The Romance of the Famous Marshals of the Early Tang Dynasty Li Jichuan

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Five People Swim the Canal

Wei Ying said: "Xu Maogong (Li Ji), when you eat lunch, as long as you see that your grandfather is happy, you will immediately say,

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) said: "Sister Wei Ying, depending on you." After speaking, he turned to leave.

Wei Ying said: "Xu Maogong (Li Ji), wait, now make the order of speech clear at lunch."

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) looked at Wei Ying and said, "Sister Wei Ying, say it."

Wei Ying said: "Xu Maogong (Li Ji), you say first: My mother wants to see the dragon and phoenix fetus, but unfortunately she can't come.

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) sighed and said, "Sister Wei Ying, I promised you, I will do what you say."

Wei Ying said: "Wei Rui, the second one you say, you have to say: I haven't seen my aunt, I'm going to visit my aunt in Weinan County, Huazhou,

Wei Rui's face was embarrassed and said: Sister, I don't want to say anything, I don't want to swim the canal,

Wei Ying said: "Wei Rui, last month, a guest who was a big official came to my house, and I overheard him behind the screen: he said to his grandfather: The matter of the Grand Canal is fun. If you swim in the canal and meet a woman who is pulling a splash, you can still see: Xu Maogong (Li Ji) injured the splash again.

Wei Rui asked: Brother Xu Maogong (Li Ji), swimming in the canal, will you meet a woman who pulls her skin?

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) replied: Brother Wei Rui, I haven't been to the canal, I don't know if I can meet: Splashing and pulling women.

Wei Ying said: "Wei Rui, you eat every day, go to private school, eat, and sleep, it's always like this, sooner or later you will become a fool." Take the opportunity to get out and about.

Wei Rui said: Sister, I will say the second sentence.

Wei Ying said: "Xu Maogong (Li Ji), the third one is still you say, you have to say: My mother wants to see the dragon and phoenix fetus, and Wei Ying's sister is also going to visit her aunt in Weinan County, Huazhou.

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) asked, "Sister Wei Ying, do you want me to say this third sentence?"

Wei Ying replied: "Xu Maogong (Li Ji), you can't ignore half of this matter, right?"

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) said: "Sister Wei Ying, okay, I said.

Wei Ying said: "Xu Maogong (Li Ji), the fourth word is still you say, if grandpa or grandma says: It is not safe to go to Weinan County, Huazhou for more than 900 miles. You have to say: This time you go back to Weinan County, Huazhou, Wei Rui and Wei Ying will go with you to visit your aunt in Weinan County, Huazhou, and when Wei Rui and Wei Ying visit your aunt in Weinan County, Huazhou, you will send Wei Rui and Wei Ying back to Anyi County.

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) asked: "Sister Wei Ying, there are four sentences in total, I want to say three?"

Wei Ying walked up to Xu Maogong (Li Ji), stretched out her left hand, and tapped Xu Maogong (Li Ji) twice on the chest with her index finger, and said with a smile: "Xu Maogong (Li Ji), your martial arts are the highest, of course you have to talk more."

Xu Mouse asked: Miss Ying, you don't say a word?

Wei Ying smiled and said, "Xu Mouse, I'm a girl, how can I talk nonsense??"

After speaking, Wei Ying stretched out her right hand and pointed in a circle at everyone, and said, "I am a general, you all have to listen to me."

After speaking, he walked to the front yard with his hands behind his back, raised his head and chested up.

At noon on the sixth day, the dining table was set up in the main hall, the white-haired old man sat in the middle, the white-haired old lady sat on the left side of the white-haired old man, Wei Ying and Wei Rui sat next to each other, and Xu Maogong (Li Ji) sat on the right side of the white-haired old man

The housekeeper Wei Wen walked up to Xu Maogong (Li Ji) and introduced: "Young Master Xu, this dish is sweet and sour tenderloin, this dish is Quanjin sauce plum meat, and this dish is astragalus mutton soup."

The white-haired old lady interjected and asked with a smile: "Grandson, this dish of astragalus mutton soup, your father's favorite food, have you ever eaten it?"

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) replied with a smile: "Grandma, I have eaten this dish."

Butler Wei Wen then introduced: "Young Master Xu, this dish is tiger skin elbow, this dish is Zhuhou goose, and this dish is quail eggplant."

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) found that the dish of quail eggplant was placed next to him, and there were fewer dishes on the plate than other dishes, and he looked up and saw that there was also a plate of quail eggplant next to Wei Ying opposite.

The white-haired old lady smiled and said, "You're all hungry, let's eat quickly."

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) took a piece of mutton from the astragalus mutton soup, put it in Xiaodie in front of him, blew it with his mouth, cooled it properly, and put it in his mouth and chewed it carefully.

The white-haired old man smiled and asked, "Grandson, what martial arts have you learned?"

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) replied with a smile: "Grandpa, I mainly learned boxing, swordsmanship, and spearmanship.

The white-haired old man smiled and asked, "Grandson, what kind of horse weapon do you like?"

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) replied with a smile: "Grandfather, the master taught me 64 marksmanship and gave me a gossip silk gun, and my grandson likes it."

The white-haired old man laughed and said, "Grandson, the spear is the king of weapons, you have chosen it well."

Wei Ying on the opposite side glanced at Xu Maogong (Li Ji),

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) stood up, bowed and said, Grandpa, grandma, my mother received a letter from my uncle, saying that she had given birth to a dragon and phoenix fetus, and wanted to see Wei Ying and Wei Rui, but unfortunately she couldn't come.

The white-haired old lady smiled and said, "Grandson, sit down and talk,

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) said with a smile, thank you grandma, after speaking, sat down,

Wei Rui said: Grandpa, grandma, I haven't seen my aunt, I'm going to visit my aunt in Weinan County, Huazhou,

The white-haired old lady smiled and said, "Wei Rui, you are ten years old, and you haven't seen your aunt yet, so it's good to see you."

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) said with a smile, grandpa and grandma, my mother wants to see the dragon and phoenix fetus, and Wei Ying's sister is also going to Weinan County, Huazhou, so that my mother's wish can be fulfilled.

The white-haired old man smiled at Xu Maogong (Li Ji) and said, "Grandson, Wei Rui and Wei Ying went to Weinan County, Huazhou, more than 900 miles away, grandpa is not at ease.

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) said with a smile, grandpa, this time my grandson returned to Weinan County, Huazhou, Wei Rui and Wei Ying went with me to visit my aunt in Weinan County, Huazhou, and when Wei Rui and Wei Ying visited my aunt in Weinan County, Huazhou, I sent Wei Rui and Wei Ying back to Anyi County.

The white-haired old lady smiled at the white-haired old man and asked, Master, what else do you have to worry about when your grandson sent Wei Rui and Wei Ying back to Anyi County?

The white-haired old man replied with a smile, "Ma'am, so good,

Wei Rui said: Grandpa, grandma, I will leave tomorrow to visit my aunt in Weinan County, Huazhou.

The white-haired old lady said with a smile, Wei Rui, your brother Xu Maogong (Li Ji) only came yesterday, stay a few more days, and then you will set off.

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) said with a smile, grandma, when my grandson came, my mother told me: Don't stay at my grandfather's house for too long, and when I come back, spend more time learning from Mr. Kong.

The white-haired old man said with a smile, It's still good what my eldest daughter said, you tomorrow

We get up early and leave early, go early and return early,

Early in the morning of the seventh day, after breakfast, Xu Maogong (Li Ji), Wei Rui, Wei Ying, housekeeper Xu Quan, and Xu Mouse brought all kinds of gifts, and the five people and five horses were ready to set off for Zezhou.

The white-haired old man smiled and said to Xu Maogong (Li Ji): "Grandson, say hello to your father and mother."

The white-haired old lady said with a smile: "Wei Rui and Wei Ying have to listen to Xu Maogong's (Li Ji) brother's words on the road, and go early and return early."

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) said with a smile, grandpa and grandma, please relax, let's go, after speaking, Xu Maogong (Li Ji), Wei Rui, Wei Ying, housekeeper Xu Quan, and Xu Mouse galloped towards Zezhou

After a whole day of hurrying, when it was almost dark, Xu Maogong (Li Ji), Wei Rui, Wei Ying, housekeeper Xu Quan, Xu Mouse five people arrived in Zezhou City, a few days ago Xu Maogong (Li Ji), housekeeper Xu Quan, Xu Mouse three people rested in Zezhou City, the road near the city gate is familiar, and quickly found the inn where they stayed last time, stayed, Xu Mouse went to arrange dinner,

The housekeeper Xu Quan said with a smile: Young masters, I will go to Zheng County tomorrow, 290 miles away from here.

Wei Rui asked: Steward Xu, how long will it take to travel to Zhengjun before you can swim the canal?

The housekeeper Xu Quan said with a smile: Young Master Wei, Zhengjun is a relatively large transfer station on the canal, and if you go up or down along the canal, you will be called to travel the canal.

Early in the morning of the eighth day, after breakfast, Xu Maogong (Li Ji), Wei Rui, Wei Ying, housekeeper Xu Quan, and Xu Mouse set off for Zheng County.

Xu Maogong (Li Ji), Wei Rui, Wei Ying, housekeeper Xu Quan, and Xu Mouse found a big tavern, had dinner, and found an inn to live in.

The housekeeper Xu Quan said with a smile, Young Master Rui and Miss Ying traveled more than 420 miles from Zheng County along the canal to Song County, which is to swim the canal. 320 miles from Zheng County to Weinan County, Huazhou, please ask whether to visit the canal first, or visit your aunt first.

Wei Ying said: Steward Xu, swim the canal first, and then visit the aunt after returning from the canal.

Butler Xu Quan said with a smile, young masters, from Zhengjun along the canal to Song County more than 420 miles, start early tomorrow, walk along the canal and take a look at the scenery along the way, and strive to reach Song County before dark.

Before dawn on the ninth day, the housekeeper Xu Quan woke up Xu Maogong (Li Ji), Xu Mouse, Xu Maogong (Li Ji) woke up Wei Rui, Wei Ying, and had breakfast.

Out of the gate of Zhengjun, five people rode horses and whips, galloping towards Song County, every time they encountered a place with many people, Wei Ying shouted to stop, the five people stopped their horses, looked at the excitement and then left, it was dark, only to arrive at Song County,

The housekeepers Xu Quan and Xu Mouse took a lot of effort to find the inn and stay, and Xu Mouse went to arrange dinner.

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) said: Wei Rui, Wei Ying, tomorrow from Song County back to Zheng County, today I have seen the scenery along the way, tomorrow hurry up, strive to get to Zheng County before dark.

Wei Rui asked: Brother Xu Maogong (Li Ji), why didn't you see it, pulling women?

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) replied: Wei Rui, I found that many of the ships coming and going on the canal are official ships, and there are a large number of officers and soldiers on the ships and the docks on the shore to guard and defend them, so the scoundrels dare not appear.

At this time, Xu Rat led a gang back with two large food boxes. And after they had eaten supper, they went back to their rooms to rest.

Early in the morning of the tenth day, after breakfast, Xu Maogong (Li Ji), Wei Rui, Wei Ying, housekeeper Xu Quan, and Xu Mouse set off for Zheng County.