Yu Yan said: "Isn't it Mizusawa Green Valley here?"

Wu You said: "Mizusawa Green Valley is a hidden and unknown place for me, but I wonder why the agreed trading location was chosen here. ”

Yu Yan said: "Yes, it is actually in the sphere of influence of the Medicine King Palace, and this morning I found that the Seven Qins and Six Swords, which have not been involved in the rivers and lakes for ten years, are also walking here, it seems that it is worth the trip." ”

Wu You said: "It's just that I don't know how many people came from the Seven Qins and Six Swords......

Yu Yan said: "Brother Wu still cares. ”

Wu You said: "At this time, it is better to think about more than one thing. ”

This is the day is three poles high, and there is a burst of singing on the shore: the mountain eagle flies in the sky, the river falls and smashes, the girl Mo laughs at the boat's black, and goes in and out early and returns at night.

Everyone came to the side of the boat and saw that there was a slender man on the shore pulling the boat they were sitting on with a rope. The slender men walked naked in the sun, and Yao'er and the others quickly turned their heads to the side. Zhao Jing said: "Why don't they wear clothes, what kind of system is this?" ”

Yu Yan said: "Most of the slender men are from poor families, and besides, they pull heavy ropes every day, and what clothes can they withstand when they are soaked in salt and sweat." ”

Wu You suddenly asked the boatman: "So you will dock here?"

The boatman said: "A few masters, please get off the boat here and take the dry road." ”

Zhao Jing said: "The place we are going to is still a few miles away, and what we said at the beginning was not like that. ”

The boatman hesitated for a moment and said, "Otherwise, we don't want the rest of the fare." ”

Zhao Jing hurriedly said: "It's not about the fare, but because you didn't send us to the agreed place now, it's a breach of trust!"

The boatman said: "This young master, I can indeed send a few people to the agreed place before, but now I can't, I don't even want half of the fare." What else do you want, don't you want me to return the previous ones to you?"

Zhao Jing said: "It's normal to return to us!"

The boatman said: "Little brother, you are too unreasonable to speak." ”

Zhao Jing said: "I'm unreasonable, it's you who are untrustworthy!"

Seeing that the smell of gunpowder on both sides was getting bigger and bigger, Li Shaoxi hurriedly played a round and said: "Forget it, we are not short of that fare, but it is really inconvenient to change to a dry road." ”

The boatman said: "Even if I drive a few miles further, you will still have to change the dry road when you arrive." I'll help you find a few wagons, okay?"

Yu Yan had left the carriage in place before changing ships, so it was true that horses and vehicles were needed to take the dry road again.

Yu Yan said: "I don't know why the boat family can't go any further?"

The boatman said: "This master doesn't know, it turns out that the boat is parked there, but just pay some boat tax." However, a colleague just told me that the ship would not be allowed to dock today. ”

Li Shaoxi said: "The local government won't let it?"

The boatman said: "Where is the official mansion, there is the territory of the Medicine King Palace, and the ship tax is collected by the Medicine King Palace, and the Medicine King Palace is also ordered by the Medicine King Palace if the shore is not allowed." ”

Among these people, only Yu Yan and Wu You knew about the Medicine King Palace, and Xiao Shan didn't know it because he hadn't said it. Those people looked at each other, and they didn't know what the "Medicine King Palace" was.

Yu Yan said simply: "This place is the territory where the medicine king Xue Zhengyi is entrenched, and the people of the rivers and lakes call his sphere of influence the Medicine King Palace. Later, his two daughters took charge of the place, and were called 'Medicine King Shuangshu' or 'Medicine Master Niangniang' by the Jianghu people. ”

Wu You said: "Although the influence of the Medicine King Palace in the rivers and lakes is gradually declining, the Medicine King Palace still firmly controls the control of this place, no matter which Jianghu boss passes by here, he must give face to the two sisters." ”

Zhao Jing slapped the board of the boat and said: "A group of bandits in the rivers and lakes dare to occupy the land as the king, is there any king law in their eyes!"

Zhao Wei also said: "Yes, yes, this medicine palace dares to collect taxes privately, and still occupies the dock and says that if you don't let the ship stop, you won't let the ship stop, it's just infuriating!"

The boat family sneered: "Young people don't know how powerful the pharmacist is, don't talk nonsense." ”

Li Shaoxi said: "The state capital and county government here don't care about anything, and send troops to directly sweep them down." ”

Yu Yan said: "The Medicine King Palace and the official government are two forces that jointly control this place, maintaining a balance and restraint on each other, because both sides have areas that the other cannot control, so this place is stable." There are many aspects that the government can't manage at all, even if the Medicine King Palace is eliminated now, these places will still not be controlled, and a new Medicine King Palace will be born at that time. ”

Wu You said: "Besides, the government can't exterminate the forces of the rivers and lakes like the Medicine King Palace. ”

Li Shaoxi's heart moved, and he asked, "Where does this Xue Zhengyi seem to have heard of it?" After a pause, he exclaimed: "Among the twelve protector generals of the former dynasty rebel army, there is also a person named Xue Zhengyi, who is in charge of internal affairs. Isn't it him?"

Yu Yan and Wu You didn't answer, Yu Yan turned to the boatman and said, "Anyway, you send us to the dock that we said before, and if anything happens, I will compensate you for your losses." ”

The boatman had no choice but to drive a few miles forward and dock the ship at the previously agreed wharf. But nothing happened. The boatman was surprised.

Zhao Jing said: "How can there be any Medicine King Palace that does not allow the ship to dock, and it almost took a few miles of unjust detour. ”

The boatman said: "It's really weird, even if you usually let you dock, there will be people from the Medicine King Palace who collect ship taxes on the shore, how can it be as deserted as today." ”

Sure enough, there was only one boat moored on the huge pier, and there was not even a single person around.

Zhao Jingcai didn't care if it was weird or not, threw a piece of gold leaf to the boatman, and said, "You hurry up and help us contact the carriage." ”

The boatman looked at the gold leaf in his hand and said with a wry smile: "This master, there is not even a person here, where can I help you find a carriage." ”

Zhao Jing shouted again: "Didn't you say that you went to the place to help us contact the horse renter you know!"

Li Shaoxi hurriedly took over and said, "Why don't you help us carry our luggage and stay in the town in front." ”

The boatman looked at a few people, beckoned to the boatman, and carried their luggage off the boat. Everyone also got off the boat. After staying on the boat for a night, as soon as their feet hit the ground, everyone couldn't help but take a few more steps in place.

As soon as Wu You turned around, he saw that the boatmen had returned to the boat after unloading their luggage, and the boat owner made a gesture, and the boat hurriedly rowed away.

Zhao Jing hurriedly ran over, but the ship was already five or six feet away from the shore. He stood on the shore and picked up a stone and threw it at the boat, hitting it on the hull. And the boat pushed away the waves farther and farther away.

Yu Yan saw that the boatman didn't tie the rope to the stone pillar before, so he guessed that they had this intention, but now that they have run away, he doesn't plan to chase it, anyway, there is a town in front, and there must be horses in it. He just asked, "Let's see if there's anything missing." ”

As soon as everyone counted their luggage and found that there was nothing missing, they were relieved. Xiao Shan said: "I won't leave the Weeping Rainbow Sword for a moment, as long as it's okay." The weeping sword was wrapped tightly in a piece of cloth by her.

Zhao Wei said: "When we settle down in the town in front, Brother Yu will teach us swordsmanship." "They don't have any plans now, they are at peace with what they meet, they have been in the palace for so long, and they feel full of interest wherever they come out.

Yu Yan, Wu You, Zhao Jing, and Li Shaoxi took their luggage and came to the town, and they saw an inn with a big face. When I walked in, I saw that the windows of the store were bright and clean. A few people thought it was good, and then the shopkeeper greeted him.

Yu Yan said: "Xiao Er will help us call a few porters first, and then help us find a carriage and four fast horses, and we will have to eat something and hurry." ”

Xiao Er said: "The guest officer is from out of town, let's rest here today, I can't find a horse now." ”

Wu You said: "Why?"

Xiao Er said: "The guest officer may not know that the name of this town is Mabao Town." Originally, it wasn't called that. Later, many horses here gave birth to Mabao, and they were called ridiculed. ”

Zhao Wei quietly asked Zhao Ying: "What is Ma Bao?"

Zhao Ying said: "Ma Bao is recorded in the "Compendium of Materia Medica", which is a rare medicinal material for the treatment of some difficult diseases. Mabao grows in the stomach of horses and is produced in sparse quantities. I didn't expect this medicinal herb to be produced here. ”

Yao'er said: "Ma Bao is the same as Niu Huang, not every animal has it, and generally only a small number of sick horses have Ma Bao." This has a lot to do with the local water and soil. ”

Li Shaoxi said: "This town is called Ma Bao, what does it have to do with the fact that we can't rent a carriage?"

Xiao Er smiled awkwardly and said, "Guest officer, the town has not been peaceful recently. Since the guest officer has come to this town, he should stay in peace for a few days. Although this noodle restaurant is not big, the rooms in the back are cheap and clean, and the merchants who bought Ma Bao in the past live here. ”

Zhao Jing said: "We still have something to do, don't let us live in the hotel in order to make money." ”

Xiao Er said with a smile: "What did the guest officer say, in the past, the guest rooms were full, and I am afraid that there are no empty rooms if you want to stay." I really can't rent a carriage now, so if you are not tired, you can also carry your luggage on the road. ”

Yu Yan asked, "Little Er, why isn't the town peaceful?"

Xiao Er said: "The official notice said that it was not peaceful. ”

Li Shaoxi said suspiciously: "On the official side, which prefecture and county would issue such an official document?"

Xiao Er "cough cough" smiled dryly: "It's on the official face." ”

Wu You said: "It can't be an order from the Medicine King Palace, right?"

Xiao Er was stunned for a moment and said: "I didn't expect that a few masters in brocade clothes and traveling with their daughters are also people in the rivers and lakes, and the small ones have no eyes." It's much easier to talk that way. ”

Zhao Jing said: "It's the Medicine King Palace again?"

Yu Yan said: "Little Er, is there anyone still looking for trouble in the Medicine King Palace?"

Xiao Er stuck out his tongue and said, "I really don't know the little one, a few guest officers, there are three upper rooms in the back, if you don't dislike it, please stay." ”

Everyone looked at each other and decided to stay here.

At this moment, there was a sudden commotion outside. Everyone looked outside the house and saw several men of similar height and the same clothes dragging an old man in gray. The old man was shackled, and his center of gravity was unstable and he fell to the ground. The men began to beat and scold him, telling him to hurry up.

Yu Yan asked Wu You, "This is the person from the Medicine King Palace?"

Wu You said: "They have small yellow-green flowers embroidered on their chests, and they are the people of the Western Medicine Master Niangniang of the Medicine King Palace." When everyone looked at it, they saw that there was a small yellow-green flower embroidered on their chests. Xiaoshan asked, "Sister, what kind of flower is that?" Yao'er looked at it, but she didn't even know it. Wu You said: "This is the codonopsis flower, the symbol of the Western medicine master Niangniang." ”

Zhao Jing said: "Why does this Medicine King Palace lynch people!"

Xiao Er hurriedly came over and whispered: "A few masters and girls, don't look at it, so as not to get into trouble." ”

Li Shaoxi asked, "Why was this person detained by the Medicine King Palace?"

Xiao Er said: "This person is a big horse breeder in the town, and he was detained because he violated the ban of the Medicine King Palace and sold Ma Bao to outsiders without permission. ”

Li Shaoxi sneered: "It turns out that Ma Bao's business is controlled by the Medicine King Palace." ”

Xiao Er said: "In the past, the Medicine King Palace was allowed to open for trading, but during this time, the Medicine King Palace was suddenly in charge of all the Ma Bao business. ”

Yu Yan said: "Although Ma Bao is worth a lot of money, the dignified Medicine King Palace is not able to rely on this to make a living." ”

Xiao Er said: "Who said it wasn't." However, the price given by the Medicine King Palace is also very fair, but it is not allowed to sell to others. ”

Wu You said: "It turns out that those medicinal herb merchants can only do business with the Medicine King Palace now. ”

Zhao Jing said: "It's against them!"

Xiao Er hurriedly persuaded: "Masters, you are from a foreign country, don't meddle in this matter." ”

The people behind the medicine king's palace on the street dragged the old man, scolded and was about to continue walking, when a piano sounded out of thin air.

Yao'er immediately stood up and grabbed Zhao Ying's hand and said, "You listen to the sound of the piano......"

However, everyone's eyes were attracted by the scene outside. Zhao Ying covered his face with an "oops", and several disciples of the Medicine King Palace outside were already lying on the street when the sound of the piano stopped.