"Shocked! Xuanzhen Si Ku officials are rampant, and Zhongliang will be unjustly imprisoned, is this a distortion of human nature or a moral degradation? How long will the ruthless talon kill the innocent......"

"According to internal disclosures, landless homeless people near Kangdu have become the biggest risk. Prince Xima said that the implementation of the new policy is stable and improving, and the people's mood is stable, and more active measures will be taken to ensure that the policy is implemented well and quickly......"

"River bandits are rampant and water transportation is blocked, Lord Taifu said that he has sent troops to solve it, and the results are obvious, and the waterway into the capital has been unimpeded in recent days......"

"The examination is approaching, the imperial examination is hard, and thousands of scholars from all over the country rush to the capital to catch the examination. This year, the main examination is still the current Taishi University, and the scope of the examination can still be speculated from the books of Mangshan College in previous years......"

"Eliminate disasters and pray for blessings, the title of the gold list, if the scholar wants to take the imperial examination high school, I especially recommend this ...... that was opened by the master of Fansheng Temple himself"

Qiu Shaohu sat in the cabin and casually threw this folk magazine aside, tasteless.

These publications are often sold on boats near the capital, on the one hand, to relieve the boredom of passengers on board, and on the other hand, to let them know some recent news in the capital. However, in order to sell people's magazines, such people's magazines often come up with some eye-catching topics, but in fact they are empty and can only be reduced to grandstanding jokes.

Qiu Shaohu originally planned to learn some about the current trends in the capital in this way, but he didn't think about it but was completely disappointed.

Outside, the drizzle fell into the river, and with the ripples of the oars, the blue waves drifted away. In the murmur, a little fresh smell wafted into the cabin, mixed with the noise of the ship, and the mist rose into the distance.

Qiu Shaohu planned to take a boat to Kangjing by water, according to the previous clues, several enemies were in Kangjing at this time, and the two sides have been in contact, and even the money that the ruffian Wang Hu opened the coffin shop was funded by them!

But Qiu Shaohu still didn't know how many people there were on the other party and where they usually were, because in Lian Yang's memory, he only saw that they had only been in contact through letters and had not seen each other for many years.

Either way, these people must die! Qiu Shaohu still remembered the number of them, except for Gao Mi's Wang Hu and the poisoned Lian Yang, there were about six people left.

And he went to the capital for other purposes, not only to find the Heavenly Prison to see if their latest stargazing records could complete his star map, but more importantly, he also wanted to go to Kangjing to see his mother.

Next to Qiu Shaohu, there were two letters, both of which had been sealed. One of them was newly written, and was going to be sent to his mother when he got off the ship. The other one, which looked very shabby, seemed to have been left unopened for a long time, and the handwriting on it was not written by him.

"Guest officer, the best boat spot, just made, hot, you ......" The little guy on the boat held a plate in one hand, on which were placed snacks of various shapes, tigers, birds, bridges, monkeys...... Brought to life with the skill of the ship's dexterous chefs, it's more like a craft than food.

This kind of large boat, can carry hundreds of people, often to and from the vicinity of the capital, the passengers are mostly dignitaries, so the boatmen are also trying their best to please them, and the snacks that give people a stomach must be carefully crafted.

Seeing that the young man was indifferent, the little guy was not annoyed, and the people who served the dignitaries naturally had to maintain their cultivation, who knew that the person in front of him seemed to be ordinary, but in fact he was not a great character. After all, there are not many other people who go to the capital, and just throwing a brick everywhere can hit a few inconspicuous officials.

The little servant shouted and went to serve others, and his figure disappeared into the noisy crowd. Qiu Shaohu saw that everyone in the boat was dressed in brocade and jade belts, and they all quoted scriptures and classics when they talked. In groups of three or two, looking at the flat water on the deck, the poetry is flourishing for a while. There are female companions next to them, all dressed in splendid beauty, talented and beautiful, and the sages are gathered.

Such a scene may make people feel that Zhaoguo is too safe and healthy......

"Everyone, everyone, I'm sorry......" The boat boss suddenly walked into the crowd with an apologetic face, "Everyone, I'm sorry, our ship can't get to the capital......"

"What's going on?"

"Why is this happening again?"

"It's all a third ship, why can't it!"

The inside of the ship was chattering, and he immediately asked him to give an explanation for the boss of the main ship, and the previous elegant conversation was completely gone, and the anxious ship boss was surrounded in the middle and sweated profusely.

"Sure enough." Qiu Shaohu is not surprised, from the beginning of March when he left Chaomen, to now for more than half a month, he has always been circling around Kangjing, for no other reason, because the river bandits are raging, blocking all the surrounding waterways.

In the vicinity of Kangjing, there are many water networks and developed waterways, whether it is a natural water system or an artificial canal, transportation and merchants all make a living from this, and the tax revenue in previous years also arrived in the capital by waterway, which can be said to be the lifeblood of the imperial court. But the more important it is, the more it will be watched, and in the turbulent season, the poor people gather as bandits with their neighbors as the party, and they rely on these waterways to loot on weekdays, which has gradually become a scourge. Even if someone is sent to clear the money, the boat is small, light, and familiar with the terrain, and they can often escape, and as soon as the officers and soldiers leave, they will come out again to cause trouble, and the cycle repeats.

It's normal that he had to stop somewhere else because he was blocked by river pirates. No matter how dissatisfied the other passengers were, the boat slowly sailed to the shore.

Qiu Shaohu has long been accustomed to it, so he didn't say anything. I packed the box I was holding, and I had to wait for the big ship to stop and get off the boat. Although it is more convenient for him to throw everything into the compass space, if a person who goes out empty-handed, it will make people suspicious.

But at this moment, he couldn't help but turn around.

"Look at this benevolent brother, he is not distressed because the river pirates delayed his trip." The person who came was a man in the prime of life, wearing a wide robe with a round neck, clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, and a dignified appearance, but only the mustache and squinting eyes looked a little cunning and funny.

Qiu Shaohu's face was expressionless, "There is a pillar over there, and I'm here." He pointed to the man who was talking to the pillars inside the ship.

"Ah, I'm sorry," the other party seemed to have extremely poor eyesight, listened to Qiu Shaohu's reminder and immediately turned around, smiled awkwardly, quickly took out a pair of transparent lenses from his sleeve and put them in front of his eyes, and carefully looked Qiu Shaohu up and down several times before he recognized the other party, put away the lenses with peace of mind, and said solemnly: "I'm sorry, Ren is abrupt." ”

Qiu Shaohu said: "Even the crystal can afford it, why don't you just put a bachelor's mirror on your face." "Overseas exchange is rich in transparent crystal, can grind out his clairvoyant lens, naturally can also make things to correct vision, folk generally call it "叆叇", "Shizi Mirror" and "Reading Mirror", for those scholars who have been studying hard for a long time and their vision is impaired, it is indeed a convenient thing.

But like this person, instead of creating a frame on his face together, he usually took it out when it was useful with two lenses, Qiu Shaohu really saw it for the first time.

"What do you mean by that?" The person surnamed Ren said: "A gentleman should not be pretended to be a foreign object, if he is born of dependence, won't it damage his virtue?" If you put a pair of lenses on your face all the time to see clearly, what is the difference between that and a lame person who needs to be on crutches all the time to walk steadily? Now that a gentleman has been tempered, it is the right way to overcome external defects with a firm mind. ”

"Feel free to do so, and besides, I'm not over there, don't talk to the air." Qiu Shaohu was not in the mood to criticize the other party's strange ideas, and when he spoke, he had already walked to the door of the cabin and was about to walk out.

At this time, the boat entered the port and was already stable.

"Huh? Guy? Where are you? Wait a minute! It took this person a long time to distinguish between east and west, north and south, and desperately followed Qiu Shaohu's side.

"What the hell are you going to do?" Qiu Shaohu was a little impatient.

"I'm sorry, I never got down to business." The person who came said: "In the next Chuanning, there is no malice this time, but it seems that Brother Ren is going to the capital, but now the road is blocked and the trip is delayed." If Brother Ren is interested, I can propose a way to give Brother Ren a ride, and the price is naturally fair. ”

"There are many dignitaries and nobles in this boat, if you don't help them, why do you come to help me?" Qiu Shaohu said: "Besides, I am not in a hurry, and I am not in a hurry this time. ”

"Hey, Brother Ren's words are wrong," Ren Chuanningdui said with a smile: "I think Brother Ren has an extraordinary temperament, Kong Wu is powerful, and he is definitely different from those who are weak. Since I want to help, I am naturally helping a brave and heroic person like Brother Ren, and others are afraid that they will not have this opportunity. ”

A person with poor eyesight came up to "see" Qiu Shaohu's extraordinary temperament, and he didn't know which eye he used to see it.

However, Qiu Shaohu vaguely heard something else, and frowned: "Do you need to take some risks with this method?" ”

Listening to the meaning of the other party's words, it seems that only the bold and careful person dares to use his methods.

Ren Chuanning froze for a moment, and then immediately said: "Where is it, Brother Ren is serious." Risk...... I can't talk about it, but I really haven't tried much of this method, and this is the first time I've actually used it. But it can ensure that you can arrive safely, and it only takes a cup of tea to get from here to the capital! ”

"So fast? I'm kind of interested. Qiu Shaohu said curiously. Indeed, he has been delayed for too long this time, and he can't ask for it if he can get to Kangjing sooner. Moreover, he was also really curious about what kind of magical powers this Ren Chuanning had that could ensure that he could arrive in Kangjing at the time of a cup of tea.

You must know that from here to Kangjing, even if you take the fastest waterway, it will take a full day.

"Just wait for Brother Ren to say so, just follow me." Ren Chuanning was interested, and immediately turned around to lead the way, but he didn't see a stone under his feet, and fell to the ground as soon as he left.

"Hey, hey, laugh, laugh." Ren Chuanning was not embarrassed to get up, and walked forward after patting the ashes.

There was a small road next to him, turning around, but he seemed to be used to it, and took Qiu Shaohu skillfully forward.

There were tall reeds around him, and the emerald green color obscured his vision, Qiu Shaohu was a little curious for a while, where was he going to take himself? Could it be that there is a horse farm hidden behind the reeds, and he has hundreds of fast horses in it?

"Brother Ren, it's here, please see!" Ren Chuanning suddenly pointed with his hand and said heroically.

Suddenly in front of him, Qiu Shaohu saw a large piece of flat land cleared out of the clearing, surrounded by several huts, in which all kinds of organs and appliances were placed, and many people were in and out, busy.

At the end of the field of view, there is a long runway, wide enough to accommodate five horse-drawn carriages running side by side. At the end of the runway, there is a behemoth parked, as high as four zhang, the body is slender more than ten zhang, there are four wide wings, if the eagle soars to the sky, the momentum is majestic. Constructed entirely of stainless steel, it looks sturdy, and the interior is mechanically complex, with a wide view seat at the front with countless connecting rods, which seem to be the place to operate such a behemoth.

Right next to it, in addition to the people who came and went to help, there was another group of people, about a dozen, all dressed for the journey, with bags around them, looking at the things in front of them one by one, in a daze, they were all a little trembling.

"How about it, Brother Ren, it's worth the trip!" Ren Chuanning once again took out a pair of his lenses and put them in front of him, wanting to appreciate his masterpiece, "This is the incomparable artifact that I have spent my whole life using all kinds of tricks!" With it, even ordinary people can soar through the clouds and fog and soar for nine days! It is no different from the Kunpeng described in the books of the previous sages. I heard that in the army of Dingguo in the north, there is also a flying weapon called the Divine Fire Flying Crow, and this artifact of mine is called the Divine Fire Kunpeng! ”

While listening to him, Qiu Shaohu saw that among the busy workers, someone was holding a large bucket of things, and poured it into the back of this Divine Fire Kunpeng. It was all black powder, and it smelled very pungent, and it was all black powder.

Qiu Shaohu suddenly realized, and only then did he understand why the people next to him were trembling.

This Ren Chuanning actually dared to use gunpowder as the driving force for this thing!