diff --git a/pgdog/src/backend/pool/connection/binding.rs b/pgdog/src/backend/pool/connection/binding.rs
index 583ad91a..8ab6ab19 100644
--- a/pgdog/src/backend/pool/connection/binding.rs
+++ b/pgdog/src/backend/pool/connection/binding.rs
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ impl Binding {
 
     pub(super) async fn read(&mut self) -> Result<Message, Error> {
         match self {
+            Binding::Admin(backend) => Ok(backend.read().await?),
+
             Binding::Server(guard) => {
                 if let Some(guard) = guard.as_mut() {
                     guard.read().await
@@ -70,7 +72,6 @@ impl Binding {
                 }
             }
 
-            Binding::Admin(backend) => Ok(backend.read().await?),
             Binding::MultiShard(shards, state) => {
                 if shards.is_empty() {
                     loop {
@@ -115,6 +116,8 @@ impl Binding {
 
     /// Send an entire buffer of messages to the servers(s).
     pub async fn send(&mut self, client_request: &ClientRequest) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        println!("\n\nsending.... \n{:#?}\n\n", client_request);
+
         match self {
             Binding::Admin(backend) => Ok(backend.send(client_request).await?),
 
@@ -128,6 +131,7 @@ impl Binding {
 
             Binding::MultiShard(servers, _state) => {
                 for server in servers.iter_mut() {
+                    println!("\nserver\n${:#?}\n", server);
                     server.send(client_request).await?;
                 }
 
@@ -222,6 +226,7 @@ impl Binding {
 
     /// Execute a query on all servers.
     pub async fn execute(&mut self, query: &str) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        println!("\n\nexecuting...\n{:#?}", query);
         match self {
             Binding::Server(Some(ref mut server)) => {
                 server.execute(query).await?;
@@ -243,6 +248,8 @@ impl Binding {
         match self {
             Binding::Server(Some(ref mut server)) => server.link_client(params).await,
             Binding::MultiShard(ref mut servers, _) => {
+                println!("\nLinking... {:#?}", servers);
+
                 let mut max = 0;
                 for server in servers {
                     let synced = server.link_client(params).await?;
@@ -271,7 +278,7 @@ impl Binding {
         }
     }
 
-    pub(super) fn dirty(&mut self) {
+    pub(super) fn mark_dirty(&mut self) {
         match self {
             Binding::Server(Some(ref mut server)) => server.mark_dirty(true),
             Binding::MultiShard(ref mut servers, _state) => {
diff --git a/pgdog/src/backend/pool/connection/mod.rs b/pgdog/src/backend/pool/connection/mod.rs
index b93cf0a7..934f5095 100644
--- a/pgdog/src/backend/pool/connection/mod.rs
+++ b/pgdog/src/backend/pool/connection/mod.rs
@@ -278,6 +278,8 @@ impl Connection {
         router: &mut Router,
         streaming: bool,
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        println!("\nhandle_client_request: \n\n{:#?}\n \n", client_request);
+
         if client_request.copy() && !streaming {
             let rows = router
                 .copy_data(client_request)
@@ -353,7 +355,7 @@ impl Connection {
     pub(crate) fn lock(&mut self, lock: bool) {
         self.locked = lock;
         if lock {
-            self.binding.dirty();
+            self.binding.mark_dirty();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/pgdog/src/backend/pool/connection/multi_shard/mod.rs b/pgdog/src/backend/pool/connection/multi_shard/mod.rs
index e3c44233..3390b18f 100644
--- a/pgdog/src/backend/pool/connection/multi_shard/mod.rs
+++ b/pgdog/src/backend/pool/connection/multi_shard/mod.rs
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ struct Counters {
 pub struct MultiShard {
     /// Number of shards we are connected to.
     shards: usize,
+
     /// Route the query is taking.
     route: Route,
 
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ pub struct MultiShard {
 
     /// Sorting/aggregate buffer.
     buffer: Buffer,
+
     decoder: Decoder,
 }
 
diff --git a/pgdog/src/backend/pool/guard.rs b/pgdog/src/backend/pool/guard.rs
index e121f3d7..0b47d8bd 100644
--- a/pgdog/src/backend/pool/guard.rs
+++ b/pgdog/src/backend/pool/guard.rs
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ impl Guard {
                     error!("server reset error [{}]", server.addr());
                 }
                 Ok(_) => {
-                    server.cleaned();
+                    server.mark_clean();
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/pgdog/src/backend/server.rs b/pgdog/src/backend/server.rs
index cefbb9dd..87ac4c53 100644
--- a/pgdog/src/backend/server.rs
+++ b/pgdog/src/backend/server.rs
@@ -338,6 +338,7 @@ impl Server {
             if let Some(message) = self.prepared_statements.state_mut().get_simulated() {
                 return Ok(message.backend());
             }
+
             match self
                 .stream
                 .as_mut()
@@ -823,7 +824,7 @@ impl Server {
 
     /// Server has been cleaned.
     #[inline]
-    pub(super) fn cleaned(&mut self) {
+    pub(super) fn mark_clean(&mut self) {
         self.dirty = false;
     }
 
diff --git a/pgdog/src/frontend/client/query_engine/connect.rs b/pgdog/src/frontend/client/query_engine/connect.rs
index b5ff0f96..3886151c 100644
--- a/pgdog/src/frontend/client/query_engine/connect.rs
+++ b/pgdog/src/frontend/client/query_engine/connect.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 use tokio::time::timeout;
+use tracing::error;
 
 use super::*;
 
-use tracing::error;
-
 impl QueryEngine {
     /// Connect to backend, if necessary.
     ///
@@ -11,13 +10,13 @@ impl QueryEngine {
     pub(super) async fn connect(
         &mut self,
         context: &mut QueryEngineContext<'_>,
-        route: &Route,
     ) -> Result<bool, Error> {
         if self.backend.connected() {
             return Ok(true);
         }
 
         let request = Request::new(self.client_id);
+        let route = &context.client_request.route;
 
         self.stats.waiting(request.created_at);
         self.comms.stats(self.stats);
@@ -26,6 +25,7 @@ impl QueryEngine {
             Ok(_) => {
                 self.stats.connected();
                 self.stats.locked(route.lock_session());
+
                 // This connection will be locked to this client
                 // until they disconnect.
                 //
diff --git a/pgdog/src/frontend/client/query_engine/mod.rs b/pgdog/src/frontend/client/query_engine/mod.rs
index d101ba46..2ffe3592 100644
--- a/pgdog/src/frontend/client/query_engine/mod.rs
+++ b/pgdog/src/frontend/client/query_engine/mod.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 use crate::{
     backend::pool::{Connection, Request},
     frontend::{
-        router::{parser::Shard, Route},
-        BufferedQuery, Client, Command, Comms, Error, Router, RouterContext, Stats,
+        router::parser::Shard, BufferedQuery, Client, Command, Comms, Error, Router, RouterContext,
+        Stats,
     },
     net::{BackendKeyData, ErrorResponse, Message, Parameters},
     state::State,
@@ -113,10 +113,7 @@ impl<'a> QueryEngine {
         self.backend.mirror(&context.client_request);
 
         let command = self.router.command();
-        let route = command.route().clone();
-
-        // FIXME, we should not to copy route twice.
-        context.client_request.route = route.clone();
+        context.client_request.route = command.route().clone();
 
         match command {
             Command::Shards(shards) => self.show_shards(context, *shards).await?,
@@ -125,19 +122,19 @@ impl<'a> QueryEngine {
             }
             Command::CommitTransaction => {
                 if self.backend.connected() {
-                    self.execute(context, &route).await?
+                    self.execute(context).await?
                 } else {
                     self.end_transaction(context, false).await?
                 }
             }
             Command::RollbackTransaction => {
                 if self.backend.connected() {
-                    self.execute(context, &route).await?
+                    self.execute(context).await?
                 } else {
                     self.end_transaction(context, true).await?
                 }
             }
-            Command::Query(_) => self.execute(context, &route).await?,
+            Command::Query(_) => self.execute(context).await?,
             Command::Listen { channel, shard } => {
                 self.listen(context, &channel.clone(), shard.clone())
                     .await?
@@ -153,15 +150,15 @@ impl<'a> QueryEngine {
             Command::Unlisten(channel) => self.unlisten(context, &channel.clone()).await?,
             Command::Set { name, value } => {
                 if self.backend.connected() {
-                    self.execute(context, &route).await?
+                    self.execute(context).await?
                 } else {
                     self.set(context, name.clone(), value.clone()).await?
                 }
             }
-            Command::Copy(_) => self.execute(context, &route).await?,
+            Command::Copy(_) => self.execute(context).await?,
             Command::Rewrite(query) => {
                 context.client_request.rewrite(query)?;
-                self.execute(context, &route).await?;
+                self.execute(context).await?;
             }
             Command::Deallocate => self.deallocate(context).await?,
             command => self.unknown_command(context, command.clone()).await?,
diff --git a/pgdog/src/frontend/client/query_engine/query.rs b/pgdog/src/frontend/client/query_engine/query.rs
index 6dbbb951..6036fe32 100644
--- a/pgdog/src/frontend/client/query_engine/query.rs
+++ b/pgdog/src/frontend/client/query_engine/query.rs
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ impl QueryEngine {
     pub(super) async fn execute(
         &mut self,
         context: &mut QueryEngineContext<'_>,
-        route: &Route,
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        let route = &context.client_request.route;
+
         // Check for cross-shard quries.
         if context.cross_shard_disabled && route.is_cross_shard() {
             let bytes_sent = context
@@ -30,11 +31,11 @@ impl QueryEngine {
             return Ok(());
         }
 
-        if !self.connect(context, &route).await? {
+        if !self.connect(context).await? {
             return Ok(());
         }
 
-        // We need to run a query now.
+        // We need to run a query now, execute any buffered/queued `BEGIN` statements
         if context.client_request.executable() {
             if let Some(begin_stmt) = self.begin_stmt.take() {
                 self.backend.execute(begin_stmt.query()).await?;
diff --git a/pgdog/src/frontend/router/parser/route.rs b/pgdog/src/frontend/router/parser/route.rs
index e96bbc18..4b833504 100644
--- a/pgdog/src/frontend/router/parser/route.rs
+++ b/pgdog/src/frontend/router/parser/route.rs
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ impl Route {
             writes,
             locking_behavior,
         } = write;
+
         self.read = !writes;
         self.lock_session = matches!(locking_behavior, LockingBehavior::Lock);
     }