Peerless Pirates

Chapter 215 Canal Sailing

On September 13, an official courier ran out of Tiedam's camp and headed straight for the Yellow River bank (read the full text of Beautiful Life). The letter the courier carried was signed by Wanyan Yusheng, and the recipient was Daqi Shandong.

Governor-General Qiao Zhenchuan.

This is a severely worded letter of condemnation (read the full text of Lich Yi Lu). It protests against Qiao Zhenchuan's failure to restrain the soldiers, which led to the incident of a Daqi sergeant setting foot on the territory of Dajin without permission in the early morning of September 12th. The letter also

He protested against Qiao Zhenchuan, allowed the prisoners to rush to Daijin, and wantonly killed the people of Daikin.

This letter calling for the thief to be caught was naturally from Song Zheng. Song Zheng and Wanyan Yusheng crossed the river in danger, and the Daqi pursuers they encountered were not only due to Qiao Zhenchuan's ban, but more importantly, Cong Kui's secret power. Otherwise,

, how could those Daqi soldiers "desperately

He chased Dajin personally. Song Zheng asked Wanyan Yusheng to write this letter. On the one hand, he wanted to cause some trouble for Cong Kui. On the other hand, he wanted to tell Qiao Zhenchuan that the people who had smuggled over were just "exiles" from Daqi.

Take the rumor of "Big Gold Thief" circulating in Li City.

In fact, the most important part of this letter is the person who writes it. In the past, when things like smuggling occurred, a letter was usually written in the name of Tiedam. The same is true for Daqi, usually in the name of Qiao Zhenchuan

Write. Two border generals, you condemn me and I condemn you. No one really regards smuggling as a serious incident. But this time is different. Not only is the wording unprecedentedly harsh, but it is also issued in the name of the sixth prince Wanyan Yusheng.

Song Zheng wanted to gradually change Wanyan Yusheng's weak image starting from this letter.

Wanyan Yusheng is compared with Wanyan Yudu. The former is gentle, gentle and elegant, and is a talent for governing the country; the latter is a bold warrior and powerful warrior, and is a powerful general who opens up borders. Although for Dai Jin, Wanyan Yusheng is more suitable as a leader.

Emperor, but the Jin people admired heroes and were more martial than Da Qi. The Jurchens fought against their ancestors from Agu

At the beginning of the clan, although there were more chaos within the clan, such as brothers fighting each other and enemies between uncles and nephews, they were pretty good at martial arts. When Wanyan Yong was young, he used a mere trick to get Cao Guogong to power, and even used tricks to get him killed.

He defeated the former Hailing King Wan Yanliang and completely consolidated the current territory of Dai Jin. He can be regarded as a traitor of his generation.

Wanyan Yusheng gives the impression that he is not very tough and needs to gradually change his image in order to win over the centrist forces in the Jin Dynasty.

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On the evening of September 13th, in the name of going out on patrol, Tiedam left the camp, taking more than 200 guards with him. It was late at night before Tiedam returned. Ordinary sergeants would naturally not know this.

, these guards are missing six people.

At the same time, the Sixth Prince's Yazhang near Tiedamu's tent was heavily protected (the latest chapter of Interstellar Galaxy Revelation 1). Except for Tiedamu and Zhang Zong who often enter and exit, no one is allowed to step into the tooth tent thirty feet away.

Within the range. Ordinary sergeants often saw that the Sixth Prince, under the heavy protection of his personal guards, would wear military uniforms and dance with swords outside the tent every day, but never step out of the camp.

The beautiful and affectionate Princess Wanyan Yuse of Dajin was arranged in a large house in the town, and invited a famous old Chinese doctor to treat her illness. She also lived in seclusion.

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On the official road from Yucheng to Jiangling (today's Dezhou, Shandong), six horses were galloping. At the head were two scholars. One was fourteen or fifteen years old, his skin was slightly darker, the corners of his mouth were upturned, and he seemed to be smiling. The other was

He is ten years old and has a majestic appearance. Although he is dressed as a scholar, he has a heroic spirit.

——It was Song Zheng and Wanyan Yusheng.

The four servants at the back are naturally dressed as Erhei and Huzi, as well as the two master guards assigned by Tiedam for Wanyan Yusheng, Wushi and Wushe.

After leaving Yaoqiang Town, the six of them headed due north and west, preparing to arrive at Jiangling and take a boat to Shangzhongdu, Hebei Province. As for the "Sixth Prince" who stayed at Tiedam Camp

"Tiedamu found a person who looked like Wanyan Yusheng

In disguise, Zhang Zong stayed in the camp, handling military affairs on behalf of Wanyan Yusheng, and writing letters. For example, as early as yesterday, a letter was rushed to Zhongdu in the name of Wanyan Yusheng to greet the emperor's father's condition.

, and requested to serve the decoction in front of the bed.

"Brother Yan, you and I are pretending to be candidates from the Hejian Prefecture and heading to Zhongdu. What if you and I really go to participate in a debate on the imperial examination? Let's see if we can become a high school Jinshi." Looking at the official path before and after

There was no one around, Song Zheng couldn't help but joke.

"Xiao Lang is joking." Wanyan Yusheng said with a wry smile, "Since Dajin opened the academy during the reign of Emperor Taizong, even though it has experienced twenty times of failure, in terms of knowledge, it is far inferior to that of Daqi Juzi."

Song Zheng then smiled and said, "Brother Yan, have you ever heard that 'a scholar is useless if he is useless'? To achieve great success in literature, you don't necessarily need to read many books (you will win the latest chapter if you are drunk). In the previous dynasty, Zhao Pu ruled the world with half of the Analects.

, have you ever learned to be rich? Northerners are less generous.

Literature, but without a lot of red tape, is direct and simple, and very efficient. Learning is just a means, knowledge is the key! Many people 'have a thousand words in their writing, but no plan in their mind', and are just a breathless person.

It’s just a bookcase.”

"Xiao Lang's words are to the point and thought-provoking. Every time I hear them, I feel as happy as eating iced watermelon in the dog days of summer!" Wanyan Yusheng looked at Song Zheng with admiration.

Song Zheng shuddered and thought to himself that he had to overdo it again. If something "gay" got involved, he would be in trouble. He kept silent at the moment.

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A group of six people left Tiedam Camp on the evening of September 13th and drove all the way. They drove slowly and hurriedly all day on September 14th. When the time came, they finally saw a bright light in the distance.

After arriving, the group discovered that this was not Jiang's Tomb, but an ancient town called Sinv Temple. However, the ancient town is on the Wei River, more than 20 miles away from Jiang's Tomb. You can hire a boat directly from here.

Go along the Yuhe River (i.e. the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal).

Although taking a boat is slower, people can get a good rest, and Song Zheng can also take the opportunity to catch up on a lot of knowledge about Daikin. Of course, more importantly, taking a boat can avoid many invisible dangers on the land route.

Song Zheng and others found an inn to rest. Erhei and Wu Shi went out to the canal to look for a passenger ship that could be hired.

When it was about to enter the sea, Erhei and the two finally came back. There were a few ships parked by the canal, most of which were transporting food and other goods. There was only one passenger ship that went straight to Zhongdu. There were ten rooms on the ship, and there happened to be a few guests there.

Sinusi got off the ship and found two rooms available. Erhei rented them immediately and agreed with the shipowner to set off at 03:00 tomorrow morning.

That night, Erhei sold the horses that the six people were riding on to the inn at a low price. After getting ready, he went to bed.

There was no conversation all night, and early the next morning, everyone had a hurried breakfast and boarded the boat (lie).

This section of the canal was the old route of the Yellow River. It was called Qinghe in the Qin and Han Dynasties. It was called the Yongji Canal section in the Tang Dynasty. It was called Yuhe in the Song Dynasty. After the founding of the Jin Dynasty, it was still called Yuhe and was renovated to form a north-south transportation channel.

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The ship Song Zheng and his friends were traveling on was more than twenty feet long and nearly five feet wide. It was considered a rare large ship in this era. There were eight rooms on the ship for the passengers, one for the captain named Lan, and the other for four maids.

and two old women who were cooking. The cabin carried some cargo and lived in more than 20 crew members.

It should be said that taking a boat is a relatively luxurious thing. Two rooms cost a full fifty taels of silver. Fortunately, Wanyan Yusheng was not short of money.

Song Zheng and Wanyan Yusheng shared a room, and four "housekeepers" shared one.

After just entering the room and settling down, the captain surnamed Lan came in, followed by a maid carrying a pot of fragrant tea. After hugging each other, the bearded man in his forties said, "You two gentlemen, this girl's name is

Xi'er, from now on in Zhongdu, the young master can do whatever he wants. If the young master is happy, he can reward her as much as he likes, and that will be her blessing."

Xi'er was pretty, with a pair of peach blossom eyes, and she was a little flirtatious. When Song Zheng was young, Xi'er focused her attention on the good-looking Wanyan Yusheng. Her watery eyes were a bit charming.

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How could Wanyan Yusheng take her seriously? His expression was rather cold. The captain surnamed Lan understood the idea and after exchanging a few words, he said goodbye to Xi'er and went out. Before leaving, Xi'er wanted to hide the disappointment on her face.

Can't hide it.

Song Zheng laughed dumbly, "Brother Yan, the journey is lonely, why don't I go and squeeze in with Erhei and the others, how about you and Xi'er play some spring songs?"

Wanyan Yusheng slapped the table and smiled bitterly, "Xiao Lang, I really admire you. You are always in such a mood. That night at Sihua Inn was so tragic, but you didn't show any nervousness at all. You really were like a mountain that collapsed before you.

His expression remains unchanged?"

"Life is short, why don't you just take pleasure in the moment? Are you worried about what's going on? Come on, come on, let's taste this fragrant tea and enjoy the scenery along the river (traveling to become a tyrant's concubine)." Song Zheng said,

Open the window of the room and let in the hazy mist of late autumn morning.

At this time, the small town on the shore was shrouded in mist, with houses scattered and looming, making it look like a fairyland. At this time, the town was quite quiet, with only the occasional rooster crowing, making it seem peaceful. A round of red

The sun rises, spreading light through the morning fog, making the sky appear colorful.

When the fog gradually thinned, the boat owner Lan shouted loudly, "Set the boat!"

The guys on the deck responded loudly and began to walk into the cabin.

At this moment, a figure jumped out of the town and shouted at the passenger ship, "Shipman, please go slow and give me a lift."

Song Zheng vaguely felt that the voice was somewhat familiar, so he quickly stuck his head out of the window and took a closer look. He saw a monk about thirty years old, with a bare head and a large package on his back, hurried to the shore. He walked as fast as

The wind soon came to the shore.

At this time, the bow of the boat was already several feet away from the shore. The monk did not stop. Instead, he jumped on the shore and stood firmly on the bow of the boat. He shouted loudly, "You boatman, you didn't hear Grandpa Buddha's greeting."

What? You don’t have a lot of money, so why are you in such a hurry? Going to a funeral?"

The captain surnamed Lan's eyes widened and he was about to curse, but the monk had already taken out an ingot of gold from his arms, which was five or six taels. "Quickly find a room for Grandpa Fo, I want to sleep, damn, hurry up," he said.

The journey for several days has really exhausted me to death."

Captain Lan's eyes immediately went straight. In the Kingdom of Jin, the price of gold is very high, and it does not follow the convention of "one tael of gold and ten taels of silver." The monk's ingot of gold is almost equivalent to nearly a hundred taels of silver.

Finally, the captain gave up his room to the monk and went to the cabin to squeeze in with the guys.

Song Zheng retracted his head and his face became gloomy. This walking monk was none other than Monk Huairen, whom he had met once in Licheng.