Chapter 337 Meeting (Update 1)

This is really asking too much.

Everyone knows that in the battle of Tongtian Pass, Huo Yucheng led 80,000 elite soldiers, but they were all killed in the end. It was an extremely tragic battle.

He had been a soldier all his life and had made great achievements in battle. Even he could not break the deadlock, but now he wanted a boy who was only thirteen years old to solve it. It was simply a fantasy.

However, when Ye Yunfeng heard this, he just frowned, then quickly nodded and responded loudly:

"good!"

He stood in front of the sand table and began to think seriously.

Ye Chutang stood up at some point and came to his side. Her eyes were not on the sand table. After all, she already knew all this.

Her thoughts drifted away.

About Huo Yucheng, about daddy.

Finally, Ye Yunfeng raised his hand.

Ye Chutang withdrew his thoughts.

"Let's get started."

…

That night, Changzhou.

After Xu Jie left the government office and returned to his residence, he saw his long-time attendant Qin Mo coming towards him, looking nervous and apprehensive.

"grown ups."

He frowned and had a bad feeling.

"What is it?"

Qin Mo hesitated for a moment and whispered, "There is no news about Liu Zhou and the others."

Liu Zhou was the leader of the group that Xu Jie sent to Shiluan City to intercept Chen Yanchuan.

Xu Jie understood instantly, his face darkened, and he walked into the house without saying a word.

Qin Mo followed him and closed the door carefully. He turned around and carefully looked at Xu Jie's face before asking in a low voice, "Sir, do you want to send someone else——"

“No need.”

Xu Jie interrupted coldly,

"Since it doesn't work, Chen Yanchuan must have already been alerted. I'm afraid he will arrive here soon. If he makes another move, it will be troublesome."

The eldest son of the Dingbei Marquisate was much more difficult to deal with than he had expected.

He had carefully selected Liu Zhou and his group, but he still failed to get rid of them. Now he has alerted the enemy and must be extremely careful.

Qin Mo was still very worried: "But sir, he clearly came with bad intentions. If he finds out something..."

"What can he find out?"

Xu Jie snorted coldly.

"I have done my duty conscientiously during my tenure as governor! If he wants to come and investigate, he can do so! Could it be that I am afraid of him?"

Qin Mo hesitated to speak.

My master is talking about what happened in the past two years, but who knows if Chen Yanchuan will bring up the past!

But... since the Lord has said so, I guess everything has been sorted out?

He suppressed his worries and nodded: "Your Excellency is right."

Xu Jie remembered something again and asked with a frown, "Is there any news from the Second Prince?"

Liu Zhou hurriedly said, "There have been no letters recently."

That's true. His Majesty has recently ordered the Second Prince to reflect on his mistakes behind closed doors. It would be best for him to stay put and behave himself at this time.

Xu Jie went over it in his mind again and made sure there were no flaws or traces left, then he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Give orders to prepare a banquet for the prince when he enters the city!"

…

The weather was gloomy when we arrived in Changzhou.

As soon as the people in Xu's mansion got the news, they immediately led people to greet them.

Shen Yanchuan looked around the crowd but did not see Xu Jie.

It is said that Xu Jie is a frontier official, so there is really no need for him to come in person. However, people who know the inside story know that Chen Yanchuan came this time to carry out the emperor's will. Although he is not an imperial envoy, it is almost the same.

Not to mention that he was born in the Dingbei Marquis Mansion and had a noble status.

Xu Jie has been in official circles for many years and usually would not miss such opportunities to curry favor, so his absence today was quite strange.

As if guessing what Chen Yanchuan was thinking, an official explained: "Sir, the governor originally planned to come in person, but the Li River burst its banks a few days ago, flooding a lot of farmland. The governor has been busy with this matter day and night, so -"

Shen Yanchuan raised his eyebrows slightly.

"I see. Lord Xu cares about the people, which is a blessing for the people. I dare not delay Lord Xu's official duties with such a small matter."

It's really interesting. As far as he knows, Xu Jie was having a banquet with several subordinates last night. How could he be so caring towards his people today?

But Shen Yanchuan naturally wouldn't say these words.

"Yes, yes!" Several subordinate officials breathed a sigh of relief and exchanged glances secretly after hearing this.

It is said that this prince from the capital is decisive and ruthless, but today, he seems to be gentle and elegant, which is very different from the rumors.

After all, he is just a young man of twenty years old. He has come from afar. How much can he understand about Changzhou?

He gained this reputation simply by relying on his good family background and the support of His Majesty.

After a brief conversation, everyone lowered their guard against Chen Yanchuan - he was just a young man from an aristocratic family who had just started out, so they could just fool him for a few days and then send him back to the capital!

Chen Yanchuan declined everyone's invitation on the grounds that he was tired from traveling by boat, and stayed in the villa that Xu Jie specially prepared for him.

After everyone had left, Lian Zhou immediately began searching the house, fearing that something was wrong.

Shen Yanchuan half leaned back in his chair and said lazily, "No need to watch, he doesn't dare to play any tricks here."

Lian Zhou was still angry when he thought of what happened before: "Xu Jie has a vicious mind and feels guilty about your coming. Who knows what else he will do!"

"He wants to establish an image of diligence and integrity in front of me, so let him do it." Chen Yanchuan chuckled, "If I die outside, it doesn't matter, but if I die in his territory, he will never be able to clear himself."

So although there were many dangers before, the moment he stepped into Changzhou, he was actually the safest.

Lian Zhou knew that his master was right, but out of habit he checked the entire room anyway.

By the time everything was ready, it was already dark.

The courtyard was quiet.

After an unknown amount of time, Shen Yanchuan suddenly stopped flipping through the book and looked outside: "Here they come."

Sure enough, a servant soon came to report that Lord Xu had arrived.

Shen Yanchuan stood up.

As soon as I arrived in the courtyard, a man in official uniform strode towards me.

He is tall and thin with a long beard. He is none other than the current Sui'nan Governor - Xu Jie!

"Your Highness has come from afar. I am sorry for not coming here to greet you. I am so disrespectful!"

(End of this chapter)