Chapter 416 Visitors at home

Chapter 416 Visitors at home

Chapter 416 Visitors at home
Kui Pavilion is brightly lit, and the five-story building illuminates the night.

The big ship, relying on the strong wind, passed through the waves along the waterway and floated in the moonlight like flying.

Liang Qu came to the front of the deck and looked out into the wind.

The thin singing voice suddenly rose up in the wind, turned softly a few times, and flew towards the lake along with the night wind.

Liang Qu turned his head and looked.

Passing the mouth of Long River in Pingyang Prefecture, the orange light is soft and bright, stretching into a continuous piece.

The bamboo poles that saw off the guests broke through the full moon, and the oarsmen who rowed the small boats appeared and disappeared among the pleasure boats on the river.

The boat girl, holding a pipa, sat alone on the bow and sang a song. The river breeze blew her skirt and hair softly, as if they would fly away with the wind at any time.

The fat catfish had never seen such a magnificent sight before. It opened its mouth wide and its eyes were filled with orange light.

As the Fu ship passed by, the boat girl bowed and when she looked up, she only saw the man on the deck vaguely nodding.

Liang Qu withdrew his gaze, stretched his body, and felt a little comfortable.

Two years ago, Yixing Town was still Yixing City. After nightfall, apart from the lights of the fishing pens, the only companions were the starry sky and the sound of lonely water.

Today, the river is filled with pleasure boats, making the moonlight dim.

completely different.

No wonder there is a saying that people still sing the song of Houtinghua across the river.

In this situation, even the ambush in Huaiyin and the rage of the dragon were forgotten for the moment.

Travel to Shangrao.

Otterkai held onto the mast and slid down to the deck, furled the sails, and lowered the anchor hinge.

The Fu ship slowly slowed down and successfully slid into its exclusive dock, raising a large amount of white foam that washed onto the pier, leaving a faint watermark.

The two young guys in the fishing shed put down the tags in their hands, saw Chishan on the boat, picked up the gangplank and ran out of the cabin.

"Mr. Liang!"

"Good night, Mr. Liang!"

Liang Qu jumped onto the pier and asked with a smile: "Why is it always you two? No one comes to take over at night?"

"Shift change? No! We live in the cabin every day. After playing two rounds of cards, we go to sleep right away."

"Mr. Liang was out quite quickly this time. Last time it took two months, but this time it only took half a month."

"He must be going to do something that benefits the country and the people. When Master Liang goes out, why doesn't he get promoted when he comes back?"

Liang Qu laughed loudly, holding a springboard in each hand, he climbed onto the edge of the boat.

"It's been more than half a month. I haven't seen Pingyang County become Pingyang Prefecture. I heard that the town and the prefecture have changed a lot?"

Hearing this, the two guys beamed with joy and started talking nonstop.

"Big! It's frighteningly big! Master Liang, you came here by boat from the north. Have you seen the mouth of the Long River? There are so many pleasure boats and cruise ships during the day and at night!
All of them were two-story buildings, and some were even three-story buildings. They were no smaller than the houses on land, and they were filled with beautiful girls. Unfortunately, although they were beautiful, they were very expensive. It cost at least fifty taels of silver to board the ship once.

Apart from the government, our Yixing Town has also changed a lot. Many new stores have opened in the town, including two flower shops. In mid-April, we bought three tickets because we thought it was new. The lottery will be drawn in ten days!"

Another guy interjected.

"Not only that! The Confucian Temple and the Water God Temple in the prefecture will be completed by the end of April. They are all near our town. When the scholars and students come for the imperial examination next year, it will definitely be a bustling place."

"Who is enshrined in our Pingyang Water God Temple?"

"Pingshui King."

"King Pingshui..."

Liang Qu seemed to be thinking about something.

Pingyang Prefecture was formerly Pingyang Town. There is no water god temple in the local area at all. To find the water god, one has to go back to Chaojiang County.

However, Chaojiang and Pingyang are relatively far apart, one in the east and the other in the west, and the relevant influences are gradually weakened, resulting in the lack of a specific image benchmark in the nearby areas.

The beliefs of each township are not uniform, and there are various opinions, including but not limited to the Golden Dragon King, Pingshui King, White Dragon Mother, and Yixing Town, which only calls itself the Jianghuai River God...

Pingshui King is a more mainstream view among them. The palace should have considered comprehensively and chose the most extensive one to build.

"Okay, go and do your own thing, don't worry about me."

"Okay, Master Liang, just let me know if you need anything."

"Ah."

Liang Qu handed the two men the springboard, came to the side of Chishan, mounted his horse, and did not go home, but went to the government office of Hebo to report first.

Huaiyin County was ambushed, and we have decided to arrive before May 10th. We can’t get stuck.

At the government office on the river bank, lanterns illuminate the surrounding area.

There were only two chief clerks and a few river officials on duty in the huge courtyard, making it quite deserted.

Hearing the sound of horse hooves outside the door, the river official looked up, only to see a shadow extending over the threshold, and a tall young man striding across the courtyard, his handsomeness coming towards him.

Huang Pingchang, the chief clerk, recognized the man at a glance and was surprised. "Sir Liang? Are you back from Xiangyi County?"

Lord Liang? Xiangyi County?
When several petty officials heard the key point, their hearts skipped a beat.

Could it be...

"I just got back. I rode over here as soon as the boat docked. It won't delay us, right?"

"No delay, no delay. The time that Tiqi has given you should be ten days ago, right?"

"Yes."

Liang Qu pulled out a document from his waist and placed it on the table. It was an order asking him to return to Pingyang Prefecture before May 10th.

Huang Pingchang took out the official seal, licked the ink and registered it for Liang Qu: "Mr. Liang is vigorous and resolute, no wonder he ranked first in the year-end examination."

First in the exam!

Several minor officials looked at each other and were completely sure that it was indeed Liang Shuilang!

Ever since he entered the river and lake area as an official, Liang Qu's name has become known everywhere. From a fisherman's son to a water official, every single thing he did was a great achievement.

I dealt with the snake demon alone a while ago, and it reached its peak. I didn’t expect to see the real person today!

Liang Qu looked up and around. The second and third floors were dark and there was no light.

"No one is in the government office?"

"In late April, Huaiyin Prefecture was ambushed. Everyone was very busy and exhausted. It took us two days to deal with most of the incident. After the hour ended today, everyone went back to rest.

Oh, Captain Xu has been fishing in the Great Lake for the past two nights, so it shouldn't be too far away. Sir Liang might as well go look around, maybe you can run into him."

"fishing?"

Liang Qu didn't expect such a big thing to happen. Xu Yuelong, as the leader, still had time to go fishing.

But when I thought about it again, I felt it was very reasonable.

When the news of the ambush in Huaiyin County reached Pingyang Prefecture, the imperial guards were dispatched to recall officials from various places. No one else was told, and by the time Liang Qu returned, at least ten days had passed, and the critical moment had long passed.

This time I hurriedly called him back just for the sake of procedure.

I'll go hang out in Daze later and see if I can find Xu Yuelong to find out what's going on. If I can find him, we'll talk. If not, forget it.

Huang Pingchang handled the paperwork and congratulated him while pressing the seal.

"Before the notice was posted, everyone thought that the snake demon issue in Xiangyi County was a difficult one, and those who were capable were unwilling to handle it, and those who were willing were unable to do it. I never thought that Lord Liang would be willing to go, and he solved it smoothly. I'm afraid that the joy of promotion is just around the corner."

"Does everyone know?"

"This is a happy event that deserves celebration. Ran Zuoling personally posted it, and everyone knows about it."

Liang Qu took two steps forward. In the center of the notice board in the courtyard was a message about the ambush in Huaiyin County. Next to it on the left was the letter in which he had dealt with the snake monster. There was a piece of snake scale pasted on it, and the letter was nailed together with it.

Well, not the one he wrote.

Complete the registration.

Liang Qu ignored the whispering and envious river officials, found a sampan at the gate of the government office, and floated towards the lake.

The moonlight flows.

Xu Yuelong picked up the fishing rod, sighed, glanced to the side and smiled.

"Hey, isn't this our snake-slaying hero? You killed the snake demon in mid-April, and you just came back today. Someone sent you a young lady, and you're staying in Xiangyi County and don't want to return home, right? Hey, your clothes..."

Xu Yuelong stopped talking, looked at the brocade white fish on Liang Qu's chest and rubbed his chin.

"Long Ling Xiao? Where did it come from? I haven't seen you wearing it before, have I?"

"After killing the snake demon, we happened to find the remains of a mermaid in the nearby waters and looted some supplies."

Xu Yuelong leaned back slightly, holding the fishing rod tightly as he caught nothing, feeling quite upset.

a long time.

"How come you always encounter good things underwater? White ape, mermaid tribe, I have been in Huaiyin Prefecture for more than a year, and I have never encountered such a thing."

Swinging the fishing rod, Xu Yuelong felt bored.

Fishing is boring.

"Tell me, what do you want from me in the middle of the night?"

"The Cloud Eagle Cavalry who informed me of the ambush in Huaiyin Prefecture asked me to tell you about it. I think it's quite strange, so I wanted to ask you what's going on."

"You haven't gone home yet?"

"No." Liang Qu didn't know what Xu Yuelong meant. "I came here to report as soon as I got back."

"You'll understand once you go home."

"my home?"

(End of this chapter)