Chapter 12 The first section of the so-called Yi Ren is on the water side

At the beginning of the morning sun, the morning mist was as light as smoke.The river that goes down for thousands of miles suddenly turns eastward in the Taolin Highland, breaks through the Sanmen Grand Canyon, passes the Luoyang King City, and then enters the endless plains of the Central Plains. The white sails on the vast water surface are extraordinarily magnificent and vast.On the midstream channel, a small white-sailed boat with a half-person-high red diamond flag on the prow is constantly shuttling between the large cargo ship and various official ships.After passing the Hulao Pass, the exquisite white sail boat gradually slowed down.At this time, a person walked out of the cabin, dressed in white clothes, stood leisurely at the bow of the boat facing the wind, stared intently for a while and asked, "Is the crossing of the chasm ahead?"

The old man in the yellow shirt standing at the hatch said: "The chasm is crossing ahead. It will arrive in half an hour." "I don't have anything urgent to do. Let the big boat pass." The old man in the yellow shirt wanted to say something, but after thinking for a while, he finally walked to the bow and took down the red flag, turned his head and shouted into the cabin, and the boat swung out to the side channel. During the Warring States Period, the Yellow River was still clear and torrential with a wide channel, and more than ten major tributaries such as the Weishui, Luoshui, and Fenshui also had smooth waterways.At that time, except for the northern part of the Yan State and the southern part of the Chu State, sixty-seven out of ten of the world's goods were within the network of the great rivers.In summer and autumn, the river section in the Central Plains is even more busy, with cargo ships, official ships, fishing boats and cruise ships passing by and intertwined, which has always been prosperous.Although the nations are fighting to separate the two sides of the great river, they all try their best to maintain the waterway of the great river shared by the world, and no country dares to desolate the riverway.There are also established rules for water navigation: large ships with deep drafts such as salt, iron, weapons, grain, and pottery travel in the middle channel, cargo ships with shallow drafts such as silk, wheat straw, thatch, bamboo poles, and medicinal materials travel to the left; Fishing at anchor in shallow water on the side, but not fishing in mid-stream; no matter in the middle, left or right, it is a two-way channel, shuttling up and down to avoid, it all depends on your own balance.If the passenger boat has urgent business, it only needs to put a red flag on the bow (red light for night sailing), and then it can freely shuttle between the channels.All ships abide by these long-standing customs and rules, and everything runs smoothly and naturally.

This light cruise ship with white sails was originally traveling fast in the mid-stream channel. At this moment, I saw a large cargo ship with extremely deep draft and high sails going straight down the current.The owner of the cruise ship pulled up the red flag and deviated from the main channel to give way to the large ship full of cargo.As soon as the white-sail cruise ship swung out of the midstream, the sailors of the large cargo ship roared like thunder: "Thank you—" As the roar echoed, the large cargo ship slowly rolled over like a hill. The owner of the white sail boat standing facing the wind inadvertently looked back, his eyes suddenly lit up!

In the faint morning mist, a girl in green clothes was seen kneeling on the high bow of the boat, her skirt fluttering with the river wind, like a fairy in the clouds.Following the girl's undulating jade arms, the majestic prow of the ship flew out a soul-stirring music, like a harp but not a harp, deep and soothing, clear and spacious, floating straight out of the secluded valley.Not long after, a burst of singing filled the light morning mist with the cool morning breeze, pure and soft, the owner of the white sailing bow suddenly trembled! "Cai—" The song was still echoing, and the boats of all colors on the river roared at the same time, and immediately someone shouted loudly: "The national wind of the river, who is going to sing—"

Suddenly, a vigorous and passionate singing voice flew from the bow of the white sail, cut through the morning dance, and went straight to the clouds: As soon as the singing started, the sound of the majestic ship's bow was suddenly excited, and the ups and downs followed each other in a subtle way.The singing has fallen, and there is a long and empty ding-dong on the high bow of the ship, vaguely reluctant to say goodbye.When the river suddenly became quiet, the girl in green stood up from the majestic bow of the boat and waved to the white sail boat.People in white clothes under the white sails also bowed to the majestic big ship, and the white-sailed boat went straight down the current like an arrow.In the light morning mist, one can still see a girl in green clothes standing on the bow of the boat for a long time, staring intently into the distance.

An hour later, the huge ship loaded with cargo slowly approached the boundary pier. During the Warring States period, the chasm was an artificial river where the great river went straight to the beams of the State of Wei.All the goods and people entering and leaving the beams of Wei State by water must be inspected at Honggou Ferry before they can trade in and out, or go out of the divide and enter the river, or enter the divide and enter the beam.Daliang is a well-known metropolis all over the world, with a huge throughput of goods, goods and tourists. Naturally, Honggou Ferry has become an extremely important material distribution center and waterway commercial port in the Central Plains.

At present, various cargo ships and official ships are moored at Honggou Wharf.The majestic ship slowly leaned against the pier, rumbled down the stone anchor, and three pairs of thick and heavy planks protruded from the side of the ship, which were respectively placed on the large rocks on the shore.A merchant deacon in a red short robe waved a small green flag on the side of the ship and gave a long drink: "The owner of the cargo unloads—" A Wei merchant who had been waiting at the pier waved his hand, and more than a hundred strong hired workers carrying big ropes and straw mat tarpaulins surrounded him.At this moment, a red-clothed official rushed over with a group of soldiers, and shouted from a distance: "The law has changed! Wait for the unloading!" The businessman from the state of Wei immediately greeted him with a smile, ready to ask, But he was pushed away by the red official: "Who dares to stop the government's customs inspection! Board the ship!" The soldier behind him said "Hi!" and rushed straight onto the large unloading board.

"May I ask Guan Shi, what business do you have?" A tall old man greeted him from the cabin, wearing a tight beard, white hair and beard, he looked very hale and tough, and he bowed his head to the red-clothed official. The red-clothed official smiled coldly: "The Zhuo family's giant businessman is also well-known in the world, how dare he lie to customs and violate the law of the Great Wei!" The old man Hu Fu smiled lightly: "Zhuo Yuan is a businessman from the State of Zhao, how could he violate the laws of the State of Wei? The official post is wearing a crown."

"Smuggling Wei Tie out of the country, what is the crime?!" The red-clothed official sternly shouted. "Where is the crime of leaving the country when entering the merchant ship of Wei?" "Before that!" "Every time a merchant ship enters and exits, it is inspected every time, this time after the previous one, can the Wei State government have any evidence?" "Stop making noise! ​​Board the ship and you will have evidence!" The red-clothed official turned around and shouted, "Take down the old man! The rest board the ship for inspection!" With a bang, several spears pressed forward, and an iron chain clattered and locked The old man's hands and feet were broken.The official in red took the rest of the soldiers and boarded the cargo ship.

"Father—" a woman cried out from the bow, and the green-clothed girl Fei Ye seemed to rush down and hugged the old man, then turned around and shouted angrily, "You are so rude, let go of my grandpa!" The soldier leader stared at the beautiful girl, and smiled lewdly: "Let go? I'm afraid the Lord Guanshi misses you. Come on, let's lock it up together!" Roar: "Bold! Who dares to touch my grandson!" The soldiers backed away in shock.The girl just smiled coldly: "If you don't lock me, I will follow Grandpa, no one is afraid of you!"

At this moment, the red-clothed official stepped off the boat with a dark face, and opened a wooden box in his arms: "Old Zhuo Yuan, this is the proof for you to leave Wei Tie! Do you dare not plead guilty?" "Your step is really funny." The old man frowned coldly, with a contemptuous smile on his lips, "This iron is an inspirational item, and it was a gift from Kong Bin, a famous person in your country, to Mr. Xinling. Mr. Xinling lives in Handan. The old man was entrusted to bring the goods. It is not a merchant's goods, and it is only a mere ingot, so it can be regarded as Wei Tie's departure?" The red-clothed official blushed, put away the wooden box and shouted loudly: "Don't make sophistry! Take the big Liang official office to judge the crime!" The green-clothed girl was about to have a seizure, the old man Zhuo Yuan said coldly: "Zhaoer, stay safe and don't be impatient, keep an eye on the cargo ship, Daddy will be fine. Let's go!" The green-clothed girl cried and hugged the old man: "No! I Follow Grandpa!" The red-clothed official pulled the girl away irritably: "If you keep pestering me, take her away together!" The green-clothed girl's complexion changed suddenly, and she pulled out a bright short sword: "Zhuzi is rude!" When the sword stabbed at the chest, it was as fast as lightning!The red-clothed official screamed, rolled out on the spot, and quickly shouted: "Lock it up! Take it away!" A group of soldiers stretched out their spears and surrounded the girl in green with a bang. "Stop!" With a yell, a white-clothed man walked over quickly.While the soldiers were in a daze, the white-clothed man approached the red-clothed official leisurely, and his face was filled with joy immediately: "Dare to ask Guan Shi, why did this senior offend an official?" The red-clothed official sneered and said, "Who is under your feet? Go away! Otherwise, take them away together!" The man in white said neither humble nor overbearing: "I am also Zhao Shang. If you dare to ask Guan Shi to sue me, what is the crime of senior?" The girl in green took a quick look: "He accused my father of leaving Wei Tie!" When the man in white was questioning, an old man in yellow approached the little official in red quietly, stretched out his hand into the pocket of the red-clothed official very familiarly, and patted the back of his hand lightly.The red-clothed official felt that the leather bag around his waist suddenly sank, and his face suddenly softened. He didn't care about scolding the green-clothed girl, so he cupped his hands and smiled at the white-clothed man: "The little official was sent by the prime minister's mansion to detain Zhuo, why..." He leaned closer There was a whisper in the ear of the man in white.The man in white clasped his hands and said: "Guan Shi please wait a moment, I'll be here in half an hour." Turning around, he got on a white horse led by the old man in yellow and galloped away. The old man in the yellow shirt bowed his hands to the red-clothed official and said with a smile: "If you dare to ask your lord to open this old man's chain, my master will thank you very much." Waiting here." The old man in the yellow shirt bowed to the old man who had unlocked the chain: "Old man, please go back to the boat, and it will be over within an hour." The old man shook his head sympathetically: "That gentleman speaks righteously, how can the old man go back first?" Green The girl in clothes smiled mischievously: "Grandpa, go rest, I will wait under the boat." The old man thought for a while and said: "That's fine. This old brother, please drink tea with me." Then he pulled the old man in yellow boarded the ship. After about half an hour, the man in white galloped back, and before dismounting, he raised his hand and threw a golden arrow.The red-clothed official took a look, his gloomy and cold face immediately disappeared, and he bowed to the white-clothed man, "Your Excellency can get the prime minister's golden arrow, but I am rude." The white-clothed man is gentle and elegant. He cupped his hands and smiled: "Guan Shi has worked so hard to follow orders. After a few gold coins, I will drink wine for my brothers." Then he took out a very elegant brown leather bag from the leather girdle on the horse's back, and rattled With a shake, it was stuffed into the hands of the red-clothed official.The red-clothed official was terrified, he smiled and wanted to evade, but was slapped by the white-clothed man with a smile, he was so soft that he couldn't even utter a word of refusal, turned around and yelled: "Let's go! Are you here to make a decision?" !” With a team of soldiers, they rumbled away. "Yeah! Spending money like dirt." The girl in green smiled teasingly. The man in white, who was staring intently at the soldier going away, suddenly turned around, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Miss, you are laughing. The official style of Da Liang is like this, I have no choice but to listen to it." "Who says you're at your last resort?" The green-clothed girl had a bright smile on her face. The man in white wiped the sweat on his forehead with a wave of his sleeve, took a short breath, then smiled calmly: "Your cargo ship is free, you can unload the cargo. I will take your leave." After saying that, he turned and left. "Hey hey!" The girl in green ran over and stopped in front of the man in white, blushing and hurriedly said, "Your old man and grandpa are still on the boat, how did you get away? Don't leave a name, grandpa wants Do you know who you are?" The man in white said: "Tianxia Business Hotel is originally a family. It doesn't matter who is who. The old man will come back. I still have urgent matters, so please leave. I will see you later." "Hey, hey," the green-clothed girl was anxious, and she turned around and shouted, "Grandpa, come quickly, he has to go!" "Sir, stay here, Zhuo Yuan is very polite." The old man bowed far away from the side of the boat, quickly got off the boat and walked to the man in white, and said, "Although we met by chance, the gentleman's righteous deeds have impressed me! If there is no urgent matter, dare to invite sir to come to me Have a drink in the cabin." The man in white clasped his hands and said with a smile: "The way of business travel is to rescue each other in times of danger. Seniors don't need to worry about it. I have an urgent business to go to Handan, so I can't drink with seniors. Please forgive me." The old man looked him up and down and said with a smile: "If the old man's guess is correct, sir is the Shaodong of the Lu family in Puyang?" The man in white thought for a while and then bowed deeply: "I have heard of senior's name, and Lu Buwei has met senior." "It's really not bad!" Old Zhuo Yuan stretched out his hand to support Lu Buwei, and he burst out laughing, "I live in Handan III, if you dare to ask Mr. to come to the house for a few days after urgent business?" "Thank you for the invitation, senior." Lu Buwei cupped his hands as a salute, "After urgent matters, I will definitely come to ask for advice." The girl in green smiled and handed over a bamboo board: "The driveway map. Don't miss the place." "Thank you, miss." Lu Buwei put away the bamboo board, bowed his hands to Zhuo Yuan's grandfather and grandson, "I will take my leave." Then he got on his horse with the old man in yellow.The girl in green stared blankly at Lu Buwei's back, and muttered in a low voice: "Huh, one doesn't ask, the other doesn't tell, the old and the young are confused." Old Zhuo Yuan couldn't help laughing: "Elder Father doesn't tell, he doesn't ask, The mystery is right here." "Grandpa!" the girl in green said coquettishly, but she blushed and giggled.