"Okay, I will go back and report to the Young Master." The wild Taoist immediately resigned.
Watching the person go away, Fang Zhen's smile faded, he carefully folded the letter and ordered: "Forward this letter to the Internal Supervision Department for filing."
The content of this letter is not scandalous, but it needs to be kept. If the emperor asks about it one day, I will have evidence to prove it.
There was an ox cart parked more than a hundred meters away from the entrance of Fang Mansion. The people on the cart saw this scene from a distance with calm expressions.
If Su Ziji is here, he will be able to recognize this person at a glance - it is Yu Qianzhi whom he met on the first day in Beijing.
"Sir, here's the food you want." The entourage got off the car and went to a breakfast stall to buy some food, then got in the car and handed over the food box.
Yu Qianzhi waved his hand: "Let it go for now."
At this time, the people who were sent out also walked to the bullock cart and reported the matter in a low voice.
After hearing this, Yu Qianzhi was silent for a moment and said, "Go to the dock."
This man got on the bullock cart directly, drove in front, and headed towards Longmen Wharf.
There was no conversation on the road. Longmen Pier was twenty miles away from the capital. Along the way, Yu Qianzhi closed his eyes and meditated, saying nothing, looking calm and indifferent.
But when I gradually heard the sounds of people on the streets lined with hotels and shops, my indifference turned into a hint of hidden annoyance as I opened my eyes.
"Don't get close, just stop here." Yu Qianzhi ordered after seeing the scene at the pier.
The servant obeyed and held the ox that was driving the chariot.
Yu Qianzhi opened the curtain and looked at the crowds of people on the pier. The armored soldiers were separated at a distance. Oxen carts carried wooden boxes containing silver and weapons. After counting, they carried them one by one to the ship.
"Eight hundred thousand taels of silver, weapons for 6,000 men, and grain and grass have been collected nearby. There is no need to transport them from the capital." Yu Qianzhi, who knew the inside story, thought.
"Sir, the convoy of the Minister of War is coming." At this time, the attendant observed the surrounding situation and said: "Hey, there is also a convoy from the palace."
Yu Qianzhi really didn't pay attention to the back. When he heard this, he gently lowered the curtain of the car. The ox cart he was riding in had no special markings. The convoy that passed by quickly did not find an official sitting on it.
In the car, I was just observing.
"It's a convoy with eunuchs, and they seem to be imperial envoys." Yu Qianzhi frowned.
"The two imperial envoys are here, come with me to greet them!" An official at the dock stood up and said that he brought fifteen or six people who had arrived first to greet him, including the attachés.
Seeing Cui Zhaoquan, the calm Minister of the Ministry of War, and a eunuch, Technetium, getting off the ox cart, a group of soldiers approached, and the official who arrived first saluted: "Go to the official pass and send a message to pay homage to the imperial envoy."
"Eight hundred thousand taels of silver and weapons for 6,000 men have been counted and packed into the cabin. There is no shortage at all. If there is any discrepancy, I can only ask my subordinates."
Cui Zhaoquan smiled blankly and said, "It's such a cold weather, it's hard for you to give birth to me. It's just that I have been sent by the emperor, so I won't keep you."
He looked at the attendant again and asked, "Eunuch Zhao, can you give me a lecture?"
"Although we are imperial envoys, we are only accompanying them. Mr. Cui, please excuse me." Inspector Zhao didn't seem to feel the unusual atmosphere. He turned his eyes to Su Ziji and Shao Sisen and said casually.
After hearing this, Cui Zhaoquan's expression improved a little, with an imperceptible smile on his face. He took the lead in getting on the boat, and his retinue and attendants followed him in step by step.
There was another eunuch in the team, and with a few cannon blasts, the fleet set sail.
Looking at the ship that was gradually moving away, Yu Qianzhi stared at it for a long time. Even though he was far away, he could still see Su Ziji among the entourage at a glance.
"This kind of grace is really unforgettable." Yu Qianzhi thought for a while and waved his hand: "What a pity - go back!"
As the imperial envoy's ship left the shore, there was still the sound of drums and music, and of course there was more than one ship. The imperial envoy's main ship, with all 800,000 taels of military pay, was on this ship. It was the most closely guarded. Even after it left the shore, the soldiers still patrolled with swords.
There are many armors on the deck, and there is a serious and murderous atmosphere.
The other ships were relatively relaxed. The ship Su Ziji stayed on was almost at the tail of the fleet, but it was the quietest and relatively spacious.
People who want to save face go to the front row, which makes people nervous. Thinking of this, Su Ziji couldn't help but have a smile on his face, and then quickly turned away. He stood on the deck at the stern of the ship, looking at the dock that was getting further away, with a smile on his face.
No one knew about Bo, but what he looked at was actually one of the merchant ships following the imperial fleet, not far or near.
This kind of private fleet following the official ship at a short distance has always been the default behavior. The wild Taoist took the little fox and mixed into one of the merchant ships. When Su Ziji looked over, Xiaobai was nowhere to be seen.
, a wild man disguised as an ordinary businessman stood at the bow of the ship and nodded towards Su Ziji.
The wild Taoist expressed his intention, and saw that the sky was getting darker, and the rain was pattering, making the awning of the boat rattle, and then he entered the cabin. After a long time, the captain finished his instructions, came back, wiped the rain and said: "It happens to be rainy tonight, but I
I have already ordered the sir to pick up the wind, and the boat is full of fish. I wonder if you are used to eating it when you live here?"
"I'm used to eating, I'm used to eating!" The wild Taoist nodded with a smile, took out a fifty tael of official silver, and was about to give it to the boatman. At this time, the boatman also stretched out his hand to stop him and saluted respectfully: "Mr. Lu, you are an expert. Recently,
There are some twists and turns in my business, so I have the audacity to ask you, sir, to do the math for me so that I can turn the bad luck into good fortune."
"Regardless of whether it's accurate or not, and whether it can be changed or not, I don't dare to charge the shipping fee. I'll just treat it as a small tribute." The boatman spoke very politely.
The wild Taoist was startled, came to his senses, and followed Su Ziji. Su Ziji gave him some money, but in reality it was not much. After all, Su Ziji had only been rich for a few months.
The wild Taoist does not complain, because he is looking at the future, not short-term income, but he is a person who reads Feng Shui and fortune-telling wherever he goes to make some income.
Because he is really capable, he will become famous wherever he goes. Moreover, he is not willing to conflict with local gangsters and only does three hexagrams every day, which makes people sought after him.
Nowadays, it is not uncommon for boatmen to ask for criticism.
The wild Taoist smiled, and actually got on the boat. He instinctively looked at several merchant ships, and naturally chose the best ship to get on. Of course he couldn't say this at this time, but he was just embarrassed at first, and said: "There are so many ships, so I can't choose."
, I chose your boat because of some fate, that’s all, I’ll make an exception today and show you my fate again.”
After hearing this, the boatman was so happy that he saluted and thanked him repeatedly. The Taoist asked him to stand still. He was careless at first, but suddenly he frowned and thought to himself: "Hey, originally, my instinctive choice was the one with the best fate."
"Not only does this boatman have good luck, he may also have some official luck in his later years. Although he is an official, he is also the best among this group of boatmen."
"But now, it is confusing and vaguely evil. Why is this?"
Feeling confused, the wild man separated from the boatman and looked at the whole ship, but he couldn't find any abnormality in any specific person, which brought bad luck to the whole ship.
And upon careful calculation, the result is even more bizarre.