On the morning of the next day, Zheng Yunming's official ship was preparing to set sail at Anqing Wharf.

Du Shu, Qin Wu and Qiu Zhen came to see him off together.

"After sending the officials away, we will also set aside the camp. After provoking this lawsuit, the brothers don't want to stay here anymore." Qiu Zhen's voice was still very loud.

"Then where are you going?"

Du Shu said: "I had already agreed with Deputy Envoy Yang yesterday and used General Qiu's team to Anfeng to help defend the city. Du Zhijun from Anfeng loves soldiers like his sons, and with me taking care of him, brothers don't have to worry about anything."

Zheng Yunming nodded: "I just happened to tell you about Huaidong. Senior, I have received news before I left Lin'an that the Mongolians were visiting Jianbaqi, Lu, You, and the Hanmen from all over the country, all heading to the Shandong front line. From Zhongdu to the official road of Dongping Prefecture, people saw the Tatar cavalry teams heading south every day. According to this situation, it would only take a year to do it."

"You can rest assured about this." Du Shu shook the folding fan easily: "It was a hundred years early for the Tartars to break through the two Huaihe Rivers from the front. There were no less than 100,000 people gathered on the Huaihe River, and at least 100,000 troops on the second line were at any time. In contrast, what you should worry about is Xiangyang you are going to."

"The war is fierce and the war is dangerous, so I can only adapt to the situation." Zheng Yunming changed the subject: "What are the plans for Brother Qin in the future?"

"I need to go back to Shandong."

Zheng and Du looked at each other: "You are not rushing back to join the army, are you?"

"How is that possible? I came out to explore because I couldn't stand the birds of the Tartars in my hometown. But I promised to go to the south to find his family. Now that my family has been found, I will escort the little lady all the way to the north to reunite with his husband."

"A lonely man and widow are following each other all the way, and it seems inappropriate to be famous." Du Shu said with a frown.

"When in troubled times, if I don't help them, will the couple always be separated? As for reputation, as long as Qin is upright, no one can talk about it."

"It's the case for a gentleman to be in a hurry," said Zheng Yunming: "Brother Qin and don't forget to go to Jiangnan again after finishing the matter. You must remember that you will always have a drink in Xiangyang Prefecture."

"Of course I remember that as soon as things happen in the north are over, I will come to Xiangyang to visit immediately."

"I am waiting for my empty position in Xiangyang." Zheng Yunming turned to Du Shu again: "How can one person do that personal soldiers make wax balls and forge handwriting? It must be someone instructed behind the scenes."

Du Shu smiled bitterly and said, "Isn't this obvious thing? I went to see the personal soldier this morning and had already died of bleeding in the prison. Although the person behind this commander was not in his own place, he still acted smoothly."

Zheng Yunming said: "Just make it clear, since Wang De dares to kill his subordinates, he is unwilling to take responsibility. He is not reliable, I am only worried that once the Tatars attack..."

"Don't worry, this person has been on the list of secretly observing people for a long time." Du Shu showed a strange smile.

"I feel relieved," Zheng Yunming bowed to Luo Bai: "The chaotic times have not yet been settled, and heroes are an era when there is a great place to use their skills. Yunming hopes that you will take care of yourself and practice your own culture and martial arts. There will always be a day for you to meet again in the future."

After saying that, he turned around and stood at the stern of the boat and waved goodbye. The boat raised his sail and quickly left the gray-white Anqing City and the three people who were saying goodbye behind.

In the first month of the Yangtze River, everything withered like the north. The river bank is dotted with green spots. From time to time, water birds and wild ducks are startled by passers-by, and they flew south from the reeds by the riverside.

Zheng Yunming seemed to have not been affected by the biting cold wind, and he leisurely watched the scenery on both sides of the straits. This was not because the gray cotton robe was special, but because the black sable lining hidden under the cotton robe resisted the cold. Of course, he would not wear this dress outside. It was not that Zheng Yunming deliberately showed low-keyness. If the Zheng Mansion and the north were involved in the object from the north, it would inevitably be a burden to his father's reputation. It was also his youthfulness that was particularly praised by the teacher.

Xian'er was busy folding the single-piece clothes one by one and putting them into a carved wooden box. She suddenly said, "Young Master, it will be the Spring Festival in a few days. Are we going to leave after the festival in Huangzhou?"

"Okay, it seems that there is still a long way to go to Xiangyang, so we might as well spend it in Huangzhou. At least we can gain some popularity than spending the deserted Lantern Festival in the wilderness." Zheng Yunming greeted the boss of the boat: "Brother Chuan, let's take a break in Huangzhou for fifteen before leaving!"

The boss of the boat was so happy that he was about to agree, but suddenly a cry came from afar from the shore: "Help! The Mongolians are coming!!!"

Zheng Yunming felt a stern: "It's the Mongols! How could they come so fast! No, they are a fully cycling army, and they should have such a speed... If the soldiers and generals in Huangzhou gather in such a short time, the city gates of the city may be wide open now. If the Mongolians can seize the ships at the ferry and cross the river..."

The guards were even more nervous. The instructor whistled, and the soldiers set their bows and arrows, and were busy preparing to face the enemy.

Zheng Yunming looked at the fierce look of the crowd, and felt a little calmer, holding the boat gang and looking up the shore.

The cry for help was made by a thin boy on the shore. The boy wearing a linen and single clothes was carrying a floral bag on his back and was running desperately on the embankment. Behind were dozens of strong men with disheveled hair and screaming, each holding weapons and chasing behind the boy with great momentum.

Once his mind calmed down, Zheng Yunming immediately saw the flaw and ordered loudly: "Brother Boat, get the boat close to the shore and we will pick up the child!"

The boss of the boat didn't believe his ears for a moment: "You, sir, are you saying..."

"Don't panic," Zheng Yunming suddenly felt extremely awake: "Get close to the shore and pick him up."

The coach hurriedly stopped him: "The safety of the young master is important. Who knows if it is a trick that thieves are attracted to the trap on the shore? Don't worry about him as I say, it's a matter of rushing on his own."

Zheng Yunming raised his face and said, "If you are an official, you don't care about the lives of the people, you will be no different from a tulle dog. Since you have established the name "official" on the boat, we will take care of this little thing."

While speaking, the boy was very strong and had already arrived at the same level as the ship. While running, he shouted for help on the boat.

The boss of the ship shook his head helplessly and drove the ship to the shore. When the ship had just arrived at the shallow water, the boy raised his hand to the cloth and jumped into the water, and ran towards Zheng Yunming's big ship desperately.

"Children grab my hand!" Zheng Yunming leaned down and stretched his hands towards the boy.

The boy carefully protected the bag and grabbed Zheng Yunming's hands tightly with his right hand. This was a hand with great strength, almost staggering Zheng Yunming. Fortunately, Qiu Zhen pulled him by the side and dragged the two children up together.

"Okay, it's safe now!" Xian'er made a face to the Mongolian crowd crowded to the edge of the water, waving his sword spear, roaring and cursing loudly, and turned his head to say to the boy.

The Mongolians saw the sign of the official ship, but they seemed to be like a mouse seeing a cat, and immediately fled around without a trace.

"It seems that there must be articles in it," Zheng Yunming pondered: "Fortunately, Huangzhou is not far away, so it's probably not difficult to figure it out."

The ship was getting farther and farther away from the shore and returned to the middle of the river. The boy lay on the deck and gasped for a while, knelt down at Zheng Yunming, and kowtowed several times.

"Thank you, my son, for helping me! I will definitely not be able to survive without my son."

When Zheng Yunming looked at the boy closely, although the boy was relieved of the disaster, his expression was quite calm, and his fair face exuded a heroic spirit.

"You have to be polite. Any court officials should fulfill their duties as their parents and ignore them when they encounter dangers. How can they deserve the salary of the court?" Although Zheng Yunmingren had not yet taken office, he had already learned a lot of official style. "Let me tell me where you came from and where you went? How did you meet those Mongolians?"

"Yes, I originally lived in Taizhou, Huaidong, and my father made a living by fishing on the sea. Last year, the government collected my father's fishing boat to transport grain. My father beat a military officer to death in anger and could not escape to another country. My mother died of dying after giving birth to her younger brother. When I buried my mother, I thought of going to Xiangyang to find my uncle who was a soldier to surrender. When I walked two or three miles away, many Mongolians suddenly emerged from the grass, saying that they were going to collect some money to pass by, so I rushed over. I snatched one of the weapons from one of them with bare hands and killed two people, but they were too many, so I had to escape. If it weren't for the adults' willingness to save me, I was afraid I had been killed by them now."

When a boy talks about family changes, seeking relatives and killing people, it is as calm as talking about other people's affairs. The people in the border areas have suffered too many disasters, or only by numbing their hearts can they not feel the heart-wrenching pain. Zheng Yunming felt guilty: If his father had not insisted on entering Luo, the boy's father would not have been slaughtered, and if he could take care of his wife at home, his wife would not have passed away like this. Perhaps it was his father's persistence that caused this young child to suffer such tragedy.

I want to make compensation, I want to make compensation. Zheng Yunming silently recited in his heart.

"So, kid, what's your name?"

The boy bowed his head and replied, "My name is Han Silang."

Zheng Yunming sat upright: "I am Zheng Yunming, the deputy director of the Jinghu Transportation Commissioner, Zheng Yunming, a child, are you willing to go to Xiangyang with us?"

Although Han Silang didn't know what exactly was the Chief of the Transportation Commissioner Cao, he just knew that he had met a noble man in his bumpy life. He immediately knelt down and bowed to Zheng Yunming again.

Zheng Yunming reached out to support him: "After finding your uncle, he came to the Transportation Office to report and follow me to do some chores to supplement the household income."

Xian'er smiled and held Silang's arm: "It's great. You can find your relatives with the young master without having to go on the road alone. By the way, you said the Mongolians were going to rob you. Is there any valuable treasure in your package?"

The boy was stunned and then quickly took the package and carefully opened it layer by layer. A baby with a red face seemed to have nothing happened in the package and was sleeping sweetly.
Chapter completed!