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At the beginning, according to Zhao Junchen's instructions, Xu Qingyan escorted Li Xun's wife and children all the way south by boat, passing through the Yellow River and the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal, and soon arrived in Suzhou.

Li Xun and Annanbo's Zheng family had a closer relationship than Zhao Junchen expected, and after they arrived in Suzhou, they did not rush to Fujian by land, but soon contacted a seemingly inconspicuous trading house, called the Zheng family firm.

The owner behind this trading house is naturally the Zheng family of Annanbo, who has always been responsible for the smuggling business between the Zheng family and the inland.

After the Li family identified themselves, the firm quickly arranged a ship for them, but they went to sea directly by boat, and did not go to Li Xun's hometown Fujian, but went all the way to Taiwan unimpeded.

Therefore, Xu Qingyan's arrival in Taiwan was much earlier than Zhao Junchen's calculations.

It's just that Xu Qingyan's journey from Suzhou to Taiwan is not very glorious, and it can even be said to be very humiliating.

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The principal of the Zheng family firm is named Zheng Ming, who is the grandson of Zheng Zhilong, the current ruler of the Zheng family, and the third son of Zheng Chenggong, who is currently in charge of the Zheng family.

After Zheng Ming saw that the Li Xun clan had fled to him, he thought of the relationship between the Li family and the Zheng family, and he attached great importance to it in his heart, so he personally escorted him.

On the other hand, Xu Qingyan was responsible for contacting Annanbo's Zheng family, but it was the first time that Zhao Junchen asked him to take charge and take on a heavy responsibility, Xu Qingyan naturally attached great importance to it in his heart, thinking that he would complete Zhao Junchen's explanation beautifully no matter what.

According to Xu Qingyan's "simple" values - if you want to successfully complete the first contact between Zhao Junchen and the Zheng family of Annanbo, you must make the people of the Zheng family of Annanbo pay attention to yourself; If you want the people of the Annanbo Zheng family to value themselves, you must make the people of the Annanbo Zheng family think that they are a very powerful and capable person - in short, they must brag!

Moreover, Xu Qingyan has been deeply influenced by Zhao Junchen in recent years, and he also has some common sense in his mind, for example, he is very aware of the importance of "first impression", and whether the first impression he left on Annanbo's Zheng family is good or bad depends largely on Zheng Ming's impression of him.

Therefore, since Xu Qingyan met Zheng Ming, he did not miss any opportunity to brag.

In Xu Qingyan's description, Zhao Junchen is certainly a powerful minister who has the means to reach the sky and tilt his power towards the government and the opposition, punching the powerful ministers in the center of the temple and kicking the Tartars in the northern grasslands, the officials and businessmen of the government and the opposition are all bowing down to their ears, and even Zhou Shangjing is also retreating, and all the political achievements of the imperial court over the years are all due to Zhao Junchen's presiding and implementation.

As for him Xu Qingyan, as Zhao Junchen's confidant, he is naturally also a great figure - many of Zhao Junchen's plans are perfected and implemented by him Xu Qingyan; Zhao Junchen's secrets are all carried out and maintained by him Xu Qingyan; Zhao Junchen's huge business empire gradually expanded to today's scale in his hands Xu Qingyan; When Zhao Junchen fought the Mongolian coalition army in Shaanxi and Gansu, he Xu Qingyan also took the lead and charged ahead, and the soldiers of the border army admired his martial courage and strategy to the extreme......

In short, he Xu Qingyan is the chief staff, the best helper, and the strongest military general under Zhao Junchen...... If it weren't for him Xu Qingyan, Zhao Junchen's achievements would have to be discounted.

If Zhao Junchen's power and ability are inflated by three or five times in Xu Qingyan's boasting, then when Xu Qingyan brags about himself, he is even more open-mouthed and boundless.

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On this day, when the Zheng family ship arrived in the waters east of Taiwan, Xu Qingyan and Zheng Ming were standing at the bow of the ship chatting.

is mainly Xu Qingyan who is responsible for bragging, which can be described as a river of mouth and gushing; Zheng Ming just listened quietly, and nodded a few words of praise from time to time, which further fueled Xu Qingyan's braggart.

Not to mention, Xu Qingyan has followed Zhao Junchen to run south and north over the years, and has experienced turmoil, and he does have many confidential insights in his heart that are unknown to outsiders, and he is very eloquent, and he also knows the trick of storytelling, quite a storyteller's talent, and these stories are also very vivid and attractive when told from his mouth.

Zhao Junchen has always wanted to hand over the "Storyteller's Guild" to him to be in charge, and in a way, it can be regarded as making the best use of people.

This time, Xu Qingyan told Zheng Ming the "truth" of the battle of Xiaochuan River on the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu.

“…… Third son, you don't know how critical the battlefield situation was at that time! Under the arrangement of my family Zhao Ge Lao, the imperial army was ambushed on the north and south banks of the Xiaochuan River, and they wanted to wait for the Mongol coalition army to cross the river, so that they could usher in a big victory! Who would have thought that such a seemingly invincible arrangement would be variable! When Zhao Ge Lao commanded the army on the south bank to attack the Mongol coalition army, the division of troops lying in ambush on the north bank was unable to support for a long time, and later learned that there was also a division of the Mongolian coalition army on the north bank, which delayed the pace of the army on the north bank......

In this way, the ambush troops on the south bank could only fight with the main force of the Mongol coalition army alone, and the troops were not superior, and the plan was also variable, and they soon fell into disadvantage, and the soldiers were also killed and wounded, and there might be a danger of annihilation! At that point, you're going to lose it all!

Under the crisis, my Zhao Ge Lao was not afraid of danger and took on the decisive responsibility, ordered someone to hold the commander's banner, and personally led his own soldiers to escort him into the battlefield! After our soldiers saw Zhao Ge Lao personally fighting, their morale was immediately boosted, and on the other side, the Mongolian coalition army was diverted by the commander's banner, and soon divided their forces to chase and kill our Zhao lord, which reduced the pressure on the front-line soldiers, and the battlefield situation was gradually reversed!

Third son, I'm not bragging, this matter was seen by tens of thousands of soldiers on the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu! At that time, my family Zhao Ge Lao rode a bloody horse and held a rotten silver spear, and personally stabbed dozens of Mongolian Tartars to death on the battlefield! And of course, I am not far behind, so I am on the left side of my family, Zhao Ge Lao, and Zhao Ge Lao is seven in and seven out on the battlefield, killing a lot! There were thirty or fifty of the Mongol tartars that died in my hands......

Subsequently, my family saw that he had attracted the division of the Mongols, so he retreated to the mountain pass of Yunluan Mountain, which was really a man and a man, I still fought side by side with Zhao Gelao, and killed many Tartars, using the mountain terrain to delay the Mongolian division of troops for more than an hour, and then waited until the imperial army defeated the main force of the Tartars on the main battlefield and rushed to support, and the battle of Xiaochuan River finally ended with the complete victory of the imperial court! ”

Speaking of which, Xu Qingyan can be said to be dancing with his hands and eyebrows, indulging in his own story and unable to extricate himself, almost believing in himself.

After finishing speaking, in order to strengthen his credibility, Xu Qingyan turned his head to Mo Xiaolin on the side and asked, "Xiaolin, you also participated in this battle personally, and you still remember the scene at that time, right?" ”

Hearing Xu Qingyan's inquiry, Mo Xiaolin's expression was strange, and the eye-catching scar on his white face gradually distorted.

For the battle of Xiaochuan River, Mo Xiaolin was of course impressed, because he himself was somewhat similar to Zhao Junchen's appearance, so he became Zhao Junchen's stand-in in the battle of Xiaochuan River!

At that time, it was Mo Xiaolin who disguised himself as Zhao Junchen and took the initiative to enter the battlefield and attract the attention of the Mongolian coalition army.

In a way, the protagonist of the story Xu Qingyan just described is actually Mo Xiaolin himself!

As for Xu Qingyan, Liang Fuchen, who was staying in eastern Shaanxi at that time to "rescue" Liang Fuchen, who was kidnapped by "horse bandits", never appeared, let alone "fighting side by side", "seven in and seven out", and "one hundred enemies with one hand".

However, of course, Mo Xiaolin would not break Xu Qingyan's cowhide at this time, but after reaching out and touching the scar on his face, he nodded and said: "Of course I won't forget, the scar on my face was left at that time, and that battle was indeed tragic and dangerous, which is impressive." ”

On the other side, Zheng Ming slapped his hands and exclaimed: "I have also heard of Zhao Ge Lao's great exploits in the annihilation of the Mongolian coalition army on the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu, and I longed for it at that time, and I couldn't wait to serve under Zhao Ge Lao, but now I know that there are still such twists and turns and dangers, I just listened to Xu Xiaoge's description and couldn't help but sweat, but I know that Zhao Ge Lao's wisdom and courage, civil and military achievements, are really better than rumors, and it is worthy of being the pillar of the country!" Of course, Brother Xu and Brother Mo are also heroes with responsibility and courage! I am also honored to be in the same boat with the two heroes today! ”

Between the admiration, Zheng Ming's expression was full of sincere admiration, as if he completely believed Xu Qingyan's blowing conch.

Seeing Zheng Ming's performance, Xu Qingyan naturally talked about his higher temperament, and wanted to talk about his outstanding performance in the Battle of Weishui.

This time, we can't "go in seven and go out" and "fight a hundred enemies," but we must "fight one enemy and one hundred" and "capture the flag."

Just when Xu Qingyan was thinking about the details of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" in his mind, and planned to arrange all the martial arts performances of Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Zilong on himself, Zheng Ming looked up at the clouds in the sky, and carefully felt some sea breeze, but his expression changed slightly.

Then, Zheng Ming turned his head to look at Xu Qingyan and Mo Xiaolin, and said with a slightly solemn expression: "Please also enter the cabin as soon as possible to take shelter, I look at the sky, I'm afraid that a storm is coming soon, our ship is not big, I'm afraid it will be a little difficult to deal with." ”

After speaking, Zheng Ming did not wait for Xu Qingyan and Mo Xiaolin to agree, and loudly commanded the sailors on the ship to prepare.

Seeing that Zheng Ming's reaction was a little excessive, Xu Qingyan couldn't help but feel strange in his heart, he looked up at the sky, but saw that the sky was clear, only a few white clouds were floating, and there were signs of a storm coming, he only felt that Zheng Ming was making a fuss.

And Xu Qingyan has long heard of the bumps when the ship goes to sea, many heroes stand on land and are fearless, but after going to sea by boat, they will vomit a mess, but he Xu Qingyan has not had any discomfort at sea during this time, and he subconsciously despises the matter of navigation in his heart.

What's more, it is unknown whether Xu Qingyan's cowhide has deceived Zheng Mingshang, but he has already deceived himself, and he only feels that he has experienced so many winds and waves, and he can be called a rare hero in the world, even if there is a storm, what is there to fear?

So, Xu Qingyan did not obediently hide in the cabin according to Zheng Ming's instructions, but stood aside and watched Zheng Ming command the sailors to be busy, and finally waited until Zheng Ming's arrangement came to an end, he walked to Zheng Ming's side and asked: "Zheng Sangongzi, seeing that you are so nervous, the storm at sea is really so terrible?" ”

Seeing that Xu Qingyan did not hide in the cabin, but was still swaying on the deck, looking like an ignorant and fearless, Zheng Ming couldn't help but be a little anxious, and said quickly: "Of course it's terrible!" At sea at such a time, there are not many storms, and they are not as powerful as in spring and summer, but they are still not to be underestimated, and the slightest carelessness is the end of the sinking of the ship and the death of people, and the danger is not inferior to the battlefield fighting. ”

Hearing Zheng Ming's seriousness, Xu Qingyan was already a little weak and scared, but when he heard Zheng Ming's last sentence, he was unconvinced.

I have just described my own martial arts performance on the battlefield, and what do you mean by suddenly saying that the danger of a storm at sea is not inferior to that of the battlefield? Does it mean that you don't take my Xu Qingyan's glorious experience seriously?

So, Xu Qingyan immediately said: "If that's the case, then I can't just hide in the cabin and endure the turbulence, just take the opportunity to see the horror of this sea storm!" ”

Hearing Xu Qingyan's statement, Mo Xiaolin on the side wanted to speak and stopped.

On the other side, Zheng Ming glanced at Xu Qingyan deeply, and in the end he didn't force it, but asked someone to take a piece of rope, and pointed to the mast not far away, and said: "Brother Xu is a hero in the world, so naturally he will not be afraid of the sea storm, and it is natural for him to want to see it with his own eyes...... However, when the storm comes, the wind and rain are extremely strong, and the deck will not be able to slip, and it is easy for people to fall into the sea, so it is necessary to wronged Brother Xu and tie his body to this mast, so that he can have a stable foothold and not fall into the sea. ”

Tie yourself to a mast, what difference is that from a prisoner? It was too embarrassing, Xu Qingyan shook his head again and again to express his unwillingness.

This time, Zheng Ming had a firm attitude, saying that if Xu Qingyan did not tie his body to the mast, he would never let Xu Qingyan leave the cabin, even if he was strong, and Mo Xiaolin on the side also advised him repeatedly.

Until the end, when Zheng Ming said that all novices have to go to sea to go through this experience, he himself was tied to the mast by his father when he first encountered a storm at sea, so this kind of thing is definitely not ashamed, and no one will laugh at it, Xu Qingyan finally reluctantly agreed.

Then, Zheng Ming took matters into his own hands and fixed Xu Qingyan and Mo Xiaolin on the mast with a thick rope, the rope was tied very tightly, and a dead knot was tied, Xu Qingyan only felt that his skin was about to wear out, where did he suffer this crime? Naturally, it was a continuous complaint.

Hearing Xu Qingyan's complaint, Zheng Ming just smiled and relieved and didn't care, because he knew that Xu Qingyan would soon have no heart to complain.

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The Zheng family is all proficient in maritime affairs, and Zheng Ming's judgment is not wrong, and a storm soon descends on the sea.

When Xu Qingyan was tied to the mast was just a stick of incense, the sky suddenly darkened, and the white clouds converged at a speed visible to the naked eye, obscuring the sky, and gradually dyed black, the wind on the sea became stronger and stronger, the waves on the sea surface were getting bigger and bigger, the raindrops the size of beans smashed on the face and hurt, and the ship was obviously bumpy.

Seeing this scene, Xu Qingyan's expression was slightly pale, he only felt cold and numb, and he gradually became a little worried, but the discomfort of his physical condition diverted Xu Qingyan's attention.

Xu Qingyan was not seasick originally, but at this time, his stomach was churning, and the intention of vomiting was getting stronger and stronger.

However, before Xu Qingyan could call someone to take care of himself, a deafening roar of thunder suddenly burst out of his head, which scared Xu Qingyan so much that he was stunned, and all the vomit that came to his mouth was instantly choked back.

In the next moment, the sky was dark, the sky and the earth changed color, and a violent storm suddenly appeared, and the wind, rain, and waves on the sea suddenly became more than ten times stronger, and the turbulence of the ship was also more than ten times more violent.

The Zheng family's ship is not small, but at this time, it is like an insignificant dead leaf, which will be torn to pieces by this tyrannical wind and rain at any time.

As for the sailors on the ship, they are even more too busy to take care of themselves, and at this moment they can only hold on to everything that can be held, and they will disappear into the storm if they let go.

Xu Qingyan felt the horror of his body involuntarily, as if he was on a runaway roller coaster, and just now he complained that Zheng Ming tied himself too tightly, but at this time, he thought that the rope on his body was too loose, and he only felt that he would fly out at any time.

Under the storm, Xu Qingyan has never been so embarrassed and panicked in his life, snot and tears are all over Xu Qingyan's face, but the next moment it will be blown away in the storm, his whole body is covered with bruises, some are strangled by ropes, some are bumped, and some are hit by rain and hail.

Xu Qingyan's clothes and pants were naturally wet, but it wasn't necessarily because of the storm.

Seeing the majesty of nature, Xu Qingyan suddenly understood that he was afraid, and suddenly understood how ridiculous his insistence just now was, and naturally forgot his wisdom and martial arts.

But at this time, everyone on the ship was busy dealing with this storm, and no one could take care of Xu Qingyan, and it was too late for him to regret it.

"Help me! Help me back! I'm going back to the cabin! ”

"I don't dare! I don't look at the storm anymore! I'm going back to the cabin! Get me back to the cabin! ”

"Please! I don't want to stay here! Dad! ”

"I want to go back to the capital and save me...... Help me......"

Xu Qingyan cried loudly, but his voice was completely suppressed by the storm and thunder, and it couldn't reach other people's ears at all.

At the end of the cry, Xu Qingyan's voice gradually weakened.

Then he passed out.

I don't know how long this storm lasted, during which Xu Qingyan was in a coma several times, and then awake a few times, and the things in his stomach had already vomited clean between waking and unconscious, and there was not even bile left.

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When Xu Qingyan woke up from the coma again, he saw Zheng Ming with a tired face but not a smile when he opened his eyes.

Then, Xu Qingyan suddenly found that the sun in front of him was particularly dazzling, and the storm had stopped.

Zheng Ming has always paid attention to Xu Qingyan, so Xu Qingyan's ugliness is also seen in his eyes.

However, after all, Xu Qingyan is Zhao Junchen, the most powerful minister in the court, Zheng Ming naturally did not dare to offend easily, I saw him untie the rope for Xu Qingyan, and praised softly: "Brother Xu is really a hero in the world, not from a boat family, but also the first time to go to sea, he also dared to face the storm at sea, and he persevered until the end...... I'm not afraid of Brother Xu's jokes, the first time I saw such sea conditions, I almost peed my pants. ”

If Xu Qingyan was still sober, he might blush and be ashamed when he heard Zheng Ming's praise at this time, and he might seize the opportunity to brag about himself again.

But Xu Qingyan was dizzy at this time, his brain was not clear at all, and he couldn't hear what Zheng Ming said at all, he just blindly collapsed on the deck, like a puddle of mud, and naturally there was no response.

Seeing Xu Qingyan's situation, Zheng Ming shook his head and went to help Mo Xiaolin untie again.

Mo Xiaolin's situation is much better than Xu Qingyan's, but he is also extremely embarrassed, but he still has the strength to deal with Zheng Ming's few words, which makes Zheng Ming impressed.

But when Zheng Ming and Mo Xiaolin were talking, Xu Qingyan regained some strength a little, and then stood up with the mast.

His mind was dizzy, and he only remembered his obsession before he fell unconscious, and wanted to hide back in the cabin, so he staggered forward.

But at this time, Xu Qingyan had long been unable to distinguish between southeast and northwest, and his eyes were also flowery, but he only acted on instinct, and he didn't know that the direction he was moving in was not the cabin, but the edge of the ship.

When Zheng Ming and Mo Xiaolin ended their conversation and turned their heads to look at Xu Qingyan, they happened to see Xu Qingyan falling from the side of the boat and plunging into the sea.

Seeing this scene, Zheng Ming and Mo Xiaolin were immediately shocked.

"Quick! Come on! Save Brother Xu back! Just go! ”

With Zheng Ming's anxious shouts, the ship was in chaos again!

And these are the first impressions that Xu Qingyan left on Annanbo's Zheng family.

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