The topographic map of the mountains and rivers jointly drawn by the Office of the Chief of Staff and the Privy Council is updated every ten years. The majestic passes and dangerous points, state and military prisons, mountains, rivers and lakes can be known without looking through the window, and the world is within the palm of your hand.
This picture only captures two of them.
Tie Zhenshan wanted to put the map into her mind, but she couldn't forget it. She could only look up regretfully: "Your Majesty, this map has been taken out. What big thing are you trying to conspire with us?"
The King of Jin was not secretive and said bluntly: "There are 213,000 taels of silver on the Liang-Guang Road. I want to go to Beijing before Zhang Guifei celebrates her birthday. I will stop at the Ezhou General Consulate to count it. After counting, I will go straight to Kyoto."
The atmosphere in Jinyintang was stagnant, and the boiling blood of the four people quickly cooled down. They threw away the map and sat down each.
The King of Jin had already anticipated this and said with a smile: "Two hundred and thirteen thousand taels, I won't take any of it. According to my estimated time, including the flood season, the ship will arrive around September 20th. What do the four masters have to do?"
Good advice?"
Tianxin pondered for a moment, touched the top of his head, and looked at Tie Zhenshan: "Master Tie has always had high opinions. I want to hear your opinion."
"Bald Donkey, let me be the leader," Tie Zhenshan revealed his plan and looked at King Jin, "I want the money, but I have to have a life flower. This is the Zhang family's ship."
The ship was an official ship, but Liang-Guang Road was Zhang Rui’s hometown, and the officials in Guangdong and Guangxi were all Zhang Rui’s disciples. When ships came and went, the lanterns hung had the huge Chinese character Zhang on them.
Tong Peng immediately shouted in response: "Other official and silver escorts are all escorts acting as guards, and their ships are all masters trained by the Zhang family."
Baiyu added: "And their ship is the Lingfei Shunji Shenzhou, which can carry tens of thousands of dendrobium, and has archers and chariots on it. Our ship can only be regarded as a small loach when we row across it."
After that, he took off his clothes and exposed his chest, which was crisscrossed with four scars: "I'm not lying. I suffered a big loss and almost died."
Tie Zhenshan nodded: "I have also suffered losses."
Having said this, the four of them all looked at King Jin again.
King Jin walked down, stood in front of the map, and pointed at it.
"If you are unable to defeat the enemy, use strategy. In ancient times, Yuan Dynasty asked you to use a pill of mud as your king to seal Hangu Pass eastward. Today, I also ask you to use a leaf boat as your king to seal Nanjing Pass eastward."
Where he reached it was the Nanjinguan Pass of Xiling Gorge.
The walls of Xiling Gorge are built with thousands of blades, and there are small gorges nestled within the big gorge. The river is narrow and winding, with many shoals and fast water, as thick as bamboo knots. There are many rocks under the water surface, making it very difficult to navigate. During the flood season, it is even more dangerous.
"You all have swords and swords, and have profound kung fu. You should be heroes, but you are thieves. Why don't you join with me, save your blood, use swords and soldiers, and fight for the world!"
The four heads were struck by the majesty of King Jin, and they all became awe-struck. His fingers became blades and would lead them to set off the first huge wave.
The already cold blood became hot again, and the four leaders actually had the illusion that they were generals in the army.
Tianxin slapped the table and said loudly: "Do it!"
He picked up a jar of fine wine from the ground, opened the mud seal, and drank it all in one gulp. He didn't care that the wine wet his excrement and clothes.
Baiyu and Tong Peng also stood up, sifted two bowls of wine, bowed to King Jin, and drank.
Tie Zhenshan sat motionless, her dark face couldn't restrain her excitement, and her eyes were as bright as fire, shining directly at King Jin.
At this time, she didn't want to drink. She just wanted to go up and bite Prince Jin hard twice, and then sleep together.
Ezhou is full of enthusiasm, but Zhang Xutang becomes more and more deserted as he walks.
He wandered around holding a fan, walked alone to the tiles, and stopped in front of a small hook fence.
Inside, the song "Little Sun Butcher" was being sung.
He entered the theater and was dazzled by the dancing on the stage. The actor who played the role of the official prostitute Li Qiongmei was beautiful and cute, with a light and voluptuous figure. The people in the audience cheered, so he swaggered in and sat in the front seat.
When the play came to an end, Li Qiongmei went to pick up the plate and sang: "The gate of wealth rises, the land of good fortune rises, the land of auspiciousness rises, the land of prosperity rises, when the hand is in front of you, the rest of the education is empty."
After singing, the first one came to Zhang Xutang. With a glance, he knew that he was a rich man and said softly: "Look, please reward me with a big profit."
Zhang Xutang took out ten taels of silver and put it on the plate. He didn't do anything, but his eyes lingered on her face twice.
Li Qiongmei walked around the theater shyly, glanced at Zhang Xutang, and went to the theater.
Zhang Xutang stood up and followed him. Before he entered the door, he heard the curses of "poor woman and bitch" inside, and the curses were mixed with laughter.
Zhang Xutang stopped and listened carefully.
"What did the scholar say?"
A woman imitated the man's tone: "My heart is broken by your tears, but it is hard to disobey my parents' orders, and I cannot abandon my mother, otherwise I would be willing to die with you."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, man's mouth is a liar."
The woman learned many sweet words, which made everyone laugh. Those who were quarreling stopped arguing and came to listen.
"I'll scare you by telling you about that man."
"who is it?"
"A few days ago, the tea merchant who went whoring with Jiang Gan at the Flower Tea House, the two of them got into a lawsuit over one of them."
"It's Huang Wenqiu!"
"Bah, I heard from other tea merchants that he was imprisoned for selling private tea. Later, his mother went to the Song family and asked Mrs. Li to go to the prince's house to persuade her, and then he was released."
"What Mrs. Li? It's Mrs. Song!"
"In order to repay his kindness, Huang Wenqiu asked to marry the eldest daughter of Mrs. Song's family. I thought it was Duan Jiahua, but I didn't expect that he had another love."
"Where are they? I'm going to see this couple."
"I met them by the river. I don't know where the pair of wild mandarin ducks have flown to now."
Li Qiongmei listened for a while but did not see Zhang Xutang come out. When she walked out, she saw that there was no trace of Zhang Xutang anywhere.
It turns out that Zhang Xutang went to find wild mandarin ducks.
As long as it was related to King Jin, he would not let it go, even if it was a clue.
The river bank is full of tourists, the bright moon is shining brightly, and the river waves are rolling and lapping against the embankment. It is a good place to go.
Walking along the embankment towards the dangerous spot, it becomes more and more secluded as we go, with fewer and fewer pedestrians.
Zhang Xutang walked for two-quarters of an hour when he heard the woman's low sobbing. He quietly walked closer and saw that it was a young woman covering her face and crying bitterly. There was not even a maid beside her.
There is a resentful woman, but no crazy man.
This woman was none other than Luo Huiniang. She had cried enough, wiped her face, and walked back with her eyes lowered. She didn't even know that Zhang Xutang was following her.
When she found the maid and went home, a carriage stopped, the curtain opened, and Yan Youwei poked her head out: "Why is she crying?"
Qi Yu was also inside and said, "I know, I know, do you still remember the day we went to Song Huiyue's house..."
She danced and said it again, and finally concluded: "That person named Huang is going to marry Song Huiyue. She must be sad."
Yan Youwei asked doubtfully: "She is a woman from an official family, but she is much better than Song Huiyue. Why did Huang Wenqiu marry Song Huiyue instead of her?"
"Who knows? Let me tell you, Song Huiyue is really a bit crazy. One time my eldest sister accidentally said something about Song Qinghui, and Song Huiyue almost hurt my eldest sister."