Three days later.
Handu then received the news from Zhu Yunye's messenger, "Zhu Zhanji will sail back to America tomorrow, and he wants to go with him to see him off."
Arriving at Ximen Pier, I felt inexplicably comfortable looking at the wide river surface.
There were two rows of sergeants standing densely on the pier, keeping the people out. There are no sails on the river that usually cover the sky and the sun. There are only three warships and thirty Cangshan ships floating on the water.
The huge Cangshan boats are lined up in a row, surrounding the entire dock like a mountain ridge.
A temporary platform was set up on the ridge facing the dock.
Zhu Yunye stood on the stage, with his back to Cangshan Ship, holding Zhu Zhanji's hand, and said affectionately:
"When you get back, give my regards to your fourth uncle."
Originally Zhu Yunye wanted to write a letter to Zhu Di, but gave up after thinking about it again and again. After all, Zhu Di had rebelled in the first place. Although his father spared his life, it did not mean that he had been forgiven.
In fact, Zhu Biao never forgave Zhu Di. It was only when he knew that he was about to die soon and was worried that future generations would give up on America that he had to send Zhu Di there.
Zhu Biao even wanted to kill Zhu Di more than Han Du in his heart, because Zhu Di's rebellion led to the erosion of the four northern provinces, and he also dug up the Yellow River embankment, causing millions of people to be displaced. Each of these things made Zhu Biao I wish I could chop off Zhu Di's head as a memorial.
But for the sake of future generations of Ming Dynasty, he had to grit his teeth and endure it.
Secondly, Zhu Di is a generation older than Zhu Yunye after all. What should he call him if he writes a letter? If he recognizes Zhu Di as his fourth uncle, it seems that he is a bit shorter than Zhu Di; if he is the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Di may not agree.
After much deliberation, Zhu Yunye thought it would be best not to write a letter, but to let Zhu Zhanji take a message.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, we will definitely bring your decree to you." Zhu Zhanji bowed to Zhu Yunye with sincere gratitude.
In Zhu Zhanji's opinion, this imperial uncle treated him well. Not only did he welcome his arrival, but he was provided with whatever he asked for. Although he paid for these things, these things are more important to Xinming than gold and silver.
Zhu Yunye and Zhu Zhanji continued to talk for a while, and finally Zhu Zhanji boarded the warship while blessing each other.
Han Du had been vigilantly watching Zhu Zhanji's surroundings from the beginning, fearing that some people from the academy might show up at this time. Fortunately, until the end, no one from the academy was seen leaving with Zhu Zhanji, so he breathed a sigh of relief.
Even Han Du waved with a smile to Zhu Zhanji, who was gradually drifting into the river, and muttered in his mouth: "Go back to America quickly, don't come to Ming Dynasty in this life, never see you again!"
It was like sending a weasel away.
Zhu Yunye was right next to Han Du, and of course he heard his muttering. He turned around and asked, "What is uncle talking about?"
"Nothing, just happy." Han Du grinned.
Of course Zhu Yunye knew his uncle's prejudice against Zhu Zhanji, and he didn't understand why his uncle always guarded Zhu Zhanji like a thief. It was strange that his uncle was unhappy now that Zhu Zhanji had left.
Standing on the bow of the ship, Zhu Zhanji couldn't help but smile when he saw Han Du waving to him, and even waved harder to Han Du. If it weren't for the distance, it would be impossible for Han Du to hear what he shouted. He wanted to shout at Han Du several times.
At this moment, a person next to him came to Zhu Zhanji with a sad face, leaned forward and said: "Your Highness, we have been busy for so long, but in the end, not a single person from the academy was taken away. If Han Du hadn't interfered, at least this time There are dozens of people willing to go to Xinming. This Han Du is so hateful, why does Your Highness still smile at him?"
Zhu Zhanji glanced sideways at him and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter. Although no one left with us this time, we have finally contacted them. When we come back next time, there may not be anyone left with us. Go to America."
"Then what should we do if Han Du continues to block it next time?"
Faced with the worries of his subordinates, Zhu Zhanji was confident and looked up at Han Dufang with his hands behind his back.
Xiang laughed and said: "If he can stop it once, he may not be able to stop it the second time. Besides, even this time he may not be able to stop it."
Well? Your Highness, what does this mean... This subordinate is confused.
Are there people from the academy going to America with us this time? But now the ship has set sail, and no one from the academy has been seen on board!
After Zhu Zhanji smiled, he turned around and walked out of the cabin. Mei didn't explain to anyone.
...
Han Du followed Zhu Yunye back to the capital. After parting, he couldn't wait for Yu Qian to come back by himself, so he went directly to the machine workshop to find him.
Han Du was also worried that Yu Qian would get on Zhu Zhanji's ship and escape secretly. With Yu Qian's wisdom, this would not be a difficult task for him.
It would take a long time for Zhu Zhanji's ship to get from the capital to the sea. If he found that Yu Qian was missing, he could immediately take a train to Shanghai County to intercept him.
Arriving at the door of the machinery workshop, Handu got off the carriage and rushed in quickly.
I happened to see a disciple of Sun Xian, and immediately pointed at him and shouted: "Where is Sun Xian?"
Seeing the furious look of the Han court judge, Sun Xian's disciples were frightened and looked at Han Du dumbfounded.
"Where is Sun Xian?" Han Du came closer and asked again, "Is Sun Xian not here?"
Before he finished speaking, Han Du frowned.
"He's...he's here." Sun Xian's apprentice was all excited and quickly pointed in one direction, "The teacher is in the laboratory."
"Where is Yu Qian? Has Yu Qian been here today?" Han Du asked again.
Sun Xian's apprentice calmed down and spoke normally. He nodded quickly and said, "Yes, Senior Brother Yu came to the laboratory early in the morning and has not been out."
Ah... you didn't sneak away with Zhu Zhanji? Han Du was stunned for a moment, this was a bit unexpected.
However, Han Du was still a little worried and asked again: "Are you sure Yu Qian is here? He didn't go out? Could it be that he went out and you didn't notice?"
When Sun Xian's disciple saw that the Han Court judge did not believe him, he hurriedly swore to the sky: "The student dared to pledge his head to guarantee that Senior Brother Yu was here. During lunch, the student was still sitting next to Senior Brother Yu. And after finishing his meal, Senior Brother Yu was pulled away by the teacher. It’s impossible to leave!”
After hearing these words, Han Du slowly believed it. Sun Xian is a research madman. Based on his understanding of Sun Xian, if it is the time when he needs Yu Qian, it is indeed impossible to let Yu Qian leave easily.
Sun Xian's apprentice looked at the Han court without saying a word. After a while, he asked softly: "Can the students leave?"
Only then did Han Du come back to his senses. Seeing his cautious look, he thought he had scared him just now. He patted his shoulder and comforted him: "It's okay. You can go and do your work."
"Thank you so much for the judgment of Han Yuan. I'll take my leave, students." Sun Xian's apprentice ran away as if he had been granted amnesty.
