"Protect His Highness!"
Under the moonlight, the burly man was like a great roc spreading its wings, carrying Meng Youliang and Feng Zhihua, the two 'chicks', and aggressively flying towards the big ship Li Xiaogong was on. The soldiers on the ship were shocked, and quickly raised their sabers to protect Li Xiaogong.
"Get out of the way!"
Li Xiaogong pushed aside the soldiers in front of him with one hand. After the burly man landed on the ship, he ordered, "Men! Send them back to the island for treatment first! Wu Di, take some men to see if there are any survivors on the other ships. Also, find out where these pirates came from! "
At this moment, Meng Youliang's face was even paler than a sheet of paper. His facial features were all scrunched up in pain. Feng Zhihua's condition was not much better. At this moment, he was bent over and vomiting. It was obvious that he had been forced to drink a lot of seawater.
"Yes! His Highness! "
Wu Di, the head of the guards, looked at the burly man and cupped his fists.
"Meng Youliang thanks His Highness! Thank you, benefactor! "
Just as the soldiers were about to carry them away, Meng Youliang propped himself up with difficulty and kowtowed to Li Xiaogong and the burly man.
He had just recognized this burly man as the one who had shot the arrow and saved him. The funny thing was that he had thought that the burly man and the others were another group of pirates!
"No need to be so polite! Quickly go and treat your injuries! "
Li Xiaogong smiled faintly and waved his hand.
"Haha! You're called Meng Youliang? You're a real man! You don't need to thank me. It was only a small matter for me to save you. Quickly go and treat your injuries! "
The burly man laughed heartily without a care in the world.
There were soldiers who carried them to the other ships and sailed towards the island.
"Zhang Zhongjian? You are Zhang Zhongjian? "
After Meng Youliang and Feng Zhihua were carried away, Li Xiaogong asked with narrowed eyes. As a member of the military, he had naturally heard of Zhang Zhongjian's name, but he had never seen him in person.
"Haha! I am Zhang Zhongjian! Your Highness does not know this one, but this one knows Your Highness! "
Yes, this robust man was Zhang Zhongjian, and his nickname was the Bearded Guest. Together with Li Jing and Hong Funu, they were called the Feng Chen Three Heroes.
He was originally the son of Zhang Jiling, the richest man in Yangzhou. When he was born, his father despised him for being ugly and wanted to kill him. He was rescued and became a Kunlun slave. After he succeeded, he wanted to raise an army to conquer the world. When he saw Li Shimin, he was ashamed that his bearing was not as good as Li Shimin's, he firmly believed that the world would belong to Li Shimin. He was interested in Hong Fu. After knowing that Hong Fu had married Li Jing, the three of them became brother and sister. He gave all of his family's property to Li Jing and his wife to help Li Shimin unify the world. He left quietly and later became the ruler of the seventy-two islands in the Great Tang's southeast sea.
The Bearded Guest's ending was not a tragedy. It was said that he personally led an army of a hundred thousand into the Country of Fu Yu, killed its master, and proclaimed himself king. The rest of his life was carefree and happy!
(Later generations believed that the country of Buyeo was located thousands of miles southeast of our country. To a large extent, it was either the Philippines or Thailand.)
"Brother Zhong Jian, why are you here so late at night?"
Hearing Zhang Zhongjian's admission, Li Xiaogong's face flashed with a hint of seriousness. The Bearded Guest's small display of skill was enough to prove that his skill should be above the peak of the Zongshi realm. It was very likely that he had already touched the threshold of the Great Grandmaster realm.
"Why? Is Your Highness suspecting that I have ulterior motives? If I say that I came here by coincidence, would Your Highness believe me? "
Faced with Li Xiaogong's interrogation, the Bearded Guest was not afraid at all. He was the king of this sea region. There was no one here that could make him afraid!
Li Xiaogong suddenly smiled and said, "This Prince was just casually asking. Since Zhong Jian said that you came here by coincidence, then why should This Prince believe you?"
The Bearded Guest looked deeply at Li Xiaogong and then laughed heartily. "Haha! Your Highness is also a straightforward person! I have something to ask Your Highness. Is it convenient for you to do so? "
"Please speak!"
The Bearded Guest thought for a moment before saying, "Are Medicine Master and Hong Fu doing well?"
Hearing this, Li Xiaogong smiled and said, "They are doing well! Medicine Master is now the Minister of War and is highly regarded by His Majesty. How could he not be doing well? As for Hong Fu, if Medicine Master is doing well, she will definitely be doing well too! It's just that This Prince heard that they have been inquiring about you, Zhong Jian. If they knew that you were here, Medicine Master and Hong Fu would definitely put aside their work and rush over to see you! "
Actually, disregarding everything else, Li Xiaogong and Li Jing's personal relationship had always been very good. Later generations said that Li Xiaogong's title as the second meritorious official in the Lingyan Pavilion was undeserved because all of his achievements were won by Li Jing. (Li Xiaogong had experienced many great battles, such as eliminating Xiao Xian and capturing Fu Gongfeng. He was the commander while Li Jing was the subordinate.) Let's not comment on the truth first. However, Li Jing was willing to be a supporting character at that time, which showed that their relationship was very good.
(Those who said that Li Xiaogong stole Li Jing's achievements were even more excessive. Looking at the Zhenguan Dynasty, Li Xiaogong was a humble person. He did not take credit for himself, did not do anything, and did not seize power. In the imperial family, his character was one of the best. How could he steal a subordinate's achievements?)
Thus, Li Xiaogong had a very clear understanding of Li Jing's family situation.
A hint of warmth flashed across the bearded man's boorish appearance. A moment later, he shook his head and sighed. "I'll have to trouble Your Highness to inform Medicine Master and Hong Fu that they don't need to look for me anymore. When the time comes, they will naturally meet again. Now that the world is at peace, as long as they live their own lives, I, as their big brother, will be satisfied! "
"Zhongjian, why do you have to do this …"
Li Xiaogong couldn't help but want to persuade him, but the bearded man interrupted him. "Your Highness, there's no need to persuade me. This one has already made up my mind. This vast sea is where I, Zhang Zhongjian, should go! Roaming the four seas and being free and unfettered is this Zhang's lifelong wish! "
Li Xiaogong pursed his lips and did not speak. At this moment, the leader of the personal guards, Wu Di, came up to the deck and bowed. "Reporting! Your Highness, the crew of Feng Zhihua's other merchant ships are all dead. Not only that, we also lost 28 brothers, all of them killed with a single strike! "
The air on the deck suddenly froze. Li Xiaogong's face was ashen as he asked, "Did you find out where these bandits came from?"
Wu Di waved his hand. "Bring them up!"
A group of guards carried five corpses over. Wu Di bowed and said, "Your Highness, based on the hair ornaments, clothing, and weapons of these pirates, this subordinate speculates that they're probably from Wo!"
"Wo? Bastards! A tiny country dares to provoke the tiger's whiskers of my Great Tang? "
Li Xiaogong's eyes widened, his eyebrows stood up, and veins bulged on his face as he furiously roared.
The bearded man interjected, "Your Highness, according to this one's knowledge, these people are just pirates roaming the seas. Given the current strength of Wo, they would never dare to provoke the Great Tang! The leader of these pirates is called Nakamakawa Yuu, and he has some reputation in these waters. This one has always wanted to get rid of him, and when I received the news the day before yesterday, I followed him here. I didn't expect to run into Your Highness! "
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