But the boss was obviously not very happy with Xu Da's behavior just now, and said angrily: "These are all sold to the wealthy gentlemen, you countrymen naturally don't understand." ”

These words immediately ignited Xu Da's temper.

Just as he was about to say something, Zhu Yuanzhang stopped him.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang doesn't like this store very much, what kind of identity do they have, they don't have to worry about a small boss.

At this time, Liu Bowen on the other side said: "Shop, as I remember, this thing should be more in the northwest and north, and now Anhui also has this thing?" ”

Looking at Liu Bowen's modest and polite demeanor, the shopkeeper was not as angry with him as Xu Da, and said: "Sir doesn't know, now my Anfeng Road is under the order of the general Qi Heng, and this cotton is being planted in many places, although the yield is not much, it is more precious, but the things are all good things, and in winter, a person wearing a cotton coat stuffed with cotton will not be cold at all." ”

Although Liu Bowen's ancestors are in Qingtian, they are of the Wang family.

But for this cotton, it is also the first time I have seen it, and I have heard about it in books and other people's mouths in the past.

As the shopkeeper said, this cotton has been a luxury item for the royal family since the Song Dynasty, and ordinary people can't see it at all.

Naturally, this price is much more expensive.

Especially in areas closer to the south, it is even more difficult to buy even if you have money.

But Zhu Yuanzhang was a little unconvinced, and said: "This thing is so expensive, can it be sold?" ”

The shopkeeper looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and was a little unhappy, put away the quilt on the desk, and said, "If it can't be sold, why don't we open a store here." ”

Regarding the store's unfriendly attitude, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care too much.

He nodded thoughtfully.

"Shopkeeper, you merchants, the house you live in now are all built by yourself?"

Different people have different concerns, but Li Shanchang pays more attention to the problems of these shops than everyone is curious about this cotton.

Seeing Li Shanchang mention this matter, the shopkeeper was interested, and said: "You people from other places don't know, we are waiting for a good official on Anfeng Road this time, and the general has a saying, these shops are rent-free for two years, and they don't need a copper plate, as long as the conditions are right, you can go to the government to declare." ”

Listening to the words of the shopkeeper, everyone looked different.

If you don't rent for two years, aren't these shops built for nothing?

"A few of them are from Jinling, right?" The shopkeeper asked.

Liu Bowen took the lead and nodded: "Yes." ”

Seeing this, the store enthusiastically introduced: "We have a restaurant here, you have never eaten that taste, it can be regarded as a rare delicacy in the world, if a few people are not in a hurry, you can go over there to try it, many people from Jinling City are coming for their taste." ”

Following the direction pointed by the shopkeeper, everyone looked at a two-story restaurant in the middle of the street.

"Shopkeeper, why do we feel that you don't have a word of truth in your mouth, there is something that is a rare delicacy in the world."

Xu Da's words made the store's face black again.

"I'm a trader, since I dare to tell you that the food there is rare, it is naturally the best food, but I'm afraid that you can't afford to eat without silver in your pocket!"

Xu Da, who was despised by the store, stared at the beads of his eyes and endured this breath.

"Big brother, why don't we go and try it? If it weren't as delicious as this old boy said, let's see if we come back and don't smash his mess. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang was also a little moved by what Xu Da said.

Especially when the owner of this fabric shop actually recommended a restaurant to people, Zhu Yuanzhang always felt that there was something wrong inside.

Then he looked back at Li Shanchang, Liu Bowen and others around him and said, "Let's take a look?" ”

Li Shanchang arched his hand and said, "Listen to the superior." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately said: "Let's go, let's go and taste how delicious the world is in the mouth of this store." ”

Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang and the others walking towards the restaurant together, the shopkeeper behind him suddenly showed joy on his face: "Yes, come here again, this money is really good." ”

As he spoke, he hurriedly shouted to the guys in the store: "Quick, tell the shopkeeper Tong and write down the profits for us." ”

"Okay!"

Piaoxiang Restaurant.

I just came to the gate of this restaurant, although it was not yet noon, there was already a burst of fragrance in this restaurant.

You can smell it when you stand in the doorway.

Smelling this pungent fragrance, everyone was shocked.

Liu Bowen even said: "This Piaoxiang Restaurant, but it lives up to its name." ”

Xu Da is not as good as Liu Bowen, he didn't say so much, just smelling this pungent fragrance, his appetite also increased greatly, and he was busy saying to Zhu Yuanzhang next to him happily: "Big brother, smell this fragrance, we are all hungry, let's go, let's go in and have a good taste." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang was also a little greedy, and immediately said, "Let's go." ”

As everyone walked into the restaurant, the shopkeeper of the store immediately greeted him: "A few guest officers, please." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang and Xu Da, who were the leaders, counted the numbers, and immediately shouted: "Five distinguished guests!" ”

Following the guidance of the shopkeeper, everyone came to the second floor of the restaurant and sat down.

Looking at the lively scene in this store, I couldn't help but ask in surprise: "It's not yet noon, why are so many people eating?" ”

The shopkeeper said with a smug face: "A few guest officers are not locals, right?" You don't know, our Piaoxiang Restaurant is famous far and wide, not to mention anything else, just the fragrance of our food, that's it. ”

As he spoke, the shopkeeper boasted of his thumb.

Everyone looked at this scene and smiled slightly.

"Okay, don't blow it, we can smell the fragrance, but I don't know how it tastes, hurry up and serve us, give us a few signature dishes in your store, and let's also taste whether you are bragging."

Regarding Xu Da's words, the shopkeeper seemed to have heard too much, and said indifferently: "Okay, please." ”

Soon.

While Zhu Yuanzhang and others were anxiously waiting, stacks of meals were served on the table.

"Spicy chicken."

"Cumin lamb."

"Braised lion's head."

"Crispy pork belly!"

"Sweet and sour tenderloin!"

"Haggis soup!"

As the names of the dishes came out one by one, everyone felt fresh.

I really haven't heard of the names of these dishes.

"Ladies and gentlemen, there are a total of five dishes, a soup, a bucket of rice and no money, you can take it yourself."

Looking at the delicious food on this dining table, where can everyone take care of the second child of this shop.

Xu Da waved his hand, and after sending away the shopkeeper, he was about to move the chopsticks, but looked at Zhu Yuanzhang on the side and said, "Big brother, you move the chopsticks quickly, we can't wait." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed when he heard this.

looked at Li Shanchang, Liu Bowen and Liu Lian beside him, smiled and raised the chopsticks and started: "Come, let's move the chopsticks together." ”

As Zhu Yuanzhang moved, Xu Da finally couldn't bear it, raised his chopsticks and ate it happily.

The first dish was the spicy chicken, which was very strange to look at, but after eating a few bites, Xu Dadang even took a big gulp of the water cup in front of him.

"It's so spicy, what is this thing, it's so spicy!"

Rough man Xu Da, although he usually doesn't care about these things, this is really the first time he has eaten this chili.

The others on the side were also amazed after tasting this dish.

"Although this dish is spicy, it is full of fragrance in the mouth, which makes people spicy and gluttonous, and I can't stop it."

Liu Bowen tasted this dish and praised it.

And at this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang is also rare to taste such a delicious dish, hurriedly picked up the rice and took a few gulps, and then said: "This sweet and sour tenderloin is actually sweet and sour, we usually don't like to eat this sweetness, but this dish is rare and delicious, hurry up, everyone, don't be nervous, eat quickly." ”

It took less than ten minutes.

These five hard dishes were cleaned up by Zhu Yuanzhang and other five big men.

Even Liu Bowen and Li Shanchang, who usually don't eat very well, rarely asked for several bowls of rice.

The last person served a bowl of the haggis soup and took a sip.

The mellow aroma of this fresh fragrance immediately permeated the mouth.

"It's fragrant, it's so fragrant, I don't know what ingredients are used in this haggis soup, it's so delicious!"

Nowadays, in the late Yuan era, haggis is an inedible part of the sheep's body in the eyes of normal people, and it is not worth anything at all, and no one dares to eat it.

It's not ordinary people who are always here, but they have never drunk such a delicious taste.

Liu Bowen, who had always shown a light and breezy appearance, couldn't help but sigh when he took a sip of this haggis soup at this moment: "Berwen has lived for decades, but he didn't know that there was such a delicious taste in this world, and now that he thinks about it, he really lived in vain." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was happy to eat on the side, couldn't help but say: "Delicious, delicious!" No wonder the store highly recommends coming to this restaurant, it tastes really good. ”

"It's a pity that our sister didn't come with us and didn't eat this delicacy."

Xu Da immediately said in a thick voice: "What are you afraid of, let's just bring my sister-in-law here again, this place is not far from Jinling." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded in agreement.

At this moment, the second junior of the shop was on the side, Zhu Yuanzhang hurriedly beckoned him back and asked, "Xiao'er, where are you from the master of the back kitchen?" This dish shouldn't be local, right? ”

The shopkeeper glanced at the empty plates on the table, and immediately smiled: "The guest officer doesn't know, our stove masters are all locals, and they all came out of Yunlu Academy. ”

Hearing this, everyone present was stunned.

"Yunlu Academy?"

For the name of Yunlu Academy, whether it is Li Shanchang or Liu Bowen, it is clear.

A famous academy on Anfeng Road.

But what does this have to do with the stove master?

Just when everyone was puzzled, only Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to think of something.

Before he left Anfeng Road, Qi Heng personally told him that any industry must have professional teaching.

Thinking about it now, he immediately felt that this matter should be related to what Qi Heng said at the beginning, and hurriedly asked: "But was it built by General Anfeng Road?" ”

The shopkeeper immediately smiled: "Exactly." ”

"Isn't Yunlu Academy a place to teach the way of a sage? How can there be a stove? Li Shanchang asked.

The shopkeeper replied: "The guest officer doesn't know, three years ago, under the order of the general, Yunlu Academy recruited students from all walks of life, no matter what kind of skills, they can learn in the academy. Moreover, food, clothing, housing and transportation all cost money, as long as you pass the assessment, you can enter it to study, today's Yunlu Academy, from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain, there are nearly 10,000 students! ”

"After graduating from the first batch of students, the college also contacted the government and was responsible for assigning jobs."

"Our stove master is the first batch of students of Yunlu Academy graduated, listen to our Master Chen, he also heard General Qi teach in person in Yunlu Academy, and our shopkeeper is also a student of Yunlu Academy."

Everyone suddenly realized, Zhu Yuanzhang muttered: "No wonder this taste is so unique, it turns out that there is a special person to teach, when we came, the owner of the fabric shop also recommended you here to us." ”

The shopkeeper smiled, and then whispered: "Although the food in our restaurant is delicious, as the saying goes, the smell of wine is afraid of deep alleys. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang really didn't expect this.

"And the money?"

The shopkeeper nodded firmly: "That's not it, our shopkeeper said that the general once said in front of them that to do business, go out of six houses and open four doors." This is said by a businessman surnamed Chen, and he also said that to do business, we must get together and support each other, hello, I can be good. And the reason why our restaurant is chosen on the edge of this ferry is also the general's words, which is called the flow of people. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang and the others listened to the words of the shopkeeper and looked at each other.

I really didn't expect that there would be so many ways in this restaurant.

The recommended restaurant where you make fabrics is profitable, and the recommended fabric shops that make restaurants are also profitable.

This has come and gone, hasn't this business doubled and increased?

Liu Bowen sighed: "Interlacing is like separating mountains, and there are so many ways to talk about businessmen in this area, but it has increased knowledge." ”

Obviously, these things are his knowledge, and Liu Bowen is also the first time he has heard of them.

Just when the shopkeeper was talking about Xingtou and wanted to continue to say something, the shopkeeper on the counter shouted: "Pi Liu, what are you talking nonsense, the tea of the guests here is gone!" ”

Listening to the shopkeeper's shouting, the shopkeeper hurriedly got up and shouted, "Come on!" ”

After shouting, he cast an apologetic look at Zhu Yuanzhang and the others, turned around and left.

Looking at the shopkeeper who was being reprimanded by the shopkeeper, Zhu Yuanzhang looked back at everyone and said, "Have you eaten?" ”

Seeing everyone's response, he said: "Since this is the case, then let's hurry, we really want to see what Engong has made that Yunlu Academy look like." ”

With that, the group got up and walked towards the counter.

After settling the account, the group got on the carriage again, got on the horse, got on the horse, and headed towards Chuzhou City.

But when they were about to embark on the road to Chuzhou City, they were just about to leave the ferry when they were stopped.

"Several, please show Anfeng's household registration."

At the gate, several soldiers said to Zhu Yuanzhang Xu Da, who was the leader.

Xu Dadao: "We are from Jinling, and we do not have an Anfeng Road household registration. ”

Hearing this, the soldier nodded and said, "You guys come and fill out the paperwork with me." ”

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Xu Da, Xu Da immediately turned over and dismounted, and came to the house on the side.

At the request of the soldiers, they asked where they came from, where they were going, and their names and identities.

But Xu Da and the others came to Anfeng Road this time, but they didn't reveal their identities, and seeing that the other party asked so clearly, Xu Da, who couldn't make it up, suddenly became irritable.

"What kind of mess, I told you, our name is Xu Chao, from Jinling City, you ask my father what to do? We just went to Huanggang to pick up someone, where did there be so much trouble. ”

But with Xu Da's annoyed resistance, the soldiers who were in charge of registration and distribution of entry documents on the side got up directly, pointed to Xu Da's head and said: "I advise you to obediently cooperate with us to register, otherwise you will never be able to get out of the ferry today!" ”

Xu Dana's violent temper exploded immediately.

"The last time you were here, no one dared to talk to me like that! A kid like you, there are dozens of people who died at the hands of grandpa, what are you! ”

Not to be outdone, the soldier on duty said: "This registration is the same for the whole Anfeng Road, without this paperwork, you can't go anywhere!" I advise you not to be ignorant! ”

Xu Da's temper was no one in the entire army except Zhu Yuanzhang who could control it.

Immediately kicked him to the ground.

As a general, Xu Da, who dares to talk to him like this in the army.

The soldier who was kicked on the ground, clutching his chest and his face wrinkled, suddenly pulled out an iron object from his collar and blew it hard.

In an instant, a loud whistle sounded.

Zhu Yuanzhang and the others, who were waiting outside at the moment, didn't know what was going on at all, and in a small courtyard in the distance, with the sound of the whistle, more than 20 soldiers suddenly rushed out, and the queue rushed towards them neatly.

In less than half a minute, they surrounded a team of nearly 100 people.

Although there were only more than 20 people on the other side, they all held hard crossbows in their hands, and they were all repeating crossbows.

In terms of momentum, it is not weaker than their group.

Seeing this scene, the big tiger behind Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, and the team of nearly 100 people behind him immediately pulled out a knife from the carriage they were pushing.

Confront the soldiers around you at the moment.

This change happens in as little as a minute or two.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't even understand what was going on.

But before he could ask, a group of soldiers rushed out of the courtyard, led by the officer, took the hard crossbow in his hand and shot two arrows at Zhu Yuanzhang under the carriage beside them.

"Dismount and hand over your weapons! Otherwise shoot on the spot! ”

The officer's words were unquestionable, and it seemed that as long as they said a word, they would do it immediately.

And the two arrows he had just shot from the empty crossbow seemed to be putting pressure on them, as well as a warning.

is declaring that the crossbow arrows in your hands are not ordinary single-shot crossbows, and even if you are numerous, you will not be able to take advantage.

Faced with the officer's unquestionable words, Zhu Yuanzhang was a little unhappy in his heart.

But he also understands that the other party doesn't know his identity.

Then he turned over and dismounted, and said to the officer headed by the opposite side: "We are from Jinling City, we have no bad intentions, why bother to meet each other?" ”

Li Shanchang, who was on the side, also came back to his senses at this time, and hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, yes, all military masters, don't be excited, don't be excited, we have no malicious intent." ”

But the officer did not listen to what they were saying, and shouted again: "Lay down your arms!" Otherwise shoot on the spot! ”

Then, he also turned the target of the crossbow arrow to Li Shanchang of Zhu Yuanzhang in front of him, and went straight at their face.

Feeling the sharp crossbow arrows on the crossbow, Zhu Yuanzhang's face became solemn.

And Li Shanchang on the side was even more stupid.

Xu Da, who was guarding the house behind him, saw that Zhu Yuanzhang was being pointed at the crossbow arrow, and his eyes suddenly widened, and he was about to rush over.

"Bold!"

Xu Da shouted loudly, and was about to rush towards the officer who was the leader.

But at the moment when he was halfway there, the crossbow arrow in the officer's hand instantly shot at him.

Whoosh!

Two sounds of breaking the air sounded out of thin air.

The two crossbow arrows shot accurately in front of Xu Da's body, almost shooting him through.

Obviously, the other party kept his hand and didn't want to shoot directly.

"Stand still! One last warning to you! If you dare to move again, you will be killed! ”

Listening to the other party's shouts, Zhu Yuanzhang knew that the other party was not scaring people, and hurriedly shouted at Xu Da: "Xu Da, don't move!" ”

Xu Da, who was aimed at dozens of crossbow arrows, although his chest was full of anger, he could only stand motionless in place according to Zhu Yuanzhang's words.

In fact, there is no need for Zhu Yuanzhang to say that the moment the officer shot the crossbow arrow just now, Xu Da knew that this was not a joke.

A bad one may die at the hands of his own people.

The anger just now disappeared in an instant, and he stood honestly.

"Finally, repeat, lay down your arms, or you will be killed!"

"Five!"

"Four!"

“........”

The other party was only more than 20 people, but they stubbornly relied on the crossbow arrows in their hands to frighten their team of nearly 100 people.

Seeing that the other party didn't give him any chance to explain at all, Zhu Yuanzhang shouted to the guards behind him: "Put down your arms!" ”

After receiving Zhu Yuanzhang's order, nearly 100 people behind him immediately threw their weapons on the ground.

The officer at the head waved his hand to the soldiers behind him and said, "Go to ten people and tie them back to me!" ”

"Yes!"

Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang saw that the matter had come to this point, so he had to expose his identity and said: "We are Zhu Yuanzhang!" You dare to tie me up?! ”

Zhu Yuanzhang's name is still very clear to the entire righteous army.

When the officer at the head heard Zhu Yuanzhang's words, his brows furrowed.

After taking a closer look at the person in front of him, he said, "Is there a certificate?" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily: "Our Zhu Yuanzhang's head is a certificate, what other evidence do you need?" ”

After thinking for a moment, the officer arched his hand and said, "Since there is no certificate to prove his identity, I can only temporarily grieve my husband's subordinates." ”

After speaking, except for Zhu Yuanzhang himself, everyone else was tied up one by one by the soldiers behind him to the small military camp over there.

Only Zhu Yuanzhang stayed in another room with the officer.

"Let me verify your identity, after verification, if it is really the great handsome, Yang Kai will ask the great marshal."

Although Zhu Yuanzhang was full of helplessness, he could only do so.

In the empty room next door, Xu Da sat in the corner with Li Shanchang and others.

On the opposite side was guarded by several soldiers.

Xu Da said with annoyance on his face: "What kind of sin have we done, we were actually tied up by these boys." ”

Li Shanchang was also full of solemnity.

On the contrary, it was Liu Bowen, who looked at Xu Da, the general, and Li Shanchang, the political affairs of Jinling Mansion, who were tied here with him, and suddenly said with a smile: "I didn't expect the two of you to have today." ”

"Hahahaha."

Facing Liu Bowen's laughter, Xu Da couldn't help but say: "What are you laughing at, aren't you Liu Bowen known as a great talent, aren't you also tied here with our rough man?" ”

Liu Bowen didn't care at all and said: "When Bowen came, he was kidnapped by the rebels under the marshal, and now it doesn't matter if he is tied up again, it's just that he has wronged General Xu, hahahaha......."

Li Shanchang ignored the bickering of the two of them at all, and said helplessly: "What is this called?" ”

In this small barracks, there were only more than 20 people, and most of the high-ranking members of their rebel army were wiped out.

I guess no one will believe it.

It was approaching evening, and it was not yet dark.

Chuzhou Mansion Yanei.

Ke Kangbo, as the governor of Chuzhou today, was looking at the secret letter in his hand with a solemn face.

"Zhu Dashuai came to Anfeng in person, passed through Chuzhou, and did a good job of reception."

Ke Combo put down the secret letter in his hand, got up with a frown, and muttered puzzledly: "The ferry is not far from here, the marshal should have arrived a long time ago, why haven't the soldiers on duty at the city gate reported it yet?" ”

Cocomber knew that anyone entering the city needed to submit the paperwork and household registration of the place where they came from.

He had personally instructed the soldiers guarding the city gate to strictly check all the people who came from the ferry in the direction of Jinling.

Once a large number is found, report it immediately.

But until now, I haven't received any news.

Originally, according to his usual habits, he had already returned to the backyard to rest, or to review paperwork in the study.

But until now, he is still in the lobby, because he is afraid of delaying the time to greet the marshal.

Just when Ke Comber was full of doubts, a soldier suddenly ran into the hall of the palace.

handed the report in his hand to him and said: "My lord, the express report from the ferry found that there were nearly 100 people who wanted to break through the border and found that they were secretly hiding weapons, and some of them claimed to be Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Dashuai, and they didn't dare to delay, so they asked the adults what to do with it." ”

Hearing this, Ke Comber suddenly looked shocked.

"What!?"

At this time, Ke Comber finally understood why the handsome man hadn't come yet, and he dared to be detained at the ferry!

There will be nothing wrong with the secret letter of the secret guard, Zhu Dashuai must have come to Chuzhou.

Now that something like this has happened, don't think about it, the hundred people who were detained must be Zhu Yuanzhang!

Thinking that Zhu Yuanzhang was actually detained in his own jurisdiction, Ke Kangbo's forehead instantly flowed a lot of cold sweat.

"Hurry up, prepare the horses! Prepare the horses! The official is going to the ferry in person! ”

Listening to Ke Comber's words, the soldiers who came to report immediately understood something, and did not dare to delay at all, and hurriedly ran behind him.

More than an hour or so.

Hurrying down, Ke Comber rushed to the ferry.

The soldiers on duty at the ferry were stunned when they saw Ke Comber.

"Master Ke, why did you come here in person?"

Ke Comber frowned and said, "What about the people you detain today?" ”

The soldier hurriedly pointed to the barracks.

Led by the soldiers, Ke Comber hurriedly broke into the room where Xu Da and the others were detained.

Looking at the room full of people squatting in the corner, Ke Comber felt that the green tendons on his forehead were about to pop out.

He hurriedly asked these people in front of him, "Dare, dare to ask, which one is Marshal Zhu?" ”

But none of the people in front of him paid any attention to him.

Just when Cocomber didn't know what to do, he was suddenly tapped on the shoulder.

When he turned his head, he saw a dark-skinned man standing behind him.

"We are Zhu Yuanzhang."

Looking at this person's appearance and recalling the words described by others, Ke Combo immediately knelt on the ground and said timidly: "The marshal forgives the sins, the marshal forgives the sins, the subordinate officials are incompetent, and they let the soldiers detain the marshal, and ask the marshal to punish him!" ”

Listening to Kocomber's words, and the nervous look on his face.

Zhu Yuanzhang was silent.

Just when the fear in Ke Combo's heart reached the extreme, Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and said, "Forget it, get up." ”

"The lower officials don't dare, and ask the marshal to punish him."

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned: "If you are told to get up, get up, this matter has nothing to do with you, what are you afraid of." ”

Ke Comber wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Xie, Xie Dashuai." ”

As Ke Comber got up, the other soldiers on the side also reacted.

Dare to love this person is really Zhu Yuanzhang!

In an instant, the soldiers around him knelt on the ground.

Zhu Yuanzhang said helplessly: "Get up, get up, you are also ordered to do your duty, just do your duty, it has nothing to do with you, get up." ”

As everyone got up, Zhu Yuanzhang found the officer who had pointed the crossbow arrow at him before and said, "I believe we are Zhu Yuanzhang this time, right?" ”

The officer bowed down and said, "The marshal forgives you." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang, who heard this, didn't really blame him, but found the soldier who registered Xu Da today and said, "Come here." ”

The soldier was also extremely scared at this time, and cautiously came to Zhu Yuanzhang's side and said, "Dashuai." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "It's the whistle you blew, right?" ”

The soldier wiped his sweat and nodded, guessing in his heart how Zhu Yuanzhang would punish himself.

But what he didn't expect was that Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly said: "Take out the thing you blew and let us take a look." ”

The soldier was stunned and stared at Zhu Yuanzhang.

"What are you doing, take that thing out and show it to us."

At this time, the soldier reacted, hurriedly took out the guard post on his chest and handed it to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the iron whistle in his hand left and right repeatedly, and said curiously: "This gadget is quite useful." ”

As he spoke, he blew it himself.

The sound is not small, harsh.

It's a good thing to warn about.

"Xu Da ......"

Zhu Yuanzhang shouted, only then did he think that they were still tied by ropes, and just as they were about to speak, Ke Kangbo on the side took the lead in speaking and shouted to the soldiers: "Don't hurry up and untie General Xu!" ”

The soldiers who were prompted ran to Xu Da's side one by one and loosened the ropes for them.

As Xu Da got up, he went straight to the officer who pointed the crossbow arrow at him before, stared at a pair of big eyes, pointed his finger at him, and finally said, "You kid...... It's really not bad, you dare to shoot a crossbow at us. ”

When he said this, Xu Da did not have an angry look on his face, but some appreciation.

"What's your name, how about following us as a guard captain in the future?"

Looking at the embarrassment on the officer's face, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly spoke: "Okay, okay, I was tied up by more than 20 people, and you are still our general, so you are not ashamed, and you want people to follow you, and you are not too ashamed." ”

Facing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Xu Da instantly lowered his head.

At this time, Ke Comber on the side said: "Dashuai, if it is already dark today, do you think we should stay at this ferry to find an inn, or go to Chuzhou City to rest?" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while and said, "Don't stay here, go directly to Chuzhou City." ”

With that, he returned the iron whistle in his hand to the registered soldier.

Then, under the guidance of Ke Comber, the group set off towards Chuzhou City.

It wasn't until late at night that the group arrived in Chuzhou City and lived in the city's government under Ke Kangbo's arrangement.

At the same time, what happened here at the ferry port had also been reported to Huanggang City by the secret guards.

Huanggang City, the marshal's house.

Qi Heng, who has been in the past three years, is already eighteen at this time.

While his face has changed slightly, his body has also grown a little.

At this time, Qi Heng was wearing the long shirt that Ma Xiuying made for him, and while he was full of heroism, he also had a little bit of anger and self-authority between his eyebrows.

After receiving the urgent report from the secret guard, Qi Heng checked it carefully.

When he finished reading the letter, he immediately laughed aloud.

"Hahahaha, Xu Da, Xu Da, our general was actually detained by the garrison of the ferry."

Thinking of the look of complaint on Xu Da's face at this moment, Qi Heng couldn't help but want to laugh.

"Someone, prepare the carriage!"

Since Zhu Yuanzhang has come to pick him up in person, he can't really wait for Zhu Yuanzhang to come.

Overnight.

Qi Heng sat in the carriage and headed in the direction of Chuzhou City.

Early the next morning.

Under Ke Kangbo's careful hospitality, Zhu Yuanzhang and the others were full of food and drink, and they were ready to continue their journey.

After hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Ke Kangbo hurriedly said: "Dashuai, you don't have to bother, Lord Qi learned that you had arrived in Chuzhou, so he rushed here overnight. ”

"It's late at night, so I didn't bother the handsome, and I think it's coming soon."

Knowing that Qi Heng had come to Chuzhou, Zhu Yuanzhang was not so anxious.

At this moment, a shout suddenly came from outside the house: "Big brother! ”

Listening to this familiar voice, Zhu Yuanzhang and Xu Da couldn't help but smile on their faces.

The two hurriedly got up, and Qi Heng had already stepped into the door.

When they came to Zhu Yuanzhang's side, the two hugged each other tightly.

"Engong, we really miss you, you don't know, without you by your side, we are annoyed to death by those things every day."

Qi Heng laughed and said, "Qi Heng also thinks about his sister-in-law's cooking. ”

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard the laughter, Xu Da also came to Qi Heng's side and hugged him tightly.

"Brother Qi, it's been three years, and you don't say that you will go to Jinling to see us."

Facing Xu Da's words, Qi Heng also said helplessly: "Brother Xu thinks I don't want to, but you also know that this Anfeng Road was just beaten down by us three years ago, and everything has to be done from scratch, and I can't do it every day." ”

"It's only been a little more worry-free these days."

Just when Qi Heng was catching up with Zhu Yuanzhang and Xu Da.

Liu Bowen and Li Shanchang, who were at the same table as Zhu Yuanzhang and others, were also carefully observing the person in front of them who they hadn't seen for three years.

Especially that Liu Bowen, he had heard of the name of this young general before he came, and he also knew that the scar on Li Shanchang's face came from his hand.

In the past, the impression of this young man was that he was a young man with ambition and ruthless means.

But now I look at it, I am heroic, and the majesty between my eyebrows is self-evident.

Coupled with that handsome face and slender body, it is simply expensive.

He Liu Bowen also learned some means of recognizing people's faces on weekdays, and it was inaccurate to know people's faces in the past.

In contrast, even Zhu Yuanzhang, who is now the generalissimo of the righteous army, does not have Qi Heng's noble face.

If he didn't know the identity of the other party now, he was afraid that he would mistake him for the crown prince of the current dynasty.

While being shocked in his heart, Liu Bowen tried his best not to show his thoughts on his face.

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang also remembered that there were other people on the side, and directly crossed Li Shanchang, pointed at Liu Bowen and said: "Engong, look, this is one of the four famous talents in eastern Zhejiang, Qingtian Liu Bowen." ”

Hearing this, the joy on Qi Heng's face just now was slightly restricted, and he arched his hand and said: "The four famous people in eastern Zhejiang, Jinhua Song Lian, Lishui Ye Chen, Longquan Zhangyi, Qingtian Liu Ji. ”

"There is no vanity under the fame, since Mr. Liu's name can be above the other three, it can be seen that his talent is extraordinary."

Liu Bowen bowed his hand respectfully and said, "It's just a false name, and Berwen deserves such praise from adults." ”

Facing Liu Bowen's words, Qi Heng just smiled lightly, looked back at Zhu Yuanzhang and said: "Big brother, now Qi Heng's affairs on Anfeng Road are basically handed over to Shi Caiying to take care of, and I don't need to be here, you see, are we going back to Jinling?" ”

"By the way, big brother, you haven't forgotten what you promised me, have you?"

Seeing that Qi Heng didn't pay too much attention to this Liu Bowen, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled secretly in his heart, turned his head and suddenly said: "How can we forget the things that promised Engong, they are all prepared for you!" ”

"However, since we're here this time, isn't Engong going to take us around to take a look? At the beginning, Engong said that the grain production area, we have been thinking about it for a long time, and look at the document you reported, saying that it has been completed? ”

Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang mention this, Qi Heng said, "Well, it's almost." ”

"Since the eldest brother wants to see it, then let's go, and we'll go back to Jinling after reading it."

Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while and said, "Have you eaten it?" If you haven't eaten, eat a little and we'll go on our way. ”

Qi Heng waved his hand and said, "It's okay, I've been running around for the past two years, and I've long been used to eating indiscriminately, let's go, I'll pad something casually on the way." ”

When Zhu Yuanzhang was about to persuade, he was pulled out of the door by Qi Heng.

Half a day later.

Before seeing the gate of Huanggang City, Qi Heng, who was riding a horse with Zhu Yuanzhang at the front of the team, pointed to the distance and said to Zhu Yuanzhang beside him: "Big brother, look, there is a grain production area. ”

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang looked in the direction Qi Heng was pointing.

Really.

From a distance, the patches of rice are neatly divided, like a square grid, and the seedlings planted on them are green.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes suddenly flashed with a fine light.

Zhu Yuanzhang pulled the reins of the horse in his hand, and the whole team stopped as he stopped.

Zhu Yuanzhang came to a nearby hill and looked into the distance.

Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen, who were at the back of the team, also stepped down from the carriage one by one and looked towards the rice fields.

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