Shen Liangqiu pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said: "Master Marquis, General Xin, I apologize for being rude. No one can touch the coffin of the Governor today."
Qi Ning frowned and said: "General Shen, what do you mean by this? General Xin represents the old Marquis. Now that the Governor is leaving, General Xin replaces the old Marquis to see him for the last time. Is this human nature?" "
"Master Marquis, although this humble general is a subordinate of the Grand Governor, we are like brothers." Shen Liangqiu looked sternly: "The so-called dead man is the most important, the Grand Governor has gone, and I, as a brother, must not let anyone disturb me. His peace.”
"General Shen, this is not because we are rude." Qi Ning's face also turned cold: "When the Governor was laid to rest, General Xin had not yet arrived at the East China Sea. It cannot be said that General Xin did not want to see the Governor, right?"
Xin Ci's face also turned grim, and he said calmly: "Not to mention that the old Marquis missed the Governor, Xin also watched the Governor grow up, and to put it offensively, he also regarded the Governor as his own child. Today Xin Isn't it too much to see this for the last time?" He stared at Shen Liangqiu and said coldly: "Liangqiu, I know the friendship between you and the Grand Governor, but you think of the brotherhood, so you can't ignore the feelings of others? "
Qi Ning said: "General Xin, General Shen said that we are worried about delaying time, so we don't need to say more. In order to avoid missing the time, we will open the coffin immediately. Just take a look at it. That's it. I will accompany you to see the Governor's last words." One glance." After saying that, he was about to go to the side of the ship. Xin Ci turned around to follow. Shen Liangqiu flashed and blocked the front. He shook his head and said: "Master Hou, General Xin, you have been convicted today. You have despised your position. We must also keep the peace of the Grand Governor."
Qi Ning and Xin Ci looked at each other, both frowning. Shen Liangqiu said seriously: "After the burial, it is time to prepare for the funeral. You two want to open the coffin now, so you must not do it. If the Grand Governor Quanxia knows, I know that you want to open the coffin." But if you are indifferent, then I will not be able to explain it to you when you meet the Governor at the foot of Jiuquan in the future. If you two really want to open the coffin, then please ask for an imperial edict, or have the handwriting of the old Marquis, otherwise... I will not be able to obey my order!"
Xin Ci sneered, put his hands behind his back, stared into Shen Liangqiu's eyes and said, "Shen Liangqiu, what are you doing? Are you asking for an imperial edict? What do you mean?"
"The humble general has already said what needs to be said." Shen Liangqiu did not give in, his eyes were sharp: "The Governor treated the soldiers as brothers when he was alive. Now we must not just watch the Governor being offended and ignore it." Xiang Qi Ning cupped his hands and said: "If the Marquis wants to be punished, I will be willing to accept the punishment after the governor is buried at sea!"
After Shen Liangqiu finished speaking, the navy officers and soldiers beside him couldn't help but take a step forward.
Xin Ci looked calm, but Qi Ning was also calm, but Chen Ting and other officials changed their expressions slightly.
Naturally, they could not fail to see this situation. Shen Liangqiu said, "Treat the officers and soldiers as close as brothers" and pulled the navy officers and soldiers on the ship over. This meant to tell the navy officers and soldiers present that now the Commander-in-Chief When the coffin is about to be opened, you must not just watch and turn a blind eye.
Although Shen Liangqiu said that after being buried at sea, he would let Qining handle it, but in the eyes of people who don't know the truth, Shen Liangqiu stepped forward to protect Tantai Zhilin's coffin from being disturbed, which was a line of love and justice. He is a good man. If Qi Ning punishes Shen Liangqiu for this afterwards, people will criticize Qi Ning for not distinguishing right from wrong and using his power to oppress others.
Qi Ning sighed: "General Shen is indeed affectionate and righteous to the Governor."
"I don't dare. It's just that the Governor was very kind and righteous to me. Now I can only do this last thing for him." Shen Liangqiu looked sad, and there was even a trace of sadness in his eyebrows: "If the Marquis Being able to fulfill the wishes of the humble general will make the humble general burst into tears of gratitude."
Qi Ning nodded and said: "If General Shen has such intention, it is because of me that I am being abrupt."
"Don't dare!" Shen Liangqiu said hurriedly.
Qining walked back to the bow of the ship, looked at the lucky ship, then looked up at the sky, and then said: "In this case, let's not delay. How to conduct the burial ceremony at sea? General Shen will follow the rules."
Chen Ting and others originally thought that Shen Liangqiu would cause a disturbance if he prevented Xin Ci from boarding the fortune ship, but they were relieved to see that Qining was reasonable.
Everyone came to attend the sea burial ceremony, hoping that the funeral could go smoothly and that they could return to the shore as soon as possible. For people who were not familiar with water, a warship was not a comfortable place.
Shen Liangqiu seemed to be relieved, and held his hands to Qining, and was about to issue an order. At this moment, he heard someone shouting loudly: "There is a boat coming, there is a boat coming!" Everyone followed the sound and saw The sound came from the observation deck on the mast.
The observation deck is the highest point on a warship. Whenever a warship goes to sea, there must be someone on the observation deck to observe the situation at sea.
Shen Liangqiu's face turned cold. Today, Tantai Zhilin is buried at sea. Except for the funeral boats, all the warships of the East China Sea Navy are moored at the dock. Moreover, this area is a military restricted area, and fishermen who fish at sea do not dare to Approaching this sea area, the sudden appearance of a ship at this time is naturally no small matter.
"Southeast, approaching here, there is only one ship." The sailor above said loudly.
Shen Liangqiu had already shouted: "The whole ship is on alert!"
He gave the order, and the sound of footsteps immediately sounded on the deck. The naval officers and soldiers were well-trained and took their positions. The warships in front also sounded the horns, which was obviously a reminder that an unknown ship had been discovered here.
"Master Marquis, all your lords, please come into the cabin first!" Shen Liangqiu said seriously: "I will report to you after I understand the situation."
Chen Ting and other civil servants were really in a panic at this time. Most of these officials were going to sea for the first time, but they had long known that pirates were arrogant at sea. Although it was only thirty miles away from the coast, after all, there were some roads. If there were really pirates attacking , the situation is extremely troublesome.
Chen Ting and others were about to go to the cabin, but Qi Ning had already said in a deep voice: "Don't panic, it's just an unknown ship, you are at a loss?"
Jin Yihou scolded, and all the officials present felt embarrassed.
The two escort warships dispatched this time are the main warships of the Donghai Navy. Even if they encounter three or five pirate ships, they will never be at a disadvantage. At this time, only one unknown ship appeared, and its origin has not yet been clarified. , everyone seemed a little flustered, which was really unbecoming.
"General, a white flag has been hung on the opposite side!" the soldier above said: "There is still writing on the white flag, but now I can't see clearly what is written?"
Everyone present knew that in naval battles, once the enemy raises the white flag, it means asking for surrender.
Now a strange ship has arrived, and a white flag is hoisted in the distance. Everyone present really doesn't know what kind of medicine the other party is selling in the gourd.
The Donghai navy stood ready, swords unsheathed and bows strung. The ship in the distance gradually approached. After a moment, the spy from the observation tower loudly shouted below: "Report, the enemy's flag seems to have... the word 'injustice' written on it!"
"Injustice?" Chen Ting asked in surprise: "What does that mean?"
"General, everyone on the ship is wearing mourning clothes!" the spy said, "There are not many of them, and they don't seem to be hostile."
Qi Ning also walked to the side of the ship at this time. Dozens of officials behind him were looking over there. Shen Liangqiu was also standing beside Qi Ning, with a frosty face and eyes like knives, staring at the ship. ship.
There was silence all around, and Qi Ning finally said: "General Shen, the other party does not seem to be hostile. Please pass on the order. No one is allowed to take action without my order."
"The humble general has your order!"
After a while, the ship was approaching. At this time, everyone on Qining's side could even see the situation on the opposite ship clearly. They saw several people standing on the bow of the opposite ship. They were all dressed in white mourning clothes. The people on the ship were Above the mast, there was a white flag flying, with a blood-red word "injustice" written on it, which looked bright red under the sun.
"Who is coming?" Shen Liangqiu raised his breath and said sternly: "This is the training place for the East China Sea Navy. There has been a ban for a long time. If irrelevant ships break in without permission, military law will be enforced."
A person on the bow of the boat on the other side shouted loudly: "Is Jin Yihou on board? The common people have great grievances and beg Jin Yihou to seek justice!"
Chen Ting, the governor of the East China Sea, stood beside Qi Ning. When he heard the words, he took two steps forward and said loudly: "If you have a grievance, go to the government to file a complaint, why do you come here to complain? Today is... what a nonsense!"
He was a civil servant, and he was very angry. Fortunately, the distance between the two ships was not too far, and the wind was in the opposite direction. Chen Ting shouted at the top of his throat. The other party seemed to understand Chen Ting's words, and loudly said: "This injustice It’s too big, even the Donghai Governor’s Office won’t be able to make the decision.”
Chen Ting's face suddenly turned ugly.
Although he has no right to interfere with the Donghai Navy, he is a big official on the ground of the East China Sea. The other party actually said that even the Donghai Governor's Office could not make a decision on the grievances. This is like slapping him in front of everyone. Chen Ting was really angry.
Qi Ning put his hands behind his back and said loudly: "I am the Marquis of Jinyi. What grievances do you have, why do you have to complain to me here? If you really have grievances, go to the Governor's Mansion tomorrow, and I will wait for you there."
"Master Marquis, if you miss today, I'm afraid you won't have the chance to redress your grievances in the future." The man opposite was full of anger, and his voice came over, and everyone present could hear it clearly: "And the murderer is at the scene today, and the victim is also at the scene, and he is the one who solved the case. Good times.”
Shen Liangqiu sneered and said: "The Marquis has already spoken, but you still want to mess around here? When will the case be resolved? Is it up to you to tell me to retreat immediately, otherwise I will not blame you for being rude."
Qi Ning said: "General Shen, the other party should also know that this is a restricted area. Knowing this, but still causing trouble, it seems that there is really a big grievance."
"Master Marquis, the hour is approaching. If we deal with this matter now, we will delay the governor's funeral." Shen Liangqiu said: "I will ask for the hour. If you miss the hour, it will be unlucky."
Qi Ning nodded slightly and said over there: "You said the murderer was at the scene. Who is the murderer?"
"Master Marquis, the murderer is right next to you." A loud voice from the other side said: "Donghai Navy Vice Admiral Shen Liangqiu is a wolf-hearted, insidious and vicious person. This man repays kindness with vengeance and set up a poisonous plan to kill people. Today, he will destroy the corpses and eliminate traces of the common people." This is the person you are suing!"