Chapter 9: Luoyang, the Eastern Capital

Without waiting for Liu Ziqiu to answer, the eldest grandson Wuji had already said to himself: "The deceased is fourteen or fifteen, and the dead are in the car, looking at each other. The Tongji Canal was filled with human life! ”

Zhang San was busy at the stern of the boat, and Guanyin and the maids were still in the cabin, and only Liu Ziqiu could hear these words. However, Gao Gong, He Ruobi and others had just been executed for the crime of "slandering the court", and he dared to make a big discussion here, and he really responded to the name of "Wuji".

Liu Ziqiu not only sighed at the boldness of the eldest grandson Wuji, but also admired him for being able to care about the government at a young age, and couldn't help but say: "Dare to ask the son, if there is no Tongji Canal and Hangou, how long will it take to go from Jiangdu to Luoyang?" ”

The eldest grandson Wuji didn't expect Liu Ziqiu to pick up his words, but he was stunned for a moment, and then said: "If there is no fast horse, it should be outside in January." ”

Liu Ziqiu tapped the bow of the boat, turned the bow of the boat, and said, "With the speed of our current boat, can we get to Luoyang within ten days?" ”

The eldest grandson Wuji thought for a while: "When I came, I traveled for nine days. But ......"

"The speed of the journey is secondary." Liu Ziqiu took back the penny and continued, "It is more important to save time and effort in the transportation of materials, and the cost of water transportation is less than 20% of that of carriages and horses. Ordinary people and businessmen can also profit from it. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji pondered for a moment, then suddenly nodded and said, "There is some truth, it seems that these people are still worthy of death." ”

saw Liu Ziqiu shaking his head and said, "Not really." Nothing can be seen on the other. You see, the court is like a boat, and the people are like water. Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize a boat. Building canals is a good thing, but excessive consumption of people's manpower will be counterproductive. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji has always regarded Liu Ziqiu as a martial artist with unique skills, but he didn't expect him to be able to say such a thing, so he couldn't help but be impressed, and hurriedly arched his hand and said: "Dare to ask Brother Taizun's surname?" ”

When leaving Jiangdu, Liu Ziqiu rescued Guanyin. Although the eldest grandson Wuji was grateful, he only planned to pay him more when the time came, and he didn't take him very seriously, and he didn't even ask his name.

Unlike when facing Yuan Tiangang, Liu Ziqiu was still very willing to make friends with this famous minister in history, and hurriedly leaned on the penny on his shoulder, and saluted back: "Don't dare, under Liu Ziqiu!" ”

"When a leaf falls, you can know autumn." The eldest grandson Wuji bowed his head and said, "Good name!" Brother Taiguo is very human. ”

Liu Ziqiu said with a smile: "How can a countryman take a name? Because he is the eldest son in the family, he was born in autumn, so he is called Ziqiu. ”

Speaking of this, Liu Ziqiu couldn't help but think of his parents and family. Since the day he was recruited into the army at the age of seventeen, he has carried out tasks except training and has never returned home. Now that I'm here, I'm afraid that the hope of returning home is even slimmer.

Liu Ziqiu suddenly felt a little sad, and looked up at the front. A passenger ship was about to turn the corner, and a handsome young man stood on the stern of the boat with his hands in his hands, looking this way.

I only heard Zhang San shouting at the stern of the boat: "Big Niu, hold it up!" ”

The water in this area is very gentle, and there are many curves, so it is not easy to sail. The big boat has to rely on the fiber, and the small boat is all supported by the oar. Liu Ziqiushi was talking just now, and forgot to hold the penny, so the speed of the boat slowed down.

Liu Ziqiu was in a hurry, and the boat turned a corner, but it was farther away from the front boat.

Suddenly, a crisp bell rang, and a large net burst out of the water and stopped in front of them. The boat couldn't hold back and crashed into the net.

The bow of the ship was raised high, and the eldest grandson Wuji couldn't stand on his feet, and fell on the deck with a "snap". If it weren't for Liu Ziqiu's quick eyes and quick hands, he would have slid straight into the river. From the cabin, there were screams of Guanyin and the maidservants.

The handsome young man on the boat in front of him had an anxious face and his mouth wide open, not knowing what to shout.

This handsome young man is not an outsider, it is Gao Xiu'er in disguise. Since practicing the two internal skills of opening and closing, turning eyes and looking left and right, Gao Xiuer's eyesight has increased greatly, and she has already seen Liu Ziqiu talking to the eldest grandson Wuji at the bow of the boat.

Gao Gong is a very popular minister, and there are many capable people in his family, among which there are masters who are good at disguise. Gao Xiuer has been smart since she was a child, and she can understand it at one point. Her disguise methods, even Liu Ziqiu, who was born in special forces, only began to be suspicious after getting along day and night for a month. Dressing up as a man is a piece of cake for her, Liu Ziqiu is far away, where can she recognize it?

Gao Xiuer saw that Liu Ziqiu's boat was attacked, and hurriedly beckoned the boatman to rescue him. When the boatman saw that the situation was not good, how could he listen, the boat went faster, and it flew away.

On this side of the boat, Zhang San shouted at the stern: "Beware of thieves!" Stand back. ”

There was a "clanging" sound, and another big net blocked behind them, and they had no way back.

On the east shore, a man who did not know where to hide shouted, "Listen, the people on the boat, come to the shore quickly!" ”

There was a panic on the boat, but Liu Ziqiu was unusually calm, arched his hand towards the shore, and said, "In Xia Yu Hang Niuda, I have given a salute to Second Brother Shan!" ”

Liu Ziqiu didn't know any second brother Shan, but he had always seen the romance of the Sui and Tang dynasties, and knew that Shan Xiongxin was the chief scoop of the green forests in the thirteen provinces, and he was righteous. Liu Ziqiu wanted to deliberately set up a trick, hoping that the other party could sell this face.

"What second brother Shan, big brother Shan? I don't know anything! The man on the shore sneered, "Quickly send the woman and your belongings, and let you go!" ”

If you don't give face, forget it, this tone is clear and you don't put Shan Xiongxin in your eyes, could it be that there is a fake in the romance?

"Not good!" Liu Ziqiu was puzzled, and suddenly saw a string of bubbles tumbling out of the water, and hurriedly shouted, jumped into the water, and jumped into the water.

At this time, Guanyin had already come out of the cabin, walked to the eldest grandson Wuji, and said, "Brother, I'm afraid. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji pressed the fear in his heart, forced himself to calm down, and said, "It's okay, the officers and soldiers patrolling the canal will be here in a while." ”

Guanyin suddenly pointed to the side of the boat: "Brother, look!" ”

I saw a cloud of blood foam emerging from the water surface on the port side, which slowly spread with the waves and bloomed into a gorgeous red flower.

The eldest grandson Wuji hurriedly covered Guanyin's eyes: "Little sister, you go into the cabin." ”

Guanyin said stubbornly: "I'm not leaving!" ”

"Ahh Zhang San also let out an exclamation. In the stern of the ship rose again a cloud of blood.

"Wow", the water splashed on the right side of the boat, Liu Ziqiu was covered in blood, came out, waved a few things that seemed to be short swords in his hand, and shouted towards the shore: "Thank you, good man!" I'm short of guys! ”

There were a few whistles on the shore, but there was no movement. Liu Ziqiu struggled to row forward, the things in his hands waved again and again, cutting the rope, and with a "bang", the fishing net sank into the water, the water surface returned to calm, and the blood around him gradually faded.

"Brother Da Niu, I lost you again this time." Zhang San wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, "It's just, why didn't they stop the boat in front?" ”

Liu Ziqiu looked up and saw that the boat in front of him had long since disappeared, so he couldn't help shaking his head and said, "I'm afraid it's your flag that caused the trouble." ”

Zhang San took a sip, stretched out his hand and pulled off the small flag with the word "eldest grandson" written on it, and threw it into the cabin.

The identity of the civilian ship was restored, and the road was indeed unimpeded. After a few more days, the boat turned southwest and entered Luoshui. In the evening, we finally arrived in the east of Luoyang City.

On the dock, the sharp-eyed house slave had already seen the eldest grandson Wuji standing at the bow of the boat, waving his hand and shouting desperately: "Young master, young lady, here, here ......"

"There will be a date later!" The eldest grandson Wuji arched his hand, didn't say another word, and turned away, but Liu Ziqiu's name had been firmly remembered by him.

Guanyin, supported by the maidservant, carefully stepped on the springboard, and did not forget to turn around and wave when she came ashore: "Big brother, remember the ball you promised me." ”

On the riverbank, the eldest grandson and sister boarded a gorgeous carriage and left in the dust surrounded by a group of domestic slaves and maidservants.

"Phew!" Zhang San spat in the direction of the eldest grandson brother and sister, "Brother Da Niu, who are these people." You saved them twice, and you didn't even give you a little gratuity, the richer you are, the more stingy you are! ”

In fact, the eldest grandson Wuji already felt that Liu Ziqiu was not an ordinary person, and he didn't thank him for his kindness, and it would be clichΓ© to send him money. However, when he settled the ship money just now, he still gave Zhang an extra thirty taels of silver. Zhang San naturally wouldn't tell Liu Ziqiu about this.

Liu Ziqiu knew that the eldest grandson Wuji was not a stingy person, and he didn't think about asking for a reward when he saved people, so he couldn't help but say lightly: "Third Brother Zhang, the guest is on your boat, so you are naturally responsible for the safety of the guest." What kind of remuneration do you need for your part? ”

Zhang Sanyi was speechless for a while, but he didn't give up, and said: "Brother Da Niu, if you have nowhere to go, it is better to follow me all the way to get a boat." ”

Running this waterway is of course to make money, but danger is also everywhere, if there is a helper like Liu Ziqiu who is powerful and knows what "Second Brother Shan", the benefits are self-evident. It's just that he didn't think about it, how could such a powerful person be willing to be his deputy?

Liu Ziqiu lightly touched his right foot, took a long strip of baggage placed on the bow of the boat in his hand, hugged his fist, and said: "Thank you Third Brother Zhang for your kindness, I will go to Luoyang City to find someone in the future, so I will leave!" ”

Hidden in the burden is the spoils he captured in Tongji Canal, which is the unique weapon of the water bandits, which later evolved into the Emei Thorn. Liu Ziqiu took a total of three branches, one branch was given to the eldest grandson Wuji, and the other two branches he took with him, planning to find a time to transform them a little, as a weapon for killing and defending himself.

Luoyang, the eastern capital, is a great city, with a radius of 100 miles and a population of one million. The whole Luoyang City is composed of three parts: the palace city, the imperial city, and the Guo city. The palace is where the palace is located, and the imperial city is where the official office is located. Waiguo City occupies the most extensive area, is the private residence of officials and the residence of the common people, there are ten vertical and horizontal streets, the whole city is divided into one hundred and three lanes and Fengdu, Datong, Tongyuan three city squares. The northeast side of Miyagi is built with more than 400 grain cellars. On the west side of the Lin West Garden, lead the Luo water to build a canal, converge into a lake, make Penglai, abbot, Yingzhou three islands in the lake, make 16 courtyards around the canal, the courtyard gate is near the canal, the hall and the building view are extremely gorgeous. The prosperity of Luoyang City was unparalleled in the world for a while.

Liu Ziqiu stood outside the east gate of Luoyang, looking at this majestic city, but he had no idea. Finding someone here is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

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