As soon as the sky was bright, Zhu Qing packed his bags and summoned the chasing horse to prepare to set off for Fujian.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he got on the horse and walked out of the mansion, Governor Lu led people to wait outside the door.

Governor Lu, Chen Yuanyuan, Jiangnan Seven Heroes and others are all there.

Zhu Qing's face was shocked, and Lema asked, "...... of you?" ”

Governor Lu stroked his beard, smiled but did not speak, and everyone also stood quietly, and no one spoke first. Zhu Qing asked again, "Lord Governor, why are you doing this?" ”

At this time, Governor Lu finally took a step forward and said with a slight smile, "Is the general really drunk Lu and going to Fireworks Alley to have fun?" ”

Zhu Qing didn't dare. I just think that adults should accompany the guests and shouldn't come to the pier so early. Zhu Qing hugged his fists and saluted, he saw Governor Lu and others go to Fireworks Alley with his own eyes, and he was stunned to say that it was okay, which seemed too hypocritical.

"General, please see." Governor Lu said, then turned around and signaled, everyone got out of the way, Zhu Qing looked around, there were several big ships moored at the dock in front of him!

"This ......" Zhu Qing was suddenly surprised, although he knew that this place was close to the sea, but it was really not easy to find so many big ships with combat effectiveness at one time. Based on Zhu Qing's impression of the local government, it seems that he can't do it.

"Brother Zhu, I also went out for a walk earlier, it was true that I saw the governor enter the fireworks alley, but he just sent the guests in, and he and the guards came out soon, as for where they went later, now it seems that the answer is obvious." Zhang Laoqi stood up and said.

Governor Lu walked forward with a smile and said to Zhu Qing in a serious voice, "This place is thousands of miles away from entering the gate, even if there is a war in Jinmen, it is impossible for us to hear and see it, but Lu is not a person who only understands the wind and snow, the country does not exist, and the famous generals are attached?" The rise and fall of the world is the responsibility of the husband. What's more, Lu is also a minister who eats Junlu, and he dare not be ambiguous about this truth. The day before yesterday, Zhang Qin and I went to Taiwan to negotiate with the Dutch, and the heart of the foreign thief was already clearly revealed. From then on, going to Fujian, relying on the general's horse alone is too thin, Lu and the brothers rushed to gather these warships, gave them to the general, listened to the general's dispatch, and repelled the thieves who committed my China! ”

"I am willing to follow the general and go to Taiwan to carry the thief!" The Seven Heroes of Jiangnan immediately bowed down and responded.

When Zhu Qing heard these words and saw this scene again, he suddenly sighed in his heart, he thought that everyone in the world was drunk and I woke up alone, but I didn't expect that there were still these people with lofty ideals who were worried about the country and the people.

"Everyone, please get up." Zhu Qing turned over and dismounted and helped the Jiangnan Seven Heroes up, and said with relief, "Okay! With all of you with such lofty ideals, the Ming Dynasty is hopeful! ”

After that, Zhu Qing turned to Governor Lu, "The adults care about their family and country, Zhu Qing is grateful!" ”

"Lu's ability is limited, and he is often involuntary in officialdom, so he hopes to help the general." Governor Lu hugged his fists.

Zhu Qing nodded, and at this time, Chen Yuanyuan walked over and smiled faintly at Zhu Qing, "Now that you have a big ship, you have no reason to leave me, right?" ”

Zhu Qing was embarrassed and scratched his head, he knew that there would be a battle here, and he really didn't want Chen Yuanyuan to take risks with him, but now it seems that he can't leave this girl behind.

Everyone watched from the sidelines, and they also laughed.

"General, I just received news that the brothers have arrived at the mouth of the Yangtze River." At this time, a brocade guard beside Zhu Qing suddenly reported.

Although Zhu Qing was demoted to the south, but in order to protect his comfort, the Jinyi guards scattered here often haunt the governor's mansion and the conscription battalion, and last time they killed the killers sent by the governor's mansion, without the secret help of these brocade guards, it would be difficult to do it by relying on the power of the governor's mansion alone, and now that Zhu Qing has been amnestied, of course these people have to be recalled to the tent in order to act.

After Zhu Qing heard this, he pondered, "I just got the news, then they arrived at the mouth of the Yangtze River two or three days ago." We need to hurry up and try to meet them in Fujian! ”

"The military situation is urgent, Lu will not leave more generals and you, the boatmen are all recruited from the conscription battalion, the general is benevolent and righteous, this expedition, I think it is a chance for them to regain their life." Governor Lu said, and then motioned to the people on the boat, and for a while, several large boats were lit with torches.

"We are willing to follow General Qinglong and make meritorious contributions!" The boatmen recruited from the conscription battalion shouted loudly and powerfully.

Zhu Qing looked excited, with the help of these boatmen who were eager to atone for their sins, the trip would definitely not be delayed.

"Good! Zhu Qing thanked you for your help. Brothers, let's go! Zhu Qing exclaimed excitedly, led the wind chasing horse with one hand and Chen Yuanyuan with the other, bid farewell to the people of the governor's mansion, led the soldiers, and boarded the warship docked at the pier.

The sound of "goodbye" and "take care" gradually disappeared with the ebb and flow of the tide, and the three big boats slowly left the river bank and went down the Pearl River, finally disappearing at the junction of the sea and the sky where the sun rises in the east.

As the boats sailed down the river, all the boatmen worked together to make meritorious deeds, and rushed to join the ranks of the paddle and take turns to fight, and in addition, these boats had high sails, and they were built to carry pirates, and they were much stronger and faster than ordinary sailing ships. At dusk, three large ships have gradually sailed out of the Pearl River estuary.

At this moment, Pan Xu, the governor of Guangdong, suddenly felt the dock and stopped the boat!

"General, slow! General, please stay! The old minister has something important to tell! A boat chased along the river, and it was Pan Xu, the governor of Guangdong, who was standing on the bow of the boat and shouting loudly.

"General, it seems to be an official!" Zhu Qing looked left and right and reported.

Zhu Qing personally took out a thousand miles away to look back, and suddenly raised his hand to stop, "Stop, it seems to be Lord Pan, the governor of Guangdong!" "This Lord Pan is not like the governor of Guangxi who often goes to foreign domains, he mainly patrols in this area, and from time to time he also goes to Beijing to report on his work or something, he comes and goes, Zhu Qing also knows him, besides, these big officials, there is one Jinyiwei who doesn't know? It's just a matter of whether you want to pay special attention or not.

Today, Pan Xu suddenly chased after him, presumably knowing that Zhu Qing would pass by from now on, and personally greet the boat, there must be a big event!

Zhu Qing's fleet had gradually stopped, while Pan Xu's ship was speeding up more and more. When the two boats approached, Zhu Qing couldn't help but shout, "Master Pan, don't worry, don't bump into it!" ”

Fortunately, Liangguang is near the sea, these boatmen have excellent skills, and they are naturally stable, and when they saw Zhu Qing waving in response, they slowed down, and when they were about to touch with the two boats, the boats just listened.

"General! Thankfully, I finally caught up with the general! Before the ship stopped, Governor Pan Xu hurriedly ran to the deck and beckoned to Zhu Qing.

Seeing that Pan Xu's pace on this shaking boat was still so steady, Zhu Qing was quite pleased, which showed that the governor did not do business behind closed doors, and indeed often went out on patrol, otherwise, let alone standing firmly, ordinary people would probably be stunned.

Zhu Qing's first impression of Pan Xu was not bad, so he returned the salute and said, "The governor is in a hurry, I don't know what is urgent?" I have something important to do, so I won't be able to visit the house! ”

Pan Xu shook his head and responded, "Don't blame the general, the old minister is chasing after him this time, just because he knows the important matter of the general!" ”

After Zhu Qing heard this, he paid attention to it, "Oh? What does the Governor know about my trip? ”

"Isn't it precisely for the war in Taiwan?" Pan Xu said heavily.

"Exactly!" Zhu Qing saw Pan Xu's words and deeds, and had a premonition that something important was happening, so he asked, "Your Excellency has heard about the war in Taiwan?" ”

"Yes! It's all to the Golden Gate! Pan Xu suddenly said in pain.

When the people on the ship heard this, they were immediately shocked, the Dutch had expected Zhu Qing to start a war, but it was beyond everyone's expectations to attack Kinmen so quickly, which was not trivial!

"Lord Governor, this matter is a matter of military morale, don't be alarmist!" Zhang Laoer, who accompanied him, has always liked to scare people, and he didn't hold back at this time, but this sentence is a situation that Zhu Qing and they are all concerned about.

And no one rebuked either.

"The old minister is close to the age of sixties, how dare he take the important affairs of the military aircraft as a child's play. The day before yesterday, I suddenly received an urgent report from Sun Deyun, the governor of Fujian, asking Guangdong to support firearms against the Dutch, and after receiving the letter asking for help, I ordered the officers and men to be ready to go, and by yesterday evening, when the grain and grass and troops were ready, they were about to rush to Fujian to support Kinmen. The flotilla was blown up! Pan Xu said, almost crying.

After hearing this, Zhu Qing was very anxious and asked, "Blown up and sunk?" What's going on? What about casualty losses? "It turned out that the muffled sound they vaguely heard last night was caused by this!

Guangdong is one of the important military places of the imperial court, and the occurrence of such a tragedy is really a matter of great importance.

"Fortunately, the grain and grass went first, and the officers and soldiers were finally saved, but all the grain and grass baggage, especially those firearms, ammunition and artillery were almost destroyed." Pan Xu sighed, and everyone was sad and indignant.

"Can you find out who did it?" Zhu Qing pounded on the guardrail angrily and asked sharply, he believed that although the Dutch had called, it was not easy to sneak into this sea area to destroy the grain and grass of the Ming Court, and I am afraid that there was another hidden story in this matter!

Pan Xu held back his grief and indignation, and shook his head, "The old minister is incompetent, and he blocked the whole city and tracked it down overnight, but he still couldn't find any clues. The old minister heard that the general was passing through Guangdong for the war in Taiwan, so he rushed to ask for help, hoping that Jinyiwei could help the old minister and find out the real culprit! ”

After Zhu Qing heard this, he pondered for a moment, now is the time to employ people, but Pan Xu's matter is not trivial, if he sits idly by, I am afraid that there will be a war in front of him, and a fire in the backyard will be even more dangerous.

"General, I'll take a few brothers to stay, and I'll help the governor find out the murderer of the ship!" A brocade guard took the initiative to ask.

Zhu Qing immediately shook his head, "No, you have been in charge of the liaison with the front, you can't stay......" He pondered for a moment and turned to Boss Zhang beside him, "Zhang Daxia, I'm afraid this matter will be left to you!" ”

Boss Zhang looked at Zhu Qing's eyes, he knew that this matter was important, Zhu Qing was in danger, of course, he trusted the Seven Heroes of Jiangnan, so he nodded and agreed, "General rest assured, I and a few brothers will stay and help the governor." After speaking, Boss Zhang immediately called the name, "One, three, five, you stay, and the others and the general go to the front to help!" ”

"Yes! Eldest brother! The six heroes responded in unison.

Zhu Qing nodded, paused, and asked, "One three five are heroes, three heroes and five heroes?" ”

"Exactly."

After hearing this, Zhu Qing pondered for a moment, and then said, "In this way, 1357 will stay, Zhang Qixia, you will also stay, and help your senior brothers!" ”

"Obey the mayor's orders!" Zhang Qixia replied with a sword.

At this time, Zhu Qing was finally a little relieved, after all, in terms of investigation and tracking, except for Zhu Qing himself, I am afraid that no one here can compare to Zhang Qixia. Stay, and solve the case with more certainty.

"Lord Governor, the war ahead is urgent, I can't stay to help you, but the Seven Heroes of Jiangnan left four people to help, and they were ordered to help the Lord investigate this matter, and they will definitely be able to make some gains." Once agreed, Zhu Qing informed Pan Xu.

Pan Xu heard that Jinyiwei could not stay, although he was a little regretful, but it was also reasonable, if Kinmen could not be saved, the imperial court would be really defeated. Moreover, the seven heroes of Jiangnan are famous in the rivers and lakes, and they are not out of the mountains, and they are like tigers coming out of the cage as soon as they come out, which is extraordinary. With the help of the four heroes of Jiangnan, Pan Xu's confidence has doubled!

"Thank you, general, thank you! The old minister knelt down and begged! Pan Xu said, and really knelt down suddenly to express his gratitude.

"Governor, please get up!" Zhu Qing said anxiously, and then ordered Boss Zhang and the other four people, "The four of you immediately turn to the governor's ship and follow him to track down the real murderer!" ”

"Order!" Boss Zhang led the 3573 heroes and was about to jump from Zhu Qing's boat over Pan Xu's boat, when Zhang Laoqi was suddenly stopped by Zhu Qing.

"General?" Zhang Laoqi turned back suspiciously.

"We must catch the real culprit and track down the mastermind behind the scenes!" Zhu Qing said in a deep voice.

Zhang Laoqi stared at Zhu Qing's eyes, this was not only an order from a boss, but also an entrustment from a friend!

"Hmm!" Zhang Laoqi nodded and jumped onto Pan Xu's bow.

"Without further ado, I'll wait, Lord Governor, everyone, please!" Zhu Qing hugged his fists and said goodbye.

"Take care, General! Wait for the general to triumph! Pan Xu returned the salute.

However, Zhu Qing's three big ships had already set sail again, sailed out of the Pearl River estuary, and disappeared into the vast night.