxious: "I am not a bastard, I am my father's breed. My father loves me the most, and the Japanese even gave me a knife."

Zong Qi winked, Geng Xizi let go of his hand, Wang Xiaohai fell to the ground with a thud, he didn't care about the pain, and said to Zong Qi, "As long as you can let me go ashore, I will tell you everything about my father." , In addition to that group of Japanese people, my father also received three hundred-year-old ginseng trees sent by the Regent! "

Geng Xizi said: "We did find three centenary ginseng trees."

Wang Xiaohai immediately shouted, "Look, I'm not lying. My father treated those three hundred-year-old ginseng trees as treasures and said he wanted to keep them for life. We have snatched a lot of things, but we have never snatched such good things. Ginseng.”

Zong Qi said oh and said, "Since that's the case, I'll give you a chance. Tell me about the king's beard and the Japanese, and what's the matter with the regent. I'll say it usefully. If you talk nonsense, you'll wait. Let's go feed the fish."

Wang Xiaohai hurriedly said, "I dare not, I promise to be honest, you must let me go. I am still a child!"

In the capital, He Ran received a secret letter from Zong Qi. After reading this letter, a trace of disdain flashed in He Ran's eyes.

Zong Qi said in the letter that Jing Chongguang not only won over the four major families, but also contacted the Japanese through pirates.

He Ran narrowed her eyes and said, "Jing Chongguang, I'm going to be anxious to get on the wall."

It doesn’t matter whether he is on the wall or not, but if you want to attract the wolf into the house, you have to see if she agrees or not!

At Zhenjiang Shipyard, Dong Jinzhen stood up with his waist and the maid next to her hurriedly supported her: "Mr. Dong, it's time for you to rest."

Dong Jinzhen shook her head: "Let's go, help me on the boat and take a look."

This is the ninth warship built by Dong Jinzhen. Just after this warship was tested, Dong Jinzhen fell ill.

Before she recovered, she came to the construction site again. But this time, she wrote a batch of letters to He Ran on the sickbed, and she asked He Ran to select at least ten apprentices for her.

She told He Ran that she felt overwhelmed and she was worried that she would not be able to get up one day if she fell down, so she had to bring out a group of talents who could take over her when she was still in a strong position.

When He Ran saw this letter, the beautiful woman cleaning in the library appeared in front of her.

Seven or eight years have passed in a blink of an eye. The girl who fled the Dong family had already made great contributions.

Everyone knows her, He Ran, and knows that her literary talent has Feng Xieying and martial arts, but they don’t know that she has another magic weapon, that is, Dong Jinzhen.

Without Dong Jinzhen, there would be no thunderbolt cannons, and without Dong Jinzhen, there would be no warships being built.

Now, Dong Jinzhen has become ill due to overwork, which is a disease caused by fatigue.

Her Master Dong is less than thirty years old. He Ran selected ten people from a group of young craftsmen, and ten people from Jinghonglou and Hejia Village descendants, a total of ten men and ten women, a total of twenty people.

The Jinyiwei investigated the background of the twenty people and confirmed that there was no problem, so he sent it to Zhenjiang Shipyard.

From now on, they will follow Dong Jinzhen, who are her servants, followers, and her students.

In a blink of an eye, it was another Spring Festival. He Ran received a letter from Zhou Cangyue. This time, he came to report the good news.

The Huwei Army won three consecutive victories, and the thunderbolt cannon was invincible. Zhou Cangyue was proud and wrote a letter to show off to He Ran. He said that over the past year, he and his Huwei Army had become accustomed to the environment and climate of Yunnan, and more importantly, Yes, through several battles with Baoxiang King, he gradually understood the way of playing the Baoxiang King's army. With three years, he would definitely be able to uproot the Baoxiang King.

He Ran smiled. In a blink of an eye, I haven't seen Zhou Cangyue for several years. When I saw him last time, I almost couldn't recognize him. He was one head taller than her. I don't know if the change is great now.

The first impression is so important that after more than ten years, every time I think of Zhou Cangyue, what appears in front of me is the little black girl she saw when she opened her eyes.

He Ran thought about it, walked to the easel, and drew the black girl with her memory.

The black girl in the painting is wearing a floral skirt and a pair of wool buns. Her facial features are handsome and clear, and she also has a pair of black eyes that can speak.

She did not give this painting to Zhou Cangyue, but put it in the box after mounting it. She had already collected two paintings, one of which is Zong Qi and Lu Chang, and the other is the Black Girl.

No mistakes, one song, one content, one in 6, one book, one bar, one reading!

Zhou Cangyue not only sent her a letter, but also a bag of dried mushrooms.

Zhou Cangyue said in the letter that he had learned to identify whether the bacteria were poisonous. He chose these bacteria by himself and hanged them by himself, so that they were all non-toxic and she could eat them with confidence.

Zhou Cangyue also told her that once he was poisoned by eating mushrooms and saw that everyone around him turned into giant pandas.

He also regretfully told He Ran that until he left Shu, he didn't know whether the flower he raised was a man or a woman. Of course, there were no flower flowers, so the flower he promised to give to He Ran could only wait for the flower flowers he promised to give to He Ran. Wait.

He Ran was afraid that his brain would really make people go to Shu to catch pandas, so he quickly replied to him, asking him not to send her pandas. The bamboo in the capital was not good and if he really sent the pandas, the pandas would escape from prison.

At this time, Zhou Cangyue was not as relaxed as he wrote in the letter. The Huwei Army was facing the most powerful enemy they had ever seen.

Zhou Cangyue was recovering from his injuries in the bed while writing this letter to He Ran. He was stabbed in the back, almost killing him.

He was in a coma for three days and woke up thinking he was already in the underworld.

Confirm that he was still alive, Zhou Cangyue endured the pain of the wound and lay on the bed to write the letter.

In the letter, he only said that he won the battle, but did not mention that he was seriously injured.

In fact, this is not the first time Zhou Cangyue has been seriously injured since he came to Yunnan. He was also injured once half a year ago.

After writing the letter, Zhou Cangyue told the sender to the capital before the Spring Festival. He greeted He Ran every Spring Festival, but he never asked He Ran for red envelopes. He wanted to save them. When he saw He Ran in the future, Come over all the red envelopes from these years.

After three years, he must go to the capital to ask Sister Ran for red envelopes.

In three years, this is the goal set by Zhou Cangyue for himself. For this goal, he must completely defeat Baoxiang King. For this goal, he must make Jiao Ying pay tribute again. For this goal, he must live, and all he must Live all over.

In the Chang'an Palace in Longxi County, there are lights and colorful decorations, and the weather is full of joy.

Today is the Spring Festival. The Chang'an prince Wu Guochang was held by the wet nurse and shaking. When she walked to He Shuting, the wet nurse whispered: "Criminal, kneel down quickly."

Wu Guochang knelt down and wished He Shuting a New Year as taught by her husband: "The child wishes his mother a happy new year, and wishes his mother good luck and all the best."

He Shuting smiled and hugged Wu Guochang and kissed him on the face: "Everyone can say such a long sentence, my son is so smart."

At this time, the maid came in and said, "Princess, uncle is here."

He Shuting hurriedly said, "Please invite him in."

A moment later, He Zongqunxin stepped in and bowed to He Shuting and Wu Guochang with a smile: "The princess has auspicious new year, and the prince has auspicious new year."

He Shuting hurriedly asked the maid to sit down for He Zongqun, and then asked the wet nurse to carry Wu Guochang out. The brother and sister exchanged a few greetings. He Zongqun said to He Shuting, "Princess, I just received a message."

He Shuting hurriedly said, "What news?"

He Zongqun said, "Empress Xiao of the Tartars was deposed."

Empress Xiao is Xiao Wenyuan's eldest daughter, the girl who had been engaged to Wu Ju and Meng Cheng's son one after another.

He Shuting looked sad: "Oh, this is a matter of time sooner or later. I pity her that she will be helpless in the future."

Xiao Wenyuan is dead. Xiao Wenyuan's sons, except Xiao Ying, all of them died under the sword of the Chang'an Army. Now, Empress Xiao has been deposed and her family has no more, and she has no place to gain a foothold in the Tartars. .

He Zongqun said again: "I also heard that Empress Xiao disappeared just after leaving the Tartars. It is said that she was kidnapped by the Dark King."

He Shuting said, "Dark King? Then she has no innocence? Oh my God, is the Dark King so brave? That girl Xiao has been the queen anyway, and the Dark King actually has her. Do you dare to kidnap?"

He Zongqun took out a sheepskin map from his arms, pointed to one of the pictures, and said to He Shuting, "Princess, please see, the Dark King kidnapped Miss Xiao in this place."

He Shuting didn't understand why He Zongqun attached so much importance to this matter. Miss Xiao is neither the queen nor the princess of the Kingdom of Xiao now. It's just an orphan. It doesn't matter whether she dies or lives.

She glanced at the map and nodded absent-mindedly.

He Zongqun seemed not to see her coldness, and pointed to another place on the map and said, "Princess, please look, this is our Beidaying."

He Shuting had never been to Beidaying, she had to go to the army twice, but He Zongqun said that she had to go to see the soldiers in person with Wu Guochang in person, so she had to go.

To be honest, those two military trips were not pleasant, and the eyes of the soldiers at her made her feel uncomfortable.

The Chang'an Army is divided into five camps in the east, west, south, north and middle. She has only been to the Zhongjun camp. As for the Beida camp that He Zongqun mentioned, she only knows it.