Chapter 519: Departure for Quanzhou

Cheng Yue closed his eyes and said, "No, the clothes inside Yang Shufei and Cao Guifei have already changed for me, and the clothes outside don't matter." ”

Wan Ze sighed slightly, and gently massaged Cheng Yue's forehead and temples on both sides to make Cheng Yue more comfortable.

Cheng Yue felt the familiar technique and said with a smile: "Learn from Lilac?" ”

Wan Zejiao said angrily: "Yes, Lilac can't accompany her husband this time, I feel sad, I ran to me, I have to learn her massage techniques, saying that I am afraid that others will press it uncomfortably and make you sleep badly." Time was limited, so I only learned the head and shoulders, and when I came back, I would learn the whole body. ”

Cheng Yue said approvingly: "Even if she has a heart, she will even teach you the secret technique." She refused to teach several people to learn from her before, hehe, good girl. ”

Wan Ze said: "Lilac is too busy, and Xianggong didn't mean not to take her." Fortunately, the most tired days have passed, otherwise how could Xianggong walk away? Then again, is Pu Shougeng in Quanzhou really a trouble? I don't think Xianggong seems to be very happy with him. ”

Cheng Yue said: "Yes, I really don't like Pu Shougeng. Pu Shougeng only puts his own interests first in everything, without the slightest loyalty, I can use him, but I don't trust him. Isn't it worse that he thought I hated Buddhism, so he indulged some extremist Muslims in Quanzhou to Islamize them? I am going to teach him some lessons, to limit his power and to stifle the Islamization of Quanzhou, and if he doesn't know what to do, I can take his life at any time. Quanzhou is currently the world's No. 1 port, which is very important to me, and I can't let Pu Shougeng do whatever he wants, and it must be controlled in my hands. ”

Wan Ze said: "I've seen some of the pieces. Pu Shougeng's elder brother Pu Shouchen seems to have a good character. It is very praised in the local area. It's better to let Pu Shouchen replace Pu Shougeng. ”

Cheng Yue said: "Yes, Pu Shou Geng is indeed much better than his younger brother, he restricts Pu Shou Geng a lot, and Pu Shou Geng is not a fool, some things dare not go too far, so there is no chaos in Quanzhou." However, this is not a long-term solution, and Pu Shouchen cannot suppress Pu Shougeng all the time, even if he can. The Islamization of Quanzhou is also becoming more and more serious, and there are more and more conflicts with the people of Quanzhou, which will change sooner or later, and it is necessary to suppress them while the ambitions of those people have not yet arisen. As for Pu Shou Chen's replacement of Pu Shou Geng, it may not be feasible. First, Pu Shouchen's ability and prestige are not as good as his younger brother Pu Shougeng, and secondly, Pu Shouchen will not agree. ”

(At the end of the Southern Song Dynasty, Pu Shougeng killed more than 3,000 people from the Zhao and Song clans in Quanzhou, and indulged his soldiers and horses to slaughter and plunder the people of Quanzhou, with a total of nearly 100,000 dead and wounded.) Cruel anomalous. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the Muslim cavalry of Quanzhou took advantage of the smoke in the world. Unleashing a riot in the vain attempt to establish an Islamic State. The Han men within a hundred miles were killed, the women were taken captive as sex slaves, and then they were destroyed by the Yuan Dynasty, and all the Muslims in Quanzhou were exterminated, and Quanzhou's vitality was greatly damaged, and foreign trade was interrupted)

Wan Ze said: "Then won't our trip be dangerous?" Mother and Queen Kuokolun also went. ”

Cheng Yue said: "There are 30,000 troops led by Totoku outside Quanzhou, of which 10,000 are my elite, although the escort army I led is only 1,200 people, the combat power is no less than the army outside the city, plus Xu Hanqing, Mrs. Xu and Chen Hangyan gathered 30,000 She warriors have also arrived in Quanzhou one after another, unless Pu Shougeng is crazy, he dares to attack me." ”

Wan Ze said with a smile: "It seems that Pu Shougeng only has one way to be obedient, and from now on, the good life of the Pu family is over." ”

Cheng Yue sneered: "Self-inflicted!" Whether it is Da Song or I, Cheng Yue, we are very tolerant of them, but in the end, not only do we not appreciate them, but we also engage in Islamization and say that others are infidels! Hmph, you have to force me to be HΓΌlegΓΌ! The most extreme Muslims in Quanzhou must be eliminated, and only the moderate ones can remain. I want to set up rules in Quanzhou, and whoever dares to cross my red line will wait to see my means! ”

Wan Ze pondered: "Xianggong, both Islam and Christianity call people who do not believe in the religion infidels, and they are very polite to the infidels they say, and there is no way to change this." ”

Cheng Yue said: "Of course, there is a way, first of all, we must promote education, especially for women, and formulate laws, which everyone must abide by." All religions must revise their doctrines that are not in accordance with the law, and they must not interfere in political affairs under any pretext, and lynching or the substitution of religious law for national law are not permitted. As long as you do this for a long time, you will naturally see results. In a word, religion must be secularized, all extremes must be abandoned, and the integration of church and state must never be feasible! ”

Wan Ze listened to Cheng Yue's words categorically, and somehow felt his blood boiling. She knew very well how difficult Cheng Yue's goal would be to achieve, but as long as she persevered to achieve her goal, there would be no more religious wars and the resulting carnage.

The carriage went to the villa to pick up Kokolun and Babahan.

Cheng Yue said goodbye to Xie Daoqing, said a few words of goodbye to Quan Jiu and Zhao Xian, and then headed for the dock.

This trip to Quanzhou was not an expedition, Cheng Yue only allowed a small number of officials to see him off, but Liu Mengyan and Chen Yizhong ignored the dissuasion and must come to see them off.

Cheng Yue went to Quanzhou and did not return the power to them, and the power was still in the Dadu Governor's Mansion, firmly controlled by Ding Niang and Cheng Yue's ministers. The two of them have been in the rivers and lakes for a long time, and they have already smelled the smell of danger, and they have tried their best to curry favor with Cheng Yue, and often send people to greet Mrs. Gu and Rou Niang, give them gifts, and remind them to say good things for them in front of Cheng Yue.

Although Mrs. Gu and Rou Niang were deeply favored by the two of them, they knew Cheng Yue's taboos better, so they could only inform Cheng Yue of the intentions of Liumengyan and Chen Yizhong. Cheng Yue was noncommittal when he heard about it, and did not stop them from receiving the gifts, and wrote a reply letter to thank the two ministers for taking care of Mrs. Gu and Rou Niang.

After Mrs. Gu gave Cheng Yue's reply to Liu Mengyan, the two prime ministers were greatly relieved. The two of them consciously made great contributions to Cheng Yue, and Cheng Yue has always been kind to his own people and will not treat them well. At most, he resigned and retired, giving Cheng Yue the position in the court.

Cheng Yue saw that Liu Mengyan and Chen Yizhong were going to see them off, so he got out of the car and smiled: "Why are the two Pingzhang so polite? However, I temporarily went to Quanzhou to relax, and I didn't dare to send the two of them off. ”

Liu Mengyan returned the salute, bent his waist low, and said with a smile: "The governor of the capital is running around day and night for the country, which is respectable and admirable. ”

Chen Yizhong said happily: "The Metropolitan Governor and his wife and the little ladies sailed to Quanzhou directly, which is really like a fairy couple, which is enviable." ”

Cheng Yue said with a smile: "Rou Niang, I can't leave it for a moment, I don't hide it from the two Pingzhang, the most favored thing in my concubine room is her, every time I see the two Pingzhang, I can't help but want to say thanks." ”

Liu Mengyan laughed and said, "As long as the Metropolitan Governor likes it, it's okay for us to work hard." I heard that Mrs. Gu also arrived in the mansion and finally reunited with Mrs. Xie as a mother and daughter, which is gratifying. ”

Cheng Yue arched his hand and smiled: "The two Pingzhang, Mrs. Gu and Rou Niang have mentioned the kindness of the two Pingzhang to them many times in front of me, which is unforgettable, I have kept these in my heart, and I will repay them in the future." ”

Liu Mengyan and Chen Yizhong were overjoyed, this is what they were waiting for. With Cheng Yue's words, they no longer had to worry about their lives, and the two hurriedly returned the salute, and they had to be polite.

Cheng Yue said: "Thank you two Pingzhang for coming to see each other off, the next official will go first, and the two Pingzhang please go back." ”

Liu Mengyan hurriedly said: "We are here to send off the Metropolitan Governor, and invite the Metropolitan Governor and the two nobles to get on the boat." ”

Cheng Yue smiled and saluted, and got on the boat with the women. After all the escorts boarded the ship, the golden dragon boat slowly left the dock, leaving Chen and Chen to wave their hands, and Cheng Yue returned the salute with a smile.

Although the golden dragon ship was huge, there were many oars, and after hanging the sails, the ship moved even faster, and it was followed by ten ships of different sizes, carrying some guards and sailors, in case anyone harassed the golden dragon boat.

Kuo Kuolun and Ba Ba Han stood next to the side of the boat, holding Cheng Yue's hand openly, looking like they were afraid of falling off the boat. Wan Ze didn't care when he saw it, the Mongols were not as heavy as the defense of Han men and women, and it was nothing to hold hands for safety.

Kuo Kuo Lunjiao smiled: "This ship is really fast, how many days can we get to Quanzhou?" ”

Cheng Yue said: "It will definitely arrive within ten days, and the tailwind can be faster." There are a lot of people on board, and if everything goes well, you can go far in a day. ”

Babahan said in a heart: "I'm going to go to sea soon, is the sea really beautiful?" ”

Cheng Yue smiled: "It's better to see than to hear, you will know when you go to the sea." ”

Wan Ze walked over from behind and said, "Xianggong, mother, queen, it's time for lunch, it's still far on the road, let's talk slowly." ”

Cheng Yue took their hands and walked back, walked in front of Wan Ze before letting go, took Wan Ze's hand again, and went to lunch together.

If the people on the boat talk about their identities, they will naturally be the highest, but after entering the dining room, Cheng Yue sat on the top with a golden sword.

Wan Ze and the concubines couldn't help but be surprised, Wan Ze just wanted to remind him, but unexpectedly, Kuo Kuolun and Ba Bahan sat calmly around Cheng Yue, without the slightest anger on their faces.

Wan Ze and the concubines all felt inexplicable, but since Kuo Kuolun and Ba Bahan were not unhappy, it was naturally their turn to worry, so they sat down together. Wan Ze is Cheng Yue's wife, but he can't sit next to Cheng Yue, and he can't serve Cheng Yue to eat.

The meal had already been arranged, Cheng Yue quietly picked up a mouthful of food and chewed it in his mouth a few times, and said with a smile: "It's delicious, eat it." ”

Only then did Kuo Kuolun and Babahan pick up chopsticks and start eating with their wives and concubines. This is how they served Cheng Yue in the villa, and of course they couldn't change it back when they got to the boat. As for what others think, they don't care.

Zhang Shufang and Yaguli seemed to have an understanding, exchanged glances with each other, and then smiled slightly.

After lunch, Cheng Yue was a little sleepy, and after resting for a while, he went into the cabin to take a nap. Wan Ze and Rou Niang followed the past to serve Cheng Yue. After Cheng Yue lay down, the two of them also slept next to Cheng Yue to accompany him. (To be continued.) )