Chapter Forty-Nine: The Taihe
"Taihe" was originally the name of the treasure ship of the previous dynasty, because the Taihe was rumored to have hidden many national treasures in the previous dynasty, and the prime minister at that time, Xin Yongkang, looted a lot of gold and silver treasures from the people and the surrounding small countries.
On the eve of the breaching of the capital, he fled by boat, and it is said that there were tens of millions of taels of gold and silver on board, as well as various jewels and jade. But just as they were fleeing, the ship accidentally ran aground and sank, killing more than 50 people on board, and all the treasures sank to the bottom of the sea.
Just after the Taihe sank to the bottom of the sea, the Qi Dynasty announced that the sea area would be closed, and after more than 30 years of stability, the Qi Dynasty became more and more prosperous. And if the treasury was in dire need of this treasure, it sent a ship under the command of Qingcheng, the son of the prime minister, to salvage it, which had just been built and was about to set sail. The people rushed to board the ship to see for themselves the mystery of the exciting treasure.
The matter of the Taihe has been sealed for more than 30 years, and now it is about to see the light of day, and it has become the focus of discussion in the capital. For big families like the Fang family and the Marshal's Mansion, they naturally know it, but the prince came here today for this matter, and everyone is really confused.
The prince said: "Although this matter is in charge of Qingcheng, the eldest son of Prime Minister Qing, my father is still afraid of mistakes, after all, it is a huge treasure of the country, and it is inevitable that some people will be greedy." Therefore, my father privately ordered me to find a reliable person to monitor the movements of the salvage ships and Qingcheng's attitude. ”
"So the prince wants to choose me?" Fang Hao had already guessed.
Fang Xu didn't feel good in his heart, this was obviously the closest thing he had to the prince, why did the prince choose his brother who he had never seen before to carry out this arduous task. The person who will be selected for this task must be a royal henchman.
Prince Qi preached: "Only you can do it, no matter how hard work and resourcefulness I can trust." ”
"The prime minister is the prince's future father-in-law. Qingcheng is also the elder brother of the future crown princess. Fang Hao emphasized.
"This prince is the crown prince of the Qi Dynasty and the son of his father, so the Qi Dynasty is the first priority. In order to ensure that the treasure is foolproof, this prince can only do this, and he only hopes that Qingcheng will not have any greedy thoughts. "The prince is rarely serious, which makes everyone feel that the prince's power is unpredictable.
"Does the Queen know about this?" The marshal asked softly.
"The queen mother didn't know."
Fang Hao thought for a while and said: "Although I don't often appear in the capital, Qingcheng also recognizes me, if I have a different intention, how can he let me get on his ship, even if he goes up, he won't ask me to find anything, and if he suspects that the court doesn't trust him, won't it be worth the loss?" Fang Hao pondered.
Qi Xuan laughed after hearing this, as if he had been prepared, he clapped his hands, and everyone noticed that Qi Xuan had been bringing his entourage with him, only to see him with low eyebrows and ears, so everyone did not focus on him.
The attendant stepped out and arched his hand: "I was rude just now, please see you." ”
Everyone did not recognize the man, and when they saw that this man spoke and spoke, it seemed that he was a person with a history.
Qi Xuan said: "Have you ever heard of 'Changeable Face'? ”
On the realm of the 'Hundred Changing Faces' Great Apocalypse, who doesn't know who doesn't? He can be described as changing a hundred faces, a hundred forms, and a hundred voices a day. It is said that this person was favored by God when he was more than 100 years old, and he could ascend to immortality, but he got the beauty of the world, and he did not give up the fireworks in the world, so he stayed in the world.
Heaven gave him a spell, that is, he could change human faces, human shapes, human voices, men, women, and children in an instant. It is said that this man is a few hundred years old. At least the name of the 'Hundred Changing Noodles' has been passed down for more than 300 years.
This godly figure, or rather a god, is now standing in front of everyone, which amazes everyone present.
I saw that he was dressed as a servant, his face was delicate, his hair was green and bright, his eyebrows were unusually heroic, his palms were powerful and bright red, his body was long and thin, he really couldn't see that this person was old, and even his voice was no different from that of a young man in his twenties. Between the words, there is a steady voice in the middle, but the sound is not deafening.
Changing Face Jun walked up to Fang Hao, patted him on the shoulder and said, "You don't have to worry, others won't recognize your appearance, as long as the people present don't say it." ”
The Changeable Monarch looked at the few people around him, and everyone hurriedly said to the prince: "The minister doesn't dare." ”
"How?" The prince asked, everyone knew that although it was an inquiry, it was basically impossible to refuse, and Fang Hao also found it interesting, so he agreed.
Qi Xuan thought for a while and said, "I'm not at ease if you go alone, it's best to have someone accompany you, so you can take care of it." ”
"There is a candidate for the prince, why don't I ......" Fang Xu didn't want Fang Hao to have a chance to invite merit, so he wanted to recommend himself. I saw Lan Xiaoqiu walking into the hall with a two-color horseshoe cake, but was pointed out by Qi Xuan: "I think she is good." ”
Ruo Su hurriedly stepped forward to stop: "No, she doesn't know anything except making pastries." ”
"I heard that Qingcheng is a son who likes food, you take care of each other, and this prince also feels thoughtful." Qi Xuan looked at Lan Xiaoqiu, who was stunned, and she looked dazed.
Qi Xuan saw the horseshoe cake in her hand: "What is this?" The colors are beautiful. ”
"Horses, horseshoe cakes." Lan Xiaoqiu's words were not good, so Fang Hao patted his head and said, "How can she do this?" Don't take care of me, I have to take care of her. ”
"Eat?" Lan Xiaoqiu's cute appearance made Qi Xuan and Ruo Su blink non-stop, and Fang Hao was like a deflated ball.
Knowing all the circumstances, Lan Xiaoqiu actually volunteered: "You can see so many treasures, why don't you go." ”
"Lan Xiaoqiu, I warn you......" Fang Hao was extremely distrustful of her, as if she was a super oil bottle.
"Warning what? I'm the one chosen by the prince, but you, don't drag me down. Lan Xiaoqiu was not to be outdone
"It seems to be very exciting." Lan Xiaoqiu looked at Qixuan, who nodded frequently after tasting the horseshoe cake, as if he was on an adventure, and he could also ride the wind and waves to explore the treasure.
Fang Hao looked at Lan Xiaoqiu who was arrogant, maybe she didn't understand the danger yet.
Although Lan Xiaoqiu's two-color water chestnut cake is sweet and rich, full of toughness, a layer of purple and a layer of white are like thousands of layers of staggered birth, the smooth cut surface looks delicate and smooth, and the water chestnut cake with full color and flavor does not let Ruo vegetarian taste it.
Ruosu was still worried about Lan Xiaoqiu's trip this time: "Sister, be careful in everything. ”
After the careful dressing of the changeable face.
"Haha, hahaha." Lan Xiaoqiu pointed to Fang Hao, who was dressed as a big man in front of him, his face was full of beard, and only two eyes were exposed, as if he was a fierce and vicious reckless man.
"You're no better." Fang Hao raised his eyebrows disdainfully, and Lan Xiaoqiu looked at himself in the mirror: "Why aren't you handsome?" ”
Today's Lan Xiaoqiu not only has no beard, but also has an extra scar on his face, this scar from the back of his ear to the corner of his mouth, as if he has been opened, he originally thought that he would become a handsome boy, but now he has become an ugly monster.
However, Lan Xiaoqiu is still glad that he does not have the same scar on the other side, otherwise others must think that he is laughing too openly, and he laughs behind his ears, and his fire-breathing mouth makes Lan Xiaoqiu the object of girls and young ladies to avoid.
In this way, the two of them stood on the dock, inconspicuous, and on the other side of the pier was a sign for recruiting strong men for treasure hunting.
"We're going to sign up." Lan Xiaoqiu wanted to pretend to be a big man, but he didn't know that he stepped forward like a crab and handed over a piece of paper with his name written on it.
Both of them also changed their names and surnames, Lan Xiaoqiu's name is Ah Han, Fang Hao's name is Ah Yong, both of them are from other towns, and they wanted to go to their relatives, but they didn't expect that their relatives had already moved away, and they had no place to stay, so they could only do odd jobs everywhere to make a living.
"Do you know water?" The person in charge of recruitment asked.
Lan Xiaoqiu shook his head, and Fang Hao nodded.
The recruiter pushed Lan Xiaoqiu, patted Fang Hao's huge chest muscles, and made a snapping sound, very satisfied: "Ah Han goes, Ah Yong stays." ”
"No, we are brothers who share weal and sorrow, and we want to stay together." Ah Yong said.
"I'm a cook, and I used to be famous in my hometown." Lan Xiaoqiu patted his chest, but he coughed twice because of too much strength.
"What's so great about the cook, the delicacies of the mountains and seas that our young master Qingcheng has eaten are something you have never seen, what are you in ten miles and eight villages, a country man, go quickly." The recruiter was not optimistic about Lan Xiaoqiu.
Lan Xiaoqiu took out a packaged bag from his cuff: "I have long heard that your Qingcheng prince loves celebrity chefs, although I am not a celebrity chef, but I have excellent skills, you think you have delicious pastries to eat at sea, isn't that a beautiful thing?" This is the pastry I made, please take it to Young Master Qingcheng to taste, as long as he eats it, he will know my craftsmanship. ”
Looking at Lan Xiaoqiu's confident face, the recruiter didn't buy it, but pushed Lan Xiaoqiu away and threw the bag of things on the ground: "Go and go, I don't know if your things are clean, our young master will have a stomach trouble after eating, you can't afford it." ”
"Who?" Qingcheng was on patrol when he saw someone pushing and shoving at the recruiting table.
"Young master, this man took a bag of unclean pastries and said that he had to let you taste it, and he didn't know how to water." The recruits were attached to Qingcheng's side.
Qingcheng looked at Lan Xiaoqiu, Lan Xiaoqiu subconsciously touched the scar on his ear, fortunately it was still there, and it was very real, even if he fell into the water, the scar would not fall off, Fang Hao's beard was also sticky, and there was no flaw, so he arched his hand and said: "The two brothers Ah Han and Ah Yong meet the young master of Qingcheng." ”
"Two brothers? I don't think you look like that. Qingcheng looked at the two of them.
The two said: "We are neighbors who live in the same village. From childhood to adulthood, the relationship is like a brother, and it is also born and died. Lan Xiaoqiu said.
Qingcheng pointed to the bag of things on the ground: "Pick him up." ”
Lan Xiaoqiu hurriedly picked it up and handed it to Qingcheng.
"The young master can't eat it, it's dirty." The recruiter next to him saw Qingcheng open the paper skin, and inside was the almond crisp made by Lan Xiaoqiu, although some of them were broken, but the layers of puff pastry were like pieces of paper that had been poured water and dried, stretching thin and transparent, and the almond yellow on it was white in the middle, and the aroma of the puff pastry came out from the time the paper was opened.
Qingcheng took a piece and put it in his mouth, the crispy taste made Qingcheng nod again and again: "It's really good, leave this person behind." ”