The ship sails on the sea, which is very different from the inland river navigation, and it is inevitable that the giant ship such as Rao is sealing the boat will inevitably go up and down. Xia Zisu has a unique skill, and he can still walk freely on this sea boat. Others are miserable. Most of Yan Hong's entourage of Jinyi official schools were northerners, and they didn't practice boating, and many of them were seasick and vomited. Originally, when I came out of the mouth of the Yangtze River, I vomited and poured down, but now I continue to drive along the coast, and I can't even get up.

is the Yellow River Shuangxia, although the martial arts are also good, Yun Chuqi also vomits a lot. Ye Zhengfei fell better, he was proficient in water, and when he saw the sea, he naturally had a burst of pride. From time to time, when the boat is anchored and the waves are not large, he strips off and swims a few laps. After drinking a few meals of salty water, I actually walked freely, and I was happy.

Deng Zilong said with a smile: "Mr. Ye is worthy of being soaked by the river, and the water is harmful. Ladies and gentlemen vomit seasickness, and it is inevitable that they will just go to sea, and they will get used to it after vomiting a few times. I instructed them to go down and prepare more food and water to eat as they pit it out, and just vomit a few times, and most of the people at sea came here like this. However, it is the little minister and the deputy envoy Shi, without the slightest discomfort, which is admirable. ”

Yan Hong also found that after he crossed over, he had never been sick until now, and he didn't even have a seasickness reaction, so he didn't know if the road had anything to do with the crossing. Shi Jinxiao arched his hand and said: "Xiaguan was born poor, and he also went to sea to fish when he was young, and he also vomited a mess at the beginning, but now he is used to it." ”

Yan Hong listened to the other party confess that he had fished in the first place, which was really rare for those Mingjing Jinshi who were ashamed of their labor. I had a good impression of him in my heart, and said with a smile: "I see, I am still the deputy envoy of Shi, who can only read and write, and cannot support himself, but it is disrespectful." ”

Shi Jinxiao did not hide it. "Little minister. I didn't just catch fish. At the beginning, there was a disaster in the village, and all the relatives were killed, and it was difficult to get some food, and thieves came to rob it. In a fit of rage, the swordsman killed the two men to keep the last food so that he would not starve to death. If I were the one who could only read, I am afraid I would not be able to live today. ”

Except for the bumps. Eating on board is also quite difficult, especially the lack of fresh vegetables and meat. Fortunately, when he got on the ship in Fuzhou, Wang Xun knew that he must not be slack off on Qincha, so he instructed Deng Zilong to buy a large number of high-quality hams, cured meat, wind chicken, dried fish, dried scallops and dried shrimp, as well as radishes, dried bamboo shoots, etc., to prepare a special meal for Qincha. He also arranged a most capable meal head, who was in charge of the diet of Qincha. This man is a clever man, who can prepare a table on the ship, and sometimes catch fresh fish on the boat. And during the voyage, you can occasionally come across a fishing village market to buy some fresh ingredients. That's it. Yan Hong can make do with it. Shi Jinxiao, Xia Zisu, Yellow River Shuangxia and others are even more incomparable.

On this day, Yan Hong looked at the Haicang boat on both sides of the guard, and then looked at his own boat, and asked Deng Zilong: "I think this boat is tall, far better than the Haicang boat, I don't know how the Yi boat is better than my ship?" ”

Deng Zilong said: "So that the little minister will know that now it is said that Wang Zhi is going to return to the imperial court, and the Japanese do not dare to come out casually, and even the maritime merchants are much less, so there are fewer ships on the sea." In the past, there were many merchant ships coming and going in the outer ocean of Fujian, and I have seen a lot of ships from the Francophone country. If we talk about the number of artillery, there are many ships, but if we want to talk about the height of the hull, I still seal the ship the most. I heard that Wang Zhi's own ship is also a giant boat, and it is difficult to say which is bigger than the sealed boat. As for the other ships of the pirate and maritime merchants, hehe, I'm afraid it will be difficult to compare with my ship. It's a pity that although the boat is large, it is not flexible enough to catch up. Otherwise, as soon as you hit it, you will hit it to pieces, and no artillery will be useless. ”

Yan Hong didn't know anything about water warfare at that time, and he didn't know whether the simple and crude impact method that Deng Zilong said was useful or not. Still, at least the courage is still worth affirming. Deng Zilong, as a military general, if he is also afraid of the enemy like a tiger, then the boat division of the Ming Dynasty is really weak, and the coastal defense will be dangerous. Now that the general is so confident, his morale is guaranteed first, and it is half of the way to train sailors and sweep away thieves.

He took advantage of the situation and asked, "According to General Deng's view, if we engage in a battle with the Francophiles this time, what are the chances of our army winning?" Deng Zilong patted his chest and said: "Now the money and food in Liangguang are not enough, and the soldiers have no heart to fight, so it is not good." If you want to go to war, you must allocate money and food, make up for the arrears, and pay enough food, so that you can fight, and it is not profitable at all. In fact, there is nothing to be afraid of those Francophone people, Deng took these three warships and the children on board to beat them. ”

On his three ships, there were no more than 200 soldiers, and there were no less than 1,000 people in the trenches, and they were relatively well-equipped. If the two really went to war, most of the Ming army would be annihilated. It's just that Deng Zilong has always been bold and not afraid of war, and at this time, he is even more determined to brush up on his favorability, so he naturally has no mouth to respond. Bragging about not paying taxes anyway. Yan Hong originally didn't know anything about naval warfare, so he nodded pretentiously: "Okay!" General Deng is worthy of my country's dynasty! ”

On the second day of the ship, Xia Zisu and Yan Hong talked about it, and learned that Shi Jinxiao was his grandfather's protégé, and hurriedly went to recognize Shibo. Now that Xia Yanmen is scattered, it is not easy to meet such a relative. Shi Jinxiao was quite embarrassed at first, but later saw that Yan Hong and the grandson of the Xia family could coexist peacefully, so he recognized it. waited until a few more days later, and found out that this handsome and handsome nephew turned out to be a woman disguised as a man, and he had a little understanding of Yan Hong's thoughts, and when he got along with Xia Zisu, he was a little more intimate. In his words, he first inquired if the other party had allowed someone, and then took out his father's style and said that he wanted to find a suitable man for the other party. Xia Zisu didn't expect that the other party and Xu Jie were in the same tone, and she was very discouraged.

Yan Hong originally only talked about Shi Jinxiao's face, and he didn't pay much attention to other things, but since he knew that the other party was Xia Zisu's uncle, his attitude suddenly increased to three points of enthusiasm. He specially called Shi Jinxiao to his warehouse and pushed more than a dozen silver taels over. Shi Jinxiao is an official, and it is really the first time to see so much money, and his hands are a little trembling. "Yan Xiqing, boss, what are you doing here?"

Yan Hong smiled: "Stone Envoy Jun." This is the rent money of the nobles, they use our warehouse to load the goods, don't they pay? It was supposed to be you and me who shared the money equally, but these bastards were full of mud, sent all the money to me, and forgot about you. As soon as I learned about it, I had already scolded them, and the money was specially made up, and I hope that you will not be surprised. ”

Shi Jinxiao also knew that he was qualified to share this money with the other party? First, he does not have real power in the DPRK and China, and second, he does not have a hard backer, and if there is anything wrong, it is clear that he is not qualified to take this money. Yan Qin was willing to take care of himself and took the initiative to send money, most likely because he took a fancy to his niece who was as beautiful as a fairy. He hurriedly said: "Boss, this money, the lower officials dare not accept it, all the things along the way are up to you, and the lower officials will never dare to say more when they return to Beijing." ”

Yan Hong said: "You don't have to be polite. Take it. Let's go to the trench this time and bring some goods with the ship to sell, it's not a big deal. I heard you don't bring anything? We can't let honest people suffer. In this case, I will send you half of the cargo on the ship, and you will take the money and walk around the ship, and buy whatever you like at the original price. If anyone dares to raise the price at will, you just have to come and tell me, and I will clean them up. ”

Shi Jinxiao has been sitting on the cold bench for many years, when has he received this kind of courtesy, and there are faint tears rolling in his eyes. He arched his hand tightly and said: "Xiqing is very gracious and virtuous, the lower official is unforgettable, and this must be repaid." ”

Yan Hong naturally did not expect the other party to reciprocate. However, he soon found that in the following days, Xia Zisu's face seemed to be getting better and better. Everyone is smart and knows each other, Yan Hong feels that this deal is quite cost-effective. He only had the interest of watching Xia Zisu from a distance, but he had no courage to play with it. Now that there is a relationship between Shi Jinxiao, I can't help but gradually think about it.

After traveling for many days, the fleet came to the boundary of Canton Prefecture, and the ships docked. But seeing the solemnity of the honor guard at the wharf, it is almost the same as the scene of Fuzhou. Headed by Wang Fang, the governor of Liangguang, he led all the dignitaries of Guangdong to greet him in person, and welcomed Yan Hong and his party into the governor's yamen like the stars holding the moon.

Yan Hong heard his father say that this Wang Fang also handed a post to Xia Yan back then, and he was a protégé of Xia Ge, and he was slightly wrong with Yan Dang. But now that Xia Yan's bones are cold, Yan Hong didn't bother to kill all the Xia parties who stayed in the government and the opposition, so he first recommended Shi Jinxiao. Wang Fang realized that the envoy was his own junior brother, and he immediately talked about the friendship of the same family.

Xia Zisu also came to worship Shibo, Wang Fu knew that this handsome young man was actually the grandson of his mentor Xia Yan. And looking at this Yan Qincha's posture, he didn't have a problem with it, and said with great joy: "When the junior brother died early, he was the heir of the Xia family. I don't think about it, there are still virtuous nephews alive, inheriting the incense of the teacher, it is really God's eyes. ”

With this layer of relationship, they are more intimate with each other, and the atmosphere at the banquet is more harmonious. It's just that Wang Fang looked at it carefully, and always felt that this nephew seemed to be a daughter dressed as a man. If so, she walked with Yan Hong again...... Thinking of this section, Lao Duxian couldn't help but feel a faint unhappiness in his heart.

After waiting for the wine and dinner, Wang Fu summoned Li Jinghu, the commander of Xiangshan County, to explain the matter of the entrenchment to Yan Hong. This Li Jinghu is about forty years old, and he has big ears and a good face. It's just that in Yan Hong's opinion, he always feels a little familiar, and he can't remember where he has seen it.

Li Jinghu also knew that this Qin was not easy to mess with, so he kowtowed when he met. After sitting down with each other, Yan Hong asked: "Da Ling, when this official first came here, what is the situation of the trench now, I still hope that Da Ling will give you some guidance." ”

Li Jinghu said: "Hui Xiqing, now the situation in the trench is erosive and precarious. The people of the Buddha machine have gathered thousands of people, built a dock fort in Qingzhou Mountain, and accumulated grain and equipment, which has gradually become a big trend. These Western devils clearly have the heart to forcibly occupy our Ming land and resist the imperial court. And since the arrival of Foyi, the vast number of people are greedy for personal gain, and trade with Folang Jiyi for profit. The Buddha Yi became more and more arrogant, hiding Japanese slaves, black fans and outlaws in Macao, and did not obey the laws of the Han officials. Yiren is hideous, moody, and claims to be obedient at the moment, but he has committed many lawlessness. Once there is a change in his day, Xiangshan is in danger, and Guangzhou is in danger! And the natives in the trench realm have repeatedly filed papers, suing Buddha Yi for rampant lawlessness and many violations. The natives fought with it, but they were defeated by the strong beams of the other party. Although the lower officials intend to beg for the country, the poor people in the county are weak, and Ding Zhuang is insufficient. It's hard to fight. I also hope that the boss will consider the people of Liangguang and Guangzhou, and quickly send a large army to investigate and destroy the thieves. (To be continued......)