Long Song Wanli Dingshan River

Zhu Zheng smiled, bent over and still wanted to kiss him. At this moment, there was a strange rustling sound from the outside. At first, it sounded like a heavy rain approaching. Listen carefully, but it was much softer than the heavy rain, like sand. cumulative sound.

The two of them were wondering, when they suddenly heard an exclamation outside the window: "It's a mud roller!"

Chang Ge's face changed in an instant, and he grabbed Zhu Zheng's wrist. He didn't even bother to walk through the door, and directly opened the window.

Sure enough, it was a mud roller.

The mud roller is the dialect of the Chu region, and it is called Bengqiu in the official dialect of the Central Plains.

The land of Southern Chu? There are many lakes and waters, and the soil is mostly yellow-brown soil and red-yellow soil. Time is another matter.

Soft soil is not as good as solid rock. It is difficult to support a tall mountain. In the spring and autumn in the south, it is rainy and rainy. Under continuous rainstorms, the soft soil absorbs the rainwater, and the entire soil layer suddenly sinks. It is not uncommon for the mountain to crack and form a waterfall.Not to mention the distance, just turn around from Xiakou all the way? There are many disintegrated mounds on both sides of the bank, which merge into the big river.

The cold wind was blowing at people's faces like knives, Chang Ge leaned on the railing and looked down, tens of feet below, was just the surface of the turbulent river.

However, the world is vast, and the river is rushing, so? A huge building boat sails in the river, and it is not much bigger than a flying leaf?.

The deck was noisy at first, and it was full of sailors watching the excitement, but after the building boat approached, the whole deck became silent.

In the night, the distant mountains are as light as sinking ink, and the top of one side of the ink block pours down, as if melting in the river, rolling and falling.

The river fog dissipated, and the disintegration of the hills suddenly appeared in front of my eyes.

The whole mountain flows towards the river like lubricated muddy water, and there are endless rustling sounds in my ears. The tall trees on the mountain can't help the soil flow, and the trees fall one by one, and the whole forest is like a falling blanket. , into pieces? Falling, and piled into the river.

"Stupid!" Chang Ge saw a familiar person among the huddled crowd at the bow of the boat, "What are you still doing in a daze, quickly command the big ship to keep to the left and avoid the collapse area!"

The fool turned around, but he hadn't woken up from the astonishment, he just opened his mouth in a daze, and was stunned for a moment, then suddenly nodded, and said "here", the official hat almost fell off.He panicked and ran towards the rudder cabin.

Not long after, the night sky was filled with arrow feathers carrying documents. This is the beginning of the fleet. The arrows were handed down one by one, and the following ships were strictly ordered to avoid the rocky area to avoid suffering. natural disaster.

The Lou Chuan led the entire wedding fleet slowly turned to the left, leaving the dangerous area aside.

In the middle of the night, Chang Geyi didn't feel sleepy at all. He was fully dressed, and he was still standing on the bow of the ninth floor, staring at the mountains in the distance.

Zhu Zheng first urged him, then see you later? Why can't he say anything? He simply took off his outer robe and gently hugged him.

Chang Ge's shoulders sank, and he didn't look back, but he already recognized the person from the cold snowy plum fragrance: "Mr. Mr., please rest, I will guard this place."

Zhu Zheng only said: "It's windy outside, you go to rest first. I will watch tonight."

Chang Ge gently shook his head: "I'm panicking in my heart. I always feel that something is going to happen. Even if I go in, I won't be able to fall asleep."

Zhu Zhengwen said: "Then I will accompany you."

Chang Ge didn't protest any more, just looking out from the railing.His hand was suddenly covered, Jiang Shangliang, Zhu Zheng's hand was not very warm, but he held his left hand in his palm and tried his best to warm it.

"Don't? Help me warm up, Jiangshang Yehan." Although Chang Ge's words were complaining, his tone was extremely gentle.

Zhu Zheng squeezed his fingertips, and the warmth of his palm came out gently: "The general doesn't miss himself, I have to."

Chang Ge had no choice but to let him hold it.

"Report!"

Chang Ge hastily pulled his hands away.

A Chu sailor half-kneeled on the floor, soaked all over his body, and the floorboard was soaked to a small extent.This should be the return of the Chu State navy who was chasing the man in black.

At that time, the men in black on the eighth floor? Seeing that they failed to kidnap Princess Yingchuan, they jumped into the river, and the Chu State Navy who chased after them were divided into two groups. At this time, the people who were half kneeling on the ground should be The one that entered the river to pursue.

Chang Ge went straight to the point: "Have you caught up?"

The officers and soldiers who took the lead were silent for a moment, then their heads sank suddenly: "This subordinate is incompetent!"

"Okay." Chang Ge took a step forward, lowered to a position at eye level with him, "In the cold spring night, after jumping into the river for so long, I will go to the dining cabin and ask for a bowl of hot tea later."

The officers and soldiers raised their heads boldly and looked carefully at Chang Ge for several times.

Chang Ge's eyes were kind, and he seemed to be genuinely concerned, but the gentleman standing next to him kept staring at him, faintly displeased.

Zhu Zheng raised his hand and pulled Chang Ge back, but kept him calmly? He blocked him behind him, and asked in a deep voice, "Why did you lose it?"

The sailor immediately bowed his head, saying that the men in black were excellent in water, and they chased them to the center of the river, which was already reluctant. At this time, a ghost boat appeared in the middle of the river for no reason. The boat was also strangely tight, forming a shuttle. They didn't see such a strange shape, and they didn't dare to follow it rashly. After the ghost ship passed by, the man in black who fled in the river didn't know where he went.

Zhu Zheng asked, "Did the boat catch up to the boat?"

"I immediately chased after it, but before traveling two miles, the boat capsized in the river!"

Zhu Zheng frowned?

"Mr. Sir, I am not saying anything in vain. Those who chased me together saw it. The boat, which was in good shape, turned to the right side and capsized for no reason. At that time, the river was so strong that it could not sink To find out what happened, I have to come back and report back.”

"Understood. You first? Go down."

"Yes."

The officers and soldiers faced them and took five or six steps back, Zhu Zheng suddenly confessed: "The general wants you to drink some hot tea, don't forget."

The officers and soldiers were taken aback for a moment, then their expressions relaxed a little, and they bowed their hands and left.

Chang Ge sighed lowly: "It seems that the man in black is indeed connected with the ghost ship. It's just that the clue here is broken, and I don't know how to continue to find it."

There is always cold fog on the river at night, and the fog presses down on the river.Although the field of vision is wide, but the fog in the river is a cage, but everything is indistinct? I can't see clearly.

Zhu Zheng urged Chang Ge several times to take a rest first. He said he was restless and couldn't sleep well. Seeing that the river was getting colder and colder, when Zhu Zheng wanted to urge him again, Chang Ge took the lead in promoting him. Wrist: "Sir? Look, it's late at night, why is there someone? Asking about cultivating immortals on the top of the mountain?"

On the top of the mountain on the right bank, there seemed to be a shadow of a person. This person was weird. He didn't sleep at home in the middle of the night, and he ran to the right bank of the river to meditate in the cold wind.

Zhu Zheng's brows and eyes softened a lot? "We're finally going to Jiangling City."

Chang Ge looked at him: "How do you say?"

"That's not a human being, but it's a statue of Lao Tzu. The first king of Chu State believed in Taoism, and he pretended to seek Taoism and ascend. He erected statues of Lao Tzu on all the water and land official roads nine miles outside Jiangling City, implying "landscape." Heaven and earth are the roots, and all things follow the law of nature'. On the river, when you sail to the statue of Lao Tzu, you will know that the capital city is only an hour away."

Chang Ge breathed a sigh of relief, the journey was uneven, but luckily victory was in sight, Jiangling City was only a few miles away.

"Give me... let go!"

Chang Ge turned around, and saw that the fool was being shoved by someone, and almost ran into him. He was gently led by Zhu Zheng, and he dodged, and the fool hit the wooden railing head-on. It hurts ouch.

At this time, the person who pushed and shoved the fool showed his whereabouts, and it was Xiao? Budian.

Zhu Zheng's opinion? It's her, with an unhappy tone: "It seems that the big prison in the cabin can't lock you up."

Little Budianben was locked up in the big prison, and immediately handed over her hands when she heard the words: "Sir, the reason for my boarding is written on the confession letter. After this matter is over, I will let Mr. handle it." She Pointing at the idiot shrunken into a gray mouse, he reprimanded loudly: "But this Captain Hu, the fleet is in a mess, you take advantage of the chaos to unload something from the ship, and go down in front of Mr. and the general." , make it clear!"

Stupid just rubbing his sore head?: "I didn't..."

Seeing that he was being dishonest, the little girl immediately cupped her hands and said bluntly, "Mr. Go up. Just now because of the collapse, there was chaos on the ship, but Captain Hu, instead of maintaining order, somehow threw the wine barrels on the ship into the river!"

"It's wrong!" the fool yelled, "Throwing heavy objects? Abandoning weight, just for the sake of lightness of the boat, so that it can turn around."

"Heh." Xiao? sneered, "I clearly heard that there were several bells ringing in the wine barrel! It was exactly the same as the bells ringing in the maid's bracelet brought by Princess Yingchuan!"

Chang Geben was listening lazily, and when he heard this sentence, he immediately raised his head and asked, "Has the wine barrel been polished?"

"Not yet! I hid in the dark and noticed that something was wrong, so I immediately screwed him over." The little boy said without clapping his hands, "General, I have been on the ship for several months, and I have approached the ghost ship several times, but Captain Hu turned a blind eye to it? I ordered that no pursuit be allowed, I thought he was thinking about the lives of the soldiers, but today I found out that maybe this Jiangshang navy is the accomplice of the "snatching the bride"! If there are Jiang robbers who transport sharp fruits from time to time, the Chu state navy will They are all patrolling the river, how could they not know!"

Chang Ge glanced at Zhu Zheng, then asked, "Where is the barrel!"

"I'll take you there!"

The young man did not take the two of them to walk to the stern deck.

There were indeed some casks piled on the deck, seven or eight in all, of oak, one of which happened to be at the mouth of the unloading gate.Chang Ge knocked on the top of the wine barrel, and the echo was muffled and light.

Chang Ge said, "Open it and have a look."

"It can't be opened, it can't be opened!" The fool rushed forward, "This thing will be ruined as soon as it is opened! This is a good wine that has been aged for [-] years!"

He knelt down abruptly, and kowtowed several times in succession: "General, sir, it's no good for me to keep it a secret, so let's do it. I was walking on the river, and I did occupy the public's property." It’s cheap, earn some extra money, otherwise my family will be over [-]? My mother has a disheveled head? Childish, that meager salary is really difficult!”

"This wine barrel is because the elegant people in Jiangling City drank a lot of Furonglu and wanted to taste the stronger Xiangyang rice wine. Before I set off, I made an agreement with several big restaurants in Jiangling City. The first time I greeted my relatives, I brought back nine barrels of Xiangyang rice wine on the way. According to the quantity, the restaurant gave me one piece of Hechadangqian for each barrel. This was not a sudden collapse. The general ordered to turn around temporarily. I had no other choice, so I just unloaded a few barrels, but I was told by my little brother that I was in touch with Jiang Bandit, and I was wronged through the ages!"

Xiaowei Hu wailed, shook his head and slapped his thigh.

Ever groped with Chang Ge's fingertips? The barrel has a rounded edge: "This barrel is full of rice wine?"

"Yes! It's all old rice wine." Hu Xiaowei stopped in front of the wine barrel and tried hard to persuade him, "I know what I did was wrong, but there is no winemaker on board. At this time, Kaifeng, I will be punished. But I really feel sorry for these barrels of good wine!"

Chang Ge nodded and said: "This is true. If it is really old rice wine, it would be a pity to open it at this time."

Chang Ge really loves wine.He once rode alone for more than a hundred miles in order to drink a sip of authentic wine from the Western Regions. Xiaowei Hu's excuse was exactly what he wanted.

"General, I heard with my own ears that when the wine barrel was moved, there was a silver bell ringing!" the little girl said without speaking loudly. She knelt down suddenly and held a knife in both hands. Guaranteed, if the barrel contains rice wine, I will immediately kill myself in front of the barrel!"

Chang Ge gently pressed her knife: "What's the hurry, do you want your head? Why?"

He patted the leading wine barrel, and winked at the sailor beside him: "Open this barrel."

The fool was shocked immediately: "It can't be opened!!"