Chapter 9: Ground Movement
Han Youning sneered, it was really the same result.
It's just that I don't know if the man in black has taken the rest of the treasure away. I'm afraid that only the person in black and Yongping Hou know the details of this.
She asked, "Uncle Shi, my eldest brother is in Jiangnan at this time, and your people may find him and escort him into Beijing?" I can afford as much money as I can. ”
As long as the eldest cousin lives, the Chen family's property cannot be returned to the treasury, and the Chen family's revival is expected.
In his previous life, Chen Hengzhi was on the boat from Jiangnan to the capital, and he fell into the river and drowned.
He must die, because if he lives, he will have to inherit the Chen family's inheritance.
Huo Shan didn't reply to her in a hurry, but looked at her hand quite painfully and asked, "Are chrysanthemums delicious?" ”
On the table is a pot of blooming chrysanthemums, the petals are snow-white and crystal like alpine snow lotus, and its shape is elegant like a jade phoenix spreading its wings. Han Youning was unconsciously eating the petals, seeing that half of the bowl-sized chrysanthemum was gone.
She suddenly reacted, and took back the little fat hand that was pulling the petals. In fact, the taste of this Yaotai jade phoenix is very suitable for her, and it is her favorite food. It's just that it's difficult to eat in the prince's mansion, and the flowers haven't been eaten for a long time.
"Sorry...... I'll make up for you as much silver. ”
Huo Shan finally understood why Steward Zhang asked him to take care of his flowers before leaving. This pot of flowers is very rare!
He couldn't deal with a little girl at this time, "Since you've already eaten it, let's eat it all." ”
Han Youning couldn't help but praise him for his thoughtfulness, and neatly reached out and pinched the whole chrysanthemum.
Huo Shan was worried again.
He relieved himself after a while, and answered Han Youning's question, "Your Chen family's affairs are too involved, but it's not just about business. ”
Han Youning heard the shirking implication in it, the matter behind the Chen family's destruction was intertwined, and he didn't know who would be involved, Huo Shan must know that it was dangerous, and it was normal not to want to be deeply involved.
She got up and saluted again, "Life is a life, ups and downs, and the Chen family will not always be at the bottom." Uncle Shi's kindness, his niece will repay him one day. ”
Huo Shan looked at her baby's fat little face, and made a serious and dignified expression, looking like an adult, and couldn't help laughing.
He didn't think that this little girl could help him anything, and he didn't think that the Chen family had any possibility of making a comeback.
Han Youning didn't bother him anymore and took his leave of the cabin.
She knew that Huo Shan loved to be pure.
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The Aoyama traveled day and night, and did not dock for half a month.
On the way, there will be a boat from the dart bureau to send supplies to the Aoyama.
I don't know if it's the deterrent nature of the Aoyama, or the killer can't think that she is on the Aoyama at all, and they haven't met anyone chasing them.
In my previous life, I had already encountered two or three waves.
Huo Shan never took the initiative to look for her, and only occasionally met her on the deck, chatting a few words, and was not very close. He was like this in his previous life.
Han Youning once asked him if there was a killer following, but he just smiled and said nothing.
After walking like this for a few days, Huo Shan invited her to the deck one afternoon.
"Looking at the momentum of the wind now, tomorrow the wind and waves will be bigger, and the boat will be dangerous. Let's stop at Yuming Mansion at noon tomorrow and spend the Mid-Autumn Festival in Fucheng by the way. You're the customer, so I'll tell you. ”
Han Youning's heart tightened, that is to say, today is August 14th?
On the 14th of August in their previous lives, they were also on the river, near this section of the river. In the second half of the night, there was a strong wind and waves on the river, and the boat was almost overturned. They relied on their keen water skills and superb skills in handling the boat, and barely landed on the shore.
But the other merchant ships on the river were not so lucky, and there were countless casualties. Among them, there were more than a dozen large ships, which were carrying grain and grass destined for the southwestern border, and almost all of them sank.
Yongping Hou, as the secretary of the household department, together with Hu Wende, who had just been promoted to the head of the household department, took advantage of his position to repeatedly manipulate the grain and grass salaries of the southwest army, and the follow-up grain and grass salaries could not be delivered to the border for a long time.
At that time, my father and brother were fighting bloodily on the frontier, and the people were sleepy and the horses lacked food and grass, eating the bark and grass roots, and finally killing the war horses to maintain their lives. Although the Southwest Army won that battle, it suffered heavy losses.
When his father was still on the way back to the court, he was included in a book by the Marquis of Yongping and the Imperial History, embezzled military salaries, killed and ate war horses, lost the war, and the soldiers were seriously killed and wounded. The emperor was furious and seized his father's military power without investigation.
The Dingguo Mansion has guarded the southwest for generations, and has made great achievements, so the family that has been in the family for a hundred years has slowly declined after being seized of military power. Even if there is another war on the frontier, his father has become an ignorant child's lieutenant general, with no reward for merit and all disaster.
When her father was struggling, he comforted her with a smile, "It's okay, I've been fighting for half my life, and I just took the opportunity to rest." ”
He stroked the war knife hanging on the wall of the study and sighed deeply, "If it weren't for that storm, the Dingguo Mansion wouldn't be like this." ”
She walked to the railing, and looked out over the railing, the river was much wider than before, and the trees on both sides of the river became a blurred line.
At this time, the wind had risen on the river, and the dart flag was hunting in the wind, but a slight wind and waves had little effect on their big ship.
Han Youning pointed to the wide river in the distance and said, "The rise and fall of the waves also rise and fall with the moon." After tonight, it will be fifteen, and it is the most unpeaceful time on the water. This section of the river is wide and deep, and if there is a strong wind, the wind and waves will be greater, so I think it is safer to dock today. ”
An old sailor on the side laughed, "Wei Xiaogongzi's words are wrong, although the tides of the Zhan'an River are bound by the sun and the moon, they are not as violent as the sea. The little old man has been walking on the water for most of his life, and the strong wind can't get here tonight, so there is no problem for us to walk for another day. ”
Han Youning recognized this old sailor, called Cheng San, and in his previous life, he was at the helm and successfully docked the ship. Huo Shan also trusted him, and often consulted him about water matters.
She scratched her head rather embarrassedly and didn't argue with him. If she insists too much, she is afraid that she will attract suspicion.
"Uncle smiled, I loved to read astronomy and geography books since I was a child, and I also loved to listen to my father talk about the experience of sailing. I dropped my book bag. ”
Cheng San laughed, "The little boy is young, and it's not easy to understand so much. This water thing is evil, and it all depends on experience to save your life. ”
"That's what Uncle said."
Han Youning didn't mention it anymore, brought the dim sum made by Ling'er and ate it against the railing, and gave Cheng San a few pieces of exquisite dim sum.
Cheng San thanked her and had a good impression of this easy-going little boy.
Before Han Youning knew that there was a vision in the sky, the first thing to perceive danger was the small animal. Cats and dogs on the ground, snakes and rats on the ground, birds in the sky, fish in the water.
She casually sprinkled the stubble in her hand into the water.
She leaned on the railing and looked at it for a while, then turned back to Ling'er and shouted, "Sister, come and see, why don't the fish in the water eat the snacks you made?" ”
Ling'er's seasickness has been slowing down, and she didn't dare to step forward from afar, "Brother play by himself, if I go over, I will definitely vomit." ”
Huo Shan was already cautious in his temperament, Han Youning's previous words made him a little suspicious, and when he heard her say fish, his eyes flashed.
He got up and walked over to the railing and looked out into the river.
There are fish in the water that swim restlessly, and some even jump out of the water. Han Youning sprinkled some more snacks, and the snacks floated on the water, but there were no fish chasing and fighting for food.
Huo Shan's eyes shrank, and he beckoned to Cheng San, "Cheng San, come and see!" ”