The first navigator of the Ming Dynasty

"Lord Zheng, this is the relevant items that the general has prepared for you, as well as the contact information. Small, put everything in the package, take care of yourself along the way!"

one of Li Jinglong's guards handed Zheng Hai a package with a respectful expression.

Zheng Hai accepted the package, tied it directly to the saddle, and turned to the man: "Go back and tell your lord, I will send back as soon as I have news, please be sure to send troops in time."

"Okay, Lord Zheng, the little one must tell me.

Zheng Hai nodded, put one hand on the saddle, lightly stepped on the stirrup, turned over and jumped on the horse's back.

He waved to the crowd, kicked his horse's belly with both feet, and rode out of the camp.

Two days later, Zheng Hai, wearing a dark gray coarse cloth robe, appeared on an official road near the sea.

At a fork in the road, a small flag with the word "tea" written on it hung on a wooden pole in front of a thatched house.

In front of the thatched house, four wooden stakes are erected to support a straw shed. Under the grass hut, there are five wooden tables and benches for travelers to rest and drink tea.

In summer, the sun is so hot that even with the sea breeze, it can be very hot for travelers.

Most of the people who were in a hurry stopped their steps and drank tea in the teahouse on the side of the road, taking advantage of the opportunity to avoid the noon sun.

Zheng Hai rode his horse, grabbed the reins, turned over and dismounted, and tied the horse under the flagpole.

Three tea guests are sitting under the straw hut drinking tea, dressed in different ways. At the table next to him sat a middle-aged woman holding a crying little girl.

The little girl wiped her tears and cried: "Hmph... Hum...... Hmph, mother, I'm afraid!" The

middle-aged woman hugged the little girl tightly and comforted in a low voice: "Xuan'er, don't be afraid, don't be afraid

! His skin was dark, and he didn't seem to be working under the scorching sun.

Zheng Hai sat down at an empty table and said to the boss, "Boss, come to a bowl of tea."

"Okay!"

the owner of the tea shed responded, brought a porcelain bowl, put it in front of Zheng Hai, carried the teapot, and poured a cup of tea.

Zheng Hai looked at the crying little girl at the other table next to him again, and frowned slightly.

The boss noticed that Zheng Hai was staring at the little girl, and explained with a smile: "Guest officer, I'm sorry! My child is disobedient, and after a few words of reprimanding her just now, she started crying." "

Is it your child?" Zheng Hai stared into the eyes of the tea shack owner and asked, "Why is she disobedient?" "

This little child, that's it, I can't stand it if I say two words about her." The boss explained, walked to the table on the side, took off the rag on his shoulder, wiped it himself, and ignored Zheng Hai.

Zheng Hai picked up the tea bowl, smelled it, looked at the boss's back, and asked, "Boss, the taste of your tea doesn't seem to be right!"

The three men sitting at another table next to him glanced at Zheng Hai, and their eyes were a little strange.

"Hehehe! Guest, you're a foreigner, right? You look like you should live in the city!" The owner of the tea shed turned around and walked over with a teapot again, "Maybe you can't get used to drinking our tea in Dinghai County, and this is the taste of our countrymen's

tea!" "Maybe! It's the first time I've drunk this kind of tea, so I may not be used to drinking it! I'll try it!"

Zheng Hai took the bowl in one hand, put it to his mouth, took a sip, and put down the tea bowl again.

The owner of the tea shop glanced at Zheng Hai's tea bowl and saw that the tea was half drunk, and showed a bright smile.

Zheng

Hai nodded and replied, "Well, it tastes quite chic

!" "It's delicious, you can drink more!" As

he spoke, the owner of the tea shed came over, took the teapot, and added some tea to Zheng Hai.

Zheng Hai picked up the tea bowl again and looked at the owner of the tea shed: "Boss, let me ask you something."

"Guest officer, may I ask, as long as the little one knows, the little one will tell you!"

"Do you have a person named Zhao Laojiu here?" Zheng Hai put down the empty tea bowl and looked at the owner of the tea shed.

The owner of the tea shed had bright eyes and a smile, and responded: "You are looking for my brother, my brother's name is Zhao Laojiu." "

Do you know where he is now?"

"He's in the room, I'll take you in." The

owner of the tea shed glanced at the three people at the table next to him, turned to Zheng Hai and said, "Guest officer, come with me, please come inside!" The owner

of the tea shed opened the door and led Zheng Hai into the thatched house. The grass house is not small, and there are compartments in the room.

"My brother is inside, please inside!" The tea boss stood at the door and asked Zheng Hai to go in first.

Zheng Haigang walked into the inner room and found five people in the room, one sitting bald, and the other four standing, all holding knives in their hands.

The bald head stared at Zheng Hai and said, "We have been waiting for you for a long time!" "

Who are you?" Zheng Hai turned around and found that the owner of the tea shed was holding a wooden stick and was staring at him.

The bald head sitting in the room looked at Zheng Hai and asked, "You are

Zheng Hai?" Zheng Hai looked back at the bald head sitting on the bed

: "Are you Zhao Laojiu?" The bald head said: "No! The one behind you is Zhao Laojiu." "

And who are you?"

I want to know who I am, and you'll know when you get there, and get him arrested!" commanded the bald head.

Zheng Hai looked back at the owner of the tea shed holding a wooden stick at the door: "You are Zhao Laojiu?" "

No! My name is Zhao Jiuxiao! My real identity is the third leader of the Sky Eagle Gang, and I am also the pirate of Liuheng Island you are looking for." Zhao Jiuxiao held a stick and looked at Zheng Hai with a smile.

"Your tea... Did you put it in the tea, put it in..."

Zheng Hai's body softened, slowly closed his eyes, and fell to the ground.

"Third brother, how much medicine did you take? Do you want people to watch him on the way?"

"Second Brother Li, don't worry! I put a lot of sweat medicine." He drank two bowls of it, and he won't wake up until tomorrow!" Zhao

Jiuxiao put down the wooden stick and untied the package that Zheng Hai was carrying on his back.

Two things were turned out of the clothes, one was the token of the brocade guard, and the other was a fold.

The pirate Zhao Jiuxiao opened the fold, glanced at it, and said to the bald head: "Second brother, that's right, he is Zheng Hai!

When Zheng Hai woke up, his hands and feet were already tied and he was lying in a cabin.

There are some food piled up around, including wine cans, grain bags, vegetables and other materials necessary for life at sea.

"With so much food, it looks like the pirates are returning to their lair. I've managed to penetrate the enemy, but it's a bit risky, but it's the quickest way!"

Zheng Hai glanced at the surrounding supplies, and finally locked onto a wine jar placed on the wooden crate.

"What's going on inside?"

"Go in and take a look!"

Two pirates armed with long knives walked into the cabin, glanced twice at Zheng Hai lying on the ground, and then at the broken wine jar on the ground.

One of the pirates said, "It's all right! It must be a jolting wave that shattered a can of wine."

Another pirate stared at Zheng Hai and asked his companion, "This kid doesn't know if he's awake?" "

Don't worry! The third master said, it's good that this kid can wake up tomorrow morning!"

Seeing Zheng Hai's eyes closed and motionless, the two pirates stayed for a while and then walked out of the cabin.