13. Lotus leaves and water chestnuts

Lu Xun set up a warship, put away the smile of his innocent childhood memories, and ordered majestically: "Haosheng packed up the princess's clothes and reported to the emperor: because the princess was not allowed to travel west, she committed suicide by throwing herself into the river after paying tribute to Liu Bei, the first emperor of Western Shu, on the boat, and only a few clothes were fished, but no body was found." ”

Soochow built a crown mound for Sun Shangxiang.

Wu Guotai cried to death in front of the tomb: "Ah Ren, Shang Xiang'er, didn't you say that you won't die in the water?" Why do you want to let the white-haired person send the black-haired person today......"

Xishu set up a spiritual position for Sun Shangxiang, and Zhao Yun wiped away the hero's tears from time to time, and said: "Master, Zhao Yun originally wanted to welcome you into Shu with scenery, but now it has become an empty shadow." ”

Adou (a fifteen-year-old boy emperor) cried bitterly in front of the spiritual seat: "Mother, you said that you would not leave the child, why did you leave the child without saying a word now?" ”

Sun Shangxiang was dressed in white silk and held an incense burner in his hand to swim in the water.

In the water, half of the white silk is tied into a hammock shape, and the other half is tied into an air sac.

Sun Shangxiang dives back from the surface of the water and injects air from the incense burner into the air bag.

Sun Shangxiang slept in a hammock, breathing in the air in the air bag.

Sun Shangxiang was swimming in the water, and a group of finless porpoises surrounded her to play with her.

Sun Shangxiang was dressed in white silk, holding an incense burner, riding on a large finless porpoise, and moving forward quickly.

A pod of finless porpoises followed.

The "Sun" boat and the "Shu" boat sailed eastward.

Lotus leaves, water chestnut face solemn.

Miki Jiro stood solemnly with his sword in his hands.

Feng Axe said: "Governor of the Lotus Leaf Dynasty, where are we going now?" ”

Lotus Ye said: "Go to the place indicated by the princess." ”

Feng Axe said: "Where is the place indicated by the princess?" ”

Lotus Ye said: "General Feng, you and I have been in Rong for a long time, and we should know that military aircraft cannot be leaked." Please be at ease, and you will find out when the time comes. ”

Feng Axe said again: "I have been away from the ship for a long time, and the brothers on the ship with the word 'Shu' don't know how, I want to go back to the ship to have a look, and ask the Lotus Leaf Acting Governor to answer." ”

Water chestnut responded: "The princess has already instructed General Feng to be on the 'Sun' boat so that he can discuss matters nearby." The ship with the word "Shu" has been appointed as the deputy general Long Hong to take care of it, please General Feng rest assured. ”

On the 'Shu' boat, Long Hongzheng was engrossed in commanding the 'Sun' boat.

Below deck, in a cabin.

Bai Zhi, Xin Fu, Cheng Si, and Du Ming were discussing secretly.

Bai Zhidao: "Brother Feng can't go back to the ship now, otherwise this is a great God-given opportunity." ”

Xin Fu said: "Yes, as soon as Sun Ren and Sun Shangxiang die, Brother Feng will be the real big brother." We'll do it ourselves. ”

Du Ming said: "Yes, second brother, third brother, if Brother Feng takes a few of our brothers and leads such an elite naval army, it seems that he can really do a career." ”

Cheng Si said: "The soldiers can't do it without food and grass, we have no money and no food, how can we do it ourselves?" ”

Du Ming said: "The money and food are all in the hands of the girl in the lotus leaf now." ”

Bai Zhidao: "Sun Shangxiang is dead, why should we still be angry with those girls?" We went and asked for money, food, and did it ourselves. ”

Cheng Si said: "What if the lotus leaf refuses to agree? ”

Bai Zhidao: "If the lotus leaf agrees, it's fine, if not, we will also occupy the 'Sun' boat." I don't believe that our buddies in the 'Shu' boat can't win these girls. ”

Cheng Si said: "Second Brother Bai, if Brother Feng is still on the boat, who would dare to disobey an order?" Now that Vice General Long is in charge, few will listen to us. ”

Bai Zhi said: "This is a God-given opportunity, the opportunity cannot be lost, and it will never come again." ”

Cheng Si said: "I think a few of us, go to each cabin separately, and say that the princess has done her best for the first emperor, we are loyal to the first emperor, and the task of protecting the princess has been completed." Now that it is impossible to return to the west, he asked the Lotus Leaf Acting Governor to divide the money and grain, and return to their hometowns in fine clothes, wouldn't everyone be happy? ”

Bai Zhidao: "Yes, the fourth child is reasonable. Wait for us to move some people to ask Vice General Long for his life and see how he acts? ”

Bai Zhi gave a speech to three or four sailors in a cabin: "We are ordered by the first emperor to protect the princess ......"

Xin Fu agitated in another cabin: "There is Lu Xun's navy in front of him, and the road back to ......the west has been cut off."

Cheng Si said in tears in the cabin again: "The princess is so martyrful, she shouted, 'Emperor Xian, I'm coming', and threw herself into the river......"

Du Ming said in the other cabin: "The princess 'Sun' has a lot of money and treasures on the ship, including the princess's private money, the dowry of Dongwu, the money that the first emperor gave to the princess to support her family, and the provincial gifts that the first emperor gave to the princess to visit her mother, as well as the military salary of the fleet, and the military rations ......."

Long Hong was directing the ship, and a sailor came to report: "Some sailors have mutinied. ”

Long Hong asked, "Who is the leader?" How many people are there? ”

The sailors reported: "Headed by Bai Zhi, Xin Fu, Cheng Si, and Du Ming, there are about twenty or thirty people. ”

Long Hong ordered: "All cabins immediately enter the combat state, if someone trespasses on the duty post, immediately warn and stop, and those who do not listen to the warning will be killed immediately!" ”

Long Hong asked again: "Where are Bai Zhi, Xin Fu and the others?" ”

The sailors reported: "On the aft deck. ”

Long Hong ordered Cai Zongdao: "Captain Cai Zong, according to the original direction, follow the Ding' 'Sun' ship." ”

Cai Zongdao: "Yes, move forward with the ship of Ding's 'Sun'." ”

Long Hong led the four guards and rushed to the back deck.

Bai Zhi and his group were leading a group of sailors to make a noise.

Long Hong stepped forward and said, "What's the noise?" ”

The crowd fell silent.

Bai Zhi stepped forward and said: "The sailors said: The princess threw herself into the river and died for the first emperor, and our task of loyally protecting the princess has been completed, and now we can't return to the west, so we ask for money and food and return to our hometown." ”

Long Hong said: "Before the princess threw herself into the river, she ordered the fleet to enter the first-level combat readiness, and transferred General Feng to the flagship to discuss the matter, and then appointed the general as the manager of the ship, and strictly ordered the flagship to go east. It seems that the princess has made all arrangements in advance, and it is by no means a hasty decision. Please strictly enforce the princess's orders as you have done in the past, and you will naturally know the deep meaning of the princess's use of soldiers. This was originally planned by the princess. Now that the whole army has entered the first level of combat readiness, if anyone dares to violate the order of the princess general, he will be immediately dealt with by military law. Please return to your respective posts immediately and refrain from tampering. ”

Bai Zhidao: "But the princess has thrown herself into the river and is loyal......"

Long Hong said: "It's true that the princess threw herself into the river, but the princess is extremely watery, and everyone knows it, who said that the princess died when she threw herself into the river?" ”

When the sailors heard that it was reasonable, some of them wanted to return to the cabin.

Bai Zhi saw that people's hearts had dispersed, so he shouted: "Don't go, everyone, the princess has been thrown into the river for a few days, and there is no news, isn't she still alive if she is dead?" Everyone went to the flagship, welcomed back Brother Feng, divided the money and food, and took out my Bai Zhi's share, and invited the brothers to have a lobster dinner. Then those who wish to return to their hometowns and create another career with Brother Feng will stay and follow Brother Feng, aren't they all happy? ”

The sailors hesitated.

Long Hong looked majestic and said loudly: "If you want to share the money and eat Baizhi lobster dinner, please stand on my right hand." Obey the Princess's commands, and those who obey the command will come to my left hand side. ”

Bai Zhi, Xin Fu shouted: "Eat lobster, stand on the right." Eat lobster and stand on the right. ”

Bai Zhi, Xin Fu, Cheng Si, and Du Ming stood to the right. Four or five followed.

Most people stand to the left.

Long Hong said: "Obey orders and listen to commands, they are good brothers." Please return to the cabin first. ”

Everyone went back to the cabin.

Long Hong said: "How many of you want to share the money and grain, do you want to eat a lobster dinner?" ”

Bai Zhi and others shouted: "Divide the money and food, eat lobsters." ”

Long Hong said: "Okay, the money and food are naturally on the princess flagship." I'm going to send you a sampan to the flagship. Naturally, the Governor of the Lotus Leaf will consult with you. ”

Long Hong ordered: "Hang the emergency contact flag and arrange for the boat to be boarded by several people." ”

The word 'Sun' is on the boat. A flower came to report: "The 'Shu' word ship raises the emergency contact flag." ”

Lotus Ye said: "The princess is like a god, and there is really something." ”

The lotus leaf and the water chestnut looked at each other and nodded knowingly.

Lotus Ye ordered: "The whole ship is on combat alert and escorts the liaison personnel to the ship." ”

The small sampan of Bai Zhi and others sailed to the side of the boat with the word 'Sun'.

Hua Sanhua ordered: "Please untie the sword of the personnel on board." ”

Bai Zhi, Xin Fu, Cheng Si, Du Ming and others looked at each other.

Bai Zhidao: "Now it is at the first level of combat readiness, and I can't untie the sword." ”

Lingjiao ordered: "If you want to see officials such as money, food, and weapons, you can not dissolve the sword." If you want to see the acting governor, you must untie your sword, otherwise you will not be allowed to board the ship. ”

Hua Sanhua ordered: "If you want to see the money, food, and weapons, you can not untie the sword." If you want to see the acting governor, you must untie your sword, otherwise you will not be allowed to board the ship. ”

Bai Zhi, Xin Fu and others drew their swords.

The female soldiers on the big ship immediately unsheathed their knives and were full of arrows.

Bai Zhi threw down his sword, and everyone followed suit.

Bai Zhidao: "We want to see the acting governor, please introduce us." ”

The lotus leaf sits on the lap, the water chestnut and the Feng axe stand on both sides.

Miki Jiro held his sword and stood behind the lotus leaf.

Bai Zhi, Xin Fu and others stepped forward and said, "Brother Feng, we miss you to death, brothers are here to pick you up and take you back to the boat." ”

Feng Axe said solemnly: "Hurry up and see the Governor of the Lotus Leaf Dynasty." ”

Bai Zhi and the others: "See the acting governor." ”

Lotus Ye said: "All the brothers have worked hard in the past few days. If you have something to say, don't worry about it. ”

Bai Zhidao: "The princess threw herself into the river for the first emperor, and Lu Xun's navy blocked the way, and she couldn't return to Shu." The brothers are loyal to the first emperor, and the task of protecting the princess has been completed. Ask the Acting Governor to allow the brothers to be disarmed and returned to the field. ”

Lotus Ye said: "The princess has already made arrangements, announced that she will enter the war readiness and go east at full speed." The order was just given, and who said that the task was completed? If you don't want to serve in the army, you can come and go freely. The Governor of this generation will distribute the two taels of severance silver according to the regulations made by the Princess, and it will not be difficult for you. ”

Bai Zhidao: "The princess left a lot of money and food, why only two taels of silver?" The brothers demanded that all the money and food left by the princess be distributed, and then went their separate ways. ”

Lotus Ye said with a smile: "The princess's money and food are the army's salary." Isn't it ridiculous for you to demand the distribution of military salaries? ”

Bai Zhi said: "Otherwise, it can be divided equally." Half of the 'Sun' boat and half of the 'Shu' boat were equally distributed, and they were all happy. ”

Lotus Ye smiled again: "You should be a mountain and wild grass coward, and the Jiangyang thieves will divide the money and disperse the gang." Do you remember that the brothers on the ship of the word 'Shu' were all elite soldiers under the command of General Zhao Yun and Zhao Zilong, and they were specially sent by the first emperor to protect the mother of the country? The female soldiers on the boat with the word "Sun" are trained by the princess since childhood, and she has been trained in the Battle of Chibi, and she was ordered by Sun Quan, the emperor of Eastern Wu, to protect the princess. In order to protect the princess of the first emperor back to Jingzhou, in the face of the army led by Jiang Qin, Zhou Tai, Ding Feng, and Xu Sheng, the four generals did not show weakness for one day. In such a way, the elite soldiers of the two countries, how can you allow you to disperse when you say that they will be dispersed, and the military salaries will be divided when you say they will be divided? ”

Feng Axe walked up to Bai Zhi and the others and said, "Captain Bai, don't be acute, you have something to discuss slowly." ”

Feng Axe gestured to Bai Zhi with the sword at his waist.

Bai Zhi pulled out the sword on Feng Axe's waist and said: "Lotus Ye, you are just a maid under the princess, how can you take on the position of acting governor, the acting governor should be taken by my eldest brother Feng." ”

Lotus Leaf said: "What do you want?" ”

Bai Zhidao: "I will fight to the death with you to decide between male and female." ”

Bai Zhi rushed towards the lotus leaf with his sword, and the water chestnut immediately blocked in front of the lotus leaf and opened it with his sword.

Miki Jiro waved his sword and cut off the arm of the white sword.

Bai Zhi fell to the ground, still scolding: "You bully more and less, what kind of heroes are you!" ”

Lotus Ye said: "If it's on the school field, I may learn a few tricks from you." Now that we are discussing military affairs, and we are preparing for martial law and war, how can you play nonsense? ”

Bai Zhi looked at Feng Axe and shouted, "Brother Feng, brother is rushing forward for you......"

Feng Axe picked up the sword on the ground with his foot, took the sword and threw it, hitting Bai Zhi's heart and saying, "You go to die." ”

Feng Axe said to Xin Fu and the others who were terrified: "Bai Zhi offended the acting governor and violated military law, and now the law is correct. You are all good brothers who have followed the princess for many years, please go back to the 'Shu' boat, and don't listen to the fallacies anymore, so as not to make mistakes. ”

Xin Fu and the others immediately said goodbye to Lotus Ye: "My subordinates have retired, and I don't dare to listen to rumors anymore." ”

The water chestnut glanced at the lotus leaf, and the lotus leaf nodded. Water chestnut said: "You are loyal to the princess, you are all good brothers." Please return to the cabin separately, and the acting governor will not pursue it again, please rest assured. ”