Liu Ming stood outside the city gate, watching the intersection of the two Pearl Rivers. He saw many giant ships anchored on the nearby river surface. The weather was very good. For several sunny days, Guangzhou Prefecture was very hot, and it was completely impossible to feel that this was the climate of August autumn. The ships on the water in the distance were shrouded in a light yellow color under the scorching afternoon sun, which seemed to be even more gorgeous.

At this time, he heard the military general Tang Jing beside him speak, and Tang Jing said in his voice: "As Liu envoy, you can go south by yourself and go to the Zhujiangkou camp to listen to the meaning of the Central Army. What are the plans of the Central Army?"

So Liu Ming put away his gaze from afar and turned to look at Tang Jing. A scent of wine came to his face, which was very unpleasant.

The civil and military officials who came to Guangzhou Prefecture to repair ships went to the banquet today, which was the entertainment banquet set up by the Guangzhou prefect. Tang Jing and others drank all the wine, but only Liu Ming did not drink it because the medicine prescribed for him had not finished taking the medicine prescribed for him, so he advised him not to drink or work.

Liu Ming looked back at the guards who were far away and said quietly: "Why did I leave Beijing and General Tang know about it? Now, I am a regular envoy who only cares about diplomatic relations, and the fleet has nothing to do with my official position. I should not be in charge of things, so I am too lazy to ask about them, so as not to attract people."

Tang Jing smiled, and suddenly slapped Liu Ming on the shoulder with a palm. He might have drunk wine, and slapped Liu Ming's body tilted. Tang Jing said, "For some reason, I can talk to Liu Jun quite well. You are really talking, and there are not so many twists."

Liu Ming looked at Tang Jing with a strange mood. The person in front of him was still the same as before, but because Liu Ming remembered his calmness and decisiveness in the storm, he had a different vision when he looked at him again.

"No matter whether it is civil or military, where are there many twists?" Liu Ming said casually.

Tang Jing approached and whispered: "Have you seen the Jinyiwei? That's what we know. We are guarding against the collusion between soldiers in the army and rebellion. And what we don't know is guarding against the generals with military power. Some of them speak not like Liu's envoy."

Liu Ming nodded quietly and did not continue the topic. He said: "According to the arrangements of the imperial court, the fleet must arrive at Zhenla Kingdom by the twelfth lunar month at the latest. Now, these damaged ships will not be able to continue their trip now?"

Tang Jing thought for a while, shook his head and said, "It's time. It's only early August, and there are still four months to the twelfth lunar month. It won't take too long to repair these ships; those warships that cannot be repaired for a while and have to enter the dock have already gone to the harbor under the left and right of Yongning Wei, Zhongqianhu."

"So that's it." Liu Ming said.

Tang Jing burped and said, "It's still early, let's go find a restaurant and have a few more drinks."

Liu Ming said: "I can't drink for the time being."

Tang Jing slapped his head and said, "I'm going to listen to the doctor."

Liu Ming said again: "But we can go to have tea. There is a singing girl in the teahouse who can sing songs and accompany guests."

Tang Jing immediately said happily: "This method is good. I will follow Liu Jun Fengya for a while and treat it as sobering up."

Liu Ming said: "What kind of elegance? Tang Jing should also know that the little girls in those places sing lyrics of stealing people and having a tryst."

The two laughed teasingly, and Tang Jing said cheerfully: "Last time I went to Chen Dashuai to discuss matters, some people were worried about morale. Didn't I say that in the tent, find a prosperous port to let the brothers have wine and kiln sisters, so that nothing will happen."

Liu Ming smiled and said, "General Tang's words are reasonable, but his words are rough and not rough." He paused and asked, "After Guangzhou Port, will there be a prosperous port? What is the Songtai Wei Port in Annan Country like?"

Tang Jing shook his head without hesitation and said, "Songtai is not good. The city just built by the Ming Dynasty's official army is almost all the soldiers of the garrison. We have to go to Da Nang, Chameng. It is said that it has been a prosperous port since the Tang Dynasty. What is the need for wine and meat? It's just that my mother is a little darker."

Liu Ming couldn't help laughing and said, "General Tang is very knowledgeable. However, Danang is in his name and has now returned to Annan."

While the two of them were chatting and laughing, they turned around and walked towards the city. The official carriage that had sent them back to the camp had already returned. They had to walk back to the city.

The group was not familiar with Guangzhou City, so they carried the crowded streets and alleys. On an old and quaint street, a noisy and lively teahouse attracted the attention of Liu Ming and others, and the sound of silk and bamboo was faintly heard from inside. So the two looked at each other and walked in.

As soon as he entered the hall, the musician's sound suddenly became louder. On a stage, a woman with makeup on her face was singing a song. She was probably singing a southern song. Even Liu Ming couldn't hear which script it was, and she couldn't even understand the lyrics. She sang Cantonese dialect. However, the voice of the woman, Yingying Yanyan, sounded like a mediocre sound.

The two of them found a place with a screen slightly blocked by the screen. When the waiter came up to serve tea, Liu Ming ordered a few plates of snacks. Liu Ming asked, "Does there any little girl sing a song alone?"

The waiter understood that they were talking about official words, so he said enthusiastically: "The private room upstairs."

Tang Jing said: "After all the tea, I'll sit here for a while."

The waiter turned his head and said, "It's so sir!"

After two of them drank a few sips of tea, Liu Ming also turned his direction slightly, looking at the actors on the stage, wanting to hear what she was singing. After a while, the waiter brought the snacks up. Liu Ming turned around and said a simple word to the waiter, and sent him away.

At this time, Tang Jing's voice said: "My grandfather is an illiterate farmer."

When he heard Tang Jing suddenly talk about his own affairs, Liu Ming guessed that it was because he also told Tang Jing about his family affairs. So Tang Jing regarded him as a friend, and it was indeed not easy for civil officials and military generals.

Tang Jing's expression was incompatible with the faint sound floating in the air. He lowered his eyes and seemed to be recalling, and then said: "At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, my father defected to the government army and fought outside for many years. At that time, I grew up with my grandfather."

Liu Ming nodded and said, "We are all similar. Those who have ancestors from the Yuan Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty will probably not need the imperial examination."

Tang Jing said: "I still remember asking my grandfather before, what is the best life? Grandpa said that he would eat rice and fat after finishing his work."

The two of them laughed together.

Tang Jing said: "My grandfather is honest and does not want to go far away. He dares not do anything out of the ordinary. He faces the loess and his back to the sky every day and digs food in the ground. As long as it is not a place of war, the life in the countryside will be stable. But I knew since I was a child that I was not like my grandfather at all, and I couldn't stand the way of living day after day."

Liu Ming asked curiously: "General Tang's position as the commander of the guard, is it hereditary?"

Tang Jing nodded and said, "Yes, I am even more fortunate to be an official in the navy. Maybe I have been in the lifeless countryside and have been depressed for too long. Now I want to go out to sea, see various places, and experience different things. Others think that the sea is incredible, but I find it very interesting."

Liu Ming said: "Everyone has ambition. Mr. Wu Liu is concerned about the pastoral countryside, and General Tang is determined by the world. In the future, if the official resigns and returns to his hometown, he will write a biography for General Tang."

Tang Jing was excited when he heard this, "It's true that I'm not going to leave my name in history? Ha, come and have a cup, it's a matter of determination." He picked up the tea cup and soon realized that the thing in the cup was just a clean tea.

Liu Ming cooperated with a smile, raised his glass and said, "General Tang is different from ordinary people, and he does have a headline."

Tang Jing said: "At first, I paid attention to the envoy Liu and came up to make friends and chat. I thought you were a fellow disciple. Haven't you taken the initiative to go on the envoy many times?"

Liu Ming shook his head and said, "What General Tang wants is experience, what I want is results."

Tang Jing laughed and said, "Ha, this statement is interesting."

Liu Ming thought about it and said in a deep voice: "This time I went to sea because my family violated the law. The emperor may want me to avoid the limelight and work hard to go back to convince the public. But at the beginning, I did take the initiative to come."

Tang Jing pondered: "For your cousin Chen Zhang?"

Liu Ming nodded: "You must not return after a person dies, but you must find the Lord's messenger for him. When the night is late, I can also ask for peace of mind when I think of the past."

Tang Jing bowed, leaned his head a little to the table, and said, "The emperor can personally arrange for Liu Envoy Liu, a good thing that only the heroes in the imperial court can do, what are you worried about in the career path?"

Liu Ming said calmly: "The people in the scholars are still different from military generals and nobles."

Tang Jing was thinking about something.

The two continued to chat for a while and had some desserts. When Dr. Tea came to add tea, Liu Ming proposed to go to the upstairs room.

It was Liu Ming's idea to propose to go to the city to have tea, so he would be the host according to the rules. If he agreed to have a young lady sing a song to accompany him, he would not be spared to prevent General Tang from thinking he was stingy.

When they arrived at the private room, Liu Ming asked the waiter to find two young ladies, one sings and the other sang, and specifically mentioned that they were beautiful. After saying that, Liu Ming put a small stack of new copper coins into Xiao Er's hand. With a martial artist like Tang Jing and a teahouse like this, Liu Ming knew in his heart that it didn't matter whether the young ladies he found were singing well, the key was to have a good look.

This elegant room is thoughtful, and there is a small room inside. After listening to the song, it seems that you can do something else. But there is no wine, and it seems that there is less atmosphere...

A few days later, the Zhujiangkou Daying sent people to Guangzhou Prefecture and summoned the navy commander and above military generals, as well as some civil officials and eunuchs who accompanied the army, and immediately went to the camp to discuss matters. So Liu Ming and Tang Jing both left Guangzhou, rode their horses south on the post road, and went to the official shop at the post station to get ready-made.

As expected, Shangfeng said it was a discussion, but it was just announcing the decision to everyone. The eunuch Wang Jinghong had the king's order, Chen Xuan had the power to seal and military power, and according to the emperor's recent approval and authorization, they could directly decide the navy's stay or stay.

The Central Army ordered the naval fleet to set sail again within August and continue to move south to complete the unfinished strategy.

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