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    The sun had just turned west, and Shang Cheng and his family rushed to the boundary stone.  The villagers who didn't know what was going on shouted one after another and ran to watch the excitement; people even came to Gujiazhuang on the other side of the Qujia River.  A lot of people soon gathered near the small boundary monument, and the large area of ??black crows looked very lively.

    When the sun set to the west, Gao Xiaosan and several warehouse clerks who had gone to sea with him arrived, escorted by a dozen navy officers and soldiers in civilian clothes.  Like heroes welcoming victory and triumph, people gathered around and welcomed them into the village.

    Before entering the gate, Yue'er told everyone that in order to celebrate Gao Xiaosan's safe return, all the people in the village will be given money and food according to their heads. Adults will receive 300 yuan per ding and 200 yuan per mouth, and those under the age of twelve will receive 200 yuan per family.  Young children and elderly people over fifty-five years old, regardless of gender, receive 500 yuan each, plus one pound of white rice or fine noodles for each person; each tenant household also has half a pound of sesame oil.  She also announced that starting from tomorrow, a flowing water feast will be held in the courtyard in front of the gate for three consecutive days, and anyone can eat and drink as they please.  In fact, this flowing water feast should have started tonight.  But the matter was so urgent that she couldn't get everything in place in such a short period of time.  Providing food and drink for hundreds or even thousands of people is no small task. Many food and drinks have to be purchased in nearby large market towns. Enough tables, chairs, stools, dishes and chopsticks must be prepared, and banquet cooks must be hired.  A master chef, but also hiring helpers and short-term servantsall this takes time.

    This decision was immediately unanimously supported by everyone.  The bankers who have received benefits and benefits have nothing to say in praise.  While praising their master's "wisdom" and generosity, they quietly asked each other about Gao Xiaosan's background.  Many people speculated that this should be some relative of Uncle Yingxian.  But someone immediately pointed out that the guards around Ying Bo had said that the county uncle was originally from Jin County in the Bohai Guards. His family suffered a military disaster from the Tujiec people, and he was the only one to escape. There was nothing else.  relative?  But this argument is untenable.  Uncle Ying has no relatives, so what does Miss Yue'er say?  Who doesn¡¯t know that she is Uncle Ying¡¯s cousin and they are cousins?  Among the various opinions, there is one theory that does not go directly: when Ying Bo was not Ying Bo nor Shangzhu Kingdom, he once fought on the grassland and was unfortunately seriously injured. He could not even ride a horse. It was Gao Xiaosan who carried him back.  of¡­¡­

    This kind of statement with a strong romantic color is certainly not correct.  But in a way, it's partially close to the truth.  From Shang Cheng's point of view, Gao Xiaosan was indeed very kind to him, and it could even be said that he was kind to him for his survival.  But this was not the fundamental reason why he welcomed Gao Xiaosan so grandly.  The reason why he walked several miles to greet Gao Xiaosan was not only because the friendship between them was worth it, but also because he respected Gao Xiaosan very much!

    ?Some people may find it strange.  It is really hard to understand that a county official and a Shangzhuguo would respect a merchant who came from a small place.  Even if this merchant once saved Shangzhu's life, it can only be said to be gratitude, not respect, right?

    No, this is not surprising at all.  The reason why he respects Gao Xiaosan is not because of Gao Xiaosan's kindness to him, but because of Gao Xiaosan's behavior and conduct.  In the four or five years since he was promoted to captain, general, and finally admiral, although he and Gao Xiaosan were busy with their own affairs and didn't see each other much, Gao Xiaosan never mentioned it in front of him.  After what happened that year, I never asked him for any help.  The only time Gao Xiaosan asked him for help was when he was in trouble at Liuji Warehouse; but he refused.  Based on these alone, Gao Xiaosan deserves his respect!

    That night, Shang Cheng drank a lot of wine and talked a lot.  He also repeatedly carried the wine bowl to toast the warehouse clerks who were going to sea and the officers and soldiers of the Quanzhou Navy.  No one can do it if he doesn't drink. If you don't drink, you won't give him face. If you don't give him face, you won't give face to the Zhao army. If you don't give the army face, then you can tell yourself, what do you want to do?  With these words alone, who would dare not to drink.  In the end, everyone in the room got drunk.  He didn't have anything wrong with him, but his eyes would get dizzy from time to time, and he couldn't control his tongue at all, dragging Gao Xiao up and down for three days.  In the end, Yue'er couldn't stand it any longer and took the wine bowl from his hand, breaking up the feast that was likely to last until the middle of the night.  Really!  When can't you speak? It has to be this time!

    Early the next morning, the merchant village became busy.  Since the time of Chen, the three roads connecting the north, south and west of Zhuangzi have never been interrupted by carriages and horses.  On the first day of the month, Yue'er ordered people to order a lot of things, from food and drinks, to bowls and dishes, from mats to protect from wind and rain, to charcoal and coal for the stove, and coke that had just been released, almost everything was available.  , now they are being sent in an endless stream.  In the corner of the courtyard in front of the merchant, a row of large mat tents had been set up overnight, with thirty or forty large iron stoves under the tents.  Nearby villagesAlmost all the master chefs who made banquets in the market town were invited; but they sat at five or six tables outside the banquet.  No one touched the fine tea soup and exquisite snacks placed on the table. The chefs all looked at the three people sitting at the table above with a kind of admiration and solemn expression.  They all heard just now that these three people are the masters invited by the customer from Taibai Tower in the city, real masters!  If these people are just pawns in the military, then these three people are Shangzhuguo - at least they must be Zhuguo.  They even discovered that even the manager of the business was very cautious when talking to them.  Except for the steward surnamed Xun, the three masters of Taibai Tower treated everyone with indifference.  But they were very fond of Manager Xun; obviously, Manager Xun's status in the county uncle's house was extraordinary.  Therefore, these noodle chefs who were very popular in the neighborhood became more and more polite and respectful to Manager Xun.  Later they heard that Manager Xun was not actually a manager, but the first guest of Uncle Shang's family

    Today is the first day of Yingbo¡¯s businessman¡¯s feast, and the tenants all spontaneously came to help; some farmers who thought they were dignified enough to enter the county uncle¡¯s mansion also came to join in the fun.  These people can't make a living on the stove, but they have no problem at all with menial tasks such as carrying coal, transporting charcoal, and lifting large objects.  With more people and greater strength, in less than two hours, the wooden tables and stools were delivered from the front of the merchant to the entrance of the village on three sides. This was because the carriages and horses transporting the tables and stools could not keep up, so it was delayed until this time.  .  Otherwise, I am afraid that the place for the flowing water banquet can be arranged properly in just a short time.

    Now, just waiting for the masters to take action, the Liushui Banquet will begin.  Of course, it is indispensable to wait for County Uncle Ying to come out and say a few words.

    While everyone was busy, Shang Cheng was talking to Gao Xiaosan in the study.

    "We arrived at Seponna on December 14th. It is a large port in Dai Viet. Those taking the Western Route to Chenla usually anchor there to replenish food and fresh water. I later thought that we were probably  We were targeted by pirates there. We stopped in Shepona for two days, and on the third day we went out to sea again, we were followed by two pirate boats." After a trip to the sea, Gao Xiaosan and  There is no such thing as empty-handed failure.  On the contrary, everything he experienced in the past year made him become more mentally capable.  He is not yet twenty-five years old this year, and he has not learned to grow a mustache like others. His long face, which was originally a bit pale, is now darkened and thinned by the sun and sea breeze.  His body was originally a little thin, but after going through the wind and rain, it has now become stronger.  Now, he was sitting in his chair, talking to Shang Cheng, and carefully recounted his various experiences during the year.  "They chased us for three days and three nights. The ship we were on was almost ten years old. It moved slowly and was gradually left behind by the fleet. In the end, we couldn't run anymore, so we had to lower the sails and the canopy  "

    Shang Cheng remained silent and just listened quietly.

    Seeing that Gao Xiaosan¡¯s tea cup had reached the bottom, he picked up the teapot and refilled the tea soup for him, interjecting and asking: "After the pirates caught up with you, they didn't take action? Did they hurt anyone?"

    "I don't know what happened when other people met pirates. However, this group of pirates did not take action. I heard from those on the ship who are accustomed to traveling by sea that the pirates near Dai Viet only seek wealth and not harm their lives. It is said that this is because  Ten years ago, our Zhao State had a general named Zhen. He led the navy to suppress the pirates there. He massacred more than a dozen cities in one go and killed tens of thousands of people. They were all afraid of being killed.  "It's gone." Gao Xiaosan took a sip of tea and continued, "Those pirates boarded our ship and ordered the boatman to drive the ship to a deserted island, and then dumped us there. The island was close to the sea.  We only stayed for four or five days when a fleet from Mingzhou passed by and we were saved."

    Although Gao Xiaosan brushed off the experience on the deserted island lightly, Shang Cheng could still see that when he mentioned the deserted island, there was a trace of deep fear in Gao Xiaosan's eyes.  Obviously, it was an unbearable experience!

    He did not go to find out what happened on the deserted island, but asked about something else: "You just said that the pirates in Dai Viet only seek wealth and no harm to their lives. So, did the pirates in other places not do this?  ?¡±

    Gao Xiaosan nodded and said: "The pirates over there in Zhenla are very cruel. They often kill people and seize ships. When we came back, we saw corpses floating on the sea. There were still people on the ship who knew who they were.  One of them who escaped was his fellow countryman. I heard that the pirates near Golovsha were even more cruel. They didn¡¯t kill many people, but if a person fell into their hands, it would be more uncomfortable than death"

    "What?" Shang Cheng asked, frowning.

    "They sold all the people they caught to the Lue Kingdom, saying they were building Buddhist temples."

    The Kingdom of Lue?  Was there such a country in Southeast Asia during this period?  Shang Cheng couldn't remember what this Lue country was.What was going on, let alone how to write the word "Lue", I pondered for a long time and finally found a name that was barely relevant.  He hesitated and said: "Are you talking about Angkor Watthe Angkor Dynasty?" But he really couldn't remember when the rise and decline of the Angkor Dynasty happened.

    "It should be so." Gao Xiaosan was not sure whether the Lue Kingdom and the Angkor Dynasty were the same thing.  He said, "These messy names are all changed according to the accent of the local people. Just like the Geluofusa just now, that is what people in Mingzhou call that place; people in Quanzhou generally call it 'Liyouqia'."  Sha'" He rolled his tongue and said it several times in a row, and finally he could finally pronounce the four words "Liyou Qisha" clearly.  At the same time, he dipped some tea soup and wrote these four words on the note, and then said embarrassedly, "I don't know what these words are."

    This time Shang Cheng reacted quickly. He immediately found a familiar place name in his mind that matched these two pronunciations: "Malacca!"

    Gao Xiaosan smiled and grinned.  Another new name, and he still didn't know how to write it.

    Shang Cheng glanced at the world map hanging on the wall and turned the topic back to Lue Country.  He suspected that this was the Angkor dynasty he remembered.  But apart from Gao Xiaosan, he had never heard anyone mention this Southeast Asian country.  He was very curious, what kind of relationship did the Angkor Dynasty or the Kingdom of Lue have with Chenla and Dai Viet?  The pirates of Malacca were plundering ships and people in Chenla while doing trade with the Lue Kingdom. There seemed to be something strange about this.

    Sure enough, as he expected, Gao Xiaosan said: "I heard that Zhenla has been at war with the Lue Kingdom. Both sides have been fighting for hundreds of years. It seems that Zhenla has always been losing wars. Anyway, I didn't listen.  Who says Zhenla has ever won?"

    "Have you been losing battles for hundreds of years?" Shang Cheng said in surprise.  He admired Zhenla a little.  After being defeated for hundreds of years and not destroying the country, this is a kind of skill, right?

    Gao Xiaosan laughed and said: "You don't know, Zhenla Hi, I don't even know what to say." He lowered his head, drank two more sips of tea soup, and sorted out his thoughts in his mind, trying his best  Organize what you know.  He said, "How to say, Chenla, this place, it is probably, I mean 'probably' it is probably not a country, at least not a country like the Qin, Han, Wei, Sui and Tang Dynasties here. I only have  After staying here for half a year, I know seven or eight of the 'Zhenla Kingdom'. The city we are in is the capital of 'Wakhan Chenla', because the capital is called 'Wakhan', so it is 'Wakhan Zhenla'.  La'. To the north of Wakhan City, there are streams of Chenla and Maoshui Chenla; to the west there is a mountain, and in the mountain is Dry Mountain Chenla; over the mountain is Baisili Chenla, and what else is there?  Zhenla" He counted them one by one with his fingers.  "Golofusa is also a Chenla over there, so it's called Gorofusa Chenla. One by one, uh, eleven Chenla!"

    Shang Cheng raised his head and laughed.  He asked: "What about their kings? There can be no eleven Zhenla Kingdoms. You are the Zhenla Kingdom, I am also the Zhenla Kingdom, and then we are all the kings of the Zhenla Kingdom, right?"

    ???????????????????????????????????????¡­  He pretended not to hear what Shang Cheng said and was silent for a moment before saying with a smile: "I heard that the king of Zhenla changed the name of the country and changed Zhenla to Lue. But I met a person there.  , his family went there to avoid disaster during the Anshi Rebellion in the Tang Dynasty; he had another explanation. He said that it was because the Zhenla Kingdom believed in Buddhism, while the Lue Kingdom believed in another Buddhism, and then the dispute arose."  He couldn't speak anymore.  Shang Cheng was also confused.  But he knew that Gao Xiaosan must have been relatively depressed when he was in Wakhan Zhenla, and naturally he had no intention to care about these things that even eight poles could not get together, so it was understandable that he could not talk about the various entanglements between Lue and Zhenla.  .

    Gao Xiaosan tried to think back and said, "it seems to be Buddhism that came from Tianzhu or somewhere, but it is different from Buddhism. I have also seen it in Wakhan City, and the statues of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas are all different.  There are several arms.¡±

    Just because he can't explain clearly doesn't mean that Shang Cheng can't understand.  What else could the religion passed down from Tianzhu be?  Besides Buddhism, there is Hinduism; and of course, Islam.  However, if a bottle of Buddha can be equipped with several arms, it can only be Hindu.  Since Chenla is still at war with Angkor, it seems that the Angkor Dynasty has a long way to go to unify Indochina.  It's a pity that Zhenla doesn't have a great monk called the first three and the last three, and he doesn't send anyone to Da Zhao to ask for help. Otherwise, he could still be fooling around with the strategy of Indochina

    He smacked his lips, sighed regretfully, then threw all these messy things behind his mind, and solemnly said to Gao Xiaosan: "Brother Xiaosan, I have something I want to ask for your opinion on."

    Gao Xiaosan immediately sat upright in the seat.  Since I set foot on the land of Zhao again,He was already prepared for this moment - after all, he caused the warehouse to lose more than 30,000 yuan in money and goods, and also incurred a deficit of several thousand yuan.  Such a big loss, no matter how good his relationship with Brother Monk is, he still has to give an explanation to Shang Cheng!

    "That's it, I have a plan and want to discuss it with you." Shang Cheng said.

    Gao Xiaosan pursed his lips and waited for Shang Cheng's next words.

    "I have a friend who is in Chengdu now" When the words came to his mouth, Shang Cheng suddenly felt a little embarrassed to speak, and paused before continuing.  " You also know that it is Yiguo Gong Wang Yi. He is currently responsible for logistics affairs in Jiazhou Camp and is stationed in Chengdu for a long time. He wrote a letter a while ago saying that he is short of suitable people on hand and wants to teach me to help recommend  One. The first suitable candidate I think of is you! What do you think, are you willing to join the army? "

    Gao Xiaosan was stunned and speechless.  He never imagined that Shang Cheng was so serious about talking to him about this matter.

    His mouth suddenly became dry.  Although Shang Cheng was talking about joining the army, he didn't understand that this was actually giving him a chance to become an official.  With Shang Cheng's recommendation and the care of Duke Yi Wang Yi, as long as he nods, the road ahead will definitely be smooth sailing, not to mention smooth sailing.  But, does he want to be an official?  Does he want to be an official?

    Shang Cheng saw his hesitant expression, seeming hesitant and worried.  But he did not persuade Gao Xiaosan.  If Gao Xiaosan is willing to eat food and serve as a soldier, with Gao Xiaosan's understanding and his care, there is still hope to become a guerrilla general within ten years.  But the premise is that Gao Xiaosan is willing.  If Gao Xiaosan didn't want to, he wouldn't insist on persuading him.  For this kind of choice that will affect a person's lifelong path, it is better for the person concerned to make the decision himself.

    At this time, Li Feng said outside the door: "Commander Commander, Mr. Jiang and Director Yang from the Ministry of Works are here." He added, "Miss is also asking, it will be noon soon. When will you go out to toast everyone?"

    "Tell the lady, I'll go over right away. Ask Lao Jiang and Chief Yang to come with me. After all, this is a happy event." As he spoke, Shang Cheng stood up.  He said to Gao Xiaosan, "You don't have to rush to answer me. Just think about it and reply in a few days."

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