From martial arts apprentice to Dagan martial artist

Chapter 159

Li Yi was sitting on the official boat, and behind him were several officers.

The official ship used by the government is not small, more than thirty feet long and more than ten feet wide.

It can allow nearly a thousand people to sail, and this is not the largest ship of the Jiangcheng Canal Division.

Now not only all the prisoners and officers are in the cabin, but even Li Yi's Xuanlong horse is also on the boat.

However, the other chariots and horses were not pulled onto the boat. If they were all on board, there would be too many horses to manage.

Moreover, horses often get sick when they are often bored in one place. Those ordinary horses are not as strong as Xuanlong horses.

Naturally, he stayed in the government office and rode it when Wang Youlu returned.

Li Yi stood at the bow of the boat, and the river was broken by the wind and flowed towards the sides of the boat.

"My lord, everything is ready. We can arrive at the Tianhe Wharf in as little as ten days, or as long as 20 days."

An old official in his forties spoke up.

He was a servant of the Jiangcheng Canal Division, and this time he was assigned to help Li Yi manage the ship and the laborers on board.

Although Jiangcheng, like Sifang City, is institutionally a county seat, not a county seat.

But because of relying on the canal, there is a seventh-rank position as the canal master.

Therefore, the county magistrate of Jiangcheng County is a sixth-rank official.

The purpose is to allow it to better manage the Canal Division.

As for the Tianhe Wharf they went to, it was one of the closest wharfs to Hongzhou Mansion.

Once there, prepare the carriage and horses, and then proceed directly to the Hongzhou Mansion.

"Is there any wind and waves on the river these days?" Li Yi looked at the river, which was more than 20 miles wide.

Although their boats are big, if such a big river causes storms and waves, their boats are nothing.

Li Yi will definitely be fine when the time comes, and his kung fu flying on the grass can also be used for a short time on the water.

He can run directly and leave the river.

But the others on the boat would have to die, and they wouldn't be able to escape at all.

"My lord, don't worry, for more than 500 years, our Mianlong River has not had any major floods."

The old man opened his mouth with a smile.

"Oh!" Li Yi was surprised. It stands to reason that such a big river should not be said to be every three or five, that is, it is normal to have floods every year.

It is really surprising that there has been no major flooding in the Mianlongjiang River for so many years.

"My lord, do you know why this river is called Mianlongjiang? It's because legend has it that there was a dragon king who fell asleep at the bottom!"

The old man continued to speak.

"The old people said that more than 500 years ago, there were two evil dragons in this river, causing floods every year, and the people around them were miserable.

Later, I do not know one day a dragon flew from the sky, killed two evil dragons, and slept in the river again.

After that, the river was called Mianlongjiang, and there was no flood. "

There are many legends like Li Yi nodded gently in this world.

It's hard to tell if it's true or not.

But some of it must be true.

According to historical records, this world really had dragons in ancient times.

The chariots that the ancient emperors rode were pulled by real dragons, and the Xuanlong horses they are using now also have some dragon blood in their bodies.

It's just that the real dragon is extremely rare now.

"Sacrificing to the Dragon Lord!"

Several officers of the Canal Division shouted, and immediately threw a pig and two jars of rice wine into the river.

Other than that, there are no extra ceremonies.

Sacrifice to the Dragon King, rich and frugal by people.

If they are big ship merchants, not to mention throwing a live pig, even if there are ten or eight pigs, it is a common thing.

If it is an ordinary fisherman, even just say thank you to the Dragon King.

The old man will not blame it.

The big ship is galloping, breaking the wind and waves, and it can travel more than a thousand miles in a day.

This speed is much faster than on land.

More importantly, shipping costs less and can carry more cargo.

Therefore, there are so many big cities and docks near the Mianlongjiang River.

Li Yi looked at the scroll in his hand, which contained detailed records about Mianlongjiang.

The Mianlong River is one of the longest rivers in Hongzhou, with a total length of more than [-] miles, running through almost the entire north and south of Hongzhou.

There are also the surrounding cities and even the cultural customs on the scroll.

Li Yi read it roughly, and then closed the scroll, it seems that the world here is much larger than he imagined.

At this time, the speed of the big ship gradually slowed down, and there was a dock in front of it. There were many ships docked, and naturally more ships passed by.

Their speed naturally slowed down.

Li Yi walked out of the cabin, and the pier on the side was very lively, with cars and boats coming and going.

"This is the wharf of the Sanjiang Gang, and all their people are on the river."

The old man opened his mouth.

Jiangcheng is different from Sifang City, the most powerful in Jiangcheng are the gangs.

Among them, the Sanjiang Gang and the Changhe Gang are the leaders.

Those gangs control the wharf and the porters on the wharf, and there are countless ships walking in the canal.

Merchants who come and go, if they want to sail on the river near Jiangcheng, they have to pay them a sum of money.

Otherwise, it is possible to sail, but there are no porters at the dock, and they are willing to unload the cargo for them.

The warehouse on the dock will not be rented to these merchants, and it is difficult to even enter the dock.

But these are only for private individuals or some large families.

For the official court, they naturally dare not.

There were even many ships that helped the imperial court along the way, and they had to take the initiative to avoid them when they saw it.

Both gangs understand that they can only make good friends with the court, not offend them.

Only in this way can you make money for a long time.

"Pass the official ship!" There are tall buildings on the pier, which are used to command ships on the river.

Seeing the official ship at this moment, he immediately ordered other ships to avoid it.

Let them pass quickly.

"This is the rule of the Cao Gang. The Sanjiang Gang and the Changhe Gang are also small gangs under the Cao Gang."

The old man explained.

Li Yi was interested in this. He knew that the Cao Gang had many rivers and rivers in Hongzhou, so the Cao Gang could be regarded as the largest local gang in Hongzhou.

"Tell me more carefully."

When he opened his mouth, the old official naturally knew that he had everything to say, and there was nothing to say.

Li Yi quickly came to the general situation of the Cao Gang.

The Cao Gang is not simply a gang, but more like a force formed by many gangs who seek life on the river.

The strongest among them is known as the leader by all the small gangs.

There are countless gangs in the Cao Gang, and these gangs also compete in private on weekdays.

For these, the nominally honored gang leader sometimes mediates, and sometimes doesn't care at all.

But even so, the Cao Gang's power is still huge.

But this kind of force formed by the union of multiple gangs can only fight against the wind if it really fights.

What's more, they are not harmonious within themselves. If they hadn't joined forces to make more money, they would have fallen apart long ago.

The boats on the river quickly lined up in two lines to make way for them.

Li Yi and the others did not make any extra stops. The food and fresh water reserves on the boat were sufficient, and they could just continue on the way.

All the way through the passing merchant ships, seeing them from a distance, they all take the initiative to avoid them.

They went very smoothly along the way.

However, it is inevitable that there will be some moisture on the boat, and it will be very uncomfortable for people to stay for a long time.

Especially those prisoners, whose shoulder blades were pierced, the boat was even more damp, and they had been screaming in pain every day for the past few days.

And they understood that as the ship approached Hongzhou House day by day, their lives were getting shorter and shorter.

In the end, the boat stopped slowly at the Tianhe Wharf, and the pier was full of people. Long live the hustle and bustle.

"Two days off, and we'll start the day after tomorrow."

Li Yi got off the boat and looked at everyone.

Such a long voyage is naturally no problem for those who are familiar with water transportation.

However, most of these officers are not familiar with water, and have not been on a boat a few times.

After so many days, I don't feel well, and I need a good rest day.

When they came to this pier, they also needed to borrow carriages and horses from the local government.

Although the wharf here has not been built, it still forms a larger town.

Naturally, there are people here in the Canal Division, not only that, but there are also pavilions in the area.

Although the head of the pavilion is just a petty official, but here relying on the Tianhe Wharf, the profits earned every year are by no means small.

Therefore, although this pavilion chief is only a ninth-rank official, he also has acquired strength.

When Li Yi came here, he was informed that he was busy with reception and greeted him by sweeping the couch.

Although Li Yixiu was equal to him, he understood.

Li Yi's achievements in the future are bound to be immeasurable, and he will soon become his own Shangguan, the Supervision Division, who has the power to inspect all officials in the world.

So whatever you say you have to be well received.

Even if you don't get along well, don't be offended.

After a night's rest, the local pavilion head helped them prepare the carriage and horses.

Only then did Li Yi and the others continue to leave in the car, all the way is the official road.

Although it is bumpy, it is much easier to walk than the wilderness trail.

At this speed, they will be able to reach the Hongzhou Mansion within ten days at most.

Li Yi unfolded the map, and there were no other big cities along the way, only a few villages and towns to stop.

However, on official roads, their speed has increased a lot, and they can walk more than [-] miles a day.

No way, their horses can only reach this speed at most.

Faster will damage the horse, only slower.

"I'm afraid this road is not stable!"

Li Yi recited in his heart, walked into the carriage, and put all the silver notes in his arms.

The remaining primeval stones are placed on the bag next to the saddle, and some precious medicinal pills are also placed there, so that they can take them at any time.

This road is definitely not as smooth as I imagined, and anything may come out.

Even if the remnants of the four major families are completely wiped out, they will still encounter some problems, and the right to choose not to do anything is up to them.

When the time comes, take a look first, if you can save the other party's life, you will do your best.

If he can't, there is no way, he can't put himself in to save people.

It's best if you can, but it's okay if you can't.

However, if he could save the other party, he might be able to take advantage of this opportunity to engage the Zheng family.

Everyone walked for a few more days, and there were no twists and turns along the way, and it was very stable.

It is also getting closer and closer to Hongzhou.

"Let's rest for a while, and then go on our way later."

Li Yi opened his mouth to explain.

He himself was separated from the crowd and went to the front of the team.

Then he slowly leaned down, his ear consciousness opened up all the movements around him, and it was almost impossible to hide from his ears.

This place is far from Hongzhou City, and the surrounding area can be said to be sparsely populated, with few people coming and going.

So I listened attentively, and if something went wrong, I would be able to detect it.

And at this moment, he heard some unusual sounds.

(End of this chapter)