Chapter 416: Visitors at Home

Kui Pavilion was brightly lit, and the five-story building illuminated the night.

The big ship, relying on the long wind, passed through the waves along the waterway and floated in the moonlight like flying.

Liang Qu came to the front of the deck and looked out into the wind.

The thin singing voice suddenly rose in the wind, turned a few circles, and flew towards the lake along the night wind.

Liang Qu turned his head to look.

Pingyang Prefecture passed the mouth of Longhe River, and the orange light was soft and continuous.

The bamboo pole that sent off the guests broke through the full moon, and the oarsman who ferried the boat appeared and disappeared among the painted boats on the river.

The boat girl held a pipa in her arms, sitting alone at the bow of the boat and singing a song. The river wind blew her skirt and hair softly, as if they would fly away with the wind at any time.

The fat catfish had never seen such a magnificent scene before, and opened his mouth wide, his eyes full of orange light.

The boat passed by, and the boat girl bowed. When she looked up, she only saw the people on the deck nodding vaguely.

Liang Qu retracted his gaze, stretched his body, and felt a little comfortable.

Two years ago, Yixing Town was still Yixing City. After nightfall, apart from the lights of the fishing pens, there were only the starry sky and the lonely sound of water.

Today, the river is full of pleasure boats, which make the moonlight dim.

Completely different.

No wonder there is a saying that people still sing the back garden across the river.

In this situation, even the ambush in Huaiyin and the rage of the dragon can be forgotten for a while.

Arrived at Shangrao.

Taotaokai hugged the mast and slid down to the deck, retracted the sails, and lowered the anchor hinge.

The boat slowed down slowly and successfully slid into the exclusive dock. The large piece of white foam washed onto the pier, leaving a faint watermark.

The two young men in the fishing shed put down the tags in their hands, saw Chishan on the boat, picked up the gangplank and ran out of the hut.

"Master Liang!"

"Good night, Master Liang!"

Liang Qu jumped onto the pier and asked with a smile: "Why is it always you two? No one comes to take over at night?"

"Take over? No! We live in the hut every day. After playing two rounds of cards, we go to bed immediately."

"Master Liang went out very quickly this time. Last time it took two months, this time it only took half a month."

"He must have gone out to do something that benefits the country and the people. When Master Liang went out, he didn't get promoted when he came back?"

Liang Qu laughed, holding a gangplank in each hand and climbing onto the edge of the boat.

"It's also been more than half a month. I didn't catch up with Pingyang County becoming Pingyang Prefecture. I heard that the town and the prefecture have changed a lot?"

Hearing this, the two men were beaming with joy and talked endlessly.

"Big! Terribly big! Sir Liang, you came here by boat from the north. Have you seen the mouth of the Long River? There are so many pleasure boats and cruise ships during the day and at night!

All of them are two-story buildings, and some are three-story buildings. They are not smaller than houses on land. They are full of beautiful girls. Unfortunately, they are beautiful, but very expensive. The last boat trip cost at least fifty taels of silver.

In addition to the prefecture, our Yixing Town has also changed a lot. Many new stores have opened in the town, and there are two flower shops. In mid-April, we bought three tickets because we thought it was new. The prize will be drawn in ten days!"

Another clerk interrupted.

"Not only that! The Confucian Temple and the Water God Temple in the prefecture will be built by the end of April. They are all near our town. When the scholars and students come for the imperial examination next year, it will be very lively."

"Who is enshrined in our Pingyang Water God Temple?"

"Pingshui King."

"Pingshui King..."

Liang Qu seemed to be thinking.

Pingyang Prefecture used to be Pingyang Town. There was no water god temple in the local area. To find the water god, you have to go back to Chaojiang County.

But Chaojiang and Pingyang are far apart, one in the east and the other in the west. The relevant influence has gradually weakened, resulting in the lack of a specific image benchmark in the nearby areas.

The main belief of each township is relatively inconsistent. There are various opinions, including but not limited to the Golden Dragon King, Pingshui King, White Dragon Mother, and Yixing Town, which only calls the Jianghuai River God...

Pingshui King is a more mainstream opinion among them. The prefecture should have considered comprehensively and selected the most widely used one to build.

"Okay, you guys go and do your own things, don't worry about me."

"Okay, Lord Liang, just call if you have anything."

"Yeah."

Liang Qu handed the two people the springboard, came to the side of Chishan and got on the horse. He did not go home, but went to the Hebo Prefecture Office to report first.

Huaiyin County was ambushed, and it was decided to arrive before May 10th, and it couldn't really be stuck.

The Hebo Prefecture Office, lanterns illuminated the surrounding area.

There were only two chief clerks and several river officials on duty in the huge courtyard, which was quite deserted.

Hearing the sound of horse hooves outside the door, the river official looked up and saw only shadows extending over the threshold. A tall young man strode through the courtyard, and a sense of handsomeness came over him.

Chief clerk Huang Pingchang recognized the person at a glance and was surprised.

"Sir Liang? Are you back from Xiangyi County?"

Sir Liang? Xiangyi County?

Several clerks heard the key and their hearts jumped.

Could it be...

"Just came back, rode here as soon as the boat docked, it won't delay you, right?"

"No delay, no delay, the time set by the imperial guards for you should be ten days ago, right?"

"Yes."

Liang Qu took out the document from his waist and put it on the table. It was the order for him to rush back to Pingyang Prefecture before May 10.

Huang Pingchang took out the official seal, licked the ink and registered it for Liang Qu: "Sir Liang is vigorous and resolute, no wonder he ranked first in the end-of-year examination."

First in the examination!

Several clerks looked at each other, and they were completely sure that it was Liang Shuilang!

Since he entered the Hebo Office as an official, Liang Qu's name has been well-known. From a fisherman's son to a Du Shuilang, every one of his deeds was a great achievement.

He had dealt with the snake demon alone a while ago, and he had reached the peak. I didn't expect to see the real person today!

Liang Qu looked up and looked around. The second and third floors were dark, and there was no light.

"No one in the government office?"

"The Huaiyin Mansion was ambushed in late April, and everyone was extremely busy. Most of the incidents were handled in the past two days, and everyone went back to rest at the end of the day.

Oh, Xu Tiling went fishing in Daze in the past two nights. It shouldn't be too far away. Mr. Liang might as well go look nearby to see if he can come across him. "

"fishing?"

Liang Qu didn't expect such a big thing to happen. As a leader, Xu Yuelong still had free time to go fishing.

But when I thought about it again, I felt it was very reasonable.

Huaiyin County was ambushed, and the news spread to Pingyang Mansion, and Tiqi was sent to recall officials from various places. No one else said anything. By the time Liang Qu came back, it would have been ten days at least, and the critical moment had passed long ago.

Calling him back this time in a hurry was purely a matter of procedure.

I'll go to Daze later and see if I can find Xu Yuelong to understand the situation. If I can find him, I'll chat. If I can't find him, forget it.

Huang Pingchang processed the paperwork and congratulated while pressing the seal.

"Before the notice was put up, everyone thought that the snake demon issue in Xiangyi County was a difficult matter. Those who could do it were unwilling to do it, and those who wished could not do it. They never thought that Mr. Liang would be willing to go, and it was solved smoothly. The joy of promotion is probably just around the corner. "

"Does everyone know?"

"Such a happy event is worthy of celebration. Ran Zuoling announced it personally and no one knows about it."

Liang Qu took two steps forward. The notice board in the center of the courtyard was about the ambush in Huaiyin County. Next to it on the left was his reply to the snake demon. There was also a snake scale attached to it, and the letter was nailed together.

Well, not the one he wrote.

Complete the report.

Liang Qu ignored the whispers and envious expressions of the river officials, found a sampan from the gate of the government office, and floated to Daze.

The moonlight flows.

Xu Yuelong picked up the fishing rod, sighed, glanced aside from the corner of his eye, and said with a smile.

"Hey, isn't this our snake-killing hero? He killed the snake demon in mid-April and just came back today. Someone gave you a little girl. He stayed in Xiangyi County and didn't want to return home, right? Hey, you're like this clothing……"

In the middle of his words, Xu Yuelong looked at the brocaded white fish on Liang Qu's chest and rubbed his chin.

"Long Lingxiao? Where did it come from? I haven't seen you wear it before, have I?"

"After slaying the snake monster, I happened to find a shark ruins in the nearby waters and plundered some supplies."

Xu Yuelong leaned back slightly and tightened his grip on the fishing rod that caught nothing. It was quite unpleasant.

a long time.

"How come you can encounter anything good underwater? White Ape, the Shark Tribe, I've been in Huaiyin Mansion for more than a year, and I haven't encountered them once."

Swinging the fishing rod, Xu Yuelong's enthusiasm waned.

Fishing is boring.

"Tell me, what do you want from me in the middle of the night?"

"The Yunying Tiqi who informed me about the ambush in Huaiyin Mansion asked me to say it was okay. I felt it was strange and wanted to ask what was going on."

"You haven't come home yet?"

"No." Liang Qu didn't know what Xu Yuelong meant, "I came here to report when I got back."

"You'll understand when you go home."

"my home?"