Heavenly Dao Formula

Jiujiang, Liuzhou territory.

The cargo ship is going down the river.

"Ugh..." Gong Shujin lay on the window and retched for a while, but only spit out a mouthful of sour water.

"Drink some ginger soup, I asked the cook to make it just now." Gong Shufeng handed a water bag to his younger brother.

He didn't expect that this brother who was not related to him by blood would actually get seasick.

To say that the boat they took was already a good lion boat. Not only was it wide and big, but there was also a side room in the middle of the hull where people could sleep. But even so, Gong Shujin vomited badly when crossing the rapids, and has not eaten seriously for almost two days now.

Gong Shujin took the water bag and took a sip, then he let out a long breath and sat down slowly, "How long will it take us to arrive at Jinxia City?"

"I asked the boatman. Huiyang City is not far ahead. After passing Huiyang, it will take at most one and a half days to enter Shenzhou." Gong Shufeng said, "Whether there are ice boats in Shenzhou, I heard that the speed It is several times that of ordinary ships, and we only need to change to an ice ship, and we can reach Jinxia in one day."

"Ice boat?" Gong Shujin frowned slightly, "It's not winter now."

"That's what the boatman said. Even in the hottest July and August, these boats can run back and forth on Jiujiang."

"Is this something that the Mo family fiddled with..."

"I don't know. But it's absolutely impossible to do this with mechanism alone." Gong Shufeng shrugged, "Whether it's true or not, everything will be revealed when we get to Shenzhou."

Gongshu Jin nodded and stopped talking.

His eyes turned to the window again.

Gong Shufeng naturally knew what his younger brother was looking at. In fact, this was what he saw the most in recent days. Whenever he looked at the river bank, he could see a group of ragged refugees slowly moving south. There are dozens of people when there are few, and hundreds of people when there are many. These migrants who don't know where they are going have yellow faces, thin hands and feet, and even fall on the road while walking. Sometimes he even has an illusion, as if he is not looking at the same kind, but a group of similar people animal.

"Is this really Liuzhou?" After a while, Gong Shufeng heard his brother whisper.

It's no wonder he had this question.

Because according to their knowledge, Liuzhou is a very rich area in Qi State, second only to Shangyuan in Gyeonggi.

"It shouldn't be wrong." Gong Shufeng replied softly, "I have written down every town I pass."

"Where are they going?" asked the younger brother again.

"This...is probably some place for shelter?" To be honest, this is the first time Gong Fengwang has seen such a situation. When he was in Xu State, he seldom left Dadu, and he didn't stay in the Ministry of Industry. , that is, in the field of their own agency. With the popularity of machine waterwheels and wooden oxen, Dadu has always been the most prosperous city in the Six Kingdoms. There are not no people on the streets, but most of them are lazy, disabled and local ruffians. It is easy for him to miss it. .

"Heh, where are you going?" Suddenly someone interrupted, "Actually, they don't even know where they are going."

Gong Shufeng turned his head and saw the middle-aged man next door leaning against the door, holding a jug of rice wine in his hand.

He is also one of the passengers on the cargo ship, his surname is Mo, and his identity seems to be a businessman.

The rooms on the boat are small, with poor sound insulation and no privacy at all. The two brothers are used to this.

"Mr. Mo." Gong Shufeng cupped his hands, "You said they didn't know? Then why did they leave?"

"Because if you don't leave, you're dead. Since you're dead anyway, why not just walk around and see."

"If you don't go, you die?"

"You... are not from Qiguo, are you?" The middle-aged man sized them up.

This made Gong Shufeng's back tighten.

According to the plan, their new identities are from a small family in a remote town in the Gyeonggi area. Because their family has undergone major changes and they are in urgent need of money, and they also learned from the Shenjin Daily that they accept people who are emotionally affected by the world, they decided to meet in Jinxia. try your luck. With the Privy Council paralyzed and the scholar examination canceled long ago, this reason is completely justified.

"Of course we are from Qiguo." Gong Shujin coughed twice, "Why did you say that, sir?"

"Forget it, where you come from has nothing to do with me." The other party shook his head, as if he didn't want to dwell on this issue, "After the defeat of the Privy Council, the court has now been torn apart. Tyrants from all over the world are vying for power and money. I can take care of the local common people. In the past, there were restrictions from the government, but now there are no restrictions, these people naturally want to plunder as much as they want, and the common people can only choose to flee."

"So... it's all Jinxia City's fault." Gong Shufeng said in a deep voice.

"Oh? What you said is quite interesting." Mr. Mo glanced at him, "Don't blame the robbers, but the people who are against the robbers? As far as I know, Jinxia's situation is much better than here, at least people Everyone has a mouthful to eat."

"But you also said that there were government restrictions in the past. In other words, aren't they the ones who released the robbers?" Gong Shufeng retorted, "If Jinxia doesn't plot rebellion and let the privy government take over the government, then things won’t happen.”

The other party suddenly showed a smile that was not a smile, "Do you think everything will be fine if you hand it over to the Privy Council?"

What's wrong?

Gong Shufeng said stubbornly, "Exactly."

"It's a rich family after all." Mr. Mo opened the jug, raised his head and took a sip, "But now...it's hard to say if you're rich!"

"Sorry, we're just from ordinary people—"

"Ordinary people don't carry leather water bags with them." He interrupted with a wave of his hand, "And shoes, your soles are a bit too clean... If you want to hide your identity, you should use more snacks."

After speaking, the man shook the jug and walked out of the boat house.

The two brothers looked at each other.

Before they set off, they had changed into the simplest linen clothes, and did not leave a single jewelry pendant; in order to match their identities, they only carried the most basic travel expenses and a package of dry food, and even the organs that they hardly leave their bodies. The tool kits were all left in Shangyuan City.

I thought this would be flawless, but unexpectedly, an ordinary businessman on board saw the flaw.

Gong Shujin glanced at the water bag in his elder brother's hand, "I'm afraid I'm going to throw this thing away."

"Do you even want to change your shoes?" Gong Shufeng raised his feet in a bit of embarrassment. The cloth shoes were much worse than the deerskin soft boots he wears every day. In order not to hurt his feet, he deliberately stuffed two more shoes into the shoes. There is no cushion, but the cloth shoes themselves have problems.

At this moment, a burst of yelling suddenly came from the bow.

Gong Shujin propped himself up, looked around, and saw a gray-white city wall not far from Zuo Xian. On the Jiujiang River, long iron cables were pulled up, and many ships piled up on both sides, forming a dense forest of masts. At the same time, several fast boats were approaching the cargo ship, and the person standing at the bow was wearing official robes and shouted loudly, "Stop the boat! Accept inspection by Huiyang Mansion!"