Zhu Zhanji was very careful and saw through A Lei. But he didn't know that A Lei was about to go on a long journey.
Arei thought she had concealed it perfectly, but she didn't know that Zhu Zhanji had already confirmed it with his eyes.
Each of them had a hidden card, so it was a tie.
Zhu Zhanji and Zhu Zhanhe selected 50,000 elite soldiers from the young army and went to war.
Before leaving, Are took time out of his busy schedule to treat the two to tea. "I have to be busy this afternoon and can't drink. Let me serve you tea instead of wine. I wish you a triumphant return."
Are's watch has reached the trial stage. It is estimated that by the time the two return, she will have already presented the custom-made watch to Emperor Yongle and left the capital.
When we met again two years later, the two boys had become fathers.
Zhu Zhanhe smiled mysteriously and said, "Why rush? Anyway, you will get to drink this tea sooner or later."
I'm still waiting to drink your daughter-in-law tea.
Zhu Zhanhe made faces and his expression was out of control.
Zhu Zhanji was calm and confident, raised his teacup, and said, "I will definitely live up to everyone's expectations."
Don't be too sad to hear the news of my "death in battle". I will come back to see you in another identity.
Fifty thousand young soldiers set out, and Ji Gang led a thousand Jinyiwei to follow to protect the safety of the two emperor's grandsons.
Before leaving, Ji Gang received a secret letter from the Han Palace in Qingzhou: everything is ready, success or failure depends on this one move, the 10,000 private soldiers secretly recruited by the palace have been disbanded and rushed to the coastal areas of Jiangsu and Zhejiang to be deployed at will.
Ji Gang sneered and held the secret letter close to the candle and burned it.
Let the storm of infighting within the Zhu family come even more violently!
I, Ji Gang, don't want to be a good bow that is hidden or a running dog that is cooked and killed.
Ji Gang burned the secret letter and wrote back:
"Ten thousand warriors, shave their hair like the pirates, learn to wear clogs, shave their hair and change their clothes, and use the long swords commonly used by the pirates. We will do a mantis stalking a cicada, while the oriole is behind, and easily frame the pirates..."
A shocking conspiracy is unfolding, like a huge net, covering the palace.
One month later.
Beauties from all over the country came to Beijing one after another and lived in Chuxiu Palace. Just like the selection process 20 years ago, they first memorized the palace rules and learned the manners. They lived in a collective room with four people in each room, and were secretly monitored by palace servants to explore their character and personality.
The arrival of new people in the palace brought vitality. When there was occasional free time, Hu Shanwei would let the concubines wander around in the designated area of the palace. The palace was full of chatter and was very lively.
Ever since the Yu-Lü Rebellion broke out in the East and West Five Institutes and more than a thousand people died overnight, the palace has been dead silent. Now that these new people have entered the palace, even Concubine Zhang can't help but relax her brows from time to time, sighing how great it is to be young.
Only Arei turned a deaf ear to what was happening outside and finally completed the watch in early August.
Are presented the ship's bell, and when the time came, the wooden boat began to sail in the pool. A pair of little people cuddling each other popped out from the bow. Their eyes and brows looked 50% similar to those of the young Emperor Yongle and Empress Renxiao.
The promise that Queen Inhyo failed to fulfill was fulfilled on the ship's bell.
Emperor Yongle was watching the ship's bell, waiting for the next hour like a little child.
Are quietly withdrew so as not to disturb Emperor Yongle from commemorating his deceased wife.
Like the ship's bell, it was time for her to leave.
Muchun packed A Lei's luggage personally, just like parents sending their children to college in later generations.
Arei looked at the boxes piled up like a mountain, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, "Brother-in-law, this is not a trip, this is a move. Eunuch Zheng He's sea ship can ride horses and grow vegetables, there is everything, I don't need to carry so many things."
There were too many things in the box to close and lock it, so Mu Chun simply sat on the lid and forced it down, and only then was he able to lock it.
Muchun threw a bunch of keys to A Lei, "It's okay, I'll see you off and move your luggage to the boat, you don't have to worry about it."
A Lei shook his head. "My sister is busy with the talent show recently, and my brother-in-law is staying at home with her. Anyway, the fleet will not set out until winter, and my sister will be busy by then. If you have some free time, you can go to Liujiagang to see me off."
Mu Chun thought about it and realized that this made sense. A Lei would go to Liujiagang and stay there for half a year before setting out to the West. Then the couple would go together.
Mu Chun took a step back, "Okay, but you have to take all the luggage I packed for you. I have already hired an escort agency and a boat, and they will escort you to Liujia Port."
Go south from the Yangtze River to the estuary, then drive along the southeast coast to Liujiagang. It is relatively comfortable to travel by water without having to ride on bumpy land.
A Lei also took a step back, "Okay, brother-in-law doesn't need to send me off, I've brought all the luggage."
The next day, Taoye Ferry.
Hu Shanwei and Mu Chun bid farewell to A Lei. A Lei stood on the deck and waved his hand. She watched her parents holding hands at the ferry slowly shrink until they were the size of ants, but they never left.
Arei put down his sore hands, gripped the railing, and a tear fell on the back of his hand.
A very filial daughter will not travel far away when her parents are still alive, so as not to worry them.
But my sister said that no matter what your status is, it is good enough to achieve 70% of your goal, and the most important thing is to take responsibility for your own life.
I can't call them parents, and I have to call them sister and brother-in-law for the rest of my life. But how lucky I am to have such open-minded parents.
Ten days later, Yunjian County (today's Shanghai).
The large ship passed through the Wusong River and anchored at the port. Here, Arei had to transfer to a large ship suitable for sea voyage and head to Liujia Port.
Because the luggage was too much, the ships that usually carry individual passengers could not accommodate it. The escort agents of the escort agency chose a ship and shared the ship with several merchants. This large ship had three floors of cargo hold underground, which could hold Alei's boxes and the merchants' goods.
In order to facilitate travel, A Lei dressed in men's clothes and pretended to be the young master of a trading company, with boxes filled with goods.
The large sea ship set sail. As it was sailing near the coast, the ship was not far from the land. When the weather was clear, the horizon on the shore could be seen with the naked eye.
Are stood on the top deck of the ship, with rows of seagulls flying overhead. He opened his arms, and the strong sea breeze passed through his ribs. He suddenly felt as if the sky was high enough for birds to fly and the sea was wide enough for fish to leap.
Sure enough, if we take a step forward, the world will be very different!
Are closed his eyes and quietly felt this new world.
Suddenly, a cool breeze blew, and the female escort beside him suddenly knocked Arei to the ground.
Arei fell in great pain and when he opened his eyes, he saw a feather arrow stuck in the deck.
The sailor at the bow banged the warning bell and shouted, "Japanese pirates! Japanese pirates are attacking! Get ready!"
There were bandits on land and pirates and Japanese pirates on the sea. In order to protect themselves, large merchant ships were equipped with weapons, and there were cannon muzzles around the cabins.
In addition, the five big businessmen on the ship also brought bodyguards. Faced with a powerful enemy, everyone shared the same hatred and drew their weapons, ready for battle.
The female escort took Are to the cabin, and Are picked up a flintlock rifle. She was a little scared, but more excited. Looking out the window, she saw that the other side had only five small boats, crudely made, and the sails were just woven from grass similar to the kind of mats.
There was a triangular flag hanging on the boat. The main body of the flag was white with a red sun in the middle. The triangle was inlaid with a red cloth border, and outside the red border was a jagged ruffle of blue cloth.
This is a typical flag of the Japanese pirates.
There were more than ten men standing on the five Japanese ships. Their heads were shaved, leaving only two tufts of hair on the left and right. They wore sleeveless jackets, and not only were their legs bare, some of them didn't even wear shorts!
The female escort closed the window tightly. "Most of the Japanese pirates are dressed like this. Don't pollute the eyes of our distinguished guests. They are just a small group of Japanese pirates who are trying their luck. They are nothing to be afraid of. They don't even have artillery or guns. We are much stronger than them and will be able to drive them away soon."
Just as he finished speaking, there was a sudden loud noise, and the huge ship shook violently, as if the sky was falling and the earth was splitting apart, shattering the window on the spot.
Arei looked out of the empty window and saw a warship approaching from a distance, with its black gun muzzle pointed at the large merchant ship.
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