20. The day of departure

In June, the wind is light, and you can see bright sunny days.

A farmer wrote a poem:

The father ploughed the field, and the son went down the mountain. In June, He Weixiu, the official family has repaired the warehouse

At noon on the day of the hoeing field, sweat drips down the soil. Whoever eats the food on the plate, every grain is hard

(Note: 'zhu' read zhú, here is the 'hoe' solution)

"Old man is so elegant!" The young man with a backpack walked to the ground and clapped his hands and praised.

The old man who ploughed slowly straightened up, pounded his sore back, picked up the weeds on the ground and walked straight to the ground.

"It's just now that the little brother praised the old man!" The old man who ploughed the land asked with a smile.

"It was the young man with the backpack" bowed respectfully.

"Don't dare to be, don't dare to be" The old man who ploughed the land returned a salute, "The old man also learned from the children in the village. It will be much easier to read it when he is tired of working."

"Oh, that's it. I'm afraid I'm not from Bianliang when I just heard my uncle's accent!" The young man in the backpack asked a little hoarsely.

"Yes, the little brother has good eyesight. The old man is a refugee in Jeju. He has been coming to Xiangfu for almost half a year. He is a farmer in Zhao's mansion!"

"Zhao Mansion?" The young man in the backpack was suddenly stunned, and then showed joy and asked, "Old uncle, it's Lord Zhao Ze's house."

"Ah, that's right, how do you know, little brother?" The old man who ploughed the land asked him.

The young man in the backpack smiled and told him, "I am recommended by Lord Fan Zhongyan to come to Beijing. I want to learn the way of musket shooting from Lord Zhao, and... Anyway, there is still a lot to learn, and I can't finish it for a while."

The old man who ploughed his eyes and stared at him for a long time. Suddenly, he smiled and replied, "It's really unfortunate that Lord Zhao led the army to go on an expedition today. I hope that Chen will stay. I'm afraid the little brother will be empty!"

"What? Lord Zhao went to Chen Liu." The young man with the backpack suddenly became nervous. After looking around for a moment, he asked, "Dare to ask which direction the old man Chen Liu is, is that right?"

The old man who has cultivated the land shook his head: "No, no, that's the south, Chen stays in the east, over there, see, you want to cross a big river"

"I see, I see. Thank you for your advice. Then I'll leave now. Let's go!"

After saying that, without waiting for the old man who ploughed the land to talk to him, he spread his feet and ran down the loess slope, disappearing into the field in the distance.

"What a weirdo?" The old man who ploughed the land took off the bamboo hat and wiped the sweat on his face. He turned to the ground and shouted, "Xiao Yu, take a rest for a while. Don't be tired. If Fang'er knew that it's time, I would fight with the old man."

A petite figure stood up in the half-person-high corn field, also wearing a bamboo hat, but wearing a breathable green gauze, holding a large bamboo basket in his hand, stuffeds full of weeds. After clearing his throat, he replied, "Dad, don't worry, it's not in the way. Didn't Lord Zhao tell you to take good care of these corn? Just wait for the corn cob to grow!"

"Hey, that's not in a hurry for a while. You and you are still pregnant. Come out quickly, or I'll ask my old lady to take you back." The old man who ploughed the land continued to shout.

"Okay, I see. I'm going back now"

......

The young man in the backpack ran three miles in one breath. When he saw Chen Liu County, he also heard the sound of gongs and drums from afar. He suddenly became uneasy and shouted: No, this is the drum music for sending the army to the expedition. It seems that it is almost the end, that is to say...

The young man in the backpack shouted, "Wait for me, Zhang Zihou from Yi County!"

......

In the east of Chenliu County, the drums and music were loud, and the last group of Shenwei troops boarded the sailboat.

There are many people standing on the shore, including officials and local people. When white smoke came from the chimney on the sailboat, the people on the shore exclaimed, and then the crowd became lively. A woman held the child and said, "When my daughter grows up, we will also take this boat down to the south of the Yangtze River. Did you hear that? The husband touched his head and wondered that the smoke coming from the ship was on fire. He couldn't sit down. Immediately, someone retorted that Lao San said that you can't read or can't read. A while ago, the government didn't post a notice. This is called a steam sailboat, which relies on 'steam' to walk on the water. What kind of fire is shorter than a woman's knowledge. Our capital is the only one in Beijing Normal University, and there is no second one in the world. There will be a chance to sit in the future. When my child is admitted to Jinshi, we will also take office in this steam sailboat. Hey, just brag. If your son can be admitted as a scholar, my son can be the champion...

Just as the people on the shore were talking about the steam sailboat, the army was ready to set off.

Three Chinese officials known to Zhao Ze came to the dock at the same time,

Li Shun, the servant of the benevolent sect, came to see him off. Zhongshu also sent Qian Hui, and the Privy Council sent Guo Zhen, a member of the Ministry of War.

It should be said that these officials who came to see off did not have a big official position, but they were very important in Beijing. Even Li Wenzhong of Chen Liuzhi County and several county officials did not dare to neglect to come to welcome him in person.

In fact, it was still Zhao Ze's army to see him off.

In the performance of the musician, Li Shun raised his smile and hugged his fist: "I wish Lord Zhao a good journey and victory. This is the meaning of the official. Of course, it is also the wish of the miscellaneous family. Other miscellaneous families have just said a lot. These wine and meat were sent by His Majesty. If you are bored on the way, you can let the soldiers drink some appropriately. It's a pastime, but don't drink too much. It's the most important thing!"

"Zhao remembers his father-in-law's good words in his heart and will never forget it! There is a father-in-law." Zhao Ze smiled and held his fist and returned the salute.

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. This is within the miscellaneous family. Lord Zhao's words will be conveyed to the official family!" Li Shun raised his hand and answered softly.

Qian Hui took a step forward and handed a letter to Zhao Ze. He said, "There is nothing to send. I wish Lord Zhao success and bring Wang Lun to justice as soon as possible. Lv Xiang asked the subordinate to tell Lord Zhao that you should think twice about everything. If you need help, you can discuss it with the local government. After all, the labor expedition. I'm not familiar with him. Well, the lower official is no longer talker. Lord Guo has been waiting for a long time. If Qian nagging again, he will be scolded later!"

Guo Zhen came over with a serious face, looked at Zhao Ze, and then looked at Yang Wenguang. He arched his hand and said, "Today's weather is good, which is suitable for the army to go on. From now on, I hope that the two generals should take better care of. Please do the suppression of bandits in the south of the Yangtze River. Lord Du hopes that the two good news will be reported frequently and win as soon as possible. At that time, it will be It will be a great success. All right, you two get on the boat!"

Zhao Ze and Yang Wenguang returned the salute, said a word of thanks, and then bowed and said goodbye to Chen Liuzhi County and others on the shore, and then boarded the ship.

Zhao Ze stood on the side of the side of the ship, held his fist and returned the salute again. He said loudly, "Thank you for sending Zhao off. Zhao is very moved. Please rest assured that we will definitely do this matter well and let Wang Lun get due punishment. Finally, Zhao is here on behalf of all. The officers and soldiers thank you for your kindness. Say goodbye, goodbye!"

After saying that, he urged the boatman to set sail.

Looking at the fleet that was gradually fading away, Qian Hui waved his hand and said to Li Shunju, "Lord Zhao must do what he says. This battle will soon be clear!"

Li Shunju nodded, "I hope so! The miscellaneous family is also looking forward to Wang Lun's dog being sanctioned as soon as possible."

Only Guo Zhen was silent and said to himself, "You are not good things!"

Looking at the vast fleet passing by, a literati who went to Beijing to take the exam wrote a poem to remember:

The sound of bright sun and cicadas rises in the Bian River,

The breeze curls and white waves.

A few green threads are wrinkled,

Thousands of hectares of floating mirror grinding.

Water leaves flow with the guests,

Reed flowers, flying snow and fishing.

It's late to shine in the sky,

Swaying Tingzhou listens to many wild geese.

Twenty-six three-masted sailboats went south along the water. If they looked down from the air, it would be spectacular, because the ship was different from other ships. There was a ball of white smoke coming out of the chimney at the stern, as if they were swallowing clouds and spitting fog. Even against the current, it was very fast, which made many merchants who transported goods north puzzled, and also made those who had People pay attention to it and say that maybe this is a business opportunity. This boat is so strange.

Yang Wenguang's big ship is in the middle of the fleet. He and Zhao Ze are not in the same boat. Zhao Ze is the commander to walk in the front, and the honor guard is also in the first ship. He is the commander of the Divine Guard, and the ten big sailboats behind him are under his control.

Yang Wenguang was independent in the bow of the boat, with his arms around his chest, and his cloak was dazzling in the sun, red like a fire.

At this time, a female general came over and asked softly, "Cousin, what are you laughing at!"

Yang Wenguang did not turn around and still raised his head in front of the wind, but he said to her, "I finally left Beijing. I want to live like my father!"

"Do you mean uncle!" The female general stepped on the bow and stood side by side with Yang Wenguang, but she was only as high as his shoulders. She liked to stand beside him, which felt like snuggling in his arms.

"Xiao Lan, you shouldn't have come!" Yang Wenguang said to her.

"Why, I'm tired of staying at home. There is no shortage of me in Linzhou. There are more people around my eldest brother!" Xiaolan replied.

"It will make people gossip!" Yang Wenguang continued.

"Who dares? I cut his tongue!" Xiaolan pulled out the bright dagger from her waist and stroked fiercely.

"Hey, look at you, can you fight to kill the enemy?" Yang Wenguang gently hit her on the shoulder.

Xiaolan couldn't help but be intoxicated when she smelled the man's breath on him and hurriedly replied, "You protect me!"

"I'm going to kill Wang Lun in person. How can I be distracted and take care of you!" Yang Wenguang said earnestly.

"Hey, who said you want you to take care of me? I'm proficient in all kinds of martial arts, and the divine guards you bring may not be stronger than me. If you don't believe it, try it." Xiaolan picked up her arm and showed her snow-white arm, but it didn't attract his attention at all. He still looked ahead, the vast world.

"You, stay honestly and don't make trouble. These divine guards are not your own soldiers. If it weren't for your majesty's will, I'm afraid it would be difficult to mobilize!" Yang Wenguang talked about his mind.

"You, what if you are not a personal soldier? If you let me take care of it and let them go east, they dare not look to the west. Who dares to beat the board first and then whip if he is disobedient? It's really lawless to cut it. Let's see who dares not accept it," Xiao Lan said carelessly.

"Forget it, forget it, I'm afraid of you. According to your military skills, before you fight with the enemy, you have offended your subordinates first. What you lead the troops pays attention to is both kindness and prestige, and the rewards and punishments are clear. It's my father's experience to be like brothers and loves soldiers like children." Yang Wenguang taught her a lesson.

"Well, I don't believe it. You can be like these people, and I will jump from here!"

After saying that, he was eager to try on the bow and jumped in place to scare Yang Wenguang.

Yang Wenguang grabbed her and made her unable to move: "What did Brother Zhe say in his letter? If you don't obey, I will send you back. Don't make trouble. It's not a child's play on the way of the army. This boat is not an ordinary paddle sailboat. It will be dangerous if it falls into the bottom of the boat!"

Xiaolan's arm was caught in Yang Wenguang's hand and suddenly felt very comfortable. She nodded obediently, "Then I won't jump. You should treat me well in the future!"

"Well, I didn't treat you well one day. Tianbo Mansion is about to become your home!"

Xiaolan smiled knowingly and gently twisted her lower waist. The armor on her body was shining like her bright smile in the sun.