Four hundred and fifty-six boats cross the Sanjiang Pass
In the Marquis's Mansion, Xia Hu was helping Xu Zhiqiong pack his luggage. He had just packed a few pieces of clothes, but tears fell one by one.
"The mountains are high and the roads are long, but it's hard to say what could go wrong."
Tao Huayuan nodded and said, "I'm afraid I can't help myself when I'm alone all the way."
"No matter where he goes, he is still in the territory of Daxuan. Now that he is out of Daxuan, who can take care of him?"
Tao Huayuan said: "I will take care of him, just don't worry, I will take care of him every step of the way."
Xia Hu sobbed and said, "I don't know how long it will take to leave."
Tao Huayuan sighed: "At least it will take a year and a half. If I give birth to the child by then, you can take care of it for me."
"Thief! I will fight with you!"
Xia Hu and Tao Huayuan started fighting.
It's not playful, it's real tearing.
Xu Zhiqiong agreed to go to Yu Xianguo as a hostage, and Mo Chi gave five million silver to Emperor Changle on the same day.
To show his sincerity, Xu Zhiqiong agreed to set off within three days. Taibu heard the news and asked Tao Huayuan to accompany him.
Xia Hu also wanted to accompany him, but Lu Yanyou refused.
In the capital's evil punishment department, the number of successful men was limited. Xu Zhiqiong was promoted to long history, and Qian Limu ran away again.
Now Xu Zhiqiong is going to Yu Xianguo, and if Xia Hu follows him again, the Capital Punishment Department will be unable to uncover the blame.
It doesn't matter if Xia Hu doesn't go, it would be safe to stay in the capital.
Xu Zhiqiong used these five days to explain everything big and small.
There are two things that worry Xu Zhiqiong the most.
The first is family matters. After Xu Zhiqiong leaves, the Nufu Cult is likely to attack his family. Because it involves the underworld, Chang Decai and Yang Wu may not be able to resist. Even Liang Zhenjie does not dare to take action easily, let alone him.
I haven't been mentally well lately.
If the Nu Fu Cult took action, Xia Hu would not be able to sustain it alone. Fortunately, Lu Yanyou would be helping secretly, and Liang Jixiong would be taking care of him openly.
Go to the Punishment Department for a while.
The second thing that worries me is the Xingxiu Corridor.
The Dragon Tomb Chief in the Xingxiu Corridor was like a thorn in his heart, making Xu Zhiqiong frightened, but there was nothing he could do.
Fortunately, he can't come out now, which gives Xu Zhiqiong enough time. This time he goes to Yu Xianguo to check the situation of Nufu Sect. If he can catch Xiao Songting and find out the truth, he can do something to eliminate these scum in the future.
Be prepared.
What worried Xu Zhiqiong the most was his master.
The master was sleeping in the Xingxing Corridor, but the Dragon Tomb Zai lived next door.
If that bird boy comes out one day, I'm afraid he will be the first to attack Master.
Do the locks I left on the door work?
If it doesn't work, what can I do to protect my master?
If it really doesn't work, we have to take Master out of the Xingxiu Corridor.
Judging from Master's current situation, perhaps he shouldn't leave Xingxiu Corridor, but if it comes to a last resort, Xu Zhiqiong can't think of a better way.
Three days later, Xu Zhiqiong left for Yu Xianguo, and Tao Huayuan accompanied him in men's clothing.
Mo Chi personally escorted Xu Zhiqiong to Yuxian. When the two met, Mo Chi was very surprised: "Marquis Yun, you have only one attendant by your side?"
Xu Zhiqiong said with a smile: "One follower is not enough?"
Too little, so little that it’s against the rules.
Xu Zhiqiong is actually going to be a hostage, but in name he is on a mission, and the envoy should have the minimum preparations.
Liang Jixiong prepared more than a hundred retinues for Xu Zhiqiong, including civil servants, military generals and Canglong guards.
But Xu Zhiqiong did not accept it.
"Second brother, if you can't trust me, just send a few of your cronies to monitor me. There's no need for such a big battle."
Liang Jixiong said angrily: "You don't know what's good and what's good. I sent people to protect you. Besides, this is the minimum dignity of our propaganda."
"You know I don't care about face, and you also know that if something happens, these people can't protect me.
In times of crisis, I have my own means of escape, but you brought so many idle people to me, which only added to my burden."
Liang Jixiong thought about it again and again, and felt that what Xu Zhiqiong said was reasonable, so he agreed.
But there were only two people on the mission, which was somewhat humiliating for Yu Xianguo.
Mo Chi looked unhappy and Shan Yan looked embarrassed.
Xu Zhiqiong explained: "Your Highness, I am a very quiet person. I am used to walking alone. My temperament is somewhat similar to that of my predecessor, Grand Bo Yanhuan. It is enough that I, Senior Brother Tao, take care of me by my side."
This explanation was not reasonable, but it was reasonable at least. Mo Chi did not dig into it and ordered someone to prepare a carriage specially for Xu Zhiqiong.
Xu Zhiqiong had seen the carriage of the royal family, but he did not expect that the carriage Mo Chi prepared for him was no less impressive than that of the royal family.
The carriage is divided into two rooms: an inner and an outer room. The outer room is for dining and the inner room is for bedrooms.
Xu Zhiqiong took "Senior Brother Tao" into the inner room and walked for three days in a row. Except for eating and washing, the two of them basically did not come out. Different types of laughter and laughter often came from the carriage.
"You thief, if you dare to touch this place, I will never let you go this time!"
Mo Chi, who was sitting in another carriage, looked worried.
He said to Shan Yan: "That senior brother named Tao is quite handsome."
Shan Yan didn't know how to explain it, and she didn't know much about Xu Zhiqiong: "This guy, he has his own good points. Although Yun Hou has special hobbies, you can't say that he is a bad person..."
Mo Chi smacked his lips and said, "I didn't expect this hobby, but it makes this matter difficult to deal with."
Shan Yan asked: "Why do you say it's difficult?"
"We, Da Yu's men, are really not well-off!"
Shan Yan didn't know how to answer the question: "Here, this, find some handsome men to serve him. After all, there will be some."
"Yes, yes, but if my father knows about this, what should I say?"
Shan Yan thought for a moment, shook her head and said, "If you ask me, just ignore him and find a few pretty girls to serve him. No matter if he likes it or not, he is just a hostage after all."
Mo Chi sighed: "Do you think I really take him as a hostage?"
Shan Yan was surprised and said: "Otherwise, what do you mean, Your Highness?"
"With Xuan Guo's behavior, not to mention being an outsider, even if he takes the emperor's brother as a hostage, he won't care at all when he falls out.
I brought Xu Zhiqiong to Dayu because I was interested in his methods. He killed Liang Yuyang, Pinglong Nu She, the Battle of the Northern Territory, and the Battle of the Southern Expedition. After more than a year of fighting together, how many turmoils did he cause?
Even I suffered a loss at his hands. Emperor Zhaoxing used Gongsun Wen to harm our people. I originally wanted to take the opportunity to send all the people back to Yuxian, but I never thought that Xu Zhiqiong would interfere with it, but instead used his troops to destroy us.
Many tribesmen stayed in Xuanguo, and when I think of this incident, I still feel resentful!"
Shan Yan hurriedly said: "This should be considered as each his own. Your Highness, it is an alliance between the two countries. You cannot act on your own initiative."
Mo Chi said with a smile: "Who do you think I am? I really cherish his talent and that's why I sent him to Da Yu. This person's scheming is rare. The most valuable thing is that Liang Yuyang is a half-crazy person. His father Liang Xianhong
But he is a cruel and vicious person. In such a situation, Xu Zhiqiong can still help Liang Yuyang ascend to the throne. Where do you think you can find such a talent? "
This has been said very directly, Shan Yan should not ask any more questions.
Emperor Yu Xian had two sons.
If Xu Zhiqiong could put Liang Yuyang on the throne, he should also have a way to make Mo Chi the king.
What Mo Chi wanted from the beginning was not hostages.
What he really wants is to be a counselor.
Shan Yan had just regained her freedom, and she really didn't want to get involved in the fight for the throne.
But since Mo Chi was willing to say these words to her, he obviously regarded her as one of his own.
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Three days later, everyone arrived at Sanjiang County, two hundred miles south of the capital.
Sanjiang County is directly under the jurisdiction of Beijing City. Yingjiang, Lujiang, Xianyi River and Sanjiang gather together, so it is named Sanjiang County.
This is the center of the entire Daxuan river transport. Xu Zhiqiong will take a boat here and go all the way south to Yu Xianguo.
Why doesn't he use a magic circle?
This is the rule of exchange. As a nominal envoy and de facto hostage, Xu Zhiqiong cannot use special means to go to Yu Xianguo and must go there step by step.
This is to tell the prefectures and counties of the two countries that the Yunhou of Daxuan has gone to Yu Xianguo to serve as a hostage. In the future, if one of the two countries betrays their alliance, Xu Zhiqiong's life must be explained.
Mo Chi prepared a two-story warship, with the flags of the Xuan and Yu countries hanging on it. There were 200 sergeants, 300 boatmen, and five warships on board. Three in the front and two in the back escorted the fleet. The fleet set off early in the morning.
Went to noon, anchored and stood by.
Why don't you leave?
Xu Zhiqiong came to the deck and looked into the distance. He saw the wide Sanjiang Estuary crowded with ships of all sizes.
"Where do all these boats come from?"
"They are all merchant ships," Mo Chi said. "Emperor Daxuan transferred grain from south to north, and many grain merchants took the opportunity to go north to sell grain."
This is a good thing. The food shortage in the north is far more serious than in the south. Businessmen's participation in food allocation can solve the urgent needs of the north.
But why are these merchant ships stuck here?
Mo Chi explained: "There have been too many merchant ships in the past two days. Master Dai has worked hard to check, but the ships have accumulated a lot."
"Master Dai? Which Master Dai? Is he the governor of Sanjiang County?"
Institutions at the county level are relatively rare in Daxuan, and they are all important areas directly under the jurisdiction of the capital.
The position of a county magistrate is equivalent to that of a magistrate, but Xu Zhiqiong does not remember that there was a county magistrate named Dai.
Mo Chi said: "This Master Dai's name is Dai Hongde. Although he is not a county guard, his status is higher than that of a county guard."
"Higher than the county governor?" Xu Zhiqiong asked in surprise, "I wonder what rank this Lord Dai lives in?"
Mo Chi pondered for a moment and said, "Master Dai, you are not an official of high rank."
"That means you have no character? What kind of official would you do if you have no character?"
"He is actually a grain merchant in the capital."
"Grain merchant? What's the matter with the grain merchant here?"
"What do you want me to say?" Mo Chi said with a smile, "Sanjiangkou, the water is deep, there is a proverb, I wonder if Marquis Yun has heard of it, if you order a boat to cross Sanjiang Pass, the price will double.
All merchant ships passing through Sanjiangkou must be handed over to Mr. Dai for inspection. If they understand the rules, they will sell the goods directly to Mr. Dai. Mr. Dai will double the price and send them to the north.
If you don't understand the rules, the goods will be seized by Master Dai. If you want to redeem the goods, the price will be more than double."
"Seizure? Redemption? Is this a gangster or a businessman?"
Xu Zhiqiong looked at Mo Chi in surprise. He really didn't expect that Mo Chi knew more about the Daxuan River Transport than Xu Zhiqiong did.
Mo Chi did not explain: "Don't worry, Marquis Yun. I'll invite Master Dai here tonight. Even if Master Dai doesn't care about me, he still has to give Marquis Yun some face and ask him to open the river and let us pass."
If I take the Daxuan river route, do I still have to ask him to give me face?
Xu Zhiqiong smiled: "Okay, I'll invite you here tonight, and I'll give Mr. Dai a good face."