〖Hai Li, the second-generation owner of the Hai's shipping line, the nephew of Hai Zhongying, who was not weak in his youth, went to the South China Sea with Zhongying, after Zhongying had no time, Li led the merchant ship to the south and headed west. Yan. Li was good at meticulous brushwork, and he personally drew twelve sea maps, which are undoubtedly accurate and still used today.
In the seventeenth year of Dayong's prosperity, Emperor Taizong used Li to promote the country's prestige overseas and granted him the title of marquis. In the fifteenth year of Zhaoning, Emperor Wenzong of Dayong, when he was resting in the cabin, he suddenly dreamed of his old friend, got up and laughed and said, I should die, but I burned incense, drums, and zither.
Li is a human being. Although he is kind on the outside, he is cold on the inside, but his faith is the foundation. Zhongying died, and the number of sons was especially in his old age. Everyone said that Li would surely win the birth. Li taught his disciples like sons. The good ones are heirs, and people know their festivals.
Li likes to read the scriptures, is a lay Buddhist, does not marry or heirs, everyone is different.
- "History of Yong, Biography of Huozhu"〗
When Chi Ji walked into his residence in a daze, he saw Thief Li looking at him quietly. Thief Li said lightly: "It's just a little girl, how can you take it to heart, soon you will forget her, and she will forget you too."
Chiji felt a pain in her heart, and said, "I don't know why, originally I only thought of her as a troublesome little sister, but when I saw her walking out of Princess Jiaping's room the day before yesterday, she became so dazzling, so gorgeous, I couldn't help but feel the heartache. The phoenix was bathed in flames. Although it was beautiful, the pain was so unbearable. At that moment, I realized that along the way, I was perfunctory towards her, and even felt that she was arrogant and unruly because of me. I knew that there would be a day when we parted ways, so I didn't want to like her. I really didn't want to hurt her, but now she's still seriously injured, and there's nothing I can do about it. You won't understand, thief."
Thief Li said indifferently: "No, I understand very well. I worked for the son that day, and I used to stay in a small gang. I also met an innocent and kind little girl. She fell in love with me, and I also moved to her. Heart, but in the end I still killed her father and brother with my own hands."
Chi Ji's heart moved, remembering that Thief Li had done a great thing. After returning, he remained silent for a few days, as if he had died. He also went to persuade him that day, but he felt that there was no life in Thief Li's eyes until one day. After the son secretly summoned Thief Li, he regained his composure, and after that, Thief Li was sent to the East China Sea.
He asked hesitantly, "That girl, she, is she dead too?"
A trace of uncontrollable sadness flashed in the eyes of the thief, and said: "I also thought about letting her go and letting her hide in the backcountry, it will not affect the master's plan, but I know very well, if she lives. , then it is likely to fall into the hands of others and become a weapon for others to deal with us, and she saw me kill her father and brother, such a deep hatred, I don't know what she will do. So I killed her with my own hands, I came here with malice, and I knew this ending from the beginning, but I still fell into her affection. It was my mistake, so I had to end this mistake with my own hands. The same is true for you, as long as you do it with your own hands Killing her will remove the cancer in your heart, so you must go to Beihan, otherwise you will not be happy in your life."
Chi Ji was silent for a moment, then said: "I understand what you mean, you killed your lover yourself so that you don't want to resent the son and the partner who died together. You are right, she is just like her sister, she is a hero of female middle school. , when she fell, she must have been like a shooting star. She died at the most brilliant moment. If I can't see it with my own eyes, I will regret it all my life. I will ask the son to join the army and march north, but I will not let her know that I am also On the battlefield, I can bear this kind of pain alone."
Thief Li said indifferently: "It's good that you understand, now your identity has been exposed, tomorrow you will be with His Royal Highness King Qi, and the son has something to explain." After that, he handed him a wax pill. Chi Ji took the wax pill, opened it and read the instructions on the tissue paper inside, and then burned it with a fire, the ashes fell to the ground, and Chi Ji showed a firm smile.
When the passenger ship Li Xian, Lin Bi and others took to reach the camp of Donghaihou, an unnamed island, the eyes of the two people standing on the bow lit up. From a distance, this small island is like arms around it. There are cliffs on both sides. The smooth reefs cannot be climbed at all. There are no trees that can be covered, so that those who patrol above can see the enemy at a glance. The middle of the island is an excellent harbour, allowing large ships to enter to escape the wind and rain. The Marquis of the East Sea is the overlord of the sea. In addition to the messengers of the major forces, the people who came to congratulate the young marquis on his new marriage were the merchants who depended on shipping for a living and the pirates who plundered the ships. Therefore, the borders within the port are clear, and various forces are very alert to each other. The warships belonging to the Duke of East China Sea surrounded the island with water, and in such a Longtan Tiger Cave, even Jing Wuji and Master Cizhen would not be able to do whatever they wanted.
Dozens of big men dressed in red and festoons stood on the pier as welcome messengers, and the young marquis in bright red and happy clothes stood at the front, full of heroism and joy. How many pirates have been recruited? In the past, the Marquis of the East China Sea was only the largest force in the sea, but now he has become the commander of all pirates. Jiang Haitao has made great contributions to such achievements. He was also overjoyed for this. After living idle for the past two years, Li Yuan also regretted leaving too little room for his brother-in-law that day.
Seeing the figure on the bow, Jiang Haitao said loudly, "Jiang Haitao was ordered by his father to welcome the envoy of the Northern Han Dynasty, Her Royal Highness Princess Jiaping."
Lin Bi smiled lightly and said loudly, "You don't need to be too polite, Young Master."
After saying that, he walked along the springboard to the shore of the pier. After the two sides greeted him, Jiang Haitao's eyes fell behind Li Xian, who disembarked later. With an unbelievable joy on his face, he shouted, "Uncle Six." He jumped forward and grabbed it. Li Xian's arm laughed loudly: "Uncle Six came to attend his nephew's wedding, why didn't you tell me in advance?"
Li Xian also smiled slightly and said, "I'm here in private, but the emperor doesn't know it, so don't make a fuss."
Jiang Haitao said excitedly: "Uncle Six's kindness for helping, my little nephew is very grateful. My father must be overjoyed that Sixth Uncle can come to watch the ceremony today. Sixth Uncle, go and see father."
Li Xian smiled and said: "Alright, my cousin and I haven't seen each other for many years, so we should talk about our old relationship first. This is Lin'er, my son, don't you recognize it?"
Jiang Haitao's heart moved when he saw Li Lin. He also knew something about Li Xian's current situation. This child must be born by Qin Zheng, but he is a broad-minded person. Since the child's mother is already dead, he will never take it again. Careful about it, he said: "It turns out to be my cousin, let him go to the back to see my mother."
At this time, a delicate voice said dissatisfiedly: "Lanlan is also here."
Only then did Jiang Haitao realize that there was a little girl standing beside Li Lin, and he was even more overjoyed at first glance, he stepped forward and hugged Rou Lan and said, "Lan'er is here too, so is Mr. The post, the gentleman said he couldn't come."
Rou Lan said proudly, "I came with Uncle Hai, and Daddy agreed."
A look of disappointment flashed in Jiang Haitao's eyes. He greeted Hai Wuya and Hai Li behind King Qi, put down Rou Lan, and led the distinguished guests to the happy hall in the distance. This island has been the permanent residence of the Duke of Donghai in recent years. There are many buildings from the pier upwards. The most spacious and magnificent hall in the middle of the mountain is the former council hall and today's happy hall. In the side halls on both sides of the main hall, there are hundreds of tables for banquets to entertain ordinary guests, and in the main hall in the middle, in addition to the flower candle wedding hall covered with red felt in the middle, there are also eighteen tables of banquets on both sides. Entertain VIPs. Mrs. Donghaihou was said to be frail and sickly, so she did not attend this time. Only Donghaihou and his generals and confidants entertained the guests in the hall with a smile. People are in good spirits when it comes to happy events. The forty-five-year-old Donghaihou is in high spirits. Before the banquet, he has already drank several glasses.
If the guests in this hall are distinguished, they must be the envoys of Dayong and Nanchu.
Prince Qing Li Kang is thirty-seven years old this year. Since the fall of Fengyimen, his status has risen a lot. In terms of identity, he is the third son of Li Yuan. Now the eldest son, Li An, died because of treason. The son, Li Zhi, had already become the emperor. In terms of his status, Prince Qing was only under his father and brother, while the other elder princes, the fifth prince, Li Qi, the king of Ningjun, was frail and sickly since he was a child. Military and political, it was not until Li Zhi ascended the throne that he was made a county king. Although King Qi was pardoned and regained military power, because he was suspected of treason, the title was also lowered from the prince to the king of the county, and the princes and princesses under the King Qi were all He was not yet an adult, but at this time, Li Kang was promoted from the county king to the prince because of his meritorious deeds in Sichuan. This time, Li Kang was very happy that he was sent to the East China Sea as an envoy by the emperor. He had secretly communicated with Jiang Yong, the Marquis of the East China Sea. Therefore, Li Kangyan, who was sitting at the chief, smiled and feasted. He was witty and enthusiastic. This gallant and prosperous prince was so approachable and approachable that the guests at a table were all like a spring breeze.
Lu Can, the messenger of Southern Chu, has a different appearance. Although he is only twenty-five years old, Lu Can, who is already the Grand Governor of Southern Chu, has a calm and indifferent expression, making it impossible to see his mind at all. In fact, although he said Dayong sent a high-ranking envoy like Li Kang, Prince Qing, but it was still strange that Nan Chu sent Lu Can. In recent years, Lu Can has resisted the intrusion from Yizhou while strengthening the defense lines of Xiangfan and the Yangtze River. It can be said that there are many opportunities for daily management. As a general, Lu Can can be said to be the first military general in Southern Chu. Such an important person has left the center. , going to the East China Sea is really incredible. Can't help but wonder what happened to the political situation in Nan Chu. Although Lu Can's expression was calm and he didn't show any signs of guesswork, just seeing Fu Yulun, the deputy envoy next to him, who was completely free of scruples, chatting and laughing freely, gave people all kinds of reverie in their hearts. Who doesn't know that this Fu Yulun is the son-in-law of Shang Weijun, the prime minister of Southern Chu, and the uncle of Zhao Long, the king of Southern Chu. Could it be that there was a dispute between Shang Weijun and Lu Xin, two important ministers of Southern Chu, and Lu Xin Is Chan's mission to Donghae because of exclusion? In today's time, there are many wars and chaos. Who doesn't want to know more about the situation, so as not to be implicated.
When the guests were chatting and laughing in the hall, the acquaintance who was in charge of welcoming the guests shouted: "Princess Jiaping and Princess Hongxia are here."
Everyone looked up and happened to see a woman in green clothes walking in. In order to participate in the wedding banquet, today Lin Bi did not wear the Hu clothing and riding clothes that he usually wears to facilitate the leadership of the army, but changed into a dress that suits his identity. The light green embroidered rut is matched with the lake green long skirt. The golden coat shows the noble status of the princess of the Northern Han Dynasty. The bright jeweled knife is tied around the waist, and the moccasin boots on the feet remind everyone of the princess' other An identity, the actual leader of the state army in the Northern Han Dynasty.
Everyone in the hall stood up to greet him, including King Qing, who was an enemy, and Gou Lian, a servant of the Ministry of Rites. Whether it was an enemy or a friend, this female general who led the army to resist the barbarians and protected Limin Township was a person worthy of respect.
Lin Bi smiled and greeted everyone. At this moment, a clear and pleasant voice sounded: "Sister, is that General Lu Can Lu?"
At this time, everyone noticed that there was a girl in red standing behind Lin Bi. She was charming and bright as fire, but everyone was shocked by Lin Bi's demeanor. Lin Bi is also affectionate, not like a maid. Listening to her at this time, I remembered that it was the two of them who had just informed the guest.
Hearing the girl's question, Lu Can smiled faintly. After many years of military career, this naughty boy who used to be lawless has become a taciturn general. His eyes fell on Lin Bi, and Lin Bi also responded with an apologetic smile and said: " My sister is naughty, please forgive me."
Lu Can bowed his body and said, "Princess's words are serious."
At this time, the red-clothed girl Lin Tong said curiously: "So you are Lu Can. I heard that you fought very hard, so that Dayong Iron Cavalry did not dare to peep south. Everyone said that the North Dragon South Lu, the Yong people were horrified when they saw it. I didn't expect you to be so young."
Lu Can glanced at King Qing Li Kang's livid face, and said indifferently: "The county master has praised it, General Long has 200,000 armors and suppressed Dayong's 500,000 frontier troops. He is indeed the number one soldier in the world. Yong and I, Southern Chu, are friendly nations, and there is no war, so the county owner's praise Lu Mou can't be worthy of."
Lu Can opened his eyes and spoke the vernacular. In the past few years, although Nan Chu was unable to attack Dayong, and Dayong had no time to look south, there were many small-scale wars between the two countries. Lu Can used his troops like a god and did not let Dayong. He obtained the slightest benefit, so someone called him and Long Tingfei the two great nemesis of Dayong. But after all, the two countries are still the relationship between the suzerain and the vassal state in name, and the two countries have not broken openly. Lu Can will never admit Lin Tong's words. Sure enough, when he said this, King Qing's complexion improved a lot.
Lin Tong murmured a few words in dissatisfaction, then closed his mouth in the eyes of Lin Bi's warning, and followed his sister to the seat, which was already seated by the messengers of Nan Chu and Dayong, plus Lin Bi , There are still many empty seats, but ordinary people would not want to sit in this seat. Today, the world is three-pointed, how can the messengers of these three major forces be comparable.
Lin Tong glanced at King Qing and said maliciously, "Hey, are you King Qing, Dayong's messenger?"
Li Kang gave Lin Tong a cold look, he didn't want to argue with this little girl, it would be a loss of identity. So he just said coldly, "Exactly."
Lin Tong smiled and said, "You're still pretty arrogant, but you're far worse than His Royal Highness King Qi. No wonder they lead a 500,000-strong army to guard the border. You can only watch Dongchuan from a well and watch the sky."
Li Kang was very annoyed and shouted, "Princess Jiaping, please discipline your sister." Gou Lian, who was sitting next to him, frowned. Is this little girl familiar with Wang Qi? It stands to reason that she should not have a chance. It is right to see King Qi. Although King Qi is confronting Northern Han, there should be very few opportunities for Wang to meet King.
Gou Lian just had doubts in his heart, and the acquaintance had already shouted: "His Royal Highness Dayong Qi is here."
Immediately there was an uproar, and no one would have thought that King Qi would be here. Not to mention that the messenger of Dayong this time was King Li Kang of Qing. , should be guarded in the army, should not appear here and now. But everyone was still wondering if they had heard it wrong. The stern figure of King Qi had already appeared at the door, and his icy and cruel eyes looked around the hall for a week, and he was silent. With such a majesty and arrogance, everyone immediately believed that it was really King Qi who came to the East China Sea.
Although almost all of them avoided King Qi Lingren's gaze, a few people would not be afraid of King Qi's majesty. Lu Can was one of them. After hearing King Qi's presence, he was a little surprised at first, and then calmed down again. He just looked at King Qi lightly, with evaluation and admiration in his eyes.
On the other hand, King Qing Li Kang has a cold expression. He is very dissatisfied with King Qi. In the past, the prince attached to King Qi's party never paid attention to King Qing, and his concubine was a disciple of Fengyi Sect. These are enough to make King Qing hate to the bones. . But what Li Kang hated even more was that this arrogant sixth brother Li Xian, even in the current situation, never bowed his head to himself. According to his identity, he is the prince, Li Xian is the king of the county, he is a popular person in the court, the first dignitary, but Li Xian is still suspected of treason, but this is the case, Li Xian has never taken Li Kang in his eyes. . Li Zhi ascended the throne this year, and both Li Kang and Li Xian went back to participate in the ceremony. Li Kang originally wanted to get along with Li Xian by virtue of his identity as a brother and a prince, but Li Xian didn't even look at him, let alone have a relationship with him. respected. Li Kang once secretly admonished Li Zhi for this reason, saying that Li Xian was too arrogant, but Li Zhi actually just smiled bitterly: "Sixth brother is the same in front of me, he has such a temper, third brother should not offend him." It made Li Kang immediately understand that unless Li Xian died, he would never have the upper hand on Li Xian. Seeing that those military generals and important officials in the DPRK are respectful to Li Xian, they are alienated and indifferent to themselves. Li Kang's hatred for Li Xian became more and more serious. Why, such a rebellious and arrogant person can take it for granted, this is the deepest resentment buried in Li Kang's heart.
But in front of so many outsiders, Li Kang naturally wouldn't show such hatred, even in court, he only showed some dissatisfaction. He stood up again, forced a smile and said, "Sixth brother is also here, but at the emperor's will?"
Li Zhi glanced at Li Kang and said coldly, "I'm here to congratulate you as a private person. What do you want? If the third brother has any doubts, go back and ask the emperor."
He was so unsympathetic, Li Kang's face turned cold, and he was about to have a seizure on the spot. Gou Lian hurriedly said, "Don't worry, Prince Qing, Prince Qi is also a close relative, so if you want to come to the emperor, you won't blame the emperor." When I said it, it was really like King Qing's brotherhood, and he was worried that King Qi would leave the army privately and annoy the emperor.
Li Xian glanced at Gou Lian, but gave him a lot of face, and said, "Third brother, don't worry, I will write an apology letter to the emperor when I go back."
He said with a lazy smile, and then sat down with a big horse and a golden sword. At this time, everyone in the hall breathed a sigh of relief, and couldn't help but marvel at the weight of the evil spirit on this King Qi, which is really rare in the world. The general, Lu Can is calm and calm, with the demeanor of a Confucian general, Princess Jiaping is admirably graceful and calm, while King Qi has a deep killing spirit. Seeing these three sitting together, everyone saw such a character, it really doesn't need this trip.
Although everyone has relaxed, they still feel depressed. With King Qi alone here, no one can relax and feast. When everyone felt embarrassed, a bold laughter came from the back hall: "What, is the sixth brother here too?"
As soon as everyone heard it, they knew that Jiang Yong, the Marquis of the East China Sea, had arrived. After Li Kang, the King of Qing, only the Marquis of the East China Sea, Jiang Yong, could call the King of Qi Li Xian that way. Sure enough, a middle-aged man in a red robe walked out from the back hall. He was half a hundred years old. His beard was gray, his expression was shrewd, and his complexion was slightly dark. He walked like a wind, and the guards behind him could hardly keep up. pace. He walked to the front of the table, grabbed Li Xian and said, "Good sixth brother, your cousin is looking forward to your coming. If you didn't stand up for justice, let alone marrying a wife, your nephew might not be able to save his life. Come, come, This time, I have to ask your nephew and niece to thank you for your kindness. There is nothing to say. Don't look at your envoys from Dayong who can't eat here. You are different. Apart from asking me to surrender, as long as you What are the requirements of the sixth brother, even if you say it, I, Jiang Yong, will never give you a discount."
His remarks frightened many people. Even Lu Can and Lin Bi's eyes flashed with worry. If King Qi proposed that Donghai could no longer cooperate with Nanchu and Beihan, what would it be
Before King Qi could answer, the acquaintances outside said inappropriately, "Hai's boat, Hai Wuya and Hai Li are here! Miss Rou Lan is here! Young Master Li Lin is here." Following the voice, Hai's uncle and nephew walked in with a smile, and Behind them, a bouncing little girl walked in with a reluctant little boy. Except for Lin Bi, Li Xian and others, everyone else was stunned for a second. What was going on? When did the Zhikehui even report to the children.
Xiaoroulan looked at the stunned guests with stunned eyes, and said dissatisfiedly: "What are you staring at Lanlan, Brother Lin, these people are so rude, help me teach them a lesson."
Li Lin looked at the guests gloomily, and said coldly, "Are you an idiot? Who do you think I can beat?"
Xiaoroulan took a serious look and said with some distress: "It's a bit difficult, they are all much taller than you, if Brother Jun is here, you can definitely vent your anger for me."
Li Lin said dissatisfiedly: "Your brother Jun doesn't seem to be very big. I don't believe he can vent his anger for you. Well, wait a moment. When I grow up and become a general, I can vent my anger for you."
Xiaoroulan kept her nose shut and muttered: "Brother Jun is really good, when Dad bullies me, he will sue Lanlan." Then Xiaoroulan slowly lowered her head, and there was a cry in her voice: "Wuwu, Lanlan hasn't seen Brother Jun for a long time. Daddy doesn't allow me to write letters to Brother Jun." He raised his head and looked at Li Lin with longing, and said, "You can bring the letter for me, right?"
Li Lin got angry, looked at everyone with a funny look in their doubts, and said viciously: "Okay, I agreed, can't I do it?" His expression became even more depressed, and Rou Lan had been begging for a long time, he was embarrassed Said that he would not go to Chang'an, and had no way to bring the letter, so he could only be firm and unwilling to agree. Unexpectedly, Rou Lan chose this time to force him to agree. Li Lin, who didn't like the attention of others, could only agree, thinking whether Let the messenger in the army help bring it back.
These two children made such a fuss, everyone's thoughts were distracted, I don't know who laughed first, and then everyone began to laugh, and the atmosphere in the wedding hall became warm.
Li Lin blushed and looked at Rou Lan fiercely, but Rou Lan proudly pulled Jiang Yong's robe forward and said, "Uncle Jiang, Lan Lan is here to congratulate Daddy."
Jiang Yong was a little dumbfounded and said, "Okay, okay, uncle knows, little Lan'er, do you want to go back and see your new sister-in-law."
Rou Lan nodded quickly, Jiang Yong waved his hand, and the two maids standing on the side hurried over and led Xiao Rou Lan to the back hall, Li Lin frowned, looked up at his father, Li Xian nodded lightly, Li Lin He followed Rou Lan and walked in. Everyone only thought that he and Rou Lan were together, and didn't pay attention, so they let him follow.