The moon shines like water, illuminating the vast land.
A blue silk soft sedan carriage drove out of Luzhou City. The driver was a thin man in green clothes. The visitor was none other than Dakui who was heading to Wuwei County. Sitting in the car were Mrs. Pan and her youngest son Pan Yue.
Dakui and the Pan family agreed that they would settle down in Dahu Village south of Chaohu Lake when their horses and carriages arrived. Dahu Village was where Mrs. Pan’s natal family was. If Dakui’s actions were unfavorable, Mrs. Pan would have the right to go back to her natal home. , if he really takes Dutton’s head, he will follow him across the river.
Before Da Kui left, Zhu Shouren asked Da Kui to hand over his list and list to Mrs. Pan for safekeeping. If Da Kui made a mistake, his intentions would not be exposed. The list and list were related to Zhu Shouren's life and fortune. , once Yuan Ting is allowed to have evidence of his surrender to the enemy, Zhu Shouren will not be able to protect himself even if he has ten more heads.
Da Kui knew the stakes well, so he followed Zhu Shouren and locked the list in a wooden box and handed it to Mrs. Pan. As far as Mrs. Pan was concerned, as long as she could be with her husband, it didn't matter where she went. As for Da Kui Mrs. Pan did not seem to have any doubts about his identity.
From the first moment she saw Da Kui, Mrs. Pan knew that Da Kui was definitely not a bad person. Mrs. Pan knew that Pan Lei had become the prefect of Quanzhou. However, Zhu Shouren had always kept strict control over the family members of the spies sent out, otherwise Mrs. Pan would have passed away long ago. Jiang met her husband. If Da Kui could really take her mother and son across the river, it would be a long-cherished wish. Why wouldn't Mrs. Pan do it?
Zhu Shouren was a man of great scheming, Yuan Ting and Ming Dynasty were trying to please each other without offending each other. Dakui's arrival could be regarded as a mediator, and Zhu Shouren could move from it. Regarding world affairs, Zhu Shouren was very clear-minded. Yuanting's energy would be defeated sooner or later, so he took advantage of this opportunity. Climbing to high branches is also imperative.
When the carriages and horses arrived at the north bank of Chaohu Lake, there were already boats arranged by Zhu Shouren waiting for them. Although the Yangtze River has river defenses, Chaohu Lake is not in trouble. Fishing boats shuttle back and forth every day. Zhu Shouren has been entrenched in Luzhou for a long time. On the shore of Chaohu Lake He also had his own house. Dakui wanted to rush to Wuwei County, so Zhu Shouren ordered people to make arrangements along the way.
Dakui, Mrs. Pan and her youngest son Pan Yue got on the big ship. Dakui went to the bow. After Pan's mother and son entered the cabin, the carriages and horses also got on the big ship. The white sails of the big ship were raised, and several boatmen set sail.
Chaohu Lake stretches 800 miles from north to south. Under the moonlight, you can see the sparkling lake surface as vast as smoke.
After the boat had traveled a long way, an island appeared vaguely in the lake. Judging from its mountain scenery, it seemed like a blessed land reaching the sky. Dakui couldn't help but turned around and asked a boatman: "Brother, what kind of island is this?"
The boatman was a man in his late fifties. Hearing this, he smiled and said: "The strong man doesn't know something. This is Laoshan Island on Chaohu Lake."
Da Kui was surprised when he heard what he said and couldn't help asking: "Brother, why is this island called Laoshan Island?"
The boatman chuckled and said: "Since the strong man asked, I will tell you a story." As he said this, the boatman told a legend: A long time ago, Chaohu Lake was a basin, and there was a city in the basin called Chaozhou. One day , a fisherman caught a thousand-jin fish and transported it to the city to sell it at a low price. People in the city rushed to buy the fish meat, but an old woman, Grandma Jiao, and her daughter Yu Gu did not eat it.
An old man couldn't help but be curious when he saw it. He walked up to Grandma Jiao and Aunt Yu and said, "This fish is my son. You, mother and daughter, will not eat his meat. I am very grateful. I will repay you in the future. There is a fish in front of the east gate of the city." A stone fish, if you see the stone fish's eyes turn red, it means there is a big disaster, you need to leave Chaozhou as soon as possible," the old man said and drifted away.
A few days later, Grandma Jiao really saw the stone fish at the east gate of Chaozhou City with red eyes. Grandma Jiao couldn't help but feel anxious. She ran through the streets and alleys telling everyone she saw to leave Chaozhou and take refuge. She waited until everyone in the city had left. Grandma Jiao just returned home and took her daughter to escape. Unexpectedly, it was a sunny day, but suddenly there were dark clouds, lightning and thunder, and then heavy rain, floods, and Chaozhou subsided. Grandma Jiao and her daughter were washed away by the turbid waves, and they were in danger. Suddenly, a little white dragon appeared in the sky. The little white dragon quickly cast a spell and grew three mountains in the lake. It lifted the mother and daughter and Grandma Jiao's lost shoes out of the water. Later generations praised Grandma Jiao's virtues. , and named Chaohu Lake Jiaohu Lake, and named the mountains in the lake Laoshan Mountain, Gushan Mountain and Shoeshan Mountain.
Da Kui couldn't help but chuckle when he heard this. When he was a child, he also listened to his mother telling stories. There were also many myths and legends. The people of Li always spread the deeds of good people. This is what the people want. After a while, the boat The boatman said warmly: "Strong man, there is still a long way to go to the north shore. It may not be until dawn tomorrow at the earliest. You can go to the cabin to rest first."
Dakui couldn't help but tremble when he heard this, but in the cabin were Mrs. Pan and her son Pan Yue. It was inevitable that Li Li from the melon field had just arrived at the bow of the boat. Although he had no evil thoughts in his heart, he couldn't be in the same cabin with his mother and son.
Dakui immediately smiled and said: "Brother, you are worrying too much, I am not sleepy...,"
Seeing that Da Kui was not sleepy, the boatman stopped disturbing him.
When the sky was getting light, the boat had reached the end of the field, and several boatmen got off the boat. Dakui immediately got off the boat with Mrs. Pan and her son. As soon as he arrived, when Mrs. Pan and her young son got on the carriage, Dakui drove off. The car went all the way north.
Pan Yue is only three years old and looks very much like Pan Lei. Although he is young, he is not naughty. Dakui likes children. It should be said that any man who is over the age and has no heirs will like children, especially a man like Dakui who is an official. The family in a high position has a great career, but they have no children. This has some flaws.
Dahu Village is located 30 miles north of Chaohu Lake. It is surrounded by mountains and lakes and has beautiful scenery. There are about 300 households in the village, with a population of nearly 1,000 men, women, old and young. This is already a large village under the rule of Luzhou. There are many people with high surnames in the village. There is a local It is a custom that when someone dies, his family will plant pines and cypresses at his burial place to commemorate his deceased relatives. This custom continues to this day, and the green space on the hillside near Dahu Village is already densely covered with evergreen pine forests all year round.
Therefore, the surname of Dahu Village is related to the green trees, and Dahu Village is also known as Gaolin Village.
Mrs. Pan’s natal family is one of the few people with the surname Feng in this village. The Feng family moved here from Shanxi decades ago.
Mrs. Pan's father fled here and later learned to make a living by fishing with the local villagers. Later, she got married and settled here. Mrs. Pan's father, Feng Biao, only had one daughter, so she was very pampered since she was a child. Later, when my daughter grew up, she became a beauty from all over the country.
Pan Lei met Feng Biao, who made a living as a fisherman, during a trip to the lake. Although they were different in age, they hit it off immediately. Pan Lei was invited to Feng's house and fell in love with Feng Biao's daughter at a glance. Feng Biao returned to Feng Biao. The family asked a matchmaker to come all the way to propose marriage. Feng Biao happily accepted, and Pan Lei became Feng Biao's son-in-law.
Because of Pan Lei's relationship, the Feng family is now a wealthy family in the local area. It has a large house with three bedrooms and a courtyard in the east and west. It is not something that can be said in other places, but in this Dahu Village, it can be regarded as the leading wealthy family.
Da Kui escorted Mrs. Pan and her son back to her parents' home. Da Kui stayed at the concierge of Pan's family that night. Da Kui was dressed as a servant, but he was a bit unqualified for not living as a concierge. Mrs. Pan knew that what Da Kui wanted to do needed to be extremely careful, so she also treated her father Not stated clearly.
The next day, Dakui said goodbye to the Feng family. According to his daughter's wishes, Feng Biao wanted to give the green horse that pulled the cart to Dakui to ride on, but Dakui politely refused and said goodbye to the Feng family. Dakui headed south alone. The appointment with Pan Lei lasted for one month, and now it has been nearly ten days. If you look carefully, time is tight. Even if you cross the Yangtze River safely, Mrs. Pan cannot reach Quanzhou in more than ten days, and there is a three-year-old baby. child.
For the current plan, he could only take one step at a time. Da Kui stretched out his legs and ran all the way south, encountering slopes and rivers along the way. The 300-mile journey was at the feet of Da Kui, and he arrived in Wuwei County in just one and a half hours. , Dakui stopped and rested for a while, then headed towards the county town. Now Dakui's physical strength was not as good as before. He was already a little tired after running like this for less than two hours. Dakui couldn't help but feel a little resentful in his heart. If one day he found That Fang Jiutian must cut his body into thousands of pieces before he can relieve the hatred in his heart. Although Dakui's heart is full of hatred, he can't do it.
Ever since his accident, the prefectures and counties in the south of the Yangtze River have been inundated with people hunting for documents. In addition, Da Kui's reconnaissance cavalry has been out in all directions, but until now there is still no news. Da Kui thought as he walked, and saw that he had arrived in Wuwei County.
From the Yuan Dynasty to the 14th year of the Yuan Dynasty (1277), there was a military bureau in Wuwei County, which the people called the Wuwei Army. Now that the war in the south and north of the Yangtze River is imminent, Yuanting has sent an additional 100,000 elite troops to garrison here. Although Wuwei County belongs to It is under the jurisdiction of Luzhou, but armament matters still need to be controlled by Wuwei County. Dadun is stationed here and takes charge of the military and armament affairs of Wuwei, Luzhou and Chaoxian.
(The ancient times are different from the present. In the modern era, military power is subordinated to politics. In ancient times, military power was greater than political power. In ancient times, it didn’t matter how big an official was. Without military power, he was just a paper tiger. Therefore, in ancient times, many military generals conspired to create rebellions.)
A general's mansion was established in Wuwei County, and Dutton's main troops were stationed in the county seat.
When Da Kui entered the city, he saw that the entire small county town was already a barracks, but ordinary people did not live in the city. So when he looked at the streets, except for the Yuan soldiers and Yuan generals patrolling, there was not a single common person. Da Kui's arrival made him Those Yuan soldiers were strange for a while, so Da Kui would be questioned every time he encountered a patrol team.
Fortunately, these Yuan soldiers had good tempers, and they only punched and kicked them when talking. If they encountered someone with a bad temper, they would probably expose their secrets. In desperation, Dakui had no choice but to leave Wuwei County again.
It would be extremely difficult to enter the city during the day. Da Kui wanted to find a place with people to settle down when he left the city. He thought of a plan at night, but he had no choice but to leave the city and walk for a long time without seeing any people. Occasionally, he came across a small village, but only Seeing that the house was deserted and in ruins, Dakui couldn't help but secretly resent that the Yuan soldiers had occupied our mountains and rivers, making it difficult for the people to live, and the people no longer had a fixed place to live.
Although Dakui was filled with resentment, he could only settle down in this deserted and run-down village.
Although the surrounding fields were deserted, Dakui managed to reach two hares with his flying stone skills. He returned to the small village and found a broken pot and fire sickle. After a lot of tidying up, he finally had enough to eat.
The village lacked everything except grass. Da Kui found some hay and found a hut sheltered from the wind. He spread the hay on the wooden bed and then lay down on the grass bed and began to close his eyes and meditate. Unexpectedly, when Da Kui lay down, he Youyou fell asleep and slept until dark. Dakui got up and looked around and couldn't help but laugh at himself.
After getting out of the house, I figured out the direction and then rushed away from Wuwei County. As soon as I arrived at the west gate of the county, I saw a group of carriages and horses coming from the east. It looked like an escort car from an escort agency, but it could be seen from a distance. Hearing the woman's laughter, Da Kui was curious, so he followed the convoy secretly. It was not until he was about to enter the city that he realized that this was not an escort team, but a group of brothel singers and prostitutes who came from nowhere.
Youdao is full of lust. Wuwei County has now become a military camp. The generals stationed here are also ordinary people. Naturally, they also have seven emotions and six desires. It is understandable to get some brothel girls from other places for entertainment.
Da Kui was worried about not being able to enter the city, so when he saw this convoy, he immediately became concerned...,