Lord of the House

Luoyang Lake is 50 miles north of Shanglindu, where the old and new channels of Shiliang River diverge, the new river goes straight to Shanglinli, and the shallow and narrow old river turns southwest, connecting with the moat outside Shiliang County. To the southeast, it is connected with Shanglinxi. The thousand-mu scale of Luoyang Lake is not big, but it is the first shallow lake at the southern end of Hongzepu. Entering Luoyang Lake is even entering the scope of Hongzepu.

Lin Fie dressed as an ordinary boatman. The sun at noon in April made his forehead sweat. He was barefoot and arm, wearing a hat on his head. He squatted on the bow of the boat without any manners, watching the loach master Ge Cunxin sinking to the bottom of the lake. The iron pendant was lifted. Ge Cunxin calculated the depth of the lake and said, "At this depth, there is no one who is familiar with the waterway, and the Dongyang boat can't come in with confidence. Is there any problem in connecting to the branch of the river at the head of Hunan?"

Although finding fishermen and boaters who are familiar with Luoyang Lake might be able to find a waterway in Luoyang Lake that can go deeper to the north for the Dongyang to pass through, but there are too many constraints and it is of little significance. Once the boat is separated in a shallow lake, it will be completely passive, and the risk is too great.

"Qin Chengbo had long thought about returning to Zhongli County from Shiliang River and Hongzepu. The flat-bottomed boat he requisitioned for going north was mostly 200 stone. The water depth is only about eight feet, so even if you are not familiar with the waterway passing through Luoyang Lake, it should not be a problem," Lin Bie said with a frown, "If we want to fish in troubled waters, we cannot let the forces of Hongzepu water village lure Qin Chengbo into the depths of Hongzepu. To carry out robbery, it is best to start the robbery as soon as Qin Chengbo enters Luoyang Lake, so that no matter if we succeed or not, we can withdraw to Hechazikou as quickly as possible."

"It's easy to scare the snakes. Qingyanggang in the northwest has a guard post to guard against robbers. We just need to randomly choose a slightly farther place on this straight line to burn beacon fires and set fire to fake bandits. Cheng Bo was shocked, and he could force the forces of Hongzepu Water Village to start early in Luoyang Lake," Cao Ziang said, "But even in the troubled waters of Luoyang Lake, it's still not easy..."

Qin Chengbo had more than a thousand servants, including four or five hundred elite entourage warriors. If the forces of the Hongzepu clan wanted to successfully rob the Qin clan, they would secretly gather no less than two or three thousand people. Of course, it is not easy to gather more people in advance and prevent the government from being aware of it. In addition, Shen Rong hid an elite team in Shiliang County. According to Liu Xilin, there were almost a thousand people. Even if the current situation in Hongzepu is likely to be deliberately condoned by Shen Rong, Qin Chengbo was robbed in Luoyang Lake. Liang County's staff dared not come to the rescue. There are not many cavalry among the more than a thousand elites, most of them are infantry, but they can quickly enter Luoyang Lake from the old Shiliang River by boat for rescue. From Shiliang County to Luoyang Lake, the waterway is only more than 30 miles, and it does not need two Time will come.

Lin Fu can use only fifty people. Although Qin Chengbo can enter Luoyang Lake in the name of rescue after the catastrophe, it is really not an easy task to get enough benefits from it.

Lin Bie didn't have to participate in fishing in troubled waters, but the temptation was so great that it was necessary to come and watch the situation and make some preparations in advance.

Zhou Pu, who was watching at the stern, walked over barefoot and said, "I can't stay here for a long time. The lake looks calm, but the people on the fishing boats at the mouth of Nanhu Lake and the east seem to be more vigilant. The eyeliner that comes out, if we stay there again, will arouse their alertness..."

"Let's go, go to the city." Lin Bie nodded and said, indicating that the two people who were holding the oars at the stern of the boat would go to the mouth of the old Shiliang River, and go to Shiliang County by punting from the old river channel.

After the fishermen and boat households who had been fighting for several months to resist donations dispersed at the beginning of the month, the surface of Luoyang Lake has returned to calm. There are even official sentry boats patrolling the lake. There are also boat households fishing and salvaging aquatic plants nearby. There are still people cutting quinoa on Caozhou, and occasionally merchants and passenger boats pass by. In the shallow water by the lake, there are several buffaloes with brown-yellow fur, and a group of wild ducks swim by the water not far in front of the boat. ——Those who do not fake the truth see such a peaceful atmosphere and think that Hong Zepu has returned to a peaceful and prosperous age.

Zhou Pu picked up the bamboo penny and punted the boat. In addition to Lin Fu and the other five pretending to be boatmen and standing in the cabin, there were also six people who wore armor and hid in the narrow cabin just in case. The river boat turned around and sailed into the old Shiliang River. Lin Fu, Cao Zian, and Ge Cunxin squatted on the bow all the way to measure the water depth.

It’s no wonder that a new channel had to be dug. The old channel looked very wide, but the deepest part of the middle of the river was only seven or eight feet deep. Even the empty boat Dongyang could barely pass through. .

"At that time, it will be easy to stop Shen Rong's officers and soldiers hiding in Shiliang County from rescuing Luoyang Lake. The flow of this river is very slow. It is easy to scuttle an open boat full of sand and gravel at the shallowest part of the river. The river can be temporarily closed... Hongzepu Water Village will definitely hope to lure Qin Chengbo into the depths of Hongzepu before starting, but there may not be preparations here, we have to do a comprehensive job for them," Cao Ziang said, "The mansion army was arrested. Abandoning the boat to go ashore and rushing to the shore of Luoyang Lake, and having to recruit another boat into the lake for rescue, cannot be done in a short time. The timing of letting Qin Chengbo enter Luoma Lake is also very important. After dark, it is the most convenient time to communicate with lights, and it is also the most convenient to fish in troubled waters at night.”

Like Qin Chengzu, Cao Zi'ang is meticulous and good at strategy. Lin Bie saw that Hong Zepu had a chance to fish in troubled waters, and immediately sent a letter to let Cao Zi'ang and Zhou Pu come together. His insight was indeed extraordinary.

"Speaking of which, I'm pretty sure I can find a fish in muddy water." Lin Bie saw that he was far away from Luoyang Lake, stood up and stretched, and said with a smile, "Let's go to the county first, at night. Return from here and explore the waterway again, even if Qin Chengbo wants to go up the Shiliang River, it will be three or five days later, and it is enough for us to do something in advance."

"..." Cao Zi'ang smiled. They have been Liu Ma Kou on Huai River for nearly ten years. They are all eating with their heads in their heads. They are not afraid to take risks. They really don't want to let go of such a good opportunity to fish in troubled waters. Lin Bing's style suits everyone very well. meaning.

Lin Bie stood at the bow of the boat, watching the rolling hills and hills in the western border of Shiliang County, and the yellow jasmine flowers blooming like broken gold on the walls on both sides of the river. When there was no boat on the river and no one on the bank, he entered the cabin and changed his clothes. From the barefoot boatman in Luoyang Lake, he turned back into a splendid young man in blue shirts. Zhou Pu, Cao Zi'ang, Ge Cunxin, etc. all changed into the attire of the escort. .

There are more than 30 miles of waterway from Luoma Lake to Shiliang County. After sailing against the current for nearly two hours, Lin Tie entered the moat when the sun was hanging on the eaves of the tower, and stopped at the pier outside the north gate of the county. Because he was going to hold a banquet in the county restaurant to entertain officials such as Liang Zuoren, Lu Dongyang, and Chen Ling, Lin Fu went ashore without delay and walked directly to the North City Gate.

When checking his identity at the North City Gate, Lin Fu learned from the small school guarding the city gate that Liang Zuoren had sent people to wait for them outside the East City Gate for a long time. Not long after Lin Fu and the others entered the city from the north gate, they saw Liang Zuoren, Lu Dongyang, Chen Ling and other officials from Shiliang County greet them.

"Ah, Mr. Liang, where are you going..." Lin Fu asked pretending to be surprised.

"I didn't expect Brother Lin Xian to be so intrigued, 'It should not be cold to take a boat ride in the evening to enjoy the spring, and the spring breeze should not be cold', but it made me wait at the east gate for a long time, waiting for a long time. After a while, Brother Lin Xian will have to punish himself with three glasses of wine to pass the test. "Liang Zuoren came over and held Lin Fu's arm affectionately. He knew that although Lin Fu was from Shiliang County, he didn't know much about the officials in the county, so he stood on the street and introduced the people behind him to Lin Fu. In addition to many officials in the county, a lot of celebrities and gentry from the county also came, and Xiao Yigui, the father of Liu Yue'er's deceased husband, was also among them.

Liang Zuoren was born as a scholar and has been an official for ten years. In this way, he is the parent official of the seventh grade in Shiliang County. In terms of identity and status, he is far higher than Lin Fu, who was born in juren and is only a ninth grade scholar, but The real power system is not based solely on these superficial positions and backgrounds. The so-called seventh-rank official of the prime minister's family, Lin Fu, as the most popular confidant of Gu Wuchen's family, actually shared the power of Gu Wuchen as the deputy envoy of the inspector and the upstart of the Chu Party. Even in Jiangning city, not many people would blame him. Liang Zuoren now also realizes that giving the wife of the Xiao family to the Gu family as a cook was a bad move and offended Mrs. Gu. Even if Gu Wuchen is still thinking of his goodness, he will not say anything to him for the sake of family harmony. Liang Zuoren wants to have To save him, he naturally had to be affectionate with Lin Fu. Although it was a bit awkward to greet him in the street, it was not too much.

"This is Xiao Jiaweng?" When Liang Zuoren introduced Xiao Yigui, Lin Fuzuo said with a surprised expression on his face, "Later, I'll have a few more glasses of wine to honor Xiao Jiaweng..."

The scandal that the little widow of the Xiao family gave Lin Fulian a belt and meat into her stomach has spread throughout the county, humiliating the Xiao family, and Xiao Yigui swallowed it for a long time. Before noon, Lin Fu sent someone to send a greeting card. After he sent the person away, he tore the greeting card to shreds. Naturally, he was extremely reluctant to attend the evening banquet. Liang Zuoren asked the county chief clerk Chen Ling to personally come to the house to invite him, and Xiao Yigui had to bite the bullet and come out.

Lin Fu said this, and the corners of the other people's mouths were laughing, but Xiao Yigui only said in a muffled voice, "Don't dare to be, don't dare to be..."

The Xiao family is also a big family in Shiliang County. They made a fortune in the silk cloth business. There are three silk cloth villages in the county and in Dongyangfu City, as well as tens of millions of furniture. In Jiangning City, it can be regarded as a wealthy family.

Although the Xiao family is a businessman, they still attach great importance to the family style. They encourage their children and nephews to study. If they want to get involved in the scholarly family, they have to be serious about the family's famous festivals. At the beginning, she resented Liu Yueer's death of her son just after ten days of marriage, so the Xiao family drove her back to her parents' home, but she absolutely refused to let her remarry someone else and humiliate Xiao's family. The county magistrate Liang Zuoren wanted to give the little lady to Gu Wuchen as a concubine, but the Xiao family didn't dare to let one go. In the face of absolute power, it's not as good as a fart. No one in the county dared to talk about it, but who would have thought Gu Wuchen changed his hand and gave the little lady to Lin Fu, a disciple? This became the laughing stock the Xiao family told others in Shiliang County.

Shiliang County and Jiangning Mansion are next to each other. Ships come and go, and news spreads quickly. Lin Tie's domineering name in Jiangning also spreads in Shiliang County. At first, Xiao Yigui thought about getting Liu Yue'er back for his dead son to keep the festival, but gradually Lin Fu's reputation became more and more vicious, and Xiao Yigui wanted to calm down. After all, Liu Yueer was introduced to the Gu family as a cook by Liang Zuoren, and she was also wearing the name of a cook beside Lin Fu. Xiao Yigui couldn't sue if he wanted to, at least until there was conclusive evidence that Liu Yueer was pregnant.

Xiao Yigui also held the attitude of procrastinating on this matter one day at a time. Lin Fu blatantly came to ask for Liu Yue'er's name, which made him a little angry.

It is said that Lin Fu's ninth-rank scholar can only be accompanied by two escorts. Seeing that the eight strong men behind Lin Fu are all carrying knives, what Lin Fu said means that Liu Yueer's will be taken tonight. After the title issue was resolved, he wanted to accept her as a concubine. Although Xiao Yigui was very angry, he did not dare to show it. County head Chen Ling went to the house to persuade him to attend tonight's banquet, and he made it clear that the inspector was in charge of prison litigation, and Gu Wuchen was appointed as Jiangdong inspector. Bie He was going to frame the Xiao family. Liang Zuoren cooperated a little bit, and the Xiao family's life would be difficult. They all said that "the county magistrate will destroy the family, and the prefect will be destroyed." weak. Chen Ling asked Xiao Yigui to prepare the document "Liu Yue'er will go down from Xiao's family". Although Xiao Yigui was indignant in his heart, he felt that what Chen Ling said was reasonable. No matter what he did at this time, he couldn't handle Lin Fu. He also wrote the "Xiatang" document at home. At this moment, Lin Fu bluntly hinted at the status, and the county people snickered when they heard it. Xiao Yigui was agitated and hesitant. County clerk Chen Ling glanced at Xiao Yigui's face, walked to him calmly, pinched him with his fingers, and said cooingly and frighteningly, "Your Xiao family is not kind to Liu family daughter, Ling Lang. He is already in critical condition in bed, and marrying the Liu family daughter is for the sake of happiness. Chongxi is a two-way affair. If you cannot make happiness, you, the Xiao family, can’t blame others for their fate. The Xiao family drives the Liu family daughter back to her parents’ home, and the Liu family is very happy. Resentment, I really want to pursue it, I'm afraid it will be bad for your Xiao family. If you drag it to the showdown with the Xiao family and ask for the paper, things will be troublesome, and who will help you in the county? "

No matter whether Gu Wuchen is the upstart of the Chu Party or not, it is always true that he is a native of Dongyang Mansion. If Gu Wuchen is in power, he will always help the Dongyang Township Party. Chen Ling is a native of Hengshan, Dongyang. He was born as a jinshi in Chongguan for 3 years. He doesn't have such a good opportunity as Lin Fu, and he has no honorable background. He stayed in the museum for three years and was only awarded the post of Jiupin County headmaster. Among his colleagues, he was considered a miserable one. In front of the Chu Party gaining power in the DPRK, Gu Wuchen, who is the Dongyang Township Party, and the son-in-law of Chu Party leader Tang Haoxin, has risen rapidly in the officialdom. Chen Ling didn't want to miss this opportunity. He didn't have the opportunity to curry favor with Gu Wuchen. He sent a letter of worship to talk about the Liu family daughter, and he couldn't help but give his heart.

Xiao Yigui saw that Liang Zuoren was also so complimenting Lin Bie, a small ninth-rank scholar, and knew that the Xiao family was not qualified to fight fiercely for this pig-raiser at this time, so he sighed, and wrote the "Xiatang Book" that had been written a long time ago. He secretly shoved it to Chen Ling and said, "How about letting this Shuzi succeed temporarily, please bother Lord Chen to do the hard work on his behalf. I will prepare thin wine in the house tomorrow, Lord Chen, please don't refuse..."

When entering the restaurant, Lin Fu took the "Xiatang Book" secretly handed by Chen Ling, read it, put it in his arms, and said a few good words to Chen Ling. He came to the county this time mainly for the "Xiatang Book". With this paper, Liu Yueer's heart knot can be solved, and then he observes the situation in Shiliang County, drank wine at night, and took a closer look at Liang Zuoren and his friends. The demeanor of the officials in the county is really relaxed~www.wuxiaspot.com~ At the banquet, everyone talked about the fishermen gathering to fight against donations in the past few months, and they were all incensed to ask the government to investigate and deal with it and kill one hundred people. Realizing that Hong Zepu's crisis has actually reached a critical level.

After drinking, Lin Fu said goodbye and left the county. Although the city was closed long ago, and Liang Zuoren saw him off, it was no problem for Lin Fu and the others to leave the city. Lin Fu got on the boat at the pier outside the north gate, and the crow Wu Qi was also waiting for them on the boat. In just over a day, Wu Qi and his spies had no chance to go deep into the depths of Hongzepu, but they checked the situation from the southwest coast of Hongzepu, and the observed signs were quite consistent with Lin Fu's speculation. For several months, the Hongzepu water village forces, fishermen and boat gang leaders have secretly united to plan a major event.

Lin Fu and the others took a river boat from Jiuhe to Luoyang Lake to check the situation. They also familiarized themselves with the waterway again. The stars and moonlight were very weak at night, so there was no need to cover them up. Before entering Luoyang Lake, Lin Fu let the crow Wu Qi and the others disembark, and asked them to lurk at the mouth of the river branch to monitor the boats sneaking into the Shiliang River from Luoyang Lake.

The forces of the Hongzepu families united to take Qin Chengbo as their prey. First, they would send a large number of people and boats to sneak into the Shiliang River. After Qin Chengbo was led in, these ships would block his retreat. Lin Fu and the others wanted to fish in the murky waters of Luoyang Lake. In order to prevent their retreat from being blocked, they had to identify in advance which boats Hongzepu Water Village forces sent to enter the Shiliang River, whether there were special signs, and whether the boaters had special recognizable attire. Only Lin Fu and the others could camouflage the boats and people who entered the murky waters of Luoyang Lake to fish.

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