The First Auxiliary Road from the Imperial Examination

Chapter 1087: Lang Family Withdrawal

"lady."

Just as Lang was about to board the ship, he heard an acquaintance calling him.

Looking back, it was Princess Yongping's close confidant, her aunt known as Zhi Mama.

"Madam, are you unwilling to go with us to the capital city?"

Lang smiled when she heard the words: "Although the seal handed down from generation to generation is good, it is not my family's property. However, there is an old saying that one should not put shoes in a melon field and one should not take shelter under a plum tree. Since Madam is interested in the seal, I should avoid suspicion and avoid misunderstanding from my cousin."

Seeing that Lang insisted on returning to Qizhou, Nanny Zhi paused for a moment and said, "Since Madam is going back to Qizhou, why don't you take the guy from the Ministry of Revenue with you? The island's fighting power is exhausted now, and leaving behind a person like that would be disturbing."

Hearing this, Lang looked towards a certain island and said, "He is a good teacher. Let's keep him for now. After all, he was an official in Kyoto. Who knows, he might be of great use in the future."

"Hmph, just keep one of the hostages from the Ministry of Revenue. Sheng Wenzhen is much more useful than her!" Nanny Zhi disagreed. "I know that Madam is kind and I can't bear to do anything to her. It doesn't matter. I am not a picky person. As long as Madam doesn't mind, there is no need for Madam to make any arrangements. I will make all the plans myself!"

Lang's eyes narrowed, and she asked hurriedly, "From what Madam said, it seems that they are targeting Governor Sheng?"

"Madam, why should you be surprised?!" Nanny Zhi sneered at the words, "You have lived in Kyoto for a long time, so you must know Sheng Wenzhen's temper. They say that she has quietly taken the seal away from Zezhou, but I don't believe it. In my opinion, the idea of ​​one light and one dark, and the idea of ​​dividing the troops into two groups, are just sowing doubts! The seal must still be in her hands!"

"Since Mammy knows Sheng Wenzhen, how could she ignore her resources? Yang Wennong disappeared before, and since she came to take over, how could she not have a backup plan? If Mammy is targeting the post house, I will have to say something cold."

"What do you mean, ma'am?"

"If Madam is determined to attack Sheng Wenzhen, I'm afraid that this time she will fall into a trap set by others! Rather than falling into the trap prepared by others, it is better to stop in time! Sheng Wenzhen will go back to the southern land after being the governor! The counties of Qizhou and Zezhou have been cultivated and familiar for a long time, and it is only a matter of time before they are officially under our control. When the child soldiers in the mountains and the young forces on the islands grow up, it will not be difficult to compete with the court of Da Chu. By then, the Princess's Mansion will have the confidence in front of the emperor."

"Madam, what you said is very true, but what does this have to do with the capture of Sheng Wenzhen today?" Nanny Zhi waved her hand, looking disapproving. "It seems that the Emperor Yanping will not last long. Who knows if he can wait until the people on the mountain and the island grow up? Even if he can wait, the idea of ​​being an emperor will change from time to time. Even if Madam is not worried about the situation of the two young masters, the young master of the Wen family is also concerned about the future of the little princess and the little prince. If Sheng Wenzhen is in hand, the princess's mansion can use her to exchange for a few people."

Seeing that she refused to back down, Mrs. Lang wanted to persuade her again, but she saw the people arranged by the Wen family silently approaching Nanny Zhi. Suddenly, she turned around and said, "Since Nanny insists, I can't persuade her anymore. I can only hope that you will succeed. I will come from Qizhou to congratulate you then."

After saying that, he boarded the ship without hesitation.

The waves on the river were silent. The maid on the deck saw that Lang's face was slightly gloomy, and could not help asking: "Madam, if we return without doing anything, I am afraid that Wen will be dissatisfied and resentful when she sees us." Lang waved her hand: "No need to persuade, we will get the boxes and cages from Wen's house, bring people back to the boat immediately, and go directly to Heye Island, which is close to the Kenuo Channel. When the two children come, we can cross the sea to the West."

  The maid didn't expect that after a few words between Lang and Princess Yongping's nanny, she actually changed her original plan. It seemed like she was abandoning everything and going far away?

"I remember that the Concubine left a way out for the Crown Prince and the young prince. Why don't you take the two princes with you to their fiefdoms? As long as they don't leave Da Chu, they are still royal relatives after all."

"Royal relatives?" A hint of sarcasm flashed across Lang's face. "I was just holding my breath, wanting to take back what belonged to the two children...but I didn't expect that the least valuable thing in the territory of the Jiang family of Great Chu is the royal relatives!"

The maid didn't quite understand: "But the concubine only has two grandchildren, we can't..."

"I don't dare to trust anyone now." Mrs. Lang pursed her lips and shook her head. "Concubine Cen looks kind and has never made things difficult for us, but I don't know why, I just feel that something is wrong... I am not very good at other things, but my intuition is the most accurate. In the past, I relied on this intuition to avoid the calculations of her beastly son. Now I dare not underestimate them. Not to mention that the two young men may affect the interests of the Wen family."

The more Lang talked, the more she felt that the people she was working with were unreliable: "Princess Yongping's people are just like her, ambitious but incompetent, yet arrogant and conceited. When Emperor Yanping did not take action, they did not make preparations in advance, but now they are going to fight for a mere seal. They really cannot be consulted!"

  It was originally agreed that they would defend the old land of the former Qi Dynasty and cultivate the mountains and islands, and then ask the court for permission in the name of suppressing bandits or driving out invaders, and have Prince Jing's Mansion and Princess' Mansion guard the territory and sea areas for generations. Even if Emperor Yanping hesitated, the court officials would put pressure on him. Are you still afraid that things won't work?

As long as this is accomplished, the world in the future will be even broader. Why bother about a mere seal?

Unfortunately, she gave many suggestions to Mrs. Wen and the nanny, but no one paid attention to her kind words of advice.

  She had endured her impatience and cooperated repeatedly, which was considered to be doing her part to be worthy of her relatives and friends. But she was not allowed to go down with the ship!

Thinking of this, Lang's eyes became clearer and brighter: Let's go, we must take the children away!

"Madam, we've reached the shore!" Lang was so lost in thought that she didn't know the time. When she heard the reminder, she realized that the ship had actually reached the shore without her noticing.

As soon as Lang put one foot on the ground, he saw torches approaching the dock not far away.

When she looked carefully, she saw that the person leading the group was actually her old servant, Lang.

"Madam, Madam! Something terrible has happened. Several masters of the Wen family have been detained by the government office!"

Lang's face turned pale with rage, and he immediately shouted at everyone to get on board quickly.

  Don’t take the boxes and belongings anymore, just run away for now!

Just as the ship was about to leave the dock, several anchors fell from the sky and hit the side of the ship together!

"Princess Jing, aren't you going to wait for the prince before leaving?"

Lang suddenly raised his head and saw the face of the person coming up the shore in the light of the torch: "It's you, Cen Yu!"