no soul

A beautiful maid greeted her with a smile, light and fragrant, "Let me take the two guests to the guest room first."

"Thank you." Wan Guchuan replied.

The maid led them across the deck and through the corridors.

High-rise seats, supported by long columns.

The carved wind and rain corridors are erected in mid-air, connecting the pavilions.

Around the deck, there are all kinds of shops neatly arranged, and you can't see the end. You can get what you want, and it's really like walking on the street.

"Are you crying or is it raining?" Wan Guchuan lifted the clothes covering Lin Hong's head to look at him.

"Of course it was raining." Lin Hong tore off the clothes from his hands and covered himself tightly.

"I do not believe."

"How old are you, why are you crying?" Lin Hong looked up at him, as if trying to convince him.

Under the neat eyebrows, a pair of handsome eyes are still clear, with a blush that cannot be concealed at the end of the eyes.

Wan Guchuan looked at him, raised his hand, and lightly brushed the end of his eyes with his thumb.

Lin Hong was startled, "What are you doing?"

"See if you're crying." Wan Guchuan withdrew his hand.

"Brother Wan wants to seize the opportunity to laugh at me?"

"What are you doing laughing at you? Why don't Brother Wan cry for you too?"

"Pfft..." Lin Hong rubbed his nose, "I'm really good at deceiving people, I don't know how many girls I have coaxed."

Wan Guchuan raised his eyebrows, "Are you a girl?"

Lin Hong: "..."

"I said I didn't cry." Lin Hong continued to wrap his head with clothes.

"Then why are you sad?" Wan Guchuan looked at the road ahead, "Business talks collapsed?"

Lin Hong gave a whole smile, "Who is going to cry when a business deal breaks down?"

"I did cry."

Lin Hong: "..."

Talking so much, Lin Hong almost forgot what he was sad about.

The maid who led the way let out a series of chuckles, "The relationship between the two guest officers is really good."

She pointed to the tall building in front of her, "This one is the guest building."

The continuous attics on the ship are at different heights, and the watchtower stands out from the crowd. The one in front of me is only slightly shorter than it.

The five-story attic is brightly lit, and the rows of carved window lattices are brightly lit.

Pushing open the carved door, the lobby is magnificent and endless, with tables and chairs on display, delicious food and wine, and the floor is covered with white animal hair carpets, which are soft to step on.

The flow of people is like weaving, and the voices are noisy.

"The food on the deck just now is just some snacks, this is the canteen, the two guest officers can come to enjoy the food at any time." The beautiful maid introduced.

"Anytime? Then you have to eat like a big fat man." Lin Hong looked at the delicious dishes with attractive colors on exquisite plates.

Dried scallops with hydrangea, fried guinea fowl, fish fillets with milk sauce, pork knuckle in sauce, shredded sheepskin, white dragon yam, grilled shrimp, small crispy crisps, Guomenxiang, grilled pheasant with roasted roe meat served with lotus leaf rolls, immortal leg, chopsticks The first spring, the water refining the calf... everything.

The desserts are also exquisite, and there is no shortage of Sixi dried fruits and four sweet preserves.

The supply is constant in a day, and it is so luxurious.

"The rooms of the two guests are on the fourth floor." The beautiful maid led them upstairs.

The second and third floors are also guest rooms, and it can be clearly felt that the higher the floor, the more luxurious it is.

"What is the fifth floor?" Wan Guchuan asked her.

The maid replied: "The fifth floor is also a guest room, which is for the emperor's relatives to live in. Now, there is a great lord living there."

Wan Guchuan asked: "Which one?"

"She is Yunting's concubine who is most beloved by the Holy Majesty today." said the maidservant.

Lin Hong thought for a while and asked, "Is the current emperor Jinghe the emperor?"

"Of course it is~" the maid replied with a smile.

Emperor Jinghe was the second generation emperor who founded the Chen Dynasty. The Jinghe period was the heyday of the Chen Dynasty and the last year of the Chen Dynasty—because the Chen Dynasty only existed for less than 100 years.

There were uprisings inside and enemy countries outside, and the Chen Dynasty was ruined in the hands of the third emperor.

But the country that Emperor Jinghe handed over to him was already full of desolation.

"This is the room for you two." The maid stopped outside a room.

Lin Hong glanced at it: "Are there only one room for us?"

"Oh, I thought the two guest officers wanted to live in one room~ But there are two beds inside." The maid said, "There are too many guests now, and the room is tight, can you two accommodate me?"

"Okay, it's good to have a place to live." Lin Hong smiled.

"Take a set of dry clothes, please, and prepare some hot water." Wan Guchuan signaled the wet Lin Hong to the maid, "I want another bowl of ginger soup."

The maid saluted, "Yes."

The rooms are spacious and luxurious.

There is no way to compare with the last inn.

The carvings are more complicated, the candlesticks, hangers, and decorations are rolled with gold leaf, the screens are painted with the old brushwork of landscapes, and the curtains are drawn down with high-quality silk and satin, embroidered with dark patterns, slowly embroidered with the sea breeze blowing outside the window. fluttering.

In such a magnificent room, it is more than enough to accommodate two large beds.

Lin Hong was wet all over, Wan Guchuan walked over and closed the window that was blowing constantly.

"It's too extravagant. No wonder the Chen Dynasty has only existed for less than 100 years. Is this ship 'Tun Lang'?" Lin Hong was soaked and could only sit on a stool.

"You don't want to live in a room with me?" Wan Guchuan didn't answer him, and changed the subject.

"No, am I wondering why they have so many rooms but only give us one?" Lin Hong said.

In fact, I was a little embarrassed when I thought of getting drunk last time...but life is still important...

Wan Guchuan got the answer and returned to the topic, "This building boat is indeed the rumored 'Tun Lang' of the Chen Dynasty."

It is no exaggeration, "Swallowing Waves" is the pinnacle of building boats in history.

With the efforts of thousands of people, it cost a lot of money, and it took three years to build it.

The scale is huge, the displacement is astonishing, it can carry more than a thousand people, and there are more than a hundred long oars on one side of the ship. Within ten days, it can reach Kyoto from the South China Sea.

"Tunlang" is used as a means of crossing the sea across the country. It travels from the South China Sea in the middle of each month and departs from Kyoto at the end of the month.

You can take a boat as long as you can afford the exorbitant fare.

For a long time, only when the emperor came in person, no passengers were carried, and the rest of the time was full of people.

"Swallowing waves" cost a lot of money, but the benefits should not be underestimated, but from shipbuilding to shipwreck, it is impossible to pay back.

Yes, shipwrecks.

"'Tun Lang' sank less than a year after it was built," Wan Guchuan said, "It is rumored that it hit a reef during a heavy rain. No one survived."

"I heard that's the case too." Lin Hong said.

Wan Guchuan continued: "The person sitting on the boat at that time was Emperor Jinghe's favorite concubine 'Yunting'. For this reason, he killed nine families of boatmen, a total of 3 people."

"Isn't it just our trip?" Lin Hong had a headache.

Wan Guchuan thought, "I think we are called here to prevent it from sinking."

Otherwise, it is impossible to choose this trip.

"This... How can we prevent it from hitting the reef in extreme weather?" Lin Hong thought it was impossible.

Wan Guchuan said: "It's really just because we hit a rock, we can't be here."

"It makes sense." Lin Hong sneezed.

"Is it cold?" Wan Guchuan walked towards him.

Seeing him walking towards him, Lin Hong was inexplicably nervous.

But Wan Guchuan just rubbed his wet head through his clothes - the clothes on his head were still dripping with water.

Wan Guchuan pulled the wet clothes off his head, "Take off the wet clothes and go under the quilt first."

"Do not……"

"Dong dong dong", the door was knocked.

Hot water and clothes are coming.

Through the screen, Lin Hong took a hot bath, changed into dry clothes, and dried his hair.

He sat across from Wan Guchuan.

Wan Guchuan handed him ginger soup, "Run to get in the rain when you're sad?"

"Where did I know, I didn't drink it when I went out, but it started to drop as I walked." Lin Hong stirred the ginger soup with a spoon, "Even the gods bullied me."

Wan Guchuan looked at him.

Pfft, pathetic.

"So why is it convenient to talk about it?"

"Hmm..." Lin Hong took a sip of the ginger soup, "My brother found out about the Escort, and they had a fight."

Lin Hong sighed: "Hey, I know they are doing it for my own good, but it's too imposing. I'm like a marionette."

"A marionette doesn't cut first and then play." Wan Guchuan poured himself a cup of tea.

Lin Hong smiled, "If they support it, I don't want it either."

"Then what are your plans now?" Wan Guchuan asked him.

"The matter has come to this point, there is nothing I can do, anyway, I will not enter the court." Lin Hong finished drinking the ginger soup, "Let's not talk about this, do you want to go out and have a look?"

The building boat is still full of prosperity and vocal music, and the joy, anger, sorrow and joy of the people on the boat lie in the thick night.

Far away from the pier, the waves swayed and beat against the bottom of the boat, hundreds of long oars were raised and lowered, and the water splashed everywhere.

The attic on the ship is continuous, almost all of which are for fun.

Casinos, theaters, flower houses, restaurants...

It was as if a long street had been moved to this boat.

Lin Hong was amazed as he walked around, "It's strange that the Chen Dynasty can't destroy the country..."

"What are you talking about!" The people next to him heard it and scolded Lin Hong, "My Great Chen Dynasty is still the kingdom of prosperity!"

Lin Hong: "Okay, okay...Brother, I was wrong..."

Wan Guchuan laughed at him, "I really dare to say it."

"I was confused for a moment." Lin Hong himself thought it was funny.

The sea breeze was blowing a little bit, Wan Guchuan reached out to pick up Lin Hong's hair, which was still a little wet, "Is it still cold?"

Holding his hair with slender fingers, Lin Hong felt that his scalp was numb, "No...it's cold."

"Look for Duan Yu first." Wan Guchuan let go of his hand, and stood upwind without a trace, shielding him from the wind.

However, they did not find Duan Yu.

Everyone who was asked shook their heads and said they hadn't seen it.

"The good boy didn't come again." Lin Hong sighed, "Since it's so random, why do I meet you every time?"

Wan Guchuan thought for a while, "When is your birthday?"

The two were on the right time.

Oh...Can those born at the same time not be tied together...

"You said we want to prevent the ship from sinking?" Lin Hong was thinking as he walked.

"Guess."

Lin Hong said: "It took only ten days for this ship to travel from the South China Sea to Kyoto, and it must have sunk before arriving in Kyoto. In other words, our time was less than ten days."

"almost."

How can we find the reason for the sinking of a huge ship, the noise of more than a thousand people, and the mud and sand?

"Hmm... what if you don't stop it before it sinks..."

Wan Guchuan said: "Sink with it."

Lin Hong looked at him, "Why are you so calm..."

"No, I'm in a panic." Wan Guchuan remained expressionless.

Lin Hong: "..."

But I have to admit that seeing his determined look made people calm down.

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In Chapter Nine, the birthday horoscopes read by the two Taoists say that they were born at the same time~