Not long after Cen participated in Zhang Hao's rendezvous with Ye Chang, he saw Ye Ting, Bian Ping and others returning. With him, there was also Li Xiao.

Ye Chang frowned slightly, Bian Ping did something inappropriate.

Bian Ping's expression was a little strange, and after getting on the boat, he winked at Ye Chang. The people around him were far away, so he stepped forward and said in a very low voice: "The assassin didn't appear, this guy leaked a news, and the villain didn't dare to be proficient, so he brought this guy back...... It's about the prince."

Ye Chang's brows furrowed suddenly.

No wonder Bian Ping would bring Li Xiao over, if it was about the crown prince Li Heng, then it would definitely not be something that Bian Ping could handle.

Even Ye Chang couldn't handle this matter.

Squinting and thinking for a while, while he was thinking, Li Xiao actually knelt down in front of his boat. Ye Chang glanced at Bian Ping: "This person is in your care, and you take him on the next boat...... What a hassle."

The matter implicated the crown prince Li Heng, even Zhang Hao and Cen Shen couldn't let them know the truth, and Ye Chang couldn't help but feel a little annoyed in his heart.

The crown prince Li Heng, Ye Chang has only seen him from afar, and he doesn't know him. I just heard that he was humble and very filial, and he never acted arrogantly in the East Palace. Li Linfu has been finding fault with him all these years, and even implicated him in the matter through Wei Jian's crime, but he still did not fall.

It would be strange if such a person was really just a humble person.

However, he didn't want Zhang Hao and the others to know about it, but he couldn't stop them from seeing Li Xiao and his person, Zhang Hao was a little surprised: "Ye Sima, isn't this Li Xiao, how can he ...... Over here? ”

Speaking of this, Zhang Hao's mind turned: Could it be that Ye Chang had a grudge against Li Xiao and sent someone to capture him on the way? Contacting that Ye Chang left Luoyang City overnight last night and asked them to come to rendezvous, Zhang Hao felt that he should have guessed correctly.

"That's a coincidence." Ye Chang smiled bitterly: "Last night, I had something important to go out of the city, and when I was on my way, I happened to meet this guy, he was assassinated by the robbers and saved by my subordinates." I had tried to use him to lure out the Assassins, but the Assassins were so delicate that they never showed up again, so my men had to bring him back - he was placed in the back of the ship, so that he would not be annoying in front of us."

Zhang Hao knew that what he said was not honest, but he also knew that he and the others were just under Ye Chang's account, and Ye Chang might not tell him directly about some things. He cleverly diverted the topic and pointed to the waves in front of him: "I heard that the sea boat built by Ye Sima can be traced directly to Guangyuntan along the mouth of the Yellow River, why is it this kind of boat now?" ”

The boat they were riding now was not a small boat, it was one of the first two sea ships that Ye Chang built in Wuzhi, but it was still smaller than the big boat that Ye Chang mentioned to them that was enough to carry hundreds of people. Ye Chang said with a smile: "There is more and more sediment in the Yellow River and Luoshui, and the river channel is not surveyed, and the big sea ships cannot come in, and it is easy to run aground, but it is not as good as such small and medium-sized boats, which are easy to walk." If you want to take a big boat, you have to wait until the second half of the year. ”

"So you're scolding me...... And you've built such a big ship."

"How can you abduct Zhang Gong to Liaodong, Zhang Gong is such a talent, I am afraid that Jili Zhou is small, and I can't recruit him."

While they were joking with each other, the sailors had already gathered the anchor and the boat began to flow downstream.

Concubine Mei found that Ye Chang was very busy, even on the boat.

Either he worked with his staff on the strategy of governing Jili Prefecture in eastern Liaodong, or simulated various situations that might arise, and discussed ways to solve specific problems. Sometimes he would be silent for long periods of time, but at that time, he would have been in a small cabin, dipped in ink with a special quill pen and writing.

After hearing Lotus talk about Ye Chang writing and drawing on paper, Concubine Mei was very curious about what would be on the paper. However, she knew her current situation, and she didn't have any other thoughts because Ye Chang took her out of Shangyang Palace according to her words, just pure curiosity.

In the evening, Ye Chang remembered that there was such a person on his ship, and after the flower, he came to the Mei Fei cabin and asked, "Is Niangniang seasick?" ”

"Since the moment I left Shangyang Palace, there has been no Concubine Mei, my maiden name is Jiang Caiping...... But this name can't be used, I take Jiang as my surname and Mei as my name, so you can call me Mei Niang. ”

"Hmm...... That's fine. ”

"Or call me Mei Daoren, I'm a southerner, and I'm used to boats when I'm small, so I don't get out of the boat, you just have to rest assured ......"

Ye Chang was relieved when he heard this, he just fulfilled his promise, Concubine Mei gave him three carts of property, although he didn't go to see it, but someone counted it and said that these three carts of property are worth 100,000 yuan, Ye Chang naturally won't really ask for this 100,000 yuan, and he will return it to Concubine Mei when he arrives in Liaodong.

"By the way, there is something I have to ask Mei Niang." Ye Chang thought of Li Xiao's house, so he spoke.

"Please, the slave knows everything."

"Prince Li Heng, what does Mei Niang think of him?"

"Prince......" Mei Niang muttered for a while, and the image of Li Heng resurfaced in her mind.

Because she is younger than Li Heng, in order to avoid suspicion, Li Heng does not appear in front of her many times. But in the palace, she still knows something about the prince of the country.

"The prince is a man who is generous and introverted, his mood is not colorful, and he acts cautiously...... However, I think that he is a descendant of a saint."

Mei Niang's words made Ye Chang a little incomprehensible, of course Li Heng is Li Longji's descendant, otherwise wouldn't he be a wild seed?

"The so-called lineage refers to the nature of the heart, and its humanity is quite similar to that of a saint, but he is only covered up by his benevolent appearance. And the saint is far superior to the first emperor...... If the saint is as cowardly as the first emperor, then the prince is a saint" Mei Niang said the most reluctant, very sure of the authenticity.

What she said seemed to be a tongue twister, but in fact it was a warning to Ye Chang that this prince was not as simple as it appeared on the surface.

"Thank you, Mei Niang." Ye Changdao.

Jiang Mei pursed her lips and smiled in the cabin, Ye Chang's mouth was extremely polite, but there was an aura of rejection thousands of miles away in his bones. However, Jiang Mei didn't hate this kind of aura, thinking that she had threatened Ye Chang in that way, she couldn't help but feel a little proud in her heart.

However, Jiang Mei's pride did not last long, and in the evening, the ship docked again.

Jiang Mei knew that she had a special identity, she was not the kind of person with a brutal temperament, and she didn't want to cause unnecessary trouble to others, so she stayed in the boat and didn't come out. But she didn't cause trouble, but trouble came to trouble, and when it was obviously dark outside, she could hear the footsteps of Dengden outside.

The voice didn't look like a man's voice, Jiang Mei thought it was a lotus flower at first, but the footsteps suddenly disappeared in front of her door, making her realize that it might not be the lotus flower that went out to fetch dinner for her.

Immediately after, the hatch was pushed open, and with the help of the faint light, Jiang Mei saw a young and pretty face appear at the door

There was a trace of complicated emotions on her face, and when she saw her, her mood turned into arrogance: "I want to see who it is, let my family Langjun hide Jiao"

Jiang Mei got up and saluted the girl: "I don't know what my sister is called?" ”

The girl who appeared in front of her was only fifteen or sixteen years old, her figure had just grown up, and her face was still a little childish, although she was pretending to be arrogant, Jiang Mei could see that this person usually didn't know how to get angry.

"Hugh wants to call my sister......" The girl muttered, looked Jiang Mei up and down, and after a while, she showed an angry look: "No wonder, no wonder, I feel pity, let alone Ye Lang"

Jiang Mei can stand out among the thousands of beauties in the harem, and her appearance is the best in the world, and now she is only twenty-five years old, which is the mature age of a woman, although she loses the innocence of the girl in front of her, but she has a few more wisps of style.

"Son, what are you doing, how did you get here?" Just as Jiang Mei guessed who this person was, Ye Chang's voice finally came.

"I don't come here, how do I know that you are in the golden house...... No, it's Jinchuan Zangjiao" Shu'er turned her face angrily: "Sister-in-law, how do you explain, every time you want to kiss you, you are all in a hurry, it turns out that you have it outside"

"Cough, don't talk nonsense, this Jiang girl is...... But we met on the way, oh, do you know Concubine Mei, she is the sister of Concubine Mei, Concubine Mei was convicted by the Son of Heaven and was beaten into the cold palace, afraid that she would be bullied, so he asked me to take her to Liaodong. ”

"Hmph, Lang Jun will lie"

"Don't believe you, ask herself." Ye Chang glanced at Jiang Mei.

Jiang Mei was startled at first, but after getting Ye Chang's eyes, she understood a little that Ye Chang was probably doting on the little girl in front of her, so she didn't want to really lie to her, so she said half of the truth. However, the identity that Ye Chang made up for her temporarily was somewhat appropriate, so she lowered her head and said: "Ye Sima is right, sister...... Scattered in the cold palace, afraid that I would be implicated by it, he sent me to Liaodong. ”

As she spoke, tears rolled in her eyes, and she lowered her body to look at her face, and when she saw the tears in her eyes, she couldn't help but feel soft in her heart, hugged her arm and said: "Sister Hugh is going to be sad, you will follow my family Langjun to Liaodong, he has a very good heart, and he will definitely protect you and not teach you to be bullied by others."

What a simple little girl

Jiang Mei gently took her hand, took off a jade bracelet from her hand, and put it on Shu'er's hand. The hand retracted and went back, changing color and said, "Sister, what are you doing here?" ”

"You call me sister, how can anyone who is a sister not prepare a gift for her sister?" Jiang Mei grabbed her hand again: "This bracelet is my sister and mine, and now I am with your sister again...... Don't you think it's old? ”

"It's not suspicious, it's just ...... Just ......"

Seeing them like this, Ye Chang felt a little headache, he glared at Jiang Mei, thinking in his heart that he wanted to find an opportunity to warn her, don't look at Tan'er's innocence and naivety and think about taking advantage of her.

"Er, don't disturb this Jiang family lady to rest, I still have something to ask you"

"Okay...... " Shu'er blinked her eyes and saluted Jiang Mei with a smile: "I just disturbed the sister of the Jiang family, and I will make amends to my sister later." ”

"I'm lonely here, if my sister is willing to come, I'm always welcome." Jiang Mei Road.

Taking Tan'er away from this girl, Ye Chang breathed a sigh of relief, and then glared at Ye Ting, who was smiling beside him.

If it weren't for Ye Ting's many mouths and tongues, where would she know that there was a Jiangmei on the boat

"Why didn't my sister-in-law leave Xiuwu?" Ye Chang asked.

"I've told you a few times, and my sister-in-law said that she can't leave, and if no one stays in her hometown, I'm afraid that some people with ulterior motives will spread rumors. And now that she is cultivating martial arts, who doesn't know that our Ye family is in the way, and no one dares to bully her. Xi'er pondered for a while: "Also, someone at home has to watch"

Ye Chang was very unhappy in his heart, he had sent letters several times before and after, asking the Fang family to move to Liaodong, at the beginning, the Fang family was still moved, but now he didn't come over, just let Xi'er come.

"Sister-in-law doesn't think about herself, she has to think about the slave and the little lady." He muttered: "I haven't been home for so long, I'm afraid that the slave and the little lady won't remember me." ”

"Why, I've been asking all day when you're going to be back." Shi'er shook his head: "And with Chunming and they take it, the study of the slave is also very good, that Mr. Zhang praised it, saying that the slave is a rare seed of mathematics."

Mr. Zhang is Zhang Xiu, Ye Chang provided him with conditions and ideas, and he was responsible for the research of mechanical design technology and technology, especially the research of gears and escapements, which has been two or three years now, but has not achieved breakthrough results. Ye Chang knew that he was in a hurry to do this, and he didn't urge him much.

"Why didn't Mr. Zhang come?" Ye Chang asked.

He originally planned to make a big move this time, vacating Wolong Valley, and moving all the important people and workshops to Lushun, including Zhang Xiu and Chunming and other students he accepted. However, the Fang clan did not act according to his arrangement, which made Ye Chang a little annoyed. He knew that the Fang Clan's knowledge was not comparable to that of ordinary women, and she always had her own plans to make such a choice, but he still had some secret blame in his heart.

"Mr. Zhang is not reluctant to give up his things, saying that he is about to get something, so he will not leave for the time being.

"Really fast?" Ye Chang was a little surprised when he heard this.

Among other things, the escapement and gears were the key to the emergence of more accurate timekeepers, and only more accurate timepieces could make better nautical instruments, so as to truly start the Age of Discovery, not just dare to sail close to the shore and sail within the line of sight of the telescope, as is the case now.

"In my opinion, it is unreliable, Mr. Zhang has to say seven or eight times a year that he will get something quickly, but the result is still a failure." Xi'er pouted: "Those craftsmen can toss him like crazy, I can hear Master Lu say that if it weren't for the high price given by Lang Jun, they wouldn't be able to stand Mr. Zhang's strange thoughts." ”

Ye Chang smiled slightly, but he was still upset by the Fang clan and the others' refusal to leave.

"Nothing else to ask?" Ji'er raised her head and looked at him.

"It's gone."

"Then I have something to ask Lang Jun...... That girl of the Jiang family, is she really the sister of Concubine Mei? ”

"Exactly, you can ask Ye Ting, I escorted Concubine Mei all the way, she entrusted my sister to take me to Liaodong, and in order to thank me, she also sent three carts of gold and silver treasures." Ye Changdao.

It's not a complete lie, it's just a white lie.

Shi'er nodded: "Then I have to give her a gift...... What should I give her? ”

Ye Chang didn't notice that because he was thinking about how to bring the Fang clan and the others back to Liaodong, a strange light flashed in Yan'er's eyes.