A small boat took Luan Kai ashore while it was dark, and the pirate leader Lin Ashun said, "We don't care what the gods and ghosts are, as long as the emperor is willing to give us a name, we will leave voluntarily, and we will never step into the realm of Dachu again. Never rob the ships of the Great Chu, you should make it clear to the emperor."
Luan Kai nodded, "Done?"
"Well, that's all, hurry up and reply, Huang Pugong is still..."
Standing on the bow of the boat, Luan Kai suddenly flew with a kick, Lin Ashun was completely defenseless, kicked in the lower abdomen, screamed and flew into the water.
Lin Ashun was surrounded by six scoundrels, who were all taken aback. In their impressions, Luan Kai was an honest guy who couldn't fight back. It was said that he was very skilled in martial arts, but he never showed it. The sudden action was beyond everyone's expectations.
Luan Kai was not the only one who wanted to fight Lin Ashun. As soon as his feet landed, the whole person rushed over, punching and kicking, and in the blink of an eye, he shot down all six of the rogues into the water. The fastest pirate only had time to draw his weapon, but No chance to fight back.
The seven people were tossing around in the cold water. Lin Ashun yelled and threatened to kill Huang Pugong when he went back. Luan Kai didn't care at all, and laughed loudly: "Wang He said he was not allowed to fight, well, I will listen to him, now I have to go ashore, no need to obey. His orders. I've been beaten a lot these days, and it's not enough to get you into the water, and I'll pay it back later."
Luan Kai jumped ashore and strode away. The seven pirates all had good water skills and climbed onto the boat one after another. It was late autumn. All admire this kid's amazing martial arts.
Luan Kai didn't enter the city, and he didn't see any officials. He found a place to hide in the middle of the night. In the early morning, he found out that the patrol team had left. He asked about the direction and chased all the way. Climbing mountains and wading rivers is not a problem. I usually eat a lot, and I don’t have to eat for two or three days. I just have to tighten my belt often.
The deputy commander of Jianji Battalion, Wang He, was sleeping. When he was pushed awake, he almost jumped up from the bed and reached out to touch the knife.
"Hey, boss, it's me." Luan Kai said in the dark.
Wang He recognized the voice and felt a little relieved, only to feel sweaty, even his clothes were soaking wet, and then became furious, "Why, why are you back?"
"They asked me to come back and spread the word." Luan Kai sat down beside the bed, took off his boots, and rubbed his feet lightly.
Wang He realized that he had asked the wrong question, and said again, "How did you get back? Why didn't anyone report it?"
"What a hassle to report. I walked all the way and came in by myself. Your tent is different from others, and its location is always fixed in the same direction. I recognized it at once. Go and tell the emperor, I want to see him, and then Prepare me a big meal."
Wang He let go of his knife, put on his clothes and went down to the ground, lighting the candles in the tent, looking at Luan Kai who was in the dust, he was angry and funny, and at the same time felt incredible, "You are no longer a robber, but a soldier of the Sword and Halberd Battalion. The emperor is on duty, why do you have to sneak back? Isn't it good to be upright?"
Luan Kai was stunned for a moment, then continued to rub his feet, hehe smiled and said, "I'm used to it."
Wang He was also afraid that this kid could bypass more than a dozen guards and sneak into the camp quietly. If he went to see the emperor directly, the trouble would be big.
Wang He didn't dare to instill this idea into Luan Kai, and said kindly: "Don't you have the Suwei waist badge? If you have it, the Suwei Camp will let you in, so you don't need to sneak it, show it to the government, and someone who recognizes it. and will provide you with all necessary assistance.”
Luan Kai took out a tooth card and glanced at it, "It turns out that this thing is so useful, why didn't you tell me earlier? I've been exhausted these two days, so I drank a few sips of stream water and didn't eat a single bite of rice, look. My belt, tightened so much."
"You'll have something to eat later, tell me first, how did the pirates put you back? Where's the general Huang?"
"General Huang was still on the pirate's side. He wrote a letter and asked me to bring it to the emperor. The pirate also asked me to send me a few words... Anyway, it's similar to the content of the letter." Luan Kai took out the crumpled envelope from his arms. Hand it to Wang He.
Wang He took the letter and knew that the emperor attached great importance to Huang Pugong, so he decided to go to see the car immediately.
After getting dressed, Wang He was still in shock and instructed: "You stay here, you are not allowed to go anywhere, I will have someone bring you food later."
"Okay." Luan Kai lay down on Wang He's bed without taking off his clothes or covering himself with the quilt. After a while, he snored loudly.
Wang He walked out of the tent, immediately called six guards to guard the tent, and also called the officers on duty at night, ordering them to strengthen the inspection, and then went to the eunuch Zhang Youcai with the letter.
Zhang Youcai slept in a daze. He heard that it was about Huang Pugong, so he went to the emperor's tent without asking any more questions.
Han Ruzi didn't sleep very well. He has been following the movements of the world, especially the capital, for the past few days. He couldn't sleep peacefully. As soon as he heard "Your Majesty", he immediately sat up. The concubine Deng Yun beside him He fell into a deep sleep, turned over, muttered something, and continued to sleep.
Han Ruzi walked out of the tent in his clothes, and Zhang Youcai said softly, "General Huang has a letter."
Zhang Youcai helped the emperor get dressed and moved to the tent in the study next to him. Wang He followed up, holding the letter in both hands.
Han Ruzi opened it and looked at it again, raised his head in confusion, then looked again and asked, "Luan Kai is back?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, just arrived soon."
"Bring him to see me."
"Your Majesty..." Wang He felt inappropriate.
"It's okay."
Wang He was so in awe of the young emperor that he did not dare to say more, and immediately retired.
It was a tough job to wake Luan Kai from his sleep. The two guards stepped forward and swayed left and right. Luan Kai suddenly burst out, punched and kicked, and the innocent guard fell to the ground. Wang He hurriedly stopped. He said to Luan Kai, "Wash your face and follow me to see Your Majesty."
Only then did Luan Kai wake up. Looking at the two bodyguards who fell to the ground, he smiled embarrassedly, but did not apologize, "I slept to death today. Usually, as soon as you get close, I will definitely wake up."
The guard stood up and slapped the dust on his body angrily, not daring to say anything in front of his boss.
Someone brought a basin of water, and Luan Kai washed it twice, "Okay, let's go see the emperor. Speaking of which, I haven't seen him for a long time."
Wang He was arguing on the road. After entering the tent, Luan Kai finally knelt down on one leg, called "Your Majesty", and stood up without waiting for permission.
Han Ruzi didn't mind, asked Huang Pugong and the pirates carefully, and finally asked, "Do you remember the island where the pirates are?"
"Of course, do I have a good memory?"
"The sea conditions are complicated, can you find it too?"
"Hehe, Emperor, don't forget, I grew up in Yunmengze, where the water is more complicated. Is the Emperor going to the island? I'll show you the way."
Of course Han Ruzi would not go, he wanted to send an army.
The accompanying officials of the Ministry of War were called. The servant Zhang Qing was imprisoned in Donghai Kingdom. The remaining officials were all uneasy. After the emperor said it twice, he realized that he was going to notify the navy to launch a surprise attack, and his expression eased.
Under the eyes of the emperor, no one dared to perfunctory, the imperial decree was written quickly, and the Ministry of War converted the imperial decree into a specific military order as soon as possible, and issued it before the early morning. Even if some officials suspected that it was a pirate trap, they did not dare to say it.
Wang He personally took Luan Kai to the East China Sea to lead the way for the navy.
Jin Chunzhong also followed. His duty was not to supervise the battle, but to negotiate.
Han Ruzi was willing to negotiate with the pirates, but only when the navy surrounded the island.
It was almost dawn, and Han Ruzi was no longer sleepy. Four days had passed since his bet with Nan Zhijin. Before it got dark again, he had to give an exact answer.
Who else is revealing the emperor's thoughts
Huang Pugong's letter disrupted his thinking. Han Ruzi carefully considered the proposal in the letter and felt that this was just a method used by Huang Pugong to confuse the pirates. He would just cooperate and wait for Huang Pugong to return.
Han Ruzi, who attacked the extreme west from the sea, had never had such an idea, and he knew almost nothing about the situation in the far sea.
He sat in the tent and asked Zhang Youcai to warm up a pot of wine and drink two glasses, feeling a lot warmer.
At dawn, Han Ruzi began to perform the duties of the emperor again, summoned the ministers, and then discussed the state affairs with the small circle of his choice. He could clearly feel that the officials became more and more cautious in front of him, and sometimes asked casually for a long time. Without a response, you have to name someone to get an ambiguous answer.
The small circle is another situation. Everyone is enthusiastic and wants to leave a good impression on the emperor.
After a busy morning, Han Ruzi still had a lot of things to deal with in the afternoon. He only had a short period of free time at noon, and he summoned the King of the East Sea alone.
The King of the East Sea is also in the small circle, but he has not been summoned alone for a long time, so he is surprised and a little uneasy. The emperor is getting more and more difficult to guess, and he is also afraid.
"In Donghai Kingdom, have you met the Tan family?" Han Ruzi asked with a smile.
The Tan family, except for the princess, were all moved to the East China Sea. They have always been relatively honest, and this time, they were not involved in the investigation of private slaves.
The King of the East Sea replied: "I have met once, and the Tan family are all grateful for His Majesty's magnanimity."
Han Ruzi didn't believe it, but he didn't take it seriously either. He was silent for a while, then put away his smile and said, "I'm afraid there is a second Zhao Ruosu by my side."
The East Sea King's expression changed, and he hurriedly said: "It's not me, Your Majesty, it's really not me..."
Han Ruzi waved his hand, "I know it's not you, but I think you can guess who it is."
Donghai King's expression softened a little, "Your Majesty has a high opinion of me, I really want to say, I can only guess at random."
Han Ruzi shook his head, "No, you're not guessing randomly. The people around me, counting you the most closely, must have noticed."
Donghai King's expression became embarrassed again, "Why did your majesty say this? I have never... never stared at it, let alone stare at it the most."
Han Ruzi smiled, "Don't you ever think of avenging Cui Taifei? Didn't you keep an eye on my actions, and plan to give the Queen Mother Shangguan a blow at the right time?"
Donghai King's face changed suddenly, and it took a long while to squeeze out a smile, "So it turns out that I am careful, Your Majesty...you know it."
"You are not out of line, I forgive you, but you have to stop there."
"Yes, Your Majesty, in fact, I have never shot."
"Now you can tell me, who do you suspect?"
"I'm afraid that Your Majesty will not believe it, and will think that I have selfishness."
"As long as you can produce evidence, it doesn't matter if you are selfish." Han Ruzi had already guessed the answer.