The reason why he was delayed on the road for so many days was because Zhao Ying killed several waves of water thieves on the way.

Once the officers and soldiers are organized to clear the land, they will retreat to the depths of Daze, or simply change places and go ashore, throw away the weapons in their hands, pick up hoes, and become good citizens who keep to themselves.

As soon as the officers and men left, they went ashore and plundered. Relying on his familiarity with the water conditions, he fought guerrilla warfare with the soldiers and horses of the imperial court.

The local government also has a headache about this.

They don't have enough water division strength, and they can't spend it with them every day. After all, there are only a thousand days to be a thief, how can there be a thousand days to prevent thieves, the army pays, every day consumes money and food, and the court cannot allow them to work in vain every time.

As a result, it has almost become a stubborn disease that plagues the locality.

But this time, they finally met the ruthless man. Zhao Ying led the army of sailors to run over directly, they hid in a shallow river, and Zhao Ying asked people to change into accompanying boats and chase after them.

In one fell swoop, several thieves were eliminated.

The remaining thieves were frightened, and when they heard that the army of the emperor's eldest grandson was coming, they scattered one after another.

In this regard, Zhao Ying did not do much entanglement.

It is just that the nearby local government was ordered to strictly investigate the local residents, and the village wardens, Wu Lao, and neighbors jointly issued a guarantee to verify the people who went out in the village.

Anyone who goes out for no reason during this time, as well as those who have just returned from outside, must verify where they went during this time.

The eldest grandson of the emperor holds the sword of the first emperor in his hand, inspects the place, and has the right to cut first and then play, and deal with it as appropriate, even if Zhao Ying does not get off the boat, these local officials do not dare to be sloppy.

One by one, their eyes widened, and they checked one by one.

In this way, a lot of water cowards hidden in ordinary dealers have been found.

The local atmosphere is one of them.

It's hard to say what the reaction of the local people was, but the local government, especially during this time, the local officers and soldiers who were tossed by these water gangsters all applauded.

These things are big things for the locality, but for Zhao Ying, they are just a small thing to do.

Entering the boundary of Changsha County, the big ships are already impassable.

Zhao Ying immediately ordered that the naval ships should be stationed on the spot, and the 3,000 forbidden troops and accompanying officials he brought with him should abandon the ships and march along the land route under the leadership of Zhang Liang under his guard of honor.

The halberd Lang Chonggu also got a new task, that is, he changed into Zhao Ying's costume, sat in the army, and covered people's eyes.

Not to mention, his height and body shape are really three points similar to the legendary emperor's eldest grandson, so as long as this thing doesn't speak and doesn't know, he really doesn't dare to doubt his identity.

And Zhao Ying himself, with Jing and Ah Nu, took a small boat instead, along the Xiangjiang River, all the way south.

Different from the north, at this time in the south of the Yangtze River, although the cold has been seen, but the trees on both sides of the river, after the winter, although there are no crops in the fields, but many farmers are taking advantage of this season, ploughing and fattening, from a distance, it seems to be quite picturesque, the meaning of quiet years.

But as long as you get closer, you can see that most of these farmers are dressed in rags and have vegetables on their faces.

Along the way, Zhao Ying also saw several scenes of confrontation and disputes over the use of water for watering the land, and also saw several private checkpoints along the Xiangjiang River to collect taxes from passing ships.

He didn't say anything.

It's just that Rang Surprise, according to their requirements, paid enough money in an orderly manner, lined up, and passed these passes.

"Your Highness, you just watched them behave like this, regardless of whether you asked?"

Jing didn't speak, but the Ah Nu who followed all the way, seeing that Zhao Ying calmly signaled to Jing to pay the money, she really couldn't help it. Twisted around angrily, ignoring Zhao Ying.

Seeing this, Zhao Ying couldn't help but laugh dumbly.

"Otherwise, why don't you ......try it, girl?"

"You ......"

Ah Nu clenched the long sword on her back angrily, but finally let go of it a little dejectedly, and ran to the bow of the boat in a rage, not wanting to deal with him.

The delicate little appearance made Zhao Ying slightly stunned, and she was a little interested in teasing her.

In the evening, the two of them caught a few herring fish and then started a barbecue.

The fatty and tender fish, brushed with Zhao Ying's special grilled sauce, and the attractive fragrance spread out in an instant, filling the entire bow of the boat. Let the angry girl who refused to take care of Zhao Ying turned her head in an instant.

Two beautiful big eyes, staring brightly at the grilled fish on the shelf with an attractive fragrance, couldn't help but swallow their saliva.

Zhao Ying's facial features have already surpassed ordinary people, although in the night, the light is not good, but with the swaying lights on the boat and the dignified waves on the water, he can still see the demeanor of the girl clearly.

couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile.

Nor did he greet her, but sat down in the bow of the boat very casually, and each took a grilled fish.

"Your Highness's cooking skills are really unique in the world, I can't imagine that such an ordinary herring can be turned into such a delicious in the hands of His Highness - it is really a masterpiece in the world, and there are few ...... in the world."

I couldn't wait to taste it, and I couldn't help but praise it sincerely.

Zhao Ying laughed and raised the wine glass in his hand.

"It's just a small skill of carving insects, to satisfy the appetite, if you like it, I'll send you some baked ingredients when you go back, you just have to eat a good ......"

"Then the subordinates will thank Your Highness for the reward in advance......"

Shocked to hear this, he raised his wine glass, followed Zhao Ying to drink it all, and then couldn't help but reach out and take a herring that had been grilled.

Seeing that there was one less grilled fish on the shelf, and His Royal Highness the Emperor Grandson still didn't mean to call her over to eat, Ah Nu couldn't help coughing lightly, wanting to remind Zhao Ying if she had forgotten that there was such a person as her.

As a result, as if they hadn't heard her hints, the two of them just drank and chatted there, without twisting their heads to her.

Woman: ......

Angrily turned his head away and decided not to look at these two hateful fellows anymore.

However, the smell of the grilled fish seemed to be more and more enticing, lingering on the tip of her nose, like a small scratch, scratching and scratching in her heart......

She couldn't help but swallow, and then turned her head unashamedly to look at the two of them who were drinking and eating meat comfortably.

Zhao Yingle stretched out his hand, took the last grilled fish on the shelf, glanced at Ah Nu secretly, and sighed matter-of-factly.

"Alas, I didn't expect to bake too much, wouldn't it be a pity if I threw it away......"

After speaking, he was about to throw it.

I was shocked to remember that there seemed to be another person on the boat, and I slapped my thigh with some hindsight.

"Ah, Your Highness, isn't there still a girl - you see, I only care about this food, and I actually forgot about Miss Ah-ah, by the way, Miss Ah, what are you busy with, why don't you come over to eat together......"

Zhao Ying also turned his head quite cooperatively.

"Ah, didn't you eat it just now......"

Woman: ......

"Who is rare!"

I was so cruel to myself in my heart, but a pair of legs still walked along the fragrance without ambition, and reached out to take the fragrant grilled fish in Zhao Ying's hand.

Looking at this little girl's awkward appearance, the smile on the corner of Zhao Ying's mouth couldn't help but grow stronger and stronger.

Shocked by this, he ran to the stern of the boat quite interestingly, and went fishing in disguise.

At this time, it was already the end of the month, the waning moon was like a hook, the sky was full of stars, and the reflection was on the river, and Zhao Ying's small boat was like sailing in the starry sky.

Zhao Ying couldn't help but be distracted.

"When I am drunk, I don't know that the sky is in the water, and the boat is full of dreams and the galaxy."

Zhao Ying remembered the song he had memorized in his previous life, and couldn't help but groan softly.

Ah Nu, who was busy eating grilled fish, couldn't help but look up at Zhao Ying, although she didn't understand the meaning of these two poems, she felt that it was extremely appropriate.

At this time, the stars are dotted, the water and the sky are the same, and on the boat, the lights are like beans, shining on Zhao Ying's side face, which makes Zhao Ying more and more extraordinary.

She couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

"Good poetry! Your Highness's poem doesn't seem to be finished, but there is a whole poem......"

Originally squatting at the stern of the boat, fishing to pass the time, he couldn't help but turn his head and look at Zhao Ying. Zhao Ying smiled and waved his hand rather casually.

He just had a feeling.

To the point where he has reached this point, he has already passed the stage where he needs to write poems and pretend to be forced, or he needs piano, chess, calligraphy and painting to decorate himself and show his talent.

Naturally, I am too lazy to plagiarize, or tamper with the poems of later generations, to decorate myself.

Seeing that His Royal Highness the eldest grandson of the emperor did not want to say more, he closed his mouth in surprise and interest, turned his head, and concentrated on catching his own fish, as if he was staring seriously, and the fish would take the bait by itself.

……

On the bow of the boat, I looked at the girl who swept away a herring in the blink of an eye.

Zhao Ying's eyes were calm, like the bright moon in the water.

"Girl, do you know why I turned a blind eye to those things and didn't hear them......

Ah Nu didn't expect that Zhao Ying would suddenly tell herself about this, and she was a little stunned, although she didn't answer, she slowly stopped what she was doing.

"There are too many injustices in the world, what the girl has seen in the past few days is just a drop in the ocean, and some things may not be as simple as you and I see, we just pass by here, and we have a glimpse of it. I am the eldest grandson of the Great Qin Emperor, and now the governor of Jiangnan, every move represents the law of the imperial court. ”

Speaking of this, Zhao Ying said quite seriously.

"Moreover, these problems are like the creation of ringworm, even if they are cleared in one or two places, it will not help, those people, the crime is not to death, even if they kneel down in front of you and me, admit their guilt, admit the punishment and admit punishment, it is just for you and me to be happy for a while, thinking that I have helped those Qiantou solve the problem, and I am just complacent in my heart. Actually, after I leave, those people may become even more violent, making those leaders even more sad......"

Speaking of this, Zhao Ying couldn't help but sigh leisurely.

"These pickled things are like light and shadow, where there is light, there will inevitably be shadows, and even if it is a thousand years in the future, I am afraid it will be difficult to eradicate it. As far as I'm concerned, instead of moving myself to stop this, it's better to calm down and think about whether I can think of a way to make these things fundamentally avoided, or reduced, so that the world can be fairer, and let these people live a better life......"

Speaking of which, Zhao Ying couldn't tell whether he was explaining to Ah Nu or saying it to himself.

Although Ah Nu couldn't understand what Zhao Ying said, she heard the kindness of Zhao Ying's words to the people, and she held her cheeks for a while, and couldn't help but be a little fascinated.

I don't know when, a person hiding in the stern of the boat fishing, fishing for his own emperor grandson, has unconsciously stood up, looked at the emperor and grandson of the emperor sitting on the bow of the boat, standing with his hands down, looking respectful, just like in front of the first emperor.

……

Zhao Ying and the three of them were not in a hurry, but they went down the river, and the speed was not much slower.

When I arrived in Changsha County, it only took seven or eight days.

Under his instructions, Zhang Liang and the team of Qigu could maintain their speed, and at this time, there was still about a day's or so distance from the county town.

Although he had already changed into the ordinary clothes of Changsha and didn't want to attract the attention of others, Zhao Ying and the three of them were still too conspicuous.

There is no way, Zhao Ying is two meters tall, handsome, heroic, and has been in the top position for a long time, even if he is deliberately low-key, standing there, he also has a deep and lofty bearing, which makes people have to be in awe.

Walking all the way, it attracted the attention of countless young women, and even some of them were spicy and bold, and they were still blushing, and stepped forward to inquire about Zhao Ying's family residence, who was the surname, looking at the posture, I couldn't wait to turn around and ask the matchmaker to go to my house to propose marriage, so that Zhao Ying couldn't help crying and laughing.

Although he was not so exaggerated, his neck was slender and he looked naturally smiling, as if he was holding a smiling head on a thin bamboo pole, which was different from ordinary people.

As for Ah Nu, she is too beautiful.

Even if you wear a coarse cloth skirt and don't apply powder, it is difficult to hide the appearance of a hollow valley. It's hard not to notice. If it weren't for the tall and tall Zhao Yingren beside her, and the girl herself carrying a long sword behind her back, it is estimated that those young men would not be able to suppress the enthusiasm in their hearts and come to inquire about the family residence of this little lady.

In this regard, Zhao Ying can't help it.

Who made himself so good-looking and outstanding?

Later, it was really unbearable, so I could only let Jing buy three hats on the side of the road and wear them on his head, although it looked a little weird, but fortunately, he was able to block his vision, so that young men and women would not come to harass him from time to time.

The young men and women of this era, especially the young men and women in Chudi, are still too enthusiastic, too unrestrained, spicy and bold, and the folk customs are very different from those in Guanzhong.

Compared with Nanjun, Changsha County seems to be more prosperous, but compared with Xianyang, it is still a little less meaningful, especially in the eyes of Zhao Ying, a person who is used to seeing the city of later generations, it is even rarer.

However, Zhao Ying knows that these places south of the Yangtze River have great potential, and in the near future, these places will gradually surpass the north and become the real land of fish and rice in China.

(End of chapter)