The blue sea is rippling with blue waves.

On the deck, Xu Changqing lay comfortably on the recliner, bathed in the warm sunshine of the morning, enjoying the magnificent scenery of the sea and sky at an unhurried speed, as if returning to the era of the green train.

In later generations, technological progress was too fast, bringing a lot of convenience to people, but often losing some other pleasures.

When the speed exceeds the naked eye, it is necessary to use auxiliary tools to see the scenery.

Perhaps, this is called a gain and a loss.

Here, Zheng Chagu wore a silk dress and walked over with a cup of fragrant tea, and handed it to Xu Changqing without forgetting to glare at Xu Changqing fiercely.

At this time, she can be regarded as understanding Xu Changqing's temperament.

Even though Xu Changqing loves her very much and cares for her, this guy will never suffer.

When I think about last night, this guy has just intensified...... Zheng Chagu couldn't wait to bite Xu Changqing hard.

Seeing that the tooth marks on Xu Changqing's wrists had not yet dissipated, Zheng Chagu suddenly became a little unstoppably shy, and hurriedly pulled Xu Changqing's sleeve to cover her masterpiece.

Xu Changqing smiled and took Zheng Chagu in his arms, "Chagu, what do you want to eat at noon?" ”

Zheng Chagu sat directly on Xu Changqing's lap, and the two of them were already ripe at this time...... But her mind was not on lunch, she was entangled for a moment, and said a little nervously: "Brother Xu, let, are we really going to Goryeo?" So, will it cause trouble? ”

Last night, the news brought by Xu Hong really shocked Zheng Chagu!

Xu Changqing had been in Goryeo for a long time, and the destination of their trip was the hinterland of Goryeo.

At this time, although the size of the fleet is not too large, it is not small, especially with Xu Changqing by her side, Zheng Chagu is not worried about safety, but she is very worried about accidents.

This kind of thing is no joke.

Although Zheng Chagu has received a lot of Western-style education, she is still the nature of the Han people in her bones, and she is very afraid that something will happen here, and then she will be thought to be the 'bad luck' she brought to Xu Changqing.

In this era, once any woman, even if she is engraved with the name of 'Kefu', her life is basically 'a widow who died of her son - there is no hope'.

Xu Changqing also understood Zheng Chagu's concern for a moment, and sniffed the fragrance between her green silks with a smile and said, "It's okay." I, Xu Changqing, am not that stupid. However, do we have anything to fear about Sister Cha? ”

Zheng Chagu couldn't help but angrily throw Xu Changqing a hygienic eye.

This guy, he is so frivolous about such a serious matter......

However, it was precisely because of Xu Changqing's scoundrel that her mood was much lighter quickly, but she threatened in a low voice in her way: "Brother Xu, if you dare to bully me again, I, I will jump into the sea." But before jumping into the sea, I'm going to cut your stuff into slices. Hum. ”

“……”

Xu Changqing was speechless for a while, he had a fierce wife at home......

But the two soon started laughing and joking again, but Zheng Chagu quickly ran away with a smile, leaving Xu Changqing gritting his teeth in place......

……

Two and a half days later, the fleet arrived off the coast of Tieshan and anchored near a small group of remote islands and reefs a few dozen miles from the mainland.

Here, Xu Changqing's old friend Lu Yingjie has been waiting here for a long time.

"Humble Lu Yingjie, I have seen Lord Hou, Mrs. ......"

Lu Yingjie got on the boat and hurriedly kowtowed to Xu Changqing and Zheng Chagu respectfully.

In a flash, several years have passed, and more than seven years and almost eight years have passed since Xu Changqing and Lu Yingjie first met in the seaside camp in western Liaoning.

What remains unchanged is that this guy is still as straight as a javelin, and that spirit is down-to-earth when he looks at it.

"Hehe, old Lu, you and my brother, don't be so polite. How's it going, these days are still passing

Is it okay? ”

Xu Changqing smiled and stepped forward to help Lu Yingjie up with his own hands, patting him on the shoulder very affectionately.

Next to her, Zheng Chagu was secretly speechless.

It is no wonder that Xu Changqing's guy has been able to rush all the way to this point in less than ten years.

This guy is much older than her father Zheng Yiguan in terms of dealing with people.

In the face of Zheng Yiguan's old friend, he will definitely hold his own identity, it is impossible to be so affectionate, he must keep his distance, highlight his advantages, and have been educating Zheng Chagu and Zheng Sen in this way.

But at this time, looking at Xu Changqing's words, Lu Yingjie's eyes were a little red, Zheng Chagu understood that her father's way was only suitable for her father's realm, and the guy in front of him no longer needed to use this way to show his dignity.

His kind of dignity and self-confidence is completely from the inside out, every look, every movement, as if the heavens and the earth are under control, so that people subconsciously just want to surrender.

But then Zheng Chagu suddenly wanted to laugh.

Who would have thought that a character like Xu Changqing, once he reaches a certain bad situation, will still be as willful as a child......

After a few words of greeting with Lu Yingjie, Xiaocai and Junzi served wine and food delicately, and after a few glasses of wine, Lu Yingjie also began to talk about the current state of Gaoli.

Previously, Xu Changqing led the army to set up an ambush on the two red flags in the Kuandian area, which caused great damage to the two red flags, and caused a strong storm in Goryeo.

Unfortunately, this momentum did not last long, and it was suppressed by the 'pro-Manchu Qing faction' led by Jin Zidian.

Lu Yingjie was also involved in the model army because of his involvement with the model army, and he was demoted.

Although his current official position is still at the level of a commander-in-chief, his real power is greatly followed, and he was assigned to build roads in Busan.

However, there was no man for him to call, let alone how many taels of silver had been allocated, and it was completely a false duty for him.

However, the Goryeo government and the opposition more or less know that Lu Yingjie has a relationship with Xu Changqing, that is, Jin Zidian does not dare to mess around, does not dare to tear his face directly, and only dares to transfer Lu Yingjie away from the center of power in this way.

Saying that, Lu Yingjie said with red eyes and emotion: "Master Hou, since the Bingzi Rebellion, it has been more than ten years. Some time ago, the king also sent a secret letter to encourage the lowly to work hard and persevere. However, when I think that the Great Tomorrow Dynasty will send troops far away, I feel uncomfortable, and I really can't explain to the king and my Goryeo people......"

Moving, Lu Yingjie's dignified seven-foot man couldn't help but cry like rain.

Xu Changqing nodded slowly.

To a large extent, he also admired Lu Yingjie, an outstanding representative of the Goryeo elite, who always wanted to break through the shackles of the Qing Kingdom and find a way out.

At the beginning, Lu Yingjie spent a period of time in the Model Army, but soon chose to return to Goryeo and fight for his country and nation.

It's a pity that he may have a good talent in military affairs, but he is not a politician anymore, and he is not an opponent of the pro-Manchu Qing faction such as Jin Zidian, and he can't pull too many allies.

Zheng Chagu also bit her red lip lightly.

I don't know why, as soon as she saw Lu Yingjie, she could feel that Lu Yingjie had an indescribable righteousness, which could easily make people have a sense of trust.

Zheng Chagu couldn't help but be curious, what would Xu Changqing do to this Goryeo general?

After a while, Xu Changqing said: "Brother Lu, I, Xu Changqing, also have great admiration for His Excellency the King. During these days, I also learned about some exchanges between the king and the court...... It's a pity. ”

Although there are a lot of dirt between Goryeo and the Ming Dynasty, but after so many years of strong inertia, that kind of influence is incomprehensible.

Think about it, how did Lee Sung-gye establish this 'new Goryeo' back then?

It's not the protection of the Ming Dynasty!

Especially when resisting the Japanese and aiding Korea a few decades ago, tens of thousands of Ming soldiers spilled their blood in Goryeo, and now this deterrent force has not retreated.

Whether it was the 'Ding Mao Chaos' back then, or the 'Bingzi Chaos' later, many scholars and doctors in Goryeo were still very optimistic about the Ming Dynasty and were willing to contribute to it.

It's just that the former king Shangguang Haijun Li Hui was clever and clever, saw the decline of the Ming Dynasty, and kept pressing, turning back and sneaking around to curry favor with the Manchus.

This also gave birth to the pro-Manchu faction within Goryeo.

So much so that later, after the current king of Ayayangjun Li Liang came to the throne in a coup d'état, Kim Zidian and other meritorious heroes easily controlled the diplomatic rhythm of Goryeo.

But Li has an idea.

I don't want to be led by the nose like this.

Therefore, when Chongzhen's nine years of propyllia were chaotic, Li Liang was the 'main battle faction'.

However, his main battle was to shrink and arrange his wife and children to Ganghwa Island, while he retreated to Namhansanseong City and waited for King Qin's army to come to support.

This directly provoked Huang Taiji, forcibly captured Jianghua Island, captured his wife and children, and had no choice but to surrender.

Immediately, the entire Goryeo fell under the clutches of the Great Qing Kingdom.

Back then, when the pro-Manchu faction had the absolute upper hand, there were indeed many people in Goryeo who wanted to use the hands of the Manchu Qing to remove the shackles of the Han dynasty on Goryeo for so many years.

But when they were really under the rule of the Manchus, they understood how kind the Han people were to them......

In the past, when it was under the Han domain, Goryeo's annual tribute to the Ming Dynasty was almost better than nothing, mostly Korean ginseng and various medicinal materials, and the Ming Dynasty also paid silver.

And every time they go to the Ming Dynasty to pay tribute, the grandeur of the Great Ming Dynasty will only give them more, and this is all free of money.

Every time they pay a tribute, they can make a lot of money.

But at this time, under the high pressure of the Great Qing Kingdom, they not only wanted protons, but also the annual tribute level continued to rise, and they didn't collect much silver, only gold.

This made many powerful people in Goryeo a little unbearable.

At this time, Goryeo, because of the previous party strife, civil strife, including palace fighting, coup d'état and many other disasters continued to superimpose, and the economy has not recovered much so far, and more than ninety percent of people are no different from those called Hanako.

And Wang Shang Li Liang is also in his fifties at this time, his health is not good, and he has basically entered the end of his life, that is, he wants to return to the arms of the Ming Dynasty in his lifetime and improve the current declining situation in Goryeo.

Some time ago, he sent several secret letters to the Nanjing court one after another, asking the Ming Dynasty to send troops to Goryeo.

Seeing that Xu Changqing only expressed his feelings and did not express his position, Lu Yingjie felt uncomfortable for a while.

This is the price of weakness, no matter what, you have to look at the face of others......

But he is not stupid, he understands very well that Xu Changqing took his delicate wife to Goryeo to play during his wedding, and he will definitely not be untargeted, and he will not say more, and wait patiently for Xu Changqing.

After a while, Xu Changqing said, "Brother Lu, what do you think about this?" ”

"Forehead ......"

Lu Yingjie was speechless for a while.

What do you mean?

It's been inked for so long, why did you kick the ball to him again?

Fortunately, Lu Yingjie has some understanding of Xu Changqing, and knows that Xu Changqing is by no means something that he has contacted those Ming officials and generals before, and he will never speak easily without abundant interests.

After thinking for a moment, he said respectfully: "Master Hou, the lowly position, the lowly position is also messing up now." Everything, please show the ...... Master Hou"

Xu Changqing smiled: "Brother Lu, you know very well who I Xu Changqing is." I'm not looking down on you and distrusting you. However, the matter is very high, and I think that if you want to talk about it, it is best to talk to the king. Even if it is not good, it needs someone who can represent the king abundantly. Brother Lu, can you do it? ”

"This ......"