"It's not the time yet." The monk in black said calmly.
Finally, he joined his hands and bowed to Zhu Di, and said: "Your Majesty, you'd better be prepared to face Han Du. I don't need to worry about the poor monk's affairs. I'll retire."
After saying that, he took two steps back, turned around and left here.
Zhu Di did not call the monk in black from the beginning to the end, but just watched him leave.
...
A huge fleet sailed on the sea, arranged in six rows and stretching for ten miles.
Han Du divided the thirty warships into two parts and placed them at the front and rear of the fleet, and his own warship was naturally at the front of the fleet.
The sky, which had been bright and bright just a moment ago, was suddenly covered with dark clouds, and then lightning and thunder began. Dahai's temper is 10,000 times more sensitive than the most squeamish woman's. She changes her face at the drop of a hat and doesn't give anyone time to think about what's going on.
Just as the thunder roared for a moment, huge raindrops began to rain down densely on the fleet. Trumpets sounded one after another in the fleet, conveying the military order to slow down and gather together.
Han Du and Tang Ding hid in the cabin and sat looking at each other.
"This rain is really fierce." Tang Ding reached out to wipe the rain from his forehead while looking for something to talk about. "After just a few steps, my clothes are all wet."
"Change it when it gets wet. It's windy on the sea, so don't get cold." Han Du said with a smile.
Anyway, there are Tang Ding's clothes on this boat, so it's not troublesome to change them.
Tang Ding smiled and shook his head in refusal, "No, this little rain is nothing to us."
Okay... Han Du didn't say anything more. His clothes were also a little wet, but only the outermost one was wet. There is no need to change it, just keep wearing it and it will dry slowly with your body temperature.
"Brother Han, how long do you think it will take for us to reach Peiping?" We have been drifting on the sea for days, and we can see nothing but the fleet as far as the eye can see.
Tang Ding spent a lot of time in the military camp in the past, and he has not yet adapted to life on the ship. There was not much room for movement on the ship. In just a few days, Tang Ding had covered all the nooks and crannies on the ship, and he began to become a little bored and restless.
"It won't be long. Our journey has gone smoothly. We will probably be able to reach Dagokou the morning after tomorrow." Han Du mentally estimated the current location and gave Tang Ding a time estimate.
When he heard that he would arrive in less than two days, Tang Ding let out a long breath, as if he had vomited out all the irritability in his heart. His expression became much more relaxed, he looked at Han Du with a smile and said, "How far is Dagukou from Peiping?"
Tang Ding heard Han Du say that the fleet would dock at Dagu Port. For a person like him who is not used to being bumpy on the sea, every time he docks, he feels extremely looking forward to it.
"It's not far, only about two hundred miles away. If you ride a fast horse, you can get there in one day." Han Du understood Tang Ding's current state very well. Regarding his questions, no matter how boring they were, Han Du still had questions. Must answer.
Tang Ding felt even more relaxed and was already imagining how he would enjoy it in Peiping.
Thinking and thinking, Tang Ding suddenly asked: "Brother Han, if you say we come to Peiping, will His Highness King Yan know?"
Han Du smiled and glanced at Tang Ding, who was worried about gains and losses, and said calmly: "Our food and grass still need to be handed over to King Yan. The imperial court will definitely give orders to King Yan, so His Highness will definitely know that we are coming."
"Then will His Highness King Yan come to Dagokou to pick us up?" Tang Ding and Zhu Di both came out of the military camp, and they were familiar with each other before. Therefore, his speech was the same as when he was in the military camp, without much consideration.
But Han Du didn't think so, so he shook his head and said: "How can Prince Yan come to Dagokou to meet us because he is a prince? This is not in line with etiquette, and we can't afford it. According to our considerations, most of the people who come are The deputy general of Prince Yan's palace."
Tang Ding thought the same thing. Now that Zhu Di was the king of Yan, it was different from the past in the military camp. Putting this matter down, he leaned back and rested half-lying down.
Similar to Han Du's estimate, the fleet successfully arrived at Dagokou two days later at around 3:30.
Tang Ding stood at the bow of the ship, holding a telescope and suddenly shouted, "Brother Han, come and see, that's the king's flag. It seems that His Highness King Yan is really here."
When Han Du heard Tang Ding's words, he quickly took a few steps up and came to Tang Ding's side. He used the binoculars to look in the direction Tang Ding was pointing. Sure enough, he saw two screens and flags, and one person in the middle was wearing a red coat. The satin python sat there.
There is only one person in Peiping who can wear such a python robe.
King Yan, Zhu Di.
How come he is here? The majestic prince clearly sent someone to come, but he came in person. While Han Du was flattered by this, he also couldn't help but wonder: "Even if you want to show off Zhu Di's courtesy corporal, you don't have to leave the city more than two hundred miles to greet me and Tang Ding in person, right?"
This is not called polite corporal, this is called frightening the ministers!
"Give the order to go down to the shore and stop the boat."
After Han Du gave the order, he put down the telescope, looked at Tang Ding, sighed and said, "Let's take a boat there immediately to pay homage to King Yan."
Tang Ding didn't notice the worry in Han Du's tone, and was still happy to see King Yan again. Since the two separated from the military camp, they haven't seen each other for many years.
Han Du and Tang Ding sat in a small boat and docked. They quickly jumped out of the boat and ran towards the small slope in the distance.
When he arrived in front of Zhu Di, Han Du ignored his panting and quickly knelt down and prostrated:
"Handu~Tang Ding~ pays homage to His Highness King Yan. For letting His Highness run around like this, I and others deserve to die."
"Haha, no courtesy, get up." Zhu Di laughed nonchalantly, then stood up and walked towards the two of them.
Han Du and Tang Ding stood up and looked up to see Zhu Di walking in front of them.
Zhu Di ignored Han Du and suddenly grabbed Tang Ding's arm. Then the two hugged each other tightly and slapped each other's backs hard.
"We haven't seen each other for so many years, and you miss us so much." Zhu Di let go of Tang Ding, still holding his arm, and said with a sigh.
"I also miss the days in the military camp with His Highness." Tang Ding responded with a smile without thinking too much.
Zhu Di didn't say anything more, then turned to look at Han Du and said with a smile: "Han Du, we may not have seen each other for a long time, please come and be well."
"Thanks to Your Highness Hongfu, everything went well for me after saying goodbye to His Highness." Han Du did not dare to get close to Zhu Di and replied in a decent manner.
Zhu Di didn't seem to notice the unfamiliarity in Han Du's tone at all. Instead, he took a step forward enthusiastically, stretched out his hand to hold Han Du's arm, and said with a smile: "I am so happy to see you two at the same time today. Let's go." , let’s get drunk today before resting.”
