The night boat moves slightly with the waves.
Liang Jiajun looked at Gu Zhengchen, who was not sleepy, and asked, "What did you say to the inspector?"
Gu Zhengchen sat down, took out a pinpo from the basket and handed it to Liang Jiajun, took another one, took a bite, and frowned: "It's still a little sour. I asked the inspector for information, and it is indeed as you said, The thieves usually target businessmen and common people, not officials. Brother Liang, I heard that the Inspection Department has some powerful powers, is that true?"
Liang Jiajun took a sip of Pinpo and enjoyed it quite a bit: "The Inspection Department's authority is not great, but it is really prestigious below. The Inspection Department is mostly set up in important key places. When passing by the fortress, you can find any excuse to get ahead. "
Gu Zhengchen looked at the pinpo in his hand, which is the apple of later generations. It is still green-skinned and so sour, but you can eat it leisurely: "I have seen their majesty, but I have never seen their ability."
Liang Jiajun smiled: "Although the Inspection Department belongs to the military defense department, in the final analysis, these people are archers who are among the peasants. They belong to the county, not the governor's office. They are capable of dealing with thieves at most. , refugees, escaped prisoners.”
Gu Zhengchen nodded slightly and chewed the pinpo: "With them patrolling Guanjin, we can feel more at ease. We hope to arrive in the capital as soon as possible so that we can settle down."
The two of them were talking, and before they knew it was getting late, they took a rest.
Before dawn, the boatman had already begun to make preparations for sailing.
Gu Zhengchen walked out of the cabin and looked at the bow of the ship. He saw the monk talking to the boatman, while the doors in other cabins were closed, as if he hadn't woken up yet.
Sun Shiba yawned, sat next to Gu Zhengchen and whispered: "You are right, they boarded the ship again in the middle of the night, and are now resting in the cabin. They got off the ship to avoid the inspection of the inspection department."
"Did you see the fourth person?"
"No, but three businessmen came one after another during the night, bringing with them six men and a lot of luggage."
"I understand, you go and rest."
Gu Zhengchen arranged for Sun Shiba to take a nap and stared at the monk on the bow of the boat.
Don’t you need to sleep as a monk? Whenever he opened his eyes, he seemed to be awake and in good spirits.
The ship set off, and there was some excitement in the cabin again.
There was a scholar wearing a Confucian robe and a long robe, and there was a young woman beside him.
The scholar talked eloquently and won over the woman: "During the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a student named Tantai who wanted to be Confucius's disciple, but Confucius did not accept him as his disciple because of his ugly appearance. Later Tantai traveled south to learn about the land of Wu. I met a man named Mieming and followed him to practice knowledge, and eventually he had three hundred disciples..."
"What does this mean? It means that even if Confucius does not appreciate it, Tantai can still worship Mieming as his teacher, and he has great potential. This time I went to the capital to take up an official position. Although I could not stay in the capital to serve as an official, I could only become a small magistrate. But by chance Don’t worry, mother, I can accomplish great things just like that Tantai!”
Gu Zhengchen raised his hand to hold his forehead. This guy is really powerful...
The monk seemed to be uncomfortable with it and said, "May I ask this young master, is Tantai Mieming one person or two people?"
The scholar glanced at the monk: "Of course there are two people."
The monk asked again: "Are Yao and Shun one person or two people?"
The scholar chuckled: "Of course he is alone."
Seeing this, the monk shook his head, walked back to his original position and sat down.
Gu Zhengchen glanced at the scholar and sighed secretly.
There is no difference between ancient times and later generations. People with a little knowledge dare to talk. The saddest thing is that they feel that they know everything and are absolutely correct, and even become experts. In their eyes, everyone else is stupid.
I don’t know what’s funny or ridiculous, but getting attention there, barking like a dog, actually brought a lot of fun to the trip.
The boat sailed much faster. It stopped for one night at the ferry outside Pi County and started on its way before dawn. This time, Boatman Wang was obviously not as relaxed as he had been in the past few days. The boatmen no longer took turns, but there were four people at the front and the back.
Going south, we have arrived at Luoma Lake.
Sixty miles past Luoma Lake is Suqian.
Gu Zhengchen looked at the vast lake with deep worry in his eyes.
To the east of Luoma Lake is Maling Mountain, with long embankments on the north and south. The water here is calm, and not far away are large tracts of reed swamps. If there were some boats and people hidden in there, it would be really difficult to find them.
The scholar came out, looked at the reed marsh in the distance, and pointed to the woman who was following him: "I heard that in previous years, there were horse thieves hiding in the reed marsh and robbing passing ships. If I manage this place, I will definitely do it." A fire burns all the reeds, leaving no place for the thieves to hide, and restoring peace to this lake!"
The woman looked at the scholar with a look of infatuation: "I know your husband is talented."
"idiot."
Captain Wang said softly.
The scholar felt humiliated and glared at the boatman: "Who are you scolding? I am the magistrate appointed by the imperial court. If you treat me arrogantly, you are disrespecting the imperial court. Be careful that I punish you!"
Wang Chuanjia ignored him and ignored the county magistrate. It was obviously impossible for him to serve as a local magistrate in Shandong. No matter how loud he shouted, he could not control his own head.
Burning the reed swamp, does the court have no talent to choose from?
To elect such an idiot!
Many people around Luoma Lake rely on reeds to survive. If you burn them with fire, the thieves will stop coming, and the people will not be able to survive.
Reeds are used in many ways, including making mats, twisting into ropes, making house roofs and curtains, making candle wicks, and making rafts for fishing.
In addition, reed is also a medicinal material. Reed stems and roots can clear away heat and promote fluid production, relieve irritability and relieve vomiting.
When the boat reached the center of Luoma Lake, the boat could be seen from both sides, which made Gu Zhengchen feel a little more at ease.
Sudden.
A gust of wind blew along the lake, and Gu Zhengchen felt a little strange.
A cabin door opened.
The man with the scar rubbed his wrist, followed by the two men with severed fingers. The three of them moved the three boxes to the middle of the cabin, opened them in front of everyone's astonished eyes, and took out the knife wrapped in clothing.
Everyone's expressions changed drastically, and they kept shouting in surprise.
Sun Shiba pulled Gu Zhengchen back and winked at Gu Cheng, who immediately turned around and returned to the cabin.
The scarred man held a shining big knife in his right hand and shook the bell in his left hand. Looking at the panicked and helpless people, he smiled and showed his yellowed teeth: "We brothers are thieves who only seek wealth and do not kill people. But if there are people who don’t open their eyes, I don’t mind sending them off the boat! Put all the money in the box, quickly!”
Gu Zhengchen looked at this scene. Why is this different from what was written in "Water Margin"? Shouldn't you ask something like, "When you get to the center of the river, do you want to eat flat noodles or wontons?"
If you just rob like this and don't recruit people to join the gang, then you are screwed. If you don't know the tricks, how can you become bigger and stronger and create greater glory...
