While Ning Mansion held a grand funeral, Jia Zhen also visited the imperial court.
Demand immediate rectification of water bandits in the Yangtze River.
With the support of more than a dozen nobles, Emperor Jingshun directly issued an order to reprimand him.
The Nanjing Ministry of War could not withstand such pressure and immediately mobilized several naval divisions in the south of the Yangtze River.
Start searching for traces of water bandits along the Yangtze River.
Finally, the Jia family's ship was found on a riverbank in the lower reaches.
The navy immediately returned to action and took advantage of the situation to wipe out two surrounding water villages.
After the Jia family went over to confirm the ship, the Ministry of Punishment immediately sentenced the "water bandits" to death.
Three times five times two, everything is stuck.
This can be regarded as revenge for the "Qin family".
It also ruined the Jia family’s face.
As for these two water villages, it is really unlucky to say they are unlucky.
But to say he is innocent is not enough.
Usually, these people in Jiangxinzhou often rob ships passing by.
Official ships and wealthy families did not dare to move, and they only harmed ordinary traders.
The government would also suppress people twice a year, but every time they dispersed in droves.
When the officers and soldiers returned with their loads, they gathered back again.
This goes back and forth, almost forming an ecology.
This time, the Ningguo Jia Mansion suffered a big loss, and the court dispatched a naval fleet.
Naturally, these rabble-rousers will no longer be spared.
In other words, it can be regarded as eliminating a harm to the local area.
Whether it's a funeral or revenge.
Ning Guo tried his best.
The posthumous affairs of the "Qin family" were handled with great grace.
On the other side, Keqing's master and servant have quietly arrived at Liuqiu.
This rescue plan was planned by Feng Yibo.
Mengzi personally led the team to execute it.
Their eight ships sailed up the Yangtze River Estuary in batches.
The time is right and the flag is right.
They forced Jia's boat to park on a beach.
Qin Keqing and Ruizhu deliberately dilly-dallyed, stalling for time later.
When everyone in the Jia family got off the boat, only the girl was left behind.
The people from Mengzi pretended to get on the boat to tease him.
At the same time, Keqing's master and servant took the opportunity to jump off the ship in the opposite direction.
Someone has already responded over there.
Wait for the master and servant to be taken to the specially prepared female boat in a small boat.
All the boats were driven away here, leaving only the Jia family on the deserted beach.
As for the corpses, they were two female corpses randomly found in mass graves.
Put on your clothes and throw them into the river.
The corpse mold lake stinks, and no one has ever carefully identified it.
The lake was easily crossed.
The eight ships broke into pieces again and sailed downstream out of the Yangtze River estuary.
They gathered again at sea and headed towards Liuqiu together.
Seeing the magnificent sea, Ke Qingzhi felt like he was a human being again.
Just like that, without anyone noticing.
This "stealing" plan was completed.
Oh, no.
Feng Yibo said this was a life-saving plan.
Mengzi and Gouzi secretly joked about "stealing people".
At sea, Mengzi appeared for the first time.
Go to Qin Keqing's ship to meet him.
Although I knew before that it was someone sent by Brother Yuan.
But it wasn't until she saw the familiar face of Mengzi that Keqing felt completely relieved.
Ruizhu on the side also said in surprise: "Are you...Brother Mengzi?"
"Meet the girl!"
This call was the same as five years ago, making Keqing feel like he was in another world.
After Mengzi saw the gift, he smiled at Ruizhu and said:
"Has Ruizhu grown so big?"
As soon as these words came out, Ruizhu didn't know why, but her face turned red.
The sea journey was smooth, and we soon arrived at the northern port of Liuqiu.
The master and servant could see the busy traffic here from a distance.
Although it is not as prosperous as Jiangnan, it is still prosperous.
At least it was much better than the wilderness they imagined.
For a time, the master and servant were full of expectations for their new life.
The ship soon docked at the port.
Keqing was about to get off the boat with Ruizhu's help.
Suddenly I heard a shout from the shore.
The sound was like a roar, startling both the master and the servant.
"Welcome to the Black Dragon Po!"
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 the servant were puzzled and looked around at the same time.
I saw a group of soldiers with bright armor gathered under the boat at some unknown time.
Their military appearance was neat and tidy, and their formations were astonishingly neat.
When the two of them were frightened,
The soldiers automatically lined up on both sides, leaving a way in the middle.
A man walked through the soldiers and walked slowly towards this side.
"Gouzi? Are you here too?"
Keqing actually knew the person who was coming. He was Feng Yibo's long-time follower Gouzi.
The master and the servant suddenly relaxed slightly, but Qing was confused and said:
"What do they mean by the Black Dragon Po?"
In fact, Ke Qing had a guess that it might be her who was shouting.
I just don't dare to confirm.
The soldiers who greeted him on the shore were all motionless, and no one even moved their eyes.
But when they heard Ke Qing call Gouzi, they couldn't help but feel shocked.
Worthy of being the Black Dragon Mother!
On the East China Sea.
Except for General Meng, no one has dared to call the Black Dog King that for a long time!
Who doesn’t know that the Black Dog King hates being called that?
Only the Black Dragon King's woman dares to be so casual.
"It seems that Mengzi hasn't told you yet."
The scary black dog king in the eyes of the soldiers not only lost his temper when he heard this, but actually smiled and patiently explained:
"Mengzi and I respect our little master's life and take charge of matters overseas."
Are these soldiers from Brother Yuan?
But when Qing heard this, he had more doubts in his heart.
"For the sake of convenience, we all have code names, which are used exclusively at sea."
Gouzi continued, introducing the origin of the name.
"My codename is Black Dog, and Mengzi's codename is Mengjiang."
In fact, it is the "Black Dog King" and the "Meng General".
Gouzi likes his nickname very much, and is even a little proud of it.
But in front of Ke Qing, he seemed a little humble.
Let alone a black dog, even being called a dog is nothing.
"Now that you are here, you have to give yourself a code name, so that your real name will not be transmitted back to Wei Dynasty and others will know your identity."
The original surname and first name must not be used again.
In case the Jia family hears this, brother Yuan will be in trouble if we trace the source.
This is what it should be, but Qing nodded after hearing this.
But just as she was about to speak, she heard Gouzi continue:
"By the way, above the East China Sea, the black dog and the fierce general are the protectors of the Black Dragon Throne."
Speaking of this, he showed a strange smile and said word by word:
"And Black Dragon Po is your code name here."
But when Qing heard this, his face turned red.
Gouzi's statement was euphemistic, but the meaning was obvious.
Never mind what his and Mengzi's code names are.
Just hearing him say that he was under the Black Dragon Throne, Keqing understood the meaning of this code name.
Others don't know, how can she not know?
These two have been with Brother Yuan since childhood.
The identity of the Black Dragon King is obvious.
Who else could it be besides Brother Yuan?
Now that he says he is the Black Dragon Po, isn't he saying...
Are you the wife of the Black Dragon King?
No wonder brother Daoyuan tried so hard to get himself here.
Is that what it meant?
But he already has two wives!
Hasn't this become his outer chamber?
This addition is still from overseas.
only.
Now, I have no choice.
They come, the security.
But Qing was confused for a moment and then made a decision.
Let the outer room be the outer room!
At least, it's much better than being a stripped wife in the Ning Mansion!
In fact, this is really an injustice to Feng Yibo.
Even if he had some thoughts in his mind, he never revealed such meaning.
It can be said that it is not to blame Gouzi and Mengzi for misunderstanding.
Because of Ke Qing's matter, Feng Yibo couldn't tell them all.
Then it would be meaningless for Qin Keqing to come here. Wouldn't it also ruin his reputation?
So Feng Yibo only ordered them to play the role of water bandits and "steal" people away and send them to Liuqiu.
Gouzi and Mengzi have been with Feng Yibo since they were young.
Naturally, he knows something about his little master's thoughts towards this "Sister Ke'er".
Therefore, it is natural to think that the two of them are hooking up again.
This little master's childhood sweetheart, the "Sister Ke'er" he always talks about.
She is also willing to give up her position as the grandson-in-law of the Duke's palace for the sake of her little master.
Came overseas to be a foreigner!
Besides admiration, what can Gouzi and Mengzi say?
After discussing it, the two prepared this simple welcome ceremony.
At this moment, many people at the port gathered around.
They all want to see what the legendary Black Dragon King's wife looks like.
Many people saw it from a distance and were amazed.
"Is this the Black Dragon Po? What an immortal descended from the earth!"
"Yes! You can tell he's not a mortal just by looking at him!"
"Indeed, how can a mortal be so beautiful?"
"Bless the Black Dragon King, bless the Black Dragon Po!"
"..."
More and more people gathered around, and the comments became more and more mixed.
Gouzi quickly protected Ke Qing and the others into the sedan chair.
Under the escort of a hundred soldiers, Benliuqiu marched towards the northern basin.
Along the way, Gouzi also talked about some of the conditions here.
"From Xincheng to Beigang, there are the canyons of Jilong Mountain and the Jilong River in the middle."
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.
Mengzi had said it before on the boat.
Beigang is where we just disembarked, the natural harbor in the north of Liuqiu.
At this time, it has been almost transformed and can accommodate hundreds of ships to dock at the same time.
It is now one of the most prosperous ports in the East China Sea.
If we say that the people living in the new city are mostly civilians who moved from Jiangnan.
Most of the people who live in Beigang are people from Fujian and Vietnam who came here to make a living.
It is precisely because there is life here that people come to ask for a living.
Now the name of Black Dragon King is very famous in the East China Sea.
Many people come here because of its reputation.
Either visiting the dock or doing business.
There are also landless civilians whose whole families came here and settled here.
Even many foreigners come here because of its reputation.
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 suffered heavy losses.
They were even wiped out twice.
This is also one of the reasons why the Black Dragon King gained his name.
As long as the Japanese pirates encounter the Black Dragon King's fleet, they will basically start a war.
The waterway between Minyue and Liuqiu is basically controlled by the Black Dragon King's fleet.
Ships that are related to Japanese pirates cannot get through at all.
It can be said that except for the navy of the Great Wei Dynasty.
The Black Dragon King's fleet is the most powerful fleet in the East China Sea.
In fact, even the navy of the Wei Dynasty did not dare to look down upon it.
Because the most powerful thing under the Black Dragon King is not the fleet.
But infantry.
Slowly, in order to avoid encountering Japanese pirates.
Many caravans communicating between the north and the south on the East China Sea simply completed their transactions in Beigang.
That's why Beigang has now become the most important transit station on the East China Sea.
"The little master said that when our population is enough in the future, we must dredge the river."
This was what the two planned on the map when Gouzi last saw Feng Yibo.
It's just that the number of people wandering around is not that large now.
In the past year, the total population of Xincheng plus Beigang.
Barely around 100,000.
This is already considered an extremely rapid development.
Here, except for the small population brought by the initial fleet.
Of the rest, half were immigrants from Fujian and Vietnam, and the other half recruited landless civilians in Jiangnan.
Anyone willing to farm can rent land.
The first year is free of rent and some food rations are provided.
Starting from the second year, the rent was only 30%.
Only half of the Great Wei.
Such generous conditions even made many people think they were fake.
It is precisely because of such generous benefits that nearly 100,000 people were attracted.
But according to Feng Yibo's plan, it wasn't time to collect corvees yet.
So as not to scare people away as soon as it starts to improve.
"When the waterway is dredged in the future, we will be able to travel by boat. It should be a lot faster."
Following Gouzi's introduction, the master and the servant saw through the sedan window that their journey through the canyon was about to end.
The mountains became farther and farther away, and everyone reached a plain.
To be precise, it's a basin.
Further ahead, we reach our destination.
New Town.
This is just the beginning of construction and 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. As long as a few gorges are guarded, no one can attack.
Almost all the houses in the new city are built along the Jilong River.
Looking from a distance, the town is winding.
The scale is not small, at least as big as a medium-sized county town.
The sedan went all the way along the main road in the city, with a dazzling array of shops on both sides.
Compared with the county town of Dawei, there are more exotic products.
The two of them looked dazzled through the sedan window.
At the end of the street, I also saw a temple.
On the door is written: Black Dragon King Temple.
Incense was swirling and rising inside the temple, and there was an endless stream of believers outside the temple.
There are even savages dragging wild animals and starting to pray devoutly at the door.
In fact, at the beginning, Black Dragon King was just a nickname.
But as the name became more and more famous, Feng Yibo never showed up in Liuqiu.
Many people have spread rumors that this Black Dragon King is the new Dragon King of the East China Sea.
after that.
People who went to sea actually started to light incense and worship.
When Gouzi found out, he just took it as a joke.
When I returned to Jinling, I told Feng Yibo.
Unexpectedly, Feng Yibo listened and let him build the Black Dragon King Temple.
This is to establish the basic beliefs of the island and avoid the invasion of Western doctrines.
Unexpectedly, the incense here is particularly prosperous.
Even the savages on the island came here to offer sacrifices after hearing about it.
But your master and servant saw the excitement, and even agreed to come and hang out later.
From the Black Dragon Temple, the river makes a big bend to the north.
About two or three miles north, almost to the end of the entire town.
But only almost, because here the river turns east and west again.
Further along, the sedan stopped at a mansion.
Gouzi raised the sedan curtain himself.
Ruizhu came down first and helped Keqing out of the sedan.
The two of them raised their eyes to look at this luxurious mansion.
You can see at a glance that the feng shui here is excellent!
As the saying goes: Mountains to the south and water to the north are Yang.
This is the place where Yang Qi is most abundant in the entire northern Liuqiu basin.
To the north is the mountain, which half-circles the entire mansion in the distance.
To the south is the river, upstream of the entire town.
Sure enough, it is a good place to live, surrounded by mountains and rivers.
The mansion and the entire town are half connected and half separated.
It is in the innermost part of the town, and no one dares to build houses further forward.
Avoid polluting the water here.
The master and the servant raised their heads to see the tall gate, and wrote three big words:
Black Dragon Mansion.
Instead of a stone lion at the door, there are actually two brave animals guarding it.
At this time, I got the message inside and immediately opened the middle door.
"Hulala!" A group of maids and women came up to greet Keqing and paid homage to Keqing one after another.
"Welcome grandma!"
