819 Jiangnan Travel
Xiao Letian and his party went straight to Jinling from the Yangtze River. They were traveling up the road and did not rush to travel. Zaichun had seen Emperor Qianlong's paintings of Jiangnan more than once when he was in the palace. The beautiful scenery on it allowed him to see the place without moving for an hour.
The scenery is like a picture, people walk in the painting, and the beauty of Jiangnan cannot be described by any brush. The misty rain in the south of the Yangtze River, the beautiful scenery of the village, the beautiful mountains and rivers... attract people's attention everywhere.
Xiao Letian is also drunk. In this era without industrial pollution, the Jiangnan region has actually reached the peak of the most suitable human living environment.
The warm and humid climate, developed farming, convenient transportation, prosperous commerce, and the medieval world that developed to extreme civilizations and orders, the people were rich and polite. Although they were destroyed by the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the smell of books imprinted in their bones cannot be erased.
From Changshu to Wuxi, Suzhou will also reach the famous Taihu Lake. Boat Taihu Lake and drink a few glasses of rice wine, taste the delicious Taihu silverfish, white shrimp, white fish, and then a Longjing shrimp. Use the tenderest tea seedlings in February to stir-fry it. Don’t be too extravagant.
The boat called a few Suzhou Pingtans, and the one who sang Kunqu opera was the one that was appropriate in the title. Although Xiao Letian couldn't understand and was drowsy, he couldn't resist the people of that era's favorites. Even Zai Chun shook his head and heard it.
The only thing that was a little disharmonious was that there were many naval warships on Taihu Lake, patrolling back and forth fiercely. Zaichun saw them checking the fishermen on the lake and snatching a few fish by the way.
Before the little emperor could lose his temper, the warship rushed over to the pleasure boat arranged by Hu Xueyan. It seemed that they thought it was a ship of fat sheep and could be slaughtered hard.
"Stop the ship, respect the commander and general. Jiangnan has been cracked down for three months. Are there any offenders here?" The little whistle, long nose and eyes are rolling to the sky. The tone of asking for bribes can be heard by the fool.
But unexpectedly, he encountered a tough problem today. Hu Xueyan's housekeeper sneered and handed over with an invitation written by Zeng Guofan. "Do you know the words? If you don't know, let your superior come out... This is the Guanfang Seal and the signature of the handwritten by Dashang. We are the guests invited by Zhuang Zheng to visit, so you dare to stop him."
The chief of the whistle was naturally blind and didn't know anyone who was talking big, but he knew someone on the boat. A little man always held his head and was restless. He worked a lot at Widow Wang's house last night. He was so tired that he kept kowtowing during the day.
The guy jumped up in front of him when the Hunan Army fought, and any officers had to be guarded by the guards. They had to recite the guards of all generals' guards and seals. They had to recite them carefully.
You may not recognize words, but you must not misunderstand the Guanfang Seal and the signature of the chief general, otherwise you will not be able to become an official.
"Damn, where did this come from the big Buddha..." The general jumped out of the cabin and saw the Jiangnan God of Wealth Hu Xueyan at a glance.
"Oh... I said my eyelids kept pounding in the morning. Isn't this Lord Hu? I'm so happy to pay my respects to you... Why are you still standing there? I'm paying my respects to Master Hu? This is the Jiangnan God of Wealth..."
When the soldiers heard that it was Hu Xueyan, they all knelt down. Not to mention the identity of the God of Wealth, they are already under the fourth-ranked clothing. How dare they not kneel down when they see the official?
The housekeeper took out a handful of silver dollars from his cuffs and threw them on the deck. He rolled around, "My adults are entertaining guests, don't harass you, wait well from the two miles away from the boat..."
"Well... Butler Xie Gui rewarded, stop the boat, keep a distance of two miles..." Turning back, a group of soldiers went to touch the silver coins on the deck, and several of them rolled into the cracks on the deck, and they had to use a knife to pick them out.
Xiao Letian looked at the group of soldiers who were smiling and robbing silver dollars, and his face slowly became gloomy. He whispered to Zai Chun, "Look at the arms and thighs of these soldiers, they are very strong, and they are also very stable at the bottom. At first glance, they are veterans who have been on the battlefield... But such soldiers suddenly turned into pugs when they see money."
"Do you want such a soldier? Isn't this a group of murder tools raised by Confucianism that is weak and solid, and they will tell you that soldiers should not be determined and maintain a certain degree of greed, so that they can manage..."
"But I tell you, since you have retained the greed and ignorance of these soldiers, don't blame others for corrupting them with money and pulling them all away..."
Zaichun didn't tell at all, so he could of course see the difference between these soldiers and Ryukyu soldiers. The difference was that kind of energy.
Of course, the Hunan Army was elite. It fought in the Yangtze River Basin and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom for more than ten years, and then worked with the Nian Army. Such an army has rich combat experience and gathered in veterans, and its combat effectiveness is extraordinary.
But the stronger you are, the more afraid of you, the more you are. If you can overthrow Changmao, maybe you can enter Beijing, so don’t be too strong and be your greedy man honestly.
In the eyes of the court and civil officials, you can only be greedy for money and lust every day, and steal when you have nothing to do, and even rape the people, because such an army will only cause chaos but will not rebel.
The elegant pleasure of visiting the lake was swept away. Xiao Letian said to Hu Xueyan, "Let's go, get ashore from Yixing, then go to Liyang and then go straight to Jinling by land. Because our Jiangnan was in chaos, we couldn't have fun..."
Hu Xueyan wiped the sweat from his forehead and smiled, "It's good, Yixing purple clay is good, the prime minister can pick a few."
The cruise ship crossed Taihu Lake and got ashore from Yixing, and then did not stay at all. He headed straight for Jinling. Along the way, Zeng Guofan's invitation was invited. No one dared to harass the army along the way, and even sent elite cavalry to protect him.
Xiao Letian never worried about safety issues, because after getting off the ship from Changshu, Master Long joined the Eagle, and Mr. Zeng's iron-core direct descendants were secretly protecting him.
There was nothing to say along the way. Xiao Letian and his party who were disguised at the end of February had already seen the tall city walls of Jinling, which were covered with traces of fighting with the Taiping Army back then. However, in just four years, the city had miraculously recovered.
"Secretly enter the city, staying in the Qinhuai River tonight. Wherever there is a secret stronghold of our CIA, it will be safe wherever we go...Master Zeng has arrived early and is waiting for His Majesty and the Prime Minister."
Xiao Xiulian was responsible for all the intelligence work around the prime minister this time. Under his arrangement, the group of people dressed up and became a giant merchant and walked into the Qinhuai River swaggeringly. As soon as he got here, the little emperor Zaichun's eyes were not enough to see.
"This is the ten miles of Qinhuai River, the six dynasties of golden and pink land, and there are so many red lanterns." Zaichun may be destined to be more in line with this kind of place. As soon as he got here, he was so energetic that Xiao Letian shook his head.
"Yes, little brother, this is the golden powder of the Qinhuai Six Dynasties... When you see your eyes shining, you know that it is your first time here. Don't be a boy**. Come to my sister to play, and I will send you a big red envelope..."
A group of prostitutes were scattering handkerchiefs and teasing Zai Chun. The little emperor took a deep breath, "Ah... it smells so good." His face was full of enjoyment.
Chapter completed!