The court hall the next day was extremely quiet. There had been frequent disasters in Northern Chu recently, and the faces of the courtiers were not very good-looking.

Xuan Zheng looked at the ministers standing below, rubbed his eyebrows and asked: "All my dear friends also know that the water thieves in the south of the Yangtze River are becoming more and more rampant, but are there any dear friends who are willing to go to Jiangning to suppress the bandits?"

These days, one after another memorials are talking about the Jiangnan water thieves.

These water thieves initially only robbed the caravans passing through the river and stole some money, but did not kill anyone.

But later, when no one dared to resist, and the government paid no attention to them, these water thieves became more and more rampant, and began to attack the wealthy families on the shore. They not only robbed money, but also raped women. They killed many people, even children. .

Seeing that things were getting worse, the government had no choice but to send officers and soldiers to ambush them. However, they were defeated repeatedly. These officers and soldiers who had not fought for a long time were not the opponents of the water thieves who made money and made a living by adding blood to their swords. .

Moreover, the Jiangnan area has been suffering for a long time. The swords and guns used by the officers and soldiers are all rusty and broken. How can they fight against the fierce, brave and arrogant water thieves?

Xuan Zheng's words fell to the ground but there was no response. The generals in the court looked at each other. The water thieves in the south of the Yangtze River are not quite the same as the bandits in the northern Chu. There is a big difference between land warfare and water warfare. Maybe they are the same. Going to die for nothing, no one wants to do such a thankless job.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to lead the troops!"

After Song Qinglan was named General Xiaolie, she participated in the government affairs. She stood up and responded loudly, looking at Wan Lin and Wanshun coldly. Jiangnan has developed into what it is today. They have a huge and unshirkable responsibility.But not only did the two of them not find a way to remedy the situation, they instead hung up on it. Wanshun even moved a step to the left and hid behind the minister in front, hoping that His Majesty would not see him.

Xuan Zheng was speechless for a moment, and glanced around the ministers, secretly thinking that these big men were not as ambitious and courageous as a woman, and sighed: "Ai Qing has repeatedly won the battle against bandits around the capital. We have experience, but this time we are facing water thieves, so be extremely careful! Don’t fight with them!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

There is a big difference between army combat and sailor combat. She has long wanted to fight a real battle.When she goes this time, she will definitely make a battle plan and will not risk her life with the officers and soldiers.

"Song Qi, Song Yaoguang, Wan Lin, and Wanshun, I order you to go together with Song Qinglan to eliminate the water thieves and reorganize the Jiangnan Navy!"

The Song family's military discipline was strict, and the Song family managed the army well. They went to deal with the water thieves a few more times, and also reorganized the Jiangnan navy along the way.

Xuan Zheng looked intently at Wan Lin and Wan Shun, who were much fatter than when they arrived in the capital at the beginning of the year. It was time to clean up the mess he had left.

Wan Lin and Wan Shun looked embarrassed, and beads of sweat appeared on their foreheads. How could they not know about those things in Jiangnan? However, the people left there were all their close friends and close friends. If they really wanted to clean it up, they would not be able to erase it. If you don't talk about your feelings, it's easy to offend others and complain. Everyone is involved in officialdom. If you punish him today, he will drag you into trouble tomorrow.

But in this situation, the two of them couldn't help but refuse. There was no way to hide, so they had to bite the bullet.

"I accept the order." Wan Lin and Wan Shun stood up to receive the order.

After the court, several members of the Song family walked to the school grounds together. They didn't know when they would be able to return from Beijing this time, and things in the school grounds needed to be explained clearly.

Wan Lin and Wan Shun quickly returned to Wanfu, wrote letters and had them quickly sent to Jiangnan.

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On the other side, after learning that Song Qinglan was about to leave the capital for Jiangnan, Yun Yige and Yun Yishu both went to the Song Mansion to see her off.

"Cousin, there is nothing I can do. I have brought two boxes of medicinal materials for you to take with the army. They are used to treat bruises, knife wounds, and sword wounds."

"I've also put some detoxifying pills in the sachet for you to take with you. If you go this time, people in Jiangnan may have heard the news. Some people with a guilty conscience will definitely not let you get to Jiangnan safely. It will be inevitable on the way. Someone is going to assassinate you, so be careful."

Zhu'er and Yue'er sorted the medicinal materials and gave several sachets to Song Qinglan's maid Liu'er, asking her to put them away with her clothes.

Yun Yige took out a small emerald green medicine bottle from his arms and stuffed it into Song Qinglan's hand: "This is an ointment to prevent seasickness. When you get to the river and take a boat, occasionally take it out and smell it. It will help you Stay awake and don’t feel dizzy, nauseous, or vomiting.”

Song Qinglan unscrewed the bottle cap and smelled it. She suddenly became clear-headed and her eyes were bright. She couldn't help but admired: "What a good thing! You guys are really good at studying medicine! Ge'er said it didn't help, but these things you gave me can help." It’s a big help to me! When marching and fighting, the biggest fear is that the injury will not recover. If it takes ten days and a half, the battle will be over long ago!”

She was very happy and ordered people to keep it.

Yun Yishu asked Juan'er to move things in. She took out a few gowns and riding clothes from the boxes she brought in: "Jiangnan is much hotter than the capital. These clothes are perfect for you to wear when you go there."

"I made it according to the measurements I gave you before. You can try it later."

Song Qinglan is taller than ordinary women. Even though she has become a little thinner recently, her frame and height have not changed much.

Song Qinglan immediately put on a riding outfit. She looked at the several boxes on the ground and there was almost no place to put her feet. She was very moved and didn't know how to thank them for being there. She only said that she would wait until she returned safely. , took the two of them to the mountains to hunt pheasants, catch rabbits, dig out bird eggs, and catch squirrels.

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A few days after seeing off the Song family, something happened again in Zhongzhou.

Zhongzhou sent people to report that several days of heavy rains had caused floods. Landslides, mudslides and other disasters continued to occur in many villages and towns in Zhongzhou. Villages, houses, boats, bridges, etc. were flooded or even washed away. The people were miserable.

After Xuan Zheng thought about it for a while, he ordered Prince Xuan Wenheng to take his men to inspect the river, build canals, and build dams to prevent floods.This arrangement is not only a solution to the matter, but also a training for the prince.

Xuan Wenheng has never been so far away in his whole life. He really wants to patrol the river and solve the problem of flash floods, but he is worried about the unknown dangers and is not familiar with the officials of Zhongzhou. Then he went to Xuan Zheng to discuss countermeasures.

In the Zichen Hall, Xuan Zheng and Xuan Wenheng had lunch together. Xuan Zheng told him about the situation in Zhongzhou, took a piece of meat and put it in his bowl: "I asked Yun Jingbai and Yun Jingbai to inspect the river. Liang Xian will go with you."

He knew the skills and methods of Yun Jingbai and Liang Xian. With these two people accompanying him, he would get twice the result with half the effort. They would build canals and build dams to prevent floods. He would definitely succeed.

only……

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