After the rain, the Guangji Canal has enough water and goes straight down the river, so the boat travels quickly and smoothly.

"My Great Song Caoyun is really convenient, even in this north, I can travel by boat!" Whenever this time comes, Lin Zhao will appreciate the developed Cao Yun of the Song Dynasty.

Zeng Gong beside him sighed: "My Great Song Dynasty has indeed benefited from water, but it has also suffered many disasters because of water. ”

Lin Zhao naturally knew that Zeng Gong was referring to the troubled Yellow River.

"Does Dongyang know? The Wuzhang River leads directly to Liangshanbo, and the downstream will go directly to Qizhou through the Jishui Old Road. After Zeng Gong finished speaking, his expression darkened, and he sighed: "But the Yellow River, which flowed with Jishui in the past, has disappeared!" In recent years, the Yellow River has been seriously flooded, and it has often burst and diverted. Several diversions since the reign of Renzong caused the Yellow River to flow northward, and even approached the Yanshan area, and a section near the mouth of the sea became the boundary river between the Song and Liao countries. ”

You must know that Kaifeng is located in the plain, there is no danger to defend, and the only thing to rely on is the natural risk of the Yellow River. To some extent, the Yellow River was of great military defensive significance to the Song Dynasty, and now the diversion of the Yellow River will undoubtedly open its doors. It is precisely because of this that the impact of the murder of the Liao envoy is so great, and the fear of the Song Dynasty is here.

Lin Zhao sighed: "Yes, the Yellow River was diverted, not to mention the people of Heshuo, not to mention the disaster, and my Great Song Dynasty also lost two military barriers!" ”

Not only that, but the Yellow River flows northward, bringing with it a lot of sediment. On the Song-Liao border, which stretched for hundreds of miles, in order to prevent the invasion of the Liao iron cavalry, the Song people dug many swamp ponds and rivers that were not conducive to the passage of cavalry, but now they are facing the risk of sediment accumulation. The Song Dynasty is currently helpless against this, so that Heshuo Qianli Fertile Field suffers disasters every year, and has to always be on guard against the invasion of the Liao army, which is really annoying......

Zeng Gong said worriedly: "Yes, we are now going to Liaodong by sea, and if we pass Yanyun by land when we come back, you will see ...... then."

Why is the topic so heavy? Mr. Zeng, is this going to give me patriotic education? Lin Zhao pondered in his heart, nodded slightly, and his mood was already a little heavy inadvertently.

When passing by Liangshanbo, Lin Zhao really wanted to get off the boat to take a look, but thinking about it, Song Jiang, Chao Gai and others were estimated to have not been born yet, and there were no Juyi Hall and Zhongyi Hall yet. In fact, whether it is the 108th General of the Water Margin or the 36th Road Giant of Jingdong, it is good not to appear, of course, the premise is that the politics are clear and the people live and work in peace and contentment.

Lin Zhaoshang was immersed in nostalgic emotion, and the fleet had already entered Jishui in addition to Liangshanbo and headed towards Qizhou. Qizhou is the Jinan of later generations, although there are many famous places such as Baotu Spring and Daming Lake, but the envoy has a heavy responsibility, and he can't get out. Lin Zhao had thought about going to Daming Lake to see if he could meet Xia Yuhe, Rong Mama or something, but the mission was in a hurry, so he had to give up.

After passing through Qingzhou and Weizhou, the mission arrived at Dengzhou on the coast. Under normal circumstances, Dengju would be a port when dealing with Goryeo or Dongying sea ships, and it was the first time that the Liao State was sent to the sea from then on. After receiving the edict from the imperial court, Xu Zun, the governor of Dengzhou, began to prepare the sea ship, and when he heard that the mission had arrived, he hurried to meet it.

"Zhongtu, I'm bothered!" Zhang Zongyi seems to be familiar with Xu Zun, and when he meets, he calls the table directly, which seems to be very intimate.

"Where, where? Several envoys passed through Dengzhou, which was an honor for Xu! "Xu Zun's rank may be higher than the three of them, but the person he faces is an envoy who has been ordered by the emperor, representing the country and the Son of Heaven, and his identity is naturally extraordinary.

"Xu Zhizhou is polite!" Zeng Gong has always been very low-key, but Ouyang Xiu's high-level identity is so conspicuous no matter where he is.

"Xu Zhizhou, it's hard work!" The few seniors in front of him are forty or fifty years old, and Lin Zhao can only salute the status of a junior.

"Where, everything should be done, Master Lin is polite!" Xu Zun did not despise Lin Zhao because he was young, and he sent an envoy to the Liao State before he was twenty years old, and the emperor and the ministers dared to appoint him with such a heavy responsibility, which proved that this person was very capable. As soon as they met, Xu Zun felt the spirit on Lin Zhao's body, his eyes were bright and heroic, and he was indeed a young talent......

Zeng Gong asked: "Xu Zhizhou, I don't know if the sea ships are ready!" ”

Xu Zun said with a smile: "After receiving the edict of the imperial court, I prepared ships, helmsmen, and sailors, and all the food and water were also prepared. ”

"So good! Let's go! Shouldering a heavy responsibility, Zeng Gong didn't want to delay for a moment.

"I'm afraid it won't work, I may have to wait for a day or two!" Xu Zun shook his head and said: "These days the sea is fast and the waves are high, and it is not suitable to sail for the time being!" ”

Braving the wind and waves to go out to sea, but playing with his own life. Everyone had no choice but to stay in Dengzhou for the time being, waiting for the wind to pass.

As a small seaside town, Dengzhou is not very prosperous, and there are no places of interest in the city to visit. During this time, I have been in a hurry, and it is really uncomfortable to hold back, and it is even more decent to enter the territory of Liao State later. finally had an opportunity to relax, Lin Zhao naturally wouldn't miss it, so he said goodbye to Zhang Zongyi and Zeng Gong and went out for a leisurely trip.

Among the envoys, there were soldiers of the forbidden army who followed and served as guards along the way, and Lin Zhao, as one of the deputy envoys, must have someone to protect him when he went out. Lin Zhao didn't want to put on a score, and he didn't want too many people to disturb the interest, so he only brought one person.

"What's your name?" Lin Zhao casually asked the name of the military companion.

"Back to Home...... Childe, in the lower Su'an, the word Bozhou! ”

"Su Bozhou!" Lin Zhao sighed: "Listening to the name, it seems that he was also from a scholarly family!" ”

Su An sighed: "I've read books for a few years, but it's useless, my ancestors have military merits, and I have graced these captains, hehe......"

The status of the warriors of the Song Dynasty was low, Lin Zhao fully understood Su An's mentality, and comforted: "Bozhou, don't be contemptuous and self-deprecating, if it weren't for the warrior sergeants to protect the family and defend the country, but relying on those who open their mouths, scholars and scholars who keep their mouths shut about etiquette and morality, the Great Song Dynasty would have died a long time ago!" ”

"That's what I said, but ...... Think about what happened to Wu Xianggong (Di Qing) back then......" Su An sighed lightly, full of helplessness.

Lin Zhao shook his head and said: "It is right to emphasize literature and light military force in a peaceful and prosperous world, but when there is a threat of border troubles, it is a little undesirable...... and then patted Su An's shoulder and said: "Bozhou, no matter what others think, you must first respect yourself, the military is the most sacred and awe-induced profession." ”

A trace of surprise flashed in Su An's eyes, some surprise, some touch. After being in the army for so long, it was the first time I heard that there were scholars, and the scholars praised the martial artists. For the first time, he Su Bozhou was also looked at by civil officials, and he was called by the reader, and he was in a complicated mood for a while, and he was also grateful to Lin Zhao.

Lin Zhao didn't expect that his usual words would bring Su An such a big shock, and his thoughts were attracted by the melodious sound of the flute in the distance.

Unexpectedly, there were such elegant people in the border towns and villages, Lin Zhao was very interested and wanted to come forward to find out. Not far ahead was a large market town that was quite prosperous, and outside a huge courtyard, a pair of merchants were placed on the ground, and a man who looked dignified and gentle-looking stood aside, with a flute on his lips, making a pleasant note.

I didn't expect the little merchants in the countryside of Dengzhou to have such talent! While Lin Zhao sighed, a girl with a good face rushed out of the courtyard and called: "Yu Lang, Yu Lang ......"

"Ayun...... Ah Yun ......, "The merchant threw down the flute and greeted him!"

It turned out to be a flute flirtat!

But the ensuing plot turned into a stick beating mandarin ducks, and a group of people rushed out of the house, each holding a stick in their hands, surrounding the merchant and the woman.

"Okay, you Yu Xuan, and you want to seduce my little sister again......" A man who resembles a man in his thirties, full of fat brains, and a rich man then appeared, pointing at the merchant viciously and cursing!

The merchant who called Yu Xuan got up and said, "Brother Dong, the younger brother and Ah Yun already have a marriage contract, and it is only natural for me to come to her......

"You still have the face to say, huh!"

"Brother Dong just dislikes my family, but I'm already working hard, I will make money to support Ah Yun!"

Coupled with the addition of onlookers, Lin Zhao heard a rough idea, it turned out that he was a middle-of-the-road family and unilaterally regretted his marriage, but a pair of young people seemed to have deep feelings!

No wonder this merchant plays the flute so well, he must have been born in a scholarly family, and he fell into the middle of the family as a beloved woman and was willing to walk the streets and alleys.

"Just you? How much money can you make with this merchant? The rich man unceremoniously kicked the picker down, and the goods were suddenly scattered all over the ground, and he snorted coldly: "Don't think about it, how could my little sister marry you, a lost dog?" To tell you the truth, my little sister has already promised someone else, so you will die of this heart! ”

The girl Ayun shouted loudly: "Cousin, I don't marry Wei Ada, except for Yu Lang, I won't marry anyone!" ”

"Nonsense! Marriage events, parents' orders, matchmakers' words. Now that your parents are gone, and your eldest brother is like a father, I, as a cousin, will make decisions for you......"

Yu Xuan said angrily: "Brother Dong can't bear to marry Ah Yun to an ugly monster? ”

"Hmph, what's the use of appearance, you are white and pure, what can you do? Wei Ada is mediocre in appearance, but he has strength and strength, and he can work and make a living, how can you compare? ”

"No, I won't marry that ugly monster if I die!" Ah Yun's voice was hoarse, which showed the anger and sorrow in his heart. A flower in cow dung, what woman would want to?

There were more and more onlookers, and discussions came and went, and the rich man Dong was a little impatient, and said angrily: "I can't help you, your mother's mourning period has not yet passed, you have to have this little white face to hook up with three or four, what kind of system do you become?" The daughter of unfilial piety is insulting to the lintel! ”

"Pull him back!" A few more healthy women rushed out of the house, and under the order of the rich man Dong, the girl Ayun was pulled in.

"I'm not leaving...... Yu Lang, Yu Lang ......" The girl Ayun grabbed the hand of the merchant Yu Xuan, unwilling to let go, but was broken by the healthy woman......

"Ah Yun, Ah Yun ......" A pair of young men and women looked at each other, tears streaming down their faces, hoarseness......

"Alas, what a bitter pair of poor lovers!" Lin Zhao couldn't help but sigh, but in ancient times, outsiders couldn't interfere in this kind of marriage clan matter at all, even the government couldn't do anything.

It's just that the rich man Dong deceived people too much, and even connived at the house slave to beat the merchant Yu Xuan with sticks, Lin Zhao really couldn't stand it, and shouted: "Stop!" ”

"Shout, young people are nosy? If you talk more, I'll fight you together! The evil slave rushed over arrogantly, Lin Zhao's body didn't move, and Su An dodged and rushed forward.

In just a moment, all the evil slaves with sticks in their hands were knocked to the ground by Su An with their bare hands. Lin Zhao couldn't help but exclaim: I didn't expect this Su Bozhou to be a master, and he couldn't hide it, it seemed that he had to ask him for a few tricks when he had time!

Seeing this, the rich man Dong knew that he was getting into trouble today, so he immediately said: "Okay, let you go first, let you go today, ......" and then quickly flashed into the courtyard door, and a group of evil slaves also shrank in and closed the door.

Su An then picked up Yu Xuan, who was slightly injured with tears in the corners of his eyes, and the merchant brother sobbed to himself: "Ah Yun, Ah Yun ......"

"Why does the husband have no wife, what is crying and crying like?" Su An is a bold person, and he really can't see such a scene.

"But Ayun ......"

Lin Zhao stepped forward and said, "If you really like that Ayun girl, you should cheer up and find another way, so it will be useless to lose your soul." That Ayun girl seems to be still keeping filial piety, and she won't be in a hurry to get married, you may not have a chance, think of a way! ”

This kind of thing can only be solved by outsiders, and can only be solved by the parties themselves. The merchant Yu Xuan seemed to understand something, a fierce light flashed in his resentful eyes, and he arched his hand and said, "Thank you two for your help, farewell!" ”

As he spoke, he picked up the goods on the ground, and left with difficulty with the merchant. It turned out to be a slender and thin scholar, it was really difficult for him, Lin Zhao sighed lightly, and called Su An to turn around and leave. In the distance, I still seem to hear the affectionate flute and Miss Ayun's longing cry.

At this time, Lin Zhao never thought that the little woman he met in the countryside of Dengzhou would cause an uproar in the Great Song Dynasty in the near future......

ps: Su An, the word Bozhou; Merchant Yu Xuan, the word Yaofu, two dragon sets debut!