Fan Jin decided to go to Guangzhou Prefecture by water.
The land route wasn't far, only sixty miles away.
However, the carriage traveled along the bumpy road. They left in the morning and did not arrive in the evening. They had to rest at an inn on the road for the night before they could enter the prefecture the next morning.
It was much faster to take the West River waterway. They would arrive in half a day before the city gates of Guangzhou closed in the evening.
Fan Jin was on a sand boat that could transport more than a dozen people at a time, so it was not too crowded.
After raising the hard sail, a few boatmen used long poles to continuously push the boat towards the center of the river. Then, the boat took advantage of the wind and began to sail along the correct course.
Each person had to pay twenty wen for the ship, which was not expensive.
After paying, lunch was included on the boat.
The river was vast and the boats were constantly moving. There were many small fishing boats fishing along the river. The golden light fell on the river and the people. Fan Jin felt relieved when he smelled the fishy smell of the river brought by the wind.
The scenery of the Ming Dynasty and its history seemed to have opened a new page in front of Fan Jin.
……
"Fan Jin left?"
Zhang Shilu tugged at the hem of his long robe and strode into the hall.
"Let's go." A butler came forward and whispered,""He left early in the morning."
"Did they take the water route?" Zhang Shilu asked anxiously.”
"They took the water route," the butler replied.
"Damn it!"
Zhang Shilu was extremely anxious as he strode into the inner study.
Zhang Huaiyuan was lying down and resting. Two beautiful maids were beating the old man's left and right legs.
Seeing Zhang Shilu walking in, Zhang Huaiyuan opened his eyes and said in dissatisfaction,""You have to be calm in everything. Look at yourself.”
"Grandson is just too angry." Zhang Shilu gritted his teeth." Fan Jin stole my grandson's position as the county chief and made me the laughingstock of the entire county. Wei Wenqian also helped him buy our manor. If we don't get rid of this person, who in Nanhai County will respect our Zhang family in the future?" Now, he even swaggered to the capital examination. If he were to pass the capital examination and Dao examination, it would be even harder for us to manipulate him!”
Hearing these words, Zhang Huaiyuan's eyes revealed a cold killing intent.
He waved his hand gently.
The two maids stood up and left.
After the servant girl left, Zhang Huaiyuan said,"A dog that bites won't bark, and a dog that barks won't bite. You still have a lot to learn.”
Zhang Shilu blushed.
He thought of the time he rushed into the inn to frame Fan Jin.
Even now, her face was still burning.
It was too embarrassing.
Fortunately, his grandfather did not mention this.
"It's obvious that some families are unhappy with our Zhang family's dominance in the South China Sea." Zhang Huaiyuan smiled. There was also the County Lord adding fuel to the fire, which was why it had become like this. Since we can't suppress Fan Jin, we can't suppress the county lord, the Wei family, the Li family, and the other families. Then, what if something happened to Fan Jin on the way?”
Zhang Shilu's eyes lit up as he burst into laughter.
Although he was smiling, the expression on his face was really ferocious and terrifying.
"So Grandfather has already made arrangements?”
"I can't say, I can't say."
Zhang Huaiyuan looked at Zhang Shilu and said with a smile,""You brat, take your time to learn."
"Yes, Grandfather."
After exiting the room, Zhang shi and Lu Xinxin's emotions calmed down considerably.
"How dare a lowly peasant compete with me for the head of the county case?”
Even now, Zhang Shilu's tone was still filled with rage.
In his opinion, the Zhang family, which had been officials for generations and had scholars, high school scholars, and imperial scholars, was the leading figure in South Sea.
He, Zhang Shilu, was one of the outstanding disciples of the Zhang Clan.
He was determined to get the position of county head and government head.
After that, he might not be the head of the case, but he could also fight for it.
He didn't expect that the initial stage of this year's provincial examination would be ruined by Fan Jin.
Damn it, he deserved to die a hundred times!
Fortunately, he had no other choice.
His grandfather had already made his move.
Zhang Shilu knew that his grandfather had many hidden connections and powers.
Wouldn't it be easy to get rid of a weak Fan Jin?
Zhang Shilu chuckled.
He wanted to know.
When Wei Wenqian, Lin Xianzun, and the others heard the news that Fan Jin, whom they had high hopes for, had died in an accident during the capital examination, what expressions would they have?
Unfortunately, he couldn't admit that it was his family who did it. Revenge wasn't enough!
……
In the afternoon, after a few hours, the number of people on the shore gradually thinned. The original villages and towns were no longer visible.
In this era, Guangdong's development was not as good as that of later generations, and the population density was not high.
One had to know that just over a hundred years ago, Lingnan was still the smoky wilderness where the Song imperial court exiled criminals.
The boatman began to call the guests to lunch in batches.
There were two large cabins on the ship with tables and chairs. Fan Jin and Wu Sixi were also called into the cabins to eat.
There wouldn't be anything good to eat either. There was only a fishing net on the boat. In a while, they would catch the river fish, scale them, remove their internal organs, and cook them in a pot. With brown rice, it would be a simple meal.
If he could ignore the fishy smell and only enjoy the sweetness of the fresh fish meat, this meal gave Fan Jin a good feeling.
Fan Jin liked to enjoy delicious food no matter when and where.
In life, food was the number one thing!
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