Chapter 22 A Zijuan Brothers
By the time Feng Ziying and Zuo Liangyu emerged from the secret passage, it was already Haishi.
The gang of thieves were still entrenched in the mansion. They made a lot of noise at first, and then gradually calmed down.
Feng Ziying has always hoped to hear some inside information, but she failed to do so. Firstly, there were many sentries, and secondly, they all discussed behind closed doors in the main room of the inner courtyard.
The secret passage is a four-foot-high secret passage. After two twists and turns, it leads to a bush outside the east wall. Several rocks and bushes are mixed together to form a good exit. It is difficult to see anything from the outside in. But from the inside out, you only need to push upward hard, and a stone will fall off, leaving an exit.
Breathing in the fresh air, Feng Ziying, who was still a little nervous, relaxed a little, but Zuo Liangyu regained his energy as soon as he came out.
“Brother Feng, how should we go now?” After learning Feng Ziying’s identity, Zuo Liangyu was filled with envy and joy.
He lost his father when he was young, and his mother also passed away when he was five years old. He has been relying on his uncle who works in the blacksmith shop for a living, and he has also suffered all the hardships in the world.
Because he had no one to discipline him since he was a child, he developed a wild and brave temperament that is not afraid of anything, but he is also good at forbearing, so he used bricks to angrily attack the person who had snatched the money he had finally saved in the alley. A **** with two silver coins.
The Zuo family came from a military household in the Guard House, but Zuo's father had been eliminated by the Guard House as early as his generation and was reduced to a craftsman household that mainly served military households. Fortunately, Zuo Liangyu's uncle was also a good blacksmith. I can also take care of Zuo Liangyu.
After learning that Feng Ziying was the legitimate son of General Shenwu and a tribute student of the Imperial Academy, Zuo Liangyu became a little more excited. For him, he was probably the most noble person he could meet since he was eleven years old.
In terms of age, he is only a month younger than Feng Ziying, and in terms of identity, he can only call Feng Ziying Uncle Keng, but Feng Ziying doesn't care much about this. Perhaps the mentality that all people are born equal has not completely subsided, so he can only Let Zuo Liangyu call him Brother Feng.
Feng Ziying never expected that this action would make Zuo Liangyu burst into tears of gratitude.
Zuo Liangyu, who has experienced the warmth and coldness of the world since childhood, has never encountered such a special encounter. Despite his young age, he can be regarded as a naughty boy in Linqing City, but his inner inferiority and sensitivity have always been hidden deep inside.
It might be okay when facing other similar people in Linqing City, but when facing Feng Ziying, a standard third-generation Zhou army official and second-generation official, who is even a student at the "Central Party School", Zuo Liangyu really has the urge to kneel down and worship. .
"How to go, it's up to you to help me plan." Glancing at Zuo Liangyu, Feng Ziying calmed down.
As soon as Feng Ziying left the sight of adults, she felt much more relaxed inside.
After all, under the gaze of Feng You, Jia Yucun and Xue Jun, it would be suspicious for a boy under twelve years old to really act too evil.
Especially for Feng You, this has almost grown up with him. In the past six months, he has been living in the Imperial College and has been slightly out of the other party's sight. Even so, it is impossible for him to be reborn during his six months in the Imperial College.
Feng You had been observing himself with an inquiring gaze before, which made Feng Ziying a little creepy.
He was not worried that Feng You would find out his origin. After all, no one could believe the soul-piercing thing. He was just worried that Feng You would suddenly feel that he was being brazen and unreliable, and would not accept his suggestion.
"Brother Feng, Mr. Xue said that Dushuai Li should have passed Jining by water transport. I have calculated the time. If Dushuai Li travels day and night, I am afraid he should have arrived in Linqing. But judging from the current situation, it is definitely not the case. Then Li I'm afraid Dushuai Li only sailed during the day. Calculating this, if Dushuai Li walked fast, he should have arrived at Liaocheng. Even if he walked slowly, he should have passed Zhang Qiu, uh, probably at level seven, Zhoudian Or the area around Li Haiwu."
Seeing that Feng Ziying valued her opinion so much, Zuo Liangyu also cheered up and thought hard before expressing his opinion.
But Feng Ziying shook her head, "Well, Erlang, Dushuai Li is in charge of water transportation. Although the seventh level, Zhoudian and Li Haiwu lines are important river terminals, they are not the places where he must stay. Dongchang Prefecture, Liaocheng and Zhang Qiujun Youshui Secondary Warehouse, especially Zhangqiu Shui Secondary Warehouse, is an important place for the storage and transportation of millet and wheat in North Zhili and Shandong. Commander Li passed Jining and went north to inspect, either staying in Zhangqiu or Liaocheng."
The Governor of Water Transport is only responsible for water affairs, but his jurisdiction is very broad. As long as it is related to the storage and transportation of grain, he can intervene, so this is why he has the concurrent post of Du Shi, the right official of the Imperial Procuratorate. Otherwise, This person is in charge of water transportation, how can he convince the public? In particular, how could local officials along the canal be willing to lower their eyebrows and bow their heads?
“Brother Feng means that Dushuai Li is either in Liaocheng or Zhang Qiu?” Zuo Liangyu was gearing up, looking eager to try.
He grew up near the pier. He often climbed on boats to play on and off the canal. He went as far north as Cangzhou and as far south as Xia Town. During the spring famine in the first half of the year, he even climbed aboard a boat to visit Texas, so He was quite familiar with this waterway. As long as he could board the boat at the dock, the rest was no big deal.
"This is my estimate, but whether it is true or not will not be known until we go to Liaocheng."
Feng Ziying estimated that if he could leave the city at night, he would have to travel about a hundred miles to Liaocheng by water. He estimated that it would take at least a day and a night to reach Liaocheng by foot. This would also require very smooth conditions.
It would be faster if we took the water route. A mountain shuttle arrived very quickly. It could cover more than ten miles in one hour and reach Liaocheng in three or four hours.
The problem is that waterways require boats. Where can we find boats at this time?
But now is not the time to consider this issue. How to get out of the city is the biggest problem.
"Brother Feng, if we want to leave the city, the most convenient way is to go along Dongti Street at Yongqing Gate. However, I am worried that the gang of thieves will also be worried about the guards coming out, so we must go along Yongqing Gate. There are hidden sentries lurking in front of the ambush, and I’m afraid we’ll be caught if we go.”
Zuo Liangyu showed his advantage at this time. He had been drilled all over the streets and alleys of Linqing City since he was a child. There was no place he was not familiar with. He also realized that Feng Ziying was deliberately inspecting him, so he also Extra hard work.
"You can't go north, so you have to go south. There are two roads on the south. One is to go out along Yongqing Street and take the Drum Tower to get through. But the Drum Tower must be guarded by bandits. If you can't get through, then go around the Fire Temple. You can When we got to the canal, that line turned out to be the docks of the Liang Gang. But before, we saw that the people in the Liang Gang were surrounded and hacked by bandits. Many people died, and they retreated to the river and ran away by boat. , I guess the docks have been occupied by thieves."
Feng Ziying became a little anxious, "Doesn't that mean we are desperate?"
"No, there is another way, but it will take some risks." Zuo Liangyu's eyes flashed, "You can go to the Drum Tower before you go, instead of going to the Fire Temple, go to the other side. Banjing Street on one side and the back there are ordinary poor people. I guess if these thieves are inside, they will definitely not bother with that area. We can sneak through the alley behind Banjing Street and sneak up to the Drum Tower. At the corner of East Street, next to Dongshui Gate,..."
Feng Ziying understood immediately, "You mean, let's sneak out from Dongshui Gate? But will the thieves on Gulou East Street and Dongshui Gate fail to guard?"
"There must be bandits guarding them, but the bandits have no boats. Even if they grab a few boats from the Liang Gang, they will never dare to go out of Dongshuimen to fight for their lives with the Liang Gang. The Liang Gang supports those people on the waterway. The dry road can be used, but if there weren't too many bandits, I'm afraid they still won't retreat. The food in the shops on Gulou Street is where the grain gang's fortune lies, so as long as we sneak out from Dongshui Gate, we're done." Zuo Liang Yu was very confident, "Brother Feng, how are your water properties? If not, you have to find a wooden board."
Feng Ziying's water ability is average, but in his previous life he was a good swimmer when he was in college. Swimming requires a habit. Changing the body is not a problem at all, let alone the small body of a twelve-year-old now, then No more problems.
“Not bad.” Feng Ziying nodded.
Time was too tight, so the two of them didn't discuss much before going out, and now they were discussing while walking.
"It's broken! Why are all the thieves coming here?" As soon as Zuo Liangyu popped his head out of the side street, he quickly retracted and exclaimed: "They didn't dare to come here at all before. I thought they were afraid of the city guards coming out."
"Humph, they must know that the city guards will not come out, how could they not set up defenses along the line?" Feng Ziying was also a little annoyed. It would have been better if they came out earlier, but they came out too early and it was not dark yet. It was easy Being noticed, they didn't dare to take the risk.
“Erlang, is there any other way to get around it?” Feng Ziying frowned and looked at it.
“Then we can only try the stone archway, but we have to go back in a big circle and go to the Guandi Temple behind the Scorpion Pit. We may not have enough time.” Zuo Liangyu was not sure and shook his head.
Feng Ziying's heart sank. The area around the Guandi Temple might have been controlled by the bandit army. If he walked past, he might have to go back.
"Is there any other way?" Zuo Liangyu shook his head dejectedly, "There are only these two ways."
(End of this chapter)