Xiao Letian and his party went straight from the Yangtze River to Jinling, enjoying the mountains and rivers along the way without rushing. When Zai Chun was in the palace, he saw the scroll of Emperor Qianlong going to the south of the Yangtze River more than once. The beautiful scenery on it could keep him from looking at it for an hour. Move places.
The scenery is picturesque, and people walk in the painting. The beauty of Jiangnan cannot be described by any brush. The misty rain in Jiangnan, the beautiful villages, green mountains and beautiful waters...everywhere attracts people's attention.
Xiao Letian was also drunk. In this era without industrial pollution, the Jiangnan region had actually reached the peak of the most suitable human living environment.
Warm and humid climate, developed farming, convenient transportation, prosperous commerce, and the extreme civilized order that the medieval world developed. The people were rich and polite. Although they were devastated by the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the bookish flavor that was imprinted in their bones was It cannot be erased.
Going south from Changshu to Wuxi and Suzhou, we will arrive at the famous Taihu Lake. We can go boating on Taihu Lake, drink a few glasses of rice wine, taste the delicious Taihu whitebait, white shrimp, and white fish, and have a piece of Longjing shrimp, which is the tenderest in February. Stir-fry the tea seedlings, don’t be too extravagant.
The question of asking a few Suzhou Pingtan and Kunqu opera singers on the boat was also what the title meant. Although Xiao Letian couldn't understand it and became drowsy after listening to it, he couldn't stand the people of that era who liked it. Even Zai Chun shook his head when he heard it.
The only thing that was a bit disharmonious was that there were a lot of navy warships on Taihu Lake, patrolling back and forth aggressively. Zai Chun saw them checking the fishermen on the lake with his own eyes, and also snatched a few fish away.
Before the little emperor could lose his temper, the warship rushed over to the boat arranged by Hu Xueyan. It seemed that they thought it was a boat of fat sheep and could be slaughtered.
"Stop the ship, stop the ship, respect the command of the commander-in-chief. We will crack down hard for three months in the south of the Yangtze River. Is there anyone committing any crime here?" The little whistle-blower's nose turned to the sky, and even a fool could hear the tone of asking for bribes.
But he didn't expect that he would encounter a tough situation today. Hu Xueyan's housekeeper sneered and handed over an invitation written by Zeng Guofan, "Do you know the characters? If you don't know, let your commander come out... This is the commander's seal." and autographed, we are the guests invited by Marshal Zeng to play, you dare to stop us."
The captain is naturally blind and doesn't recognize anyone on the boat, but there are people he knows on the ship. A young boss is holding his head to catch up on his sleep. He was very tired after working hard at Widow Wang's house last night. I kept kowtowing during the day today.
This guy jumped up when Marshal Zeng's post came in front of him. As long as officers are fighting in the Hunan Army, they have to memorize the customs and defenses. They must be familiar with what the customs and defense seals of all generals look like.
You may not be literate, but you must recognize the seal of Guanfang and the signature of the general, otherwise you will not be able to be an official.
"Holy crap, where did this giant Buddha come from..." Mr. Jiang jumped out of the cabin and saw Hu Xueyan, the God of Wealth in Jiangnan, at a glance.
"Ouch... I said my eyelids were twitching this morning. Isn't this Lord Hu? I'm here to say hello to you... Why are you still standing there? Say hello to Lord Hu. This is the God of Wealth in Jiangnan..."
When the soldiers heard that it was Hu Xueyan, they all knelt down. Not to mention his status as the God of Wealth, he was already wearing a fourth-grade crown. How dare he not kneel when he saw an official.
The butler took out a handful of silver coins from his sleeves and threw them on the deck without counting them. They splashed everywhere. "My master is having a banquet with guests. Please don't disturb me. Please wait two miles away from the ship..."
"Hey...Thank you for your reward, steward. Stop the boat and keep a distance of two miles..." A group of soldiers turned around and touched the silver coins all over the deck. Several coins rolled into the cracks of the deck and had to be dug out with a knife.
Xiao Letian's face slowly darkened as he looked at the group of smiling soldiers grabbing silver coins. He whispered to Zai Chun in a low voice, "Look at the arms and thighs of these soldiers. They are very strong, and the lower body is also very stable. At first glance, They are veterans who have been on the battlefield... But such soldiers suddenly turn into lap dogs when they see money."
"Do you want such a soldier? Isn't this what Confucianism calls a group of murderous tools raised with money but only a certain amount of greed?" This makes it easier to manage..."
"But let me tell you, since you have retained the greed and ignorance of these soldiers, don't blame others for corrupting them with money and dragging them away..."
Zai Chun didn't say anything at all. Of course he could see the difference between these soldiers and the Ryukyu soldiers. The only difference was their spirit.
The Hunan Army is of course an elite force. It fought in the Yangtze River Basin and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom for more than ten years, and then fought with the Nian Army. Such an army has rich combat experience, gathered veterans, and its combat effectiveness is not ordinary.
But the more powerful you are, the more the court will be wary of you. If you can overthrow Changmao, you may be able to break into Beijing, so you'd better not be too powerful and just be your money-grubber.
In the eyes of the court and civil servants, it is not unforgivable for you to be greedy for money and lust every day, to steal and even rape the common people, because such an army will only cause chaos but not rebellion.
The pleasure of visiting the lake was wiped out. Xiao Letian said to Hu Xueyan, "Let's go ashore from Yixing, then go to Liyang and then go straight to Jinling by land. Because our Jiangnan is in chaos, we can't have all the fun..."
Hu Xueyan wiped the sweat from his forehead and smiled sarcastically, "Okay, okay, Yixing purple sand is good, the Prime Minister can choose a few."
The cruise ship crossed Taihu Lake and landed in Yixing, and then went straight to Jinling without stopping at all. Along the way, there was an invitation from Zeng Guofan. No one dared to harass the army along the way, and even elite cavalry were sent to protect it.
Xiao Letian has never worried about safety issues, because after disembarking from Changshu, Lord Long and the Eagle were connected, and Marshal Zeng's loyal direct descendants were secretly protecting him.
There was no words along the way. Xiao Letian and his party, who had changed their appearance at the end of February, had already seen the tall city walls of Jinling, which were covered with traces of the battle with the Taiping Army. However, in just four years, the city had miraculously recovered. .
"Enter the city secretly and stay at the Qinhuai River tonight. Wherever there is a secret stronghold of our CIA, you will be safe... Marshal Zeng has arrived early and is waiting for His Majesty and the Prime Minister."
Xiao Xiulian was responsible for all the intelligence work around the prime minister this time. Under his arrangement, a group of people dressed up as wealthy businessmen and walked into the Qinhuai River in a swagger. Once they arrived, the little emperor Zai Chun's eyes were not enough.
"This is the Ten Miles of Qinhuai River, the golden land of the Six Dynasties, and many red lanterns." Zai Chun may be destined to be in a place like this. As soon as he arrived here, he became energetic and Xiao Letian shook his head.
"Yes, little brother, this is the golden powder of the Six Dynasties of Qinhuai in Shili... As soon as I saw your eyes shining, I knew it was your first time here, don't be a boy, come to play with my sister, I will give you a big red envelope later... "
A group of prostitutes spread handkerchiefs and teased Zai Chun. The little emperor took a deep breath and said, "Ah...it smells so good." His face was full of enjoyment.
