Liu Ziqiu smiled and said, "I think this situation will change soon."
Historically, from the Spring and Autumn Period to the Northern Song Dynasty, all dynasties and dynasties implemented the policy of emphasizing the North over the South, which resulted in the economic, cultural, etc.
It lagged behind the north in all aspects, and this situation did not really begin to change until the Ming Dynasty. But Liu Ziqiu came from later generations, and of course he knew that the south, especially
The Jiangnan area played a decisive role in the development of later generations. The tea, silk and porcelain produced in these places once made China famous all over the world.
boundary.
Of course, tea has not yet been accepted by the world. The north is also rich in silk. As for the main producing areas of porcelain, they are all in the north. But this
This is not a problem for Liu Ziqiu, because he has traveled through time and knows how to transfer these things to the south.
Therefore, Liu Ziqiu insisted on visiting Jiangnan this time. It was just a pretext to persuade Xie Muyu, but the real purpose was to conduct an on-site inspection of Jiangnan.
Humanities, environment, make preparations to promote tea, silk and porcelain. After all, it is more than a thousand years earlier than when he originally lived, and the environmental atmosphere
The climate may be very different, and it may not be suitable for the development of tea, sericulture, or even the firing of porcelain. And his past life circle in Jiangnan
Zi is also very narrow and cannot understand very deeply.
Suddenly, there was a sound of children playing on the lower deck, where three little ones were chasing and running. This time heading to Jiangnan, Liu Ziqiu
Not only did she bring her three-year-old son along with her, but she also allowed Mu Duoli to bring her two children with her. According to Han Chinese tradition, killing a father and taking away a mother is a life-and-death affair.
.But Mu Duoli is a Turk. According to the rules on the grassland, her children will become Liu Ziqiu's children from now on.
Of course, Mu Duoli didn't dare to think so. She kept staring at the bottom of the deck very nervously, for fear that the two little guys would get hurt accidentally.
Liu Sigen.
Liu Ziqiu seemed to understand what she was thinking. He patted her twice on the back and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I will treat them as if they were my own children."
A prairie woman with a straightforward temperament, Mu Duoli did not hide her emotions. She ignored Gao Xiuer's presence and leaned into Liu Ziqiu's arms.
, said softly: "Your Majesty, I also want to give birth to a child for you."
Over there, Tuoba Qianyu was not to be outdone, and he puffed out his chest and said, "Brother, I want to give birth to a lot of children for you."
"Pfft..." Gao Xiuer couldn't help but laugh, "Qianyu, you think you are a pig and want to have a lot of children."
"I just want to have a lot of children!" In the Qiang Village, people also have the idea of having many children and being blessed. Tuoba Qianyu raised his neck stubbornly, not wanting to
She didn't care about Gao Xiuer's joke, but soon she pouted again: "But my brother always makes me drink such unpleasant soup."
The smile on Gao Xiuer's face became even brighter: "My husband loves you so much. When you get older, he won't let you drink anymore."
She has been through the door of hell once, and knows the dangers of women giving birth to children. Now she has gradually accepted Liu Ziqiu's reasons. However,
Seeing her lively and healthy son running happily on the deck, she felt that the adventure was worth it.
With more women, Liu Ziqiu's biggest worry is the intrigue among them. Now that he sees that they can get along harmoniously, Liu Ziqiu feels very relieved.
Of course, he also knew that the current situation was all thanks to Gao Xiuer's generosity and tolerance.
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Liu Ziqiu has traveled this waterway from Luoyang to Jiangnan several times, but this is his first time taking an official ship. Even if it is not as good as a dragon boat,
But official ships are still several times larger than ordinary merchant ships. On narrow rivers, large ships are not the best choice, at least the speed will be greatly affected.
Due to the restrictions, the boat sailed slowly, and Liu Ziqiu took his family to enjoy the scenery along the way, which was quite enjoyable.
The fleet moved southeast along the Tongji Canal and arrived at Xiayi in Liang County seven days later. This place belongs to Liang County, Qiao County and Pengcheng County.
At the junction of counties, the security in such places is usually not very good. Liu Ziqiu looked at the map and issued an order: "Strengthen the vigilance and move forward at full speed."
Suddenly, a few iron ropes were pulled up on the river that was empty just now, suddenly blocking the way of the boat in front.
There were 200 guards and 100 sailors on the front boat, tasked with exploring the path. When the progress was blocked, the sailors on the mast quickly fought their way out.
The flag signal was sent to warn the two ships behind. At this moment, there was a shaking in the reeds on the shore, and an arrow flew over and hit the mast.
The sailor's forehead. The sailor screamed and fell from the mast. He hit the deck hard and could not get up again.
Suddenly something happened, and the guards on the boat drew their swords from their waists one after another. However, most of them were northerners and were not used to water. They were attacked on the river.
It made them feel extremely nervous. Those sailors had been making a living on the canal all year round, but their martial arts skills were ordinary. Now they encountered a sudden attack.
For a moment I didn't know how to resist.
Mu Duoli on the second boat was not used to water either, but she reacted faster than the guards. She rushed into the cabin early, grabbed her and kept her in the cabin.
The divine arm bow jumped out again, and shot an arrow into the reeds. Although covered by the reeds, the hidden enemies could not be seen clearly.
, but Muduoli is an expert at using arrows, and she was actually able to determine the enemy's approximate location from the trajectory of the sailor's arrow.
The arrow was so powerful that reeds were broken wherever it passed, and then there was a scream, someone had been hit by the arrow.
But Mu Duoli's arrow obviously annoyed the other party. There was a blast of horns, cold light flickered in the reeds on both sides of the canal, and random arrows were like locusts.
Shooting at the three official ships in the center of the river. On the official ships, the guards also hid behind the guardrails and began to fight back. Although these guards were good at archery, the ship could not swing.
They were unable to stand firmly, and seven or eight of the ten arrows flew to nowhere, with no lethality at all. Only Mu Duoli used her superb skills to
His archery skills occasionally made great achievements.
In the time it took for the two sides to exchange a cup of tea, the guards on the ship had already injured sixty or seventy people. Fortunately, their armor protection was sufficient and the injuries were not serious.
Heavy. As for the sailors, they were all trembling with fear. They only focused on avoiding the opponent's arrows and even forgot to steer the ship. The three official ships were soon on the river.
Get into a fight.
Gao Xiuer glanced at the lower deck and saw that the three children who were playing just now had been escorted into the cabin by the female guards, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.
, said: "Husband, let's also avoid it."
But Liu Ziqiu shook his head and said, "Xiu'er, you and Qianyu go below to look after the child, and be careful in the bottom cabin."
As early as a few years ago when he entered Luoyang, he had encountered water bandits. In addition to hidden arrows, those water bandits also had a special skill, which was to drill through
Bottom of the boat. At this moment, Liu Ziqiu's eyes were staring at the surface of the canal without blinking. If he found anything wrong at all, he would be ready to jump into the water.
Tuoba Qianyu snatched the bow and arrow from one of the guards and said loudly: "Brother, I also have good archery skills!"
After saying that, she raised her hand and shot an arrow toward the shore. The arrow was equally fast and violent, but unfortunately it was covered by the reeds, but it didn't hit any target.
.
At this moment, shouts suddenly came from the river bank, and screams echoed in the reeds, as if some army and horse were coming to kill them.
Liu Ziqiu's heart tightened, and he waved his hand and said: "Send the order, stop shooting arrows!"
Although he didn’t know if there were really soldiers and horses coming, and he didn’t know if these soldiers and horses were friends or enemies, Liu Ziqiu still made a decision in time to avoid
An accidental injury occurred.
In the reeds on both sides of the canal, the sounds of fighting, screams, and wails came one after another. The battle became more and more intense. It lasted for half an hour.
, finally one party was exhausted, and many people and horses could be vaguely seen rushing out of the reeds and fleeing into the distance. The winning party did not pursue them, but there were many
Many people rushed into the canal and swam towards the official ship.
Liu Ziqiu's face darkened and he shouted: "Quick, shoot the arrow! Don't let them get close to the ship!"
When the enemy and we are unknown, the first thing to do is to protect yourself. But Liu Ziqiu's order obviously has no big effect. Those who jumped into the water
The man was like a loach, slippery and quickly approached the official ship.
Suddenly, behind these three official ships, a dozen speedboats sailed over like flying boats, with small triangular flags on the bows fluttering in the wind, and in the middle of the flags
, the black word "汉" is clearly visible.
Seeing the clipper arriving, the men in the water quickly turned around and swam toward the shore again.
At this time, without the interference of random arrows, the sailors on the three official ships also calmed down and maneuvered the ships desperately, and the ship gradually became smoother. Guards
They were finally able to stand firm, and the accuracy of their bows and arrows immediately improved greatly. They shot arrows one after another towards the shore, killing many people.
Liu Ziqiu shook his head and said in a deep voice: "Forget it, let them go!"
When they didn't move, the dozen or so speedboats were already approaching. A man on the bow shouted loudly: "I don't know which gentleman is on the boat in front of me. Is there any more?"
Please show up and see me!"
Liu Ziqiu's tour to the south of the Yangtze River was not done with much fanfare, nor did he notify the officials of the counties and counties along the way. Although these clippers looked like navy sentinels,
, but Liu Ziqiu still didn't want to reveal his identity. He nodded to Da Leng and said: "In your name, ask him to come here to answer and ask them.
What on earth is going on!”
Daleng took the order, walked to the stern of the boat, raised his voice, and shouted sternly: "This is Daleng, the commander of the imperial left capital, who are you!"
The man on the clipper hurriedly raised his hands and said: "The villain Shu Zhengqing, Centurion of the Navy, is here to pay homage to the general. The villain arrived late with his troops and frightened the general. He is punishable by death!"
"
Da Leng waved his hand and said: "No problem, please come over here and answer the question on the boat!"
The clipper was very nimble, scurrying in and out, and came to the official ship in the middle. The rope was lowered on the official ship, and the centurion who called himself Shu Zhengqing had both hands.
Holding the rope with his hand, he climbed up in a few moments, turned over and jumped onto the bow of the official ship, raised his fist towards Daleng, and said loudly: "Please give me the general's orders!"
In just this moment, Liu Ziqiu had already taken Mu Duoli and Tuoba Qianyu into the cabin. Daleng stood outside the cabin door with his hand on the handle of the knife, looking cold.
He snorted and asked: "There were people fighting and shooting arrows on the river bank just now, but where did they come from?"