The next morning, Rongchuan reluctantly put down his telescope on the island. He failed to reach the island yesterday. The opposite island had a large net and sharks underwater. If the two of them were not good swimmers last night, they would have died in the sea.
Rongchuan got scared when he thought of this, because Yang Wen was one of the two people last night. Although this guy is not good at swimming, he is one of the best in the navy after joining the navy.
Yang Wen was also afraid. He was too frightened last night. "Cousin, what are your plans?"
Rongchuan, "We will leave by boat after dark. We cannot stay here for long. Go back to the battle ship and wait for the captain."
This time they can only attack by force, but Rongchuan is in a bad mood. The imperial court can choose not to do business with foreigners in gunpowder and cannons, but the Zhang family can. The gunpowder in Xuzhou City is probably bought from foreigners.
If we attack by force, there will inevitably be casualties.
Yang Wen had never fought in a naval battle, but the ship he was on was extremely lucky. So lucky was it that every cruise went smoothly, with rare winds and waves, not to mention pirates. The other warships had more or less experienced winds and waves, and had even encountered pirates.
Yang Wen held the long sword in his hand. Military merit requires fighting. The sailors who came with him this time were all excited. They were not afraid of fighting. They were all smart people who could see that winning the battle would be a great achievement.
The naval garrison in Pinggang finally received the news, and General Hou breathed a sigh of relief. Every navy member was a treasure, and he would be heartbroken if they were to lose one. What's more, they were equipped with advanced cannons and warships, all of which cost money!
In the afternoon in Beijing, Zhou Shuren received a call from Li Zhao inviting him to have tea. Zhou Shuren's heart moved. Li Zhao found him and went out for tea. There must be news from the navy. He said to Qiu Yan: "I'm going out for a while and will be back soon."
Qiu Yan didn't ask any more questions, "Okay."
Zhou Shuren took a carriage to the agreed teahouse. The Li family's carriage was already parked outside. Zhou Shuren got off the carriage and the Li family's servant hurried forward to lead the way.
When they arrived at the private room, Li Zhao was eating dried fruit. There were already a lot of dried fruit peels piled on the table. Zhou Shuren said, "You are the person who likes to eat dried fruit the most that I have ever seen."
Li Zhao put the kernel into his mouth while his hands continued to peel it. "I don't dislike anything about good wine, but I like this one. It's delicious."
Zhou Shuren poured himself a cup of tea, "But is there any news from the navy?"
Li Zhao had no intention of teasing Zhou Shuren, so he smiled and nodded, "Yes, good news. I can't say anything else, I can only tell you that Yang Wen is fine."
Zhou Shuren looked at Li Zhao. This was the first time in these days that this man was so relaxed. From the speed at which he peeled the dried fruit, it could be seen that this man must have known something. "Thank you, Lord Li."
Li Zhao, "You're welcome, you're welcome, it's just a small matter."
He said this but didn't really think that way. This was only Zhou Shuren. If it were someone else, he wouldn't tell anyone the news.
Li Zhao entered the palace after receiving the news, and then saw the emperor who was exercising. Not to mention the sallowness on his face, he felt that the emperor seemed a lot younger. The only noticeable thing was that he did not get enough rest and his eyes had some black circles.
In order to prove his identity, Prince Ning revealed his identity on the ship. General Hou of the navy was the emperor's confidant, and the news did not leak out after passing through General Hou's hands.
Li Zhao was curious about the current Prince Ning in Pinggang, but he would not ask. If the emperor told him, he would listen. If the emperor didn't tell him, he would ignore it.
Zhou Shuren narrowed his eyes and asked casually, "Is Yang Wenzai's ship coming back soon?"
Li Zhao looked at Zhou Shuren deeply and lowered his head, "No."
Zhou Shuren didn't ask any more questions, but wondered why Yang Wen couldn't return to Hong Kong as soon as possible.
In the palace, the emperor held a ruler in his hand and hit his palm from time to time. His face still looked unhappy and the air pressure around him was very low.
The prince felt that his father was really angry this time. Well, he was angry too. Rongchuan knew his identity and put himself in danger. He must be taught a lesson when he returned.
The emperor wished that Rongchuan would come back immediately. It was all because of him that he had spoiled him and made him so bold that he dared to chase him to the sea secretly and not come back. Regardless of whether he had made any merit or not, this kid must be beaten, otherwise he would not learn his lesson.
The Emperor has not been able to eat or sleep well these past few days, fearing that the Queen would find out. Every night when he finally managed to close his eyes and rest, he would have nightmares. Either the Queen wanted to tear him apart, or he saw Rongchuan buried in the sea!
Eunuch Liu tried his best to shrink his body and avoid the aura of the emperor and the prince. He felt that it would be all over if the fifth prince came back!
The emperor put down the ruler in his hand and said, "Navy, you must personally monitor it and make sure everything goes well."
The prince said seriously, "Yes."
The emperor pressed his forehead and finally had a good sleep. "Okay, you should go back and rest too!"
They have been thinking about Rongchuan these days, and neither they nor his son have had much rest, and they look pale.
The prince holds a grudge and is thinking about how to teach Rong Chuan a lesson. "I will take my leave."
These father and son don’t even know that Rongchuan has secretly disembarked from the ship to explore the way himself!
On the island, Rongchuan shivered several times for no apparent reason. He felt panicky for no reason and couldn't help but pick up the telescope. Seeing that the people on the opposite side didn't notice them, he wondered where his panic came from.
In the capital, Zhou Shuren and Li Zhao went downstairs. Li Zhao went ahead. Just as Zhou Shuren was about to get on the carriage, he saw Rong Enqing's carriage.
Rong Enqing dared to meet Lord Zhou this time and stepped forward in person, "Lord, are you coming to drink tea too?"
Zhou Shuren carefully tasted Rong Enqing's tone, his eyes brightened a little. Today there was a lot of good news. First, Yang Wen was fine, and now it seemed that Rong Chuan was also safe. His beard moved with the corners of his mouth, "Well, come over for tea, do you want to have tea too?"
Rong Enqing nodded, "Gu Ren has returned to Beijing, so why didn't he invite me over for tea?"
As he spoke, Gu Ren had already walked out of the teahouse and came to pick up Rong Enqing in person.
Zhou Shuren raised his eyebrows, he didn't expect that Gu Ren was also in the teahouse. He glanced at Gu Ren and saw that he seemed very confident about returning to Beijing this time.
Gu Ren stepped forward with a smile, "Master Zhou, are you okay?"
Zhou Shuren said calmly, "I'm fine."
Gu Ren was counting the days in his mind. Zhou Shuren didn't have many days left to live, so he was in a good mood. "This year, the weather is good, and you shouldn't stay in the Ministry of Revenue all the time. You should go out more often, so as not to miss the scenery and have regrets."
Zhou Shuren, “… .”
Bah, he has no regrets, he still has a young son to raise, he is not poisoned!
Rong Enqing looked at Gu Ren meaningfully. This man would never have thought that the poisonous banknotes were always in Gu Ren's own hands. This secret medicine had limitations and its efficacy would be gone if exposed to the outside for half an hour, so the emperor was not afraid of implicating innocent people.
As for Zhang Yang, he was really unlucky. Gu Ren took the banknote from him without even looking at it and put the box in his arms. The second person he came into contact with was Zhang Yang!