mtl008 Chapter 272: Former Water Bandits
Chapter 272: Former Water Bandits
Jia Yun was startled and his reaction was a little slow.
Guan Sheng gritted his teeth and said, "I have been hunting geese all year round, do I think I can be pecked in the eyes by geese?!
"Our Lord didn't expect that the Queen Mother would take the Princess and the County Lady away without saying goodbye!
"However, in a wealthy mansion, people outside the second gate only do their work. They never mention who did it, and just say it was the job of the master inside.
"The Empress Dowager is so honorable in the palace. I wonder how many imperial officials have played gambling games like dominoes, leaf tiles, and mahjong until they are tired of it!
"How could a mere domino make her addicted?
"Just from these two points, I know that you must be deliberately hiding things from me!
"Hurry up and tell me the truth! Otherwise, if any of the three of them get hurt outside, the heads of your whole family and mine combined won't be enough to be chopped off by Taishang!"
Jia Yun scratched his face and chuckled, "Brother, you are indeed very attentive.
"No wonder the princess said before she left, let me fool the prefect. It's best if I don't have to deal with you any more."
Guan Sheng's eyes widened: "The princess even expected this?!"
Jia Yun smiled and pulled him to sit down: "I know you are anxious... but don't be anxious yet, listen to me from the beginning."
Guan Sheng was so angry that he almost vomited blood. He grabbed Jia Yun's shoulder viciously, relying on the fact that they were quite familiar with each other after drinking together the day before.
"Hurry up and tell me! If you keep on dawdling, I'll break your arm!"
Jia Yun begged for mercy, and then told him in detail:
"I left early. I didn't stop at all. I took a boat from Chen Lake, crossed Dianshan Lake, and entered Songjiang Prefecture.
"There are more river forks over there, so we didn't even get off the boat and went all the way to the seashore!"
Guan Sheng was immediately frightened and his face turned pale: "Sea, seaside!?"
"The Queen Mother has never seen the sea. The Lord has never taken her to see it. Now that there is finally an opportunity, how can she let go of her playful nature?"
Jia Yun hurriedly pulled him aside to comfort him, "Don't worry, brother, this matter has nothing to do with you and me!
"The princess was very sensible. When she arrived at Chenhu, she saw that the queen mother was still determined to see the sea, so she immediately sent someone.
"One went to Suzhou to station troops, and with the token left by the prefect, he dispatched troops to follow and protect.
"One of them went to the riverside to look for the Supreme and reported the matter to him in detail.
"The other was sent home to me. I was told to confess the matter to the prefect tomorrow. I won't let you be punished.
"Besides, we won't delay any longer. After we talk to the prefect tomorrow, we'll pack our bags and return to Beijing first."
He patted Guan Sheng's shoulder, who was already dumbfounded, and said with a smile, "Master Wei, you have done a good job. The Queen Mother and the Princess are very happy.
"Solve this case tomorrow. I'll be waiting for you in the capital as you move up with the prefect!"
"When the time comes, I will host you and treat you to a good meal in Beijing for three days and three nights. I guarantee that the food will be different every time!"
Guan Sheng's voice changed: "We are still calling this, are we doing a good job?!"
Jia Yun smiled: "Already, it's very good."
Guan Sheng wandered out of the Lin residence like a wandering soul. He had even walked down the steps when he suddenly remembered something and hurriedly turned back. He took Jia Yun's hand and asked in a low voice:
"How many letters have you received from the princess? Do you know where the princess and her friends are now?"
Jia Yun smiled and said, "The princess writes letters home every day. But today will be the last letter. According to the itinerary, they should be at sea now."
maritime?!
Isn't it the seaside?!
Guan Sheng was terrified, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions. He opened his mouth, swallowed all the words, and just bowed: "Goodbye!"
He hurriedly stumbled back to the government office to report to Wei Jun!
Not to mention that Jia Yun went back, and he and Xiaohong complained that their acting skills were still far from good.
As for Daiyu and her companions, just as Jia Yun had expected, they were now on a ship heading south to Zhejiang.
Aunt Meng had changed into a fisherwoman's outfit, wearing a large bamboo hat to shield herself from the increasingly scorching sun. She was looking ahead and daydreaming:
"Well, if we walk for two more days, we will reach Guangzhou. The Cantonese food is so delicious!"
He turned around and asked the Queen Mother unwillingly, "Madam, are we really not going?!"
The Queen Mother was also dressed in similar clothes, hiding comfortably in the cabin, eating freshly grilled fish and seafood by the window, drinking chilled Huadiao wine, feeling extremely comfortable. She ruthlessly rejected her and said:
"If I could run away and take a ride on a ship, your old master would probably be so angry that his teeth would itch.
"If I go to Guangzhou again, when I get home, I'm afraid neither your eldest daughter nor your second daughter will escape a good beating!
"If you're willing, let's go!"
Aunt Meng grumbled a few words and gave up in frustration.
She was willing to do so.
But if the Supreme Lord and His Majesty heard the reason afterwards, most of my good head would have to be moved.
She can't bear to leave herself!
After the Queen Mother had eaten and drunk her fill, she went to the deck to enjoy the sea breeze for a while before returning to the cabin to sleep.
The boatman came over and asked Aunt Meng carefully, "Mrs. Meng, there are two large ships following us. There seem to be many people holding knives and arrows on the ships."
Aunt Meng uttered an "oh" but remained listless.
The boatman smiled bitterly and said, "Ms. Meng, please don't take it lightly. The sea here is not peaceful."
Aunt Meng was stunned: "Why is it so uneasy?"
"More than a decade ago, there were a lot of Japanese pirates here. Later, the imperial court suppressed them and they disappeared for a few years.
“But these pirates on the sea all come from the opposite island, and we can never completely eradicate them.
"It started six or seven years ago, and then it started to appear sporadically."
The boatman smiled bitterly and said, "If you know the two boats behind us, I won't worry about them.
"If you don't know me, I'll have to pull the sails full and see if I can escape."
Aunt Meng knew that Lin Daiyu had used the talisman to mobilize troops to protect the Queen Mother. She was not worried at the moment and smiled and patted the boatman:
"Although I don't know them, I know they are definitely not pirates. Just rest assured.
“But what you just said about the Japanese pirates is interesting.
"Wait a minute, I'll call our old lady and two girls over, you tell them everything in detail.
"They love to hear this the most. If you say it well, there will be a reward!"
The boatman was puzzled: What's so good about Japanese pirates?!
But I had no choice but to smile and agree.
As for making money, sailing is making money, telling stories is also making money. As long as there is money, it's all good!
Aunt Meng hurried to tell Daiyu.
After hearing this, Daiyu immediately ordered the boatman to come to the door of her cabin. She saw that the Empress Dowager had already gone to bed, and asked Tanchun if she was interested, and then she came to listen herself.
When she heard about the year, Daiyu counted on her fingers and asked the boatman with a smile:
"When I was at home, I heard my uncles mention the Japanese pirates.
“However, I heard from them that there are often pirates from our own country who learn a few words of Japanese from real Japanese pirates and then rob on the coast.
"Is this kind of thing really possible? Why do I find it hard to believe it?"