In the old house of the Lin family in Suzhou, a seven or eight-year-old child came to the door, saying that there was a message to Uncle Jarvis; Jarvis hurried out.

The boy said, "An uncle gave me ten copper coins at the dock and asked me to give Uncle Jarvis a message." Jarvis asked what to say, and he said, "Jia Sanye and Master Lin are both good, and Jia Sanye has two names for Uncle Jia: Rome and Epinay." Jarvis was stunned, thanked him, and gave him ten copper coins; The boy went away rejoicing.

Back inside, Jarvis said to Yang Songcheng: "There is! Mr. and Cong'er let the water bandit Wang Wu take it. Yang Song asked how he could see it, and he said, "Cong'er once told a Western commentary "The Count of Monte Cristo", there is a story: a young master in Paris was visiting the city of Rome, was captured by the most famous local bandits, and asked his friend Epinay for ransom. According to this implication, it was the most famous water bandit here, Wang Wu, who captured them. ”

Yang Song said: "In this case, do you want to invite King Wu to attack Wang Wu's water village?" ”

Jarvis said: "We can't find anyone with our heads covered these days, so there's nothing we can do." Now that you know where you are, it will be much easier to do. Don't disturb King Wu, I'll go to the county government to tell the county order later, and make people go to Wuxi to spread the word, only to say Cong'er's letter, he coaxed the kidnappers almost with a three-inch tongue, and now he is a guest in the thief's den, and he will be able to come back later. Yang Song couldn't help laughing.

Cheng Chi said: "We have Pegasus back to Taiwan to report the news, and the special battalion will come soon." ”

Yang Song asked, "What special battalion?" ”

Cheng Chi said with a smile: "The junior brother is the escort team trained by the third major general in Taiwan. ”

Yang Song narrowed his eyes: "The prefect of Taiwan is Jia Lian, and Jia Cong, as the prefect's younger brother, actually has an escort?" ”

Cheng Chi said: "It's not the three young generals who are guarding, but the large group of men, women and children who are guarding the Rongguo Mansion." ”

Yang Song will be skeptical.

The three of them then went to Jia's horse shop in Suzhou to inquire. The shopkeeper of Ma Xing said: "I heard that the water village of the fifth master of the king is heavily guarded, and there are still some formations lined up in it. ”

Cheng Chi said: "It's okay, ordinary formations are just dealing with ordinary people." I bet that the three copper plates are the nine palace gossip. ”

Jarvis said: "Don't gamble, gossip in the nine palaces." ”

Yang Song glanced at the two of them, and Jarvis sighed, "It's a pity that Lin Xiang is not there." Yang Song thought that he was talking about Lin Hai, and said: "Lord Lin has never been the prime minister, and he is not good at gossip in the Nine Palaces." Cheng Chi lowered his head and smiled.

On the other hand, King Wu had no doubt about Jarvis's report, and said with envy for a while: "Jia Cong's use is better than Lin Hai's." Lin Hai has the talent of a prime minister, and he can be used in a prosperous age; Jia Cong's tongue is the most useful in this world. I don't know who will get him in ten years. ”

And they were all at ease. Cheng Chi first led people to quietly explore the location and water potential of Wang Wushui Village, etc., and also climbed the island at night to take a turn outside, I am afraid that there will be an ambush and dare not go deeper. Rise. The kung fu is higher, and I guessed that they would come to explore the way, and often went out for a walk or two in the middle of the night, and one day I caught someone who came in and stepped on it. Rise. Not daring to scare him, he gently learned to meow twice, and met with the brother. The two of them whispered about the two things, and they agreed to meet here again the day after tomorrow.

I never thought that after only seven days, the special battalion came to the outside of Suzhou. Yang Song exclaimed, "Sure enough, the soldiers are fast." Cheng Chi and Jarvis drove their horses to the camp with the brother who reported the news. After detouring the mountain road for a long time, he finally saw a horse standing in front of the camp, and when he saw them coming, he hugged his fist from a distance. When he came to the front, Cheng Chi Jarvis was shocked: the leader was pretty, his face was like frost and snow, and it turned out to be Lin Daiyu!

The two of them were so frightened that they hurriedly rolled the saddle and dismounted: "Miss Lin! ”

Daiyu waved her hand and asked, "Does my father have any news?" ”

Jarvis hurriedly said: "Okay, it's very good, being an old lady in the water bandit's den." ”

Daiyu couldn't help but stroke her chest: "This heart can be regarded as landing." Fang also flew off the horse.

Jarvis didn't dare to ask her first, so he hurriedly told the letter in the bandit's den that he had obtained these days, and even said Lin Hai's order. Seeing that her complexion eased a lot, she relieved her heart, Lin Daiyu's body fell down as soon as she became weak, so frightened that he couldn't care about being polite and reached out to hold it.

Daiyu smiled bitterly: "All the way from Lingnan Pegasus, after all, this body is a little weaker than yours." ”

Jarvis said: "Xiangye was originally a literati, and because he was worried about Mr. Xiang's heart was turbulent, it was inevitable to relax when he heard about peace at first glance. ”

Cheng Chi covered his ears beside him, and Lin Daiyu saw it, his face turned red when he landed, and he struggled to stand firm, and Jarvis hurriedly let go of her. She reached for the kettle that was tied to her horse, and took a few sips with her neck raised.

Jarvis said, "It's almost the end of September, and now that we've set up camp, it's time to drink some hot water." ”

Daiyu didn't look back and said, "What's the word?" Water to drink on the march was extremely rare. How could I have been so delicate? I boiled hot water, and the brother next to me drank cold, have you ever seen such a leader? ”

When Jarvis saw that she had drunk and tied the kettle, he untied it again and stuffed it into his arms. Cheng Chi couldn't help but laugh, and Jarvis turned a deaf ear. Lin Daiyu only closed her eyes and couldn't see, leading them into the camp.

After sitting down, the two of them talked about everything in Suzhou from the beginning. Daiyu said angrily after hearing this: "Back then, I also heard that Sister Bao's family bought a little girl to fight a lawsuit, and there is a fate now. Nai asked again, "Gong Yizhi said that Cong'er received a big master in the capital, can't he rescue them?" ”

Jarvis said: "The village is heavily guarded, there are nine palace gossip, and there are machine cars and night patrols to change positions every hour at night, and the patrol is not counted." I'm waiting for a three-legged cat on top of this, and I don't have the ability to count life and death according to the hour; Master Lin is old and doesn't know kung fu, so he doesn't dare to move for fear of making mistakes. ”

Daiyu snorted: "You know so clearly, it shows that the master of Ouchi is also an expert." Cong'er wants to train soldiers. ”

Jarvis smiled at each other.

Dai Yunai said to Cheng Chi: "I was ordered by Mr. Xiao Gong to lead the army to aid Suzhou, and I served as a military advisor, and the men and horses will be returned to General Cheng Chi." ”

Cheng Chi hugged his fists and said: "Please also ask the military advisor for advice." ”

Jarvis said: "Although it is okay, it is safer to save Mr. out earlier." ”

Daiyu smiled and said, "Don't worry, you don't need to go into battle to kill the enemy in this battle." Since Wang Wu has some ability, let's deal with it, don't let down his plan to hide from the world. ”

Jarvis also clenched his fists and said, "By the orders of the military advisor." ”

Daiyu said: "He is a water bandit on one wall and a strategist on the other, and he wants to work hard, so it's good to take care of one end first." Then he took out a piece of paper from his bosom. The two of them smiled when they saw it, "This thing is here!" Adjustable tiger off the mountain. Then they took counsel.

After talking for a long time, Jarvis took out the kettle from his bosom and handed it to Daiyu, which had already warmed him. Lin Daiyu's face was full of red and she refused to answer. Cheng Chi covered his eyes and stood up: "I'll go outside first to take a breath, and you will discuss." ”

Knowing that her father was safe and sound, Lin Daiyu calmed down and endured it. She ordered a few scouts to pretend to be passing merchants to inquire about the weather from the local farmers. At this time, it was already in the middle of autumn, and the autumn clouds did not disperse, and soon several scouts came back and said that it had been cloudy for four or five days recently, and that there would be rain on the sixth day. Daiyu nodded: "I chose the day of September 30th, even if there is a moon, it is just a hook." ”

Because King Wu was still in Wuxi, Jarvis sent a message to him early the next morning, saying that he wanted to discuss with King Wu about something the day after tomorrow. King Wu was naturally overjoyed and ordered Chen Ruiwen to consult with Mr. Wei.

On that day, he did not arrive until noon. After entering the Wuxi County Ya, Jarvis hugged his fists in shame and said: "I should have come earlier, because ...... Because ......," he looked unspeakable, "something was delayed." ”

King Wu smiled and waved his hand, "It's okay." The banquet has already been prepared, and Mr. Jia and Yang Escort will invite lunch first. ”

Then he went straight to the banquet, staggered and talked. Wuxi County ordered Zhang Yuan to accompany him at the end. After eight rounds of drinking, everyone was a little drunk, and Mr. Wei took the opportunity to inquire about Lin Hai.

Yang Song smiled: "Cong'er is a ghost. I don't know what method I used to coax the kidnappers to make friends with him, but I didn't bow to him. ”

Jarvis shook his head and said, "After all, it's a bandit, it's hard to make a decision, and it's too early to be relieved." ”

Yang Song raised a lamp with one hand and pointed at him with the other and smiled: "You kid, you are so sad at a young age. I tell you that Cong'er really has a set in the green forest. All the big thieves and thieves he encountered, without exception, called him brothers. It's really like what he said, like a great sage. He also likes to teach the people of the green forest to sing songs, and those people like it! ”

Mr. Wei was amused and hurriedly asked, "What song are you singing?" ”

Yang Song waved his hand and said: "It's really ugly, I don't sing, it's embarrassing." ”

Jarvis seemed to be drunk, glared at Yang Song and said, "What's so ugly?" That's Cong'er singing badly. We all sang when we were young. I'm not afraid to sue you, we're all from the green forest! My father followed the general as a bandit and robbed the aisle! ”

King Wu laughed dumbly. It turned out that Jia Yu also led Jia Si to be a bandit! I think it's the story when Jia Daishan was still there. He was about to make a round, but Jarvis had already opened his voice and sang: "The smoke rises, and the search for love is like a wave of sand—when I meet her, I am like a pear blossom in the spring—" Mr. Wei couldn't help but high-five! It turned out that this little song was so good, and he couldn't listen to it a few days ago because Jia Cong didn't sing it well. As soon as the song came down, everyone at the table applauded. Jarvis was interested, rolled up his sleeves and sang a song "A laugh in the sea", everyone was also interested, Chen Ruiwen was busy mentioning the wine order, and Jarvis was the first to agree.

The wine order is lined, and the banquet time is long. When Shen Shi ate a full meal, most of them were drunk. Mr. Wei laughed and laughed, and together with Zhang Yuan, who didn't dare to drink, he ordered someone to help this group of drunks to rest. Wuxi is rich, and the county government is big enough.

Jarvis was still up, and only slept for half an hour before getting up; Yang Song has been guarding Lin Hai carefully for decades, and he doesn't dare to relax for a moment, so he can drink it now. Jarvis pushed him for a long time, but he couldn't wake up, and he was anxious to let people go to get cold water and want to splash him. When King Wu learned that he was being stopped, he said, "Don't worry, let him sleep." ”

Jarvis was helpless, so he invited a subordinate of the county government to guard him, straightened his clothes, and came to see King Wu alone, saying: "Brother Yang is just accompanying me, and it doesn't matter if he is not there for serious matters." ”

King Wu hurriedly stood up: "What advice does Mr. have?" ”

Jarvis smiled: "A few days ago, someone from Taiwan came over and brought something, which was the meaning of the Rongguo Mansion to pardon the old man, and he wanted to do business with the prince. ”

Wu Wang and the others had already heard from the spies outside the Lin Mansion that outsiders had come to the door, and they were thinking about trying to find out at night, but it turned out to be people from Taiwan. Busy asking what it was.

Jarvis said: "Wu has been the most prosperous textile place in our dynasty since ancient times, whether it is silk or cloth, it is second to none in the world, and the output is also abundant. It's just that the world is bigger. No matter how much silk cloth Wu made in China, it was a pity that he could not win the city of foreign countries. One of the most difficult things to improve is the limited number of weavers. ”

King Wu immediately stood up and arched his hand and said, "What does the gentleman have to teach you!" ”

Jarvis smiled: "If you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools, and you will get twice the result with half the effort." There are gravediggers who turned out the ancient tombs of the Han Dynasty, and there are painted handlooms on the tomb walls. The cloth is produced very slowly, and it can only be completed after a month. Today's Weaver Girl mostly uses pedal looms, which can be completed in a few days. You can see the weight of the utensils. However, there are faster ones. There is a craftsman in England in the West, Catwright, who made a water-powered loom, which is more than 40 times faster than the pedal loom. ”

King Wu's eyes widened, and he immediately asked, "Sir, can you?" ”

Jarvis said, "The pardon has sent people to the West to find it. There is another thing today, which is also related to textiles. He took out a drawing from his bosom, "This thing was originally a Western Jenny spinning machine, and it was improved by a skilled craftsman." Because the craftsman's surname was Zeng, it was named Zeng's spinning machine. He smiled bitterly and said, "Duke Yu intends to sell this picture to the prince, and specially ordered me to discuss business." ”

Wu Wang took the drawings and looked at them for a long time and couldn't understand them, and handed them to Mr. Wei. When Mr. Wei saw it, he praised it: "Where did you come from!" Nai said to King Wu, "This thing is not trivial, Lord Wang, this business is done and it is very cost-effective." He smiled again, "Let's buy it quickly, or the pardon will definitely be sold to others." ”

Jarvis chuckled and said, "Since Wu Guoben is a textile powerhouse, it is naturally Wu Guoxian." We still have looms to sell behind us. ”

King Wu said with a smile: "This Jia Yu, who used to look ridiculous, has been in the south for the past two years, but he has become more and more idle, and he has actually made a craftsman. ”

Jarvis said: "The south is all juniors, no one dares to learn martial arts with him, even if he forces us to fight him, we don't dare to really fight, he is boring and tight." The others couldn't help but laugh.

King Wu said: "This is an important matter, and we will discuss it for two days." ”

Jarvis said: "This is natural. ”

He then went back to the guest room, and King Wu, Mr. Wei, Chen Ruiwen and others immediately discussed, and did not extinguish the wax at night.

It was the thirtieth day of September, and the sky was full of dark clouds, no stars and no moon. Jia Cong and Qi. didn't sleep at all, Lin Hai fell asleep early, "I didn't know that I was a guest in my dream". In the dead of night, there is no sound, only the sound of the lake and autumn insects enters the ears. Suddenly, there was a commotion outside. Hurriedly climbed the wall and looked quietly, there were fireworks rolling in the east, and he frowned slightly. If they didn't choose the right place, it was the Shengmen at this moment, and the machine cars and night patrol teams in the village had gone elsewhere, and the cheapest ones to escape.

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