After the fleet docked in Hangzhou Bay, Liu Fan disembarked with his wife, and Liu Fan did not bring anything with him except for dozens of guards, and the fleet was handed over to Fan Liang himself to command. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info Originally, Liu Fan also wanted to see the wind and snow in the south of the Yangtze River and the famous prostitutes in the south of the Yangtze River. But with these three pairs of eyes staring, Liu Fan didn't dare to continue to think about it.

People often say that "there is heaven above, and there is Suzhou and Hangzhou below"! Hangzhou in the Ming Dynasty was beautiful, prosperous and wealthy. Since the Tang and Song dynasties, Hangzhou has been one of the most prosperous ports and cities in the south of the Yangtze River. During the Southern Song Dynasty, Hangzhou was renamed Lin'an for a time and became the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty, which pushed its status in the south of the Yangtze River to the peak, making it the largest city in the world.

As the horse-drawn carriage drove through the bustling streets of Hangzhou, Liu Fan found that it was very different from Jiaozhou. There are more people and merchants on the streets here, as far as the eye can see, there are crowds of tourists, there are many small stalls on both sides of the street, clothes and hats, fan tents, bonsai flowers, fresh fish, pigs and sheep, pastries and preserves, seasonal fruits, everything. Hangzhou is also an important gathering place for literati in the south of the Yangtze River, these literary styles are prosperous, the atmosphere is open, and you can see Tsing Yi scholars traveling together everywhere in the city.

"Husband, what are we doing in Hangzhou? Aren't we going to Nanjing? Hangzhou is still far from Nanjing! Shuying's delicate face was full of incomprehension, and her water-colored eyes revealed deep doubts.

Liu Fan replied with a smile: "Come here to play!" I have long heard that the West Lake in Hangzhou is beautiful, since it is not easy to come to the south of the Yangtze River once, how can you not come to Hangzhou for a visit? Ying'er is also from Jiangnan, don't you want to see the beautiful scenery of West Lake? ”

"Okay!" Shuying looked defeated, her beautiful eyes widened, and she glared at her unreliable husband and said, "The concubine doesn't believe that the husband will be so boring, you must have something to hide from the concubine!" After that, he looked at Liu Fandao, who had a "flood of spring love" on his face, suspiciously, "Husband, should you want to go to those indiscriminate places to look for flowers and ask willows, right?" ”

"Uh" Liu Fan was choked enough, and sighed, "Why doesn't Ying'er believe your husband?" I'm really not looking for flowers and asking willows anything, but there are important things! ”

"What's the matter?"

"Is it important to go boating on the West Lake with my family Ying'er?"

"Huh!?" Shuyingxiang Jiaoyu and delicate two red clouds appeared, bowed her head and said shyly, "It shouldn't be counted, the husband will only say these sweet words to make people happy, and the concubine will not be deceived by you!" ”

Liu Fan shrugged his shoulders and said helplessly, "That's the case, what did I lie to you about?" There is no candy to eat. In this way, let's go to West Lake in the afternoon and leave for Nanjing early tomorrow morning. ”

"Hmm!" There was a nasal voice like a mosquito in his ears, looking at the three beauties in the carriage, Liu Fan's mood was even better...

The clear turquoise waters of the lake shine in the sunlight, the sparkling surface of the lake is covered with a layer of gold, and among the green mountains and green waters, a delicate boat ripples on the lake. When Liu Fan and the others really came to the West Lake, the time had already entered dusk.

A pot of fine wine, a few plates of delicate pastries, and three people sat around the table in the bow of the boat. Shuying was wrapped in a pale pink dress, draped in a white gauze dress, revealing a graceful neck and clearly visible collarbones, and the pleats of the skirt flowed lightly to the ground like snow and moonlight, more than three feet long, making it more graceful and feminine. Three thousand green silk with a hairband tied, head inserted butterfly hairpin, a wisp of green silk hanging on the chest, thin powder, only add color, like clear and transparent ice and snow, extraordinarily beautiful and moving.

Liu Bing'er next to her was wearing a moon-white long skirt, embroidered with white plum blossoms on the skirt, and used a white brocade belt to tie the slender waist that was unbearable. Ice skin and snow skin, a little powder, like a fairy who does not eat fireworks in the world...

Even Liu Fan himself has taken off his scarlet official uniform and changed into a black suit, which is heroic and even more heroic. Only Lu'er, the little girl, hid in the bow of the boat with a sullen face, and threw the nuts in her hand into the lake one by one in anger.

Compared with the two gorgeous women, Lu'er, who is only fifteen years old, is undoubtedly still a budding flower bone. The limelight was stolen by the two girls, and Lu'er naturally had enough reasons to be unhappy. Liu Fan is also very helpless in this regard, even if he loves Lu'er, he can't make her compare with the two girls in color! So Liu Fan could only pretend not to see it and let Lu'er vent his little depression...

Liu Bing'er raised her hand slightly, handed a glass of wine to Liu Fan, and said slightly, "Overseer, you ordered General Fan to unload several ships of supplies, but do you want to sell salt goods in Hangzhou?" ”

Liu Fan took the wine glass and replied with a smile, "Bing'er is really smart, but well, you only guessed half right." Our main battlefield is not here, but in Nanjing. Hangzhou is just a temporary foothold! ”

When Shuying heard this, she wondered, "Why didn't the husband choose to go directly to Nanjing!" Wouldn't it save a lot of effort to go up the river? ”

Liu Fan shook his head and smiled, "The reason why I came to Hangzhou is to accompany you to visit the beautiful scenery of West Lake." Second, most of our ships are seagoing ships, and the hull is too large to sail on the river, so I let the fleet dock in Hangzhou Bay. Now I have ordered Fan Liang to collect small boats at the docks, and when there are enough boats to transfer the goods, the small boats will go west from the mouth of the Yangtze River to Nanjing! ”

"Oh!" Shuying's cheeks were slightly red, and she lowered her head and whispered, "So that's the reason, I thought my husband..."

"Thought I was going to look for flowers and ask willows?" Liu Fan smiled and teased, "Ying'er, this is obviously spending the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain, well, with you two beautiful women like flowers and jade, where do I have the leisure to provoke those vulgar fans?"

Shuying secretly twisted Liu Fan, and said coquettishly, "You still say!" will bully others! ”

Liu Bing'er glanced at the two of them gloomily, and asked, "Overseer, is Hangzhou just giving up?" This is also one of the most prosperous places in Jiangnan! ”

Liu Fan groaned, "No, Hangzhou is also in my plan." But after all, it's someone else's territory, and even if I want to, I'm afraid it's not easy. Lianghuai was originally a large salt-producing province, and the salt merchants of Lianghuai relied on controlling the salt government to make a huge amount of wealth, and they would not allow anyone to touch their fat. Hangzhou has always been one of the gathering places of salt merchants in the two Huai, and the situation here is complicated and difficult to start. In comparison, it is simpler to Nanjing. In Hangzhou, you can loosen the soil a little bit. It's too hard to shake its foundations! ”

"I see!" Liu Bing'er nodded abruptly and said, "It seems that the Overseers have made a lot of preparations, and it seems that they are a little ready to go!" (To be continued.) )