Mu Ming suddenly raised his head and looked directly at him, and said firmly: "I'll go with you." ”

Zhang Shixing was startled when he heard this, and hurriedly pushed her away and said: "You can't go with me, I'm going back to prepare to return to the country, I will fight and kill all day long, and I will die at any time, you can't follow me." ”

Mu Ming stepped forward again and grabbed Zhang Shixing's hands, as if he was afraid that he would escape now, so he used a lot of strength, his nails were embedded in his flesh, and he said stubbornly: "You said that we are a family, and a family should live and die together and never be separated." ”

Zhang Shixing saw her resolute expression, knowing that Mu Ming had made up his mind and it was difficult to change it, so he nodded and said, "Okay, our family is together, and life and death are not separated." So we will go to the palace together tomorrow and bid farewell to him. But don't tell anyone about what I'm saying to you, including your brother. ”

Mu Ming nodded vigorously and said a good word.

Early the next morning, Zhang Shixing rode a horse, Mu Ming took a car, the two came to Shuri Castle, the capital of the Ryukyu Kingdom, entered the palace, saw the king Shang Bazhi, made a big salute, Shang Bazhi walked down from the throne with a spring breeze on his face, helped the two of them up, and quipped: "My good sister and brother-in-law, I said that you would move to the capital to live, are you so impatient?" ”

Zhang Shixing smiled bitterly and said to Shangba Zhiyan: "King, I am here to bid farewell to you today, I am going to return to Daming by boat the day after tomorrow, the boat has been set, Mu Ming and I will go together." ”

Shang Bazhi was stunned when he heard this, and said in surprise: "Why is this? Don't you dislike me for not rewarding you as the protector of the country, and if you want to be crowned king, it's not impossible. ”

When Zhang Shixing heard this, he hurriedly bowed down and saluted: "The king has a generous grace to me, and I am unforgettable, but I am a Ming person, coinciding with the Renwu Rebellion, temporarily avoiding Ryukyu, if it is peaceful today, I and my master and brothers will return to China and return to our hometown." ”

Shang Bazhi looked at Mu Ming, Mu Ming held back his tears, turned his head away, and Shang Bazhi persuaded: "Brother-in-law, you are under one person and above ten thousand people in Ryukyu, and you can enjoy all the glory and wealth." You return to Daming, just a puppet, maybe there is a worry about your life, maybe you have to wander around, I heard that Mu Ming is pregnant with your child, even if you don't think about yourself, you have to think about your unborn child, I think your trip is not a wise move. ”

Zhang Shixing said proudly: "Everyone has their own ambitions, and the king doesn't need to persuade each other." I originally wanted Mu Ming to stay, but she said that our family must be together in life and death. ”

Shang Bazhi grabbed Mu Ming's shoulder and asked, "Mu Ming, is this really the case, can you bear to leave your brother behind?" ”

Mu Ming finally couldn't help it, tears fell like broken pearls, and cried: "Brother, I can't bear you, but I want to be with my husband." ”

Shang Bazhi punched Zhang Shixing's front door, and shouted: "If I knew this, I shouldn't have married Mu Ming to you in the first place." ”

Zhang Shixing didn't dodge, he was punched in the face, and when he was dark, Mu Ming stroked his cheek distressedly, and said to Shang Bazhi: "Brother, the matter has come to this, you just let us go." ”

Shang Bazhi stared at Zhang Shixing's eyes and said, "Zhang Si, you look at me and say, are you afraid that the Ming Dynasty will find trouble for Lonely, so you have to leave." Don't worry, I have 10,000 elite soldiers in Ryukyu, which is enough to shelter you. ”

Zhang Shixing smiled and said: "King, don't worry, I'm just a grass people, and the Ming Dynasty won't blame you because of me." People always want to return to their roots, I just want to return to my hometown and be an ordinary person. ”

Shang Bazhi let out a sigh of relief, looked at Mu Ming, and said with infinite regret: "You are going home to be your common people, but our family Mu Ming, who has been pampered since he was a child, is a golden branch and jade leaf, and he has to suffer with you." ”

Mu Ming gritted his teeth and said: "Brother, marry a chicken with a chicken, marry a dog with a dog, since I marry into the Zhang family, I will inevitably follow my husband, eat chaff and vegetables, and sleep in the open air." ”

Shang Bazhi sighed and said: "Sister, since you have made up your mind, I will not stop you, you can rest assured that I will never let you suffer, and when I leave, I will definitely prepare enough for you." When you arrive in Daming, write to me, and I will send someone to help you. ”

Zhang Shixing and his wife gave Shangba Zhi a big gift to show their gratitude, and then left the palace. When the husband and wife returned to Zuofu City, Mu Ming prepared his bags and everything he needed for the journey.

Zhang Shixing came to Zhu Yunwen's residence and explained to his master that he would take Mu Ming back to Daming together.

Zhu Yunwen sighed and said: "Zhang Si, it's embarrassing for you to be a teacher, but we are going to Yunnan, the road is difficult and dangerous, life and death are uncertain, you have a pregnant woman, how inconvenient it is, you have to think clearly." ”

Zhang Shixing nodded and said, "Master, I have thought clearly, Mu Ming and I are inseparable from life and death." ”

Huang Zhan patted him on the shoulder and said, "Senior brother, no matter what, you have to put state affairs first." ”

Zhang Shixing said angrily: "Senior brother, I know, no matter what, our whole family will die in one place." ”

Two days later, Zhu Yunwen and his entourage came to the dock of Naha Port, or took Shen Daocheng's tribute ship to Quanzhou, King Shang Bazhi personally came to see him off, and gave a large number of gifts, Mu Ming and his brother shed tears and said goodbye, everyone boarded the ship, the big ship pulled anchor and set sail, slowly sailed out of the port, Shen Daocheng ordered his men to raise the sails, ready to sail to the open sea.

Suddenly, there was a strong wind on the sea, lightning and thunder, and a torrential rain poured down, and Shen Daocheng shouted: "The wind is not in the right direction, turn around and drive back to the port." ”

The big ship hurriedly turned around and returned to the port, strange to say, as soon as the ship docked at the port, the sky immediately cleared, cloudless, and blue.

When Shang Bazhi saw that the ship had returned, he advised the people: "Since the heavens are not beautiful, you should stay for a few more days before leaving." ”

Shen Daocheng shook his head and said: "King, you don't know, in a few days, once this monsoon season passes, the big ship will go against the wind, and then it will be more difficult to go to the Ming Dynasty to pay tribute than to ascend to the sky." ”

Zhu Yunwen said: "Brother Shen, I see that the sky has cleared, let's start the boat again." ”

Shen Daocheng nodded, and ordered the ship to sail again, but as soon as the ship left the port, there was a strong wind, lightning and thunder, and they had to return.

If this is the third, Shen Daocheng quietly said to Zhu Yunwen: "Master Kongwen, I think this ship is a little weird. ”

Zhu Yunwen asked in surprise, "Brother Shen, what's weird?" ”

Shen Daocheng pointed to the cabin where Mu Ming was, and said in a low voice: "This Mu Ming County Lord is the sister of the King of the Ryukyus, with golden branches and jade leaves, and the stars of Shangying, I'm afraid God doesn't want you to take him away." ”

After Zhu Yunwen heard this, he was skeptical.

After Huang Zhan heard this, he nodded again and again, and said to Zhu Yunwen: "Master, Master Shen is reasonable. The younger brother and sister are on the road with their families, which is already inconvenient, and the younger brother and sister are still pregnant, how can they stand the long journey? Master, you should persuade your brother and sister to leave him behind, and when we settle down in Middle-earth, let him come and pick him up again. ”

As soon as Zhu Yunwen heard that it was reasonable, he called Zhang Shixing and listened to what everyone said. Zhang Shixing thought for a while and said, "Master, what you said makes sense. I'm going to persuade Mu Ming. ”

He returned to the cabin and said to Mu Ming: "Mu Ming, this is going to Daming, the road will take more than a month, the sea is very stormy, bumpy, you have just become pregnant, you need to have a baby, I think you still stay in Ryukyu, give birth to the child first, wait for me to settle down in Middle-earth, and then take your mother and son." ”

When Mu Ming heard this, tears flowed down his eyes and said, "Husband, are you planning to abandon our mother and son?" ”

Zhang Shixing was so anxious that he stomped his feet and said, "Mu Ming, what are you talking about?" Can I, Zhang Shixing, be such a person? But providence is like this, as soon as the ship leaves the port, the wind blows fiercely, and as soon as the ship docks, the wind and waves are calm, isn't it God who wants to keep you? ”

Mu Ming grabbed Zhang Shixing's hands and cried: "God wants to keep me, I don't know if it's true." But I know that as long as I stay, we will never see each other again. ”

Zhang Shixing gently hugged her into his arms and said softly: "Mu Ming, don't worry, you are here, raise the fetus with peace of mind, and give birth to the child safely." I swear to heaven that as soon as I arrive in Middle-earth and settle down, I will send someone to pick you up. If I break this oath, I will not die a good death. ”

Mu Ming hurriedly stretched out his hand to cover his mouth and cried: "I don't want you to make such a poisonous oath, can't I stay?" ”

After that, the husband and wife hugged their heads and cried.

After a long time, Mu Ming stopped his sorrow, wiped his tears, packed his luggage, and got off the boat, Zhang Shixing sent her to the shore all the way, handed her over to Shang Bazhi's hands, and said: "King, the road to Daming is difficult and dangerous, and Mu Ming is pregnant, I want her to live in Ryukyu temporarily, give birth to the child first, and then pick him up after I settle down." Please take care of the king for the time being. ”

Shang Bazhi was surprised and delighted when he saw Mu Ming get off the boat, and when he heard Zhang Shixing say this, he was a little unhappy and said: "Zhang Si, what you said is not right. Mu Ming is my own sister, and I should take care of it. You can go with confidence, you have to be more careful, if your life in Daming is not satisfactory, come back at any time, and my title of the protector will always be reserved for you. ”

Zhang Shixing shook it to the ground, thanked Shang Bazhi again, wiped the tears on Mu Ming's face, said take care, and boarded the ship without looking back.

Mu Ming shouted heartbreakingly behind him: "Husband." ”

The big ship started slowly and sailed out of the port, strange to say, this time it was really calm, the sky was clear, the sky was cloudless, and the sea and sky were colorful.

The big ship cleaved the waves, all the way to the west, brisk as the seagulls flying up and down, but Zhang Shixing's heart was as heavy as a thousand catties, he knew that this time was to be separated forever, and he and Mu Ming had no possibility of seeing each other again. Could this really be his fate, every woman who walked into his heart came in a hurry, and left in a hurry, making him liver and intestines broken, and he couldn't want to live.

"Ask what the world is like, and teach people to live and die." I don't know when, Huang Zhan walked to his side and recited such a poem.

Zhang Shixing wiped away his tears and said with some annoyance: "Senior brother, you asked me to marry Mu Ming, and now you let me keep her, have you taken into account my feelings?" Are you going to tear my heart to shreds to be happy? ”

Huang Zhan patted him on the shoulder and said, "Senior brother, those who do great things can't take care of their children's private feelings. Have you forgotten that my wife and daughter died tragically, and my heart hurts, no worse than you. That's why I begged the master to shave my head, but I had three thousand troubles and single-mindedly planned to restore the country. Although we failed to win the Ryukyus this time, you have become the Ryukyu County Horse, the protector of the country, and if we fail to return to the country in the future, we will have a way out. It's better than when he escaped from Beijing, like a lost dog, and he couldn't live in fear all day. ”

Zhang Shixing shook his head and said, "Senior brother, you are too optimistic. If we fail to return to Yunnan and want to retreat to the Ryukyus, Shangbazhi will never take us in. He has unified the Ryukyus, we are no longer useful to him, how dare he risk offending the Ming and shelter us? ”

Huang Zhan said: "Aren't you his brother-in-law?" Could it be that he doesn't even care about flesh and blood? ”

Zhang Shixing said: "The more powerful a person is, the more indifferent he is to family affection. If you think about what King Yan did, you will know. ”

After hearing this, Huang Zhan was silent, and after a long time, he held Zhang Shixing's hand and said, "Senior brother, I made you suffer." In fact, you can stay by yourself and enjoy the glory and wealth, why should you be born and die with us? ”