"What puzzles me is that just because of Magistrate Hu's words, Captain Sun was willing to risk beheading to let us cross the border?"
Although she relaxed her guard, Chu Nanzhi still asked with some worry.
"Yes, based on Brother Hu's few words of advice, the lower official will indeed have concerns."
Sun Boren replied calmly: "Even if Xiaguan and Brother Hu are not a clean stream in this vast officialdom, they have never forgotten their original intentions after serving as officials for many years. Unfortunately, the world is too turbid. I want to settle down and make a difference."
It’s really not easy.”
Looking up at the gray sky, he sighed: "Xiaoguan was promoted by Yang Situ to enter the officialdom. Although he has been very dedicated to his career these years, he has never thought about being involved in the whirlpool of right and wrong in the party struggle. He only wants to be alone, but
Not only was he suppressed and ostracized, but Yang Situ's downfall was almost implicated and brought disaster to the whole clan. If the princess hadn't been in the capital to persuade His Majesty, I'm afraid that the official would have become a withered bone in the grave, how could he still be here?
Chatting and laughing with the princess."
After that, he knelt down and said with a sincere face: "It was the princess who gave the whole family of Xiaguan and the Yang family's old party a way to survive. Regardless of her friendship with Magistrate Hu, just by virtue of this kindness, Xiaguan
It's hard to repay her, so today I would like to thank the princess for her kindness on behalf of the Yang family's old party."
"Captain Sun, please get up quickly."
Seeing his sincere expression, it didn't look like he was playing a sad drama. He quickly helped him up and asked solemnly: "It's just that the captain let us go. How can you go back to the state capital to do business?"
"Princess, please rest assured, I have my own way of dealing with this."
Sun Boren smiled bitterly and replied: "When the princess's passenger ship leaves the Yizhou river, the lower official will send people to the state capital to report the princess's whereabouts. Anyway, the governor of the Tang Dynasty did not expect that the princess would go south by water, so he transferred all his cronies to the state.
Search for the whereabouts of the princess at various passes in the country. Even if it is learned that the inspection by the subordinate officials is not effective, they will not place heavy blame on me."
After a moment of silence, he sighed bitterly: "The Yizhou Navy is not as good as the Pingning Navy. My position as captain is just a casual job. At worst, I can just go home without work."
From these words, Chu Nanzhi heard that he and Hu Maoxi were both suffering from the same problem.
Yizhou is located in the hinterland, and the navy is in name only. Naturally, it is not as valued as the state capital's cavalry. In fact, its functions are not much different from those of the capital's water supervisor. The daily routine is just to inspect the rivers.
Presumably, he was also affected by the suppression of the Tang family and the turmoil of the Yang family, which made him even more depressed.
Since he was so sincere, Chu Nanzhi no longer gave in and sincerely thanked him: "In this case, I will thank Captain Sun here."
"Princess, there is no need to be polite. Let's set off quickly."
After Sun Boren answered, he clasped fists with her in salute, then led his confidants to walk back to the Yizhou Navy warship, and shouted to the sergeants: "There is nothing strange on the ship, let's go."
After giving the order, the two warships sailed to both sides and immediately got out of the way.
However, Chen Chuan was worried about fraud, so he still kept the sergeants on guard. He walked to Chu Nanzhi and asked cautiously: "Princess, he won't launch a sneak attack on us while we are passing by, right?"
"Let's get through it."
Chu Nanzhi pursed her lips and replied with a slight smile: "Captain Sun Gaoyi, let us not judge the heart of a gentleman with the heart of a villain anymore."
As Sun Boren said just now, if he really had malicious intentions, even if he asked the ship's boss to rush forward with all his strength, it was hard to say who would win.
Xie Jingchen also realized that he had misunderstood Sun Boren before. Watching the boat restart, he calmly told Chu Nanzhi: "It's better to go back to the cabin quickly. It's windy outside. You are pregnant now and be careful to catch a cold."
"Um."
Chu Nanzhi responded lightly, watching the hull pass between the two warships of the Yizhou Navy, the huge stone hanging in her heart finally fell to the ground.
But she also expected that it would be inappropriate to continue along the waterway, so she immediately entered the cabin and asked Chen Chuan to take out the map and analyzed it carefully: "If we continue to go south along the waterway, I am afraid that we will be attacked before we enter Langzhou.
To intercept the Yizhou Army, the only plan for now is to dock at Chenluan County, which is only about twenty miles away from Anhe County, so we can enter Langzhou as early as possible."
"good."
Xie Jingchen also looked at the Kan map carefully: "Thirty miles north of Chenluan County is Zhoukang County, which extends in all directions to the south. I asked my men to gather here to intercept the Yizhou Army and rush for us.
Langzhou buys time."
"Ok, deal."
Having made up his mind, Chu Nanzhi returned to the cabin on the left side of the cabin. He saw the elders and Liu Yun comforting the babies. He walked over with a smile and said to everyone: "Two gentlemen, if you persist for half a day, we can catch up tomorrow."
Heading to Langzhou."
Seeing that the little guys were still unhappy, she immediately comforted them: "When we get to Anhe County, your Grandpa Hu will greet you there, and then we can take a rest."
"Grandpa Hu?"
Hearing that it was Hu Maoxi, Erbao and Sibao couldn't help but get happy: "Mom, why did Grandpa Hu come to Anhe County?"
Chang Yanjue and Nie Huaian also looked puzzled.
"I heard that he was expelled from the capital because of being ostracized. It was he who asked Sun Boren, the captain of the Yizhou Navy, to welcome us to Yizhou."
Chu Nanzhi immediately sat down, poured a cup of tea and drank a few sips slowly: "It's God's mercy. Tang Yi, the governor of Yizhou, tried his best to search for us in the state, but he only let Captain Sun patrol the river as usual. He
Because I was implicated in Yang Situ's incident, I was afraid that I would feel depressed and unwilling to covet such great achievements, so I released us from Yizhou."
"It seems that you are far-sighted. If you hadn't been kind-hearted and did not hesitate to offend the Queen Mother to ask Your Majesty to pardon the Yang family's old party who did not participate in the rebellion, we would not be as lucky as we are today."
Chang Yanjue sighed and said: "If you have to be merciful, please be merciful."
Thinking back on what happened to Lin Jinxiao and the ten Yi Qi clans, he still had some trouble letting go.
Chu Nanzhi saw that Mr. Chang was thinking about old things, and hurriedly consoled him: "Although I was a little harsh in the Qi family's affairs, I was really helpless. He was about to be sealed and surrounded by enemies on all sides. It would be difficult to deter him without resorting to iron-blooded means."
Quartet.”
After a few seconds of silence, she continued: "But Yang's party is different. Yang Situ has a high position and has controlled the government for decades. Many people have no choice but to rely on him to enter the official career. His disciples have old friends all over the world. If the same
Taking thunderous measures at this time of turmoil will only make people more distracted."
"What Nan Zhi said makes sense."
Nie Huai'an stroked his beard, nodded with deep approval and said: "You girl's knowledge is already unparalleled."
Thinking that he had taken her into his sect out of the ordinary, he felt very happy at this moment.
After a brief silence in the cabin, Chang Yanjue frowned again: "This Ji Rongheng was resentful towards you when he left the capital. I wonder if he will be willing to let me wait until I return to Luyan after I arrive in Langzhou.
port?"
"There is no need to worry, Mr. Chang."
Thinking of that stubborn donkey, Chu Nanzhi couldn't help but cover his mouth and smile: "Even if he refuses to let us go south, he will never hand us over to the Yizhou army under the emperor's orders."
"That's true."
Chang Yanjue's eyebrows slowly relaxed, thinking that this was also the benefit of the student couple's plan for him to come to Langzhou.