"Protect the prince~!"
Under the moonlight, the sturdy man was like a roc with spread wings, carrying two "chickens" Meng Youliang and Feng Zhihua, and flew towards the ship where Li Xiaogong was in menacingly. The soldiers on the ship were shocked and quickly raised their swords to protect them. All over Li Xiaogong.
"Get out of the way~!"
Li Xiaogong pushed aside the sergeant in front of him with one hand. After the burly man landed on the ship, he ordered: "Come here~! Send them back to the island for treatment first~! Wu Di, take some people to other ships to see if there are any There are no survivors, let’s find out where this group of thieves came from~!”
At this moment, Meng Youliang's face was even paler than paper, and his facial features were all wrinkled together. It was painful. Feng Zhihua's condition was not much better. At this moment, he was hunched over and vomiting desperately. It was obvious that he had just A lot of sea water was poured into it.
"Yes~! Your Majesty~!"
Wu Di, the leader of the personal guard, glanced at the sturdy man and then clasped his fists in agreement.
"Meng Youliang, thank you... thank you, my lord~! Thank you, my benefactor~!"
Just when the sergeant was about to carry the man, Meng Youliang struggled to stand up and kowtowed to Li Xiaogong and the sturdy man.
He had just recognized this big man as the man who saved him by shooting an arrow earlier. The funny thing was that he thought the big man and the others were another group of pirates!
"No need to be polite~! Go and get treated!"
Li Xiaogong smiled faintly and waved his hand.
"Haha~! Your name is Meng Youliang? What a man! You don't need to thank me. It's just a simple effort for someone to save you. Go and recuperate~!"
The sturdy man laughed nonchalantly.
The sergeants carried them, boarded the other ships, and headed for the island.
"Zhang Zhongjian~? Are you Zhang Zhongjian~?"
After Meng Youliang and Feng Zhihua were carried away, Li Xiaogong asked with his hands clasped behind his hands. Being from the same military family, he has certainly heard of Zhang Zhongjian's name, but he has never seen him in person.
"Haha~! It's Zhang Zhongjian from a certain family~! The prince doesn't know Zhang, but Zhang knows the prince~!"
That's right, this big man is none other than Zhang Zhongjian, nicknamed Qiubeard Guest, and together with Li Jing and Hongfu Nu, they are known as the "Three Heroes of the Fengchen".
He was originally the son of Zhang Jiling, the richest man in Yangzhou. When he was born, his father thought he was ugly and wanted to kill him. He was rescued and trained as a slave in Kunlun. After he became an artist, he wanted to raise an army and conquer the world. After meeting Li Shimin, he felt ashamed that his magnanimity was not as good as his own, and he believed that the world would belong to Li Shimin. Interested in Hongfu, and after learning that Hongfu was married to Li Jing, the three of them became brothers and sisters, and donated all their property to Li Jing and his wife to help Li Shimin unify the world. He left sadly, and then dominated the seventy-two islands in the southeastern waters of the Tang Dynasty. , can be said to have a fierce reputation.
The ending of the bearded guest was not a tragedy. It is said that in the end he personally led an army of 100,000 people, entered the country of Buyeo, killed its master, and established himself as king. He lived happily for the rest of his life!
(Later generations believe that Fuyu State is thousands of miles southeast of our country, largely in the Philippines or Thailand)
"Brother Zhongjian, why are you here so late at night~?"
Hearing Zhang Zhongjian's admission, a look of solemnity flashed across Li Xiaogong's face. The small show of the bearded guest earlier was enough to prove that his skill should be above the peak of a grandmaster, and it is very likely that he has already touched the threshold of a grand master.
"What~? Your Majesty is suspecting that a certain family has ulterior motives~? If someone says that he came here by chance, will Your Majesty believe it~?"
Facing Li Xiaogong's cross-examination, the bearded guest was not afraid at all. He was the king of this sea area, and no one here could make him afraid!
Li Xiaogong suddenly smiled and said: "I am just asking casually. Since Zhongjian said you came here by chance, so what if I believe you~?"
The bearded guest looked at Li Xiaogong deeply, then smiled cheerfully and said: "Haha~! The prince is also a cheerful person! I have something to ask the prince, but I don't know if it's convenient~?"
"Speaking!"
The bearded man thought for a while and then said, "I wonder if the pharmacist and Hongfu are still okay~?"
Hearing this, Li Xiaogong smiled knowingly and said: "It's all good! The pharmacist is now the Minister of the Ministry of War, and he is highly valued by His Majesty. How can there be any bad reason~? As for Hongfu, if the pharmacist is good, she will definitely be good too! It's just that before this king I heard that they have been inquiring about you, Zhong Jian. If they knew you were here, Yao Shi and Hong Fu would immediately drop their affairs and come to see you~!"
In fact, aside from other things, the personal relationship between Li Xiaogong and Li Jing has always been very good. Many people in later generations said that Li Xiaogong's ranking as the second hero of Lingyan Pavilion was not worthy of his reputation, because all his achievements were attributed to Li Jing (Li Xiaogong experienced many battles , for example, in large-scale battles such as the annihilation of Xiao Mian and the capture of Fu Gong'er, he was the commander-in-chief and Li Jing was his subordinate). I won't comment on the truth for now, but Li Jing was willing to be a green leaf at that time, which also illustrates the relationship between the two. very good.
(Those who say that Li Xiaogong takes the credit from Li Jing are even more exaggerated. Throughout the Zhenguan Dynasty, Li Xiaogong was humble, did not take credit, did not do good things, and did not take power. His character was considered to be excellent among the royal family. How could it be possible? Seizing credit from subordinates)
Therefore, Li Xiaogong still knew very clearly about the situation of Li Jing's family.
A hint of warmth suddenly flashed across the rugged appearance of the bearded man. After a moment, he shook his head and sighed: "Prince Trouble told the pharmacist and Hong Fu that they don't have to look for them anymore. They will meet each other when it's time to meet. Now. The world is peaceful, as long as they live their lives well, I, as the eldest brother, will be satisfied~!"
"Zhongjian, why are you doing this..."
Li Xiaogong couldn't help but wanted to give some advice, but the bearded guest interrupted: "Your Majesty, there is no need to persuade me anymore. I have already made up my mind. This vast sea is where I, Zhang Zhongjian, should go~! Traveling across the sea, free and easy, is Zhang’s life wish!”
Li Xiaogong pursed his lips and said nothing. At this moment, Wu Di, the leader of the bodyguards, came up to the deck and bowed: "Report~! Your Majesty, none of the crew members of Feng Zhihua's remaining merchant ships survived. Not only that, we also suffered losses." Twenty-eight brothers, all killed with one knife!"
The air on the deck suddenly became suffocating. Li Xiaogong's face was ashen and he asked, "Can we find out how this group of thieves found their way?"
Wu Di waved his hand, "Bring it up~!"
A group of guards came over carrying five corpses. Wu Di bowed and said: "Your Majesty, based on the hair accessories, clothing and weapons of these pirates, I speculate that they are probably from Japan~!"
"Japanese country~? Bastard! How dare you tease me, the Tang Dynasty Tiger Beard, for such a small country?"
After hearing this, Li Xiaogong's eyes widened, his eyebrows stood up one by one, veins popped up on his face, and he said angrily.
The bearded guest interjected at this time: "Your Majesty, as far as I know, these people are just pirates wandering on the sea. According to the current national strength of the Japanese country, they definitely dare not provoke the Tang country! The leader of this group of pirates is called Nakamura Chuanxiong has a reputation in this sea area, and I have always wanted to get rid of him. I received the news the day before yesterday and followed him here specially, but I didn’t expect to meet the prince!"
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First update!
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