Chapter 003: Quarantine Ship
Zhao Bing pushed open the window, and the salty and wet sea breeze immediately filled the cabin, and he looked out, the sea was lined with masts, and there were thousands of large and small ships sailing south, but the boat he was riding was in a downwind position, and the other three ships formed a small formation and wandered away from the outer edge of the large formation, obviously isolated from the team, like a stray lamb, a bitter child without his parents.
"Alas, why am I so unlucky, I just got out of the wolf's den and entered the tiger's mouth, I don't know if I can escape this time?" Zhao Bing looked at it for a while and felt tired, rubbed his eyes, closed the window, and sighed secretly, he felt that he sighed more these days than in his previous life combined, and the bad luck was one after another, so that he couldn't help but suspect that this was a 'complication' that all travelers would encounter......
That day, Zhao Bing and his party finally broke through the encirclement of the Yuan army and arrived at Shuiying under the escort of the imperial court brigade that received them, but before he could breathe a sigh of relief, the problem came again. Chen Yizhong, the left minister, forbade the Quanzhou volunteers who were escorting the boat on the grounds that there were too many people and too few boats, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that he was worried that these people would become a new burden to the government-in-exile, and that some of them had bad intentions. Therefore, he wanted to abandon these righteous heroes and let them fend for themselves, although there was helplessness, but it was very hurtful.
Zhao Bing was of course very angry when he learned that the Quanzhou volunteers often destroyed their families to relieve the difficulties, in order to escort tens of thousands of sons, officers and soldiers and volunteers who died in the country, most of the survivors were the clansmen and children of these martyrs, and the number was less than 2,000 people. And the Yuan army brigade is still chasing behind, if they are left on the shore, it will be difficult to survive. And he 'before' was appointed by the Empress Dowager as the envoy of Quanzhou before escaping from Lin'an, although this position is in name only, but the Quanzhou volunteers regard him as their parent official and backbone.
"Rob!" Zhao Bing saw everyone's eager gaze, thinking about the corpses of the brave and dead on the road of escape, his little face turned red, and he yelled.
The 'countrymen' are sincerely afraid when they see a county official on weekdays, but they think that the prince is bigger than that bullshit left minister, not to mention that the prince has spoken, so what else does he care, they have rushed to several big ships docked beside him, where can the hundred and ten forbidden troops who maintain order stop them, and they are scattered in a blink of an eye. And Ni Liang rushed ahead first, he knew the truth of capturing the thief and capturing the king, seeing that Chen Yizhong, the prime minister of the left, was still shouting angrily, he stepped forward and grabbed his neck and collar.
"Don't ......" Zhao Bing was taken aback when he saw this, this kid is too reckless, how can Chen Yizhong be a dignified second-in-command of the empire casually, he just opened his mouth to stop it, but it was too late to say that Ni Liang had already made a 'big back straddle' and lifted it into the sea, but the Quanzhou volunteers shouted hello and hugged Zhao Bing on the boat.
"It's really a big deal to watch the excitement!" Looking at the volunteers who didn't realize that they had caused the most trouble, although Zhao Bing had an appreciative smile on his face, his heart was about to collapse.
People say that 'the prime minister can hold a boat in his belly', and Zhao Bing knew that it was talking about someone else, and it was not applicable to the here and now. Anyone who knows a little about the history of the late Song Dynasty knows that Chen Yizhong -- 'Chen Ran Run', who was in a high position and fled several times when the country was in danger, his character naturally made people doubtful, and his own heart was not big, and after taking power, he never spared no effort to crack down on dissidents and suppress dissidents, but now he has offended him to death just after meeting him for the first time, and he will suffer in the days to come.
The development of the matter turned out as Zhao Bing expected, but his dignified national chief assistant was thrown into the sea by a group of mud legs, how could Chen Yizhong be willing to give up, immediately mobilized officers and soldiers to prepare to suppress, and caught the culprit Ni Liang to correct the law on the spot. Zhao Bing was also single, so he stood in front of the people to block the generals who came to take people, and the two sides were at a stalemate. Everyone understands that although the child in front of him is small, he is a nobleman, with golden branches and jade leaves, not to mention beating him, touching him is the crime of bullying the king, and Chen Yizhong has no choice for a while.
Fortunately, the Queen Mother also escaped under the protection of the Quanzhou volunteers, of course, she would not ignore it, and a decree lifted the deadlock and saved Ni Liang. But Chen Yizhong didn't forget that he didn't dare to do anything to King Wei, so he took revenge on Ni Liang. And Zhao Bing was afraid of his revenge and did not dare to take it lightly, in the first days, he let the Quanzhou volunteers take the boat and his own boat formation, Ni Liang stayed on his own ship.
However, when the fleet docked for supplies yesterday, the road was narrow, and Ni Liang, who got off the ship to carry supplies, bumped into Chen Yizhong. However, he did not make a big show of correcting the Fa on the spot, but sent him to the quarantine ship in the name of being infected with the epidemic, which was extremely insidious, that is, blocking the mouth of others, preventing King Wei from saving people, and putting him to death.
And Chen Yizhong underestimated Zhao Bing's heart of 'protecting his shortcomings', and after he learned the news, he immediately brought people to rescue him in person, and boarded the isolation ship in the entanglement between the two sides. He thought that no matter how bold Chen Yizhong was, he would not dare to leave himself on the ship, so he used this to save Ni Liang at that time. Unexpectedly, people are not as good as heaven, suddenly an alarm came, the enemy fleet appeared in the nearby sea, and the entire formation immediately set sail for the sea, leaving Zhao Bing on the isolation ship, and the two had to share the hardships again......
"Little boy, what do you think I should do? The rain of guns and arrows has come over, but are you going to die here today? The bronze mirror hanging on the bulkhead on the opposite side reflects a small face with three locks of miscellaneous hair on his head, and he suddenly looks chubby, and his facial features are still complete, not to mention that he will be a beautiful man when he grows up, at least he will not grow into crooked melons and cracked dates, Zhao Bing asked secretly in his heart to the person in the mirror. Of course, the little guy in the mirror wouldn't answer his question.
Zhao Bing had heard of the epidemic for a long time, and the day after the fleet set out from Quanzhou, hundreds of soldiers fell ill with high fever, and then a large number of soldiers, sailors, and even many officials also fell ill, and there were mass deaths. This caused great panic in the exiled court, so all the sick people were gathered on a few ships to isolate, although they also sent doctors to treat them on the ship, but everyone understood that getting on the plague ship was equivalent to stepping into the Yama Palace, and Zhao Bing now came to the door himself.
"If you come, you will be safe!" Zhao Bing knew that the fleet had set sail and wanted to leave unless he jumped into the sea to swim, and the problem was that the Queen Mother knew that she had been on the plague ship, and she probably wouldn't take him in, so now she can only do this.
After understanding his situation, Zhao Bing calmed down, thinking that he might have to live here for a while, so he should take care of his nest first. After getting on the ship, he saw that this was a popular sand ship in ancient times, which could not only carry goods, but also carry merchants, and was often regarded as an ocean-going mixed ship. Therefore, the bottom and first decks of the ship are often used as cargo holds, and the second and third floors are divided into numerous rooms for passengers to live in, in addition to serving as the living quarters of sailors.
In terms of ship design, the ancient Chinese craftsmen have paid great attention to the sea life of Chinese and foreign merchants to create more comfortable living conditions for them, and the cabin 'grading system' is not a product of modern times, there is also a time to follow, following the same principle of different facilities and different prices, it is said that there are also husband and wife rooms. Of course, there is plenty of food on board, and you can even raise pigs, grow vegetables, and make wine on board to replenish fresh ingredients.
Zhao Bing looked at his cockpit. This is a cabin located on the top floor of the ship, about 40 square meters, divided into two suites inside and outside, divided into a bedroom and a living room, although it can not be compared with his own royal ship, but in the inch of the ship is not small. The cabin was covered with a carpet with a strong Persian style, and in the living room there were simple tables, stools, and other furniture, a few pots of green bonsai, a charcoal-fueled stove, a few Go and chess to kill time, and even a wine cabinet in the corner.
In the bedroom is a low couch fixed on the deck, with silk bedding, a few soft couches on the floor, a brocade box on a low table containing the four treasures of the study and a few books, and a corner is separated by a screen to separate a separate area, with a toilet and bathtub, which should be the bathroom. This configuration may belong to the luxurious first class cabin of this ship, and looking at the traces of someone in it who has just used it, I just don't know which unlucky guy was kicked out because he got on the ship.
"Ni Liang, help me!" Zhao Bing wanted to sit down and rest for a while, but the chair was very high, he jumped twice and couldn't sit on the chair, and he could only sprint if he wanted to sit on it with his own ability, but wouldn't it be too much to lose his identity as His Royal Highness the King of Wei, he raised his face and glared at the side to see himself deflated, and Ni Liang, who couldn't help but be stupid, said.
'Click...... Ni Liang didn't say a word after listening to the command, and stepped forward to break the four legs of the mahogany carved Taishi chair, and the chair suddenly turned into a low hardwood sofa.
"Good!" Zhao Bing sat down and praised with a black line on his face, but he knew in his heart that this kid had learned to be lazy, lest he hug him from top to bottom every day in the future.
"It's a matter of subordination." Ni Liang didn't seem to notice that His Highness was insincere, and still said with a smile.
"Oh, you can rest too, and don't go out of the cabin casually, lest you get infected with the epidemic." Suddenly, seeing Ni Liang's eyes touching around, as if he wanted to transform all the long-legged household items in the cabin, he hurriedly commanded, his face full of helplessness.
After another period of getting along day and night, Zhao Bing also had a deeper understanding of Ni Liang. To say that this child is simple, and his ordinary words are sincere, jokingly calling it 'a tendon'. That is to say, he only listened to his father's words in the past, and now he is only loyal to Zhao Bing, as long as he gives an order, it doesn't matter if you are the king of heaven or a demon or a monster, he will hit with his hand, slash with a knife, and point to where to hit, without the slightest hesitation.
"Eh, what are you carrying?" As soon as Ni Liang turned around, Zhao Bing suddenly found that the yellow silk package he was carrying all day long, this package was very large, and it was very inconvenient to carry it, but he never left his body when he went out, and he couldn't help but ask curiously.
"Oh, I don't know, it was a little yellow door handed to me before he died, saying that it was His Highness's beloved thing, and I was afraid that I would keep it with me if I lost it." Ni Liang scratched his scalp and said.
"Show me!" Idle and bored, Zhao Bing heard that it was the 'ghost for the dead' thing and was also interested, and wanted to see what was going on.
"Damn, courier!" Ni Liang obediently unwrapped the package and put it on the long table, Zhao Bing stepped forward to untie it, and was so shocked that he was so shocked that he almost jumped up, and inside was the express box that he was going to send before he died in his previous life......