In winter, the river is cold and the wind is like a knife.
A lonely sailboat on the Qingshui River sailed towards Baoding Prefecture in the wind and waves.
This season is actually more suitable for traveling by land. However, Kong Fang carried one thousand kilograms of cement and one hundred kilograms of fine salt. If he transported it overland by horse-drawn carriage, he would need several horse-drawn carriages, and the speed would be slow.
It's a bit colder to take the water route, but it's convenient, fast and safe.
Fang Shiqing had already led the county troops to set off last night and arrived at the red pine forest before dawn. If he marched all night again tonight, he would be able to reach the tiger's mouth.
A big war was about to begin, and he was anxious.
It was the first time for Fang Shiqing to lead a team to suppress bandits alone. She was full of confidence and determined to win.
Kong Fang was worried.
Perhaps the bandits at Laohukou are not as fierce as the Zhu Chongjiu bandits, but they have the advantage of the terrain. Fang Shiqing is conducting remote operations outside the country. The disadvantage is that so far, they have not obtained detailed information about the Laohukou bandits.
She still didn't master the most critical topographic map of the cottage and the bandit defense map.
Before setting off, he was told by Qian Dingzhu not to act rashly before getting these two maps.
I hope this tiger girl can listen to my instructions.
What he was most worried about was that she wouldn't listen.
With her character, there is a real possibility that she will not listen to advice.
Sad.
If the suppression of bandits fails, the consequences will be disastrous.
Then he thought of Yan Song again.
Although before sending the official letter to Shanyang County, he had already calculated that Yan Song would be dishonest, but when he actually received his reply, he was still angry.
He even had murderous intentions.
I have nothing to do with the officials and bandits you have appointed as special agents, but you shouldn't stretch your hands in the wrong direction, right?
Immediately, he ordered Fang Shiqing to lead the county troops to set off overnight.
It's a pity that no matter how unbearable Yan Song is, he is the court official after all, and it is impossible to directly attack him.
Early the next morning, he brought a thousand kilograms of cement, a hundred kilograms of fine salt, and of course the shining golden bricks that everyone loved, and a few scrolls of calligraphy and painting.
Fang Shiyi said that the calligraphy and paintings are all authentic and valuable.
But he won't feel bad because he can't understand them. Moreover, their original owner is Zhu Shichang, and he just borrowed flowers to offer to Buddha.
He went down the river and went straight to Baoding Mansion.
The target is Tang Bolong, the prefect of Baoding. Of course, it's not to celebrate his birthday, but for the upcoming war.
He would not explicitly tell Tang Bolong that he wanted to cross counties to suppress bandits.
People in official circles pay attention to tacit understanding.
He didn't need him to understand what he meant. He just hoped that if something went wrong in suppressing the bandits, even if Tang Bolong couldn't protect him, he could still turn a blind eye.
Kong Fang not only brought the latest and most fashionable gifts from Daxing Dynasty, but also carried a personal letter from Mr. Luo in his arms.
Mr. Luo was not only a great scholar of the time, but also the father of his classmate Tang Bolong, so he should have some face.
At this moment, he was standing on the deck, accompanied by Zhou Yu, the captain of the county military team.
The river wind is like a knife.
Zhou Yu felt so cold and his face hurt as if he had been scratched with a knife. But he seemed unconscious.
The master stood still, and Zhou Yu did not dare to leave even half a step. He led a squad of county soldiers and was responsible for protecting adults' personal safety. Although the waterway was safer than the land route, he did not dare to take it lightly.
"Hey, aren't you cold?"
Fang Shibo, who had vowed not to enter Qinghe City for the rest of his life, was carried back to Qinghe City from Fangjiazhuang by Fang Shiqing yesterday and was responsible for protecting Kong Fang personally.
Ximen Feixue was assigned to deal with Mao Laoba, and Fang Shiyi had to manage the affairs of the Fang family and preside over the daily work of the county soldiers, so she couldn't escape.
Fang Shibo is naturally the best choice for Kong Fang's personal bodyguard.
Although he is still a little kid, his fighting ability is not inferior to that of Zhou Yu plus a Ban County soldier. He was originally Kong Fang's little follower and bodyguard. Unexpectedly, he wanted to give up the challenge this time, but he changed his mind after being whipped by Fang Shiqing.
Qinghe County is not a land of swords and fire, so just go!
While wiping away his tears, he explained to Agui about the fine salt workshop.
After Fang Shiqing set out, he disliked Kong Fang horizontally and vertically.
This pretty boy not only stole his beloved woman, but also alienated his beloved sister, causing him to be whipped. It would be unkind to not avenge this!
When he first got on the boat, he wanted to throw the pretty boy into the river and feed him to the bastard.
But he remembered what his eldest sister had told him before going out. If something happened to the pretty boy on the road, he would be punished twice as much.
Think again, forget it.
Anyway, ten years is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge.
What he felt most aggrieved was that when his eldest sister treated him badly, he hoped that her eldest sister would be nice to him every day and felt sorry for him; now that his eldest sister was nice to him and treated him like a treasure, he was trying to steal women from him again.
He also wants to work as a bodyguard for him for free! ?
I thought to myself, why would a pretty boy with a foreign surname treat him so well?
There are so many women outside him, let him find those women to protect him.
He also wanted to report to his eldest sister several times that he had a woman outside. But when he thought about it carefully, it seemed that he had no evidence to prove that he had a woman outside. It seemed like those women were just wishful thinking, and he didn't do anything extraordinary at all.
Therefore, he hoped that Kong Fang would make mistakes in the style of men and women.
So he finally made up his mind to follow him.
There is no cat in the world who doesn't steal food. As long as he dares to steal food, he will definitely find evidence!
"Shibo, you kid is getting more and more rude! I have a given name, but I don't call him "hey". I am publicly identified as your brother-in-law!" Kong Fang turned around and reprimanded.
Of course he understood that Fang Shibo had a thorn in his heart.
He felt so tired.
Yes, brother-in-law and brother-in-law are jealous!
Do you dare to write this in an online article?
But the so-called jealousy is a myth. The problem is that this guy Fang Shibo actually shows off to him. Do you think he is unjust?
Since easing the relationship with Fang Shiqing, he is no longer afraid of Fang Shibo's unicorn arm.
A man with a backer has a very strong waist!
So he reprimanded him without mercy.
Children should be civilized and polite. Didn’t the kindergarten teacher teach you?
"you……"
Fang Shibo was already very angry after being scolded by Kong Fang, but he actually thought he was a little kid!
Why the hell do you think you treat me like a little brat and you still want me to be your bodyguard?
Isn’t it illegal to employ child labor?
He wanted to run away and kick Kong Fang down the Qingshui River, but Fang Shiqing's warnings kept ringing in his ears, and he finally gave up.
Huh, what kind of man is he who hides behind women and pretends to be powerful?
He turned away and went back to the cabin to lie down.
Kong Fang turned around again, but Fang Shibo was no longer behind him. He shrugged, feeling helpless. No one could understand the naughty child's world.
At noon, the sailboat had sailed out of Qinghe.
Xiangshui County.
It is embedded between Qinghe County and Baoding, a thirty-mile waterway, and you will arrive at Baoding Prefecture after completing the journey.
But this thirty-mile waterway is a high-risk river section. Because there are many river bends here, the rivers are wide and slow, and there are several tributaries and forked rivers. The superior geographical environment has become a breeding ground for evil.
Ten miles further, with the sound of a gong, a wooden boat sailed out of the bay about a hundred meters ahead, blocking the way.
