When the wind blows, the waves are turbulent; when the wind is flat, the undercurrents roll.
This is the Yellow River. The turbid water is like a golden dragon, roaring towards the East China Sea.
At this time, on the Yellow River, there are dots of sails, and the boats that keep passing through are like dead leaves floating on the river surface, moving freely. Those who go with the current are roaring, and those who go against the current are powerful.
This is the port on the bank of the Yellow River in Jizhou. There are countless merchant ships coming and going, including small boats, luxury merchant ships, and even military ships coming in force. Everything seems so prosperous, and the people on the ship are shouting like thunder.
He didn't seem to care about the biting cold wind blowing wildly on the river.
On the shoal not far from the port, rows of boat trackers were working hard to tow a gorgeous and luxurious merchant ship. They were shivering in the cold wind, but no one showed any timidity, let alone
He retreated, shouted neatly, and took vigorous and powerful steps to drag the merchant ship to the shore step by step.
The water of the Yellow River comes up from the sky and rushes to the sea never to return.
Ling Tianyun's eyebrows were full of the rushing and rolling Yellow River water, the turbid water of the Yellow River that made him suffer so much, and his mood was also surging like a tide. Once upon a time, he also saw the majestic and colorful Yellow River with his own eyes, and he
I was almost drowned by the rapids and turbulence of the Yellow River.
It was a passenger ship going directly to Bianliang, mainly carrying people. It took about three days to travel from Jizhou to Bianliang by water. After they left Fu Mansion, Zhao Kuangyin decided to return to Bianliang early. The only way to get there was by water.
is the best way. Jizhou is close to the Yellow River, so taking the water route is undoubtedly the best choice.
The passenger ship has started slowly. Zhao Kuangyin and Ling Tianyun stood on the deck, looking at the rolling turbid river water, and couldn't help but feel all kinds of emotions in their hearts. The bandit Ma Chenghui took his luggage and packed up the room on the passenger ship.
Moreover, he is not accustomed to water and has an inexplicable fear of rivers.
"There is something wrong with Fu's family. Fu Heng will also rush to the imperial capital immediately. Our emperor is seriously ill and dying, and how many pairs of eyes are staring at that seat. Could it be that my sworn brother Chai Rong is deeply loved by the emperor, I'm afraid he has no chance at all." Zhao Kuangyin
He talked to Ling Tianyun about the affairs of the Great Zhou Dynasty. At the same time, he also told Ling Tianyun about his other nominal brother Chai Rong. Ling Tianyun knew that Chai Rong was the adopted son of the current emperor of the Great Zhou Kingdom, and he was also a man of literary and military skills.
A great talent. But what he didn't know was that Chai Rong was Zhao Kuangyin's sworn brother. If Guo Wei, the emperor of the Zhou Dynasty, died, Chai Rong would take advantage of the situation and seize the throne, and he would also be prosperous.
But he was originally from the Northern Han Dynasty, but he became a brother with a different surname from the general of the Great Zhou Kingdom. He didn't know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing. Ling Tianyun secretly analyzed the current situation in his heart. He knew that Guo Wei was seriously ill. If nothing went wrong, he would be
Guo Wei's adopted son Chai Rong successfully became the second emperor of the Zhou Dynasty, unless something unexpected happened. The adopted brother beside him would play a major role, but what he didn't understand was why the Fu family and Zhao Kuangyin were in conflict with Zhao Kuangyin.
They are in harmony overtly, but they are fighting each other secretly. Could it be closely related to the battle for the throne?
Regarding this, Ling Tianyun did not ask Zhao Kuangyin too much. He knew that when the time came, his sworn brother would definitely tell him everything.
The dark clouds in the sky are rolling in like the lingering melancholy. The passenger ship has not set sail yet, and it seems that it is still waiting for an important guest. The captain is a burly northern man who grew up on the Yellow River, which is also Jizhou.
The locals started the business of running on water because they had some connections with the Jizhou government.
From time to time, the boatman would apologize back and forth to the guests on the boat. His bronzed and strong skin was full of explosive power, which was primitive explosive power. His face was weathered, his hair was messy, but he also had an explosive power.
With an extraordinary aura, the boat master's body contained the most primitive power, just like the roaring Yellow River.
"Sorry, sorry, this ship has to wait for an important guest, so it didn't sail in time, which delayed everyone's schedule. Please forgive me, please forgive me." The shipowner held his fists and apologized to the guests standing on the deck.
, there was a masculine smile on that weathered face.
"You're welcome, captain. This is not the first time we've been on your ship. Just wait." From time to time, someone would respond politely. I don't know if it's because they are too familiar with the captain or because they're afraid.
Basically no one from the forces behind him stood up and spoke out against or disparagingly.
Zhao Kuangyin and Ling Tianyun stood at the edge of the deck, but the captain did not apologize to them. Maybe it was because there were too many people or other reasons. The captain passed by them, and there was a sharp and cold feeling on his body.
The aura was clearly captured by Ling Tianyun, which shocked Ling Tianyun. This seemingly ordinary boatman was actually a master of martial arts, and his martial arts realm was not weaker than him at all. This Jizhou was truly a land of hidden dragons and crouching tigers.
Even a boatman who was so ordinary that he could no longer be ordinary was actually a high-level martial artist, let alone those from a well-known martial arts family.
"That boat owner belongs to the Guo family in Jizhou, so he monopolizes water transportation between Jizhou and Bianliang. Don't think that the Fu family is the number one martial arts family in Jizhou, just because Fu Heng is the number one sage in the Central Plains.
The head of the Yang Clan. But when it comes to the secrets, the Guo family is still slightly better than the Fu family." Zhao Kuangyin watched the kind-faced boatman slowly walking through the crowd, and couldn't help but explain to Ling Tianyun.
It turns out that they are from the Guo family in Jizhou. It is said that the Guo family in Jizhou has some connections with the Guo family, the first martial arts family in the Central Plains, but I don’t know whether it is true or false. I don’t know if the Guo family has any relationship with the emperor Guo Wei of the Great Zhou Kingdom.
There was no origin, but Ling Tianyun was also very curious. A glimmer of curiosity flashed in his eyes, but he did not ask.
Zhao Kuangyin still didn't know what he was thinking, so he smiled faintly and said: "The current emperor has nothing to do with the Guo family. The former emperor of the Han Dynasty was innocent and killed all the family members of the emperor and my sworn brother's family, which led to the emperor's death.
He still has no heirs, so he recognized his nephew as his adopted son. If the Holy One belongs to the Guo family, the largest martial arts family in the Central Plains, then let’s ask who else could harm his family.”
Ling Tianyun listened quietly. He did not expect that the emperor Guo Wei of the Great Zhou Kingdom and Na Chai Rong had such a tragic story. Such a tragic past is indeed sad and can't help but make people feel sad. Obviously, Zhao Kuangyin
It is not said whether there is any connection between the Guo family in Jizhou and the Guo family in Zhongyuan, but it is certain that the two Guo families must be related in some way.
"In the early years, the Guo family in Luoyang, the capital of God, was divided into two factions. However, the Guo family supported the former Jin emperor Shi Jingtang. Unexpectedly, Shi Jingtang recognized a traitor as his father and the Khitan emperor as his father, and ceded the sixteen states of Yanyun. This led to great prosperity in the Central Plains.
The defense lines of the rivers and mountains were destroyed, and the Jinxiu mountains and rivers were vulnerable. But the Luoyang Guo family only did one thing, which put their status as the number one martial arts family in the Central Plains in jeopardy. A famous family is a famous family after all, and its strong foundation supports
"But after that incident, the Guo family was divided into two, the Guo family in Jizhou and the Guo family in Luoyang." Zhao Kuangyin had a touch of melancholy in his eyes. He had always been brooding about that incident with the Guo family and couldn't figure out why. Mianmian
Sixteen large states within the defense line of the One Hundred Thousand Miles Great Wall were ceded to the Khitan, and apart from the natural dangers of Yanmen Pass, there was no place in the Central Plains that was more conducive to defense.
Ling Tianyun was also sighing in his heart. He did not expect that the most prosperous martial arts family in the Central Plains would almost be doomed after doing just one wrong thing. Although the Guo family has a strong foundation, their reputation at this time is far inferior.
In the past, it was obvious that the Fu family's reputation and status were slightly better.
"So that's it. Did the Guo family of Jizhou come to Jizhou because of their opposition?" Ling Tianyun couldn't help but ask, but to his great surprise, he had exactly the opposite idea.
"You are wrong. The Guo family in Luoyang is the one who opposes the faction. The Guo family in Jizhou lost the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun because of supporting Shi Jingtang. The leaders of the supporting faction felt ashamed of their ancestors, so they moved.
In Jizhou, the Guo family in Jizhou made an indelible contribution in the war against the Khitans. Therefore, the reputation of the Guo family in Jizhou gradually improved, but after that incident, the Guo family in Luoyang
He fell into depression. His followers behaved in a low-key manner and never participated in any battles in the martial arts world, and their reputation plummeted. Only in recent years, the Luoyang Guo family has been talked about again, not because of their martial arts world.
status, but because the only daughter of the Guo family eloped with a killer from the Citian Alliance. It is true that good things don’t go out, and bad things spread thousands of miles. The Guo family in Luoyang was even more vital because of this incident. Anyway,
A big clan is a big clan, and its heritage has hundreds or even thousands of years, so it should not be underestimated."
As soon as Zhao Kuangyin finished speaking, they noticed that there was gradually a restlessness among the crowd. It seemed that the ship was about to set sail. Could it be that the important guest was about to board the ship. They stopped talking and followed the crowd toward the deck below.
Looking around, I didn't see the crowd of important people I imagined appearing.
But they saw a monk, a fat-headed and big-eared monk wearing a red cassock, walking through the crowd and slowly walking towards the boat. Except for the fat-headed and big-eared monk,
In addition to the nine dazzling ring scars on his forehead, there is also a string of Buddhist beads the size of stones hanging around his neck. The beads are even more conspicuous on his thick neck. The monk has nothing on his body, and even
Without any luggage, I walked up to the ship alone, walking as agilely as a leaping dragon or a tiger.
No one came out to greet him, not even the captain who apologized politely and politely did not come out to greet him. Only the fat monk slowly walked to the deck of the ship. When he reached the deck, the ship's captain
It started to slow down a bit, and it was time to pull in the anchor and set sail.
The fat monk had thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a hooked nose. His eyes were not the black of ordinary Han people, but slightly sapphire blue, with a broad forehead and thick lips. The monk was nine feet tall, taller than Zhao Kuangyin.
Quite a few points. How much higher than ordinary people, giving people a majestic feeling like a mountain.
"What are the monks from the Western Regions doing here?" Zhao Kuangyin's eyes revealed a solemn light. The monk's attire was not like those ordinary monks seen in the Central Plains. The cassocks were a bit exaggeratedly decorated, and his more elegant
Because of the exaggerated string of Buddhist beads hanging under his neck, and his appearance.
The fat monk got on the boat and found a sparsely populated place to sit cross-legged. He lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes, breathing and meditating. Some of the guests had already returned to the cabin before the boat started, and only about half of them were there.
Stay and watch the spectacular scenery of the majestic Yellow River.
When the boat reached the middle of the river, the wind became stronger and stronger, and the water flowed rapidly. However, the boat was as stable as a rock, not even shaking, which made Ling Tianyun feel at ease. The inexplicable fear of the Yellow River came from Zhao Kuangyin in the beginning.
If he is thrown into the river again, he can't think of any way to avoid drowning in the river. I believe Zhao Kuangyin has the same idea. It can be seen from his slightly pale face that he