The water was still flowing, and the mountains were still beautiful.
The fleet was still on its way to the desert.
There were no changes to the food. In the morning, there were steamed buns or steamed buns. In the evening, there were two vegetarian dishes and one meat dish. The night watch had an extra cup of strong wine.
The difference was that when they passed by the Jing River, there were many women who came on board. The local brothel offered a lot of money, and they only needed to stay for three days. When the time came, they would send someone to send them back.
As a result, there were more singing and dancing on the ship, as well as the smiles of the soldiers.
When the women came, they were told that they were there to encourage the soldiers who were about to go to the border to kill. There was money to be made, and they felt that the people they needed to serve might stain the battlefield with blood. These brothel women did their best, and they did not forget to accompany the soldiers and encourage them to kill more enemies.
"Sir, don't be anxious. Let this concubine dance for you again. Tonight, this concubine is yours." The voices in the cabin made the expression of Wang Juan, who was standing outside and admiring the night scene with Zhang Xiaobao, very ugly.
"Zhang Xiaobao, what are you doing? You're actually finding women for them. Do you need to get some drugs? Listen to the voices coming out now. Do women have no place in your heart? "
Wang Juan really could not bear the unbearable sounds.
Zhang Xiaobao looked at Wang Juan with a strange expression and replied, "Where do I get drugs? What's wrong with finding women? Everyone is happy. Some can get money, and some can enjoy gentleness. No matter what, they are still soldiers. They are much better than those weak people. Everyone gets what they need.
Don't stare at me. When did I say that women have no place? Why don't we go back to the cabin and not listen, or go take a look. But suddenly, he is a good person. He has persisted for so many days. Aiya, he needs to be nourished. Otherwise, it is easy to die on the road. "
Wang Juan also knew that Zhang Xiaobao was right. This matter had nothing to do with whether women had a place or not. Since they chose this line of work, they should follow the rules. She had never heard of any country or dynasty that could put an end to this.
She also knew that if she said anything more, Zhang Xiaobao would question her. Were the officials good people? Can't we talk about it? When that time came, he would really be speechless. The so-called act of attacking someone was just deceiving oneself. The person who was attacking was doing it, so he wouldn't have the confidence to fight back.
Just as he was about to follow Zhang Xiaobao's instructions and return to the cabin to rest, the sound of drums came from the cabin where the woman's teasing voice came from.
No, it wasn't the sound of drums. It was the sound of someone slapping the table and the deck of the boat. He didn't know how to find it, but it just matched the sound of drums. The only thing missing was the vibration.
Then there was the sound of footsteps, and someone singing, "The wine is in the luminous cup, and the lute urges us to drink. Don't laugh while lying drunk on the battlefield. Since ancient times, how many people have returned from war? "
"This is a poem we secretly came up with, right? Their singing sounds pretty good. Let's go and have a look. " Hearing the familiar words, Wang Juan pulled Zhang Xiaobao's hand and came to the outside of the cabin. The door of the cabin was only half closed. From this angle, they could see the looks of some women.
At this time, there were four women in the cabin. Two were slapping the table and the deck of the boat, one was holding a Hu Jia and preparing to play it, and the other was dancing and singing.
No matter how one looked at the dance, one couldn't see any gentleness in it. It gave people the feeling that it was a man dancing. Especially when the woman was dancing, her eyes revealed a kind of coldness and biting coldness.
This was the first time Wang Juan saw a woman in a brothel. Originally, her impression of such a woman was that kind of woman who accompanied people to drink, accompanied them in their father's arms, and then spread her legs on the bed. Who would have thought that the woman dancing didn't give people the feeling that she was frivolous at all.
The dancing woman was turning her body when she suddenly saw a big boy and a big girl outside. She was a little embarrassed and immediately made a mistake in her movements.
"Let's go, don't look. It's not good to disturb people." Zhang Xiaobao pulled Wang Juan and left.
"This woman doesn't feel like someone from a brothel." Wang Juan whispered.
"This is a real brothel woman. Not only does she have to be beautiful, but she also has to know how to play the zither, go, calligraphy, and painting. If it was in our time, any one of them would be a talented woman. It's just that our people back then were not good enough and disgraced this reputation. Back then, those who had one or two points of the current brothel women's level were already celebrities."
Zhang Xiaobao explained to Wang Juan.
"Why are you always mocking people?" Wang Juan curled her lips.
"Can't I tell the truth?"
"Of course not, some things can be done but can't be said."
"Well, let's go see what can be done but can't be said. I don't know if he is willing to hand over the military power now. If he is still stubbornly holding on, I have already prepared the best wood and linen clothes for him."
*****
"The song is singing, the dance is dancing, the night is long without knowing, the joy will be found at dawn … General, accompany me to drink this cup of wine. I wish you victory at the start."
A woman sang and danced. When she came near Ke Tu, she held a cup of wine in her hand. She wanted to lean on him, but hesitated, stopped, and spoke softly.
Suddenly, without her leaning, he leaned against the wall of the boat. He looked at the beautiful woman beside him, then looked at the wine in his cup. He shook his head helplessly and said weakly, "This general appreciates the young lady's good intentions. This general appreciates the young lady's good intentions. Young lady, please rest early."
"General, that won't do. The person who found me said that I must satisfy you. At the very least, I want you to enjoy yourself." The woman shook her head vigorously. Her gaze was firm.
"I've enjoyed myself to my heart's content. Oh, go and tell the person who brought the girl here that I've been tired these days and will have to rely on Adjunct Wang for many matters in the army. Ask Governor Zhang to have a talk with General Wang about military power."
Ke Tu, whose eyes were deeply sunken, used all his strength to move to the corner. He was afraid that the woman beside him would stick to him.
The woman was easy to talk to. She drank the wine herself, got up and walked out while saying to Ke Tuyu, "Then this concubine will take her leave for now. If the general misses this concubine, send someone to find this concubine and I will come immediately."
"Okay, sure, sure." Ke Tu seemed to have used all his strength to say this sentence.
Watching the woman leave, he sighed helplessly. He knocked his head on the deck of the ship, rolled his eyes, and opened his mouth to gasp for breath.
Ke Tu finally decided to hand over the military power. It turned out that he had drugged himself. After eating it, he had a stomachache. Later, a doctor came. From then on, he didn't feel well. A few days later, his diarrhea was cured. He had red spots all over his body. When he didn't sleep, he was always in a daze. When he slept, he couldn't fall asleep.
When he got rid of the red spots, he couldn't eat them. He was so suffocated that he wished he could die. He was cured again. This time, he had another stomachache. If he couldn't figure out what was going on after a few more times, he would really be a fool.
Military power, it was all because of military power. He heard that the generals of other prefectures had already handed over their military power. Now, they were living comfortably. If he insisted on not handing it over, he could easily die on the way.
"Zhang Xiaobao, I finally know you. Don't let me get better. Otherwise, I won't let it end! Aiya, it's so uncomfortable. Aiya, someone, get me some wine. "
After lying down for a while, Ke Tu felt hungry. He sullenly 'shouted', but only the guards standing guard at the door could hear him.
"General, you can't drink anymore. If you always rely on wine, you will be finished." The person at the door advised with concern.
"Today is the last time. As long as I eat, I will vomit. I will be fine tomorrow. Once I hand over my military power, this general will quickly get better." Ke Tu licked his dry lips and still wanted to drink.
"General, why don't I take your order and gather the brothers to threaten Zhang Xiaobao?" The guard suggested.
"Then I will die even faster. At that time, Zhang Xiaobao will lock up his doctors and say that their methods are not good enough. When they return, they will be punished. Then, he will ask me to find a doctor myself. Tell me, which doctor will dare to treat me? Won't he directly … poison me to death? Go, give me the wine. Go to the door and welcome Governor Zhang. He should be here soon. "
Ke Tu's heart was like a mirror. If it were him, he would do the same.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, who originally wanted to come and visit Ke Tu, suddenly received the news. They looked at each other and laughed at the same time.
"Xiao Bao, are you satisfied now? You almost tormented him to death." Wang Juan felt carefree. She hugged Zhang Xiaobao's arm and laughed.
"Don't talk nonsense. I am sparing no effort to help General Ke Tu get better. When did I torment him? He is also a person. Even when he is in pain, he still thinks about the army. He wants to put the lives of countless people in your hands. This is a person with a sense of responsibility. I hope he can get better as soon as possible. My Buddha above, amen. "
"Don't draw a cross anymore. Who draws a cross from the bottom to the top? If you draw it a little lower, it will be inserted into your navel. I know you don't like any religion, even the two parties. But don't show it."
Wang Juan pulled Zhang Xiaobao and jogged towards a place where they could break through.
"Wrong. I like all religions and parties, so I made it a little messy. I believe that a true God can tolerate everything. Those who attack other religions do not truly understand God's intentions. This time, only the Song Mo Commander-In-Chief's Office was not included. We are about to succeed."
"Yes, it was not annexed. Hurry, I am afraid he can't hold on."
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan saw the skinny Ke Tu when they were bickering. They talked in the cabin. Without a fourth person knowing, they obtained the official seal of the Song Mo Commander-In-Chief's Office.
The next day, Ke Tu's body was much better. At least he could eat some porridge and not continue to vomit. It was said that his heart disease was only cured after he let go of his worries.
On the night he recovered, a pigeon flew to the capital. It also brought an order to transfer troops. On it was the seal of Ke Tu.
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