Chapter 120： Go to sea

Zhang Yunzheng frowned, and walked to the door with a few people. Shopkeeper Zhou hurriedly grabbed him and made a gesture to let them all go back to the house first. Zhang Yunzheng also knew that he couldn't fight as soon as he met, so he took someone back to the guest room by the yard. The four princes stood aside with Shi Helin, a little curious in their hearts, wanting to see what these government officials were going to do.

Shopkeeper Zhou went to open the gate of the courtyard in person, saluting: "Dear officials, it's dark, I can't say anything tomorrow."

The five government officials opened the door and walked in. One was full of arrogance, and put his hand on the cross knife and said: "You have a caravan of outsiders here. The adults want us to come and see if it's a mess."

Shopkeeper Zhou said hurriedly: "Oh, yes... yes... relatives, passing by here, they came from the north and didn't bring any goods."

The bureaucrat said, "Is it a matter of just saying nothing, then everyone who comes will say that if you don't bring goods, you won't have to collect taxes! The merchant is cunning! Go, take us to see!"

Shopkeeper Zhou nodded quickly: "Well, I will let my buddy take you to see it, it's really nothing..."

A guy took a few people to the backyard. Shopkeeper Zhou stepped aside and stood beside the fourth prince. The fourth prince asked shopkeeper Zhou in a low voice: "The tax collection is actually to be searched at home..."

A government officer heard this and turned around and shouted, "What dung are you spraying!"

The fourth prince had never been so insulted when he was so old. At that time, his face was flushed with anger, and he trembled and said, "How can you..."

But he didn't finish what he said. Several government officials turned around aggressively to surround him, and hit the Fourth Prince with a fist. The fourth prince flashed, his legs were too late to move, and he sat down on the ground. A few government officials rolled their arms and sleeves: "I want to teach you a lesson!" "You dare to stop the man from doing the job, you are itchy!" "Kill him!"...

Shi Helin knew the identity of the four princes, how dare they let them hit the four princes so anxiously that they rushed to the four princes, shouting: "Can't fight! Can't fight!..." He suffered several blows for the fourth princes.

The shopkeeper Zhou also hurriedly pulled up: "Dear officials! If you have something to say, please!" But where can he pull a few strong servants away from the guest room, Zhang Yunzheng and others who have been observing the situation in the yard immediately ran out, Zhang Yunzheng. He shouted: "You dare to beat people!" Reaching out a hand, a gangster struck him back and forth with one punch. His subordinates naturally came forward together and gang-fighted the other gangsters.

The officials were a little timid when seeing so many people suddenly appearing to fight. The guards of the city reported that a team of horses and carts came to the shopkeeper Zhou. They were all dressed in rags, but the carts looked good, and the mules and donkeys that were pulling the carts were very strong. The county magistrate heard and said that he wanted a few animals, so the servants came to check if there was any reason for the goods, and wanted to strike a fortune and take a few animals away. Hearing an inquiry from a young man, he was about to beat him up, and he became prestigious, making things easier later. Who would have thought that such a stunner would dare to fight the yaman!

The leader of the bureaucrats became arrogant, and cursed straight in his voice: "Who are you! Dare to rebel! The gangsters! People who dare to move the government! Our master has people in the capital!..."

Zhang Yunzheng said: "Hit me hard! You dare to mention the capital! Lao Tzu is from the capital!"

The bureaucrats didn't believe it, but Zhang Yunzheng spoke pure mandarin. These people who did it were tall, obviously not from the village, and they had kung fu. The bureaucrats were timid and didn't dare to use the knife, and they were all beaten to the ground soon. On the ground, the hands were behind the back for people to hold them, and they couldn't move.

Shi Helin helped the four princes from the ground and asked: "Are you okay?"

Although the fourth prince was not injured at all, he was trembling all over. He saw Shi Helin's hair spread and his face was red. He thought that if Shi Langzhong was not blocking him, he would be beaten, and his eyes were so angry that there were tears in his eyes. Shi Helin immediately relented and hurriedly comforted the four princes: "It's all right, it's all right! I'm here, don't you be afraid..."

Zhang Yunzheng twisted the leading veteran and said, "Apologize!"

The leading government officer bit his neck: "You are going against the sky! We are government servants! People of the court! You should apologize! Otherwise, you are gangsters! You have offended us, and they still want to **** here in the future. Go! You go with the front foot, and we will take this shop away! No one is going to live! You still don't let go!"

Zhang Yunzheng frowned, and the shopkeeper Zhou kept moving around and said to Zhang Yunzheng: "Let's let go of these masters soon." Then to the office worker: "These people are distinguished guests, and I don't dare to mess with them..."

Zhang Yunzheng knew that he couldn't make too much noise, and with the begging of the shopkeeper Zhou, he let go and kicked the office worker towards the door: "Get out! Don't let me see you again!"

The government officials also have a guilty conscience. Everyone knows that the treasurer Zhou has the background of the Pingyuan Houfu in the capital. It seems that these people are from the Pingyuan Houfu from the capital. The leader of the bureau stood up straight and waved his hand and said: "Someone has a bad intention! Go! Go back and tell the county grandfather to go!"

Shopkeeper Zhou chased them: "Go slowly, go slowly..." After the courtyard door was closed, he sighed and asked Zhang Yunzheng in a low voice: "They must know that you are here from the capital. It doesn't matter if you show your whereabouts like this?"

Zhang Yunzheng waved his hand: "It's okay! Just say that I... Mrs. Fu sent here to check the business. We are still afraid of them."

The shopkeeper Zhou was dejected: "But we are afraid!"

Zhang Yunzheng turned his face: "Or, let's maimed them."

Shopkeeper Zhou hurriedly shook his hand and said, "Don't dare or dare! You provoke them, so come and clean up us. This town is on the beach, far away from the prefectural government. Who can control the officials here? I don’t know if they can survive after walking hundreds of miles to tell them. Pingyuan’s Houfu can’t always come here for our small shop. Just tolerate this kind of thing.”

Zhang Yunzheng said angrily: "When I'm done with my business, I will come here and kill a few corrupt officials to vent my anger to the people."

Shopkeeper Zhou sighed: "You can't kill you. You won't stay here. If you really become a bandit, those corrupt officials can still call soldiers to kill you. You belong to the Pingyuan Hou Mansion, you are already repaired. I'm so lucky..." He waved to his guys: "Go, close the door and fall asleep, it's dark and sleep!"

Shi Helin walked into the guest room with the fourth prince who was still weakened with anger. Shen Wen and Su Wanniang had been watching in the other guest room. Su Wanniang saw that the fourth prince was pushed down and was about to come out with her handkerchief. Can be held by Shen Wen. Su Wanniang also knew that she couldn't show her face casually, but it would cause trouble for everyone. She could only wait anxiously for the people in the yard to disperse, and then hurried out of the room and hurried to the fourth prince's guest room. Shen Wen had to follow her.

The four princes were sitting on a chair, and Shi Helin was taking a handkerchief and handing it to him, as if to a child comfortingly said: "Leave them alone, those people are just like crazy dogs..."

Su Wanniang often worked for the four princes along the way, so she stretched out her hand and asked anxiously: "Are you hurt?"

Shi Helin always thought that Su Wanniang was a maid, so naturally handed her a handkerchief and said, "It's okay, nothing."

Seeing Su Wanniang, the four princes flushed, looking humiliated and embarrassed. Su Wanniang wiped his hands with a towel, and whispered: "Don't go to your heart, otherwise they will be proud."

Zhang Yunzheng opened the door and came in. Seeing that the fourth prince looked bad, he asked: "If you want to, I will go there tonight and beat those people again to vent your anger. How about?" He took the fourth prince out. The imperial mausoleum, I think it's my buddy, so I need to protect it.

The fourth prince shook his head: "That way, they will surely guess that it is us. As soon as we leave, they will find trouble with the treasurer Zhou."

Shen Wen also disagrees with the idea of ​​hitting them again: If there is no life, don’t care about it. They have too much work to do. She said indifferently: "What is the difficulty of cleaning up a county magistrate with the three princes in the future? Or Old Master Yan can just mention his name."

The fourth prince asked Shen Wen: "Do you think this is a normal thing?"

Shen Wen nodded: "Of course, this kind of county magistrates and bureaucrats are everywhere, and people with shortcomings have the power of no supervision, so naturally they won't do good deeds."

The four princes asked: "Can a good emperor change?"

Shen Wen rolled his eyes: "There has never been a good emperor, only an emperor. This kind of corruption and greed from top to bottom is because there is an emperor!"

The four princes argued: "A good emperor can punish corrupt officials. If these people are tracked down, they can be constrained."

Shen Wen shook his head: "There was once an emperor poured burnt gold into the throats of corrupt officials, and the whole family sold them as slaves. What use is there!"

The fourth prince asked: "What's the use?"

Shen Wen said: “Rule the country by law and return power to the people. Let the people have the power to choose, supervise, and dismiss officials. Officials who are not recognized by the people are illegal. Bottom-up supervision is really effective. But in this way, the emperor is the first illegal. Whoever chooses him to be the emperor can’t justify himself, so he has to lie to people that he was chosen by the heavens, and he was the “son of the emperor”. Really! In fact, everyone is ordinary people, who does not have seven emotions, no selfish desires, such a system that indulges evil, the lower the officials, the easier it is to corruption. The longer the time, the darker and darker. To put an end to this situation in the countryside, we must first allow the emperor to recognize the rights of the people, and that the officials and the people are equal, and the officials cannot be so prestigious."

The fourth prince thought for a moment, then hesitated and said: "The third prince is generous, maybe I can tell him..."

Shen Wen hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Don't do this! Not to mention that you let him delegate power is just a death, just in case, he listened to it, and he really said what he wanted to "give power to the people," I can guarantee , There will be great chaos in the world! Thousands of people will rise up to rebel and overthrow a useless emperor so that they can become a real emperor!"

Shi Helin nodded and said, "Yes, yes, how can an emperor say that he doesn't want to be the real emperor."

The four princes murmured: "I don't want to be emperor..."

Shen Wen thought that the four princes were just answering the question that he asked him before, and said: "You have not lost anything. We can go to the island. From the beginning, we will set the rules: Discuss from the public. Anyway, there won’t be many people at the beginning, and most of them are soldiers of the Shen Jiajun. It should be good management."

The four princes asked: "Do you want to be a queen?"

Shen Wen covered his mouth and giggled: "What are you talking about!"

Zhang Yunzheng bared his teeth: "It's almost as if she is a queen or an emperor..."

Shen Wen smiled and said: "No one is an emperor. Everyone elects a governor who has a term of office, and then everyone elects. In this way, the change of power will be decided by multiple people and will be transferred peacefully. Even if you lose the election, you can do it again in the future. Returning to power can avoid the **** change of dynasties. The legal department is independent and works with the army to protect this system."

The four princes pondered: "If someone in the army wants to take the upper hand by force..."

Zhang Yunzheng clenched a fist and said, "That has to see if he can!"

Shen Wen said: "This is the benefit of fewer people. As long as the majority of people approve of this system, the minority cannot become the climate."

Seeing the four princes looking downcast, Zhang Yunzheng didn't want to say more, so he said to Shen Wen: "We were at the beach and we ran into a kid. The shopkeeper Zhou said that his boat is good."

Shen Wen said, "If you go to the beach, I'll go see it too." It's not convenient during the day. Now it's dark, it's just right to go.

Zhang Yunzheng immediately raised his eyebrows: "What are you walking around alone?"

Shen Wen smiled at Zhang Yunzheng and went out to change clothes by himself. Zhang Yunzheng immediately followed her to the yard, waiting for Shen Wen to come out again, and accompanied her to the beach.

Shi Helin said, "I have to get some hot water." He also went out.

The four princes and Su Wanniang were left in the room. The four princes sighed in front of Su Wanniang and whispered: "If it weren't for Shi Langzhong and Zhang Xiaoge today, maybe I would have to be beaten. Madam, if your husband is a common citizen, you probably have to suffer. People bullied."

Su Wanniang sighed: "The people will be bullied, and becoming an official will be equally precarious. My father is clean and non-party, and he is still killed in prison. If this world treats people improperly, good people will not have a good life. This is one thing. After that, we will go to the island with the young lady. It may be a little bitter, but I don’t think there will be any such annoying things."

The fourth prince nodded helplessly and said, "I hope there is really no power, fair and reasonable, as your lady said."

Su Wanniang said firmly: "Of course it should be like that. What my lady said will be realized."

The fourth prince was very jealous that Su Wanniang trusted Shen Wen so much, and was a little frustrated. It stands to reason that he has followed Su Wanniang this way, and the two are very close, but now he has to look at Shu, and wants to be the only person in Su Wanniang's heart. He has just been beaten and is mentally fragile.

Shen Wen and Zhang Yunzheng arrived at the beach soon. It was dark and there was no one on the beach, only a few lights on the fishing boats moored in the distance. On the sky, the stars appear first, and the sea is slapped against the beach, which is especially suitable for dating.

Both are a little shy. There are always people around them along the way, and when they reach the border, they are under the eyes of the eldest and second elder brothers. After leaving the border, Ji Wenzhao Yan was not there, and Shi Helin was watching, so he couldn't get too close. Now the two are alone together. Although they have been together before, but now they have added a kind of unspeakable closeness.

Shen Wen has struggled with revenge for thousands of years, but he has also experienced the changes in the world. Even if she hadn't practiced it personally, she was no longer an unworldly girl in her knowledge. She knows that the most precious thing is not "lost" and "ungained", but "right possession". She saw how many people she always thought they could be together, but when she turned around, she was separated for a lifetime. If you dare not face it, you just don't cherish it and you will lose in the end. She knew that action was more important than what she said. What Zhang Yunzheng paid to her was a heart of innocence. Her heart has been contaminated with heavy scheming, and she has no hope of retribution, so she should find a way to make Zhang Yunzheng get what she wants...

At this time, Shen Wen suddenly understood what people mean by "love is dedication": true love is giving, and hope that the other party will be happy and complete because of himself.

Shen Wen bit her lip, half expecting and half worrying: She likes to see Zhang Yunzheng happy. Zhang Yunzheng will not mind that she is a ghost rebirth, right?

Zhang Yunzheng did not have as much worry as Shen Wen. After walking for a while, he pointed to the sea and asked, "Do you like it?"

As soon as Shen Wen felt uncertain about the situation, he resorted to his usual methods and hummed and said, "I like it very much..."

If it were in the past, Zhang Yunzheng knew that Shen Wen’s words would definitely not be a good thing, and would definitely say something ridiculous, but now, Zhang Yunzheng only feels that Shen Wen’s soft tone is like a feather, which makes him uncomfortable and wants to incarnate. Big tiger, ate this guy pretending to be a rabbit in one bite...

Zhang Yunzheng coughed, then walked a few steps, pointing to a few lights on the water's edge in the distance, and said, "Let's go over there and see if there is a suitable boat."

Originally, I meant to take a boat to the south and save some burdens on the horse, but when the matter came, Mr. Shen Wen hesitated. She began to worry, and her tone became normal: "None of us knows how to water."

Zhang Yunzheng said: "I will, I studied in the south." At that time, I was idle in the mountains and studied Fushui.

Shen Wen frowned slightly: "Actually, how long can you swim in the sea" In the vast sea, where is there a way to survive?

Zhang Yunzheng tut: "You just said that you want to know the water, so it's useless to say that you know the water."

Shen Wen muttered: "I'm just a little scared..."

Zhang Yunzheng was very disdainful: "You still said that you are going to the island, how come you are afraid to get on the boat."

Shen Wen also thinks about it. In this era, China’s maritime industry is already very developed, with the world’s most advanced ships, and ships that can carry cargo as far as the South China Sea. If you want to go south along the coastline, you shouldn’t be too risky, and finally nod Say: "Okay, then... take a boat..."

Zhang Yunzheng was very happy to persuade Shen Wen and quickened his pace. The two of them walked to the fishing boat and looked at more than a dozen boats of different sizes. Then they turned their heads and walked back. Shen Wen pointed to two of them. Article said: "These two are the biggest."

Zhang Yunzheng carefully identified it in the night. One of the flags had the word "Hong" and said: "The shopkeeper Zhou said that Hong Laoduo of the Hong family is the best helmsman, and one of them is probably his family."

Shen Wen said hurriedly: "If that's the case, I will find their home. Nothing can compare to experience."

Zhang Yunzheng looked at Shen Wen: "You didn't notice that you had an idea for a while"

Shen Wen was tired of his voice: "It's called listening to opinions at any time. Isn't it good to hear what you said is wrong?"

Zhang Yunzheng grinned: "Of course there is nothing wrong, I am always right."

Shen Wen smiled and glared at him: "Is there anyone who says that's cheeky!"

Zhang Yunzheng snorted: "I don't know what this cheeky is!"

Shen Wen now fully grasps Zhang Yunzheng's rules of speaking. The moment of this sting is often when he wants to say a few more words to her, and then follows him and said: "Then what you say is cheeky"

Zhang Yunzheng stopped and faced Shen Wen.

The waves hit the beach, and Zhang Yunzheng's eyes reflected scattered lights on ships not far away.

Shen Wen suddenly became flustered and turned his face slightly.

Zhang Yunzheng asked in a low voice, "Do you want to know?"

Shen Wen stammered: "No... I don't want to..."

Zhang Yunzheng said in a low voice, "But I want you to know what to do." His voice was a little dumb.

Shen Wen bit her lower lip, as if she understood what Zhang Yunzheng was going to do, shaking with tension, but didn't want to turn around and run away, although she could definitely escape.

In fact, Zhang Yunzheng was also embarrassed, his heart beating, he took a deep breath... took Shen Wen's hand, and then took Shen Wen back along the coast.

Shen Wen secretly breathed a sigh of relief: She thought that Zhang Yunzheng was going to kiss her, but at the same time she was a little bit ashamed: Is she a little disappointed that Zhang Yunzheng did not kiss her? Respect for her is only after giving her the status of marriage. It is already a great offense to pull her hand. It is definitely a sign of confirming the relationship.

The two walked in silence, and the sharp teeth in the usual arguing were gone now. When he was about to walk back to the collapsed city wall, Zhang Yunzheng let go of his hand and turned to look at Shen Wen again. Shen Wen felt his face was feverish and could not say anything.

Zhang Yunzheng is also rarely clumsy and awkward. The two stood silently for a while. Zhang Yunzheng finally said: "After you get married, you won't get married right away." He has to wait until 22 to get married, and there are still three years left.

Shen Wen said in a low voice, "No." Shen Xiang was standing there at home, and he would definitely be able to lose it.

Zhang Yunzheng gave a hum and said, "Don't be stupid!"

Shen Wen blinked: "What do you mean, how can I be stupid?"

Zhang Yunzheng showed that arrogant look again, and said: "I just missed a handsome, rich and kind person like me!"

Shen Wen laughed at once, and Zhang Yunzheng was immediately dissatisfied, "What are you laughing at! Did I say something wrong!"

Shen Wen's face was burning with smoke, and he lowered his head and dared not look at Zhang Yunzheng. Zhang Yunzheng put his face close to Shen Wen's, and asked shamelessly: "Why don't you answer me!"

Shen Wen had to say in a low voice, "Okay, you are right..."

Zhang Yunzheng straightened up satisfactorily and said: "What is'calculate'? If you can understand this, it is still saved! Listen, if you have any important things in the future, you must tell me first. If I don't accompany you, you are not allowed. Go find other men, don't discuss with them..."

Shen Wen laughed, raised his head and said, "Except for your two brothers, where did I discuss with others?"

Zhang Yunzheng vented his nose: "You are not too stupid! Remember, you can lie to others, but don't lie to me, I know what you are thinking."

Shen Wen smiled and asked: "Then what am I thinking now"

Zhang Yunzheng replied: "Of course I am secretly happy! Thinking how lucky I am to have such a husband in the future! How good is my life..."

Shen Wen twisted his waist and covered his face: "What are you talking about! You cheeky!"

Zhang Yunzheng also felt a little blush, but he would not admit it! Turn around and walk into the city: "I got it right!"

Shen Wen stomped and chased after Zhang Yunzheng and said, "What happened?"

Zhang Yunzheng said without looking back: "Then what are you thinking?"

Shen Wen is also asking herself: What am I thinking about, she is really happy! …Just in the deepest part of my heart, there is a trace of reason: I chose the wrong person last time, and I completely looked away. Although I think I can’t go wrong this time, can I just throw in her without guard? I said, I can love, but if he changes his heart in the future, I will definitely not be heartbroken. I must be able to turn around and walk away. She knew that thinking of this kind of thing at this time was a blasphemy of emotion, but she couldn't abandon the whisper. Fortunately, women in this era are reserved, and her restraints can be concealed with shyness. She only hoped that Zhang Yunzheng would not find the defense deep in her heart, so he would be very angry. She doesn't want to live her life alone, and being with Zhang Yunzheng is noisy, and it is better than experiencing the loneliness that has haunted her for thousands of years...

The next morning, that Hong Er came to the yard and said to shopkeeper Zhou: "We will go south in four days and stop at two or three places." He said several places, and then asked: "Where are you going?"

Shopkeeper Zhou said to him: "Wait, I'll ask." I went to the guest room and looked for Zhang Yunzheng. After talking about this situation, Zhang Yunzheng went to Shen Wen. Only then did Shopkeeper Zhou realize that the man who made the decision was actually the one who made the decision. The girl dressed up as a little boy.

Shen Wen listened and compared these places in his mind. To be on the safe side, he chose the one closest to this place.

Hong Er got Xin'er and agreed with the treasurer Zhou when the delivery of the grain was gone.

In the next few days, Zhang Yunzheng and Shen Wen discussed how to divide their troops into two ways. Their carts and horses would not get on the boat, and they would continue south along the coast. The final discussion was that Shi Helin led the men and horses to the place where they wanted to dock. Zhang Yunzheng, the fourth prince of Shen Wen, Su Wanniang, took Magnolia and a big man on the boat, and had an addiction to going out to sea.

This is a small town. The Fourth Prince felt that no one would know him, so he went out for a walk. Sometimes he went to the pier and saw that every time a fishing boat came back, people would flock to meet their relatives to help unload the boat, and the servants always rushed to the boat ahead and carried the baskets of fish first. If someone doesn’t like it, punch and kick at the slightest level, and lock it with an iron chain. Pull back the office and let someone redeem it...

He listened to fishermen complaining that the harvest of one boat was not enough to support the lives of several families, listened to beggars telling about the tragedy of their hometown, listened to the yelling yelling, listened to the laughter and cry of children...

Against the backdrop of the vast ocean, people’s survival seems so fragile, but the grievances he personally suffered that day made him feel that the pain is so real and powerful to the individual, the perpetrator can be unscrupulous, the victim can do nothing, and the time has passed and it is miserable. And sadness will be washed away by time into insignificance...

Returning to the shopkeeper Zhou, the fourth prince said to shopkeeper Zhou: "You mentioned yesterday that the fruit tree in the house was cut down, and the children whose parents had died and turned into beggars, can we still find him?"

Shopkeeper Zhou nodded and said, "Yes, he is begging in the street every day."

The fourth prince said: "You bring him here, I want to see him."

Shopkeeper Zhou agreed, and the next day he brought a boy in ragged clothes to the guest room to meet the Fourth Prince. The fourth prince saw that the boy was small and thin, and his face was so thin that there were only a pair of godless eyes, and his hands were black. , Asked: "How old are you"

The boy replied stupidly: "It's twelve."

The fourth prince thought he was only eight or nine years old, and asked: "What's your name?"

The boy said weakly: "Zhao Qiusheng."

The fourth prince asked again: "Do you want to sue your parents?"

Zhao Qiusheng's stupid face immediately came alive, his eyes flashed brightly, and he stared at the fourth prince and nodded and said, "Yes!"

The fourth prince believed that he was a twelve-year-old child this time, and said: "You are too young now, I will write you a lawsuit, and when you are seventeen or eighteen, you will file a lawsuit, understand?" At that time, The third prince should be the prince or the emperor. There must be a reason to investigate this Luo county magistrate. I can walk through the back door and speak for this child's case.

Zhao Qiusheng gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, thank you for writing me the letter, please tell me what is the name of the son, I can only repay the son for his help when I grow up."

The fourth prince shook his head and said: "You don't have to repay me, I just can't bear to see your parents died wrongfully, what do you remember, can you say it again?"

Zhao Qiusheng frowned and recalled: "I was nine years old that year. I only remember that Dad came home one day and said that someone wanted to buy my land. He was a relative of the county magistrate..."

He said it again, speaking of the tragic death of his parents, he finally cried: "I went with my mother that day, and saw two people hold my mother’s head and hit the ground, making her kowtow. The county magistrate said, Kill her, see if she's still making trouble!' Mother's head hit the edge of the stone steps all of a sudden. At that time... But Mother was dead, and they even said that she accidentally fell..."

The fourth prince listened silently, and said to the treasurer Zhou on one side: "Bring paper and pen."

The shopkeeper Zhou sighed and brought paper and pen. The fourth prince wrote a complaint for Zhao Qiusheng on the narrow table in the guest room, and then read it to Zhao Qiusheng. Zhao Qiusheng nodded, pressed his fingerprint, and under the witness , Shopkeeper Zhou wrote his name and pressed his handprint. Under the name of the writer, the four princes wrote "Jiang Luren", which is regarded as his own name.

Zhao Qiusheng folded the complaint well, and knelt down to the fourth prince. The fourth prince was not yet weak, so the elders were so scared that they pulled him up and said repeatedly, "You can't do this, little brother."

Zhao Qiusheng said with tears: "If I never see the son in this life, I will definitely repay the son in the next life."

The fourth prince said: "I hope your parents are wronged so that you can have a good life."

Zhao Qiusheng said: "I don't care about myself, as long as I can avenge my parents."

The four princes persuaded: "I believe they all hope you can live a good life."

Zhao Qiusheng shook his head and said: "I always think about this, how can I live a good life"

Listening to these precocious words, the four princes were speechless.

Zhao Qiusheng saluted the four princes and said to shopkeeper Zhou: "I want some oil paper, wrap this shape."

Shopkeeper Zhou said: "Okay, come with me." Take him out.

The fourth prince sighed slowly. He knew that it was useless to do so. Even if the magistrate Luo was punished in the future, there was no guarantee that the next magistrate would be a good person. But he finally picked up the pen and wrote the article, taking one step more than he used to be cold, and it was a little bit depressed.

Shopkeeper Zhou sent Zhao Qiusheng away, and he looked worriedly in the direction of the Yamen. He had been waiting for the magistrate of Luo to investigate, and he didn't even dare to leave the door. But until Zhang Yunzheng and the others set off, the county government did not send anyone.

The treasurer Zhou didn't know that once the yamen went back, they said that these people claimed to be from the capital, how arrogant and rude, and beat and scolded the yamen. The magistrate Luo didn't need to think about it, knowing that these people must have come from the Pingyuan Houfu in the capital. But the capital city is in the south, but the Ya Ya said that the treasurer Zhou said these people came from the north, where is the border to the north! The nearest garrison here is Shen Jiajun...

With a swipe of his pen, the magistrate Luo wrote a memorial, saying that people from the Pingyuanhou in the capital came from the border and returned to Beijing along the coast. It seemed that they had had a secret contact with the Hou Zhenbei! These people are sturdy and violent, acting like gangsters, harassing the people, despising the government, and disturbing the place very much! Look at the court for detailed investigation!

Although he doesn't know the details of the political situation, he still understands the simple truth of Gong Gao Zhenzhu. Zhenbeihou did not return to the capital all the year round and was stationed on the border. The imperial court's military demand has been greatly reduced in recent years. Who can't tell that the emperor is not happy that Zhenbeihou Pingyuanhou ignored political affairs, even these people did not clearly play the banner of Pingyuanhou Mansion. Yuan Hou didn't want to cause trouble. Then get him involved with Zhenbeihou and see if Pingyuanhou can get better! If Pingyuan Hou had three longs and two shorts, Li's business in this city would naturally be his own.

For people who have never taken a boat, sailing at sea is extremely exciting. On the day we boarded the boat, everyone got up early and they were all over excited.

The group arrived at the pier first. Shopkeeper Zhou had already delivered the grain. He took Zhang Yunzheng and the others to the side of a large wooden boat. He wanted to see Hong Laoduo and wanted to entrust him to take care of his guests.

Hong Er was standing beside the boat with a small wooden stick in his mouth. Shopkeeper Zhou smiled and said, "Hong Er, your father, I have to talk to him."

Hong Er's eyes flashed, and he frowned and said, "He was sleeping and was busy going out to sea yesterday. Just waiting for you. We will only go to the nearest place this time. There is no one else except you. Hurry up. , We will sail as soon as we get on the boat."

The shopkeeper Zhou was a little disappointed. He stretched his neck and looked at the boat. A dog on the ship's side poked his head out and barked twice. The shopkeeper Zhou pulled his mouth dissatisfied.

Hong Er motioned to Zhang Yunzheng and others behind the shopkeeper Zhou: "Get on the boat! Slow down." He saw Su Wanniang in the crowd and frowned further: "Why are there women?"

Before the shopkeeper Zhou could speak, Zhang Yunzheng became angry: "What's wrong with the woman! Don't let it go! Then let's find someone else!"

Hong Er waved his hand helplessly: "Forget it! Hurry up! What else is there to say at this time, I don't want to return the food, hurry up!..."

Zhang Yunzheng and others saluted Shi Helin, who was about to part ways, and Shi Helin babbled: "You have to be careful! This sea..."

Zhang Yunzheng couldn't help it for a long time, and interrupted and said, "Okay, okay! We must be there first, and we have to wait for you. I will see you again in ten days." The sea is straight and downwind, five It took six days, but it took more than ten days to walk on the road. They decided to meet at the largest inn in that place, and it should be foolproof.

Everyone said goodbye to shopkeeper Zhou and thanked him for his care these days. Shopkeeper Zhou was a little unsure. He kept looking at the boat, always wanting to see Hong Laoduo, but Hong Er couldn’t wait: "Hurry up! The tide is going to ebb! We have to take advantage of the low tide to go to sea, but we have to wait if we make a mistake. Tomorrow!"

Shopkeeper Zhou had to say to Hong Er: "These are guests from the capital, you guys have to be more attentive!"

Hong Er said impatiently: "Such a short route is to walk along the shore for a few days. What is the intention or carelessness! Don't worry about it, you are on the boat!"

Everyone carefully stepped onto the slats and helped each other aboard the boat. This ship is about thirty feet long, has a main sail and two auxiliary sails, and the cabins are all under the deck.

The two dozen sailors on the ship were all young people under twenty years old. Someone came over and smiled to help carry simple luggage, took them off the cabin, and showed them where they were sleeping. The small cabins were divided into small compartments, Zhang Yunzheng and the Fourth Prince, Shen Wen and Su Wanniang, Yulan and another person, occupying three small cabins. After putting the luggage, these people didn't want to stay in the cabin, and immediately returned to the board. At this time, Hong Er was already on the boat, shouting loudly as the sailors put away the spears and lifted the anchor, the wooden boat swayed, and slowly left the shore.

Shen Wen carefully observed these busy sailors, all of them did not look like treacherous people, but there was a feeling of guilty conscience in their smiles, they did not dare to look at people, as if they had done something embarrassing to tell people. . She looked at the wooden boat and found it to be sturdy. Many places showed signs of long-term polishing, showing that it was a boatman with sailing experience. And I heard from the treasurer Zhou that the Hong family has been sailing for several generations, and it is very reliable, and there will never be a catastrophe... She was puzzled and wanted to talk to someone.

The people on the shore waved to them vigorously, and Zhang Yunzheng and the fourth prince on the boat also waved goodbye naturally, both of them were smiling. Shen Wen looked at Su Wanniang again. Although she didn't dance, she just stood on the side of the ship, but there was also a happy and excited smile on her face. Even Yulan laughed so hard that she couldn't close her mouth. Shen Wen didn't say her own words. doubt.

People on the dock watched the sails of the big ship rise to the top and gradually moved away from the dock. Shopkeeper Zhou waved his hands, but he couldn't shake his uneasiness. At this moment, there was a hustle and bustle behind the crowd. Several people squeezed over with a chairlift. Shopkeeper Zhou turned his head and lost his face in shock, shouting, "Lao Ruo Hong! Why are you here!"