One by one the warships of the Great Zhou Dynasty set sail. Su Wan stood not far away and looked at the sea, watching the fleet getting further and further away. After a while, he turned his head, and he didn't know when there were many people from Changzhou standing behind him.
"Prince-in-law," the people knelt down and said, "it was you who saved us."
Su Wan seemed to be agitated in his heart, and his face couldn't help but move. He took a few steps quickly to help the people up, "This is what we should do."
The leaders are the three elders respected by the people of Changzhou.
Mr. Nie's beard and hair were all white, but his eyes were still bright. He wiped the corners of his eyes and said, "The Zhang family has been in Changzhou for so many years. Many people have complained about their grievances. Everyone is really suffering. Not long after the prince-in-law came to Changzhou, not only did he arrest
He defeated those corrupt officials and saved the common people from the pirates, and now he is taking charge of the overall situation and sending troops to fight against the Japanese. It makes my heart boil with excitement and I want to contribute to the country.
It's a pity that I am old, but there are still many young and middle-aged men in Changzhou City. As long as the Prince Consort gives the order, although we are not soldiers, we still have the strength to save Changzhou, even if we risk our lives."
Su Wan looked at the people in front of him with emotion, unable to speak for a long time.
Mr. Nie continued, "Now we only want one thing from each other."
Su Wan said, "Old Nie said it doesn't matter."
Mr. Nie nodded, cordially pulled Su Wan to the side and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty is not a military commander. It may be dangerous to stay in the front. You have done so much for Changzhou, we must protect you."
You have to be careful, otherwise... you won't be able to explain it to the eldest princess."
Su Wan frowned slightly, with a bit of doubt on his face.
Mr. Nie continued, "Since the war has begun, it is the responsibility of the two commanders-in-chief of Changzhou and Quanzhou and the Marquis of Anyi. You must not take any more risks. Let's talk..."
Mr. Nie didn't say all of what he said next, but Su Wan already understood that it meant that it was useless for him, a weak scholar who didn't know how to fight, to stay here.
This was the woman's tone. This old Mr. Nie was sent by the woman to monitor him. What he just said was untrue.
Su Wan lowered his eyes, "Who asked you to say these words?"
Mr. Nie said neither humble nor arrogantly, "I'm just worried about my husband-in-law. Don't do what he wants. The government office is short of manpower now, and there are guards at the palace. My husband-in-law..."
"You don't need to teach me how to do things," Su Wan's doubts were confirmed, his eyes flashed gloomily, but he soon controlled his emotions and became righteous again, "The whole of Changzhou may fall into war at any time.
How can I be alone? The emperor asked me to come here not just to go through the motions, but to relieve Changzhou's difficulties."
Mr. Nie was silent, waiting for Su Wan to finish speaking, and then continued, "We have prepared enough food and water and placed them in the palace. No one knows that even if the prince-in-law is in the palace, he can hear it every day."
Battle report outside."
Su Wan sneered in her heart, Huayang's usual methods were like this, she might not know yet, but now he is no longer what he used to be.
"The White Dragon King should not be underestimated," Mr. Nie said, "those pirates are fierce, you are just the supervisor..."
"Shut up," Su Wan was furious, "You're just a third person, do your duty, and don't tell me what to do."
Mr. Nie stopped talking and stood there, looking very obedient, but without any fear on his face.
It was obviously different, but Su Wan felt like he hadn't left her hand yet.
Su Wan hated this feeling, especially at this time.
Mr. Nie said, "Are you planning to go out to sea by boat? I'm afraid that's not good. Why don't you think about it carefully? I also have my own time to plan."
The so-called time arrangement is to be reported to Huayang.
Could it be that Huayang is nearby?
It’s impossible. There’s a war in Changzhou, so how could Huayang come?
Su Wan's eyes fell on the common people again. He left Mr. Nie aside and walked back to the common people. "Soon, I will go to sea. Don't worry. As long as I am here, I will never let the Japanese come ashore."
The people knelt down one after another.
Waiting for the people and Mr. Nie to leave, Su Wan called the eldest princess's palace chief Shi to his side, "Go check and see where the princess is?"
Chang Shi's eyes flashed and he immediately understood what Su Wan meant. He nodded and quickly walked a few steps and disappeared in front of Su Wan.
Su Wan waited until the evening before Chang Shi replied, "Mr. Nie went to a large house in Jiangyin City. When the old man entered the house, someone came out to check carefully. He still had a waist card in his hand."
Su Wan looked at Chang Shi, "What kind of waist card?"
Chang Shi said, "It's made of red sandalwood, like... the waist badge used in our house."
When the eldest princess orders the people around her to go out to work, she will give them a rosewood waist badge with the word "华" engraved on it.
Su Wan's face became even more gloomy.
Chang Shi said, "It stands to reason that if the eldest princess comes, the eldest princess should immediately inform the prince-in-law."
Unless there is something you want to hide from him.
Why did the eldest princess come to Changzhou? And why did she come?
Su Wan was thinking in his mind, and Miss Xu's face appeared in front of his eyes.
Did she find out something, so she informed the eldest princess? Is the eldest princess really in that mansion? Or is there someone who spreads the suspicion.
Su Wan grimaced, pinched his fingers gently, and then rubbed them slowly. At such a critical moment, anyone who tried to harm him would be seeking death, even Hua Yang.
He has put up with her for a long time. If it weren't for the fact that the time has not come, he would have got rid of her long ago. As long as she was honest, he would have let her live for a while. If she seeks death, don't blame him for being ruthless.
noodle.
But before that, he had to find out what they found.
"Prince-in-law, someone has sent a letter." The steward stepped forward to report.
Su Wan's eyes fell on the envelope.
There were only a few words written on the envelope, and Mr. Su personally signed it.
Su Wan was startled. This font was very familiar to him. It was the person he had been looking for. He had been searching for it for many years, but he didn't expect to have news at this time.
Su Wan stretched out his hand to take it, but his fingers stopped in mid-air.
Chang Shi understood and immediately took the letter to check to see if there was any fraud on it. After checking everything, he carefully cut the envelope open with a knife and took out the paper inside.
There are three words written on the paper: save the child.
There is also an exquisite long-life lock in the envelope. The golden lock has been around for some years and there are signs of wear and tear around it. Especially the writing on the back is almost unclear.
But Su Wan remembered every word on it, because they were all carved by his own hands.
Yes, it was her. After all these years, she was finally willing to show up. She must have come here out of desperation, and her purpose was naturally to ask him to rescue her and his child.
That bitch Tian was pregnant when she escaped. He always believed that his child was still alive in this world.
Su Wan felt hot in his heart and looked at Chang Shi, "Go to the mansion and check to see if the person inside is Huayang, and also find out if they have captured a child."
Chang Shi is leaving.
"Wait a minute," Su Wan suddenly called Chang Shi again, "Let me think about it again."
Perhaps this was a trap to lure him into being fooled. As long as he made any changes, it would be equivalent to admitting everything.
