In Xiangyang City, on an inconspicuous boat, a handsome scribe was sitting in the boat. There was no other person on board except a boatman and a servant.
"My lord, it's already noon, it's time to sail!" The boatman stepped forward and asked this handsome scribe. This son rented his family's boat earlier, saying that he was going to Xinye, and the boatman arranged the boat in place at five o'clock, and this son came soon, but he sat on the boat and said he was waiting for someone Well, this wait is half a day, this boatman is just begging for a living, although this son has already paid for the boat, but he can't delay like this, if he keeps doing this, he still wants to do business.
The handsome scribe heard that although the boatman was respectful, there was a hint of complaint in his tone. Although he was a son of a noble family, he did not have the arrogance of a nobleman at all. If you complain, you will get revenge, or you will say coldly, "Wait a little longer!" The handsome scribe smiled and said to the boatman.
"But!" After all, the boatman is just a commoner. He doesn't know how to advance and retreat, and he doesn't know what is gentle and elegant. He only knows that if he delays any longer, he will only be able to pick up such an instant business today.
"Delfu will double the price for this shopkeeper!" The handsome scribe not only read thousands of books, but also traveled thousands of miles, so he knew the pain of living, and he didn't make things difficult for the boatman, so he doubled the price directly. Price, so that the boatman will not rush anymore.
Sure enough, after hearing the double price, the boatman immediately smiled, "Master, please wait slowly, don't worry, don't worry!" This son is equivalent to two people. Originally, his small boat only went back and forth between Xiangyang and Xinye once a day, and sometimes it could only run half a time a day at a slow speed, but now that the price is doubled, it is a waste of money. What's the point of waiting three quarters.
Another half hour passed. From morning to noon, and so on. Maybe it will be dark.
"Master, this son of a mountain man should not come!" The servant named Defu suggested to the handsome scribe. "Let's sail!"
Waiting can't be aimless, the handsome scribe still has important things to do, and the letter in his arms has just warmed up.
"Yeah!" Junxiu nodded his head, "If you have half a cup of tea, let's sail!"
"Understood, master!" The servant ordered to the boatman, and half a cup of tea was quickly served.
The handsome scribe showed a look of disappointment on his face, and he waved his hand and was about to let the boatman sail. Suddenly, a voice came from the bank, "Wait, boatman, wait!" Another scribe rushed towards the river bank edge ran over.
"Master, the mountain man is here. The mountain man is here!" The servant pointed to the figure on the bank and shouted to his master.
Hearing the servant's cry, the handsome scribe also turned his eyes to the shore, and it was indeed that person. The handsome scribe smiled, "I knew Brother Shanmin would come to see me off! The boatman stopped the boat! "
The boatman quickly put the board down. The scribes on the shore were connected to the ship.
The two young scribes looked at each other with smiles in their eyes, "Brother Qishan" "Brother Shanmin!"
It turned out that one of the two scholars in this boat was Pang Shanmin, and the other was Pang Shanmin's close friend Tang Yun Tang Qishan. One was the mountain and the other was the people.
"I thought Brother Shanmin had already forgotten me as a good brother!" Tang Yun and Tang Qishan spoke first, and the tone of his mouth was that of Noi.
"How dare you! Brother Qishan, that's my best friend, Pang Shanmin. If I don't come to see you off, your brother Tang Yun won't eat me!" Pang Shanmin also joked with Tang Yun with a smile.
"It's not enough to eat, but brother Shanmin, I'm afraid my sister-in-law will know about the good wine in your study!" Pang Shanmin is good at wine, but his body can't drink much wine, Pang Shanmin is a man Honesty, but once such an honest and dutiful person is drunk, he seems to become another person. He is so wild, it is like losing his soul. He once pointed at his father's nose and cursed him. Tang Yun was so angry that he kicked him out of the house, Tang Yun felt it was funny, with such a drinking capacity, naturally Pang Shanmin's wife would not dare to let him drink, so generally Pang Shanmin can only relieve his hunger in the study.
"Come on, if your sister-in-law finds out, you should prepare to drink alone!" Pang Shanmin said angrily, "This mission is a secret, but you, brother Qishan!" He came, but this time he hesitated for a long time before arriving, because Tang Qishan was entrusted by Mr. Liu Jingzhou and Mr. Kuai Yue to go to Yangzhou as an envoy.
"Hehe, I, Tang Yun, can distrust anyone in this world, but I have always believed in you, brother Shanmin. Could it be that brother Shanmin will reveal my whereabouts?!" Tang Yun said with a joke, and the two of them One is the acquaintance of the directors. To put it simply, they grew up wearing a pair of trousers. The relationship between the two is irreversible. Except for the wife, they basically share good things. Even Tang Yun’s father who is called Pang Shanmin is not called Pang Gong. , but uncle's cry.
"It's better to be careful! It's better to be cautious!" Pang Shanmin was still quite worried about his best friend.
"When did brother Shanmin become an uncle?!" Uncle Pang Degong was naturally, and Pang Degong naturally liked to preach a few words as a teacher.
"Are you sure about this mission?" Pang Shanmin was still very worried about his good friend, because the place he went to this time was Yangzhou. Pang Shanmin had never seen Liu Mang in Yangzhou, but he heard his second brother Pang Tong say, This person is a hypocrite and a real villain. Under the banner of benevolence and righteousness, he has made millions of people hungry and clothed, and he is also the son-in-law of Lu Bu, a slave of the three surnames. So Pang Shanmin's image of Liu Mang is very bad. It's almost becoming that kind of villain.
"Would you believe me when I said I wasn't sure!"
"If you are not sure, then don't go!" Pang Shanmin directly dissuaded him, "If Liu Mang's army comes, just come. If you think about it, it will not be much better if you think about it. It may be dangerous to lie down here. It is better to speed up the transportation of grain and grass to contact Nanyang. Food and grass are in danger, let Liu Shijun help Jingzhou defend against the invading enemy!"
The Shijun Liu mentioned by Pang Shanmin is naturally not Liu Biao. It was Liu Bei. Tang Yun looked at his close friend and knew that he was worried about him, but Tang Yun knew that if this Liu Mang was not a good person, then this Liu Bei was also not a thing. If it wasn't for the fact that Pang Tong killed Liu Mang's envoy in Xiangyang, there would be such an ending where the soldiers broke through the city.
Tang Yun went to Yangzhou as an envoy. I can't say that I'm not sure, and I can't say that I'm dead. I'm sure. It's 50-50! If this Liu Mang is really a self-willed person, then his Tang Yun's mission will naturally have little effect, if this Liu Mang is a person who can endure, or if he is not a person who likes war. Then Liu Biao's conditions will definitely make him retreat. No matter which of these two results is, Tang Yun will not be in any danger.
"It's all about human effort. Brother Shanmin, Jingzhou is already the last paradise in this world, so it can't be invaded by war!" One of the reasons why Tang Yun and Pang Shanmin became best friends and came together is that they also don't want war, and It is the hope that there will be a peaceful and prosperous world.
"So, then Brother Qi Shan, take care of everything!'" Pang Shanmin knew that he couldn't dissuade him, and it was getting late. If there was any further delay, Tang Yun might not be able to reach Xinye in time.
"Take care!" Pang Shanmin got off the boat, and the boat sailed west along the Yangtze River under the rowing of the boatman.
Pang Shanmin watched the boat sink into the boats on the Yangtze River. Then he turned around and walked back towards the Pang Mansion in Xiangyang.
As soon as Pang Shanmin left, someone came to the place where Pang Shanmin was looking far away, and finally muttered to himself, "Gray cloth, white sail, ten-material boat!"
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The boat continued to move forward. Today's wind direction was not strong. Although the boat was going upstream, it was moving very cheerfully. It still traveled more than half of the distance in half a day.
After eating in the boat, Tang Yun lifted the curtain and asked the boatman, "Boatman, how far is it from Xinye?!"
"How is the distance?!" The boatman is just an ordinary commoner who wants to make a living. How can he understand the distance? He can only explain, "Young master, we are halfway down the road, and we will arrive at Luokou Ferry in half an hour ahead. After passing Luokou Ferry We'll be in Xinye in two hours!"
"Two and a half hours!" Tang Yun listened to what the boatman said, two and a half hours is enough for him to read several pages of books, and then walked into the cabin, "Remember to call me when you arrive in Xinye!"
"Dele, son!" The boatman nodded in response.
Luokoudu, this is just a tributary of the Yangtze River, its waters are very shallow, basically it is difficult for a large warship to get through, but for this kind of small boat of dozens of materials, it is really unhindered, which also makes Many small boats take Luokou Ferry, because the water here is shallow, and the distance from Xinye is much faster than taking the big waterway, and there is no official bayonet, which is very convenient. After passing Luokoudu, it really belongs to the area of Xinye.
In the cabin, Tang Yun was holding a copy of Gongyang Chunqiu and was reading it vigorously. Every bit of this book was copied by Tang Yun himself. At this time, the book is really as expensive as gold. Only the gentry have things, which also leads to many poor children who can't read the book at all. Although the Tang family in Tangyun Tang Qishan is a gentry, it is not a big family. This Gongyang Chunqiu is still borrowed from the Pang family. So Tang Yun cherished reading this book very much.
Gongyang Chunqiu is one of the Confucian classics. It starts from the year of the first year of Lu Yin and ends in the fourteenth year of Duke Ai of Lu, which is the same as the beginning and end of "Spring and Autumn". According to legend, its author was a disciple of Zixia, who lived in Qi during the Warring States Period. At first, it was only spread by word of mouth. During the reign of Emperor Jing of the Western Han Dynasty, it was passed down to the great-great-grandson Gongyangshou, and Gongyangshou and Hu Musheng (Zidu) wrote "Chunqiu Gongyangzhuan" on bamboo and silk. And the book in Tang Yun's hand to support the Spring and Autumn Period is "Spring and Autumn Gongyang Jiegu" written by He Xiu in the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Just when Tang Yun was reading with relish, suddenly the boat shook suddenly, as if hitting something, Tang Yun threw the book in his hand without paying attention, but fortunately Tang Yun stabilized in time. Only then did he pick up the book after holding his own figure.
"What's going on? Have you reached Xinye?!"
Outside the boat, it was already surrounded by three other boats.