The Great Seminary

Chapter 157 The Forgetful Lamb
The sea surface was sparkling, and occasionally a big fish would poke its head out and breathe in the light towards the bright moon in the sky.

ashore.

After listening to Lu Zhenduan's explanation, Zhang Gui realized that his accidental act of saving people was equivalent to saving Han Li from a big pit on the way to restoration.

After all, when the country is in ruins but the mountains and rivers remain, the most feared thing is the emergence of unfavorable rumors, which will become the last straw that breaks the camel's back.

However, as the founding ruler of the True Dragon Kingdom, he actually didn't care much about the gratitude of the "Han Lishen Clan" who had lost their country.

He smiled teasingly and said, “I see.

If that's the case, 'Han Lishen' really owes me a favor.

However, I don’t really care about the so-called “repayment in the future” from the exiled monk.

After all, we are veterans among veterans when it comes to making big promises.

If you really want to express your gratitude, you might as well help arrange a place for you to rest.

Isn't she a close associate of His Royal Highness Prince Zhen? She must have some face by relying on the power of others.

Or you, Lao Lu, as the "Xingzai" staff, can show off your power.

Find us a place to rest."

“Long Hu, don’t look down on others like that.

Although the Han Lishen family lost their country, at least on Xianrong Island they could be said to be "a centipede that is dead but still alive".

Their kindness is still very precious.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhenduan smiled bitterly and shook his head.

We need to go to the stone buildings on the dock to see if there are any night watchmen who can help us settle down.

Zhang Rui, who seemed to have been forgotten, suddenly volunteered:
"General Liyang, Lord Lu, I do have some acquaintances in Sichuan Port.

I think I can help you find a place to rest for a while."

"Master Lu, do you see this? This is what they call 'a hundred birds in the bush are worth a single bird in the hand.'

Even if Han Lishen is still alive, she is not as useful to us as Lord Zhang Rui at this moment.

Thank you so much, Mr. Zhang."

Zhang Gui laughed heartily upon hearing this.

Seeing this, Zhang Rui said he didn't dare, took big strides and ran deep into the naval port.

But in fact, he doesn't have many friends in Sichuan.

However, Zhang Rui was indeed thick-skinned, and he was wearing the armor of a sixth-rank general, and he had gold and silver on hand to pave the way.

With a combination of soft and hard tactics, they soon found a place to live.

He even borrowed someone else's stove, bought some beef and mutton offal, and cooked it himself, stir-frying it with rich oil and sauce.

Add water, vegetables, tofu, radish, etc. and cook over high heat.

He treated Zhang Gui to a delicious meal and said that he wanted to repay Liao for saving his life.

the next day.

Zhang Gui woke up in an empty barracks.

The brazier at my feet had already turned cold.

Get dressed and walk out of the wooden door.

The sun has risen high in the sky, but there are still few people in the entire Sichuan Port.

A shrewd-looking soldier seemed to be guarding outside the door.

Seeing Zhang Gui appear, he immediately went to meet him.
"Yanglonghu, do you have any instructions?"

Zhang Gui asked in return, "Do you know where Lord Lu Zhenduan is?"

"Lord Lu and Captain Zhang went with me to inquire about the battle situation.

I'll be back to report to you shortly.

The breakfast is also ready.

Do you want to wait for the two adults to come back and chat while eating, or do you want to eat it now?"

“Of course, we’ll wait for them to come back and eat together.

Have you eaten yet?"

Zhang Gui asked with a smile.

The soldier was stunned and thought for a long time before he realized that the "you" Zhang Gui was referring to were soldiers like him.

He wanted to lie but didn't dare to, so he stuttered and replied:

"I haven't thought about it yet. I thought about eating, but no, we're not too hungry..." Zhang Gui's brain was very quick. Seeing the soldier's hesitancy, he immediately guessed the key point and said in surprise:

"Sichuan Seaport is close to the East Inland Sea, so the catch is not small, not to mention other things.

How can I let you go hungry?"

The soldier said with a bitter face:

"Long Hurong reports that His Royal Highness Prince Zhen issued an order after visiting Sichuan and Hong Kong.

Except for the warships on the move, no ship is allowed to leave the port, and anyone who disobeys the order will be executed.

It’s a very cold season now, so it’s not easy to go fishing in the sea, so we, we…”

Before King Jin's "Xingzai" launched a war with the Wonsan and Cheonje coalition forces on Seonjong Island, he ordered that "not a single ship should leave the port of Chuanchang Port."

Naturally, this is to prevent desertions due to unfavorable war conditions.

Zhang Gui actually understood this point quite well.

During the war, the controls were strict, even somewhat unreasonable, which was understandable.

But what he couldn't understand was that since such a decree was issued when food was scarce, how could there not be an exception of "only going to the sea to fish"?

"What a bunch of bastards!"

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Zhang Gui blurted out eight words, ignored the soldiers, and strode towards the sea.

As he walked, he activated the various divine clusters in his body and his body continued to expand.

When he entered the sea, he had transformed into a ten-zhang giant.

Standing in the sea, he danced wildly with his fists, using the power of 'water and fire complementing each other' to create a sky full of steam that filled the sea surface.

Afterwards, Zhang Gui activated his own unique seven-colored main god cluster 'Embers', instantly taking away all the temperature in the surrounding hundreds of meters of hot steam.

The frost condensed in an instant.

At this time, Zhang Gui broke through the crystal clear ice, caught big fish one after another, and threw them casually onto the open space on the dock.

In the distance, Lu Zhenduan and Zhang Rui looked at Zhang Gui, who looked like a devil, and looked at each other in surprise.

"Lord Lu, what is General Yang doing?

Why would you display such a skill just to go fishing in the sea?

Lu Zhenduan has been with Zhang Gui for more than half a year, although the impression he got is actually very different from reality.

But I also got to know his true character to some extent.

He couldn't help but say with a complicated look:
"Lord Yang is not playing around, but catching fish for the starving soldiers in Chuan Shen Harbor.

No matter how he slaughtered his enemies like a butcher, showing no mercy, he was truly rare in the world in terms of loving his people like his own children."

"Although there is a shortage of food at Chuan Shen Port, His Royal Highness Prince Zhen has issued an order that 'not a single ship shall leave the port.'

But if you eat sparingly, you will never starve to death.

Moreover, the grain that was requisitioned from the East Guangdong Province as per custom will soon arrive in the next two days.

The first stop is Sichuan Ginseng Port..."

"Master Zhang, I've already said that Yang Longhu is one of the few people in the world who loves his people like his own children.

Since he is so rare in the world, he naturally cannot bear to see his people starving for even a day."

Lu Zhenduan interrupted Zhang Rui's confusion.
"Just now, the water curtain sent a message that His Royal Highness Prince Zhen's special envoy will come to see Yang Longhu.

I guess there must be something important to arrange.

Let’s go and report it now.”

“That’s exactly what it should be.

Lord Lu, I heard that the Yanglonghu is a special existence even in the entire "Xingzai".

Listen to orders, not announcements.

Is that really the case? "

"Obey orders but not declarations" means obeying military deployments at critical moments while maintaining one's own independence.

Normally, he does not listen to imperial decrees.

This is actually an alliance between two organizations of different sizes.

The big ones can give conditional and limited orders to the small ones.

However, because small organizations are self-contained and are suppressed too much, they may retaliate.

Therefore, large organizations generally have some concerns.

(End of this chapter)