Late that night, Chen Jingui's sailors interrogated the prisoners while pursuing, and found several water bandits' stockades in the early morning, and in one of the villages, rescued the kidnapped little marquis Lu Chun.

During the time of being kidnapped, Lu Chun didn't see the kidnappers, but kept being turned around. On the night of rescuing him, the kidnappers probably knew about the defeat of the war and wanted to transfer him again, but they happened to be sent to this stockade and rescued by the sailors who broke through the camp.

For now, that's all that can be drawn, and further things need to be interrogated in depth to know the way of the bandits. As far as Chen Jingui is concerned, he naturally hopes to stay here and dig up the whole thing before leaving, but on the other hand, he also has the task of escorting the birth gang. For Lu Chun, of course, he can withstand the pressure and stay, if the matter has been settled, and he still has to stay, then the suspicion of competing for merit is too great, and he will not leave any opportunity for meritorious service to his colleagues, which is a taboo for officials.

In addition to the military and political aspects, the secret investigation department only has the right to make suggestions on this kind of matter, which is a constraint on the surface. The hidden danger of being coveted by the Birth Gang has been eliminated, and the rewards and Chen Jingui are not the same system. Of course, most of the people don't know about Chen Jingui or the secret investigation department, but in the rain on the second day after the big victory, half of Xuyi is lit up like a festival, presumably soon, from Xuyi to Huai'an, and even in a larger area, they will begin to hype up the victory of this water bandit.

Ning Yi moved to live on the boat where Yunzhu and Jin'er were on this day, and watched the people who came to congratulate Chen Jingui and others one after another, and the firecrackers were set up in a shed in the rain. At the same time, the soldiers who went to Hongze Lake to chase and kill the water bandits have also come back one after another, because of the overnight pursuit and killing battle, although the situation of the battle this time was almost one-sided, but the casualties were more than expected, the battle on the lake yesterday afternoon was quite smooth, and then it was already night in the camp where the water bandits were chased, although they still had the advantage, but there were still many casualties in the night. It's just that he rescued the little marquis and won such a big victory. The generals who led the troops had also forgotten about their own small casualties, after all, no matter what, this big victory would be rewarded with a big reward, and no one would be treated badly.

The water bandits who were caught last night were interrogated overnight, but the various messages obtained throughout the day were not enough to piece together the complete puzzle of the incident. Of course, that's okay too. One of the original five ships of the flotilla was blown up, and four remained, but that night. Chen Jingui also decided to come down, and by tomorrow morning, the fleet would continue to set off, so as not to waste time in order to send the birthday gang to the capital as soon as possible. As for the various follow-up hands, it will be handed over to others in Xuyi County to be responsible for continuing to dig deeper into this water bandit kidnapping incident. Uproot participants.

For this decision, the people in Xuyi couldn't wait to beat the gongs and drums and clap their hands, and the rain was slightly reduced that night, so naturally there was a big feast, and Chen Jingui and a group of nobles were invited to the banquet. As a result, although there are a lot of guards on the dock, it is still much quieter after all. After dinner, Zhou Pei came over to find Ning Yi. Sit on a stool in the room in a proper manner. Poor as a puppy.

"What the hell do you want to do, Your Highness the County Lord."

"Teacher, do you know the truth...... Grandpa Ma's reply must have arrived......" Zhou Pei pursed his lips. "I want to go to Beijing ......"

Ning Yi looked at her for a while, laughed, and then put a letter in front of her: "I don't know what that old man thinks...... I can do you a favor, but you have to do me a favor too. ”

"It's so good, it's good, what are you talking about, teacher." Zhou Pei excitedly picked up the letter and read it, and after reading it for a while, he said, "You see, my father really doesn't care about me at all, and he didn't say anything about me going to Beijing." Hmph, he chose a county horse for me because he was afraid that others would say that he was too sloppy to be a father...... Oh, teacher, what do you want me to do? Murder and arson or abduction, I listen to you. ”

"It's a bully." Ning Yi said with a smile, "I want to do something, and some people need to be unable to hear my name." But there were too many people on the boat, not long ago Zhuo Yunfeng told my name to his friend, and his friend told Master Li, who came to look for me, but this is enough. Soon after, the person named Wang Xian will be on the boat, I don't want him to hear someone say the word Ning Yi, but Zhuo Yunfeng's side, we can't say it, and it's not easy to prevent, I hope this matter can be handed over to you. ”

Zhou Pei blinked, and then whispered, "That Wang Xian has a problem?" ”

"There could be a problem." Ning Yi nodded, "But I don't want to startle the snake, you have to pay attention to the fact that if you deliberately warn Zhuo Yunfeng and their friends, they may cause something wrong when they are facing Wang Xian." What specific method to use, you have to handle it yourself, is there a problem? ”

"Nope." Zhou Pei smiled brightly, she has been in elementary school since she was actually in these people's interactions, and she must have her own experience in things like people's hearts and royal powers. Speaking of dealing with Zhuo Yunfeng's gang, Ning Yi must be inferior to her, so there is no need to make any suggestions to her.

"In addition, you are currently the highest on the boat over there, and then I will arrange a bodyguard for you, maybe one of the three of Qi Xinyong, and you will cooperate when the time comes." In addition to going to the toilet, he will follow you at other times, don't make a little temperament, don't like him, it's best to go to the capital to find a reliable royal relative, the door is right, the two are happy, the love is like, after I go back, I also have a good relationship. ”

The letter sent by Kang Xian has this meaning, saying that since Xiaopei refuses to find Junma in Jiangning, she will simply let her go to Beijing to celebrate her birthday, and at the same time find a boy she likes to come back, this is her last opportunity. Zhou Pei's face blushed when he heard this, and then he burst out laughing, but he didn't dare to answer after all. Diverted the topic and said: "That Wang Xian is so powerful?" So who is he, and how did he come here? ”

"I don't know what to say yet." Ning Yi shook his head, "But if he really is, he can probably only say that it is...... Oh, it's fate. ”

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Ning Yi's sentence of "fate" once made Zhou Pei look at him strangely, and after the little county lord left, Ning Yi looked out of the window to see that the rain had basically stopped. There were many soldiers patrolling the docks, but because there were not many people shouting and talking, even if the lights were bright, it still seemed a little lonely, and the water droplets were dripping under the eaves. He went out to look for Yunzhu and Jin'er, in the room with the oil lamp on, Jin'er didn't know where Lu Dao went, only Yunzhu sat at the table in front of the window. Bow your head and flip through the scroll.

Ning Yi stood by the door and watched for a while. Yun Zhu also turned her head, looking at him with a smile on the corner of her mouth, and the light in the oil lamp swayed slightly, dyeing the white hairscarf on her head a warm yellow, flickering bright and dark.

"If you don't come in yet, standing at the door of a woman's house in the middle of the night, you will be talked about."

Yunzhu said softly. Ning Yi smiled and looked at both sides: "There are not many people on this boat. But finally he closed the door and came in.

Several ships came along the way, and the main ship was naturally occupied by the relatives of those dignitaries, and the rest of the ships, in addition to carrying all kinds of valuable goods, lived mostly maids and subordinates who did not need to follow them at any time. There are also those who went to Beijing all the way by virtue of their relationships, and even dragged their families and led a few children. The ship that Yunzhu and Jin'er were on was relatively quiet. Ning Yi walked over and sat down beside her, the atmosphere seemed quiet and peaceful, and Yun Zhu leaned over to his shoulder.

"You've been busy lately, haven't you?"

"It's a lot of things, I'm sorry, I don't have time to accompany you."

"It's okay, I have a lot to do."

"What's the matter? Reading? ”

"Listen to your business."

"Huh?"

"I ...... I heard what happened. And then just guess. Liheng, what did you do in it? When I was in Jiangning, I liked to hear people talk about you. What poetry meetings did you attend, what words did you make, and what was everyone's reaction? It's the same now, and I'm still with you......"

Yunzhu leaned on his shoulder, closed his eyes, and whispered his feelings. In the noisy atmosphere these days, it is estimated that she is also guessing what Ning Yi is doing behind her back, and in terms of Ning Yi not "knowing the way", she may have to add Xiaochan's story, there is such a woman by her side, Ning Yi's heart is always not lonely, and he stretched out his hand to hug her.

"I remember a year or two ago, when you wanted to get a pancake stand, I would run past your door every morning and talk or something. At that time, I told you, if one day it gets too complicated, think about what it was like at first. In the past two days, when I've been dealing with things, I've occasionally wondered if I'm going to make things very troublesome again......

"Is Liheng tired?"

Ning Yi shook his head: "I used to go in the wrong direction...... he whispered, and then said, "Actually, in this world, some things still won't change. It's like walking in the wilderness, you can make a campfire, build a house, raise chickens and hunt wild boars, and sometimes you will always run into a tiger, and if it wants to eat you, you have to kill it. It's the same for people, in the matter of the Su family, Liangshan is a tiger, it's useless to be reasonable, it's complicated or simple, I have to do this thing, but ...... I'll be with you tomorrow. ”

"Hmm." Yun Zhu nodded, and after a while, he opened his eyes and asked with some hesitation, "Uh, then...... What about your little Chan girl? ”

"I've got to let her know." Ning Yi thought for a while and laughed, "You have seen it before, you saved Ning Xi, she also has a good impression of you, well, I just came to read and write with you, you and Yuanbao can chat and sing, I won't disturb you, just talk to Xiaochan...... We're confidantes or something, I'm a genius, you're a beautiful woman or something, we cherish each other but respect each other like guests, maybe you can still become good friends......"

"Uh......" Yunzhu was a little speechless for a while, and always felt that there was some banter in the other party's eyes, but she had already known Xiaochan in private, and it was difficult to say something that she disagreed. After being embarrassed for a moment, Ning Yi's smile became more and more interesting, her hand had already reached into her clothes, she naturally knew what Ning Yi was going to do, feeling the movement of the other party's palm on her body, lowered her head, but her skin was hot, and said softly: "Liheng, this ...... Respect each other as a guest......"

"Most of the time it's ......"

The lights flickered, the figures on the wall changed, and after a while, Ning Yi put Yunzhu's body on the bed, and after untying the skirt, there was a cheerful knock on the door outside. The two were slightly stunned, at this time Yunzhu's body was half-exposed, and Ning Yi's palm was parked on his chest, and his face was flushed, but the knock on the door was Jin'er's, and after being stunned, she put her hands on Ning Yi's chest, and then laughed.

"It's too much......" Ning Yi rolled his eyes. Outside the door, Jin'er was talking: "Sister Yunzhu, Sister Yunzhu, come and open the door, I'm back......" humming a tune as if singing. Then he said, "Sister Yunzhu." Are you taking a shower? ”

Yunzhu replied, "Yes, wait." "Oh" over there, bouncing outside the door, Ning Yi rolled his eyes, and waited until Yunzhu tied his belly pocket and pulled up his clothes, and then walked over there and opened the door. Jin'er, who was jumping around, looked at him for a moment. Then he poked his head out and looked into the door, only to see Sister Yunzhu, who was barefoot, sitting on the bed with her clothes and laughing. She didn't understand what was going on at this time, but she didn't know what kind of mood Ning Yi was in, and blinked her eyes to prevent him from going crazy. Ning Yi shook her head and said, "It's too much...... she went out and walked away, and she became happy. Jumping in the door, poking his head out and sticking out his tongue and grimacing, he happily closed the door.

"Sister Yunzhu, thanks to me coming back, you didn't get lighted by that disciple...... You don't want to do this in the future......"

Ning Yi walked a little farther, and when he heard Jin'er's voice faintly over there, he couldn't help but shake his head and laugh.

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Of course, this little episode didn't make Ning Yi really feel how frustrated, he looked like he had been hit. It's just to make Yunzhu and Yuan Bao'er's fool a little happier. Of course. A man's desire comes up, and he may not be able to completely calm down for a while. He stepped out of the cabin, looked at the night on the dock, and took a few breaths of fresh air.

To celebrate this great victory, the banquet in the city is still open. There are not many soldiers patrolling the docks and idlers. Ning Yi stood on the side of the boat for a while, and a few people came in from the door, and the soldiers guarding the door were checking the documents, warrants, and other things, and couldn't help but glance at the veiled but still beautiful and elegant woman, but this was Master Li who led the maid and entourage, and brought some belongings. She hadn't been invited to the banquet tonight, or she had declined the matter, and had come here before anyone else had returned.

Ning Yi thought for a while, then got off the boat and said hello to Miss Li, who had finished the inspection and entered the dock and walked onto the main boat. After all, the teacher girl was kind to him, chatted a few words on the boat, and asked where Ning Yi lived, Ning Yi pointed to the boat on the side, and after a while, the two said goodbye to each other and left.

When he returned to the ship here, Ning Yi looked over there, only to see that the lights had also been lit in the cabin of Master Li who lived on the ship. This meeting is simple, but the purpose and what needs to be done have basically been done.

Soon after, the banquet in the county town dispersed, and the people who rested on the boat in the evening came back one after another, accompanied by the man named Wang Xian, who was also arranged on the main ship because he was valued by a group of sons and buddies.

After this night, the next morning, when everyone was getting on the boat one after another, the fleet was ready to set sail again. Talking to everyone during breakfast, Master Li quietly asked who lived on the next few boats, and the maids around her were naturally arranged on the main boat, but for example, the entourage and others could only be arranged on other boats. As for the ship that Ning Yi was on, in the eyes of everyone, it was a place where there were some connections but obviously there were no high-status entourage arrangements, such as the masters, stewards, and account offices of some high-ranking families, if it was necessary to accompany them into Beijing, they would also be arranged there.

In her heart, she knew that Ning Yi had the reputation of being the number one talent in Jiangning, and she thought that Ning Yi should have been accepted by these aristocratic circles, but at this time, it seemed that the situation was not quite right. Or the identity of the son-in-law has affected him, or he is a little arrogant - she heard the joke of "Taoist priest chanted twice" when she was in Hangzhou, but such a person must be unpleasant - she has not lived in Jiangning for a long time, and she is a little unsure of Ning Yi's position in the eyes of others after all.

I remembered his expression when I asked him where he lived last night, maybe he minded in his heart, but he seemed to be high-such a person, in fact, she has seen a lot, and she can imagine it - she is the person who can handle communication and adjust everyone's mood, and originally thought that if there was a chance, he might as well talk to everyone about Jiang Ning's talents, talk about the Qingyu case, and when Mingyue will be, but now that he thinks about it, he should be cautious. If you talk to everyone about the name of Jiangning's first talent, and then everyone finds out that the other party is on the boat over there, with such an arrogant character, I am afraid that what you can get is not the joy of fame, but the embarrassment of being despised by everyone.

On this morning, looking at the scene on the boat following behind, the teacher girl sighed softly. At the same time, Ning Yi was living a somewhat unfamiliar and leisurely morning with a combination of Yunzhu, Jin'er, and Xiaochan in the room...... (To be continued.) )