Chapter 4 And So Gone

Elementary school students will never understand that the end of one thing is the beginning of another, and the departure of one person is the arrival of another.

Xu Qing galloped into Cangzhou City in a low-key manner, met with the four county orders in the Assassin's Mansion, and explained the personnel arrangements that he had thought about on the carriage one by one. The reason for this arrangement, Xu Qing also poured out all the reasons, and everyone did not object to it.

That night, Xu Qing dictated, Xiao Yue wrote, and wrote down the blank holy decree in one go:

"The new policy of Cangzhou is meritorious in the world, beneficial in the future, blessed by the people, and used in the country. This decree is hereby issued to make Cangzhou's new policy not changed for 50 years, and Cangzhou will return to Beijing to report on his work.

Zhao Lu was ordered to assassinate the history of Cangzhou by the county of Nanpi County, so that he could keep his business and protect the people. Zhan Zeng, the county magistrate of Huanghua County, was promoted to the governor of Cangzhou, Han Zibang was the magistrate of Nanpi County, and Chu Jiang was the magistrate of Huanghua County...... Chin this! ”

He used yellow paper to copy one copy and send it to Hejian, and one to report to Chang'an. Then the supplies and personnel that had been prepared at home were sent to Huanghua overnight, and only Xu Qing's family had not left.

The next day, Xu Qing announced the holy decree, and the whole city was in a sensation. Then, Xu Qing and Zhao Lu stood on the city gate together to meet the people. In front of everyone, Xu Qing pointed at Zhao Lu and said, this kid is my apprentice, I will look for him if I have something in the future, and my grandson will go!

Then, Xu Qing called the county magistrates of the four counties and met with the people.

After the incident, the clothes are gone, and the merit and fame are hidden.

But Xu Qing obviously can't be so chic, and even a little embarrassed. He didn't dare to go with Xun Xue'er and them, for fear that the people would surround and scare Xu Wen. That's it, Xu Qing was just almost caught up, and he lost a shoe when he got into the carriage.

When the people picked up this shoe, they rushed to spread the rumor that this was Lord Xu's mercy here. Then respectfully held it and sent it to the nearest Xu Gong Temple, the temple of Xu Gong Temple was pleasantly surprised, and the three animals of cattle, sheep and pigs were killed to worship before welcoming the shoes into the temple. Facts have proved that he has paid off for doing so, and in the next 100 years, the incense of his Xugong Temple will account for half of Cangzhou!

Along the way, Xu Qing was not idle, and when he passed by Huanghua, the people greeted each other.

The former Xu Da Thorn Shi cordially waved to the onlookers, pulling his robe to cover one of his bare feet without shoes, and said to the onlookers with a smile: "The people have worked hard......

On the road for a day, Xu Qing went around and around, and walked for two and a half days with "twists and turns". When he arrived at Huanghua Port, Xu Qing sighed, he knew that he had left overnight, and it was simply self-inflicted to hold such a farewell ceremony.

Xu Qing's plan was to start from Huanghua and walk along the coast until he came ashore in Suzhou and Hangzhou. Then he traveled to Huguang, went to Jiangzhou to play sharp, played in Sichuan and Shu, and then returned to Luonan to rest for a month or two, and finally went to Chang'an. Maybe there is not enough time, so Sichuan and Jiangzhou should not go.

When he was about to set off, Chu Jiang came to persuade him that the sea breeze has been uncertain recently, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to sail, so I can leave in two or three days.

It's about a small life, Xu Qing doesn't care about it, just wait. There was nothing to do, Xu Qing thought that Huanghua Port was relatively close to the salt works in Haixing, and on a whim, he rode over to take a look.

As soon as he arrived in Haixing, Xu Qing was surprised, the original salt field that was just a few pots to boil salt now has a square salt field that stretches for dozens of miles. Xu Qing remembered that he didn't teach them to dry salt at the beginning, and sure enough, the wisdom of the working people is endless.

Xu Qing rode over, and the salt farmer who was busy in the salt field came over: "Oh, the guests came to buy salt? ”

"How do you sell it?"

"The five pennies that are picked up now, and the two pennies that are slowly boiled are on fire."

"Don't buy, don't buy, you have too little here, I want more......"

"The guests want to weigh the stone, go to the other end, there is a salt storehouse!"

"Thank you, thank you."

Xu Qing lightly clamped the horse's belly and left with a pummer. After walking a short distance, I saw a piece of land that had been turned over but there was no trace of planting, and there were several farmers in the field who were rowing ridges and digging ditches.

When I came forward to inquire, it turned out that this was a sandy land in the past, and later a lot of soil dug up during the transformation of shallow saline-alkali land was transported here, so some farmers took advantage of nothing to do, picked up the soil, leveled it, and dug a ditch, so that when it rained, the salt in the soil could be washed away. The sand has good water permeability, and even if you don't dig a trench, you can sink the salt to the bottom.

Xu Qing asked the farmer, since the soil has been transported here, the transformed saline-alkali land must not be far away, right?

Not far away, you ride to the other end, and you will be there with a whip.

Xu Qing saw the direction, sounded a whip, and ran away with a smoke, leaving the farmer muttering: Huh? How did this official's horse run so fast?

As a result of the whip, Xu Qing missed a piece of renovated land, but he couldn't pull the horse, so he could only hold the reins and let the horse run around on its own.

Another village, this stubborn horse didn't listen to Xu Qing's words, but took Xu Qing to an intersection. At this intersection, dozens of burdens were placed, and hundreds of people were carrying the market on their shoulders, but there were no livestock on their shoulders, and it seemed that they were all nearby villagers.

Suddenly, there was a sound of "tsk" in the crowd rushing to the market, and then there was a chorus:

"Oh!"

Xu Qing's heart moved, could it be that someone was doing some trick? It's okay, go and see what tricks the Tang Dynasty has, it must be relatively low-level, and it will break at a glance......

"Oops, what is this thing made of?"

"Haha, I won't hide it from you, this thing can't be broken with a shovel on the ground, and it can't be destroyed by fire."

"Wow, where is there anything that can't be broken by fire?!"

"I don't believe you!"

Xu Qing was shocked when he heard the conversation, and hurriedly got off the horse to check, only to see that the man's torch was grilled on a piece of debris, turned back and forth dozens of times, and then threw it into the water. If it is a metal like iron, if it has been burned for so long and thrown into the water, it will definitely make a "bang" sound.

But no......

Xu Qing's face was cold, and there was nowhere to find him when he stepped on the iron shoes, it turned out that the things were here. Xu Qing asked, "How did you find it?" ”

"Haha, it's a coincidence, I went to Cangxian to see relatives, and I met two big snakes on the way to catch people, there were many of us at that time, and we were scared with fire, and saved a person, this thing is a life-saving reward." The man talked eloquently: "Don't worry, don't steal or rob, just one or two silver." ”

"Scared, for a tael of silver, I might as well buy a few more hoes and go back!" The onlookers suddenly lost interest.

"Go, go, go, a bunch of hillbillies!" The man walked up to Xu Qing with a smile: "This young master, look at it, what about this strange thing......"

Xu Qing waved his hand, and even said no, and rode away.

It's not that he doesn't want it, it's that it's too weird, he didn't find something in the mountains, but he was inadvertently obtained by this person. happened to pop up when Xu Qing went out alone, and happened to meet him in this unknown small gathering.

Could it be a conspiracy?

If it weren't for the fact that the horse he was riding was an old man, Xu Qing would have suspected that this horse was also involved in this conspiracy. Xu Qing didn't dare to run around anymore, and galloped back to Huanghua along the official road at all costs.

It turns out that Xu Qing is thinking too much.

Two hours later, Dark River captured the man who sold the pieces, and after some investigation, the person's background and purpose were clear, he was a small businessman. The pieces are left behind, take the money and leave.

Xu Qing took the fragment and compared it with the original piece, it was smaller, and the cracks couldn't be closed, but the material was the same. The light shines in the light, and the darkness shines. He locked the pieces in the box, afraid of another nightmare.

Two days later, the weather was a little peaceful, and Xu Qing picked a ship in Huanghua Port that was not big or small, but it was very stable and looked relatively new. Then they brought the grain, the silver, and the fresh water on the ships, and tied up the grain and small boats. Dozens of sailors, plus some of the people of the dark river, and some of the personal soldiers, gathered a total of 100 people, and set sail.

No one waved, no one said goodbye, and just left.

Originally, Zhao Lu and the others wanted to send it away, but Xu Qing didn't even notify Chu Jiang, who was close to Huanghua, and set sail to leave.

The ship has three levels, the first of which is counted from the deck. The deck is a living area shared by everyone, there are two floors above the deck, and the room on the second floor is considered the housing of Xu Qing and the women. At the top, there is only one top room, which is a place for Xu Qing to put some personal supplies and watch the scenery and have a pastime.

The girls were a little nervous when they got on the boat for the first time, Xu Qi was okay, she took the boat when she came back from Liaodong, not only was she not nervous, but she sat next to Xu Wen and comforted: "Little villain, my aunt is here."

The waves were rolling and the boat was undulating, and after a few laps around the harbor, I found that the women's adaptability was not bad, and none of them were seasick. However, there were a few people in the dark river who were seasick, and they were carried ashore in small boats, and a few more were exchanged for a few who were not dizzy.

The members of the Dark River were divided into two, one part on the boat to protect Xu Qing, and the other on land. The people who traveled by land were also divided into several parts, some went to Suzhou and Hangzhou to pave the road, and some were ready to deal with urgent matters along the coast.

Yang Cheng and Yang Xin were also separated, one on the boat and the other on the shore.

In order to prevent waterproofing, except for the slurry room, the rest of the rooms below deck are very dense and as small as honeycombs. Sailors live with members of the Dark River. However, there are few people on Xu Qing's boat, and they can be divided into one room for one person, or one room for two people. They also have to work in shifts, so most of them can be counted as one room per person.

But above the deck, Xu Qing lived differently, one house was comparable to the three rooms below. In this way, Xu Qing and all the women have it, as well as Zhang Linlin and Yang Cheng.

As for the meals, everyone eats the same. Xu Qing knew that the ship was prone to scurvy, so he bought a lot of oranges from the south of the Yangtze River. One per person per day, a little sour, but vitamin C foot.

It is rare to catch fire on the ship, eat cold food twice a day, and only for dinner do I drop anchor and cook a pot of porridge with a difficult fire, of course, a hodgepodge of porridge with meat, eggs and vegetables.

Xu Qing occasionally has private goods here, and jerky pastries are available in limited quantities. In addition, it is fresh water, and the fresh water on the ship is only enough for three days, so you have to send someone to go ashore to fetch it every two days, and by the way, you can ventilate with the dark river that follows along the land route.

Why did the water storage run out in two days after three days? Because the people who live below the deck do not bathe, but the people on the deck do, they use up the water they used up for a day!

Enjoying the superiority brought by class, Xu Qing refused at first, and then immersed himself in the freshness brought by the sea breeze blowing on his cheeks.