The official road meanders along the Yellow River, which is already the boundary of Shunde Township in Suqian. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

The scorching sun is scorching, and it leaves a mottled light on the willows on both sides.

A group of people came slowly, wearing a black cloak and a felt hat, and only the first young man wore a soft-footed hat and a narrow-sleeved green shirt, dressed as a scholar.

The official road is full of trees and greenery, but there are also many places where there are no trees, and when the sun shines down, it seems that the ground is emitting white smoke, which instantly makes people sweat, and their clothes are soaked with sweat.

Walking to a shade of trees again, Yang He exhaled and said, "Let's rest here." ”

Everyone dismounted one after another, Hu Cheng was also dressed in a felt hat and cloak, he took out the kettle from the horse jacket, and poured water into it, while pouring water on his face, making his mouth full of water stains, and muttering: "I am in charge of the pipe, and I am dying of heat." ”

Qian Sanniang jumped off the horse, also took out the kettle from the horse jacket, strode in front of Yang He, looked at him and said, "Yang Xianggong, you are thirsty, drink some water." ”

Yang He took it, and suddenly found that Qian Sanniang was quite good at taking care of people, and he smiled: "Thank you Sanniang." ”

After drinking a few sips of water, he handed it to her again, and Qian Sanniang took it happily.

It was the third day of leaving the village, and Yang He and his party set off from Xin'anzhuang, with a total of him, Chen Qiuao, Qian Sanniang, Li Ruwan, Uncle Wan, Tan Ge'er, Starling, Mao Ge'er and other cavalry divisions and cavalry, and Hu Employment followed, a total of ten people.

After the end of the war and the sacrifice of thieves, Hu Employment went to Suqian City again, and continued to work on the "Suqian Chaotian Pot", and recently went to Pizhou, because Yang He was going to Suqian County, Hu Employment knew about this side, so he was called as a guide.

Then the group set off, because the weather was hot, Yang He walked slowly, the first day only from Xin'anzhuang to the south of Pizhou City, in the evening in the south of the city of Guanxiang an inn overnight rest.

There is a Xiapi post in the south of Pizhou City, but now the new regulations of Chongzhen Nian Post Co., Ltd. stipulate that only officials above the third grade are eligible to use the post station, and the post station is insulated below the fourth grade.

Even if Yang He now has the resignation of Pizhou Lian Zong, he is already a seven-rank official, but he still has no qualifications to enjoy the things of the post station.

He was not interested in taking advantage of this, so he found a big inn by himself and rested more comfortably.

Then the next day, starting from the south of Pizhou City, everyone walked along the official road, arrived at Zhihe Town in the evening, and rested for another night.

Today, we set off again, crossed the Zhihe River, crossed the Soaw River, and entered the territory of Suqian.

They rested for a while in Soohe Town, and then continued to hurry, estimating that they were still fifty miles away from Suqian County.

Everyone dismounted to rest, and fed the horses some water, Chen Qiuao stood beside Yang He, holding a leather shield, carrying a javelin bag, and his sharp eyes just looked around.

On the side, Li Ruwan raised her neck, the kettle was held high, drinking water was like drinking, Qian Sanniang was standing beside her, drinking water in small sips, in front of Yang He, she was a lot more gentle, and looked at Yang He from time to time.

In the end, her suggestion was adopted, and the escort team only followed Chen Qiuao, and then Qian Sanniang chose Li Ruwan and a few others to accompany her, and her younger brother Qian Lijue also wanted to follow, but she vetoed it.

Probably because he took care of his family since he was a child, Yang He found that Qian Sanniang was indeed very careful, such as living in the inn, Qian Sanniang said that the bedding in the inn was unclean, and everywhere he went, he went out with Li Ruwan to buy new quilts and new mats for Yang He, so that he could rest comfortably.

In this era, when travelers go out, small inns have to bring their own bedding, although large inns will provide, but the health situation is not optimistic, fleas and bedbugs run around just waiting for leisure.

The new bedding was bought and laid, and Yang He rested for two nights, and sure enough, he would not be bitten by insects.

At this time, he stood in the shade, looking around, the official road spread like a green dragon, but the condition on the road was very bad, there were potholes everywhere, and the ground was covered with sand and dust. Some of the dirt even covers the potholes, and although the surface is flat, as long as people and vehicles step on it, there is a danger of stumbling and overturning.

The middle of the official road is still concave, presumably on rainy days it will become a road river, mud sink to the legs, I don't know where is the road, where is the river.

Looking around, there are no people, except for the earlier Soohe Town, there are almost no village market towns, which is really desolate.

Li Ruwan drank the water at this time, exhaled happily, plugged the stopper, and put the kettle into the horse coat.

Looking at Yang He, she said, "Yang Xianggong is looking for a village? There's no need to look for it, there is no one in this area, except for bandits. At that time, my two brothers and I encountered bandits in this area, but fortunately, Sanniang saved me. ”

Qian Sanniang also said: "Indeed, I have walked here many times when I was escorting, and a few miles east here is Luoma Lake, except for the fishermen who are water bandits, most of those fishermen are still water bandits." Generally, after entering Suqian, in addition to the earlier Soohe Town, walk more than ten miles to the intersection of the road, there is a Zhangjiazhuang there, and there is a small wharf in Dongkou, and there are no people in Suqian County. ”

Yang He nodded, looking at the east side of the official road is full of meadow reeds, it seems that there are still small lakes and rivers between the Luoma Lake, this side is between the Yellow River and the Luoma Lake, and it is a flood at every turn, and the general villages really dare not set it up here.

And look at the west of the official road, there is not far from the Yellow River, near the official road is the high remote embankment, although you can't see the scenery of the Yellow River, but the Yang River has also passed the remote embankment, the main embankment, overlooking the Yellow River, the merchant ships coming and going are not very many.

Hu Employment interjected at this time: "The subordinates know the reason, mainly because Tongjing Avenue takes Tancheng, and after the avenue reaches Suqian County, they go from the north gate, and then pass the Liujiazhuang Inspection Division into the Shandong boundary and go to Tancheng County." After the canal arrives in Suqian County, it goes from Dongkou Shunji River, which is twenty miles away from the county seat, to Luoma Lake, and then to the mouth of the Mao'erwo River, and receives the Lu Canal. Except for those big merchant ships that go to Pizhou and Xuzhou to do business, there are generally no people on the road. Now there are many bandits, and the common people do not dare to go out. ”

Yang He saw that Hu was acting like a man, but he also spoke in an orderly manner, and couldn't help laughing: "It seems that after Director Hu managed the intelligence office, he has grown a lot." ”

Hu Cheng was overjoyed, and he said modestly: "There is no merit in his subordinates, if there is, there is only one word: loyalty!" Yang Xiang's subordinates must do a good job of staying in the bus. ”

Everyone laughed, Li Ruwan sneered, and she said, "You have this ability? I'm afraid it's the credit of my subordinates, right? ”

She said to Yang He: "Yang Xianggong, look at this thief's eyebrows and rat eyes, and he is at ease outside, there will definitely be corruption, and he should be investigated carefully." ”

Hu Cheng was furious: "I'm in charge of the day, don't you wronged good people, okay?" A certain surnamed Hu is conscientious, coming and going in the wind and rain, for what? It's just to do a good job of staying in Yang Xiang's bus...... I'm a good person, and I definitely won't be greedy for money. ”

Chen Qiuao mended the knife at this time and said: "That can be said, you used to sell materials to the Zhang family brothers with Zeng Youzi, and they were often shoddy." ”

Hu Employment stopped abruptly, then snorted and uttered a famous sentence: "Rumors stop at the wise." ”

Yang He laughed, and he said, "By the way, what about that Liu Dayou?" ”

Hu Cheng said: "Oh, his subordinates saw that he was doing things well, so they sent him to Pizhou." ”

After resting for a while, a group of ten people continued to set off, Yang He rode on a horse, this time he came out with a handcuff and a chopping knife, the Kaiyuan strong bow was also hung on the saddle, Chen Qiuao followed by the side, followed by Qian Sanniang and Li Ruwan, all with handguns, winged tiger guns, and bows and arrows.

The rest of Uncle Wan, Tan Ge'er and others followed, in addition to such equipment, everyone also had side cards.

Hu Cheng got on the horse, he brought a bow and arrows, hung them on the saddle, looked at Li Ruwan's back in front of him, and was talking to Qian Sanniang with great interest, and couldn't help muttering: "The big grinning mother-in-law, the mouth is open, women, it's better to be reserved." Like my little scissors, how gentle and shy? ”

Because of this piece of thieves and water bandits, everyone is very vigilant, and walk ten miles, not far from the intersection of the road, everyone sweats again, at this time turn a corner, a willow locust tree in front, a large area of green shade, a coolness is coming.

I saw a tea shop on the east side of the official road, hidden among the willow and locust trees, and behind the tea shop was a large area of reeds, covering many small lakes and rivers.

Then there were a few men with short brown turbans in front of the tea shop, rough men with open chests and exposed arms.

"In this wilderness, bandits are everywhere, and there are merchants who dare to sell tea here?"

Everyone looked at each other, and they all had doubts in their hearts.

The people on this side passed, and the people in the tea shop seemed to be a little hesitant, they exchanged glances, but someone still greeted them.

A man who looked quite clever and dressed as a guy nodded and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, are you thirsty on the road?" There is a good herbal tea in this shop, and a bowl will quench your thirst. ”

He even saw the identity of Yang He's leader, and said with a smile: "This Xianggong, there is mung bean soup in the shop, but do you want a bowl?" ”

Yang He looked around, the east side was this tea shop, the west side of the official road was the willow forest of the remote embankment, and there was no figure near the surrounding area.

He smiled lightly: "Let's have a bowl of herbal tea first." ”

jumped off the horse, and Chen Qiuao also dismounted and followed him.

Qian Sanniang said softly: "Pay attention to vigilance. ”

also jumped off the horse, and Li Ruwan and others beside him dismounted one after another, intentionally or unintentionally touching the gun sleeve on their waists.

Hu Cheng glanced around lazily: "When we went to Pizhou, there was no shop here, why did we come to a tea shop?" ”

He also jumped off the horse, casually touched the double plug hanging on the saddle, and muttered softly: "The foot of the car and boat shop, if you are not guilty, you should be killed." ”

Because there was no one, the table of the tea shop here was placed next to this official road, under the green shade, there was a lot of shade, Yang He sat at a table under the enthusiastic guidance of the guy, and a man with low eyebrows came out, brought a pot of tea, and poured a bowl for Yang He.

The guy smiled: "Honpo herbal tea is the most thirst-quenching." ”

He also greeted Chen Qiuao and others: "Uncles, come to a bowl too." By the way, there is also a manger in the villain's shop, which can make the uncle's horses drink. ”

Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at everyone's horses and horse jackets, and also looked at Qian Sanniang and Li Ruwan, with some surprise in his eyes.

Yang He sat lightly, Chen Qiuao stepped forward, picked up the tea bowl in front of Yang He, smelled it, and his face sank.

Qian Sanniang and Li Ruwan also stepped forward, Li Ruwan picked up the tea bowl, and as soon as she smelled it, she choked and fell to the ground: "Meng's sweat medicine!" ”

Qian Sanniang pulled out the handcuff from her waist with a "swish" and faced the guy.

The guy's face just changed, "Bang! There was a loud bang, and the smoke was billowing through, and the guy flew away with the rising smoke.

In mid-air, the bloody hole in his chest was sprayed with blood.

The man serving the tea roared, and just pulled out the head knife from behind his waist, Li Ruwan's handcuff was already drawn out and aimed at him.

As she drew her handcuff, she flicked her left hand on the hammer, and with a bang, the man was knocked over.

In the smoke of gunpowder, the man's body still hit the table and chair behind him, and there was a pouring noise.

"Bang bang!" There were two more bangs, Qian Sanniang held the hammer, and her left hand brushed twice on the hammer, two fierce fires erupted, and two rough men who drew out big knives and short axes to pounce flew into the air and fell heavily to the ground.

The wounds on their bodies were "nourishing" and bleeding, which was a hoarse scream.

In an instant, the smell of blood and gunpowder spread in this part of the official road, and in the hot weather, it seemed that people wanted to vomit.

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