Travel Notes of Tianlong

Five days later, in front of Mantuo Villa, Tang Haozheng said goodbye to his adopted brother and everyone.

After days of deliberation, they decided to divide their forces into two groups. Although Mrs. Qin and Qing'er were no longer hostile to the Duan family for the time being, Tang Hao was still worried about letting the two of them stay with their adopted brother. Who knows? When did the two of them make the mistake of shouting about killing all the unfaithful people in the world, this unstable factor must not cause the hidden danger of explosion.

Therefore, Tang Hao decided to let his fourth brother and the Xue Qing brother and sister go to Bianjing along the previously found clues. He himself took the token given by Mrs. Qin and set off to Fujian to meet Mr. Lu and inquire about it. Something about the mysterious eunuch.

After such a long time, it is not very likely that the eunuch is still there, but if this person is really the person Tang Hao thought of, then there must be some ulterior motives between him and some officials of the local Xiang army. Even if it is just to find out about this matter, I have to go there.

Since he had set a date to meet his adopted brother in Bianjing a month later, Tang Hao took the time to hit the road. Since there was no one around him to take care of him, he was currently using all his strength to use the Thunder God's Rush in the Six Magic Lotus Skills to rush forward. Compared to You You The Dragon Body Technique is elegant and agile, and the Thunder God's Advance is superior in speed. Especially for a master with deep internal strength like Tang Hao, its use is completely different from that of the Baolian Sect.

Just seven days later, Tang Hao had arrived near Fuzhou Prefecture. As an important place in the southeast during the Song Dynasty, the surrounding economy and military settlements had made great progress. However, the imperial system would inevitably be compromised when implemented locally, especially in the surrounding areas. The Xiang Army garrison, military pay, treatment, and daily drills were not as good as those of the Forbidden Army stationed around Bianliang, the capital at that time. Some Xiang Army soldiers had never even touched a weapon on the battlefield, and had been engaged in construction and farming throughout their service.

Because of this, officials in Fuzhou Prefecture and several surrounding prefectures were even more troubled by the increasingly rampant pirates. Faced with the menacing and repeated attacks on pirates, local martial arts people had to organize rebels to protect them. The battle of the common people along the coast.

However, in quite contrast, although the official and military guards had relatively weak combat effectiveness, Fujian produced many well-known academic talents at that time. Of course, this is also related to the state-governing strategy of promoting literature and restraining military force throughout the Song Dynasty. , after all, the old Zhao family can do this"yellow robe" thing, but others can do it if they don't guarantee it.

Tang Hao was dressed as a young man and walked on the avenue. He looked at the porters and merchants going north and south. While sighing at the efforts of the game design team, he planned his next move. Since he had the token given by Mrs. Qin, he went directly to Jinfeng Escort Bureau. Naturally, Mr. Lu would not stop him when he saw the escort, but he still decided to spend a short period of time looking around to see if he could find any clues related to the Murong family.

Arriving at a place far away from the town, Tang Hao saw a huge camp in the distance,"What is this place?" He wondered, and after walking closer, he saw a plaque hanging on the door of the camp in front of him. The three characters"Lao Cheng Ying" were clearly engraved on it,"Oh, this is a routine operation in the Song Dynasty." Tang Hao immediately realized

"The prison city is a powerful place, where idlers stop! Just when Tang Hao wanted to get closer to check, the soldiers guarding the city gate stopped him loudly,"Sorry, I'm a newbie and got lost. I'm leaving now.""The situation was unclear. It was not appropriate to break into this place where all kinds of prisoners were detained. Tang Hao bowed to the other party and turned around and left.

Since he had limited gains from wandering, Tang Hao asked passers-by about the location of the Jinfeng Escort Bureau and decided to go first. Go meet with Mr. Lu’s bodyguard

"Sir, do you have goods that need to be escorted?"A young escort who was arranging the escort carriage at the door asked,"Hello, little brother, I'm here to pay a visit to Mr. Lu, the escort chief."Tang Hao took out the token that Mrs. Qin gave him from his arms.

"oh? You are an acquaintance of Master Qin. Please, please come inside." The escort immediately recognized the many iron red plum tokens in Tang Hao's hand."I didn't expect it to be quite convenient," Tang Hao thought to himself.

"The distinguished guests have arrived, and I am sorry for not being able to welcome you from afar." Not long after, Mr. Lu, the escort chief, came from the back hall and took a closer look at the chief escort officer. His long black hair was neatly combed behind his head, and his temples were swollen. They each have long white hair, a pair of deep eyes exuding the aura of a master, their long beards reach down to their abdomen, and they face Tang Hao with a smile and clasped hands.

"Mr. Lu, the escort chief, has long admired your name." After greeting each other according to Jianghu etiquette, the two sat down separately."I have long heard that the owner of Fengyi Villa is a wonderful man. I have passed by your mansion many times as a escort, but I can't help but think about the common things. I haven't been able to visit the village yet, so I didn't want to meet you in a humble house today."Mr. Lu, Mr. Lu, has been an escort all his life. He knows the benefits of making a lot of friends, and he is easy to pick up compliments. As an escort, it is good to have strong martial arts skills. If you can make a lot of friends, it will be of great help to you as an escort. s help

"It is a blessing in my life to meet the chief escort today." Tang Hao also took care of these lovers' accidents,"I wonder why the owner of the village came to this humble residence?"After chatting, it's natural to get straight to the point.

Tang Hao was not polite and told Mr. Lu the news he heard from Mrs. Qin,"I see, I would like to thank the village owner for his willingness to contribute to the people of this place.!"Hearing that the helper was coming, Mr. Lu, the escort chief, of course welcomed him without any hesitation.

"Without further ado, I would like to ask the Chief Bodyguard to clear up my doubts." The pleasantries were over, and the conversation between the two of them got down to business.

After Mr. Lu's explanation, Tang Hao learned that the pirate banditry in coastal areas had actually been going on for ten years. For several years, these pirates spent most of their time on the isolated islands and reefs overseas. Once supplies were insufficient, they would harass the surrounding sea dwellers. Some even relocated to land in large numbers when they saw that the official army was not effective in encirclement and suppression. He built a camp and settled down, and became a cruel bandit who caused trouble.

In recent years, because the banditry has become too serious, even the government and the army have no good way to deal with it. Mr. Lu, the leader of the local martial arts world, issued an invitation to call on all parties. Experts form a rebel army to jointly manage the increasingly severe banditry.

But manpower is limited after all. The pirate gang is highly mobile and cunning. Usually, as soon as the harassment of a small group of bandits is solved here, news of the countryside being robbed comes from the other side. This disturbed both the government and the rebels.

Therefore, although Mr. Lu’s righteous deed was indeed a good thing that benefited the country and the people, it was always affected by various reasons. It cannot be said that it had no achievements but was just a start. With little help, many martial arts people who originally joined the rebels have withdrawn one after another. Now, compared to the pirates, the rebels are more in danger of falling apart.

"Moreover, one of my disciples accidentally encountered something worth pondering a few days ago." Mr. Lu looked at Tang Hao,"Oh? Chief escort, please tell me," Tang Hao secretly wondered if it might be related to the old eunuch or the Murong family.

"Our rebel army has always had various friendships with the official army. After we worked together to resist the pirates, we went to the official army camp regularly every month to report on the situation." Mr. Lu stroked his beard,"The people I sent out were coming back that day. On the way, I happened to see someone in the army secretly colluding with the pirates." Speaking of this, the old man over fifty years old in front of Tang Hao shook his head sadly.

"Raising bandits to respect themselves?"Tang Hao told the truth,"It is very possible that the imperial court allocates money and food to the Fuzhou government every year for the purpose of suppressing bandits, but I don't know how much of it has been embezzled by those corrupt beasts who have violated the law."Mr. Lu's bodyguard was very angry.

"Then may I ask the chief escort, what happened to the old eunuch that Mrs. Qin mentioned?"I couldn't finish talking about the pirates for a while, and Tang Hao thought of another thing that seemed to be related to the Murong family.

"This is..." Mr. Lu's words were on his lips when he was suddenly interrupted by a voice coming from outside,"Young Mr. Lu is back!"The servants at home came to announce that Lu Feixuan, the young master of the Lu family, was back."Let him come here to see Mr. Master," Mr. Lu ordered.

"Don't wait, Master. Regarding the old eunuch, it is more accurate for the child to explain."

"Then I'm going to bother the head escort!"Tang Hao stood up and bowed. These etiquettes in the world are now at his fingertips. The

Lu family in Fuzhou has been a prominent family here since the founding of the Song Dynasty. The Lu family has been doing business and practicing martial arts for generations. The current head of the family, Lu Changhong, is the head escort. Shang's popularity reached its peak, so his call attracted many martial arts people in Fujian to respond.

As the only son of the Lu family, Lu Feixuan was only in his thirties, but he already had the appearance of being better than his predecessors. At the age of twenty, he had mastered the family sword technique"Flying Waterfall Chain Sword". When he was crowned, he received a pair of swords passed down from generation to generation in the Lu family, Chasing the Star and Chasing the Moon, which were given to him by his father, and he became instantly famous.

"The child has come to see his father." Just as he was saying this, Lu Feixuan came. Tang Hao raised his eyes and saw that this young escort was wearing a green robe and carrying two swords on his back. He was very heroic.

"Xuan'er, come to see the owner of Wufeng Village," Mr. Lu introduced the two of them,"Oh? The world-famous owner of Wufeng Village?"Tang Hao's name is well-known throughout the world. Lu Feixuan, who is also a martial arts person, has naturally heard various rumors about him.

"Hello, young escort." Tang Hao stood up and bowed,"The owner of the village is here. I'm late, don't blame me, don't blame me."Lu Feixuan hurriedly returned the gift.

"Xuan'er, let's stop talking. The owner of the village was entrusted by Mrs. Qin to help annihilate the pirates." Mr. Lu explained to his son the reason for Tang Hao's visit,"You said a few days ago that your bodyguard saw someone. The old eunuch secretly met with someone in the Xiang Army. My father and the owner of the village were just talking about this matter. Since you are here, please explain it to the owner in detail."

""I see. The people of Fuzhou Prefecture, Mr. Lu, have thanked the owner of the village in advance for this great act of kindness." Hearing that Tang Hao was here to help, Lu Feixuan was overjoyed,"Young guard, I'm serious in my words. It's a blessing for me to be able to relieve the worries of the people.""Tang Hao returned the greeting.

"As for the old eunuch, my escort accidentally bumped into him. He just thought it was a bit strange, so he mentioned it to me." Lu Feixuan recalled.

That day in the dungeon camp, the escort assigned by Lu Feixuan to deliver things to the camp master saw an old eunuch dressed in white talking to several officers in the prison.

"The escort thought it was strange that the internal official sent by the government in Bianjing could not do such sneaky things," Lu Feixuan analyzed,"so I stayed when he came back to report the matter to me. Mind-set"

"Can I meet the escort?"Tang Hao wanted to judge whether his guess was correct through the escort's description.

"Alas, unfortunately, this person died of serious injuries while protecting the people five days ago and is no longer alive."Lu Feixuan sighed.

"Is the banditry here so serious?"Tang Hao really didn't expect that the situation would develop to this point.

"The village owner didn't know, and he didn't know whether it was God's blessing or God's punishment. In the past few years, the weather has been good and the harvests in the fields of the people's homes have been much better than in the past. But it is precisely because of this that the pirates have become more rampant and invaded the countryside more frequently. More and more people are suffering." Mr. Lu expressed his helplessness.

"Nowadays, although my father has called on a group of martial arts people to form a rebel army to assist the government and army in protecting the people, those pirates are too cunning, and our resistance has been half the result with half the effort."Of course Lu Feixuan is fully aware of the current situation.

"I wonder if you two know where the biggest pirate is hiding? Tang Hao believed that the best strategy would be to eradicate the root cause,"What does the village owner mean by this?""The Lu family father and son looked suspicious,"To suppress bandits and suppress bandits, naturally we need to wipe out all the pirates before we can restore peace to the people." Tang Hao said with a smile

"The owner of the village must not be reckless, not to mention that the gangster cave is intricately entangled and difficult to defend and difficult to attack. The officers and soldiers have tried to clear it out several times without success. What is even more troublesome is that there is a gathering of masters there that is unmatched by ordinary warriors." Mr. Lu's escort chief dissuaded him.

Although the two father and son are indeed masters among the local martial arts people, there are some people outside the world. With their current martial arts level, even if they know Wu Feng's name, it is difficult to understand who Tang Hao is. What kind of existence

"oh? Appreciate further details?"Tang Hao didn't rush to explain. It's said that if you know yourself and the enemy, you'll never be in danger. It's not a bad thing to know more about your opponent.

"No matter how urgent the matter of suppressing the bandits is, it is not at this moment. I will prepare a small amount of wine for chatting. Owner of the village, please take a seat first and let's chat while eating."Mr. Lu's bodyguard has already ordered his servants to prepare a reception banquet.

"Thank you Chief Bodyguard for the hospitality." During the dinner, Tang Hao raised his glass and toasted to the host,"A small amount of wine is not a sign of respect, please."Mr. Lu is an upright and forthright man, and he doesn't show off the airs of his seniors.

"I wonder if the chief escort can tell me about the situation of the gangster's lair?"After drinking for three rounds, Tang Hao brought the topic to the topic of suppressing bandits.

"Let me tell you," the young escort leader Lu Feixuan took the lead,"The biggest bandit leader among these pirates is named Tongzhi. He is a Japanese. He came here with a group of men six years ago and collected many scattered people. After that, the pirates gradually became more powerful. It’s also our fault that we didn’t realize that this person was so clever at the beginning, otherwise we wouldn’t be in the situation like this."

"Now, they are entrenched on a rocky island not far from the mainland, with at least three to four hundred people." Mr. Lu sighed,"With so many people wanting to eat and drink, they invade surrounding villages from time to time. , our rebel army fought with them many times, but these people were not willing to fight at all. Once engaged, they ran away without any extra resistance. The officers and soldiers took a boat to the reef island to suppress the bandits, but they were repelled by them by taking advantage of the geographical advantage. It is a pity that I His abilities are limited and he cannot eliminate evil for the local people."After saying that, Mr. Lu slapped his head on the table.

"Is the combat power of this army so unbearable?"Tang Hao didn't know much about the imperial army."Most of them are Xiang troops here. Those with combat effectiveness are stationed to guard key areas. The remaining ones are either farmers or workers. There are only a handful of people who have received formal military training.."Lu Feixuan shook his head.

""Come on, I understand. They say they are assisting the army to fight against the pirates. The only ones with real fighting power are your rebels." Tang Hao hit the nail on the head,"Capture the thieves and capture the king. I will go and deal with that thing tomorrow.""

"The owner of the village alone?" Mr. Lu said in surprise,"Yes, I alone am enough. It's important for you and your son to lead the rebel army to protect the people. You only need to help me point out the direction and arrange a small boat tomorrow."Tang Hao said easily.