Ruan Lanfang sat in the room. Before, she could think about it and think about many things, but now she felt like she was in a mess and could no longer clarify her thoughts.

"Ding!" Another sound of unlocking came from the door. She came to her senses and looked at the door. After a while, the door was opened and a group of people stood at the door. There was a bearded Annan eunuch, as well as some soldiers in armor, including Annan.

Two Ming soldiers walked in with shackles. The eunuch shook his head and said in a very awkward Chinese language: "No need." So the man with shackles stood beside him and did not move forward again.

The eunuch turned around and looked at Ruan Lanfang. In Annan dialect, he said, "Miss Ruan, come with me."

The crowd took her out of the gate of the Governor's Mansion and asked her to get into a carriage. They actually went all the way to the palace, and Ruan Lanfang was very confused.

After a long time, she got off the carriage in the palace and was then taken to a palace room. At this time, she saw a beautiful woman wearing a phoenix crown and a robe sitting inside. Her figure was tall and concave, and her posture was graceful and noble. Seeing her outfit and appearance, Ruan Lanfang quickly guessed that this person should be Queen Mother Chen.

The guard in armor left, and the eunuch said to Ruan Lanfang: "Go and greet the Queen Mother."

Ruan Lanfang walked forward, bowed her knees and asked directly, "What's wrong with the Empress Dowager summoning me to the palace?"

Empress Dowager Chen looked at her and said gently: "Save you. I have already spoken to Zhang Fu, the Marquis of Xincheng, before I can pick you up into the palace."

Ruan Lanfang looked surprised and immediately knelt down on the ground, begging: "Please save my elder brother, I will be a cow and a horse to repay the Queen Mother."

Empress Dowager Chen stood up, walked forward slowly, helped Ruan Lanfang up with her own hands, and said kindly: "What is Li Li and your brother doing? You know?"

Ruan Lanfang stood there in a daze.

"No one can save them. Even if Miss Ruan is the only one who dares to save you, the only one in Annan Kingdom is the only one who is a woman," said Empress Dowager Chen.

Ruan Lanfang asked, "Why did the Empress Dowager save me?"

Queen Mother Chen said: "Sympathy. You are innocent. After all, you can't do those things, you are just implicated."

Ruan Lanfang's tears suddenly flowed on her face, "What bad thing did my second brother do? He doesn't know anything. His favorite thing is to write poetry. He has never killed anyone and is so friendly to others..."

Queen Mother Chen said kindly: "But, I can't save the dead."

Ruan Lanfang's emotions suddenly lost control and cried, "Why did Ruan Jingyi treat him like that, and why did he treat me like that? There is such a terrible person in the world. He asked for a bracelet in front of Lili, wanted to please me, and told his heart in every way. It was all fake, and he was so cruel behind his back! I hate him, I hate everyone!"

Queen Mother Chen's voice was very calm: "If he continues to deceive you and defile you, then tell you the truth?"

"What?" Ruan Lanfang raised her head with tears in her eyes and stared at Empress Dowager Chen blankly.

Lan Fang suddenly remembered what Ruan Jingyi said: I am a betrayer, and to be honest, I don’t care much about other people’s lives or death. But my family is finally a nobleman in the generals, and I dare to accept it, so I can’t be too despicable.

At this moment, Lan Fang suddenly understood the meaning of the sentence. Ruan Jingyi meant that he was not too despicable?

Ruan Lanfang's body suddenly trembled, and her whole body shivered.

Empress Dowager Chen looked at her and said, "You have received too much protection before. Compared to the bad people I have met, Li Li, Hu father and son, etc., Ruan Jingyi is not that bad... Are you willing to receive my protection, serve me, and be loyal to me in the future?"

Ruan Lanfang looked at Empress Dowager Chen with a little confused. After a while, she finally nodded.

Queen Mother Chen showed a faint smile and said, "Since you have the opportunity to live, life must continue. Don't think too much first."

...Zhang Fu has left Shenglong City and went to Songtaiwei (Haifang City) in the northeast.

He stood on the wall of Songtai Guards and looked out at the sea estuary. He could see countless sails at the mouth of the sea. The Ming army's fleet of armour and muskets had arrived.

The Ming fleet eventually had to send its east and west to Dongguan City (Shenglong, Hanoi), but did not go to the estuary of the Dajiang (Honghe); instead, it went to Songtaiwei. Because the inland waterway to the north was more stable in comparison.

At the mouth of the Baiteng River where Songtaiwei is located, there are three rivers and one or two tributary rivers, which enter the sea from this nearby. These rivers can connect to the Dongjiang River and then connect to the Honghe River from the Dongjiang River. In this direction, there are five Ming army abashis, Songtaiwei, Hedongwei (Haiyang), Zhilingwei, Beijiangwei, and Lang Sangwei, as well as many tunbao and official shops. There are heavy troops on the route, which is very safe.

This batch of excellent armament was used to equip Annan's army, mainly to ensure the advantages of Annan's army on the battlefield of the southern capturing city. Of course, the armament was not given for free, and Annan's country needed to use rice and cocoons to pay for this military cost.

The king and ministers of Annan Kingdom had no objection to this, because the price of armour was very low; the reason why the Ming army supported them was only because of the relationship between allies. If the Ming Dynasty opened up the sale, many countries would compete to buy it at such a low price. After all, except for the Ming Iron Factory, even if people in all regions had the skills to make armor, the cost was quite high, and the armour equipment of the armies of various countries was very small. Moreover, the Ming generals of the Annan Governor's Office would also help the Annan Army train the army.

The Ming army will not directly participate in the war between Annan and Chameng. At that time, the Ming army will only send some civil and military personnel and small teams to observe on the battlefield.

Zhang Fu looked at the sails of the Ming Dynasty and pondered for a long time, probably able to understand the priest's far-reaching strategy.

He stood for a while, then left the city and returned to the government office in the Acropolis. At this time, Li Bin and Huang Zhong had arrived, and in addition, there was a face-to-face general.

Li Bin introduced: "Master General, this is to capture the cavalry of Lili alive and the horses of the horses. When the last general led the elite cavalry to Qinghua, the horses of the horses served in the army."

Zhang Fu nodded and said, "Ma Baihu has made great contributions. After I entered Beijing, I will be in front of the emperor to ask for merit for you. You are waiting for news in the Governor's Office."

The horse dared to hold his fists and salute, and said happily: "I will thank you for your cultivation!"

Zhang Fu looked at Li Bin and said, "This time, the Marquis of Fengcheng raided Li Li, with hidden troops, and the timing was appropriate. He was skillful in using troops and made great contributions. I also decided to ask for me for you."

Li Bin said: "The last generals are just obeying the commander's military orders."

Zhang Fu looked back and continued: "I escorted the thief's head to Beijing to offer prisoners. From then on, the Marquis of Fengcheng Li Bin temporarily served as the left deputy governor of the 'Annan Governor's Office' (the governor was Chen Zhengyuan, the king of Annan, and he was named), and Huang Zhong was the right deputy governor. All military affairs were decided by the Marquis of Fengcheng. You and others must comply with the imperial court's government orders and instructions, and they must not relax at all."

Several people worshiped together, "I will wait for orders!"

Huang Zhong's face showed a look of loss, and there was no dissatisfaction. After all, Li Bin was a general of Jingnan and had a much higher status. He regarded Li Bin as the handsome man, which was convincing.

Zhang Fu guessed that Huang Zhong's loss probably felt that he could take Li Bin away when he went to Beijing to offer prisoners. In this way, the status of the military general of the Annan Governor's Office was the highest.

However, Zhang Fu knew it. Huang Zhong was Zhang Fu's old subordinate. Although he listened to Zhang Fu's words, his ability was indeed limited. Moreover, Huang Zhong was more impulsive. After being attacked several times, he wanted to massacre the Annan people to vent his anger, which was not in line with the current court's strategy. Therefore, Zhang Fu would not let him take power in Annan, so he would save him from causing trouble.

Huang Zhong had been in Annan for a long time and did not make much achievements. At first, Emperor Taizong transferred him from Guangxi and escorted Chen Tianping, but the matter was ruined. Huang Zhong was ambushed and almost wiped out the entire army. If Zhang Fu hadn't pleaded for him and recovered the merits from the imperial prison, Huang Zhong would have been beheaded. Zhang Fu was not wrong. In order to survive, Huang Zhong worked very hard when he later attacked Duobang City, which was heavily defended by heavy troops. That time he was almost the only military merit that Huang Zhong could make.

Zhang Fu was silent for a while, and then told Li Bin: "Except for areas controlled by the five guards of the government, the soldiers should not go to other places in Annan without authorization, nor should they interfere too much in the affairs of the Annan royal family and local officials. All military and political affairs related to Annan Kingdom are as follows: Queen Mother Chen's opinion. If there is any dissatisfaction, they will write to the court to explain the situation and must not act rashly to avoid conflicts with the Annan people."

Li Bin said: "I will follow the coach's instructions carefully."

Huang Zhong asked: "Master General went to Lang San Wei, will Guangxi governor return to China?"

Zhang Fu nodded: "Take a land."

Not long ago, he led his troops to Yanzhou on a sea boat and personally felt the situation at sea, which was indeed not very stable. At that time, he encountered a small storm, and the ship seemed to be thrown up and would fall apart at any time. The safety of the sea route is often very dependent on luck, unless it is a big treasure ship. Zhang Fu still felt that it would be better not to take a boat if he could take a land route.

Huang Zhong asked: "When will the Grand Marshal set off?"

Zhang Fu said: "In five days."

Huang Zhong said: "The last banquet will be held to give the general a farewell to the general."

But Zhang Fu waved his hand and said, "Forget it."

Huang Zhong said reluctantly: "Will the Grand Marshal return to Annan? I wonder when he will meet again?"

Zhang Fu suddenly felt a little sad, and parting seemed to be like this. He shook his head and said, "I don't know yet. I will obey the arrangements of the court. But if you can stay in Annan well, in a while, I can ask the emperor to report to the emperor and transfer you back to the country."

After he said that, he walked out of the yamen office, looked up at the land he had conquered several times, and turned around and said, "At the time of departure, there is no need for a banquet. Come and find a musician to play a song of "Wanli Jinling" by Mr. Pei."

A kind of indescribable feeling suddenly appeared in the eyes of Li Bin and others, and everyone nodded silently solemnly.

A sea breeze blew into the acropolis, making people feel a chill. In an instant, Zhang Fu remembered a song from the Han Dynasty: The wind was blowing and the clouds were flying, how could a brave soldier guard the four directions?
Chapter completed!