Red Chamber: Bring Xue Baochai home at the beginning

Chapter 143: The Black Dragon Mother Returns! 【Large Cup】

While Ning Mansion held a grand funeral, Jia Zhen also went to the imperial court.

Demand the immediate rectification of the Yangtze River water bandits.

Under the second opinion of more than a dozen nobles, Emperor Jingshun directly issued an order to reprimand him.

The Nanjing Ministry of War could not bear such pressure, and immediately mobilized several naval divisions in the south of the Yangtze River.

Started to search for traces of water bandits along the Yangtze River.

Finally, at a Jiangxin Island downstream, they found Jia's big boat.

The navy returned immediately, and took advantage of the situation to destroy the two surrounding water villages.

When Jia's family went over to confirm the boat, the Criminal Ministry directly sentenced the "water bandits" to death.

Three times, five times and two times, everything clicked.

This is considered revenge for the "Qin Clan".

It also ruined the Jia family's face.

As for the two water villages, to say they are unlucky is really unlucky.

But it is not enough to say that he is innocent.

These people in Jiangxinzhou usually rob ships passing by from time to time.

Official ships and big families dare not move, and they only harm ordinary traders.

The government will also suppress them twice a year, but every time they swarm and disperse.

When the officers and soldiers returned with a full load, they gathered again.

Going back and forth like this is almost forming an ecology.

This time Ningguo Jia's Mansion suffered a great loss, and the imperial court dispatched a naval fleet.

Naturally, these mobs were no longer spared.

In other words, it can be regarded as eliminating one evil for the local area.

Whether it's a funeral or revenge.

Ningguo is doing everything they can.

Handle the affairs behind the "Qin family" really well.

On the other side, Keqing, master and servant, had already quietly arrived in Liuqiu.

This rescue plan was planned by Feng Yibo.

Mengzi personally led the team to execute it.

Their eight ships traveled upstream from the mouth of the Yangtze River in batches.

The time is right and the flag is right.

Force Jia's boat to stop at a tidal flat.

Qin Keqing and Ruizhu deliberately dawdled, delaying time behind.

When everyone in the Jia family got off the boat, only the women were left.

The people on Mengzi's side pretended to board the boat to make fun of them.

At the same time, Master and Servant took the opportunity to jump ship in the opposite direction.

Someone over there has already responded.

Wait until the master and servant are connected to the specially prepared female boat in a small boat.

All the boats were driven away here, and only Jia's family was left on the wasteland.

As for the corpses, they were two female corpses randomly found in the mass graves.

Put on your clothes and throw them into the river.

The corpse was fuzzy and smelly, and no one had carefully identified it since.

Easily fooled the past.

The eight ships were broken into pieces again, and went down the river out of the mouth of the Yangtze River.

Gathered again at sea, and headed toward Liuqiu together.

Seeing the magnificent sea, Ke Qing always felt like a human again.

That's it, without anyone noticing.

This completes the "stealing people" plan.

Oh no.

Feng Yibo said it was a life-saving plan.

Mengzi and Gouzi joked in private that they "steal people".

It was only at sea that Mengzi showed his face for the first time.

Meet Qin Keqing on board.

Although I knew before that they were sent by Brother Yuan.

But it wasn't until he saw the familiar face of Mengzi that Ke Qing was completely relieved.

On the side, Ruizhu also said pleasantly: "You are... Brother Mengzi?"

"Meet the girl!"

This name is the same as five years ago, which makes Ke Qing feel like a lifetime away.

After receiving the salute, Mengzi smiled at Ruizhu:
"Has Ruizhu grown so big?"

As soon as these words came out, Ruizhu blushed for some reason.

The sea journey went smoothly, and soon we arrived at the northern port of Liuqiu.

Both the master and the servant saw the heavy traffic here from a distance.

Although it is not as prosperous as Jiangnan, it is also thriving.

At least it was much better than the wilderness they had imagined.

For a while, the master and servant were full of expectations for the new life.

The ship soon docked at the port.

With Ruizhu's support, Keqing was about to disembark.
Suddenly heard a shout from the shore.

The sound was like a roar, which startled both master and servant.

"Welcome to the black dragon mother!"

Long Po, in the myths and legends of the Jiangnan generation, is the wife of the Dragon King.

What does Black Dragon Po mean?
The master and servant were puzzled and looked around at the same time.

I saw a group of brightly armored soldiers gathered under the boat at some time.

Their military appearance was clean and tidy, and the queue was so neat that it was outrageous.

While the two were frightened,

The pawns are automatically lined up on both sides, and a path is made in the middle.

A person passed through the soldiers and walked slowly towards this side.

"Goose? Are you here too?"

Keqing knew the person who came, he was Feng Yibo's long-term follower.

The master and the servant suddenly relaxed slightly, but Ke Qing was puzzled again:

"What do they mean by Black Dragon Po?"

In fact, Keqing had a slight guess that it might be her who called.

It's just that I can't confirm it.

The soldiers greeted on the shore were as motionless as a mountain, and none of them even moved their eyes.

But when he heard Keqing calling Gouzi, he couldn't help being startled.

It is indeed a black dragon mother!

above the East China Sea.

Except for the fierce general, no one dared to call the Black Dog King that way for a long time!
Who doesn't know the Black Dog King, and hates people calling him that!

Only the woman of the Black Dragon King dared to be so casual.

"It seems Mengzi hasn't told you yet."

The terrifying Black Dog King in the eyes of the soldiers was not only not angry, but even showed a smiling face, patiently explaining:
"Mengzi and I respect the little master's order and are in charge overseas."

Are these soldiers from Brother Yuan?

Ke Qing heard more doubts in her heart.

"For the sake of convenience, we all have code names, which are only used at sea."

Gouzi continued, introducing the origin of the name.

"My code name is Black Dog, and Meng Zi's code name is Meng Jiang."

In fact, it is "Black Dog King" and "Fierce General".

Gouzi likes his nickname very much, and is even a little proud of it.

But in front of Keqing, he seemed a little humble.

Let alone a black dog, even being called a dog is nothing.

"Now that you're here, you need to have a code name, lest your real name be passed back to Dawei and people know your identity."

The original surname and first name must not be used again.

In case the Jia family listens to it, Brother Yuan will be in trouble after going back to the root cause.

This is what it should mean, but Ke Qing nodded upon hearing the words.

But just as she was about to speak, Gouzi continued:
"By the way, on the East China Sea, the black dog and fierce general are the guardians under the throne of the black dragon."

Speaking of this, he showed a strange smile, and said word by word:
"And Black Dragon Po, is your code name here."

Ke Qing's face turned red when she heard the words.

Gouzi's words were euphemistic, but the meaning couldn't be more obvious.

Never mind what the codenames of him and Mengzi are.

He only heard him say that he was under the throne of the Black Dragon, but Keqing understood the meaning of this code name.

Others don't know, how can she not know?

These two have been by Brother Yuan's side since childhood.

The identity of the Black Dragon King is self-evident.

Who else could it be besides Brother Yuan?
Now he said that he is a black dragon mother, isn't he saying...

She is the wife of the Black Dragon King?
Guess Daoyuan's elder brother tried his best to get himself here.

Is that what it means?
But he already has two wives!
Hasn't this become his outer room?
This outside is still overseas.

just.

Now, I have no choice.

They come, the security.

Ke Qing struggled for a moment before making a decision.

The outer room is the outer room!

At least, it's much better than being a daughter-in-law who was picked up in Ning Mansion!
In fact, this really wronged Feng Yibo.

Even if he had some thoughts in his heart, he never revealed such meaning.

It can be said that it is not to blame Gouzi and Mengzi for misunderstanding.

Because of Keqing's matter, Feng Yibo couldn't tell them everything.

Then it would be meaningless for Qin Keqing to come here, wouldn't it just ruin her reputation?
So Feng Yibo only ordered them to act as water bandits and "steal" people away and send them to Liuqiu.

Gouzi and Mengzi have been by Feng Yibo's side since childhood.

Naturally, he knows a little bit about his little master's thoughts on this "Sister Ke'er".

Therefore, it is taken for granted that this is the two hooking up again.

The little master's childhood sweetheart, the "Sister Ke'er" he talked about.

She is also willing to give up the position of the grandson-in-law of the Duke's Mansion for the sake of the young master.

Come overseas as a foreign room!
Besides admiration, what else can Gouzi and Mengzi say?
After the two discussed it, they prepared this simple welcome ceremony.

At this moment, many people on the port gathered around.

They all want to see what the wife of the Black Dragon King is like in the legend.

Quite a few saw it from a distance, and they were amazed.

"This is the Black Dragon Po? What a god!"

"Yes! You can tell that you are not a mortal at a glance!"

"Indeed, how can mortals be so good-looking?"

"Black Dragon King bless, Black Dragon Po bless!"

"..."

More and more people gathered around, and the discussion became more and more complicated.

Gou Zi quickly protects Ke Qing and the two into the sedan chair.

Under the escort of a whole hundred soldiers, Ben Liuqiu set out for the northern basin.

Along the way, Gouzi also chatted about the situation here.

"From Xincheng to Beigang, there is the canyon of Jilong Mountain in the middle, and there is also a Jilong River."

The new city is the town they built in the northern basin of Liuqiu.

It is also the destination of Keqing's master and servant.

On the boat before, Mengzi said something.

Beigang is the place where you just disembarked, the natural harbor in the north of Liuqiu.

At this time, it has been almost transformed, allowing hundreds of ships to dock at the same time.

It is also one of the most prosperous ports on the East China Sea.

If it is said that the people living in the new city are mostly civilians who moved from the south of the Yangtze River.

Those who live in Beigang are mostly from Fujian and Yue who came to seek a living.

It is because there is work here that someone will come to ask for a living.

Now the title of Black Dragon King is already very famous in the East China Sea.

Many people came here admiringly.

Either worship the pier, or do business.

There are also landless civilians who come here with their whole families and settle here.

Even many foreigners come here admiringly.

Make a deal here.

This is because Beigang is a port built on the corpses of Japanese pirates.

During this year, the Japanese pirates tried to retaliate several times, but they all suffered big losses.

It was even wiped out twice.

This is also one of the reasons why the Black Dragon King became famous.

As long as the Japanese pirates encounter the fleet of the Black Dragon King, they will basically go to war.

The waterway between Minyue and Liuqiu is basically controlled by the fleet of the Black Dragon King.

Ships with Japanese pirates can't get through at all.

It can be said that, except for the Great Wei Navy.

The Black Dragon King's fleet is the most powerful fleet in the East China Sea.

In fact, even the Great Wei Navy did not dare to underestimate it.

Because under the Black Dragon King, it is not the fleet that is powerful.

But infantry.

Slowly, in order to avoid encountering Japanese pirates.

Many caravans on the East China Sea communicated from north to south, and they simply completed their transactions in Beigang.

That's why the current Beigang has become the most important transit point above the East China Sea.

"The little master said that when we have enough population in the future, we must dredge the river."

This was planned by the two of them on the map when Gouzi saw Feng Yibo last time.

It's just that the current population is not too large.

One year has passed, the total population of Xincheng and Beigang.

Barely a hundred thousand or so.

This has been considered extremely rapid development.

In it, except for a small part of the population brought by the fleet at the beginning.

Of the rest, half were immigrants from Fujian and Vietnam, and half recruited landless civilians in the south of the Yangtze River.

Anyone who is willing to cultivate can rent the land.

Rent-free for the first year, and some rations are also provided.

Starting from the second year, the rent is only [-]%.

It is only half of the Great Wei.

Such generous conditions even made many people think it was fake.

It is precisely because of such generous treatment that it has attracted nearly 10 people.

It's just that according to Feng Yibo's plan, it's not time for corvee.

In order not to scare people away as soon as there is an improvement.

"When the waterway is dredged in the future, you can travel by boat. It should be much faster."

Following Gouzi's introduction, the master and servant also saw through the sedan window that the journey in the canyon was coming to an end.

The mountains got farther and farther away, and everyone came to a plain.

To be precise, it is the basin.

Go ahead and you've reached your destination.

New town.

This is just the beginning of construction, there is no city wall yet.

In fact, there is no need for a city wall.

This place is located in the northern basin of Liuqiu, so as long as a few gorges are guarded, no one will be able to attack.

Almost all houses in the new city are built along the Jilong River.

From a distance, the town is winding.

The scale is not small, at least as large as a medium-sized county.

The sedan chair walked along the main road in the city, and there were a lot of shops on both sides.

Compared with the county town of Wei, there are more exotic commodities.

The two looked dazzled through the car window.

At the end of the street, there is also a temple.

Written on the door: Temple of the Black Dragon King.

Incense is lingering and rising inside the temple, and there is an endless stream of believers outside the temple.

There are even savages dragging wild animals and worshiping piously at the door.

In fact, at the beginning, Black Dragon King was just a nickname.

But as this name became more and more famous, Feng Yibo never showed up in Liuqiu.

Many people have rumored that this Black Dragon King is the new Dragon King of the East China Sea.

after that.

People who went out to sea actually began to burn incense to worship.

After the dog knew it, it was just a joke.

When I returned to Jinling, I told Feng Yibo about it.

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Feng Yibo let him build the Black Dragon King Temple.

This is intended to establish the basic beliefs of the island and avoid the invasion of Western teachings.

Unexpectedly, the incense here is particularly prosperous.

Even the savages on the island came here to sacrifice after hearing about it.

But Qing's master and servant were very lively, and they even made an appointment to come to visit later.

From the Black Dragon Temple, the river makes a big bend to the north.

About two or three miles to the north, almost to the end of the entire town.

But only almost, because here the river turns east-west again.

Going further, the sedan chair stopped at a mansion.

Gouzi lifted the car curtain himself.

Ruizhu came down first, and then helped Keqing off the sedan chair.

The two raised their eyes and looked at this luxurious mansion.

It can be seen at a glance that the Feng Shui here is excellent!
As the saying goes: Mountains south and water north are yang.

This is the place where the yang energy is strongest in the entire Liuqiu Northern Basin.

To the north is a mountain, which half-circles the entire mansion in the distance.

To the south is the river and is upstream of the entire town.

Sure enough, it is a good house with mountains and rivers nearby.

The mansion and the whole town are half connected and half separated.

It is in the innermost part of the town, and no one dares to build houses further ahead.

Avoid polluting the water source here.

The master and servant looked up to see the tall gate, and wrote three large characters:
Black Dragon Mansion.

The door is not a stone lion, but two brave heads guarding the left and right.

At this time, the letter was received from inside, and the door opened immediately.

"Hula la!" A group of maids came up to welcome her, and paid respects to Keqing one after another.

"Welcome grandma!"

(End of this chapter)