In addition, Qiu and his other two younger sons who stayed in the Central Plains also did well. Qiu Xinggong was also Li Er's second-hand fierce general, Youwuhou General, and Tianshui County Duke.
Fang Xuanling said that Qiu Xingshi had a close relationship with Xie Shufang, who had defected, and there were signs of wanting to rebel.
Su Chen was curious: How did the two of them get together? It's a thousand or two thousand miles from Guangzhou to Jiaozhi.
It seems that the situation in Lingnan is much more complicated than I originally thought.
However, Su Chen just casually inquired about Fang Xuanling, mainly to learn about the current situation of the Tang Dynasty. He had no intention of caring about the situation in Lingnan.
Li Chengqian also frowned and stopped asking.
Everyone is in a hurry to return to Chang'an. Being able to agree to Fang Xuanling's trip to Ryukyu is already giving Fang Xuanling face. Who can take care of so many things?
In the next two days, Su Chen asked Fang Xuanling about what happened in the Tang Dynasty in the past year.
As a result, he found that more than a year after he left the Tang Dynasty, not only were the activities of the remnants of the clan rampant, but there were also constant disputes within the court, and Li Er seemed to be in trouble.
The naval fleet revised in Panyu for three days, replenished fresh water and other supplies, and then left Lingdingyang and headed north.
After Fang Xuanling finished handling official duties in Guangzhou, she and Fang Yiai took Su Chen's ship north to return to Beijing.
"Commander, can I still be a captain in the fleet in the future?"
Fang Yiai asked Su Chen expectantly.
Fang Yiai was originally the captain of a frigate in the fleet. What was more unfortunate was that his frigate was sunk when Malacca was attacked last year.
Fang Yiai, who had a chance to escape, accepted Su Chen's order after the ship was destroyed and returned to Datang in advance with the wounded soldiers.
"You are originally a frigate Zhang. When you add warships in the future, you can just continue to serve in your original position. Why do you ask?"
Fang Yiai said depressedly: "I was transferred to Zhang Liang's fleet by His Majesty. I stayed in Dengzhou for a few months. After I ran back to Chang'an, I was accused by Zhang Liang of leaving my post without permission. His Majesty dismissed me when he was angry."
Su Chen heard Fang Xuanling talk about Zhang Liang's training of the second naval fleet in Dengzhou yesterday.
"Since His Majesty has transferred you to Dengzhou, if you don't work hard there, why would you go back?"
"If His Majesty hadn't seen you as the son of the Prime Minister, he would have dismissed you from your post."
Su Chen frowned, Fang Yiai's dandy nature had returned again.
"Commander, Zhang Liang doesn't know how to train troops at all. They're just a bunch of dudes training for nothing. I don't want to stay there."
"Otherwise, once a fight breaks out, I don't know how I will die."
"I don't want to die young and unknown!"
Su Chen glared at Fang Yiai: "How dare you call others a dandy?"
"Zhang Liang is also a veteran on the battlefield, how can he not know how to train troops?"
Fang Yiai shrugged: "I won't go to Zhang Liang's place anyway."
Su Chen: "Go and report to Liu Rengui yourself. In the future, when warships are updated, you will have to re-evaluate. If you fail, get out!"
Su Chen estimated that this guy might have caused some trouble with Zhang Liang.
After all, Zhang Liang is also one of the heroes of Lingyan Pavilion. He has followed Li Er in the north and south for many years. How could he say such unbearable things to Fang Yiai?
Mentioning Zhang Liang, Su Chen laughed again and said, "Has Zhang Liang ever been with that slut?"
Fang Yiai said with a look of disdain: "He married his first wife and married the Li family of Zhaojun. What else can he do if he doesn't live with her?"
Although Zhang Lianggui is the Duke of the country, he is a joke in Chang'an!
In the first year of Zhenguan, he married his first wife, a widow from the Li family in Zhao County, in order to gain access to the family.
Although Zhang Liang's behavior is despicable, the Li family in Zhaojun is one of the five surnames and seven looks.
While the ministers in the DPRK were disdainful, they were also quite envious.
Generally speaking, ladies from aristocratic families, although they are squeamish and arrogant,
But we still have a ladylike upbringing.
But it happened that the Li family from Zhao County whom Zhang Liang married was a weirdo, that is, she was a complete slut.
If you fall in love with any handsome young man in Chang'an, you'll just drag him back into the house to have a chat!
It became unrestrained, and the screams passed through the high walls, and even the watchmen on the street heard it!
Poor and dignified Duke Zhang Liang of Yun State, because he was afraid of Li's family background, not only did he not dare to resist, but he also adopted the young man who had an affair with her as his adopted son and kept him at home so that he could meet her more easily!
When Su Chen heard about this, he couldn't help but wonder if Zhang Liang had awakened the tauren attribute. Otherwise, what man would do such a thing?
In the early years of Zhenguan, the powerful clans and clans dominated the world, and no one dared to openly laugh at the five surnames and seven looks. Zhang Liang felt better in front of the officials.
However, in the past few years, the power of the clan has suddenly collapsed, and the court ministers are no longer afraid of the power of the Five Surnames and Qiwang.
So everyone started to laugh at Zhang Liang in front of his face, which made Li Er feel that his Ma Zai was too embarrassing for him.
However, Zhang Liang still has some abilities, otherwise he would not be able to become one of the twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion.
Therefore, Li Er still attached great importance to Zhang Liang, and gave him such an important task of forming a second naval fleet.
Su Chen and Fang Yiai chatted for a few words. Fang Xuanling suddenly ran to Su Chen and gasped:
"Lord Protector, how many spices did you make?"
"Your Highness told me that there are islands in the South Seas that are full of spices!"
It seems that the spices on the ship were discovered by Fang Xuanling.
The cabin was slowly filled with various spices, and the air on the ship was filled with fragrance.
It would be difficult for him not to discover it.
Su Chen smiled and said: "Fang Xiang, isn't it just some spices? There's no need to be so excited!"
"It was indeed picked on several islands. How can I lie to you about this, Your Highness?"
"At that time, the soldiers just packed the cabin until it was full, and no one counted how many there were."
"After I return, I will send someone to bring a cart to Fang Xiang, as a reward for Fang Yiai's heroic battle in Malacca!"
Fang Xuanling panted for a long time before regaining his breath: "I also want to remind you to be careful if someone impeaches you when you go back."
"It seems there is no need for this."
"You are sending dozens of ships of spices to Chang'an, which will make everyone from His Majesty to the officials speechless!"
Fang Xuanling took a deep breath and calmed down his mood: "How far are we from Ryukyu?"
Su Chen: "This is also the first time for the fleet to go there. Who knew we would invite you so much? It will probably take two or three days."
"But there seems to be an archipelago to the west of Ryukyu, we should go there first."
According to the direction of the fleet's sailing, it should not reach the southernmost tip of Ryukyu Island directly.
Instead, we must first go to the Penghu Islands southwest of Ryukyu.
It was a shelter and supply place between mainland ships arriving at Ryukyu.
Su Chen estimated that he would be able to meet the military power of the remnants of the clan there.
Sure enough, in the morning of the next day, the lookout on the mast reported that an island was found ahead.
