The first Taoist priest of the Tang Dynasty

About ten days later, Zhong Wen returned home from the temple with a burden on his back.

"Father and mother, I have already told the master that in a few days, the master will arrange for someone to come over. Today my son will go to Chang'an with Xiao Hua. Take care, father and mother." Zhong Wen took Xiao Hua to his aunt. Father and mother bowed and saluted.

"Father, mother, I will listen to what my brother says, take care." Xiao Hua also followed Zhong Wen to salute.

During this trip, Zhong Wen wanted to go to Chang'an again instead of Feilizhou.

It's not that Zhong Wen doesn't want to arrange Xiaohua in Lizhou, but that Zhong Wen really needs to leave this time. There are some things that he dare not delay for too long.

Therefore, after discussing with my master and Chen Feng for a long time in the past two days, I decided to leave again, so that I could go to the Taixu Gate alone when the time comes to have a look.

But if he put his little sister in Lizhou City, Zhong Wen would not feel at ease, so he directly suggested to take Xiaohua to Chang'an, at least, there are people like Li Shan and Ying Ying in Chang'an to help.

As for the matter of taking concubines, this matter is put aside for the time being, and will be settled directly when I come back next time.

For things that Zhong Wen couldn't make sense, Li Daoling would usually be able to take care of them. Just like this time when the two brothers and sisters left, Li Daoling also made sense.

"Xiaowen, Xiaohua, when you arrive in Chang'an, you must be careful, don't offend anyone, and don't cause trouble." Xiu wiped her tears, seeing that the pair of children were about to leave now, feeling a little bit reluctant in her heart.

"Xiaowen Xiaohua, when you arrive in Chang'an, remember to come back with a letter, don't be the same as before." Although Zhong Mugen did not shed tears, he still confessed.But from his words, we can also feel Zhong Mugen's concern.

"Father and mother, take care, we're leaving." Zhong Wen didn't want to see this parting scene, and after bowing with Xiao Hua once again, he turned around and left.

Every parting is for the next reunion.

Although Zhong Wen was reluctant, there were some things he had to do.

But at this time, on the path not far from Zhong Wen's house, Li Daoling and Chen Feng stood there quietly, watching the leaving figures of Zhong Wen's brother and sister.

A kind of silent farewell made the master and apprentice hope that when Zhong Wen came back next time, he would bring back some good news.

Along the way, the brothers and sister Zhong Wen seldom spoke.

Perhaps, this time away from home, it will take a long time before she can come back, which made Xiaohua, who was still talkative, a little silent.

After all, it was not Lizhou that I went to this time, but Chang'an, thousands of miles away.

There was nothing to say all the way, and the brother and sister arrived in Lizhou City in the evening.

The next day, Zhong Wenlian didn't go to the government office, but went directly to Tagou Village, bid farewell to his grandmother's family, and then took a boat to the north with Xiao Hua.

This time, Zhong Wen chose to go up from the Jialing River to Sanguan, and then from the Wei River to Chang'an.

This time, he was not alone, but brought his little sister with him. Naturally, the shorter the time for the itinerary, the better, so that Xiao Hua would not suffer so much.

"Brother, how long will it take for us to get to Chang'an?" Not long after boarding the boat, Xiao Hua started to yell about when she will arrive in Chang'an.

At this moment, Xiao Hua has long since lost the silence of yesterday. Perhaps after a day's delay, the mood of leaving home has turned into curiosity about the outside world.

"It's still early. We've just left Lizhou Wharf. We estimate it will take half a month to get to Chang'an." Zhong Wen didn't know how long it would take for this journey, but he still needed half a month.

"So long?" Xiao Hua was a little disappointed after hearing this.

"You, go in and sit down, it's windy outside, don't get sick." Zhong Wen hurriedly brought the girl into the boat cabin.

How can Chang'an arrive so quickly? Starting from Lizhou, the road going north will pass through Xingzhou, until it reaches Huanghua County in Fengzhou, and then disembark from the boat, and then drive straight to Sanguan.

After passing Sanguan, you will arrive at Chen Cang, and Chen Cang is located by the Wei River, so the next step will be much simpler.

Moreover, after arriving at Chencang, there are many ways to choose to go to Chang'an, such as taking a boat or continuing to take a horse-drawn carriage to Chang'an.

Of course, the fastest way to travel must be riding a horse.

It's just that Zhong Wen didn't want his little sister to suffer too much. Anyway, he had plenty of time, and he wasn't in a hurry for that moment.

The two brothers and sisters who returned to the cabin were also quiet.

Zhong Wen meditated and practiced internal exercises, while Xiao Hua was lying on the window of the boat, looking at the scenery along the way, which can be regarded as adding some insight to her.

However, this silence was only for a while, and Xiaohua's mouth never stopped.

As long as she saw anything, or anything, she would ask Zhong Wen non-stop.

Zhong Wen shook his head, thinking that it was a good thing to take Xiao Hua to Chang'an, but it was a decision that gave him a headache.

Chapter 359 Accident

The next morning, the boat passed Sanquan County.

The ship was not big, and there were not many people, but fortunately it was a passenger ship.

"Brother, how long will it take? It's so boring." At this moment, Xiao Hua complained to Zhong Wen while looking out of the boat.

"Didn't I say it many times? It will take another ten days, can you stop asking, be quiet, if it's really boring, just meditate." Zhong Wen was so annoyed by this girl that he was going crazy.

Since yesterday, the girl Xiaohua hasn't stopped talking.

The only way to shut up is when you sleep at night, otherwise, Zhong Wen might really send her back to Lizhou.

"Brother, it's very boring, why don't you tell me something about Chang'an." Xiao Hua asked again, staring at Zhong Wen with two big eyes, as if waiting for Zhong Wen to tell her about Chang'an same thing.

"Meditate." Zhong Wen replied without opening his eyes.

Zhong Wen didn't have the heart to tell her about Chang'an, this journey didn't take a day or two, it took ten days.

It is rare to be able to meditate with peace of mind and practice inner strength and mental methods. I still want to talk about Chang'an.

This is going to Chang'an, what else can I say, when I get to Chang'an, I will naturally know.

Besides, Zhong Wen has seldom calmed down to practice kung fu recently.

There are too many things to do, plus the blind date after the year, so Zhong Wen doesn't have much time to practice.

"Hmph!" Xiaohua pouted and snorted coldly, and continued to lie on the window of the boat, looking outside with blank eyes, admiring the scenery that she was not interested in.

On the evening of the third day, the boat arrived at Changju County.

The boatman said that it needs to stop in Changju County on this day, and it will be sent out in the morning of the next day.

Simply, Zhong Wen got off the boat with Xiao Hua, who was very noisy, and walked towards Changju County, planning to find a guest house to stay in, so as to relieve the depression of the past few days.

"Brother, look, there is a little difference between here and Lizhou. Look there, there are also bird sellers." As soon as she entered Changju County, Xiaohua's eyes began to be a little uncontrollable. Of course, there was her the first

"Well, I see." Zhong Wen has never been to Changju County, and he doesn't know how different Changju County is from Zhuli Prefecture.

But after seeing the layout of Changju County, it is basically certain that Changju County is not much different from Zhuolizhou.

As for the bird that Xiaohua mentioned, it is quite beautiful, but it is rare, or has never been seen, which makes Xiaohua feel that it is different from Lizhou.

If we really want to talk about the difference, it must be the difference between the north and the south, and there will be a difference after a few states are separated, and Changju County belongs to Xingzhou, and Xingzhou is only next door to Lizhou.

Not long after, Zhong Wen and Xiao Hua moved into a guest house.

Then, they ordered some food.

"Brother, it's so unpalatable." For the past few days, Xiao Hua basically ate the food she made at home, but after coming to Changju County today, she changed to a different taste and started to complain.

"It's good to have something to eat, others haven't eaten yet." Zhong Wen helped Xiao Hua make a bowl of soup cakes and said, adding some vegetables for Xiao Hua.

"It's really hard to eat." Xiaohua frowned and continued to complain.

Fortunately, the owner of this inn didn't hear it, otherwise, it would definitely cause some controversy.

After one night, Zhong Wen returned to the boat with Xiao Hua and continued heading north.

However, at noon, there was a noisy sound from the bow.

"Save people quickly, if you know how to use water, hurry down and save people."

"Hurry up and hug that child, it's about to drown, hurry up."

"..."

Zhong Wen, who was in the boat cabin, heard these noisy voices, felt as if someone had fallen into the water, stopped to meditate quickly, and walked out, while Xiao Hua followed behind.

But when Zhong Wen came to the bow, he found that it was not as simple as who fell into the water, but that a boat had flooded not far away, and a lot of water began to pour into the boat.

Around the boat, several people had fallen into the water, and there was even a baby with only one head left.

"Xiao Hua, stay still." Zhong Wen looked at the current scene, confessed to his little sister, circulated his inner energy, jumped away, and jumped towards the place where the little baby was.

Whether the people on the boat or the panicked people in the submerged boat saw a young man jumping into the air like a bird and jumping towards the child who fell into the water, they were all shocked. I forgot that the ship was about to sink.

With a sound of "wow", Zhong Wen jumped to the side of the little baby, stretched out his hand, and picked the little baby out of the water.

When Zhong Wen's figure was about to fall into the water, his inner energy turned and moved towards the other hand, and the other hand slapped on the water surface, directly raising his figure.

"Brother, you are amazing!" At this moment, Xiao Hua, who was standing at the bow of the boat, watched her brother use the jumping technique to save someone, and yelled loudly.

"That man is really amazing. He can fly in mid-air like a bird without falling into the water. He must be an expert." Seeing this situation, the people standing on the bow began to discuss.

"A master."

"..."

At this time, Zhong Wen never thought that the people on the two boats would start to respect him because he revealed the jumping technique himself.

Zhong Wen just cared about the little baby, otherwise, he wouldn't have used the jumping technique.

As Zhong Wen slapped his palm on the surface of the water, his figure suddenly rose by a foot, Zhong Wen circulated his inner energy again, and performed Taxue Wuhen.

With a sound of "咻", the person has already returned to the bow.

"Hurry up and rescue this little baby." Zhong Wen put the little baby on the board of the boat, and shouted at the people present, and the figure once again jumped towards the people in the water.

After two quarters of an hour, almost all the people on that boat had been rescued.

However, the boat has sunk.

"Thank you my benefactor."

"Thank you for saving your life."

"..."

Nearly twenty rescued people all knelt down to Zhong Wen at this time, thanking Zhong Wen for saving their lives.

But the original personnel on the ship looked at Zhong Wen with different eyes.

No one expected that there was such an expert on their boat.

This makes their hearts, in addition to reverence, more of a kind of curiosity.

Even Xiao Hua, who was standing beside Zhong Wen, pouted and looked at the crowd with a flirtatious look, as if telling others that this is my brother.

"Is Xiaowa alright?" Zhong Wen waved his hand, indicating that there was no need to do so, but turned to Xiaowa who was the first to be rescued by the Master.

"Thank you benefactor, my baby is fine, but was a little frightened." A woman quickly responded to Zhong Wen, her eyes full of gratitude.

"It's fine, but the water is a bit cold, so don't catch the wind and cold. Boatman, hurry up and sail. When they arrive in Fengzhou, let them get off the boat and go see the doctor." Zhong Wen felt relieved after hearing this.

After the boatman heard Zhong Wen's call, he gave a few instructions to the boatman, and the boat continued upstream.

"Let me ask, why did your ship sink?" Zhong Wen asked everyone.

Zhong Wen had never encountered the sinking of the ship before, but when he did, he naturally wanted to ask why.

"Return to the benefactor, there was a big hole in the bottom of the boat, and water entered, which caused my boat to sink, alas." At this time, the boatman who sank the boat responded to Zhong Wen.

"A big hole was broken?" Although Zhong Wen was puzzled, when he heard such a reason, his heart still tightened.

Immediately, Zhong Wen walked to the bow of the boat and looked at the water level of Jialing Water.

"When did your boat break? Where did you find the water?" Zhong Wen asked the boatman who had sunk the boat after checking the water level.

"It should have been discovered about a mile ahead." The boatman pointed to a mile ahead and responded to Zhong Wen.

At this time, Zhong Wen already had a general idea in his mind.

The water level of Jialing water dropped, and although the boat was a bit old, under normal circumstances, if the bottom of the boat had a hole, it must have been injured by something sharp, otherwise it was unlikely that the boat would get a hole in the water.

"Boatman, pay attention to things like sharp rocks or sunken wood one mile ahead, find someone to check." Zhong Wen pointed to the front and confessed to the boatman.

"Guest officer, I already know it if you don't tell me. The water level in the front is a little shallower, and there is a rock at the bottom. We often walk in this waterway, and we know it in our hearts. It is estimated that he may have just entered this industry. Otherwise, such a disaster would not have happened." The boatman had been listening to Zhong Wen's questions and the reply of the shipwrecked boatman.

This boatman has more than [-] years of experience in sailing on Jialing Water, and he dare not say he knows everything about Jialing Water, but he is basically familiar with the problematic places.

"So that's the case. It seems that I was unlucky. I just bought this boat a few months ago, and it was refurbished. I just started to solicit goods and customers today. I didn't expect there to be rocks there. It's all my fault. I'm greedy to save wages. I didn’t even hire an old boatman, alas, it’s all my fault, woo woo woo…”

After the shipwreck's owner heard about it, he realized it in a panic.

It was too late to know, but fortunately no one was killed, otherwise, he would have to pay for all his wealth.

In fact, it would be no problem in normal times, but since last year, the water level of Jialing Water began to drop again and again, which made the new boatman who was not familiar with the water pattern of Jialing Water lead to this disaster.

After hearing this, Zhong Wen felt relieved.