In late June of the fourth year of Jianyan (1130), a pillar of the country and the emperor's mentor and friend died suddenly at the age of seventy-two.

He is the commander of the Kaifeng Prefect, Zhuguo, and the front of the palace, the old general Zongze, who once tried to protect an old man in the mountains of the Great Song Dynasty, and left quietly in the peaceful years.

"If Yanyun doesn't take it, the mountains and rivers will be difficult to recover!"

His last earnest entrustment reminds the world at all times.

Such a person, who does not admire, who does not feel pain.

With a heavy heart, the emperor personally wrote a eulogy to commemorate and praise the old man, and posthumously presented the bachelor of the Guanwen Palace, the general doctor, and the Marquis of Zhongyi, and gave him the nickname "Zhongjian".

Yue Fei was once a subordinate of Zong Ze, so he deliberately rushed to Kaifeng day and night, and helped him to Zhenjiang, the hometown of General Zong, with Zong Ying, and buried the body of the old general and Zong Ze's wife Chen on Jingxian Mountain in Zhenjiang.

The people of Kaifeng have been sending each other for a long time, whining and mourning, moving the heavens and the earth, crying in the heavens and the earth, and crying in the ghosts and gods.

Qu Ping and General Zong have always had good old friends, and they also sent each other all the way. Think about the first time I saw the old general Zong Ze in Xiangzhou, although he was silver-haired and silver-bearded, his eyes were full of determination and radiance. Then he officially met General Zong for the first time outside the gate of the capital, and the old general also regarded Qu Ping as a little brother.

Now, he can only express his grief through the thick coffin.

People have joys and sorrows, and the moon is cloudy and sunny. You might as well turn your heavy sorrow into the strength of struggle to comfort General Zong's soul in the sky.

"If Yanyun doesn't take it, the mountains and rivers will be difficult to recover!" Let me succumb to peace and fulfill your last wish for you!

After returning from Zhenjiang, Qu Ping and Yue Fei returned to Beijing together, and Yue Fei reported to the emperor on border matters by the way.

Qu Ping said: "Big brother, General Zong Lao is the navigation of our lives, he is gone, and the Great Song Dynasty still needs us to protect him." ”

Yue Fei said: "Yes, as long as we are loyal and good, the young people will not want to cross the line!" ”

The two looked at each other and laughed, as if they were back in the night when they wrote "Man Jianghong" together. Extremely excited, the two recited the song "Man Jianghong" loudly again, ambitious to eat Hulu meat, laughing and thirsty for Hun blood, just so crazy!

"I heard that your Gyeonggi Road Army has been equipped with cannons, what kind of thing is this, I haven't had a chance to see it, it must be a powerful artifact!" Yue Fei inquired, if this weapon is so powerful, who doesn't want to equip his troops.

Qu Ping said: "Haha, take my eldest brother to observe it another day, it's amazing!" One shot down, the city tower is in ashes! ”

"That's amazing! Isn't that invincible? ”

"Although this thing is powerful, first, it must have enough ammunition support, second, it must have superb artillery skills, and third, I still have a long way to go towards manufacturing, and it is difficult to use it in mass production."

Yue Fei's heart was cold, I am afraid that this artifact will be difficult to get in touch with him at present.

Qu Ping made Yue Fei's expression low, and said, "Big brother, don't be discouraged, if there is a new one in the future, I will definitely equip you first, but you have to send someone to learn artillery skills first." ”

Yue Fei said happily: "That's certain!" ”

"Don't hide it from my eldest brother, now there are only two qualified cannons, and one often goes wrong. I think so, good steel is used on the blade, this cannon, it should be used at a critical moment, and it will give the enemy a blow to the head as soon as possible! ”

"Yes, or you're right, it's the eldest brother who is anxious."

Qu Ping said: "Not only the eldest brother, but anyone who hears about this thing, don't want to have it." I will ask the Holy Lord to set up training for engineers, which will cover the use and maintenance of artillery, catapults, repeaters, etc. ”

"Great!" Yue Fei said excitedly, "I will definitely send more soldiers from my department to study!" ”

Qu Ping nodded and said, "That's the best!" In a few days, Shao Chengzhang will lead the fleet back to Beijing, will the eldest brother stay for more time to share the grand event? ”

Yue Fei said uncertainly: "This is the prosperous era of my dynasty, of course I hope to have the opportunity to observe, but it depends on the emperor's arrangement." ”

"Also, war may break out on the frontier at any time, and the eldest brother is in an important place, so it is not good to leave his post for a long time. The eldest brother visited his sister-in-law's uncle An Guogong, and he came to the younger brother's house when he was free, so let's have a few drinks. Qu Ping said.

"I'll save it. Your sister-in-law is pregnant, and I don't dare to stay in the capital for a long time. ”

"Sister-in-law is happy? Congratulations to Big Brother, congratulations to Big Brother, you have another son, complete the hat trick! Qu Ping congratulated.

Yue Fei had never heard of the new term hat-trick, and asked, "What is a hat-trick?" ”

"It's what it means to do three good things." Qu Ping asked again, "How many months?" Is it male or female? Have you decided on a name? ”

Yue Fei smiled: "You threw me so many questions at once, how can I answer?" Ha ha! Take your time, I answer them one by one. It is estimated that he was born in October, and the male and female are unknown, and the name has not yet been taken. ”

Qu Ping said: "A man as powerful as the eldest brother must have a son again, and he will be a pillar of the court in the future!" ”

"Haha, don't make fun of big brother like this."

"I mean it from the bottom of my heart. It's better to call Yue Lin, Lin in the rain and in the forest, both men and women can be called. There is rain above, and there are trees below, which has the meaning of stretching luxuriantly. "I love Search.com

Yue Fei whispered the names on both sides, and said happily: "Yue Lin, good name, thank you for the name!" Ha ha! ”

"Then it's decided, my little nephew's name is Yue Lin!" Qu Ping said happily.

Yue Fei whipped his horse and said, "You must call Yue Lin!" It's in front of the capital, let's hurry up! Drive! ”

Yue Fei returned to Beijing to finish his duties with the emperor, went to Li Gang's mansion to pay a visit, and then had a good time with Qu Ping, and rushed back to the station on Hebei West Road non-stop. After all, I still didn't have the chance to see Shao Chengzhang come back.

Shao Chengzhang's fleet returned to Beijing, and Yue Fei was helpless.

Ten miles away from the capital, after the weeds and shrubs on both sides of the bank have been cleared, they have now been properly arranged.

Bright flowers, eye-catching words, and orderly intervals under the riverbank trees are crowded with the people of the Great Song Dynasty. They looked into the distance, excitedly watching Shao Chengzhang's fleet from far and near, cheering, and watching the ship move forward.

The ship was lined up with cargo, and the returning crew kept waving and waving to their compatriots on shore in thanks.

None of these ships are large ships that go out to sea. After the large sea vessels enter the port, they will load the goods on the ships suitable for inland river travel, otherwise the sea ships will definitely not be able to enter the inland waterways.

Shao Chengzhang stood on the bow deck of the first ship, his face could not hide his excitement.

If it weren't for that man's proposal, the person standing here today would definitely not have been his turn.

He looked back at a large box full of tongkat ali, a botanical herb in Southeast Asia that the locals said had a good medicinal effect on the kidneys and aphrodisiac and strengthening the body, which can be called a man's gas station. This thing was originally intended to be dedicated to the emperor, but now Shao Chengzhang is considering whether to give a part of it to Lord Qu.

The dock is finally here.

Shao Chengzhang's heart was agitated, and he realized what it means to be more timid in his hometown. Now he no longer has an inferiority complex to his body. What's shorter, the length of the whole world is probably not as long as the distance you have traveled.

That's enough!

Shao Chengzhang stared closely at the crowd of people on the shore to greet him, and finally there was someone he knew, that was an official who could enter the palace and go to court, but now they all came to greet him.

As the ships slowly approached the shore, the rank of officials became higher and higher, such as the Wailang, the Squire, and the Shangshu...... Ah, that's Lord Li and Lord Qu, and if you go over, it must be the emperor!

Before the boat was stable, Shao Chengzhang didn't wait to set up the springboard, so he shrugged and jumped off the boat, trotted all the way, and knelt down ten meters away from the emperor, crying and crying: "Your Majesty!" The minister is back! ”

Zhao Gou was also very excited, Shao Chengzhang was going, representing the Great Song Dynasty, but himself!

Zhao Gou walked a few steps quickly and helped Shao Chengzhang up: "Flat, become a chapter." You're thinner, you're darker, but you're more energetic! ”

Shao Chengzhang said: "With the emperor's trust, Weichen should be a hundred times more energetic." On this trip, Wei Chen was fortunate not to disgrace his life, and while promoting the prestige of our country, he also brought back exotic specialties for the emperor, as well as envoys from countries on the other side of the sea. They prayed to Weichen that they must bring them to pay homage to the divine power of our Great Song Dynasty. Weichen couldn't stand their hard begging, so he had to take them to see. ”

Zhao Gou looked up into the distance, and one after another people came down from the ship in order, and there were many envoys from various countries in strange clothes and dark complexions in the middle.

At this time, Shao Chengzhang and Qu Ping, Li Gang and other ministers greeted each other.

Qu Ping and Shao Chengzhang looked at each other a few more times, looked at each other and nodded.

Needless to say, you know everything.

The envoys from all over the world gathered together, knelt on one knee, and said to Zhao Gou, the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, Zhao Gou and the hundred officials did not understand a word, but they all had smiling faces, presumably they said some words of praise and compliment, and they didn't understand.

Zhao Gou smiled and asked Shao Chengzhang: "Are they singing praises to me and the Great Song Dynasty?" ”

Shao Chengzhang didn't understand half of the sentence, but fortunately, a few petty officials in Honglu Temple who knew a little about the barbarian language of Southeast Asia came in handy at this time, and replied to the emperor and said: "They congratulate the emperor on the same life as the sky, just like the sun in the sky, hoping to shine blessings to their margins." After speaking, he looked proud, but he raised his eyebrows once, who would dare to say that he was a chicken rib in the future.

Zhao Gou said: "Your envoys have come to my land of China thousands of miles away, and I will never treat you badly!" Honglu Temple arranged them first, and then saw what they needed, whether they wanted to learn technology, or wanted to bring back some Chinese specialties! ”

"Obey the order!" Honglu Siqing hurriedly agreed.

Zhao Gou asked Shao Chengzhang with a smile: "Chengzhang, in front of so many civil and military officials, and the people of Limin, I order you to tell me loudly and generously, what you have transported out on this trip, and what useful things have you brought back!" ”

In front of so many people to make a report, Shao Chengzhang could only bite the bullet, he straightened up, cleared his throat, and said loudly:

"Back to the emperor, Weichen lasted a year and a half, visited nearly 20 countries, and fully spread the Chinese civilization. The country of the southeast has done its best to express its willingness to submit to our Great Song Dynasty, and to make friends and friends forever. The minister brought back nearly 100 boxes of pearls, agate, gemstones, gold and other goods, and more than 200 kinds of local specialties, regardless of the quantity. ”

Everyone nodded in agreement, and they should be like this.

Shao Chengzhang said: "In addition, on a small island, I found that the locals planted a plant, which has low requirements for the growing environment, and can be planted on the hillside and ridge. The locals used the large roots in the ground for practical purposes, and the long vines on the ground were used to feed their livestock. The minister brought back nearly 1,000 catties, which was equivalent to half a year's ration for all of their population, and wondered if he could bring it back to the Great Song Dynasty for planting, so that the people of the Great Song Dynasty could have other things to solve the food problem in addition to planting and eating rice, wheat and millet and other grains. ”

Everyone listened with interest, there is such a good thing, if it can be applied to the land of the Great Song Dynasty, it is really a good thing that is popular.

Zhao Gou was overjoyed, you must know that in a big agricultural country, food is the foundation, with food, there will be a population, and with a population, there will be more plates. This is much more affordable than gold and silver jewelry.

Zhao Gou said: "Quickly show it to everyone!" ”