Hu Xiaotian was startled when he heard this: "General Li, didn't you say that the Seventh Prince is on his way here from Tongtian River?"
Li Chenzhou said: "That's right, but His Highness the Prince received a summons from the Emperor on the way and asked him to return to Yongdu immediately, so he left the task of escorting Princess Anping to Yongdu to me."
Hu Xiaotian felt a mixture of joy and sorrow when he heard the news. He was happy that the seventh prince Xue Daoming would not show up for the time being, which prevented him from meeting Zijuan and the possibility of being exposed in advance. Worryingly, Li Chenzhou personally escorted them back to Yongdu.
Li Chenzhou was intelligent and shrewd, so he would definitely keep a close eye on them along the way. He originally planned to look for opportunities along the way and let Zhou Mo take Long Xiyue to leave early, but it would be difficult to find opportunities under Li Chenzhou's eyes.
Hu Xiaotian said with a happy face: "It would be best for General Li to accompany us, but we may not be able to set off until three days at the earliest."
Li Chenzhou said: "No need to delay, we will leave Nanyang Water Village and head to Yongdu this afternoon."
Hu Xiaotian was shocked when he heard this, and Wu Jingshan couldn't believe his ears, and said in amazement: "But things here haven't been sorted out yet, and the dead warriors haven't had time to deal with the aftermath."
Li Chenzhou smiled and said: "Nothing is more important than the seventh prince's wedding date. You two adults don't have to worry. The bodies of these warriors will be handed over to General Tang for proper disposal. As for the dowry, there is not much left, so it will be shipped directly.
Just take it away."
When Wu Jingshan heard that he had to take a boat, he was so frightened that his face changed: "What? You still have to take a boat?"
Li Chenzhou said: "The journey from here to Yongdu is over mountains and ridges. The journey is difficult and dangerous. If you choose to take a boat, you can go all the way north along the canal to the Tongtian River, and then disembark there. Then go to Yongdu by land. Lord Wu can rest assured.
, the country is peaceful and the people are safe in Dayong, Li can guarantee your safety."
Although Hu Xiaotian did not raise any objections, he still thought that the trip was too hasty and whispered: "I haven't reported this matter to the princess yet. Two generals, please allow me to explain the matter to the princess before making a decision."
Tang Boxi said: "Eunuch Hu, you really don't do things like us men. Mother-in-law and mother-in-law are so indecisive. Isn't it just that you have gone through all the trouble to send Princess Anping here just to go to Yongdu? Why are you pushing back and delaying time on purpose? Do you still have the time?"
Any other plans?"
Hu Xiaotian secretly scolded this guy for his bad mouth. I am a eunuch, but I am not really a eunuch. You have repeatedly made fuss about this matter, mocking me for not being a man. My character is really low. Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "
There is no plan, but such a big matter must be reported to the princess first no matter what."
Li Chenzhou said: "Master Hu, just go and report, I will ask people to start preparations. We will set off by boat in the afternoon." His words were equivalent to telling Hu Xiaotian that there is no room for change in his decision. It doesn't matter if you ask for instructions or report.
, in short, you have to obey our arrangements on our Dayong territory.
Hu Xiaotian came to the princess's tent, and Zijuan walked out of it, putting on a brand new gorgeous palace dress. This dress was found in a wooden box that was picked up. Zijuan's face was covered with a veil,
Only a pair of clear beautiful eyes were revealed. People want clothes, Buddha wants gold. After Zicuckoo put on these clothes, her whole body exuded a noble, cold and arrogant aura. Hu Xiaotian couldn't help but secretly praise him. After all, he has been with Long Xiyue for many years.
Zicuckoo looks almost real when dressed up, but this girl is indeed very extraordinary. After such an incident, she was able to remain so calm and rational. It seems that I have always underestimated her in the past.
Hu Xiaotian pretended to give a deep bow and said respectfully: "Xiaotian, see Her Royal Highness, I will live a thousand years, a thousand years, a thousand years!"
Zijuan said calmly: "Flat body!" She performed the princess's appearance vividly by raising her hands and feet.
Hu Xiaotian explained Li Chenzhou's decision just now.
Zicuckoo said: "Anyway, we have to go to Yongdu sooner or later. It doesn't matter when we leave."
Hu Xiaotian said: "Since Her Royal Highness the Princess said so, I will go and prepare."
Zicuckoo said: "There is nothing to prepare for. After this incident, most of the people died. There are only about thirty people who survived, and most of the dowry has been lost in the Yongjiang River."
Hu Xiaotian said: "I have collected some dowry and luggage. I will send a messenger back to Dakang later and report to the emperor as soon as possible to explain the matter."
Zicuckoo said: "The great country of Yongyang is not big enough to take that dowry seriously, so you don't have to worry. I will explain it to them myself when we get to Yongdu."
Hu Xiaotian secretly admired Zijuan for getting into the role so quickly. If he hadn't known the inside story, even he wouldn't have been able to tell whether this was a princess or not.
Zijuan raised her eyes, looked at the warriors who were busy sorting out their dowry, and suddenly sighed softly: "Hu Xiaotian!"
"Here!" Hu Xiaotian bowed.
"If someone wants to harm me on the way, will you protect me?"
"Xiaotian is willing to go to pieces for the princess and die without any regrets!" Hu Xiaotian vowed.
Zijuan's beautiful eyes were full of coldness: "I don't believe it, not at all!"
Li Chenzhou's decision to set off in the afternoon made time extremely tight. There was not much time left for Hu Xiaotian and his group to deal with the aftermath. After discussing with Wu Jingshan, Hu Xiaotian and Wu Jingshan decided to leave Xiong Anmin and his son here and let them lead four warriors to coordinate with Nanyang Water.
The village was responsible for the aftermath of the corpses of the warriors. At the same time, Wu Jingshan wrote a letter and asked Xiong Anmin to return to Dakang after finishing the things here. He tried to find a way to send the letter to the capital and hand it over to the emperor as soon as possible. The reason for doing this
, also hoping to explain the situation clearly, gain the emperor's understanding, and thus absolve himself of his guilt.
Originally, Xiong Tianba refused to stay. He wanted to follow Hu Xiaotian and the others to Yongdu to join in the fun, but Hu Xiaotian was worried that the danger would be greater when he considered the upcoming trip. Xiong Tianba had a strong temper and was reckless.
Dayong had caused trouble and was afraid it would get out of hand, so he instructed Zhou Mo to order him to stay and take care of his father.
In the end, there were only twenty-nine people left to escort Princess Anping to Yongdu. However, they were now in Dayong, and Li Chenzhou was completely responsible for safety.
In the afternoon of that day, three ships set off from Nanyang Shuizhai and sailed northward along the canal against the current.
Hu Xiaotian and others accompanied the princess on the middle boat. After the fleet entered the canal, Hu Xiaotian and the surviving warriors began to sort out the dowry, opened the wooden boxes, spread the contents on the deck to dry, and then packed them again
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There are still many precious items in these wooden boxes, which were re-registered by Wu Jingshan. Although these people belonged to different camps in the past, after the disaster of Yongjiang, only these three of the more than 800 people were left.
The ten people, even the trusted warriors of Wen Boyuan in the past, no longer hate Hu Xiaotian. Everyone understands that now they must put aside the festivals and unhappiness of the past. Only by joining hands to advance and retreat together can they hope to overcome the difficulties.
To Hu Xiaotian's delight, the landscape paintings that Yang Lingqi gave him were intact. Hu Xiaotian gave these paintings to Long Xiyue for collection. Long Xiyue worked carefully and carefully wrapped each painting with oilcloth, so there was no damage at all.
Soaked in water, there was also a portrait of Long Xiyue painted by Hu Xiaotian. Hu Xiaotian destroyed it as soon as he found it. This thing must not be kept. If it falls into the hands of someone with intentions, it will definitely become a big trouble.
Long Xiyue's current identity is Hu Xiaotian's follower Xiaobing. She still couldn't bear to see the portrait of her that Hu Xiaotian wanted to destroy. Hu Xiaotian guessed her thoughts and said to her through voice transmission: "After we get out of trouble, I'll give it to you."
You draw a hundred pictures and a thousand pictures."
Long Xiyue nodded slightly, but then heard the man say again: "The figure of the human body without clothes."
Long Xiyue's pretty face heats up, wishing she could find a crack in the ground to crawl in. This guy really can say anything, and he feels so sweet in his heart. If he can really overcome the difficulties in front of him, he can stay with his lover.
For the rest of his life, he can do whatever he wants.
Li Chenzhou came from the stern of the ship. He was wearing a black warrior uniform and an ebony hair crown. This outfit looked a bit old-fashioned. Hu Xiaotian thought to himself that he was dressed like mourning clothes. In fact, most mourning clothes in this era still wore hemp and mourning.
There were also people dressed in black. Li Chenzhou's outfit had an ulterior motive. Deep in his heart, he was silently paying homage to his brother.
Hu Xiaotian noticed that the long knife hanging on Li Chenzhou's waist was the tiger soul used by Wen Boyuan during his lifetime. He couldn't help but feel that Li Chenzhou was not a good bird. Seeing that the knife was good, he wanted to take it for himself when he saw the money. He was like a spring breeze.
He went up to him face-to-face, cupped his fists and saluted, "General Li is here!"
Li Chenzhou said: "I heard that the princess is seasick, so I specially prepared some medicine to treat seasickness. Could you please pass it on to Mr. Hu?" He handed a jade bottle to Hu Xiaotian.
Hu Xiaotian took it with both hands and thanked him repeatedly: "General Li is really thoughtful."
Li Chenzhou said: "It's just a trivial matter, it's nothing to worry about." He glanced at the dowries spread out on the deck in the distance and said: "How? Is the loss big?"
Hu Xiaotian replied truthfully: "Most of them have fallen into the Yongjiang River, and only a small part have been recovered, but it is still thanks to you."
Li Chenzhou said: "Master Hu, there is no need to be so polite. We all have the same purpose."
Hu Xiaotian deliberately took a few more glances at Li Chenzhou's tiger sword hanging on his waist. His intention is self-evident. Even if Wen Boyuan is dead, he is a general of Dakang after all, and you cannot take his things casually.
Li Chenzhou said: "This sword is called Tiger Soul, and it is a relic of General Wen."
Hu Xiaotian nodded and said: "It looks familiar to me." He said in his heart that no matter how thick-skinned you are, you are a famous general of Dayong after all, and you won't be greedy for killing someone's knife. (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, novels
