Li Changfeng left a few people to look for a place suitable for large ships to dock on the coastline, preparing to build a dock in the future.
Then he said goodbye to Benjamin and Zhou Jianbo, and led everyone back to Beijing by boat.
This time we were going upstream, and the boat was moving very slowly.
The seventh day.
Li Changfeng couldn't stand the life on the boat all day long, so he ordered it to dock at the dock along the coast, and took Zhao Shanhe and several thunder riders to hide the identity of the prince and quietly disembark ashore without alerting the local officials.
This place is called Changyi, and the city is very small.
Snowflakes of varying sizes were floating in the sky, and a thick layer fell on the ground. It had obviously been falling for a long time.
There were very few pedestrians on the street. The few people I met occasionally walked by with their necks hunched, their eyes and eyebrows covered with ice crystals.
Li Changfeng has an extraordinary demeanor, and the guards around him are energetic and alert, making him look a bit conspicuous when walking on the street.
But people passing by just glanced at it and didn't pay much attention. They just regarded it as a kid from a rich family passing by.
It's better to be in spring.
Li Changfeng sighed secretly, winter felt a bit desolate.
"Go back."
Li Changfeng's spirits were waning and he no longer had the interest to continue shopping. He might as well endure it and return to the capital to stay at the Nuang Pavilion and eat hot pot.
Everyone turned around and turned back.
At this moment, a sudden change occurred.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!…
Dozens of arrows roared towards him.
Zhao Shanhe's expression changed slightly, and he shouted coldly: "Be on guard, protect His Highness!"
The crowd moved with a roar, surrounding Li Changfeng and holding their swords to block the arrows.
Li Changfeng's face darkened slightly.
Who is assassinating him?
Zhao family?
Now that the Daqian royal family is gaining momentum, the Zhao family should not take action at this time.
Wang family?
Didn’t we kill them last time and cancel the reward order?
The possibility of Fengtianhui is also very small.
Feng Shi had helped him, and he was still thinking that he would inherit the throne in the future and regain the Dafeng Dynasty without spending a single soldier, so he would not change his established policy so quickly.
Li Ji?
This possibility is also very small.
Emperor Qianwu had been watching him and warned him that doing so would be asking for death. Li Ji was not stupid enough.
So who could it be?
Just as Li Changfeng's mind was racing to analyze the matter, more arrows were fired at him, most of them targeting Zhao Shanhe.
The downed arrowhead was as black as ink, obviously quenched with poison. The guards carefully protected Li Changfeng, and Zhao Shanhe had been restrained.
A group of killers in white robes came quickly.
Li Changfeng frowned slightly, but was not nervous.
The accompanying Lei Cavalry brought a musket and a lot of grenades. No matter how powerful the killer was, he was not afraid of him.
But it's not time to use these yet.
Soon, Lei Qi and the accompanying Ouchi masters were also restrained, and a familiar voice came from a distance.
"His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince, we meet again."
When I first spoke, the voice was still far away.
When the voice fell, the person had already arrived three feet away from Li Changfeng. It was Feng Shiye, the master of the Luohua Palace and a first-level Grand Master.
Although Feng Shiye tried his best to maintain his demeanor and his voice as calm as possible, his eyes were clearly a little impatient.
Obviously, the previous failed assassinations had a great impact on his state of mind.
"Yes, we meet again."
Li Changfeng smiled indifferently, his eyes a little cold.
"Protect Your Highness!"
Zhao Shanhe is in great danger.
He had fought against Feng Shiye and knew that his strength was astonishing and that ordinary masters were no match for him.
While speaking, Zhao Shanhe tried his best to kill Feng Shiye, but the white-robed killers from Luohua Palace swarmed up and committed suicide to hinder his progress.
Although it was cold winter, Zhao Shanhe was so anxious that he was sweating profusely.
Li Changfeng asked calmly: "Didn't the Wang family withdraw the reward order? Why do you still want to assassinate this prince?"
An evil look appeared on Feng Shiye's face: "Although the Wang family has withdrawn the reward, the successive failed assassinations have caused the reputation of my Luohua Palace to plummet. Only by killing you can I clear my name!"
Hearing this reason, Li Changfeng couldn't help complaining: "It's just that my brain is sick."
There is no benefit at all, people are still dying, just for the sake of fame?
Li Changfeng had difficulty understanding Feng Shiye's brain circuit.
Li Changfeng was about to take action when suddenly there was the sound of dense footsteps and angry curses in the distance.
"What a brave man! He actually dared to assassinate His Highness the Ninth Prince!"
"No one of you can escape today!"
As he spoke, more dense arrows whizzed towards the leader of the thieves, Feng Shiye, forcing him to put away his offensive and block repeatedly.
The large army that was secretly hanging behind to protect Li Changfeng finally rushed over.
Li Changfeng slowly put away the internal energy he had just brought up, and the Leiqi put away the muskets they had just taken out before they had time to tear off the muskets wrapped in black cloth.
These people are not ordinary soldiers, but top masters carefully selected by Gao Dali from the imperial palace. Even a first-class grandmaster like Feng Shiye would never think of assassinating Li Changfeng in the hands of so many people.
"Your Highness, the Ninth Prince, I will leave the head on your neck for now and collect it another day!"
Feng Shiye looked unwilling and quickly retreated with a cold shout.
Li Changfeng sneered: "I've heard you say such cruel words many times."
After saying that, he waved his hand: "Kill me, the prince. I will reward you with a thousand taels of silver for each person you kill. If you kill the leader of the thieves, you will be rewarded with a hundred thousand taels of silver."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's eyes lit up, and they started frantically chasing everyone in the Luohua Palace. If Zhao Shanhe hadn't stopped them, they would all have rushed over.
"Your Highness, you'd better go back, it's safe on the boat." Zhao Shanhe bowed and advised.
"good."
Li Changfeng nodded.
After a while, the masters turned back, bringing several corpses with them.
The leader of the thieves, Feng Shiye, and several of his accomplices fled into the mountains. Because they were difficult to identify in the snow and wind because they were wearing white robes, and because they were afraid of being tricked into leaving the mountain, they did not pursue them closely.
Li Changfeng was not surprised. A first-grade grandmaster could not be killed so easily.
"Let's go."
Li Changfeng gave the order to set sail and then got into the cabin.
It’s the ninth day again.
The fleet finally arrived at the Grand Canal Wharf, thirty miles away from the capital. The imperial guards had already taken control of the entire wharf. After Li Changfeng landed, he took a carriage to the palace.
In recent years, apart from Emperor Qianwu's travels, only Li Changfeng in the world has the qualifications to mobilize the Imperial Guard Army. No one else has enjoyed such treatment since then.
And not just once.
There was no need to inquire, people had already guessed that His Highness the Ninth Prince was returning to Beijing.
During the time that Li Changfeng was away, the news that he could speak the foreign language and do business with foreign people had spread throughout the capital.
While people admired Li Changfeng's erudition and knowledge, they also wondered whether there was really something to be gained from those foreigners?
Many people still remember how miserable those people were like beggars, and they didn't look like they were rich.
Therefore, Li Changfeng's return caused a great sensation in the capital. When the motorcade entered the city, the streets were filled with people.
Li Changfeng stayed in the carriage without showing up and went straight to the palace.