Seven hundred and ninetieth IX crossing Yangzhou sigh
Zhong Jinwei and his party took a boat all the way south from the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. This was much more comfortable than traveling by land on horseback, and they could travel day and night without being too tired.
When they passed Yangzhou, it was at noon. Anyway, it was already summer at this time. Even in the Little Ice Age, the weather in Yangzhou was still very hot.
Zhong Jinwei and his party did not stop in Yangzhou, but they all went to the shaded area on the deck to enjoy the cool air and enjoy the scenery.
Compared with the last time I led troops back and forth through Yangzhou, it is obviously much more lively and prosperous now.
There are many ships parked on both sides of the canal, some transporting cargo and some passenger ships loading and unloading passengers. There are countless vendors on the shore, targeting these ships going north and south, doing their small business. Shouting sounds can be heard from time to time, making it very lively.
extraordinary.
Zhong Jinwei looked at the prosperity of this sect and said with emotion: "If there is no military disaster, at least the people can live a stable life!"
Zheng Zhilong was accompanying Zhong Jinwei. The last time he came with the army to quell the Xiyi Rebellion, he also passed through Yangzhou. Hearing the Duke's sigh, he also echoed: "This is all the credit of the Duke, otherwise he would not be here."
They were harmed by the Western Yi."
Zhong Jinwei smiled after hearing this. He did not think that Yangzhou would be harmed by the Western Barbarians, but he thought of the tragic events in Yangzhou in later history.
The city was slaughtered by Jianlu, and there were hardly many living people in such a prosperous Yangzhou city. It is ridiculous that in later generations, some people washed the land for Jianlu and made up a story about how prosperous Yangzhou was in the early years of Kang Mazi, and how they even walked out of Lichun Courtyard
How to get to know Kang Mazi, the emperor and his ministers, when you have a turtle son.
"This is also due to you. If it weren't for the people you hired to deal with the Dutch fleet, there would still be a lot of trouble." Zhong Jinwei looked at Zheng Zhilong and said.
When Zheng Zhilong heard this, he immediately humbly said that it was only because of the wise leadership of the Duke and the correct command that he could easily defeat the Dutch.
An obvious example is that in the days when there was no Duke, I fought with the Dutch for many years, but could never overwhelm them, and was even beaten by them to the point where the entire army was almost annihilated.
Wang Peng couldn't stand hearing that Zheng Zhilong kept flattering the Duke, so he walked to the stern of the boat to see the scenery.
Zhong Jinwei turned his attention from the shore to Zheng Zhilong, and stopped him with a smile. He even got goosebumps all over his body, and if he let him blow it down again, he would not be able to fly easily.
Speaking of which, for those who don't know, seeing this scene, they would think that such a flattering person is actually a powerful tyrant across the sea.
Zhong Jinwei looked at him and thought of Zheng Zhilong's fate from the history of Yangzhou.
In the original history, this guy made enough money, thought that changing dynasties was none of his business, and defected to the Qing Dynasty. As a result, his wife committed suicide to persuade him, his eldest son turned against him, and he eventually became a weapon of the Qing Dynasty.
It's a completely tragic ending.
But it is obviously impossible now. The Jianlu have been destroyed, and there is no Manchu Qing anymore. Moreover, the fleet that this guy used to cross the sea was completely annihilated by the Dutch, and there is no longer the historical experience of monopolizing the South China Sea and collecting money from the ground.
. Now compared to the history, I have made more contributions to the Ming Dynasty, and I want to hold on to my own thighs even more. With my own protection, I will use my strengths to serve the Ming Dynasty. No matter what, it will not be better than in the history.
The ending was bad.
Yu Changjian, who was standing behind Zhong Jinwei, looked at the prosperity of Yangzhou. He didn't want Zheng Zhilong to nag him, so he also praised aloud: "This place is no worse than the capital. I thought the capital was the most prosperous!"
"Many towns in the south are no worse than the capital. If you have the opportunity in the future, you will know if you go out more." Zhong Jinwei did not look at Yu Changjian, but turned his eyes to the shore again and responded to him.
Just talking and laughing while looking at the scenery, we passed Yangzhou, crossed the Yangtze River, and entered Taihu Lake.
After arriving at Taihu Lake, the weather suddenly changed, dark clouds gathered, and suddenly it started to rain violently.
The originally calm lake surface suddenly became rough, and the boats were rising and falling with the waves. The light became very dark, as if it was night.
Although they had been on sea-going ships many times, it was not that they had never seen such a scene. But now this ship was not a sea-going ship, and the safety of the Duke had to be taken into consideration. Gu Baichuan immediately asked Zhong Jinwei for instructions: "My Lord, it is almost here now."
It's nearly evening, and it's raining heavily again. It's not safe to continue on the road. My subordinates suggest that we should approach the shore as soon as possible and find a place to rest for the night before leaving."
Zhong Jinwei did not insist, nodded and said: "Okay, you go and make arrangements."
After Gu Baichuan got the answer, he went to the boatman Da Dao: "The weather is not good now. Find a place to dock as soon as possible."
He was a little worried that it would be too dark today and it would be troublesome to reach the shore smoothly.
Unexpectedly, the captain of the ship responded readily and immediately asked: "Sir, there is a Fahua Temple not far ahead. I can stay overnight there, how about it?"
Gu Baichuan looked at the sky, frowned slightly, and said a little worriedly: "Can you find a place in such a dark sky?"
The boat boss smiled, took Gu Baichuan in a different direction, pointed with his finger and said, "Sir, please look, there are lights on there, specifically to indicate the direction of ships on Taihu Lake, so you don't have to worry about finding the place."
Gu Baichuan turned around and saw that there was indeed a bright light on a mountain in the distance. He couldn't help but praise: "Such a heavy wind and rain did not affect the light at all. It's really good."
"Yes, this is the pavilion on the top of the mountain built by craftsman Xu Qiao from Suzhou." The boat owner was from Suzhou. He begged for food on the canal and benefited from this lighthouse when traveling to and from Taihu Lake, so he introduced it quite proudly.
"Okay, then come closer." Gu Baichuan ordered and went back to report the situation to the Duke.
When Zhong Jinwei heard this, he was a little curious. It was so windy and rainy, but the lights in a pavilion were not affected at all. It really required a certain amount of technical content.
But he didn't think much about it, and it just happened.
About half an hour later, the boat docked at Yuyang Mountain. Although the strong wind and rain at the beginning had subsided, the rain did not stop. Chang Jian complained dissatisfiedly: "It keeps raining.
Why don’t you go to the north, for God’s sake!”
Drought in the north and floods in the south are the basic weather conditions of the Ming Dynasty now. Zhong Jinwei also shook his head secretly. If the north and the south were equalized, the Ming Dynasty in history would not have perished during this period.
The boss of the ship sent someone to lead Zhong Jinwei and his party past the hill of Yuyang Mountain and found Fahua Temple on Fahua Mountain behind.
As a knowledgeable monk who welcomes guests, it is necessary to have the ability to distinguish between rich and poor, noble and humble. When he saw this large group of people, all of them were very majestic and leading tall horses. It was obvious that they had extraordinary origins.
So, while receiving the guests carefully, they also sent a young novice monk to report to the host.
Zhong Jinwei didn't want to get into trouble, so he asked Gu Baichuan to donate some sesame oil money, chatted with the host for a few words, and then took a rest early.