The atmosphere in the Mongolian yurt suddenly became tense. The temperature plummeted, and it was about three degrees colder than the howling wind outside the tent. Jing Fuer, who killed without batting an eye, suddenly keenly sensed the presence of danger. The bestial instinct that had gradually disappeared with the evolution of humans suddenly reappeared in his body at this moment. He immediately made the smartest choice: to watch from the sidelines.
"I can't stay any longer. I have to leave immediately after receiving the armor and clothing tent. Otherwise, once the grassland tribes find out, it will be very disadvantageous to my future actions!" Cui Ying 'er's temperament was more impulsive and she spoke first.
At the same time, she could not help but quietly admit in her heart that the woman's eyebrows moved, the corners of her mouth curled, the cup she held to her lips, and even just sitting there casually had boundless charm. Every movement had a lingering charm, and every stillness had a scenery. She was indeed a seductive vixen.
"If her appearance was properly dressed, she would be beautiful, but her coarse voice is not like a woman's. It's no wonder. She's a woman who grew up in the mountain stronghold. How could that womanizer claim that she is the only woman he has taken the initiative to pursue? Sigh, men are always the best when they can't be pursued. "
Cheng Qiyun raised her jade-like fingers and elegantly brushed her hair. She smiled and said, "But there's no need to be in such a hurry, right? Younger Sister, please sit down. I've lived here for some time now, so I understand the situation better than you. We're all working for … for the High Duke. Your success or failure is of great importance. I'm in charge of everything outside the Great Wall, so I should listen to your plan, right? "
"Oh? Before I came out, he told me that everything outside the border would be up to me to make decisions according to the situation and not be controlled by anyone. I could decide all actions on my own. Why is Sister Cheng in charge of all matters now? "
Cui Ying 'er's almond-shaped eyes widened in surprise. Without waiting for Cheng Qiyun to reply, she suddenly smiled and said, "Oh, I am really muddle-headed. Even if I control tens of thousands of elite cavalry and move unhindered across the grasslands and deserts, even Boyan, Huo Sieve, and Walai forces do not dare to underestimate my existence. But when I'm marching to war, I need someone to take care of the logistics and adjust the supplies for me. When Sister Cheng said that she's in charge of everything, you must be referring to these things, right? "
She smiled sweetly, and her momentary charm made people's heartstrings jump with a "dong" sound. Immediately after, like a tomboy, she walked forward in large strides and unceremoniously occupied the main seat. She sat down in a grand manner and said, "If that's the case, then it's not wrong that Elder Sister Cheng is in charge of everything. Well, with you as my commander … Aiya, it's troublesome to call me that, but it's actually a chief steward. With you as the chief steward taking care of everything for me, I won't have any worries! "
Cheng Qiyun's smile froze. Adni, who was next to her, made a 'pfft' sound. When she saw Cheng Qiyun 'fiercely' looking at her, she hurriedly picked up the cup and put it under her nose, only revealing a pair of big black eyes.
Cheng Qiyun snorted and said, "Don't underestimate a grassland hero like Boyan Huo Zhe. Brute force alone is not enough. No matter how sharp a knife is, it doesn't have any lethality in the hands of a three year old child. Whether the knife is fierce or not, it depends on the hand holding the knife."
Cui Ying 'er raised her eyebrows and said with a slight smile, "Then, does Elder Sister think that I, Red Lady, am a knife or the hand holding the knife?"
Two pairs of eyes that were as clear as autumn water once again confronted each other, like two pairs of sharp swords. Neither of them wanted to lose in terms of momentum, and both pairs of beautiful eyes carried a sense of arrogance. At this moment, a person opened the curtain and hurriedly walked in. He crossed his hands and saluted, "Madam!"
"What's the matter?" Cui Ying 'er and Cheng Qiyun responded at the same time as if they were possessed by ghosts and gods. When they turned their heads and saw that the person who came was Yang Ling's personal guard, Big Stick Liu, the two of them blushed.
Although they had long regarded themselves as Yang Ling's people in their hearts, they still didn't have any status. At this time, when the fight was fierce and they were called out by Big Stick Liu, the two of them actually subconsciously agreed. Wouldn't they lose face?
Big Stick Liu looked at the two beauties in surprise, not understanding why they would randomly agree. On the other hand, Adeni, the foreign girl who had been watching from the sidelines, was the rightful Madam of the Yang House. Just now, when she was glared at by Cheng Qiyun, she obediently did not dare to make a sound. At this time, seeing the two beauties who were at daggers drawn turned their faces away in embarrassment, she actually had the upper hand in the invisible confrontation. Adeni's vanity was immediately satisfied to the greatest extent.
She put down the teacup that covered her face, straightened her back, cleared her throat, and said with an elegant and graceful smile, "What's the matter?"
Big Stick Liu, who had always been thick-skinned, finally realized that something was strange. He swallowed and said, "I want to ask Madam if you can give us a batch of saddles, stirrups, weapons, and armor tents?"
Adeni asked curiously, "What's wrong? The ones that were allocated to you are not enough to replenish your missing weapons?"
Big Stick Liu laughed dryly and said, "It's not like that. The quantity is enough, but when we went to take inventory, we found that there were still many new ones stored in the storeroom, and the ones allocated to us were all relatively old, messy, and different weapons. Feng Lei was very dissatisfied and quarreled with your people."
"What is he quarreling about? Those weapons, armor tents, saddles, and stirrups were arranged by me. "Cheng Qiyun said coldly with a cold face.
Cui Ying 'er was also angry when she heard this. She slapped the table and angrily said, "What kind of logic is this? There are new weapons and armor tents in the storeroom, but you gave us all kinds of junk. We are going to risk our lives on the battlefield. Won't you disappoint your brothers by doing this? "
Cheng Qiyun smiled contemptuously and said unhurriedly, "Big breasts but no brains!"
"Shua!" Cheng Qiyun jumped in fright. Hong Niangzi was clearly still sitting behind the table in the middle, but after she finished speaking, her figure flashed and somehow, Hong Niangzi was already standing in front of Cheng Qiyun. The shining dagger in her hand was already pointed at Cheng Qiyun's throat.
Cheng Qiyun was startled for a moment before she calmed down. She stretched out two slender fingers and carefully pressed the dagger down. "Be careful, don't cut my skin. You still don't like what I said? Let me ask you, what did you come to the prairie for? Do you want to directly represent Ming Destiny to fight against Bayan or Huo Sieve? No way, on the contrary, you want to hide your true identity and use the identity of the White Bandits to balance their power, urging them to continue fighting among themselves. "
Cheng Qiyun's eyes slightly drooped, and she said with a faint smile, "Do you think that these various weapons, worn out armor, and stirrups were prepared? In order to prepare thousands of such armors for you, I spent more money and time than making those new weapons and armors.
You want new ones? Fine, I'll give you as much as you want. When you set out on the prairie with all the Radiant Armors, the same standard weapons, saddles, and tents, as long as Bayan and Huo Sieve are not blind, they will immediately know that you are Ming Destiny's army in disguise. You still want to fish in troubled waters? You still want to run among them to loot a burning house? I'm afraid you won't be able to turn back once you go! "
Cheng Qiyun was ridiculed as Manager Cui by her just now. Now that she had finally turned the tables, she couldn't help but reveal a proud smile.
Cui Ying 'er blushed. She was at odds with Cheng Qiyun, so when she heard that Cheng Qiyun mistreated her, she didn't think twice and immediately used this reason to question her. When she asked the truth, she realized that there must be a reason.
Even if Cheng Qiyun didn't like her for a long time, she didn't dare to play tricks on such a big matter. If she did, the one who would suffer the most would be Yang Ling. As a person that Yang Ling trusted so much, Cheng Qiyun could be sarcastic to her, but it was impossible for her to drag Yang Ling down and ignore the overall situation.
Now that she heard that there was indeed a reason, it wasn't difficult to search for usable but worn-out tents, armors, and weapons from the tribes on the prairie. What was difficult was to collect thousands of sets at once. Moreover, it was during the war on the prairie. In order to avoid the flames of war, many tribes had migrated to remote places. It was difficult to search for tribes during the winter. Presumably, before she came out of seclusion, they had been working day and night. She didn't know how long they had been busy.
"Swoosh!" Returning the dagger to its sheath, Red Lady cupped her fists and bowed deeply: "Sister Cheng, little sister has misunderstood, little sister apologizes to you!"
Right is right, wrong is wrong, she did not have that kind of coyness. Cheng Qiyun did not expect that Cui Jia Meizi would immediately throw away her face to apologize to her. She was slightly startled, hastily smiled and stood up. "Aiya," she said, "Cui Jia Meizi need not be overly courteous. Actually, we are both beyond the Great Wall, we are both working for Daren. Beyond the Great Wall, danger lurks in every corner, danger lurks everywhere.
Just now, when we met for the first time, elder sister only wanted to speak quickly. I have offended you, but since younger sister said so, elder sister will also apologize to you. Someone, go and invite Leader Feng over, I will explain to him face to face. Also, set up a banquet, I want to drink a few cups with Sister Cui and the other heroes. "
Adni looked at them in surprise, her brain couldn't wrap around it for a moment: "How … could this be? Isn't this change too fast? Is this the old Chinese saying, 'no discord, no concord'? "
* * *
"Bang! I don't agree. "Cheng Qiyun said resolutely.
"I have the right to make arbitrary decisions, I am only responsible to him. If you don't agree, take his order." Cui Ying 'er was calm and unruffled, causing the crafty Cheng Qiyun's pretty face to turn red.
Cheng Qiyun was like spring water, while Red Lady was like raging flames. Since ancient times, water and fire were incompatible. The two of them were born to not get along. They had just treated each other with respect for a while, but now they began to quarrel again.
Cheng Qiyun was extremely depressed: "This is really like a scholar meeting a soldier, reasoning can't make things clear! In front of this stupid woman who only knows how to use violence, I really can't display my skills. If I met someone who understands, I just need to give him a little poke and he will understand what I mean. But meeting Red Lady …
Cheng Qiyun was full of grief and indignation. She now finally knew how Liyang Marquis Fan Zeng felt when he met Xiang Yu, that idiot, but couldn't abandon him.
Adeni looked curiously at the pair of sisters who were 'Sister Cheng' and 'Sister Cui' at the table just now. They were as good as one, but suddenly they were at daggers drawn. She really couldn't figure out how the women of Ming Destiny had such complicated interpersonal relationships. In order to survive in the Yang Family, she chose to remain silent and continued to study diligently …
"Outrageous, I can't talk things out with a woman like you! How can you drag people there? That is the boundary between Bo Yan's sphere of influence and the three Duoyan Guards. It is a tense moment that can be triggered at any moment. Are you crazy to go there? Do you want to provoke a war?
The smart thing to do is to rely on the Fire Sieve and make Bo Yan fear the increased power of the Fire Sieve. If he doesn't want to make enemies on both sides, he can only give up the three Duoyan Guards who don't dare to take the initiative to fight and fight with the Fire Sieve first. In this way, we have achieved our goal.
But what about you? Do you think I can't see through your little trick? It's nothing more than trying to mix in between the two forces and play both sides! Master Cui, do you know that the imperial court can't reveal your details to the three Duoyan Guards? Is Bo Yan also in a state of panic? You are asking for trouble! "
Cui Ying 'er loved to see her angry. This elder sister's beautiful appearance made her feel uncomfortable. Even if there was no man next to her, her every frown and smile was incomparably seductive, as if she wanted to hook people's souls. No matter how you looked at her, she looked like a seductress and made people angry. But now her almond-shaped eyes and distressed appearance were much more normal.
She smiled happily and said, "I just want to cause trouble. If I don't, why would I come all the way here? As for whose body I will burn, it's hard to say. I will act according to the situation. "
Cheng Qiyun slapped her forehead and groaned, "My God, if you don't make a decision now, we will talk about it later? You are simply taking the lives of tens of thousands of elite soldiers as a joke! If anything goes wrong, not even their bones will be left of your tens of thousands of people! I have analyzed for you for half a day and my mouth is dry. Why can't you understand? I am really playing the lute to a cow. "
Cui Ying 'er also regretfully sighed and said, "Cheng Jiejie, in Xiao Mei's opinion, you'd better behave yourself and be my Chief Steward Cheng. You simply don't understand these Jianghu matters. Different professions are like different mountains, it's really true."
"Jianghu matters? Jianghu matters! " Cheng Qiyun almost fainted, "Oh my god, where did Yang Ling find such a funny person? He actually wants her to be in charge of such an important matter?"
Cui Ying 'er looked at her with a smile and raised her cup, "Sister Cheng, don't worry. This little sister has her own plans. Please leave some people here to receive us. We are going to disguise ourselves as horse thieves. The cattle, horses, alpacas, and male and female slaves that we steal are inconvenient to carry around. When the time comes, we will send them over for you to deal with. Come, let's drink this cup of wine. This little sister is going to set off!"
Cheng Qiyun raised her cup in annoyance and knocked it against hers with a 'dang'. Then, she drank it in one gulp. She was holding a breath in her chest and drank too quickly, causing her to choke and cough.
Cui Ying 'er's eyes curved into crescents as she drank the wine in one gulp. She stood up and raised her eyebrows, "Brothers, have you prepared all your equipment? Let's go! Let's go snatch Boyan! "
What did it mean when a wife was away from home, she couldn't obey her husband's orders? Now it was.
Cheng Qiyun clenched her teeth and didn't say a word. If possible, she really wanted to help Yang Ling carry out the Yang family's rules. She wanted to take off her shoes and use the soles to fiercely slap Hong Niang's butt! This idiot … No, it's this daring crazy woman. She's going to poke a big hole in the sky again!
Late that night, Adeni was lying on a small table, writing a letter to Yang Ling under the bright butter lamp. She used a homemade goose feather pen, and the words she wrote were not good looking, but they were very fast: "…"
Dear Yang,
I have good news for you. The beautiful and legendary hero, Hong Niang, has arrived here safely. She should be your lover, right? Don't lie to me. A woman's intuition tells me that she is. She has vigorous skills and brilliant swordsmanship, and she insists on her own opinions. She is a woman with independent opinions. I admire her very much, although I don't know if she is right to insist on her own opinions.
Now, the most wanted criminal of the Ming Destiny Empire, the famous bandit leader, has left us after a short rest and a sumptuous dinner. According to her, her next step is to become a horse bandit. I really envy her. Everything she does is so exciting and risky.
I think, if she is exiled to the sea, then she will be the most outstanding pirate, a Pirate Queen. Oh, now she is certainly the most outstanding horse bandit. This is not what she said, but my evaluation. Because the first thing she did after becoming a horse bandit was to snatch Boyan Mengke, the unkillable king of the prairie!
Unfortunately, your beautiful and shrewd assistant, who is also your other lover, Sister Qiyun, seems to disagree with her. She told me that Hong Niang's decision tells us that she is crazy, and that you gave such an important task to such a madwoman, so you are also crazy.
She told me that Hong Niang will fail, or at least bring trouble to herself. But I don't think so, and the reason is my intuition. I feel that Hong Niang must have her own unique skill. After all, there is no other woman who can make Sister Qiyun so angry that she almost fainted. So, she should have her own way.
However, Sister Qiyun is very nervous. In order to deal with the terrible consequences of Hong Niang's failure, she and I discussed a matter tonight. After discussing for a long time, I feel that this idea is very good and interesting. I can finally display my talent and do something big.
Considering that whether this matter is feasible or not still needs further demonstration and practice, I decided to keep you in suspense about the specific details of this plan. If it is proven to be feasible, then I will write to you. I promise you will be surprised.
Let's talk about my situation. Ever since I came to the Great Wall, for our shipyard, armor factory, leather workshop, in order to open up fields, settle immigrants, and set up pastures in places with lush water and grass, Sister Qiyun and I have almost run all over the Great Wall.
Dear Yang, the Great Wall is really a beautiful place. Perhaps, the legend of its wilderness will make many people flinch, but once you get close to it, you can't help but be fascinated by its unique charm! The endless grasslands, the lush forests, the high-quality ores, and the countless herds!
God loves this land so much that he has blessed it with boundless wealth. I can say with absolute certainty that the rich resources here will make the ambitious kings of the West go mad with jealousy! I like it here, but I like you even more. It's very late, I am going to sleep. Dear, thinking of your embrace and caress, thinking of all the affection between us, I am going crazy now. I really want to return to your side as soon as possible.
Your beloved wife, Adeni. "
* * *
When Red Madame decided to become a horse bandit, the first business she opened was to find Bayan Meng Ke and bring bad luck to the Bayan Tribe, which had yet to recover its strength, to deliver some ice in the snow. At the same time, Zheng De Emperor's fleet was also rushing south day and night.
Along the way, he would stop at important prefectures to meet with local officials. When the ship arrived at Suqian, Emperor Zhengde disembarked from the dragon boat and met with the local officials. The magistrate of Suqian, Li Yinji, was also an official who opposed the Emperor's southern expedition. He disapproved of the Emperor personally leading troops to the south. In order to express his protest, the magistrate prepared the most simple and crude dishes.
When Emperor Zhengde walked into the restaurant and saw that there were only silkworm chrysalis, bean sprouts, eggs and a few other cheap and common dishes on the table, except for Magistrate Li, who stretched his neck and looked as if he was willing to be cut into pieces and dared to pull the Emperor off his horse, the other local officials were all trembling with fear and pale-faced. They were afraid that the Emperor would drag them all out to be beheaded in anger.
As soon as Emperor Zhengde saw this scene, he understood why this prefectural magistrate was like this. As he gradually grew older, especially after the stimulation of Liu Jin's matter, Zhengde already knew that officials who were willing to coax him and agree to everything might not necessarily be loyal to him, loyal officials who were willing to serve the country and the people. And when faced with capable officials, regardless of whether their thoughts were right or wrong, at least their hearts were pure and sincere, and their conduct was certainly passable. Therefore, he had a rather good impression of this prefectural magistrate Li, who was prepared to use blood to remonstrate the Emperor.
Emperor Zhengde didn't mind at all and smiled: "I am personally leading the expedition, how can you treat me so coldly?"
He went to sit at the head of the table. Seeing that the local officials were so nervous that they even forgot to place chopsticks for him, he got up and went to the table next to him to grab a pair. He then called the officials to sit down and began to drink with everyone. Zhengde also took revenge on Magistrate Li. At the banquet, the Emperor personally urged him to drink. How could the Emperor dare to refuse a toast? One cup after another, it didn't take long for Prefectural Magistrate Li, who had an empty stomach, to be dead drunk. He was carried out. Emperor Zhengde vented his anger and was immediately overjoyed. The banquet ended in a joyous mood.
The Yangzhou magistrate, Gao Zhandao, heard all the news in front of him and went back to report to his superior. Magistrate Gao secretly laughed at Magistrate Li for not knowing what was good for him. He held a large banquet in Yangzhou's Jade Flower Tower and was extremely extravagant, waiting for the Emperor to come and please him. Unexpectedly, when Zhengde's ship arrived at Yangzhou, he was very unhappy when he heard the report. He ordered the fleet to continue forward and didn't disembark at all.
The Yangzhou magistrate was given the cold shoulder and was secretly regretting his decision. Unexpectedly, a eunuch got off the ship to pass on an imperial edict. He told him that although the wine wasn't going to be drunk, the filial piety of the officials was still appreciated by the Emperor. He told him to carefully estimate how much the people's blood and sweat would be spent on this banquet. If it was accurate, he should convert it into silver and send it to the Emperor.
When Magistrate Gao heard this, he knew that the Emperor was reprimanding him in a disguised way for not knowing the suffering of the people. He was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat. After he went back, the more he thought about it, the more worried he became. The banquet was converted into silver and sent to be used as military supplies. His resignation was also sent to the Emperor. He left this rich and good place to quickly retire and avoid trouble.
The ship was almost at Yizhen. After crossing the river from Yizhen, Nanjing would arrive. Very soon, he would directly fight with King Ning and personally command the army in battle. This made Zhengde very excited. He and Tang Yixian stood at the bow of the dragon boat, looking at the scenery on both sides of the canal. Even though it was already December and heavy snow had fallen in the north, the mountains and rivers here were still green, just that the color was not as bright as it was in spring and summer.
Tang Yixian was still wearing the attire of a maid. First, when she stood at the bow of the boat, she would inevitably be seen by the soldiers on the escorting warships. Second, the attire of a maid was easy to wear and dress up. It was far from the complicated and complicated attire of an imperial gui fei. Tang Yixian also wanted to be at ease.
On the green hillside by the shore, there was a young girl in a red dress singing a mountain song as she carried water up the mountain. On both sides of the green hills, the song echoed, like the clear and melodious song of a yellow oriole. The mighty fleet passed by. This kind of scene was clearly something she had never seen before, especially that huge dragon-shaped ship. So when the young girl saw it, the melodious song suddenly stopped.
She carried water and stood on the hillside looking back curiously. Even though her facial features could not be seen clearly from afar, that slender figure and the charm revealed by her movements could still be felt with a sense of gentleness. Sure enough, different places nurtured different people.
When Zhengde saw it, he excitedly recited, "Going out for three to five days, occasionally meeting a village woman singing. Red dress revealing feet, carrying water up the southern slope. I stop here, her handsome eyes peek over there. Although not as good as my palace maid, the wildflowers are more beautiful, the village wine is more intoxicating. "
"Beloved concubine, what do you think of this poem of mine? Ai, remember it, it's rare for me to recite a poem. "Emperor Zhengde said to the attendant who was following behind him like a bug.
"Fart! I think it's wine that doesn't intoxicate people, beauty that doesn't enchant people. " Jealousy was also a method of flirting. Tang Yixian glanced at him and made a sour expression.
"Hehehe, Xian 'er, she's not even as good as my palace maid, naturally she's not as good as you, beloved concubine. I want you to comment on this poem right. You, you, you, don't remember everything, remove the fart! "Zhengde first said to Yixian, then said to the attendant.
Yongchun leaned on the window of the high fourth floor of the dragon boat, looking at the scene of Zhengde and Tang Yixian at the bow of the boat, she said to Princess Yongfu, "Sister, royal brother is at the bow, shall we go down and enjoy the scenery?"
Princess Yongfu was removing her makeup in front of the mirror, her long hair hanging down, reflecting her snow-white face, extremely charming. Hearing Yongchun's words, she said lazily, "If you think it's boring then go down and play, I want to take a bath, so I won't go."
Bath? Yongchun looked at Zhengde at the bow of the boat, then looked at Yang Ling who was standing on the deck and talking to several generals. Her eyes turned and an idea came to her mind. She retracted her head, clapped her hands and said with a smile, "After Yizhen we will reach Nanjing, there won't be many opportunities. Today the sun is bright, just right for seduction, let's do it! "
"Ah?" When Yongfu heard this, the jade comb in her hand almost fell down. She stammered, "Now … now? The sky is clear, the world is clear, I … I … "There was a faint red halo on her bright jade-like cheeks.
Yongchun narrowed her eyes and very 'sinisterly' said, "Of course, do you want to pick a dark and windy time, in a remote and desolate place? On this boat, the day is bright and the night is as bright as day, don't think about it! "
She impatiently pulled her sister and said, "Okay, okay, don't think about it. After today, you will have a lover, isn't it worth your courage? Let me tell you, with your identity as a princess, if you don't take the initiative, even if your hair turns white and your teeth fall out, he won't make the first move. So, when it's time to make your move, you have to be ruthless to him and to yourself. "
The dazed Princess Yongfu blushed and stood up. She let Yongchun control her. She gave an order, the screen was set up, the bathtub was set up, the hot water was brought upstairs, and the palace maids and eunuchs were busy.
When everything was ready, the servants were dismissed. The impatient Yongchun helped her sister take off her clothes. A curvy and beautiful girl's body was revealed. Princess Yongfu's face seemed to be on fire. Her hands tightly grasped her underwear and refused to let her take it off again. Yongchun was busy and sweating, so she had to give up the 'full exposure policy' and let her quickly get into the bathtub.
At the last moment, Princess Yongfu was scared and nervous. She crossed her arms in front of her chest and looked at her sister pitifully. She begged, "Sister is so scared, can we do it another day?"
When Yongchun heard this, she suddenly became angry and dared to do it. This good-for-nothing, if not for her sister, she would have already asked someone to drag her out and give her a good beating! Yongchun did not say anything and directly pushed her into the bathtub. Then she strode out of the room and stood in the cabin with her hands on her hips. She said in an imposing manner, "The princess wants to take a bath and rest. You can all go back to your rooms. When you need service, I will ring the bell to summon you."
"Why are you all not leaving?" Yongchun glared at the palace maids beside her. One of the palace maids timidly said, "Your Highness, we are serving Princess Xiang 'er …"
"Oh!" Yong Chun thought that when Yang Ling arrived, the two of them would suddenly see each other naked. Perhaps that good-for-nothing sister of his would let out a scream. He couldn't let them hear this. He hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Go, go, go. Let's rest together. I'm going to find Xiang 'er. I'll call you if I need anything."
It was rare that they didn't need to serve, so who wouldn't be lazy if they could? The palace maids and eunuchs dispersed. When Princess Yongchun saw that everyone was chased away, she complacently walked along the long cabin corridor. When she arrived at the entrance of the corridor, she saw two palace maids and two eunuchs standing at the door. She said to the two young eunuchs, "Go find Duke Wei and invite him upstairs. Tell him that Princess Yongfu summons him. Hey, just say that only Duke Wei knows about this. This matter is confidential and cannot be made public. "
"Yes, Your Highness, this servant will go now." The young eunuch saluted and went downstairs along the stairs.
"Cough! This princess wants to take a walk at the bow of the ship. You two accompany me. " Princess Yongchun looked at the two young eunuchs leaving and smiled proudly, "Hehe, once this princess uses her trump card, even you, Yang Ling, will have to obediently submit!" She waved her hand and left with the two palace maids.
But in her complacency, she forgot that Yang Ling didn't know that the three princesses exchanged rooms in private. After they settled down, as an external subject, it was inconvenient for Yang Ling to visit them upstairs, so he didn't know about this matter.
Yang Ling felt that the wind on the river was a little cold. He tightened his cloak and was about to return to the cabin to rest. When the two young eunuchs came downstairs and saw him, they happily greeted him and humbly smiled, "Duke Wei, Princess Yongfu invites you. She said that she has a confidential matter to discuss with you. She invites you to go immediately."
When Yang Ling heard this, he quickly said, "Oh, thank you, eunuchs. I'll go now."
Yang Ling followed the two young eunuchs to the ship. The two young eunuchs stood by the door. Because Yang Ling knew where the princess lived, he didn't need them to lead the way. He walked to the primus room and gently knocked on the door. Before he could speak, a woman's voice said unhappily, "Why are you so late? Come in. "
Yang Ling was a little surprised. Princess Yongfu had always been gentle. Why was her tone a little angry today? Who made her angry? Yang Ling didn't dare to be negligent. He hurriedly opened the door and walked in.
Xiang 'er stood in the water and scooped up a ladle of water with floating petals. She poured it down her chest and said with dissatisfaction, "The water is almost cold. You only came to serve me when we left the capital …"
She turned her head and saw Yang Ling. Her eyes suddenly widened. Her eyes were filled with surprise, anger, and embarrassment. Her teeth chattered, but she couldn't say a word.
Yang Ling was also dumbfounded when he entered the room. A translucent, beautiful body appeared in front of him. Steam was still rising from the naked, graceful body. The pair of buds that had just developed were not big, but the shape of the buds were beautiful. The color of the buds was jade white, and they looked like a pair of intricately carved small jade bowls that were placed in front of the chest.
The jade bowls were dotted with crystal clear water droplets. The two small cherries at the top were playfully sticking up. Her narrow and slender waist had not yet matured and had the innocence of a young girl. Below her flat and soft abdomen, her pelvis had already begun to show a beautiful and smooth curve …
With a trembling cry, Zhu Xiang 'er suddenly sat down in the water. She pulled a towel over her chest and pointed at him angrily. "You … you … you … you're still looking! I … I'm going to kill you! I'm going to chop you up! I'm going to dig out your eyes, pull out your tongue … "
As she spoke, tears of grievance flowed down uncontrollably. Her words were fierce but her voice was choked with sobs.
Yang Ling was dumbfounded. It's over! Why is she here at Yongfu's place? Why didn't she close the door when she showered? Escape without a trace, kneel down and beg for mercy, kill to silence the witness, accuse the villain first, Sun Bin feigning insanity … all kinds of plans had not gone through his mind when beads of sweat the size of beans had already fallen onto the soles of his feet.
At this moment, Princess Yongchun, who had spied Yang Ling going upstairs, estimated that it was about time, so she swaggered up the stairs to catch her brother-in-law.
* * *
Emperor Zhengde was about to cross the river to Nanjing. This was probably the grandest event of Ming Destiny's personal visit to the south since Emperor Yongle moved north to the capital. As long as he came and personally held the fort in Nanjing, the military and people of Jiangnan would definitely follow him. After all, he was still the legitimate emperor of Ming Destiny, and his coming to the south meant that all the subjects of Jiangbei supported him. The rear was stable. Otherwise, how would the emperor dare to leave so easily?
Now Li Sen, He Bingwen, and the armies of Guangdong and Guangxi were marching towards Jiangxi. Bai Zhongzan and Min Wenjian had sent more troops to Zhili. If they still could not take Nanjing and stop Zhengde and Jiangbei, the momentum would be lost. They could only retreat to Jiangxi and fight the decisive battle. The result of the decisive battle would actually be self-evident.
For King Ning, the final juncture had arrived. However, although there were countless casualties in Anqing, it remained unmoved. The day before yesterday, Xu Tai had sent a group of soldiers into the city. Taking Anqing would be as difficult as ascending to heaven. What should he do? Was he really going to use the strategy of bypassing the city and going straight to Nanjing? What if he couldn't?
To attack Nanjing, he needed many heavy siege weapons, otherwise how could he take that strong city? But such a huge and heavy siege weapon, in a place three li south, one river, two li one marsh, if it wasn't a small bridge or a muddy ditch, it was very difficult to transport it by land. Even if he went around the city, by the time he arrived, not only the Emperor would have arrived, even the Zhejiang soldiers would have arrived. Go by water? Who could deal with that shark?
Ning Wang finally found that it wasn't so easy to rebel. It wasn't something that could be accomplished just by having soldiers and money. Rebelling was a hard job. It was not as easy as being an idle wang ye. But it was too late for regrets. From the day he started the rebellion, he had stepped on a path of no return. If outsiders rebelled, the court could still enlist amnesty. If one rebelled, there had been no amnesty. The only way was to fight to the death.
At this time, his think tank Liu Yangzheng and Li Shishi had no idea. It was said that the Great Master Li Zhe who could summon the wind and summon the rain had no idea. The heroes of the underworld, the bandits and the heroes of the underworld had no idea. But a county magistrate who had surrendered to him came up with a good idea.
When King Ning heard this, he was overjoyed. With this unique plan, not only could he drive away Peng Shasha, it could also be of great use when taking Nanjing. King Ning immediately ordered people to prepare.
Early the next morning, the army was divided into two groups. One group was led by himself. They abandoned Anqing and took a detour to Nanjing. The other group was led by Governor Yang Ziqiao. They carried a large number of supplies, provisions, and siege weapons down the river. Thousands of ships rushed towards Nanjing.
When Peng Shasha heard the urgent military report, he learned that King Ning's rebel army had divided into two groups and rushed to Nanjing. There were thousands of warships, troop carriers, and supply ships on the waterway. He couldn't help but laugh wildly. He immediately ordered his own troops and horses. Together with the warships that the navy had recently supported, there were 30 large warships with powerful firepower. They attacked King Ning's rebel army.
Although King Ning had many warships, they were not good at using cannons. Once his 30 warships met them, it would be like a tiger entering a flock of sheep. Wouldn't he be at his mercy? The fleets of the two sides met again at Cuiluo Mountain, Caishi Island.
The stone wall was dangerous, and the river was full of arrows. Sun Ce of Eastern Wu once defeated Liu Yao's Niuzhu Camp here and laid the foundation of Eastern Wu. The general of the Sui Dynasty, Han Qinhu, crossed the river and took Niuzhu to destroy the Chen Dynasty. The general of the Northern Song Dynasty, Cao Bin, captured Caishi and destroyed the Southern Tang. Yu Yunwen of the Southern Song Dynasty defeated the Jin army in Caishi. Zhu Yuanzhang and Chang Yuchun defeated Chen Youliang here. Now, Peng Shasha, the great thief of Donghai, met Yang Ziqiao, the great thief of Dongting. Who would win? Defeat?
Seeing that the enemy warships were approaching, Peng Shasha's warship moved horizontally across the river. The black cannon entered the attack formation. Peng Shasha was about to order an attack when he suddenly found that the enemy's warship was a bit strange. When he was feeling a little strange, the flag general who was in charge of commanding the cannons ran over with a pale face and said in panic, "Sir, we … we can't fight!"
"Why can't we fight?" Peng Shasha asked strangely, "What are the rebels of King Ning doing? Why is there such a big portrait on the sail? Who is this? You're blowing your beard and glaring at me. What's written on the side? "
The flag general said bitterly, "Sir, be careful with your words. The portrait on it is … it's the Holy God, civil and military wise emperor who succeeded in ruling the world with great filial piety!"
Peng Shasha was stunned, "This … such a long name? Can't you be a little bit faster? Who the hell is that? What does it have to do with us? "
The flag general stamped his feet and said, "My God, how can it have nothing to do with us? The portrait is of our dynasty's Emperor Hongwu! "
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