Chapter 1199: Getting Beaten

The next morning, Rongchuan reluctantly put down his telescope on the island. He failed to reach the island yesterday. The opposite island had a large net and sharks under the water. If the two of them were not good swimmers, they would have died in the sea.

Rongchuan felt scared when he thought about this. Yang Wen was one of the two people last night. Although this guy is a landlubber, he is a top-notch sailor in the navy.

Yang Wen was also afraid. Last night was too frightening. "Cousin, what are your plans?"

Rongchuan, "We will leave by boat after dark. We cannot stay here for long. Captain Huizhan will wait for us."

This time they can only attack by force, but Rongchuan is in a bad mood. The imperial court can choose not to do business with foreigners in gunpowder and cannons, but the Zhang family can. It is estimated that the gunpowder for Xuzhou City was purchased from foreigners.

If we attack by force, there will inevitably be casualties.

Yang Wen had never fought in a naval battle, but the ship he was on was extremely lucky. It was so lucky that every cruise went smoothly, with few winds and waves, not to mention pirates. The other warships had all experienced winds and waves, and even encountered pirates.

Yang Wen held the long sword in his hand. Military merit requires fighting. This time, the marines who came over were all excited. They were not afraid of fighting. They were all smart people who could see that winning would be a great achievement.

The naval garrison in Pinggang finally received the news, and General Hou breathed a sigh of relief. Every navy member was a treasure, and he would be heartbroken if they were lost, not to mention that they were equipped with advanced cannons and battleships, all of which were money!

In the afternoon in Beijing, Zhou Shuren received a call from Li Zhao inviting him to have tea. Zhou Shuren's heart moved. Li Zhao found out that there must be news from the navy. He said to Qiu Yan: "I'm going out for a while and will be back soon."

Qiu Yan didn't ask any more questions, "Okay."

Zhou Shuren took a carriage to the agreed teahouse. The Li family's carriage was already parked outside. Zhou Shuren got off the carriage and the Li family's servant hurried forward to lead the way.

When they got to the private room, Li Zhao was eating dried fruit. There were already a lot of dried fruit peels on the table. Zhou Shuren said, "You are the person who likes to eat dried fruit the most that I have ever met."

Li Zhao put the nut in his mouth while his hands continued to peel it. "I don't like anything about fine wine, but I like this one. I think it tastes good."

Zhou Shuren poured himself a cup of tea, "But is there any news from the navy?"

Li Zhao had no intention of teasing Zhou Shuren, and nodded with a smile, "Yes, good news. I can't say anything else, I can only tell you that Yang Wen is doing well."

Zhou Shuren looked at Li Zhao. This was the first time he was so relaxed in these days. From the speed at which he peeled the dried fruit, it could be seen that he must have known something. "Thank you, Master Li."

Li Zhao, "Being polite, being polite, it's just a small matter."

He said this but didn't really think that way. This was only Zhou Shuren. If it were someone else, he wouldn't tell anyone a word.

Li Zhao entered the palace after receiving the news, and then saw the emperor who was exercising. Not to mention the yellowish complexion on his face, he felt that the emperor seemed to have become much younger. The only thing that caught his attention was that he did not get enough rest and his eyes had some black circles.

In order to prove his identity, Prince Ning revealed his identity on the ship. General Hou of the navy was the emperor's confidant, and the news passed through General Hou's hands and was not leaked.

Li Zhao was curious about the current Prince Ning in Pinggang, but he would not ask. If the emperor told him, he would listen, and if the emperor didn't tell him, he would ignore it.

Zhou Shuren narrowed his eyes and asked casually, "Is Yang Wenzai's ship coming back soon?"

Li Zhao looked at Zhou Shuren deeply, lowered his head, and said, "No."

Zhou Shuren didn't ask any more questions, but wondered why Yang Wen couldn't return to Hong Kong as soon as possible.

In the palace, the emperor held a ruler in his hand and hit his palm from time to time. His face still looked unhappy and the air pressure around him was very low.

The prince felt that his father was really angry this time. Well, he was angry too. Rongchuan knew his identity and still risked his life. He must be taught a lesson when he returns.

The emperor wished that Rongchuan would come back immediately. It was because of his habit that he had the courage to chase him to the sea without permission and not come back. Regardless of whether he had made any contribution or not, this kid must be beaten, otherwise he would not learn his lesson.

The Emperor has not been eating or sleeping well these past few days, fearing that the Empress will find out. Every night when he finally gets to close his eyes and rest, he has nightmares. It's either that the Empress wants to tear him apart, or that he sees Rongchuan buried in the sea!

Eunuch Liu tried his best to shrink his body and avoid the aura of the emperor and the prince. He felt that the fifth prince would be in trouble when he returned!

The emperor put down the ruler in his hand and said, "Navy, you must personally monitor this and make sure everything goes well."

The prince said seriously, "Yes."

The emperor pressed his forehead and finally got a good night's sleep. "Okay, you should go back and rest too!"

They have been thinking about Rongchuan these days, and neither they nor his father have had much rest, and their faces look pale.

The prince holds a grudge, and is thinking about how to teach Rong Chuan a lesson. "I will take my leave."

These two gentlemen don’t even know that Rongchuan secretly got off the ship to explore the way himself!

On the island, Rongchuan shuddered several times for no apparent reason and felt panicky in his heart. He couldn't help but pick up the telescope, but when he saw that the person opposite him didn't notice them, he wondered where his panic came from.

In the capital, Zhou Shuren and Li Zhao went downstairs. Li Zhao went ahead. Just as Zhou Shuren was about to get on the carriage, he saw Rong Enqing's carriage.

Rong Enqing dared to meet Lord Zhou this time and stepped forward in person, "Lord, are you coming to drink tea too?"

Zhou Shuren carefully tasted Rong Enqing's tone, his eyes brightened a little. Today there was a lot of good news. First, Yang Wen was fine, and now it seems that Rong Chuan is also safe. His beard moved with the corners of his mouth. "Well, come and have tea, do you want to have tea too?"

Rong Enqing nodded, "Gu Ren has returned to Beijing, so he invited me to have tea."

As he spoke, Gu Ren had already walked out of the teahouse and came to pick up Rong Enqing in person.

Zhou Shuren raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect that Gu Ren was also in the teahouse. After looking at Gu Ren, he seemed very confident about his return to Beijing this time.

Gu Ren stepped forward with a smile, "Master Zhou, how is everything?"

Zhou Shuren said calmly, "I am fine."

Gu Ren was counting the days in his heart. Zhou Shuren didn't have many days left to live, so he was in a good mood. "This year, the weather is good and the rain is good. My Lord, don't stay in the Ministry of Revenue all the time. Go out more often, so as not to miss the scenery and have regrets."

Zhou Shuren, "......."

Bah, he has no regrets, he still has a little son to raise, he was not poisoned!

Rong Enqing looked at Gu Ren meaningfully. This man would never have thought that the poisoned banknote was in Gu Ren's own hands all along. This secret medicine had limitations and its efficacy would be gone after being exposed to the outside for half an hour, so the emperor was not afraid of implicating innocent people.

As for Zhang Yang, he was really unlucky. Gu Ren took the banknote from him and put it together with the box into his arms without even looking at it. The second person who came into contact with the banknote was Zhang Yang!