Chapter 1 The Waterways of the Hanjiang River
Lin'an House.
The inner city of the Royal Palace.
Yue Chuen Yuan.
The official Zhao Cheng was naked, soaking in the steaming hot spring.
The exposed upper body is strong and strong, the arms are full of tendon meat, and the underwater abdomen is also full of abdominal muscles, without a trace of fat.
He is handsome, although he is in his forties, he looks very young, and some people believe him when he goes out and says that he is in his early thirties.
Few people know that this official who fled back from the Northern Qi Dynasty is not like the imaginary waste man who is addicted to wine when he becomes an emperor, is obese and frail, and needs to be supported when he walks two steps.
On the contrary, he is very strong.
And only the people around him know that this emperor, who does not have many heirs, belongs to the kind of person who is extremely restrained in terms of women.
A group of harem concubines, even if they are favored, it is not so easy to see him.
Now.
Through the mist, he looked at the middle-aged man opposite who looked elegant and white-faced, and chuckled: "Chaoen, I recently heard a very interesting rumor, do you want to hear it?" ”
"The officials all think it's fun, and the old slave naturally has to listen to it and follow the rise and knowledge!" Li Chaoen responded with a smile.
It is hard for the outside world to imagine that the dignified Southern Zhao Founding Emperor would take a bath in a pool with his chief of the province, neither lonely nor widowed, but just like ordinary people chatting, comfortable and relaxed.
"It has something to do with you." The official said with a smile.
"Oh?" Li Chaoen had a curious look on his face.
"Hasn't Hanjiang had a series of accidents recently, you also told me that there was a young man who saved Xiao Qing's girl."
Li Chaoen nodded: "Yes, the old slave remembers telling the official family that the young man who saved Xiao Qing is the tiger army who saved the old slave back then, do you think it's a coincidence?" Speaking of which, the old slave searched for those tiger soldiers for several years, but it turned out to be dark under the lights, right under his nose. ”
"This is fate!" Zhao Cheng smiled: "What I want to say is him, since you mentioned this to me, I have made people pay attention to it, and just a few days ago, he said something touching." Such a talent shouldn't stay in a place like Hanjiang, you hurry up and think of a way to let him come to the capital! ”
"Oh?" Li Chaoen's eyes widened, and he looked at the official family opposite through the fog with some surprise, "What did he say, even the official family was alarmed?" ”
Zhao Cheng said: "When he said that he would repay his grievances with virtue before, I felt that this was a great talent, and I was thinking about when to recruit him into the capital to meet him." As a result, it didn't take long for Hanjiang to have accidents one after another, and even my second brother almost died......"
Li Chaoen said indignantly: "The scum of the Northern Tang Gate deserves to die, and the three clans should be killed!" ”
Zhao Cheng sighed, and his tone became a little heavier: "Fortunately, the ancestors and the ancestors blessed, the second brother is safe and sound, otherwise he will have no face to face the ancestors in the future." ”
There were many brothers in the official family back then, but there was only one mother, Zhao Dan, so he was always called the second brother in private.
"The official family is serious, the people of Qi Wangji have their own heavenly ......" Li Chaoen said, and the words changed, "You better hurry up and tell the old slave, what earth-shattering words did I say after my benefactor?" ”
"It's not earth-shattering, but its heart is clear!" Zhao Cheng said: "The martial arts hall he runs has recently made a lot of noise over there, causing several families to covet it......"
"Heh......" Li Chaoen snorted disdainfully, "It's just a swarm of mosquitoes, and whoever wants to suck ...... blood all day long"
Zhao Cheng said: "They wanted to take advantage of that young man twice, the first time you told me, I didn't expect him to give me a big surprise this time!" ”
"Oh, don't sell the guanzi, official!" Li Chaoen said: "You know that I care about him!" ”
"Hahaha!" Zhao Cheng laughed heartily a few times and said: "In the face of those children of the family, ordinary people are afraid that they will not be able to withstand it for a long time, but he is not in a hurry, from shallow to deep, from soft to rigid, and finally he is the first to drink, and he has educated that group of people fiercely!" Say a commendable word of loyalty and patriotism, Chaoen, don't let me play with me, don't tell me you don't know about this. ”
Li Chaoen hehehe: "What should I be, is this what you are talking about?" The old slave did just receive the news, but the old slave thought, isn't this exactly what my Zhao Guoerlang should be? It doesn't seem like there's anything to brag about! I don't want to move the official family. ”
"You, you!" Zhao Cheng pointed at Li Chaoen, shrunk his body into the water again, only his neck was exposed on the surface of the water, and he groaned comfortably, and then said: "A martial arts hall owner knows that he is loyal and patriotic, and he wants to do his part for my Da Zhao, but how many bastards in this world are eating imperial food and holding the money given by the imperial court, but they are full of selfish thoughts?" ”
"The official family is angry." Li Chaoen hurriedly said.
"I'm not angry, I just feel it, you say that a young man understands the truth, those sons of the family, those courtiers who represent the interests of the family, really don't understand? I see that they are all pretending to be confused and only caring about their own little families," Zhao Cheng sighed, "So it's still the same sentence, you call this young man to me as soon as possible......"
Li Chaoen said cautiously: "Official, it's no problem to call him, but the old slave regards him as a key talent training ...... the Demon Prison Division."
"You dog, I'm afraid that I won't be able to rob people with you?" Zhao Cheng glanced at Li Chaoen, pouted and said: "He has no merit on him, even if he wants to do it directly for him, firstly, there is no suitable position, and secondly, it is easy to cause criticism." Besides, he is full of rivers and lakes, it is more suitable for the Demon Supervisor Division, as for the future...... More on that later! ”
Li Chaoen breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "It is his blessing to be appreciated by the official family, but the official family should not blame the old slave for being a child, his grandfather has a life-saving grace for the old slave, and the old slave does like this young man, you know, the old slave has no roots......"
"You come less! There are a lot of righteous sons and righteous daughters, how are you still too little? Zhao Cheng said.
"Official, this one is different!" Lee Chaoen said.
"Okay, you are always reasonable, anyway, let him come over as soon as possible, Hanjiang is not a good place." The Emperor muttered.
Li Chaoen didn't dare to say anything more, and shrank his body into the water.
"It's so comfortable to soak in this hot spring...... he said.
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A big ship, down the Hanjiang River, all the way to the east.
In fact, if there is no urgency, the most comfortable way to walk from Hanjiang to Lin'an is to go straight to Jiankang Mansion by waterway, and then walk slowly and leisurely on the land official road that is more than 500 miles smoother than this side.
Although the road is several times farther than a simple land route, there is no need to go over mountains and mountains, and go through bumps!
After all, there are no planes or high-speed trains in these years, and between the two places, it is often more than a month, and no matter how good the carriage is, it will be tired after sitting for a long time.
It's okay to be as quick as you want, such as a court messenger or when there is a major event...... Like the King of Qi who was seriously injured before, the imperial doctor sent by the palace was to constantly replace the good horses through the post station, and he hurried through the stars and the moon.
But this kind of long-distance running, even the best saddle is easy to wear out the buttocks.
For someone like Song Yu who has never ridden a horse much, it is a huge test.
He decided not to wronged himself and walked by water!
After all, there is no hurry.
The ship came from the Qi Palace.
It is used for various trades in ordinary times and belongs to merchant ships.
This kind of nature is not about luxury and enjoyment, but because of the huge hull, it is better to be stable, floating on the water, as if walking on the ground.
It is now the beginning of March, and it is early spring on both sides of the river, and the scenery is extremely beautiful.
Song Yu stood at the bow of the ship, and Tian Xu and Gao Jun stood beside him.
The former took the initiative to ask for help and resolutely carried out the matter of hugging the owner's thigh to the end; The latter agreed to go only after Song Yu's persuasion.
This time he went to Beijing, in addition to his sister and the twelve maids in the family, he only brought Gao Jun, Tian Xu and Huang Teng!
Needless to say, the family must take it all away.
Huang Teng also said at the beginning that he would follow him.
Although Mrs. Huang is a little reluctant, she also understands that the future needs to be the priority when the child grows up.
And she also discussed with Huang Ping that in the future, the two children will gain a firm foothold in the capital, and they will also move away from Hanjiang and settle in the capital.
After this kid got on the boat, he still locked himself in his room, and he practiced every day except for eating, and he was so diligent that he was frightening.
The reason why Gao Jun was brought out was mainly because Song Yu thought that if a branch library was opened in the capital, he could come and be the owner of the museum.
Even if you don't open it, take him with you, and if you encounter some small problems, this senior brother can also help you solve them.
You can't do everything yourself, can you?
Although Gao Jun also likes martial arts, unlike Huang Teng, he still has a pursuit of fame and fortune.
So Song Yu simply helped him analyze it, and he readily agreed and agreed.
Before leaving, Song Yu transferred the position of the owner of the Yunhai Pavilion to the reluctant Zhang Fan.
Repeatedly promised him that he was not the owner of the pavilion, and he would always be a Yunhai person.
After all, he is the largest shareholder of Yunhai!
There are not only three percent of the income of the sea of clouds, but also half of the cloud sky.
Speaking of which, he is the person with the most income and the most influence in the entire sea of clouds.
Even if he didn't open a martial arts hall in the capital, Hanjiang's martial arts hall income was enough for him not to be short of money.
And in order to fill the impact that he and Huang Teng may have on Yunhai when they leave, Song Yu specially asked Huang Ping to come out every once in a while to guide the outstanding apprentices of Yunhai.
Huang Ping also readily agreed, with a simplified version of the scriptures, his cultivation path has no shackles, and he can take time to take young people.
Regarding the question of whether to open a martial arts hall in the capital, if there is a chance, Song Yu still plans to do it.
If Li Chaoen's support is really as big as he thought, he even wants to make Yunhai a national chain!
Not to mention anything else, just the resources accumulated in the process...... It's absolutely jaw-dropping.
As long as he succeeds in reaching an agreement, then he will definitely have a first-class influence on the rivers and lakes with his huge "industry" and official status!
At that time, it is estimated that only the leader of the Cao Gang, who claims to help millions of people, can be compared with him.
And these will become the ...... for him to find all kinds of cultivation resources An important force!
If you are alone, you will never be able to reach the hall of elegance.
At the send-off banquet before leaving, he also entrusted the Song Mansion to the prince...... In fact, it was originally planned to return it directly.
After all, I don't know when I will be able to come back again.
Zhao Huan was very unhappy and asked Song Yu if he would not recognize him as a brother from now on.
Song Yu can only give up, but it's really hard to say whether he will come back in the future.
He didn't say anything about the fact that his soul didn't belong to Hanjiang, even Song Yu, a young man in this world, didn't have much affection for Hanjiang.
However, this kind of talk is always difficult to proclaim, so that Zhao Huan sent a few people to watch, which can be regarded as a kind of bond between them.
"Childe, is the capital big?"
Tian Xu, a smart young man who is good at slapping horses and horses, has always had an extremely strong yearning for the legendary incomparably prosperous capital, but when he really stepped on the road, he couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive in his heart.
"Of course it's big......" Song Yu said softly: "No matter how you say it, it is also the capital of a country, and all aspects are not comparable to Hanjiang, and over there, you can also eat all kinds of seafood without pollution......
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but swallow a little saliva, he used to be ordinary, but now that he thinks about it, he hasn't eaten it for a long time.
"Seafood?" This is a relatively unfamiliar word to the people of Hanjiang, even Gao Jun couldn't help but be slightly stunned, and then his eyes couldn't help but show a little yearning.
"Yes, there is a lot of food and fun, and that's the most drunken place, where to go...... Don't get lost. Song Yu seemed to remind Tian Xu and Senior Brother, but in fact, he also said it to himself.
The green mountains and clear waters on both sides of the strait, the sound of apes and birds, make people feel refreshed and happy.
The big boat is rushing down the river, and it is not slow.
Soon walked to a gentle and long gentle water, and Song Yu, who was about to return to his room to practice, suddenly saw a large number of boats appear on the river in front of him.
It forms a huge "V" shape on the surface of the water, and it seems that it can form a trap on this large ship at any time!
All the ships were full of people, some with guys in their hands, some with their bare hands.
Song Yu's eyes narrowed slightly, and his brows furrowed.
This is...... Water thieves?