The moon is bright, hanging flowers are fragrant, and it is a Mid-Autumn Festival. 【Reading.com】

The Mid-Autumn Festival moon appreciation, is the reserved item of this day, from the Tang and Song dynasties, I don't know how many literati and ink writers on this day to sprinkle ink, Yongyue good sentences are innumerable, many of them have left a name for the ages.

In addition to moon viewing, there are many forms of celebration, especially here in Gangnam. Since the Song Dynasty, the custom here has been to take the Mid-Autumn Festival night as a sleepless night, and the night market is open all night, and the tourists who play with the moon are endless.

It's just that this Mid-Autumn Festival in the third year of Zhengde seems a little strange.

The neighborhood is okay, the lights are everywhere, the tourists are endless, but those big families are abnormal, there are few lanterns at the door, the carriages and horses in front of the door are also deserted, and the yard is even less of the beautiful sound of silk and bamboo, and there is no festive atmosphere at all.

Fortunately, these places were originally places where ordinary people stopped, and they did not attract much attention except for those who were attentive, nor did they affect the atmosphere of the festival, and the celebration was still going on.

Nanjing, Hangzhou is okay, the more south, the closer to Ningbo, the more serious this situation is, to Ningbo and Yuyao, and even has completely lost the atmosphere of the festival, every household has covered the door, and the alleys are quiet.

In the study of Yuyao Xie Mansion, under a lonely lamp, an old man held his forehead and sighed a few times from time to time, and another person who looked like a housekeeper stood aside with a sad face, looking like he wanted to speak and stopped.

"Master, today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, why don't you rest early."

"Alas!" Xie Qian sighed again: "The state affairs are difficult, how many colleagues are doing their best, and they have not slept all night, what is the old man's hard work?" It's just ...... "The bright moon is in the sky, the scenery is elegant, but Xie Qian doesn't look at it, he occasionally raises his head, and the direction of his eyes is also north."

"Master, this is going to Liaodong, the road is far away, when you go to the wind, but when you return, it is a headwind, the fleet is in the name of the Xu brothers, and it is not good to stop and replenish along the way, you have to wait until September and October to have news, you still don't worry too much."

The housekeeper knew what his master was worried about, and persuaded the surname: "Lushun has always been strictly controlled, even after being attacked, it may not be possible to publicize the news, not to mention that if the sea route is blocked, they can only make a detour to the capital, which will take a long time." ”

"How can the old man not know? It's just that the soldiers are in danger, and if they can't hear back, the old man can't feel at ease. Xie Qian shook his head, he had a hard time with these words, in fact, not only him, but all the families in Jiangnan were in a similar mood, apprehension, expectation, and even some regret, all kinds of negative emotions were mixed together, and it was difficult to tell what it was like.

As the leader, Xie Qian is also a little harder, and when he is discussing matters, he also has to make a confident appearance to appease people's hearts, so every time at night, he is like this now, and if he doesn't toss until midnight, he will definitely not be able to sleep. It has nothing to do with the city government or anything, but it is really a matter of great importance.

"Master, this time the preparation is sufficient, the manpower is also sufficient, that Liang Cheng's reputation in Guangdong is even louder, and the size of the fleet can even be compared with the one in the Yongle period, even if the thief has three heads and six arms, how can he be defeated? Don't worry too much. ”

"Alas, the old man knows, the old man knows, but somehow, in my heart, I always think of last year's ......"

"Sir!"

The housekeeper was taken aback, it is not a good sign to mention such a topic at this time, last August Jiangnan families were also very lively, Xie Fu resumed the previous liveliness, the whole Jiangnan was celebrating, but it was a pity that the good times did not last long, a month was not happy and finished, the cold snap swept from the north, and everywhere it passed, it was full of mourning.

As long as he thought of that scene, the housekeeper wanted to shiver, he really didn't want to experience that kind of ups and downs again, it was too terrible, so he even forgot about the upper and lower physiques and interrupted Xie Qian's words.

"Villain Meng Lang, please forgive me."

"It's okay, I don't blame you, it's the old man who lost his word...... Xie Qian's tone revealed a hint of depression, "Ah Fu, do you remember?" Thirty years ago, in the eleventh year of Chenghua, you and Qingfeng accompanied me to Beijing......"

"Of course I remember, the old man was the title of the gold list that year, and he was the champion in high school! And then from the revision to the cabinet, it took a total of 20 years, the Ming Dynasty has been open for so many years, among the ministers, you are also one of the best, even the first Yanjing appreciated it. ”

"Is that so......"

Xie Qian's mind didn't put it on at all, he just muttered to himself: "During the Chenghua period, there were also eunuchs who were rampant, how arrogant was that Wang Zhi, everyone said that his power was favored, and everyone looked sideways, but with the concerted efforts of everyone, it was not just Xichang and exiled?" During the period of filial piety, there was Li Guangmei, but it was also a disaster for a short time, but now, why is this Zhengde Dynasty so weird? ”

"Master, the emperor is still young and doesn't care about the government, so he let the thief take advantage of the situation, you must be blamed." Steward Xie is not only good at housekeeping, but also a qualified psychiatrist, explaining from all angles, and what he said is quite reasonable.

"Young?" Xie Qian sneered slightly: "As the saying goes, when I saw the old since I was a child, when I was in the East Palace, the old man saw that the prince did not have the appearance of a king, but it is a pity that the first emperor had no other bloodline, otherwise, how could there be a disaster today, I hope that the heart of heaven is disgusted, and the thief will be ambushed and executed, and the government will return to the right path again, and the world will be able to enjoy happiness again." ”

"Master, your hard work will definitely pay off."

...... "The moon is born on the sea, and the end of the world is at this time, Brother Jiang, we are in a hurry, today the moon is bright and the stars are scarce, it is an auspicious time, haha." "There are many disadvantages of the ship, but there are also many advantages, the biggest advantage is that it is spacious, and there are more than a dozen tables on the deck for a banquet.

"Come on! Brothers, let's drink this cup together and celebrate this Mid-Autumn Festival. Xie Hong raised his hand and invited everyone to drink.

"Congratulations with Master Hou." Among the people present, the border troops from Xuanfu and Liaozhen accounted for the majority, and in addition, Wang Hai and several maritime merchants were also there, and these people were all so excited that their faces were flushed, not only because of the toast of the Hou Ye, but also because of what might happen next.

"Brother Xie, we came all the way from Lushun to come here, what kind of charter is it? It's time to say it, right? Putting down the wine glass, Jiang Bin also had a faint guess, but before he could confirm it, he was not sure, this matter was really a bit appalling, even with his guts, he felt a little hesitant.

"There's no charter, it's just murder and arson." Xie Hongyun smiled lightly, raised his wine glass and drank it all, "Brother Jiang, do you dare to kill someone?" ”

Looking at this face that seemed to be smiling, Jiang Bin was in a trance, as if he had returned to the Xuanfu three years ago, when this magical young man also had such a look, and he also had the same faint smile, but in his words, he decided the life and death of a five-grade civil official!

And now, although three years have passed, the face is still the same, but in these faint words, the people involved have a higher status and more number.

"Why don't you dare?" Jiang Bin slapped the table and suddenly got up, and when everyone saw this, they all stood up, and hundreds of eyes were focused on the young man in the middle of the deck.

"Wang Baihu, everyone, I'll leave the matter of leading the way to you." Xie Hong turned to Wang Hai again and said.

"Subordinates obey." Wang Hai and the others got up happily, Jiang Bin didn't need to vote, but he needed to, after doing today's thing, even if he was Hou Ye's own person, did he still have to worry about the future?

"Brother Xie, killing people, our own people are enough, what are you going to do with those widows?" Jiang Bin was very puzzled by Xie Hong's deliberate trip to the Wa Kingdom, if he hadn't gone around that circle, he would have arrived earlier, when he was in Lushun, wasn't Brother Xie very anxious to come?

Xie Hong smiled leisurely: "Of course, it's a disguise, the Jiangnan family likes to engage in Japanese invasion the most, let's give him a way to repay him, always shouting that the wolf is coming, and he is going to be retributed." What's more, this operation is somewhat excessive, and this façade still has to be done, otherwise, even if others don't say it, Brother Bo'an must be furious. ”

"You mean let them do it, some kind of charge?" Jiang Bin still didn't understand.

"No matter how unbearable those scum are, they are also our Chinese people, how can it be the turn of the Japanese to kill them?" Xie Hong shook his head, with an expression of hatred that iron is not made of steel, "Under the guise of letting them shout loudly, there are many people here who have dealt with the Wa Kingdom, and after listening to it, they can help us testify." ”

"Then where is the need to spend so much effort, just shout casually with the brothers." Jiang Bin was very angry and said that he was underestimated.

"Do you speak the Japanese language? When did you learn it? This time it was Xie Hong's turn to be surprised.

"I learned from you, while shouting Ya Yan Butterfly, while shouting Ha Zhuku, does it mean to hurry up and continue, that Aoi family's empty princess likes to shout like this." Jiang Bin was very proud, but he didn't know if he was proud of his language talent, or if he was another talent, Xie Hong didn't know this kind of thing, and if he wanted to ask, he could only ask the empty princess.

"......" A group of thugs shouted Ya Yan Butterfly while wielding knives to kill people, such a scene is really a bit weird! Just simulating this scene in his mind, Xie Hong shuddered a little, and he hurriedly shook his head and forgot about this terrifying picture.

"I have to say, Brother Jiang, your pronunciation is really not very standard, so it's better to bring those widows, when you do it, just let them shout on the side, kill them when they're done, and leave the corpse at the scene."

"That's also done, I don't like to shout when I kill someone."

The boat was close to the shore, and the murderous aura filled the sky, and even the bright moon in the sky was frightened, pulling through a cloud and covering his face. Ningbo Port is destined to spend a sleepless night.

(To be continued)