Lanke Chess Edge

Obviously, Long Nv didn't know where her father sent Ji Yuan to Shuifu, so the location where Wu Pengchuan and Jiyuan were sent to the river surface was only a dozen miles north of Shuifu.

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When planning and paddling, looking at the surrounding mountains with a blurred vision, seeing the snow-covered farmland and snow-capped forests along the river, I gradually realized that I might need to plan a long waterway before I can reach the fishing grounds before. location.

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Without knowing the specific length of the road, Ji Yuan also slowly accelerated the speed of the paddling, and the speed of the boat was much faster when the strength increased.

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In fact, the average old fisherman can also reach the current speed of Jiyuan, and can last for a while, but it can't continue like Jiyuan without losing any energy.

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When rafting, Ji Yuan also tried to observe the scenery along the coast. Looking at the white area, he knew that the "first snow" three days ago should have fallen for a long time.

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At this moment, the speed of the boat's advancement is about the same as the trot of an ordinary person. After putting on his hat again, he is not in a hurry to speed up again. Anyway, he ate so many good things in Shuifu and drank ambergris, and he felt that he could maintain the speed and row to the end of the Tongtian River.

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And perhaps because of the existence of the chess pieces, Ji Yuan has a feeling that Master Yin should not be able to reach Zhuang Yuandu.

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After rowing into the evening, it is estimated that there are seventy or eighty miles of waterway in the boat, but Zhuang Yuandu still hasn't been seen, but a building boat is moving slowly ahead.

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When I went out of the boat on such a cold day, I don't know if I came out to enjoy the snow along the river.

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The giant scull on the stern of the building boat is swinging left and right. It is estimated that the pedal boatman inside is not pedaling very fast now.

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At this time, the sky was not completely dark, and some people on the boat started to hang lanterns. Through the firelight, Ji Yuan could see that there were characters on each lantern, but it was vague and unclear what was written. Just know that the words are the same.

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From this point of view, this building boat must be the private property of a big family, and the words on the lantern are the surnames.

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Ji Yuan was bored anyway, so he was rowing to catch up, guessing what the surname was, and measuring the difficulty level by distance.

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Two hundred strokes of the paddle, which is quite close, at least the font is not blurred into a ball in sight, but it is still unclear.

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After another two hundred strokes, it began to have a little outline, and Fang Fangzheng seemed to be making a lot of gestures.

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After another 300 strokes of paddling, Ji Yuan finally had a guess. The surname was roughly the same. Judging from the size of the radical on the top of the head and the size of the lower middle, it might be a "Xiao" character.

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At this time, the awning ship is not far from the building ship. Even if there is a cold wind whistling as the sky gets darker, you can clearly hear the melodious music and some conversations on the ship.

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Behind the top plywood of the ship, there are several people standing or lying beside the rail, a man in a thick cloak and a square crown, a younger man in a cloak and a fur hat, and two other Also quite a thick servant.

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The older man was still holding a glass of wine in his hand, and now he looked at the awning boat that was paddling in the distance. He drank the wine and was immediately served by a servant.

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"Zhonglou, some things are not what you want to do. You grew up under the care of your father and your mother. Although you studied literature and martial arts, you never experienced real hardships. several times?"

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On the other hand, the young master was a little unhappy when he heard it.

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"Father, you have to suffer a lot when you practice martial arts. Is it appropriate to say that you haven't practiced before?"

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The old man smiled and pointed his finger at the awning boat on the river behind the boat.

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"In the freezing season, on the cold river, fishermen rush to make a living, or have no income for several days. They are hungry and bitter in their stomachs, and their whole body is cold. Under the pressure of hunger and cold, they dare not rest... Have you ever suffered such hardships?"

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This young man followed his father's hand to look at the boat on the river, and the boatman had been rowing with all his might, as if powerlessly chasing the lights of the building in the darkening river.

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I don't know why the rebuttal words could not be said.

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This gentleman had heard from his servants before that there had been no fresh fish in the market for many days, and even if there were fish, they were brought from other places. It was rumored that the Tongtian River could not be caught or caught for several days. Although this is very evil, it still doesn't affect the dignitaries like them, but what about the people who want to live in Jiang Mian?

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'The fisherman must have traveled a long way to catch some fish, right? ’

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"Zhonglou, you and I still feel cold when wrapped in fur. Look at that fisherman, his clothes are thin under the hood. He can only keep paddling. If he stops, maybe the sweat on his body will kill him... Well, he rowed a boat. It's pretty fast..."

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This master was lecturing, and suddenly found that the Wu Peng boat was actually very close to the building boat, and in terms of speed, it meant that he was going to overtake the building boat with a small paddle.

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Ji Yuan looked at the people above on the Wupeng boat on the river. There was an official spirit rising above his head, and he should be someone with authority in Gyeonggi Prefecture.

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What I heard in my ears was the troubles and gossip that such dignitaries have.

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The young master also looked at the Wu Peng boat for a while, and finally turned his head to refute his father.

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"But I didn't want Hongxiu to be my wife, just marrying a concubine?"

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The father drank a glass of wine to warm himself up again, and said with a sneer.

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"What is your identity, and who is she? A prostitute entered my Xiao family, how do you ask your mother to arrange your marriage for you, how do you ask the court to view my Xiao family, and your future career will inevitably be affected! "

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"Father! Which article of my Dazheng Law stipulates that the family of an official cannot marry a brothel woman, and Hongxiu is not a prostitute!"

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This young man was obviously a little angry, and his tone was a little higher.

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"Hmph, it's not just a mere cheap one! Besides, it's just a rumor that she doesn't sell herself as an artist. Wouldn't she just open her skirt to you?"

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"You... Dad, you're just arguing!"

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The old man just sneered a few times, then paused before speaking.

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"Let you come out of this cold river and blow the cold wind to clear your mind. If you choose this step, you will not necessarily suffer less than the fisherman on this Wu Peng boat in the future, or it will be more distressed, father will never lie. you!"

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When Ji Yuan's Wu Peng boat was rowing, he could even hear the "creaky" sound of the young man clenching his fists, showing how angry and unwilling he was.

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'Oh, the troubles of the rich and powerful...'

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Shaking his head~www.NovelMTL.com~ Ji Yuan added strength again, the Wu Peng boat went a little faster, and had already overtaken half the hull of the building boat.

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The gentleman on the building boat made shallow finger marks on the wooden railing with his palms and fingers, and his eyes moved with the Wu Peng boat, watching the small boat as if it was struggling to overtake the big boat. The strength also suddenly weakened.

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At this moment, Ji Yuanxin felt something, turned his head diagonally upward, and looked at the young man. The latter's eyes were always on the boat, and suddenly he saw the fisherman who had been rowing all the time and turned his head, as if he was looking at himself. , is also slightly stunned.

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Ji Yuan nodded slightly towards him, smiled, turned back and continued to paddle, muttering to himself:

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"It's interesting, it's interesting!"

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But it's just a little bit interesting. Young Master Xiao's momentary change in the weather doesn't represent the whole life. Maybe someone will be interested in knowing the result in the future.

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The Wu Peng ship seemed to speed up again. Although it was not obvious, it quickly overtook the building ship and left it behind.

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On the Xiao family's building ship, the young man frowned and looked at the Wu Peng ship for a long time.

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"Zhonglou, what do you want to say?"

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"Father, I can't say enough about you, so let's get the top spot first!"

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The old man finally showed a smile, stroked his beard with his left hand and patted his son's shoulder with his right hand.

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"When I return to Beijing, I will go to you Uncle Liu for tea!"