Chapter 223: The Nobleman in the Capital

Before the head of the Liu family received the news.

Song Jin also received the news and learned that the fleet that dared to stop the Liu family and confront them, and even caused the Liu family to retreat, was most likely a royal relative.

Could it be a prince?

Qin Ba asked, "Do you want to ask again?"

"No need, it has little to do with us. It would be taboo and bring trouble upon ourselves."

Song Jin told no one to inquire further.

No matter what, she still has to be grateful to the other party this time.

Without the other party in front, the Liu family might always focus on her merchant ship.

You have to know that other people are not like Song Jin, who used the name of Governor Wang to cheat the head of the Liu family of many things.

"Before we leave, send someone to deliver 10,000 silver notes to Dinghai Garrison. It will be a donation from our Jifang merchant ship. We thank them for protecting the peace of this sea area."

Song Jin spoke very righteously.

Xing Lun immediately asked someone to do so.

The Liu family failed to find the person and evacuated most of their personnel.

But it's not that no one is watching.

The news that Song Jin's men had gone to the garrison again soon reached the head of the Liu family. Moreover, he knew that Governor Wang was still in the garrison, but he didn't know what Song Jin was going to do.

And here is Governor Wang.

Even after receiving the unexpected donation from the Jifang caravan, I was still confused.

Especially after hearing Xing Lun's retelling of Song Jin's words, Governor Wang and Lieutenant General Shen knew that it was bullshit.

Dinghai Guard Station had just been established.

The navy was not yet formed, so how could they protect the area? But they found an excuse to give him money, and it was a generous 10,000 taels. They could only accept it with tears in their eyes, and then give him a few words of encouragement, which made Xing Lun look grateful.

Both sides are good at acting and understand each other tacitly.

Brigadier General Shen also personally escorted Xing Lun back to the dock.

However, Song Jin took the opportunity to say goodbye to Lieutenant General Shen.

Brigadier General Shen, with a dozen soldiers, rode on horses and waited at the dock, watching Song Jin's fleet leave the port.

Song Jin was still standing on the deck, waving goodbye to Admiral Shen on the shore, looking reluctant to leave. "Next time I come to Fuzhou, I will go drink with you again! By then, we must not leave until we are drunk."

Hearing this, Lieutenant General Shen laughed.

What does "again" mean? Have they drunk before? However, seeing that Song Jin gave him another 10,000 taels, Shen didn't mind giving a response, so he also raised his arm and waved.

This response is not simple.

The spies who were observing secretly immediately confirmed the rumor that Song Jin had a close relationship with Governor Wang or Lieutenant General Shen.

The Liu family also received the news soon.

If the relationship was not deep, why would he come in person to see them off? Yes, everyone thought that it was Lieutenant General Shen who came specially to see Song Jin and others off, so that no matter how many thoughts the head of the Liu family had in his mind, he could only do nothing.

"Did Boss Song's caravan decide to leave at the last minute, or had they been planning to leave this morning?"

The head of the Liu family had doubts in his heart.

The investigator replied, "According to the number of days they rented the dock, they should have left yesterday. It seems that Second Master robbed Boss Song's cargo, causing him to delay for a day. Their fleet completed the replenishment during the day yesterday."

"So the time for departure was set long ago?" Patriarch Liu pondered over it, but could not figure out the flaw. "Tell people not to touch them and let them leave to avoid any complications."

Compared to Song Jin's caravan, the fleet that was not allowed to be searched was more suspicious.

A distinguished person from the capital?

A jade pendant with a dragon pattern on it?

As a royal family member, coming to remote Fuzhou is worth exploring no matter how you think about it. He had not heard of any noble person coming to Fuzhou before.

Song Jin stood on the deck.

The sea breeze made the robe rustle.

Looking at the pier that was gradually moving away, Song Jin's heart was a little fluctuating.

"I didn't expect that he left so easily." Qin Qi felt incredible.

This expresses Song Jin's inner thoughts.

Xing Lun chuckled and said, "This is not simple at all."

"Yes, it wasn't easy. It was all thanks to Alun." Song Jin knew that he had figured it out. General Shen would come to see him off, and it was most likely Xing Lun who did it on purpose.

At that time, Xing Lun was asked to deliver the banknotes.

Song Jin simply wanted to borrow the power of Governor Wang and Lieutenant General Shen once again, and he did it very clearly so that no one could find fault with it.

Moreover, after eating a big meal of meat under the banner of Governor Wang and Lieutenant General Shen, they always had to give people some soup. This has always been Song Jin's principle of doing things.

Later, when Governor Wang and Lieutenant General Shen heard about the incident at the dock, and with the ten thousand taels as a foundation, they would not hold any grudges and might even think that Song Jin was a person worth making friends with.

Such is the way of the world.

It would be different if I hadn’t sent this money.

If you put yourself in someone else's shoes and find that someone is using your name to gain benefits while you don't gain any profit from it, you will feel a little uncomfortable.

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

Song Jin's move eliminated the hidden danger.

But Song Jin didn't expect Xing Lun to be so outstanding.

Even Lieutenant General Shen was tricked into coming here.

With Lieutenant General Shen present to suppress the situation, the Liu family did not dare to intercept their merchant ships even if they wanted to. After all, no matter how powerful the forces behind the Liu family were, they did not dare to openly confront the government.

Wait for Song Jin's fleet to leave.

Brigadier General Shen did not return to the garrison by the same route, but was invited to board a large ship that was suspected to be carrying a "noble person".

The departure of the twenty-five large ships made quite a noise, and when the others saw that the Liu family did not intercept them, they also took the opportunity to leave.

If there is one, there will be two, then there will be three.

In half a day, most of the ships at the dock had left.

Song Jin and others left first.

It didn't take long to spot the ship following behind.

Xing Lun said, "This is good. With other fleets leaving, we won't be noticeable, and we don't have to worry about being intercepted by the Liu family."

"The Liu family won't keep an eye on us for now."

Song Jin knew very well that if it weren't for Brigadier General Shen or the nobleman from the capital leading the way, he might have some concerns.

Now there is no need to worry at all.

After all, the Liu family had searched their fleet over and over again, so they were the least likely to be suspected.

"Once we get to the river mouth, we'll pay the garrison troops to escort us for a while."

Song Jin suddenly made another decision.

Zhou Wei was stunned. "Didn't the boss say he wasn't worried?"

"I'm worried that the goods on the ship will be targeted by someone with ulterior motives." Song Jin knew that some bargains were not so easy to take. "Who knows if there will be anyone in the Liu family who will be angry? Think about the second master of the Liu family who stole the goods."

"I see. The boss is still far-sighted."

Zhou Wei had seen Mr. Liu once from a distance.

That's not an easy person to deal with.

It is normal for a fleet to hire someone to escort it when it is doing business outside, just like the canal gangs that make a living on the Grand Canal. They have to spend a sum of money every time they make a trip, and it is difficult to live in peace without spending money.

Entered Jianjiang.

Ask someone to escort you so that you can have a smooth journey.

The pirates who were secretly watching the Songjin fleet were furious and went back to report to their master, Mr. Liu. After hearing this, Mr. Liu was so angry that he smashed a set of high-quality porcelain on the spot.

However, Song Jin did not enter Jinxi with the fleet.

At Jianxikou, you will change boats and sail for a while, then take the land route back to Huizhou Prefecture.