Qingjiangpu in Huai'an Prefecture is one of the main water channels of the Huai River. During the summer and autumn rainy seasons, the flood peaks from the upper reaches of the Huai River come over. Qingjiang Pu is a vast expanse of water and sky, stretching for dozens of miles with no end in sight. After the rainy season after autumn, the flood waves recede.
, Qingjiangpu will reveal its true appearance - Qingjiangpu is just a series of small lakes connected by waterways. The flooded shoals during the rainy season have become swamps at this time, and the reed marshes on both sides are more spectacular than Xisha Island.
Under the slanting light of the setting sun, white daisy flowers dance in the autumn wind, and waterbirds foraging for food at dusk flow in the sky like dense clouds.
This is a beautiful scenery that Lin Fu can rarely see in later generations. Indeed, the scenery of Qingjiangpu at this time is absolutely beautiful.
It was a pity that Lin Fu was not in the mood to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Qingjiangpo under the sunset at this time.
No one thought that the only survivor broke his neck when he was pushed out of the cabin. Lin Fu, Fu Qinghe and the other young men all knew how to sail. Xiao Taoyuan would definitely send people to the island to find out what happened. Lin Fu and the others were on the island.
After practicing the boating for five days, I took advantage of the southeast wind and raised the sail to go into the sea. It was originally expected to be a one-day sea journey, but it ended up drifting on the sea for five days before I saw the land. Fortunately, the wind direction had not changed in the past few days. I saw Qingjiangpu
The vast mouth of the water was thought to be the main entrance of the Huai River. If the ship straightened its bow and came in, it would not go deeper than four or five miles into the waterway, but it would be shallow on the shoal. No one would think that the water surface four or five miles wide was so shallow that even a boat could
Even a three-masted sailing ship cannot pass.
Lin Fu stretched his pole into the water, lifted it up to look at the water marks, and compared it with his height. The water was just deep enough to cover the top of his head.
The boat rested on the shoal, either waiting for the water to rise, or a strong northwest wind blowing to take advantage of the wind to get out. There were not many young people who knew how to swim, and there were not many pennies, and Lin Fu didn't expect to be able to do so.
Use manpower to drag the boat out.
After being trapped in shallow water, Fu Qinghe remembered that this was Qingjiangpu. After autumn, Qingjiangpu seemed to have a vast water surface, but the water depth was extremely shallow. Not to mention a three-masted sea-going ship, even a small two-masted sailing ship came to Qingjiangpu.
The waterway also needs to be led by someone who is familiar with the waterway.
However, knowing that it was within the territory of Huai'an Prefecture, everyone felt a little more at ease. After all, it was out of the defense area under the jurisdiction of Ninghai Town. Even if it encountered officers and soldiers, there was still room for change.
Pirates and merchant ships who are familiar with the waterways will not use the Qingjiangpu waterway after autumn. Naturally, there will be no naval warships coming to patrol the river. Large fishing boats cannot go out to sea from here, and small fishing boats will not go around Haikou to fish.
.The boat has been in shallow water for a long time, except for wild ducks and water birds, not a single person can be seen; there are dense reeds on both sides, and I don’t know how wide the shallow water outside is. In the dusk, I can’t see the end. Everyone is here
While feeling relieved, I was worried about how to get out. I couldn't just set up camp in the middle of the water.
"After landing, in addition to avoiding the defense area under the jurisdiction of Ninghai Town, everyone also has to change their names and not reveal their previous identities in front of outsiders." Being trapped in the middle of the water, there is no way to do it. It's dusk, no matter how early it is.
They had to wait until tomorrow to think of other things to do. Lin Fu, Fu Qinghe, and Su Mei called the three young men Chen Enze, Hu Qiaozhong, and Hu Qiaoguan aside to discuss future arrangements. "We must cover up all the existing flaws as much as possible. We have no more
A chance to take a risk..."
"Then what name should we use?" Chen Enze asked.
"The name doesn't matter. The key is the surname. There are so many people. If you want to naturalize and change your identity elsewhere, you need to think about it slowly." Lin Fu twisted the short mustache on his lips in thought and said to Fu Qinghe, "How about
Master Fu will adopt Enze, Qiao Zhong, Qiao Guan and others as adopted sons?"
"How can you deserve this? If you want to adopt an adopted son, you should..." Fu Qinghe hurriedly declined. He knew that in the minds of the young people, Lin Fu was much more important than him. If he wanted to adopt an adopted son, he should be Lin Fu.
Just when I was about to bring up this issue, I remembered that Lin Fu was only a young man and had never started a family. Besides, Lin Fu was a well-known person. His powerful behavior of adopting adopted sons would probably have a negative impact on him.
"Master Fu, don't shirk it... Enze, Qiao Zhong, Qiao Guan and the others will need Master Fu to teach martial arts in the future. Once they are a teacher, they will always be a father. Master Fu deserves it." Lin Fu said, patting Chen.
He looked at Enze's shoulders and said with a smile, "Why don't you salute quickly? From now on, you will be called Fu Enze. When others ask about generals, they will say that they are all descendants of the Fu family." You Surong said, "One day, you will come back.
He reunited with his family in Chongzhou and restored his original identity."
Chen Enze, Hu Qiaozhong, and Hu Qiaoguan all knelt down and saluted Fu Qinghe. Fu Qinghe thought that taking care of these young people was also his unavoidable responsibility, especially those who were twelve or thirteen years old and were still children. They had homes and could not return, nor could they be with their relatives.
After recognizing each other, he no longer shied away, accepted the courtesy, helped the three young men to stand up and spoke: "What I can teach you is really limited. The one who can really teach you is Master Lin..."
"Yes, yes, you will all take Brother Lin as your teacher from now on." Xiaoman shouted from the side.
Seeing that the three young men were about to salute again, Lin Fu waved his hand and said: "Forget it, they are all people who are surviving a disaster, and they don't have so many etiquettes. The so-called three people walking together must have my teacher, and I still need to learn bow and arrow from Master Fu...
"
"Master Lin has great talent; Su Mei has little knowledge. They say Jiangning is a place where dragons and tigers roost. I have never seen anyone as knowledgeable as Master Lin... Why doesn't Master Lin go to Yanjing to take part in the examination?" Su
Mei asked, she was surprised that Lin Fu didn't take the time to study, but was in the mood to learn bow and arrow from Uncle Fu.
"Are you going to take the examination to become a Jinshi?" Lin Fu shook his head and smiled, and said, "I know the weight of my bones. It's not worth taking the chance with such a small chance."
Even if the children of famous families cannot study well, they can still choose officials through their family if they want to become officials.
Lin Fu was just a descendant of the Lin family in Dongyang. If he wanted to make a career, just like the Han tribe, the best way out was to take the imperial examination. Although it was said that those who passed the provincial examination were qualified to be officials, most of the appointments were to low-level officials.
To gain a career through the imperial examination, getting a Jinshi in the imperial examination is the last real leap.
Su Mei didn't understand why Lin Fu gave up the opportunity to go to Beijing to attend the meeting. At this time, she no longer thought that Lin Fu didn't have enough knowledge. She tilted her head and looked at Lin Fu in confusion.
Su Mei's eyes are charming and bright in the dusk. Her eyes are pure and free of impurities, but they have a magical power that can capture the heart and soul. Her skin is as white as snow, her features are picturesque, and her charming charm and amorous feelings cannot be completely concealed by coarse clothes;
Lin Fu touched his nose habitually and avoided Su Mei's eyes. He didn't know how to explain his plan to Su Mei for a while, and he was afraid that he would look into her eyes without realizing it.
Seeing Lin Fu's hesitation, Su Mei asked suspiciously: "There is a boy's song: The water in the Canglang is clear, you can wash my tassel; the water in the Canglang is turbid, you can wash my feet... Is it because of this that Mr. Lin is so talented?"
Give up going to Beijing to take the exam."
"I understand this. The young lady explained it to me: a gentleman behaves in the world, and when in trouble, he becomes an official, and when in trouble, he becomes a hermit - it turns out that Brother Lin wants to be a hermit." Xiaoman interrupted excitedly, her petite body arching.
Standing next to Lin Fu, she inadvertently rubbed the back of her hand on his arm with his sleeves rolled up. The little girl felt an inexplicable fear in her heart. The feeling was very strange. Looking at the fine hairs on his arms, she couldn't help but feel...
She wanted to touch him lightly again, but the girl's shyness finally got the upper hand, and she gave way embarrassedly. When she saw Lin Fu's side face as though he didn't feel anything, her heart gradually calmed down.
How could Lin Fu know what the little girl was thinking? Even if he knew, he couldn't have any evil thoughts towards a girl who was only fourteen years old. Although in this era, there are many girls who get married at the age of fourteen or fifteen.
, but Lin Fu has not yet completely integrated into this era.
The officers and soldiers in the military towns in various places were arrogant and corrupt; the rebellion of the She family in Jin'an could not be put down for seven or eight years; the Donghu people in the north repeatedly invaded the border areas; the heaven and the officials in Jiangzhou, Shaanzhou and other places were not sympathetic to the people, and civil uprisings were provoked from time to time;
Bandits and bandits are common in various places; the imperial power is on the decline, and there are many factions among the courtiers in the two capitals who are in conflict with each other - these are all signs that the troubled times are coming.
Of course, Lin Fu did not have such nominally noble thoughts as "hiding in trouble" or "the turbid water of the waves can wash my feet", but in fact it was just a coward. He grinned bitterly and said: "I don't have what you think.
Being so noble, what I just said is the truth."
"There's really no point in taking the Jinshi exam," Fu Qinghe rubbed his hands and said with a smile, "It's okay if Mr. Lin fails the exam. If he passes the exam, won't I have a headache?"
Lin Fu laughed and said, "That's right, that's right, Master Fu can't bear all the headaches on his shoulders."
The General Examination, also known as Chunwei, is held in Yanjing in March after the Spring Festival. If you want to attend the meeting, you have to go to Beijing to prepare. In addition to reviewing your calligraphy, you also have to take care of your joints. If you fail the exam, it will be fine; if you pass the Jinshi exam, you will have to prepare.
In addition to the top three (top scholar, second place, top pick) who are awarded official positions, other top two Jinshis and those with the same background must stay in Yanjing and study at the Hanlin Academy for three years before they are actually awarded official positions... Lin Fu
If he takes the high school entrance examination, he will have to stay in Yanjing unless he can get into the top three grades, and these young people will have to be cared for by Fu Qinghe.
Su Mei knew the difficulties of taking care of these young people. They had no identity and there were so many people. However, she still felt that Lin Fu's personal future was important and said: "Size and the others, if we work harder, we can still take care of them. We can't delay Mr. Lin's future."
..." I actually complained that Uncle Fu spoke too frankly. How could he leave the trouble to others again?
Fu Qinghe laughed and did not explain or point out that Su Mei was too concerned about Lin Fu's personal future. He was a martial artist for the first half of his life. He lived in seclusion in Jiangning for the past ten years and practiced calligraphy and reading. After all, he was superficial and could not read any beautiful articles.
However, he has known countless people in his life, and he only thinks that he still has some ability to see people. Although he was blind and looked down on Lin Fu before, but in the past month, they have been getting along day and night, helping each other in times of crisis. Fu Qinghe thought: How can a person who is just a Jinshi settle down?
Xia Linfu's big heart?
Lin Fu said he wanted to practice bows and arrows. Fu Qinghe knew that he had seen from the details that he was born in the military. Besides teaching the young people, he also discussed military affairs with himself - learning to govern the army was his real intention.
Right? Fu Qinghe doesn’t think he has anything extraordinary in running the army, but he followed the Marquis in his early years and always has some experience that can teach others. He thought to himself that the Marquis likes to promote younger students. If the Marquis
When you see Lin Fu in the world, do you feel like you have found a treasure, or are you deeply jealous?
Fu Qinghe remembered something and asked Lin Fu: "Does Lin Fu also want to use a different name?"
"That's okay," Lin Fu nodded, pulled out his waist knife, carved the word "Tan Zong" on the deck with the tip of the knife, put the knife back into the scabbard, and said, "If in front of outsiders, Enze and Master Fu will do this.
Call me that."
Many places are in chaos, but Jiangdong, Huaishang, western Zhejiang and other prefectures and counties are fine. Household registration management is strict. Young people cannot disclose their identities, that is, they are homeless people without identities. These days, even refugees and beggars are
Those who have household registration are mostly those who have done evil and become bandits. They are worried about harming their families and clans, so they change their names, give up their original identities, and become homeless. Lin Fu has a name, if he has an affair with a homeless person
If something is accidentally leaked out, no matter whether they are guilty or not, their names will be taken away first. Even if you want to help the young people to naturalize and change their identities elsewhere, with so many people, it cannot be done overnight. It is better to be careful, especially
Even if young people are living and hiding in the countryside, they still have to come into contact with outsiders, so a pseudonym is very necessary.
As for Fu Qinghe, Lin Fu suspected that Fu Qinghe himself was a pseudonym.
Fu Qinghe looked at the two words Lin Fu carved on the deck and praised: "What a name!" But he had no idea what this name meant to the young man in front of him.
Lin Fu stared at the distant sky and saw the rebirth of his soul. No one would believe him even if he told him. He originally thought that he could only live as Lin Fu in this era. When Fu Qinghe mentioned the pseudonym, he did not hesitate.