Chapter 15: Matsuno Gathering

Zheng Sheng had never heard of Danshui and Junshui in later generations, but he was very familiar with Hanshui. In the Three Kingdoms, the Han River is a famous river in Jingzhou, which finally joins the Yangtze River in Jiangxia.

The noise sounded like the opening of a movie, and it sounded instantly. Zheng Sheng looked up and saw that on the south bank of the Han River, boats kept sailing in and out, and it was a busy wharf.

"That's Shedu-eup." Lao Yu told Zheng Sheng. Later, Zheng Sheng learned that because it was located at the confluence of the Han and Dan rivers, it was a very busy small city in the northwest of Jingzhou, which brought together the ships from Jingzhou to Hanzhong in Liangzhou in the upper reaches of the Han River.

Zheng Cheng was a little seasick and stayed in the cabin all the time, and when he heard the excitement outside, he also came out to watch.

However, the boat soon sailed through Shitu-eup.

"Shizi, aren't we going to stay in Shiduyi?" Zheng Quan was very interested in Shiduyi, "Lunch is useless." ”

"Ahead is Yuxian." Lao Yu smiled and said, "Shedu Yi is too chaotic and unsafe." And over there in Yuxian, there are already people waiting for the son. ”

Lao Yu didn't lie, and after a while, a city appeared in front of the boat.

This is a small rammed earth city that is not tall and only four or five hundred meters long.

Lao Yu parked the boat on the shore, and immediately someone came up to him, he was in his thirties, his face was clear, and his figure was as tall as a pine.

Looking at Zheng Sheng, he saluted and said, "Shizi, Zheng Ba in Qiaoyang was ordered by the patriarch to come to greet the prince. ”

Zheng Ba in Qiaoyangli? Zheng Sheng suddenly remembered that Qiao Yangli was a member of the Zheng clan who had not moved south. Later, Zheng Yuan returned to his ancestral land, and the Zheng family in Qiaoyangli also naturally integrated, and this Zheng Ba was his uncle according to his generation.

Zheng Sheng and Zheng Ba politely exchanged a few words, and the two parties converged and bid farewell to Lao Yu. After stopping for a while in Yuxian County, they set off to the northeast of Nanyang County, Chengwan County.

There is a distance of more than 300 miles from Wanxian, and the carriage that Zheng Sheng is sitting in is not fast, even if he changes horses all the way, it will take about two or three days to reach Wancheng.

Zheng Sheng took the carriage for the first time and asked a lot about the carriage and horses, and Zheng Ba introduced some things to him in detail.

Horse-drawn carriages are not common in the Western Jin Dynasty now, after all, the war years have just ended, and horses are scarce. However, like the horse pulling Zheng Sheng's cart, it is a local native horse raised in Jingzhou, which is low and lacks stamina, so it cannot be used as a war horse. However, "the reason why our Zheng's car dealership is the largest car shop in Jingbei is because we can raise horses." Zheng Bao told Zheng Sheng proudly.

It turned out that Zheng's was engaged in logistics, Zheng Sheng was stunned.

In the evening, walk to a place called Matsuno Ju, which resembles a collection of markets and post houses.

Zheng Ba introduced to Zheng Sheng: "Songyeju is the largest bazaar between Yuxian and Sui counties, where merchants gather and a lot of goods flow through here. There are also some of the best foot stations in the vicinity. Shizi, you have a good rest. Tomorrow is another day's journey! ”

Zheng Sheng nodded, this day was a boat ride and a carriage, although this seven-year-old body had undergone a lot of training, it was still a little unbearable.

But after dinner, listening to the excitement outside, Zheng Quan was about to move: "Shizi, let's go out and have a look?" Maybe there's something fun. ”

Zheng Sheng was also a little moved, he also wanted to see what the ancient bazaar was like.

Zheng Sheng said to Zheng Bao that he wanted to go out and have a look, so Zheng Bao sent a small servant to them as a guide, his name was Shi Zuole, less than twenty years old, and his face was good. I live in Champion County, which is not far from here, so I am very familiar with this place.

Champion County is the fiefdom of the famous general Huo Qubing of the former Han Dynasty, and Huo Qubing has the title of Champion General, so this county was later called Champion County.

Shi Zuole led them, deviating from the streets running southwest and northeast, and walked into the southeast alley, he introduced: "Shizi, there is a vaudeville show in the east. ”

"Sideshow?" Zheng Cheng was a little puzzled, "What is a miscellaneous play?" ”

"Acrobatics are a hundred plays, by the way, it's also called a corner play." Shi Zuole remembered a more elegant term, but Zheng Sheng and Zheng Cheng still looked dazed, "You will know what it is when you go to see it." ”

He took Zheng Sheng and Zheng Cheng through the messy and narrow alleys to a more chaotic and crowded place.

Zheng Quan's legs were a little weak, and he grabbed Zheng Sheng's arm: "Shizi, there are so many people, shall we go back?" But it's gone. ”

Zheng Sheng is a little helpless, a lot of people? There are not many people here, and there are only a few hundred people who play and perform, which scares Zheng Cheng like this.

He pointed to the place not far ahead, surrounded by a circle of people: "It's a wrestling performance over there, right?" What Higashiya said before, that's it. ”

Zheng Cheng became excited: "Ah! It's wrestling. Son, let's get over quickly! ”

Listening to the cheers inside, Shi Zuole squeezed them in, only to see two big men facing each other's heads, each other's hands against each other's shoulders, and the green tendons on their foreheads and arms burst out.

"Wu Zi, hold on! Win this brute! ”

"Zong Shizi, overturn him! him! ”

Zheng Cheng said "uh": "Zong Shizi? Is that a son? ”

Shi Zuole smiled, pointed to the big man in the field who looked more sturdy and said, "No, no. It's a stone, not a prince, a stone. He's the best person in this Matsuno gathering. ”

"Pebbles!" Zheng Cheng grinned, "I think the other person is also very powerful." ”

"It can't be compared to Zong Shizi." Shi Zuole was very confident in Zong Shizi, "That opponent doesn't know where it came from, but Zong Shizi is a warrior of the Huangye Qiang tribe, and ordinary people can't compare to him." ”

Zheng Sheng, who was originally absent-minded, turned his head and asked, "Huang Yeqiang?" How did the Qiang people end up here? ”

"Huh? Oh, I don't know very well either. However, aren't there many Hu tribes like the Qiang, Xianbei, and Xiongnu who were allowed by the emperor to annex the Central Plains? Huang Yeqiang is the same, right? About three or four years ago, Zong Shizi came to Matsuno. Shi Zuole explained.

Zheng Sheng nodded, he stared at the strong man on the field: "Huangye Qiang, Zong Shizi." ”

Are they the culprits of the Wuhu Chaohua?

At this moment, the victory and defeat on the field were divided, and the Qiang Sect Shizi suddenly shouted loudly, knocking the man named Wu Zi to the ground. The crowd of onlookers erupted in louder applause.

Zong Shizi gasped and walked to Wu Zi's side: "You lose, according to the agreement, get out of Songye Ju." ”

Wu Zi glared at him fiercely: "If I can eat enough, how can Qiang Man beat me?" ”

Zong Shizi was furious, kicked out, and then was still angry, and there was another burst of punches and kicks, and Wu Zi curled up and didn't move.

Zheng Sheng was angry, and Shi Zuole pulled him out of the crowd: "Shizi, don't." Naqiang is violent in nature, don't mess with him! ”

"Do you want to watch that Wu Zi being beaten to death?" Zheng Quan was also indignant, "Does the government care? ”

Shi Zuole pulled the angry two people into the distance: "Shizi, that Wu Zi is a rogue at a glance, and the government doesn't care whether the rogue is alive or dead." ”

"Streamers? Displaced people?" Zheng Sheng was stunned for a moment, "Now that the Great Jin Kingdom is prosperous, are there still displaced people?" ”

"There's always a place for trouble." Shi Zuole casually explained, "When people come out, the government usually sends them back. Therefore, the exiles were deceived and did not dare to find the government. But now, most of the convective people in the government are ignored and left to fend for themselves. ”

Zheng Sheng was a little silent, he understood the situation of these homeless people, although leaving home is still the fate of nine deaths, but there is no way out in their hometown, there is no life, they can only come out and endure bullying.

Exiles, Hu people, Zheng Sheng felt the crisis of this dynasty that had just been established for twenty years, and this was also what he had to face.

Zheng Sheng is not now living in the 21st century, he can lament the hundreds of years of troubled times in history textbooks, but he is really living in Taikang in the Western Jin Dynasty, facing a severely beaten homeless person, he can't bear it, but he can't do anything. So how many people will die in the next few hundred years? In a chaos, how many Wu Zi, Li Zi, and Zhang Zi will die?

Zheng Sheng no longer had the heart to watch a hundred operas, although there were a variety of acrobatics, dances, and fights.

Zheng Sheng was thinking about one thing, in troubled times, could he do more and help more people on the premise of protecting himself and his family.

Perhaps, in this way, the conscience can be calmed a little.