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Chapter 883 The Poetry of the Great Ship Cannon

The naval fleet had only been in Da Nang for a few days before sailing again.

Kuoer, the "loyal slave" of the Indian Lord Jier Da'er, claimed to be amazed and admired the magnificent fleet of the Ming Dynasty and asked Shangguan Jun's ship to accompany him. After several people's discussions, the Central Army agreed to his request. So Kuoer handed over the captain's position to his deputy and took Wang Jinghong's flagship alone.

The eunuch Wang Jinghong also invited Liu Ming to accompany the Central Army flagship. Liu Ming declined his kindness and still took a small boat back to the treasure ship commanded by Tang.

This season is autumn in the Ming Dynasty, but in Annan Chameng and other places, people cannot feel the changes in the seasons. The weather is very hot and there is a lot of rain. However, the weather is very good today, and there is no rain, and it is hotter than usual.

When Liu Ming walked onto the deck, he suddenly felt a burst of pain in his mind, and cicadas sounded again in his ears. He knew that his face must be very pale at this time, and he felt that the cold sweat on his forehead was suffocating.

The medicine prescribed by the medical officer on the ship was very effective. After Liu Ming recuperated for a while, he had few headaches recently. Maybe yesterday, Wang Jinghong called him to the Central Army and talked a lot, which made Liu Ming think too much, causing the injury to the head to recur. He endured it for a while, and the dizziness gradually passed.

After a while, the symptoms were relieved. The gleaming Han King cannon in front of the deck was the first to let Liu Ming see it clearly, and he regained his clear vision. Liu Ming walked over, reached out and touched it, and was burned accidentally. The touch of the smooth copper cannon was completely different from the cold light it reflected.

The warship that had just set sail was very busy, and it was not until late that the soldiers and sailors had freed one after another.

The treasure ship was replenished from the port, and the amount of alcohol distributed during dinner was more, making the boat next to the night more noisy than usual, mixed with the laughter of rough mines.

After Liu Ming had dinner, he saw from the windows in the official hall and saw that the lights on the boats on all sides had been lit up, and the stars were dotted without any limit. Looking at the surrounding ships, people could not feel the warships sailing, so the scene on the sea was like a floating city.

He stood by the window with his hands behind his back and watched for a long time. "Envoy Liu is in great interest!" At this time, Tang Jing's voice came from behind. Liu Ming turned around and greeted Commander Tang.

"Shi Jinqing is also strange. What did he do?" Tang Jing straightened the point and asked directly.

Liu Ming couldn't help but reach out and rub his temples gently, pointing to the chairs placed side by side and said, "General Tang, please sit down."

Tang Jing glanced at him and smiled and said, "If you can't say it, I'll just stop Liu's envoy."

Liu Ming said in a deep voice: "I at least understand why Shi Jinqing went north in person."

"Why?" Tang Jing immediately turned his head.

Liu Ming said the important thing first: "He wants to be the Three Buddhas and Qi Kings."

He then said: "During the Yongle period, the court appointed Shi Jinqing as the 'Old Hong Kong Xuanwei Envoy'. The Ming Dynasty actually appointed Shi Jinqing as the leader of the Old Port area. However, the Old Port Xuanwei Office was locally not called Xuanwei Office, but the 'Three Buddhas and Qi Kingdom Kingdom'; Moreover, the other person of the Three Buddhas and Qi King was Liang Daoming. Liang Daoming had long been the king of the Old Port, and he had the kindness of knowing Shi Jinqing.

This caused the embarrassment of Shi Jinqing. Shi Jinqing was the leader of the old port in the Ming Dynasty, but it was not in the local area. Therefore, Shi Jinqing wanted to make contributions again so that the Ming Dynasty court could support him and help him sit on the throne of the Three Buddhas and Qi Kingdom."

Tang Jing showed a joking sneer on his face: "What do he want to do? Will he ask the government army to get rid of Liang Daoming? Some people can do anything for their power."

Liu Ming shook his head and said, "Liang Daoming is a Han Chinese. He has long paid tribute to the court. He sent envoys to the capital, and he was very respectful. He was a local tyrant in the old port area. If the official army wanted to get rid of Liang Daoming, it would attack the old port. This was completely unnecessary. Just for the personal benefits of Shi Jinqing, the court would never agree."

He said again: "But there is another way, which is to summon Liang Daoming to Beijing and grant him an official position."

Tang Jing was stunned for a moment and smiled and said, "This method is good. One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, so transfer the tiger away from the mountain."

Liu Ming nodded and said, "That's true. Liang Daoming would not be too reluctant. He went to the capital to be an official, and his real power was not as good as the old port; however, the life and stability of the capital must be much better than in that barbaric and small land."

Tang Jing nodded and agreed.

After a while of silence, Liu Ming took the initiative to speak again: "After the attack of the Ming Dynasty mission, Shi Jinqing seemed to have found out the culprit."

"Oh?" Tang Jing looked sideways.

Liu Ming was in a bit of a chaotic mood, and he continued, "Isuwa, the queen of King Benha Ya of Zhenla, is said to be very gorgeous, so he became arrogant because of his favor. The queen's younger brother An En acted boldly and did this. But there is another saying that the Dai and Liao tribes who rebeled against the Zhenla royal family and attacked the mission; he wanted to use this to blame the Zhenla royal family and use the Ming army to retaliate against the royal family."

He paused and immediately said, "But I believe in the former more. Because I have asked many people that the route of the Ming delegation was not in the place where the two tribes were active."

Tang Jing glanced at him and said calmly: "No matter who it is, once the truth of this matter is revealed, the criminal will be severely punished by the Ming Dynasty. Don't worry about the envoy Liu, the official army will seek justice for your cousin."

Liu Ming looked directly at Tang Jing and said, "There is also the majesty of the imperial court and the justice of good and evil in heaven and earth."

Tang Jing did not continue to ask about Shi Jinqing, so Liu Ming would not say much.

They each thought about it for a while. Tang Jing's voice suddenly said, "I can do that song "Sunset Flute and Drum" by Liu Jun. But this song should have been a pipa song."

After hearing this, Liu Ming's grief and anger hidden in his heart were suddenly diverted. He said in surprise: "Conductor Tang can actually have music?"

Tang Jing listened to a vulgar song in the teahouse and said something elegant. Liu Ming thought he was a rough man, and he was really surprised for a while. Tang Jing was also a wonderful person, and he always surprised people from time to time.

Tang Jing said: "I can only play horizontally, learn from military musicians, but I usually don't play in front of others. Ha! Tonight, the weather is calm and there is nothing serious about it. How about you and I play a song together?"

Liu Ming hurriedly said: "In terms of music, I am actually very absurd. I don't test this for the imperial examination article. I'm afraid it's..."

Tang Jing smiled and said, "I listened to Liu Jun playing the zither and left several times."

Liu Ming's face was a little hot, and he bowed and said, "Master Tang and others laughed."

Tang Jing said, "It is precisely because of this that I want to play with Liu Enjun. If you are proficient in music and cannot tolerate any bad things, would I still dare to mention this?"

After hearing this, Liu Ming immediately looked at Tang Jing and smiled.

So Liu Ming asked his followers to return to the room and brought the guzheng. Tang Jing also sent someone to the command building and brought the short flute of the military instrument.

Tang Jing lowered his eyes and looked at the Hole of the flute, tried the sound, then raised his eyelids and looked at Liu Ming. Liu Ming nodded gently in agreement, and started to pluck the strings first. Tang Jing waited for a short period, then paid attention to Liu Ming's eyes and took over the next period.

The two of them had never practiced and discussed together, but the ensemble was very harmonious. The music gradually attracted the generals from all over the official hall. After a while, everyone gathered to appreciate their performance.

After the song, everyone called "good". Although it was not as funny as singing opera, it was also a good pastime on the bored boat.

Liu Ming was still a little uneasy. When he looked at Tang Jing again, he felt that Tang Jing was not having fun. The two bowed and Tang Jing couldn't help but speak in a ventricular way: "Envoy Liu, how about you and I have another song?"

People who are not very proficient in music may not know many songs. In addition to the song "Sunset Flute and Drum" that both of them happen to be familiar with, they also have to choose one that everyone knows.

So the two of them said in unison: ""Wanli Jinling"!"

After saying that, they couldn't help laughing together, with a kind of intimate feeling.

This ritual music is adapted from the song "Pei Youzhen, the Left Minister of the Ministry of War". It was originally mainly used to blow horizontally, with the use of hitting copper cymbals as a supplement. Now it is mainly played by Tang Jing. Liu Ming cooperated with him to use the short sound of zither tying to replace the copper cymbals...

Most of the Han ritual music lacked two notes, and only the five notes of "Gong Shang Jiao Zheng Yu" were more abundant; therefore, this ritual music was played in ensemble, with a unique temperament of the Central Plains dynasty, which was very different from the music of most foreign vassals.

"Wanli Jinling" is both military music and ritual music, and is often played in the army. So the illiterate sailors and ruthless soldiers on the deck could understand it. They all turned around, looked up at the lights in the official hall on the second floor, and listened to the sounds coming from it.

The boat building where the official hall is located is made of wooden boards on the top of the Ming Dynasty house. The things built in Chinese never only focus on practicality, but also pay attention to the elegant beauty. The eaves slowly rise in the night sky, floating in the water-like air with an elegant and classical attitude.

The palace lanterns make the ship brilliant and brilliant. The countless warships with lights are lit around them, and the lights are like fireflies, which complement the clear starlight in the clear night sky, making people unable to distinguish between heaven and earth.

With the help of the Central Plains rituals and music, the scenery tonight is so wonderful. Without the cannons on the deck, the treasure ship will definitely not look like a warship, but a gorgeous painting boat full of elegant and graceful atmosphere.

The originally vigorous song, after the rhythm of Jingjiaofangsi, now has a graceful and grand feeling. The giant ship sailed slowly on the sea, and it was just right with such music.

In the ocean filled with elements of the Ming Dynasty, people even had an illusion for a moment that they could not tell whether this was Jinling or the distant ocean. Perhaps, as long as the Ming forces arrived, they did not have to be so clear.

The sun, moon, dragon flags rise thousands of miles away, where is Jinling in the end of the world?
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