Chapter 479 [Fainted with Joy]

Hu Chen, the governor of Dan'er County on the south coast of Haizhou Island, was lying on a lounge chair basking in the sun. He had received documents from the court in advance and knew that Xia Su would come with a guard of honor.

Ever since Jiang Lili came back, this slacking county magistrate has become happier and happier. Not only does he win easily with the help of Zhaoping Hou's family, but he can also eat delicious food every day.

He looked forward to Jiang Lili feeding him some delicious food he had never eaten before.

Seeing the guard of honor coming in a grand procession, Hu Chen hurriedly took two clerks to greet them warmly.

He was wearing a pair of flip-flops hidden under his long official robe, and he walked so fast that he almost dropped his shoes into the sand.

The first thing Hu Chen said when he saw Xia Su was: "Master Xia, great joy!"

Xia Su was helped off the boat by two followers. He looked at the color of Hu Chen's official robe and asked, "Are you Hu Chen, the governor of Dan'er County?"

Hu Chen nodded: "It's me~"

Xia Su felt that Hu Chen's first words were a little puzzling, and couldn't help but ask, "What's the good news?"

Hu Chen smiled and said, "Your Majesty, aren't you deeply saddened and filled with remorse over the deaths of Marquis Zhaoping and his two sons?"

Xia Su was even more confused after hearing this. Wasn't this meant for outsiders to hear? Why was he talking about this now?

But he still had to act as he should. He sighed, "Yes, it's all because of that traitor who slandered Marquis Zhao Ping, who was so cunning and arranged all this so perfectly."

"Your Majesty was deceived. Now that things have turned out this way, Your Majesty feels guilty. That's why you sent us such a luxurious honor guard to try to make amends to Prince Zhao's widow."

Hu Chen chuckled upon hearing this and excitedly held Xia Su's hand tightly: "This is the happy event I want to talk about!"

"Marquis Zhaoping and his sons have returned from the dead!"

--"What?"

Xia Su was already feeling dizzy after getting off the boat, and upon hearing this, his eyes went dark and he fell to the ground.

"Master Xia?"

"Master Xia?"

Hu Chen pushed Xia Su on the ground, grabbed his shoulders and shook him several times, then pinched his Ren Zhong point.

"Someone come! Master Xia fainted from joy~~~"

Xia Su was carried to the Dan'er County Government Office.

As soon as he opened his eyes, Hu Chen's beaming face came up to him: "Master Xia, you must have a very good relationship with Marquis Zhaoping, no, King Zhao, right?"

"Otherwise, I wouldn't have fainted from joy after hearing this good news."

Xia Su closed his eyes and pinched his thigh with his fingers.

I didn't dare open my eyes, hoping it was just his hallucination.

"Yes, as a fellow military commander, I also admire Prince Zhao's family very much."

"I was so excited to hear this good news!"

Xia Su said this almost while gritting his teeth.

After all, their Xia family was also involved when the incident happened in Zhaoping Marquis Mansion.

The Xia family used to be on good terms with the Zhaoping Marquisate, but at the critical moment they stabbed the Zhaoping Marquisate in the back and stepped on it to gain power.

When Zhaoping Hou's sister, Concubine Ying, was in the cold palace, Xia Su's sister, Concubine Rou, treated Concubine Ying well.

He originally thought that all the men in the Zhaoping Marquis Mansion were dead, and he was the leader of the ceremonial guard this time. He was still able to handle the three weak and helpless female relatives with ease. He did not expect that he would be given such a big surprise at the beginning. How should he face it?

Xia Su smiled bitterly: "I was too happy. I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Master Hu!"

Hu Chen's face was beaming with joy, and he looked like he deserved a beating. "No, no, I can understand such a great joyous occasion. I'm sure His Majesty will be delighted after hearing this!"

When Xia Su heard this, his eyes went dark again. He couldn't imagine what His Majesty would do when he heard the news. He might even blow the roof of the Golden Palace off.

"Master Hu, what on earth is going on? Weren't they saying the bodies of Prince Zhao and his sons have been found? And the features on the bodies match those of the three of them. How could such a coincidence happen?"

Xia Su's brain was working fast. He had to find a reason. Even if King Zhao and his two sons were dead, this fake thing had to become true!

"Are the individuals who have returned from the dead the real Zhao Wang and his son? Or are they spies sent by the enemy nation?"

"Go and bring these three suspects here now. I want to interrogate them thoroughly."

In the blink of an eye, the resurrected King Zhao and his two sons have become suspects in Xia Su's mouth.

Hu Chen thought to himself that Xia Su was indeed an old fox: "Oh, seriously, how dare I neglect such an important matter."

"This is what happened."

"When King Zhao and his two sons were out at sea, they encountered pirates. These pirates turned out to be the same Japanese pirates they had previously repelled, and they had drifted to the vicinity of Haizhou Island."

"These pirates wanted revenge on Prince Zhao and his son, but they were afraid the Great Sheng court would discover their whereabouts. So they disguised three fake corpses to look like Prince Zhao and his son, and actually imprisoned them on the island as slaves to humiliate them and vent their anger."

Hu Chen recounted the story with clear details, "But our Prince Zhao and his son were no pushovers. They endured humiliation and hardship for six months, not only defeating the pirates but also conquering the island they occupied and erecting a stone tablet marking the territory of Dasheng."

"The fishermen who had long been harassed by these pirates learned that the Xin family, father and son, not only survived but also killed the pirates who often harassed them. They held a bonfire party for three days and three nights, celebrating joyfully and praising the achievements of King Zhao and his son to everyone they met!

"As expected of Prince Zhao and his son, even if they were exiled to a deserted island, they were able to protect the people and bring glory to Dasheng!"

"Now the good news that Prince Zhao and his son have returned from the dead has spread to Lingnan. The people should be very happy to hear it!"

Hu Chen's words were a disguised way of telling Xia Su that soon the people throughout Dasheng would know that Prince Zhao and his son were not dead, and that they had made contributions to Dasheng again.

Don't try to use any tricks that will arouse public anger and suspicion.

"By the way, may God bless Prince Zhao's family. Prince Zhao's injustice has been cleared. I also intend to present the geographical atlas of that island to Your Majesty when I return to the capital this time."

Hu Chen lowered his voice when he spoke here: "I heard that the island covers an area of ​​hundreds of acres and is also hidden with gold and silver mines."

He chuckled and said, it’s not that good at all, it’s just a trick to deceive the dog emperor.

Xia Su felt like his head was about to explode. He was now helpless and could only follow the other party's rhythm.

What's more, the other party is going to offer a treasure island of considerable size and containing gold and silver mines. This matter is of great importance and is no longer something he can decide.

"I wonder if Master Hu could find me some paper and pen?"

Xia Su was forced to put on a joyful smile. "This good news is truly a surprise. I must report it to His Majesty immediately so that He can also celebrate in advance."

"Okay, okay, I'll find it for you right away."

Hu Chen found paper and pen for Xia Su and asked, "When will Lord Xia announce the decree?"

"Prince Zhao and his family are now living in a small wooden house at the entrance of our village. It's very close. I guess you can't wait to meet up with your old friends and reminisce about the past, right?