These words were reasonable, and Ji Hu nodded frequently: "What Mr. said is very true, when he was a child, he accompanied his young father to the south, and the customs of Jianghan are still vivid in my mind. So what's the second benefit? ”

Rong Yi bowed his head and said: "The king is talented and intelligent, and he can understand it at one point. The second point is that the king can take advantage of this inspection to inspect the Eighth Division of Chengzhou, which is not only a blow to Song Qi and other princes with ill intentions, but also to test the effectiveness of General Yiliang's training of the new army. The minister heard that he integrated the cavalry tactics into the mixed battle formation of the infantry and chariots, which was very novel, and the king might as well take a look. ”

"If that's the case?" Ji Hu's slender eyes flashed with a brilliant light: "That's really good! Ziliang, who is worthy of the reputation of the 'God of War'! It's just ------" his voice lowered sharply, "Why did the young father never mention this to Lone?" ”

Rong Yi's eyes flashed: "Maybe Xiangguo feels that the matter has not been completed, there is no need to disturb the king's pure heart to study!" ”

Ji Hu suddenly became a little impatient, and waved his sleeves: "That's it, didn't Mr. say that there are three benefits?" What's this last place? ”

"Well, it's a little selfishness of the minister." Facing Ji Hu's inquiring gaze, Rong Yi smiled indifferently: "The king Xu Chen mediated the affairs of the Central Plains, and the minister has already made a decision. It's just that the ministers are humble, and if there is no king to support him, I'm afraid it will be difficult to succeed. That's why he dared to implore the king to work on his jade toes, and the ministers dared to let go of their hands and feet to get things done. ”

"Oh?" Ji Hu was very surprised: "So Mr. has a way to solve the dispute between Qi Ji?" Tell me about it. ”

"King," Ji Hu arched his hand: "Soldiers are impermanent, and water is impermanent." The minister can only adopt different strategies according to the development trend of the matter, and he cannot speak to the king at the moment. Please forgive me the king's sins! ”

"Good!" Ji Hu nodded: "Then according to the gentleman's request." Tomorrow, I invite the young father into the palace and discuss the matter of the eastern tour with Lone. ”

Considering that Ji Hu has reached the age of a weak crown, it is indeed necessary to go out to patrol to understand the people's situation and the customs of the Central Plains, although he can't help but be worried, Zhao Bohu thought about it again and again, and still agreed to the matter of the Son of Heaven's eastward tour. It's just that he is entangled in his own government affairs and can't leave Beijing at all, and Duke Zhou is embarrassed to go to the Central Plains again because he has just returned, so he also stays as an assistant.

In this way, the highest-ranking official in the entourage is Rui Liangfu, and Zhao Bohu is a thousand instructions, and a hundred are not at ease. Fortunately, Rui Liangfu is a good-natured person, and he agreed to it one by one, patting his chest and repeatedly guaranteeing that the Son of Heaven would be safe and smooth.

The rest of the entourage naturally included Rong Yi, the inner servant Jia, Qi Zhong and others. The new deputy Sima of Wangcheng, Chong Li, the eldest disciple of Rongyi, who is in charge of Sima's real power, is responsible for guarding the safety of King Zhou, selecting capable guards every day, and repairing weapons is very busy.

The Son of Heaven toured the east, which was not trivial, the soldiers and horses did not move, and the grain and grass went first. In charge of material reserves, in charge of the circulation of money and property, the workshop of the hundred workers was busy for more than a month, collecting and transforming large ships, dredging the river of the pickaxe water Weishui wharf------- boiling inside and outside the pickaxe capital for many days, and in the cool autumn season, finally everything stopped, just waiting for the Son of Heaven to give an order.

In the early morning of one day in autumn and September, the plain land of Guanyuan was lightly frosted, and the mountains, forests and rivers were shrouded in a faint mist.

The sun climbed to the top of the mountain, and the mountains and rivers were boundless hazy and golden. A trombone blew through the misty autumn fog, and more than a dozen high-masted white-sailed ships surrounded a painted boat painted with gold and vermilion paint floated leisurely out of the mouth of the Fengjing Valley and headed straight to the southeast. After walking for more than 30 miles, there is a big water in front of you, and a line of Fengshui is here to merge into the vast Weishui.

Ji Hu stood by the porthole of the painting boat and looked back, the arrow tower at the south gate of Hojing was faintly in sight, and a long dragon-like white stone bridge lay horizontally on the Weishui, like a heavenly palace in the light frost and mist.

"Out of Weishui, Fang Jue Ho Jing is magnificent!" Ji Hu leaned on the railing alone, suddenly felt lonely, and instructed the chamberlain Jia: "Please Mr. Rongyi to come to the boat!" ”

"No!"

The chamberlain Jia bowed down, and after a while, there was a long and two short three clear horns from the back side of the boat. A large white flag immediately floated out of a tall ship adjacent to the rear, and at the same time, two melodious horns sounded, and a small boat with a white flag on the side suddenly floated out and greeted the painting boat. As they approached, a black figure crossed the bridge, and the white flag boat quickly approached the boat.

Three long horns sounded, and Rong Yi's deep and powerful voice came from outside the painting boat: "Chen Rong Yi meets the king!" ”

The hatch creaked open, and Ji Hu greeted him with a smile: "This is on the ship, Mr. doesn't have to be so formal, just feel free!" ”

"The courtesy of the monarch and the minister is related to the way of heaven, and the minister does not dare to be self-dedicated." Rongyi Zhengse.

"Please take a seat, sir." Ji Hu gave an order, Qi Zhong came over and saluted, and led Rong Yi into the cabin, while Chongli stood at the door of the cabin.

After sitting down, Qi Zhong silently brought two cups of tea, and there was a soft green in the white jade cup like mutton fat jade, which was very comfortable to look at. Rong Yi took a sip and exclaimed continuously: "Yo! Good tea! The fragrance is pure, mellow and warm, and the green is intoxicating! ”

Ji Hu laughed: "Mr. is an expert!" The evaluation is full of the essence of the tea ceremony, and the lonely person is convinced. ”

Rong Yi waved his hand again and again: "It's just a few nonsense, the king is too famous." Yi wandered in all directions, although he achieved nothing, but fortunately, he had a little knowledge, but he could show off a little in front of the king! ”

After speaking, he said with a straight face: "The king has called his ministers, could it be that he has something important to inquire about?" ”

Ji Hu nodded: "What Mr. said a few days ago is that he has the right to solve this Qi Ji dispute, but he didn't tell me specifically. Lone has been in suspense about this matter for a long time, not that he doesn't believe Mr., but that the matter is big, if there is no fixed number in his chest, I am afraid that he will miss Mr. 's plan. Now that he has been on the painting boat, he is a confidant on the left and right, can Mr. tell me directly? ”

Rong Yi was not half surprised when he heard this, and it seemed that he had already prepared for King Zhou to ask this question, but he smiled faintly and asked softly: "King, is it good?" ”

Ji Hu was stunned: "I know a little bit about it, but I can't talk about being proficient, and I can't compare it with Mr." Why do you ask? ”

Seeing that Rong Yi smiled and didn't answer, Ji Hu would be wrong, and waved his hand, Qi Zhong turned out from behind the screen, already holding the chess set in his hand, and was about to set it up. Rong Yi shook his hand: "Don't worry, the king is not in a hurry, the minister has not finished speaking." ”

Ji Hu waved his hand, and Qi Zhong bent down and retreated behind the screen. Rong Yi picked up a black and a white pair from the chessbox, and looked at the sunshine outside: "This is Jingshan jade grinding, blue as the sea and sky, red as the morning glow, like colorful neon, it is really the best grade!" ”

Mr. Meng praised that he was not good at chess, and he also failed to live up to this jade chess. How about giving it to Mr. "Ji Hu is very generous.

"Hahaha-------" Rong Yi put down the white son and said with a hearty smile: "King, the minister is not trying to take away your love." Actually, let's use an analogy. Sometimes, a game of chess seems to have entered a dead end, but only one piece is needed to enter the chess, and the game is suddenly full of life. ”

Ji Hu heard his voice: "Mr. Gu has already understood, but where can I find this ------chess piece to revitalize the overall situation?" ”

"The king doesn't have to worry, this chess piece has been found, and it will come in handy soon." Facing Ji Hu's puzzled eyes, Rong Yi lowered his voice and said a person's name, and Ji Hu's frowning brows instantly stretched: "Mr. turned out to be him?" Why didn't you think of it? Wonderful! Wonderful! Sir is truly a man of God! ”

Ji Hu's mood suddenly brightened, and he picked up Baizi and smiled leisurely: "Although I am not good at chess, I have the courage to ask Mr. for a game, and the color head is this chess set, how about it?" ”

"The king is so interested, and the minister is willing to win this lottery!"

After about half a stick of incense, Rong Yi got up and arched his hand after playing a piece on the black-and-white chessboard: "Accept!" ”

Ji Hu looked at the board for a moment, and said with a smile: "I lost half a game of chess pieces, Mr. is really a holy hand!" ”

"The king is polite, obviously it is three and a half sons, how can there be half a plate?"

"Oh?" Ji Hu was interested: "I heard that Mr. is proficient in arithmetic, do you know how many games can you play in this game?" ”

"Speak, my lord, and the ministers will try to calculate it."

"Good! Seeing the square three ways, nine pieces of chess, how many games can be played? ”

Rong Yi pinched his fingers and immediately replied: "Nineteen thousand six hundred and eighty-two rounds." ”

"Seeing five ways in the square, twenty-five pieces of chess, how many games can you play?"

"Eight thousand four hundred seventy seven thousand two hundred seventy six thousand eight hundred seventy nine thousand four hundred and thirty."

Ji Hu's eyes flashed: "If you don't hear it with your own ears, you really can't believe that this is a person who can count it at the moment!" Mr. Jiaogu, such a vast number of rounds, where is the basic arithmetic? ”

Rong Yi smiled: "This is not difficult: all the way to three games, and then the chess is divided and straight, add one piece, multiply three, and when it increases to three hundred and sixty-one, it is still multiplied by three, which is roughly the total number of games." ”

Ji Hu smiled suddenly: "I didn't expect Mr. to be a master of arithmetic, Mr.'s knowledge is as deep as the sea, how fortunate it is!" ”

"The king is smart and studious, and he can understand it at a glance, and his achievements in chess are set above the ministers."

At this time, the fleet traveled for most of the day, went down the water, and had already left Weishui and entered the main channel of the Yellow River. The green hills on both sides of the bank pass by, and a white sail is light in the blue waves of the canyon, so magnificent mountains and rivers attract countless boat passengers to gather at the bow of the boat to admire.

Ji Hu was in a good mood, and he also paced to the head of the boat with Rong Yi, and stood beside the guards. Everyone was looking at the mountains and water, but Chongli kept staring coldly at the water, sometimes sighing. Ji Hu asked: "Sir, this high-level apprentice is strong in martial arts, but why does he always look preoccupied?" ”

"The king doesn't need to worry, Chongli is an orphan, and he has always been like this, and he rarely smiles. After getting along for a long time, the king got used to it. Rong Yi thanked.

After the time of half-burnt incense, Chongli still stared at the water. Rong Yi felt surprised, followed his gaze, and couldn't help but suddenly move in his heart - a dozen feet in front of the bow, a faint whirlpool continued to roll forward, as if leading the way for the fleet.

While everyone was wondering, the wind on the river suddenly rose, and it hit the boat like a huge wave wall!