Seeing the confusion on Yu Zheng's face, Dakui smiled and said: "I encounter some things while handling the case, and I have to cross the river to investigate. I can help you, Master Yu, to raise some funds for me."
As soon as Dakui said this, Yu Zheng felt relieved, but he thought for a moment: "It is now the spring flood season in the Yangtze River. The river is swollen and the water is fast. If the boat is too small, it may not be safe. If the boat is too big, it may be detected by the other side of the river. , what should we do,"
Dakui couldn't help asking: "It shouldn't be a problem if you cross the river at night,"
"Hey," Yu Zheng immediately retorted: "Crossing the river at night is like a blind man and a horse. Even a big ship can't cross the river safely under the rapids. It's not right." Yu Zheng waved his hand repeatedly, and Dakui was a little anxious. .
"Then how can we cross the river? Hey~~," Dakui clapped his thighs and stood up, pacing back and forth in the hall anxiously. After a while, he said: "In that case, I just have to cross the river."
Yu Zheng also stood up and said with a smile: "My lord, you have been tired from riding your horse all the way. Let's go to the post house to rest."
Dakui did feel a little tired, so he immediately went to the inn under Yu Zheng's arrangement, and had a good meal and snored until midnight. However, Dakui couldn't sleep anymore. How could he rescue Pan Lei within a month if he was delayed in Taiping Mansion? Family members, if there is no boat to cross the river, how can they fly across the river with wings? When Dakui was at a loss what to do, he suddenly had an idea.
I used to play in the water when I was a child, but after all, I only played in the water. It was nothing more than a few random splashes in the water, but I could swim for a while. Now I have recovered from a serious illness, but I am still in good health. I just need a water-based swimmer. If you ask an excellent master for advice, you can naturally learn the art of swimming.
Da Kui had made up his mind and forced himself to sleep again until dawn. After getting dressed and getting up, Da Kui had just opened the door, but two government servants had been waiting in front of the door for a long time. It turned out that these two people were actually sent by Yu Zheng to act as bodyguards. Dakui couldn't help but smile bitterly. He had worked hard all the way and slept until now. Someone stood in front of the door all night without even realizing it.
Da Kui had finished washing up, had breakfast at the inn, and then went to the Yamen Gate with two government officials. When he saw Mr. Yu Zheng, Da Kui told Yu Zheng what he was thinking. Yu Zheng was so shocked that he waved his hands and said, "Zhang Your Majesty, please don’t be joking. The rapid flow of the Yangtze River cannot be overcome by human power. It is impossible,"
Da Kui laughed and said: "Master Yu, please relax, I have my own sense of proportion. Sir, just find me a boatman who is good at water." When Yu Zheng saw that Da Kui was determined to do it, he had to order someone to find the fish. A water-based sailor.
After nearly an hour, the Yamen brought a man in civilian clothes. This man had a beard, a strong figure, and his eyes were bright and capable. The man entered the back hall of the Yamen, came to the hall, stood still, clasped his fists and said: "The common people thank you for your help, please meet these two adults," he said, bowing deeply to the end.
Yu Zheng chuckled and stood up, came over to help Xie Zhihua and said, "I have come to ask you for something important. Come on, come on. This is Mr. Zhang, Jiangnan's political envoy. Please take your time and chat," he said. He said to Dakui: "Master Zhang, let's talk slowly and carefully with Mr. Xie. I have other things to do so I won't accompany you." After saying that, he bowed his hand to Dakui and then motioned to the others in the hall to exit the hall.
Seeing that the others had left the hall, Dakui stood up and cupped his hands and said, "I have something to ask of you today, and I hope that you, the brave man Xie, will agree to it." After saying that, he bowed to Xie Zhi.
Xie Zhihua hurriedly came up to help Dakui and said, "Why are you doing this, sir? If you have something to do, it's okay to talk about it."
Dakui raised his eyes and looked at Xie Zhihua and said, "I want to cross the Yangtze River and would like to ask for help from the strong man Xie."
Xie Zhihua was shocked when he heard this, and then said after a while: "There are soldiers guarding both sides of the Yangtze River, but how can we cross it? Now even the fishermen on the river are not allowed to enter the water, but there is nothing we can do."
Dakui smiled slightly and said: "Come, please sit down, Mr. Xie," he said, pulling Xie Zhihua to sit down, and then said frankly: "I want to swim across the Yangtze River, and I would like to ask Mr. Xie for some advice."
"Ah," Xie Zhihua looked shocked. Even he himself couldn't swim far in the Yangtze River during the spring floods, but how could the man in front of him swim across it? The river was in such a hurry that a goose feather couldn't be saved. If a person entered the water, he would be seeking death.
When Dakui saw Xie Zhihua's face full of surprise, he couldn't help but smile and said: "I can always think of some way. Mr. Xie is good at water properties. Zhang asked for advice." Dakui stood up and poured a cup of tea with his own hands and offered it to him with both hands.
Xie Zhihua quickly stood up and took the tea cup with both hands and said: "There is no need for adults to be so polite. I will kill the villain."
"Thank you, strong man, for taking a seat," Dakui asked Xie Zhihua to take a seat again.
The two sat down again, and Xie Zhihua pondered for a long time before saying: "It is not easy to cross the river. You must know that if a person enters the water, he will be unable to bear the force of the water and be washed away. In this way, the weight of the body must be increased, but in this way it will not be easy." It will sink, this...,"
Dakui smiled and said: "Xie Zhuangshi only needs to teach me how to swim. I will take care of other things on my own."
After hearing this, Xie Zhihua said: "The first thing a person floating in the water needs to do is breathe through the mouth. Remember to breathe freely when swimming, whether on the water or under the water. If you inhale water into your nose in the river, your life will be in danger." Dakui knew better. He had choked on water when he was playing in the water as a child. Water in the nose would make people confused, so he did not use the nose to breathe when swimming.
Xie Zhihua continued: "When swimming underwater, use the frog position, and when swimming on the surface, use the folding position. The breath in the mouth cannot last long, so you need to breathe frequently." When Xie Zhihua said this, Dakui interrupted: "It's better for Xie Zhihua to swim with him. I will go to the riverside with you and teach me in detail."
Xie Zhihua nodded and said that's fine, and after saying that, he and Dakui stood up and left the hall.
Dakui and Xie Zhihua rode their horses to the edge of the Yangtze River and found a backwater bay. At this bay, Xie Zhihua taught Dakui the swimming skills in detail. It was almost May, and the weather was warm but the river was quite chilly. Xie Zhihua He stripped down to his underwear and went into the water to demonstrate his swimming skills.
Da Kui did not shy away from suspicion, and immediately got into the water with nothing but his clothes, pants, shoes and stockings. Thanks to his dedicated teaching, Da Kui studied carefully. By noon, Da Kui had already mastered the essentials of swimming. It turns out that there are many ways to swim, including sensing the direction of the water. It is also necessary to use part of the body's body. If you don't know the direction of the water flow, you will definitely be held hostage by the water's force. If your body is not exerted properly, it will soon tire out. Da Kui practiced for nearly two hours before he could do whatever he wanted in the water.
Dakui's habit of using water was mainly for emergencies. Now that Dakui was familiar with water, he no longer delayed. He and Xie Zhihua returned to Taiping Mansion and ordered someone to find a blacksmith to make an iron oar. They also prepared a small boat to deliver it. Riverside.
Da Kui changed into common people's clothes, took the iron paste and came to the river. Looking at the vast river, Da Kui secretly prayed: "Infinite Heavenly Lord, Namo Amitabha, gods and Buddhas all over the sky, please protect me from crossing the Yangtze River."
As the boat was launched into the water, Da Kui jumped into the boat. More than ten people from the shore came to see him off. Seeing Da Kui launching into the water in a small boat, Yu Zheng couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "It is said that the ignorant are fearless. This Master Zhang is indeed not someone who takes things for granted." Man, a small boat actually wants to cross the Yangtze River, but his courage is incomparable...,'
Dakui stretched out his oar a little on the shore, and the boat went into the water. Dakui then waved the iron slurry left and right into the water, and the boat paddled into the river like a yellow leaf in the wind. Dakui's arm strength was amazing. Although the boat drifted with the current, it still headed straight to the north bank without changing its course.
Halfway through the journey, the boat went through countless rough waves. There was already a lot of water in the boat. Dakui couldn't help but feel anxious secretly. He was afraid that the boat would be filled with water before reaching the other side. Now Dakui was even more eager to paddle. The small boat rode the waves and rowed toward the north bank of the Yangtze River.
The force of nature is beyond the power of human beings to resist. Seeing that there are still dozens of feet away from the north shore, the boat finally sank...
Dakui didn't wait for the boat to sink, and he jumped forward into the river. As soon as he entered the water, he was pushed several feet away by the river. Only when Dakui swam forward did he realize the power of the current in the Yangtze River. Every time he swam forward, he was swept downstream by the river. It was more than ten feet away, but even so, Dakui still followed Xie Zhihua's instructions at the time and felt the force of the current to swim forward.
Da Kui swam dozens of feet away for half an hour before landing. Looking around, he couldn't help but be dumbfounded. There were lush reeds all around, and the mud under his feet was knee deep. It was difficult to move forward. When Da Kui got on land, he realized that his shoes were nowhere to be found. The time was lost, so Dakui had no choice but to walk barefoot.
Looking across the vast wilderness, there are no people in sight. When I was crossing the river, I was carried downstream by the river. I don’t know how far I am. Now I don’t know where I am. Da Kui is walking barefoot on the road. From time to time, Da Kui’s bare feet are hit by stones on the road, which makes Da Kui’s teeth hurt. Grinning, Da Kui had the ability to move quickly but was unable to use it. He finally walked to a wilderness meadow where the drafts were thick. Da Kui came here and sat on the ground to rest for a while, then got up to collect hay.
When he was young, he also learned to knit straw sandals from his mother. It took Da Kui half an hour to knit a pair of straw sandals and wear them on his feet. It was much more comfortable. Da Kui looked at the sky and oriented himself, knowing that he was in the southeast of Luzhou at the moment, so he took the road Running northwest all the way.
At this time, Da Kui had never run so fast, but now he was running much slower than before. Da Kui was secretly surprised. There is a proverb in martial arts: practice daily kung fu every day, and don't practice a hundred days of pine in one day. Now Da Kui has not practiced kung fu for a long time. It was indeed a bit difficult to run at this time, but Xiao was still several times faster than ordinary people.
It’s no wonder that Da Kui neglected to practice martial arts. In fact, Da Kui’s body was worse than before after being poisoned. In addition, the physical exertion of crossing the Yangtze River was too much. Running at this time would inevitably be beyond his capabilities.
Da Kui ran from late afternoon to dark, and finally found a small village. After Da Kui entered the village, he found a farmer's family. Da Kui did not dare to tell the truth and only said that he encountered bandits on the road, so he ended up here. This family is a family of five. The three generations of the family, old, middle and young, were poor but kind-hearted. They stayed with Dakui for a night and had a good meal. The next day, Dakui asked where Luzhou was and set out on the road.
Luzhou was named Luzi Kingdom in ancient times, also known as Chaobo Kingdom. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Shu Kingdom and Qunshu Kingdom were all located here. In the third year of the founding of the Sui Dynasty (583), Hezhou was renamed Luzhou. Dakui was dressed in rags. When Straw Shoes entered Luzhou City, the Yuan soldiers guarding the city gate did not create any difficulties. Da Kui looked like a penniless beggar, so the Yuan soldiers did not pay much attention.
After entering the city, Dakui asked someone casually: "May I know how to get to Lord Zhu's residence, the governor of Luzhou, Zhu Shouren?"
The man shook his head and said: "How do I, a commoner, know where to be an official? Ask someone else."
Da Kui had no choice but to look for people again and saw a sesame seed cake shop. Da Kui walked to the stall and raised his hands and asked: "Shop owner, may I ask the way to Mr. Zhu's mansion, Zhu Shouren, the fellow governor of Luzhou?"
Unexpectedly, the store owner immediately asked, "Do you want to buy sesame cakes?"
When the store owner saw that Da Kui was shabby and didn't want to buy sesame cakes, he immediately waved his hand and said, "Go, go, what are you doing here if you don't want to buy sesame cakes? Come on, go on."
Da Kui had no choice but to walk towards the city...,