As soon as Du He said this, everyone around him was stunned.
It's not that he doesn't want to take Du He with him to go south, but because Du He, as a minister of the Shancheng Dynasty, is responsible for guarding the palace. If he goes south, who will be in charge of the next brigade of imperial guards under his command?
It is a time-honored rule that a noble disciple should stay in the guard. His Majesty, the emperor, would not trust anyone else, so how could he hand over his bed to someone he does not trust? Especially now that the imperial power and the Guanlong forces are facing each other at such a critical moment.
After such meritorious service as Du He's, one must not miss work innocently.
Fang Jun didn't understand Du He's fear and caution, and frowned and said in confusion: "It's okay to go south together, but Brother Du has a heavy responsibility. Did he ask for leave from Your Majesty when he came so that the palace guards could arrange for someone else to take over Brother Du's duties?"
Du He groaned a few times, knowing that he was being reckless.
It was just a whim, so how had he ever informed His Majesty Li Er? If he went south on his own initiative and caused chaos in the palace guards, it would be a death penalty. But if he did not go to Jiangnan, he would be afraid that Fang Jun would attack his wife along the way.
, this boy has extraordinary literary talents and is able to impress the heart of a reserved and aloof woman like his wife. If he gets a chance to do such deviant things...
The more Du He thought about it, the more scared he became, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "The guards in the palace are just to deal with it. If something really happens, there will be a 'Baiqisi' to strictly guard the palace. What use can we playboys do?"
?We guard the palace every five days. Even if we go south for a month or two, we will only be absent a few times, and we will not miss important events."
Fang Jun was speechless.
The number of meritorious disciples is a rule set by Emperor Gaozu, and it is a precedent in the military. How can you just come when you say you want, and not come if you can't?
King Li Tai of Wei also frowned. He glanced at Du He and said in a deep voice: "This is a big matter, how can we make a decision at will? If you really want to go south, you can ask for leave from your father and get permission, and then catch up on a speedboat.
Never make your own decisions.”
Because Princess Chengyang was by his side, Li Tai left some room, otherwise he would have yelled at her with his temper.
Is it child's play for you to be a garrison?
Princess Chengyang's expression had already changed.
The so-called husband and wife are of the same mind. Although they are not a caring couple, living together naturally understands each other's personalities better than others and has a better understanding of each other's thoughts. Du He showed his disgust towards Fang Jun before.
, the alienation was real. Although she had changed a bit under the prince's persuasion, there was no way she would be willing to travel thousands of miles on the same boat.
Obviously he is afraid that he will have too much contact with Fang Jun and fall in love over time...
He is simply a bastard with a dirty mind. Who do you think he is?
Princess Chengyang was ashamed and annoyed, with a blush on her pretty face. She stared at Du He and said coldly: "A seven-foot tall man should shoulder his responsibilities and serve the king. How can he lose his ambition by playing with things and enjoy leisure and work? He leaves without permission without asking for leave.
Duty is a capital offense. I don’t want to become a widow yet, so I will return home with you instead of going to the south of the Yangtze River."
Others didn't understand why the couple suddenly got into an argument and couldn't interrupt rashly, but most of them complained that Du He was too busy.
You are already a big boss, so how can you act so willfully?
The eyes he looked at Du He inevitably contained contempt and dissatisfaction...
Du He naturally felt everyone's dissatisfaction, and he seemed a little aggrieved because of Princess Chengyang's annoyance. How could I be a person who doesn't know the depth and does whatever he wants? It is certainly a serious crime to leave one's post without permission, but compared to the possible humiliation,
There is absolutely no comparison!
The head can be cut off or the blood can bleed, but it is absolutely impossible to steal your own wife!
He straightened his chest and stiffened his neck, Du He said firmly: "What are you talking about, Your Highness? You have been pampered since you were a child, and you have never left the house. But this time you have rashly traveled thousands of miles south. How can you rest assured as a husband? Jiangnan?"
Although the scenery is pleasant, there are also many places where smog reigns. Even if Your Majesty is serious about punishing me for leaving my post without permission, you must also guard His Highness to prevent His Highness from any accidents."
Princess Chengyang's face turned red with anger, and she was speechless while gritting her teeth.
After all, it was King Li Tai of Wei who was smart and understood the emotional problems between this couple better than others. At this moment, he felt that Du He's reaction was a bit unreasonable. After seeing Princess Chengyang full of anger but not knowing how to vent it, she felt in her heart
Suddenly moved...
After looking at Princess Chengyang, then at Fang Jun, and then at Princess Changle, His Highness King Wei felt a little annoyed.
Does Fang Jun, a stick man, have any special hobbies and likes to attack his sister-in-law?
That's it for Changle. After all, they have reconciled and are not married. There is nothing they can do if they are in Fang Jun's hands, but Chengyang must not be involved again...
After thinking about it, he said: "It's rare for Du Erlang to have such thoughts. Seeing that you and your husband are so inseparable from each other, I, as the elder brother, feel gratified. Let's do this. Later, I will write a letter and submit it to my father.
, I sincerely request my father to allow Du Erlang to accompany him to the south. Even if my father imposes any punishment, I will bear it."
Princess Jinyang was young, and no matter how smart she was, she couldn't see through the reason. Naturally, she wanted to see her sister's husband and wife in love and harmony. When she saw Li Tai was willing to vouch for Du He, she clenched her white pink fist and praised:
"Brother Royal is mighty!"
Li Tai looked at her and forced a wry smile.
He is so majestic, but the military attache who was guarding the palace left his post without authorization. What kind of serious crime is this? Even if the father understands it, where are the rules and regulations of military affairs? He said it is light, and the punishment afterwards will definitely not be light.
When I think about it, I feel wronged, but who calls me the elder brother?
Each and every one of them is worried...
Du He breathed a long sigh of relief, clasped his fists and saluted: "Thank you for your protection, Your Highness! But don't worry, Your Highness, even if there is any punishment from Your Majesty, I will bear it with all my strength when I come back, and I will not involve Your Highness in any way."
Li Tai snorted coldly: "You'd better remember what you said!"
He walked into the cabin with a wave of his hand and went to write a memorial.
Here, Fang Jun took Xi Junmai to understand the performance of each ship, and arranged the four princesses on the middle warship, while he, King Li Tai of Wei, and Du He took the flagship.
Although he longed to be able to ride on the same boat with Princess Changle and maybe have the opportunity to get along with each other in private during the long journey, he also understood the importance. It would be okay if Gao Yang and Jinyang found out, but what if he was noticed by Princess Chengyang?
If something wrong were to be reported in the future, it would cause a big fuss.
Although Princess Chengyang does not look like a tongue-tied woman, she still has to be careful...
After all the accompanying utensils were transported on board, Fang Jun gave the order to set sail. The white sail was half raised, the cable tied to the dock was untied, the heavy anchor was lifted from the bottom of the river, and the warship slowly set sail.
This kind of warship is an inland river ship. It is rarely equipped among the navy. It is usually only used by the navy to patrol inland waterways such as the Yangtze River and Wusong River. Although it has a pointed bottom, it is not as sharply angled as a sea-going ship, so its draft is not deep.
Otherwise, the river is too shallow and it may easily get stranded.
Fortunately, each warship was loaded with some firearms and ordnance shipped from the Foundry Bureau, plus more than 300 soldiers, and the guards were evenly distributed on the three ships. The increased load made the hull stable. As long as it encountered strong winds and waves, it would be very easy to sail.
It is very comfortable and extremely fast, which is not comparable to ordinary merchant ships.
The fleet set sail from Fangjiawan Pier and went eastward along the Ba River. When it arrived near Lantian, it turned north, which was equivalent to going around the city wall of Chang'an City. After crossing the Ba Bridge, it turned a corner.
The fleet entered the mighty Wei River, turned again, and headed east.
Not long after, there was a sudden turn in the river ahead, and the water flow was rapid. However, another large river came rushing from the north carrying turbid and yellow water, and they met here.
The Wei River is clear and the Jing River is turbid. The place where they meet is half clear and half turbid, and the Jing and Wei Rivers are distinct.
Since they had just set sail and had not yet left the Guanzhong territory, Fang Jun, Li Tai, Du He and others did not return to the flagship, but stayed on the ship with several princesses. After leaving Tongguan and entering the Yellow River, they spent the afternoon
After dinner, return to the flagship.
Although Princess Jinyang has been to many places in Guanzhong, she is still young. She left Chang'an by boat for the first time. She seemed very excited. She stood by the porthole and watched the changing scenery outside with great interest. At this moment, she saw the wonder of "clear distinction between Jing and Wei".
I couldn't help but marvel: "The water is turbid, the water is wet...it's really magical!"
Although the intersection of Jingwei and Jingwei is not far from Chang'an, the other princesses have never been here. After hearing this, they all walked over and looked out, marveling.
Fang Jun also stood behind the princesses with his hands clasped, looking at the two clear and turbid rivers outside where the two rivers converged, with clear distinctions, but he couldn't help feeling a little sad.
Who would have imagined that today's Jingshui is turbid and Weishui is clear, but after a thousand years of changes, Jingshui will become clear and Weishui is turbid again?
Stars are passing by, time is changing, the world is changing all the time, and there is never an unchanging existence.