Aggrieved Fish Sprite

After traveling for four or five miles, the Qingjiang waterway was cut off by a huge rock that looked like a knife.

Waves of water hit the rocks, underwater reefs are everywhere, and the rapids form dozens of eddies here.

"Head Beach is here!"

The old boatman said hello and took the helm himself.

The ship shook, and Lu Min bumped his head against the bulkhead.

The second prince rubbed his blushing forehead sullenly, and when he raised his eyes, he saw He Mouse looking at him unkindly, and immediately annoyed, "What's the matter? Do you still want to fight?"

He Mouse snorted: "The bulkhead of our ship is thin, if you crash it, you will have to pay for it."

When the word money was mentioned, Lu Min's face darkened, and he was about to get angry.

Mr. Jin Shui stared at him, and then accidentally met He Mouse's eyes, and the two saw the same doubts in each other's eyes.This guy disguised as a coachman often has the power of a high-ranking person. Whenever they believe that this person is of extraordinary background, other details displayed by the other party interfere with their judgment.

For example, this cabin is filled with fishy smell that cannot be washed away, and there is also a strange smell from the oil applied to protect the long-term water-soaked wooden boards.

Ordinary people don't care, because ferries are like this.Wealthy merchants with a little wealth would definitely walk away with their noses covered, and would insist on staying on the deck after boarding the ship, rather than entering the cabin.

There is nothing to blame for this, the place where the poor live always has a strange smell of one kind or another, and different people are used to different lives.He Mouse has seen many people in disguise, no matter how well they dress up, there will always be flaws.There are some things that cannot be covered up by wearing rags, hunched over, and blackened faces.

In the eyes of He Maozi, Lu Min is a guy who has a lot of status and wants to pretend to be a poor man, but some of his habits are very similar to the real poor man.

"The boat fare is [-] Wen per person, and it will be sent to Heilongtan Ferry, and the horses will double."

"Nonsense, I remember that it is true that the carriage is for two people, but how do you calculate it according to the horse? We only have one carriage! You are blackmailing!" Lu Min's aura disappeared instantly, and he jumped on his feet to negotiate the price, "Ordinary ferry It only costs ten cents per person, and I have already calculated the price according to the big boat with chariots and horses. Look at your boat, is it worth this money?"

Mo Li approached Meng Qi and asked silently: How did the second prince know the price of the ferry?

Meng Qi thought for a while, and answered silently: Probably when I went to the biggest car dealership in the capital to buy a car, he took the opportunity to ask someone.

The money on the second prince's body was pitifully small, although his brother had prepared people and money for him, and waited for Mo Li Mengqi to send the second prince to the pre-arranged place, but the second prince didn't know about it at all.

In fact, Mo Li wanted to tell him, but Lu Min had acted very seriously a few days ago, immersed in reluctance and regret, completely unable to listen to other people's words.

Reluctant, is unwilling to leave Taijing.

To regret is to feel useless.

So Meng Qi murmured to the doctor, the opportunity is rare, if you want the second prince to regret it for a while, maybe you will be enlightened!The result is obvious——

"The price you mentioned is only the price for crossing the river. Now we have sent you a few miles of water and brought you to Duantoutan." He Mouse rolled his eyes and argued, "Besides, a carriage can only use one horse. If you have an extra horse, even if you don’t have a car, you still have to pay for it.”

Unexpectedly, Lu Min was not fooled, and he found that He Mouse was testing himself.If he blurted out that the spare horse could be hitched to the carriage, that would be a flaw.Common people are only allowed to use one horse in their cars, and when they argue, they will not subconsciously think of adding a horse to count as a car.

Lu Min avoided the horse's rhetoric, and argued hard: "We just want to cross the river. Whose way is the extra road, yours or mine?" Horses, why didn't the twenty coins be subtracted?The road near Duantou Beach is rugged and difficult for carriages, and it is getting dark, where do you want us to disembark? "

Meng Qi listened with great interest, and did not forget to say to Mo Li: "We didn't intend to come to Duantoutan, and he even knows the terrain around here? That's right, everything can be done if it is forewarned, and if it is not forewarned, it will be abandoned. If he can understand this truth, he has not wasted these days in vain!"

"...Lu Min speculates on the itinerary on the map and inquires about the market, is it just to save money?"

Mo Li couldn't help but said, Meng Qi's smile froze on his face.

Over there, He Mouse jumped up and retorted: "On our ship, there are only you and your group now. It is very kind of you to not count the money for chartering the ship!"

"Charter the boat? Is the person in the sack dead?" Lu Min laughed angrily.

They were arguing lively, but the people on both sides were silent, and they didn't mean to get involved at all.

Mr. Jinshui is still a little trembling, because the Qingjiang waterway ahead is the most dangerous and urgent place.

Broken Head Beach, as the name suggests, is not so easy to live here.

Generally, ships would try to drive as close to the shore as possible to avoid the vortex and undercurrent. However, there were too many merchant ships leaving Beijing, and they occupied relatively safe waters. Other ships could only line up behind and move slowly.

The old boatman had sharp eyes and saw that something was wrong there, as if someone had set up checkpoints to search.

"Could it be that we kidnapped Master Zha..."

"Nonsense, how could it be so fast."

After the old boatman reprimanded him, he thought of the scholar in the cabin who mentioned cheating in the imperial examination, his expression changed slightly.

——In recent days, Mr. Zha squatted on the pier almost every day, and arrested several scholars.

Although the old boatman didn't understand the key to cheating in the imperial examinations, he also knew that these people would strictly guard the scholars who took the exams, so why did they let them run away?Mr. Zha didn't seem to be arresting scholars for "supplementary" personnel, but rather arresting insiders to silence them. After all, if you want to find someone to take the exam, you need to carefully check your identity and household registration, not just go to the street to catch someone.

If a well-known scholar is kidnapped on his way back to his hometown, the government must be alerted.

The change of emperor in the capital and the turmoil in the government and the public have also shaken the foundation of this group of people, so these scholars took advantage of the chaos and fled one after another?

The only one who has shown signs of downfall recently is... Prime Minister Zhang?

The old boatman smacked his lips. Prime Minister Zhang's old servants have been demoted a lot recently. The official ships came and went, and the coolies on the pier also listened to it, knowing that the court was about to change.

The person who can set up a private checkpoint on Duantou Beach may be Jin Yiwei, or it may be that the black hands behind the fraud case have colluded with local snakes.

A vigorous search on the pier will scare the snake away.

Now at Duantou Beach, the two banks are barren, and the waterway is naturally cut off. It is difficult for the people on the boat to escape. It is indeed a good place for investigation.

"Uncle Yang, what should we do?"

Several coolies hurried around.

Even if they weren't catching scholars, they wouldn't be able to pass the search. There are still a few sacks in the cabin with people!Even if you let it out, you can't block people's mouths!

Regardless of the origin of the people who searched, seeing this situation, they will definitely detain their boat.

He Mouse came out of the cabin when he heard the sound, and his face turned pale when he saw the checkpoint ahead.

Mr. Jin Shui was more frightened than him, his feet were weak and he almost tripped.

Meng Qi was looking around, but the old boatman waved his hand and said, "Everything is steady, let's go!"

Before everyone could react, the boat suddenly turned and headed towards Jiangxin.

There was an uproar on the shore, and the searchers also found that something was wrong. They wanted to chase but none of the boatmen were willing.

It's not that breaking into Duantou Beach is impossible, it's just that you have to take a lot of risks. The boatmen are not stupid. Who is willing to do things that are not sure?Unless a huge reward is offered, and the money has already reached their wives and children, they will work with peace of mind.

Mr. Jinshui was hugging the side of the boat, and was splashed all over his face by the waves.

In the turbulent current, the hull suddenly turned to the left.Tilt, turn right suddenly.

The two horses in the cabin were frightened, shaking their heads and scratching their hooves.

"Mom!"

"do not!"

A dark shadow flashed in front of Mr. Jin Shui's eyes, and he and Lu Min jumped at the horse at the same time, and then hugged the horse's head tightly.Human strength is no match for Crazy Horse, and just as Lu Min was struggling to turn back to Meng Qi Moli for help, the two horses slipped limply against the bulkhead and fell down.

Lu Min was almost crushed, and he didn't have time to complain, because the boat was spinning wildly in the whirlpool.

Four or five circles in the blink of an eye, not to mention people, even horses are dizzy.

The sack was bumping around in the cabin, and the people inside must have been tossed awake, but they might as well continue to faint in this situation!

Meng Qi frowned and walked out of the cabin, directly meeting the surprised eyes of several coolies.

Panting for breath, He Mouse crawled out, trying to grab something dazedly, but ended up hugging Mo Carp's leg.

The ink carp could naturally avoid it, but he just stood still when he saw that He Mouse lost his balance and almost fell to the ground.

The hull is sharply left.Mr. Jin Shui felt that half of his body had been submerged in the water. He screamed in horror, and was pulled back immediately, with a piece of rope stuffed in his hand. column.

Mr. Jin Shui subconsciously hugged the iron pillar and grasped the rope tightly, and then he remembered to look up at the savior.

Meng Qi walked towards the bow of the boat like walking on flat ground.

The old boatman looked ahead, and the hull had successfully passed through three eddies, bypassed several hidden reefs, and was getting closer and closer to the huge rock in the middle of the river, and the rotation of the boat gradually stopped.

"Step up on the right side of the ship!"

"Don't stand to the left, go to the right!"

The coolies were in a hurry, but fortunately they were not at the helm.

The old boatman's shouts became faster and faster, and everyone gradually couldn't keep up with the speed. Finally, the ship's body tilted and was almost dragged into the whirlpool by an undercurrent.

If you want to sail out of the vortex, you must pay attention to the direction. If you make a mistake, the ship will be destroyed.

The old boatman was fearless and tried his best to stabilize the boat.

Mo Li looked at the oars. He didn't know how to control the boat at all, so he could only slap the side of the boat with his palm.

The internal force hit the water surface through the plank, and the reverse thrust made the ship break away from the vortex again.

The accident happened only once. The boat quickly crossed the huge rock, and during a turn, the hull almost hit the reef. As the old boatman determined, he returned to the rapids with a slight difference.

Everyone held their breath until Duantoutan was left far behind.

Their boat was small and the current was so fast that the boats behind couldn't catch up even if they wanted to.

The old boatman let go of his hands and sat down, and the people next to him hurried over to help.

Some people are laughing, others are shouting.

Although this is not the first time they have ventured into the Duantou Beach, begging for life on the river, there are always a few times where they have risked their lives, but they have never had such a good time like today.

——They got rid of the Jingcheng Wharf and Duantou Beach, and completely left them behind.

He Mouse dragged Lu Min who had climbed out of the cabin and turned around in a circle, and the first sentence he blurted out was - "Will the ship pay be increased?"

Lu Min waved his hand feebly, indicating that he had lost the bargain and there was no dispute.

Mr. Jin Shui's face was pale, and he rushed to the side of the boat and began to vomit.

Ink Carp: "..."

Meng Qi thought, luckily the doctor is not in the water right now.

The ink carp's face was so ugly that Lu Min and Mr. Jinshui thought that the ink carp was about to vomit after they recovered, so they hurriedly greeted and asked if there was any clear water on the boat.

"No need." Meng Qi hurriedly stopped.

The old boatman waved his hand exhaustedly, and signaled: "Go on, until you reach the Zhuhou Temple and then dock."

Mo Li was about to ask if there would be an extra fee for the inexplicably longer journey, but he was keenly aware that Meng Qi was stunned.

Zhuhou Temple——

Mo Li, who was familiar with the topography of mountains and rivers, especially the situation near Taijing, suddenly remembered the origin of Zhuhou Temple.

Among the famous ministers and generals known as the fourteen heroes of the founding of the Chu Dynasty, only one did not live to see the establishment of the Chu Dynasty.

Before Li Yuanze led his army into Taijing, one of his most trusted advisers, Zhu Yan, who was also a well-known wise man at that time, suddenly caught wind and cold and died in the army camp.

He died on the bank of the Qingjiang River. When Li Yuanze bestowed meritorious officials, he built a shrine and tomb for him at the same time.

Throughout his life, this adviser did not cross the Qingjiang River or enter Taijing.

He did not see the prosperity of the Chu Dynasty, nor did he see the end of the monarch and his ministers trusting and killing loyal ministers.