Emperor Ming Fengyunlu

Volume 2 Rampant Qilu

Chapter 3 Wake up at the right time to learn new knowledge

Section 3 Righteousness and Departure

The night of Dangji Island is very beautiful, under the light of the brilliant starry sky, in the waves of the vast sea, the whole island is like a foreign girl is dancing, beautiful and seductive.

At night, more than a dozen bonfires had been set up on the beach, and the soldiers of the Hanwei Battalion were having dinner with Zheng Zhilong and his men. The two sides, who were hostile and wary of each other not long ago, are now as harmonious as allies after a long absence.

The soldiers of the Hanwei battalion had more topics to say, and they all told Zheng Zhilong's subordinates about their experience in the bloody battle of Jiannu in Liaodong, and they all exclaimed again and again when they heard each other's exclamations, and they all looked at the soldiers of the Hanwei battalion around them with extraordinary admiration.

After listening to the story of the war in Liaodong, the brothers under Zheng Zhilong also told the soldiers of the Hanwei battalion about the winds and waves they encountered at sea, the exotic customs they had visited, and the fairies and ghosts they had heard about. These topics are undoubtedly very rare and fascinating for the soldiers of the Hanwei Battalion, who have basically never lived by the sea. And thrilling sailing stories can often be exchanged for the exclamation and envy of the soldiers, and also make these men who rush to the sea feel a little satisfied.

And the sailors on Qian Minglihai's ship were not to be outdone, and joined in the ranks of chatting, and thousands of men ate and chatted on the beach, making the originally quiet island extremely lively.

At the same time, Liu Yunwei and Zheng Zhilong were standing in the big tent of the Chinese army, preparing for the ceremony of worship. Lu Ying, Wu Xing, Zhao Kaishan, Wen Poyu, Li Tianhao, Wang Dangdang, the six generals and Master Chen all stood aside; And Zheng Zhilong's subordinates, only two teenagers younger than him stood aside, obviously Zheng Zhilong's younger brothers: Zheng Zhihu and Zheng Zhibao.

At this time, the portrait of the martial saint Yue Fei has been hung in the big tent (in the Ming Dynasty, the martial saint has always been Yue Fei who is loyal to the country; Guan Yu was pushed to the altar during the Manchu Dynasty, when the ruler used the concept of loyalty to suppress the thoughts of the Han people. And a lot of tribute was placed on the offering table.

Master Chen stood beside the offering table with a smile, nodded to Liu Yunwei, and then sang loudly: "Today, there is Liu Yunwei, the head of the Hanwei camp, and Zheng Zhilong, the leader of the maritime merchants. From today onwards, if one is in trouble, the brothers will stand together; If one is blessed, the brothers will enjoy it together. ”

After singing, Master Chen handed over the two glasses of spirits and said to Liu Yunwei and Zheng Zhilong: "Two, please swear to the heavens, earth, ghosts and gods, and then drink this wine." ”

Liu Yunwei and Zheng Zhilong took the wine glasses and said in unison to the portrait of the martial saint Yue Fei: "I, Liu Yunwei (Zheng Zhilong), swear here today that the two of us are willing to become brothers with different surnames, and share life and death and weal and woe!" Don't seek the same wealth, but seek common hardship! In the future, the two of us are willing to work together and support each other to secure the country internally and the barbarians outside. This oath is heard by heaven, earth and ghosts, and if you violate this oath, you will definitely be ruined and your head will be different! ”

After Liu Yunwei and Zheng Zhilong finished speaking, they drank the wine in the cup together, and then put three incense sticks on the martial saint together, and bowed to the big bow, so that the ceremony of bowing was completed. At this time, Zheng Zhilong pulled Zheng Zhihu and Zheng Zhibao to kneel down directly towards Liu Yunwei and said, "Big brother, from now on, you will be the eldest brother of my three brothers, please accept our worship." ”

After speaking, the three brothers Zheng Zhilong kowtowed to Liu Yunwei, and Liu Yunwei hurriedly pulled the three of them up and said, "Good brother! Lu Ying, Wu Xing and the others next to him all stepped forward to congratulate a few people.

Everyone talked lively for a while, and Lu Ying, who was on the side, came over with two glasses of wine, handed Zheng Zhilong a glass, and said, "Come, Zhilong." We don't know each other anymore, the two of us have a drink, and we will be brothers in life and death from now on. ”

Zheng Zhilong laughed and took the wine glass, drank it all with Lu Ying, and said, "I was young and ignorant before, and I hope that Brother Lu Ying will not blame me." ”

Seeing that he had three good brothers, Liu Yunwei was in a very good mood at this time, and said: "Okay, since everyone is a brother, let's sit down and have dinner together, let's talk about something while eating." ”

Master Chen was very clever, and as soon as Liu Yunwei finished speaking, he had already run out of the big tent and beckoned a few soldiers to bring dinner into the big tent.

Seeing that dinner was ready, Liu Yunwei beckoned everyone to eat, and everyone sat in the big tent while eating, talking and laughing, very lively.

After a while, Liu Yunwei said to Zheng Zhilong: "Zhilong, do you have any plans for the future?" ”

Zheng Zhilong thought for a while and said, "Big brother, I plan to take my brothers to Japan to see if there are any opportunities for development there." ”

Liu Yunwei frowned and said, "Japan is just a small and remote country, what chance can there be?" Why don't you go to Jiangnan for development? ”

Zheng Zhilong said: "Big brother doesn't know, now the sea along the south coast and Liaodong is full of merchant ships, as long as there are trade routes that can make money, they have been carved up. It is absolutely impossible for a cargo like me to have no people and no boats, and I can only find a place that no one has monopolized to develop, and this place is Japan. ”

Liu Yunwei thought for a while after listening to this, and said: "I'm not very familiar with the matter of running to the sea, so I don't have any good advice for you." But there is one thing I want you to remember, that is, no matter where you go, you must remember that there is still me as a brother, and don't forget that you are a citizen of the Ming Dynasty. ”

Zheng Zhilong was also moved when he heard this, got up and hugged his fists and said: "Don't worry, big brother, I will definitely remember my eldest brother's teachings and never dare to forget them!" ”

Liu Yunwei smiled and said, "Okay, let's not say these disappointing words tonight." Walk! Let's go out together and be lively with the soldiers! ”

The three Zheng Zhilong brothers, Lu Ying and others all laughed, followed Liu Yunwei out of the big tent, and ate and chatted with everyone around the bonfire.

The night was dark, but the soldiers around the bonfire and Zheng Zhilong's brothers were still in high spirits, and the excited laughter, loud chatting, and lively laughter came and went, as if only the pride of men and the love of brothers were left in the long sea.

The next morning, the crowd had finished resting after a lively night. At this time, the soldiers of the Hanwei battalion were all ready to go, and Zheng Zhilong's men were boarding the ship.

Zheng Zhilong took the two brothers Zheng Zhihu and Zheng Zhibao to the coast, and the three of them were wearing armor given by Liu Yunwei, and Liu Yunwei and the others were already waiting there.

Zheng Zhilong's eyes were slightly red, and he clenched his fists and said, "Big brother, our three brothers have come to say goodbye to you." ”

Liu Yunwei patted Zheng Zhilong on the shoulder and said, "I have asked the soldiers to prepare 20,000 taels of silver and 500 stone of grain, and you can let your subordinates carry them on the boat in a while." ”

When the three Zheng Zhilong brothers heard this, they were all very excited, this is a huge wealth for the three of them! Zheng Zhilong's tears swirled in his eyes, he hugged his fists, and he didn't say anything for a long time.

Liu Yunwei smiled and said, "Okay, what are you crying about, our brothers are going to go their separate ways, and we won't see each other in the future." Okay, let's go, I'm here to wish the three brothers a safe journey. ”

Lu Ying and others also hugged their fists.

Zheng Zhilong nodded, wiped his eyes, and said, "Don't worry, big brother, the three of us brothers also wish the eldest brother and all of you a smooth journey." ”

"There will be a date later!"

"There will be a date later!"

After speaking, Zheng Zhilong took Zheng Zhihu and Zheng Zhibao on the ship, and before that, his subordinates had already carried the money and grain given by Liu Yunwei onto the ship. After getting on the boat, the three brothers Zheng Zhilong stood at the stern of the boat and said goodbye to Liu Yunwei and others, and slowly the two sea boats sailed away from the island and into the deep sea.

After Zheng Zhilong and his entourage left, Liu Yunwei ordered the soldiers of the Hanwei battalion to start boarding the ship, and Wu Xing, Zhao Kaishan, Wen Poyu, Li Tianhao, and Wang Dangdang also returned to their headquarters and boarded the ship with their subordinates.

Lu Ying was standing beside Liu Yunwei, ready to take the same boat with him.

When most of the soldiers had already boarded the ship, Liu Yunwei beckoned Lu Ying to board the ship together. At this time, Lu Ying whispered to Liu Yunwei: "Little General, there are only more than 10,000 taels of silver left in our camp, and there are still many necessary expenses in the camp, and it won't take long for these silver to bottom out." I think it's a bit too generous for the little general to give Zheng Zhilong 20,000 taels of silver this time, after all, we've only known him for a day. ”

Liu Yunwei glanced at Lu Ying with a smile and said, "Haha, it turns out that you are so stingy." ”

"Big brother, I'm not stingy, I just think that our money and food are a little too hasty."

Liu Yunwei smiled and didn't speak, but looked at the sea, and after a while, he said slowly: "We spent some money and food, and we ourselves are indeed not rich." But I don't think Zheng Zhilong is a young man who cheats money, he is a hero, at least now in my eyes. Before meeting Zheng Zhilong, could you and I imagine that a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy could have such courage? ”

Lu Ying listened to Liu Yunwei's words, and also fell into deep thought.

Liu Yunwei continued: "It is precisely because of this that I decided to fund Zheng Zhilong, I don't want to see a hero buried because he has no capital. ”

"What if Zheng Zhilong does not become a hero in the future, but becomes a hero?"

Liu Yunwei was stunned for a moment, and then said: "That is also my Ming hero, as long as he does not surrender and does not commit treason, is there any difference between being a hero or a hero?" ”

Lu Ying nodded and said, "I understand." ”

Liu Yunwei smiled, looked at the fleet on the sea, and said, "Okay, let's get on the boat too, it's time to go!" ”