The sea breeze in November is already with gusts of cold, especially when the fleet passes through Jiangsu, the biting cold wind can blow the chill into the bone marrow.

Pang Gang, who has changed into a thick winter coat, stood at the bow of the boat, watching the waves crashing on the side of the ship, a pride continued to stir in his heart, he can be said to have successfully completed the task of this trip, purchased 260,000 stone of grain, this time he came back with the first batch of more than 20,000 stones, and the rest will be transported back next month with the ship transporting refined salt.

According to Pang Gang's estimates, if this year's plan to rein in the displaced people is successful, he will have more than 200,000 more people, even if only one-fifth of them are young and strong, that is still a source of 40,000 or 50,000 soldiers.

A slender Rou Yi gently held Pang Gang's big hand, this little hand seemed to have a pitiful charm, so that people couldn't help but explore the owner of this little hand.

Pang Gang didn't need to look at it to know that the owner of this hand must be Chen Yuanyuan, who asked to follow him to Qingzhou, for this Jiangnan celebrity who showed an unusually good impression of him, Pang Gang did not refuse, and he always thought that if Chen Yuanyuan followed him, her future outcome would definitely be much better than following that Wu Sangui, because he had this confidence and strength.

Pang Gang's gaze quickly shifted to Chen Yuanyuan's delicate face, which was worthy of amazing many people, and Pang Gang found that no matter how many times he looked at it, he couldn't find a single flaw. Chen Yuanyuan has a slender and sturdy and beautiful body. Her waist was so delicate that it seemed as if she could wrap it up with two fingers. The stunningly beautiful face, as white as porcelain, was tinged with a lovely flush. On his elegant forehead, he wore a very soft black hair. And the slightly upturned, graceful line of Joan's nose, seemed to make the shy and bold look that revealed her countenance all the more conspicuous. Between the two slightly open, moist and small cherry lips, there were two rows of snow-white teeth, which seemed to compete with the enchanting little vortex that appeared on her small, round chin.

Looking at the beauty in front of him, Pang Gang let out a long sigh, and with a force of his right hand, he took the beauty in front of him with him, and the person who came immediately threw himself into his arms, Pang Gang hugged her soft waist and asked softly: "Yuanyuan, do you really want to follow me?" ”

"Hmm!" Chen Yuanyuan, who was lying in Pang Gang's arms, gently returned in a nasal voice, a look of intoxication flashed in her eyes, and she felt unprecedented comfort and security in this man's arms.

"But why did your sister Liu come with her, what is going on?" As for Liu Ru and Chen Yuanyuan also followed Chen Yuanyuan to Qingzhou, Pang Gang was a little puzzled.

Chen Yuanyuan, who was lying in Pang Gang's arms, blushed and said, "Sister Liu is afraid that I will suffer, so I have to come over and take a look, Sister Liu is a good person, general, don't blame him." ”

After listening to Chen Yuanyuan's explanation, Pang Gang smiled bitterly and stopped talking. What Liu is arguing with him is the difference in philosophy. Liu Ru always believed that the imperial power was bestowed, and as a courtier, what he did before was disloyal to the emperor and the court, and these dissatisfactions reached their peak when Song Xinghe sent the heads of the Yan family's grandsons. After Liu Ru heard about this, she had a big quarrel with Pang Gang, and she was angry and wanted to leave with Chen Yuanyuan, but how could Chen Yuanyuan be willing to leave, and in the end, she didn't know which tendon was wrong, she actually said that she would follow Pang Gang's ship back to Qingzhou to see if the life of the people in Qingzhou was as good as Pang Gang said, and she also wanted to protect her sisters.

Pang Gang can only smile bitterly at this, for women, now he is not like when he first came to Lingshanwei, he is full of illusions about three wives and four concubines, and now he also realizes that more women are actually a very troublesome thing, such as how to appease the emotions of different women is a very headache, and he is full of admiration for the benevolent brother who has to use the computer to manage many second wives and even n wives in later generations.

However, Pang Gang is a very open-minded person, and soon left these troubles behind, and his mind was soon immersed in the upcoming work, the flow of displaced people, conscription, training, sailors, weapons, arrangements for generals, etc., have squeezed out most of Pang Gang's time and experience.

Seeing that her sweetheart frowned again, the empathetic Chen Yuanyuan did not disturb him, but gently retreated, and the soup she stewed in the kitchen was in the pot.

Just when Pang Gang returned to Qingzhou with a ship full of grain, thousands of miles away in the Forbidden City of Yanjing, Emperor Chongzhen was also angry for an eight-hundred-mile urgent chapter from Hangzhou, which was a joint memora of Zhejiang Governor Wu Yadong, according to the envoy Xi Lianglin and others, this memo accused Pang Gang of privately building a sailor, and forcibly besieged the Hangzhou wharf to forcibly collect taxes and forcibly buy grain, in the recital, Wu Yadong, Xi Lianglin and other Zhejiang officials asked the imperial court to remove Pang Gang from all positions, And sent troops to lock up the thief and enter Beijing to accept the joint review of Dali Temple and the Criminal Department.

Looking at the music in his hand, Chongzhen's face was distorted a few times innorantly, and the exposed green tendons on the back of his hand seemed to be beating with it, and it took a long time for Chongzhen to let out a long breath, as if the sound squeezed out of his teeth came out of his mouth.

"Big companion, this Pang Gang is becoming more and more rampant, he ignored the imperial court's ban on the sea, and privately built a sailor, not to mention, he even besieged the Hangzhou wharf and forced merchants to pay taxes to him, what did he want to do? Rebellion? I can't bear it any longer, so I'm going to remove him from all his posts and send a large army to quell the rebellion. ”

"Your Majesty, you have to think twice!" Cao Huachun was shocked in his heart, if he forced Pang Gang to rebel, Shandong would be in chaos.

"Enough!" Chongzhen clenched his teeth, his dark brows twisted into a Sichuan character, and he scolded in a rare way: "Tell me, how I treat him, I promoted him from a small thousand households to the commander of Qingzhou, the general of Dingyuan and the land of Sanzhou. And how did he repay me? Even if he expands the army privately, he can endure it by sending troops to Korea without permission, and he should not be able to see it by himself, but now he collects taxes and silver privately, forcibly buys grain, and sends troops across provinces to intimidate local officials, what is the difference between his approach and that of rebellious ministers and thieves? I can't bear it anymore, I want him to know that what I can give him can be taken back. You immediately drafted an order and ordered Liu Zeqing, the general soldier of Shandong, to immediately send troops to capture Qingzhou, so that this Pang Gang could get the end he deserved! ”

"Yes!" Cao Huachun sighed lightly, he knew that he couldn't stop the angry emperor, so he had to gently spread out a blank piece of paper and began to write

Qingzhou prefect Yamen, these two have been a sign of snow, the weather is getting colder and colder, Wei Manyao with the personal maid Qiao'er hurriedly walked on the path in the garden, most of the flowers in the garden have withered, Wei Manyao and Qiao'er's embroidered shoes briskly stepped on the thick dead leaves on the road and made a "poof" sound.

Qiao'er, who was following behind Wei Manyao, complained vigorously: "Miss, don't go so fast, I can't keep up." ”

Wei Manyao listened but just ignored it, and quickened her pace, and after a while, the two came to the front of the study, and when Wei Manyao pushed open the door, a voice of Wei Tongtong came from inside, "Is it Manyao, why are you in such a hurry, is there something wrong?" ”

Wei Manyao walked as she spoke, "Daddy, there is news from Chaodong." ”

"Oh, what's the matter, is it that he has already bought food?"

"Yes, he's back, but he's also brought back trouble."

Wei Manyao came to the bookcase as she spoke, and handed a letter to Wei Tongnian, who was sitting behind the bookcase and commenting on the official documents.

Wei Tongnian put down the wolf pen in his hand, picked up the envelope and looked at it, his face gradually became grim, and he sighed for a long time before he said: "Chaodong's move is too impatient, and it will inevitably invite disaster." ”

Wei Manyao sat down in front of the bookcase, frowning: "He actually led warships to besiege the Hangzhou wharf, and even fired cannons to expel merchant ships, he is going to offend the gentry in Jiangnan all over again." In this way, how can the Hangzhou government be willing to give up, although they are afraid of Chaodong's warships and dare not do anything to him, but they are bound to play the imperial court, even if the emperor can bear it, he must not turn a blind eye, this Chaodong can really cause trouble. ”

Wei Tongnian looked at the anxious look on his daughter's face, and asked slowly, "Manyao, do you have any good ideas?" ”

Wei Manyao smiled bitterly: "What good ideas can my daughter have, it can only be that the soldiers come to cover the water and the earth, and my daughter now only hopes that the imperial court will not transfer the army of Xuanfu to crusade against Chaodong." ”

"Mobilize the Xuanfu army to crusade against Chaodong?" Wei Tongnian lost: "You also think too highly of your fiancé, although Chao Dong did not do it right at this time, but he will not let the imperial court pour the country's troops to crusade, this can only be cheaper for the Mongols and Manchu Tartars, and the emperor will not be so confused." ”

Wei Manyao couldn't help but glance at her father and said: "Of course this daughter understands, it's just that Chaodong's current situation is very bad, and the daughter is here to ask her father to prepare early." ”

"What are you preparing, what are you preparing?" Wei Tongnian smiled: "Don't worry, for my father, it is estimated that even if the imperial court sends troops to crusade, it can only order Liu Zeqing, the chief soldier of Shandong, to mobilize Shandong's soldiers and horses, if this is the case, do you guess that Liu Zeqing, the old fox, will fight for this matter?" ”

Wei Tongnian is worthy of being an old fritter who has been immersed in officialdom for most of his life, and he suddenly grasped the context of the matter.

After listening to his father's words, Wei Manyao still sighed: "But at present, there are only more than 5,000 soldiers and horses in Qingzhou, and it is enough to protect yourself, but if you want to have the ability to fight back, it is still a little less,"

(To be continued)