The merchant stared at the rude guest without saying a word, and the expression on his face seemed to be greatly humiliated.

Hu Guiyang's unlikable nature was vividly reflected at this moment, and his smile was still so casual and calm, "Fan Laodao must have told you that I am a suspicious person, to tell you the truth, I have never met Lord Shaobao, and I was not present when the officials of the DPRK and China came to see him off, for me, you are a serious stranger." ”

"Go ask Fan Zhenren and Miss Gao." Shang Shi replied coldly.

Fan Dajian used to do magic in the Shang Mansion, Xiao Cao was the escort of the main ship, he had seen the whole family of Lord Shaobao, and he should have also seen the scene of the officials seeing him off, and both of them could distinguish the authenticity of the business.

Hu Guiyang raised his hand and patted it lightly on his forehead, "I'm so stupid, I forgot that there are still two of them, I'll ask, before that-please forgive the villain's rudeness." ”

Fan Dajian chatted with Qian Gong, and when he saw Hu Guiyang, he immediately greeted him and asked with concern, "How is it?" All said okay? ”

"Hmm." Hu Guiyang nodded and refused to say a word.

Early the next morning, the fleet set off, and Hu Guiyang did not ask anyone about the truth of the business, he did not forget this matter in his heart, but he did not want to inquire around now.

Fan Dajian was a little anxious, and wanted to show his loyalty several times, but every time he opened his mouth, he was stopped by Hu Guiyang with the same sentence: "Don't worry, wait until you think about it." "Leaving the old man speechless.

One night, when the ship docked, Hu Guiyang was so hot that he couldn't sleep, so he came to the deck to blow the wind, and it didn't take long for him to hear footsteps and look back to see Yuan Mao.

"Woken up again?" Hu Guiyang asked.

Yuan Mao snorted, looking sluggish, accompanied by snoring sounds of various styles every night, he could not sleep well once, and could only take time to rest during the day.

Yuan Mao stood for a while and said, "Fan Laodao has been upset these days and is frightened by you. ”

"His snoring was so loud that I could hear it from above, which means that he wasn't frightened enough."

Yuan Mao laughed, "How long are you going to hang him?" ”

"It's a long way to go anyway, I'm not in a hurry. Lao Dao will be cranky when he is free, so let him worry all the time. Hu Guiyang stretched.

Yuan Mao knew how to stop in moderation, didn't persuade any more, was silent for a moment, and said, "You seem to be a little suspicious of the boat in front. ”

"A little." Hu Guiyang turned to look at Yuan Mao, "Have you seen Lord Shaobao?" ”

"I've seen him a few times, when he was the head of the cabinet."

"Tell me what he looks like?"

"Hmm...... Not tall or short, thin, with three strands of beard, a little high cheekbones, deep eye sockets, and always a serious expression, to be honest, I don't dare to look at it every time we meet. ”

"You're very observant." Hu Guiyang sighed lightly, "You go to rest, sleep on it, I will stay outside tonight, I don't want to sleep." ”

Yuan Mao thought for a while, and felt that it was useless to stay, so he went back to the cabin to rest, although the snoring below could still be heard, the sound was much quieter, which could make him sleep in a gulp.

Hu Guiyang was not sleepy at all, he was tired from standing, so he simply sat on the side of the boat, facing the river, and recognized the subtle sound of water in the boiling sound of insects and frogs.

Third Sister He came quietly, stood next to Hu Guiyang, and glanced down, "What's good in the water?" ”

Hu Guiyang didn't show any surprise, "A lot, the teahouse at the mouth of the Guanyin Temple Hutong, the noodle shop opposite the Erlang Temple in Shijia Hutong, and a small courtyard next to it, Jiang Erpi rummaged around, trying to find out my hidden silver, but it didn't exist at all, and Zheng Sanming, this kid was teasing my dog, hoping that the cake would bite him hard." ”

Third Sister He laughed out loud, supported her hands, and sat on the side of the boat, then slowly turned around to face the river, and looked at it for a while, "I can't see anything, since I was a child, I have changed too many residences, and none of them is home." ”

"The river is full of treasures, but it doesn't have to be home."

Third Sister He looked at it for a while, the smile on her face gradually disappeared, but she didn't say what she saw, "You don't want to go to Yunyang Mansion?" ”

"It's too messy, everything is expected, everything is unexpected, the father-in-law is not the former father-in-law, and the businessman is not like the head of the cabinet, He Million and Wenjiazhuang are not the same as I imagined."

"Are you worried that it was a mistake to divert to Yunyang Mansion?"

"I'm worried that all this is in He Million's plan, and all my efforts are to help him, just like the mistake made by my father-in-law, he obviously had a chance to never suffer in the future, but he listened to He Million's fallacies and introduced him to high-ranking officials in the court. I have made the same mistake, and when I think about it, everyone who has seen He Million seems to be bewitched by him, and unconsciously follow the path he pointed out. You are the only exception. ”

"Me?" Third Sister He was surprised, "My fifth brother and I have been raised by He Million for many years, and everything we say and do is under his control. ”

"But you broke free, at the last moment, you didn't know that He Million's plan would fail, if he succeeded, he would be able to rise to prominence immediately, but you still escaped from the capital, ordinary people can't do this, they definitely want to get a piece of He Million's success."

Third Sister He bowed her head and was silent, no one had said that her escape was like this.

"The father-in-law wants the truth, the emperor wants immortality, the minister wants power, and the eunuch wants ...... What is lost, in short, they all have what they want, so they are tempted by millions, what about you? What do you want? ”

Third Sister He turned her head to look at Hu Guiyang, "What I want is the same as He Million, a powerful force that surpasses everyone else, and impeccable security, which is why I am not tempted." ”

Just like the emperor, there is only one in the world, and no one can expect to "come" from others.

Hu Guiyang looked at the starry-stard, gentle face, it was difficult to associate her with He Million, but believe her words, no matter how much estrangement there was between them, He Sanjie was deeply influenced by her adoptive father, just like Hu Guiyang was taught by Zhao Ying not to believe in ghosts and gods.

"You're ambitious." Hu Guiyang looked away and continued to stare at the river, but he couldn't see his home or his dog, it was just a river as black as iron.

Third Sister He smiled and didn't squeak, this was the first time she showed her true "ambition" to outsiders, and even she felt a little scary.

"But the helper you chose is the weakest one." Hu Guiyang continued.

"You're starting to doubt me?" Third Sister He smiled.

"I'm going crazy, I doubt everyone, even myself, why the hell am I involved in this? Just to keep that little yard? It's better to throw it away and wander the rivers and lakes from now on. Hu Guiyang couldn't help but raise his voice.

The insects and frogs around him suddenly disappeared, as if he was frightened, only the sound of water was still bubbling, and it was extremely quiet between heaven and earth.

It was just a moment of stunned work, and the noisy sound returned to its original state, and there was nothing unusual.

Hu Guiyang laughed, "Look, I always encounter such things, it's obviously a coincidence, but in the eyes of outsiders, it seems that I have received help from ghosts and gods." ”

"It is no coincidence that we have chosen to follow you, because you are the least greedy of all, and we expect to get what we want most from you when we are done. Others will refuse, only you are willing to do so. ”

"Not necessarily." Hu Guiyang didn't think he would be so generous.

Third Sister He had no intention of arguing, turned around and jumped onto the deck, "Wen Kuyu also has the same disease, not as serious as Zhao Aqi for the time being, maybe she is right, one of the purposes of Wen Jiazhuang's spread of the Golden Pill and the Fire God Recipe is to find a way to treat the future troubles." ”

"What about the Heavenly Machine? What bad effects can jade pendant have on the user? ”

"I don't know, but your suggestion is right, let's use less jade pendants."

Third Sister He went back to the room, Hu Guiyang wanted to keep her, but he didn't say it, because he didn't know what to say next, he just wanted to chat, not to talk about He Million and Wenjiazhuang, not to mention the Heavenly Machine Technique and the Fire God Technique.

He sat by the boat until dawn.

Hangzhou finally arrived, here, the merchant will go ashore and return to his hometown, leaving a boat, which is regarded as lending to Hu Guiyang, sending them to continue the voyage, turning into the Yangtze River, tracing the river, and then entering the Han River, and finally arriving at Yunyang Mansion.

Xiaocao came to this ship and lived with Third Sister He and Wen Kuyu, and Qian Gong also got on the boat and squeezed into the lower cabin.

In the Hangzhou post station, Hu Guiyang got the news that the officers and soldiers broke several villages in the mountains near the capital, but they also encountered a lot of resistance, and the imperial court continued to increase the troops, enough 30,000 people, continuous into the mountains, and they must be wiped out within a radius of hundreds of miles.

There was something that was not mentioned in the news from the government, but Hu Guiyang could imagine that the displaced people in the mountains must be gathering in small numbers, stepping on the mountain paths, and slowly flocking to Yunyang Mansion.

In a mountain and on a water, two groups of people rushed to the same goal.

When the ship was about to set off again, Fan Dajian finally couldn't bear the heavy pressure, and while the others went ashore to move their legs, he stayed on the boat, found Hu Guiyang, sat down, and said angrily: "I think about it, you have to listen to me, I have to finish today anyway...... You didn't stop me? ”

"Well, I'm in the mood to hear you say today." Hu Guiyang said with a smile.

Fan Dajian was stunned for a moment, and then sighed, "Qian Gong gave me a promise, not only him, but also the East and West Factories and the Jinyi Weinan Division, and the requirements are the same, monitor you and inform them of your movements." So far, I've done pass on some news, and it's something they'll know sooner or later, and there's no secret, and I don't know your secrets. ”

Lao Dao sighed again, "What I want to say is that I don't believe in these promises, they are as hypocritical as the promises of the Lingji Palace, and the better they sound now, the more ruthless they will be when they finally attack, because this will save a lot of money." I believe in you, your promise is the simplest, and when you succeed, send me to the grand view to be in charge. So, I decided to follow you. ”

Fan Dajian knelt down from the stool, a little clumsy, and maybe a little reluctant, but he knelt down, kowtowed, and stepped forward and said: "You carry too much gold pill, you have a young man with you before, it is safer, and in the rest of the trip, someone will come to rob it, and it should be the same group as the sneak attackers in the mountains." Here's what I just got. ”