The night is quiet and long.

The water surface of Liujiagang is not wide, with ships of all sizes, brand new, half old, full of empty capsules, densely packed, curled up in the port like a crucian carp crossing the river waiting for the departure order issued by the municipal government officials. The summer when Jiangnan is coming too early has roasted the water surface stinking, exuding an extremely unpleasant smell. As soon as the sun sets, flocks of flies flew over with the stinky smell, nailed to the side of the ship, sail surface, and deck wherever they can be found, looking for some nutrients that can still be scraped on the ship.

Obviously, the flies have not gained much. These ships have been "scrapped" by careful municipal officials several times. The remaining ones are not allowed to move, eat, or be worthless. (Drunkard notes, the map of the Ming Dynasty is different from that of modern times. Liujiagang was an important port at the estuary of the Yangtze River at that time, and Zheng He went to the West several times to the West to sea from then on).

"***, I'm not afraid of dying after all," a boat boss with a white towel on his shoulder drove away the flies, looking at the direction of the newly established city Bosi and cursed in anger. It has only happened recently that the city Bosi replaced the original customs and became the highest management department of shipping. The customs, which used to be very strict but fair to everyone, has now become a subordinate branch of the city Bosi and is responsible for inspecting goods arrived.

"I can't stand it. They have a big appetite. Have you ever heard of wolves being able to eat enough unless we are all Buddhas." The boss of the ship near the fleet poked his head out of the cabin and comforted him with a smile. This man's face is very handsome, and he feels calm after being smoky by the smoke of gunpowder. With his strong shoulders, he gives people a visually extremely impactful masculine beauty.

"These scumbags who are killed! My boat has been waiting here for fourteen days. Before leaving the port, I have already run back and forth in the north last year! He***, do you think such a beast can make people live? "The boss of the white towel ship cursed angrily, not knowing what language to use to accurately express his indignation. The Jianwen court tried the ancient system and set up the Municipal Bosi out of thin air on each controlable customs. The goods from south to north, no matter where they were sent, were all under the jurisdiction of the Municipal Bosi.

The reason is to buy and price uniformly, and then let merchants from all over the country redeem them from the Municipal Bosi to transport them out of the port. The court's notices and newspapers said that this can reduce speculation and speculation among unscrupulous merchants and maintain order; it can also reduce the losses caused to the country and the people during the transaction of goods. But anyone with a discerning eye knows that between the in and out, the Municipal Bosi has already cut off everyone twice. The so-called order and the so-called Zhou Li are just robbery by a few bureaucrats in the name of the country, and openly held on fire.

"That's right, it's really not something. If we rob it, we'll rob it. We won't even give it a road. If we had known this, we wouldn't have been in the north." A large ship further away, the boss of the ship who came out to enjoy the cool air spoke angrily. His comments were agreed by many people. Several ships far and near expressed their views on the city's Posi, expressing their dissatisfaction with the court.

"Wait a little longer, just standing and scolding is useless, they won't listen. A storm is coming soon, and it will be clear to see if everyone's eyes are bright enough." After a word that makes people confused, the handsome boss of the ship who first came out to make a speech fell down the window. His ship was very new, each of which was filled with supplies, and looked like he was preparing to run a seaside business.

Everyone closed their mouths and went back to their cabins to rest. The smart-minded ship boss looked at the fleet loaded not far away with the light on the water surface. After careful consideration, his heart was immediately filled with curiosity. The handsome captain's fleet was all "Zhulang" class mixed sailing ships. This ship was between the original Moon-class ship and the Star-class ship of the naval commander, and belonged to the minor generation among cargo ships. However, it represented the highest shipbuilding technology of the Ming Dynasty. The hull and the bottom of the ship were improved based on the navigation experience and requirements in recent years, and sailed on the ocean quickly and steadily. In addition to the small load capacity, the Zhulang-class mixed sailing ship had almost no obvious shortcomings. In particular, the requirement for the number of sailors has dropped to the highest point of a sea ship of this size in history. A ship boss once joked at the wine table that he could drive the ship away with one hand and stay with the other hand to carry the wine pot.

The owner of a fleet that can disguise a fleet as a "Road-Chi" mixed sailing ship at the same time is definitely a big shot. Most people cannot afford to pay and cannot afford to make such a big deal. And it is not very cost-effective to use sea ships of this size to do business, unless it is used to transport fresh fruits to the north or to traffic meat to the south. Of course, it is a different matter to be an expedition ship, but now, except for the court that does not believe it, the entire Ming merchants know that the westbound route is a life-long route.

Could it be that heroic ship boss? Several ship bosses guessed a person at the same time. Now there are portraits of this person posted at each port. According to the court's notice, this person participated in the assassination and directly led to the disappearance of Wuhou. But everyone knows in private that Wuhou's disappearance was not because of this person. Everyone is used to the trick of thieves shouting to catch the thieves in the court, and they don't think it's new.

There was a good show soon. Several ship bosses squeezed the ship outward and gave a passage to the expedition fleet. If the heroic captain was Shao Yunfei, the expedition fleet in front of him must be the Feng fleet that had a bloody road from the Arabian Sea. Their purpose of their supply to this port may not be just for supply. The group of officials in the Bosi City of Liujiagang City who only have silver notes could recognize the difference between the ships. The Feng fleet happened to be fishing here. The only small sea patrol warships in the Liujiagang Central Guard Station were OK to deal with these ordinary people. It really angered Shao Yunfei. I am afraid they could not even find the place to bury them.

"See, the fleet has been fully supplied. Everyone is smart. If he wants to get up without permission, we will follow." The boss of the white towel ship retracted his cabin and lowered his voice to notify his subordinates. The law does not blame the public. At worst, everyone will never come to the south from now on. Although the profits of transporting goods from the north to the south are very high, authentic northern goods, especially expensive luxury goods, are very popular in the Jiangnan officialdom, and the food in the south is an indispensable item in the north. But the officials play this way

It would be better for everyone to take goods to Japan, where the grain output is as rich as that and there is a market for luxury goods. Especially in the Kyushu area, since the Ming Dynasty destroyed the main forces and naval forces of the Ashikaga family, the dying Southern Dynasties actually turned over and drove General Imakawa out of Kyushu. The revived Southern Dynasties took Beiping as an example everywhere. In order to revitalize, the people there could almost ignore food and save a lot of food to export to Beiping and exchange industrial equipment and firearms.

"I know. I bet the boat will leave tonight. When it was getting dark, I saw a group of people getting on the boat, and then their buddies stopped looking around!" The deputy smiled and agreed to the boss's decision. "The bunch of bastards in the city docking are not thinking that everyone has not given enough money. Okay, I will leave, so you can't even lose a single child!"

Rumors have always spread faster in private than regular channels. Before the second half of the night, the entire port's ship entrance tacitly gave up a narrow waterway to the Feng fleet, as if it would not only seize the way, but also must be seized before dawn.

"His grandma, I can't leave now." Shao Yunfei poked his head out of the cabin. Countless sleepless cargo ships in the port were lit with lanterns in anticipation, as if countless eyes were wide open and full of expectation.

"Who made you show your head?" Guo Feng angrily punched the old guy. "If you don't leave, the water brothers in Liujiabao will not be able to explain it at dawn. The court ordered them to investigate the port strictly and make sure to find you. No matter how blind they pretend to be blind, they cannot see such a dazzling fleet. Besides, everyone is hiding so far now. Isn't it obvious that the guys in the city Bosi are hiding the main owner here?"

Shao Yunfei smiled honestly, but he didn't expect that he would show this effect as soon as he showed up. After returning from Hongze Lake, Shao Yunfei sneaked into the capital again. Ling Kun, the current president of the Yu Academy of Sciences, asked for a "magic weapon" that was not useful. Then, under the arrangement of Xu Huizu, he swaggered out of the capital and came to Liujiagang to meet with Feng Ziming and others.

"Let's go, if you don't leave, everyone should be disappointed." Guo Feng went out to see the situation on the water surface, turned back and said with a smile. It was said that the names of people, the shadow of trees, and the sign of Shao Yunfei was played, and King Yama avoided three points. Seeing that the boats on the water were crowded, they were all together, as if they were afraid of blocking Shao Yunfei's path, they were pushed down the river by the sailors under his command.

"Everyone will return to the boat, and after ten minutes, they will start anchoring one after another, and line up according to the number of the ship's side." Shao Yunfei looked at the watch and issued an order with a smile. "It's still the same, I will take the lead, Lao Feng's dispatcher, Xiao Guozi's rear guard."

"Yes, boss" the captains laughed and dispersed. Shao Yunfei asked the first mate to walk into the sailor's cabin to wake up the sleeping sailors, and got up and walked onto the deck.

The water surface of the port was already a little cool, and mosquitoes and flies had already fallen asleep. The dark river water still emitted a pungent smell. Shao Yunfei's eyes could not stand the stimulation, and two lines of hot tears flowed down the corners of his eyes. He had become a wanted suspect, and his reputation and title were deprived of by the court. Although his wife and children were secretly sent back to the north by his good friends, he didn't know when he would have the chance to come back openly this time when he went to the country.

A hot towel was gently stuffed into Shao Yunfei's hand, and with a light on his back, a man taller than Shao Yunfei reached out and patted Shao Yunfei on the shoulder, "Let's go, there will be times when the court will not recognize you, those people, who don't know you are Shao Yunfei, and who will report to the government."

Shao Yunfei nodded, and his mission was on his shoulders. No matter how nostalgic, he could not delay any more. His flagship was carrying important items. With this guy, no matter how many Arab fleets came, Shao Yunfei was confident that he would keep them out of the South China Sea.

"Rise the anchor", Shao Yunfei stood at the bow of the boat and shouted, awakening the entire port's sleep. In the lights of the port, the Ming Dynasty's expedition fleet slowly sailed away from the port one by one. Several bold merchants took advantage of the darkness to secretly follow the expedition fleet and quietly left Liujiagang.

Several other small boats followed behind the cargo ship that fled first, and quietly raised their anchors and sails. Then, several large boats followed the boats and sneaked into the distance. The sleeping port instantly regained its vitality, and sails rose one after another, as if someone was secretly directing, lined up in a long line and came out one after another.

"Oh my God, someone took the lead in rebelling." The navy of the Liujiagang Central Guard Station woke up for a long time. Under the command of the commander, he put on his clothes in panic. He untied the ropes of the warship and prepared to intercept them.

The scenery in front of me was unbelievable. In just a short while, the stream had already formed a vast ocean. Groups of merchant ships rushed out of the port, regardless of the light commands of the cruise fleet. Soon, several cruise ships were washed away, and the officers and soldiers watched the merchant ships dissipate in the vast sea. No one fired his gun and forgot to fire.

"Why don't you fire the gun? Why don't you fire the gun?" In a small boat rushing towards the rushing boat, Zhao, the transport envoy of the Municipal Bosi, panting and questioned the officers and soldiers of the Liujiagang naval division. Obviously, Lord Zhao was dragged out of the quilt by his subordinates. His black hat was crooked. One foot was wearing official boots, but he didn't have to worry about stepping to the bottom. Half the boots were stepped on under his feet, just like the clown who was playing before the protagonist in the theater. The other foot was not even put on the socks. The pale big foot was absurdly stretching and retracting behind the boots under the irritation of the wind light.

"Puchi" several officers and soldiers were amused by Lord Zhao's outfit and couldn't help laughing out loud. This operation caused Lord Zhao to be born in the market, with his small name called Gou'er. His father was the chef of Zhou Chongwen's family, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War. In recent years, Zhou Chongwen has been making a fortune in the officialdom, and his servants have also made a fortune. Zhao Gou'er was changed to Zhao Gou by Zhou Chongwen and joined the army to serve the country. Soon, he took advantage of other people's military achievements in the southwest and was promoted to Tai by the court of exception.

Cangzhou County Magistrate was immediately expelled for corruption. Jianwen succeeded to the throne, and Huang Zicheng was determined to be retro. When the Municipal Bosi was established, Zhou Chongwen recommended Zhao Gou as the name of being familiar with local government affairs, and made him the Municipal Bosi Operation Commissioner. He was in charge of the cargo dispatching of Liujiagang and taxing ships. For many years, under the leadership of Cao Zhen, the navy officers and soldiers must win every battle. The officers looked down on backdoor politicians like Lord Zhao, so they turned a deaf ear to their accusations.

The Master of Operation also felt the dirty image of his image from the contemptuous eyes of the officers and soldiers, but at this time he didn't care about tidying up his clothes. The ships leaving the port were silver bills that followed the flow, so they could run away so easily. When would they make up for these losses? I remember that before taking office, Lord Zhou Chongwen had privately instructed that the new cost of the imperial court would fall on these hulls. The Master of Operation involved the success or failure of the Zhou Li, and must do it well. If it was done, think about Lord Zhou's cold eyes, the Master of Operation made Zhao Gou feel cold after his neck. He hid his big feet behind his trouser legs and shouted loudly: "The general is on duty tonight, ask him to come out to see me!"

"I dare not call him a general. I am just a small patrol fleet captain. I wonder what you have to do?" A medium-sized regiment-level officer walked out of the laughing team of officers and soldiers, laughing and greeting the steward.

Seeing that the other party's position was not high, Zhao Gou's arrogance immediately increased three points, and his legs crossed on the deck, and his halberd fingers angrily shouted: "Why don't you stop these mobs? You are blind and haven't seen them flee without permission under the orders of the court?"

"Is that right? Let me see," the captain of the patrol fleet turned his head and exposed Lord Zhao to the side. During the Hongwu expedition in the northern expedition, the military generals all attached great importance to martial arts. In the Antai Dynasty, the civil servants emphasized civil servants over military personnel. The military generals felt that they were of high status as military personnel. The military generals were very dissatisfied, and civil servants gradually became disinterested. Fortunately, Emperor Antai never allowed civil servants to interfere in military affairs, and military generals did not care about national affairs and maintained peace in the country. At the beginning of Jianwen, the officials who trusted around were all civil servants, and the responsibilities between civil servants were unclear. Many civil servants were instructed to the local garrison officers and soldiers, which made the two sides very disagree. The level of this fleet leader was not lower than that of the operation commander, so there was naturally enough reason not to buy his account!

Seeing that the other party ignored him, Zhao Gou became even more anxious. He ignored his gentle image and stomped his feet and shouted at the officers and soldiers: "Why don't you fire? Do you know your responsibilities? Is it possible to delay Lord Huang's affairs? Can you afford it? If Huang...uh...If the emperor pursues it, see which of you can escape!"

The soldiers at the bottom of the squad looked at each other. The result of Lord Zhao was so powerful, I wonder if he should follow his orders. Seeing that the bottom of the boat was almost stomped by him, I thought it was a big deal. However, firing fire at the unarmed merchant ship seemed to be a pirate act. The navy had never done such a thing that was harmful to the heavens since its establishment.

"Master Zhao, please calm down. This cannon is really not allowed to be fired," Zhao Gou, who was tired after the operation, said in a tired officer. An officer dressed in a staff officer in the fleet flashed out of the crowd and said. It was a matter of negotiation between several officers. Feng Ziming and Shao Yunfei claimed to be inseparable. With Feng Ziming here, Shao Yunfei would not be far away. Shao Yunfei was there, so everyone would be slower to react to Feng Ziming and others breaking out of the port, and they were not enthusiastic about intercepting merchant ships. But if the court blamed them, everyone's responsibility would be small. It would be better to take a calm attitude and let the city Bosi not pursue the matter too much.

The operation made Zhao Gou feel slightly stunned. The officers and soldiers were unable to fire the cannon when they caught the thief? How could this be done? Stop and shouted and took a deep breath, shouting angrily: "Why can't you fire? I will take responsibility if there is a problem!"

"Sir, please listen to my subordinates' words." The fleet's staff was well-educated and did not have the same knowledge as a villain like Zhao Gou. He gave a tribute and said slowly: "Now the emperor governs the country with benevolence and righteousness, and loves the people as his sons. Naturally, we cannot always remember the teachings of the emperor. Although these merchant ships did not obey the imperial orders, they were still citizens of the Ming Dynasty and did not commit death crimes. If everyone fired fire to intercept them today, they would kill a few of them in darkness and were impeached by the envoys. I am afraid that not only was the commander of our navy, the old general Cao, but also the Lord Huang of the current dynasty, would not stand up and speak for everyone. In the end, the unlucky ones are not us sesame officials?"

"Yes, but how do I tell me how to tell Huang... the emperor," Zhao Gou, the operation commander, was not too stupid. He shouted to fire the cannon and shouted tightly. He really let go and killed people. He couldn't guarantee that no one would pursue him later. After hearing the fleet's staff, he lost his mind and asked left and right. The group of staff under his command just came to shave the ground and beat Qiufeng, and no one could tell what he was doing.

"According to his humble opinion, the adults have collected taxes for so long and have almost completed the task. After running a few small boats, they will be clear after going back to check the specific numbers. There is no need to hurt the liver and fire too much." The fleet's staff officer was obviously a courageous person. He scared Zhao Gou with a few words first, and then began to make nonsense with his eyes open. "Besides, those bigger boats cannot carry much cargo. Even if he didn't sneak away at night, we may not be able to see it, so we can come over!"

"It's just...", Lord Zhao pointed at the "several small boats with larger nails" as he said, lit up the lights of the river, and protested with his eyes like cows. "It's over."

If this is not the case, what else do you want? Let's catch it, and you will shave it after it is captured. You are not afraid of being scolded, but we are also considering the reputation of the navy. The fleet leader smiled bitterly and refused to answer.

"Of course not. I will raise my anchor to chase the evil people immediately. I will do my best to recover them!" The fleet staff member made another good suggestion.

"Yes, yes, I only pursue the evil spirits and never ask about them. Books have always said this in books," the small officials of the Municipal Bosi agreed. The navy's adviser was high, otherwise how could the navy win in every battle!

"Who is the chief evil? Where is the chief evil?" Lord Zhao also knew that this was the only solution. He was heartbroken and still asked unwillingly.

The staff officer took out a telescope, adjusted the focus distance, demonstrated it, and handed it to Lord Zhao. While teaching him to use the telescope, he cursed and said, "They ran southwest. Look at the string of lights they emit, just that string, right, they are them. He ***, the formation is quite neat, and he runs so fast while we are here to receive advice from Lord Zhao. Let's see how I chase you today."

A string of lights was pulled back to the operation by a telescope, and the junction of the river and sea water in the distance was too dark. It was impossible to tell how far the fleet that led the trouble had run while everyone was talking. In the dark night, the lights jumped and undulated, slowly and slowly disappeared into the vast sea with the rhythm of the waves.

"Shao Shi, where will we go next stop?" Feng Ziming, who was in the middle of the adventure fleet, asked the ship with flags. After this, he had become a traitor of the Ming Dynasty. Although he had to do this for the sake of his friends and the great cause of navigation, Feng Ziming still could not help himself. Since meeting Zhu Er in the Southern Wu, Feng Ziming has been suffering almost the first day. He was unwilling to tell others his thoughts. Everyone lived and died together, and Feng Ziming did not want to quarrel with others. Everyone is always good brothers, even if they are each other.

The roads chosen are quarrels. The Feng family is a big family. He has spent his energy on adventures over the years and has been praised by some elders in the clan as being unemployed. Countless people have advised him to stop by his success after returning from his first voyage and use it as a shortcut toward his career in Zhongnan. However, Feng Ziming couldn't bear to leave the sea, as if there was always a voice calling him in the unknown distance. The voyages again and again brought him reputation and greater pressure. The concept of loyalty and filial piety that he received since childhood has been impacted by the storm and waves again and again, which has made Feng Ziming even more promising.

This time, if it weren't for Wu Anguo being on Shao Yunfei's ship, Feng Ziming would rather stay in Liujiagang, and wait until the officials of the municipal government had enough food and drink, and then let everyone go after getting enough bribes. But Shao Yunfei took Wu Anguo's family to his fleet. Just like the other few times, Feng Ziming had to betray the etiquette and law in his heart again to help his good friends.

"Nanwuli, go to guard the southern gate of the Chinese Sea," Shao Yunfei replied in a flag language, full of enthusiasm. The flame phoenix flags rose one by one on each warship. This small warship came to Nanwuli and installed artillery with the assistance of the Ye family. With its excellent maneuverability, it would definitely become a nightmare for the Bangladesh princes. The use of this ship is not just for combat, but Shao Yunfei wanted to change him as a sea war horse. Xiao Shao held a new type of warship drawing given to him by Ling Kun of the Academy of Sciences in his arms. This stack of drawings was a iron-capped tortoise ship rejected after the experiment of the Ming Academy of Sciences. It was covered with iron armor and moved slowly than a turtle, but almost no artillery could break its deck.

"Transfer this thing behind the warship and to the battlefield during water wars is the enemy's nightmare." Ling Kun, the president of the Academy of Sciences, handed the drawings to Shao Yunfei, his reluctant expression was unforgettable. For the Ming Navy with powerful combat power, a slow water platform did not help much, but for Nanwuli, which is about to fight against the entire Arab world, this kind of fort may be the terminal station of the Arab Navy's sea.

"Xiao Feng has something to do, you should persuade him," Wu Anguo said to Shao Yunfei. Liu Ling and his daughter also walked on the deck together and exercised in the sea breeze. Neither of them had experienced a long voyage and were immediately attracted by the beautiful sunrise on the sea.

How to persuade? Shao Yunfei frowned in embarrassment. Feng Ziming's inner experience was also what he had struggled in his heart. However, the growth environment of the two was too different. Although they were brothers of life and death, they could not communicate in this matter.
Chapter completed!