Fu Shifeng

Chapter 213

A few days later, good news came one after another.

First, Gao Changshi finally gathered together one million gu worth of belongings, and it would take most of a day just to count them.

Because only a very small part of the 100 million coins was copper coins, and the rest were replaced by gold, silver, jewelry, spices, medicines, and precious silks. It would take three large ships to carry these goods.

That is to say, it was possible for Gao Changshi to amass such a fortune because he was located in a large port like Yangzhou.

Cheng Sanwu didn't care about the money, he just took a casual look at it and left it all to Afu.

Another piece of good news is that Hu Meier returned to Jiangdu City and brought news of rebellion against the party.

"Sister Fu, where do you think the base of those traitors is?"

In Xiuyunfang, Afu was playing with the tea set, and Hu Meier asked with a smile.

"You ask, could it be a place I'm familiar with?" Afu made a move with her hand: "Qingxi County?"

"That's right!" Hu Mei'er said with a slightly excited tone: "I found Mr. Zhu in Jiande, Muzhou, and I heard from him that Qingxi County has long been uneasy. Many refugees fled into the valley and built villages."

"Taoist Zhu?" Cheng Sanwu asked while eating dried prunes.

Afu said: "It's also an old acquaintance of mine. He was originally an ibis. He left Qingxi Paradise in his early years and went to seek immortality elsewhere. I didn't expect that he would now return to the Muzhou area."

Hu Mei'er said angrily: "That guy is so arrogant. He won't accept anyone, and he knows how to judge people with his nostrils. I'm afraid it's up to you, Sister Fu, to come forward in person to make him obedient."

Cheng Sanwu heard Afu talk about the past during these days. When she and other vampires just arrived in Jiangnan, they were not familiar with the local area. They did not show up in front of people immediately, but escaped into the mountains.

At that time, there were many monsters and monsters in the mountains, lakes and lakes south of the Yangtze River. Afu gradually got in touch with them, and found a blessed place in Qingxi, now Muzhou, and tried to use it as a foundation to start to grow his power.

However, when they encountered the Immortal Rebellion later, not only Afu herself was severely injured, but the vampires who came to Wuyue in the south of the Yangtze River were almost wiped out.

At that time, Afu was in extreme danger, so she relied on the monsters living in Qingxi Blessed Land to save her. Then she found an ancient tomb and used Yin Qi to heal her injuries.

Therefore, after Afu reappeared, even though her clan had disappeared and she had no relatives, fortunately, she still had the inheritance of Qingxi Blessed Land.

And compared to fellow vampires who are full of intrigues when getting along with each other, the demons in Qingxi Paradise can share joys and sorrows with Afu and have a deep friendship.

It's a pity that Afu was discovered by an expert for the second time, and coupled with the turmoil in Wuyue, Qingxi Blessed Land was not immune to the outside world. The demons dispersed, the blessed land was occupied, and Afu herself had no intention of reviving.

"Wait a minute, you said Qingxi County has long been uneasy?" Afu brought a bowl of tea to Hu Meier and noticed something strange.

"That's right." Hu Mei'er nodded and said, "I also took a peek and saw that many Wu villages were practicing local bravery! By the way, they also had weapons from official workshops in their hands."

"Seriously?" Afu asked.

"I can see clearly, there will be no lies!"

Cheng Sanwu poured a bowl of tea and didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Now, the weapons have really fallen into the hands of the rebels. It won't be long before they are going to do something big."

Afu, on the other hand, looked solemn, tapping her fingers on the tea table, and remained silent for a long time. Upon seeing this, Cheng Sanwu asked, "Do you think something is wrong?"

"Although there are many mountains and dense forests around Qingxi County, it is not too remote. Why has there been no news about it before?" Afu said.

Cheng Sanwu rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "That Mr. Zhang who is responsible for monitoring Jiangnan has been silent for a long time, right? Chang'an sent us here, not only to greet us with courtesy, but to report it in person, but we still haven't seen him yet." Figure."

"It seems that the situation is more complicated than I thought." Afu looked at Hu Meier: "Meier, there is something I have to tell you. Sooner or later, the theft of weapons will affect Gao Changshi. Even if I try to help, he At most, you can avoid death. You'd better get out as soon as possible to avoid being involved."

Hu Meier didn't seem to mind at all: "I can leave at any time. Anyway, when I'm not around, what stays with him is a puppet transformed by magic."

"This is so convenient. Where did you learn it?" Cheng Sanwu asked curiously.

"He is a monk from Tianzhu who can use fruits and melons to transform into characters, mules and horses." Hu Meier pursed her lips: "I begged for many days before he was willing to teach him."

"Tianzhu monks? I saw them when I was in the Western Regions." Cheng Sanwu bared his teeth and said: "Their behavior does not seem like serious Buddhists, and they are dirty and smelly. The prostitutes in the Western Regions don't like to deal with them. "

Hu Meier's face was full of innocence: "Really? I don't care much, but that Tianzhu Hu monk is not very good in bed. He couldn't get up after a few times."

"Ah?" Cheng Sanwu was stunned when he heard this.

Hu Meier continued: "I thought to myself, don't waste it, so I sucked up all his energy."

Cheng Sanwu nodded silently and looked at Afu, while the dominatrix smiled: "Would you like to try Meier's abilities?"

"Uh... don't worry yet." Cheng Sanwu waved his hand.

Afu said to Hu Meier: "I will go to Huzhou to take over a manor later. There should be some obstacles. You should come with me."

"Sister Fu plans to stay in Jiangnan forever?" Hu Meier became excited.

"After all, I have to buy some property for myself." Afu seemed to think of something and turned to look at Cheng Sanwu: "Looking carefully, the manor in Huzhou should belong to you. Does this count as the betrothal gift you gave me?"

Cheng Sanwu laughed loudly: "I gave you 100 million yuan, what is a manor?"

"It seems that Sister Fu has found her right husband?" Hu Meier said with her chin propped up: "I'm so envious."

Afu said: "I think it's more like finding an accomplice."

As soon as these words came out, the adulterer and the adulterer looked at each other, then laughed loudly at the same time, and started playing in a tacit understanding.

However, the arrival of Chang Qing interrupted the two people's play. When he saw Hu Mei'er, he could tell at a glance that this woman was inhuman. Ah Fu took the initiative to introduce each other. Chang Qing just handed over her hand without saltiness, while Hu Mei'er He winked playfully.

"Now we have learned that the rebel party has obtained the batch of stolen weapons and are stepping up preparations." Afu said: "They are currently haunting Jiangnan East Road. Do you want to continue escorting the Taoist statue across the river south?" "This is natural. Changqing nodded and said, "I am staying in Jiangdu these days, and Gao Changshi has to visit every few days, which is really annoying."

"You don't have to be involved in the theft of weapons. The Ministry of Internal Affairs will make its own arrangements." This is what Afu and Cheng Sanwu have already discussed: "When you arrive in Jiangnan, just stop in Suzhou."

"You don't need my help in annihilating the rebels?" Changqing asked.

"We will naturally call you when we need you." Cheng Sanwu stood up and patted his shoulder: "Besides, you are escorting the Taoist statue under the order of the saint. It is not good to turn around and fight and kill."

Chang Qing still remembered Master Wen's instructions in his heart, so he became serious: "The traitors have stolen a large number of weapons with profound magic. If we really want to fight, I'm afraid they won't be much worse than An Quti. It's hard for you to defeat the enemy with your martial arts alone."

Cheng Sanwu and Afu looked at each other: "Well, since you are so insistent, we can't refuse."

……

Gu Lianshan stood near the canal and watched several large ships slowly passing by on the water in the distance. The trackers on the shore kept making horn calls and towed the other ships away to ensure that the large ship with the official flag hanging high could pass unimpeded.

However, the seemingly passionate drawing was actually mixed with the discordant sound of the officials lashing out with whips and scolding.Hundreds of trackers tried their best, like fallen rice seedlings, relying on their own weight to drag the cable, leaving bloody marks on their shoulders and arms.

Most of these trackers were naked from the waist up, without shoes on their feet, and their skin was red and black from the scorching sun. Although they were doing hard labor, their bodies were as thin as firewood, and their ribs were clearly visible.

Since entering the innate realm, Gu Lianshan's five senses seem to have been magnified countless times. As long as he concentrates for a moment, all the moving and moving things in the surrounding world will come to mind. Thousands of people may have numb or resentful faces, or complain or curse, or even Their vitality, which has been tortured by hard labor and is almost withered, is all noticed by the spiritual sense, but they do not feel noisy and chaotic at all.

"What are you looking at?"

At this time, an old man in commoner clothes came forward. His back was slightly hunched, his hair was white and sparse, it was just tied up in a bun and covered with a blue-gray cloth. He was wearing worn-out straw sandals.The old man was carrying a pole on his shoulders, and a bamboo basket was carried on both ends of the pole. The inside was wrapped in thick cloth. He looked like an ordinary old man selling hot food by the canal.

"I'm watching students." Gu Lianshan held up his hat.

The commoner old man glanced at the other party and put down his burden, "After you came back from the East China Sea, you became more and more talkative, just like those monks and Taoists."

"When you enter the innate realm, you will naturally have a completely different understanding from the past." Gu Lianshan said.

The commoner old man laughed: "What are you talking about in your sleep? My martial arts have never been top-notch, and I don't expect any innate realm."

"There are so many grievances and deep-seated anger on both sides of the canal. Once they are provoked, it will be difficult to deal with them." Gu Lianshan asked: "But these soldiers and servants have no weapons and have not been trained. Once an incident breaks out, they will act blindly and are worse than rogue bandits." Worse than a thief. Are you sure you want to do this?"

"What you said is so eloquent, it sounds so hard to hear." The old man in civilian clothes showed a sly look on his face and grinned: "Have you ever thought about it, if I didn't insert people, bribe the leaders, and secretly stabilize the situation, these pawns would The servant would have rebelled long ago.

"Most of them are ordinary farmers. Their land has been annexed by wealthy merchants. The men in the family work as trackers by the canal, and the women work in the weaving mills of wealthy families. If they are more beautiful, they will be occupied."

Gu Lianshan sighed softly: "More than a hundred years after the founding of Daxia, I never thought that Taizu's foundation would decline like this."

"How can there be so much truth!" The commoner old man snorted coldly: "Those idiots who are just sitting back and enjoying their gains don't understand that anyone who works hard has a strong energy in their bones. If you treat them badly, these people will have to make up for it sooner or later."

Gu Lianshan asked again: "But your territory is in Jiangnan, and now you have reached out to Huainan Road, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs is not aware of it?"

"You know nothing!" the commoner old man laughed angrily: "The woman named Ye in Jiangducheng recognized Chu Zhongcheng as her adoptive father, so she got the position of the Supervisor of Huainan Road. She made a lot of money during her tenure. Send them to Chang'an one by one! Do you expect people like this to see through my methods? The news she can receive is what I want her to receive!"

Gu Lianshan didn't say much. He raised his eyes and looked at the three official ships: "Jun Zhaoyang, the Minister of Internal Affairs, is going to Jiangnan. He is on this ship."

"You have frightened the enemy." The commoner old man scolded: "Fan Zhongming died in the hands of this person. How can the current Jianghuai Wulin be able to deal with it?"

"Fairy Lingyin personally entrusted it to me. I can't refuse." Gu Lianshan said.

"I always think that little girl is untrustworthy." The commoner old man said solemnly: "I also have a few magicians under me who are quite reliable. There is no need to owe this favor."

"My life was saved by the Donghai Fairy Family, and I have already owed this debt." Gu Lianshan said: "And the person Fairy Lingyin wants to kill is Lord Zhaoyang, so it will not hinder the important matter."

The commoner old man said: "Don't rush to take action, I still have some things to arrange. Once Lord Zhaoyang dies, the Ministry of Internal Affairs will definitely make big moves. For Gongchenwei's masters, one or two are fine, but if they come in groups Even if it happens, you may not be able to handle it."

"Of course I know."

……

After crossing the Yangtze River and heading southeast from Guanhe River, the fleet passed through Runzhou and Changzhou, and finally arrived at Wuxian County in Suzhou, which is also the administrative seat of Jiangnan East Road.

Just like in Jiangdu, Changqing's first task was to deliver the statue of Daozu to Tianqing Palace. Fortunately, there was no major theft of weapons here. In addition to performing rituals as usual, Changqing was invited by local dignitaries. , travel to various places for sightseeing.

At the same time, Zhang Jida also personally approached Cheng Sanwu and invited him to meet at Tingyu Tower.

Ah Fu has sent people to find out the details in advance and knows that several martial arts sects are gathering in Tingyu Tower, but their attitude is ambiguous and may not be a reward for killing Fan Zhongming.

"Do you think they are going to set up a trap against me?" Cheng Sanwu asked before leaving.

"Zhang Jida doesn't have the guts, and they don't have the ability." Afu smiled with contempt: "These martial arts sects have long lost their ambition to be enterprising. They only know how to draw the ground as a prison and stick to their own one-third of an acre. They heard that the Ministry of Internal Affairs If you come here, you must be on guard for fear that a strong dragon will overwhelm the local snake. I shouldn’t have the intention to kill you, but I won’t use a soft knife to force you to leave.”

Cheng Sanwu smiled and said, "But you and I are powerful dragons."

"That's right, I had expected that Jiangnan Wulin would not obediently take out the Huzhou Manor, and maybe even refuse to give him the reward for killing Fan Zhongming," Afu said.

Cheng Sanwu complained loudly when he heard this: "No way? You don't even have this bit of integrity when you travel around the world, do you still have any shame?"

"This is Zhang Jida's little idea." Afu didn't care: "He can't compete with you and me alone, so he wants to use the Jianghuai Wulin as a cover to increase his prestige. Or conversely, use us to suppress the Jianghuai Wulin so that he can reach him ambition."

"Ambition? What ambition?"

Afu thought about it and smiled: "It's probably similar to Su Wangting's expansion of territory and power in the Western Region."

Cheng Sanwu shook his head and sighed: "It took me a long time just for these mundane things."

(End of this chapter)