Rebirth of Zhu Di's son

Chapter 9
Half an hour later, the rain became lighter.

After everyone returned to the inn to rest for a while, Zhu Yunwen summoned Ouyang Lun, Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Yunxi and the guard chief Cao Hu to discuss the trip back to Beijing.

Zhu Yunwen sat at the main seat, and Ouyang Lun sat beside him.

Ouyang Lun said: "It stands to reason that the rain is too heavy and the river water has risen again. It is best to wait until the water recedes before setting off. The waves on the river are not small. If the boat capsizes, everyone may be buried in the belly of the fish. But it is an emergency. I should go back early, looking at the current situation, I don’t know how to make a decision."

Due to the rush and the flood season, there were no cargo ships accompanying them on their return journey. Those cargo ships were escorted by dedicated personnel.

This time when everyone was in Changsha, Zhu Yuanzhang had already ordered that Ouyang Lun be responsible for all business matters.

Now on the way back, Ouyang Lun can only give opinions and has no power to make decisions whether to go or stop.

What's more, there are two medium-sized passenger ships specially designed for fellow escorts, one in front of the other to protect the large passenger ship where Zhu Yunwen and others are.

"Since uncle can't make up his mind, does Gao Xu have any good suggestions?" Zhu Yunwen looked at Zhu Gaoxu, who was sitting next to Zhu Yunxi, and asked coldly.

Zhu Gaoxu said respectfully: "Whether it is sailing in the rain, or waiting until the weather clears and the river water recedes before setting off, as long as it is the decision of the eldest brother, I will support it."

He knew very well that if there were no accidents, what he just said would definitely reach Zhu Yuanzhang's ears in the near future.

Therefore, in front of Zhu Yunwen, it is the most correct choice for him to be an obedient and knowledgeable "younger brother".

Zhu Yunwen said "hmm" and then looked at Zhu Yunxi. The latter understood and immediately responded: "I don't know how to make a decision, so please let me make my decision."

"What do you think of Cao Qianhu?" Zhu Yunwen looked at the tall man sitting at the bottom.

Cao Hu said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "It is the responsibility of Beizhong to ensure that all the nobles return to Beijing safely. It is early summer, the rainy season, and the river is swollen. It is too dangerous to sail hastily. Therefore, Beizhi believes that we must wait until the river water stabilizes before setting off."

Perhaps Cao Hu, who did not know the inside story, just wanted to obey Zhu Yunwen and buy time for Zhu Yunwen to stay in Lujiang River. However, the heavy rain is coming again and it is indeed not suitable for sailing. If there is an accident and the emperor's grandson or his consort dies, he will His head will definitely be destroyed.

Zhu Yunwen learned that Zhu Biao was bedridden due to illness, and just wanted to bring all the folk doctors back to the capital as soon as possible.

He was not afraid of being scolded by Zhu Yuanzhang if he returned late. With Zhu Yuanzhang's personality of loving his grandson, he would only say a few words to him at most.

What he is afraid of is that some people who don't know the inside story will say that he is just for fun and label him as unfilial, which will damage his image of benevolence and filial piety.

Moreover, Zhu Yunwen knew that people sent by Zhu Yuanzhang were secretly protecting him.

In his opinion, even if the boat capsizes in a storm, it won't be a big problem, because with Cao Hu, who has excellent water skills, guarding him, there is absolutely no way anything will happen to him unless Cao Hu dies.

So, Zhu Yunwen finally made the decision: "I have made up my mind and we will set off when the rain stops."

Cao Hu wanted to speak again, but when Zhu Yunwen glared at him, he wisely chose to shut up.

In the end, Zhu Yunwen insisted on setting off. As a result, it rained heavily again just after the ship had left less than two sticks of incense.

Immediately, strong winds blew up on the river, and the hulls of the three boats were swaying. It seemed that the passenger boat in the middle, where Zhu Yunwen and others were on, was about to capsize.

At this time, in the cabin hall of the large passenger ship, the river water was filling and flowing freely.

The many servants accompanying him had never seen such a scene before. They were all so frightened that their hands and feet were weak and their faces turned pale.

The doctors who were brought on board by Zhu Yunwen were relatively stable. After all, these old doctors were old, had experienced storms, and were more courageous.

Zhu Yunwen was frightened and turned pale with fright. With the support of the guard chief Cao Hu, he managed to straighten his back and loudly spoke some soothing words.

Of course, because the hull of the ship was swaying, everyone was also swaying from side to side.

At this time, Zhu Yunwen had no intention of paying attention to Zhu Gaoxu. He had to ensure the safety of the doctors, so he had to stand up and assign guards to the doctors for personal protection.

the other side.

Zhu Gaoxu and Ouyang Lun had merged into a cabin, standing side by side with their backs against the cabin wall.

On the corridors on the left and right sides of the outdoor room, there are three guards who are proficient in water skills and have several large gourds hanging around their necks.

In order to prevent accidents when encountering a capsized boat on the river, Zhu Gaoxu had made preparations in advance and gave these guards enough promises and benefits. Although he could swim, he had to be careful about sailing the ten thousand year boat.

"It's all Yunwen's fault. If he hadn't insisted on sending the ship, why would this have happened?"

In the cabin, Ouyang Lun complained in a voice that could only be heard by Zhu Gaoxu.

Zhu Gaoxu was a little surprised, but he did not expect that the cautious Ouyang Lun would quietly say bad things about Zhu Yunwen to him.After all, Princess Anqing and Zhu Biao share the same mother, and Ouyang Lun is Zhu Yunwen's biological uncle.

"Uncle, be careful what you say." Zhu Gaoxu said slightly indifferently.

"Ashamed, I made a mistake."

Ouyang Lun's face instantly showed an expression of regret, and he said in a flattering manner: "We are all in the same boat. Please keep it a secret for me. I will thank you very much in the future."

Zhu Gaoxu couldn't figure out what Ouyang Lun wanted, so he had to respond: "My uncle's words are serious."

At this moment, he was thinking in his mind, should he take advantage of the God-given opportunity of the passenger ship to capsize and use some means to make the guard captain Cao Hu unable to protect Zhu Yunwen personally, so that Zhu Yunwen could be buried in the belly of the fish?

As the saying goes, "Don't miss the opportunity, it will never come again." Now is an excellent opportunity.

Ouyang Lun saw Zhu Gaoxu's uncertain expression and thought he was frightened by the situation where the passenger ship was about to capsize, so he stopped talking.

Although he was also afraid in his heart, he was Zhu Gaoxu's uncle after all. Given his seniority, he had to at least keep his face calm, otherwise it would be too shameful.

At this moment, the ship's hull shook violently. Both Zhu Gaoxu and Ouyang Lun in the cabin became unsteady and almost fell down.

"Protect His Royal Highness!"

"Don't mess up!"

"..."

Almost immediately after taking a breath, various shouts rang out from outside the cabin.

Listening to the messy sounds outside, Zhu Gaoxu felt his mouth go dry. Because he was too nervous, his words had a trembling tone.

"Uncle, I'm afraid this boat is going to capsize. We'd better make plans in advance. We can't just sit back and wait for death!"

Zhu Gaoxu didn't want to die in a boat capsizing accident in a daze.

"What does my nephew want?"

Ouyang Lun felt a little chill on his forehead. He raised his hand and touched it, and found that it was cold sweat. When he lowered his head subconsciously, he saw his legs that were shaking uncontrollably - this was frightening.

"Jump off the ship!" Zhu Gaoxu gritted his teeth and said decisively.

A moment later, in the cabin hall.

"Your Highness, all the guards accompanying us are proficient in water properties, so I think it is feasible to jump off the ship and escape."

After listening to Zhu Gaoxu's suggestion, Cao Hu immediately gave Zhu Yunwen advice.

"Cao Qianhu!"

Zhu Yunwen hugged Cao Hu's forearm tightly and said coldly: "If I make any mistake, Grandpa Huang will kill you!"

Although he was frightened to death, he was not a fool. After a little thought, he realized that jumping off the ship before it capsized was currently the best way to escape.

"Even if I risk my life in my humble position, I will definitely protect your highness." Cao Hu responded nervously.

Zhu Yunwen seemed to be aware of the gaffe and quickly added: "Please be sure to send someone to protect my two younger brothers."

Cao Hu clasped his fists and said, "Your Highness, please rest assured, I will arrange for manpower immediately."

Zhu Yunwen thought that what he just said would greatly move Zhu Gaoxu and others, but at the critical moment just now, his first thought was himself.

Even though he said nice words to make up for it, it was of no use because everyone present had seen that he had just threatened Cao Hu, but no one dared to say it.

Ouyang Lun was right. If Zhu Yunwen hadn't been stubborn and insisted on sending the ship, everyone would not have suffered this catastrophe.

"To reach the point where you are now jumping off the ship, you are the one who brought it upon yourself. You can't blame anyone else!"

Looking at the trembling Zhu Yunwen, Zhu Gaoxu sighed in his heart.

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(End of this chapter)