"Fifth brother, why are you sad. Be happy, I'll be in Pingnan soon. ”

Sima Liang stood at the bow of the boat and looked at the five princes, with a smile on his face.

"Sixth brother, you have leisure. For my brother, I can't be happy. The fifth prince frowned and kept a calm face.

"It's a foregone conclusion, it's useless for you to worry. There is only so much we can do, and the rest depends on the court and the emperor. ”

Sima Liang's right hand rests on his back, and his left hand is held in front of him. It looks like it's strategizing.

But the thumb kept rubbing the index knuckle, which still exposed his inner uneasiness.

Everything that needs to be done has been done, and with the acquiescence of my father, there should be no problems. Sima Liang thought secretly.

Today is the most stressful day of his life. Even on coronation day, he wasn't so nervous.

However, Sima Liang can't be blamed for it, his ability to bear it is not good.

If you want to blame it, it's just that he did it himself, and he was indeed a bit bold.

"His Royal Highness King Yan, His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince, two are good."

When the ship docked at the dock, Liu Dongyang walked up.

"Dongyang, you have worked hard in the past few days, and after you are busy today, you can go to Zhongdu to report on your work."

Sima Liang patted the other party's shoulder.

The fifth prince was not so enthusiastic, just smiled and nodded in return.

"The protagonists are here. Let's go. ”

Sima Liang gave an order, and the springboard was put away.

Before leaving, he also saw the excellence of dodging on the shore. Thinking about it, the other party also wanted to follow Liu Dongyang, but was ordered to stay.

Prince, you'll find out tonight. Don't worry about it. Sima Liang thought secretly.

With it, the anchor was raised.

The boat, which had not been stopped for long, set off again.

Since he hadn't seen him for two days, Sima Liang wanted to talk to Liu Dongyang.

He walked over to the other party.

"Dongyang, did you bring all the pen and paper? Remember to write down when you got on the boat. Today we are only responsible for moving the mouth, and the writing is all up to you. ”

Liu Dongyang actually didn't know what he was going to do today, so he was thinking about what he might have to do, and he was a little distracted.

"Your Highness is rude, I have brought all the pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and I will write it down immediately."

As he spoke, Liu Dongyang took out a small bag in his pocket.

I got some water and started grinding the ink.

Seeing that the other party did it so seriously, Sima Liang felt that he was really not suitable for joking. I thought: I was joking, didn't he hear it?

However, Liu Dongyang is so serious, he can only pretend to be satisfied.

"Good."

What is the sixth brother doing, is it necessary to record so much? It's all fake. In case the people in the court, when they check it, don't they leave a truth for themselves?

Seeing the appearance of the two of them, the five princes who knew about this trip couldn't understand it.

After leaving Pingnan City, the boat kept moving along the main road.

This waterway, Sima Liang came when he went to Yancheng.

After a month, I revisited the old place.

Sima Liang sighed with emotion. I thought: I didn't expect to come back so soon.

"I don't know Shi Cheng, what's going on." Memories came flooding back to him, and he said them out of his mouth.

"Shicheng? Shi Long's son? The fifth prince was puzzled.

"Fifth brother, do you know?" Sima Liang was surprised.

"I've heard it, but I haven't seen it. I only know that he is a loser who doesn't learn and doesn't know how to learn. As soon as his father died, he was kicked out of the division's house. I don't know much about the follow-up. Why do you still know him? ”

"When I went to Yancheng, I met it. People feel okay. Forget about him, it's almost dusk, isn't it time to change the route. ”

Sima Liang's change of topic made the five princes a little puzzled.

However, he didn't think much about it, after all, a piece of waste was nothing to talk about. Besides, as the other party said, it is about to be diverted.

"Next to the mouth of the river, turn in."

Under the guidance of the Five Princes, the ship was diverted.

Drive through the section that connects to the main road.

The situation in the waterways is gradually getting worse.

A large number of duckweed floats in the middle of the river, and there are some waterfowl and ducks in the surrounding area.

Not to mention the boats, there is not even a trace of human life on the banks of the river.

However, before they could drive in, there was a long black line of duckweed in the middle of the river.

It seems that other boats have also entered the river.

As the sky gradually darkened, the two sides of the strait were pitch black, accompanied by the sound of insects, which looked a little gloomy.

But Liu Dongyang couldn't notice this. At this time, he sat in the cabin, holding a pen and falling into deep thought.

Sima Liang, who was sitting in front of him, looked relaxed.

"Dongyang, do you like to eat baked things?"

"Huh? Don't we have something important to do? How to discuss what to eat. ”

Liu Dongyang's journey can be said to be full of question marks.

Sima Liang will ask him to remember this and that. Not to mention, the real purpose of this trip.

It seems that Liu Dongyang is really asked to do the work of the penman.

Although he had some ideas, he didn't dare to say them clearly.

"It's going to be there soon, and you're going to be busy soon. Besides, it's time to eat, aren't you hungry? Sima Liang behaved very casually.

"I'm not very hungry, I can eat anything."

The appearance of the other party made Liu Dongyang unconscious. I thought: I'm about to do something, and Your Highness can still think about eating. Is this the calmness of the superior? If that's the case, then I'm really just a job.

Sima Liang didn't know the other party's thoughts. If you knew, it would be fun.

"Anything?"

Sima Liang's expression was solemn, and his face was embarrassed. I thought: I can eat anything, that is, I can eat everything? I bring a lot of meat and a little less vegetables, will it not be enough to eat?

The other party's expression, which changed his face, was even more unfathomable in Liu Dongyang's opinion. I thought: Your Highness, is there something in your words? Or is there some deep meaning?

Are the two discussing serious matters? Should I bother? The fifth prince looked at the two of them, with a serious expression, and he was a little uncertain.

He had come to see that the ship was about to arrive, and wanted to tell them to get ready to disembark.

Unexpectedly, I saw the scene of the two crying and laughing.

The three of them fell into a strange circle of suspicion because of the problem of eating.

However, as the ship docked, Sima Liang interrupted Liu Dongyang.

"Let's go, we're ready to eat."

"The next scene may be a little uncomfortable, you can eat less. In addition, we will set a fire later, so we can start a fire and bake something to eat. ”

"Discomfort? Set? ”

Liu Dongyang felt that his brain was a little insufficient. I thought: How do you feel like being taken by two princes to do bad things.

But they all got on the thief ship and came here. He could only follow the other party all the way to the dark.

Hopefully it's not an outrageous thing. Liu Dongyang prayed secretly.

But his idea is destined to fail, because the next thing is not outrageous and can be summarized.

The three of them were taken by the people who had been here to several abandoned warehouses.

These warehouses are in disrepair and look like they have been useless for years.

"Dongyang, do you know what this place is for?" Sima Liang glanced at the other party.

"Let's take a look below."

Liu Dongyang walked closer and took a look, and he was still turning around.

Then, he returned to Sima Liang again.

"If I guessed correctly, it should be the former military warehouse of the Li State. This is on the canal from Zhongdu to Yancheng, a lot. However, after the Yan Kingdom was destroyed and there was no rival in the East, these warehouses were basically abandoned. Only the warehouse in Pingnan remains, which has been converted into a salt warehouse and continues to be used. ”

"Yes, that's one of those warehouses. But you still say a little less. Some warehouses have not been abandoned for more than 40 years. It was abandoned more than twenty years ago. Here is one of them. ”

Regarding Liu Dongyang's knowledge, Sima Liang nodded and was very satisfied. But there are still some hidden years that complement these warehouses.

More than twenty years ago? Could it be said? Liu Dongyang only thought about it cursoly, and didn't dare to go deeper.

It was a taboo subject, and he didn't dare to think about it, let alone say anything.

"Your Highness, you know so much." Liu Dongyang pretended to be calm.

"This is what the fifth brother told me, and I didn't know it before. However, you don't have to think about it, this incident has nothing to do with twenty years. We just borrowed the place. ”

Speaking of this, Sima Liang looked at the middle of the warehouse.

When he saw the white smoke rising from there, he was overjoyed.

"Come to think of it, it's almost ready over there, let's go bake something to eat. It's time to get down to business after eating. You've got busy tonight. ”

When the two of them arrived, a large group of people gathered around a large fire, roasting things and chatting.

Of course, Sima Liang will not be with these people.

Not far from the fire, there was a pile of burnt charcoal, and a small iron shelf on it.

Sima Liang walked to the charcoal pile with great interest, and put his hand on it to test the temperature.

"Almost."

"Dongyang, you find three stones, let's sit and roast."

"Yes, Your Highness."

It wasn't clear what the other party was going to do, but Liu Dongyang did it anyway.

While he was looking for stones, the fifth prince brought a few food boxes with a few of his subordinates.

"Sixth brother, your baking method is really unusual, it's the first time I've seen it."

"Actually, it's pretty much the same, it's just a little less labor."

Sima Liang took the food box and opened it layer by layer. Take out the skewers you have skewered in advance and put them on the shelf.

The skewers are made of iron and are a little black. At one end of the hand, there is also a wood wrap, but the wood material is different from the old and the new. I've used these sticks many times.

Sima Liang will rotate the skewers for a while, and brush the oil upwards with a brush. I looked comfortable and happy. Even the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously.

Looking at the other party's skillful appearance, the five princes were not surprised.

Because of this younger brother, he has heard a lot about eating, drinking, and having fun.

may have been infected by the fragrance, and the solemn expression of the five princes stretched a lot.

He was very interested and squatted beside Sima Liang.

"Don't say it, your baking method is quite convenient, and the taste is quite fragrant."

"yes. This roasting method is only secondary, the main thing is my spices. I bought it from an overseas dealer at great expense, and it can be said that it is worth more than gold. ”

Sima Liang took out a small wooden box from the bottom food box.

After he opened it carefully, a choking smell came.

"I know what it tastes like, it's chili. I've eaten this kind of thing at my teacher's house. "The fifth prince is very proud.

"Fifth brother is very knowledgeable, indeed. I like to eat this too much, but every time I bake something, I like to add some. I also put cumin and fine salt in this wooden box. These things go together and are fantastic. ”

"Really?" The fifth prince was a little surprised.

"That's it."

"It smells so good."

……

The happy appearance of the two brothers made Liu Dongyang, who was holding a stone in his hand, not know what to do. I thought: should I interrupt, or wait until they are done?