Xinling Jun sent someone to report to the crown prince, and after more than a month of investigation, more than ten of the main thieves who plotted to kill the Qin State Mission have been brought to justice, led by the heroic Pig San on the ground of Guancheng! These thieves confessed that they wanted to make money and kill them, and they followed them along the way to find an opportunity to attack. The reason why he started in the confinement was because the post official and Feng San became sworn friends and drugged the mission in the post, so the mission was killed collectively without resistance.

The messenger pointed out to the messenger that this conclusion was incorrect. First of all, most of the property was destroyed in the fire, and it could not have been murdered for money. Secondly, if the post official in the middle of the prison befriends Pig San, he will not be killed and burned by Pig San - this is a very unrighteous act in the recklessness! Again, it was impossible for only a dozen people to kill ten messengers in an instant, even if the messengers were poisoned. However, the envoy explained that more than a dozen people have indeed been caught so far, and there are still more than a dozen people at large, and they will be pursued one after another; However, after the trial of the case, the guilds found that the facts were basically clear and undoubted, and the thieves were beheaded and executed later.

The prince said: "The king is confused by his subordinates, and he confuses the king." The minister is unbearable, and he is willing to apply for it. “

The messenger said: "Prince Mingjian! The king asked the crown prince to take a break from the thunder and give Yi and Wei first. Wei will capture the remaining thieves in order to repay the king of Qin. “

The prince said: "The king of Qin ordered the young master and his ministers to go to Hedong with the big powers. However, the murder case is not over, and the resentment is not settled, how can you say this! “

The messenger said: "Although, may the prince take the friendship between the two countries as the priority, and rest and mourn for a while." “

The prince said: "The matter of making Hedong can only be discussed with the young master." "Immediately invite the young master to meet with the envoy. The two finished the ceremony and agreed to meet again.

Since the crown prince tacitly shelved the case of the murder of the mission, he dealt with the handover of Yicheng first. The young master traveled back and forth to various lawsuits of the Wei State to discuss the plan of the envoy. One of the biggest obstacles was that Wei demanded that the crown prince should not move lightly, but the young master insisted that the prince was the envoy and himself was the deputy, which was the decision of the king of Qin and must be implemented. Under the unreasonable stubbornness of the young master, Wei Fang finally relented and let the prince travel.

The subject of the ensuing deliberations was the route of the mission. The Wei side advocated that it should enter the Yellow River from the chasm, and that after crossing the river, it would be Yicheng. However, the young master insisted on taking the land route, crossing the river from Maojin to Anyi, and consulted with Hedong Shou. This time, the young master did not resist the Wei State. Regarding the young master's question about the prince's safety, Wei said: "The envoy walks with the prince, and the prince's safety is all in Yiyi!" Since Wei Guo guaranteed the vote, the young master agreed. As for the time of departure, Wei Guo believes that it is best to choose the day after Shangsi, when the weather is getting warmer, and the wind is smooth.

The Shangsi Festival is the most popular among Zheng Wei, it is a day for mutual communication, harmonious feelings, and friendship in the city, and it is also an opportunity to pick green to supplement food when the green and yellow are not in stock, and it is also a time for young men and women to meet. It usually takes three to five days to finish. This custom is not prevalent in Qin, and the prince of Qin doesn't care, but he agrees to follow the customs. And the envoy selected by the King of Wei was the envoy of the Qin State to come to Yicheng. It was agreed that the prince would entourage fifty people, and the Wei envoy would also accompany fifty people, a total of 100 people, divided into three large ships and ten small boats.

After the Shangsi Festival, an auspicious day was chosen, and the Wei people sent envoys to the post house to meet the prince and board the ship at the South Water Gate of Daliang. A grand farewell ceremony was held on the wharf, and the envoys of Wei and Qin congratulated the two countries on the eternal alliance and were like brothers!

The envoy of the state of Qin was the crown prince, so he set up a deputy envoy to actually undertake specific work. The Wei envoy was a minister, and there was no deputy envoy. So there were three envoys in the party, and each of them took ten retinues on the big boat, and the others on the small boat. In the sound of drums, two clippers opened the way in front, and three large ships moved in turn, namely the Wei envoy, the prince and the young master. The three large ships are guarded by small boats in the front and back, on the left and right. A fleet of ships sailed upstream. That night, the flotilla docked in the nursery. This is Wangtian, there is the Great Wall outside, there is a warehouse city inside, and there is a military camp, and the defense is very thorough. Everyone got off the boat here, and all the officials in the garden came to greet them, which was very lively. That night, the envoy stayed in the mansion of the lawsuit, and the entourage stayed at the pavilion. After breakfast the next day, the fleet continued to set sail.

Out of the nursery, theoretically left the boundary of the Wei State, both sides of the river are wasteland, occasionally some farmhouses, and there are no cities. That night, the flotilla was moored in Xingze. Xingyang Shou had already received the news, and personally brought grain, meat and wine to the reward, and falsely invited everyone to rest in the city, but Xingyang City was still about ten miles away from Xingze, and it was Hancheng, and all forces in the city were mixed, and it was difficult to ensure that nothing happened. So the envoys politely declined Xingyang Shou's invitation and rested on the ship. Xingyang Shou was not reluctant, and said a few words to each other before leaving.

Although it was still a little cold at night, the envoys rested on the big boat, but it was difficult for ten people to sleep in the small boat, and generally only five people were left to guard the boat, and the other five people found another shelter to rest.

In the dead of night, a few people swam on the surface of the water, and at a great distance from the boat, they dived into the water, quietly approached the big boat, and after a while under the water, they quietly left.

The next day, after breakfast in the field, the group set off. Today's itinerary is from Yingze to Jishui, into the Yellow River, and to Chenggao on the bank of the Yellow River. Rest there for the night, then go up the river, cross the Yellow River from Mengjin, and enter Yicheng.

Out of Xingze, into the water, into the Yellow River, enjoy the scenery of the two rocks, and arrived at Chenggao when the sky was getting dark.

Chenggao is built by the mountains and rivers, the terrain is dangerous, and there are two passes of the water and the tiger prison next to it, which jointly guard the hole that enters the Yiluo Plain. It is also the territory of Korea, but it is a major trade route, and the inventory of business travel is not strict. The flotilla reached the shore and docked in turn. The castle guard had also been notified in advance and made a special trip to the shore to greet him. Due to the complicated hydrological conditions of the Yellow River at night, all ships returned to port before the sun went down. For a while, the harbor was full of ships.

The city guard arranged for the members of the mission to live in several places in the city. The commercial counter-brigade is really different from the government-run post house, and the service is very good; If needed, you can even offer a variety of special services, as long as you can afford to pay for them. The prince did not ask for any other service, but only bathed in the reverse journey. The water boiled very hot, and the store insurance service that invited the washing aid was also in place, and the prince felt relaxed after bathing, and he was rewarded with an additional five dollars for the store insurance. The shopkeeper went with great gratitude.

It was night, the waves in the Yellow River were turbulent, and the wind was roaring, like thousands of horses galloping......

The next day, after breakfast as usual, the group headed for the port. It was found that many of the small boats had not left the port. When I asked why, it turned out that the wind on the river was calm and the waves were endless, and there were many more whirlpools than usual, and the small boats did not dare to leave the port.

The mission had no choice but to find a place to rest on the shore and wait for the waves to rest. About an hour later, ships were spotted leaving the port, but most of them remained unmoved. I asked the boatman to ask, either the ship is big and can withstand wind and waves, or the boatman is experienced and can sail on the crest of the waves. Since there are still more than 100 miles of backwater from Chenggao to Mengjin, if you want to reach Mengjin before dark, you can't wait any longer, otherwise you may not be able to arrive. If you can't find a place to stop after dark, it's dangerous. The three envoys discussed it and decided to take advantage of the size of the ship and set sail.

Two small boats open the way ahead. This so-called small boat is only relative to the big ship. A boat that can carry ten people is actually not small. Three large ships drove in turn, squeezed a passage out of the crowd, and left the port into the Yellow River.

There is not much wind on the river, but there are some white foam or white lines here and there, which stand out in the muddy yellow water. The ships lined up outside the harbor, and the three large ships were sandwiched between ten small boats, jolting upstream.

After traveling for about an hour, the waves were much smaller from a distance, and the bumps of the boat were reduced, and the boat could be regarded as a smooth ride. The prince was proud in his heart, and said secretly: I finally passed a level. Otherwise, if you don't leave the port until now, you won't be able to catch up with the journey anyway, and you won't be able to stay in Chenggao for one more day. Although Cheng Gao is good, he is mixed, and those who have a mission like themselves are better to avoid it from afar, so as not to cause trouble and be difficult to clean up.

Thinking of this, the prince slowly walked out of the cabin, came to the bow of the ship, and looked at the green mountains on both sides of the railing, and the turbid water in the area. Due to the formation of the mission's ships, there were no other ships in sight, so I just felt relaxed!

At this moment, suddenly the big ship in front of him whirled. The prince hurriedly took two steps forward and watched carefully, but was yelled at by the boatman: "Retreat quickly!" “

Before the prince could figure out what was going on, he saw the big ship in front of him suddenly split apart in the rotation, and the people on board fell into the water, and for a moment, the head could not be seen. The prince was so frightened that he involuntarily rushed forward and shouted, "Save people!" Before he could finish speaking, his bow sank, and the ship rushed down the middle of the whirlpool. The prince was horrified to see that there was a huge reef in the middle! Before the prince could scream, the hull of the ship shook violently, and the prince was unstable, and fell from the bow of the boat into the water. The retinue exclaimed: "Prince! Before the scream fell, the big ship slammed into the reef and immediately fell apart.

The third big ship, which was far away, saw the danger ahead, and tried to avoid the whirlpool, but heard a "collapse", the rudder tail fell off, and the rudder fell weakly on the ship. The boatman shouted: "Lose the rudder! Poles! The three boatmen picked up the bamboo poles from the ship.

Without the rudder, the big ship irretrievably entered the whirlpool with the current and began to spin, leaving no room to support the boat on all sides. The boatmen watched in despair as the boat steadily rushed towards the reef in the center of the whirlpool, and the boat was almost vertical! A boatman shouted: Shoot! Three boatmen put their bamboo poles against the reef. However, the three flesh and blood bodies were completely unable to withstand the heavy ship. The boat was slightly off, and the bow of the boat went around the reef, but all three boatmen fell into the water, and the three heads were nowhere to be seen for a moment. And before the young master and his entourage on the ship had time to be afraid, the ship rolled sideways and smashed on the reef, and it was also torn apart!