Traveling from Huguang to Zhejiang or Beijing is naturally not a big problem for future generations, and people have a lot of transportation options such as planes, trains, and automobiles. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info can be for the Ming Dynasty people five hundred years ago, there are thousands of miles away, it is not an easy thing to reach.

If you take the land route, not only do you have to worry about all kinds of difficulties and dangers along the road and possible banditry problems, but the consumption on the road alone is a lot of money, and the water route is relatively much easier. As long as you are not a seasick person and have not been subjected to any strong winds and waves, it is much more convenient in terms of time and money than by land, especially since the existence of the Grand Canal.

The Grand Canal, a great water system that was dug in the Sui Dynasty but also brought catastrophe to the Sui Dynasty, has become an important channel for various dynasties to communicate with the north and the south. It connects the five major river systems of the Hai River, the Yellow River, the Huai River, the Yangtze River, and the Qiantang River, making transportation extremely common throughout China. In a sense, the Grand Canal is one of China's greatest projects, even better than the Great Wall.

In ancient times, literati also understood what this waterway meant to the entire era, so many people left behind the famous poem that has been passed down to future generations: "Once the river of a thousand miles is opened, the waves of the Sui Dynasty will come for nine days." The brocade sail has not fallen, and the melancholy dragon boat has not returned. "The end of the Sui Dynasty is this river, and it has been thousands of miles away. If there is no water temple dragon boat matter, Gongyu will not have much merit. ”…… Although the lessons of the fall of the Sui are always added to it, it also shows the important role of the Grand Canal to the country and the people.

It was only because of the more convenient transportation in later generations that the canal was gradually neglected. However, 500 years ago, during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, the Grand Canal was still the busiest river in China, and every day cargo ships loaded with all kinds of goods and passenger ships carrying guests traveled from north to south. Perhaps only in the wax moon season like this is the time of day, the canals will not be so busy, but there are always some ships sailing on the somewhat deserted water.

A two-deck passenger boat sails in the wind above the calm river. Although the weather is a little cold, the north wind is not strong, but it is a good time to sail, except for the New Year's Festival, so that people can think about it.

The boat boss stood at the bow of the boat, looked into the distance for a long time, and then turned around and said: "Everyone work harder, now the wind and water are smooth, maybe we can go back to the Qiantang River around the twenty-eighth." ”

His words provoked several crew members to cheer, and their motivation was a little more energetic. These crew members are all from Hangzhou, and it has been two months since they came out this time, and in recent years, they naturally miss their families even more.

But the shouting reached the second-floor cabin, causing a man in his thirties inside to frown. He already had something on his mind, and some seasickness made it even more uncomfortable, and now that he heard this annoying shout, he would naturally react.

The few people beside him frowned when they saw him, and they all snorted, and some of them got up from their seats to go out and teach the crew a lesson. At this time, a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy was the first to speak: "Baihu, let me go and talk to them." Seeing that he volunteered, the others sat down again.

This group of people is naturally Yang Zhen, Tang Feng and other Jinyi guards who set off from Wuchang City to Hangzhou. Because they accounted for more than half of the passengers on the ship, and they all looked very difficult to mess with, even if they didn't know their identities, they still gave them the best position on the ship.

But even then, it's hard to make them feel comfortable. Thinking of his own merits but being treated like this, thinking of what happened to Qianhu Zhai Qu, everyone from Tang Feng down was full of worries, and the emotions in the cabin were even more depressed.

Yang Zhen was in the middle of such a group of people, and he also felt very uncomfortable. He is a man who can afford to let go, and now that he has separated from his brother, there is no need to worry too much, now what he has to do is to take care of himself and enjoy this rare journey on the water.

But because Tang Feng and the others didn't mean to go out of the cabin to watch the scenery, Yang Zhen, a newcomer, could only accompany them. Now that he finally has such an opportunity, how can he let it go?

Tang Feng glanced at him, as if he had seen through his intentions, and then smiled: "You go, pay attention to the surroundings by the way." I'm always worried that the trip will not be smooth. ”

Before getting on the boat, someone came to report that Hu Lin's personal guard Huang Zhaoxu and others were going to retaliate, and this matter was also pierced in everyone's hearts like a thorn, which was one of the reasons why they were difficult to be happy. It's just that they have walked along the Yangtze River from the wharf for a few days, and now they have entered the canal, and there is no change, many brothers have put this matter down, and they don't want Tang Feng to mention it again.

Yang Zhen agreed, and walked out of the somewhat stuffy cabin. Although he knew that he should always be on the lookout for possible threats, he just wanted to get some breath outside and enjoy the scenery along the canal.

The boss of the boat had been paying attention to the situation of the guests above, and when he saw someone suddenly coming out, he hurried over: "The guest doesn't know what to order?" ”

"Boss Jiang, you told those brothers to speak softly, those masters above are not very good-tempered, don't provoke them." Yang Zhen reminded him.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'll be sure to pay attention in the future!" Boss Jiang hurriedly nodded yes. He also watched the situation on the dock that day, and knew that these guests were indeed quite powerful, and there were more than ten people now, how could he, the bitter man who ran the boat, dare to offend.

"That's the best. By the way, Boss Jiang, you are used to walking on this canal, can you tell me about this canal? Yang Zhen looked at the calm water surface in front of and behind the boat, and felt that in addition to being cleaner than the polluted river in later generations, he couldn't see any difference, so he wanted to find a "tour guide" to ask.

"Uh...... This villain really can't say anything. We only know every day that we don't have an accident on the ship, and we will deliver the guests safely and securely. As for the reason for this canal, and what is there to say, we don't know about it......" Boss Jiang said with some embarrassment.

What he said is also true, a place that seems to others to be a landscape, but to them it is a workplace, which is impossible to appreciate. Yang Zhen thought about it and felt that his words were reasonable, so he no longer insisted on it. At this time, a somewhat old voice came from the side: "Supreme Taiyi Tianzun!" If the donor wants to hear about the canal, the old way can explain a thing or two. ”

When Yang Zhen heard this, he turned his head and saw an old Taoist priest wearing a navy blue Taoist robe, his hair was snow-white, but his face was still full of red light. Next to the old Dao, there was also a little Taoist priest who was also dressed up, and at this time he was looking Yang Zhen up and down with interesting eyes.

Yang Zhen's gaze fell on the little Taoist, and his heart moved. Although he was also wearing a Taoist robe and holding a Taoist bun, he didn't look like a monk no matter how he looked at it. It's not that he looks too fierce, but he is too handsome, a face is white and tender, and these facial features are so delicate that they seem to be painted, which makes people sigh secretly It's a pity, why are such iconic characters become Taoist priests.

These two Taoist priests were not boats on the docks of Hankow. The long-distance passenger ships of this era were like buses in later generations, stopping at every pier to let the arriving guests disembark and pick up new ones. After all, guests like Yang Zhen who have to travel thousands of miles by boat are a minority. So Yang Zhen didn't see them at the Hankou wharf.

The little Taoist priest saw Yang Zhen's eyes glancing at him, his face turned slightly red, he snorted, and turned around, but he was a little annoyed. It's just that he forgot a little, but he first looked at the people a little abruptly.

Seeing the other party like this, Yang Zhen had already judged in his heart that this "little Taoist" should be a woman who is easy to hairpin and Ben. These were only in the blink of an eye, and Yang Zhen followed the words of the Taoist: "In this way, it will be troublesome." ”

"It's easy to say, it's easy to say." Lao Dao smiled, stood side by side with Yang Zhen on the side of the boat, pointed to the canal and talked endlessly.

This person is indeed very knowledgeable and has an extremely good understanding of the canal, and he actually started from the excavation of the canal in the Sui Dynasty to the excavation of the canal in the pre-Yuan Dynasty to Beijing, and told the entire history of the canal. Then he talked in detail about the relationship between the Ming Dynasty's Cao Yun and the canal, and how the people along the coast and boatmen like Jiang Laoda relied on this river to make a living.

At the end, Lao Dao sighed: "It is said that there is a dragon vein in Fengyang in my dynasty, but in Lao Dao's opinion, this canal is the real dragon vein of my Ming Dynasty." Every day, millions of taels of silver worth of grain, silk and cloth pass through this canal, and millions of people along the river live on this every day. ”

After Yang Zhen heard his words, he also had the same opinion. Even if there was something inappropriate in the old saying, he selectively ignored it and said: "Listening to your words is better than reading for ten years, and the younger generation has been taught." ”

"Hey, it's just some shallow opinions, and the donor should not praise it so falsely." Lao Dao said, suddenly looked at Yang Zhen, and a gleam flashed in his eyes: "In fact, if you talk about knowledge, the donor should not be under Lao Dao." And if you want to talk about the wonder of chance, the donor can't find a second similar person in my Daming, right? ”

"Huh? What does the Taoist mean by this? Yang Zhen was so seen by him that his heart was beating wildly, as if his biggest secret had been seen through by him at a glance.

Lao Dao looked at him and said in a voice that only the three of them could hear: "It is the will of heaven to be human in two lives. It's up to you to change your life against the sky! ”

At this moment, Rao is Yang Zhen was calm, and his face changed greatly when he said it, and his hand unconsciously pressed on the short knife on his waist. His move was in the eyes of the little Taoist, and her face, who was originally smiling and listening, also changed, and her hand reached into her arms.

At the same time, there was a sudden change of protrusion, and when the passenger ship turned a small hill, a whistle suddenly sounded in front of it, and then three small boats rushed from the front like wild horses on the loose, and on each boat stood three big men in strong suits......

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