Chapter 726 3 Saints
Chapter 726 Three Saints
Big ship?
The rain fell on his shoulders, leaving small gray spots. A feeling of damp and stuffiness rushed into his lungs. Liang Qu's heart moved slightly and he took two steps forward.
The flying eaves cut through the sky, and under the lead-gray clouds, masts with ropes entwined stood up like densely packed electric poles in the fields, rising and falling with the rivers and stirring up the mist.
The golden-feathered hawks circled in the rain, and the water birds fell into the water and dodged in panic.
Liang Qu was amazed.
He had never seen such thick and tall masts. Just by visual estimation, there must be no less than a thousand of them, and there were also countless small masts left. What a huge ocean-going fleet must be under the masts?
"Brother Shui! Big news!"
The green-maned horse tore through the rain curtain, the reins were pulled, the horse's hooves left white marks, and it slid along the stone slabs, unable to stop.
Liang Qu reached out and touched the horse's chest, applying a little force to suppress the momentum.
"Slow down, what's the matter?"
Li Libo was soaked all over. He took two deep breaths and without bothering to comfort the horse, he turned over and jumped off.
"Send the order to Xu Ti Ling, Prince Su and Prince Bohai are here, all officials of Pingyang Prefecture, go to greet them! Brother Shui, change into your official uniform and go quickly!"
……
The water birds folded their wings in the rain, hid on the beams and shook their feathers.
In the various government offices of Pingyang Prefecture, all officials were arranged neatly according to their positions and ranks, and they lowered their heads and talked in secret.
Liang Qu looked up.
The leading treasure ship was hundreds of meters long and extremely wide.
It was moored in front of us, like the gray and wrinkled jaw of a giant whale. The whole field of vision was filled by just one large ship. With the eyesight of an ordinary person, standing at the bow, one could not tell whether the person at the stern was a man or a woman.
More than a hundred treasure ships were lined up, adding several miles of coastline to Pingyang Prefecture out of thin air.
How many people can live in the boat?
Hundreds of thousands?
Hundreds of thousands?
It is clearly a capital on water!
A day of eating, drinking, defecating and urinating might block up a small river...
"Why did the fleet from the ocean come to our Pingyang Prefecture?"
"Could it be possible to come to Jianghuai for supplies?"
"That shouldn't be the case. The fleet always goes to the imperial capital. If they need supplies, they should go to Tianjin. Besides, there are so many people on the ship. If we don't make any preparations in advance, how can we replenish them?"
"Master Liang, you are from the Hebo Office, did you know that?"
"Me? I don't know!" Liang Qu shook his head and denied it. "I came back to Pingyang from the capital. I was injured too badly. I have been on sick leave. I only got better two days ago. I don't know what happened."
The questioning officer was suspicious.
I've heard that Liang Qu doesn't like to report to the yamen, but is his injury really serious?
Not to mention the rowing race two days ago, in May, Liang Qu was still seen hiking with his beloved, and he looked very energetic.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
The deck drums were beating.
Transparent ripples penetrated the sky from the top of the mast, and the clouds in the sky surged outward like waves. The dark clouds were like ice breaking on the river surface in spring, breaking up from whole to broken, from big to small, and the skylight penetrated through the gaps, and the clear sun spread over the river surface.
All the officials stopped whispering and breathed lighten.
The rain stopped.
……
The Jianghuai Lake.
Dragon Palace.
The bright molten gold eyes opened.
The entire Dragon Palace was filled with infinite pressure. All the swimming snakes curled up their bodies and kowtowed without moving.
Amidst the tension and depression, a mass of water rushed towards the side hall.
"Canglin, go find the Northern Fish King!"
Northern waters.
Umibozu stopped and watched a huge blue snake slithering over his head.
Her intuition told her that something bad was going to happen in Jianghuai.
"Ah, it's a bad year. Business is bad."
Umibozu held up his head and used his tentacles to stir the precious fish in the box.
Witness the snake disappear without a trace.
The stagnant merchant caravan continued to move south.
……
Ladder construction.
Su Guishan, Xu Wenzhu and Yang Dongxiong boarded the deck.
Wait for a while.
The high-ranking officials of Pingyang Prefecture were allowed to enter, lifted up their skirts, and boarded the giant ship. Liang Qu was honored to be among them.
Deck after deck, rolling like land, flags fluttering. On the treasure ship, officials walked through the long deck and entered the residence, where the several-foot-long door suddenly opened.
Light and shadow extend.
The room is extremely deep, dozens of meters from front to back, with a staircase every ten steps. Going up the stairs, there are nine animal lanterns on the left and right sides of the road. The candlelight is bright with golden light, the waxed wooden boards are shimmering, a vermilion carpet is spread out, and a golden dragon is winding into the sky.
Liang Qu raised his eyes slightly and found that the King of Yue, who was supposed to be in Ningjiang Prefecture, was also sitting on the upper right, and there were two other important figures whom he did not know next to him.
Among them there was a man of extraordinary status, sitting in the middle seat.
At first glance, he is an old man with gray hair and beard, but his appearance is still young, his brows are straight, and he exudes solemnity and majesty.
Don't think about it.
Prince Su!
Prince Su and Prince Bohai were the chief and deputy commanders of the fleet sailing to the ocean.
Among them, Prince Su is the strongest. According to Xu Wenzhu, he is the pinnacle Martial Saint!
The true direct descendant of Nanzhili.
He had fought in the Battle of Liujin Sea and had done battle with the Martial Saint of the previous dynasty. It was said that according to his genealogy, he had the blood of the Dashun royal family flowing in his veins. Although several famous battles were not one-on-one, he did have the life of a Martial Saint on his hands and was highly respected for his achievements and virtues.
In comparison, the King of Bohai was fair-skinned, handsome, and looked a little younger than the King of Yue.
But when one reaches the Grandmaster level, appearance often does not reflect one’s real age, but only represents one’s personal habits.
In the main hall, there were three martial saints of the highest rank who were seated in the shape of a “品”.
There are more than ten seats on the second and third levels combined, and each of them has an extraordinary demeanor.
All of them are masters?
Liang Qu saw his master, Su Guishan and Xu Wenzhu, all of whom were sitting on the third level.
The imperial court attaches great importance to overseas countries.
Now that the entire team has been deployed, the rulers of ordinary small countries, who have probably never seen them, would be so frightened just by hearing about them.
Separated into three levels.
The officials were on the fourth level, bowing and saluting to the Three Saints who were more than ten meters away.
"Wei Lin, come forward." A master from the second level waved his hand.
Wei Lin took two steps forward and stood behind him.
"Yuelong."
"Liang Qu."
Xu Wenzhu and Yang Dongxiong shouted one sentence each.
Liang Qu had never eaten pork, but he had seen pigs run. Seeing this situation, he immediately followed Xu Yuelong and stood behind Yang Dongxiong, acting as a background board.
All officials were envious.
Having a good background can really help you avoid ten years of detours.
"You want to see me?"
Liang Qu guessed.
It's not narcissism. Many eyes are cast on him, especially behind him. Even if there are masters he knows, this move seems inexplicable. Should Wei Lin and Xu Yuelong be a cover?
After the greeting.
When Prince Su spoke, he did not mention anything about the dragon at all, only saying that he came for sea trade.
Jian Zhongyi "suddenly realized" and took the boathouse key handed over by Prince Su, bowed and said that he would take care of everything.
The remaining officials expressed their opinions in unison.
After a few words, the Three Saints and the Grandmasters left one after another, leaving only a few great martial artists to coordinate and lead the way, with a sense of vigor and determination.
The early rafters rot first.
There must be a reason why Prince Su didn't say anything. Since this matter concerns the Martial Saint, Liang Qu was determined not to be the first to speak out. He pretended that he knew nothing, quietly blended into the team, and went to work.
Busy until lunchtime.
Liang Qufang was summoned by the King of Yue, and he boarded the large ship outside. He raised his hand and took a precious jade.
Soft light flows, white jade is flawless.
Hey.
Jade card!
"Thank you teacher!"
I had written the letter two months ago, but Liang Qu thought the King of Yue would not give it to me.
"Don't rely on him too much." King Yue said, "A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. The master's reaction is much faster than yours. You are lucky this time. If you encounter the same trick again next time, you may lose your head before you can use it."
(End of this chapter)