Dozens of officers were tied to wooden stakes.

His body was stripped naked.

There was a foot-binding cloth stuffed in my mouth for countless years.

The smell of the foot-binding cloth is disgusting, but the overnight meal is about to surge up and the mouth is blocked tightly. This taste is really even more uncomfortable than death.

The water village has already started to take action.

Lou Shide ordered people to take out a box of IOUs, which was originally reserved for subsequent shipbuilding expenses.

Now, it is piled up in front of the people in the water village like this!

His eyes showed fierce light, pressed the hilt of the knife around his waist, and said in a deep voice: "Can you know where this money comes from?"

The sailors surrounded one by one, silent. On weekdays, Lou Shide is a very easy-to-get-to-people and treats people kindly, but today's murderous look seems to have changed someone else at once. It is precisely because of this honest person who looks like this sudden, which makes people intimidate.

"This is your father and brothers who died at the hands of Goguryeo and Baekje people. A certain benefactor, the son-in-law Chen, ordered someone to send it. He took this money to teach us to build ships and let us practice. On the day when Yangzhou Water Village rose from the ground, there was only one idea. It was not used to defend the near sea or capture water thieves. It existed in this world, and there was only one thing to avenge revenge."

"Do you know that in the ocean, there was no support from all over the world, a group of good men sat on the boat, and they had been waiting for three or five months. They originally wanted to go on a tour, just to reach their goal as soon as possible, and then return safely? Let me tell you, that's the idea... your father and brother were thinking about this. How much they wanted to return to the land safely. They went to sea for the sake of the family's livelihood and just to live a good life for their own families, so they endured it, but what was the result?"

"As a result, they were ambushed, and ships were everywhere, surrounded them, they fired arrows, and they hit them with ships. Do you know that despair in the raging waves? You must have heard the cry of despair in your ears, and you must have thought of the despair when you are desperate."

"If people leave their hometowns, let alone die in a foreign land? Their corpses fell into the sea, how cold the sea is! To this day, people have sent people to find my official, and they are following the orders of the inspector and the governor. They do not want my official to take revenge. In their hearts, what I have done in the water camp is just a matter of nothing. Then I will ask you, is it really useless to do what we do today? Is our anger and our hatred meaningless?"

Many people in the sailors were crying. The hatred was full of others that others could forget, and even the shame of this country could be forgotten. They could still sing and dance to peace, and they could still drink and have fun.

But they will never forget it. This is not only a national hatred, but also a family hatred!

Those who die in the sea may be just numbers sacrificed to some.

But for them, they are living, flesh and blood, laughing, and tears, and they are people who have emotions.

At this time, Lou Shide said with a grim smile: "I am unwilling to accept that those who died because of me will avenge them. I will never let down the trust of the emperor and Mr. Chen. I will never let go of my trust. I, Lou Shide, do not care what others think and how they look at me. I only have one thing to do. Those Goguryeo and Baekje who condemned me, and those murderers who hurt your father and brother, as long as I still have a breath, even the ends of the earth, I will never let them go. They all come on the boat with me. Now, we raise our sails and follow the route you father and brothers took. We walk again. We look for those murderers, and we will never come back without killing the thief chiefs. If our bodies are exposed on land, there are only two possibilities. Either our corpses are washed to the beach by the sea, or we will make a fortune and return in triumphant!"

“Back, board the ship…”

Several teams yelled loudly, wearing cowhide boots and holding horse whips in their hands.

But……

Without waving a whip, the sailors were already flocking to board the ship.

Sails were raised one by one, and Lou Shide took his brother Lou Shixian to the main ship together!

These fourteen scattered ships have strange shapes and are completely different from ordinary ships, but at this time... it is too late to truly test the advantages and disadvantages of the ship.

Lou Shide's chest was undulating, he looked back at his brother and said, "You shouldn't have followed you. You should have gone to Chang'an before. Our Lou family always has to leave a bloodline. Mr. Chen will protect you and don't have to follow you and die."

"Brother..." Lou Shixian said without hesitation: "Look at these sailors, they are all rushing to avenge their fathers and brothers. If the eldest brother wants to go, how can I go? I don't know what the situation is on the sea. They all said that this lonely overseas person must be very lonely. With me, the eldest brother can also be more at ease."

Lou Shide had to smile bitterly and only looked at his brother deeply, as if everything was silent.

At this time, the ship had slowly left the dock of the water village and soon left the harbor. Lou Shide knew very well that he might not be able to come back after he went there.

But... if you can't come back, you can't come back. Some things must be done!

Then, he slapped the ship's side. The ship was made of fir and was considered a good ship material. After special processing, the outside was painted again, which looked very strong.

Of course... In fact, the best wood for real shipbuilding is teak. Teak is known for its water resistance. It not only has good performance, but also can prevent insects. However, teak is extremely precious and is native to Zhenla and Jiaozhou Governor's Office. However... This kind of teak is not only uncommon, but also grows very slowly. Although there are some in the warehouses in Yangzhou, there are few teaks used as keels. If all the wood on the boat is made of teak, it can be described as a luxury.

In fact, no one knew the benefits of teak at the beginning. This was specifically explained in Chen Zhengtai's letter, asking them to search for this kind of wood. If they find it, they will be used as a dragon bone.

Even if teak is used as a keel, this lineup can actually be described as a luxury.

As for the navy in Goguryeo and Baekje, if Lou Shide's information is correct, most of their ship materials are cypress and fir. Although they are not bad, they still have a much worse meaning compared to such a luxurious lineup.

Seeing that the land was getting farther and farther away, Lou Shide's eyes showed a firm look and gritted his teeth, "Die, die. The young master treats me as a national sect, and I will repay you with my heart. But... I hope that today I will not implicate Mr. Chen."

So, without hesitation, he left his eyes away from the land and looked towards the blue waves in the distance.

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The dozens of officers were finally relieved, and then the people vomited and had diarrhea. They endured the nausea and hurried to Yangzhou City to report.

The censor Zhang Wenyan and Cui Yan were shocked. They never expected that Lou Shide was so rebellious.

In fact, their original intention was more. They just wanted to give Lou Shide a warning, and they just wanted to deal with it hard. After all, they were just an official. Even if they were not convinced and pinched, they would not obey in the end.

But how could he have thought that this man was so brave that he directly beat the police and then ran away with his fleet...

"This is rebellion!" Cui Yan couldn't help but curse fiercely.

However, Zhang Wenyan was walking back and forth with her hands behind her back. He felt that the situation was serious at this time.

The subordinate officials did not obey the orders, of course they were rebellious, but this was the Yangzhou lieutenant. If such a serious incident happened, the court would inevitably be shocked.

At this point, he and Cui Yan were inevitably involved. He frowned and said, "Good Master Cui, what should I do for the sake of the present?"

Cui Yan said angrily: "This person rebelled and immediately wrote a letter to impeach him."

"I'm afraid of causing criticism." Zhang Wenyan said with a little worry: "Lou Shide is Chen Zhengtai. You and I know this very well. Chen Zhengtai doesn't ask about right and wrong, but only knows people who have a long and far-reaching relationship. If you slander in the court, wouldn't you be pushed to the forefront?"

Cui Yan seemed to have realized something. If Lou Shide's crime cannot be confirmed, if it causes controversy, then he and Zhang Wenyan will definitely be affected!

Even though Cui Yan was confident that his family had enough ability to protect him, he might not be fully confident when facing Chen Zhengtai.

"This damn Lou Shide, I am just beating him and leveraging him to establish his authority. How could he know that he dared to do such a thing? But... can he really come back when he goes out to sea?"

Zhang Wenyan said: "I heard from the police that they plan to go to the Baekje Sea. It seems... they are afraid they will die forever."

Cui Yan sneered and said, "Since it's a dead person, it's easy to deal with it. They bite them to death and collude with the Goguryeo and Baekje people, and take the fleet to go to Goguryeo. What's the difficulty? Dead people can't speak."

Cui Yan then said, "Those men are witnesses. If you look for a few confidants and some evidence of their collusion with the Goguryeo people."

Zhang Wenyan nodded: "It seems that this is the only way."

He looked up and couldn't help but blame Cui Yan. It turned out that he was thinking that Cui Yan had just found his head and suppressed a captain. It would be great if the Cui family could owe him a favor. After all, it was a slight effort. But he didn't expect that he would cause such a big trouble now, and he was a little unhappy, but he had already made it, so he could only do this now!

So he said seriously: "You need to do this matter in person, and then you need to report it. After the memorial is reported, the court must verify it. If nothing unexpected happens, it will be ordered to issue an order to me as the inspector, and then I will confirm it, and this matter will be considered complete."

Cui Yanxin settled down, but he was the governor. Once the memorial was submitted, the court would have believed it five or six points. Of course, someone would definitely give an opinion. The court would follow the rules. The Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice would give Zhang Wenyan a message. Zhang Wenyan would confirm it again, so this matter would be considered a nail to the coffin.

Cui Yan smiled and said, "It's so great, but Mr. Zhang has worked hard. Today's kindness will be repaid in the future."

Zhang Wenyan felt bored, but she still barely smiled and said, "It's just... this Yangzhou..."

"This is easy to deal with." Cui Yan said with a stern face: "When Lou Shide was in Yangzhou, he had already made people angry and resentful. Now he was finally in trouble, and I don't know how many people were ecstatic! So... Mr. Zhang was at ease. Lou Shide's confidant had long been rejected by me. Now, it would be good if the people from Yangzhou were not involved in the injustice. As for seeking justice for him, don't think about it."

Zhang Wenyan sighed relieved and smiled: "It can be seen that everything has cause and effect in this world! It is precisely because Lou Shide planted evil causes that he has the consequences of his own life today. As an official, we should also remember this lesson. We must not just know the benefits of offending others and stopping others, and for this so-called new policy, we should act as a pawn for others. Is it easy to do this? If things are done, it is not his credit, but if we offend so many people, once the matter fails, everyone will push them down."

………

A report quickly entered Chang'an. The message made people feel strange. After reading it, Li Shimin first refused to believe it.

But... After all, it was just a small lieutenant involved, so naturally it was impossible for all officials to personally call on the discussion, so he ordered the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice to conduct a thorough investigation.

At Dali Temple, the Huainan Road Censor immediately went to the Huainan Road Censor to investigate in detail.

On the contrary, when Chen Zhengtai learned the news, he was stunned.

He knew that Lou Shide was a man. Although he was not from a good background, he was from a poor family and had a strong sense of fame and fortune, but he was still quite loyal and righteous. Will he defect? ​​He also brought the ships and money and food built by the Chen family...

This... is unreasonable.

Chen Zhengtai felt it was strange, and then immediately asked someone to find Chen Aizhi from the newspaper office.

Chen Aizhi was so beautiful when she heard Chen Zhengtai’s summons. This was her great benefactor!

When he arrived in front of Chen Zhengtai, he called his uncle happily. Although he knew he was much older than Chen Zhengtai, the word "uncle" was very happy: "I don't know what the hell is calling me?"

Chen Zhengtai looked at him and asked in a head-on manner: "How many people are there in Yangzhou now?"

Chen Aizhi honestly explained: "Yangzhou is Xiongzhou, and there are more people stationed."

Although there were more than 300 states in the Tang Dynasty, in fact, there were differences in these states. The Tang Dynasty divided states into seven levels, namely auxiliary, Xiong, Wang, tight, upper, middle, and lower. For example, Yangzhou was listed as Xiongzhou based on its economic conditions and population size, and it was a super-large state.

"So there were thirty-one people stationed there, three compilers who collected the field, seventeen civil servants who were responsible for collecting information, and different feet and Mrs. Ma."

Chen Zhengtai said again: "These civil servants are all well-informed people."

"Natural." Chen Aizhi's face showed a confident look and said without hesitation: "All of them are good at this, who are dedicated to this."

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Chapter completed!