prosperous age

Chapter 140 Chapter 139
The victory of Wang Jiangjing was a major event that happened only last month.

In May, Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing and Zhang Jing, Governor of the Japanese Suppression Department, ordered the general Lu Tong to lead a waterway army to attack more than 4000 Japanese pirates who invaded Jiaxing. Two battles with Japanese pirates.

After the Japanese pirates were defeated, they had no choice but to retreat to the sea. Yu Dayou, the deputy commander in chief, led Peng Yinan, the Yongshun Xuanweisi from Huguang, and the local soldiers to pursue along the way. Finally, with the combined efforts of the Baojing Army that caught up, they completely defeated the Japanese pirates at Wangjiangjing.

When the Japanese pirate team of more than 4000 people came, less than a thousand people escaped, which became the biggest victory since the use of troops in the southeast.

Originally, it was impossible for people like Lao Kan to know such news.

But doesn't he know Wei Guangde?
What could be better informed than guards.

The year before last, in order to strengthen the efforts to suppress the Japanese in the south, Emperor Jiajing appointed Zhang Jing, Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing, and the governor of the Jiangnan, Jiangbei, Zhejiang, Shandong, Fujian, and Huguang armies to specialize in fighting against the Japanese.

For this reason, Zhang Jing dispatched elite soldiers from Huguang and other places to join the battle along the coast.

However, the Japanese pirates were similar to the Mongolian Tartars. They sailed north and south to sneak attacks, making it impossible for the officers and soldiers to defend against them. It was a bit like the grassland cavalry coming and going like the wind.

This time, they finally captured a powerful team of Japanese pirates in Jiaxing, and with the cooperation of all the troops, they finally won a big victory.

Wei Guangde read the news from the Weisuotang newspaper a few days ago. He finally achieved such an impressive record. The Nanjing military department not only sent Beijing [-] miles away, but also conveyed the victory news to the southern provinces. Boost the morale of the guards everywhere.

Later, when he was in the government school, Wei Guangde spread the news of the victory in the suppression of the Japanese, which made the blood of the students in the room excited.

The young students of this era are bloody, but their bones are weak.

The Japanese pirate rebellion that started in the 31st year of Jiajing, after the establishment of the Japanese governor in the second year, finally achieved results two years later. I don’t know if the emperor who cultivated immortals in Beijing will be excited when he sees such a good news. Take a few more elixir to add to the fun.

Half a month later, the six large ships gradually left the dock, first down the river, then turned to enter Poyang Lake after entering the mouth of the lake, and then entered the Ganjiang River. The target was naturally Nanchang City.

The six big boats are all sand boats, and they were all allocated to Jiujiangwei in the past two years. The boats are young and the conditions are naturally good.

Four of the big ships are naturally for the scholars to live in, and the other two big ships at the front and rear are warships, which are fully armed and dispatched to ensure the safety of the fleet.

There was nothing to say along the way, the fleet entered the Ganjiang River a few days later, and arrived at the wharf outside Nanchang within a few days.

Standing at the bow of the boat, with the sparkling river water under his feet, Wei Guangde smiled to Lao Kan beside him: "Finally, I did not miss the time, and I arrived at Nanchang City just today." '

"That's right, if the fleet is delayed for two days, I'm afraid Yuan Shu will get tanned."

Lao Kan was talking about the brothers Zeng Yuanshu and Zeng Yuanrui who were waiting for them on the pier.

After deciding on the itinerary, it was natural to arrange for people to send them to Zeng Yuanshu in Nanchang Prefecture.

There are quite a lot of people traveling together this time, if we don't find someone to arrange the inn in advance, I'm afraid we won't be able to stay together.

It's already July, so it's autumn.

However, in the past two years, the climate in Jiangxi has changed a lot. At this time, the weather is still as hot as April and May, which seems to indicate that this winter may be super cold again.

I don't know why, anyway, when the big guys have a round of weather, most of them think this way.

This has seemed to be the case for previous years, and once we enter August, the weather is still summer-like, which often portends the coldness of winter.

The fleet docked, and everyone disembarked one by one.

Wei Guangde asked Zhang Ji to give some rewards to the sergeants of the big ships. These people took good care of them, scholars and students along the way. Regardless of whether it was an order from Shangfeng or not, Wei Guangde felt that some benefits should be given to them.

After getting off the boat, meeting with Zeng Yuanshu's brotherhood and seeing the ceremony, everyone exchanged pleasantries again.

Wei Guangde and Zeng Yuanrui are more familiar than Zeng Yuanshu. After all, this elder brother is on good terms with his cousin. Wei Guangde is often treated like a child by Zeng Yuanshu, so Wei Guangde is more willing to communicate with Zeng Yuanrui.

"You're not very good in this exam."

Wei Guangde teased Zeng Yuanrui and said.

Last year, Zeng Yuanrui passed the government examination and became a Tongsheng, but he was similar to his brother, and had already failed the entrance examination twice in a row.

"Hey, lack of knowledge and bad luck."

At this time, Zeng Yuanrui had matured a lot, but he didn't say much, he just pretended to sigh and said.

"Ha ha."

Wei Guangde has always said that he was lucky enough to get away with passing the college exam. Maybe the sentence in the article was right for the examiner's temper, so he ordered him.

The meaning in Zeng Yuanrui's words is that he humbly admits that his grades are not good, and that his luck is not as good as yours, which is mostly a joke.

A large group of people, more than 20 people rushing to take the exam, and many came with servants, that is, more than 40 people.

With so many people gathered together, it is inevitable not to attract the attention of the officials and soldiers near the pier at ordinary times, but at this time it will be the provincial examination. Everyone in their attire naturally understood what they were here for, and no one stepped forward to check their ID cards.

"When everyone is ready, go to the city and the place to live will be arranged."

Zeng Yuanshu took a look around and found that the only one who was there was not left behind, so he smiled and said to them: "It's better to live in that inn, and directly rent the small building in the backyard, and the people who are coming as you said in your letter will have the final say. Just enough to live in, I told the shopkeeper, these days I will arrange a waiter to wait at the gate of the courtyard, no matter what you want, just ask them to do it."

Zeng Yuanshu told everyone about his arrangement, and then waved his hand in the distance, there was a group of carriages leaning there, obviously the carriages prepared by Zeng Yuanshu contacting the dealership in advance.

It can only be said that there are really too many people coming this time. If they don't contact them in advance and look for them later, they will definitely not find enough cars for them to use.

Hearing that it was the inn, Wei Guangde naturally had no objection, he had been living there before, and he had taken the college and township examinations, and the conditions were very good.

Seeing Zeng Yuanshu waving his hand, the steward of the nearby motorcade immediately got the coachmen moving, and a dozen or so carriages were driven over.

It is good to have someone here, not only has someone arranged accommodation in advance, but also transportation is ready.

Two or three scholars squeezed into a cart, and the servants put their luggage behind the carriage, and then a few people squeezed into a cart to follow, and the line of carriages and horses left the wharf and headed for Nanchang City.

Approaching the city gate, Wei Guangde lifted the curtain of the car to see the majestic city wall of Nanchang City and the dark gate hole, Wei Guangde felt a little moved.

Back then, I came here with high morale to take part in the provincial examination, but I left in despair. What about this year?
(End of this chapter)