Datang Nongwang

Chapter 513 Li Chongzhen Was Kidnapped

The arrival of Liu Xiang and Tang Li made Li Chongyuan happy.

As for the others, they still don't know why Li Chongyuan has been so happy since the day the two arrived.

Perhaps, they just thought that the arrival of the two of Liu Xiang made Li Chongyuan happy because of the addition of two more guards.

Since the two of them came to Li Village, a few days later, Li Chongyuan decided to leave Xixiang after seeing that Yao Kong and the others had also returned.

It has been a month since I came to Xixiang.

The situation in Li Zhuang in Huxian County is no longer known, which made Li Chongyuan think about Li Zhuang's affairs for the past two days.

Go up to the melon field and go down to the village.

"Cousin, we are leaving Xixiang the day after tomorrow. I am going to buy some things in the city today before leaving. Cousin, do you need anything from me?" When Li Chongzhen decided to return to Chang'an yesterday, he was very happy. Some can't find the north.

This is not.

After daybreak, Li Chongzhen couldn't wait to go to the city to buy some local things so that he could take them back to Chang'an.

Li Chongyuan shook his head, "There is nothing to buy, they are all common things, and it is not uncommon in Chang'an."

Xixiang can have something special.

Even if there is, with Xiang Si around, Li Chongyuan can write to Xiang Si at any time to buy some and bring them back to Chang'an.Besides, Xixiang is not far from Chang'an, and the species, or others, are not much different.

Li Chongzhen didn't care what Li Chongyuan said, he just got into the carriage and went straight to Xixiang County with all the guards.

However, Li Chongyuan once again started to inspect Yangshui, as well as the docks and shipyards.

When Li Chongyuan came to the distance of Yangshui, the little old man Shi Lin saw Li Chongyuan approaching, so he trotted over and saluted respectfully: "Uncle Li, this place is chaotic, you are a nobleman, if you get hurt somewhere, it's terrible." It was our fault."

"Nothing, it's not my first time here. How is it? How long will it take to clear the foreign water?" Li Chongyuan didn't care much.

On both sides of the ocean, it has long been covered with sand and stones.

There are also many bamboos.

It's a bit of a mess, but fortunately, it's still able to settle down.

Li Chongyuan is not like other nobles who don't work hard and don't know the five grains.

Speaking of which, Li Chongyuan is a farmer.

He was the son of a farmer in his previous life, and he is still a farmer in this life.

Even if he had a county earl crowned on his head, he still couldn't do without the land in his bones.

He has been working as a farmer in Li Zhuang for more than a year, how could Li Chongyuan care about his current state.

Shi Lin also knew that he couldn't stop Li Chongyuan, so he could only lead Li Chongyuan to walk towards the bank of Yangshui carefully.

While walking, he introduced the progress of the project to Li Chongyuan, "Uncle Li, you also know that there are a lot of rocks at the bottom of Yangshui, and there is also a lot of sediment. I want to dredge the Yangshui to reach the entrance of Hanshui. It is impossible to complete within the time limit. Moreover, I also made it clear to Li Xianbo a few days ago that we chose the wrong time to dredge the ocean water. It would be best if it was autumn and winter. But right now it is summer and autumn. At that time, the water level did not drop much, and the manpower was insufficient. The progress of the project is estimated to be delayed until next year."

"It's nothing to worry about, as long as you do your best. Besides, I can rest assured that you do things." Li Chongyuan also understood what Shi Lin said about Qing.

If you want to clear the ocean water, autumn and winter are the best time.

However, Li Chongyuan only started construction at this season in order to hurry up.

Fortunately, ocean water is not a big river, even if there are many difficulties, it can still be overcome.

Again.

The shipyard has not yet been built, and Li Chongyuan, the craftsman of the shipyard, has not yet found suitable personnel.

Even if the ocean waters were cleared, Li Chongyuan didn't have any ships to test the voyage.

Therefore, Li Chongyuan was in a hurry, but in the absence of ships, the haste could only be in vain.

One sentence, you do things, I am relieved.

Immediately, Shi Lin was full of pride.

After Shi Lin heard the words, apart from pride, there was more humility on his face, "Uncle Li, you are an expert, and with just one word from you, you can match our hard thinking and meditation for a long time. Don't worry, Uncle Li, Before the early summer of next year, I, Shilin, promise to clear the ocean water."

"Don't be in a hurry to guarantee. Although the construction period is urgent, I don't have to complete it within a time limit like the imperial court. What I want is to ensure quality and quantity, and besides dredging the ocean water, you must also Repair it for me, otherwise, once it rains heavily here, the sand will inevitably flow into it. So, you'd better not make this promise first, and don't get slapped in the face when the time comes." Li Chongyuan hurriedly stopped it Lin's guarantee.

What is guaranteed is not guaranteed.

Working outside is not about whether you can do it or not.

Everything depends on the sky.

If God is upset and it rains for you for a month or two, or if it rains heavily in a few days, don't say that it will be completed before early summer, even if it is next winter, you may not be able to complete it.

When Shi Lin heard Li Chongyuan's words, he hurriedly apologized, "Yes, yes, Li Xianbo is right, old man, I made a slip of the tongue, please ask Li County Bo to blame."

"By the way, old time. Do you know any shipbuilders? You know, I'm going to build a factory here. Recently, I've been worrying about shipbuilders." Li Chongyuan no longer Talk more about foreign water, but turn to the shipbuilder to come up.

Shi Lin nodded first, then shook his head, and replied with a long sigh: "Oh!!! If Li Xianbo came to Xixiang two years ago, maybe I could introduce Li Xianbo I was a shipbuilder. But now it is difficult."

"Oh? When I was old, what did you say?" Li Chongyuan asked curiously when he saw Shilin's expression.

Shi Lin seemed to be remembering, and it took a long time before he opened his mouth to respond: "Li Xianbo doesn't know something. Old man, I used to have many friends who were related to water, and some of them were good shipbuilders. It's a pity that those People are dying, old people are old, and some people don’t know where they have gone.”

Li Chongyuan understood Shi Lin's words.

With the rise of Li Tang, the whole country will inevitably fall into war.

Death has become a natural thing.

Fortunately, the state of Tang has already been established.

Although the country is still in poverty, at least it is much more stable than before.

Furthermore.

A few years ago, a catastrophe swept across the entire Tang Kingdom.

Up and down, there are people looking for ways to survive.

Although those craftsmen who build ships have special skills, before the catastrophe, everything is useless. Even if you have superb craftsmanship, you can't get back a bag of grain.

"Then are any of your friends still alive? Or are there any handed down skills?" Li Chongyuan asked unwillingly.

Shi Lin shook his head again, "There is indeed one in Xixiang, but it is already difficult for him to go to the field, and my old friend doesn't even have an heir, so this skill is broken."

Li Chongyuan was suddenly helpless.

Some excellent skills, just like this, have disappeared in the long river of history.

The cooking skills are only passed on to men and not to women, in order to find a bowl of food for their own children.

As for women, after all, they have to marry out, and they will become someone else's family.

If you teach your daughter, then the skill of the deceased will naturally become someone else's skill, and then this meal will naturally be robbed.

This is also a problem of this era, and Li Chongyuan has no choice but to do so.

Just when Li Chongyuan was helpless, Tang Li, who was following behind, suddenly spoke, "Young Lord, I know a master craftsman you mentioned."

down for a few days.

Tang Li and Liu Xiang no longer called Li Chongyuan Uncle Li, but Xiao Langjun.

This is also because they followed Xingba and the others, and the name was the same as Xingba and the others.

"Oh? Tang Li, do you really know someone? Where is he? Maybe you can invite him to Xixiang?" Li Chongyuan heard Tang Li's words and immediately looked back at Tang Li with expectation in his eyes.

Tang Li looked at Li Chongyuan and replied: "Back to Mr. Xiaolang, that man is also from Jizhou. He is a sailor from the previous dynasty. He returned to his hometown for some special reasons and never left. According to my knowledge I know, this person's skills are not bad, and his descendants should also be able to learn his skills. As for whether we can invite him to Xixiang, it may be difficult, but it is not impossible."

"Then tell me well. What is the name of that person, and what are the skills of his offspring?" Li Chongyuan was a little anxious.

After a while.

Under Tang Li's explanation, Li Chongyuan finally knew about the shipbuilder.

After Li Chongyuan heard about that person's deeds, he finally understood why he had to leave and return to his hometown to retire.

People from the previous dynasty, and even more so, people who were squeezed out by the officials, and moreover, they were favored by the previous court. They were afraid that the Li family would be held accountable if they took power, so they gave up everything and returned to their hometown.

and.

According to Tang Li's explanation, that person's ancestor was the famous Zu Chongzhi.

Who is Zu Chongzhi?
Even if Li Chongyuan was a scumbag in his previous life, he also said that this person is a god.

Outstanding mathematician and astronomer.

It is also a pi solver that we are familiar with.

Such a man of God, in addition to having very deep attainments in these areas, has also built a thousand-mile ship.

How about Zu Chongzhi, Li Chongyuan didn't have the luck to meet this divine man.

But in Jizhou, there was a shipbuilder named Liu who had the same surname as Liu Xiang, and he was a teacher of Zu Chongzhi, which made Li Chongyuan immediately fall in love with him.

Just when Li Chongyuan wanted to ask Tang Li about the shipbuilder surnamed Liu, a guard covered in blood was being supported by Xiang Si and ran towards Li Chongyuan.

"Xiao Langjun, something has happened, something has happened." Xiang Si shouted loudly as he ran towards the guard who was covered in blood.

After Li Chongyuan heard the sound and looked over, his eyes narrowed again.

The guard was covered in blood, and it was obvious that something had happened.

Without further ado, Li Chongyuan rushed over to greet him, and asked anxiously, "What happened!"

"Xiao Lang-jun, on the way to Xixiang, Zhen Lang-jun encountered bandits, Zhen Lang-jun was tied up, and several guards were injured." Xiang Si replied anxiously.

Li Chongyuan was furious immediately, "Your husband is injured! Where did it happen!"

"Xiao Langjun is on the road twenty miles away from here. At that time, a group of bandits with dozens of people rushed out of the forest and caught us by surprise. Lang Jun was tied up immediately. Please, Xiao Lang-jun, save my family’s lord, please." The injured guard was anxious and sad, tears were streaming down his face.

Li Chongyuan looked at Xiang Si, "Call someone, quickly call someone, and chase me."

"Xiao Lang-jun, it's too late. Zhen Lang-jun has been tied up and his horse has been robbed. It may be very difficult to get on them at this time." Xiang Si has been in Xixiang all the year round, and he has a deep memory of the terrain around Xixiang. .

Xiang Si said not to chase, but Li Chongyuan had to.

Shortly after.

Xiang Ba and others rode fast horses and took a guard with the least injuries.

Whether you can catch up or not is another matter, at least you have to know the whereabouts of these bandits, or it is better to find out where these bandits live.

If Xiang Ba and the others can find out, as long as Li Chongzhen is fine, Li Chongyuan will definitely be able to rescue him.

At this time, Li Chongyuan was extremely anxious.

Li Chongzhen was the Xixiang he brought, if something happened, it would be Li Chongyuan's fault.

Don't say that Li Chongyuan can't forgive himself, and Li Chongyuan can't explain to his uncle Li Xiaogong either.

He couldn't even explain it to his mother.

'It is impossible for bandits to be so bold, there must be something wrong with this matter.Yangzhou was messed up by me, and if he dared to kidnap someone at this juncture, it must have been done by those behind the scenes.Could it be some members of the Zheng family?or someone else? Although Li Chongyuan was in a hurry, he did not lose his balance.

"Xiang Si, do you know the situation of the bandits nearby?" Li Chongyuan thought about the solution.

Xiang Si quickly responded, "Mr. Wang, there is a group of bandits in the Wangshan area. The number is about a hundred. As far as I know, although they are bandits, they can only be called mountain people. They rarely do evil things. So , I must have kidnapped Mr. Zhenlang’s bandits, not Wangshan’s gang.”

"In the southeast area of ​​Xixiang, there is a group of bandits entrenched in Niuling Mountain. The number of them is probably less than two hundred. There is another group in Ziwu Mountain. The number of bandits is as large as four to five hundred. Moreover, this group of bandits has been entrenched in the dangerous place of Ziwu Mountain all year round, and they come out from the mountain from time to time every year to rob merchants and people, and even commit murder and arson. Therefore, I conclude that this group of bandits must come from Ziwu Mountain."

Xiang Si's introduction immediately gave Li Chongyuan some clues, "Do these bandits have anything to do with the officials in Yangzhou?"

After hearing Li Chongyuan's words, Xiang Siyi knew that Li Chongyuan was suspecting whether these bandits were raised by Yangzhou officials.

"I'm not sure about this. But I heard some news occasionally, saying that the bandits entrenched in Ziwu Mountain never robbed local caravans in Xixiang, but only robbed caravans from other places. It's not easy for me to guess." Xiang Si replied after thinking for a while.

After Xiang Si's words came out.

Li Chongyuan knew even more.

If he disturbed Yangzhou himself, he had disturbed other people's cakes.

Therefore, they were planning to give Li Chongyuan a blow with those bandits.

As for why Li Chongzhen was tied up.

According to Li Chongyuan's guess, those bandits must have mistakenly believed that Li Chongzhen was Li Chongyuan.

after all.

Li Chongzhen and Li Chongyuan still have a little similarity in appearance.

Furthermore, the two of them are both young and powerful.

When those ignorant bandits saw the carriage going out from Li Village, they would naturally mistake Li Chongzhen for Li Chongyuan.

When bandits move, they hurt people.

If it wasn't for Li Chongzhen's guards, they might all be dead.

This time, Li Chongzhen took eight guards to Xixiang. It can be said that everyone was injured, and three guards were seriously injured.

(End of this chapter)