Chapter 829: The Way Home
Ouyang Xiaoling took the letter given by Mao Wenlong and left satisfied. Mao Wenlong also had a matter on his mind and fell asleep peacefully.
The government that had been nervous for a long time also regained its tranquility, but Haoda was shocked into a cold sweat. Ouyang Xiaoling quietly broke in, proving that the defense of this government was far from enough.
It was Ouyang Xiaoling who came tonight, not the killer, otherwise Mao Wenlong would have had any accident, and he would have an unshirkable responsibility.
Tonight was destined to be a sleepless night, especially with all the guards. Cheng Zuo finally learned that the Assassin had come to the palace, and he also helped Hao Da to make plans to ensure the safety of the government.
The sun was shining, and it was noon, when Mao Wenlong's door slowly opened, and he stretched his waist and walked into the courtyard. After Ouyang Xiaoling left last night, Mao Wenlong slept until now.
Looking up at the bright sun above his head, Mao Wenlong moaned comfortably: "It seems that it is time to leave for Xi'an!" ”
The founding ceremony of Xi'an has long passed, and Hong Chengchou wrote to inform Mao Wenlong that everything is going well there. Although there are frictions in Nanjing, they are harmless.
The army of the vassal king has also retreated a lot, and only three or five of them still refuse to retreat, all under the pretext of Nanjing. But he knew that he was not the opponent of the Dongjiang Army, so he did not dare to act rashly.
Mao Wenlong walked around the courtyard, then returned to the room and shouted a huge question: "What did the prince do when he returned to Foshan?" ”
Hao Da replied: "Chief soldier, after the prince returns to Foshan, he will immediately recruit troops." According to our eyeliner there, it was said that the prince directly recruited 100,000 recruits. After a month or two of training, I wanted to go back to Fujian, and I wanted to unify Fujian first and then embark on the road of expansion. ”
Mao Wenlong nodded and was very satisfied, Fujian was originally Zhu Yihai's fiefdom, and it was reasonable for him to fight back as soon as he had the strength. But Mao Wenlong has a deeper view, Zhu Yihai's preparation to go back to Fujian is obviously not so simple.
On the side of Fucheng, he suffered a loss, although there was a special case given by Mao Wenlong, but it was far from meeting his needs. And after the unification of Fujian, he could not only open a port there, but also use it to train the navy. Having the ability to make money while developing military power at sea can be described as killing two birds with one stone.
Mao Wenlong cared about Zhu Yihai's affairs, but he was only afraid that he would not give up on Fucheng. Now it seems that there is no need to worry at all, he was silent for a moment, and ordered Haoda: "The affairs on this side of the provincial capital will be handed over to Chengzuo to take care of for the time being, you arrange it as soon as possible, and we will leave for Xi'an in the next two days." I haven't been home for a long time, and I'm a little worried about it. ”
Haoda was overjoyed when he heard this, he also wanted to go back to Xi'an, and when he heard that Mao Wenlong had this plan, he was naturally happy to agree.
Haoda was ordered to leave, but another guest came, it was Ouyang Xiaoling, who quietly left last night. This girl, with a smile on her face at the moment, where is the fierce appearance of last night.
A few days ago, I gritted my teeth with hatred for Mao Wenlong, but this time he was already smiling, bathed in the brilliance of happiness. The two inseparable slaves and servants automatically stayed outside the room, and Ouyang Xiaoling walked into the house alone.
"Ouyang Xiaoling meets the chief soldier." As soon as she entered the door, Ouyang Xiaoling saluted obediently, very ladylike, and did not see the open-mindedness of the past.
Such rules made Mao Wenlong very uncomfortable, and looked Ouyang Xiaoling up and down for a moment before he was sure that the beauty in front of him was Ouyang Xiaoling he knew.
"Miss Ouyang, what are you ......" Mao Wenlong hesitated a little, looking at Ouyang Xiaoling's face with a big puzzle written on her face.
Seeing this, Ouyang Xiaoling covered her mouth and chuckled: "The chief soldier doesn't need to be confused, after I went back last night, I have already explained it to my father." My father was very grateful for the understanding of the general soldiers, and specially asked me to come and thank him. ”
Hearing this, Mao Wenlong was relieved, he got up and invited Ouyang Xiaoling to sit aside, and then said with a smile: "I don't know when you will leave for Xi'an?" ”
Ouyang Xiaoling responded lightly: "Leave today, this is a long journey, and you can arrive the day earlier if you leave early." ”
Mao Wenlong hesitated for a moment, and suddenly said, "Why don't you wait for two more days, and then you will set off with me by boat." ”
Ouyang Xiaoling's eyes lit up, and she was very surprised: "Then it will disturb the chief soldier." ”
There was no politeness at all, Ouyang Xiaoling immediately agreed. Being able to walk with Mao Wenlong, there is naturally no need to worry about danger along the way, which is naturally a good thing.
Mao Wenlong began to regret it a little in his heart, he was afraid that he would be with Ouyang Xiaoling, and it would be troublesome if he fell in love for a long time. But just now, I was talking a lot, and it was obviously too late to retract what I just said at this time.
Ouyang Xiaoling didn't stay long, the unexpected surprise made her physically and mentally happy, and after hurriedly saying goodbye to Mao Wenlong, she rushed home to inform Ouyang Feng of the good news.
Two days passed in a hurry, and Mao Wenlong was also busy inspecting the situation in Fucheng. The Chen family, with the assistance of the Dongjiang Army, quickly integrated all the merchant families. Later, the trade of Fucheng was no longer separated, but distributed by the Chen family.
Fucheng left 20,000 troops of the Dongjiang Army behind, and expanded on the original site of the garrison opened by the Japanese to create a maritime yamen. Cheng Zuo recruited troops here and greatly expanded the naval forces.
Everything in Fucheng is running in an orderly manner, and it is time for Mao Wenlong to leave. The three warships docked at the pier early, and nearly 1,000 people from the Ouyang family also boarded the ship early in the morning, and the warships slowly left under the eyes of all the people who saw them off.
Ouyang Xiaoling quietly accompanied Mao Wenlong, standing on the bow of the ship with him, looking back at the gradually blurred Fucheng, with a trace of loss in her heart.
Mao Wenlong turned around suddenly, looked at Ouyang Xiaoling and said with a smile: "You are very disappointed." ”
Ouyang Xiaoling glanced at Mao Wenlong, shook her head and said, "No, it's just a little emotional." ”
Mao Wenlong nodded in understanding, and then asked, "Your Ouyang family is also a famous family in the local area, why did you collude with the Fusang Sect?" ”
Ouyang Xiaoling was very surprised, she hesitated for a moment before replying in a deep voice: "I can't help myself, the general trend is coming." ”
The thoughtful Mao Wenlong paused for a moment, turned around, looked at the vast sea, and said no more. Ouyang Xiaoling's words just now gave Mao Wenlong a deep feeling.
Since he came to Daming, isn't it what Ouyang Xiaoling said just now? Ignorant along the way, although he has achieved good results, he has been following the crowd and has never taken the initiative himself.
"My life is up to me, maybe it's time to take the initiative...... "Mao Wenlong muttered, turned around and left alone.
Ouyang Xiaoling obviously felt the change in Mao Wenlong at that moment just now, she was stunned and watched Mao Wenlong's tall figure leave, her eyes were full of confusion!