The river wind was biting and blowing, causing the scarf to flutter violently. Xi Hui stood on the bow of the boat, looking at the green mountains passing by on both sides, and asked, "Where are we?"
The eldest son, Xi Zi, tightened his fur and said, "I just heard the boatman talk about Jingling. Not far ahead, he said it. The wind was strong on the river, so the mother asked the child to ask the father to go back to the boat to rest and not to catch the cold. "
When Xi Hui returned to Beijing this time, he took his family with him. Xi Hui's wife was Xie Daoyun's third sister, with whom he had five sons. Except for his third son, Xi Xun, who was an official in Beijing, the other four sons were by his side.
Xi Hui frowned. He was recalled to Beijing this time, and the journey might be dangerous. This section of the river road is at the junction of Jingzhou and Jiangzhou. There are many water bandits. I don't know if the hundreds of tribesmen I brought can pass smoothly. If Yin Zhongkan and Huan Xuan have evil intentions, they may be in trouble.
The more anxious he became, the less likely he was to give anyone an opportunity to take advantage of him. Xi Hui looked up and saw that the sun had already set to the west, and said, "Zi'er, go and talk to the boatman, then go to Yangkou and rest."
Xiangyang, Duyu Town in the Western Jin Dynasty, took advantage of the many lakes in the Yangtze River to open a mouth to connect the Yangtze River and Mianshui River to facilitate the passage of ships. As the connection point between the Yangtze River and Mianshui River, Yangkou naturally formed a market town, and it was very lively with ships coming and going on the river.
Yang Quanqi sent two mengchong ships from the navy to escort Xi Hui southward. The mengchong ships docked at the dock, with the Jin flag on the bow, which was particularly eye-catching.
The servants went ashore to buy food and found out that there was a Dushui Yamen in Yangkou. Xi Hui asked someone to go there with a name card. Jia Xiong, the water supervisor of the capital, boarded the boat to pay homage, leaving ten soldiers on guard at the dock.
Xi Hui felt uneasy, so he arranged for his troops to be on duty at night, and returned to the cabin to rest uneasily. The pier gradually became quiet, with only the sound of the surging river water, and the torches on the ship's side were blown fiercely by the wind.
The person on duty couldn't bear the river wind and huddled in the shelter behind the cabin, standing up from time to time to look around. The ten soldiers on the pier would not just stand there stupidly blowing the wind. They had already found a house to hide in and sleep.
The moonlight shines on the river, and the waves are sparkling. Apart from the sound of wind and waves, there is no other sound.
At the height of the moon, more than a dozen small boats appeared on the river, sailing upstream and approaching the midship ship silently. The ship was taller than the merchant ship, and it was particularly eye-catching under the moonlight.
It was windy and cold on the river, and the people on duty on the ship sat in the shelter of the cabin, pecking at rice around the brazier, dozing off, and did not notice the approach of these small boats at all.
The small boat approached about a dozen feet from the midships, and suddenly rushed forward. The spikes on the bow of the ship pierced the hull of the ship, and then the black shadow on the ship threw a rope and hooked it to the side of the ship. Those dark figures skillfully pulled the rope and climbed up.
The hull of the midship ship shook one after another, waking up the sleepy people. The guard quickly stood up to check. As soon as he leaned out, a sharp arrow shot out, hitting the door right in front of him.
The guard fell from the hull of the ship onto the river, and his screams pierced the night sky, waking up everyone on the ship.
The black shadow has boarded the ship and is fighting with the guards. The cold light flashes and the screams continue to sound, which can be heard far away in the dead of night.
The cargo ships docked next to Fang Chong saw that something was not going well, so they punted away one by one, leaving only a dozen small boats surrounding them like piranhas to bite their prey.
Xi Hui was startled and sat on the couch to listen for a while. The screams became louder and louder. Feeling bad, he got up and dressed bravely and stepped out of the cabin. He saw a group of masked men in black fighting with Bu Qu.
Masked and dressed in black, Xi Hui immediately understood that this was definitely not a gangster. How could a gangster commit a crime and cover his face. I don't know if this group of thieves were killers sent by Huan Xuan or Yin Zhongkan, but Yang Quanqi was also a possibility. It seemed that they did not intend to let him return to the capital.
Yin Long stood on the side of the ship and watched his men chasing Xi Hui's tribe. The overall situation was decided.
On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, on the orders of his clan brother Yin Zhongkan, he led 200 clan troops to lurk in the Yangkou area, waiting to ambush Xi Hui.
As soon as Xi Hui's ship docked at the dock, Yin Long received the news and waited until the end of the year to attack with his troops.
As he expected, the troops guarding Xi Hui were not used to fighting on the water. They were unstable on the rocking boat and were quickly defeated.
Seeing people jumping into the river to escape, Yin Long sneered. It was cold in winter and the water flow was very fast. Jumping into the water was almost like seeking death.
The cabin door opened, light spilled out from the cabin, and a black shadow appeared in the light column.
Yin Long's eyes lit up
, recognized the person who came out of the cabin as Xi Hui, and shouted in a loud voice: "Fight into the cabin, leave no one behind." After that, he picked up the knife and walked towards Xi Hui.
Xi Hui's troops were in a panic and tried their best to block the offensive of the men in black. Someone shouted: "My lord, please go back to the cabin and take shelter."
Xi Hui smiled bitterly. There was nowhere to hide in the cabin. It seemed that the whole family was going to die today.
"Whoosh, whoosh", a sound broke through the air. Several men in black were hit by arrows and fell to the ground. Yin Long yelled and cursed: "What idiot fired arrows randomly, making no distinction between the enemy and ourselves."
A sharp shout came from the river, "Don't panic, Mr. Xi, Yongzhou soldiers and horses are coming."
Yin Long was shocked, Yang Quanqi sent someone, it was impossible. According to his cousin, the Yin, Yang, and Huan families all had a tacit understanding not to allow Xi Hui to enter the capital. Yang Quanqi was unable to attack Xiangyang due to human feelings, so how could he send someone to rescue Xi Hui.
Sharp arrows pierced the air, and the men in black kept falling. Xi Hui's troops were in high spirits and surrounded the cabin.
The two speedboats were like sharp arrows. They crossed as they approached Mengchong and leaned lightly against the side of the ship.
The ropes for boarding the boats were still there. Yang Anxuan grabbed the ropes and jumped up. A man in black raised a knife and slashed at them.
Yang Anxuan raised his knife to meet him, and with a "click" sound, he cut the knife in the hand of the man in black.
Behind him, Yu Fei, Chen Yu and others boarded the ship one after another and fought with the man in black.
Just hearing the sound of "clang" and exclamations everywhere, Yang Anxuan's subordinates from Runan all changed their sabers to Su iron swords. When they met ordinary iron swords, they easily cut the opponent's sword into pieces.
Taking advantage of his opponent's daze, Su Tiedao rushed forward, blood bursting out, and screams bursting out. In an instant, the offensive and defensive momentum was reversed.
Yin Long and others were forced to the side of the ship. Just now they were laughing at the guards who jumped into the water to die. Now it was their turn.
When Yang Anxuan came to Yin Long, he didn't want to trace the origin of these black-clothed and masked men, so he slashed with his knife.
Yin Long hurriedly raised his sword to block it. His sword was better than his subordinates' swords. Yang Anxuan's sword cut into half an inch without breaking. There was just a flash of light from the sword, and in a moment, the sword in Yin Long's hand almost turned into a saw ruler.
Yang Anxuan laughed and said: "The knife is good, it seems you are the leader."
The sword light came again, and this time the "saw ruler" was overwhelmed and broke into two pieces with a "click".
Yin Long leaned back to avoid the blade. He was lifted up by the side of the ship and rolled backwards. He pressed his hand on the side of the ship, gritted his teeth and jumped into the river.
Seeing the leader jumping into the river, other men in black followed suit and got off the boat and jumped into the river. The sound of "plop" continued, and the guards on the ship cheered.
Xi Hui leaned against the cabin, holding on to the door frame with his right hand. He looked at the fighting situation outside through the gap in the human wall. He was relieved when he saw that the men in black who were attacking were driven off the ship.
A gust of wind blew, and Xi Hui shivered, only to realize that his underwear was soaked with sweat.
Yang Anxuan sheathed his sword, straightened his clothes, and walked towards the cabin.
Under the moonlight, Xi Hui saw Yang Anxuan's face clearly and exclaimed: "An Xuan, is it An Xuan?"
Yang Anxuan stopped and laughed loudly: "It's this junior, Mr. Xi was frightened."
After hearing Yang Anxuan's voice clearly, Xi Hui pushed aside Bu Qu who was blocking him and stepped forward.
Yang Anxuan bowed and saluted. Xi Hui grabbed his hand and said tremblingly: "Anxuan, am I dreaming?"
"Mr. Xi, I heard that you were returning to Beijing, so I came here to see you off." Yang Anxuan said with a smile.
"Okay, if it hadn't been for An Xuan, I would have died here today." Xi Hui grabbed Yang Anxuan's hand tightly and said, "It's a cool night, so please follow me into the cabin to talk."...
Bichun tea has a light fragrance in the mouth and a long aftertaste.
Xi Hui changed his clothes, wore a mulberry tail, and regained his celebrity style.
Pointing at the celadon cup with his tail, Xi Hui smiled pointedly and said, "An Xuan, this Bichun tea is my favorite, and it is indispensable every day."
Yang Anxuan picked up the tea, took a sip, and said, "If Mr. Xi had not seen it and recommended this tea to Master Huiyuan, Bichun tea might have only been known to the villagers in the countryside."
Xi Hui put down the tail of his rice bowl, drank the tea in one gulp, and sighed: "The sword hidden in the box will eventually reveal its edge. I just met by chance."
, speaking of which, only by soaking in the spiritual energy of this tea can one avoid this disaster. "
"Mr. Xi is kind and kind, and good people are blessed by God." Yang Anxuan said with a smile.
At this time, Xi Hui's four sons came out and lined up to bow to Yang Anxuan.
Yang Anxuan hurriedly stood up to get out of the way. Xi Hui said: "Anxuan, my family lives because of you, so please accept this gift."
Yang Anxuan had no choice but to bow to Xi Hui's fourth son.
Xi Hui pointed at his youngest son and said, "An Xuan, I intend to ask Hao'er to go to Runan with you and ask you to take care of him. I wonder if you are willing to take him in."
Yang Anxuan said: "Meng Xi Gong is very important, and Yu Dare to disobey, just for fear of wronging Brother Hao. But this matter is not urgent. After Yu sends Xi Gong back to Beijing, he has to rush back to Xiangyang, and the clan will arrange a crowning ceremony for Yu. .”
Xi Hui stroked his beard and sighed: "When I met An Xuan, An Xuan was still underage. In the blink of an eye, five years have passed, and An Xuan is about to be crowned. Alas, he passed away like this, I am old."
The Xi family is a high-ranking family and is married to the Wang and Xie families. Xi Hui will definitely be favored by the court when he goes to the capital. Yang Anxuan traveled all the way to come to his rescue. In addition to repaying his kindness, he also thought that Xi Hui would be able to speak for him in the court in the future.
Thinking of this, Yang Anxuan bowed and said: "Mr. Xi, I have a heartless request for you. Please give me a word for me, Mr. Xi."
Choosing a character was a solemn and solemn matter for the ancients, and was mostly done by respected seniors or teachers. When Yang Anxuan asked Xi Hui to choose a character, he regarded him as a respected elder.
Xi Hui responded happily: "I'm so disrespectful."
After stroking his beard and thinking for a moment, Xi Hui said: "When I ordered An Xuan, I once said that you are "excellent in style, outstanding in talent, civil and military, and can be called a pillar." There are constant disputes in the world, and we need talented people like An Xuan. For stability, how about taking the word Dingdong? "
"Yang Dingdong," Yang Anxuan muttered softly, stood up, knelt down in front of Xi Hui, and said, "Thank you very much, Mr. Xi for giving me the name. Dingdong will definitely live up to Mr. Xi's high expectations."
Xi Hui laughed heartily.
