From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 920

"Useless, who are you showing off this to?"

"You don't use swordsmanship like this. Who said you have to attack in order?"

"No, where are you trying to poke from this angle? The thigh? Why don't you aim at the crotch?"

"Please, your intention is so clear that even a fool can guess it. Can you make a feint to the east and attack in the west?"

Chu Feifan, holding a short stick in his hand, easily blocked Zhou Yuan's sword and said helplessly: "Useless, you are not made for this at all. Such a deep internal force is wasted."

Zhou Yuan was angry and said: "Fuck you, can you shut up!"

Chu Feifan was extremely proud. He hit Zhou Yuan on the back of his hand with a stick, knocking his long sword off, and then grinned: "You asked me to be your master, and you can't even stand this little verbal provocation , what's the point of learning!"

"Do you know what the Virgin Mary taught me? Ha, let me attack the government office alone, and I had to face dozens of people every time. If I was caught, I would lose my life."

"I have suffered countless hardships to practice this unique martial arts."

Zhou Yuan rolled his eyes and said, "You speak so powerfully, but you can't even rank in the top five."

This sentence seemed to hit Chu Feifan's vital point. He was so anxious that he jumped on the spot and yelled, "Bullshit! How can I not be in the top five in the world! Except for Taoist Su Youzi and the Virgin Mary, who have I ever been afraid of?"

Zhou Yuan said, "Where is Xiaozhuang?"

Chu Feifan was stunned, as if he remembered some unbearable past events, and he couldn't help shivering for a while.

Then he coughed dryly and said, "That... that doesn't count. She's not from the underworld, but a royal palace attendant."

Zhou Yuan said, "The old monk Bayan on the snowy mountain?"

Chu Feifan shouted, "Why are you mentioning a dead person? It's a bummer! He's dead! It doesn't count!"

Zhou Yuan laughed, "Stop shouting. You're not even Daichan's opponent. You're a loser like me."

"Bullshit!"

Chu Feifan immediately broke his defense and shouted, "She just has more internal strength than me, and her cultivation method is more peculiar. I can't beat her in a duel, but if it's a life-and-death fight, she's definitely not my opponent. I'm a god of war who crawled out of a pile of dead bodies!"

"The more seriously injured I am, the more fierce I am. The stronger the enemy, the stronger I am. Do you understand?"

"How else can I swim so far? Damn!"

Zhou Yuan pressed Chu Feifan's shoulder and said in a deep voice, "King of Dharma, I feel relieved with your words. There will be a war later and I need your help."

Chu Feifan was stunned.

He found that he seemed to have been fooled.

He stepped back and said hurriedly, "Don't mess around. I'm not very good at fighting."

Zhou Yuan was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "King of Dharma, cherish the relaxing time now. The giant beast in the north has already revealed its fangs and claws. We will face a real life-and-death battle."

"The number of troops participating in the war may not be less than 600,000."

"It's in the Far East, in the Jurchen tribe."

Chu Feifan almost cried, and said in a trembling voice, "But this has nothing to do with me!"

Zhou Yuan said, "Your county is there."

Chu Feifan slapped himself hard. This county has hurt me so much.

...

During these five days, Zhou Yuan was really concentrating on learning martial arts. Although King of Dharma had a foul mouth and a bad temper, and liked to pretend and brag, he was really capable.

Zhou Yuan devoted himself to learning and made rapid progress.

After five days of punishment, Fuzhou Prefecture finally received good news.

Huang Zuoyu returned with the Chaozhou merchant fleet.

Countless people and officials flocked to the dock to welcome the caravan that had left the dock for three months.

The cheers and firecrackers had drowned out the sound of the waves.

But when the six lonely ships in the distance came, everyone could not help but fall silent.

When they left, there were more than seventy large ships, which were so vast and endless.

Now, there are only six left?

"Why are there only six?"

"Where are the other ships? Where are the soldiers of the Fujian and Guangdong Navy?"

The people were puzzled, but the officials remained silent.

Zhou Yuan sighed, and for a moment he felt a little emotional.

In order to defeat the Dutch, to complete the dumping of the accumulated goods in Fujian and Guangdong provinces, and to bring much-needed money to Dajin, the Fujian and Guangdong Navy and Chaozhou merchants paid too much.

The six large wooden boats finally docked.

Huang Zuoyu jumped off the boat first, stepped on the land of his hometown, and the feeling of being down to earth made him dazed.

Looking at the lively scene around him, the countless onlookers and the welcoming officials, he knew that Dajin had won, and the prince had won.

At this moment, countless emotions surged in his heart, and Huang Zuoyu's body softened and he almost fell to the ground.

He staggered forward, strode forward, then knelt on the ground and shouted: "Prince! Chaozhou merchant fleet! Fortunately, we have fulfilled our mission! We have taken the gold and silver, brought back!"

After saying this, Huang Zuoyu could no longer suppress his surging emotions, and burst into tears.

Quiet.

Thousands of people gathered in the square, but they all fell into silence, leaving only Huang Zuoyu's wailing.

"Prince! The other sixty-odd ships are gone."

"The heroes of the Fujian and Guangdong Navy have all died."

"I'm sorry for them...ah!"

Chang Feng sobbed, Zhou Yuan helped Huang Zuoyu up, and sighed: "It's good to be back."

"Pray to Mazu, and bless our heroes who died at sea. I hope their souls can go home, don't get lost in the ocean, and don't lose their way back."

The statue of Mazu was invited out.

The survivors worshiped devoutly.

"Mazu bless! Mazu bless!"

"Let the heroes of Dajin return to their hometown."

"Let the ocean of Dajin be calm. "

The sailors sang the local ancient ballads, and the strong men shed hot tears after experiencing hardships.

Some people moved the stone tablet and stood it on the side of the pier. Some people burned paper money and paid tribute to the heroes who died.

The cries rang out, and more people came from afar, shouting heartbreakingly.

Among the heroes who died, there were their sons and their husbands.

The sea breeze blew, the waves surged, and the smoke and dust of paper money flew into the sky and were blown to all parts of the earth by the wind.

The rise of every nation is accompanied by sacrifice and pain.

Huang Zuoyu whispered: "Your Majesty, the tea, porcelain, and silk accumulated in Fujian and Guangdong provinces for two years were dumped when the market was empty. The price was high and the supply could not meet the demand. "

"The goods of more than 60 large ships were sold for a total of 23.76 million taels of silver, all loaded in these six large ships. "

Speaking of this, he smiled bitterly and said: "The Chaozhou merchants only took 5 million taels to make up for the wages of tens of thousands of workers, the pensions of sacrificed workers, the costs of major merchants, and the urgent life-saving money needed by major Chaozhou merchant families."

"The rest will be handed over to the prince!"

"We Chaozhou merchants are also the people of Dajin. We have responsibilities and the courage to contribute to the country and the national rejuvenation."

This was beyond Zhou Yuan's expectations.

Dajin really needs this money, but Chaozhou merchants also need it. Zhou Yuan thought about talking to Huang Zuoyu about this, but he didn't expect him to take the initiative to bring it up.

It is said that merchants pursue profits, but when the nation is in danger, merchants also have their responsibilities.

Zhou Yuan said: "The court will remember the contributions of Chaozhou merchants. "

That day, people were busy at the Fuzhou dock, busy with joy and sorrow.

The six ships of the Chaozhou merchants quietly left the shore and headed for the inner bay of Xinghua Prefecture. Under the protection of the army, they completed the unloading of silver.

Only the next morning, Huang Zuoyu came to the manor and asked to see Zhou Yuan.

He looked a little embarrassed, looked around, and after confirming that there was no one else, he whispered: "Prince, about the silver that was shipped back...that..."

Zhou Yuan saw what he was thinking, so he patted him on the shoulder and said: "Old Huang, in fact, no one is perfect."

"I know that when you are emotional, you want to give it all to the country, and when you calm down, you start to feel heartache for the money."

Huang Zuoyu opened his mouth, lowered his head, and sighed: "I... Alas, I am ashamed, I really can't bear it."

Zhou Yuan said: "Take a few days to rest, and then go to Ningbo Prefecture."

"Except for the five million taels you need, I will not give you anything else. ”

“But opening the sea will create a lot of resources, and these resources can be tilted towards Chaozhou merchants.”

“In doing business, it is not about who makes more money, but who can do it for a long time.”

“This money buys the future.”

Huang Zuoyu blushed and walked away quickly with his head down.

“Old Huang!”

Zhou Yuan suddenly called him.

Huang Zuoyu turned around and forced a smile.

Zhou Yuan said: “Even if it is only for a moment, you are willing to give something for our nation, then you are noble.”

Huang Zuoyu was stunned for a long time, and then he clasped his fists as if relieved, and said: “I understand.”