"What's going on? It's so good. Why did Commander Wang start working as a boatman?"
Uncle Ling had the habit of taking a nap. After waking up, he subconsciously glanced out the window. Looking at it, I immediately realized something was wrong.
Isn't the man with his butt sticking out and wiping the ship's plank in an indecent manner none other than Wang Tong beside His Highness Taisun? !
Even the boatman boss disdains doing such dirty things. How could the dignified commander of the imperial guards of the East Palace do such a thing
The more Uncle Ling thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong, so he called Ling Ji to find out.
Ling Ji coughed and said vaguely: "Probably Commander Wang did something wrong or said something wrong, which made His Highness Taisun unhappy, so he was punished to clean the ship's planks."
Well, that’s not a lie!
As for the grudge match between Ling Jingshu and His Highness Taisun, it would be better not to tell Uncle Ling... It would be bad if it scares his father!
Uncle Ling was not that easy to fool. He glanced at Ling Ji suspiciously: "Of course, how could His Highness be so angry? Do you know something that you haven't told me?"
"How could this happen?" Ling Ji lied without changing his face, with an honest and sincere look on his face: "If I knew the inside story, how could I dare to hide it from my father."
Ling Ji has always been filial and obedient, so he expected that nothing would be hidden from him.
Uncle Ling quickly felt relieved, thought for a while and said, "I will go and ask for a favor from His Majesty the Grand Sun to avoid Commander Wang's punishment. It just so happens that I have a good relationship with Commander Wang."
Ling Ji: "..."
Seeing that Uncle Ling had stood up, Ling Ji hurriedly opened his mouth and said, "Father, it's inappropriate for you to do this."
Uncle Ling raised his eyebrows and asked, "What's wrong?"
Because as soon as he leaves, the things he wants to hide will be completely exposed. With the emperor's grandson's temper, if he was poked in a painful spot, he would probably take his anger out on Uncle Ling.
Ling Ji racked his brains and finally thought of the most suitable reason, and put on a worried expression:
"Father, His Highness the Grand Sun is elusive in mood and anger. Maybe he doesn't want others to know the reason for punishing Commander Wang. If my father goes to plead for Commander Wang like this, if he offends His Highness, wouldn't it be worth the loss?"
Uncle Ling thought for a while and nodded in approval: "Your concerns are not unreasonable. That's all. Commander Wang's punishment has nothing to do with us. It doesn't matter if we don't plead for mercy."
Why take the risk of offending the emperor's grandson for a Wang Tong
Ling Ji secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Uncle Ling patted Ling Ji on the shoulder again happily: "A Ji, you have really grown up now and think about problems much more thoughtfully than before."
Ling Ji shamelessly accepted Uncle Ling's praise: "Thank you father for the compliment."
But I secretly prayed in my heart that when I go to pay my respects to the Emperor's Grandson tomorrow, His Highness would never take the initiative to mention this incident.
... ...
Soon, the fleet left the dock again and set off slowly.
Only a few of the guards on the ship were left on guard on the board, and the rest returned to the cabin to rest. The boatmen had rested for two hours, but they had gained strength and were particularly energetic when rowing.
Poor Wang Tong kept his head down and wiping the ship's plank.
With Wang Tong's physical strength, doing this kind of work is actually not that heavy. The key is that you can't afford to lose this person...
Don't think that just because he lowered his head, he didn't know that the guards on several official ships were secretly enjoying themselves and watching the fun!
After returning to Beijing, I am afraid that this embarrassing incident will immediately spread in the Prince's Mansion. It would be strange if the other guards and commanders didn't laugh at him...
Speaking of which, his unreasonable disaster today was all caused by many things.
If he had refrained from raising his head or winking at Ling Ji at that time, His Highness Taisun would not have turned his anger on him.
Rub rub rub!
Rub it hard!
Wang Tong held back his breath and used all his strength to wipe the ship deck in front of him clean and translucent.
His Highness Yi Taisun's temper is such that even if he gets angry, he will never withdraw his order of punishment. This is also what a person in power must possess to be ruthless and ruthless in what he says. There was no way he could avoid spending half a day wiping the ship's planks...
Sure enough, it was not until evening, when the boat stopped to rest, that the Emperor Taisun ordered someone to call him in.
After wiping the ship's plank for a long time, even a man as strong as Wang Tong felt his whole body was sore and weak. However, it must not be revealed in front of the emperor's grandson.
Wang Tong cheered up and reported: "Your Highness, my subordinates have wiped the deck of this ship. There is absolutely no dust at all."
The emperor's grandson hummed, and after a moment he said: "You have been tired for a long time, so you don't have to wait on the night watch tonight. Go back to the cabin and rest!"
The tone was the same as usual.
However, for the emperor's grandson, saying this specifically was a disguised form of comfort.
Wang Tong felt a little moved and hurriedly thanked him and resigned.
Before retreating, Wang Tong quietly raised his head and glanced at the emperor's grandson. The anger during the day had disappeared, and the young man in front of him returned to his usual noble and indifferent appearance.
After this incident, Miss Ling Jiu must have left a very deep impression on His Highness Taisun.
... ...
The next day, before leaving for the ship, Uncle Ling and his son went to the official ship where the emperor's grandson was riding.
I saluted, said hello, and then said a few words of flattery carefully capturing the traces, almost trying to gain some goodwill. Everything is as usual.
Ling Ji quietly looked at the emperor's grandson... and Wang Tong beside him.
I saw Wang Tong standing behind the emperor's grandson as usual, energetic and loyal.
Ling Ji couldn't help but secretly admire him. After cleaning the ship's deck for a long time, I came here overnight and was so lively again. To be able to serve as the commander of Taisun's bodyguard, Wang Tong is indeed no ordinary person.
The emperor's grandson suddenly asked: "Mr. Ling, the two sisters and brother Ling Xiao followed you to the capital to seek medical treatment at the Huichun Hall?"
Ling Ji's heart tightened.
Why did the emperor's grandson bring this up? Could it be that you are still angry about what happened yesterday
Wang Tong suddenly felt sore all over his body. Inexplicably, I felt a desolate feeling of having to wipe the ship again.
Uncle Ling didn't expect that the emperor's grandson would suddenly ask about this matter. He was stunned for a moment and hurriedly responded: "Exactly. I wonder why His Highness suddenly asked about this matter?"
The emperor's grandson said calmly: "Wei Yan has a lot of rules. He won't pay attention to anyone who wants to ask for mercy. There are only two days out of the palace for diagnosis and treatment every month. If you queue up honestly, I'm afraid you will have to wait for several months. You... If a fourth-grade doctor from the Ministry of Industry comes forward, I'm afraid Wei Yan won't pay attention."
Uncle Ling: "..."
Even if it’s the truth, don’t say it so directly! It's not hard to understand if you're a little tactful.
Uncle Ling's smile was a little stiff: "What His Highness said is..."
The emperor's grandson said calmly: "After returning to the capital, you and your son will go to the Prince's Mansion to get my name card. In the future, you will take the name card to Huichun Hall! Wei Yan will always give me thin noodles."
Ling Ji: "..."
Wang Tong: "..." (To be continued)