"A total of twenty-six hydraulic workers have been recruited, which is enough. We originally brought more than thirty hydraulic workers, and there are more than fifty in total." Ye Ying whispered to Ye Chang. "Not enough, not enough. Our thirty watermen didn't have half a year to go out to the open sea. They floated along the Yellow River and came here without any accident. It's already a blessing. After all, they are just small fish and shrimps tossed in the inland river. How can they be in the sea? Swimming?" Su Chuji, who was beside him, firmly objected: "We need good watermen with experience at sea, and we have to explore many places on this ship. I expected" He was about to speak. Suddenly, someone came in from outside: "Eleventh man, someone sent a famous assassin and said he wanted to pay a visit." Ye Chang took it and took a look at it, and said "Hey": "It turns out to be him" "Who?" "Bochang Lingyuan Highway" The former was the former Yuan Shaofu in our county." Yuan Gongdao was the first person to help Ye Chang in the officialdom. He gave Qiongyao to him and repaid him with peaches and plums. Therefore, Ye Chang also helped him at the critical moment. Pass him. Ye Chang knew that he was Bo Changling, but he had not contacted him for more than two years, so he did not plan to visit him when he came to Qilu this time. But I never thought that he would show up in Laizhou - it is not a good thing for a county magistrate to leave his territory without permission. If someone takes him and sues him, it will be troublesome. And how did he know he was in Laizhou? "Quickly, please Su Chuji, when it comes to the sea, you belong to everyone, and it's up to you." Ye Chang said while standing up and looking out. "Ye Langjun, I haven't seen you for a long time. It's really a pleasure to meet you." Yuan Gongdao was happy when he saw Ye Chang coming to greet him in person, and said hello with a smile. While chatting, he looked at Ye Chang. Looking at Ye Chang's current appearance, Yuan Gongdao couldn't help but clicked his tongue twice: "It's amazing, it's amazing. Ye Shiyilang is even more talented now." "Yuan Gong is here. It's not just to praise me." Ye Chang laughed: "Besides, I'm just taller and stronger, but Yuan Gong is getting more blessed and looks like a prime minister." "Haha, Ye Shiyilang is getting better and better. You can talk now. After two years of separation, how are you doing? Has the newly appointed Yuan Shaofu made things difficult for you again? "" A few misunderstandings will be resolved soon," Ye Chang said lightly. After Yuan Zai suffered a heavy setback, he has now become very aware of current affairs. The news that Wang Zhongsi was imprisoned for questioning spread to Xiu Wu, and there were also gossips about Ye Chang's flattery. However, after Yuan Zai learned about it, he immediately went to Wolong Valley in person. Visit Ye Chang to show that he doesn't believe the rumors at all. As for whether he is sincere or not, only Yuan Zai himself knows. "In the past two years, Shiyilang must have done something great again. This time I heard someone from Xiuwu say that you went to Longyou and got an official position. Why now?" "Oh, this matter should be taken seriously. It's just like what Yuan Gong said at the beginning, I will get into trouble because of my words." Ye Chang smiled bitterly and said that his talk about the border strategy was reported to the ears of the emperor Li Longji, so Li Longji sent him to Longyou. He said it again and added at the end: "Thanks to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives and made great achievements in Longyou, the saintly spirit has also disappeared, so they graciously allowed me to retire and serve as an official" Yuan Gongdao suddenly became happy: "You guys, retire. The emperor should hit you twenty times. You are only twenty this year, right?" The two of them smiled at each other. Yuan Gongdao said his intention at this time. When he heard that he was invited on behalf of Beihai Governor Li Yong, Ye Chang Immediately I felt happy. This Li Yong, like the Han Dynasty clan, likes to reward the underachievers and has a wide network of friends. More importantly, he is now the governor of Beihai. If he can get his support and use Beihai County as the rear area, Ye Chang's plan to develop Liaodong Can do twice the result with half the effort. "When will we meet so-and-so?" "Beihai Gong said that he cannot leave the country without authorization. Please go to my Bochang County and he will meet you in Bochang. As for time, the sooner the better." "In that case, let me go first. Let's arrange it." Ye Chang looked at the people around him and called Ye Ying's name: "Ye Ying, you stay here to preside over the recruitment. It's all up to Su Chuji to decide who to recruit. You must not make any arbitrary decisions." Ye Ying responded, but Ye Ting next to him was a little unconvinced. He felt that Ye Ying was from the same clan, and Su Tongji was just someone who had just taken refuge. He was a slave before and was not worthy of such trust. "Ye Ting, you take our old man, twelve people plus Master Shanzhi and Nan Ba, and go to Bo with me." Ye Ting also responded. Ye Chang hesitated for a moment, and then asked Yuan Gongdao: "What should Bo Chang do?" It's also near the sea. I wonder if my ship can reach Bochang? " "It depends on the draft. Bochang is close to the Daqing River. If you can walk along the Yellow River, it should be no problem if you walk along the Daqing River. "At this time, the Yellow River has not yet taken its course. Ye Chang heard that it could be connected to Bochang from the Daqing River. He immediately transferred another boat and smiled and invited Yuan Gongdao to take the boat with him to Bochang. "This boat is for you, Ye Shiyi. Manufactured under supervision? "Yuan Gongdao was not seasick. Seeing that the boat was not going fast, he asked Ye Chang. "It's true that most of the watermen on the boat are not familiar with the boat, so they don't dare to go fast.I don't dare to go into the deep sea, I just sail close to the coast. "Ye Chang pointed to the shore in the distance and said with some surprise: "I remember the water guide told me that that is Beihai - why didn't Li Beihai just invite me to meet in Beihai? Why go to Bochang? go? " This problem actually bothered Yuan Gongdao. He always felt that something was wrong, but before he got more information, he couldn't tell where the problem was. "I don't know either, but I sent someone to inquire about Beihai's actions. If there is no obstruction, there will be something gained. " Although today's mariners are not familiar with the nature of this new type of sea-going ship, so they dare not sail at full sail, even so, its speed is not slow. At this time in March, although the weather is getting warmer, the wind is still more easterly. Mainly, with the wind blowing sometimes from the northeast and sometimes from the southeast, it only takes one day to get from Laizhou to the mouth of the Daqing River. But after entering the inland river, the speed is even slower, so the whole journey is slower than the quick trip to Bochang. , it was getting late, and he went ashore on the Yuan Highway to go to the county government. Ye Chang made an appointment to visit the county government tomorrow, so he stayed on the boat. But late at night, Ye Chang suddenly heard a sound, and after a while, he heard something. Seeing that Ye Ting had brought someone over, it turned out to be Yuan Jiujiu, who was wearing a green hat. At this time, Yuan Jiujiao looked really panicked, and could even be said to be furious. , Broken, Li Beihai has bad intentions, Shiyilang, please leave quickly." Ye Chang was stunned: "What? "There is no time. The sergeants sent by Li Beihai are already on their way. My people are just here first. If you don't leave, I'm afraid something bad will happen." Ye Chang was not in a hurry. He narrowed his eyes and stared at Yuan Gongdao: "Mr. Yuan, don't worry, tell me, what exactly is going on? " "Are the affairs of Wei Jian, Huangfu Weiming and others related to you? " Ye Chang was a little speechless. What does this have to do with Wei Jian and Huangfu Weiming? Huangfu Weiming died early, and Wei Jian was also killed by Li Linfu on his way to exile. It took a month or two. "You have What I don¡¯t know is that Li Beihai has always been on good terms with Wei Jian, Huangfu Weiming and others. He wants to avenge these two people. Just because he heard that these two people were framed by you, he asked someone to lure you here Damn it, he didn¡¯t know Where did I get the information and know that I have an old relationship with you, so you asked me to show up like this?" No wonder Yuan Gongdao was so angry. Li Yong used him as a gun. He invited Ye Chang to come, which was actually a fishing for law enforcement. After trapping Ye Chang, even if Ye Chang died in the hands of Li Yong, those who supported Ye Chang could not do anything to Li Yong and would definitely be angry with him. If Ye Chang escaped by chance, they would hate him and take revenge. There must be no lower limit to the means. The only thing Li Yong did not take into account was Yuan Gongdao's familiarity with Ye Chang. Even if the other side was his immediate boss, Yuan Gongdao had seen Ye Chang's methods and had been assisted by Ye Chang. On Ye Chang's side. "That's what happened. He has sent people to arrest you now. If you don't leave, he" "If I leave, what will you do, Mr. Yuan?" Ye Chang laughed: "He must know that it was you who tipped off the news." " "The most he can do is resign. Li Beihai is nearly seventy years old. No matter how strong his body is, he can't always be an official. He can still wait. Yuan Gongdao said. But when he said this, he glanced at Ye Chang. Who is the person with the most power in the world now? Judging from the news Li Linfu received, Ye Chang took refuge in Li Linfu and betrayed Wei Jian and Huangfu Weiming. He must have great status in front of Li Linfu. How could he not be grateful for helping him this time? If he could get through Li Linfu's joints, it would be nothing but a mere county magistrate. Ye Chang stood up and walked slowly for a few seconds. Bu, still looking unhurried, Yuan Gongdao looked anxiously: "Ye Shiyi, why are you still hesitating? " "I'm thinking, Mr. Yuan, do you want to be the governor of Beihai County? " "What?" Yuan Gongdao was stunned. "The reason why I am preparing to go to sea is to search for the fairy island in the sea. The original plan was to use Denglai as the base, but since you are in Beihai, you can also use Beihai as the base. "Ye Chang said slowly: "Originally, I wanted to befriend Li Yong so that things could be easier for me, but he wanted to use rumors to arrest me and use public weapons to avenge personal grudges Then I don't need to be polite. After pushing him down, how about Duke Yuan becoming the county governor? " Yuan Gongdao's heart skipped a beat. This county magistrate was a high-ranking official, and he was in charge of a county. His power and majesty was beyond what his current small county magistrate could match. But then he smiled bitterly: "Eleventh Master, get out of here. It's important" "You just say, are you willing?" "Oh Eleventh Lang, even if I are willing, it is absolutely impossible. I am only a county magistrate now, but from the sixth rank, and the Beihai County Sheriff is from the third rank. "There is a long way between." "Not far, not far. Under the system of the Tang Dynasty, if the prince concurrently leads the county guard, he can serve as the county guard on his behalf. If Li Yong is overthrown, only the fifth rank will remain among his superiors.My Sima, you have been promoted from the sixth rank to the lower fifth rank. Although it is a super promotion, it is not impossible. " Yuan Gongdao slapped his head. He was also panicked. He had forgotten that such a thing happened. However, Beihai County, also known as ancient Qingzhou, is one of the upper states. It is not easy to get this position. There will be many competitors. He hesitated for a moment: "Eleventh Master, since you want to go to Denglai, why don't you recommend me to be the Sima of Dengzhou or Laizhou? " "Over there is Dengzhou Sima. Ye Chang said resolutely, and then smiled: "This official position will cost at least ten thousand to twenty thousand guan to get it. Yuan Gong, I will rely on you in the future." " Yuan Gongdao smiled and did not respond. If Ye Chang could really step down from the post of Dengzhou Sima for him and take the real power, then he would be relying on Ye Chang, but this relationship cannot be mistaken. " He immediately changed his color and said : "Eleventh Man, water from far away cannot quench our thirst. Hurry up" As he was talking, he suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves outside. He stamped his feet and said: "Go quickly, go quickly." "Sailboats in the river at night are extremely dangerous and hasty. Action is worse than immobility. "Ye Chang narrowed his eyes and smiled slightly: "After all, Duke Yuan is under Li Yong. He can't do anything to me, but he can do nothing to you. You'd better stay away for now." Yuan Gongdao had to get off the boat. When he was getting off the gangway, he heard Over there, Ye Chang was giving the order: "Hang up." Yuan Gongdao was shocked. Could it be that Ye Chang wanted to fight Li Yong with arms? Ye Chang was a citizen, and Li Yong was an official. What Ye Chang did was a rebellion. , what was originally reasonable was about to become unreasonable. He wanted to turn around and try again, but saw that the gangway was being retracted, and the sound of horse hooves was getting closer. He could only turn around and lead his horse away quietly, but he didn't dare to go far away, so he looked towards the ship in the darkness, and it seemed that the ship was moving. Then he started to go to the middle of the river, but at this moment, torches were also lit in the lower river. Obviously, in order to prevent Ye Chang from escaping by boat, Li Yong also arranged manpower on the river. Ye Chang's boat was about five feet away from the shore. On the left and right, they anchored again. At this time, the people who came to arrest had surrounded them. Then someone shouted: "Draw to the shore, pull to the shore. By the order of Beihai Governor Li Gong, we are arresting criminals. If you don't dock, all the people above and below will be arrested." "You are guilty of the same crime as others." The boat was quiet for a while, but there was no response. "If we don't dock, we will set the boat on fire." Someone shouted again, and another person held a torch and leaned towards the shore, trying to throw it over. "Ye" Chang said to Nan Jiyun on the boat: "Shoot this guy's hand." Nan Jiyun, who was well prepared, shot the arrow. The man howled, and the torch in his hand fell to the ground. The man hurriedly backed away, shouting loudly. He yelled: "You dare to resist arrest, rebel, rebel." At this moment, a voice finally came from the ship: "In the dark night, I don't know whether the people coming are officers and soldiers or pirates. You claim to be under the orders of the Beihai Governor. What is evidence? " "You know this guy won't give up. "Among the crowd, Li Yong sneered: "I hold my guard of honor and come forward. I want to see if he really dares to rebel and commit rebellion." Although Yuan Gongdao found out the information, there was some inaccuracy after all. He did not expect that, Li Yong was so old that he came in person at starry night. Therefore, when he saw Li Yong's guard of honor by the light of the torch, he immediately shrank back and secretly shouted: "Bad thing" Li Yong came in person. , which shows that he will never give up. Ye Chang has thousands of methods, but now in Li Yong's territory, the fight between the people and the officials will end well. For a moment, Yuan Gongdao was anxious and didn't know what to do. good.