Taiping Inn

Jinling Prefecture, this is a very interesting city, this is a city connecting the north and the south, and this is also a city that is as prosperous as the imperial capital.

There is a saying that "the beautiful land of Jiangnan, Jinling is the imperial city". Jinling Prefecture has been built for nearly two thousand years. It is the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties and the capital of the Ten Dynasties. It has protected the inheritance of the Central Plains for many times and is also known as the literary hub of the world.

Jinling Prefecture has nobleness, feminine air, and heroic air.

Contradictory but not conflicting.

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Jinling Prefecture has been baptized by wars several times, and generals in troubled times. In the peaceful and prosperous times, it is like a graceful lady, lying lazily by the river, charming by nature. This is Jinling Prefecture, where the ten-mile Qinhuai River, the Six Dynasties golden powder land, and the peddlers and hawkers all have the Six Dynasties smoke and water air.

Near the end of the year, a heavy snow fluttered and swayed. The people of the grasslands fear snow as a disaster, calling it a white disaster, but the people of the Central Plains say "auspicious snow indicates a good harvest". It seems that next year will be a good year, with a good harvest, and both the court and the people will be able to make a living. Because of this snow, the canal is busy again. There is only one Grand Canal, and the grain and silver transported from Jiangnan to the imperial capital must be transported in these few days, otherwise it will delay the mission, so the huge canal is full of ships going north. If you want to rent a ship to go south, it is not easy.

At this time, the advantages of sea transportation are revealed. A large ship set out from Youzhou, passed through the North Sea, crossed the East Sea, and took advantage of the wind and water. It took only ten days to arrive at the seaport terminal of Jinling Prefecture.

At this time, the snow was all over the sky and the sea, and many sea ships were parked in the port. This ship could not see the situation of the other ship when it was ten feet away. It could only vaguely see a huge black shadow coming. Compared with it, ordinary sea vessels were dwarfed.

Suddenly, a loud gunfire sounded on the sea. Although the snow and fog were thick, a large ball of fire could still be seen shining above the sea. Then, the appearance of the big ship could be vaguely seen. It was as tall as a building, with a pointed bottom and a wide top. It was nearly 40 feet long and 20 feet wide. It had 12 sails and could accommodate nearly a thousand people. It was majestic and invincible. In addition, the ship was equipped with 36 cannons, each weighing 10,000 pounds, cast in red copper, holding 24 pounds of bullets, and with a range of up to five miles. If it encountered a naval battle, it would be invincible.

The knowledgeable seafarers had already recognized the ship and said, "Treasure Ship!"

When Emperor Taizong sent envoys to Posazhou, the ship they took was the treasure ship, which fully demonstrated the majesty and honor of the Celestial Empire. However, as the imperial court later implemented a sea ban, the treasure ships that once flourished were abandoned one after another. Only the Qingwei Sect, the Butian Sect, the Cihang Sect and other sects still had many, but they would not be used casually.

As expected, lanterns had been raised on the ship, and one lantern showed: "Butian Sect"! One lantern showed: "Qin"!

The seafarers may not be people of the rivers and lakes, but they are used to traveling by sea. If they want to beg for food on the sea, they can't avoid the Butian Sect of the North Sea, the Qingwei Sect of the East Sea and the Cihang Sect of the South Sea. They know the details of these three sects very well. Those who can travel on the treasure ship must be big figures in the Butian Sect, but they also use the name of the Qin family. Could it be that "Heavenly Sword" Qin Qing came to Jinling Mansion in person? Now there is a rumor that the three sects are getting married. In the future, the North Sea, the South Sea and the East Sea will be connected as one, and they will all be one family. Could it be that Master Qin came to pick up the bride?

There are two powerful families in Jinling Prefecture. One is the Qian family, which controls the grain transport and has good relations with the Taiping Sect. The other is the Su family, whose family focuses on sea transportation and has close relations with the Cihang Sect. As early as the third year of Ming Yong, the Su family built a dock here. During the reign of Emperor Muzong, under the advocacy of Zhang Suqing, the sea ban was temporarily lifted, and more than 10,000 ships docked and set sail here every year.

At the end of the year, heavy snow arrived early. Because of the congestion of grain transport, many ships turned to sea transportation, and the dock was crowded with people. But at this time, everyone on the dock was dispersed and squeezed on the shore on both sides of the dock. The dock was emptied, heavily guarded, and in order.

Those who dared to act like this in Jinling Prefecture were not the Governor's Office, which had long been in name only, nor the Weaving Bureau, but the aristocratic families.

A team of servants in thick winter clothes, with swords on their waists, stood in two rows from the stone steps along the river bank to the top of the dock, standing upright in the falling snow.

Then several luxurious carriages slowly came. The carriage in the front also hung a lantern, but it was a big "Su" character, second only to the "Su" of the Qian family in Jinling Prefecture. At the end, there was another carriage slightly away, with a "Qian" character lantern. People watching from afar understood that this was a welcome ceremony, with the Su family as the main family and the Qian family as the companions. The guests were naturally from the Qin family.

The carriage slowly stopped, and two stunning women walked out of it. They were both wearing plain white fox fur cloaks with one-piece hoods on the cloaks, and their followers held oil-paper snow umbrellas to block the snow.

After the two women stood still, they watched the treasure ship on the sea slowly approaching the dock. At this time, they could see a woman standing on the bow, wearing a cloak.

The three women were Su Yun'an, Qian Jin'er and Qin Su.

After Li Xuandu told Qin Su to meet Su Yun'an, Qin Su began to arrange the relevant matters for the trip south. She originally planned to wait until the beginning of spring after the New Year to take action, but she did not expect that the situation in Zhengyi Sect would change so quickly. So after Qin Su got the news, she changed her plan, wrote a letter to Su Yun'an, and immediately set off south.

Qin Su's temperament makes her unwilling to be so ostentatious, but Li Xuandu's intention is to take care of Yan Feiqing, and the key is to make a gesture. The gesture is for others to see, of course, the bigger the better, and people have to know it, otherwise Qin Su sneaks in to see Yan Feiqing and Su Yun'an alone, and the Zhang clan of Zhengyi Sect doesn't know anything, then it's meaningless. Now Qin Su came to Jinling Mansion on a treasure ship to let those who oppose Yan Feiqing in Zhengyi Sect know that she and Li Xuan both support Yan Feiqing. Qin Su is the leader of Wangqing Sect, and Li Xuandu is the leader of Taiping Sect. Behind the two, there are also Butian Sect and Qingwei Sect involved. Even Zhengyi Sect has to think about it.

As for Su Yun'an and the Cihang Sect behind her, they are also happy to do so. No matter what, Yan Feiqing is Su Yun'an's Taoist partner and the son-in-law of Cihang Sect. Now that Yan Feiqing is in trouble, Cihang Sect has no suitable candidate to marry Zhang Jingchen. There is only one Bai Xiushang, and one woman cannot serve two husbands. Cihang Sect can't afford to lose face. If Cihang Sect relies on marrying daughters to gain a foothold in the world, what is the difference between it and the female sect?

From this point of view, Zhang Jingxiu's dethronement of Yan Feiqing as the leader of the sect also means to retreat in order to advance.

After Qin Su got off the boat, Qin Buer, who was also a woman, followed behind. Nowadays, the world is full of etiquette and morality. Although people in the world don't care much, they can't completely ignore it. As a woman, Qin Su couldn't go to see Yan Feiqing alone, so she went to see Su Yun'an in name. Su Yun'an specially invited Qian Jin'er to accompany her, and she also had this consideration. As for the reason, it is ready-made. Nowadays, it is said that once a teacher, he is a father for life. Su Yunyan is Bai Xiushang's disciple, which is equivalent to half a daughter, and Bai Xiushang will soon become Qin Su's stepmother. From this point of view, the two are half-sisters. When sisters meet, and a group of women gather together, no one can find fault with them.

After the four women exchanged greetings, Su Yunyan smiled and said, "Nuwan has arrived, and Yunjiao will accompany her. Yunyan would like to thank Baijuan and Nuwan for their kindness."

After that, Su Yunyan bowed solemnly to Qin Su.

Qin Su hurriedly supported her, "I don't dare to be like this to Aiyun. You and I are sisters, and Zifu is also on good terms with Master Yan. We... are also good friends, so why should we be so formal?"

Nuwan is Yu Qingning's courtesy name. After Qin Su heard this, although she didn't show it on her face, she still felt a little strange in her heart, because she didn't inform Yu Qingning in advance, so she had a thought: "Zifu thought of this, and Nuwan also thought of this, they are in sync."

Although the two are close friends, when it comes to people around them, even Qin Su, who is indifferent and comfortable, feels a little uncomfortable. But this is all reasonable. It would be strange if she could feel at ease. To be honest, Qin Su also knows her shortcomings. She doesn't like worldly affairs, is too detached from the world, has a casual temperament, and is thin-skinned. Apart from her prominent family background, she is not a good candidate for a virtuous wife. Although she trusts Li Xuandu, it doesn't mean that she can be completely at ease. It is said that it is the most difficult to accept the favor of a beauty. If an extremely outstanding woman wants to marry you, how many men can resist? Speaking of which, Yu Qingning and Li Xuandu's origins are much earlier than hers. To be honest, if there was no Zhang Baiyue back then, the two of them might not have had a relationship.

Qin Su thought about this, and then heard Su Yun'an say: "Since we are talking about this, I would like to congratulate Bai Juan and Zifu on their engagement."

Qin Su immediately came back to her senses and couldn't help laughing at her own worries. The two of them were already engaged, and the wedding was not far away. What was there to worry about? Li Xuandu went to the Golden Tent, but she was so petty here, which was really wrong.

Then she silently apologized to Li Xuandu with her hands together in her heart, "I judged a gentleman by my own meanness, please don't blame me, brother Xuan."