Chapter 16: Parting

The little girl did not attend the meeting of the management committee, and she did not know the exact news of Zhao Cheng's departure.

But after that meeting, the atmosphere of the whole village changed.

She couldn't say anything different, but it did change.

She could feel it.

"Hmm~"

Zhao Cheng didn't deny it, his eyes looked into the distance, he really should go.

The development of Wu Shanzhai in the past month or so is not an exaggeration to say that it is one day at a time.

Everything, he saw in his eyes.

It's a return for the favor.

"No, don't go!"

The little girl's eyes turned red, and she hugged Zhao Cheng tightly with a poof, as if as soon as she let go, her eldest brother Qin would disappear.

“……”

Zhao Cheng sighed, after more than a month of getting along, how could he not feel the little girl's attachment to him?

It's just that Zhang Mushroom Liang's death is always a reminder to him.

The death of the old storyteller was also a thorn in his heart that was difficult to pull out.

Now, a small cottage like Wu Shanzhai should not be too deeply involved with him.

Otherwise, he will be in the future, under the iron riding of the Ming Dynasty, the corpses will be mountains and blood, and the women and children will all die......

Every blood debt will be a burden that Zhao Cheng can hardly bear!

"Woo~"

The little girl sobbed in a low voice, and tears rolled out, moistening Zhao Cheng's chest.

He had countless impulses in his heart, and he really wanted to stay in Wu Shanzhai.

But in the end, reason prevailed over all!

He came to Daming, not to enjoy the quiet years.

He came to Daming to carry other people's years quietly, shouldering heavy responsibilities and carrying heavy burdens.

The Xia clan is such a giant ship, and it can no longer move forward along the track of the previous life.

Zhao Cheng is bound to turn the tide and change his life for this giant ship that has sailed into the point of no return.

He has knowledge and insight that surpasses this era for hundreds of years, and he will definitely burst out with the power to support the building.

It's just that he's still too weak to find that lever or that fulcrum.

He can't pry the entire Daming, nor can he pry the entire Blue Star.

He is still too weak to be able to enjoy the quiet years!

Why did Zhang Mushroom Liang die in the first place?

At the end of the day, it's not that he's not strong enough!

If he is so strong that the entire Ming Empire is respected as a god, he is so strong that the imperial court, the Zhu family, Zhu Chongba, etc. dare not make a second......

How could he be like this?!

Draw a lesson from a bitter experience!

Only by constantly strengthening oneself can one be fearless of any ghosts.

Only if you are strong enough can you find that lever and that fulcrum.

Only then can we master that lever and fulcrum and set off the vicissitudes of the entire Xia clan!

In Zhao Cheng's plan, the southwest is where that fulcrum is located.

It is the best choice for Zhaocheng to rebel now!

Now the southwest has not yet been pacified, and the situation is unstable.

If there is an opportunity to divide the southwest, occupy the southwest and resist the Central Plains Ming Dynasty, and develop obscenely for a few years, you can also look north at the Central Plains from the southwest.

If he can really do this, Zhao Cheng will really take the first step to change the world!

In the past, Zhuge Wuhou set a three-point world, and Shu Han occupied the Sichuan Basin, which can be said to be able to enter the Central Plains and retreat to the southwest.

Inherently invincible!

It's a pity that Wuhou was reckless, regardless of the emptiness of national strength, and several Northern Expedition failures finally exhausted the national strength.

Then there is the queen who "can't think about it", after all, he is powerless to resist and is destroyed by Sima!

Although Shu Han lost and failed to unify the Xia people.

But Bashu is still a heavy land!

If you can occupy the southwest, you can look at the Central Plains in the north, and you can also conquer the South Seas in the south, and you can control the two Guangzhous in the east and occupy two treasure islands.

Before the Great Voyage began, there was also the opportunity to take a small route to the South Asian subcontinent, which may be able to spread the prestige of the clan and expand the territory for the Xia people.

……

The next day, the wind was mild and the sky was cloudless.

Zhao Cheng went to teach at the academy as usual, and this was probably his last lesson.

He held a bamboo fan and stood among the children, "Shall I teach you to sing a song today?" ”

The song, of course, cannot be the song of this era, but from that new era hundreds of years later.

During this time, Zhao Cheng also taught them to sing a lot of songs.

For children, singing is not only entertaining, but also literate!

"Good~"

Children of all ages cheered, listening to stories and singing more than reading and writing.

"Okay, today I will teach you to sing a song "Treading Mountains and Rivers"......"

Zhao Cheng didn't ink, he transcribed the lyrics of the song on the blackboard, and while copying them, he also asked everyone if they knew the words.

In this era, there was no blackboard, but for teaching, Zhao Cheng used several wooden planks to splice them together and made a simple blackboard.

The lyrics are not long, and the words are not difficult to recognize, although six or seven-year-old children can't recognize them all, but most children basically know it.

Zhao Cheng finished transcribing, and after waiting for a few minutes, he asked, "Have you all copied it?" ”

"Copied it."

"Teacher, I've copied it."

"Okay......"

"Okay, the teacher will sing it to everyone first." Zhao Cheng was holding a bamboo fan, wearing a Ming Hanfu, and he was quite aura.

"The autumn wind and sunset enter the long river, and the smoke and rain in the south of the Yangtze River sail ~"

"How many beacon fires are rolled up when the rocks pierce the air~"

"Thousands of miles of mountains and rivers have been treaded, who will enter the hands of the world~"

"Divide and merge, but dozens of years of spring and autumn~"

……

"Sounds good~"

"I want to sing!"

There are also bold girls, shouting that Teacher Qin is so handsome......

Such an atmosphere may be quite common in the sixth grade class of primary school hundreds of years later.

But it is said that this is in the thirteenth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty.

That's hell to go!

However, this is the result of Zhao Cheng's efforts for more than 50 days.

This atmosphere will continue to be passed on and affect generations of people.

"The old rule, I'll sing a sentence, everyone will sing a sentence, remember to keep in sync......"

"Good~"

Zhao Cheng cleared his throat,

"The autumn wind and sunset enter the long river, and the smoke and rain in the south of the Yangtze River sail ~"

"The autumn wind and sunset enter the long river, and the smoke and rain in the south of the Yangtze River sail ~"

"How many beacon fires are rolled up when the rocks pierce the air~"

"How many beacon fires are rolled up when the rocks pierce the air~"

……

The children learn very quickly, and after singing with Zhao Cheng a few times, they can basically hum a few words.

"Now let's sing it all together, I'll start up~"

Zhao Cheng clapped his hands and motioned for everyone to be quiet, "The autumn wind and sunset enter the long river, and the smoke and rain in the south of the Yangtze River are sailing~ Ready, sing!" ”

"The autumn wind and sunset enter the long river, and the smoke and rain in the south of the Yangtze River sail ~"

"How many beacon fires are rolled up when the rocks pierce the air~"

……

After singing like this a few more times, I was basically proficient.

Seeing that the children could sing, Zhao Cheng understood that it was time for him to go.

"Xiao Wu, the teacher has something to do and leave, you take everyone to sing a few more times."

"Yes, Sensei~"

Xiao Wu, whose full name is Wu Wu, is the daughter of the village chief of Wu Yong, and the oldest and most sensible person in this group of children, and was entrusted by Zhao Cheng with the important task of squad leader.

"The autumn wind and the sunset enter the long river, and the smoke and rain in the south of the Yangtze River ~ Ready, sing!"

"The autumn wind and sunset enter the long river, and the smoke and rain in the south of the Yangtze River sail ~"

"How many beacon fires are rolled up when the rocks pierce the air~"

Zhao Cheng raised his head, looked at the smiles on the children's faces, and listened to their crisp children's voices, and left the academy silently.

It's time for him to go.

……

"The spear pierces the clouds and lets go of the worries of life

Looking at the cold moon like teeth, riding alone

There is nothing to say about life and death, and the wind is torn and the armor is broken

Blood-stained yellow sand, laughing and talking

Who can stay ......"

The cottage is quiet, and the voices of children resound in the mountains, as if they are saying goodbye to Zhao Cheng.

He avoided the village, and he avoided the villagers who were busy in the fields, and the breeze on his sleeves did not take a single piece of dust with him.

Ten minutes later, he came to the creek.

The stream is not big, but it is crystal clear, and the people of Wushanzhai basically rely on this stream to feed.

Zhao Cheng went down the stream and turned a hill, and Wu Shanzhai had disappeared from view.

But he saw an unexpected scene.

"Mr. Qin, we remember your kindness to Wu Shanzhai in our hearts, and we can't repay it.

I can only engrave the tablet of eternal life, worship it at all times, and pray for your blessings......"

Wu Yong led a group of men, women, and children to stand on the mountainside.

Li Qiaozhen expected that Zhao Cheng would say goodbye without saying goodbye last night, and after discussing with the villagers in Wushanzhai, she decided to give him a ride.

When Zhao Cheng went to the academy to take classes, a group of people had been waiting here for a long time.

Seeing Zhao Cheng, everyone bowed down and bowed.

"Everybody......"

Zhao Cheng was surprised, he didn't expect that the people from Wu Shanzhai would detect his intentions, and he didn't expect them to see him off together......

I was very moved, and there was a fire burning in my heart, exuding endless warmth.

"Brother Qin, if you can't get along outside, you must come back, this will always be your home."

Li Qiaozhen reversed her usual shyness and threw herself into Zhao Cheng's arms in front of everyone.

"Well, I'll definitely come back when I have a chance."

Zhao Cheng stroked the girl's hair and nodded deeply.

Wu Shanzhai is the place where his dream began.

Here, it is also the starting point to change the Xia people and change the world!

Whether he succeeds or not, it will be a miracle in the history books in a few hundred years.

A miracle at the forefront of the times!

"It's not a chance, it's a must~"

The little girl preached angrily, if she wanted Zhao Cheng to come back, she would wait for him here, and Wu Shanzhai would also wait for him.

The good days have just begun!

In the future, it will get better and better!

"Well, I'll definitely come back~"

In the entire Wu cottage, only this girl can teach him.

Even the old man Li Lin became restrained in the face of Zhao Cheng.

After all, it is an almost unbreakable worldview established under feudal society.

Compared to granddaughters, it is more difficult to change.

That is, Li Qiaozhen is young and has a stronger ability to accept new things, new ideas, and new concepts than them, so she will be so unscrupulous.

Of course, the main reason is that her relationship with Zhao Cheng is deep enough.

……

"Send you a thousand miles, there will be a farewell, let's go back!"

Zhao Cheng raised his hand and asked the people of Wu Shanzhai to go back, and he received their kindness.

"Mr. Qin, go all the way!"

"Mr. Qin, the mountains and rivers have met, and we will have a meeting later."

A group of people sent each other for ten miles, and finally stopped and waved goodbye to Zhao Cheng.

Zhao Cheng waved his hand, turned around very resolutely, and never looked back.

Seeing Brother Qin disappear from view, the little girl cried silently.

"The gun is like a dragon, the universe is shaken, and the sky is broken with a roar......

Mr. Qin's departure, I'm afraid he is going to stir up the world! ”

Old man Li Lin comforted his granddaughter while watching Zhao Cheng disappear, and he was extremely emotional in his heart.

In the thirteenth year since the founding of Hongwu, the world is about to change again.

……

A few days later, at the mouth of the Yangtze River in Wuchang, Zhao Cheng looked at the rolling Yangtze River and waited for someone who was destined.

After leaving Wushanzhai, Zhao Cheng continued to trace the source of the Yangtze River to the west.

His destination was in the southwest, in Bashu.

But if you want to gain a foothold in Bashu, it is not an easy task.

He needs allies, or rather, a springboard!

And just now, Zhao Cheng got the news that there was a person who would pass through Wuchang.