At this time, Li Changgeng and others also launched a plan to further eliminate pirates. At the beginning of September, Li Changgeng sent two warships, Yue Xi and Hu Zhensheng, to attack Lin Yasun from both sides. At this time, Lin Yasun was surrounded on all sides.

"Bang! Bang!" Amidst the rumbling sound of artillery, the encirclement of the officers and soldiers began to gradually shrink.

It turned out that although Lin Yasun still had more than ten large ships when he escaped from Songmen, he was still ready to fight. However, after a storm that had not been seen in decades, most of Lin Yasun's men were frightened.

, at this time, rumors gradually emerged in the Shui'ao Gang, saying that Ruan Yuan and Li Changgeng were helped by gods. Even Guanyin Mazu stood by Ruan and Li. Otherwise, how could they encounter such a person?

A violent storm? Therefore, as soon as the pirates came into contact with the official army, many pirates were like seeing soldiers and generals from heaven. They just shouted and fled in all directions. Yue Xi and Hu Zhensheng did not care about escaping from the ship and just kept going.

Lin Yasun's main ship came, but within an hour, there were only two large ships still resisting next to Lin Yasun's main ship. As the official ship's cannon sounded, the two ships were also hit by bullets one after another and burst into flames.

"Gang leader, why don't we surrender? This government must have the power of Guanyin Bodhisattva and Mazu. We can't defeat them? I heard that the people who surrendered in Songmen before were doing well. Gang leader, you

Just help our brothers?" A leader of the Shui'ao Gang who directed the artillery fire saw that the situation was over, so he simply abandoned the artillery position and ran to Lin Yasun to beg for surrender.

"Surrender, go find the Lord of Hell and surrender!" Lin Yasun was furious. He raised a knife and knocked the leader to the ground. Then he shouted to the gunner: "Fire! Fire! Fight with them!"

"Bang! Bang!"

Unfortunately, God did not follow their wishes. Yue Xi and Hu Zhensheng had more guns than Lin Yasun's main ship. Under the more violent bombardment, Lin Yasun's main ship was also hit by bullets. The gunners were shocked, abandoned their gun positions and fled in all directions.

Some simply jumped into the sea and swam towards the official ship.

"Lin Yasun, surrender quickly, I will spare your life!" At this time, Hu Zhensheng's ship had already moved up, only ten feet away from Lin Yasun's main ship, and the pirates could already hear the sounds on the official and military ships.

Clearly.

"Fart!" Lin Yasun roared at the top of his lungs.

Suddenly, the scene ten days ago appeared before his eyes again.

That day, Cai Qian somehow discovered his traces and took the initiative to find him. At first, he thought that Cai Qian might change his mind and want to rejoin the Shuiao Gang. He thought that the Shuiao Gang had declined. If Cai Qian

It was okay to agree to such a request. However, as soon as Cai Qian met him, he immediately proposed that he hope Lin Yasun would abandon the name of the Shui'ao Gang and join Cai Qian's banner.

Lin Yasun was immediately furious and scolded Cai Qian, telling him to get out of here. Unexpectedly, Cai Qian did not get angry after hearing this. He only said coldly to Lin Yasun: "Gang leader Lin, if you still want to live on this sea,

Today is your last chance."

At that time, he could never have imagined that within ten days, Cai Qianzhi's words would become a prophecy.

Looking at the impenetrable sea in front of him, Lin Yasun finally understood that on this day, he had no other way out except surrendering to the government.

However, he still gave up and surrendered.

"Gou Guan! If you want to receive merit, just take my body back! Even if I die, I will still be the dignified leader of the Shui'ao Gang!"

After saying that, Lin Yasun turned back the knife and slashed hard on his neck, and blood spurted out immediately.

The name of Shui'ao Gang disappeared from the sea of ​​Zhejiang.

At this moment, Cai Qian found Zhuang Youmei on the sea in Fujian.

"Gang Leader Zhuang, to be honest, the government is eyeing Lin Yasun. He doesn't want to be my subordinate, and he probably won't surrender to the government. I'm afraid his life will only be in a day or two. From now on, this Fujian

There are only two boats on the Zhejiang Sea: me and the leader of the Zhuang clan. If the leader of the Zhuang clan is willing to work with me, you will still have a share of the gold and silver treasures on the sea." Cai Qian seemed to be still playing Zhuang Youmei's idea.

"Cai Qian, do you still want me to be your subordinate?" Zhuang Youmei said. But as he spoke, Zhuang Youmei seemed to have lost her confidence. She suddenly sighed and laughed at herself: "But you still fight?

Do we have to start a war? After Songmen came back, most of my ships were destroyed. I knew for a long time that I could not survive the life at sea. If I continued to be an enemy of the government like this, I would only die. So to be honest, I am going to

A few days ago, I contacted Yude, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, and he was willing to accept our surrender and live out the rest of our lives in peace, which would be great."

"Brother Zhuang, why are you so discouraged?" Cai Qian advised: "If we can communicate with each other and share the blessings in the future, there is hope for us to regain our strength in this sea of ​​Fujian and Zhejiang?"

"Cai Qian, I have made up my mind. I have saved face for you by being able to see you today." Zhuang Youmei said: "My Fengwei Gang and your Shui'ao Gang have always been at odds with each other. I could have taken advantage of this."

I caught the opportunity and went to Fuzhou to ask for a reward. But I think about it and forget it. We all sold our lives at the hands of Lunguili. We are all grasshoppers in the same boat. Why bother to make things difficult for each other? You can be your Cai from now on.

Gang leader, I also want to gain a reputation, so I won’t embarrass you. Just take your boats and go. If I meet you again, I won’t be polite."

Seeing that Zhuang Youmei had decided to go, Cai Qian no longer forced him, so he had to take his troops south. A few days later, Zhuang Youmei sailed his ships to Fuzhou and surrendered to Yu De. Yu De

Seeing so many descendants, De was naturally overjoyed and hurriedly arranged for Zhuang Youmei's men to join the Green Camp, while he went to Jiaqing to ask for credit and rewards. The name of the Fengwei Gang disappeared into thin air.

In this way, in the winter of the fourth year of Jiaqing, the four major pirate forces that were still a serious problem for Zhejiang's coastal defense were all destroyed in less than a year.

Here, Ruan Yuan saw that the disaster relief was gradually in order, and the relief work in most of the disaster areas was beginning to come to an end, so he left Jinhua and returned to Hangzhou. Along the way, Ruan Yuan also received news one after another that the Shuiao Gang was destroyed and the Fengwei Gang surrendered.

, thinking that over the past year, I have done a lot of important things in Zhejiang to inspect Baojia, build ships and cannons, fight against pirates, and relieve disaster victims, which is beneficial to the peace and prosperity of the country and the people, I can't help but feel a little relieved. It seems that a year's hard work has finally paid off.

Not in vain.

Unknowingly, the fifth year of Jiaqing has come to the last month, but Ruan Yuan's official duties are still numerous. Returning to his inner room that day, Ruan Yuan is still carefully counting the reports one by one. It seems that there is no trace of these reports.

Omissions.

"Master, do you still have so many things to do today?" Kong Luhua had already finished washing up, but seeing that Ruan Yuan still refused to go to bed, she felt lonely in her heart, so she walked closer to Ruan Yuan and looked at the documents on his case.

, sighed: "Master, this year has been very hard. You said, there are only a few days when I can sleep peacefully after dark all year round."

"Yes, during these days, there are still a lot of coastal defense and prison matters that need to be reported to the emperor." Ruan Yuandao: "These are the reports of the soldiers who have made meritorious service in this year's naval battle. They are related to their rewards, so they must be reported.

Be cautious. There are also those criminal cases. If there is an oversight, it will also affect the future of one person and the family? But today I am just checking these again, and I will be done soon. Madam, you should go to bed first."

"Master, if you are working so hard, you should be kind to yourself on weekdays, right?" Kong Luhua said worriedly: "You said that in the past few months, the people were receiving relief, but you, a governor of Zhejiang, are like the people every day.

You only have two meals of porridge, and the amount of porridge you eat cannot exceed the amount of relief for the people. Master, how can your body bear the toil of such day and night?"

"But madam, seeing that those people work hard every day, but only have two meals of porridge to survive, how can I have the nerve to live in peace and have enough food? Besides, I usually have both the official salary from the court and the guards from the Fuyuan. Originally,

Life is already much more stable than theirs. If we can’t share the same boat with them when it comes to food and drink, in the future, when people think of me as a parent and official, how can they not feel resentful?” Ruan Yuan said with a smile.

"But Master is different from them!" Kong Luhua said, and she couldn't help but reveal some of her true feelings: "Master, others don't know what you did this year. Don't you know Madam? In Hangzhou, you tried your best to catch thieves.

, personally inspected the food relief and protected the safety of the people. In eastern Zhejiang, you revived the reputation of the navy and defeated all kinds of pirates. Your achievements in this year are more than those of ordinary governors in five or seven years! But it's okay.

Because of this, the province of Zhejiang and the governor's office cannot do without you? Master, think about it, if you really fall ill, what will our Ruan family do, and what will Zhejiang do? Even if Master leaves,

No matter what, if Zhejiang had a new governor, would he still be as dedicated as the master in providing disaster relief and coastal defense? Even if he is just as diligent in his duties, his talent in using troops to manage officials cannot be matched by his.

Master? So Master, if you think about it this way, you should take good care of your body." When Ruan Yuan looked at his wife, he felt that her eyes were shining, she was really worried about him, but underneath her face, she was also slightly proud.

, it seems that regardless of his knowledge and talents, he has been further recognized by Kong Luhua.

"Haha, when Madam said this, I don't know whether Madam is worried about me or praising me. Anyway, I have read all these papers. I have not been the governor for a long time, and I am still too young.

Be cautious. Let's rest early today, my wife will go back first, and go to bed early?" Ruan Yuan said with a smile.

"Master, why are you talking about going to bed now?" Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Kong Luhua seemed not only dissatisfied with Ruan Yuan's answer, but also unexpectedly felt resentful. After saying that, Kong Luhua also stretched out her arms and gently

He placed a light cage on Ruan Yuan's right arm and said softly: "Master, don't even think about it, we have been here for a long time..." As he spoke, a blush appeared on his pink cheeks.

"Madam, this..." Ruan Yuan couldn't help but laugh, and said: "Madam, it's already dark today. Madam, please rest early. You'll be back tomorrow..."

"Master, hehe..." Suddenly, Kong Luhua's eyes flashed, and she smiled softly at Ruan Yuan: "Madam, I recently saw an article. There are some sentences in it that I can't understand. How about you help me first?"

How about I explain?"

"Okay, Madam, did you encounter some difficult words?"

"Well...these words are...desire is born from emotion and is within nature. It cannot be said that there is no desire in nature. Desire is not good or evil. Since heaven gives birth to human beings with blood and heart, they cannot be without desire. If

If everyone in the world is like the Buddha who has given up desire, then there will be no one in the world. Desire must be restrained and must not be indulged or exhausted. Master, Master, do you want to start from the beginning with this passage and explain it to Madam?" Kong Luhua said.

As he said this, his pride was beyond words.

Ruan Yuan couldn't help but secretly marvel when he listened, because this was exactly one of his exegesis works.

"Madam, this... my "Ancient Instructions on Life and Life" is just a piece of work done occasionally in my spare time. There are still many gaps in it. It is not yet ready to be officially finalized. Madam, you can't..." Ruan Yuan is still there

Thinking of explaining it.

"Master, this article is called "Ancient Teachings on Life and Life"? But Madam, looking at it, you wrote it very well? This article can quote the words of saints at the top and run through ancient and modern events at the bottom. It is a masterpiece. Or should I say,

Master, the testimonials you usually say are just to deceive Madam?" Kong Luhua began to further launch her offensive.

"Madam, having said that, it is already dark today, otherwise it will be tomorrow..."

"Master, which day do you mean by 'coming'?" Kong Luhua said: "This year, I still remember it. There are only... only seven days in total. Master, this abstinence is different from abstinence.

, but the Master himself said it. Why, when it comes to the Master himself, does it not count?"

In this way, Ruan Yuan also felt a little guilty. When he looked at Kong Luhua, he could only see a haggard look on her face. He thought that he had been away from Hangzhou for more than half of the year, and most of the affairs of the nursing home were taken care of by his wife. It was true that

It's hard for her. Seeing that she is still as gentle and pretty as before, she has been with him for five years, and she has a more mature charm. I can't help but feel moved secretly, and said with a smile: "It seems that Madam really likes such a life."

ah?"

"Of course." Kong Luhua smiled softly and said softly: "I... am very happy to be husband and wife with my wife? My wife is gentle and knowledgeable. After this year, you have also become Zhejiang

He is a hero and can be with his wife. How many people would like to envy him in such days, but they still can't."

Seeing his wife's deep affection, Ruan Yuan's heart was even more agitated, and he hugged Kong Luhua unconsciously.

"Master, you...why are you holding me?" Kong Luhua was also surprised.

"Being with Madam is also a blessing for me, isn't it?" Ruan Yuan said with a smile: "Madam is the rich daughter of the Shengyan Palace, the most beautiful woman in the country. Moreover, Madam's poems are second to none among the women of the country.

Yes, I am very happy to be married to such a talented and beautiful woman as your wife, right?"

"Master, since when did you become so glib? Put me down!"

"What? Didn't Madam take the initiative to speak just now? Does Madam still want to regret it?"
To be continued...