Tongxuan got up the next day and went to Donglai Bridge.

There is a land temple in Donglai Bridge, it is said that the land can increase blessings and wealth, so every year in March, when the temple fair, there are merchants who come early, set up a mat shed, and surround this land temple to continue the market.

Within a few hundred meters, there are people who are playing, boxing, word measurement, and commentary...... The hustle and bustle is overwhelming, and the pilgrims are like ants.

Tongxuan also walked casually, the willows blew in the spring breeze, the weather was getting warmer, and after walking a few steps, I saw that there were a few peach blossoms by the river, pink and blooming, very good-looking.

After watching it for a while, a misty drizzle began to fall.

Tong Xuan saw that it was raining, and it happened that the agreed Donglai Bridge was right in front of him, so he turned into the place where the bridge could block the rain, and enjoyed, the rain fell in the river, the scenery was even better, and he saw a boat coming in the rain.

The boat was not very large, but near the bank of the river, and there was a man sitting in the cabin, and two servants in the stern shed, and a load of food boxes in the bow, and he was about to come to the shore, and this man ordered the boat to be anchored, and led the servants ashore.

Tong Xuan looked at this person, only to see that he was wearing a long-sleeved shirt and three locks of beard, about thirty years old, walked to the door, and as soon as he met Tong Xuanju, he made a gesture and asked, "You must be the Taoist chief?"

Tong Xuan said: "Exactly. ”

The man immediately smiled and said, "Finally connected, I'm afraid of missing someone, I'm Xia Yuanjia." ”

Xia Yuanjia said, and instructed the servant: "You make the table, and I will use it with the Taoist chief." ”

Tong Xuan was not humble, so he got on the boat, and the servant set up a table in the shed, and took out a food box, with a roast chicken, and a fish, and vegetables, and poured tea.

It turned out that this Xia Yuanjia was a letter household in Jingzhou, and after drinking some wine, Xia Yuanjia asked: "I don't know what you are doing when you come this time?"

These letterholders, small things can help, but big things are impossible, Tong Xuan said: "I just want to see the governor from afar." ”

When Xia Yuanjia heard this, he smiled and said, "I can still help with this matter, don't worry." ”

Tong Xuan also smiled when he heard this, didn't talk much, and ate together.

At this time, Dongming Lake, the water surface is white mist, the cold is still not dissipated, and several small boats are passing quickly on the lake, not disturbed by the fog at all.

The large lake, which is as far as the eye can see, is comparable to a river, but it is named after the lake.

Surrounded by mountains on both sides, the mountains are steep, and the local people know that there are thousands of water thieves on the islands in the depths of this Dongming Lake, entrenched here, and it is not easy to encircle and suppress.

However, these water thieves knew the relationship very well, and knew that if they robbed the neighborhood, they would lose their roots, so they did not attack the place, but only intercepted the fleet.

In the past, the fleet was not local, and even if it was reported to the police, few people were able to track it down, so it was peaceful.

The people nearby, because this water thief has always only robbed foreign fleets, and many of their own children have joined the gang, which can be regarded as [***] collusion to form a climate.

"This is Dongming Lake? "The staff of the Thirteenth Division who first arrived here were very impressed by the beautiful scenery around them.

There are water thieves entrenched here, but the surrounding scenery is very beautiful and pleasant, weeping willows, grass is pointy, water vapor is in the nose, and there is a faint smell of grass when you breathe.

"Dudu Zhang, when we get here, what are we going to do next?" asked the accompanying thirteen divisions and hundreds of households in a low voice.

His eyes fell on the lake, and Zhang Fan said straightly: "Xing Dahai is located at the foot of the mountain on the other side of the lake, there is a boat coming, just take a boat, and then I can go there alone, you are here to wait for my news." ”

Baihu can't let him go alone, he has protection, and he also has the task of supervision, saying: "Zhang Dudu, you can't go alone, what happened here, and the life of the lower official has also been explained here." Even if you can't bring more entourage, you must also be accompanied, and the lower official is willing to go with you. ”

"In that case, then you and I will go over alone. The rest of us are waiting for news!" Zhang Fan said commandingly.

"No. The crowd answered.

Zhang Fanzhi walked towards a stronghold of Dongming Lake, and the hundred households followed.

Around Dongming Lake, there are naturally the eyeliners and strongholds of this water thief, and as soon as Zhang Fanzhi said it, some people immediately understood it and got on the boat to report.

It is said that Xing Dahai patrolled the stockade in the island, and saw that the island was not big, only three or four square kilometers, but there were dozens of boats and more than a thousand men.

After the New Year, I was going to send some people to rob some property and come back for the spring, and at this time, someone came in to report: "Great boss, someone is asking to see you on the shore, you can see ......"

"Who is it? want to come to see me, what is the matter?" Xing Dahai asked.

"Big boss, that person said that his name is Zhang Fanzhi, and there is another one, which should be his entourage. ”

"Brother Zhang Fanzhi, Brother Zhang, he's coming to Dongming Lake? As soon as he heard this name, Xing Dahai was overjoyed, and immediately commanded.

A clipper, on order, quickly went out.

Half an hour later, the clipper returned, and two people came in with the water thieves, led by Zhang Fanzhi.

When Xing Dahai saw it, he greeted him with a smile: "Brother Zhang, I won't tell you, at the end of last year, brother, I went to the city to look for you, but I pounced, I heard that you left suddenly, the whole family moved, I don't know where you went during this time?

"Brother Xing, you know, a few years ago, I received what treatment I received in Jiangzhou City, last year I was fortunate to meet the lord Shu Marquis, he was appreciated, became the governor of Dongyizhou, and continued to train the water master, I was in a hurry, and it was my fault that I failed to say a word to my brother. Zhang Fanzhi sighed and said directly.

"Big brother has become the governor?" Xing Dahai was taken aback, his eyes showed a look of envy, he thought about it, and said: "I heard here that the Marquis of Shu is a great man, and in just a few years, he pacified the six counties of Dongyizhou, and the eldest brother can make a future under him and become the governor, speaking of which, it is really enviable!"

As soon as he heard this, Zhang Fanzhi knew that there was a play, smiled, and asked first: "On the way here, I heard that a few months ago, the Jingzhou Navy defeated the enemy army and defeated Wuling City.

When Xing Dahai said this, his face was full of anger, and he snorted: "It's Cheng Xiangfu, I don't know them very well, if I wasn't worried about you, big brother, I wouldn't be too lazy to inquire about their situation." ”

"The last time I connected the relationship, this Cheng Xiangfu was still the deputy guard general, and he also entrusted me to get some information, I had some relationship back then, and I helped with my eldest brother and your colleagues, but the result was that he came and went. Today, I said that I used you to say some good things, but I kicked you away, and I didn't gain anything, but I lost some brothers, and I don't feel happy to think about it!"

Xing Dahai said angrily: "If you want me to be a team leader, this petty official, what's the point of doing it? It's better to be a water thief!"

Obviously, this Xing Dahai also connected with the Jingzhou Sailor, but there is only one team, only fifty people, one boat, how can it be agreed?

There are thousands of brothers under him, not to mention the strength, you have to take care of it, right?

lost his brother to become an official, what should I do with my brother who has been with me for more than ten years?

"What my brother said, in the past few decades, it's okay to be a water thief, after all, in troubled times, no one can take care of you, but now the situation, you still don't know?"

"It's not our turn to say that it's not the turn of our rough people to say this day, but it won't take ten years, I'm afraid that this Jingzhou will be pacified, and at that time, brother, you have thousands of water thieves, how can you tolerate it in the world? I'm afraid that it will be surrounded and suppressed by the new lord of Jingzhou. ”

"This is not a poor country, it is near the trade road, if someone really exterminates it, how can you, a thousand people, resist it? Even if there are more people, how long can you resist?"

Listening to Zhang Fanzhi's words, Xing Dahai was stunned, thought about it carefully, and felt that what Zhang Fanzhi said was indeed the case, but this person almost understood what Zhang Fanzhi meant, so he shouted: "Big brother, what should I do with my younger brother, do you want to go to that metropolitan governor? Last time, I had a relationship with Cheng Xiangfu, and I only got a team, but now I have offended Cheng Xiangfu, I am afraid that even if I am willing to go to the junior brother, I will only throw myself into the net." ”

"The Metropolitan Governor and Cheng Xiangfu can accommodate thousands of people under me, but they may not be able to accommodate the younger brother, this is a precedent, several water thieves who defected to the past before have all been incorporated into the water army, and the big bosses in it are dead and degraded, and none of them have good fruit to eat!"

Seeing this, Zhang Fan also said directly: "What do you think of my lord, the Marquis of Shu?"

Although Xing Dahai had expected it, his body was still shocked, and he asked, "Big brother, do you mean to let the younger brother take someone to the Marquis of Shu?"

It's a good deal.

The Marquis of Shu is already the lord of a state, and he is young, taking refuge in this person and sealing his wife and son, is it also a matter of scenery?

Xing Dahai is not ambitious, otherwise he would not have stayed in this Dongming Lake for more than ten years.

"Can the Marquis of Shu want our little water thief?"

Thinking that Jingzhou was recruited as a water thief and entered the water division, they were all submissive, and the big boss was the second in charge, not only did he not win the wealth, but his brothers were divided into pieces, and there was no power in his hands.

Even if he is interested in leaning on a certain big family, he will do some unsightly deeds, as soon as he thinks of this, Xing Dahai's heart that has just warmed up suddenly cools.

Zhang Fan saw Xing Dahai's face change, suddenly happy, suddenly gloomy, knowing what he was thinking, he sighed: "I know your concerns, but Shu Hou can use people regardless of their background, talented and virtuous, and your worries are really unnecessary." ”

"I came this time, just on the order of the Marquis of Shu, to persuade you to train the water army with me, in this regard, you have the talent to be displayed, and your brothers can also fight for a future, it's better than being a water thief here, right?"

"The Marquis of Shu took the initiative to send me to persuade you, just because he attaches great importance to you, why should you worry that you will fall into the footsteps of those people? Besides, besides, now that the Governor of the Water Master is me, are you still afraid that I will be unfavorable to you?"

Hearing this, Xing Dahai was immediately moved, indeed, he didn't believe in the Marquis of Shu, he always believed in Zhang Fanzhi, and besides, the Marquis of Shu sent someone to invite him, this sincerity alone was enough.

"Big brother, you don't need to say more, I don't trust others, don't I still believe you? I'll take my brother and you to Shudi as an officer and soldier!"

(To be continued)