[Chapter 129 - Expedition] Why should you be nervous about Chu Xiang

"Coffin?" Duan Baiyue smiled when she heard this, "He thought it through quite thoroughly, and he also knew how to prepare for himself in advance." ”

"Just making a coffin?" Chu Yuan frowned slightly.

"Yes." Ma Liu nodded, "I made coffins day and night, and when I left, there were hundreds of coffins piled up on that island, and I didn't know what they were used for, and the people there didn't talk much." ”

"Tell me everything that has happened since you left the sea." Chu Yuan said, "If it is beneficial to the war, I can spare you for the crime of disturbing the people as appropriate." ”

"Yes." Ma Liu swallowed his saliva, slightly nervous. He had already died once, and he didn't want to die a second time.

Duan Baiyue brought a chair, placed it behind Chu Yuan, and motioned for him to sit down.

The old man smashed Duan Yao with his arm, and when he saw it, it would hurt so much if he found his daughter-in-law in the future.

Ma Liuyuan was a native of Fujian, and followed the caravan to Nanyang to do business, but because his personality was too extreme, he had a dispute with the steward, and was left on an island, unable to understand the language and penniless, and lost his carpentry skills so as not to starve to death. A year later, I saved enough money to hire a boat to go home, but I happened to bump into the big ship of Xingzhou Island cruising around to recruit carpenters, and the silver given was not small.

Ma Liu's heart was straightforward, just do this thing, the workers are also silent, the whole island is lifeless, so they made up their minds to leave, but after finding the foreman, the other party said that it was okay to leave, and he would stay.

A fool can also understand what this means, if he is an honest person, he is afraid that he will be scared back, but Ma Liu is a stubborn temper, and the more he refuses to go, the more he wants to go. So taking advantage of the convenience of carpentry, he secretly built a ship in the woods, took advantage of the night to escape from the sea, and ordered Dada to catch a merchant ship before returning to Dachu.

"In addition to the many coffins on that island, what else is abnormal?" Chu Yuan asked.

"Nope." Ma Liudao, "We can only work in the forest, and there will be people watching the residence at night, and the night I escaped was the first time I left the yard alone, but I didn't have time to see more." ”

"The person like me is also in Xingzhou?" Chu Yuan asked again.

"I stayed on the island for about ten days, and then I left." Ma Liudao, "The style is quite big, and there are dozens of people behind him." ”

"Go on." Chu Yuan nodded.

"I was a loner, and after returning to Dachu, I never thought of going back to my hometown." Ma Liudao, "The navy in this Guanhai City is expanding every day, so I joined in the excitement and signed up, thinking that at least I could have a meal, but it didn't take long for Commander Zhuo to drive me away." ”

"Why?" Chu Yuan asked.

Ma Liu's voice lowered and said, "I was blinded for a while, and the ghost was confused and injured people with a hidden weapon. ”

And after being kicked out of the barracks, Ma Liu's life was not comfortable, he didn't have any money, and he would be laughed at when he ate a bowl of noodles in the city, as if everyone knew that he was a soldier who was driven out. Later, when I heard that the emperor was about to go to Guanhai City, I had evil thoughts in my heart, wanting to create some trouble in the city, so that Zhuo Yunhe could not hand over to the emperor.

"You made all these things?" Chu Yuan ordered someone to hand the tray to him, "And those boots, you can jump a few feet, but I never thought of it before." ”

"I did it, and I've loved tinkering with these things since I was a kid." Ma Liudao, "There is no one to teach, so I save money to buy a hidden weapon box in the weapon shop and open it, and then study it slowly by myself." Building a house and building a bridge is also learned from the monks in the temple. ”

"If that's the case, then you're still a talent." Chu Yuan said.

Ma Liu was praised by the emperor for the first time in his life, and he was a little complacent for a while, and said: "There are still people in the military camp who came out of Dayan City, saying that they are the apprentices of the ancestor and the wood idiot, and they can't compare to me as a secret weapon." ”

The old man shook his head: "I have accepted an apprentice in my life, a cat and a dog outside, just listen to it, I can't believe it." ”

Duan Yao was proud, my apprentice was me, I just finished learning to make bowls yesterday, and I want to learn to make beds the day after tomorrow.

Duan Baiyue patted his head.

Ma Liu was shocked when he heard this, and looked at the white-bearded old man standing next to the bed, wondering what he meant by what he had just said.

Chu Yuan said: "This is the senior of the wood idiot. ”

Although Ma Liu said that he was arrogant and withdrawn, he first began to learn to work as a carpenter, and he knew the name of the woodidiot old man.

"Hey, the bones are broken, you better lie down." Duan Yao stretched out his hand to press him, "Otherwise, there will be no one to save it." ”

"Do one thing for me." Chu Yuan said, "Well done, after I return from this battle, I will pardon you for your innocence!" ”

After coming out of Ma Liufang, it happened that Ye Jin was walking this way. Seeing Duan Baiyue holding his brother's hand again, he suddenly felt very tight. In broad daylight, there is no royal law, why can the emperor's hand be touched casually, and he is not afraid of being seen.

The king of the southwest was very calm without squinting, and only after walking away did he narcissist: "Do you think that Lord Yegu has been becoming more and more friendly to me recently?" ”

Chu Yuan's hand was squeezed tightly by him, and he couldn't shake it off, and he didn't really want to speak.

Two days later, in the early morning, the sound of trumpets resounded throughout the sea and sky, and the people got up before dawn, just to send the army out to sea to fight. The sun has just revealed an orange-yellow outline, the black pressure of the warship has sailed to the shore, the main battleship is huge and divided into three layers, it looks like a palace built on the sea from a distance, the nine dragon flag hunts in the wind, among them is a dragon flying phoenix dancing "Chu" word, the pen is strong, it is the ancestor of the Chu family handwriting.

"Long live my emperor!" The soldiers' voices were uniform and earth-shattering.

The ship gradually disappeared into the white mist, Chu Yuan stood with his hands in his hands, looked at the golden morning sun spraying out in the distance, and closed his eyes slightly.

Duan Baiyue shook off his cloak and stepped forward to gently wrap him: "Be careful of catching a cold." ”

Chu Yuan came back to his senses and turned to look at him.

"Let's get into the cabin." Duan Baiyue smiled, "It's windy on the deck. ”

Sixi sent a freshly prepared breakfast, simple porridge and side dishes, and Duan Baiyue served a bowl for him: "Eat." ”

Chu Yuan said: "I don't have an appetite." ”

Duan Baiyue said: "Then you feed me." ”

Hearing this, Sixi's father-in-law hurriedly bowed his head and withdrew.

Chu Yuan said: "It's all war, and it's still troublesome." ”

"You won't eat when you start a war?" Duan Baiyue smiled, "This is your first time fighting a naval battle, but it's also my first time, and everyone is nervous." I've already comforted you, and now I'm comforting you. ”

Chu Yuan: "......"

Duan Baiyue pointed at herself and said, "If you don't know how to coax, come and kiss it." ”

Chu Yuan couldn't cry or laugh, and reached out to slap him: "You-"

"I didn't follow you when I fought in the northwest before, and I don't know if it's like now, I don't even want to eat." Duan Baiyue fed him porridge spoonful, "Afraid of losing?" ”

"The two armies face off against each other, and no one can say what the consequences will be." Chu Yuan said, "I was a little frustrated when I said this at the beginning of the war, but I was really worried. "It's okay to be in front of others, but in front of your beloved, you just want to say everything and be happy.

"Chu Xiang has been working hard in the South China Sea for so many years, it is not superfluous for you to worry." Duan Baiyue smiled, "But we've also been preparing for this day for three or four more years, haven't we?" ”

Chu Yuan said: "I naturally understand the truth. ”

"But I'm just upset, huh?" Duan Baiyue stretched out her hand and pulled him into her arms, "Have you ever been nervous when facing me?" From small to large. ”

"I'm nervous about what you're doing." Chu Yuan squeezed his face with both hands.

"Wasn't you nervous when you kissed you, and weren't nervous when you first asked for you?" Duan Baiyue whispered in his ear.

Chu Yuan's body stiffened, and then he slapped his head hard, and after the shooting, he thought that this person was too rogue, so he slapped it again.

"I don't have to be nervous about so many big things, but I can't be nervous." Duan Baiyue's chin rested on his shoulder, "I'm not afraid that I'll be jealous." ”

Chu Yuan said, "Shut up." ”

Duan Baiyue asked, "Are you going to drive me out again?" ”

Chu Yuan changed his posture and buried his face in front of his chest. You are not allowed to speak, but you are not allowed to leave.

The corners of Duan Baiyue's mouth curved, patting him to fall asleep slowly. As the Son of Heaven of Da Chu, the royal driver was a little careless, and behind him was the turmoil of the whole country, when attacking the Northwest and the East China Sea, the other party was at most a barbarian leader who pulled his own banner, but this time the opponent was a real prince, he naturally understood this worry, maybe the only way to win a battle at the moment can let the person in his arms have a few nights of sleep.

The team sailed in the sea for several days, and at noon on this day, a guard came to tell him that a small boat had been blocked on the flanks, and that he claimed to be surnamed Sikong, and asked to see the king of the southwest.

"This time it's self-realised." Duan Baiyue touched her chin, still thinking about going to Wangxi Reef to make a mistake, but she didn't expect to be able to find it by herself.

Sikong Rui was carrying a flower cloth burden, and his face was full of reluctance.

Duan Baiyue said: "You are here to collect debts. ”

Sikong Rui threw away the burden and sat cross-legged on the deck: "Xiuxiu asked me to help you." "Where is there such a daughter-in-law who actually drove her father-in-law out of the house.

Duan Baiyue said: "You can marry a younger brother and sister, it's really smoking from the ancestral tomb." ”

Sikong Rui asked weakly, "Is there any food?" "I've been starving for two days penniless, and it's miserable.

Duan Baiyue instructed the kitchen to cook noodles, and by the way, she squatted down and patted him on the shoulder: "Everything should be thought of for the good, at least when I get married after the war, your mother-in-law will be released from prison." ”

Sikong Rui looked at him for a moment, and said slowly: "The last time I mentioned this matter to you was five years ago, my maternal uncle had already been in prison for a long time and was released from prison. "When you get married and amnesty the world, the daylily will be cooled three times.

Duan Baiyue coughed twice, and her tone was sincere: "It's hard to say, in case any of your relatives make another mistake, after all, the world is impermanent." ”

Sikong Rui held the noodles he had just delivered, his hands trembled and his eyes were full of tears, although he was indeed hungry, he still wanted to put the bowl directly on this person's head.