The boat is not better than the carriage, the utilization rate is low, and the parking is extremely inconvenient, and the maintenance of a large ship, a year is also a lot of expenses, there are many nobles in Chang'an, but there are not many boats, especially in line with Liu Yuan's requirements, at least more than ten zhang, can carry dozens of people is even less, Rao is Liu Yuan personally out of the horse, ran for two days, only to get a only twelve zhang long, some dilapidated sand boat.

The main thing is to be too urgent, there is no coincidence, Chang'an is inland, there is no big river to cross, there is no large lake in addition to the near, only a man-dug Guangtong canal, the congenital conditions are insufficient, there are a lot of boats for transport, but the boats used for play, relatively less, if in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Suzhou and Hangzhou areas of the developed water transport place, it is easier to find a big ship.

There's no way around this, so I'll just use it, and ask the craftsman to decorate it and make it as decent as possible.

Liu Yuan is a person who is at ease with what he encounters, he can afford to taste the delicacies of the mountains and seas, and he can eat with relish on the pickles, and he can eat with relish, for Liu Yuan, it is a small sampan, and he can reach it, but for the sake of the more and more delicate beauties in the family, he can only try to improve the conditions as much as possible, anyway, the money earned is spent.

In the future, if you have the conditions, you can build a good boat by yourself and enjoy life.

The gossip spread very quickly, in less than half a day, Yangwei will return to his hometown and relatives, and everyone knows it in Chang'an, for this kind of romantic character, the people are always very enthusiastic to pay attention, many people are discussing how Liu Yuan returned to his hometown in a beautiful manner, and the person who once expelled him from the clan should regret Yunyun, anyway, one by one, foaming at the mouth, extending countless versions.

In a dilapidated room in Chang'an Fang, Chang'an, there were also people discussing this matter.

"Liu Yuan's return to Yangzhou by boat to visit relatives, can this matter be confirmed?" A man sitting in the dark, with a somewhat old voice, asked faintly.

At this time, it is already the beginning of the lights. However, this dilapidated house was only lit with a small oil lamp that was very thin and the flame was as big as a soybean, and it was impossible to see the person's appearance.

The person who reported was five big and three thick, and under the faint light, he showed his strong tendon flesh, the coarse cloth jacket and the dark skin, and the experienced people knew at a glance that he was a man who was begging for a living on the boat, this person looked honest and honest, only the blue eyes that showed their essence from time to time, betrayed the essence of his heart. In fact, he is a scheming man.

"Lord Hui, this matter is true, the ship has been selected, and it is still being decorated," the middle-aged man replied respectfully.

"Liu Yuan. You little fox, you are finally willing to give up Chang'an City" in the dark. The old man's eyes sparkled. The hand was clenched into a fist, and he muttered to himself in a voice that he could only hear, and after half a sound, he collected his mood and asked coldly, "Is it arranged?" ”

"If you go back to your lordship, it's all arranged."

The old man stood up at once. He said in a deep voice: "There is no room for mistakes in this trip, take the map, we must do a good job of planning and various countermeasures." Success or failure, it's a battle. ”

"Yes"

The night is silent and silent, how many sweet dreams are fermented in the night, and how many conspiracies are brewing in the night

On the tenth day of the first month of April, everything is appropriate, there are no taboos, early in the morning, more than ten carriages were parked outside the door of Liu's mansion, Liu Yuan took a group of female dependents, maidservants, and guards to get into the carriage, and a group of dozens of people marched towards the canal, ready to take a big boat, set sail, and went straight to Hangzhou.

"Meng Yao, aren't you in good spirits, didn't you sleep well last night? Hey, little lady, you too, look, the circles under your eyes are dark. In the carriage, Liu Yuan laughed at the two.

Cui Mengyao said a little embarrassedly: "I got up early in the morning to pack up my things, and made some small sleepiness, which made my husband smile." ”

"Senior brother, when I think of going back to Yangzhou, my heart is a mess, and I can't sleep." The little lady is straightforward, unlike Cui Mengyao, who will find a small reason, and she has nothing to hide from Liu Yuan.

Liu Yuan understands the mood of the second daughter very well, one wants to make a name for himself, and the other wants to revisit the old place and fulfill the wish of his deceased father, where can he still sleep? It is Liu Yuan himself, who also recalls the bits and pieces in Yangzhou, and only slept for a while in the past three watches, but fortunately, Liu Yuan has always had the habit of practicing martial arts, with strong blood and strong mental strength, plus he is young, although he only sleeps for a while, but it is enough, and the little lady and they don't see anything unusual.

"Well, it's okay, I'll get on the boat later, and it's time to catch up on sleep." Liu Yuan comforted.

The two girls nodded gently, and the little lady suddenly asked excitedly: "Senior brother, you said that you are looking for a big ship, how big is it?" ”

"This" Liu Yuan hesitated for a moment, and said with a wry smile: "It's not big, it's only twelve zhang long." ”

"Twelve?" Xiao Niang said in surprise: "That's too big, you can run horses on it." ”

Xiao Niang sat on the largest boat, not four or five zhang, most of them were small sampans, where had she ever been on such a big boat, she was eager to try it when she heard it, and Cui Mengyao listened to it and said with a smile: "Twelve zhang, it's not bad." ”

Not bad?

This is the difference, the boat that Liu Yuan has borrowed with several hard work, in Cui Mengyao's eyes, can only be regarded as good, it is obvious that this is still a humble word, Liu Yuan couldn't help but ask: "Mengyao, how long is the boat you usually sit on?" ”

"Usually more than fifteen zhang," Cui Mengyao recalled, and then said: "The largest boat the concubine has ever sat on, and the length is about twenty-six zhang." ”

The little lady said in surprise: "Twenty-six zhang, how big is that, how many people can this carry." ”

One zhang is three meters three, twenty-six zhang, that is more than 80 meters long, it is indeed very amazing.

"It's not hard to squeeze a few thousand, and it's not impossible to squeeze a little, two or three thousand."

"It's amazing." The little lady stuck out her tongue and said, "How many people do you have to be able to row." ”

Liu Yuan also read in history, nodded and said: "In the Han Dynasty, there have been building ships, the land of Wuyue of the Three Kingdoms, the shipbuilding industry is developed, it is said that the largest warship can carry 3,000 people, the big dragon boat that Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty rides, 45 feet high, 200 feet long, the upper floor has the main hall, the inner hall, the east and west courts, and there are 120 rooms on the middle two floors, all decorated with gold and jade, extremely luxurious, the most controversial, is that he went down to the south of the Yangtze River, because the big dragon boat is too bulky, rowing is inconvenient, ordered to recruit beauties to pull fiber for him, to the Tang Dynasty, There has been considerable development again, so more than 20 zhang is not big. ”

"Liu Yuan, I didn't expect you to understand it so clearly." Cui Mengyao looked at Liu Yuan with some surprise, and there was surprise in her eyes.

"It's nothing." Liu Yuan said "modestly".

I don't know why, Cui Mengyao's surprised and worshipful gaze made Liu Yuan feel an indescribable satisfaction.

The little lady also said proudly: "Senior brother is the most powerful." ”

Liu Yuan laughed a few times, and he shouldn't have spoken, he just cleverly diverted the topic, and he didn't mention it anymore, and he couldn't brag about himself in front of his own people, right?

Finally, the carriage stopped at a simple wharf, Liu Yuan got out of the carriage, and saw Pei Jingyan standing not far away in the company of her aunt Pei Caixia, as soon as she saw herself, her eyes showed a look of surprise, and the smile that unconsciously revealed was like a jade and ice clear orchid, quietly blooming in the wind; Pei Caixia, the most beautiful wife on the side, is not too glamorous, although she has given birth to a few children for Cheng Lao Demon King, but her figure and appearance are maintained very well, and she is glamorous with a charming mature temperament, less of a girl's youthfulness, and more of a woman's charm, just like a blanched begonia, in its most blooming moment, while interpreting gorgeous, while releasing fragrance.

The two daughters are like a pair of mother and daughter flowers, each with its own characteristics and complementing each other, which can only be described as glamorous.

Unexpectedly, they arrived first.

Liu Yuan asked Cui Mengyao and the others to stay where they were, and then walked over quickly, saluted Pei Caixia and said, "The little nephew has seen his aunt, and as a junior, it is really rude to have to wait for his aunt." ”

Pei Caixia smiled and said disapprerovingly: "Soon the family, what are you polite." ”

This is obviously an allusion, Pei Jingyan's face couldn't help but turn red, even Liu Yuan also froze, but he quickly reacted, and he didn't deny it, nodded and said: "Auntie has learned a lesson, and the younger generation has written it down."

"Well, yes, it's good." Seeing Liu Yuan on the road like this, Pei Caixia nodded with satisfaction: "Well, okay, Liu Yuan, now that the people have passed through you, you have to take care of her for me, if something happens to my family, you will be the only one to ask." ”

Liu Yuan immediately lowered his head and said with an affirmative face: "Well, aunt, don't worry, you will definitely not let the wild goose have anything to do." ”

"That's good, I have to go, there is still something in the house, and now the person will be handed over to you." After asking a few questions, Pei Caixia no longer embarrassed Liu Yuan, boarded the carriage, and left.

Although in terms of appearance, the most beautiful wife Pei Caixia and Cheng Lao Demon King are in stark contrast, which can be called the ancient version of "Beauty and the Beast", but in terms of personality, the two are really a perfect match.

"Alright, let's go." Liu Yuan smiled at Pei Jingyan and said softly.

Pei Jingyan nodded lightly, and while walking with Liu Yuan and meeting with Cui Mengyao, he asked in a low voice: "Liu Yuan, I heard Princess Changle say that she also traveled to Yangzhou and traveled with us, why didn't she see her?" ”

"This matter is not clear, the princess has said it, but I haven't heard back from her in the past two days, I guess it's not very convenient, after all, she is a princess, unlike us can go casually." Liu Yuan explained.

Liu Yuan also knew about Li Li's request to enter the palace, but there was no follow-up, Liu Yuan thought that she had not obtained the consent of Li Er and his wife, so he stopped asking.

"Oh" Pei Jingyan said thoughtfully: "It is said that it is good to be born in the emperor's family or a famous family, but in fact, I don't know the way, it is a famous family, and there are many people who have no ambitions, and it is not so glamorous for outsiders." ”

The emperor likes to marry daughters, gather characters for himself, serve himself, consolidate the throne, and marry famous families, most of them are also for the sake of interests, for the interests of the family, in order to expand their influence, of course, women in the clan are the best political bargaining chips, Pei Jingyan has seen too many such things, and he can't help but feel emotional.

"Surprise geese, don't worry, because of me." Liu Yuan knew what she was thinking, and couldn't help but comfort gently. (To be continued......)

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