From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 219 Xu Fengnian of Fengling Ferry

After meeting Huang Longshi at Nanchong Port, Zhao Xun and his party encountered no further accidents and traveled by boat for more than ten days before arriving at Fenglingdu, which was thirty miles away from Tai'an City.

Fenglingdu is a vital waterway in Tai'an City. Tai'an is the capital of the Liyang Dynasty, with a strategic location and a well-developed water system, with eight major rivers flowing around the city, known as the "Eight Rivers Surrounding Tai'an".

Although the water system is well-developed, there is only one way to get to Tai'an by waterway: Fenglingdu. No matter which waterway you come from, you can only reach Fenglingdu in the end.

Therefore, although Fenglingdu is thirty miles outside Tai'an City, it is no less prosperous than Tai'an City.

At midday, a large number of boats were moored in the harbor, including merchant ships and official vessels. Looking at the turbulent river from the deck of the large Qinglong ship, Zhao Xun wore a wry smile.

They've been stuck here for two hours.

If this were in Qingzhou, the river would have been cleared an hour before the Qinglong Tower ship arrived. But this is Fenglingdu, right under the emperor's nose. He, a prince from Qingzhou, doesn't have such great privileges.

Not only him, but the other princes of the vassal states also did not have this kind of face.

Not far away, several large ships were stuck between covered boats, unable to move, and the huge Northern Liang King's flag was so conspicuous in the river.

Xu Fengnian!
He's here too.

He will naturally come.

His Majesty the Emperor of the Li Yang Dynasty took this celestial anomaly extremely seriously, directly summoning the princes and heirs of all the vassal kings to the capital. Moreover, to maintain secrecy, each prince had to come up with an undeniable reason for entering the capital.

For example, Zhao Xun, who was renowned, proposed that he wanted to see the future painting master among the imperial clan. The son of Prince Yan Chong was known for his talent from a young age, so he said he wanted to see the future prodigy of the imperial clan, and so on...

In short, the reasons were all high-sounding, but the only purpose was to get everyone to come to the capital obediently.

Judging from their posture, it seems they really want to keep these future wolves under their watchful eyes.

But can this really be achieved?
Zhao Xun found a chair and sat on the deck. Looking at the multi-story ship, which was separated by dozens of boats of different sizes and was about several dozen feet away, he said to Yu Xuanji, "Look, that's the ship of Xu Fengnian, the heir of Beiliang. He's your enemy. So, do you want to take revenge?"

Yu Xuanji raised her head and looked at the young man who had also grown impatient in the cabin and gone up to the deck for some fresh air. Her beautiful brows furrowed slightly. "He's not Xu Xiao. Why would I seek revenge on him?!"

"Hmm, not bad, you've made great progress these past few years!" Zhao Xun pointed at the Beiliang warship and laughed, "See that lewd old man? That's the world-famous swordsman Nine Swords Huang, a first-rank expert, a master who can challenge Wang Xianzhi. And that little girl next to him, that's the princess of your fallen Western Chu."

"Princess?!"

Yu Xuanji looked at the Beiliang warship with some surprise, and then at the small figure standing next to Xu Fengnian, her eyes filled with a complex light.

"Is she really a princess?!"

"The Empress of Western Chu, the only daughter of the Thirteenth Jia of the Spring and Autumn Period, is now called Jiang Ni. She has only recently entered the Northern Liang Prince's Palace." At this point, he sneered, "You say that even a princess like her doesn't think about revenge, but you, a poor girl, are so eager. Why bother? What's the point?!"

“I…!” Yu Xuanji’s face hardened, and she said with displeasure, “I’m not doing this for national revenge, I just want to avenge my mother.”

Zhao Xun smiled and said, "When it comes to sword practice, the most important thing is to understand your own heart and see your true nature. Only in this way can you achieve clarity of mind and swordsmanship and reach the highest realm of swordsmanship. If you're like this, deceiving even yourself, it will be difficult for you to make any further progress in swordsmanship!"

"Hmph, the way you talk makes it sound like you've achieved enlightenment."

“I’m more than that!” Zhao Xun smiled slightly.

Meanwhile, on the Northern Liang warship, Xu Fengnian, the heir apparent of the Northern Liang Kingdom, also saw the Qingzhou warship.

"Old Huang, isn't that a ship from the Jing'an Prince's Mansion?!"

"Exactly." Old Huang grinned lewdly, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth. "The one on the deck must be Zhao Xun, the heir of the Prince of Jing'an, who created the Eight Methods of Sketching and the Seventeen Methods of Light and Shadow, and is famous throughout the world for his painting skills." "Then isn't that eleven-year-old third-rank master, the sword-dancing mermaid Xuanji, right?"

When Yu Xuanji was mentioned, Xu Fengnian showed an eager expression.

"It's not rank three, it should be rank two!"

Old Huang squinted, and even through dozens of ships, he could still sense the sharp sword intent that suddenly appeared on the Azure Dragon Ship.

This is definitely not the kind of sword intent that a third-rank swordsman could possess.

A second-rank minor grandmaster!

Are all young people these days so terrifying?
"Second Rank, are you kidding me? Old Huang, do you know martial arts too?!"

"Hehe, Old Huang only knows some farming skills, but the young girl's demeanor is a bit like that of a second-rank master he's seen before."

"Hmph, Xu Xiao is also a second-grade expert, I see him every day, how come I didn't realize that little girl was a second-grade minor grandmaster?!"

"Then I must have misread it, Lao Huang. I must have misread it."

"Come on, Lao Huang, you said the traffic wasn't that bad along the way, how come we're all stuck here at Fenglingdu? No way, I don't want to wait any longer, Lao Huang, let's ram them through."

As if he had thought of something fun, Xu Fengnian gestured excitedly.

"Your Highness, this is Fenglingdu, right under the Emperor's nose," Old Huang reminded him upon hearing this.

"So what? We're here to enter the capital by imperial decree! How can we block this river? General Ning, don't you agree?!"

Ning Emei chuckled, "I don't know what the old emperor is thinking, but since the young master doesn't want to be stuck here, then let's not be stuck here." After saying that, she gave the order, and soon, the ships belonging to the Northern Liang Prince's Mansion suddenly began to accelerate, fiercely ramming and capsizing several small boats around them, eliciting shouts and cries of alarm.

Not only small boats were affected, but also many merchant ships and even government ships. Some government ships were heard shouting, but soon, the sound of crossbows being driven into the hull was heard, and the shouting disappeared.

The ship of the Northern Liang Royal Palace was guarded by soldiers wielding long spears and powerful crossbows. Judging from their appearance, they were really willing to shoot, not caring about the consequences at all. Is this the prestige of the Northern Liang Royal Palace?
They're not to be trifled with, really not to be trifled with.

"Hmph, so young, yet so arrogant and domineering. No wonder he's the son of a butcher."

On the Azure Dragon ship, Yu Xuanji looked at the actions of the Northern Liang ship, raised her eyebrows, and said disdainfully.

"Hmph, so young, yet so cunning, feigning the airs of a spoiled brat. This pack of wolves devouring tigers, this python swallowing dragons, is probably destined to fall upon him!"

"He's a deep thinker, pretending to be a playboy. You're saying he's faking it?!"

"Of course it's an act, but unfortunately he's too young and inexperienced, so he can't pull it off properly."

"You talk as if you're really that old," Yu Xuanji couldn't help but retort.

Zhao Xun simply smiled and said nothing more. At this moment, the chaos on the river began to spread. The boats that were trying to avoid each other collided with each other, bumping around like bumper cars in a park. The Qinglong and Huanglong ships of the Jing'an Prince's Mansion were already large, and after several collisions, they were also hit.

On the other side, Xu Fengnian had obviously anticipated this situation, and he stood on the deck, pointing at Zhao Xun's warship and laughing heartily.

"Since he rammed it, let's ram it too." A cold smile flashed across Zhao Xun's lips. Although the Qingzhou navy was not good, it did not mean that the Qingzhou warships were not good. The warships of the Northern Liang Prince's Mansion were smaller than the Yellow Dragon warships, yet they could still cause people to fall over on this river. Not to mention the Yellow Dragon warships and the even larger Azure Dragon warships.

Today, Fenglingdu is destined to make big news!

(End of this chapter)