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Chapter 1067 Acting for Heaven
In his previous life, one of Jiang Qingzhi’s teachers once said to his students, “I want you to study hard not to get into a prestigious university, such as a 985 or 211 university, but for two reasons: first, so that you will not regret it in the future; second, so that you will have more choices in the future.”

The students were confused at the time, and the teacher sighed and said, "The more resources you have, the more paths you can choose in life. People without resources... like you."

Most of the students in the class come from ordinary families. The teacher said earnestly: "If you don't have resources, you can only create them yourself. And academic qualifications are the stepping stone for you to open up those paths in life."

In the end, only one person in the class was admitted to a prestigious university.

Others gradually realized the teacher's earnest words in their later life.

When life encounters difficulties or dissatisfaction; when life extends along a narrow path where the end can be seen at a glance, they understand how to write the word regret.

Unfortunately, it's too late.

Most ordinary people have no ability to resist when facing their own lives.

Not to mention the ability to choose.

They are like duckweed, and can only move with the flow of water.

This was the case with Jiang Qingzhi in his previous life, and it is also the case with ordinary people in the Ming Dynasty today.

This is especially true for these pirates.

No one wants to live a life on the edge of a knife, but this is the only path left in life.

Can you leave?
go!
let's go!

After being pirates for a long time, they gradually forgot their peaceful but poor life.

When all the pirates heard the word "recruitment" today, they were stunned.

The Ming Dynasty never compromised. During the Tumu Incident, Yesen captured Emperor Yingzong alive and used this as a threat. The Ming Dynasty responded by establishing a new emperor!

The same applies to internal traitors.

No matter whether it is the White Lotus Sect or any other sect, once it shows up, there is only one word: fight.

You have to fight whether you can win or not.

Therefore, after the pirates embarked on this path, they gave up the hope of returning to a peaceful life.

"Recruitment?"

Zhang Chong was also stunned. He was born into a fisherman's family. After the treasure ships were stopped from going out to sea during the reign of Emperor Yingzong, a group of ministers in the court, either out of stupidity or intentional action, suggested issuing a maritime ban.

Of course, the Zhang family could not change their careers, so they had to go fishing secretly. Because of the ban on fishing, the fish on the market were becoming less and less, and the price was getting higher and higher.

As a result, the Zhang family actually had a sense of well-off status.

But the good times didn't last long. When it came to the area where Zhang Chong's father lived, the Japanese pirates became more and more violent. Zhang Chong's father never came back after going out to sea. Some people said that they saw him joining the Japanese pirates, while others said that they saw him being killed by them.

The boat was gone, and so were the people.

Zhang Chong and his family fell into despair.

Not long after, my mother died of illness.

Zhang Chong buried his mother, but didn't know what to do next.

He has no other skills except fishing.

I can't even farm.

Finally, he gritted his teeth and followed a fellow villager to go out to sea to find a way to make a living.

I wanted to go to Southeast Asia, but unexpectedly I encountered pirates halfway.

From then on, Zhang Chong became a pirate.

Relying on his good swimming skills and loyalty, Zhang Chong gradually rose among the pirates.

He once went back quietly, and looking at the gradually dilapidated home, he didn't want to stay for a moment.

——You are a thief!

He seemed to hear his parents scolding him.

There has never been a thief in the Zhang family!
Shame!

A person who has lost his ancestors.

Recruitment!

When he heard this word, Zhang Chong's heart was moved.

But then he shook his head and said, "Why should I ask for peace? We are free and easy on the sea and don't want to be bullied by the government."

He couldn't bear to leave his brothers, nor could he bear to leave the blue sea and blue sky.

"Big brother is right. Besides, the government never keeps its word. They said they would surrender today, but if things go wrong, they might turn around and kill us all."

In history, Hu Zongxian recruited Wang Zhi, who thought he had cleared his name, but he was still stabbed. As a result, the government's credibility dropped to the lowest point.

"Brother, kill them!" someone shouted.

The pirates were holding weapons, staring at us eagerly.

Chen Zheng coughed dryly, "That's the government."

Fang Chen smiled and walked out, waving his folding fan. "So, who wants to recruit us? Tell us, let's see who has the guts to do that."

"Hahahaha!"

"My grandfather is a thief all his life, and officials and thieves cannot coexist."

"Kill the officials when you see them. That's the only way to be happy."

"The second leader said that the amnesty was a trick of the government. So... Song Jiang, the timely rain, accepted the amnesty and betrayed his good brothers."

The second leader Fang Chen was originally a storyteller, and he loved to tell Water Margin the most. This guy's life is quite speechless. He originally had a good family background and was well educated. The teacher said that he could at least pass the imperial examination.

Juren can become an official.

The Fang family was overjoyed, and Fang Chen was also very pleased. Once, he drank too much at a banquet and had an argument with a businessman. The two of them fought, and Fang Chen accidentally injured the businessman.

Both of them were at fault, and the status of the businessman was low... This was Fang Chen's understanding. Someone told him that the businessman was a family member of an official.

The family members here refer to the servants. Merchants have a bad reputation, so the noble families let the servants do business while the family members control it remotely from behind.

The businessman threatened to kill Fang Chen, but Fang Chen didn't take it seriously. However, the next day, someone came to inform him and told him to run away.

——They say you are colluding with the Japanese!
What the hell!

Fang Chen's father panicked when he heard this. He quickly packed up his belongings and dry food and kicked him out of the house without saying a word.

"Don't come back."

Fang Chen fled all the way south and encountered robbers on the way, who robbed him of all his money and property.

There was no other way, so he made some money by telling stories in the countryside and made his way to the seaside.

He was about to jump into the sea and die, but unexpectedly he met Zhang Chong who secretly returned home and rescued him.

With his extensive knowledge and experience, Fang Chen soon became the military advisor and second-in-command of this pirate group. When he had nothing to do, he was eager to show off his skills and told stories to the pirates.

The Water Margin was the one he talked about the most. Whenever Song Gongming was mentioned, the brothers gritted their teeth and wished they could kill this guy.

The young man was none other than King Jing. He smiled and said, "It's Chang Wei Bo."

In an instant, the deck became quiet.

A person's reputation is like a tree's shadow. The Japanese pirates that were rampant along the southeast coast were wiped out. This made the pirates feel very happy, but at the same time, they also felt a little sad.

"Is it Jiang Qingzhi?" Ma Jing poked his axe, "Why did he recruit us?"

King Jing said: "Chang Wei Bo said that pirates are different from Japanese pirates. Japanese pirates are a foreign race. They burned, killed, looted and committed heinous crimes in the southeast."

Pirates mostly plunder passing merchant ships.

"But isn't it unforgivable that we robbed merchant ships?" Fang Chen asked coldly.

The navy has always fought and killed pirates without exception.

King Jing shook his head, "Chang Wei Bo said that robbing outsiders is called ability, and robbing the Ming Dynasty is called bullying, and they should be killed."

what!
Zhang Chong understood what was going on. "Chang Wei Bo means that robbing outsiders is not a big deal?"

"It's not a big deal at all." King Jing thought of what his cousin had said to him in private.

——Did the Portuguese come all the way to the coast of the Ming Dynasty to exchange what they have? They are engaged in a business with no capital, and make a living by plundering and killing. For such a foreign race, the only way to deal with them is with iron and blood.

Just hit it.

The pirates plundered mostly Portuguese and Japanese ships. In Jiang Qingzhi's opinion...

"Long Wilbur said that you are acting on behalf of Heaven!"

Zhang Chong stared at King Jing blankly, "Doing justice for the heaven? I am doing justice for the heaven?"

He didn't dare stay in his hometown, not because he was worried about being arrested by the government, but because he felt ashamed to face his ancestors.

There was a pirate in the Zhang family... When the villagers found him, they didn't report him to the police, but even greeted him.

But behind his back, there were old people and gossipy women who said things that pierced his spine.

"That's right." King Jing felt that his uncle's three views... the concept of three views was also taught by his uncle. King Jing felt that his uncle's three views seemed to come from another world.

He and his elder brother Prince Yu had mentioned this matter in private, saying that his cousin was well-behaved when he was in Suzhou Prefecture, so why did he change completely after being exiled?

The elder brother said solemnly, "Only when people undergo great changes can they see through some things. Great changes bring about great changes."

Because of this, King Jing ignored his brother for three days.

Before departure, Jiang Qingzhi said that the pirates were acting in the name of justice. Chen Zheng looked upset and King Jing looked confused.

At this moment, the pirates... Shit!
King Jing's eyes filled with tears when he saw the pirates.

Pfft!
One pirate knelt down, kowtowed and cried to the west, "Father, mother, I... I am not a thief, I am a hero who upholds justice!"

Chen Zheng sighed. Although he did not agree with this evaluation, he decided to accept it. He whispered, "Your Highness, it seems that this trip went quite smoothly, but Your Highness should not slack off. It would be best if you communicate with Zhang Chongduo... It will open up another way in the future."

Chen Zheng’s words moved King Jing’s heart slightly.

"Thank you, Mr. Chen."

"You're so polite." Chen Zheng looked at King Jing, thought of his grandson at home, and said with a smile: "My grandson is about the same age as Your Highness, but he doesn't have the ability of Your Highness."

The old man has become more kind-hearted recently.

But he talked more and more, almost nagging, "Your Highness, remember, the eldest son is the rule, an unshakable rule. It's best for you to avoid the capital, so that everyone can live in peace. Your Highness, don't disbelieve it. Think about the Former Qin, the Han and Tang dynasties. In order to fight for that position, the princes did everything they could, but in the end, only the eldest son could succeed."

"I understand what Long Wei Bo means. He wants to find a way out for Your Highness. Otherwise, once you go to the fiefdom..."

That is pig farming.

King Jing sighed in bewilderment.

He didn't want to fight with his brother, but he was unwilling to give up.

It's like chicken ribs.

"Be careful, Your Highness!"

At this time Chen Zheng exclaimed.

King Jing looked back and saw that the Japanese merchant who had been kneeling on the side had rushed to within two steps of him. He held a hairpin in his hand and stabbed at King Jing fiercely.

King Jing was at a loss and was slow to react.

My life is over!

"Not good!" Fang Chen shouted.

Zhang Chong drew his sword and rushed over, but distant water could not quench immediate thirst.

At this moment, a gray-haired figure appeared in front of King Jing. He opened his arms and shouted, "How dare you, you bastard!"

puff!
The hairpin pierced Chen Zheng's chest.

(End of this chapter)