Vol 2 Chapter 118: ambush

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Xu Qi'an was both surprised and not surprised by this speculation.
Surprisingly, he always thought that Princess Zhenbei was a vase with the word Dafengtian No. 1 and was essentially a female stream, and should not be involved in any classified incident.
Not surprisingly, he was aware that Chu Xianglong was carrying the female relatives, and after learning from Yang Yan that the princess was accompanying, he was mentally prepared.
"Since it may be dangerous, then you have to take countermeasures, and be cautious first... Well, I'm not in a hurry, I'm busy with my own affairs..."
Xu Qi'an picked up the cloth bag and put eight pieces of butter jade on the table, then took out the prepared carving knife and started carving.
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After getting enough food and clothing, the old aunt lay on the bed and rested for a while, sleeping shallowly, and was soon awakened by the noisy shouts on the dock.
She beat the pillow a few times angrily, got up and walked to the table, packed up the dishes, put back the food container, and left the room with it.
Going down the stairs to the second floor, she walked along the corridor and looked around at the rooms on both sides. This is the residential area of ​​Dagengren and Sansi officials.
She didn't know exactly which room Xu Qi'an lived in. Fortunately, she got her wish and found the room of the Xu Ningyan. Because the door is open.
After Yunzhou came back, the very delicate young man with a changed appearance sat at the table, carving a few pieces of butter jade.
"Boom boom."
She knocked on the door, waited for him to look up, and said sternly: "Give you the food box back, much, thank you..."
It seems that he is not good at thanking things like this. When he speaks, his expression is particularly twisted.
"Behind the door."
Xu Qi'an responded lightly, lowered his head, and continued his homework.
The old aunt entered the room, gently put down the food box, and glanced at the table top. There were several carved objects, namely a small sword, a jade bun (×2), an octagonal amulet, a seal, and a jade pendant.
She asked with interest: "Why do you carve these objects? The knives are pretty ugly."
After speaking, he giggled.
"Send a girl." Xu Qi'an said.
Sending the girl off... The old aunt stared at the objects on the table, her smile gradually disappeared.
"Every time I leave Beijing, I will send some local specialties to women who like me, and write another letter. This will not cost much, but it will please them and make them like me more."
Xu Qi'an spoke plausibly about his fish farming experience.
....... The old aunt was so angry that she looked at Xu Qi'an's eyes as if she was looking at the dregs in the world, and sneered: "It really is a stinky man."
Xu Qi'an attacked: "Unfortunately, you don't have your share."
The old aunt sneered and said, "Who is rare."
Leave angrily.
Not long after all the jade was carved, Xu Qi'an gave them soul.
He first put the "Little Sword" into the fragments of the ground book. There is no need to send this, because it is for Li Miaozhen. When they get together in the north, Xu Qi'an will give it to her.
Xu Qi'an spread out the prepared letter paper, fetched pen and ink, and wrote:
"Half a decade away from Beijing, I have arrived in You County. There is a specialty butter jade here. This jade has a soft texture and gentle tentacles. I am quite fond of it. I lost the rough and carved a seal for your Highness.
There are words on the seal, saying: You smile at the flowers, and the sky is full of clouds. "
This is for Huaiqing, who stuffed the seal into the envelope together.
The second letter is addressed to mount:
"Half a decade from Beijing, I have arrived in You County. There is a specialty butter jade here. This jade has a soft texture and gentle tentacles. I love it, so there is no rough, so I carved a jade pendant for your Highness.
"I am a very cheesy person. I see mountains as mountains, sea as sea, flowers as flowers. Only when I see you, there are only four words in my mind: Three Lives III."
He put the jade pendant in the envelope.
The third and fourth letters, to Caiwei and Lina, have exactly the same content:
"Half a decade away from Beijing, I have arrived in Butter County.........There are thousands of delicious foods in the world. I heard that in a remote country that cannot be reached, there is a delicious food called "Hu Jianren". I have a chance in the future. I will take you to find it, and search all over the world."
He stuffed the jade-carved bun into the envelope.
The fifth letter is written to Zhong Li:
"Half a decade away from Beijing, I've arrived in Butter County.... When I'm not in Beijing, I have to stay in Sitianjian underground. We must believe that the days of suffering will pass, and we will suffer more. , Suffer some more sins, everything will blossom out of suffering.
"I will do my little public service in the future, only eat XX without suffering."
He put the octagonal talisman in it.
Then there are letters from Lingyue and Fuxiang, and their belongings.
The sixth letter is addressed to Lingyue.
"Half a decade away from Beijing, I have arrived in Butter County............ I have a safe journey for my brother, but I feel a little homesick, and miss the gentle and amiable girl at home. When my eldest brother comes back from this trip, I will get you some jewelry. As my brother, sister Lingyue is the most special, no one can replace."
The seventh letter is addressed to Fuxiang.
"Forget the great scholar who said that you have a confidant in your life, and you will have no regrets in this life. Girl Fuxiang is my confidante, and I hope that our friendship will last forever, even longer than gold..."
Please let me prostitute forever...
Every fish must have a different message. It is necessary to fully demonstrate the care and importance for them, and make them feel that they are the most important. Definitely cannot be perfunctory.
This is the self-cultivation of a sea king.
After doing all this, Xu Qi'an stretched out in relief, looking at the seven letters on the table, feeling sincerely satisfied.
The last time he was on the border of Qingzhou, he also wrote seven letters, two of which were for his second uncle and aunt. But now, just for girls, there are seven letters, plus Li Miaozhen, that is eight letters.
Xu Qi'an is delighted with the development of his fish pond business.
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After taking good care of his belongings, Xu Qian left the room and went to Yang Yan's room first, and said in a deep voice, "Boss, I have something to discuss with you. How about discussing with you?"
Yang Yan was still sitting cross-legged, frowning when he heard the words, his instinctive aversion to practice was disturbed, but he nodded slowly: "Yes."
Xu Qi'an immediately ordered a silver gong to invite Chu Xianglong and officials from the Third Division to the room.
Sitting quietly at the table for a few minutes, officials from the Third Division and Chu Xianglong came in one after another. Naturally, everyone didn't give Xu Qi'an any good expressions, and they were cold and silent.
One of the two imperial historians who are accustomed to and muddy, smiled and said, "What should Master Xu call me to wait?"
"I want to adjust the route and change to land."
Xu Qi'an speaks surprisingly, and throws shocking news at the beginning.
"This is impossible!"
Chu Xianglong was the first to oppose, his tone was firm.
With the lessons learned last time, he didn't continue to fight with Xu Qi'an, and stood with his hands behind him, assuming an uncompromising posture.
"Master Xu, don't mess around, we will be able to reach Chuzhou in a few days. If we should go by land, we may not be there in half a month." Dali Temple Cheng hummed:
"Although you are the organizer, you can't do anything wrong and do whatever you want."
Under normal instructions, they can accommodate and tolerate Xu Qi'an, and recognize his status and prestige as the organizer. But this does not include changing the route at will.
It is too troublesome to change the waterway to land. It is necessary to arrange horses, carriages, and transport vehicles. After all, the two hundred people, people eat horses and chew, it is impossible to pack lightly, so the mission chose a faster and more convenient waterway.
Second, in marching battles, only the top general can change the course. Although the mission is not an army, changing its route is still a taboo.
Chen Catcher of the Criminal Ministry looked at Yang Yan and said solemnly, "Yang Jinluo, what do you think?"
Yang Yan was expressionless, "It's really wrong."
In addition, Yang Yan, who was trying to beat others, disagrees with Xu Qi'an's decision. It is conceivable that if he insists on going his own way, it would be ugly. Even if it is the other guards, I am afraid they will not support him.
"Humph!"
Chu Xianglong snorted coldly, and said, "It's nothing, this general will go back first. From now on, there will be fewer thoughtless thoughts."
The head of the Criminal Department took a look at Xu Qi'an and said, "General Chu, wait a minute, you might as well listen to what Mr. Xu said."
Chu Xianglong turned around and looked at him in surprise.
He is naturally an experienced person who can catch the head of the Criminal Ministry. The more he thinks about it these days, the more he gets wrong. At first, he only thought that Chu Xianglong would return to the north with the mission. It was not only a convenience, but also to "monitor" the envoy for Zhenbei King. group.
After all, this time the mission went to the north, and the case investigated might be directed against the king of Zhenbei.
But the more he thought about it, the more he felt wrong. If only Chu Xianglong was with him, and the princess was also with him, shouldn't it be sending a forbidden army to the north.
Why mix with them?
The boat was full of men, and the prince’s wife was walking with them, which was somewhat unreasonable.
Dali Temple Cheng couldn't help but look at Chen Datou, frowned slightly, then glanced at Xu Qi'an and Chu Xianglong, thoughtfully.
Yo, it deserves to be the head catcher of the Criminal Ministry, much more keen than the civil servants... Xu Qi'an unfolded the map he was holding in his hand, looked at Chu Xianglong, and asked:
"General Chu, why is the princess in the entourage?"
Chen caught the head of the Criminal Ministry, the two Yushi of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Dali Temple Cheng, all looked at Chu Xianglong.
Xu Qi'an asked their doubts or curiosity about this question.
"The princess went to the northern border to meet with Duke Huai, what's the problem?" Chu Xianglong squinted, staring sharply at Xu Qi'an.
He knew this matter from the people who went on different boats. There is no need to hide it, as long as no one knows if you leave the capital quietly, the goal will be achieved.
"This official is the mission organizer, why didn't I receive the notice before?" Xu Qi'an asked again.
Chu Xianglong said lightly: "It's just a small matter. The princess borrows the road to go north, and her status is honorable, so it's better to keep a low profile."
"Since the princess has a distinguished status, why not send an by the Forbidden Army?"
At this moment, Chen Catou asked suddenly.
"Yeah, the official ship is a mixed bag. If you know that the princess is going, you have to prepare another ship." Dali Temple said with a smile.
"Um...it's really wrong." A Yushi frowned.
This group of old foxes... Chu Xianglong glanced at the officials of the third division, feeling angry.
A few days ago, they also showed hostility towards Xu Qi'an and secretly showed themselves well. However, once they encountered something that might be detrimental to them, their attitudes immediately became ambiguous.
Seeing Chu Xianglong not speaking, Xu Qi'an sneered, looked around everyone, and said:
"As Chen Tau said, if the princess goes to the north to reunite with King Huai, then your majesty will send the imperial army directly to you. He may not sneak in the embassy. Moreover, he kept secrets from us. Several adults, Do you know in advance that the princess is on the ship?"
Dali Temple Cheng and the two Yushi shook their heads.
Xu Qi'an said again: "Then you know what this means?"
The Cheng of Dali Temple hurriedly asked, "Master Xu has something to say straight."
Xu Qian made a loud voice: "This means that there may be danger, such as an ambush, an ambush against the princess."
The two royal historians, Dali Temple's Cheng brow jumped, his expression turned serious.
The expression of Chen catching head of the Criminal Ministry remained unchanged, as if he had expected it.
Upon seeing this, Chu Xianglong knew that he would just deny it blindly, and would only betray the relatives, and hummed:
"The princess did have another purpose for going north this time, but Xu Qi'an needn't be alarmist. Even you don't know about the princess leaving Beijing, let alone others?
"The ambush also needs to be prepared in advance. We traveled all the way north, taking the fastest waterway. What happened with the princess was secret. How could we encounter an ambush?"
Dali Temple Cheng and others nodded slowly, thinking that Chu Xianglong was justified.
They also discovered that there was a female family on the boat after they set off, and then slowly realized that there was Princess Huai in the female family. Even they only knew about it after they set off. Just imagine how to ambush a possible enemy?
It's too late.
"A false alarm, a false alarm..." Dali Si Cheng let out a sigh, his face improved.
Xu Qi'an smiled and said, "Several adults, stay calm, listen to what I have said, and you will consider again."
He then moved his gaze to the spread map, pointed to one of them, and said: "At the speed of the ship, we will pass here at the latest tomorrow evening."
Everyone walked to the table and looked at it. It was a narrow watershed surrounded by high mountains on both sides.
"Here, if someone really wants to ambush on both sides of the bank, due to the rush of water, we cannot turn quickly, otherwise there will be a danger of overturning. The masters on both sides have become obstacles to our escape. They only need to lie in the mountains. With our hands, we can wait for us to throw ourselves into the net. In short, if there is an ambush along the way, it will definitely be here."
Xu Qi'an's words made everyone's emotions relaxed again tense.
Chu Xianglong stared at the map for a moment, then retorted: "The premise of all this is that there is an enemy in ambush, and as I said just now, the enemy has no time to set an ambush in advance.
"As long as we spend here, we will be able to reach Jianzhou within a ten-year period, and we will be greeted by the prince's army, and we are done. If we go overland and drag it for half a month, it will be a long dream."
The two sides argued differently and couldn't help but argue.
Dali Temple Cheng and others were hesitant. Both sides have reasons, but there are drawbacks. It feels unsafe to choose which one to choose.
Then I will add fire to you... Xu Qi'an sneered and said:
"Walking by land is of course a lot of nights and dreams, but there is still room for maneuver. If we encounter an ambush here tomorrow, the whole army will be annihilated and there will be no chance."
The expressions of the two Yushi and Dali Sicheng immediately changed.
"I agree with Mr. Xu's decision to change the route." Chen Datou of the Criminal Department said first.
"This official also agrees with Mr. Xu's decision, prepare quickly, and change the route tomorrow." Dali Temple Cheng immediately agreed.
The two censors also chose to support Xu Qi'an, because his words hit the key to the civilian officials. Compared to the land route that may be more troublesome and tiring, the waves of waterways are even more daunting.
No one dared to bet on his wealth.
Chu Xianglong's cheek muscles twitched, and he was furious, staring at Xu Qi'an fiercely, and said, "Xu Qi'an, this officer is going to gamble with you. What if you don't encounter an ambush in this valley tomorrow?"
Xu Qi'an pressed his hands on the table, not allowing the slightest to look at each other: "From now on, you will be responsible for everything about the mission. But what if you encounter an ambush?"
Chu Xianglong said: "You say one, I will never say two."
Xu Qi'an curled his lips, disdainfully said: "Now I say one, do you dare to say two? Don't come to this set, and give Lao Tzu something affordable."
"what do you want."
"Silver three thousand taels, and the record of the soldiers from the north."
"it is good."
Chu Xianglong agreed in one fell swoop, but thought in his heart that he would regret it when he arrived in the north, and he still had the final say. There are soldiers and generals under his hand, and the king of Zhenbei supports him.
Xu Qi'an sneered and said, "Establish a documentary evidence."
....... Chu Xianglong bit his head: "Okay, but if you lose, you have to give me three thousand taels of silver."
The two parties have set up the papers, but they have not drawn the custody. They have to wait for the result tomorrow.
Xu Qi'an turned his head to look at Yang Yan, in a negotiating tone: "Boss, you will take the boatman to try tomorrow. How many people can you take away at most?"
Yang Yan thought for a while and said, "Six."
Six people obviously can't control this ship... But Yang Yan can only take away six people. If tomorrow is really an ambush, the rest of the boatman will be dead... Xu When Qi'an was in distress, I heard Yang Yan say:
"Tomorrow I can use the air to propel the sails and steer the boats without the need for the boatman to paddle. Just leave a few people at the helm."
At the level of the boss, it shouldn't be a problem to steer the ship for a short time...He exhaled a sigh of breath from the bottom of his heart: "Okay, just do it."
The plan to change the route was finalized, and the officials of the Third Division and Chu Xianglong, who were unwilling, immediately went to prepare for disembarkation, and notified the guards, family members and other entourage on board.
Xu Qi'an didn't leave, but sat at the table, took a sip of tea, and analyzed: "If you don't encounter an ambush tomorrow, it means that the so-called enemy does not exist, or it is too late to ambush.
"In this way, we can also breathe a sigh of relief, and if the enemy does not exist, even if Chu Xianglong in the mission has the final say, the problem is not big. At most, bear him for a few days."
The bet is not arrogant, even if there is no such bet, Xu Qi'an will privately ask Yang Yan to take a boat test tomorrow.
Yang Yan nodded: "But if there is an ambush..."
"Then we are in trouble. Before we get to the north, we will give the princess back the pot." Xu Qi'an sighed and lowered his voice:
"If the situation is so bad, I still have a plan, Boss, I will discuss it with you..."
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Early the next morning.
A team of two hundred people left Butter County, four carriages, eighteen flatbed carts with supplies, and forty horses.
As for the soldiers brought by the imperial army and Chu Xianglong, they ran forward.
This team followed the official road and headed north in the dust.
"If Yang Yan didn't encounter an ambush over there, he would have to change the waterway again after walking the land for two days. The land is really tiring, and the boats and vehicles are tiring..." Xu Qi'an muttered, sitting on horseback. .
The horse under the crotch is an ordinary brown horse, far from being comparable to the little mare.
At this moment, he saw the curtain of a carriage behind him lifted open, and a plain face protruded, beckoning to him.
Xu Qi'an turned his horse's head, walked slowly to the carriage, and smiled and said, "Auntie, what's the matter?"
"Why change to land." She was sitting in the slightly bumpy carriage, her chest trembling slightly, telling the unknown majestic capital.
"For the safety of your princess." Xu Qi'an said.
She thought about it, and there was no subconscious bickering. Instead, she nodded cautiously, showing that she agreed with this reason.
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at dusk.
Flowing rock beach, the water is so fast that even the stones can be washed away, hence the name.
The green hills on both sides guarded the river, the width of the river was as wide as the slender waist of a woman suddenly condensed, the currents rustled and foam splashed everywhere.
A huge three-masted sailing ship came slowly, upstream, and to the middle of Liushi Beach. The turbulent water surface suddenly made waves~EbookFREE.me~a stout, black scaled object arched up, Fu sank into the water again.
After a few seconds of silence, only a bang was heard, and the huge three-masted sailboat was lifted high.
In the spurt of water, a black-scaled water dragon burst out of the waves, with its horns embedded in the bottom of the boat, topping it in midair.
"Crack, click..."
Cracks spread all over the hull in an instant, and the large official ship capable of carrying more than two hundred people fell apart, and the fragments fell.
As soon as the boat lifted up, Yang Yan used the air machine to wrap up the six boatmen and rose out of the air. The powerful air machine exploded on the soles of his feet, pushing him up continuously and flying away.
The dragon plunged into the water, splashing white foam into the sky, and suddenly, a man in a black robe emerged from the water and stood on the water.
His facial features are feminine, his nose is hooked, his eyes are long and narrow, with vertical pupils, his flowing eyes are cold and merciless, and his cheeks are covered with fine scales.
The black-robed man glanced at the broken wood fragments that were washed away by the water, then snorted, his voice was cold, and said: "Be tricked."
"They can't escape."
In the dense forest on the shore, a young man walked out, dressed in white, standing with his hands behind him.
The man in white was not angry or disappointed because of the failure to ambush, and said calmly: "We have dispatched enough manpower this time. With only a fourth-grade Yang Yan, our two fists are hard to beat four hands. The princess is our bag. Things."
The black-robed man frowned and said, "Are you sure there are no other Grade 4 in the mission?"
The white-clothed man nodded, pointed to his eyes, and said, "Believe my eyes, besides, even if there is a Fourth Rank, with our deployment, it can be foolproof."
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