From the north and south of the river, the road was quite smooth, Di Renjie held a compass in his hand, and compared the north and south on the map.

Li Zhi has been seasick for the past two days, and he has had a very uncomfortable time, but fortunately, he slowed down the boat, and this has improved, "How is it?" Is it heading in the right direction? ”

Surrounded by endless water, there is no land in sight, and if this voyage can go smoothly, it will confirm the importance of the compass in navigation.

Di Renjie looked at the compass in his hand, this time the pointer finally stabilized, and sighed: "It's finally good, otherwise we will deviate from the direction and go to Goguryeo." ”

The boatman is an experienced seafarer who can discern the direction through his experience, even if he doesn't rely on a compass, and successfully arrives on the northeast coast of Youzhou.

It's just that Li Zhi and Di Renjie want to verify the role of the compass, so they give them the course.

Gongsun Xiaoniang is holding a telescope in her hand and is looking into the distance, but this kind of scenery feels very boring after looking at it for a long time, the sky and the sea are connected, and you can't see other scenery at all, and the road is very boring.

Di Renjie called: "Ship boss." ”

The old boatman stepped forward with a smile on his face, "What do you have to say to Master Di?" ”

"Is there really a big fish like a whale?"

The captain of the boat was an old boatman over forty years old, dressed in a simple and wearable coarse cloth shirt, and smiled innocently, "I haven't seen it, I've heard of it." ”

"Where is this big fish?"

"Probably farther out to sea, you can't see it near here."

Hearing the words of the boat boss, Di Renjie was discouraged and said, "It's a pity. ”

The boat boss laughed and said, "If you're lucky, you may be able to see it, I heard that there will be one on the sea in the south, and we probably won't see it when we go north." ”

Di Renjie was lying on the deck, the skin on his face was a little red, he picked up the wine on the side and took a sip, "It's really boring." ”

The captain of the boat said: "There are many creatures in this sea besides whales, some of them have lived for hundreds of years, longer than humans, and the huge creatures of the sea have been enlightened, but they do not want to talk to us. ”

After that, he smiled innocently again, "But these are all stories that we have heard since childhood, and we have a deep awe of the sea since we were children." ”

Di Renjie pondered, "I have indeed seen relevant records in the classics. ”

After the freshness of going to sea, the days at sea are boring.

Li Zhi relied on playing chess all day to relieve his boredom.

At night, Di Renjie has been discussing the sailing experience with the boat boss.

"So, my west is Shandong, and our east is Baekje?"

The boat boss looked at the map and nodded, "That's right, we have entered the boundary of Liaodong in the north, and we can dock in Liaodong." ”

Di Renjie held a magnifying glass in his hand and looked at the small marks on the chart, "This picture is really not wrong at all." ”

It's a big chart, or rather, it's a map of the world, and you can see all the oceans of the world.

For seafarers, this chart has a huge appeal.

Di Renjie said again: "If this map is given to you, you can go farther." ”

The boat boss sighed: "Di Gongzi said that he laughed, although this picture is good, but life and death are unpredictable in the open sea, nine deaths and one life, this is a picture that makes people seek death, and the villain does not dare to accept it." ”

"Why do you say nine deaths?"

"For us sea people, we live on the sea, and the sea is a blessed land and a dangerous place for us, and Di Gongzi can hand it over to those who don't want to die."

It seemed that the ship shook when it encountered wind and waves, and Di Renjie hurriedly held the oil lamp.

It took a while for the shaking to subside.

The captain of the ship stood up and said in a low voice, "You can get to Liaodong in three days." ”

In the cabin, Di Renjie was tired, and he was going to lie down and rest, and glanced outside the cabin, His Royal Highness King Jin was still holding a telescope and looking at the stars in the sky.

The sea is vast, the starry sky is vast, and the feeling of watching the starry sky on the sea is very comfortable, and Li Zhi likes this feeling very much.

After another three days at sea, land finally appeared in front of him, and Li Zhi asked, "Renjie, is that Yuguan?" ”

Di Renjie nodded and said, "But I prefer the title on the map, Shanhaiguan." ”

Li Zhi said with a smile: "Yuguan is here in the north of Yanshan, south of the Bohai Sea, guarding the main road of Youzhou, it is not bad to use the name of Shanhaiguan, it sounds more magnificent." ”

There was a ship coming in the opposite direction, and there was a man standing in the bow waving and shouting.

Li Zhi took out his binoculars and looked at the visitor, "Who is this person wearing the official uniform of the county guard?" ”

Di Renjie explained: "The person who now serves as the county guard of Liaoxi is Zheng Jingxuan. ”

The ships met at sea, and the two ships went hand in hand, but the other ship was not a steam engine ship, so it was very troublesome to turn.

Li Zhi, Di Renjie and others stepped on the land, and then they felt a lot more steady, "Thank you for your hard work." ”

The other party had a smile on his face, "His Royal Highness King Jin, the villain has taken his leave." ”

Li Zhi gave the ship boss a lot of money, firstly, this person was Xu Qidan's person, and secondly, he mastered the driving method of the latest sea ship in Datang.

Seeing that Zheng Jingxuan, the county guard of Liaoxi, was still tossing the sea boat, letting the ship dock on the shore.

Li Zhi said to the old man: "It's not good for you to resist the sea like this, the Tang people have to go out after all, even if you don't want to go out, the children in the future, your disciples are ready to go out to the sea." ”

The captain of the boat saluted and said, "That villain will teach disciples and children who can travel far away." ”

Li Zhi patted him on the shoulder, and when the boat boss's boat sailed away from the shore again, the ship of Zheng Jingxuan, the guard of Liaoxi County, docked.

The others were also able to get off the boat, and saluted with a respectful face: "The lower official has seen His Royal Highness the King of Jin." ”

There was another person beside Zheng Jingxuan, who had a flattering smile.

Li Zhi was curious: "This person is ......"

Zheng Jingxuan hurriedly introduced: "He is the Silla envoy Jin Chunqiu. ”

Li Zhi thought for a moment and said, "Ah, come to think of it, you are the Silla envoy who wants to be a dog for the Tang Dynasty." ”

Jin Chunqiu squeezed his eyebrows and smiled, "Your Majesty, I've seen His Royal Highness the King of Jin." ”

Li Zhi was curious: "You are from Silla, why are you still here?" ”

Jin Chunqiu said: "His Majesty the new Tang Dynasty hopes that Silla will be included in the Tang Dynasty and set up a state capital, so he will come to Liaoxi to consult Zheng Junshou. ”

Li Zhi looked at the busy port and went all the way inland.

Zheng Jingxuan has been introducing this place, "This port was established by General Wenda, and the city of Yuguan was rebuilt, bordering the sea, and mastering this place can hold Liaodong and send troops to Goguryeo and Silla." ”

Jin Chunqiu had a smile on his face, "In the future, the Silla people will also become Tang people." ”

He made a point of emphasizing his presence.

Zheng Jingxuan glanced at this Silla envoy with displeasure, and was tired of his talking, so he continued to introduce this place.

Youzhou and Liaodong began to be built in the tenth year of Zhenguan, during which Zhang Da'an spent a lot of effort and spent a lot of money on the long history of Liaodong.

When Di Renjie saw a truckload of coal mines being pulled out, he asked, "Where are these transported?" ”

Zheng Jingxuan replied: "It was transported to Guanzhong, and we have several mines here that are not all from the Marquis of Lishan County, but from the Heavenly Khan to Lishan." ”

Speaking of Lishan, Zheng Jingxuan had a smile on his face.

Li Zhi handed him a dossier, "You go back now and bring the roster of all parts of Youzhou to this king." ”

"Whoa." Zheng Jingxuan first responded, and then asked, "His Royal Highness the King of Jin ......?"

"You don't need to take care of it, there are still so many guards around this king."

"Hey." Zheng Jingxuan turned around to leave, and when he saw that Jin Chunqiu was still standing in place, he pulled people away, obviously the King of Jin was annoyed, and he didn't want this Silla person to disturb the Yaxing of the King of Jin.

It is still some distance from Yuguan City.

There were traders and people coming and going in the port, but after walking out of the port, the pedestrians saw a lot sparser.

Di Renjie asked several local villagers to inquire about the situation here.

Li Zhi found that there were braised pork sellers here, so he asked for a bowl and waited for Di Renjie to inquire about the situation here.

I don't know why I always feel that the villagers here are weird, especially Zheng Jingxuan, he is the county guard of a place, but the villagers here are very alienated from this county guard.

Gongsun Xiaoniang said: "His Royal Highness the King of Jin is full?" ”

Li Zhi handed the bowl to her, nodded and said, "I'm full." ”

Gongsun Xiaoniang wiped her mouth and smiled: "Well, the taste is the same as that of Chang'an City." ”

The strong man selling braised pork had a smile on his face and was washing the dishes and chopsticks.

Not long after, Di Renjie came back, and he hurriedly asked for a bowl of water to drink.

Li Zhi asked, "How is the inquiry?" ”

Di Renjie relieved his breath and said: "This county guard of Liaoxi is an official sent by Zhenguan in the seventeenth year, and it has only been two years now, since Emperor Yang of Sui conquered Goguryeo, the population of Liaodong has withered, and many villagers here do not trust the government very much. ”

"Later, Zhang Da'an came to Liaodong, governed Liaodong to convince the villagers here, and bought household registration for many villagers, gave land, and the villagers in Liaodong and Liaoxi respected Zhang Da'an very much, but after Zhang Da'an returned to Chang'an, the villagers here did not trust the later officials."

Li Zhi sighed: "During the reign of my father, I advocated many times to cultivate national strength, such as giving loose governance policies in various places and giving teaching policies in various places, but it has not been effective in Liaodong? ”

Di Renjie replied: "It is effective, but in addition to the county guard in Liaodong, there is also a land. ”

"Ground?"

Di Renjie followed Li Zhi's footsteps and continued to walk while explaining the current situation.

The local head of the land was a man surnamed He, who was stationed in Silla and Baekje with Wen Ting, and slaughtered all sides in the territory of the Japanese slaves.

Later, after returning with many Liaodong disciples, this person maintained his prestige as well, and even the county guards had to look at his face to act.

According to rumors, this person has a lot of relations with Lishan, and even many connections between Guanzhong and Liaodong rely on this person.

Li Zhi thought about the identity of this person, and somewhat guessed, so he said, "Let's meet him." ”

Di Renjie scratched his head and swept his gaze around, "Where to find it?" ”

Li Zhiman said nonchalantly: "Simple, you just said that the disciple of Lishan is here, and he will find it himself without us going to see him." ”

Hearing this, Di Renjie and the guards behind him gave an order.

They immediately went to spread the word.

Everyone rested in an official post, this was Li Zhi's ten days of wandering at sea, and he was finally able to sleep once in a long time.

It was an unforgettable experience to go out to sea and take a boat for the first time in my life.

Tiredness hits him, and he falls into a deep sleep.

When I woke up again, the sun shone in through the window, and I forgot to close the window when I went to bed last night, and I was awakened by the dazzling sunlight.

When I opened my eyes, Gongsun Xiaoniang was sitting cramped on the edge of the bed, and in her room sat a middle-aged man with a mouth full of scum.

"Your Highness, this person is the head of Liaodong."

Li Zhi rubbed his eyes, looked at it, and said happily: "Sure enough, it's you!" Uncle He! ”

Why bother said in a deep voice: "After His Royal Highness the King of Jin arrived in Liaoxi and went ashore, a certain family will know, and there is no need to spread the news that the disciples of Lishan have arrived, and it is good to see a certain family and the officers and soldiers here to inform them." ”

"I'm not very familiar with the rules here."

Gongsun Xiaoniang looked at King Jin suspiciously, and then looked at this middle-aged man with a stubbled beard, very curious.

He actually knew His Royal Highness the King of Jin, but the guards who protected His Royal Highness the King of Jin were all beaten down by him alone.

This man was skilled, and then he sat in the room and waited for King Jin to wake up.

He was frightened for a long time, and it turned out that he knew the King of Jin.

Di Renjie sat on the threshold outside the house with a blue nose and swollen face, his face was also full of indignation, and he was beaten very lightly, and said in his heart that His Royal Highness the King of Jin knew this fierce man, and so many guards were beaten so badly by him.

Why did he sit on a stool, frowned, and said, "What is His Royal Highness King Jin doing here?" ”

"Travel, walk around, see." Li Zhi sat down and said, "Uncle He, after you left, Uncle Ding missed you, do you remember Uncle Ding?" It's the guy who sells soy sauce. ”

Why bother to say with a straight face: "Of course I remember." ”

"Ding Bo is different now, he is a rich man in Guanzhong, and he has earned a lot of money with his brother-in-law."

Why bother to say lightly: "Follow Zhang Yang, it's strange if you don't make money." ”

Li Zhi sat cross-legged, grabbing his ankles with both hands, as if he was well-behaved when he was a child," Uncle He said. ”

Di Renjie patted his head and remembered what the origin of this was, when the Hou of Lishan County made his way to Chang'an City, he was the first person to follow the county Hou, and he helped the county Hou sweep away the Nanzhao, and then came to Liaodong.

He realized it later, recalled it, and said in his heart: "I didn't expect that there were such fierce people under the Hou of Lishan County. ”

However, this man looked fierce and vicious, and when he came to visit late at night, he was going to King Jin's room without saying a word, and stopped him, but he didn't speak, and then he fought.

Di Renjie looked at the mess in the post house and the dozens of people covered in bruises, and sighed.

The people who follow Lishan are not ordinary people, let's just say that Pei Xingjian, a disciple of Lishan, is an incredible character.

The conversation in the house continued.

Why bother asking about the current situation in Lishan, Li Zhi replied sentence by sentence.

"A certain family drank with Tian Khan back then, and thought that the emperor would cut him."

"How could my father kill my brother-in-law, Uncle He laughed."

"It seems that Tian Khan is still affectionate, he didn't kill Zhang Yang, and it is good to retire from the throne, so that a certain family can worry about whether Lishan will rebel all day long."

Li Zhi smiled even more happily, "Uncle He, tell me about the Japanese slaves." ”

Why bother with a straight face, the cool appearance of a middle-aged uncle, and replied: "I didn't say anything, just a group of dwarves, so they killed hard." ”