Xiaoyao Xiaojunhou

Chapter 707
"The little old man leads the whole family to pay homage to the Marquis!"

After everyone knelt down, the old fisherman knelt down and bowed to the ground with full courtesy.

"Greetings to the Marquis!" More than ten people behind him bowed to the ground and worshiped at the same time.

"Uh……"

Zhu Xiuyuan, Kou Wanwan and the others looked at each other, then looked at the old fisherman and the others in confusion.

Although he is a marquis, there is no need to kneel on the ground to pay respects.

"Old man, you get up first. If it's convenient for the old man, please get on the boat and talk." Zhu Xiuyuan said calmly.

When Shen Leihou spoke, the old fisherman did not dare to disobey. After he got up, he ignored the dozen or so family members behind him and ran to row the boat with a whoosh sound, approaching the big ship.

When the sound of rushing water started to sound, the dozen or so fishermen reacted and hurriedly went to help row the boat.

At the same time, Yan Dashan lowered the sling of the big boat so that he could hoist the old fisherman directly up later.

Soon, the two boats approached, and the old fisherman was also lifted onto the big boat.

Zhu Xiuyuan and Kou Wanwan joined hands and walked slowly towards the direction of the sling.

Before he had taken two steps, the old fisherman happened to come up. When he saw Zhu Xiuyuan going to "greet" him in person, he was immediately frightened and hurriedly jumped onto the deck. At a speed that was incompatible with his body shape, he rushed over and bowed to the ground.

"It's really the Marquis. The little old man was rude just now. He failed to recognize the Marquis and was negligent. I hope the Marquis will atone for his sins!" the old fisherman said in greeting.

He was talking about something that he was hesitant to approach just now.

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. You should get up first. I have something to ask you." Zhu Xiuyuan waved his hand, saying that Dashan understood, and hurriedly helped him up.

"Master Marquis, please ask casually. I know everything I know. I will tell you everything and I won't dare to hide anything!"

Zhu Xiuyuan walked to the bow of the boat and sat down, then asked the old fisherman to sit opposite him.

This frightened the old fisherman. He almost sat down on the ground and didn't even dare to do it.

Zhu Xiuyuan didn't force it. He sat on the chair and faced the old fisherman. Kou Wanwan and Yan Dashan stood behind him.

"Old man, how did you recognize me?" Zhu Xiuyuan was most curious about this.

"The Marquis didn't know something. The Marquis went to the Yan Army camp in person and successfully persuaded the invading enemy to retreat, buying time for King Qin's army in the south... The Marquis is indispensable!"

"Later, when the situation stabilized, His Majesty, in order to commend the Marquis for his achievements, had his deeds posted on the streets across the country for people to admire."

"On that paper, there is a portrait of the Marquis, so all the young people can recognize the Marquis at a glance!"

After Zhu Xiuyuan listened, he realized that it was because of this...

Then, there was a pain in the balls.

This Emperor Chen is so good at it, right? He posted his deeds all over the country?

While Zhu Xiuyuan was thinking wildly, the old fisherman suddenly became excited and bowed again: "The achievements of Mr. Hou are obvious to all the people in the world. If Mr. Hou had not personally gone to the enemy camp and said to withdraw from the Yan army, I, Da Chen, would have been destroyed long ago. And We, the common people, may not be able to escape!"

After he finished speaking, the old fisherman kowtowed his head again and again.

"The Marquis is really my lucky star. With the Marquis, the common people like us can survive this time. Even ten kowtows are not enough for the Marquis's achievements!"

The old fisherman said while kowtowing.

"No, Dashan, pull him up!" Zhu Xiuyuan immediately stopped thinking.

Although he now has a distinguished status as a Marquis, he still feels uncomfortable being kowtowed to by an old man.After stopping the old fisherman, Zhu Xiuyuan asked again: "Listen to what you said, our country, Chen, has been saved? Is the capital still intact?"

"Yes, I, Chen, have such a lucky star as the Marquis. Naturally, I have saved the Chen country and the capital. Your Majesty is also safe!" The old fisherman's voice was very loud.

"Then...how about...my house?" Zhu Xiuyuan asked again, slightly worried.

"Master Marquis, please rest assured. According to the news I heard, someone was trying to attack the Marquis Mansion at the beginning... But His Majesty was so angry that he beat several people to death with a big board in court before he gave up... The little old man doesn’t know anything more, but Lord Marquis, please rest assured that everything is fine in the Marquis’ mansion!”

"Phew!" Zhu Xiuyuan breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems he was right to worry.

But at the same time, Kou Wanwan's analysis was also good.

Although Emperor Chen was a foolish king, he was very protective of his shortcomings. He really did not disappoint Zhu Xiuyuan!
After asking this question, Zhu Xiuyuan asked where and where?Then let them lead the way and return to the land first.

The old fisherman hurriedly ordered the small fishing boat to lead the way, and also transferred a few people to the big boat to act as sailors and help set sail.

After finishing all this, the old fisherman said that it turned out that this was already the sea area near Hangzhou!
It will take a few more hours to reach the dock near Hangzhou City.

When Zhu Xiuyuan learned the news, he felt a burst of sadness.

During the battle that night, they boarded the big ship near the capital, intending to cross the river, but were robbed halfway, and then there was a violent rainstorm...

Their big ship was blown by the strong wind and flowed down the Yangtze River. It passed Changzhou, then crossed Suzhou, floated out of the Yangtze River estuary, and drifted directly to an overseas desert island.

However, they are now returning to land from the sea near Hangzhou...

At that time, Hangzhou City was still a "coastal city". The sharp corner of Hangzhou Bay extended directly to not far from Hangzhou City. Standing on the city wall, you could directly see the sea.

Zhu Xiuyuan asked a few more questions. These questions were beyond the knowledge of the old fisherman and could not be answered.

As the ship sailed quickly, they had penetrated deep into Hangzhou Bay.

Soon, the land was faintly visible.

At this time, the sea was calmer and the ship was very stable, so Dong Shuzhen also got up. She was still a little dizzy, but she could barely overcome it.

Knowing that she was about to arrive in Hangzhou, Dong Shuzhen felt even better...

The big ship sailed for a while, and the scenery on the shore was clearly visible. It was also at this time that Zhu Xiuyuan and the others discovered a group of sailors.

The navy saw something fishy about Zhu Xiuyuan's ship, so he boarded it to take a closer look.

"Divine Thunder...Hou! Lord Hou!"

However, after the navy boarded the boat, they immediately saw Zhu Xiuyuan and were stunned.

Then he was ecstatic, as if he couldn't control himself, and shouted loudly.

"It's really the Marquis... Go and inform the lieutenant that we have found the Marquis!"

The sailors came quickly and knelt down in front of Zhu Xiuyuan.

Zhu Xiuyuan was slightly stunned, stretched out his hand to help, and asked: "Where are you from the navy, how do you recognize me? And why did you just say, 'We have found the Marquis'?"

"Your Majesty, we are the navy under the command of the King of Linhai in Hangzhou. Since the battle that night, the Marquis has disappeared. The prince, His Majesty, and the ministers of the court all think that the Marquis may have drifted to the sea..."

(End of this chapter)