Everyone looked intently, and sure enough, on the blue sea far ahead, a silver-white sailboat appeared.

The location where the ship was parked happened to be blocked by the rocks next to the bay, so it was completely invisible from the dock of Nan'ao Port. At this time, the small boat everyone was riding in sailed out of the harbor and bypassed the rocks.

The ship was revealed.

This situation is of course also intentional by the people in the "Wanyi Sect".

After a stick of incense, the boat had sailed close to the sailboat, and everyone on the boat could clearly see the appearance of the silver-white sailboat.

If Song Sichen said before that it would be too ostentatious to sail this ship into Nan'ao Port, some people still disagreed, but now no one has doubts about it. Just because this sailing ship is so outstanding, Nan'ao Port

Compared with this ship, the two-masted cargo ships docked at the wharf are no better than small sampans.

This ship is at least thirty feet long, and its side is two or three feet high from the sea. There are six masts on the ship, and it can hoist more than ten sails. The streamlined shape of the hull is extremely beautiful, and the entire hull is painted

It turned into a silvery white color, just like the flying fish on the sea, but even in the depths of the ocean, there would be no such huge flying fish.

On the outer side of the ship in front, there are three characters "White Oriole" engraved on it, which is obviously the name of this sailing ship.

Not to mention Hua Bushi, who has lived inland for a long time, even Cao Muyun and Xue Yuan, who are well-informed, have never seen such a huge ship before.

According to the "Sea Prohibition Order" promulgated by the Ming Dynasty, the maximum number of ships built could not exceed two masts, otherwise it would be illegal. Therefore, among the ports along the coast of the Ming Dynasty, the largest ships were only offshore ships less than ten feet long.

Cargo ships, such as the "White Oriole", a six-masted ocean-going sailing ship with a length of more than 30 feet, are absolutely impossible to see.

The small boat approached the "White Oriole" and leaned against the hull of the big ship. Immediately, a sailor lowered the rope ladder. Everyone climbed up the rope ladder and boarded the big ship one by one.

The deck of the "White Oriole" is also very spacious, with three levels of cabins and dozens of rooms, just like a pavilion on the ground. There are as many as fifty or sixty sailors on board. Such a huge ocean-going ship

A sailboat naturally requires a lot of hands to control it, and it is definitely not comparable to the ordinary boats that sail on rivers.

After getting on the big ship, the steward Song Sichen arranged for the servants on the ship to receive Cao Muyun, Hua Bushi and others, then returned to the small ship with the two sailors and sailed back to the dock of Nan'ao Port.

There were other guests who were sailing on the "White Oriole", so Song Sichen hurriedly went to greet them.

Hua Bushi looked at Peng San next to him and asked, "In Mr. Peng's opinion, how does this sailboat look like?"

Last night Chai Lin once told Hua Bushi that Peng San was proficient in sailing and sailing, but as soon as this rough-looking man boarded the ship, he looked around and around. Hua Bushi saw it in his eyes.

This question.

Peng San said: "This boat is quite good. If you drive it properly, the speed is just passable. It's just that the board is a bit thin and not very strong."

When he spoke, his tone was quite disapproving.

Hua Bushi said: "Master Peng is an expert in sailing and sailing. Have you ever sailed a sailboat like this before?"

Peng San curled his lips and said: "What does this boat mean? My family's boat back then was much stronger than this boat!"

Before he finished speaking, he heard someone say from the side: "Shameless, bragging!"

It was Hai Hongzhu who spoke. After a night of chatting with Hua Bushi in Nanquan Manor, Mrs. Hua seemed to be in a better mood. She no longer had a sad face all day long, and she had less time to find faults with the evil young master.

Many of them had regained a bit of their earlier liveliness and cheerfulness. Now when they heard Peng San talking shamelessly, he couldn't help but make sarcastic remarks.

Peng San said: "I, Peng San, are the most honest and honest friends. I never brag. Mrs. Hua, don't get me wrong!"

Hai Hongzhu snorted and said: "Then let me ask you, where is the boat you are driving now? If you had such a big boat, how could you be as poor as you are now?"

This Peng San was not only ugly in appearance, he was also wearing coarse clothes and his shoes had a hole in them. He did not look like a wealthy ship owner.

Peng San sighed and said: "Although my boat is very good, one day I accidentally sank to the bottom of the sea. I had no choice but to play these little tricks to make ends meet, and ended up in this situation.

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When he said this, there was a look of regret on his face, and his expression was very rich. It was a pity that no one around him who heard this said believed it.

An hour later, Manager Song's boat returned, and ten people came with it, belonging to two sects.

One is the "Shangqing Sect" from Longhu Mountain in Guixi, and the other is the Nangong Family from Ji'an Prefecture. These two sects are both well-known Baidao sects in Gan Province. They came together as a group, and I think they have something to do with each other.

friendship.

Hua Bushi had only heard of these two sects and had never seen them, but Chu Yiyi knew them all. She saw the boat approaching from a distance, so she whispered the names of the two sects in the young master's ear.

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Song Sichen waited until everyone on the small boat arrived on the deck of the big ship, then introduced him to Cao Muyun and Hua Bushi.

There were five Taoist priests who came to the "Shangqing Sect". The leader was in his fifties and his Taoist name was Zhengde. He was the elder in the "Shangqing Sect". Longhu Mountain is where the legendary Taoist founder Zhang Daoling made the Dragon and Tiger elixir.

Although the "Shangqing Sect" is not as famous as the "Wudang Sect", it can still be regarded as an orthodox Taoist sect, and the "Nine-Bend Sword Technique" passed down in the sect is also a superior martial arts skill.

These five Taoist priests all wear green robes, have towering Taoist crowns, and have four-foot long swords slanted behind their backs. They are obviously experts in sword practice.

The head of the Nangong family is a man in his thirties, named Nangong Qi, who was introduced by Steward Song as the "Four Masters" and is the fourth son of Nangong Shouzhen, the contemporary head of the Nangong family.

The Nangong family is one of the four most powerful martial arts families in the world, but that was all a hundred years ago. As the saying goes, "wealth is not passed down to three generations", this is also true for martial arts families.

Today's four major aristocratic families have long since declined, and their talents have withered and tended to decline. Among them, only the Nangong aristocratic family still retains some power, but it is not as good as before. In the past twenty years, there has not been anything in the Nangong aristocratic family.

The ultimate master.

Nangong Qi is seven feet tall, but his appearance is quite elegant. His clothes are luxurious and luxurious, and he is no less gorgeous. The other four members of the Nangong family are all dressed as servants, but from their breathing and pace, it can be seen that they are all carrying heavy responsibilities.

A man of martial arts.

When the steward of the Song Dynasty introduced Cao Muyun and Hua Bushi, the Taoist priest Zhengde of the "Shangqingmen" just raised his hand as a courtesy, with a very cold expression. Although Cao Muyun had a distinguished status, the Cao family was also extremely respected in the capital.

A powerful and wealthy family, but many Jianghu sects are unwilling to make friends with people in the government, for fear of arousing the scruples of the underworld forces and various rebels who oppose the imperial court.

The "Evil Dog Sect" is a small sect that has just emerged recently, and Hua Bushi's reputation is also very bad. Some decent people from well-known sects will not look good on him. The "Shangqing Sect" is a legacy. The Taoist sect has been orthodox for a long time, and the indifference of Taoist Master Zhengde is normal.

After meeting Taoist Master Zhengde, he took his disciples to rest in the cabin. However, Nangong Qi from the Nangong family was very enthusiastic and his words were very polite. He pulled Cao Muyun and Hua Bushi and talked non-stop. , quite a feeling of familiarity at first sight.

"I have been traveling south along the Han River. I was delayed by many trivial matters along the way. I just arrived at Nan'ao Town today. I'm really sorry for keeping the two young masters waiting for so long!" Nangong Qi said with his hands.

Cao Muyun said: "Mr. Nangong's words are serious. We have just boarded this ship and we haven't waited too long."

Nangong Qidao: "This 'Wanyi Conference' will be very lively with the participation of Mr. Cao, a famous figure in the capital!"

Cao Muyun smiled and said: "Mr. Nangong is overly praised. With senior masters from many martial arts schools in the Central Plains coming here, how can I be considered a big shot?"

Nangong Qipai laughed a few times, and then said: "Although this time's Wanyi Conference will definitely be very lively, the momentum is far less than the one thirty years ago."

Hua Bushi's expression changed and he asked: "Does Mr. Nangong know the details of the 'Wanyi Conference' thirty years ago?" Nangong Qi said: "My Nangong family was also invited to that conference thirty years ago. One of the participating sects, the person sent by this sect to attend the meeting is my father, so I have heard my father mention it a lot about the conference."

Regarding the "Wanyi Conference" thirty years ago, there are many rumors in the world, but most of them are hard to tell whether they are true or false. At this time, I heard that Nangong Qi mentioned that his father had attended this conference, so he must know something about it. Hua Bushi and Cao Muyun were both very interested in the inside story.

Hua Bushi said: "Mr. Nangong said that the conference thirty years ago was more powerful, but there were more sects participating?"

Nangong Qidao: "Of course. I heard that for this conference, the 'Wanyi Sect' only sent out sixty invitations. Even if all the sects that received the invitations sent people there, there would only be three hundred people. According to my father, , The conference thirty years ago, when the 'Wanyi Sect' sent out invitations, was not as restrictive as this time. In the past, there were more than a hundred sects participating, and there were many masters who had no sect. There were no less than a thousand people present at the meeting."
Chapter completed!