The pier that was originally used for cruising on the seashore has long since disappeared. The residents of the seaside live and eat by the sea. Fishing boats can be seen everywhere.
Yingluo and Zhen'er were led by Cheng Feng to the area where residents live. The buildings are no thicker than those in the north, and there are simple bamboo and wooden houses everywhere. Think about it, it is like spring here all year round, and there is no need for heating like in the north. It is also very convenient to use local materials.
Good choice.
Cheng Feng took her around for a long time and finally came to a courtyard, a two-story wooden building. Different types of dried fish were dried on the shelves in the courtyard.
"Princess, this is Tang Fei's home. There are three generations living together, a total of nine people."
It seems a little crowded for three generations to live together in a two-story wooden building. Let's go in and take a look before asking, "Is there anyone there?"
A middle-aged woman in a coarse blue shirt walked out of it, "Who are you looking for?"
"Is this Mr. Tang Fei Tang's home?"
"Exactly, but my husband is away at sea and not at home."
Going to sea! Isn’t it true that the prince has failed? “We are coming from the capital, can we go in and sit down?”
Although the woman hesitated, she still agreed, "Okay!"
A group of three people walked into the wooden building. The furnishings inside were very simple, and it did not look like the home of a court official at all.
The woman went to the kitchen, and Yingluo saw through the door curtain that there was another woman behind the door curtain, with a seven or eight-year-old boy.
After a while, the woman came out with several cups of tea and said, "There is nothing good to drink in the countryside, so you are neglecting me."
Yingluo kindly picked up the tea cup and took a sip. The bitter taste was stuck in her throat but it was difficult to swallow. She looked carefully at the somewhat reserved woman. She was dressed in simple clothes, her hands were folded, and her red knuckles were a bit thick.
"I heard that precious seafood such as abalone, sea cucumber and abalone are sent to the capital here every year. Although autumn has just passed the abalone harvesting period, life should not be so depressed."
"What the noble man doesn't know is that those things have to be handed over to the court. The government will send people to watch them. If they are embezzled, it will be a capital crime! There are unjust deaths every year. We only have a few months to lift the ban on the sea.
Go out to sea to fish. Alas! The government only knows how to exploit people, but they don’t care about the lives of the people."
Yingluo didn't feel desolate. She thought that people living by the sea would be rich, but she sighed. The woman seemed to realize that she had said too much.
"It's just nonsense spoken by civilian women."
Yingluo listened to her words and she was talking nonsense from the bottom of her heart. She looked at the joints of her breasts and stretched out her hand to hold her hand. The woman hurriedly hid behind her.
"Don't be afraid. I just saw that your hand is suffering from paralysis. I'm here to help you take a look."
The woman was surprised and said: "You are a doctor."
"That's right!"
The woman carefully looked at Yingluo, who was just a little girl, not much older than her own son, and said hesitantly: "My lord, this is a common problem here. It doesn't matter if you soak it in chili water. If you really know how to heal,
, just save my mother-in-law."
"good!"
Yingluo followed the people upstairs and saw the woman and boy hiding in the kitchen again, "Who are they?"
"They are my sister-in-law and nephew. There was a storm two years ago and the house collapsed. It would be more lively to live together."
As he spoke, he had already gone up to the second floor. The room was slightly dark, and an old woman in brown clothes was lying sideways on the couch.
"Mom, there is a girl who said she has medical skills, and my wife asked her to show her to my mother."
The old woman turned around, Yingluo's heart was tugged hard, her hands and feet were deformed and paralyzed*.
"Girl, don't be afraid. My mother-in-law was young and widowed. It was not easy for her to raise three children. Originally, it was just hand and foot pain. In recent years, it has become more and more serious. After seeing the doctor, she said it was too late."
Yingluo checked the old woman's pulse, took a needle bag with her, and told Chengfeng to get the medicine box from the carriage. Yingluo herself was very good at martial arts, so she felt safe staying here.
Yingluo spread out the needle bag, took out the thinnest silver needle and held it in her hand, "I will acupuncture the aunt first."
Yingluo's medical skills are not superb, and she cannot guarantee that she can cure Tang Fei's mother. If King Zheng takes action, he may have a greater chance of winning.
On the other side, Si Wushang was waiting at the port with Bupo. He must see Tang Fei today and resolve the conflict, otherwise there will be endless troubles.
Bupo was already impatient with waiting, "Your Majesty, he is just a state pastor, you can just remove him as a matter of fact."
The unbreakable character still needs to be polished. "It is not easy to kill Tang. The morale of the army and the people will be lost."
The autumn wind blew the white shirt and sleeves flying, and finally I looked at the ship that was gradually becoming clearer in the distance, and saw a man in a blue shirt standing on the bow of the ship in the distance.
"People are back!"
Tang Fei also saw the handsome man in white clothes and plain snow on the shore, who must be the prince of the capital.
He had long been disappointed with the court. If he had not followed his father's will, he would have rebelled. Without a trace of fear in his heart, he docked the boat on the shore and ordered his brothers to divide the fish they caught.
But no one on the boat moved, watching the uninvited guests on the shore with vigilant eyes.
King Zheng looked at Tang Fei carefully. He was about thirty years old, with a bronze face, a handsome appearance, and a cold expression. The most eye-catching thing was his strong muscles, which glowed in the sun.
Tang Fei asked knowingly: "Who are you?"
Si Wushang was not impatient, his brows were still gentle, "Become King Zheng of the Han Dynasty!"
When he learned the identity of Prince Zheng, he showed no respect at all, "This is not the place to talk. If you have anything to say, let's go back to the Yamen and talk about it."
Si Wushang did not fulfill his wish. When he came to southern Xinjiang, the emperor gave him a sum of money to fund the formation of an army.
"Slow down! Mr. Tang, I know that Mr. Tang is very dissatisfied with the imperial court. It was only when I came here that I realized that Southern Xinjiang has not received wages for two years. The imperial court distributes food and wages on time every year. That incident two years ago
The court spent 200,000 taels of silver to provide disaster relief due to the typhoon. Among them, some officials must have misappropriated this relief money. I will report the truth to the court to investigate the matter thoroughly."
"You can judge the facts based on the prince's red lips and white teeth. We brothers can live well without the salary from the court."
"Get out! Get out!"
Listening to the shouts of hundreds of people and looking at the fierce looks in the dozens of boats, I really agreed with the saying, a strong dragon cannot overwhelm a local snake.
"I will pay you three years' salary in one lump sum to show the court's sincerity."
Hundreds of people instantly became very quiet, and they all looked at Tang Fei, "Why should we trust you, and why should we want your money? What is your purpose?"
Si Wushang came here to form a navy army this time. It was urgent and he must make the current situation clear, "I am here this time to protect my homeland with you. The court has received news that an enemy country will attack Chenghan through the coast.
Weizhou Island is the weakest point for their raid."
One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and even Tang Fei's face was a little moved, "You mean there's going to be a war."
"That's right, I am here to prepare a navy army to protect your homeland and protect the people of Chenghan."
These people are also hot-blooded men, and Tang Fei is not the kind of person who doesn't care about the overall situation. If what King Zheng said is true, it is urgent to build a navy, and just a few hundred of them will not be able to defend southern Xinjiang.
"I wonder how many naval forces the prince wants to build and how many warships the court wants to equip. How long will it take?"
"Seven thousand men, three thousand navy, and one hundred battleships! Sufficient ordnance will be shipped later. The sooner the better!"
Tang Fei calculated in his mind that, including the Huotou Camp Arms Battalion, there would be a total of about 8,000 men. The original 30 or so warships that could be repaired would be 130. Such a temporary army would be very difficult to build.
"All brothers, listen, start recruiting now!"
Si Wushang saw Tang Fei acting vigorously and resolutely without any hesitation. It seemed that Bupo would have to train with him more.
"Everyone, all men under the age of forty-five and above the age of fourteen must serve in the military. Those who are good at water will receive two more layers of pay."