Bright Spring

The navy fleet only stayed in Da Nang for a few days before setting sail again.

Kuo Er, the "faithful servant" of the Indian lord Ji'er Da Er, claimed to admire Daming's magnificent fleet and asked the Shangguan Army's ship to go with him; after several people's discussions, the Chinese Army agreed to his request.So Kuo Er handed over the captain's position to the deputy, and boarded Wang Jinghong's flagship alone.

Eunuch Wang Jinghong also invited Liu Ming to accompany him on the flagship of the Chinese army.Liu Ming politely declined the offer, and returned to the treasure ship commanded by Tang in a small boat.

This season was autumn in the Ming Dynasty, but in Annan Champa and other places, people could not feel the change of seasons.It was hot and there was a lot of rain.But today the weather is very good, no rain, hotter than usual.

When Liu Ming walked onto the deck, he suddenly felt pain in his head, and the sound of cicadas rang again in his ears.He knew that his face must be very pale at this time, and he felt the cold sweat on his forehead.

The medicine prescribed by the ship's medical officer was very effective. After Liu Ming recuperated for a period of time, he had few headaches recently.It may be that Wang Jinghong recruited him to go to the Chinese army yesterday and talked about a lot of things, which made Liu Ming think too much and caused the head injury to repeat.He endured it for a while, waiting for this period of dizziness to gradually pass.

After a while, the symptoms eased.Liu Ming was the first to see the gleaming Hanwang cannon in front of the deck, and he regained his clear vision.Liu Ming walked over, reached out to touch it, and accidentally got burned.The touch of the smooth copper cannon is completely unlike the cold light it reflects.

The warship that had just set sail was very busy, and the soldiers and sailors were not free until late in the evening.

The treasure ship got supplies from the port, and more drinks were distributed during the dinner, which made the ship on the next night more noisy and lively than usual, mixed with the laughter of the rough mine.

After Liu Ming had his dinner, he looked out the windows of the official hall and saw that the lights on the boats had been turned on all around, and the stars were dotted to the point of nowhere.Just looking at the surrounding ships, people can't feel the warships sailing, so the scene on the sea is like a floating city.

He stood by the window with his hands behind his back, watching for a long time. "Liu Shijun is so excited!" Tang Jing's voice came from behind him.Liu Ming turned around and greeted Commander Tang.

"Then Shi Jinqing is also strange, why did he come here?" Tang Jing cut to the point and asked directly.

Liu Ming couldn't help reaching out and rubbing his temples lightly, pointing to the chairs next to him and saying, "General Tang, please sit down."

Tang Jing glanced at him and said with a smile, "If you can't say it, then Liu Shijun just don't say it."

Liu Ming said in a deep voice, "At least I 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 King of Three Buddhas."

He then said, "During the Yongle period, the imperial court conferred Shi Jinqing as the 'Jiugang Propaganda Envoy', and the Ming court actually designated Shi Jinqing as the leader of the Jiugang area. Besides, the King of Three Buddhas and Qi has another person, Liang Daoming. Liang Daoming has long been the king of the old port, and he still has the grace to know Shi Jinqing.

This caused Shi Jinqing to be in an embarrassing situation.Shi Jinqing was the leader of the Old Port in the Ming court, but not in the local area.So Shi Jinqing wanted to make contributions again so that the Ming Dynasty

Ting supported him and helped him sit on the throne of the Srivijaya Kingdom. "

A mocking sneer appeared on Tang Jing's face, "What does he want to do? Tell the officers and soldiers to get rid of Liang Daoming? Some people can do anything for power and position."

Liu Ming shook his head and said, "Liang Daoming is a Han. He has long been a courtier and paid tribute to the imperial court. Sending an envoy to Beijing is also very respectful. He is a local snake in the old port area. If the officers and soldiers want to get rid of Liang Daoming, they must attack him." Jiugang, this is completely unnecessary. It is only for Shi Jinqing's personal benefit, and the court will never agree."

He said again, "But there is another way, that is to call Liang Daoming to Beijing and give him an official position."

Tang Jing was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile, "This method is good. One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, so let the tiger leave the mountain."

Liu Ming nodded and said, "That's right. Liang Daoming will not be too reluctant. He went to the capital to be an official, and his real power is not as good as that of Jiugang. Much more."

Tang Jing nodded in agreement.

After being silent for a while, Liu Ming took the initiative to speak again, "Shi Jinqing seems to have found out the culprit in the attack on the Daming Mission."

"Oh?" Tang Jing looked sideways.

Liu Ming's mood was a little confused, and he continued, "The Queen of Chenla King Benhaya, Yisuwa, is said to be very beautiful, so she is proud of being favored by her. The Queen's younger brother An En acted boldly and did this. But there is another theory that the Dai and Liao tribes who rebelled against the Chenla royal family attacked the mission; they wanted to put the blame on the Chenla royal family and take revenge on the royal family with the help of Ming officials.”

He paused, and immediately said, "But I believe in the former more. Because I have asked many people, the route taken by the Daming Mission is not where the two tribes are active."

Tang Jing glanced at him, and said calmly, "No matter who it is, once the truth of this matter comes to light, the sinner will be severely punished by the Ming court. Don't worry about Liu Shijun, the officers and soldiers will seek justice for your cousin."

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

Tang Jing didn't continue to ask about Shi Jinqing, so Liu Ming didn't say much.

They each thought for a while.Tang Jing's voice suddenly said, "I will also play the piece "Sunset Xiaogu" played by Liu Shijun. But this piece should be a pipa piece."

After Liu Ming listened, the grief and indignation hidden in his heart was suddenly transferred. He was surprised and said, "Commander Tang knows the rhythm?"

This Tang Jing was listening to a vulgar song in the teahouse, and he also said some elegant things. Liu Ming thought he was a big boss, and he was really surprised for a while.Tang Jing is also a wonderful person, always surprising people from time to time.

Tang Jing said, "I only know how to play horizontally. I learned from military musicians, but I usually don't play in front of people. Ha! It's calm tonight, nothing serious, how about you and I playing together?"

Liu Ming hurriedly said, "In terms of rhythm, I'm actually very careless, and the imperial examination articles don't test this. I'm afraid it's..."

Tang Jing smiled and said, "I listened to Liu Shijun playing the zither and lost several notes."

Liu Ming's face was a little hot, and he cupped his hands and said, "Let Commander Tang laugh."

Tang Jing said, "That's why I want to play with Liu Shijun. If you are good at temperament and can't tolerate a little badness, do I dare to mention it?"

Listen to Liu Ming

, immediately looked at Tang Jing and smiled.

So Liu Ming asked his followers to go back to his room and fetch the zither.Tang Jing also sent people to the command building and brought the piccolo, a military instrument.

Tang Jing looked down at the hole of the flute, tested the sound, then raised his eyelids and looked at Liu Ming.Liu Ming nodded very tacitly, and began to pluck the strings.Tang Jing waited for a while, then paid attention to Liu Ming's eyes, and took over the next paragraph.

The two have never practiced and discussed together, but the ensemble is very harmonious.The sound of music gradually attracted the generals from all over the official hall, and after a while everyone gathered one after another to enjoy their performance.

After a song, everyone shouted "good".Although it is not as fun as singing, it is also a good pastime on a boring boat.

Liu Ming was still a little bit interested, and when he looked at Tang Jing again, he felt that Tang Jing was not having a good time.The two bowed their hands together, and Tang Jing really couldn't hold back and said, "Liu Shijun, how about you and me playing another song?"

They are not very proficient in temperament, and they may not know many tunes.In addition to the "Sunset Xiaogu" just now, which happened to be familiar to both of them, I had to choose a song that everyone knew.

So the two of them said in unison, ""Ten Thousand Miles of Jinling"!"

After saying that, they couldn't help laughing together, it was because of a kind of heart-to-heart interest.

This piece of ritual music is adapted from the repertoire of Pei Youzhen, the left servant of the Ministry of War. Originally, it is mainly played horizontally, supplemented by hitting copper cymbals.Now Tang Jing will play the main blow, and Liu Ming cooperates with him to replace the bronze cymbals with the short sound of the zither...

Most of the rites and music of the Han people lack two tones, and only the five tones of "Gongshangjiao Zhengyu"; folk songs will be richer.Therefore, when this rite and music ensemble is played, it has the unique temperament of the Central Plains Dynasty, which is very different from most foreign vassal music.

"Wanli Jinling" is both military music and ritual music, and it is often played in the army.So the illiterate sailors on the deck and the old and rough sergeants could understand it. They turned their heads one after another, looked up at the lights of the official hall on the second floor, and listened to the voices coming from inside.

The ship building where the official hall is located is topped with wooden boards, imitating the hanging mountain tops of Daming houses; things built in Chinese style have never only focused on practicality, but more or less paid attention to elegant beauty.The eaves are slowly upturned in the night sky, floating in the air like water with an elegant and classic posture.

The palace lanterns made the boat brilliant.There are countless lighted warships around, and the lights are like fireflies, reflecting the clear stars in the clear night sky, making people unable to distinguish between the sky and the world.

Coupled with the ritual and music of the Central Plains, the scenery tonight is really wonderful.If there were no cannons on the deck, the treasure ship would not be a warship, but a gorgeous painting full of elegance and grace.

The originally vigorous piece, after being reformed by Jiaofang Division, now has a certain sense of grace and grandeur.The giant ship sailed slowly on the sea, accompanied by such music, it was just right.

The ocean filled with elements of the Ming Dynasty, people even had an illusion for a while, and couldn't tell whether this was Jinling or the distant ocean.Perhaps, as long as the Ming forces reach, it doesn't have to be so clearly distinguished.

The sun, the moon, and the dragon flag fly thousands of miles away, where is Jinling?