This escort took the water route, not Surabaya but first the Guangji River and then went north via Dingtao and entered the Beiqing River, heading towards Liangshan. I was lucky enough to reach Beijing, which is Damingfu, but it was a pity that I didn’t have the chance to go to this place I yearned for.

Take a walk around the Holy Land.

For those who have served the people, who wouldn’t want to go and salute in front of Tiananmen? Unfortunately, there is no Tiananmen now, and Damingfu is just a state capital in the north, and has not yet become the center of the country’s economy, politics, and culture.

After Sun Shubo and Liang Shiguang were attacked by Xia Song because of Wang Deyong, they were rushed to the shelf with a knife held on their necks. They simply asked Secretary Huang to treat their injuries, and then were escorted by the soldiers of the Tianwu Army themselves.

Sent to Shouzhou to do hard labor.

The time was a few days earlier than Liang Chuan. Liang Chuan came out with fifty escorts to guard the escorts. It was better to say that they were out for a spring outing. They had neither money nor escorts. They had a great time traveling around the mountains and rivers. The treasure ship was sailing on the canal. At first

After traveling for more than ten days, we finally arrived at Shandong Dilijie.

Shitou had never heard of the escort industry before. The group of people traveled in great vigour. It didn't seem like they were out on business, but more like they were out for a sightseeing trip. Why not just have a group of big men on such a big treasure ship?

How many girls are you bringing out?

Moreover, I traveled far to Shandong. With this skill, if I transport some food and medicinal materials to sell them in these places, I can earn more than 10,000 guan?

Liang Chuan, however, dispelled his doubts with just a few words. Do you think others don't know how to transport grain to sell goods? Do you know how much tax is charged on goods on the canal?

Emperor Taizu Wude established the Fifteen Roads in the World, and Shandong belonged to Jingdong Road. During the Xining period, Jingdong Road was divided into two parts. The administrative seat of the East Road was Yingtianfu, which is Nanjing. The current administrative seat is Songzhou, which is Nanjing.

The land of Longxing in the Song Dynasty was almost the current Shangqiu in Henan Province.

The water channel in Jeju suddenly narrowed, the water level in the river became shallow, and the water and grass on both sides were overgrown. Compared with the majestic and vast river channel of the Surabaya River, it looked more like a natural and unmaintained wild ditch that was about to be silted up.

After all, this is also an important hub between Jingdong Road and Bianjing City. This scene is completely different! Look at the homes and fields of the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, they are barren and dilapidated. The farmers on the fields are in withered clothes and dull eyes. Looking at the huge Liangchuan River

The treasure ship was a little overwhelmed.

They have seen a lot of canoes, but they have never seen such a big ship.

This place was the land of Qilu in ancient times. Since ancient times, it has been thought to be a land rich in fish and salt. It is a battleground for military strategists to conquer the world. Cao Cao made his fortune in the Three Kingdoms by occupying the two states of Qing and Yan before he started to sweep all the way. At this moment, there is no trace in sight.

A scene of prosperity.

Most of the escorts were born in the Central Plains of Bianjing. At this time, Bianjing was the most prosperous in the world. Seeing the depressing scene of Jingdong Road, it was inevitable that everyone felt sad. This was originally an ideal place for people to live in peace. Now it is with

The neighboring countries of Liao have turned into this situation, which is really inappropriate.

The accident happened quickly. As soon as the treasure ship passed Dingtao, Jeju tax collectors set their sights on Liangchuan, the fat sheep.

Several dilapidated small sampans in the waterway were lying across the water, blocking the way of the treasure ship. On the ship were two old men wearing standard soap clothes. The clothes were as ragged as hay, and they flashed yellow teeth and narrowed

There is endless greed in his small eyes.

Liang Chuan stood on the bow of the boat. When he saw this posture, a bad premonition came into his heart. He had seen many people like this. Country people dared to collect tolls as soon as they blocked the road. This phenomenon happened when Liang Chuan was at work.

It’s not uncommon to see it, not to mention the place where the emperor is far away!

Shitou shouted at the escort: "Do we have an escort from Shandong here?"

Everyone looked at each other in shock. Only one escort who was slightly taller than the others came out and clasped his fists and said: "Second master, I am a true Yizhou native!"

Yizhou is Langya, the ancestral home of Zhuge Liang and Wang Xizhi. The name changed back and forth, and today it is called Linyi.

Shitou said: "I remember your name is Ma Xun, right? Come over and see what this is about?"

Ma Xun went to the side of the ship to take a look, patted the stone on the side with his hand and said, "Leech from the Dog Government!"

Liang Chuan said: "There will be many more roads along the way?"

Ma Xun cheered, tilted his face to the side with some embarrassment and said: "Jingdong Road is also the hometown of Confucius and Mencius, a land of etiquette, but the government here is extremely bureaucratic, and it is still extremely exploitative of merchants and people along the way.

, the big boss also saw along the way, how can there be half a prosperous scene now, the common people's

Days are getting worse day by day, and I am not afraid of being laughed at by my big boss. I, Ma, have no way to serve my country even though I am capable in this land and water, so I can only go far away to Bianliang. According to me, there are many tax points that block rivers to collect taxes!

Just cross the border of Jeju and enter Yangsanpo. There are eight hundred miles of water there without worrying about these blood-sucking scum!"

Ma Xun's expression of being ashamed of his hometown immediately made all the bodyguards feel united with the enemy Kai. The bodyguards shouted: "Master, why don't you let us go down and teach these government lackeys a lesson!"

Liang Chuan suppressed everyone's indignation and whispered: "How to teach them a lesson? Submerge them in the river or tie them up? Let's go out to make a living. To put it bluntly, it is no different from going to someone else's territory to beg for food. I don't want to hear it from you again in the future.

Talking about fighting and killing!"

A group of people ignored a few people on the river, which made them very unhappy. They were already shouting and cursing on the river: "Where did you people come from? Stop the boat quickly, Jeju government conducts a routine inspection!"

Xia Dehai received a signal from Liang Chuan and had no choice but to pull the boat to the shore, put down the partition and let the three people get on the boat.

The three people boarded the ship. They thought that the ship was huge. It should carry countless gold, silver, jewelry and rare treasures. Even if it didn't, there should be countless goods. Unexpectedly, as soon as they boarded the ship, fifty bodyguards and a team

The team members were blocked.

The bodyguards and the experienced members of the team all exuded a fierce and unruly aura of martial arts, which instantly suffocated the three of them, causing them to huddle against the side of the ship like helpless little red riding hoods.

"You are brave! Hurry up and retreat!"

Liang Chuan smiled heartily and said: "Everyone, step back and forget about our hospitality!"

Each of the bodyguards seemed to have a blood feud with the three little officials who set up the card. They stared at the three people with eyes that could almost spit out fire. Liang Chuan deliberately wanted the bodyguards to give these three people a blow and walked slowly away.

He came to the three of them and said, "We are all from the countryside. Country folk don't know etiquette. Don't be offended, sir!"

The three of them said angrily: "If you don't understand, just be honest and don't urinate to see who's territory is here!"

This sentence suddenly ignited the emotions of all the escorts. Liang Chuan looked around, and then everyone put away their expressions. Liang Chuan apologized and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, don't you know the taboo?"

One of the people in the middle snorted coldly and said, "I am Song Xiangquan, the land and water transport envoy to various states on Jingdong Road."

The escorts couldn't help but feel awe-struck. The officer's big name somewhat frightened them.

The transport envoy was the highest chief executive along the route. In the Song Dynasty, culture controlled military affairs. He was also responsible for transporting money and grain to the capital, and his power was boundless.

Liang Chuan just laughed dryly and heard the man continue without taking a breath: "The shipping department of Jeju Prefecture under my command, Caojie Lou, is very expensive."

Everyone was just stunned for a moment, seeing that he was still not finished speaking, dragging another oil bottle and saying: "Sima Xun, the river patrol officer under the tent!"

He is a small official who is as sesame as mung beans! The name he brought out almost made everyone laugh! He gave his own name and was demoted several levels in a row. Everyone thought he was a high-ranking official, but they didn't expect him to be such a thing.

, turns out to be unpopular!

Ma Xun heard that his name was just one word different from his own, and he could be considered half of his family, but he was such a dishonest person. He was so ashamed that he wished he could crawl into the cracks in the planks on the deck.

"It turns out to be Lord Sima, disrespectful!"

When Sima Xun saw Liang Chuan being polite, the two people's auras ebbed and flowed, and they both seemed to be a little taller. He immediately asked: "What cargo are you pulling on this boat? Do you know that you must pay filial piety when crossing this river?"

Be filial!

Shitou really wanted to kill this wretched Sima Xun with a knife, but Liang Chuan was not surprised and said: "Your Excellency, this ship is not a merchant ship, so it took a few of us to Shouzhou to do some hard work, and we will be back soon!"

"Hmph! Don't hide it from me!"

Liang Chuan said: "I have Master Xia Songxia's documents here!"

Sima Xun was so angry that his beard trembled and said: "What about Xia Qian's winter bamboo shoots?" Sima Xun ignored Liang Chuan at all, took the document handed over by Liang Chuan and put it into his arms without looking at it, and continued to shout: "I told you

Even if the King of Heaven comes to Jeju, it won’t work for you!”

Liang Chuan just watched helplessly as the important amulet given to him by Xia Song was 'confiscated' by Sima Xun. He wanted to reach out to get it back, but even though he was close at hand, he was unable to do so!

In order to ensure that Liang Chuan's trip would go smoothly, Xia Song would use his documents to go to the local government for help if there was an accident on the way. The letter was also very straightforward. If there was any obstruction along the way, don't blame him Xia Song.

You're welcome.

Sima Xun has been the local land lord of Jeju for decades. He doesn’t care whether the person descending to earth is Guanyin Bodhisattva or Manjusri Samantabhadra. It’s not easy to come! In addition, he is illiterate. Xia Song’s letter to protect Liang Chuan

Just like a piece of tissue paper! He wouldn't look at it, let alone believe Liang Chuan's words. Even if it was really Xia Song, could Xia Song come to Jeju to confront him?

Sima Xun walked through the crowd and walked into the cabin. As Liang Chuan said, there was no cargo at all on the boat. There was an old man and a woman in the cabin, and they were extremely simple and had no aura of wealth at all.

There was not even a ballast stone in the huge cabin, just a few black iron pipes!

"What's this!"

Sima Xun didn't know that this was an artillery piece made by Liang Chuan, and he had never seen such a thing before, so he could only question Liang Chuan.

"What is this pipe for?"

Liang Chuan patted the dark cannon pipe: "Hey, sir, this is the pounding pipe used for pounding rice cakes in our hometown. Just put the rice noodles into the pipe and pound it hard with a wooden stick..."

Sima Xun put his hand into the core of the cannon tube. He could use one hand to hold some bread and eat it, but now it was as black as if he had dug out the chimney in his house. It was so black that it was shapeless. Only this black tube could be used to smash

Pounding rice with flour? The pounded rice can still be eaten!

Sima Xun was furious. This boy was clearly amusing himself! Such a big ship must not be that simple. There is only one waterway leading to Jingdong Road. Now you are pretending that you are not transporting goods. I don’t believe you came here empty-handed.

Back!

Xia Song's letter is not working, so we can only do our best! This Sima Xun is obviously a hungry wolf. If he doesn't get any meat, he will dig a hole in the boat and turn it over!

Liang Chuan had already noticed this guy's expression, found an opportunity where no one could see him, took out five golden melon seeds from his pocket, handed them to Sima Xun and said, "Sir, please be accommodating!"

Sima Xun weighed it in his hand and opened his eyes suddenly. He almost thought that he had seen it wrong. He was so happy that he almost wrote the word greedy on his face and almost told others that he had benefited!

Shitou was so angry that Liang Chuan must have used money to clear the way again! It was okay to be groveling to people every day if he didn't behave well in the past. Now, after all, he knows a lot of high-ranking officials in the court, so he has to ask this person from Jeju Prefecture to say hello.

The dog officer is so unhappy! Why do you need to sell your face to these people who look like dogs!

Liang Chuan held the stone that was about to explode, but politely said to Sima Xun: "Master Sima just took away the document from the villain, can you return it to the villain?"

Si Ma
To be continued...