Chapter 1547 Phoenix Clan Chapter: They're all thinking about us
The guards who were led away by Feng Jiu'er and Qiao Mu realized something was wrong and stopped pursuing them, and quickly returned.
When they returned to the entrance of the cave, many of the drugged guards had already woken up.
Some of them stood up and some were still sitting on the ground.
"What happened?" someone asked.
"I don't know." Many people shook their heads.
Those who came back rushed into the cave to check, but found that nothing had changed inside.
"What's going on?"
"have no idea."
"Not sure."
"How about asking the city lord to come and take a look?"
"Yes, go back and report to the city lord."
"Hurry back and report!"
Before the guards in the mountain had time to go back, the Duan family, the home of the lord of Yongshan City, welcomed distinguished guests.
Lei Shenbao, the city lord of Licheng, a large city next to him, was playing chess in his own small city, and Duan Wucheng was in dire straits.
But unexpectedly, I suddenly received news that the third prince from the capital had arrived.
Yongshan City is located south of Songjiang and is still a small town. Over the years, not many officials have come here, let alone princes.
Duan Wucheng received the news and hurried home.
When he arrived home, the guest had already been invited into the house by the butler.
Yongshan City, the Duan family, is not small in scale.
Compared with the Lei Mansion in Licheng, the difference is not that big, but huge.
The Duan family, with its backing, good environment and good air.
The decoration inside is even more surprising, not only simple but also old.
Is this definitely the city lord's home? Besides being larger than the yard of an average family, what else is there?
"Master, it's the third prince." The housekeeper saw his master coming back and hurried out.
"Okay, I understand. Go prepare tea quickly and use the best tea leaves." Duan Wucheng waved his hands and did not stop.
"Sir, I'm ready, don't be in a hurry, no...sir."
Duan Wucheng was so anxious that when he entered, he kicked up the threshold.
The housekeeper ran over quickly and gave him a hand.
"Master, are you okay?"
Duan Wucheng raised his eyes to look at the people on the main seat, took a deep breath, pulled up his sleeves, and continued to move forward.
"Join the Third Prince." Duan Wucheng knelt down in the palace.
"The villain Duan Wucheng joins the Third Prince."
He cupped his hands and then raised his head: "I didn't know that the third prince was coming, and I neglected the third prince. Please punish me."
Duan Wucheng is indeed Duan Langyu's biological father, and the two look somewhat similar.
The most similar thing is their skin, which is fair, rosy and shiny.
If the Duan family has daughters, it is almost certain that they will all be beautiful.
"Get up." Feng Jiang, who had regained his appearance, looked at the people in the palace and waved his hand.
"Yes, Third Prince." Duan Wucheng stood up after bowing.
"Third Prince, I wonder why you came to this humble house?"
"To be honest, I came here for the sulfur." Feng Jiang's face was expressionless and his voice was indifferent.
It seems that he is not in a good mood.
The woman sitting not far from him, holding her cheek with one hand, looked at him for a moment, as if she never got tired of watching him.
He is so good-looking!
Qiao Mu licked his lips from time to time, almost drooling.
Feng Jiuer, who was opposite her, looked at her and kept holding back. If she hadn't pinched her thighs, she might have laughed.
Miss Qiao, can you please pay attention to the occasion? You should be serious now, okay?
However, Feng Jiuer knew very well that Miss Qiao would definitely not care about her gaze.
Well, if someone is pampering her, she can do whatever she wants.
"Third Prince." Duan Wucheng, who had just stood up, knelt down again.
"Third Prince, I know about the sulfur incident. I should report it to the court, but..." Duan Wucheng wiped his forehead.
"In these years, the imperial court has almost forgotten me, Yongshan City. For the sake of the people, I can only..."
"Third Prince, this villain is guilty!"
The sound of "knock, knock, knock" sounded in the hall, and Duan Wucheng kept kowtowing to the ground.
"Third Prince, concealing it from the court and discovering sulfur in my place was my idea alone and has nothing to do with anyone else."
"If you want to blame, just blame me alone. No one has anything to do with all this!"
"Third Prince." The steward knelt down beside Duan Wucheng.
"Third Prince, I do it all for the people. If you don't believe it, you can go and investigate and find out what I have done for the people in these years."
"Third Prince, please spare me. If he continues to drink like this, I'm afraid..."
"Third Prince, please bypass me first, listen to the villain, explain the situation clearly, and it will not be too late to convict!"
"Third Prince, it's my fault, please don't blame others." Duan Wucheng was still kowtowing vigorously.
"This has nothing to do with anyone in Yongshan City. Just punish me."
"Okay." Fengjiang waved his hand, "Raise your head and speak!"
"Master." When the housekeeper heard this, he immediately went over and stopped Duan Wucheng.
"Oh, sir, you're bleeding, you..."
"I'm fine." Duan Wucheng interrupted the housekeeper and looked at Feng Jiang.
"I know I can't hide the matter of sulfur for long, but the villain really has no choice but to do it."
"To be honest, Third Prince, our Yongshan City has lost a lot of crops this year, and the letters reported to the imperial court are like stones sinking into the ocean."
"I'm afraid the food in the city's warehouses will only be enough for the people this year. If the crops don't improve next year, I'm afraid..."
"Yongshan City is not big, but there are tens of thousands of people. I can't watch everyone starve to death on the streets."
"With so much sulfur, what are your plans?" Feng Jiuer looked at the people in the palace who didn't look like bad guys and asked with raised eyebrows.
Duan Wucheng's eyes turned and met Feng Jiuer's gaze.
"I plan to make gunpowder and exchange it for silver. With the silver, the first thing to do is to implement the water conservancy project we have planned for several years."
"Only by controlling water sources well, crops will not die from drought or drowning one year."
"In addition to implementing water conservancy projects, I also plan to strengthen the city wall."
Duan Wucheng pursed his lips, sighed slightly, and looked up at Feng Jiang.
"In the past few years, Li City, Pingyuan City, and even Xiangcheng, which is not far from our Yongshan City, are all trying to make plans for us."
"A few years ago, Li City and Pingyuan City joined forces with others to attack Yongshan City. If Yue City hadn't given us reinforcements from Yongshan City, we might have been gone."
"I have been in charge of Yongshan City for more than 20 years. Although I have done nothing, I don't want the people to live too hard."
"You mean the Lord of Yuecheng gave you support?" Feng Jiuer asked in a low voice.
She remembered that when she was fleeing for her life in the capital, she passed by this place on her way to Yuecheng.
However, they did not stay and were not very impressed by this place.
"Yes." Duan Wucheng looked at Feng Jiu'er again, "It's the Lord of Yue City, Yue Jianfei."
"Back then, he personally brought three thousand elite troops to support us."
"Today..." Duan Wucheng sighed again.
"The news came back today that Lei Shenbao from Li City has led his troops outside the city gate. I'm afraid this battle will be difficult to avoid."
