Chapter IX: Intercepting Military Newspapers (I)
Liu Shaoqing said lightly: "Don't be wordy, call your soldiers in." Wanyan Wushu shouted: "Someone!" As soon as the words fell, four golden soldiers walked in, and they were taken aback when they saw this, and they pulled out their weapons one after another, and scolded angrily. Liu Shaoqing said: "Go and find Wan Yanchang." Wanyan Wushu ordered in Jurchen: "Go and invite your uncle." A golden soldier put away his knife and hurried away.
After a while, Yan Chang hurriedly rushed into the tent with his personal guards, he asked his subordinates not to act rashly, stared at Liu Shaoqing and said, "What does Lord Liu Zhuang mean!" Liu Shaoqing said: "When I was in the palace, Luo Tianchu mentioned three conditions to you, and now I also have three conditions, but I am not allowed to bargain, as long as I say a 'no' word, I will kill him." Wan Yanchang knew that this situation was different from the last time, Liu Shaoqing was alone, he could kill and escape at any time, he didn't have the capital to threaten him, so he could only agree: "Please speak." Liu Shaoqing said: "First, release all the people you arrested." Wan Yanchang said: "No problem, the old man will release him." Liu Shaoqing said: "I have to see it with my own eyes." Wan Yanchang said: "Come outside, I'll let you see." ”
Wan Yan Chang withdrew from the tent with Jin Bing first, and Liu Shaoqing followed with Wan Yan Wushu, followed by Hui Yun. Outside, the golden soldiers surrounded them. After a while, the crowd parted to both sides, and fifty or sixty Song people ran over, and when they saw Liu Shaoqing, they hurriedly bowed down and thanked them, grateful for the grace of saving their lives. Liu Shaoqing said: "It is not advisable to stay here for a long time, everyone should leave quickly." After the Song people left, Liu Shaoqing glanced at Huiyun beside him and said, "Why don't you leave?" Huiyun pointed to Wanyan Wushu and hissed: "This fight kills my husband, and the slave family wants to kill him to take revenge." Liu Shaoqing sighed and said, "You can't kill him yet." I'm going to use him to deal with Jin Ren, and if you don't leave, you'll only drag me down. Huiyun knelt at his feet and kowtowed three times, and said, "Since the little girl can't take revenge, then she will be martyred to show her chastity, and the kindness of the public can only be repaid in the next life." Liu Shaoqing sighed bitterly: "Why are you so troubled." ”
As soon as the words fell, Huiyun hit his head against the tree, blood flowing, and the corpse slowly slid down. Wanyan Wushu sighed: "It's a pity, such a good stunner." Liu Shaoqing said: "Shut up!" Wan Yanchang said: "Let's talk about the second condition." Liu Shaoqing said: "Unload the chains on the river and send all the warships." Wan Yanchang's heart moved, and said, "It seems that you are indeed transporting treasures from the waterway." Liu Shaoqing said: "Do it!" After Yan Chang snorted, he ordered his subordinates to go forward and carry it out.
Liu Shaoqing escorted Yan Wushu to the river, and saw with his own eyes that the Jin soldiers unloaded the chains and let them sink to the bottom of the river. All the ships also sailed back and anchored at the dock. Liu Shaoqing asked all these warships to be scuttled. Wan Yanchang frowned and said, "Is this the third condition?" Liu Shaoqing thought for a while and said, "It's still the second one." Wan Yanchang lowered his face and said: "The master of Liuzhuang is a famous martial arts man, how can he learn the ability of the market's disciples? Liu Shaoqing said: "What if you lose your identity for the sake of your friends?" Wan Yanchang laughed and said: "The owner of Liu Zhuang, whose heart is higher than the sky, will take great risks for his friends, and others will not believe it when it is spread to the rivers and lakes." Liu Shaoqing sneered: "People who don't believe are people who don't have friends, I pity you for not understanding the word friend in your life." Wan Yanchang smiled and said: "For the sake of the shameless trickery of the owner of Liuzhuang, the old man is not as knowledgeable as you, and someone came to scuttle the boat." ”
This is a batch of newly built warships of the Jin Kingdom, listening to the sound of hammers and giant nails hitting the hull, Wan Yanchang also felt pity, turned his head and said to Liu Shaoqing: "Are you satisfied now? What are the final conditions." Liu Shaoqing pointed to the merchant ship of the Song people and said: "I want to invite the four princes to the ship to have a few glasses of wine, and when my friend's ship arrives, I will release the people." Wan Yanchang said: "If your friend doesn't come for a day, you won't let go of the four princes for a day?" Liu Shaoqing said: "Exactly, so you'd better ensure my friend's safety, and don't be embarrassed along the way." If they never come, then you will never want to see your Highness again. Wan Yanchang's face was pale, but there was nothing he could do. Liu Shaoqing said: "Sail our boat to the center of the Yellow River and anchor, except for the supply of three meals a day, no one is allowed to approach, dare to play tricks, and bear the consequences." ”
After the storm, the sea was clear for several days, and the waves were calm. The two big ships sailed smoothly, but the sailors and darts were a little depressed, and the end of the storm also meant the end of the gold bars, but five gold bars were already a considerable fortune, enough for them to enjoy the rest of their lives, and now they only hoped to end the journey early, and after getting three times their own commission, they could take their wives and children back to the field.
Zhu Yushi's mood was also exceptionally good, standing on the deck, holding the side of the boat, feeling the gentle sea breeze blowing in his face. A few seagulls frolicked around the mast, and Boss Hu came over and said that these seagulls grow on nearby isolated islands, and some islands hide gods and people, live in paradise, and eat a magical fruit that can only be found on the island, and can live forever and stay young. Even the animals on the island are spirits. Zhu Yushi thought that Boss Hu was bragging, but Boss Hu said seriously: "Once there was a fog on the sea, my ship lost its course, and happened to meet an island, so I rested on the island for the night. After everyone came ashore, they rested on the shore, and I wanted to hunt some game because I was greedy, so I went into the forest alone. I walked around the forest for a long time and finally found a white rabbit, and I was overjoyed and chased after it. The white rabbit was so clever that no matter what method I used, it couldn't catch it, as if it could read my mind. Later, I had no choice but to give up, but unexpectedly, the fog in the forest was so thick that I couldn't find my way back. But what surprised me even more was that the white rabbit was still waiting for me, as if it wanted to lead the way for me. I was curious, so I followed it. I walked through the woods for a while, and I was so amazed by what I saw in front of me that I couldn't believe my eyes. ”
Zhu Yushi said curiously: "What do you see?" Hu Boss said: "A large manor, dozens of households, fragrant grass all over the ground, peach trees into forests, small bridges and flowing water, rice fields like the sea, Qianmo vertical and horizontal, it is hard to imagine that there will be such a beautiful paradise on the isolated island." A handsome man and woman appeared on the tree-lined path, beautifully dressed and elegantly talking, and the little white rabbit stopped at their feet, and was picked up and caressed by the woman. The man came up to me and asked for my name and reason, and I told me the truth. The man said that all the people here are scattered immortals in the world who have broken through the red dust, and they have an immortal method on the island, and mortals can't find the entrance, if it weren't for the white rabbit to guide the way, I wouldn't be able to find it. There are fairy fruits on the island, and you can eat one every year to stay young, so the people on the island are all handsome men and women around 20 years old. I begged him to take me in, but the young man said that my roots in the red dust were not broken, and although I was destined to be a person, I had no part to stay, so he asked me to leave. I was about to ask again, when the boy waved his sleeves and a strong wind blew in my direction. When I opened my eyes again, I was back chasing the white rabbit. ”
Zhu Yushi was fascinated by what he heard, and asked, "What happened later?" Hu Laodao: "Later, I went back to the beach and slept overnight, and the next day I left after the fog cleared." Zhu Yushi said: "Didn't you go back to look for it?" Hu Boss shook his head and said, "No, even if you go back, you can't find that place." Besides, the immortals don't want to keep me, so it's useless to go. Zhu Yushi said: "Do you remember where that island is?" Hu Laodao: "I have only seen it once in the fog, and I have never seen it again." ”
Zhu Yushi sighed and felt sorry. Hong Daquan happened to hear their conversation, and said with a smile: "The little minister listened to our boss's nonsense, he made it up, and I heard it more than a hundred times when I saw anyone say it." Hu Lao Da said angrily: "You know a fart! What Lao Tzu said is true." Hong Daquan said perfunctorily: "Yes, yes, yes, all true, all true." Hu Lao Dao: "You kid want to be beaten again." Hong Daquan pretended to be afraid of running away, and said with a smile: "The cowhide was torn off, and I was annoyed and angry." Hu Lao Dao: "Old boy, stop, see if I don't fix you." ”
Zhu Yushi didn't care about the two fighting, and was still immersed in the story just now. I know that this story is by no means made up by Boss Hu, because he doesn't have that kind of imagination, maybe it's hearsay, and he replaced the protagonist with himself, or maybe it's his own experience, maybe that place really exists? (To be continued.) )