At first, Sheng Weiqiao thought that when he said "I met something with no eyes", it was because someone on the boat had done something he didn't like. Who knew that after he pulled him downstairs in a hurry, he saw everyone on the boat wearing leather armor, After distributing harpoons, bows and arrows and other weapons, he finally woke up and said in a voiceless voice: "Have you met a pirate?!"
Li Shengxu, who was asking everyone why he suddenly wanted to be armed, turned pale with fright when he heard this: "What!? Pirates?! Didn't it mean that since General Zhou swept the sea area, there are no pirates on the sea?! "
His entourage on the left and right were also frightened, and kept saying: "Then why are you standing still? Turn around quickly and run away before they catch up!"
"Don't panic, County Lord and Marquis, they're just a few little brats with no tricks!" The man who taught Li Shengxu Fu Shui that day weighed the weight of the bow and arrow in his hand and said with a relaxed expression, "Just in time we are here These days on the sea are calm and calm, and my bones are almost rusty. How can I let go of the fun that is delivered to my door?"
Sheng Weiqiao knew the details of these people, so he was not worried about the safety of the people on the boat at the moment. The reason why he was surprised was because they had not seen anything like this when they came to Chang'an before. Now when they returned the same way, they met like this. What happened
After all, although there are no pirates on the sea at this time as Li Shengxu thought, generally speaking, pirates rob ships based on people. Ordinary merchants can do it, but wealthy merchants, such as Nanfeng County The merchant ships of the three powerful families can collect protection fees, but they dare not touch the real powerful people... How many days has it been since Han Pan in the south was destroyed
Although the main force that time was Tortoiseshell Island, without the joint restraint of the imperial navy, the Gongsun family alone would not be able to completely annihilate Han Pan.
And Gongsun is still planning to go ashore!
It can be seen that after these pirates were wiped out by General Zhou, their vitality was not restored and they did not dare to show off.
At this moment, Sheng Weiqiao and others are on this sea ship. Don't ask who is on board. Just look at the size and you will know that it is either rich or noble. Is it true that the pirates they met at this moment are what Rong Suihe said? Do you have eyes
She frowned and subconsciously looked at Rong Suihe.
At this time, Rong Suihe, Gongsun Yingdun and two Sheng Weiqiao looked at a very unfamiliar thin man talking in a low voice not far away. His face was not very good-looking, but it was probably angry, not worried.
Because she spoke in a low voice, Sheng Weiqiao couldn't hear the specific content. Just as she was hesitating whether to get closer, Rong Suihe had already finished her explanation, and saw Gongsun Yingdun nodding angrily and walking towards her.
"Aunt, my uncle asked me to watch you and the Marquis." Gongsun Yingdun walked up to Sheng Weiqiao and said listlessly, "Don't go out later, just stay here. There are only two ships on the other side. It won’t take long.”
Before Sheng Weiqiao answered, Li Shengxu jumped up and said, "What!? Two ships?! We only have one, so... why aren't you running away?!"
"You don't know, Lord Marquis. Although the other party has two ships, they may not be as big as ours together. Even if they have a numerical advantage, they are probably limited." Gongsun Yingdun reassured, "This is a small matter for us. , The reason why I asked you two to stay inside and not go out is mainly to prevent stray arrows, otherwise you and your aunt can just stand on the deck and watch the excitement."
Li Shengxu looked at his calm appearance, but he couldn't calm down: "I know that my cousin is both civil and military, and the guards and guards on the ship must have also been trained, but this is the sea! The sea! No matter how ignorant I am , and we also know that fighting at sea is different from fighting on land! The so-called son of a rich man cannot sit down in court, so he can't fight with pirates just because of a mere face!"
Afraid that his status in Rong Suihe's heart was not enough and he could not convince his cousin, he pointed at Sheng Weiqiao and said, "And if the boat capsizes after the fight, we are all good at swimming, but Kang Zhao doesn't know anything. What to do then?!”
"... With your little ability to swim, you don't even know if you can swim two miles without relying on a floating ring!" Sheng Weiqiao rolled his eyes at him angrily, "Besides, the boats used by pirates are all specially made. Due to their speed, ships often cannot escape when they are discovered! Otherwise, do you think those merchant ships that have been robbed over the years are fools? Even if you know that you have encountered a pirate ship, you will not run away? It is not that you can't run away!"
Seeing that Li Shengxu was stunned when he heard the words, he showed a look of despair. He twitched the corners of his mouth and comforted him with a gentle tone, "Don't worry! These boatmen are all making a living at sea. When you meet this kind of They naturally know how to deal with things. After all, we are all in the same boat, so why are you worried about someone deliberately trying to trick you?!"
"Kang Zhao!" Li Shengxu nodded absently, suddenly looked at her with strange eyes, and said pitifully, "You must be more open-minded..."
Sheng Weiqiao was confused: "Why should I be so open-minded?"
"It is said that pirates not only rob wealth, but also rob women. Although you have a bad temper, you are also pretty..." Before Li Shengxu could finish his words, Sheng Weiqiao aimed two punches at the front and hit him twice. With a dark circle under his eyes, he suddenly felt aggrieved, "I took good care of you, why did you hit someone again?! With your temper, will you really be able to get married in the future?!"
"Bah!" Sheng Weiqiao turned red with anger, pointed at him and shouted, "I didn't even beat him, so I was afraid! Look at your cowardice, letting someone else's ambition destroy your own prestige! If your father is still here, I won't embarrass you. It would be weird to get up and fight!"
Then he sneered, "And even if Mi Zhen and the others really can't stop it, if the pirates come in and see you and me, they may not know who to rob! After all, in terms of beauty, if I see you wearing women's clothes, you may not be any worse than me!" Well, maybe everyone is in their own way, but people think you are much prettier than me!"
Li Shengxu: "..."
"Two little ancestors, how long has this been? You two still have the heart to talk about this?" Li Chen, the steward sent by the eldest princess's palace to accompany Li Shengxu, stamped his feet anxiously, "County Lord, are you not with me now?" When I am angry, please quickly order the ship to turn around..."
Just as I said this, I suddenly heard the sound of ropes breaking through the air outside, followed by something falling heavily onto the deck. Then the ship suddenly shook, shook for a while and then regained its balance. The people who were still in the cabin subconsciously looked outside. I saw the boat stopped.
Li Chen's expression changed when he saw this, and he hurriedly lifted his robe and ran out. Then he heard him exclaim: "You... you actually cut the sail by yourself?!"
"Guanshi Li, please go back to the cabin!" Seeing this, someone pushed him back to the cabin and said, "What's next, our leader... The younger one said that the Prince of Mi Zhen County is here and has his own opinion! Look at Kangzhao County The Lord didn’t say anything to any of the girls, so why don’t you guys be afraid?”
Then he told Gongsun Yingdun and others, "Have you forgotten what the prince said? You should take a good look at these people!"
Gongsun Yingdun then stepped forward and pulled Li Chen in, and asked someone to close the cabin door. He said angrily: "In terms of status, the most noble person on this ship is obviously Prince Mi Zhen! The prince is not afraid, so why are you panicking? !?"
Glancing at the tea set next to him, he went over to make a pot of tea himself, rummaged through some easy-to-store pastries from the cupboard, placed them on the table, and told them to use them, "Only two ships, not enough space, wait for pick-up." It won't take long to solve the problem after the ship is over. If you think it's boring, just drink tea and eat some snacks!"
"Brother Yingdun, aren't you afraid?" Li Shengxu had a good time with Rong Shuihe's men these past two days. Although it didn't go as far as cutting off chicken heads and burning yellow paper to sworn brothers on the spot, he still called each other brothers... Well, Li Shengxu felt that this made him very bold, especially a man.
At this moment, he saw that Gongsun Yingdun was several years younger than him, but he seemed to be used to emergencies. He even felt a little regretful that he could not go out to fight alongside Rong Suihe and others. He was surprised, "That's Hai Hai." Bandits! We are at sea now! If we are on land and are controlled by the government, with our status, there is nothing to be afraid of! But at sea, the sea is vast, who knows whether the government can control them or not? What if the government can control them? Don’t wait, they won’t show mercy! After all, pirates are all desperadoes!”
Gongsun Yingdun laughed when he heard this and said: "Master Hou, it is true that pirates are all desperadoes, but who said that desperadoes will deliberately seek death? As the county prince, you and the county lord, if you are here If something happens at sea, it must be a big deal that will be heard by the heavens! At that time, the imperial navy will launch a raid no matter what! By then, how sure do you think those pirates will be able to escape? "
Li Shengxu said: "The sea is so vast..."
"The sea is vast, but humans are not fish, so they can't live in the sea, right?" Gongsun Yingdun said, "Even if there are many islands on the sea, not all of them are suitable for survival. What's more, not all pirates are the same. Man, if there are only three or five people, even if they find an island where they can live, they will be easily snatched away, and even themselves will be used as slaves, or even killed and thrown into the sea to feed the fish!"
"In addition, the island cannot be too far away from the shore, because then it will be very difficult for them to replenish supplies."
"Do you think that people need to eat all year round? If it is just a small island, how much land will be needed to support a group of people even if crops are grown? Even if we find a big island, it goes without saying the hard work of turning the raw soil into mature land. Seeds, plowing tools, plowing cattle...as well as food, clothing, housing and transportation during the plowing process, as well as medicine and doctors...these needs are all inseparable from the shore!"
"So if the Imperial Navy were serious about it, these pirates would not be able to resist it... After all, they are just a remnant of General Zhou's sweep of the Seven Seas. How could such sporadic pirates fighting on their own be the most powerful pirates in the imperial court?" Master’s opponent?!”
Master and Servant Li Shengxu thought it made sense. He couldn't help but nodded slightly and said, "If they just want money, then that's fine..."
Sheng Weiqiao looked at Gongsun Yingdun speechlessly: This guy is still the former Shaohai Lord whose identity cannot be revealed. Now he talks as if he is a member of the imperial court
Gongsun Yingdun noticed her gaze, but he didn't feel guilty at all: his uncle was now the king of the county, and now he personally went south to preside over the recruitment of Tortoiseshell Island. According to the relationship between his uncle and his father, his father would be indispensable by then. If he is an official, he will definitely become a son of an official when he looks back. If he doesn't face the court now, why should he go forward? !
Besides, he had been living on Tortoiseshell Island before. He thought that the Gongsun family was so powerful that it had been passed down to four generations. How many generations had the throne of the country been passed down? Why go ashore and bow down and bow down? !
But this time I went to Chang'an and really saw the prosperity of the country. Gongsun Yingdun's original arrogance completely disappeared. He wished he could complete the transition from bandit to official as soon as possible!
"By the way, brother Yingdun, your knowledge is not like that of an ordinary young man!" After Li Shengxu felt more at ease, he resumed his usual detachment for the past two days and teased Gongsun Yingdun with a smile, "How about that?" No, please stop following cousin Mi Zhen. I will recommend you to join the army later, okay? Maybe you will be the next Ning Weihou!"
Gongsun Yingdun was about to answer when the ship suddenly swayed, and the sound of "swish" flying claws catching the ship was endless. The anchored ship was swayed left and right by the pirate ships hanging on both sides. The tea bowl on the table Some of them were thrown to the ground and smashed to pieces. At the same time, shouts of killing roared out!
Master Li Shengxu's face instantly turned pale, and he subconsciously clutched his sleeves. Although Sheng Weiqiao had been captured by Young Master Han three years ago, he had personally experienced the scene of "encountering pirates", and knew that Rong Suihe and his party were extremely powerful. It’s impressive, and I’m a little lost at the moment.
Therefore, while there was the sound of fighting outside the cabin, it was strangely quiet inside.