Peerless Pirates

"Zheng'er (Master), are you okay?" Cai Yong and Mu Yu asked Yue Fu repeatedly.

Song Zheng shook his head, "It's okay, it's okay. I was thinking about something just now and was lost in thought. Hey, why are you all here? Sister Yuan, what's wrong with your face?"

It was okay if Song Zheng didn't ask. When he asked, Yuan Rong burst into tears, turned around and ran out.

Muyu stretched out his hand and pulled it, but did not hold it, and instead scratched his head in embarrassment.

"What's wrong?" Song Zheng also felt uncomfortable on his face. He touched it and found it was quite painful.

Seeing that Song Zheng really knew nothing about what he had just discovered, Cai Yong said quickly, "Sir, you were in a daze just now. We couldn't wake you up no matter how hard we tried. Commander Yuan slapped you to wake you up." .surnamed Mu... Commander Mu slapped Commander Yuan with his backhand, and then... that was it."

Song Zheng suddenly realized. Just now, he seemed to be possessed by a demon. He returned to the scene before the time travel. His spirit left his body and wandered outside his body.

In the blink of an eye, seeing Mu Yu still standing there, Song Zheng said hurriedly, "Commander Mu, hurry up and chase after him!"

"Are you really okay?" Muyu looked worried.

"Nothing's happened, hurry up and get Sister Yuan back." Song Zheng said urgently. Mu Yu was still scratching her head, a little embarrassed. Song Zheng said anxiously, "Stop dragging your feet. If she runs away, don't stay on the right side." Si stayed still!"

Muyu then took off his feet and ran out in a hurry.

The corner of Song Zheng's mouth curled up. This Muyu looked very smart, but was so slow in matters between men and women. After rubbing his head, Song Zheng was still frightened. If the soul of the dead really emerged just now, it would be a disaster. If he dies first, wouldn’t it be a joke!

"Sir, it's almost Xu time now, do you think you should go back home and rest first?" Cai Yong asked cautiously.

"No, you take a few brothers and follow me to the Minister's Mansion."

"Sir, I think you should rest for the night. You don't look very good."

"Then you go get me a basin of water and I'll wash my face. I'll change my clothes later and then go over. Tonight, we must finalize the matter. If you are late, you will be passive for one more day." Song Zheng said solemnly.

Seeing Song Zheng's resolute attitude, Cai Yong couldn't persuade him anymore, so he had to go out as ordered.

After Song Zheng finished washing himself, his expression returned to normal, which made Cai Yong and others feel relieved.

That night, Song Zheng had a secret chat in Mi Wuji's Mansion for two hours, and did not return to Song Mansion until it was close to Chou. The lights in Song Mansion were still on, and Se'er, Qian'er, and Ming'er, who had already returned home first, all sat down. In the house, he waited for Song Zheng's return. The moment he held the girls in his arms, Song Zheng felt extremely full and warm in his heart, and no longer had that heart-stopping feeling of loneliness. age:url(img1353471045848127867257825791785251840274.age : url(img1353471045848127867257825791785251840274.age:url(img1353471045848127867257825791785251840274.age:url(img135347104584812786725 7825791785251840274.png)'span

"In Duchang County on Poyang Lake, there are ten thousand houses with lights and terraces. The water is separated by the Nanshan Mountains and people can't cross it. The east wind blows the peach blossoms in the old green." Su Shi's poem "Crossing Duchang" made Song Zheng think about this "five waters converging into one lake". It’s a place I’m quite yearning for.

On the third day after escorting Lu Bingxuan to Jiangning City, Song Zheng set off again, heading up the river to the mouth of the lake. After leaving the Yangtze River and walking south along the water for a few days, he arrived at this famous city located on the north bank of Poyang Lake. .

Although Duchang has an excellent geographical location and a long history, it seems to be less famous than Dehua (Jiujiang) in the north, Hongzhou City (Nanchang) in the south, and Jingdezhen in the east. However, since the After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the local administrative divisions were reorganized, and the former Jiangnan East Road and Jiangnan West Road were merged and collectively known as Jiangnan Road, and Duchang was selected as the capital of Jiangnan Road.

When Taizu came south, he was scratching his head as to which city between Dehua and Nanchang should be the capital of Jiangnan Road. At that time, the north of the Yangtze River was still disturbed by war, and Dehua was quite unsafe. Although Nanchang was in the hinterland, it was far away from the Yangtze River. It is too far away, which is not conducive for the leaders to organize the Yangtze River defense line. Therefore, after repeated calculations, Duchang was selected as the capital. Just as Jiangning City was moved south, Duchang Mansion also underwent large-scale expansion. Today, Duchang has become No less than the big cities of Jiujiang and Nanchang.

Along the way, various boats on the waterway flowed continuously, creating a busy scene. Jiangnan Road is the foundation of most Jiangnan families, and the cities in various states are naturally extremely prosperous. The places Song Zheng passed through previously include Hongzhou, Raozhou, and Shezhou. Mizhou and Duchang City are far superior to Shandong Road as the capital of this road, let alone.

"Brother Mao, Duchang City is so prosperous, and there are more than just '10,000 houses with lights and towers'." Song Zheng stood on the bow of the ship, smiling into the wind.

"The 'Ten Thousand Families' mentioned by the layman Dongpo is just a false reference, and it is not enough to fully read Symphony of Shadows. However, since the founding of the Qi Dynasty, Duchang City has continued to grow, especially when Mr. Li Fengchang took over Jiangnan Road to appease the people." After the envoy, it continued to expand eastward. In these three years alone, more than 3,000 households were added to Duchang." The speaker was Liu Mao, a doctor in the Ministry of Punishment.

On that day, Song Zheng visited Ni Wuji late at night and announced the imperial edict to him. Ni Wuji met Song Zheng while trying the Pangtong poisoning case and admired Song Zheng deeply. The relationship between the two was also good. In the following chapters, In a major family case, Ni Wuji had made great contributions and should have been promoted to replace Zhao Fengen, the aging Minister of Justice. Zhao Fengen was old and sick and had not paid attention to matters for a long time. However, this proposal was vetoed by Huang Jiao. The little emperor had no choice but to Ni Wuji was also one of the ministers who tended to get closer to the emperor. Therefore, this time the little emperor issued an edict and directly bypassed Zhao Fengen and went to Ni Wuji.

Although he had the intention to cooperate with Yousi, Ni Wuji was quite hesitant. After Song Zheng's persuasion, Ni Wuji finally gritted his teeth and sent out two close cadres. One went to Shandong Road to assist Shuiding. The other one is Liu Mao who assisted Song Zheng.

Liu Mao was in his thirties, but his appearance was not impressive, but he was quite talented. After talking with Song Zheng, he was extremely impressed by Song Zheng. Song Zheng was a big thief in his previous life, and he was very proficient in various criminal methods. The so-called "anti-investigation" "He is also very experienced. Although he has never learned the science of criminal names, he quickly chatted with Liu Mao based on the ancient and modern principles. Along the way, the two of them felt that they had a close relationship.

Speaking of Duchang City, Song Zheng was extremely surprised that Liu Mao knew this place very well. After asking, he found out that Liu Mao's wife, the Zhou family, was actually from the Duchangwang family. When Liu Mao passed the Jinshi examination, the Zhou family went out of their way to He went to Jiangning City to capture his son-in-law and captured Liu Mao.

When talking about this matter, Liu Mao, who rarely joked, even joked that if Song Zheng had looked at the rankings, he would have been beaten to death.

The big boat sailed along the water and soon arrived at the pier outside Duchang City. Liu Mao suddenly shouted, "Xiao Lang, look at this pier, why is there something empty in the middle?"

Song Zheng had already seen something strange. In such a large port, the channel in the middle was actually separated by two official ships on both sides. On the bows of the official ships, there were government officials waving small flags to direct the cargo ships coming and going. Go to the small docks on both sides to load and unload cargo.

"Go, just lean towards the middle." Song Zheng turned around and ordered.

Liu Mao was stunned and whispered, "Xiao Lang, we are taking a civilian ship, does this seem inappropriate?"

The boat Song Zheng and others were traveling on was borrowed from the Huitong Trading House. Although there were many public official ships in Jiangning, Song Zheng rented the boat from the trading house in the name of Yousi in order to avoid suspicion. Anyway, trading The boat is owned by his own family, and Song Zheng trusts this kind of private boat more than the official boat.

"There's nothing wrong with it." Song Zheng said with a smile, "Brother Denian is so ostentatious. If we don't accept his kindness, he might blame us."

"Brother Denian? You mean..."

"The son of Li Fengchang, the pacifier of Jiangnan Road." Song Zheng explained with a smile and began to wave to the shore. On the shore, a young son also waved frequently. It was Li Denian, and the person next to him was Cai Yong. Before coming to Duchang, Song Zheng had already ordered Cai Yong to rush to Duchang by land and fly to report to Li Denian.

The big ship slowly docked, Song Zheng jumped down with a quick stride, and met Li Denian happily.

"Xiao Lang, when I heard that you were coming, I almost couldn't sleep. After seeing each other again after so many years, you are already famous all over the world!"

Song Zheng chuckled, "I have a hard life, how can I be like Brother Li? Wandering among the green mountains and green waters, I am better than a living god!"

The two exchanged a few words of farewell, and Song Zheng quickly introduced Liu Mao to Li Denian, clasping fists and calling each other brother. Li Denian also introduced Duchang Tongpan and other officials behind him to Song Zheng and others.

The carriage was already ready. Song Zheng and Li Denian were riding in the same carriage. The general magistrate of Duchang invited Liu Mao to accompany him. A group of people marched forward. To Zheng's surprise, the carriage did not enter the city of Duchang, but went around. In the north of the city, Song Zheng asked him why, but Li Denian smiled and didn't answer.

After several turns, everyone came to a large house. It was four or five miles away from Duchang City. The building was similar to Huang Yue's manor in the west of the city.

After Song Zheng got out of the car, he couldn't help but trembled his brows. Did Li Fengchang want to see him here?

This time Song Zheng and others came to Jiangnan Road to capture Lin Han, the magistrate of Fuzhou, and his subordinate Chongren, the magistrate of Jianchang County. In order to facilitate the operation, Song Zheng wanted to come to Duchang first to pay a visit to the pacifier Li Fengchang. After obtaining his support, it is easier to take action. Even if someone impeaches someone in the future, having Li Fengchang tied together will make others less worried.

This is also the lesson that Song Zheng and others learned from the arrest of Lu Bingxuan. After Lu Bingxuan was arrested, the officialdom of Jinghu South Road reacted strongly, and the Jinghu South Road pacifier even wrote three memorials in one day, criticizing Yousi. In view of this, Song Zheng formulated this strategy after discussing with Mu Yu.

However, judging from today's momentum, something seems a little wrong.

Li Denian didn't see Song Zheng's expression, but still said enthusiastically, "Xiao Lang, I just bought this place. There is a separate courtyard inside. The place is quiet and full of flowers and trees. You are the head of this house. A distinguished guest."

"Then I'm very honored!" Song Zheng laughed, and everyone entered the wall together. It was an idyllic scenery: on both sides of the stone road about ten feet wide, there were several rice fields and ponds. In the distance, There were still ducks and geese chirping, and occasionally dogs barked.

The stone road is more than a mile long, and at the top is a house of six or seven acres, which is probably the other courtyard that Li Denian said.

Song Zheng and Liu Mao both kept their expressions unchanged and chatted and laughed happily. They were both literati. They casually recited a few sentences such as "An old friend, you have asked me to come to Tian's house", and they talked happily. It was just Cai Yong and the soldiers. They all curled their lips secretly. To them, the so-called pastoral scenery was like a cow chewing peonies.

Entering the courtyard, the scene immediately changes. As Li Denian said, the courtyard is beautifully decorated. The pavilions and pavilions have an ancient charm, with lush flowers, plants and trees, and a spring flowing down from the east hill, winding back and forth. It revitalizes the entire courtyard. If you put wine on the water, it will smell like a meandering wine glass.

The wine was good, the dishes were delicious, and even the maids who served them were very pretty and eye-catching. During the dinner, Liu Mao signaled to Song Zheng several times whether he wanted to talk about something serious, but Song Zheng stopped him with his eyes. Song Zheng believed that Li Denian did this. , will definitely give him an explanation.