The King of Qin looked at Lu Yi again, folded his fan and patted Li Wenshan's shoulder. "Having a good heart is not enough, you go tell them, they will believe you?" The King of Qin turned his head to look at the villagers in the teahouse who were pointing and talking about them without knowing what they were saying.

  "I'm afraid that's just how it is in the opera, what they sing about in the opera is more useful than what you said." Jin Zhenyan glanced at the stage, his eyes narrowed, lost in thought.

  "After you become an official, just having a good heart is not enough. Inform Luo Zhongsheng about this matter, these two Zhejiang roads are chaotic and disorderly, I'm afraid it's not just this one place, just tell him the situation, he has more ways to handle it than us." Qin Wang instructed Ludi.

  Lu Yi nodded in response.

  The King of Qin walked ahead, strolled for a while, circled around the town from outside to the post road, got on his horse and headed towards Fuyang County.

  After lunch in the prosperous city of Fuyang, the group began to stroll around the city. All major markets would not open until 3 pm, but various tea houses, wine shops, bookstores, and street alleys were bustling with activity everywhere.

  Everyone followed the King of Qin's footsteps, strolling everywhere, even into the brothels, where they made a round, making Li Wenshan so nervous that he didn't dare to sweat. Fortunately, the group only had a cup of tea in the brothel, watching the girls walk around them, and after Lu Yi threw a few taels of silver, they all came out together.

  The King of Qin was indeed impressed by the old procuress who had been talking non-stop since he entered, saying flattering words, tempting words, and introductory words, speaking with great eloquence. He was even more interested in her and felt that she was quite remarkable for having so many words, as well as having good eyesight. Moreover, this old procuress didn't look that old either.

  As dusk approached, everyone mounted their horses and left Fuyang City, traveling four or five miles before stopping at the Fuchun Post House outside Fuyang City.

  It's unclear whether it was before 3 pm or not, but the relay station was completely empty, or if there were people, they had been driven away by those who arrived earlier. In any case, the entire relay station was occupied only by this group of people.

  Outside the station, Lu Yi went out and Jin Shu spoke in, checking the arrangement of the garrison. Qin Wang brought Gu Liu and Li Wenshan, two people, to surround the station roughly, saw that behind the station was dug a pond, introduced a river not far away, the water in the fish pond was very clear, threw a handful of fish food down, big fish and small fish all came up together, it seemed that the fish family in the pond was very prosperous.

  The King of Qin ordered a few fish to be brought up. He and Gu Liu sighed that Jiangnan was indeed rich and prosperous, a small post station, if managed well, could have considerable gains. He and Li Wenshan sighed that the post station's manager was good at managing, taking great care of the post station.

  It seems that the King of Qin's entourage also brought a chef, and the fish for dinner was cooked very deliciously. Li Wenshan ate more than half of it, but he couldn't tell where the slightly muddy smell that Gu Liu mentioned was coming from. Fish isn't supposed to be smelly, is it?

  The next day at dawn, as soon as the east was a little white, everyone got up, packed and washed, and set off half an hour later.

  In the morning glow of a winter day, thin fog enveloped the ground, scattered and dissipated by the hooves.

  The King of Qin looked quite pleased, galloping his horse for a while, and seeing a village ahead, he slowed down his horse's pace, approaching the village, looking at the women squatting on the riverbank outside the village, chatting and laughing, beating their clothes, and washing something unknown. He circled around the village for more than half a circle, muttering to himself with some regret: Why aren't there any men?

  Beyond the village, all the way forward, passing through a bustling small town, in the middle of the town, a river runs through the town, with small boats one after another on the river, selling various things, as well as wine boats and flower boats.

  Li Wenshan was excited, pointing and saying that this is a small Qinhuai River. Jin Xuyan and Gu Liu blew on his face together, asking him if he knew why the Qinhuai River was called Qinhuai River? Li Wenshan stared blankly, why is it called Qinhuai River?

  After strolling around the town for half a day, and watching a play across the river, Gu Liu's interest in the theater on the river was extremely strong. With the sound of the water, the voices sounded especially clear.

  Out of the town, all the way forward, at noon, it was on a vacant lot, set up a canopy, buried a stove to cook, according to Lu Yi's words, it was considered as having a military meal.

  The second day and until the twelfth, this itinerary was almost the same, and there was probably only one route. As for where to go every day, it was not fixed. Everyone just followed Qin Wang, wherever he went, that's where they went. When it was time to eat and sleep, if there were cities or towns, they would enter them; otherwise, they would set up tents and have field rations.

  Li Wenshan, this is the first time he has really taken a good look at Jiangnan, which is famous for its wealth and prosperity. Looking at the geography and customs of the two Zhejiang roads, which are vastly different from those of Taiyuan, he was almost constantly amazed and exclaimed in admiration throughout the journey. This trip has truly broadened his horizons.

  On the twelfth day, the group made a small circle in the middle of Zhejiang Province and entered Yanquan County, not far from Hangzhou City.

  After lunch, the King of Qin ordered Li Wenshan, "From here to Hengshan County, it will take at most half a time, you can go back directly, don't follow us to Hangzhou City and then circle back."

  Li Wenshan nodded hastily in response. Although he was not entirely satisfied, as soon as his family was mentioned, he really did feel a bit homesick. This year, it seemed like he hadn't spent much time at home during the holidays.

  The King of Qin looked at Li Wenshan, whose face was filled with both regret and excitement, and smiled: "Last year the Emperor sent over several dozen ships loaded with fireworks and lanterns, saying they were new styles that had just come out. On New Year's Eve, you should bring your younger brother and sister to watch the fireworks display, it'll be a rare treat."

  "I've heard about it for a long time, and I had planned to go this year. The fireworks in Hangzhou are something that must be seen no matter what. On the 15th, we'll head out early in the morning. We have to get there early, maybe we can grab a good spot." Li Wenshan's smile blossomed as he nodded continuously.

  "On the morning of the 14th, I'll have Chengying pick you up. The fireworks on the 15th are actually set off on the night of the 14th." Lu Yi listened to Li Wenshan's words and smiled as he continued the sentence.

  Li Wenshan didn't react immediately, but after Lu Yi's sentence, he suddenly understood. "I was wrong, it was 14 this morning... thank you, King Wang! No need to rush for a place..."

  The king said to take his younger brother and sister to watch the fireworks, this is an invitation for him to bring his younger brother and sister, to go with them to watch the fireworks together. Li Wenshan understood this immediately, and smiled so widely that only his teeth were visible, not his eyes.

  The fireworks in Hangzhou attract people from hundreds of miles away to come and watch, at that time, there will be countless people watching the fireworks, it's imaginable.

  He had seen fireworks in Taiyuan Prefecture a few times, and there were definitely many fewer people than this time. However, it was still crowded to the point of being unable to move. One time he went late and could only stand under the eaves of a house, watching the fireworks in the sky, but he could only see half of them.

  This year, his original plan was to leave before dawn, not enter the city, and find a place outside the city where he could park without any obstructions. He had heard that the fireworks in the palace started very early, so he would definitely be able to see them from far away. He just wanted to look up at the sky and feel satisfied.

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