Zhao Qingye reached out and took the letter in his hand with a bad temper. After unfolding it and taking a look, his expression eased a lot.
This is the letter between Zhou Zhengshan and Zhao Er.
Zhao Er had sent a letter back before, but the letter didn't say anything useful. Instead, it mentioned a few things that made her angry. This letter was much better.
Zhou Zhengshan said he was ready and had already contacted the head of Qin.
Madam Qiu observed her expression and saw that she looked much better, so she said something appropriate: "Your Majesty, don't be too anxious. You should eat one bite at a time and walk one step at a time. Lord Zhou seems to be a reliable person."
That's right. After hearing what Mrs. Qiu said, Zhao Qingye also reacted. It seemed that Zhou Zhengshan did not make the same boast as others. He only wrote to let her know to reassure her when he was about to take action.
She felt much better, and her tone became much better: "But why is the letter still being delivered so slowly?"
What are Zhou Zhengshan and the others doing these days
And let Su Yao be happy for so long.
Mrs. Qiu knew that her anger had dissipated, and she smiled and explained: "I have also heard some things. I heard that His Highness is preparing to make a big move in Zhejiang to support Qi Tianyou in recruiting navy, and that the Crown Prince's Consort has made great efforts in this. Everyone says that the Crown Prince's Consort is very capable and smart. She even persuaded many wealthy gentry to donate money and manpower by herself. She actually raised a lot of money to support the construction of the navy..."
It’s Su Yao again!
Zhao Qingye's expression immediately darkened: "She is omnipotent!"
Capable, smart, capable, and able to handle things, she also holds Xiao Heng's heart tightly. Who can be as good as her? All the people in the world combined are not as good as Su Yao!
Seeing Zhao Qingye getting angry again, Madam Qiu said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, why should you be angry about her? In fact, your Majesty is naturally beautiful, and she is the principal wife of His Highness, and her status is noble. No matter what, she is already one of the best women in the world."
Although these words were respectful, Zhao Qingye was not happy to hear them.
What is the best
Still have to rank behind Su Yao
As soon as she thought about it, she felt that there was nothing to be happy about as a princess.
But of course she couldn't really say this, so she just snorted coldly and said to Mrs. Qiu: "Anyway, you must do the things I told you to do well. Don't mess it up, or I won't recognize you when the time comes."
Mrs. Qiu hastily assured him again and again that she would do her best, and only then did Zhao Qingye wave her hand and let her go.
When she got home, Mrs. Qiu smiled bitterly and shook her head at Mr. Qiu: "This princess's temperament... is really hard to describe."
She claims to be a princess, but she is not as good as a woman from a merchant family in terms of words and deeds. She starts to show off her displeasure when she disagrees with something. With such a temper, I'm afraid she won't be able to stay on the position of princess for long.
Mr. Qiu had no idea about this: "This is none of our business. We just need to listen to His Highness and get things done. Is she still urging us now?"
"Of course." Madam Qiu was a little tired. She had been dealing with Zhao Qingye for a whole day. She was exhausted from head to toe. "She called me over just to give me a warning. What do you think she was doing? She urged me to do it urgently. As long as this is done... we can retire with honor."
"Isn't it?" Master Qiu said, "It's rare that she would come up with such a trick. Let us do it. Anyway, Zhao Er will take the lead. Our people can only help Zhao Er connect with the leader Qin. We can't do anything else. Once the matter is accomplished, it will be a dog-eat-dog fight between them."
If everything goes well and Su Yao really dies in Zhao Qingye's trap, then Xiao Heng and Xiao Su will be in a situation of a life-and-death struggle. In this way, the fisherman will benefit from the quarrel between the snipe and the clam, and Xiao Yuan will have a chance to catch his breath.
Zhou Zhengshan was also preparing to go out at this time.
Mrs. Zhou followed him out nervously, repeatedly reminding him anxiously: "You must be careful in everything. I know those people are ruthless in killing people..."
Zhou Zhengshan was going to negotiate terms with those pirates.
Although Zhao Er was there, Mrs. Zhou was still very worried. After all, that gang of people were willing to kill and rob, and would do anything. She suddenly became a little hesitant.
Women are like this. Zhou Zhengshan perfunctorily replied impatiently, "I know, I know. Why do you care so much as a woman? Just take care of your own business. Don't let Zhou Wei go out and embarrass herself. If she dares to go out at this critical moment, it will be no joke if something goes wrong."
Mrs. Zhou's tone was somewhat helpless: "She is so seriously ill now, how can she go out? You really don't care about your daughter at all."
The couple exchanged a few words, and Zhou Zhengshan sent her back and mounted his horse.
When they arrived at the place, Zhou Zhengshan raised his eyebrows and looked at the huge merchant ship in front of him, and couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
Such a large ship has not been seen for many years. Ever since the imperial court issued the maritime ban, coastal areas have adhered to the principle of not letting any ships go to sea. The Craftsmen's Bureau and major workshops dare not build ships anymore. Such a large ship can only be built by Shenhai and his people now.
After expressing his feelings for a few moments, Zhou Zhengshan perked up immediately when he saw several people coming down from the boat.
The one who came down was Zhao Er. When he saw Zhou Zhengshan, he smiled and called him "Master Zhou". He then glanced at the big ship behind him and said, "Master Qin is on it. If you have anything to say, please say it as soon as possible. It is very risky to stop here."
Although they are all veterans and disguised as merchant ships, they can only talk nonsense after bribing local officials. After all, merchant ships are not allowed to dock.
Zhou Zhengshan nodded and got on the boat without hesitation. As soon as he got on the boat, he found that there were at least three or four hundred guards on the boat, and all of them were carrying weapons.
Zhao Er followed Zhou Zhengshan and explained to him with some pride: "What we can see is only one-third of the people on the boat. There are more people, but they are all hidden. Even if the militia from nearby comes, they can't do anything to the people on the boat. Boss Qin has always done things properly."
The fact that they can carry so many people around them at all times shows how deeply they are in collusion with local officials.
Recalling what happened in Ningbo before, Zhou Zhengshan had an idea in his mind. When he followed Zhao Er into a room on the second floor, he couldn't help but change his expression.
He actually saw the local militia!
These people were also on the boat! Although I was prepared, I didn't expect them to be so careless and unconcealed!