Chapter 689: Thanks to You!

Nowadays, the canal has not set up investigation departments such as the banknote customs and the gold bureau, but has only set up the river bridge bureau and the river management department on the important state and Tianjin arteries, and the ambassadors of the state and county tax departments do not dare to ignore the imperial court regulations and get involved in the canal waterways. Thousands of miles of canal waterways, except in some places where locks and drawbridges must be stopped, the rest of the time they are unimpeded. Because of this, Zhu Zhanji passed by boat all the way, and because the boat had prepared enough drinking water and food, and gave him enough rewards, he hired a slender man to carry a slender man on his back in a shallow place and rowed an oar in a deep water, and he actually walked fast and easily passed through Texas.

It's early morning, but the sun is already showing early. The rising sun sprinkled on the city walls of Dezhou City, and it was more and more golden there. Standing on the bow of the boat and looking at the gradually smaller Dezhou City, Zhu Zhanji finally felt a little more comfortable, and casually opened the bamboo folding fan of Xiangfei paper in his hand. After shaking it twice, Chen Wu next to him said playfully: "Childe, you painted this fan when you were in Nanjing, and it has never been inscribed, since you are interested in it now, it is better to ......"

"My father is seriously ill and I don't know what the situation is, what is the inscription! Besides, don't look at the ship right now! ”

Seeing Chen Wu retreating, Zhu Zhanji finally had a bit of poetry, and looked down at the fan. The fan surface was painted by him when he was in Nanjing, but it was just a folded branch flower and a clump of green bamboo, and three or two strange stones, but it was a masterpiece that he was quite proud of. It was already summer, and even though it was on the canal, it was already quite hot, so he thought about it for a moment and groaned.

"Xiangpu is full of smoke and haze, and the flowers and rain are fragrant. Sweep away the heat of the world and bring back the coolness of the sky. ”

Yuan Fang, who came out of the cabin, couldn't help but smile when he heard these four lines of poetry. He naturally knew that Zhu Zhanji was not only good at riding and shooting, but also had great experience in poetry and articles, so he praised at this time: "In the middle of summer, the son came to say these four sentences, as if to make this boat cool." If Gongzi Zhang is here and sees this face, I'm afraid he will ask Gongzi for it. ”

Riding a horse in a hurry along the way before, the elegant thing of folding a fan naturally did not come in handy, so Zhu Zhanji's fan has been resting in the luggage bag, and there is no chance to use it at all. At this time, as soon as Yuan Fang said this, he gently closed the fan and said, "I always thought you were a square person, and I didn't expect to make such a joke...... I was worried all the way, and now it's easy to pass through Texas, and this heart is finally half let go, so it's just a joy in the bitterness. ”

Seeing that Zhu Zhanji's face suddenly darkened, Yuan Fang naturally wouldn't mention any more elegant topics at this time-he was not Zhang Yue, where could he talk about poetry and papers with this prince who could write and paint, and besides, it was not the time now-so he silently looked at the scenery on both sides of the canal, and calculated what Zhang Yue had discussed with him before.

After passing through Texas, it is up to him to decide where to change to the land route and which land route to take. In the past few days, there have only been occasional inspections by patrol ships during the waterway itinerary, but the inspections are very sketchy, and seeing that they are such a little person, there are genuine goods in the cabin, and they are quickly released. If this is the case, it is not bad to go all the way to Tongzhou, even if it is a few days slower, but the most important thing is safety.

Yuan Fang pondered the arrangements on the road, while Chen Wu paid attention to Zhu Zhanji's feet and the navigation of the boat, for fear of encountering some bumps and bumps - after all, he still remembered that the second room of Yang Wubo's family was hit by the boat of the Han King - he had also walked through the canal and waterway in the past, but at that time, it was the royal boat that hugged before traveling, where was there a scene of boats passing more than ten steps away like now?

The three big people here have their own thoughts, and the five little people over there are gathered together, their eyes always vigilant about the surrounding situation, for fear of encountering any danger. was seconded by Zhang Yue from the Meng family, and then sent to Huangcun to wait, they were still a little unclear about the situation, but that night when Zhang Yue called over and gave such an order, they immediately felt a lot of pressure. This is to escort the prince, and if you arrive safely, you will inevitably be rewarded for meritorious service, and if there is a mistake, the whole family will be implicated!

"Big brother, why is it our turn to do such a thing?"

Ling Yu, who had broken his left elbow, looked up when he heard the sound, and when he saw that everyone else, including the brother who had spoken, was also looking at him, he couldn't help but smile bitterly. He also wanted to know why this matter had fallen on their heads - in terms of family background, although the Baoding Hou family was a top noble, it was a little worse than the Mu Xu family; In terms of ability, those family members don't look bad, as long as they know who is escorting, everyone will definitely die; It was the Baoding Hou Mansion, although he boasted at that time, there were actually a few people in other families who were not bad.

On their own?

Thinking about it this way, he could only say to everyone: "Don't think about it so much now, there will be no fake look at the son's bearing, as long as we can arrive in the capital safely, we will be able to turn over lightly and skillfully...... If it weren't for the fact that I was young and vigorous and bumped into my master, I wouldn't have bothered you for so many years, this time it's so easy to have this opportunity, and I will work hard when it's time to die! ”

As soon as he finished speaking, a man sitting next to him jumped up and shouted in a low voice: "Look, there are many boats blocked on the suspension bridge ahead, as if they are investigating!" ”

When he reminded him loudly, Yuan Fang had already seen the situation over there. His eyesight was excellent, and he could see clearly that there seemed to be a ship in front of the drawbridge taking turns to inspect the grain ships and merchant ships passing by, so he immediately stepped forward to ask Zhu Zhanji to return to the cabin. When he got inside, he wanted to deal with it according to his previous words, but a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, so he said another thing to Zhu Zhanji, and gave Chen Wu a lot of instructions. Only after the arrangements were made did he turn around and walk up to Ling Yu and the others, his gaze sweeping over everyone one by one.

"I won't say much, you all stay in the cabin, and whoever asks you later, you all deal with it as before. Remember, you are tough guys who have been injured and retired from the Northern Expedition, be fierce when you should be fierce, don't lose the face of the warriors in the army! No matter what happens, it's all with me! ”

Swept away by those cold eyes, Ling Yu actually felt a chill in his vest, and only when he saw Yuan Fang turn around and go to the bow of the boat did he breathe a sigh of relief. At this time, he heard a brother's muttering in his ear: "It is worthy of the former leader of Jinyiwei, that look is like a knife, it is really scary!" ”

The people on board were on their guard, and soon the boat that had been inspecting along the way came from the other end of the canal. From the direction of Yuan Fang, the suspension bridge could be seen slowly rising, and the dozen or so boats crowded in front of it quickly drove over. Seeing a few sergeants in dark blue battle robes standing on the ship, Yuan Fang couldn't help but feel a sudden burst in his heart.

As the two ships approached, someone immediately set up the plank, and an officer dressed as a general flag and two men jumped from the board with agility to the ship. Seeing the captain of the boat with a smile on his face and leading the way forward, he only glanced at it casually, then pointed to the top and asked, "There are eight people on this top, let them all come out for me to see!" ”

Seeing that the boss of the ship was stunned for a moment, Yuan Fang greeted him with a smile, and bowed respectfully and politely: "Master Jun came to check, my son-in-law should have been waiting here, but it happened that he had a sudden illness a few days ago, and now he can't get out of the cabin at a step, and he is lying on the bed inside." The rest are all guards hired by my son-in-law, and they are very stubborn. If it's convenient for the military master, can he go to the cabin to inspect it? ”

When the general flag heard the word acute illness, his brows furrowed and he was about to get angry, but when he heard that the last sentence did not mean to shirk, Yuan Fang quickly stuffed a few new banknotes, and then he calmed his face, casually caged the new banknotes in his sleeve, and nodded reservedly. When he entered the cabin, he squinted his eyes, and then became familiar with the changes in the light inside and out. Sure enough, at a glance, he saw the six men standing like benchmarks on the side, and when he saw some of them with broken elbows, some of them blind, and some of them had a terrifying long scar on their faces, he couldn't help but take two steps back, and when he came to his senses, he immediately glared at Yuan Fang fiercely.

"Hired guards? This is clearly eating military meals like us! ”

"The military master really has good eyesight." Yuan Fang nodded with a smile, "They all followed the ancestor Taizong's grandfather to fight the Mongolian Tatars, and later they were seriously injured, so they quit the army and let other relatives in the family fill the military positions." Only people are not in the army, but they have not left behind this effort, so the master of my family hired them at a high price and used this number! ”

Seeing Yuan Fang gestifiing a gesture, the general general was suspicious, but still led someone up to inquire about it. Seeing that he couldn't ask more doubts, he turned to the side of the bed, stared at the young man with a red rash on the bed and looked up and down for a while, then pouted angrily, turned his head to Yuan Fang and asked: "Dare to love this is a rash, this is really troublesome enough on the ship, but the master has such a sudden illness, you are still in such a hurry?" ”

"Master Jun, you are easy to say, the boss of the family is very strict, the son is going to neglect the business, and he will have a good fight when he goes back."

Yuan Fang said as he carefully took out a handkerchief and wiped it on the forehead of the man on the bed, and out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a sergeant next to the general flag looking at the face of the man on the bed again and again, and then shook his head. Seeing this scene, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, who knew that the next moment, the general flag actually reached out and picked up the folding fan from the side of the bed, and unfolded it to take a closer look.

"This is a nice painting!" Squinting his eyes and looking at the old man for a long time, the general flag casually closed the fan into his sleeve, and said with a smile, "What is the businessman who does business, the price of this Xiangfei Zhuyanxi paper fan is not small, that is, you can afford it." The thousands of households above us are so elegant, and I am worried that I have nothing to give this time, but this fan is just right. With this great gift, I hope you can successfully pass the Tianjin level. You know, at this time, the canal has been completely sealed for inspection, it doesn't matter, even ten days and half a month may not pass! ”

Seeing that the general flag was talking to himself and took the fan, Yuan Fang was shocked, but he didn't dare to show it on his face. More important, however, is the words that follow. Knowing that Tianjin had sealed the canal for inspection, he didn't dare to mention the fan again, so he accompanied the smiling face to send people out, and inquired about the situation in Tianjin.

"Who knows, when Grandpa Yongle died before, Tianjin did the same, and now maybe what happened...... cough, how can we figure out what the above is doing, it is my people, and they are also sent by the Lord of Qianhu, saying that it is to strictly prevent thieves from making trouble on the canal! ”

As he spoke, the general flag sent the two sergeants around him away, and asked them to go to the stern and other places to investigate, and he stood at the hatch of the ship. When he saw that there was no one of his own, he slowly took out a fan from his sleeve: "This fan is worth hundreds of new banknotes, so your son-in-law is really willing to let me take it?" ”

Yuan Fangyuan wanted to get Zhu Zhanji's beloved thing back, but when he heard this, he knew that it was not hopeless, so he hurriedly said with a smile on his face: "What is this saying, isn't it just a fan?" If you like to take it, even if it is a little bit of our mind. ”

"If I, the old man, send a fan up to the Lord of Qianhu, people will definitely wonder how this thing came from!" As he spoke, he rudely shoved the fan into Yuan Fang's hand, stared straight into the other party's eyes and said, "Do you understand? ”

Helplessly put the fan into his arms, Yuan Yi took out a purse from his arms with a wry smile, and sent it with a little heartache, only to see that the general flag pressed hard, and then showed a satisfied smile.

With this heavy gift, the general flag's face looked much better, and when he left the ship, he whispered: "Since your son-in-law is sick like this, get off the boat in Anling after the front, and hurry up to find a doctor." There is no half-month plan in Tianjin, both horizontal and vertical are delayed, and your master can't help it. ”

After sending the people away, Yuan conveniently instructed the captain of the ship to hurry up and hurry, and then returned to the cabin. Seeing that Chen Wu who was lying on the bed had already sat up, he didn't have time to pay attention to him, so he walked straight to Zhu Zhanji, who was rubbing the "scar" on his face, and bowed deeply and said: "Your Highness forgives your sins, if you hadn't made this decision just now, I'm afraid you wouldn't have been able to fool it." ”

"It's a loss to you this time! Who would have thought that one of them would recognize me! Hearing that there were still many checkpoints in the canal ahead, Zhu Zhanji first took a long breath, and then his face was filled with haze, "Looking at it this way, Tianjin is by no means just acting at the behest of the Beijing master, I am afraid that there are also people who have accepted the benefits of others, and maybe they have given some promises, so there are so many checkpoints on the canal here." ”

Presenting the folding fan with both hands, Yuan Yi said: "Tianjin Sanwei Choke Canal Waterway and Land Official Road, since the situation there is unknown, it is better to go to Anling and change the land route." Let's not go to Jinghai Tianjin Wei, but Zhuozhou! When I got off the boat, I sent someone Pegasus back to the capital to report the news, so that the Beijing master could be prepared and send someone to greet him early. ”

"Good!" Zhu Zhanji casually pushed the fan, nodded without saying a word, "The next way is still your arrangement, and this fan will be given to you." After returning to Beijing safely, I will personally inscribe this fan for you! ”