Changing to the waterway was the thought that Zhou Shixian began to have when he saw the washed-out Shahe Bridge.

At that time, the old man who was watching the bridge said a little: "This year's spring flood came early, and this wave of floods was very powerful. I'm afraid that even the water from the canal could be brought up..."

Winter is the dry season of the canal. Even if the boats are on and off, it is not fast. Now that spring flood comes early, it will not be just a river rising. If these waters flow into the canal, the water will naturally rise. If you can escape Hao Yaoqi's pursuit, can you think about the matter of going south along the canal?

At that time, the convoy was in a hurry to go on, and he couldn't continue listening to Lao Yitou's nagging, but he ordered Zhuang Yanchao to ask him to ask about this matter clearly and then return to the team.

Zhuang Yanchao did not disappoint his entrustedness and spent a tael of money to find out the matter clearly.

As soon as the spring flood comes, the canal rises across the board, and the entire line of the canal is free to take a boat from Cangzhou to Shandong. It is not hindered from the Xuzhou section in Nanzhili. Due to daily silt, it will not be opened until May, so at most you have to get off the boat when you arrive at Xuzhou Guards.

As far as short distances are concerned, the boat is not as fast as a car, but you can take a boat without resting halfway through the boat, so there is no problem to arrive in Xuzhou within ten days. Moreover, the boat is smooth and avoids the trouble of bumpy journeys. It is really suitable for the emperor and empress.

But you can't just sit on a boat if you want to. There are many things to pay attention to how to find a boat and how to get on the boat.

There are no canal boats on the canal now. If it is one or two people, you can take a small boat at will. However, dozens or hundreds of people will have to get the Lujia Water Village in Cangzhou Prefecture and discuss it with the people of the Lu family. After the spring flood season in the past two years, the first batch of boats can only be sent out from here. Within seven days after the first batch of boats, only the Lujia Village ships are allowed to enter the canal.

Therefore, after dividing the troops, Zhou Shixian immediately marched towards Lujiazhai along the way. As long as he caught up with the first batch of ships, it would naturally be like Zhou Shixian said to Li Banghua that fireworks could go to Yangzhou in March.

As for the price of boarding the boat, I can only imagine that it will be costly. Fortunately, the prince-consort has some travel expenses.

"Ruan Ming, how many do we have left?" he asked secretly.

"If red gold and gold sand are both silver, there are about 80,000 taels left, regardless of gems." Ruan Sifu replied secretly.

OK, enough.

Considering that the queen was in good health, the convoy did not walk too fast. According to the route Zhuang Yanchao asked about it, it was only forty miles away from Lujiazhai, and he could have arrived before the evening.

Zhou Shixian looked up and saw that the only thing that made him worried now was this heaven.

The sky is really bad. At the turn of spring and summer, the weather is most changeable. Looking up, the thick dark clouds are already spreading from west to east. The wind is filled with rain, and the dull thunder sounds are coming, and it is a rainstorm.

Zhou Shixian asked everyone to speed up the journey, but after a while, raindrops as big as copper coins hit the crackling sound. Everyone quickly took out the oily clothes from the saddle bag and put them on, and tried their best to cover the gaps in the car.

However, the rain came so fast that it turned into a pouring rain in an instant. The sky became as dark as when the palm lights were used. The wind and rain were blowing on the face, and it felt a slight pain. It was already difficult to see things ten steps away.

Although Zhou Shixian was covered in oily clothes, he was already wet. Zhuang Yanchao put his hands on his lips and turned around and shouted, "Everyone should work harder. As long as you arrive at Lujiazhai, you can take shelter from the rain and rest!"

Although Zhou Shixian heard what he shouted, he was busy and thought that the rain would not stop for a while. If the road was broken, it would be even more troublesome. But at this moment, there was no other good deeds, so he had to take one step at a time.

The group struggled in the heavy rain and walked forward for about a mile. Suddenly, a fork in the road was formed south next to the official road. The fork was not long, about ten feet long. At the end of the road was a house. Although it could not be seen clearly in the rain and fog, it seemed to be quite large.

Zhuang Yanchao was very happy and asked the prince-consort, so he ordered the coachman to turn into the fork road. At this time, it would be good to have a place to shelter from the rain. After all, the black tent on the cart is not airtight, and the queen is sick again. If she gets wet by the rain, it is not a fun thing.

When I walked closer, I realized that it was not a house, but a manor. Why was the wall of the manor fixed and solid? Before Zhuang Yanchao came forward and called the door, someone had already leaned over a pile above the wall and asked, "Living! Live! Who are you?"

There is still such a guard in ****, which is not an ordinary family. Now that you have to ask for others, the more polite you are, the better. Zhuang Yanchao stepped forward, stood with his hands honestly, and shouted: "Please go in and reply to the host. We are guests who fled south. Please let the host have a convenience and let the carriage and horses come in to avoid the rain. I am very grateful."

After hearing this, the man said, "Since that's the case...you wait a moment!"

After less than a cup of tea, Hora heard the sound of the sound of the yacht, and the gate of the twenties and thirty Zhuang Dians lined up, holding white wax poles in their hands. A man stood with his hands behind his back, wearing an oil-coated coat. Behind him was a martial artist holding an oversized oil-paper umbrella, so he almost didn't touch his body, but the martial artist holding the umbrella was soaked all over.

Seeing that the man looked at Zhuang Yanchao for a moment, he asked in a deep voice: "All of them are from your family?"

Zhuang Yanchao said: "I dare not, I am in Zhuang, the surname is just a housekeeper. This is our young boss."

After saying that, he left the prince-consort and gave up the prince-in-law.

When Zhou Shixian heard the man's voice behind him, he felt quite young. When he came forward and saw that he was only fifteen or sixteen years old, he was actually a young man.

But seeing this young man with a tall figure, a jade-like face, and a great temperament, of course he did not dare to underestimate him at all, and bowed his hand and said, "This brother has invited me. My younger brother's surname is Zhou. He served his elders to go south to take refuge. When he encountered a sudden rain on the road, he asked for a temporary escape from his village. Please forgive me for the crime of disturbing me."

Seeing that he was elegant in conversation, the young man smiled and bowed, and said with a smile: "Young Master Zhou, you are polite. You call me brother, you think of me. Who can carry a house and go out? We are just in troubled times, so we have to be more careful."

After saying that, he looked at the caravans behind him. Seeing the large number of people, he frowned, but he didn't say much. Instead, the martial artist behind him carefully reminded him: "Young owner, these people..."
Chapter completed!