It was three o'clock in the afternoon (15:45 p.m.), the sky was gray, a few dark clouds were floating in the air, and the cold wind was blowing. On the wharf of Qingzhou Mansion, there are only a few people, which is very different from the lively scene when the weather is warm, but there are three or four large ships, the sails have been half raised, and the boatmen are standing on the bow of the boat, looking in the direction of the city gate.

A cavalry officer and soldier galloped from a distance through the city gate, and when they reached the edge of the dock, they quickly turned on their horses, and a middle-aged man in black who was waiting on the shore immediately greeted him: "How is it?" But what Master Su said about the distinguished guest has arrived? ”

But the soldier said, "Master Su said, I don't need you anymore, let's sail the boat back to the dock." ”

The man in black was stunned: "Why is this?" But that distinguished guest is going to stay overnight in Qingzhou, and he will leave tomorrow? The wind is getting colder and colder, and I don't know if it will snow at night, if it's not early at this time, and the river will freeze tomorrow morning, I won't be able to walk."

The soldier was a little impatient: "What do you command, what do you do, what are you talking about?" Then he turned and got on his horse, and then turned and ran.

The black-clothed man's face sank, his eyes rolled twice, and a boatman came up to him and asked, "Seventh Master, but you don't need our ship above?" And what about what's on the ship? It took the brothers a long time to get everything in order, why don't you suddenly use it? ”

The "Seventh Master" glared at him: "What do you tell from above, let's just do it, what are you talking about?" After a pause, "Tell the brothers to take shelter in the cabin, and I'll ask what's going on." The boatman shrank his head and turned to go, but another boatman took two steps closer to the "Seventh Master" and stared at the latter. He was a stout man, in his twenties, with dark skin and strong bones.

The "Seventh Master" glanced at him silently and made an inconspicuous gesture, and the boatman nodded slightly and turned to leave. The "Seventh Master" looked around a few times, pressed the hat on his head, bowed his head and left the dock, came to a street a hundred feet away, and turned into an inconspicuous mat shop.

At this time, it is already a cold winter, how can the mat shop have business? So in the small storefront, there is dust everywhere, and the only thing that is clean is around the counter. There was a person sitting at the counter, who looked ordinary and dressed ordinarily, just like an ordinary young man, and when he saw the "Seventh Master" coming in, he just rolled his eyelids: "What do you want to buy?" Bamboo mats? Reed mats? Straw mat? Our store has a wide range of goods, and there is no deception for children. ”

"Seventh Master" opened his mouth and said: "I am the black old seven on the dock, and I have something urgent to see my lord." ”

The guy finally looked at him, "What's the matter?" Say, I'll report it. ”

Hei Laoqi was a little anxious: "It's really important, I have to ask the adults for a show"

"Love to talk or not, adults are busy, everything is important"

Hei Laoqi was secretly angry, but he also knew that he couldn't afford to provoke this young man, so he had to lower his voice and said: "According to the instructions of the inspector Si Su yesterday to prepare the ship, after I reported to the adult, I have done everything the lord ordered, but according to the people from the inspection department, there is no need for the ship, and we are asked to sail the boat back to the dock." I would like to ask adults, what should we do? ”

The guy looked up at him: "But the person who was originally going to use the boat decided to spend the night in Qingzhou?" ”

"I don't know." Hei Laoqi was depressed, "I asked the little soldier who came to deliver the letter, but he refused to confide, I wanted to talk to him, but he left immediately, I didn't have a chance." ”

"Waste" the young man snorted coldly, "I know, I will report to the adult, you go back and wait for news." ”

Hei Laoqi didn't give up: "How can I go back and wait for news?" I'll just wait here, and if the adults tell me something, I'll do it right away."

The young man stared at him twice, and smiled contemptuously: "Hei Laoqi, don't think too highly of yourself, unruly people, the prince doesn't like it." There are a lot of goods like you, if you are too long, you can wait here."

Hei Laoqi shivered, gritted his teeth, and left reluctantly. Although he hopes to show his face in front of nobles, the little ghost is difficult, and he doesn't want to cause trouble.

Hei Laoqi left, and the young man immediately made a store sign, closed the store door, and then walked back to the counter, and knocked three times with his fingers on the shelf behind the counter, two more times, and then seven times in a row. The shelves on the right slid open silently, revealing a small door behind him, and he entered, the shelves sliding back into place, and the store was silent, as if no one had ever appeared.

The scene in the small door is very different from the outside of the door, after passing through the long corridor, the exit is a clean house, the door in the corner of the room goes out, there is a courtyard, the big kang by the window is warm, there is a brazier next to the desk opposite, a middle-aged man in blue is sitting at the table writing, seeing the young man come in, he looked up and asked, "What's wrong?" But there's news? ”

The young man said: "Hei Lao Qifang just came to spread the word, saying that he didn't want the boat according to the envoy's request, and asked them to sail the boat back to the dock. He asked what to do next. ”

The man in blue frowned, "Are you sure Su Ruiting ordered the ship to be driven back to the dock?" Won't you need it tomorrow? ”

"He didn't tell if he wanted to use it tomorrow, but since he was going to drive back to the dock, I'm afraid that he wouldn't need it."

The man in blue put down the pen in his hand, his brows knotted, and he was silent.

The young man asked, "My lord, what should I do now?" It seems that Liu Dongxing is very likely to leave Qingzhou without taking the waterway, but if he doesn't take the boat, how can the manpower we arranged on the boat in advance infiltrate Kangnan? ”

The man in blue tapped his fingers lightly on the table and asked, "Go and ask, if Liu Dongxing is going to stay overnight at Qingzhou Station, and which way he plans to leave." ”

The young man took the order and left, and half an hour later, when he came back to report, his expression was a little stunned: "Liu Dongxing has left the city from the west gate." ”

The man in blue quickly raised his head: "By land? Why are you in such a hurry? Is there any abnormality? ”

The young man shook his head: "I can't see it, our people in the Su family also said that everything is as usual, but Mrs. Su gave her nephew a maid and a servant, as if they were prepared for Liu Dongxing." Liu Dongxing's wife was a little unhappy, so she refused the boat arranged by Su Ruiting, went directly back to the post station to gather her entourage, took her luggage, and left through the West Gate, she didn't even get off the carriage. ”

The man in blue asked again: "Do you know who the maid and the maid sent by Mrs. Su are?" Miss Su is still in the house, right? ”

"It's still in the house. Mama Wang has been guarding it, and the imperial doctor of the palace has just diagnosed Miss Su's pulse. The servant girl seemed to be a needlework person, except for a little bit of posture and demeanor, there was nothing special, but the little girl was not very old, looking only eleven or twelve years old, a childish man, still suffering from colds, from head to toe, dressed like a ball, stupid and stupid to run, Liu Dongxing asked the housekeeper to take him to the carriage, so he didn't drag his feet. ”

The man in blue frowned: "What did Su Ruiting and Liu Dongxing say?" What about Mrs. Su and Liu Dongxing's wife? ”

The young man tilted his head: "Mama Wang is by Miss Su's side, so Mrs. Su and Liu Dongxing's wife have been alone for a while, and it is not clear what they said, but Su Ruiting and Liu Dongxing talked in the study, and Lao Jiubao, who was guarding the study, said that it was just an official's words, what to serve the court and the like, it didn't matter." ”

The man in blue sneered: "They were relatives, Liu Dongxing just came from Heng'an, Su Ruiting is to treat this nephew coldly, and he has to ask his wife and uncle how it is, how can he only say official clichés?" Is Lao Jiu drunk again? Or which girl is hooked again? ”

The young man was taken aback: "This ...... I immediately called someone to find him."

"No need," the man in blue sank his face, "Since Lao Jiu lied, it can be seen that he was not present at all at the time, Su Ruiting knew what the prince sent Lao Jiu to do in the past, and he wanted to avoid him, there must be a secret matter to discuss with Liu Dongxing, I don't believe it, Liu Dongxing came and left without doing anything." Hurry up and send someone to catch up and find out what he took from the Su family, if there is anything like a letter, immediately detain it"

The young man hurriedly left, but immediately turned back: "My lord, if you detain the letter, won't you alarm Liu Dongxing?" He is going to Kangnan to take office, and if we have a conflict with him, we are afraid that the court will not be able to explain it. ”

The man in blue squinted, calmed down a little, thought for a while, and then sneered: "We don't detain people, you check it out first, if there is a letter, find a way to get the letter out secretly." Also, tell the few men on the boat to hurry to the front of Liu Dongxing, stay at the Pingyang ferry, and find a way to enter Kangnan with them."

The young man hesitated a little: "This ...... Wouldn't it be too rushed? Pingyang is different from Qingzhou, if our people rush in, we are afraid that the Cannes side will find clues, and they are suspicious that we will plant people on their territory......"

"Then it should also be inserted," the man in blue said categorically, "The group of people in King Kang's Mansion are all fools who left the righteous son in the capital, but they regarded a concubine with an unknown background as the young master, do they think that little doll can support the people left behind in King Kang's Mansion?" Our prince's plan can't be buried in the hands of that group of stupid people, if Cannes doesn't have our own people, if something happens, how will the prince deal with it? Hurry up and don't delay your efforts."

The young man quickly took the order and left, leaving only the man in blue to ponder in the room, for a long time, and snorted softly.

Although they are allies, some chips are still in their own hands. In order to achieve great things, a small sacrifice is a matter of course.

Liu Dongxing and Wen Yi and his party had beaten the Qingzhou Mansion City, and they had to speed up their horses and gallop for hundreds of miles, only to slow down slightly.

Because the soldiers accompanying him could not be trusted 100%, when explaining the reason for the hurry, Wen Yi sacrificed his virtuous name a little, pretending to lose his temper because he was angry. Liu Dongxing was very cooperative, and did not forget to apologize in a low voice during the hurry, but not only the escorted soldiers believed it, but even Runxin and a few of them believed it.

During the break, Hexiang went to bring tea and snacks to Wen Yi, and saw Su Yinghua, who was dressed as a maid, sitting in Wen Yi's carriage, so he stared at her a few times and secretly took a sip. Su Yinghua just didn't know. Wen Yi was helpless, but she couldn't tell the truth, so she could only look at Qiu Guo, but Qiu Guo faintly guessed the truth, took the refreshments with a busy smile, and pulled Hexiang out of the car.

Only Wen Yi and Su Yinghua were left in the car, and Wen Yi compensated for the girl's rudeness. Su Yinghua smiled and said: "This is all bluffing, the more people below believe it, the more it shows that my cousin and sister-in-law have a thorough arrangement." Why should I be upset? ”

Wen Yi smiled and said, "Don't worry, Xianggong has already persuaded my uncle, they will continue to make peace with King Zheng's mansion, and when we leave Qingzhou, they will know the truth and have nothing to do." ”

Su Yinghua's expression darkened: "If it weren't for me, my father wouldn't have to suffer such grievances." When King Zheng's conspiracy first appeared, there was a rumor that he would choose a side concubine among the daughters of Qingzhou officials, and the political envoy Lord Lin decisively gave the daughter a marriage, and Miss Lin went south with a boatload of dowry in less than two days, and Mrs. Lin also accompanied her. Lord Lin has no worries, he can pretend to be sick if he wants to, even if he is under house arrest in the yamen, he doesn't have to worry about his family. But our family ......," she bit her lip, "my father and mother also planned to choose a son-in-law for me, but before the candidate was chosen, King Zheng had already come to the door." If it weren't for my mother's alertness and decisiveness in letting my personal maid pretend to be me, I wouldn't have been able to escape. But my father and mother were put in danger because of this......"

Wen Yi hurriedly reassured: "Don't worry, my uncle and aunt will be safe." King Zheng's Mansion has an alliance with Dongping Palace, and his uncle and aunt have never harmed their big affairs, so their lives must be fine. As long as your sister and brother get out safely, when King Zheng is defeated in the future, your Su family will not be burdened by King Zheng because of this ridiculous family affair. You have to be relieved, if your aunt knows that you blame yourself for this, she will be uneasy. ”

Su Yinghua wiped her tears, raised her head and smiled, "My cousin-in-law is right." Even if it is to keep my parents from worrying, I will take good care of my younger brother and myself. Then King Zheng wants to marry me as a side room...... Hmph, don't say that he promised to crown me as the queen when he ascends the throne in the future, even if he wants to marry me as the main family now, don't think that I will promise him that he will have a yuan and a concubine, born in the Guogong Mansion, virtuous and virtuous, and never make a mistake, and gave birth to a son-in-law for him. For the sake of his ambition, he can even give up his wife and children, such a ruthless and unrighteous person, if he is allowed to ascend to the great treasure, the whole world will suffer."

Wen Yi smiled and patted her hands, and then Qiu Guo came back: "Big * milk, uncle said that if you are okay here, everyone will be on the road." Before it gets dark, let's go on a longer journey. ”

"Got it, just do as he says." Wen Yi quickly distributed some refreshments to Su Yinghua, and quickly ate a little herself, and Liu Dongxing ordered to set off again.

They traveled all the way, spending the night in the village on the side of the road, Wen Yi kept Su Yinghua by his side in order to prevent extraneous branches, and never left for a moment. Liu Dongxing also ordered Gu Wang to take care of Su Houhua personally. When it was dawn, they set off again, and at noon, they finally left the Qingzhou boundary.

After leaving Qingzhou, they still didn't dare to be careless, only took the official road, and only hurried during the day, but along the way, they were very calm, and they didn't find anything to follow, and they didn't encounter trouble. Liu Dongxing began to relax and felt that it was most likely that Su Ruiting and his wife had successfully concealed King Zheng's mansion.

After a few more days of travel, they arrived at the Binh Duong ferry. The Gu family has a familiar boatman here, Wen Yi asked Shu Ping to take his own tokens and hired two big ships, all of which were trustworthy people. As long as you cross the river, you will find Cannes on the other side.

Liu Dongxing and his wife had just gotten on the boat and settled down, and the boat boss led a boatman to ask for guilt: "My lord, forgive me, a few brothers from our boat company just had a conflict with someone on the dock, two brothers were seriously injured and couldn't get on the boat, this brother is a small acquaintance, and he also has a few companions, all of whom are good at the water, I wonder if they can be replaced?" ”

Liu Dongxing frowned and looked at the boatman. It was a stout man, in his twenties, with dark skin and strong bones.

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More to, address (to be continued)