Chapter 420: The Way Home
Yang Siqiao official worships the people of Gongtai Temple, from the seven products.
In terms of rank and function, this is not a position of real power. Because in terms of authority, the temple people are responsible for the queen's entry and exit, and the sword is redundant. But Yang Siqiao, a temple person, is still very different from the traditional temple people.
He is subordinate to Xiaoluantai, and in this respect alone, he has more power than other temple people.
And although he is very low-key in the palace, he can get the attention of Shangguan Wan'er. If you really want to investigate a person, it's very simple.
The reason why Yang Shouwen investigated Gaolishi was because he felt strange.
This confidant of Li Longji in history can be described as powerful in the Xuanzong Dynasty. Why does it appear in the East Palace? Is it a coincidence, or is it something else? Yang Shouwen felt that it was best to investigate clearly.
Because he knows that the king's mansion is ...... Hehe, it's not a fuel-efficient lamp inside!
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Bidding farewell to Yang Siqiao, Yang Shouwen returned to Cheung Chau.
By the time he arrived at Cheung Chau County, it was getting late and it was already dark.
Hearing that Yang Shouwen was going back to Luoyang, Di Guangyuan did not stay, but only said that a banquet would be held in the county government in the evening to see Yang Shouwen off.
But Yang Shouwen still refused Di Guangyuan's kindness and prepared to leave overnight.
This time to Luoyang, the time is very tight.
He had to rush to Luoyang before August 15, and then he had to find a way to rescue Li Guo...... Ten days, even if it is day and night, it may not be able to arrive in time. Therefore, this time cannot be delayed for a moment, and the journey must be set off immediately.
In this regard, Di Guangyuan did not keep Yang Shouwen again.
Although I don't know what happened, Gao Lishi is a pawn in the East Palace, and he came all the way from Luoyang to Changzhou to find Yang Shouwen, and there must be a hundred thousand urgent things. In this case. How can Di Guangyuan be retained?
He prepared twenty fast horses for Yang Shouwen's use.
After all, Yang Shouwen did not return to Luoyang alone, in addition to his original four entourage, thirteen Jianghu people have now been added to follow. In addition to that, there is a lot of luggage. It was also full of two large carts.
Most of these luggage are gifts from local gentry.
Although Yang Shouwen has never begged for it, normal human relations add up to a lot of value.
Yang Shouwen did not refuse Di Guangyuan again, and after thanking him, he left in a hurry with people and drove out of Changzhou County.
The group took advantage of the night to gallop, and at dawn, they had already passed through Wu County. Arrive at a place called Taberdu. Here, they cross the river by boat and then continue north and, if all goes well, reach Seremban Lake before dark.
It's just that there was a long queue early in the morning.
Lu Chengzhi went over to inquire and found out that it was because the upstream crossing of the river was washed away by a flash flood. So much so that the travelers who had originally crossed the river from other ferries turned to come to Taibodu to cross the river. So. Naturally, the ferry crossing became congested.
"Ah Lang, what should I do?"
Lu Chengzhi said in a deep voice: "If it doesn't work, force it over and grab a boat to cross the river." β
Yang Shouwen straddled the horse and glanced at the long human dragon in front of the ferry, and couldn't help but feel a little moved.
Speaking of which, although Yang Shouwen now has an official status. But in this bones, he still retains some habits from his previous life.
Just when he was feeling embarrassed, a man ran from the direction of the ferry.
The man was dressed as a boatman, and shouted loudly from afar: "Is the soldier from Luoyang ahead?" β
His shout naturally attracted everyone's attention.
There was a young man in the crowd. Seeing this, I couldn't help but feel moved, and then called the entourage around me and walked quickly.
Yang Shouwen said: "I am Yang Shouwen, who are you?" β
"Ah, my Ah Lang heard that Zheng Shilang was going back to Luoyang, and he was worried that Zheng Shilang would delay his trip here, so he prepared a boat and waited at the ferry."
"Who is your Ah Lang?"
"This ...... Chronicle Lang knew in the past. β
It looks like the 'Ah Lang' is at the ferry port ahead.
Seeing this, Yang Shouwen couldn't help but be a little stunned. He didn't know anyone in Suzhou, so who was waiting for him in front?
"Lead the way."
Yang Shouwen thought about it, turned over and dismounted.
Jasmine Yang stepped forward and grabbed Daikin's bridle.
Dayu fell from the sky and stopped on the saddle.
When the group came to the ferry, they saw a medium-sized painting boat docked at the ferry pier. On the dock, there were dozens of domestic servants dressed in black and described as fierce. They occupied the ferry, and the travelers, though dissatisfied, did not dare to express themselves.
"Qingzhi, are you going back to Luoyang?"
Yang Shouwen came to the dock and was about to speak, but he heard a familiar voice.
"Ming Lao Si?"
After Yang Shouwen saw the people on the boat clearly, he immediately lowered his face.
Mingxiu grinned, got off the boat, walked up to Yang Shouwen and said, "You guy, don't tell me when you go back to Luoyang?" β
"Let's have a good relationship."
"Hehe, look at what you said, we have fought side by side before, haven't we?"
Yang Shouwen was actually quite annoyed by Mingxiu, because this guy treated him as a monkey, and whoever he was changed to would not be happy in his heart.
But to put it bluntly, he doesn't hate Mingxiu.
He likes Mingxiu's very lazy attitude to life, which seems to care about nothing, and feels leisurely and very happy.
"How do you know I'm going back to Luoyang?"
"Hehe, look at what you said, I'm Mingxiu."
"You're so shameless."
Yang Shouwen couldn't help but scold, but after scolding, he couldn't help laughing again.
Mingxiu's words are really not bragging, don't look at the Eight Immortals Inn burned down, but his Ming family's dominance in the underground world of Cheung Chau, I'm afraid there will be no wavering. After all, this was a huge family that had ruled Jiangzuo's underground world for hundreds of years.
"Why don't you stay in Cheung Chau, why are you here?"
"My mission has been accomplished and I will not stay in Cheung Chau in the future...... How can that big fart place accommodate a master like me? β
Mingxiu laughed and pointed to the painting boat behind him.
"Let's go, let's get on the boat."
"I'll wait for the ferry."
Mingxiu laughed when she heard this, "I knew you would be like this." β
said. He lowered his voice and said, "I had someone break the ferry last night, and it will take a whole day to repair it...... Are you going to wait here all day? β
As a human being, can you still be so shameless?
Yang Shouwen's eyes widened and he looked at Mingxiu.
For a long time, he gave a thumbs up. Said viciously: "Count you ruthless...... But let me explain first, don't think that when I get on your ship, I will return my favor. Lin Luan's account, let's settle it in the future, and the things you teased me before must also be settled. β
When Mingxiu heard this, she showed a look of disgust.
"I'm the fourth son of a dignified family, can I ask for favors like this?
Let's go, let's get on board. Mingxiu said, pulling Yang Shouwen to the painting boat. He walked along. Another side said: "Let's go directly from Taibodu to the Guantang River, and then go north through Lianhu, and we can directly reach the Dantu River."
Due to flash floods upstream, several ferry crossings to the north are overcrowded.
When the time comes, you will have to wait left and right, and it is not as convenient as coming by boat. If it goes well, we will be able to reach Jiangbei early the next morning. β
Yang Shouwen looked at Mingxiu in amazement......
Mingxiu said: "You don't have to look at me, you left Changzhou overnight last night." If it weren't for something important, how could it be in such a hurry. Seriously. This is Jiangzuo, the river is vertical and horizontal, if you take the land route, you will waste a day's time.
Let's go, I'm not really teasing you this time, I'm just trying to help you. β
Mingxiu looked sincere. made Yang Shouwen a little unclear whether what he said was true or false.
Well, I believe you again!
Thinking of this, Yang Shouwen nodded immediately and waved his hand to signal everyone behind him to get on the boat.
He and Mingxiu stood on the dock and whispered, "What." Your Ming family got the chart this time, when will you act? β
Mingxiu rolled her eyes and said, "How can it be so fast...... We must be cautious in this matter, as one negligence can lead to catastrophe. We have to figure out the sea route from Boni to the Lion Country first, which will take at least a year or two.
Fortunately, now the sea route to Boni has been opened, and with the setting of the Guangzhou Municipal Envoy, the entire sea is under the control of my Datang. Let's slowly move towards Boni first, and then take the Lion Kingdom in one fell swoop after the sea route is determined. β
The 'rising sea' in Mingxiu's mouth is the South China Sea in later generations.
Since the Sui and Tang dynasties, the South China Sea has been dominated by the Chinese. Especially with the establishment of the Guangzhou Municipal Envoy, Datang's control over the South China Sea has reached an unprecedented level. It's a pity that the Chinese people at this time have not yet realized the importance of the South China Sea.
Yang Shouwen bowed his head and was silent, thoughtful.
At this time, Lu Chengzhi hurriedly stepped forward and said softly: "Ah Lang, there is a scholar over there, saying that he wants to see him." β
"Scholar?"
Yang Shouwen sobered up from his contemplation and couldn't help but feel surprised.
How did you suddenly become a celebrity?
He looked in the direction of Lu Chengzhi's finger and saw that not far away, there were five people standing there.
At the head was a young man who looked about the same age as himself. Behind him, on either side, stood a man and a woman, old and young. The old man was obviously a housekeeper or something, but the girl had bright eyes and teeth, and she was quite beautiful.
In the back, there are two retinues, with strong physiques, and they know that they are not easy to mess with.
"Let them come."
Yang Shouwen can say with certainty that he doesn't recognize these five people.
But looking at the appearance of the young scholar, Yang Shouwen did not dare to slack off easily.
After a while, the young man came over accompanied by the girl and waved his hand to Yang Shouwen, "Student Shaozhou Zhang Jiuling, meet Zhengshilang." β
"Do you recognize me?"
The young man was stunned, then shook his head with a smile and said, "I don't recognize it." β
"Then what do you want me to do?"
The young man's face showed a hint of confusion, scratched his head and said, "The students have been waiting in line to cross the river, but they have never seen the ferry. I just saw that the soldier was going to cross the river, so he cheekily pleaded, can you take me and the others to cross the river together? β
Oh, it's a boat-rubber!
Yang Shouwen frowned slightly and looked at Mingxiu.
Mingxiu instinctively wanted to refuse, but before he could speak, he saw Yang Shouwen suddenly turn around, look at the young man, and said in a deep voice: "You just said, what is your name?" β
The young man was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "Zhang Jiuling, Shaozhou Zhang Jiuling." β
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