Water bandits are regarded as the low-level evil forces in the rivers and lakes, and many young knights who are determined to be chivalrous and righteous and famous will choose one or two water villages as the whetstone for their debut.

The water bandits in Changhe Town have already fled when they hear the wind, and in the past three or five days, dozens of disciples from various sects have gathered here, and it seems that they want to continue to twist a unique overture to suppressing bandits.

"There are so many young people with names and surnames in the rivers and lakes, and I don't know which brother on the road in the water village is unlucky and is targeted by these guys. ”

In a teahouse in Changhe Town, looking at the young handsome men coming in and out, two men with slightly ordinary appearances hid in the corner and whispered, discussing the recent conversations.

"Haven't you heard? A few days ago, the second master of Sanjiao Village robbed a cargo ship, robbed a lady who pressed the village back, and took away the concubine of the eldest disciple of the Kongtong faction. In a fit of rage, the eldest disciple of the Kongtong faction ignored the master's advice and called his friends to come to retaliate. ”

"Those three villages are not on the edge of Taihu Lake, why are you here with us. ”

"It's supposed to be to hit them by surprise, unpreparedness, and treachery, yes, that's it. ”

"We all know the information, how can Sanjiaozhai not know? ”

"Go, let's have tea! Who knows what these Jianghu heroes are thinking, those bandits won't set up a one-on-one battle with them, and it's too early for the deer to die. ”

"Hmph!" A cold snort came from the side, and the two men hurriedly lowered their heads to drink tea, not daring to say anything.

The young swordsman, who had been sitting in an inconspicuous corner recording something, stood up, took a booklet into his bosom, and lifted the long sword that lay on the table. He didn't look at these two people either, they were just two ordinary people, and he couldn't help but lose his identity as a Kongtong faction if he was calculating with them.

"I, Qiu Lingjian, want to clear the water bandits, but in order to restore the peace of the place, I have no intention of fighting and winning. Hmph!"

The young swordsman picked up his sword and left, and the two men here looked at each other, poured half a pot of tea, and finally had the courage to whisper a few words.

"There are 100,000 water bandits in Taihu Lake, and the imperial court is helpless and can only let it go, a group of children who have not dried up...... Brag unblushingly. Checkout!"

Regarding the question of the water bandits, Liu Jian also frowned a little at this time. Hearing that the boat boss, who had a wealth of experience in sailing, kept talking about how difficult and cunning the bandits were, he was a little worried about whether the Haikou he boasted in front of the little emperor could be completed.

It seems that it is a bit difficult, and there are countless people who can recruit and fight well in the DPRK and China, but the flood has not been eliminated for so many years, and these water bandits are certainly not so easy to deal with.

"Does the father-in-law have ministers from the DPRK and China?" asked the boat boss with a smile, three dishes of side dishes and two bowls of rice, and the two of them gathered together on the bow of the boat to eat. "Why are you so concerned about getting rid of the bandits? We should pay more attention to the rules of these bandits, and be filial when we come and go, and there will be no trouble. ”

That's not true. Liu Jian shook his head and smiled, "If there are no bandits by the river, the people can be more stable." The water bandits have hands and feet and some martial arts, why don't they go to make a living, they have to do this kind of business. ”

"They live happily more freely than we who are troubled by money. The captain sighed, he also has a lot of experience. Liu Jian talked with him, and he could also feel that he benefited a lot, after all, this person has been rolling on the river all the year round, and everyone has something worth learning from.

This was a little vague, and I heard Liu Jian sigh: "The kid is a lazy person, and he doesn't want to make some trouble for himself." ”

"Seeing that you are only fourteen or fifteen years old, why are you so sentimental?" said the boat boss with a big smile, "Do you know that there is a young man in the court who is only fourteen or fifteen years old, but that literary talent and way of governing the country can be called a talent through the ages, and he is really a literary and opera star." Even the emperor appreciated it and called him Mr. ”

When the boat boss called the emperor, his voice lowered, and he talked about the honor of the Ninety-Five, but it was a big crime to lose his head. The boat boss smiled: "Then I went to the drunken cold building, I also saw the portrait of that big official with my own eyes, tsk, not to mention, it looks a little similar to you." ”

"Really?" Liu Jian smiled, "There are naturally more people who look alike, and after a few years, my bones will open, and it will naturally be different from that big official." ”

"Huh?" The boat boss glanced at Liu Jian a few times, then shook his head and smiled, that big official is not serving the emperor and princess in the palace, how can he take his own boat to go south? impossible, absolutely impossible, it is nothing to look like when he was a teenager.

"Son, what are you doing in Taihu Lake? It's very chaotic there, and my boat can only take you to the side. ”

"I went to find a friend, I haven't seen her for more than three years, and I miss her very much. ”

Liu Jian lightly lifted the page, talked to the ship boss about some interesting things in the capital, and inquired about the rumors that he didn't usually hear. The so-called three people become tigers, rumors can be constantly exaggerated when word of mouth is spreading, for example, Brother Yuecheng Chun, who is famous in the capital today, everyone says how handsome he was born, and the emperor likes it......

"Ahem, cough, cough!" Liu Jian choked on his food and hurriedly swallowed his embarrassment, these guys ...... It's really a bit of a face-saving thing, what does the emperor like?

"Childe eat slowly, if it's not enough, I'll let people make a fire and fry a few more dishes." ”

"Enough is enough," Liu Jian directly lost his appetite, "Let's talk about the things on Taihu Lake, don't talk about anything else, I have to be vigilant." ”

"Okay, this Taihu Lake bandit actually doesn't commit crimes in Taihu Lake, it is a general term for the surrounding water system bandits. Careful calculation shows that there are twelve or thirteen large villages, and at least forty or fifty small ones. The most famous is Sanjiaozhai, it is said that the three masters of Sanjiaozhai are all martial arts masters, and the martial arts are so high that they are simply, simply ......"

The boat boss couldn't find the right words for a while, Liu Jian smiled, "Reaching the peak?"

"Yes, almost, it is said that the martial arts of these three village masters are all the pinnacle," the boat boss haha, "There are thousands of water bandits under these three Jiao, and they are all masters who can turn over rivers and seas." There is no one better than them. If these bandits want to harm people, they just need to go underwater and wait for the boat to come, and take the guy to dig a hole in the boat, hehe. ”

Liu Jian said: "I will also float, I am not afraid of them." ”

"Be afraid, be afraid. When the boat sank, they took fishing nets and fished for people, leaving the women behind, and the men going straight to make rations. Oh, there are two big ships blocking the way ahead, I'm going to see what's going on. ”

"Water bandits?" Liu Jian suddenly became interested, touched his waist with his right hand, and the pack of chess pieces he was carrying was not bad.

"It's the official's boat," the ship's boss's face changed, and then he sighed: "It's the official's boat." ”

"Oh?" Liu Jian couldn't help but wonder: "The official's boat should be a good thing, wouldn't it be necessary to break some money when encountering water bandits." ”

"Officers and soldiers, bandits, what's the difference? It's just that they're all ships that rob us footmen. Alas, this time I won't be able to earn a few more money. ”

Liu Jian knew in his heart that this was probably another drama where the official family was fiercer than the tiger. Three or five young men came out of the cabin, and the captain carefully instructed them how to respond when they were stopped by the official ship later, and the cargo on the ship was absolutely free of private salt and official porcelain.

Two large ships more than 10 zhang long lined up side by side on the riverbank, and on each boat there were 50 or 60 officers and men with guns and swords, and they were murderous and majestic.

Liu Jian couldn't help frowning, and when he got closer, he saw that this should be a sailor of the imperial court, a large table was set up on the deck of a search ship, and a person was sitting on the seat drinking, and a table of delicious food was placed in front of him, looking quite comfortable and enjoying.

After a while, two disheveled generals walked out of the cabin, and three scantily clad young women entered the banquet, obviously just over. Liu Jian's face was completely gloomy, and with his eyesight, he could also see the envy of the officers and soldiers around him from dozens of feet.

There is a [***] atmosphere from the pavement, just with this kind of soldiers brought out by the generals, what reason is there for the water bandits not to run rampant?

The most feared is the collusion of officials and bandits.

"Stop, the boat ahead!" shouted one of the officers and men on the other boat, and the three generals were having fun, and they naturally had to shoulder the responsibility of blocking the road to collect money. Seeing that the merchant ship stopped, an officer and soldier with a knife shouted with a smile: "Don't use me to say more, take the initiative yourself." Three hundred taels. ”

"Official," the boat boss cried with a smile on his face, and said in a trembling voice: "We only have an income of three or five hundred taels for a trip, and you are, this is not a way for us to live." ”

"What's the nonsense? If you talk nonsense, you'll be killed with a knife!" Random arrows will be shot to death!" There was a shout from another boat, and the captain of the boat and several men behind him were trembling slightly, and the boss of the boat trembled and took out a roll of silver tickets in his arms, and someone put down the boat and wanted to go to pay the money.

"Three hundred taels, what is the name of the collection?"

A leisurely voice sounded on the side, making the sound of the river suddenly silent. (To be continued.) )