The Fourth Episode of Meng Heng Breaking the Thieves at the Huangzhou Border (1)

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On the morning of the second day, Zheng Yunming's official ship was preparing to pull anchor and set sail on the Anqing wharf.

Du Shu, Qin Wu and Qiu Zhen came together to see them off.

"After sending the officials away, we are going to pull out the camp. After this lawsuit, the brothers don't want to stay here anymore. Qiu Zhen's voice was still very loud.

"And where are you going?"

Du Shu said: "I have already negotiated with Deputy Envoy Yang yesterday, borrowing General Qiu's team to go to Anfeng to help defend the city. ”

Zheng Yunming nodded: "I was just about to tell you about Huaidong, senior, I have received news from before Lin'an came out, the Mongols are going to the front line in Shandong together to gather in Jianbaqi, Lu, You, and Han'er from all over the country. On the official road from Zhongdu to Dongping Mansion, people saw the whole Tartar cavalry marching south every day. According to this posture, it will only be a matter of less than a year for them to do it. ”

"You can rest assured of this." Du Shu shook the folding fan easily: "If the Tartars want to break through the land of Lianghuai from the front, it is still a hundred years early. No less than 100,000 people have gathered on the Huaihe side, and at least 100,000 troops are on the second line to support them at any time. In contrast, what you have to worry about is Xiangyang, where you are going. ”

"The soldiers are fierce and dangerous, and the little brother has to adapt to the situation." Zheng Yunming changed the conversation: "What are Brother Qin's plans in the future?" ”

"I need to go back to Shandong."

Zheng and Du glanced at each other: "You won't rush back to be a soldier, will you?" ”

"How is that possible, I just came outside because I couldn't stand the bird gas of the Tartars in my hometown. But I made a promise with a good friend in Shandong to go to the south to look for his family, and now that the family has been found, I will escort this little lady all the way north to reunite with him. ”

"Lonely men and widows accompany each other all the way, and it seems inappropriate to be in the name festival." Du Shu said with a frown.

"In troubled times, if I don't help them, will this couple be separated forever? As for the name or something, as long as Qin is upright, others can't gossip. ”

"Urgent people are in danger, and this is what a gentleman should be." Zheng Yunming said: "Brother Qin, don't forget to go to Jiangnan again after finishing things, you have to remember that Xiangyang Mansion will always have you a meal." ”

"Naturally, I remember that as soon as the things in the north are over, I will come to Xiangyang to visit immediately."

"I'm waiting in Xiangyang." Zheng Yunming turned to Du Shu again: "That soldier makes wax pill books and forges handwriting, how can one person do it?" There must be someone behind it. ”

Du Shu smiled bitterly: "Isn't this an obvious thing? I went to see the soldier this morning, and he had already bled to death in the prison. Although the mastermind behind this is not in his own place, he acts neatly. ”

Zheng Yunming said: "I just need to make it clear, since this Wang De dares to kill his subordinates, he is unwilling to be responsible. They are not reliable, I am only worried about the Tatars if they attack"

"Rest assured, this person has not been on the list of secret observations for a day." Du Shu showed a weird smile.

"So I'm relieved." Zheng Yunming bowed his hand to Luobai: "The troubled times are not peaceful, and heroes and heroes are the era of great use, Yunming wishes you to take care of your health and practice Wentao Wushu diligently." There will always be a time when we will meet again in the future. ”

After saying that, he turned around and got on the official ship, stood at the stern of the boat and waved goodbye, the official ship raised its sails, and soon left the gray-white Anqing city and the three people who saw them off behind.

In the first month, everything in the south of the Yangtze River is not as withered as in the north, the river bank is dotted with a little green, and from time to time there are water birds and wild ducks that are startled by passers-by, and flutter from the reeds by the river to the south.

Zheng Yunming didn't seem to be affected by the biting cold wind at all, and leisurely watched the scenery on both sides of the strait. This is not because there is anything special about the gray cloth cotton robe on his body, but the sable lining hidden under the cotton robe resists the cold, of course, he will not wear this dress outside, not that Zheng Yunming deliberately looks low-key, if it is from this object from the north that the Zheng Mansion has anything to do with the north, it will inevitably be a drag on his father's reputation. It is precisely his youthful and old achievements that he is especially praised by his teachers.

Xian'er was busy folding the clothes one by one and putting them into the carved wooden box. Suddenly said: "Young master, it will be the Shangyuan Festival in a few days, let's go after the festival in Huangzhou, okay?" ”

"It's okay, looking at it like this, there is still a long way to go to Xiangyang, why don't we spend it in Huangzhou, at least we can get some popularity, and it is better than spending a deserted Shangyuan Festival in the barren mountains and wilderness." Zheng Yunming greeted the boat boss: "Brother boat, let's rest in Huangzhou for fifteen years before leaving!" ”

The captain of the boat was about to agree happily, when suddenly a cry came from afar on the shore: "Help! The Mongols are here!! ”

Zheng Yunming's heart sank: "It's a Mongolian!" How did it come so quickly! No, they are an army on a full ride, there should be such a situation, how can the soldiers of Huangzhou be assembled in such a short time, the gates of the state city may be wide open now, if the Mongols can take the boats from the ferry to cross the river"

The guards were even more nervous, and the head of the guard whistled, and the soldiers drew their bows and arrows, hurriedly preparing to meet the enemy.

Zheng Yunming looked at the menacing appearance of everyone, and his heart was also a little calm, and he held the boat gang and looked at the shore.

The cry for help came from a thin boy on the shore, a young man in a linen single coat carrying a flower cloth package on his back, and was desperately running on the embankment. Behind him were dozens of strong men with scattered heads and shouting wah-wah, each holding a blade, and they were chasing after the young man with a fierce momentum.

Once his mind calmed down, Zheng Yunming immediately saw the flaw and ordered loudly: "Brother boat, bring the boat close to the shore, and we will pick up the child!" ”

The captain of the ship didn't believe his ears for a while: "You, my lord, do you mean?"

"Don't panic," Zheng Yunming suddenly felt extremely sober: "Get close to the shore and pick him up." ”

The head of the sect hurriedly stopped: "The safety of the young master is important, who knows if it is a trick of thieves on the shore?" As I said, leave him alone, and it's the right thing to do when you're on your way. ”

Zheng Yunming straightened his face and said: "If you are an official and don't care about the life or death of the people, there is no difference between it and the clay puppet tile dog. ”

As he spoke, the young man's feet were very fast, and he had reached the level of the ship. While running, he shouted for help to the ship.

The boat boss shook his head helplessly and sailed the boat towards the shore. When the boat first reached the shallow water, the young man held the flower cloth wrap high above his head with both hands, jumped into the water, and ran desperately towards Zheng Yunming's big boat.

"The kid grabbed my hand!" Zheng Yunming leaned down and stretched out his hands towards the young man.

The young man carefully protected the burden, and his right hand tightly grasped Zheng Yunming's hands, which were extremely powerful hands, almost dragging Zheng Yunming to a stumbling block. Fortunately, Qiu Zhen grabbed the two children on the side and dragged the two children up together.

"Alright, it's safe now!" Xian'er grimaced at the crowd of Mongolians who were crowding to the water's edge and brandishing swords and spears loudly, and turned to the young man.

The Mongols saw the sign of the official ship, but as if a mouse had seen a cat, they immediately fled without a trace.

"It seems that there must be articles in it," Zheng Yunming muttered: "Fortunately, Huangzhou is not far away, and it will not be difficult to figure it out." ”

The boat moved farther and farther away from the shore and returned to the middle of the river. The young man lay on the deck and gasped for a moment, knelt down towards Zheng Yunming, and slammed his head a few times.

"Thank you, Childe, for help! I wouldn't have survived without Childe. ”

When Zheng Yunming looked at the young man intently, although the young man was relieved of the great difficulty, his expression was quite calm, and his fair face revealed a heroic spirit.

"You don't have to be polite, all court officials should fulfill their duties as parents and officials, and ignore the people when they are in danger, where can they be worthy of the court's share?" Although Zheng Yun Naruto has not yet arrived, he has already learned a full degree of official tone. "Tell me where you came from and where you are going. How did you meet those Mongols? ”

"Yes, I originally lived in Taizhou, Huaidong, and my father fished at sea for a living. Last year, the government requisitioned my father's fishing boat to transport grain, and my father killed an official soldier in a moment of anger, so he had no choice but to flee to a foreign country. After giving birth to her younger brother, her mother died in childbirth. When I buried my mother, I wanted to go to Xiangyang to find my uncle who was a soldier to take refuge, and when I walked two or three miles away from here, a lot of Mongolians suddenly came out of the grass, saying that they wanted to collect some kind of money, and they cut me down. I snatched the blade of one of them with my bare hands and killed two of them, but there were too many of them for me to flee. If it weren't for the adults' willingness to save me, I'm afraid I would have been killed by them now. ”

When a teenager talks about family changes, family searches, and murder, he talks about other people's affairs as calmly. The people in the border areas have already suffered too many disasters, and only by numbing their hearts can they not feel the pain of tearing their hearts. Zheng Yunming felt a sense of guilt in his heart: if it weren't for his father's insistence on entering Luo, the young man's father would not have been smoked, and if he could take care of his wife at home, his wife would not have died like this. Perhaps it was his father's insistence that made this young child suffer such a tragedy.

I want to make amends, I want to make amends. Zheng Yunming read silently in his heart.

"So, boy, what's your name?"

The young man replied, "My name is Han Shiro." ”

Zheng Yunming sat up straight: "I am Zheng Yunming, Counselor of Jinghu Transit Envoy Cao, child, are you willing to go to Xiangyang with us?" ”

Although Han Shiro didn't know exactly what the transfer envoy Si Hu Cao was, he just knew that he had met a noble person in his rough life. At that moment, he knelt down and bowed to Zheng Yunming again.

Zheng Yunming stretched out his hand to help: "After I found your uncle, I went to the transfer envoy to report to the department, and followed me to do some chores to supplement the family." ”

Xian'er smiled and held Shiro's arm: "This is very good, following Childe can find relatives without having to go on the road alone." By the way, you said that the Mongols were going to rob you, did you still have any valuable treasures in that package? ”

The young man was stunned suddenly, and then he quickly took the package and carefully opened it layer by layer. In the package, a red-faced baby was sleeping sweetly as if nothing had happened.

Shiro breathed a sigh of relief, and a relieved smile appeared on his face: "This is my younger brother, I want to take him to Xiangyang!" ”