Liu Ziqiu smiled and said, "I think it won't be long before this situation will change." ”

Historically, from the Spring and Autumn Period to the Northern Song Dynasty, all dynasties and dynasties implemented a policy of emphasizing the north over the south, which led to the south lagging behind the north in all aspects of economy and culture, and this situation did not really begin to change until the Ming Dynasty. However, Liu Ziqiu came from later generations, and of course knew that the southern part of the Dao, especially the Jiangnan region, occupied a pivotal position in the development of later generations. The tea, silk and porcelain produced in these places once made China famous in the world.

Of course, the current tea has not yet been accepted by the world, and the north is also rich in silk, but the main production areas of porcelain are in the north. However, these are not difficult for Liu Ziqiu, because he has crossed over and knows how to transfer these things to the south.

Therefore, Liu Ziqiu insisted on visiting Jiangnan this time, and persuading Xie Muyu was just a reason, but the real purpose was to investigate the culture and environment of Jiangnan on the spot, and make some preparations for the promotion of tea, silk and porcelain. After all, it is now more than a thousand years earlier than the era in which he originally lived, and the environment and climate may be very different, and it may not be suitable for the development of tea, sericulture, or even porcelain. And his life circle in Jiangnan in the past was also very narrow, and he couldn't understand too deeply.

Suddenly, there was a sound of children playing on the lower deck, and the three little ones were chasing and running there. This time to Jiangnan, Liu Ziqiu not only brought her three-year-old son with her, but also allowed Mu Duoli to bring her pair of children. According to the tradition of the Han people, the revenge of killing the father and taking the mother is not shared. But Mu Duoli is a Turkic, and according to the rules of the steppe, her children will become Liu Ziqiu's children in the future.

Of course, Mu Duoli didn't dare to think so, she had been staring at the deck very nervously, for fear that the two little guys would inadvertently hurt Liu Sigen.

Liu Ziqiu seemed to understand her thoughts, gently patted her on the back twice, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I will treat them as if they were my own." ”

The grassland woman has a straight temperament, Mu Duoli did not hide her emotions, completely ignoring Gao Xiu'er being beside her, she leaned into Liu Ziqiu's arms and said softly: "Holy Lord, the concubine also wants to give birth to a child for you." ”

Tuoba Qianyu over there was not to be outdone, and said with her chest straight: "Brother, I want to give birth to a bunch of children for you." ”

"Poof......" Gao Xiu'er couldn't help laughing, "Qianyu, you think you are a pig, and you have to give birth to a bunch of children." ”

"I'm just going to have a bunch of kids!" In Qiang Village, people also have the idea of having many sons and many blessings, Tuoba Qianyu stubbornly raised her neck, and didn't care about Gao Xiu'er's jokes. But soon she pouted again: "But Brother always makes me drink such a bad decoction." ”

The smile on Gao Xiu'er's face was even stronger: "Husband loves you, and when you are bigger, he will naturally not let you drink it." ”

She can be regarded as having walked through the ghost gate once, knowing the danger of a woman giving birth to a child, and now she has gradually accepted Liu Ziqiu's reason. However, seeing her lively and healthy son running happily on the deck, she felt that the adventure was worth it.

There are many women, and what Liu Ziqiu is most worried about is the intrigue between them. Now seeing that they can get along harmoniously, Liu Ziqiu is very relieved.

Of course, he also knew that the current situation was due to Gao Xiu'er's generosity and tolerance.

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Liu Ziqiu has made several trips on the waterway from Luoyang to Jiangnan, but this is the first time he has taken an official boat. Even if it is not as good as a dragon boat, the official ship is still several times larger than an ordinary merchant ship. On narrow waterways, a large boat is not the best choice, at least in terms of speed. The boat traveled slowly, and Liu Ziqiu took his family to enjoy the scenery along the way, but he was also happy.

The fleet followed the Tongji Canal all the way to the southeast, and seven days later arrived at Xiayi in Liang County. This is the junction of Liang County, Qian County and Pengcheng County, and the security of this kind of place is usually not very good, Liu Ziqiu looked at the map and passed down the order: "Strengthen the vigilance and move forward at full speed." ”

Suddenly, several iron cables were pulled up on the surface of the river, which was still empty just a moment ago, and suddenly blocked the way of the boat in front.

On the front ship were two hundred guards and a hundred sailors, tasked with finding the way. Advance was blocked, and the sailors on the mast quickly raised flags to warn the two boats behind. At that moment, there was a shaking among the reeds on the shore, and a feathered arrow flew over, striking the sailor's forehead on the mast. The sailor screamed, fell from the mast, slammed it on the deck, and never got up again.

Suddenly, the guards on the ship drew their horizontal knives from their waists. It's just that most of them are northerners, who are not accustomed to water, and being attacked on the river makes them extremely nervous. Those sailors have been begging for a living on the canals all year round, but martial arts are commonplace. Now when I encounter a sudden attack, I don't know how to resist it for a while.

Mu Duoli on the second boat was also not accustomed to water, but she reacted more quickly than the guards, rushed into the cabin early, grabbed the bow she had left in the cabin, and jumped out again, shooting an arrow from the reeds. Although the hidden enemies could not be seen clearly due to the cover of the reeds, Mudori was a master of arrows, and was able to judge the general direction of the enemy from the trajectory of the arrows in the sailor's hands.

The arrow was so powerful that the reeds broke off wherever it passed, and then there was a scream, and someone had already been hit by the arrow.

But Mu Duoli's arrow obviously annoyed the other party, and only a trumpet sounded, and the cold light flickered in the reeds on both sides of the canal, and the random arrows shot like locusts at the three official boats in the center of the river. On the official ship, the guards also hid behind the guards and began to fight back. Although these guards were good at archery, the big ship swayed, causing them to stand unsteadily, and seven or eight out of ten arrows did not know where they flew, and they had no lethality at all. Only Mu Duoli has occasionally made achievements through her superb archery skills.

The two sides exchanged a cup of tea, and the guards on the ship had already wounded sixty or seventy people, but fortunately their armor was not seriously injured. As for the sailors, they were all so afraid of dodging the arrows of the other party that they forgot to operate the boats, and the three official ships soon fought on the river.

Gao Xiu'er glanced at the lower deck, and the three children who were still playing just now had been escorted into the cabin by the female guards, so she breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Husband, let's avoid it." ”

Liu Ziqiu shook his head and said, "Xiu'er, you and Qianyu go below to watch the child, be careful of the bilge." ”

As early as a few years ago, when he entered Luoyang, he had encountered a water coward. In addition to the hidden arrows, those water cowards also have a special skill, which is to chisel through the bottom of the ship. At this moment, Liu Ziqiu's eyes were staring at the surface of the canal without blinking, and as long as he found that there was nothing wrong, he was ready to plunge into the water.

Tuoba Qianyu snatched the bow and arrow from the hand of one of the guards, and said loudly: "Brother, I also have a good archery skill!" ”

With that, she raised her hand and shot an arrow towards the shore. The arrow was just as swift as it was, but unfortunately it didn't hit any target under the cover of the reeds.

At this moment, there was a sudden shout on the riverbank, and screams rose among the reeds, as if some army horse had been killed.

Liu Ziqiu's heart sank, and he waved his hand and said, "Order, stop releasing arrows!" ”

Although I don't know if there are really military horses killed in Lu Dao, and I don't know whether these military horses are friends or enemies, Liu Ziqiu still made a decision in time to avoid accidental injuries.

In the reeds on both sides of the canal, the sounds of fighting, screaming, and howling rose one after another, and the battle became more and more intense. After half an hour, one side finally broke down, and many horses could be faintly seen rushing out of the reeds and fleeing into the distance. The winning side did not catch up, but many people rushed into the canal and swam towards the official boats.

Liu Ziqiu's face sank, and he shouted: "Quick, release the arrow!" They are not allowed to approach the ship! ”

When you don't know who you are, the first thing you need to do is to protect yourself. But Liu Ziqiu's order obviously didn't have much effect, and the men who jumped into the water were like loaches, slipping without leaving their hands, and quickly approached the official ship.

Suddenly, behind the three official boats, more than a dozen clippers rowed over, the small pennant fluttering in the wind on the bow of the boat, and the black character "Han" was clearly visible in the middle of the flag.

Seeing the clipper coming, the men in the water quickly turned around and swam towards the shore again.

At this time, without the interference of random arrows, the sailors on the three official ships also came to their senses and desperately steered the boats, and the ship gradually stabilized. The guards were finally able to stand on their feet, and the accuracy of their bows and arrows immediately improved greatly, and one after another feathered arrows were fired at the shore, killing many people.

Liu Ziqiu shook his head and said in a deep voice: "Forget it, let them go!" ”

When he didn't move, the dozen or so clippers had already come to the front, and a person on the bow of the first boat shouted: "I don't know which adult is on the boat in front, please show up!" ”

Liu Ziqiu toured Jiangnan this time, without much fanfare, and did not notify the officials of the counties along the way. Although these clippers are like sailors' sentry boats, Liu Ziqiu still doesn't want to reveal his identity, he nodded at Da and said, "In your name, ask him to come here to answer and ask them what is going on!" ”

Da stunned received the order, walked to the stern, raised his voice, and shouted: "A certain is the commander of the left capital of the imperial front Da stunned, who are you waiting for!" ”

The man on the clipper hurriedly arched his hand and said, "The villain sailor centurion Shu Zhengqing, meet the general." The villain led his troops late, which frightened the general and was a capital crime! ”

Da was stunned and waved his hand and said, "It's okay, please come over the boat here to answer!" ”

The clipper was very nimble, and it came to the side of the official ship in the middle. The official ship lowered the rope, and the centurion who called himself Shu Zhengqing grabbed the rope with both hands, climbed up in three or two clicks, turned over and jumped on the bow of the official ship, hugged his fist towards Da Xuan, and said loudly: "Please command, general!" ”

At this moment, Liu Ziqiu had already taken Mu Duoli and Tuoba Qianyu into the cabin. Da was stunned and stood outside the hatch with his hand on the hilt, snorted coldly, and asked, "There were people fighting and releasing arrows on the riverbank just now, but where did they come from?" ”