Peerless Pirates

"Mountains are one step away, water is one step away, and we are walking towards the Shuguan Pass. The dusk clouds are hidden and stars are hunting at us. The wind is changing, the rain is changing, and my hometown is shattered. Dreams cannot come true, and there is no such sound in my hometown."

Standing on the bow of the boat, Song Zheng looked at the dim and dim surroundings and sighed deeply.

Those who feel sad are just saying goodbye.

When leaving Jiangning, the farewell team was very large. The young emperor Pang Ying ignored the objections of the courtiers and personally sent Song Zheng out of the city. Pang Ying went out, and all the high-ranking civil and military officials from the whole dynasty came after hearing the news. Anyone who could talk to Song Zheng , whether it is true or false, I always say "bon voyage".

Compared with the luxurious farewell team, the "mission" to Shu was very thin. In fact, there was only one envoy, Song Zheng. The Ministry of Rites originally planned to send Song Zheng a foreign minister and several servants, but Song Zheng was Zheng refused. The future of his trip was uncertain, and if things went wrong, his life would be in vain. Therefore, Song Zheng only took Zhang Chong with him on this trip, which can be said to be riding into Shu alone.

This ship is the ship of Huitong Trading Company. Xiaobei will accompany Song Zheng all the way to Zigui, where he will establish a trading house and try to do business with Shu.

Before the official departure, Song Zheng had already said hello to Yang Dong, Xu Mingxuan, Lu Chun and other friends, not to let them see each other off. Everything that should be arranged had been arranged. The four words "Farewell in Changting" were expressed in Song Zheng's words. It seems a bit hypocritical. However, saying goodbye to his family made Song Zheng really hard to let go.

Mrs. Zhu gave many instructions and instructions, and Song Jue's eyes were filled with tears, which made Song Zheng's nose sore. The son traveled thousands of miles and his mother was worried, and Song Zheng understood their thoughts.

The most difficult thing to leave behind was the girls. Qian'er was already two months pregnant, but she was about to be a mother, but she cried like a child in Song Zheng's arms. Se'er also lay down behind Song Zheng, her back weeping with tears. Li Hongniang and Ming'er both held hands, their eyes red.

In this era of inconvenient transportation, parting sometimes means not being able to see each other for life. That kind of sadness is difficult for future generations to understand. Almost all literati and poets have exaggerated this kind of sadness. However, only those who have experienced it can understand it. The sadness in between.

"I advise you to drink another glass of wine. There will be no old friends when you leave Yangguan in the west."

"Seeing each other and fighting is like not seeing each other, and being affectionate is like being ruthless."

"Holding hands and looking into tearful eyes, I was speechless and choked."

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No matter how meaningful the poem is, there is always a gap compared with the sadness in his heart. The moment he waved his hand and left the Song Mansion and turned around, Song Zheng's eyes were wet with tears. This should be his second love after coming to this world. He shed tears for the first time. The last time was when he saw his family for the first time after returning to Jiangning from Dajin.

As the city of Jiangning drifts away, Song Zheng often collects his thoughts and turns to "business". But at night, sadness still fills his heart.

"It's useless to miss lovesickness. It's just madness to be melancholy." Song Zheng smiled bitterly and shook his head. Just as he was about to turn around and return to the cabin, there was a slight sound of footsteps behind him.

Song Zheng turned around, and a beautiful woman in white had already come to him.

"Young master, do you miss your parents, wives and concubines at home, or are you worried about the state affairs of Qi?" The woman's voice was like an oriole, piercing the murmuring Jiang Feng.

Song Zheng said calmly, "The Su family has just listened for a long time, why do you still ask questions knowingly?"

This woman is actually Su Chan, who is famous all over Jiangning.

Su Chan followed Song Zheng into Shu, which was the most unexpected thing for Song Zheng these days. A few days ago, when Su Chan came to Song Zheng alone, Song Zheng's first feeling was incredible. However, when Su Chan After explaining the reasons, Song Zheng agreed to her. Is there any better way to cover up than to bring a famous prostitute on an envoy? No matter what Su Chan's purpose was, Song Zheng already thought that the road was full of dangers, and he didn't care if there was one more person who didn't know whether he was pregnant or not. Unruly Su Chan.

"How could the young master guess that the slave family was eavesdropping?" Su Chan's eyes were bright, but her face showed no embarrassment at being discovered by Song Zheng.

Song Zheng ignored her and just patted the manhole next to her.

Su Chan was not annoyed, "The number one scholar always speaks well, but it goes through endless vicissitudes. Last time, the song "Yangchun Song" made the slave family feel sad for many days! How many days will it make the slave family worry this time?"

Song Zheng was not in the mood to talk and said calmly, "How can Song sing a few words in a low voice to stir up the mood of the Su family? The river wind here is very strong, so the Su family should go back and rest early."

"Young master, why do you always reject people from thousands of miles away?" Su Chan, who did not show off her beauty, glanced at Song Zheng and said softly.

The river breeze blew, and her white dress was blown up by the wind, showing her charming charm even in the middle of the night.

Song Zheng had no intention of appreciating the beauty of Zhan Wuquan and read the full text. "I looked at Wu Gou and patted all over the railings. No one understands, so I just want to lean on the railings!" After Song Zheng finished chanting in a low voice, he turned around and walked past Su Chan. , until we went into the cabin.

A look of annoyance appeared on Su Chan's face, and she immediately smiled and said loudly, "Young master, if you say it casually, it's a good sentence. If your guess is right, this is "Water Dragon Song"? Just now, the mountain is a journey, the water is The words spoken by Yi Cheng should be "Sauve Acacia". Master, please don't forget to copy down these two poems. I'm waiting to play and sing them!"

Song Zheng, who had just reached the hatch of the ship, paused and continued to move forward. But he was smiling bitterly in his heart. The famous works of Xin Qiji and Nalan Xingde had once again been stolen and changed by him.

Traveling again and again, more than ten days later, Song Zheng and others arrived at Yiling (today's Yichang). Since the river was very fast going up the river, Song Zheng and others abandoned the ship and landed at Yiling, riding to Zigui.

At the end of July, Song Zheng arrived at Zigui City Outer Post. He did not expect that it would be Zu Jie who greeted him here!

Since Zujie became a Jinshi in martial arts, he was assigned to Shuguan. Although letters were sent to Song Zheng from time to time, the two have never met. How could they not be overjoyed to meet here.

After not seeing each other for many years, Zujie became much stronger and had the air of a general.

"Brother Zheng, Master Fan is waiting for you in the city. Let's leave quickly." After the greetings, Zujie did not forget his responsibilities.

"Master Fan? So you say that it was Master Fan who arranged my entry into Shu?"

"Exactly, there was an order from the imperial court a few days ago, requiring Shuguan to arrange for someone to communicate with the border gate of Zhongkuizhou on the other side. Mr. Fan took over the matter. He is waiting for Brother Zheng."

"Okay, I have heard about Mr. Fan for a long time, so I would like to take this opportunity to pay my respects." Song Zheng was also very happy. Fan Zhitong, the current military envoy of the right route of Shuguan, was a native of Zizhou, Shandong Province. He was the champion of martial arts in the twelfth year of Emperor Gaozong's reign. When he was 18 years old and participated in the martial arts examination, he passed all the tests and won the second class in the martial arts examination. He later won the martial arts champion order and was known as the first martial arts champion in Da Qi. This record was not broken until Song Zheng appeared. .Song Zheng passed the Wu Jinshi examination and got the first and sixth rank.

Song Zhengneng, a fellow countryman, has been famous for a long time. When Han Zhong was planning to attack Shu, his troops were lost due to "leaking secrets". The 5,000 soldiers led by Fan Zhitong were the only ones to escape intact.

Guanyi is still more than twenty miles away from Zigui City. Along the way, Zu Jie introduced Song Zheng to the landforms and the military camps where the Shuguan sergeants were stationed. Song Zheng nodded in response, but saw Zu Jie's sergeants secretly looking at them. He and Zu Jie. After thinking about it, Song Zheng's lips curled up slightly. He looked at himself because his reputation was so resounding. Zu Jie's temperament was as calm as Xin Yu's, and he rarely spoke. This time he saw him But he kept talking, which just made these soldiers curious.

According to Zu Jie's account, Zigui is the base camp of Shu Pass, but the front line of Shu Pass is in Badong, where another friend of Song Zheng, Tian Jinchang, is now stationed. Corresponding to Da Qi Guizhou, is the Kingdom of Shu

Kuizhou. Similar to Daqi, the base camp of Shu Kingdom

in Fengjie, and the front line is in Wushan City. Because the Yangtze River flows very fast in this section, it is difficult for Daqi to use waterways. Similarly, it is not easy for Shu to attack Daqi. The rapid water flow determines that it is difficult to attack Daqi at once.

The scale of military ships travels from top to bottom.

In the evening, Song Zheng and others entered the city. Zu Jie first arranged for Xiaobei, Su Chan and others to stay in the Guanyi, and then led Song Zheng into the Military Envoy's Mansion.

When they met for the first time, Song Zheng wore the official uniform of an envoy to be cautious, and Fan Zhitong also wore formal attire to meet Song Zheng.

Contrary to what he imagined, Fan Zhitong was of medium build, fair-skinned, and not stout. If he were not armed, Song Zheng would rather believe that he was a civil servant. However, the moment the two held hands, Song Zheng immediately felt calloused from the other side.

I felt amazing power in my hands.

Due to Song Zheng's special status, Fan Zhitong did not ask for help and met Song Zheng with courtesy. After the guests and hosts sat down, Bing Bian presented him with fragrant tea.

"Fan has heard for a long time that Mr. Song is a master of both civil and military skills, but we haven't met him for a while. Today, he is indeed a dragon and a phoenix among men." Fan Zhitong's words were polite and his etiquette was very thoughtful. However, Song Zheng could see the alienation in it.

.This made Song Zheng very confused. He had never had any relationship with this senior fellow countryman. However, based on the feelings of fellow countrymen, Fan Zhitong should be somewhat affectionate. Such behavior is difficult to understand.

"Master Fan, thank you very much. When I was studying at home, I heard about your achievements and I have always admired you. It is an honor for me to meet you."

"Where, where, Fan's name pales in comparison to the world-famous Song Xiaolang." Fan Zhitong stroked his beard and replied proudly.

Could it be that Fan Zhitong was jealous of himself? He wouldn't be so conceited? Song Zheng was quite amused, but he responded in a face-to-face manner, "It is better to travel thousands of miles than to read a thousand books. I am young and have lived in Jiangning for a long time. How dare I be so arrogant with the adults?"

Compared to the mighty generals on the battlefield, if it were not for worldly affairs, Song would rather worship under the master."

Song Zheng made up his mind: Aren't you flattering me? Well, I'll flatter you too. I can't beat anyone in my ability to talk.

The two complimented each other a few more times, and even Zu Jie, who was sitting at the end of the table, blushed. Fan Zhitong was also a little speechless. No matter how much he praised, Song Zheng could praise him even more. Looking at it this way, it seemed that Fan Zhitong

The purpose of praising Song Zheng was to get Song Zheng to praise him. The funniest thing is that Song Zheng made the disgusting flattery very serious, as if it was a matter of course, and that's exactly what happened.

Fan Zhitong, who was thirty-six or seventeen years old, had been in the officialdom for a long time. He quickly adjusted his thoughts and turned to business: "Master Song, Shuguan received the imperial decree a few days ago and has sent personnel to Kuizhou to contact him. However, Kuizhou

There hasn't been any news from the other side of the state, so I'm afraid you will have to stay here for a while longer."

Daqi is sending an envoy to Shu, which is a major event that has not happened in many years. Kuizhou does not dare to make the decision, and will definitely go to Chengdu to report and ask for instructions. It will take at least ten days to go back and forth. Although Shu

It is unlikely that the country will refuse this level of courtesy exchanges, but the procedure must still be followed.

"That would be disturbing your lord." Song Zheng leaned forward and said, "This junior can also take this opportunity to ask for more advice from Lord Fan. I hope that you will not hesitate to give me some advice."

"You're welcome, Mr. Song. I've arranged for General Zu Jiepi to accompany you these days. Since you are familiar with each other, it will be easier for us to talk."

"Thank you so much, sir." Song Zheng leaned forward again. This time, he felt that Fan Zhitong seemed to be a little affectionate.