The distance between the two ships was only ten feet, and the building ship was slightly taller. Qiu Ying stood upright on the bow of the ship, dressed in military uniform, with a gloomy face and hawk-like eyes staring at Fang Jun on the opposite ship.
Gotta be tight...
He couldn't help but be annoyed.
He originally wanted to take advantage of his position to kill Fang Jun's majesty and let him know that the children of the Qiu family can humiliate and kill at will, but he didn't expect that Fang Jun was really a stick. Before he could board the ship and unleash his majesty, he first
He gave himself a hard slap in the face.
The soldiers fished out the officials who had fallen into the water, and they were as miserable as a drowned rat. The merchants watching the excitement around them cheered, which made all the Tongguan soldiers on the official ship lose face.
Everyone was angry at Fang Jun for not following the rules, but even more angry at Qiu Yingqi for acting recklessly.
Everyone knows that Fang Jun is a tough guy, not to mention that he is now a dignified Duke of Yue and a pillar of the imperial court. How can he board the ship without saying anything like an ordinary merchant and cargo ship?
If you were allowed to board the ship and search, you would not be Fang Jun...
Qiu Yingqi calmly waved his hand and asked the official ship to approach the warship. He stood on the bow of the ship and stared at Fang Jun. He said loudly: "A certain person is the guard of Tongguan. I have been ordered by the emperor to check the passing ships. The Duke of Yue is openly
Throwing officials into the water, showing such contempt for the imperial court and disregarding the king's law, what is your intention?"
Originally, he didn't want to meet Fang Jun. After all, he still shouldered a more important task. But if he couldn't face Fang Jun and make amends at this time, how could he control his subordinates in the future?
He was full of momentum here, grasped the truth, and concluded that Fang Jun was in the wrong.
Unexpectedly, Fang Jun didn't answer at all. Instead, he moved slightly to the side, revealing King Li Tai of Wei behind him, and said to Qiu Ying: "This is His Royal Highness the King of Wei in person. What crime should you commit if you bump into the king?"
Li Tai stared at Fang Jun with a depressed look on his face.
Mother!
The Qiu family has a grudge against you. Qiu Yingqi is obviously here for you today, but why did you push me out?
Qiu Yingqi hesitated and had to clasp his fists and said: "General Qiu Yingqi, the general guarding Tongguan, is here to see His Highness the King of Wei! General Qiu is wearing armor and cannot perform the full ceremony. I hope Your Highness will forgive me."
The surrounding soldiers also quickly followed suit and saluted together.
The momentum that had just been built up suddenly evaporated...
Li Tai smiled kindly and said warmly: "It is the general's duty, what crime is he guilty of? Don't be polite."
Then he closed his mouth and turned slightly to show that he was staying out of the matter and would not get involved in it. If you have anything to say, just tell Fang Jun.
Qiu Yingqi felt relieved when he saw Li Tai's expression. He was afraid that Li Tai would stand up for Fang Jun and suppress him with the power of a prince, so he could only endure the humiliation in shame.
Since Li Tai stayed out of the matter, it would be easier to handle. I don't believe that Fang Jun would dare to act arrogantly on his own three-thirds of an acre.
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
Qiu Yingqi straightened up, glared at Fang Jun again, and said: "Both ships entering and leaving Tongguan must be inspected to ensure that there are no prohibited goods on board before they can pass. The Duke of Yue is a high official in the dynasty, how can he
Obstructing the investigation and breaking the law knowingly? I would like to ask the Duke of Yue to show off to the Duke of Yue, otherwise..."
His words were righteous and full of force, and spread far across the river. The nearby merchants heard it clearly and tried to regain their place.
He, the Tongguan guard general, has just taken up his post. If he is embarrassed by Fang Jun, he may not be able to lead this team in the future...
Unexpectedly, before he finished his sentence, he saw Fang Jun wave his hands indifferently, then clasped his hands in fists, arched towards the steering tower at the side and rear, and said loudly: "There are still all the princesses on the ship, how can General Qiu do it?"
I only saluted His Highness the King of Wei, but turned a blind eye to all the princesses? They are all of His Majesty’s blood, why should I favor one over the other!”
Qiu Yingqi almost choked to death.
I was angry at the bottom of my heart, but I didn't dare to show up. I had to bow my hands and salute again. I was afraid that the princesses on the ship wouldn't hear me, so I shouted at the top of my lungs: "The humble minister Qiu Yingqi comes to see your highnesses..."
In fact, since the princesses had never met in the pilothouse, he did not need to salute, and no one would hold him responsible for his disrespect.
But Fang Jun revealed in public that the princess was on the boat. Under such circumstances, if he insisted on refusing to salute, he would be suspected of ignoring Princess Fengyi. If he couldn't turn around, the censor would seize the matter and file a letter.
Impeachment is really troublesome.
But the momentum he had accumulated was interrupted again and again, and he was restrained at every turn, so his morale was inevitably low...
This Fang Jun is really hateful.
The princesses are all on the helm. They can see the scene here clearly, but they may not be able to hear the conversation clearly. Even if they can hear it clearly, it is possible that they can still shout "I love you" at the top of the helm.
?
It is beneath the dignity of the princess.
You can't shout, and it's even more impossible to come down to receive him in person, so an embarrassing situation arises. Qiu Yingqi and a group of officials bend down to bow and salute, but they can't hear a word of "Pingshen" for a long time. Without the princess's decree, then
He didn't dare to get up, otherwise he would be bumping into Feng Jia, and there would be no royal family in sight.
Qiu Yingqi was upset in his heart. He accidentally fell into Fang Jun's way. He was at a loss as to what to do. He slightly raised his eyelids and glanced at Fang Jun. The old man remained silent and asked Li for help.
Tai looked over and saw Li Tai looking around with interest, not caring about the situation here at all.
Obviously, His Highness has made it clear that he will not interfere, so he will definitely neither help Fang Jun nor Qiu Yingqi...
The scene was extremely embarrassing for a while.
Merchants usually have to pass through the two checkpoints of the Tongguan waterway when entering and exiting Guanzhong. Naturally, they have no good impressions of soldiers and officials who interrogate and pay taxes. Now they see such an embarrassing situation, and the Tongguan guards are bent over one by one and are about to break.
They were so embarrassed that they didn't dare to get up even after falling, so they all started to boo and ridicule.
Qiu Ying's teeth were almost broken. He thought to himself that he had eaten lard and got blinded. He was so desperate that he came to give Fang Jun a blow.
Now that he has failed to display his power, he has fallen into a dilemma, not knowing how to end it...
After a long while, Princess Changle on the helm could not bear the embarrassment of these soldiers and officials, so she sent her personal maid to run down from the helm, came to the deck, and said loudly: "Her Royal Highness Princess Changle has an order, generals, please do your best!"
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
The Tongguan guards all breathed a sigh of relief and quickly stood up after thanking each other, fearing that Fang Jun would do something wrong again and everyone would have to bow and suffer...
Qiu Yingqi straightened up, suppressed the anger in his chest, stared at Fang Jun and said: "The last general has the heavy responsibility of carrying out inspections of ships. Please also ask the Duke of Yue to order someone to prepare a springboard so that our officials can board the ship."
Fang Jun stood on the deck, half of his body hidden behind the soldiers. He was naturally not afraid of Qiu Yingqi. Even if this man wanted his own life, he would not dare to commit murder in full view of such people. Otherwise, it would not matter whether he was dead or alive.
, the entire Qiu family will suffer.
What he is afraid of is that if those old guys in Guanlong are evil and hide in the dark, they will find an opportunity to sneak a secret arrow at him, and then put all the blame on Qiu Yingqi, it will be a tragedy.
Already...
"It is your duty to check the ships coming and going, but it is my duty to protect the safety of His Royal Highness the King of Wei and the princesses! You and other petty officials boarded the ship rashly. If you collide with Your Highness the Princess, you may even endanger your safety.
I cannot explain it to His Majesty. Therefore, General Qiu should let me go quickly."
How could Qiu Yingqi be willing to let him go so easily? He pushed himself up against the wall and couldn't get off, so he could only bite the bullet and said: "It is the duty of the general, all ships coming and going must be checked before they can be released. Please don't let me go."
Knowing the law and breaking it will put the general in trouble."
Li Tai on the side watched the show with great interest.
He understood why Fang Jun was so entangled with Qiu Yingqi and refused to give in. A mere Qiu Yingqi would not dare to block the boat ride of a prince, a duke, and four princesses.
Yes, and the ship is a Royal Navy warship.
If there was no support from the Guanlong nobles behind him, even if he killed Li Tai, he wouldn't believe it.
But Fang Jun refused to give in, and Qiu Yingqi insisted on searching. On the surface, it looked like he was fighting, but in fact, it was a head-to-head contest. Countless merchants along the entire Weishui River were watching. Whoever loses his temper will lose his momentum.
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Once this matter spreads, it will have a serious impact on the morale of our camp.
Fang Jun stood on the deck, surrounded by soldiers surrounding him. He looked at Qiu Yingqi slowly and said: "Back then, there was someone like General Qiu who blocked the bow of a certain boat. Does General Qiu know who that person is?"