Landlord of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 164
The place where the pirates appeared was not far away, when Xu Qing hurried to arrive, the pirates were still looking around on the sea, and the people grazing on the grass were all buried in hiding places on the shore.Xu Qing also secretly crouched in the hiding place, and sure enough, the big boat was gone, only the small boat.Xu Qing wondered in his heart, could it be that the storm last night damaged their boat?At the same time, Xu Qing was also thankful, if there was no storm last night and the pirates sneaked ashore, they would really suffer a small loss.

Chu Jiang leaned aside, pointing out the boats to Xu Qing one by one. This is the boarding boat first, that is the Mengchong boat, and this is the red horse...they are all treasures.

Xu Qing asked: "Where did these small boats come from, and where did the previous big boats go?"

After thinking about it for a while, Chu Jiang said, "Last night, there was a lot of wind and rain. I'm afraid the two big ships were hit by disaster, and this small boat should be an attached boat tied to the big ship."

"Attach the boat?"

"Large ships often tie small boats to the lower part of the ship, which can not only increase the draft, but also play a role in emergencies."

Xu Qing still had doubts: "Oh? But even big ships can't withstand the wind and rain, but small boats can?"

Chu Jiang also explained patiently: "The boat is flexible, but can come and go freely in the waves. As long as it hides in a small harbor, it will be safe."

Xu Qing nodded, looking at the still motionless boat on the sea.At this moment, a crisp bell sound came, and after the bell sound, there were more than a dozen "baa baa baa" sounds.

A group of sheep "unintentionally" walked across the sandy land on the coast, licking salt in the saline-alkali land standing beside them.Xu Qing looked at Chu Jiang, only to see him smile.This is the hunter releasing the bait...

Sure enough, the boat on the sea moved!

The narrow and long Mengchong rushed first, like a dragon boat, except that it slowed down a bit when approaching the shore, almost like an arrow.

The shepherd was "panicked" when he saw the vicious pirate approaching with an axe, but the shepherd was "reluctant" to part with dozens of sheep. He walked very slowly with the sheep, and got into a seaside jungle in a "panicked way". It's like entering a "dead end".

The Mengchong boat was the fastest to go ashore, and the rest of the pirates were a little slower. There were seven to eight hundred people, with messy heads, but most of them wore uniform outer armor and almost uniform hatchets.There are also dozens of people in richer clothes who landed last in a covered boat, approaching the shore, but did not go ashore.

In the eyes of all the pirates, the old man who drove the sheep was almost as fast as a turtle, but it was such a slow speed that forced them to go in for more than a mile.Every time he wanted to catch up, the old man suddenly "rejuvenated" and ran away quickly.

Once again, there was a small forest in front of the old man, all the pirates shouted loudly, and ran in three steps at a time, chasing the shepherd to the front.

Just as he was about to kill and seize the sheep, he saw the shepherd pull out two crossbows, one hand and one arrow, with two swishing sounds, the two pirates suddenly lost their anger.Looking at the shepherd again, he had already lifted a horizontal knife, he was still a bit reluctant to part with the flock and his rotten waist and legs, he shrank back and jumped like a forest.

When the shepherd fled into the forest, thousands of feathered arrows flew towards him like pouring rain.Only then did the pirates see their surroundings clearly, and they were ambushed!

When they reacted, the rain of arrows had already shot three rounds!And the reaction they made was also applauded. Their reaction was-turn around and run away.

The person who applauds the case is naturally Xu Qing...

At the beginning, Xu Qing was worried that the wave of pirates at sea would not be wiped out, and that the escape of pirates on the shore would cause many problems, but when he looked at Chu Jiang, Chu Jiang seemed to know what he was thinking, and said, "Don't worry, governor!" , everything is under control..."

The pirates on the shore escaped, but Chu Jiang didn't chase after them, and asked the soldiers to follow up not too far or too close, shooting arrows while dealing with the half-breathed pirates they met on the road.

The pirates returned to the sea, only to find that their "king" had escaped in a covered boat.Why run away?Because Chujiang has asked people to seize the boat, and they are desperately chasing it!

The bandits on the shore were caught!The pirates who fled in the sea were exhausted, and finally they were caught without a fight.

In this battle, [-] heads were won and [-] prisoners were captured.After checking one by one, they found out who was the big boss, the king of the small country who fled, or for Xu Qi, the person who usurped the throne and seized power.

It's a pity that the heavens are not good, and the two big ships were buried in the belly of the fish with their money.

Regardless of the "King" or other young men, Xu Qing treated them the same - punished with hard labor.It's not that Xu Qing never thought of handing over to the court to earn military merits, but he was also afraid that Li Yuan would pay too much attention to the Bohai Kingdom, which would affect Xu Qi's development there.After all, a chaotic neighboring country is always in its own interests.

The matter of the pirates here is over.

After two pirate attacks, Xu Qing ordered Chujiang Qitai to station in Huanghua, Chujiang drilled the navy, and Qitai was in charge of coastal defense.

A few days later, a man from Mohe from Liaodong came, the same person who delivered the letter to Xu Qing last time.After thinking for a while, Xu Qing decapitated the so-called king, tanned it, and sent it to Liaodong.

When Xu Qing returned home, thinking of Xun Xiaoer, the question came to his mind again, how did he come to Cangzhou?No teeth have been sold yet, Luonan, Lu County, what happened?

Xun Xueer had already asked clearly.

It turned out that last year, there was a moderate locust plague around Luonan.

This time the locust plague was not serious, and the scope of the impact was small. There was almost no loss in Luonan, so the people from Luonan were not mentioned.

But Lu County is different. The locust plague is more serious. When the rice and wheat are still in the bag, the locusts are all over the sky like lawn mowers, eating up all the grain in the field.

If the grain is planted in vain, there will be no hope for one year, or even for a lifetime.It can be used as a metaphor, starting from September, find a seed and put it in the soil, then keep watering it, and wait for that seed, until it finds out food and is not allowed to eat.Someone asked, why not starve to death?Let alone a few months, even a few days is unbearable.Yes, the survival of the ancients was even more difficult than this.

Fortunately, this locust plague is not too much.After the locust plague, the farmers saved their fields and took back [-] to [-] percent of the grain, and then did odd jobs. With the help of landlords, rich peasants and the government, they could survive the past year.

Xunjiazhuang is close to Luonan, and the locust plague is shallower, so why did Xun Xiaoer be forced to live here?
Because Xun Xiao Er's mother, the second married.

As the saying goes, "Marry a daughter-in-law in a famine year, and give birth to a baby in a good year." In ancient times, a famine year was an excellent opportunity for many rural bachelors.The wife's capital saved before the famine year was not enough, but in the famine year, it will be more than enough.Originally, the dowry was ten stones of new rice, but now it only costs two stones... Xun Xiaoer's mother was arranged by several uncles and got married.

It is a sigh to say that Xun Xiaoer's uncles were shut out at Xu Qing's house. After returning home, they didn't mention a word that Xun Xue'er married a good family, only saying "that bitch became a concubine, you The short-lived ghost of my family went to his house to do part-time work."Xun Xiaoer's mother also believed it, not knowing that Uncle Xun had actually had great luck.

Three or four months after the plague of locusts, when there was no harvest, Xun Xiaoer's mother remarried.The second married man didn't like Xun Xiaoer, after all, he wasn't his flesh and blood, so naturally he didn't like it no matter how he looked at it.This time, Xun Xiaoer didn't just herd cattle, he had to go up the mountain to cut firewood, go down to the fields to help the ridges, and did all the dirty work.It's not a big deal, other children are still like this, but Xun Xiaoer is used to living a leisurely life and can't bear the hardship.

One day, a candied haws stick out in front of him, and then he was abducted.After wandering north and south, he arrived in Cangzhou, was bought by Wang Ke, and then came to Xu Qing's place.

Xu Qing couldn't help being startled after listening to Xun Xiaoer's Chronicles, and then heaved a long sigh.However, fortunately, nothing happened in Hongshan Township, and nothing happened in Xuzhuang, which made Xu Qing feel relieved.

As the days passed, Xun Xiaoer went back to Bailu Bookstore, Chu Jiang was practicing the navy, Xu Qing was preparing for the wedding, during which Xu Qing found cooks for 28 state schools, all of which were considered major events.

In the seventh year of Wude in the Tang Dynasty, Gao Kaidao, the governor of Weizhou, the king of Shangzhu Kingdom, and Beiping County, rebelled and was killed by his own subordinates.Speaking of Gao Kaidao, it is also related to Cangzhou.Gao Kaidao himself is from Yanshan, Cangzhou. Gao Kaidao's family has made a living by boiling salt for generations.When he was young, he was nimble and brave, and he could catch up with galloping horses when he ran.At the beginning of the army, it gradually grew bigger by relying on more than 100 people to annex the military horses.Later, he surrendered to Tang Dynasty and was named King of Beiping County.

In the "Old Tang Book" written by Liu Yan and others, he was compared with Liu Heizai: "Hei Kai, who cleared the way, was brave but without plan. Ridiculous."

After a few days, Xu Qing's child will take out the imperial decree and read it out for a hundred days, telling others about the emperor's "benevolence".

After the [-]-day feast, the summer grains are gradually ripening, and when the "double rush" of harvesting and rushing to grow, the state schools have a long holiday and the students are asked to go home to help the farmers.

At the time of the harvest, Xu Qing's wedding ceremony took place, and Xiaoyue and Huang Shimei had a fruitful reconciliation.The marriage between Huang's family and Xu Qing has been in the spotlight for a while.It's just that the grandeur of the wedding is slightly lower than that of Xun Xue'er.

One married two, others were envious, but Xu Qing had a difficult time.Who should I sleep with on this wedding night?Sleeping with Xiaoyue seems to belittle Huang Shimei, and sleeping with Huang Shimei makes Xu Qing like the new and dislike the old again.If she sleeps with Xun Xueer, she will offend both of them. Xu Qing is really embarrassed...

Having too many wives turns out to be difficult... The big deal is to have a big quilt to sleep with.

At the wedding, Xu Qing was toasted, half drunk and half awake.At the time of the bridal chamber, she then concealed her drunkenness, picked up Xiaoyue, and sent her to Huang Shimei's room.He went to Xun Xueer's room to make trouble again, picked her up and sent her to Huang Shimei's room.

They all thought that Xu Qing was overbearing when he was drunk, and although he was ashamed, he could only obey.

Xun Xueer has not been nourished for a long time, the king has returned, Xiaoyue has now gained a title, rich experience, full of energy, only Huang Shimei is the newcomer.

That night, Xu Qing didn't move, and let Xun Xueer and Xiaoyue take Huang Shimei, the "newcomer" to serve, up and down, back and forth, in and out, squeezing Xu Qing's ammo net.

Xu Qing gave so much dedication and vividly explained to Huang Shimei a physiological knowledge of "why it gets on her face".

The next day, all the girls said that Xu Qing was good or bad, Xu Qing hugged his waist to protect his kidneys and said:

"Drunk last night, drunk...

(End of this chapter)