Chapter 106 Chapter 4 First Arrival in Binzhou

The fourth part of the Northern Han Dynasty, the fourth chapter of the first arrival in Binzhou Jiang Yong, his father Jiang Wuya, was in Xuzhou.Seeing that the enemy is powerful forever, he followed his mother and took his old troops away to the East China Sea as a bandit, and succeeded his father as the Marquis of Yongning. However, he dominated the East China Sea and was powerful in the sea. People called him the Marquis of the East China Sea but not his name.Gao Zu's surrender will never come. ——"Yong History.The Legend of the Marquis of the East China Sea After leaving Jinyang, Lin Bi took more than a hundred guards to the south of Shandong day and night. The forces of Dayong and Northern Han in this area were intertwined, so Lin Bi and others changed their attire and disguised themselves as merchants and travelers. There were surprises along the way. It is dangerous, but within ten days, I arrived in Binzhou. Binzhou is located on the border between Dayong and Northern Han, but this is actually the sphere of influence of Donghaihou Jiangyong. When Donghaihou used to cross the sea, he got supplies through Binzhou , and in order to ensure the safety of merchant ships at sea, the merchants in Binzhou secretly exchanged news with Donghai Hou.Especially after Li Zhi presided over the military administration in recent years, the hatred between Dayong and Donghai seemed to have gradually dissipated. It is even stronger in Binzhou.Especially after the East China Sea created a business route for far-reaching trade, Binzhou became one of the largest ports in the world. The Northern Han and Dayong continuously sent their own specialties to merchant ships on long-distance journeys through Binzhou in exchange for foreign gold, silver and grain. and various specialties.Therefore, both the Northern Han Dynasty and the Dayong Dynasty wanted to control Binzhou, but they dared not act rashly until they were absolutely sure.

However, the trade between Southern Chu and Donghai is carried out through Hangzhou. This time, Southern Chu wants to force Donghai to exclude Dayong, cooperate with Northern Han in the north, and cooperate with Southern Chu in the south. If Dayong adopts the method of burning jade and stone together, then Binzhou will not be able to become a port, and only Nanchu will be left to monopolize the profits.So Lin Bi is not keen on Nan Chu's proposal. Of course, if Nan Chu really succeeds, Lin Bi will try his best to control Binzhou. Although it is difficult, it is not impossible. As soon as you enter Binzhou, you can feel the oncoming bustling atmosphere. There are merchants with a south accent and a north tune.The Northern Han Dynasty was an enemy country in Binzhou in name, so naturally there was no post house, but someone had booked a private courtyard for Lin Bi in Binzhou's most famous Ping'an Inn.

Ping An Inn, the name is very ordinary, but all the Ping An Inns in the world today have one owner.Two years ago, the first Ping An Inn opened in Nanchu Jianye, and branches were soon opened in major cities across the country. This Ping An Inn is not known for its luxury. In fact, the decoration here is famous for its simplicity and elegance. Although the service in the inn is considerate, there is nothing very special about it. Although it can make famous dishes from all major cuisines in the world, it is not as good as the real famous ones.It stands to reason that there is nothing worthy of attention in such an inn, but when Ping An Inn opened many branches, merchants who often travel around are surprised to find that Ping An Inns everywhere are very similar. The layout and the taste of the food are almost the same as coming out of the same mold.For these businessmen and travelers who are on the go all the year round, the Ping An Inn, which is everywhere, seems to be their own home, where they can always get a familiar feeling.And there is another advantage of Ping An Inn. Once you live in a certain inn, within a few months, all the Ping An Inns in the world will be familiar with your favorite room, favorite food, etc., so that you can feel at home everywhere.

Of course, some people are worried that there will be problems in the Ping An Inn, but there are at most one or two stewards in the Ping An Inn everywhere, and the other servants are hired from the local area. Those who come here are filled with booklets of various rules and regulations, and if they violate them, they will be fired.That's why the Ping'an Inns in various places are basically similar, but also have their own characteristics in details.This mode of operation is very convenient for local governments to send spies to investigate, but it also makes it difficult for them to detect any secrets.So the background owner of the Ping An Inn is still a secret.

Lin Bi chose to live in the Ping An Inn. Naturally, Lin Bi did not like this inn because of this reason, but because of another advantage of the Ping An Inn. Each room in it is separated from other rooms by flowers, trees, rockery corridors, etc. Stealth and security are two qualities.If you rent a yard, it will be even safer. The well-arranged guest rooms in the yard just control all the key points. As long as each guest room is properly manned, a protective circle will naturally be formed. It is most suitable for bringing bodyguards and servants. The dignitaries who traveled far used it.As long as they have stayed once, many guests who like luxury will also like to live in Ping An Inn, and although Ping An Inn is not luxurious enough, the furnishings are elegant and indifferent, which does not insult their identities.

As soon as he settled down, Lin Bi sent someone to take his post to the residence of Huang Wei, the prefect of Binzhou. Huang Wei was an official of Dayong in name, but in fact he was a retainer of Donghai Hou Jiangyong. Know things.Although Jiang Yong's influence has expanded to Binzhou, Jiang Yong himself will not be in Binzhou. If he wants to go to the wedding banquet, he must first hand over the post, and then the Marquis of Donghai will send a boat to welcome him across the sea. Lin Bi really wanted to meet the Southern Chu envoy before the birthday banquet, but this time the Southern Chu envoy came from Hangzhou by sea, and the two sides could not meet before the birthday banquet, so Lin Bi let it go.

Just after everyone in the Northern Han Dynasty rested, Wang Ji was lying on the bed and could not sleep. Lin Bi kept a close watch on him along the way, and he had no chance to contact his own people. Now he is staying at the Ping An Inn. If he remembers correctly If so, this is the only chance to connect with your own people.If he couldn't get in touch and get instructions from the benefactor, how could he go to meet the benefactor?In three days' time, it will be September 28th, which is the time for Donghai Hou Aizi's wedding.And October 2nd is the first birthday feast of the benefactor's beloved son. How to do it, Wang Ji was very hesitant.

While Wang Ji was tossing and turning, someone knocked on the door and said, "The villain has brought tea, please open the door." Wang Ji raised his voice and said, "The door is open, come in by yourself." The door of the room opened in response to the sound, and a waiter in a green coat and a small hat walked in. While closing the door, he said: "Guest officer, the shop has famous teas from all over the world. I don't know if the guest officer has any special preferences. What is delivered is Longjing tea, if the guest officer doesn't like it, he can change it at any time."

He said this in his mouth, but his behavior was very strange. After putting down the teapot, he took off his clothes and hat in a hurry. Wang Ji was startled at first, when he saw a jade tablet placed on the table by the waiter, his face was happy, and he also took off his clothes He took it up, but said in his mouth: "Longjing is very good, by the way, I'm going to take a nap next time, you can't come and disturb me." While talking, he changed into the waiter's clothes, pushed his hat down, and the two of them The figures are similar, but after the faces are hidden, they are seven or eight points similar.The waiter jumped onto the bed, covered his head with the quilt and pretended to be asleep.Wang Ji went out with the tea tray.He had already kept the surrounding environment in mind, so he walked outside without saying much.Sure enough, as soon as he walked out of the courtyard, he saw another waiter waiting there.Without saying a word, Wang Ji followed the man, turned around a few times, and walked into a very secret guest room.

In that guest room, one person stood with his hands behind his back, turned his head when he heard the sound, his four eyes met each other, both of them had tears in their eyes, each took a step forward, and bowed their arms in salute.The man whispered: "Chiji, I haven't seen you for three years." Wang Ji, no, he should be called Chiji, and he said every word: "Lu Er, I haven't seen you for three years, but you are more stable, my son. So, how are you brothers?" Lu Er opened his mouth to speak, but felt that there was a thousand words to say, and he didn't know where to start. He pulled Chi Ji to sit down, and after reorganizing his thoughts, he said: "The young master is in good health now, and he often takes his wife to sail on the sea. , It’s so enviable, now that the young master is about to turn one year old, Miss Roulan is lively and cute, and Master Li, Director Dong, and Zhou Shangyi are serving him, it’s just a lot of fun.”

Hearing this, Chiji smiled happily and said: "That's good. Before the young master retired, he sent me to walk in the wild land. I have been drifting away for a few years, and I just feel like I am like a floating weed, erratic and helpless. Now I can finally return. I was overjoyed to be with the young master and to meet the young master's first birthday." Lu Er smiled and said: "Who says it's not? In the past few years, I was ordered to run the Ping'an Inn, and I was wandering all over the world. I didn't return to Binzhou until a few days ago. I was able to see the face of the young master again. I just feel at ease immediately. You were chosen by the young master. We were worried about you because the barbarians were cruel, and your life was in danger. Unexpectedly, you not only came back safely, but also won the reputation of a "miracle doctor Bole". I heard that the barbarians regarded you as a god. I thought you would be too happy to miss Shu, but I never thought that you still miss Young Master so much, if Young Master knows, he will definitely be moved, and maybe he won't drive you away." Chi Ji picked up the teacup on the table and drank it down, and said calmly: "The barbarians live as nomads and don't do production. Every autumn when the horses are fat, they come to plunder the Central Plains, burn, kill and loot, and do everything. We Central Plains people see Naturally, I think they are brutal and cruel. In fact, I have been in the barbarian land for two years, and I think those ordinary herdsmen are also very simple and kind. After I was in the grassland, I was in danger several times. Saved. The barbarians are rough and uneducated, but they are simple in temperament, with love and hatred on their faces. I think it is much happier to be with them. It is a pity that there are not only herdsmen on the grassland, but also nobles. The so-called nobles are mostly all The leaders of the tribes and their relatives, most of these people are ambitious heroes. In order to compete for the woman Jinbo, they not only competed to plunder the Central Plains, but also fought with each other. The ordinary herdsmen in those tribes are actually only better than slaves. They work hard on weekdays, and fight in battle. If they win, they will naturally get some rewards. If they lose, their wives and children’s property will be taken away by the enemy. Therefore, they are all brave and good at fighting, because victory or defeat is life and death. They won, and most of the spoils went to the nobles, and they themselves just got some leftovers." Lu Er asked strangely: "Since those herdsmen are so pitiful, and they are warriors who are good at fighting, why don't they refuse to resist?" Chi Ji smiled wryly and said: "It's not easy to resist. Life on the grassland is hard, and it is difficult to survive alone. These herdsmen cannot live without tribes, and those nobles have the most abundant aquatic plants, elite war horses and weapons. It is easy to buy the bravest fighters in the tribe to die, how can the most oppressed herders resist, and no matter when and where, as long as they can survive, how many people are willing to take the risk of death?" Lu Er hesitated and said: "I have heard that barbarians do all kinds of evil, but after hearing what you said, I feel a little sympathetic to them, but I'm afraid you will be angry if you hear it?" Chi Ji said calmly: "What kind of person is the young master, he will not blame me, and I have to ask the young master when I have doubts in my heart. Although those barbarians are my blood enemies in the Central Plains, I see that they are also good and evil. Land, when fighting for hegemony, the methods may not be more merciful than theirs, so I must ask you, why can't we live in peace, but kill each other?" Lu Erdao: "Young master will definitely be able to solve your doubts." Chi Ji nodded, put aside the distress and doubts in his heart, and asked again: "Now you have become the owner of the Ping An Inn, with a wealth of wealth, which is naturally gratifying, but I heard that Daoli is more beautiful?" Lu Er smiled and said: "Yes, the Pirates set sail twice and traveled thousands of miles. The exotic jewels and special products they brought back are really dazzling. In fact, the most beautiful one is Hualiu. After this kid's identity is revealed, General Qin Yong and the old lady didn't blame him. This kid's identity was leaked and he couldn't leave the capital. In the end, he was summoned by King Yong to be a bodyguard. I heard that he has now served as Xiahou Yuanfeng's deputy in the Mingjian Division. He has the highest official position. It's a pity that Bai Yi, Yu Lun, Shan Zi, and Qu Huang are still busy with the affairs of Jinxiu League and Tianji Pavilion, and even this time the young master didn't let them come back." Chi Ji smiled and said, "What are you in a hurry for? We can relax when Dayong rules the world." There was a flash of longing in Lu Er's eyes, and he said with a smile: "Yes, I really hope that the world will be unified, and then we won't have to fight and kill. By the way, Chiji, why are you here with people from the Northern Han Dynasty?" Did you find it funny when you saw the secret report?" Chi Ji smiled wryly and said: "I would never have thought that I would meet someone from the Lin family? But this time I was blessed. Not only did I meet General Long Tingfei, but I also met Princess Jiaping Lin Bi who is as famous as Her Royal Highness. Well, alas, they can also be called a pair of heroes and heroes, but unfortunately they are the courtiers of the Northern Han Dynasty. By the way, do you have any instructions? Long Tingfei and Lin Bi want me to join the Northern Han Army. Destiny, I am willing to go undercover in Beihan?" Lu Er shook his head and said: "Young Master said, both Lin Bi and Long Tingfei are unborn geniuses, such people are not only determined, but also extremely smart, if it is not for a long time, you will not be able to gain their trust, so you are in It's useless for them to be undercover. After the young master asked you to accompany them to the wedding banquet of the young master, you left with excuses. To deal with such people, the young master has his own methods. By the way, the young master asked me to tell you not to miss it. Where is the young master catching Zhou?" A gleam of joy flashed in Chiji's eyes, and he said: "Please report back to the son, and say that Chiji respects the order of the son, and will definitely arrive before the second day of October." Lu Er nodded, and said: "I've already made arrangements. After a while, your substitute will ask the waiter in the store to send you a new oil lamp. You can take this opportunity to exchange it with him." Chi Ji nodded, his thoughts had been put down, he smiled and said, "I brought a precious gift to the young master, and I will definitely arrive on the second day of October." Lu Er smiled and said: "Yes, I also prepared a gift, but I'm afraid no one is as novel as Dao Li's gift, he just came back from a foreign country." Chi Ji said: "There is no way, but my gift will not go anywhere. What about the gift I got for healing the mount of the most powerful patriarch in the barbarian land?" The two talked for a while, and someone came to report that it was time, so Chi Ji took the oil lamp and walked back to the residence. Although Lin Bi sent someone to watch the night, he did not prohibit the waiter from entering and leaving, and Chi Ji returned to the room smoothly. The waiter who was lying on the bed instead of him changed his clothes and walked out quietly.Chi Ji lay on the bed, and soon fell asleep. The next day, Lin Bi ordered everyone to go out to relax, but not to cause trouble, but Wang Ji was pulled by Lin Tong and went out together. Although he didn't know Lin Tong's thoughts, Wang Ji understood Lin Bi's thoughts, and now Lin Bi would never let herself out of their sight. Sure enough, the guards in charge of protecting Lin Tong were also put on leave by Lin Bi, and replaced by two of Lin Bi's trusted guards. Both martial arts were excellent, Wang Ji knew that he had no ability to beat the two together, if he wanted to take the opportunity to leave, he would never have a chance, Lin Bi acted very cautiously.However, Wang Ji had already got in touch with his own people, so he accompanied Lin Tong to play in Binzhou City without any restraint. This Binzhou city was originally just a small coastal city, but now it is like a large city. There are many merchants in the city, and all kinds of shops can be found everywhere. The shops are even more dazzling.Lin Tong looked around excitedly, being attracted by some novel things from time to time.The two guards beside her were always keeping a keen eye on the surrounding situation. After walking for several hours, Wang Ji, whose hands were already full of boxes and packages, looked at Lin Tong in distress, who was still in high spirits. For some reason, this little princess wanted to let him hold everything. The guards all just watched the joke with a smile.Wang Ji naturally knew that they would not take the initiative to help him carry things, so as not to hinder their hands and feet, but why did he want to be the servant of this little princess. When Wang Ji was angry, Lin Tong had already seen a shop selling weapons. Although she was a woman, she grew up in the flames of war since she was a child. She liked weapons and horses from the bottom of her heart, so she walked in excitedly. .This shop is very wide, with swords, guns, swords and halberds hanging on the walls, all of which are high-quality weapons.On a long table in the middle, there are some exquisite daggers and short knives, some of which have strange styles, and you can tell that they are not weapons made in the Central Plains. Lin Tong walked over curiously, picked up a scimitar and took a closer look. It was a scimitar with a sheath, a green sharkskin sheath, a warm and white ivory handle, and black gold filaments wrapped around the grip. The blade is shaped like a crescent moon.Lin Tong pulled out the saber, and saw the saber shining like frost and snow, and he loved it very much.At this time, the middle-aged shopkeeper came over, waved the waiter who received Lin Tong to leave, and said with a smile: "Miss, this is a machete bought from Persia. It can cut gold and cut jade, and it is most suitable for young ladies who know martial arts." Wear self-defense. If the young lady likes it, the villain is willing to give it at a discount." Lin Tong took the scimitar, walked to the wooden post where the knife was tested, and chopped it down with a single knife. The hard old wood was easily cut off by a corner.Lin Tong was overjoyed, and asked, "How much is this knife?" The shopkeeper hurriedly said, "This knife is used by the royal family in Persia, and villains dare not raise the price without authorization, as long as three thousand taels of silver is enough." "What?" Lin Tong was shocked. Although she knew this knife would not be cheap, three thousand taels was too expensive. Although she came from a famous family and had the title of princess, the Lin family guarded Daizhou in order to train soldiers. Well, money is spent like running water, and the Lin family is known for its incorruptibility, so Lin Tong doesn't have so many taels of silver.Sighing, Lin Tong put down the dagger. If he really spent three thousand taels of silver on a machete that couldn't be used to kill the enemy, he might be punished by his father.Walking out listlessly, Lin Tong couldn't help turning his head several times, looking at the exquisite Persian scimitar. At this time, a little girl came in bouncing, she walked very fast, but Lin Tong happened to be turning her head again, and the two collided, the little girl was young and light, and fell backwards with an "oops".Lin Tong was a martial artist, so he immediately realized that he stretched out his arms and hugged the little girl. Looking down, he saw that the little girl was five or six years old. With a hint of cunning, the temperament between the brows is even more delicate.Lin Tong couldn't help laughing and said, "Little sister, didn't you hurt yourself?" The little girl shook her head and said, "Don't worry, big sister, Lan Lan is not hurt." Lin Tong let go of his hands, the little girl rushed to the table, picked up the scimitar that Lin Tong liked just now, and said excitedly: "Uncle shopkeeper, I brought money, sell it to me." Lin Tong's eyes froze. This little girl wanted to buy such an expensive scimitar. What's the matter? The shopkeeper was also a little embarrassed, just now the little girl wanted to buy this machete, of course I didn't believe that a little girl would have so much money, so although the little girl asked me to keep the machete and not sell it for the time being, I didn't abide by the agreement, some He glanced at Lin Tong shyly, and said kindly, "Little girl, it costs three thousand taels of silver." The little girl said triumphantly: "I brought the silver, but it's for others to hold it. Uncle Hai, Uncle Hai, can you walk faster?" Following the clear and melodious voice of the little girl, a thick voice said: "Come on, come on, the little devil is running so fast, Uncle Hai can't catch up with you." Walking in, this is a man in his thirties, with a gentle and handsome appearance, but his complexion is bronze, and the skin on his face is rough. It can be seen that it is the result of years of exposure. Although this man is dressed plainly, he has a calm demeanor and an expression on his face. With a touch of dignity.The shopkeeper's eyes flashed, and he had already recognized the identity of this person, and he stepped forward with a smile on his face and said: "It turns out that Master Hai is here, why buy it, the villain's business is all thanks to you, if Miss If you like it, just take it.” As he spoke, the shopkeeper wondered, when did Master Hai have such a beloved niece by his side? The man smiled lightly and said: "They are all businessmen who are looking for profits. How can I take advantage of you? This girl is the daughter of a close friend of mine. She is the most mischievous and mischievous. This time, she took a fancy to this machete. The flowers are also her own petty expenses, this is this girl's own business, and you don't have to worry about me, as much as you want." The little girl pouted and said, "Uncle Hai just doesn't show affection like this, and he doesn't help Lanlan bargain." The man smiled slightly and said, "Who made you so stubborn? Uncle Hai doesn't have any precious things in his hands. If you like it, you can choose it, but you have taken a fancy to this scimitar." Lin Tong heard that this person was very angry, so he couldn't help but feel a little more curious, pretending to choose a sword, and left behind to look lively. The little girl said angrily: "How can it be, this is what Daddy promised, let Lanlan buy a gift for his younger brother, if he chooses from Uncle Hai, it will not be a gift from Lanlan." The man laughed and said: "Your father never cares about these things, but you are so stubborn, well, Uncle Hai just doesn't care about you." While talking, he took out the bank note and handed it to the shopkeeper, and said: "It's great now. You have spent your pocket money and red envelopes for the past two years. Just don't ask me to borrow money in the future." The little girl said triumphantly: "You don't have to worry about Uncle Hai, mother loves me the most, and she will definitely give Lan Lan more money." At this time, the shopkeeper had already packed the scimitar in a brocade box, handed it to the man respectfully, and returned part of the silver ticket, saying: "Master Hai, even a villain would dare not kill you!" Fighting for profit, please accept it with a smile." The man smiled and said: "It's not a big deal. You have brought the goods from thousands of miles away. There is no reason to sell them at a low price. My niece likes these exquisite things, so I will inevitably bother you in the future. You just need a fair price. "Speaking, he returned the banknotes to the shopkeeper.The shopkeeper rolled his eyes, and said: "That villain would be more respectful than obedient, Lord Hai, the villain has something exquisite for the young lady to enjoy." He asked the guy to go to the back and bring a stainless steel one. Strange item, pulled and flipped skillfully, the item was completely opened, it turned out to be an exquisite hand crossbow, the crossbow arms made of fine steel were tightly connected with hinges, an extremely strong crossbow made of unknown material The strings firmly tie the two sections of the crossbow arm.The whole crossbow is fully opened, not much bigger than the palm of your hand, and it fits right into your sleeve, perfect for self-defense.The shopkeeper said: "The villain got it by accident, because there is only one piece, and the power is not very strong, so I didn't sell it, so I gave it to the young lady for fun." The little girl's eyes flashed with excitement, she snatched the hand crossbow, looked at it over and over for a long time, and said, "It's really exquisite, Uncle Hai, Lanlan likes it very much." The bright eyes were full of pleading, the man smiled slightly, Said: "Since it is someone's kindness, you can keep it." After saying that, he took the little girl's hand and walked out, and the shopkeeper followed behind to see her off, with a smile on his face, obviously very happy that Master Hai accepted the gift . Lin Tong wondered who made the shopkeeper respectful, it must be someone with a lot of background in Binzhou, right?While thinking about it, he couldn't help but stare at the man, showing his signs.The man has already noticed that someone is watching him, but he is very special. It is very common for someone to pay attention to him, so he doesn't care, but he still looks at him when he goes out. There was a weird smile on his face, and a gleam of coldness flashed in his eyes. When the man left, Lin Tong asked the shopkeeper, "Who is this man, you flatter him like this?" The shopkeeper said with a smile: "The girl is a foreigner, or I don't know her. This is the owner of the largest shipping company in Binzhou, and he only controls the ocean trade." Lin Tong let out a cry of surprise, went out to look, and found that Hai Wuya had disappeared. At this time, the shopkeeper was shouting to the guys: "Master Hai is the most shrewd person we are dealing with. It is difficult to take advantage of anything. Master Hai is a generous man, but he is cautious. I don't like to socialize, and I'm the hardest person to curry favor with. I didn't expect such a coincidence today that I won the lottery. Hurry up and send a letter to my boss. In two days, I will ask my boss to bring a gift to visit Master Hai..." Lin Tong stomped his feet and said, "It's a pity, it would be great if my sister was here." After that, Lin Tong didn't have the interest to go shopping anymore, and walked to the inn depressed.Wang Ji smiled lightly, and a trace of joy and longing flashed in his eyes.