Ten days of preparation passed in the blink of an eye, and the arrival of spring filled the land with life, and the tender green grass grew everywhere. The dead trees in the cold winter also began to sprout green shoots, and the cats that had survived the cold winter began to fly up the branches and chirp non-stop.

A carriage walked slowly on the forest path of the academy, and in the open carriage, Mao Wenlong, Chen Lan, and Hong Ziyan sat together.

Chen Lan snuggled in Mao Wenlong's arms, with a reluctant look on his face: "Xianggong, are you really going to leave tomorrow?" ”

Mao Wenlong hugged Chen Lan's waist tightly, lowered his head and kissed her pretty face lightly, and said, "I'm leaving." ”

Hong Ziyan was a little surprised when she looked at it on the side, and then took the initiative to lean over, hugged Mao Wenlong's hand and said, "Xianggong, can't you let us disguise ourselves as men and go with you?" ”

This is clearly a manifestation of not giving up, and Hong Ziyan's eyes are full of expectation.

Mao Wenlong hugged Hong Ziyan's arm with slight force, and said resolutely: "Can't!" The rules of the army must not be messed with in the hands of the prime minister. As the commander-in-chief, he actually took the lead in messing around, how can this be an expedition. ”

There was silence in the carriage, and the carriage continued to move slowly, and the groom looked ahead, pretending not to know the sad atmosphere in the carriage. Haoda and a group of dark guards escorted the front and back, towards the end of the forest path.

Weihaiwei Port was full of people, and 20,000 elite soldiers had finished their training, and from now on they were going to board a ship to accompany Mao Wenlong on an expedition to the sea. The family members who came to see each other off surrounded the port, and almost all the students in the academy arrived today, ready to witness the moment when this will go down in history.

Mao Wenlong's carriage arrived, and the vast horse took the lead and opened the way in front. The big Mao characters on the carriage were quite conspicuous, and everyone who saw them took the initiative to give way.

The carriage finally stopped next to the newly built high platform in the port, and the generals of the army then gathered, and the leader was Mao Jingwen.

Mao Wenlong, Chen Lan, and Hong Ziyan all got out of the carriage, and Mao Jingwen immediately greeted him with a smile: "Father, mother, ......"

Chen Lan's gaze directly crossed Mao Jingwen and looked behind him, but she didn't see the figure she was expecting. Obviously, Chen Lan was looking for Hong Chengchou, and after he couldn't see Hong Chengchou's arrival, Chen Lan's eyes focused on Mao Jingwen's body and handed him an inquiring look.

Mao Jingwen glanced back vaguely, and then no longer paid attention to the queen mother, but looked at Mao Wenlong. The latter obviously knew about the matter between them, but Mao Wenlong did not say anything, but asked Mao Jingwen: "Why did you come suddenly?" ”

Mao Jingwen replied: "My father is about to go on an expedition, and the emperor has come to see him off." ”

One sentence has already stated the purpose of Mao Jingwen's visit, and it also let Mao Wenlong know that he Jingwen did not come to stop him.

Mao Wenlong nodded with satisfaction to show that he understood, and then walked on the high platform with Mao Jingwen. Xin Wei, the dean, didn't know when he had come up, and he and his generals greeted Mao Wenlong before they sat down.

Mao Wenlong's gaze swept over the audience and said, "Tomorrow is about to go on an expedition, so today's ceremony should not be so cumbersome, try to be as simple as possible." Leave more time for the families of the soldiers, so that they can say goodbye to their families. ”

Xin Wei didn't dare to slack off, and immediately got up and said yes.

The farewell scene was not happy at all, and the whole port was filled with a strong sadness at the moment, and no matter how firm the heart was, it would be infected.

Mao Wenlong also quickly felt the sadness of parting from his family, he had a lot to say, but for some reason, he couldn't speak anymore after opening his mouth.

Mao Jingwen saw that something was wrong with the atmosphere, and after quickly asking Mao Wenlong, he stood up and completed the rest of the procedures on his behalf. The ceremony was indeed very brief as Mao Wenlong wished, and after Mao Jingwen announced the start, it was only an hour to sacrifice to the heavens and deliver a series of procedures to the speech.

When the procedure was over, the people began to disperse, and the generals went home to say goodbye to their families, as did the sergeants. The sad atmosphere at the scene became more and more intense, Mao Wenlong really couldn't stay, and quietly pulled Mao Jingwen back to the academy.

"Father, the teacher didn't come this time, but he has some words for the emperor to bring to you." As soon as Mao Jingwen sat down, he said straight to the point.

"Come on, I knew it wasn't that simple." Mao Wenlong was very indifferent.

"The teacher didn't come to stop his father because he knew he couldn't stop him, but he hoped that his father could set a goal. Then return to Daming after completing this goal, I wonder if my father can agree? While Mao Jingwen spoke, he always paid attention to Mao Wenlong's expression. As a result, he was very disappointed and didn't see anything from Mao Wenlong's face.

Mao Wenlong pondered for a while before he said expressionlessly: "I understand Mr.'s concerns, or not, according to his words, this expedition only settles the dispute in the South China Sea, and then I will return alone." ”

Mao Jingwen was overjoyed, the foundation of the Ming Dynasty was laid by Mao Wenlong from scratch, and his prestige was unmatched. With him, no one dares to mess around, and this can give Mao Jingwen more time to establish the foundation of the Ming Dynasty that truly belongs to him.

Mao Wenlong squinted his eyes at his secretly happy son, and suddenly said seriously: "Your marriage should also have a fixed number, the Mao family is thin, and you have an unshirkable responsibility as an only son." ”

Mao Jingwen collapsed on the spot, he was upset when he mentioned this, and he had resisted a lot of pressure to pursue the woman he liked. But in the end, it still failed, which was a big blow to his heart. originally felt that he had forgotten about it, but he didn't expect that as soon as Mao Wenlong mentioned it, he thought about it again.

As the emperor, he owns the whole world, and at this moment, Mao Jingwen finally understands that while he owns the world, he will also lose himself. The willfulness of ordinary people, Hu Lai will leave him, and his people and his hearts will be delivered to the world.

After pondering for a long time, Mao Jingwen finally looked up at his father and said firmly: "Father, the emperor knows that when he returns to Beijing this time, he will handle my marriage." At that time, when the father returns, the emperor will definitely give birth to a large group of grandchildren for you, so that our Mao family will be prosperous! ”

"Hahaha...... A good man should be like this! Mao Wenlong let out a hearty laugh and praised Mao Jingwen by the way.

Warmth and pathos were staged at the same time, and the sergeant who had said goodbye to his family had returned to the camp. In order to dilute the sorrow of parting, Mao Wenlong ordered a carnival banquet to be held that night. Let everyone drink happily and spit out the boredom in their hearts.

At the same time, Qiongzhou Mansion, far away in the South China Sea, is now being attacked by an unidentified enemy army. The guards were careless, and three granaries were sacked.