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- Chapter 209: Killing in broad daylight
It¡¯s hard to appreciate the beauty of this building ship in Prince Yi¡¯s Mansion without being there. Although this ship only has three floors, its construction specifications are different from ordinary building ships. It has three floors, and the five-story ship with the upper deck of the ship is as big as the water division. high. And at the top, there is an ingenious platform built that can accommodate several people to sit and chat.
After boarding the top of this building, Jie discovered that it overlooks Chang'an City. The Royal Palace, which is about four or five miles away, can also be seen in full view. Standing here, it feels a bit emotional to see all the mountains at a glance. Prince Yi Yang Yin held his hand on the railing, pointed at Chang'an City and said with a smile: "When I have nothing to do, I like to stand here leaning on the railing and look far away. Especially in winter when there is a heavy snowfall, standing here to enjoy the snow scenery is most refreshing. ¡±
¡°When students passed by occasionally, they saw it from a distance and thought it was a high-rise building of the royal palace. I really didn¡¯t expect that it turned out to be a big ship.¡±
Yang Yin smiled and said: "The boat is the building. This boat was built in the palace. I didn't intend to let it go out for a swim. Besides, the river was too narrow and shallow for it to swim. That year, the Queen Mother missed her solitary. Your Majesty spoke a lot for me in front of me. Your Majesty was so gracious that I allowed me to stay in Chang'an City and not go to the fiefdom, so that I could fulfill my filial piety in front of the Queen Mother and be loyal in front of Your Majesty. Your Majesty also specially ordered the Ministry of Household Affairs to allocate funds to rebuild the palace. But Gu thought that instead of spending a lot of money to repair the old house, it would be better to build a new one Gu was born to be lazy and playful, so he suddenly thought of building a boat to live in. "
He glanced at Fang Jie and said, "So he went to the palace to ask for His Majesty's permission, and then recruited craftsmen. It took half a year to build the ship. It looked like a ship, but in fact it was just a foundation. , unable to move at all. Compared with this shallow and narrow waterway, it is too big Fang Jie, did you know that there is a big fish in the East China Sea, which can be more than ten feet long. When its back is exposed from the water, it is far away. It looks like a floating island. Doesn¡¯t this small boat look like that big fish? It¡¯s a pity Big fish can swim in the East China Sea, but this boat is just an appearance.¡±
Fang Jie said: "Students have also heard that our fishermen on the coast of the East China Sea in the Sui Dynasty often encountered such big fish, called Kun. It is said that the largest ones are dozens of feet long, really like an island floating on the sea. There are myths and legends about a big fish named Kun that was so big that even the sea could no longer accommodate it, so it made a wish to go to heaven, and after hundreds of calamities, it finally transformed into a big bird and flew around. The sky is called Peng.¡±
¡°So you¡¯ve heard this story too.¡±
Prince Yi smiled and said: "Every time I think about this story, I feel emotional. What a big fish it is. It makes even the vast sea feel small, so much so that I wish to go to heaven. Later I realized that the sea is so small." No matter how great you are, there are still limits, and genius is truly boundless. Kun can transform into a roc and fly across the sky, which is fascinating.
Fang explained: "It's just a fairy tale and cannot be taken seriously. Students will never believe that a fish can become a bird."
He pointed to the pond under the building boat and said: "This pond is not big. If this pond is compared to the sea, the koi carp in the pond is Kun. The deeper the river, the bigger the fish. The fish in the sea are naturally bigger, but It's just a natural law. When the fishermen first saw Kun at sea, they were probably scared to death. How could they dare to fish if this thing was in the sea all year round? They just hoped that Kun would leave the sea, and then slowly made up this story. . The story is wonderful, but Kun is still in the sea.¡±
"Ha ha"
Prince Yi Yang Yin laughed loudly and seemed to find Fang Jie's words very interesting.
"You're right, a fish is a fish, how can it have wings and fly to the sky? No matter how big it is, it can only stay in the sea."
When he said this, his tone seemed a little sad. Or he felt that his tone was different, so he immediately changed the topic.
Yang Yin turned around, pointed at the things on the table and said: "Don't talk about these boring things, come and see how these gifts from Dongchu merchants are to me. These Dongchu people love to travel around the world. Selling our good things from the Sui Dynasty to the foreigners across the sea at high prices, and then selling the foreigners' things to us at high prices, we made a lot of money. "
He picked up something and handed it to Fang Jie: "Look at it, is it boring?"
Fang Jie stretched out his hand to take it and took a look at it. He pressed a button on it and opened the lid of the box. A small man popped out from the inside. He was the size of a fist and had an extremely ugly grin. Fangjie had seen a lot of this kind of gadget in his previous life, so there was nothing surprising about it.
However, Prince Yi Yang Yin was a little curious when he saw no reaction from him: "Guchu was shocked when he opened the box. Why do you seem to have seen it before and didn't react at all? How did you know to press that place and something would pop out inside? Come?"
Fang Jie's heart tightened and he smiled and said, "When students were in Fan Gu, they were also responsible for collecting the head tax from the market. Businessmen from Dong Chu often came to Fan Gu.Such ingenious gadgets were sold to the Mongolian people at high prices in the past. The last time the students saw it, this thing was sold to Aijin from a small tribe for a full 500 silver cents. "
Yang Yin smiled with relief and said: "I heard that Meng Yuan's silver horns vary in size, but the smallest one is about half a tael, and can be exchanged for five hundred, which is enough to show how dark the heart of that Dongchu businessman is. It is said that in another place in the East China Sea In the foreign lands on the other side, this kind of small thing is sold for only one silver coin, which is less than one tael of silver. After crossing the ocean, the price has increased by at least five hundred times. No wonder Dongchu is rich. "
Fang Jie sighed in his heart, thinking that he would still show some flaws inadvertently. If people knew that he had a past life, he would not be treated like a monster.
"Look at this again."
Prince Yi handed a short repeating crossbow to Fang Jie and said: "This kind of thing is not as good as our Sui Dynasty standard repeating crossbow, but it is lighter and more convenient. It can fire five crossbow arrows in a row, but the range is too close. It is better for personal self-defense." It's a good thing, but it can't be used in battle. Our Sui Dynasty's Wuhou Repeating Crossbow can fire thirteen crossbow arrows, which is much more powerful than this thing. Poor Dongchu businessman who came to our Sui Dynasty for the first time. Said it was the best weapon in the world."
Fang Jie took it and looked at it, but his eyes were attracted by another thing. He smiled and commented a few words about the repeating crossbow, then walked to the table, picked up the thing and looked at it, and couldn't help being surprised.
It turned out to be a firecracker.
"You don't know what this thing is yet, do you recognize it? The businessman from Dongchu put down a box and left without introducing me to it all. I asked someone about it, but I don't know what it is for."
"I don't recognize it"
Fang Jie shook his head quickly, then picked up the leather bag next to the blunderbuss and opened it. It turned out to be hundreds of steel balls. He looked at it and dropped it without showing too much curiosity: "It looks like a slingshot that children play with, right? It's flashy and not as practical as a slingshot."
Yang Yin smiled and said, "If you like it, I'll give it to you."
Fang Jie did not nod immediately, but pretended to hesitate and said, "How about changing to something else?"
He deliberately glanced at a short knife inlaid with gems on the table.
"Ha ha"
Yang Yin smiled and said: "I know that your favorite thing is knives. This time I come to show you these things as a foil. The real good things haven't been brought out yet. Come on! It's a gift specially prepared by Jiang Gu. Bring it to Fang Jie!"
The servant hurriedly responded, and soon came back with a long and narrow wooden box.
Yang Yin opened the box and took out a straight knife like a pool of water: "This knife is called Chaolu. It was given to a Jianghu guest who was about to die a few years ago. It was accidentally obtained by his father." Made of dark iron, it is extremely sharp. The most amazing thing is that this knife kills without staining blood. Moisture comes out of the blade, and it is as crystal clear as morning dew. It is precisely because others coveted his treasure that his family was ruined. If he hadn't happened to meet him alone. He was afraid that he would also die from his injuries. After Gu rescued him, he gave Gu the sword as a gift to a hero. Gu has been looking for who is worthy of this sword In the blink of an eye, seven or eight years have passed. , finally met you."
"Take it"
He handed the sword to Fang Jie: "When you graduate from the Yanwu Academy and join the army, you should use this sword to kill enemies for the country!"
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Bazhou is one hundred and twenty miles away from Chang'an City. It is a large city with a population of tens of thousands. This place was originally built according to the specifications of Chang'an's acropolis, with a radius of more than ten miles, and the city walls were also extremely strong. There are three thousand troops stationed in Bazhou, subordinate to Zuo Yiwei. There are seven or eight such acropolises in a circle around Chang'an City, and each city is guarded by garrison troops in rotation.
Although Bazhou has the word "zhou" in its name, it is just a county. It is not even a county in terms of population, but because it is located outside of Chang'an, the county magistrate is an official of the seventh rank. In counties much larger than this, the county magistrate is only a seventh rank official. The official system of the Great Sui Dynasty was so strict that even this half-level difference was a big threshold. Many people struggled for half their lives and could not climb up to this half-level.
The people in Gyeonggi Province are very tough and there are so many martial arts practitioners. The largest sect in Bazhou is called Jinhuan Dadaomen. The sect leader is a native of Bazhou, and people call him Jinsanhuan. Because the broadsword he used was covered with three rings made of pure gold, and his surname was Jin, the name of the three gold rings was widely known by others, but very few people knew his original name.
The Sui Dynasty did not prohibit martial arts, but the government's yamen strictly controlled the sects. Jin Sanhuan, the master of the Jinhuan Dadao Sect, is related to the Bazhou County Magistrate, so he is really at home in the city. His disciples were all brave and brave. Although they did not dare to do anything unscrupulous, the people did not want to deal with them. It is said that Jinhuan Dadaomen secretly accepts the business of killing people, and they will never bargain for five hundred taels of silver per head.
But this may not be true. After all, Bazhou is only 120 miles away from Chang'an. Who dares to be so presumptuous under the emperor's feet? Behind Jin Sanhuan is just a seventh-grade county magistrate. There are a lot of petty officials of this grade in Chang'an City.
It was broad daylight, and after Jin Sanhuan gave some instructions to his disciples, he felt bored. It was so cold outside that he hated it, so he decided to go back inside and drink by the stove. Recently, he fell in love with a little girl in the county who was only fifteen years old. Her appearance was so delicate that it made people feel itchy. But he has a fierce wife at home, so he really doesn't dare to make mistakes at will. Besideshis uncle is the magistrate of Bazhou County. Without his care, his sect may not be able to survive.
?????????? Actually, it¡¯s a sect. In terms of scale, the Golden Ring Dadao Sect can¡¯t even make it to the top.
Jin Sanhuan was worried about taking a concubine, he didn't dare to offend his wife, and he couldn't bear to part with the tender girl. He was very worried these days. Asking the disciple to buy some cooked meat, he returned to his room with a bowl of peanuts and a pot of old wine from the kitchen. As soon as he entered the door, he was startled for a moment, and then became furious!
"Where did the little thief come from! He actually broke into Uncle Jin's room and stole it!"
He cursed and smashed the bowl in his hand.
The people in the room stepped aside, glanced at him briefly and then shook their heads: "Another loser. Why are the targets in the organization looking for such rubbish recently?"
Jin Sanhuan was furious and punched the man in the room. The man sighed slightly and didn't even dodge. Just as Jin Sanhuan's fist came out, his eyes suddenly widened. I don't know when a man in a purple suit appeared behind him. He pulled out a silver wire and tied it around the neck of the golden three-ring ring. With a strong push of his arms, a huge human head rolled down.
The people in the room frowned slightly, looked at the blood splattered on their bodies and said angrily: "How did I teach you, your hands and feet are so rough!"
The man in purple clothes who killed the man immediately lowered his head and said with a respectful attitude: "Forgive me, deputy, but I will definitely not do this next time."
The man who was called the deputy of the team hummed, waved his hand and said, "Let's go to the next one. I hope I can meet someone who is really capable."
When he was about to go out, he glanced at Jin Sanhuan's three-ring sword, paused for a moment, walked back and picked up the knife, then pulled off the three gold rings on the knife and put it into his arms.
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