Coming south from Shenjing City, you can see an endless stream of water transport ships almost all the way along the river.
Water transportation can be said to be one of the lifebloods of the dynasty in this era. The food rations of millions of people in the entire Shenjing City basically depend on water transportation.
If the water transport is cut off for ten days and a half, people in the Shenjing City will be in panic. If the water transport is cut off for two months, the Shenjing City will be starved to death!
Of course, this is all hypothetical, and it is almost impossible to do this under normal circumstances!
In the third year of Baode... That's right, Emperor Shengyuan finally made up his mind to pass the throne to the fourth prince Yang Ying three years ago. He retired behind the scenes and became the Supreme Emperor. From then on, the Daqing Dynasty began the historical process of two days!
However, these matters in the court are still far away from Jia Lian for the time being. The only thing that affects him is that his grandfather Zhang Ju is likely to retire from the position of second minister in the past few years.
Firstly, my grandpa is indeed older among the civil servants. Secondly, one emperor and one courtier have always been like this since ancient times.
Fortunately, Jia Lian has long passed the period of needing the protection of his grandfather Zhang Ju. On the contrary, his current strength and influence are completely enough to protect the Zhang family, so the impact of Zhang Ju's becoming an official is actually minimal to him.
On March 20, the third year of Baode's reign, Jia Lian and his party set out from the waterway and visited the novel scenery on both sides of the river. They felt very uncomfortable.
On the boat, Jia Lian suddenly became interested in fishing and bought a heavy green bamboo fishing rod from a passing fishing boat. He was very addicted to fishing!
Jin Ling'er, who was sitting aside waiting for Jia Lian to catch the fish and feed it, was so anxious that she couldn't bear it anymore. Jin Ling'er, who was in the form of a little milk cat, was so angry that she jumped up and jumped over the edge of the boat, in front of everyone.
The maids were heartbroken and plunged into the river with worried exclamations!
Jin Ling'er, who dived into the water, instantly regained her huge three-foot-long body, only causing the undercurrent of the river to become turbulent.
Not long after, a big fish over two meters long was suddenly thrown up from the water next to the boat, and it fell diagonally in the direction of Jia Lian. The bodyguards at the edge of the Houtian Realm, who were at the peak of cultivation, quickly caught it and subdued the crazy struggle.
of big fish.
Then Jin Ling'er appeared on the water and returned to the form of a little kitten. The kitten "scrubbed" along the V-shaped hull of the boat a few times before climbing up, shaking its body a few times to shake off the water.
Then, he jumped into Zhiyu's warm embrace, attracting a crowd of maids to watch and ask for warmth.
Through the gap between the people, Jia Lian even saw the look of contempt in his eyes. He gritted his teeth and finally decided to ignore this guy. After all, what Jin Ling'er caught this time was a large sturgeon that was almost extinct in later generations!
In the blink of an eye, Jia Lian excitedly ordered his guards and cooks to start slaughtering and cooking delicious food. The meat on the back of the fish is suitable for roasting! This fish head is suitable for making a top-quality minced pepper fish head! The tender meat on the fish belly can be steamed directly.
Just eat it! It is said that the fish bones are soft, so you need to study carefully how to eat them...
…
Jinling did not alert the person in charge of the Jia family in Jinling. Jia Lian and his party went directly back to the old house and stayed there for one night.
But the next day, people from the Jia clan still came to visit early in the morning. They were indeed the local snakes of Jinling!
After sending away several waves of visiting tribesmen, Jia Lian felt impatient. I'm still a child!
So he ordered people to stop people at the door of the old house, "Second Master Lian is on a study tour this time. He does not intend to interfere in the affairs of the clan. He should not be disturbed too much. Please forgive me for declining to visit!"
At the same time, Jia Quan and others, who had come to Jinling Daqian Station first, also came to the old house. In order not to reveal the whereabouts of Jia Lian and his party, they had not moved into the old house.
Jia Lian also met Xiang Ling, who was eight years old at the time, also known as Zhen Yinglian.
Hmm... an eight-year-old yellow-haired girl, whose body has not yet grown out. Apart from her fairer face, there is nothing particularly outstanding about her.
But Jia Lian was hesitant about what to do with the girl. She had been abducted for four or five years, and her father Zhen Shiyin was probably a monk and had disappeared without a trace. Only her mother, Feng, was left at home with her two maids to do needlework day and night to support the family.
.
At this time, Zhen Shiyin's family was already in decline, and when Xiang Ling returned, she would no longer be as prosperous as she was when she was a child...
Well, even though there seemed to be so many reasons, Jia Lian still couldn't make the decision to keep Xiang Ling by his side just because of some weird collecting addiction.
"Jia Quan, this girl's father is probably Zhen Shiyin. You can ask someone to search for her and take her to Zhen Shiyin's house to have a look, right?
If so, let them recognize each other. From now on, our people in Jinling will take care of him.
If not, then bring it back, our family will not be short of this food."
Jia Quan took the order and left. Here, sisters Qianqian and Xiangling were already hugging each other and crying.
Jia Lian gestured with his eyes, Zhiyu nodded, and went forward to take the two little sisters to settle down temporarily.
Jia Sidao and other personal guards, who had been watching this all the time, had a trace of pride flashing in their eyes.
This is the person they swear allegiance to!
Even if you kill hundreds of millions, even if you kill the whole world, you will always have a kind heart in your heart!
This group of [Legion] members who regard Jia Lian as their spiritual pillar have long been transformed into Jia Lian's fanatic believers, but they are somewhat different from the completely insane fanatic believers of the belief in the god system. The guards have always remained
Stay true to yourself and avoid thinking that you are a "pagan" if you don't believe in our Lord.
But the same thing: all Jia Lian's actions are worthy of praise and praise in the eyes of his guards! If there is anything that is not consistent with common sense, it must be that he has not yet understood it, and it is definitely not Jia Lian's fault.
wrong!
…
After three days of renovations at the old house in Jinling, Jia Lian, led by another elder from the Pseudo-Xiantian realm who stayed in the Jinling clan, visited... worshiped his ancestors, and then brought letters and gifts from the capital one by one.
It was given to the heads of each house of the Jia family in Jinling. As for the others, Jia Lian did not show up except for ancestor worship.
The Wang family, the Shi family, the Xue family and Jia Lian are all not interested. Even the famous Xue Baochai is just a little girl similar to Xiang Ling.
No matter how good the family is, now that the head of the Xue family has died young, leaving only orphans and widowers in the family, and Xue Pan is still only half a boy, Jia Lian has no good reason to visit him.
As for Wang Xifeng’s parents? Then they can’t give her this face!
…
There is a Xiaguan Ferry in the northwest outside Jinling City. About ten miles west of here is the famous diversion point of the Qinhuai River and the Yangtze River.
Although the ferry is not big, there are many shops, and the small market looks very crowded. There are also many new shops that seem to be built nearby. Ships of stones are brought from the pier, and many laborers are walking along the street.
Digging trenches or laying stones.
There are various types of people coming and going in an endless stream on some muddy roads, some in ragged clothes, and some in brocade robes. These people seem to be slightly different from the people in Jinling City, but for a while they can't be remembered.
What is the specific difference?
"People here seem to be very happy!" came a clear voice, it was Sissi who had regained her liveliness!
Jia Lian suddenly realized that the people here, even the shirtless men who were sweating profusely and working hard, had smiles on their faces all the time.
This Xiaguan Wharf is a brand-new wharf that has only been completed in recent years. The people who built and managed it are Jia Sidao's subordinates, and the people responsible for guarding it are the newly added members of the Guards in recent years. These people are here
Most of my spare time was sent to coastal places such as Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Guangdong.
After all, such a large number of private troops would be too conspicuous if they stayed in Shenjing City. In other words...
Jia Lian's personal guards controlled far more than one stronghold like Xiaguan Ferry!
…
Thanks to Mr. Jiang Hua for the hundred rewards!
It's a little late, I'm asking for tickets every day~
