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Volume 3: The Wind Rises in the Southern Kingdom Chapter 65 Chapter 65: Linjiang Immortal

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    "Then let me send you some windproof clothes!" Seeing that Chen Zaixing did not object, the captain turned around and whispered a few instructions to the sailor on the side. After a while, a sailor gave him a woolen coat.  Come over, Chen Zaixing put it on his body, and he immediately felt much more comfortable. He looked at the river and the mountain shadows on both sides of the river that were getting dim under the increasingly faint light, and recited in a low voice: "The rolling Yangtze River flows eastward, and the waves wash away.  All heroes. Whether success or failure is gone, the green mountains are still there. The white-haired fisherman on the river is always happy to see the autumn moon and the spring breeze. Many things in ancient and modern times are all laughed at.  The sound was not loud when he started to raise his head, and became deeper and deeper as it went on. By the end, it was almost as thin as a gossamer and almost inaudible.  It turned out that since he happened to meet Batu escorting the escape team of the Burmese prince and princess, Chen Zaixing had hardly stopped in the past few months. Every minute he was thinking about how to fight with internal and external opponents, even in his sleep.  I often wake up suddenly, tossing and turning, and can't sleep at night.  But this time he returned to Mandalay by boat, which suddenly gave him some free time. After all, sitting on the boat, he knew nothing about the current situation in Mandalay, and even if he wanted to worry about it, he didn't know where to start.  He was originally an intellectual with profound knowledge of traditional Chinese culture. Standing on the bow of the ship, looking at the sunset over the river, he couldn't help but think of the popular song "Linjiang Fairy."  "The Rolling Water of the Yangtze River Passes East".  This poem was originally the opening line of the third paragraph of "Twenty-one Historical Tanci" written by the former dynasty scholar Yang Shen, "Speaking of the Qin and Han Dynasties." Later, when Mao Zonggang and his son commented on "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", they placed it at the beginning of the volume, and it became widely circulated.  This word expresses the emotions of life by narrating the rise and fall of history. It is bold but implicit, high-pitched but deep, which is exactly in line with Chen Zaixing's mood at this time.  Chinese scholars like Chen Zaixing were deeply rooted in Confucian education.  What he pursues all his life is nothing more than the three immortal human beings of "establishing virtue, meritorious service, and establishing reputation."  However, in the late 19th century, China was violently attacked by Western powers. These scholars faced "great changes unseen in three thousand years." The old Confucianism could no longer solve the emerging problems.  How to find new doctrines, or how to improve Confucianism to adapt to the new environment, this is the question facing Chen Zaixing and others.  Faced with this situation, the scholars represented by Chen Zaixing chose various ways out. They ran around shouting during the day, but whenever they dreamed back at midnight and were alone, the traditional Confucianism they had received when they were young would reappear.  Crawled out from the depths of their hearts and tortured them - "A hundred years from now, how will the history books review themselves?" "Right and wrong, success or failure has turned away, the country is still there, and the sunset is red several times!" Chen Zaixing whispered.  What I have done during this period, whether it is success or failure, will be like a handful of loess a hundred years later. The Irrawaddy River is still the Irrawaddy River, the green hills on both sides of the river are still green hills, and the people who live here are still wearing these black cloth-tied heads and bare feet.  Tattooed Burmese.  It's just that in the history books of later generations, his operations are among the countries and he makes profits from them. I'm afraid his reputation will not be much better.  I am afraid that the reputation of the Chen family in Hanjing for more than a hundred years as a "farming and studying heirloom" will be destroyed in my own hands.  Even though Chen Zaixing was ambitious and as bold as a fight, he couldn't help but feel depressed when he thought about the historical writings of later generations.  At this time, a sailor behind him said: "Mr. Chen, dinner is ready. Please come into the cabin to eat!" "Yes!" Chen Zaixing nodded, turned around and walked towards the cabin. At this time, a burst of water came from the starboard side of the ship.  There was a sound, and he turned his head and looked around, only to see a speedboat heading towards him, going down the water. The two boats were facing each other, and the speed of the boat was even more astonishing, like a galloping horse.  "You are sailing so late at night and not stopping at the shore to rest. It seems that you are a busy person like me!" Chen Zaixing thought of this, shook his head, and turned around to walk into the cabin.  Kong Zhang was sitting at the wooden table. There was a fish and a plate of vegetables on the table, and he only moved his chopsticks two or three times.  The entourage on the side looked at Kong Zhang and asked cautiously: "Why did you eat so much today? Is it possible that you are not feeling well somewhere?" "No, I just have no appetite!" Kong Zhang sighed and looked at the entourage.  Looking at the fish and vegetables on the table, he stood up and said, "I'll go to the deck to get some fresh air, and you can eat!" As soon as Kong Zhang walked out of the door, he heard loud chewing and swallowing sounds from inside the cabin.  "This guy is a lucky general. He always has a good appetite!" Kong Zhang smiled bitterly and shook his head. At this time, a fast boat came across the river, and then the lights on the bow could vaguely see that it was a flat-bottomed boat.  At this moment, a thought suddenly flashed through Kong Zhang's mind: "Could it be that Mr. Chen is also on this boat? Didn't those two people go astray?" Then he shook his head and smiled: "How can there be such a coincidence in the world? On the river.  After boarding so many boats, how could it be on that boat? " At noon two days later, the "Pharaoh" was already docked at the dock outside Mandalay. Chen Zaixing came ashore and looked around.  The expected figure of Kong Zhang did not appear, and I couldn't help but feel a thump in my heart.?Isn¡¯t it that the hidden chess move that I stayed in Mandalay has been pulled out?  Chen Zaixing thought for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Come here, prepare your carriage and horses. I want to attack to meet Her Majesty the Princess!" Chen Zaixing leaned on the back of his chair, the bamboo sedan chair under his feet swaying rhythmically, and his heart was equally unhappy.  stable.  It was almost nine days from the time Kong Zhang sent the urgent letter to the time he rushed back to Mandalay. During these nine days, he had no idea what happened to Mandalay and what the situation was.  There is no trace of the trustworthy Kong Zhang. Is it the right choice to rush to the palace now?  "Stay!" Chen Zaixing suddenly stepped on the sedan and shouted loudly. He stuck out his head and said loudly in Burmese to the sedan bearer who turned his head in confusion: "I'm not going to the palace. I'm going to the barracks outside the city immediately!"  The bearer nodded, shouted orders to his companions, sang a rhythmic chant, and walked quickly in the direction of the barracks.  When Chen Zaixing was still half a mile away from the barracks, he got off the sedan, asked the bearers to take off all their clothes, and asked himself and a few guards to change into them. Then he walked towards the gate of the barracks.  When he was about to arrive at the gate of the barracks, two Burmese sentries carrying rifles came up. They took off the rifles from their backs, pulled the bolts menacingly, and shouted loudly as they walked towards Chen Zaixing and his party.  .  "It was your commander who asked us to come here today. He said he had something for us to do!" Chen Zaixing pretended to be serious and shouted in Burmese: "You'd better ask your commander to come here.  Otherwise, he will definitely beat your butts!" The two Burmese sentries looked hesitantly and looked at Chen Zaixing and his party. One of them turned around and walked towards the door hesitantly. After a while, he took another  The Shun Army officer came over. The Shun Army officer was full of doubts. He was still more than ten steps away and asked loudly in Burmese: "Who are you and what do you want from me?" "It's me!" Chen Zaixing whispered in a low voice.  He said: "Bai Doubin, do you still recognize me?" "Master Chen?" Bai Doubin recognized Chen Zaixing, his face changed drastically, and he quickly bowed to him and said, "Master Chen, why are you dressed like this?  What's the matter?" "No need to salute!" Chen Zaixing reached out and grabbed Bai Doubin's right hand to stop him from saluting, and whispered: "I just came back from Bagan. It's not convenient to talk here. Please take me to your place now.  Go to his residence!" Seeing Chen Zaixing's appearance, Bai Doubin guessed a little and hurriedly whispered: "Master Chen, come with me!" Then he turned and walked towards the camp.  After half a cup of tea, Chen Zaixing was already sitting in Bai Doubin's tent. He asked in a deep voice: "Please tell me what has happened in Mandalay these days." "Master Chen, if you talk about Mandalay these days,  What happened in Dele? The biggest thing is that Mr. Zao came from China. I heard that the imperial court has appointed Mr. Zao as the captain of the Burma Guard, and he will be in charge of the military affairs of Myanmar. This is the biggest thing. " "  Well!" Chen Zaixing nodded, but his face was as gloomy as water. He knew what Bai Doubin said more than half a month ago, so he ran to Bagan to take advantage of the early national power to conquer Myanmar.  Everything was done and became a fait accompli, but I didn't expect that the national power would come so quickly this morning, and even his mentor who was holding him back in the country didn't hold him back.  Thinking of this, Chen Zaixing couldn't help but feel upset.  "I see, are there any signs of instability in Mandalay City?" "Inside Mandalay City?" Bai Doubin was stunned when he heard this, and after thinking for a moment, he replied: "There are no signs of instability.  Thanks to Mr. Chen and Mr. Ba who pacified the puppet king in Bagan, rice and tribute were shipped in boats. The price of rice and salt in the market, which was still rising, has dropped. Who will rise up to cause trouble?  ? The guns in our hands are not fire sticks!" At this point, Bai Doubin couldn't help but laugh. He felt that Fang Cai's words were indeed good, and he not only expressed his credit, but also patted Chen.  Your flattery really kills two birds with one stone!  Chen Zaixing did not speak, but nodded. Seeing the other party acting like this, Bai Doubin also shut his mouth obediently.  After a while, Chen Zaixing suddenly asked: "Have you had any changes in the army since your Excellency came?" "This?" Bai Doubin was stunned, and his mouth started to moisten.  Seeing the other party's appearance, Chen Zaixing slapped the armrest of the chair fiercely and shouted: "Speak quickly!" Bai Doubin was frightened by this shout and his whole body trembled, and he quickly replied: "Tell me, sir, there was a song two days ago."  Master Duanqu and Master Liu Zhixing came to the camp. Master Naqu claimed to be the counselor of the Lieutenant's Mansion protecting Burma. He was temporarily in charge of military affairs. He brought more than a dozen officers with him and immediately made some personnel changes. Now the camp is like this  Mr. Qu makes the decision. " "Humph!" Chen Zaixing snorted, stood up and walked around the room. Bai Doubin stood there, feeling at a loss.When he was at ease, Chen Zaixing suddenly stopped and asked, "Go and help me find a few people to come to your place. Don't mention my name. Just say that you have taken a fancy to a Burmese woman outside."  I want to invite everyone to have a drink and have some fun!"
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