Zhu Yunwen was on the train, and it took him about an hour to reach another county.
Then we passed through several more counties.
Zhao Qingzhu looked at Zhu Yuntong with suspicion, wanting to know what Zhu Yuntong was planning to do.
After all, now that they've realized there's something wrong with the provincial governor, they can't just leave like that, can they?
Of course, she couldn't ask him directly, because that would make him seem a bit stupid, and she didn't want to admit that she was stupid.
And so, after passing through two or three more cities, Zhu Yunwen and his men returned to Gaoshan County.
Upon arriving in Gaoshan County, Zhu Yunwen said to Zhao Qingzhu:
"Knock out the two tall and strong men behind us on the train and throw them off."
After Zhu Yunwen finished speaking, Zhao Qingzhu did not ask why and directly did as Zhu Yunwen said.
Not long after, Zhao Qingzhu returned and said:
“I have done as you said. Those two tall, strong men you mentioned both have martial arts skills.”
Zhu Yunwen nodded slightly and said:
“They were sent by the provincial governor to monitor us. Several hours had passed along the way, and every now and then they would pretend to pass by here and glance at us, their purpose being to confirm whether we had been on the train the whole time.”
Zhao Qingzhu said:
"That provincial governor actually dared to send people to follow and monitor you the whole time? Does he have a death wish?"
Zhu Yunwen smiled and said:
"I'm afraid it's not just that. The fact that they sent people to monitor and follow me to confirm whether I left is enough to show that they think there is some unspeakable secret."
This secret was even worth the risk they took to track me, their grandson, and monitor whether I left. Now that they truly believe I've departed, it seems their true colors are about to be revealed.
Hearing Zhu Yunwen say this, Zhao Qingzhu seemed to understand something, and then asked:
"So what do we do next?"
Zhu Yunwen said:
"Isn't this near Shanxian County? The train will stop here for a while, let's get off the train quietly then."
As soon as Zhu Yunwen finished speaking, the train began to slowly come to a stop. Zhao Qingzhu immediately opened the window, and the two of them jumped down, quickly and without anyone noticing, getting off the train.
The train was crowded, and no one would notice that two passengers were missing, given how many people were getting on and off.
The two men who were monitoring Zhu Yunwen had already been knocked unconscious and thrown down by Zhao Qingzhu, so they couldn't report the situation to the provincial governor in time.
After Zhu Yunwen and Zhao Qingzhu entered Gaoshan County, Zhu Yunwen went directly to the county government office.
Upon arriving at the county government office in Gaoshan County, Zhu Yunwen first took a look outside the courtroom.
Sure enough, the magistrate of Gaoshan County was the same fat man as before.
Moreover, judging from his appearance, he not only did not receive any punishment, but he also seemed to be completely unaffected.
Zhao Qingzhu asked in confusion:
"The first thing we did when we arrived at the Annam Provincial Administration Office was to have the Annam Provincial Administration Commissioner punish these local officials, right?"
Especially the magistrate of Gaoshan County, not only was he caught red-handed by you, but he even dared to send someone to assassinate you. Whether you are an ordinary person or the crown prince, this is very serious. Why has there been no punishment whatsoever?
Zhu Yunwen took a deep breath and said:
"The situation in Annam is far more complicated than we imagined. How dare they say one thing to my face and another behind my back to deceive me, the Crown Prince? This Annam governor probably doesn't take me, the Crown Prince, seriously at all."
Zhao Qingzhu was shocked when she heard this and said:
"Is that so? Is there really anyone in the world who dares to disregard you these days? That's somewhat unbelievable to me."
Zhu Yunwen said:
"So I judge that they must be planning something big."
Zhao Qingzhu looked at Zhu Yuntong, who said, word by word:
"rebel!"
Zhao Qingzhu was stunned and stood there in shock. She could hardly believe that anyone would think of rebelling under the current circumstances.
Do you really not want to live anymore?
Regardless of the current strength of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yunwen's status, reputation, and identity were all top-notch in the Ming Dynasty.
If someone were to rebel, would the people of the Ming Dynasty agree?
Seemingly sensing Zhao Qingzhu's confusion, Zhu Yunwen said:
"In the original Ming Dynasty, the people in those places might have supported me, but many people in Annam are not as loyal to me as those people in the Ming Dynasty."
Most people have only heard of me as the crown prince, but they don't have the same level of admiration for me. Therefore, my influence as the crown prince in Annam is probably not that great.
On the contrary, after these officials arrived in these places, the Ming Dynasty focused on developing peace and stability, which greatly increased the people's goodwill towards the officials.
They might not be grateful to the imperial court, nor might they be grateful to me, the grandson of the crown prince. Under such circumstances, the people here have little concept of what it means if they were to rebel.
Perhaps they wouldn't care, as long as their lives get better and better.
After Zhu Yunwen finished speaking, Zhao Qingzhu said again:
"But even if these people are not so loyal to the Ming Dynasty and do not care about rebellion, do these officials in Anran really have the guts?"
"The Ming Dynasty is so powerful, surely they can't succeed just by saying they want to rebel?"
Zhu Yunwen also said:
"That's why I said they must have planned this long ago and had also taken control of a portion of the army."
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