Lin Yanghao asked, "Is Lu Cheng on the canal?"

Liu Li said: "Exactly, we took the waterway from the southern section of the Grand Canal to Hangzhou, and from there we looked for opportunities to Huangyan County. Huangyan is the place where my Liu family rises, and there are many relatives and former officials, and it is not difficult to hide a few people. Once there is a change, we can still hide in the sea, but King Yan can't help us. ”

Li Qiqian said fascinatedly: "We are incognito and waiting for long live... Well, it's Sun Daguan, it's not bad to live like this for the rest of your life, there is no Shangguan, there is no military discipline, you don't need to kowtow when you see people, the days of the gods. ”

Liu Li sneered and said: "I don't believe in King Yan's usurpation, everyone in the world is convinced, there will always be a day when we return to Nanjing." ”

Lin Yanghao suddenly looked at Wang Hui and asked, "Father-in-law, what song did Father-in-law Wu read before he died?"

Wang Hui replied coldly: "Baked cake song." ”

Lin Yanghaoqi said: "What kind of baked cake song?"

Wang Hui said in a shrill voice: "There is a legend in the palace that Sincerity Bo Wangji once calculated the fortune of Dakang for Emperor Gao, and the song recipe is the song of baked cakes. ”

Li Qiqian asked: "In this way, don't you fathers-in-law know 500 years later, do you know how I died?"

Wang Hui still said indifferently: "At that time, it was the only one in front of the king, who dared to eavesdrop? Even if an internal official heard a scale and a half claw, who could break through the heavens?"

Lin Yanghao turned his head and asked Liu Li: "Gong Liu, do you remember those words of Gong Wu?"

Liu Li shook his head and said, "I don't remember." He didn't tell the truth again, he remembered every word Wu Liang said, he had been figuring it out these days, trying to see something from this song, but he couldn't understand it.

Zhongliang slaughtered all the people like a mountain, which seems to mean that King Yan intends to kill all the ministers loyal to Emperor Chongwen in Nanjing City. What does the second sentence mean? If there is nothing to do at the water's edge, he took Emperor Chongwen to the sea, if the sea becomes a different pool from now on, is it evil or auspicious?

Turning his head to look at Emperor Chongwen, the young son of heaven was sitting cross-legged on the earthen kang, holding the piece of Pugao Kunyu in a daze, not knowing what he was thinking. Since Wu Liang died, he looked wooden, didn't say a word, and didn't look like a human king, what kind of gamble was it to pin the rise and fall of the Liu family on such a person.

Emperor Taizu Gao customized, each province is managed by three power agencies, the political envoy is responsible for civil affairs, the procuratorate is responsible for justice, and the envoy is responsible for military and political affairs.

In order to arrest Emperor Chongwen, the newly baked Yan Wang Jianguo deliberately set up governors in Nanzhili and Zhejiang, unified command of local military and political affairs, justice and civil affairs, and became the de facto governor of the three divisions. The officials of the three divisions were naturally unhappy, but King Yan was powerful and would soon ascend the throne and sit in the palace, who would dare to touch his moldy head.

Suzhou Prefecture, the prefect's office was temporarily changed to the governor's office. Li Yuan, the new governor of Yingtian, is a general of King Yan's cronies, and he came to the main gate of the palace with a large team of men and horses, and the officials of the three divisions knelt down at the bottom of the steps to receive the officials.

Li Yuan jumped off the war horse, threw the reins of the horse to the attendants, strode up the stone steps of the government office, and said majestically: "Get up, the priest, the feudal division, and the capital division will go to the main hall to reply, and the others will retreat and wait for me to summon them in the public office." ”

Then he shook his placket and walked into the main gate as if no one was around, and the staff entourage behind him followed him and rushed in. Groups of soldiers drove out all the officials, doormen, guards, servants, palanquins, cooks, and so on in the government office, and took over the defense of the government office. The brutal soldiers pushed, pushed, shoved, and scolded loudly, not allowing anyone to say anything, and the prefect's yamen jumped and jumped.

Fortunately, the soldiers knew the proportions and did not harass the prefect's inner house.

The three directors had no choice but to follow behind Li Yuan's buttocks, and the other officials also got up one after another, and when Li Yuan walked into the official office, some officials quietly spat and scolded in a low voice: "What!"

Li Yuan strode up to the hall, took off the big hat and threw it to the guards, and sat on the main seat. Some of his subordinates had already served clear tea, and Li Yuan drank it as soon as he picked up the teacup, ignoring the rules of officialdom that serving tea is a send-off, and did not give up his seat to a few officials, so he let these local high-ranking officials stand and reply.

According to the rules of officialdom, subordinates must first hand over their notebooks and then report their resumes when they see the constitution. However, today is not an official court visit, just an ordinary question, and there is no need to pay a big respect. The old people looked down on Governor Li in their hearts, and the big gift could be delayed for a day, maybe the confused governor had forgotten it, and he was spared the humiliation of kneeling.

The feudal division secretly cursed in his heart, but with a flattering smile on his face, he said: "Li Junmen is tired of traveling, so it is better to settle down first, and it is not too late to work tomorrow." ”

Li Yuan raised his eyes and glanced at the feudal division, put the tea cup on a few cases, and said in a rough voice: "Rest, I rest, will Liu Li's family rest?" He slapped a few cases heavily, and shouted: "Will Chongwen Xiao'er rest?!"

What reason can be said about such a military man, and the officials are silent one by one.

Li Yuan snorted coldly and said: "Tell you the truth, Li is a fighter, except for his life for His Royal Highness King Yan, he doesn't understand anything, and he doesn't want to understand." I don't bother to care about your bullshit mansions, guards, and halls, I only came to Suzhou for one thing, that is, to arrest the abolished emperor.

How greedy you should be, how you should eat flower wine, how to eat flower wine, how to eat flower wine, it's none of my old Li's business. But I missed His Royal Highness King Yan, don't blame me for joining you Chongwen remnants! Jingshi has already begun to lock up Chongwen's party, I heard that there are those who peel the skin and grass, and there are unlucky people of the Zhu Ten clan, you don't want to be with them. ”

The three officials were so frightened that their whole bodies trembled, and their legs were weak, and they knelt in front of Li Yuan, saying that they didn't dare.

Li Yuanjian saw that these guys were honest and obedient, snorted, and said: "Zhang Fansi, you immediately write to all prefectures, prefectures, and counties, at all city gates, in all squares, and in all pavilions, restaurants, teahouses, and postal stations, you must draw pictures and figures, and Zhang Banghai will arrest those key criminals. Whoever captures the thief and offers it will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver, and whoever reports his whereabouts to the official will be rewarded with 500 taels of silver, and whoever conceals it and does not report it will be punished by the clan. ”

Zhang Fansi bowed down and responded: "Yes, yes, the lower officials have written it down." ”

Li Yuan raised his voice and shouted: "If you don't go down to make arrangements, within 3 days, I want to list the text all over Yingtianfu!"

Zhang Fansi was pardoned and said: "Obey Jun's orders, and the lower official has retired." He turned and ran away.

Li Yuan watched Zhang Fansi's back disappear under the corridor, and then turned his face to Zhensi and said: "Zhao Zhensi, you have to strictly supervise the inspection divisions, check all the people with Nanjing accents at various water and land docks, dangerous passes, and sluice gates. Well, there are also various temples and Taoist temples, and you can't let go of returning to the temple. ”

Zhao Zhensi looked at Li Yuan and hurriedly said, "Okay, the next official will do it, what else does the military gate command?"

"Get these things done first, and I'll talk about the rest. Li Yuan said impatiently.

Zhao Zhensi said: "Then I will step back and arrange it immediately." ”

Li Yuan waved his hand, no longer looked at him, turned his head to the commander and said: "All guard stations and towns should also be listed together, and the guards under the jurisdiction of the guards, the fire road piers, and the harbor water and Macao warm shops must be strictly checked for pedestrians and ships. ”

He Dusi is not good at words, only kowtow in fear, Li Yuan leaned forward, and said in his heart: "He Dusi, you and I are both military men, fame and fortune all depend on meritorious deeds, and those clever words and enterprising ministers are different, you have to do it yourself." ”

He Dusi said: "It all depends on the support of the military. ”

Li Yuan waved his hand and said, "Stand down." ”

After sending away the Yingtian officials, Li Yuan took a few shots and shouted: "Where is that bastard Suzhou prefect? My son-in-law followed me to march 500 miles in the heavy rain and mud, without wine or meat, not even hot soup, where is the conscience of Suzhou Mansion?!"

The southern section of the Grand Canal is the Dantu waterway dug by Qin Shi Huang, which has been continuously excavated and dredged for 2,000 years, and can now be directly connected to the Yangtze River from Hangzhou. This waterway is the most important transportation channel in the entire south of the Yangtze River, and countless goods and travelers flow on this artery every day, witnessing the prosperity of the Dakang Empire.

Lücheng is a small town on the Grand Canal, starting from Gaozi Town, you must first pass through Dantu Town on the south bank of the Yangtze River, and then go southeast 50 miles along the Grand Canal to Lücheng. In the early years of the dynasty, the country was strong, and Emperor Shenwu attached great importance to road construction. From Gaozi to Lucheng, it is only 3 days by land and only 2 days by water.

It's just that for fugitives, it is impossible to have a pleasant trip. Liu Li was cautious, and the group picked up the deserted mountain paths, stayed overnight, and traveled eastward all the way. Don't dare to stay in the inn, there is a deserted village and a broken temple to stay, even if you have good luck. What worries everyone is that Emperor Chongwen's personal inner supervisor Wang Hui's wound suppurated, and he has a high fever, and he can't walk.

This is a gravel beach north of Baihe Creek, there is an oak forest in the north, and Lucheng Town is about 10 miles to the east. Liu Li saw that it was getting late, and said, "Just rest here, let's go to the stream to fetch some water, clean up the wounds of the prince, and then boil some hot soup." He found a flat place, took off his cloak and spread it on the ground, and helped Wang Hui to lie down.

They built a stone fire and boiled hot water with iron helmets. Li Qiqian cleaned Wang Hui's wounds, Wang Hui had a high fever and was close to fainting, but he gritted his teeth and didn't say a word.

The sky gradually darkened, and everyone sat down around the pond fire to rest, and there was the terrible cry of the night owl in the dense forest, and the firelight flickered, reflecting the tired faces of everyone, like ghosts.

The life of many days on the run described the torture of the people as withered, like prison beggars. Their eyes were bloodshot, their hair was spreading out of the shabby nets, hanging down one by one, and their faces were unkempt and stenching, even Emperor Chongwen was no exception.

Liu Guan took a sip of hot water and said to the eldest brother: "We can't enter Lucheng like this, it's too conspicuous, I'll go to the town to find a boat alone at dawn tomorrow, and you will wait by the canal outside the town." ”

Liu Li smiled mysteriously. said: "Silly boy, when you get here, just listen to what I do." ”

Lin Yanghao turned his head to look at Liu Li and asked, "I also wonder, why don't we look for a boat in Dantu, and take the waterway to Hangzhou to save half of the distance." ”

Liu Li turned the fire and said leisurely: "The Liu family is not the former minister of Emperor Gao, we were originally a family on the sea, and we worked together with Emperor Gao to oppose the Tartar uprising.

Emperor Gao has always been wary of my Liu family, and worshiped my father as Zuo Cheng of Zhejiang Province, but he stayed in Beijing and did not let the first prince arrive. Xiangong was frightened day by day, for fear that Emperor Gao would be suspicious. Therefore, before his death, the first prince secretly arranged manpower ships in various places in the south of the Yangtze River, and in the event of an accident, he could also leave a line of blood for the Liu family. ”

Lin Yanghao's eyes lit up, and he said, "There is a secret pile of the Liu family in Lucheng Town?"

Liu Li said lightly: "Exactly." ”