Chapter 423 Mr. JinAfter dinner, Bai Gou cleaned up the dishes and left the tent. Zhou Cangyue felt itchy all over and couldn't help wanting to scratch it, but he didn't dare to because if he scratched it, it would become festered. Let's let the military doctor take a look. The ointment he gave me last time is very useful. It's icy cool and feels very comfortable after applying it. Zhou Cangyue shouted for the guards to come in, but the one who came in was Huahua. Zhou Cangyue rubbed his eyes. It must be because he had been away from Shu for too long, and he missed Huahua. He never made things difficult for himself. So what if he was dizzy? Let Huahua go and ask for a military doctor. After a while, the military doctor arrived. This time Zhou Cangyue lost his composure. Why? The military doctor has also become Huahua, and the medical workers following the military doctor are also Huahua! The military doctor stretched out his hand towards him, and oh my god, it was clearly a bear paw! Zhou Cangyue was poisoned. Not only was he poisoned, but Bai Gou and many people in the Huwei Army were all poisoned. Moreover, everyone's reactions to the poisoning were different. For example, Bai Gou saw many naked beauties dancing. The military doctor couldn't cure the patients, so they asked people to invite all the local doctors from the nearby villages. They set up a large pot to boil medicine and worked for several days. In the end, five people died, while the rest survived. When the Huwei Army first arrived in Yunnan, they suffered a setback before they even started fighting. For a time, the morale of the entire army was low.
Zhou Cangyue wrote a letter to He Ran to complain that not only was he poisoned, but the Huwei Army had not yet fully recovered and had encountered King Baoxiang's army, where they were defeated and seriously injured. He Ran was initially amused by Zhou Cangyue's description of being poisoned, but as she read on, her brows began to furrow. The current Baoxiang King is already the fourth generation. When Zhou Chi had not yet ascended the throne, the entire southwest was the territory of King Baoxiang, including Shu and the territory that Nong Liuniang gave to He Ran a while ago, all of which belonged to King Baoxiang. It was not until King Baoxiang died and his sons fought among themselves that Zhou Chi took advantage of the chaos to send troops and drive the Baoxiang Dynasty to Yunnan. Today's King Baoxiang is said to be extraordinarily brave and has the same spirit as his ancestors, and he is poised to regain his former territory. He Ran knew clearly that after Zhou Cangyue took over Xiangyang, he had already intended to compete with King Baoxiang. As long as King Baoxiang existed, the world would never be complete. He Ran really wanted to help Zhou Cangyue, but he was thousands of miles away, and even the letter she was reading now was written two months ago. But the things that should be given still need to be given. Ten days later, a total of one hundred carts loaded with medicinal materials, weapons, armor, food and thunder cannons headed southwest, escorted by 50,000 Ran troops. After arriving in Yunnan, these 50,000 Ran troops will head to Guangxi. This matter is not a secret, and with so many vehicles and so many troops, it is impossible to keep it secret. Therefore, it didn't take long for this news to reach Jing Chongguang's ears. He had known for a long time that He Ran had formed an alliance with Zhou Cangyue, but He Ran had also formed an alliance with Wu Dongming back then. However, in the end, He Ran still sent Fu Yansheng to drive Wu Dongming away. The alliance between politicians was nothing but a joke. Therefore, Jing Chongguang did not take the alliance between He Ran and Zhou Cangyue seriously at all. However, when Jing Chongguang learned that He Ran had given Zhou Cangyue so many things, including ten thunder cannons, he became jealous. The other things are fine, but there are also Thunder Cannons, ten of them in total. It is said that even the artillerymen were sent along. Those artillerymen were carefully trained and could not only fire cannons but also repair them. Such talents are priceless. But He Ran gave it to Zhou Cangyue easily. This little beggar is so lucky. But a beggar is a beggar, he can do nothing but fight. He fights in the front while He Ran picks up the slack in the back. Jing Chongguang sighed, if he had such a good general under his command, why would he still be living in Fuzhou now? As Jing Chongguang sighed, the first warship built under the leadership of Dong Jinzhen was finally tested.
At the same time, Zong Qi bid farewell to the pregnant Lu Chang and left the capital. As the leader of the Cao Gang, it was normal for him to leave Beijing and go south, and no one doubted it. Zong Qi did not go to Yangzhou, nor did he go to any dock of the Cao Gang. Instead, he went to a small island in the East China Sea. In the next three years, he would build an ancient navy there. This is his ideal for both lifetimes, and he will strive for it. The island where Zong Qi was located was more than 200 nautical miles away from Fuzhou. It used to be a big pirate camp. Fishermen had to take a detour when going out to sea and did not dare to get close. Therefore, after this group of pirates was wiped out by Zong Qi, the news was blocked. Passing ships were unaware of the inside story and still stayed away from it. Zong Qi even sent out small boats to patrol the surrounding area, and drove away any approaching ships ferociously. As a result, no passing ships could be seen within a hundred miles around the island. Jing Chongguang had no idea about the news at sea. Recently, Emperor Yonghe had been very angry with him and he went to the palace to reprimand him several times. However, Emperor Yonghe said on the surface that he would mend his ways, but he immediately forgot about his reprimand. Emperor Yonghe became addicted to gambling. He first asked the eunuchs, palace maids and concubines around him to gamble with him. Of course, if he was just playing around in the palace and gambling for fun, Jing Chongguang would not interfere. But as the gambling went on, Emperor Yonghe found it boring. These people all received money from the eunuch chief to play with him. It is conceivable that no matter whether they win or lose, the money is theirs. It was fun at first, but after a long time, it became boring. Emperor Yonghe was not a prince who grew up in an ivory tower. He grew up in the secular world. Before he became an emperor, he had already seen the colorful and decadent world. How could a small palace contain his young and energetic heart? Emperor Yonghe would sneak out of the palace every few days to gamble heavily, and his presence could be seen in all the big gambling houses in Fuzhou City. Not to mention, he did have some talent in gambling. He always won, like the reincarnation of the God of Gamblers. Before long, all the gambling houses, big and small, in Fuzhou knew about his existence. God of Gamblers Jin Gongzi! At first, the gambling houses refused to let him take away the money he won, but the thugs hired by the gambling houses were beaten to a pulp after only two rounds by the palace secret guards. There were also those defeated generals who couldn't afford to lose, so they sent people to stop him halfway and wanted to teach him a lesson, but they were also beaten badly. As time went by, the gambling god Jin Gongzi became a man that no one could afford to mess with in Fuzhou City. Jing Chongguang was so angry that his blood pressure soared. How could this person look like an emperor? But at this point, Jing Chongguang had no choice but to scold him. He couldn't just beat him up. Jing Chongguang believed that it was the people around him who led Emperor Yonghe astray, so he replaced all the eunuchs and palace maids around him. However, within a few days, a new legend about Young Master Jin began to spread in the market. Now Young Master Jin has started to accept orders. For example, if someone wants to deal with a certain family, he will do everything possible to bring the second generation of that family to the gambling house. If the second generation of that family has amazing gambling skills, then at this time, he will have to pay a high price to hire Young Master Jin to fight. In addition to getting a generous gambling fund, Young Master Jin could also get a considerable reward. The first time Young Master Jin made a fortune in this way, it was like opening a new window. He specially selected a resourceful guard to be responsible for negotiating business. The reason why he chose someone from the guards instead of specifying the eunuchs was, of course, because the guards were normal men and would not arouse suspicion compared to the eunuchs. Emperor Yonghe liked his new identity as Young Master Jin very much. He didn't want anyone to know that he was Emperor Yonghe, as it was too embarrassing. There is no doubt that Jing Chongguang was so angry that he almost vomited blood after learning about this. For this reason, Emperor Yonghe asked his eunuchs to copy several chapters of the Diamond Sutra and give them to Jing Chongguang to show his repentance. However, the copied scriptures had not yet been delivered to the Jing Mansion, and Master Jin went to the gambling house to take orders again. "Help, Master Jin, please save Xiaohao, otherwise Xiaohao will lose the gate to someone else." Young Master Jin smiled evilly and said, "This city of Fuzhou would be destroyed without this young master." Jing Chongguang dragged his exhausted body back to the mansion. The servant brought the Buddhist scriptures sent by the emperor. Jing Chongguang sighed and said, "Let's burn them in the temple together with the ones sent a few days ago." What’s the use of copying more Buddhist scriptures? That tyrant will still go to the gambling house to gamble heavily. He couldn't lock up the emperor. After all, he had already locked up an emperor before. If he locked up another one, who knows how future history books would scold him. Jing Chongguang sighed again. He Ran was secretly building warships, Zhou Cangyue was fighting King Baoxiang, Xiao Wenyuan was fighting, and even the infant Wu Guochang was fighting to the death with Xiao Wenyuan.
Looking around the world, none of these bandits, rebels and traitors whom he looked down upon were idle. They were all working hard to expand the territory, but what was his emperor doing? Gambling! Jing Chongguang suddenly felt very tired. Over the years, he gave up everything for this child. He was even charged with treason and disregarded the reputation of his ancestors. But what did he get in return? That famous young master Jin from the gambling house! At this moment, Jing Chongguang finally remembered the relatives he had abandoned. When he left Jinling, his grandmother was bedridden. He only learned about his grandmother's news after he arrived in Fuzhou. That woman He Ran didn't even let my grandmother be buried in the Jing family's ancestral tomb, and she even didn't let my grandmother be buried with my grandfather! If he had been with his grandmother at that time, how could such a thing have happened? He Ran is an insult to the Jing family! Jing Chongguang gritted his teeth. His old heart, which had been dying due to the anger of Emperor Yonghe, finally came back to life in his resentment towards He Ran. So, hatred can also boost morale, like now. At this time, Mrs. Qiao came over with the child in her arms: "Master, you came back today, why didn't you go back to the backyard? Qing'er hasn't seen you for a day and missed you." Jing Chongguang laughed and took the child from Mrs. Qiao. This was his old son, who had come to Fuzhou after going through a lot of hardships. Thinking back to the time when he imprisoned the King of Qi, he spent almost the entire day in the temporary palace. The other concubines were all trembling with fear and hid in their houses, not daring to come out. Only Concubine Qiao blinked her innocent eyes, looking at him curiously. He suddenly thought of the person deep in his heart. In fact, Miss Qiao is ten times more beautiful than that man, but in Jing Chongguang's heart, these two completely different faces unexpectedly overlapped. The first time they met, he favored Miss Qiao. Just when he decided to let the King of Qi die, Concubine Qiao became pregnant. Unfortunately, the situation had reached a critical juncture by then, and he was unable to escape with the pregnant Concubine Qiao, so he could only leave her in the temporary palace. Later, he put her out of his mind. It was not until Qiao Xichang bribed the people of the Cao Gang and sent the news to Fuzhou that Jing Chongguang learned that the beautiful lady Qiao, with whom he had been in a casual relationship, had actually given birth to his son. He had sons and even grandsons, but in front of Emperor Yonghe, his sons were nothing and had long been abandoned by him. Perhaps it was because he was old, or perhaps it was because he had lost all his loved ones, but when he learned that he had unexpectedly given birth to another son, he was so excited that he shed tears of happiness. No matter what, he would bring the mother and son to his side. Later, Qiao Xichang really accomplished this task. Lady Qiao became his second wife, and the child became the crown prince of the mansion and his only heir. Mrs. Qiao's hand gently pressed on his shoulder, which was both painful and comfortable. The resentment in Jing Zhongguang's heart gradually disappeared. He sighed: "I have a wife and a son. What else can a husband ask for?" Madam Qiao leaned close to his ear and whispered, "I already have the master and Qing'er, I wouldn't trade them even if you gave me a queen." Jing Chongguang laughed out loud. As expected of someone from the palace, he knew how to please others. As for Emperor Yonghe, forget it. If you want to be Prince Jin, then go ahead and be one. He will be watching over the court. At the same time, in a house far away in Hangzhou, a young girl was packing her bags. She was Jing Chongguang’s daughter Jing Shanshan, and now her name is Shen Yao. Her mother, Li, handed her two silver notes and said, "A poor family is rich on the road, so bring more silver." Shen Yao smiled and said, "Mom, I'm just going to take the exam, I don't need so much money." Li blamed: "Silly child, do you think you don't have to spend money to take the exam? There are so many candidates in the capital at once, so it's conceivable that all the inns and hotels are full, and the room prices will go up accordingly. Besides, you are a girl, for safety reasons, we would rather spend more money than be cheap, and we must choose those inns with good environment."
"I know, I know. How about you come with me to Beijing, mother?" Li shook her head. Of course she wanted to go back to the capital, but she couldn't go back. She was different from her daughter. Her daughter was still a child when she left the capital. Girls change a lot when they grow up, and now she has changed her name. Even people who have seen her daughter before may not recognize her. But she couldn't do that. She heard that many officials who had gone south had returned to the capital, and those ladies would still recognize her. Our family is different from others. Other families have at most followed the King of Qi to the south, but what about our family? Li smiled bitterly. She and Jing Chongguang had been husband and wife for half their lives, but in the end they ended up being criticized by everyone. In the autumn examination last year, Shen Yao passed the exam and became the only female juren in Hangzhou. Even if she did not take the official examination in the capital, some wealthy families had already vied to invite her to be a teacher for their daughters. But Shen Yao had great ambitions. She wanted to join the army at the beginning, but later she heard that women could also take the imperial examinations, so she devoted herself to studying. She wanted to be a female official. Li supported her. This daughter was her hope and the motivation for her to live.