Chapter 154: Live in the moment, why not have fun?
Luo Bingliang suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment as he looked at the powerful men with red faces who were applauding Zeng Guang.
Zeng Guang is not a master. Everyone including the powerful people knows that. Zeng Guang just knows what the powerful people want to hear. This is why he can sell reasonable nonsense everywhere and succeed.
It’s not that the powerful people are missing a chord in their heads. The powerful people just need recognition. Someone needs to tell them personally that you are doing the right thing, do a good job, and keep doing it.
Everyone is just getting what they need. Zeng Guang needs money to maintain his so-called lectures, and the powerful people need someone to say what they dare not say in their hearts.
Zeng Guang received the money with a smile on his face. He no longer had the aloofness of a worldly master before.
But Luo Bingliang continued to wander on the boat, looking at the various conditions in the world.
Those women were forced to smile even though they were in pain, and those high-rollers were extremely arrogant, spilling their drinks all over the floor, but there was no talk of pity and pity at all. This was a ship with twisted desires. The ship is so beautiful and yet so ugly.
Many Gao Liji have begun to slowly accept and enjoy this kind of degradation and sinking. They drink heavily and take off the only fig leaf on their bodies. They don’t care who is behind them. Enjoy the indulgence and joy of this moment.
Perhaps for these Gao Liji, there is no difference between the people behind them and dogs. Their lives seem to be like this. Being good is an unattainable dream for the prostitutes of the Ming Dynasty, but for Gao Liji It was said that it was not even a dream. From the day they were trained as Gao Liji, they were destined to die without anyone paying attention.
Live in the moment, why not have fun?
The sun has set, and the sea is golden. Under the rippling golden waves, occasionally a fish will jump out of the water, and then slam into the water, leaving golden splashes. The boat is slowly blown by the wind. Slowly moving forward, it cut through the water waves and left ripples. This scene was so beautiful.
A woman walked up to Luo Bingliang, combed her hair, and said with a smile: "The sunset is rich in color, and the clouds are red for half the sky. What a beautiful sunset."
Luo Bingliang frowned. He looked at the woman beside him and said doubtfully: "Shouldn't you go accompany the high-roller?"
Luo Bingliang knew this woman, the leader of the ship, the kind who would play a tune when the mood strikes. Son, I'm not interested. A woman who stays in her room for a day and doesn't come out is the most famous woman in Jiangnan. She also doesn't accept guests. This kind of failure to accept guests is just for sale.
Some people still like this style. The more noble they are, the more they are obsessed with it.
Actually, the main thing is to look at the price. The leader and the beauties below are taking different paths. The top of the brothel wants to make enough money to get married and raise a husband and children.
"How can they have the dignity of a military master?" The oiran said with a smile: "Where did the military master come from? My boss specially told me not to put on that arrogant air. If I serve you well, I will have a lifetime of glory. Wealth is here.”
“Don’t ask about things you shouldn’t worry about.” Luo Bingliang said calmly: “I’m not a stranger.” He touched his sleeves and adjusted his angle to show his most beautiful side to Luo Bingliang before continuing: "Now on the ship, is the military master so stoic? Look at them, they are mating like animals. . What a dirty scene. I want to use the military master’s way to get ashore. Will the military master be willing to help me?”
"I should be a piece of jade, a jade that has not been carved."
Luo Bingliang sneered and said: "No, Sun Keyi spent a lot of money to buy you from a dental shop, and I didn't. With so much money, you can redeem yourself, so just do whatever you have to do."
After Luo Bingliang said this, he left without any attachment.
It is true that the Tiqi who followed him on the ship were all confidants. Even if Luo Bingliang did something, his confidants would not tell anyone, and Sun Keyi would not tell anyone. Everyone maintained a tacit understanding.
On this fallen ship, the inner desires will be infinitely amplified, but Luo Bingliang will not accept this trick. If he takes Sun Keyi's woman, he will have to tolerate Sun Keyi. In the future, Sun's tax will be investigated Still not checking?
Yuanfu of the Ming Dynasty repeatedly told the young emperor many times what were the disadvantages of bribery and what were the disadvantages of appeasement. As a Tiqi, Luo Bingliang knowingly committed a crime. Death may be a luxury, and he may even be involved in being a sparring partner for His Majesty. son.
His child is only thirteen years old and is already the second best player in the youth group. His achievements in the future will be limitless and he will definitely shine brightly.
As a father, Luo Bingliang cannot cheat his son outside because of his lower body, right? Therefore, if Mr. Sun's taxes were to be checked, he could not extend his hand.
The oiran arranged her clothes with some embarrassment and pretended to be pitiful. It seemed to be of no use to this military master. She looked at Luo Bingliang's back and sighed heavily. Looking at the sea, she still I have to continue to sink on this ship of depravity, but I don’t know if I still have the strength to save enough money to redeem myself.
Luo Bingliang has been looking for any other party members except Zeng Guang, but the price of the boat is too expensive, and there is no one except Zeng Guang. After the boat docked at Yuegang, Zeng Guang He disappeared into the sea of people as quickly as possible.
Zeng Guang was good at hiding, but Luo Bingliang was even better at finding.
In a deserted corner, Luo Bingliang caught Zeng Guang, threw him into the hydrofoil spacecraft, and escorted him to Beijing.
Can the majestic Ming Dynasty seducer still make the cooked Zeng Guang grow wings and fly away?
As a Tiqi, Luo Bingliang always completed his tasks as quickly as possible in order to gain some favor from the Holy Family and atone for Luo Sigong's lack of reverence.
When Luo Bingliang was in Beijing, he told his son more than once to be gentle, because he was the emperor, and if something happened, the whole family would die!
But Luo Sigong was a stubborn ass. The emperor asked him to kill him, and he really did.
In Yuegang, Luo Bingliang met Luo Gongchen, a fellow governor of the coastal defense department of the Capital Rating Office, and then learned a lot of interesting things under Luo Gongchen's introduction.
For example, when He Xinyin was lecturing in Fujian, he came from Songjiang Prefecture. After lecturing in Fujian, he was almost caught by Pan Jixun when he returned to his hometown in Ji'an, Jiangxi, and then fled to Huguang.
After Luo Bingliang met the coastal defense inspection of the Penghu Inspection Department, he learned a surprising news, that is, Jilong Island is very large and has many trees, which is very suitable for shipbuilding.
There were many people in the Ming Dynasty, so they needed more firewood. It was a very common thing to cut down trees to collect firewood. Firewood, rice, oil and salt were the first thing. When firewood was the main fuel for life, there was not much in southern Fujian. Trees that can be used for shipbuilding are also found in places where logging is difficult.
Now, less than a hundred miles away from the Penghu Inspection Department, Jilong Island is very large and has many trees. From the sextant sent by the imperial court, we can clearly see that the southernmost point of Jilong Island is at an angle of 22°, and the angle of the northernmost celestial pole is 25.4°
Zhangzhou is 24.6°, and Nanping is 24.5°, which means that the distance between north and south is at least 800 miles, and these 800 miles The land has the wood currently needed for shipbuilding.
“It’s difficult.” Luo Bingliang sighed with emotion. His trip to Huafang caused some confusion, that is, according to the imperial decree, whether he told the truth or lies, did good things or bad things, he would be considered Whether it is telling lies or doing bad things, the powerful and even the majority of the people will be the first to oppose any government order.
For example, the hydrofoil sailboats of the Penghu Inspection Department surveyed the large islands in the southeast. If the imperial court recruited civilians, it would be a disaster that would deplete the people's strength.
For example, the clearing out of encroachments and occupations, which is obviously more beneficial to the common people, does not receive widespread support in Nanya. Clearing out the encroachments, clearing out the encroachments, and returning the land are all just to give the common people a chance to breathe, but the common people seem to I decided that seeking refuge with powerful people was the more correct answer.
It is as difficult as reaching the sky to do something.
“No matter how difficult it is, we have to do it, right?” Luo Gongchen was extremely optimistic.
There are so many people who have lost their land. Since the powerful people of the Ming Dynasty will not give them a way to survive, then go find a place and get a new way to survive. From Fujian to Jilong Island, it only takes one day by water, and there are large areas Plains suitable for farming.
Logging is a very tiring thing, but living in the Ming Dynasty is also a very tiring thing.
"Maybe." Luo Bingliang felt a little confused.
At this time, at the southernmost point of the Ming Dynasty, in the Luzon Governor's Palace on Daming Street in Manila, Luzon, a fierce quarrel was going on. Luo Lian from Taixi passionately opposed a resolution of the Ming Governor Yin Zhengmao, while Yin Zhengmao leaned on the back of his chair. Look at Lorian.
This is the seat of the governor of Luzon, and also the seat of the former surviving king of Luzon. Yin Zhengmao sat on it as the uncle of Surabaya in the Ming Dynasty, Wu Xun.
“I think it would be better for you not to execute the officials of the Viceroyalty of Luzon in Spain. Whether it is Commander-in-Chief Gaudí or Governor Francisco, doing so will embarrass each other very much. If you keep These prisoners can be exchanged for more bargaining chips." Luo Lian opposed Yin Zhengmao's execution of Francisco, the Spanish governor who was captured during the previous Battle of Manila.
Lorian stretched out a hand forward and said: "I know that the Ming Dynasty is powerful enough in the far east, but what about the other side of the Pacific, what about the West? If Francisco and Gaudí are returned to Spain, King Felipe II would thank Ming Dynasty for giving him enough respect. This is very important to the king. This will also allow Ming Dynasty's ocean-going ships to obtain a more secure trading environment. Could it be that Ming Dynasty ships will always stay in the Far East? "In the port?"
"I think the governor and generals have no need to fear an opponent who has been defeated."
"What you said makes sense." He persuaded, nodded and said: "I agree with you, but it depends on how much remuneration Felipe II is willing to pay for this face."
Prisoners can be returned, but they must have enough chips. This is Yin Zhengmao's idea of making money wisely. Without money, it is difficult for him to do things.
As the de facto king of Luzon, he has great discretion over matters in Luzon, and this discretion includes the disposal of prisoners of war.
"Orientals are always full of wisdom and cunning." Luo Lian was relieved. Luo Lian was also a prisoner herself, but she was completely a prisoner of Deng Zilong. Of course, Luo Lian had to speak from the perspective of a prisoner. .
From the perspective of the Ming Dynasty, the Hongmao Fans and other overseas barbarians captured Luzon, a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, and are now defeated by the Ming Dynasty. Then the rebel chieftains and governors should be beheaded in public to serve as a warning. Historically, Ming Dynasty did this.
But this time before beheading, Yin Zhengmao wanted to listen to Luo Lian's thoughts. He was completely considering the possible impact of killing Gaudí and Francisco. It was best not to affect the large sailing trade between Ming Dynasty and Hong Mao Fan.
Silver is one of the core driving forces of Ming Dynasty’s whip method.
Yin Zhengmao doesn’t know about Taixi, or he wants to know what impact the governor of Luzon will have if he is executed by another country in Taixi, and whether it will affect the business exchanges between Ming Dynasty and Hongmaofan. Obviously Francisco should be a noble in the red-haired anime, and his status is not low.
Then the next step is the exchange of interests. Francisco should be able to get a good price.
Yin Zhengmao thought for a while and said: "The Francois should completely withdraw from Luzon, including the Cebu Islands and Mindanao."
Luo Lian thought for a moment and said: "This may require force to fight , This is how we in Tessie are. Only if you are strong can we listen to what you say. Felipe II has to accept the fact that Spain has completely lost its influence in Tessie."
"My. Where has the man gone? He hasn't been seen for more than ten days. "
Luo Lian hasn't seen Deng Zilong for more than ten days, to be precise, fifteen days. Luo Lian feels a little worried about Deng Zilong. Something bad happened. There are too many accidents at sea. Storms, natives, diseases, and various animals are all synonymous with death.
Luo Lian was convinced that she could not find a better destination than Deng Zilong, and she was even more convinced that Felipe II would not pay any ransom for herself.
So Deng Zilong is everything to Luo Lian.
"He has something to do. He is a general of the Ming Dynasty." Yin Zhengmao did not give a specific explanation. It was not until sunset that the three-masted deck ship in Manila appeared in the sunset on the horizon. The barge sailed out of the port and began to tow, while the oars on the ship were also rowing continuously. , entered the port of Manila.
There are traces of battle all over the ship. The smell of gunpowder smoke has not dissipated. There is blood everywhere. It seems that a fierce struggle has taken place. The sides of the ship are even damaged in several places. A big hole had been burned out of the sail of the mast, and there were busy soldiers on the ship.
Deng Zilong jumped off the trestle. He was not injured, but he was a little tired from the battle.
"These red-haired men do have two brushes, but only two. We still captured Camp Sebu on Cebu Island." Deng Zilong saw Yin Zhengmao saying with a smile on his face.
After Yin Zhengmao looked at Deng Zilong and made sure that he was not injured, he asked with a solemn face: "What are the casualties?"
"Fourteen brothers died and twenty-six were injured. "Deng Zilong also had a solemn face. The casualties are already very high, because there are less than 240 red-haired soldiers in Cebu Camp Sebu, but there are more than 6,000 Luzon soldiers. These Luzon soldiers The soldiers were weak, but they still caused some trouble to the Ming army's siege.
After hearing this, Yin Zhengmao breathed a sigh of relief and said: "It's better than I expected. After all, we are landing on the island."
Deng Zilong said with a smile: "The process of landing on the island was far easier than we expected. , the enemy’s elites are too few, and they rely on these 6,000 Luzon soldiers for defense. However, they didn’t even think of shooting three arrows into the sky. When they saw our people, they immediately dispersed. "
Deng Zilong has not been in Manila for more than ten days, entirely because he went on a mission to capture Camp Sebu on Cebu Island.
The entire Luzon is divided into three parts, the main island of Luzon across the sea from Jilong Island, further south, the Cebu Islands consisting of hundreds of islands, and the southernmost island of Mindanao.
The heart of the entire Cebu Islands is Fort Sebu on Cebu Island.
A year ago, Deng Zilong tried to replicate the tactics of the Manila Islands, capturing the thieves first and capturing the king. He led a thousand men to directly raid Sebu Camp. However, he was blocked without even seeing the shore. Then Deng Zilong changed his style of play and began to peel off the cocoons, cleaning up the surrounding pirate lairs bit by bit, and finally captured all the red-haired pirates in Sebu Camp.
The whole process lasted a full year.
The commander-in-chief is Luzon Commander-in-Chief Ying Yang Bo Zhang Yuanxun. After the great victory in Manila, the Ming soldiers also began to underestimate the enemy to some extent, and a kind of red-haired fan was born. The thinking of the arrogant soldiers, after suffering a dull loss, the southern soldiers in Luzon actively adjusted, and it took a full year to finally capture the camp on Cebu Island.
Winning the Cebu Islands is of great significance. It means that the Luzon navy has basically taken shape. It means that the Luzon navy has changed from passive defense to Became the party taking the initiative to attack.
Previously, the Red Mao Fans took advantage of the Cebu Islands’ large number of islands and reefs to attack in all directions to harass the Ming Army. Now, it is the Ming Army’s turn to occupy this advantageous location and launch attacks in all directions against the Red Mao Fans in Mindanao. and blocked.
This kind of active transformation of the battlefield is also very difficult. Even the only three-masted plywood giant ship is scarred.
The year-long battle has left this ship in tatters.
Deng Zilong also looked at the scarred plywood giant ship and shook his head and said: "This broken ship is indeed a warship, but it is not very useful and its flexibility is really poor. If it is unable to be extended by the enemy, With the extremely small boats approaching and surrounding them, coupled with the fire attack, I am afraid it will be difficult to win. It has the same shortcomings as the original building boats.”
"We need better warships."
Yin Zhengmao stood up straight and said quite accurately: "The first five-masted ocean-going ship to be launched into the sea will be delivered to the Luzon Ming Army for use."< br>
Ying Yangbo Zhang Yuanxun had just arrived at the trestle and asked uncertainly: "What did you say? Can you say it again?"
Yin Zhengmao said with great certainty: "This is your battle. At that time, I confirmed the matter with the court. For this reason, Yu Shuai personally wrote a letter, scolding me, but the first ocean-going ship of Songjiang Shipyard in Songjiang Town was not handed over to Songjiang Town Soldiers for use. If we are defeated in Luzon, Yu Shuai will avenge us!"
Hearing this, Zhang Yuanxun looked at Yin Zhengmao and said in disbelief: "You still say that you are not a relative of the emperor who lives among the people?"< br>
Yin Zhengmao said uncertainly: "No."
"Don't you have a granddaughter in the capital? Her Majesty's age is about the same. It's better to lobby Yuan Fu, even if it's just to be a granddaughter. Concubines, then Yin Bu Tang is an upright relative of the emperor, otherwise the imperial court would be somewhat uncomfortable with being such a holy family member." Zhang Yuanxun moved his hands and feet to relieve the dizziness of getting off the boat.
The first five-masted transoceanic ship, which absorbed the experience of warships from the West, was improved from Fengzhou. After delivery, the five-masted and twenty-one-sail warship was given priority to be supplied to the Luzon army. This may be a beautiful thing.
It is strange that the General Soldier of Songjiang Town has no objection.
"Be careful, after Yongle, there will be no more distinguished empresses in the harem of the Ming Dynasty." Yin Zhengmao said with a solemn expression.
Zhang Yuanxun heard this and asked curiously: "It's strange to say that Queen Renxiao and Queen Xu of the Yongle Dynasty were the eldest daughter of Xu Da. After arriving in the Renzong Dynasty, why didn't there be any empresses in the harem?"
"Don't talk about the affairs of the Tian family." Yin Zhengmao still refused to say, but he actually knew the reason.
What he said is actually inaccurate. After Yongle, there were still noble empresses in the harem of the Ming Dynasty.
There was a noble concubine in the harem of Emperor Renzong of the Ming Dynasty. Concubine Zhang was the granddaughter of Zhang Yu, King Zhongwu of Hejian, the daughter of British Duke Zhang Fu, and the niece of Concubine Zhaoyi of Ming Dynasty Chengzu.
This concubine Zhang was also the last noble queen in the harem of the Ming Dynasty.
During the Zhengtong years, Zhang Fu's inability to go to court was somewhat related to his daughter's embarrassing position in the palace.
In the early years of Zhengtong, Renzong’s first concubine, Empress Chengxiao, was honored as the Empress Dowager. Yingzong was young, and the Empress Dowager served as regent. Zhang Fu’s daughter married Renzong, and Renzong’s first concubine ruled the country. If we say If there is no conflict, that would be strange.
This was not because women were jealous, but because Zhang Fu’s daughter at that time had a substantial threat to the position of Queen Chengxiao Zhang.
This is not difficult to understand. There was only one queen in the Yongle Dynasty, and that was Xu Da's eldest daughter, Queen Xu. As the middle and late Yongle, Xuande, and Zhengtong years, above all the nobles, there was British Gongzhang. Auxiliary himself.
It is self-evident what Emperor Yongle meant by selecting his concubine Zhang into Renzong’s harem.
Emperor Renzong died suddenly ten months after taking the throne, and his concubine Zhang did not give birth to a child. It is reasonable for the Empress Dowager to be dissatisfied with Zhang Fu.
During the Zhengtong years, Zhang Fu, as a minister of the auxiliary state, could not go to court. As a noble, he was bullied by the emperor's slave Xi Ning into the family, and he could only swallow his anger.
If it was a domestic matter, it would be a cause for trouble, but this domestic matter became a state matter. Zhang Fu's decline represented the formal formation of the Ming Dynasty's power to promote civil and military affairs.
When the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was in court, he once asked Wan Shihe, the Minister of Rites, when did the Ming Dynasty start to control the military generals and the military by civilian officials? In other words, when did the military governor system of the Ming Dynasty come into being?
Wan Shihe said that in the second year of Zhengtong, when Wang Ji killed An Jing, the commander of the capital, civilian officials had the power to kill and kill military attaches.
Wan Shihe actually showed his serious attitude towards study early on. At least he was able to find out the root cause of the Ming Dynasty's promotion of civil and military affairs and the control of military generals by civil servants. Wan Shihe was scolded. , to being honored as Grand Uncle by the emperor did not happen overnight.
Even as far away as Luzon, this is a slide that cannot be touched. Yin Zhengmao will not express his position casually. After all, he is now the uncle of Surabaya and he is now one of the Wu Xun.
It is a bit weird for a literary scholar to be awarded a martial arts title, but Yin Zhengmao likes to lead troops to kill enemies personally, so his style of painting is not so weird.
"I will reward the three armies if I don't get drunk today. Your Majesty asked Chen Lin to send five bottles of sweet potatoes from the capital. We drank them today." Yin Zhengmao changed the subject and talked about rewards.
Zhang Yuanxun asked with a smile: "Isn't the name of that wine called Guojiao? You drink it. I'm afraid that the red-haired fans will counterattack. Keep an eye on it. If Liang Shouyu asks for help from Cebu Island, I will It’s better to lead the army to support, but if we drink and get into trouble, we have no way to turn back. If we lose the battle, it would be better to jump into the sea. If we get back after the battle, the officials in the court will eat us alive.”
Deng Zilong looked at Luo Lian, who was standing at the end of the trestle. She had a big head and was at the Tomb of Heroes of Gentle Township.
Deng Zilong walked over, looked at the calm-looking Luo Lian and said with a smile: "Are you angry?"
"No, after all, you are going to fight against the Red Mao Fan, you want to fight "Of course you don't have to tell me." Luo Lian shook her head and said. Luo Lian has red hair. If we talk about red-haired fans, she is the most typical red-haired fan. As a general of the Ming Dynasty, Deng Zilong naturally does not have to explain to Luo Lian.
There is no need for Deng Zilong to tell Luo Lian about the mission. Luo Lian has never asked for it. Of course she has requirements for Deng Zilong, but they are just the requirements of a woman.
"You are the master and I am the slave. Why do you have to explain to me where you go? I don't even have a child. What qualifications do I have to know the master's life and death." Luo Lian's words were full of emotion. The resentment is the child's problem.
Although the two people had in-depth exchanges very frequently, Deng Zilong always left at critical moments, resulting in Luo Lian never having a child, and Luo Lian was really a little depressed.
So she called herself Hong Mao Fan.
Speaking of this, Luo Lian felt helpless and even less interested. In Taixi, she suffered a lot because of her red hair. In the Ming Dynasty, she was still a red-haired Panyi.
“Oh, let’s just give birth, what a big deal!” Deng Zilong said nonchalantly: “Isn’t it just being poked twice in the spine?”
Deng Zilong’s situation is quite special. His first wife, Mengshi, passed away in the second year of Wanli. At that time, Deng Zilong was fighting in Guangzhou and never paid attention to his stepmother. His father arranged a marriage for him, and she was the daughter of the Wang family, a wealthy family in Nanchang.
In fact, Deng Zilong didn't like ladies in the family very much, and because of the war, he never had time to go back and marry his stepmother.
If Luo Li'an had not given birth to a child, everyone would have met by chance, just for fun. The sky is high and the sea is vast, and if we don't meet again, it will be just a good memory. If Luo Li'an had given birth to a child, wouldn't Deng Zilong want to give Luo Li'an a baby? Status?
Deng Zilong was hesitant before, but as a manly man, since he flirted with her in the first place, there is no reason to be irresponsible.
So Deng Zilong didn’t bother to care about it and just let everything happen.
"Really?!" Luo Lian's eyes immediately became surprised, and she said with a smile: "Let's go into the house with me."
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