Mrs. Rebirth

Sell ​​these goods to several neighboring countries of Fire Luo, and sign long-term trade agreements with them.

I believe that for the sake of huge wealth, those countries will not be willing to help Huo Luo Nation.

It took two days so Beidi soldiers could go in and out of the sea, and their endurance allowed them to stay in the water longer.

In order for them to adapt to the life on the boat, they live and eat on the boat these days, and go fishing in the nearby sea every day to supplement food.

It’s just that most Beidi people are not used to seafood, and there are many cases of seafood allergies at the beginning. Fortunately, these people are very adaptable, otherwise, food will become a problem in the next few months of life at sea.

After the last batch of spies successfully sneaked into Huoluo Kingdom, Lu Zheng ordered to set sail, and with the sound of war drums, fifty warships of different sizes set sail together, and the scene was quite spectacular.

Zuo Shaoqing participated in the war for the first time, and the shocking scenes he saw with his own eyes are more convincing than any words.

The routes between the two countries have been explored by countless sea merchants, and they have the most detailed charts.

If there were ships from the Huo Luo Kingdom on the way, Lu Zheng would arrest them all. Usually, he would throw these merchants on an uninhabited island, confiscate their ships and food, and let them fend for themselves.

On the tenth night of the voyage, the group encountered a storm. Compared with all the typhoons encountered in the coastal areas, the storm on the sea was more powerful and terrifying.

The waves created hit the ships, and the warships swayed left and right. If the ships were smaller, they might not be able to resist such waves at all.

At this moment, Zuo Shaoqing finally realized the danger of the sea. Compared with pirates, human beings are even smaller under these natural storms.

After tossing all night, the second day turned out to be a sunny day. After counting the number of people, more than a dozen sailors were missing from Dayang's side, while only two people were missing from Beidi's side.

Zuo Shaoqing looked at the railings on the five ships that were almost broken, and had to admit that there are still many advantages to being strong, at least the possibility of being blown away by the wind is small.

On this day, they settled on an island, found a freshwater lake to replenish some water, and picked some wild fruits and vegetables.

I have been sailing on the ship, and the food is really unbearable.

After dinner, Lu Zheng turned Zuo Shaoqing to go deep into the jungle.

"It's really okay for us to leave like this?" It was clear at a glance what Lu Zheng's intention was, Zuo Shaoqing pinched his waist and smiled extraordinarily.

Lu Zheng returned him a look full of lust, and pulled him to a lake he found in the afternoon.

This place is different from the place where they were stationed before. The surface of the lake is glowing blue under the moonlight, the lake is surrounded by emerald green grass, and there is a huge old tree in the center of the lake with luxuriant branches and leaves.

"It's so beautiful, as if the whole lake was born for that tree."

Lu Zheng pressed the man under him, while kissing...kissing his lips, tearing...tearing his clothes, and said hoarsely: "At this time, shouldn't we do something better? "

"Hehe...the beautiful scenery on a good day is indeed what it should be!" Zuo Shaoqing took the initiative to hook Lu Zheng's neck, and offered her red lips.

The two of them didn't intend to spend the whole night hanging out, after the passion receded, they hugged and admired each other for a while, and then they were ready to go back.

Lu Zheng hugged the man and walked towards the lake, tore off a sleeve of his jacket and used it as a cloth towel, and wiped their bodies... when they got wet.

"Look quickly, is there something growing on that tree?" Zuo Shaoqing pointed to the center of the lake and asked.

Lu Zheng fastened his belt and looked along his fingers. Under the silver moonlight, there seemed to be something glowing red on the huge tree crown. From a distance, it really seemed to grow on the tree.

"Go and have a look?" Lu Zheng asked.

Zuo Shaoqing thought about it, and decided to forget it. The purpose of their trip was too important to allow any risk.

Lu Zheng pushed him back a step, "You wait here, I will go and have a look." Without waiting for Zuo Shaoqing's reaction, he tapped the grass and leaped across the lake.

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Fanwai Tiancaidibao

"Be careful!" Zuo Shaoqing roared angrily.

The lake wasn't very big, but one with light skills would definitely not be able to reach the center of the lake. Zuo Shaoqing watched Lu Zheng stepping on the lake water and leaping to the treetops.

Lu Zheng stood firm on the thick branch, lowered his head to look for the red glowing thing just now.

Strange to say, it can be seen flashing from a distance, but there is no light at all when viewed up close.

Zuo Shaoqing seemed to have sensed this strangeness, and shouted to Lu Zheng: "Turn to the left, about one meter below the left."

Lu Zheng moved over slowly, and he really found a red fruit among the leaves. The shape of the fruit was weird, and after careful observation, he found that there was only such a red fruit on the whole tree.

Is it the season?Lu Zheng didn't think much about it, and planned to pick it back first and then study it.

Just when he reached out his hand to pick the fruit, the calm lake surface suddenly rolled, and a water column more than ten feet high slowly rose.

Under the moonlight, a creature covered with dark green scales emerged from the water column. Zuo Shaoqing's heart was in her throat, and she shouted vigorously, "Lu Zheng, come back!"

The creature that looked like a snake but not a snake opened its mouth to reveal two rows of small fangs, and spit out a long letter towards where Lu Zheng was.

Seeing this, Lu Zheng yanked off the red fruit with one hand, then stomped on it hard, so that he stood tall and avoided the opponent's attack.

Zuo Shaoqing picked up a few sharp-edged stones from the ground and aimed at the strange snake's head. The strange snake missed a single hit and roared upwards. It swung its tail and stirred up a wave of water.

Lu Zheng's circuit was blocked, and he stood high on the top of the treetop, looking down at the creature he had never seen before.

He glanced at the fruit in his hand, and he could probably guess the reason for the other party's anger, but since this was the case, it further showed that this fruit was extraordinary.

The tail of the strange snake tightly wrapped around the trunk of the big tree, quickly entangled upwards, and soon arrived at the location where Lu Zheng was.

Lu Zheng put his strength on his palm, and then slapped the strange snake heavily, and then took advantage of the strange snake being blown away by the palm wind, immediately jumped down high and flew towards the shore.

With the sound of huge water and the hissing of strange snakes behind him, Zuo Shaoqing drew out his soft sword, split a big tree on the bank when Lu Zheng was about to reach the shore, and threw it hard behind Lu Zheng.

As soon as Lu Zheng stepped on the land, he immediately dragged Zuo Shaoqing back, and then faced the lake.

He didn't know if the strange snake could only live in the water or go ashore. If it was the latter, then it must be resolved, otherwise the soldiers on the island would not be the opponent of the strange snake.

Zuo Shaoqing was guarded by Lu Zheng, he gave Lu Zheng the soft sword, and the two came out temporarily to steal... Huan didn't expect to bring weapons, but fortunately, the soft sword never left his body.

Lu Zheng didn't refuse, and when the strange snake's head landed on the shore, he immediately raised his sword and chopped it down about seven inches away.

Since the thin sharp blade only left a trace on the scales of the monster snake it touched, it didn't even break through the defense.

Lu Zheng threw the soft sword back to Zuo Shaoqing, and told him to stay away, but Zuo Shaoqing would not listen. Although his force is not worth Lu Zheng, he is still a helper.

The two quickly attacked around the strange snake, Zuo Shaoqing focused on the opponent's eyes, and Lu Zheng put his internal force on the strange snake inch by inch.

Just pay attention to the tail and saliva of the strange snake when besieging. Even if you don't experience the poison of saliva, you will know its power when you see the flowers, plants and trees around you.

The strange snake screamed frequently, its body was stained with blood, and its scales were ripped off by Lu Zheng. It looked horrible. When the other party turned to attack Lu Zheng, Zuo Shaoqing jumped on its head and straddled it. , the soft sword went around its neck and inserted heavily... into its mouth.

Stirred by the pain, the strange snake rolled all over, Zuo Shaoqing was thrown out, Lu Zheng hurriedly caught him, threw him out of the battle circle with force, then reached out to grab the hilt of the sword and slashed down hard.

Zuo Shaoqing only heard a shrill scream, and then saw the strange snake twisting its body and retreating quickly, and quickly retreated into the lake.

"Not dead?" Zuo Shaoqing asked Lu Zheng who came over.

Lu Zheng shook his head, "No, but with such a serious injury, he probably won't be able to come out in a short time."

Zuo Shaoqing frowned, held Lu Zheng's hand, and looked at his palm, "What's going on? When did you get hurt?"

It turned out that Lu Zheng's palm was covered with blood, and a few deep scratches could be seen between the blood stains.

"For those scratched by scales, just go back and apply some medicine." Lu Zheng took out the red fruit from his arms and looked at the moonlight, "The ones that can be guarded by this kind of creature must be treasures of heaven and earth." .”

"Can it be eaten?" Zuo Shaoqing also looked at the thing. To be honest, it looks more like a gemstone from a distance, and the red is dazzling. When you look up close, you just think that this thing is not meant to be eaten by people.

Lu Zheng led him back, "Anyway, go back and ask them to leave overnight. Since this kind of creature can appear on this island, there may be other unknown creatures. It's better to leave as soon as possible."

Of course Zuo Shaoqing did not object, and handed the red fruit to Lu Zheng.

"Put it away." Lu Zheng stuffed it back into his arms, "Don't let anyone see it."

The couple looked at each other, and they both knew what the other was thinking. Although outsiders may not know this thing, it is better to have one more thing than one less thing.

When they arrived at the camping place, Lu Zheng sent an order to pull out the camp and set off. Although everyone was puzzled, no one raised any objections. After all, you can rest on the boat, unlike marching on land, you can't rest when you walk.

When the fleet set sail, Lu Zheng took Zuo Shaoqing back to the room, locked the door, and the two studied the red fruit by the light.

"How? Do you want to eat?" Zuo Shaoqing was a little undecided.

Lu Zheng cut a small piece of fruit with a knife and looked at it, then stuffed it into his mouth and chewed, carefully sensing the changes in his body.

"You..." Zuo Shaoqing was taken aback by his action, "Aren't you afraid of being poisoned?"

Lu Zheng closed his eyes, and after the food slid into the esophagus, he obviously felt a hot air rising from his dantian. He ran his skills for a week and absorbed all the energy in it.

He opened his eyes, looked at Zuo Shaoqing with a smile, and stuffed the fruit directly into his mouth, "Eat it."

Seeing him like this, Zuo Shaoqing knew it was a good thing. He took the fruit and cut it in half. Husband and wife should have the same blessings and share the same difficulties.

It's a pity that Lu Zheng didn't give in, and the rest went into Zuo Shaoqing's stomach.

Zuo Shaoqing only felt that his dantian was about to burn, so he meditated to get his luck, and gradually guided the heat into his tendons, nourishing his whole body.

The whole night passed, and Zuo Shaoqing didn't open his eyes until the sun rose. He only felt that his five senses were much clearer than before, and he could see the bodies of flying insects on the wall clearly.

"How do you feel?" Lu Zheng held his warm hand and placed two fingers on his veins.

"Very good!" Zuo Shaoqing rubbed his belly, always feeling that there was a hot air hovering in his lower abdomen, but he didn't care because his inner strength had improved a lot.

"That's right, it really wasn't in vain. Let's compete with that strange snake for a long time."

Lu Zheng sent someone to bring in a large bucket of hot water, and took off Zuo Shaoqing's clothes, probably because the fruit has the effect of removing impurities. There was a thin layer of dirt on Zuo Shaoqing's skin, and even he himself had a little bit of it.

After the two of them washed and changed their clothes, the sound of soldiers practicing... was already heard from outside.

"In a few days, we should be close to the outermost islands of Huoluo Kingdom." Although Huoluo Kingdom is a country, it is composed of many sea islands. The main island is surrounded by the center. If you want to attack, you must first solve the problem. outlying islands.

"Did you say the other party got the news?"

Zuo Shaoqing went to sea this time and was in charge of managing the supplies of the fifty-odd ships. There were a lot of checklists to be checked every day, and he was busier than the coach Lu Zheng.

Lu Zheng sorted and put away the list for him, so that Zuo Shaoqing could make statistics easily.

"If there is no news about such a big battle, it can only be said that the Huo Luo Kingdom is completely fearless."

"That's true, but I don't know what kind of momentum the other party will show in response." Zuo Shaoqing is still worried that the loss this time is too great. If it exceeds the range that Baixin and the courtiers can accept, then even if Lu Zheng wins this battle It may not be able to win praise.

"Don't worry, these years have not been in vain." When Zuo Shaoqing first arrived in Crane City, Lu Zheng began to send spies to these overseas countries. Today, the number of people is quite considerable.

Even Zuo Shaoqing didn't know how many people Lu Zheng had installed and what kind of people they were.

After seven days of calm sailing, the group finally encountered the first wave of Huo Luo army.

It was a small team of patrolling sailors, with more than a dozen ships, and the sea was boundless and unobstructed. As soon as the two sides entered the line of sight, they were immediately exposed.

Before the opponent could turn around and run away, Lu Zheng had commanded people to quickly surround him, beheaded dozens of enemy soldiers, and made the rest prisoners.

This time, Lu Zheng brought a lot of people who knew the language of Huo Luo, and asked that person to interrogate those prisoners. Even if they couldn't dig out the big secret, it would be nice if they could get some useful information.

The topographic map of Huo Luo Kingdom had been thoroughly researched before departure, including the coastal defense map that the spies could get, and Lu Zheng also had a copy in his hand.

Even if it is not complete, it is enough for Lu Zheng to play.

On the third day after entering the waters of the Huoluo Kingdom, the first large-scale naval battle between the two sides finally broke out. Zuo Shaoqing did not participate in the battle, but continued to manage the logistics, delivering food regularly, replenishing weapons in time, and repairing what can be repaired in time The ship is also responsible for arranging the injured patients properly, busy like a spinning top.

This battle was fought for five days and five nights, until ships, wreckage and corpses were floating around in the sea area, flocks of birds hovered above, and the smell of blood was flying everywhere.

After Zuo Shaoqing lightly counted the number of people, he still couldn't help feeling sad. They lost [-]% of their navy and sank ten ships in this battle. can make up for it.

In the eyes of many generals, this kind of loss is already a lot of achievements. There is no war where no one is killed, and those who can survive are too late to be sad.

Lu Zheng ordered the ship to move on, and did not land on the main island of Huo Luo, but landed on a large island outside, and successfully occupied that island. He was going to rest for two days and make arrangements to wait for the enemy to attack. .

Too sour

Zuo Shaoqing was sitting under a coconut tree, not far from the coast, at the beginning he couldn't sleep all night, the sound of the waves was really too loud, and even today he is completely used to it.

After eating a local white melon, Zuo Shaoqing took another green fruit and stuffed it into his mouth.

They have been on this island for half a month, during which there was only a small-scale tentative attack, and then ran away without any troops.

Lu Zheng is a novice in naval battles, but he is definitely a master of strategizing in land battles.

When they first landed on this island, they were resisted by the local residents. Lu Zheng exposed the Huo Luo Kingdom's ambitions for Dayang to the public, and publicized the Huo Luo Kingdom's assassination of his wife. Get justice back without hurting the people a single iota.

After the Dayang navy came ashore, there really was no such thing as robbing the people of their supplies or insulting the local women. The military discipline was strict, and the hatred of the local people was lightly alleviated.

Fire Luo is a country with many islands, and the control of the main island is not strong. The people here are more inclined to be self-sufficient.

"Why are you still eating this?" Lu Zheng snatched the bowl containing the green fruits from Zuo Shaoqing, and said disapprovingly, "Even after eating for two days, you are not afraid of getting sour!"

"No, I think it tastes good, try it." Zuo Shaoqing stuffed the half-eaten fruit to Lu Zheng, insisting that he take a bite.

Lu Zheng didn't open his mouth at all, just smelling it made people sour, and thanks to Zuo Shaoqing, he didn't realize that he liked such sour things before.

"I like to eat. I will ask people to buy more and take them home. By the way, I will get a few fruit trees and try to grow them."

"Okay, when the time comes, I will plant a few in the yard of Crane City and Duke Zhen's Mansion." Zuo Shaoqing bit off a piece of fruit with a click, and ate happily.

Lu Zheng only kept three for him, and the rest were put away. Before leaving, he warned: "Enough is enough!"

"Understood." At worst, he ate secretly, could he still find out?

It's just... is this really sour?Why do I feel beautiful?

When did he eat sour food like this?

Zuo Shaoqing didn't think much about it, he just thought that he had never eaten such a delicious fruit before, so he didn't notice it.

Three days later, people from the Huoluo Kingdom came again, but this time it was not the army, but the messengers. The man in strange clothes was surprised when he saw that Dayang's coach was such a young and strong man.

The messenger brought in more than a dozen boxes of gifts, and when they were opened, the hall shone with gold.

It has to be said that the Huoluo Kingdom pays more attention to the quality of gold, silver and jade carvings, which is not comparable to Dayang's exquisite carvings, but maintains the true colors of gold, silver and jade wares.

"What is this for?"

"My lord, this piece of heart that our country's monarch dedicates to your country, I, Huo Luo, hope to become friends with Dayang and never violate each other."

"Oh? It really is a 'little heart', but I don't know if such a little heart can be successfully conveyed to the ears of my Lord Dayang."

Dayang's translator conveyed the words to the messenger, which immediately made the other party's face darken.

"This time, your country is invading the line. My Huoluo country is a state of etiquette. I don't want to be enmity with your country. I hope that my lord will not go too far!"

"Crack!" Lu Zheng slapped the table in front of him, "Excessive? Why don't you deal with your assassination of my wife first? Or, after I kill your queen, why don't we come to peace talks?"

"You..." The messenger's face was ashen, and under the coercion of a group of big central generals who were staring at him, he had no choice but to write a letter with his own hands, and asked someone to take it back to the monarch of the Huo Luo Kingdom.

The content of the letter is very simple, peace talks are possible, but the conditions must be set by Da Yang: hand over the mastermind who assassinated the wife of Zhen Guo, open the port, all imports and exports of Da Yang will be exempted from tax, and in addition, bear all the losses of Da Yang's naval battle .

At the end of the letter was Zuo Shaoqing's own handwritten list of losses, ranging from pensions for dead soldiers to daily necessities, including the wear and tear of battleships and repairs, and so on. Five sheets of paper were written in detail.

After the letter was sent out, Lu Zheng asked people to arrange the messenger's accommodation, and sent four soldiers over there, under the name of protection and monitoring.

As soon as Zuo Shaoqing returned to the room, she immediately stretched out her hand in front of Lu Zheng, "Squeeze, I'm so sore!"

Lu Zheng hooked his waist with one hand and pulled him...to his chest, kissed his lips and licked, "It seems that this is the sour place."

"Don't tell me, I feel that my teeth are a little loose after eating these two days." Zuo Shaoqing licked his white teeth, suspecting that he really ate too much green fruit.

Lu Zheng was very rascal about this, he once suspected that there was something wrong with his sense of taste, and after he distributed the fruit to ten generals, and all ten of them said it was too sour to eat, he finally confirmed that the person with the problem was Zuo Shaoqing .

For this reason, he also specially took the pulse of Zuo Shaoqing, and found that his pulse was strong and powerful, and there was nothing wrong with it. He was worried and asked the military doctor to take the pulse one by one, and the results were similar.

Since it wasn't a physical problem, Lu Zheng let him go, no matter how delicious the food was, he would always get tired of it.

Lu Zheng squeezed his tongue into his jaw, tasting the sour taste in his mouth.

After the kiss, Zuo Shaoqing leaned against Lu Zheng's chest and panted violently. Her body was a little hot, and she slowly twisted and rubbed against Lu Zheng's body.

Lu Zheng paused for a moment with the hand placed behind Zuo Shaoqing's back, and raised his brows high. It's strange that Zuo Shaoqing loves to eat sour food. Recently, the demand for that aspect has also increased a lot, and he would always tease himself inadvertently, and Every time I have to have fun before I stop.

He untied his belt smoothly, and groped up his lower abdomen with his palm, staring at Zuo Shaoqing's gradually reddening skin, Lu Zheng's eyes darkened.

It seems that since eating the red fruit, Zuo Shaoqing's skin has become more radiant and delicate, rosy in the white, very attractive.

"want to?"

"...No..." Zuo Shaoqing said insincerely, staring at the ground with wandering eyes.

Lu Zheng smiled softly, separated his legs, sat on his lap, then took off his coat, and kissed his lips.

As night fell, there was a knock on the door, "Master, there is a letter from a spy."

Zuo Shaoqing turned over, put the quilt over her head and fell asleep soundly.

Lu Zheng pulled down the quilt and tucked it in for him, got up, put on his clothes, opened the door, and led the people to the temporary study.

After reading the secret letter sent by the spies, he lit a thin piece of paper on the candle, "Send down the order to reorganize the army. If there is no news from Huoluo Kingdom in three days, pretend to attack."

"Yes!"

Lu Zheng had someone bring food in, brought it to the room himself, and woke Zuo Shaoqing up.

"Don't be noisy..."

"Get up, eat before going to sleep."

As soon as he heard the food, Zuo Shaoqing immediately opened his eyes, rubbed his empty stomach, and sat up from the bed.

He yawned, stretched again, rubbed his sore eyes and said, "What did the kitchen do this time?"

Since arriving on this island, their food has been bought by the local people, and many foods that have never been seen before have been served on the table.

But because their cooks don't know how to eat these things, they always make all kinds of strange flavors, which scares the soldiers of the entire army.

Seeing that he was very sleepy, Lu Zheng moved the dining table to the side of the bed, and answered him after setting out the meal: "There are fish and meat, and your favorite shrimp. This is the soup... I don't know what it is."

The pink soup color didn't look very good, Lu Zheng tried his best to ignore the unknown object floating on it.

Zuo Shaoqing took a few sips of wine, put down his chopsticks, smashed his mouth and asked, "Is there no salt?"

Lu Zheng took chopsticks and looked at Zuo Shaoqing strangely, "Which one did you eat just now?"

Zuo Shaoqing pointed to the plate of steamed fish: "You try?"

Lu Zheng took a bite of the fish, it was indeed a bit bland, but it was definitely not without salt, he took a piece of fish for Zuo Shaoqing, and comforted him: "Okay, don't pick, tomorrow someone will cook pickled fish for you."

Zuo Shaoqing frowned, she was really hungry, so she stopped worrying about these bland dishes and ate two bowls of rice in a row.

Seeing that he ate a lot, Lu Zheng temporarily let go of Zuo Shaoqing's strangeness, and waited for him to call someone to take away the plates and chopsticks. When he turned his head and saw that Zuo Shaoqing had fallen asleep again.

He shook his head and smiled wryly: Probably these days really exhausted him.

On the afternoon of the second day, news came from Huo Luo Kingdom, agreeing to all the conditions proposed by Lu Zheng, not only that, but also more than [-] top dancers as gifts.

"Why are you so talkative all of a sudden?" Zuo Shaoqing asked in surprise.

Lu Zheng retreated his subordinates and ordered them to prepare to receive the materials and ship them back to the voyage, and then privately explained to Zuo Shaoqing, "The old master of the Huoluo Kingdom is old, and the next five princes have grown up. Fire is enough to make them mess themselves up."

"Last night, the old lord died, and the main island was in turmoil all night. It only calmed down this morning. The new lord has already ascended the throne, and the new monarch has taken office. He is busy regaining the hearts of the people, and even suppressing the rebels has no time to deal with us?"

Zuo Shaoqing cast a sideways glance at Lu Zheng, and there is absolutely reason to believe that Lu Zheng's role in this matter is not just as simple as contributing to the flames.

"In that case, why didn't we wait for them to attack in disorder, but to fight a real battle?"

"If you don't fight a war, how can you make the subjects of the Huoluo Kingdom surrender? How can you make them afraid? You may be able to maintain stability for a while by relying on tactics alone, but if you want them to dare not invade, you can only suppress them with powerful force!"

Extraordinary food intake is good

Set sail, the return journey was obviously much easier than when he came here, Zuo Shaoqing lay lazily on the deck chair, basking in the not too hot sun.

He didn't know what happened on the return trip, but he started to get seasick even though he wasn't seasick. On the first day on board, he vomited so badly that he couldn't even eat.

My favorite fish on weekdays makes me want to vomit when I smell it, and I am the only one among all the soldiers who still gets seasick.

For this reason, he was ridiculed by several brave generals, while Lu Zheng suspected that he was exhausted from the journey, which led to his poor physical fitness.

Because of seasickness, he was groggy all day long and slept for a long time. The most direct consequence of this is --- he gained weight!

Holding the soft flesh around her waist, Zuo Shaoqing looked at the sky speechlessly, why did she gain weight even though she ate so little?

After seeing so many officials with big bellies in the court, Zuo Shaoqing really couldn't connect himself with that figure.

I don't know if I will be disgusted by Lu Zheng if I get fat like that one day, it should be, right?

Just thinking about Lu Zheng hugging him like a bucket in the future, Zuo Shaoqing felt a serious sense of crisis about it.

"The meat porridge just made, try it." Lu Zheng came over with a bowl of steaming porridge, and woke up the drowsy Zuo Shaoqing.

There was dried meat stored on the boat, but Zuo Shaoqing didn’t like the taste. He ate clear porridge with pickled vegetables every day. Lu Zheng felt distressed, and every time he passed an island with dense forests, he would stop and go ashore to hunt a few wild animals Feed him fresh meat.

It's just that the weather at sea is humid, fresh meat is not easy to store, and Zuo Shaoqing doesn't seem to eat much meat.

Zuo Shaoqing took the bowl and took a bite. The fresh venison was smooth and tender, and it tasted really good with the fragrance of the rice porridge. But after drinking half of it, he felt sour in his stomach and couldn't eat any more.

Lu Zheng frowned tightly. Even though it was the first time to go out to sea by boat, Zuo Shaoqing didn't expect to get seasick so badly this time, and always felt that something was wrong.

However, he and the military doctor took turns to find out the problem. The pulse condition was stable and strong, but there was an inexplicable something hidden in it. Could it be that the red fruit that he ate before had side effects?

"It's just seasickness, it'll be fine when you get on the shore." Zuo Shaoqing held his hand, leaned in his arms, and looked at the vast sea in the distance.

"Looking at this monotonous scenery all day long, it's no wonder that people don't get dizzy, and there is nothing to make a fuss about."

Lu Zheng passed his hands through his waist, clasped them tightly, and was slapped away by Zuo Shaoqing before he could move, "Don't touch!"

He himself disliked that soft lump of meat, but Lu Zheng couldn't put it down, and last night he pinched it again and again.

Sure enough, those hands were quickly put up again, and they were still gently kneading, "It's very comfortable. I never thought that the meat that could not be raised no matter how much I ate before, would grow without eating."

Zuo Shaoqing thought to himself: "Lying like this all day long, without moving a few steps, it's strange that you don't grow flesh, right?"

"When I land on the shore, I must lose this body fat. It will affect my image of being wise and martial."

Lu Zheng raised his chin, squeezed his slightly sensual chin, and looked around, "This is just right, I like it!"

Zuo Shaoqing raised her eyebrows, "If the price rises according to this trend, I'm afraid Lu Gongye will have to hold a ball in his arms in the future! But then don't make excuses to divorce me, hum!"

"How come? What's the matter with such a superficial man?"

Zuo Shaoqing didn't argue with him, anyway, he couldn't stand it anymore, so let's allow himself to indulge for a while now, life at sea is really boring, what else can he do except sleep?

The boat sailed for a month and a half before it approached Crane City. The civil and military officials and the people of Crane City who got the news flocked to the port one after another, spontaneously welcoming the soldiers of the expedition.

Ever since the merchants in Crane City began to develop the habit of using materials to support wars, the pressure on the imperial court in terms of food and grass has been greatly reduced. As soon as the ships docked, the snacks prepared by the major restaurants were put on display.

Every soldier who goes ashore can receive two big meat buns and a small bag of pastries, which may not be very delicious in normal times, but for those who have been floating at sea for several months, it is no different from delicious.

When I left, the weather had just entered autumn, and when I returned, the fallen leaves had returned to their roots, and winter was approaching.

Zuo Shaoqing was wrapped in a thick cloak and was helped by Lu Zheng to disembark. As soon as the two of them stepped ashore, enthusiastic cheers erupted from all around.

He Min led the officials from Crane City to greet him, "Welcome your lord to return!"

"He Tongpan has had a hard time these days!" Zuo Shaoqing smiled gently at everyone, his slightly pale face made him look extra soft and friendly.

"My lord is unwell?" He Min wanted to step forward to help, but stopped when he saw Duke Zhen's cold face.

"It's okay, it's just seasick." Zuo Shaoqing walked out of the harbor with the flow of people, and saw Luo Xiaoliu waiting there at a glance.

"The third master is back, are you exhausted?" Luo Xiaoliu graciously helped Zuo Shaoqing into the carriage, and then neatly set out hot tea and pastries.

Zuo Shaoqing took a sip of hot tea, then leaned against the comfortable and stable wall, and let out a deep breath.

When he just landed, he was still in a swaying state, "Third Master had a good life this trip to sea, and he got fat!"

Zuo Shaoqing turned his head and glared at him, "A dog can't spit out ivory, so which pot can't be opened and which pot can't be lifted!"

"This... I'm not wrong, you are indeed fat, isn't this a good thing?" Luo Xiaoliu has always envied those fat housekeepers, which means that they eat well and drink well, and live a comfortable life.

Back at the mansion, Zuo Shaoqing took a hot bath, ate a bowl of hot porridge, and then fell asleep.

Although he felt that the bed was shaking, it didn't affect his good sleep at all. When he woke up, it was already a day and a night later.

Seeing him wake up, Luo Xiaoliu yelled strangely: "Master, if you don't wake up, I'll have to call the doctor."

Zuo Shaoqing was in a mess, touched his belly and said, "Go and get something to eat, I'm hungry."

"It's been warming in the stove. Master Lu specially told me to prepare more delicious food for you." Luo Xiaoliu hurriedly ran out to ask someone to deliver the food, and then brought Zuo Shaoqing hot water to wash up.

When the food came to the table, Zuo Shaoqing only felt hungry, and his stomach was so hungry that he was cramping. He ate two bowls of rice in a row, ate half a chicken, and swept half of the dishes on the table, and then satisfied Rinse and wipe your mouth.

Luo Xiaoliu asked distressedly: "Master, are you famished on the boat? Your appetite is good!"

Zuo Shaoqing sighed, "Let you vomit for two months, and then drink porridge for two months, and the steamed buns will become delicious!"

Luo Xiaoliu was glad that he was not allowed to board the ship, otherwise the past few months must have been miserable.

Zuo Shaoqing stood up and stretched. After eating, she felt refreshed. As expected, the loss of appetite was caused by seasickness.

"Go get the car ready, I'm going to the Yamen." There must be a lot of work that has been piled up for several months, and he has no time to rest.

"Everything is ready, I know that you must be thinking about the affairs of the yamen when you wake up."

"Didn't any major incident happen in Crane City in the past few months when I went to sea?"

"Who would dare? You don't know that since you and Master Lu went out to sea, most of the people in Hecheng prayed to the Buddha and burned incense three times a day, praying for your triumphant return. If anyone dares to make trouble during this period, Before the government could take action, it was directly exposed by the people."

Zuo Shaoqing was a little shaken. At the beginning, he was obsessed with becoming an official more because of his own wishes. Benefiting the people was just his performance during his official career. He didn't expect that after becoming a real parent official, the feeling of being one with the people gradually deepened.

They are just strangers who are not relatives, and it is a great blessing to be missed by strangers so much.

Putting on a thick cloak, Zuo Shaoqing got into the carriage and went to the yamen. Even if no major case happened, even with He Min as his right-hand man, the backlog of official documents in the yamen still shocked him.

As soon as he got busy, Zuo Shaoqing simply stayed in the Yamen for food and lodging. During this period, Lu Zheng sent someone to inform him that he had returned to Beijing with his deputy general to return to his command. He would not be able to return for more than half a month, so he lived in it with more peace of mind. In the yamen.

After he had been busy with his work for almost seven days, he opened the window of the study and found that it was snowing.

It rarely snows in Crane City, and even if it does, it is only a thin layer.

Bitter cold wind poured in from the window, bringing the smell of wind and snow, which made the air in the study room with the burning charcoal basin much fresher.

Luo Xiaoliu came in with supper and saw Zuo Shaoqing standing by the window blowing the wind, so he hurriedly put a cape on him.

"Third Lord, are you hungry? I've served you a bowl of shrimp and meat chaos. Go and eat." Zuo Shaoqing's appetite has been constant these days.