"Is this true?"
"Your Majesty, everything I say is true, and there is absolutely no lie." Masao Sakata's tone was so sincere that no one could feel that he was lying.
"Get aboard!"
"Masao Sakata, if you can find the treasure, I will make you the leader of everyone, but if you are not honest, I will let you eat fish in the sea."
"Thank you so much, Your Majesty. Thank you so much, Your Majesty. The treasure this time will definitely not be any worse." Sakata Masao promised repeatedly.
"Your Majesty, our ship is ready to depart." It was not difficult to find the ship on the coast. An hour later, Chen Nan, Yun Lao, Gui Jianchou and others began their treasure hunt.
…
In the capital, Prime Minister's Mansion, it was still the same room. Academician Zeng was walking around the room with his hands behind his hands. In the darkness, a man in black was waiting for him.
But now, he is not as relaxed as before. He keeps staring at the window, as if waiting for something.
"Crash." A moment later, a crashing sound came from outside the door. Before Zeng Sihai could make any move, the two of them looked at the door at the same time.
The man in black shook his hand, and there was a dove in his hand. The man in black took the dove and started reading.
Although the face of the man in black could not be seen, the man's whole body trembled slightly after seeing the piece of paper, and Academician Zeng naturally noticed the abnormality.
He snatched the letter from the man in black, glanced at it quickly, and then threw it directly at the man in black's face.
"This is the method you said. Is Toyotomi Ichiro stupid? With 80,000 people versus 50,000 people, the whole army will be wiped out?"
Academician Zeng was like an angry lion. He had lost his usual elegance and was as full of complaints as he could get.
At this time, the words that came out of the mouth of the great scholar Zeng were afraid that even the street gangsters would convince him. The great scholar Zeng talked for a full fifteen minutes, and finally felt a little thirsty, so he stopped.
"Prime Minister, your current state is of no benefit to us. Now that all the water pirates led by Toyotomi Ichiro have been wiped out, we must speed up our actions."
"If His Majesty returns to court in triumph, your power in the Prime Minister's Kingdom will be greatly weakened."
Academician Zeng's mood also stabilized, and he frowned and said, "How do you say this?"
"Prime Minister, the left army has 10,000 troops and 70,000 troops. They were all taken away by the emperor. The rest are just some miscellaneous troops. If we take action now..."
Academician Zeng shook his head repeatedly: "This can't be done. I don't have enough people and I'm not fully ready yet. There are quite a few people in the court supporting the young emperor."
"Prime Minister, you have to think carefully. If His Majesty comes back this time, he will definitely receive more support. Not to mention your current situation. What opportunities do you think your Majesty will have if he comes again?"
As the man in black spoke, the expression on Master Zeng's face became more and more gloomy, and the whole room became quiet. Scholar Zeng held a cup of tea in his hand, lifting it up again and again, and putting it down again and again.
"Pah, you're the coward who's full of food!" After about a stick of incense, Master Zeng suddenly stood up and slammed the tea cup in his hand to the floor.
Not long after, several pigeons flew out of the Prime Minister's residence and flew in all directions of the capital.
…
In Yuqing Palace, as the emperor left, all the eunuchs and maids were screened out, and the daily meals were placed outside.
There were also rumors in the palace that Concubine Lan violated the rules of Daliang and met with General Lan before the war. As a result, the emperor was furious and was put under house arrest in Yuqing Palace. As everyone knew, Concubine Lan was not here.
"Commander Xiao, there is a letter from the Flying Pigeon that was intercepted from the Prime Minister's Mansion." In the Yuqing Palace, a black-clothed secret guard handed Lan Yuan a letter from the Flying Pigeon.
Lan Yuan picked up Fei Ge and took off the piece of paper from Fei Ge's feet. There was no other writing on it except a ball of fire. When Lan Yuan saw the ball of fire, a mocking smile appeared on his face.
"Hmph, it seems that the old man can't hold it any longer. He sent me an order to immediately summon all the generals of Zuoying and execute the spies in the city guards and the Forbidden Army immediately."
Lan Yuan took out a tiger talisman. The secret guard held the tiger talisman and disappeared into Yuqing Palace in a flash. Lan Yuan wore armor and strode out.
In the harem, when Lan Yuan walked out of Yuqing Palace, all the maids and eunuchs had expressions of disbelief on their faces, and even some of the eunuchs and maids' expressions changed drastically.
They wanted to send a message, but at this time, the imperial city had been sealed off. Not even a bird could escape, not to mention people.
There was a turbulent undercurrent in the capital, but at this time, he was alone in a small boat, drifting with the current. On the small boat he was in, besides the boatman, there were Mr. Yun, Concubine Lan, and Chen South.
Masao Sakata was standing on a small boat at the front, and there were two ghostly people beside him. If the dagger hadn't been pressed against Masao Sakata's throat, he would have even thought he had been fooled.
"How are you, Ruyu?" Chen Nan hugged Concubine Lan. We were all a family anyway, so there was no need to worry that Concubine Lan would be exposed.
Lan Fei's seasickness surprised him. Ever since he got on the boat, his face had become uglier day by day. He was very worried and asked Mr. Yun to take her home, but Lan Fei refused.
Concubine Lan slowly opened her eyes and said weakly: "Your Majesty, is the slave family going to die?"
"You kid, where did you think you were? You're just seasick. You'll be fine once you get ashore." Chen Nan touched Concubine Lan's nose.
"Your Majesty, this Yu'er is also a waste. Not only can't he help the Emperor, but he is actually dragging him down."
"Idiot, when did you drag this king down? If the treasure is not found within half a stick of incense, I will kill Sakata Masao and return to Minzhou."
Sakata Masao trembled when he heard this. He pointed to an island in front of him and said loudly: "Your Majesty, there is the treasure island ahead. We will arrive there soon."
Everyone looked towards the place pointed by Masao Sakata and saw an island in front of them. The island did not look too big and was surrounded by lush vegetation.
Lan Fei asked the boatmen to speed up, and within fifteen minutes, they arrived at the island. The island was full of lush plants, and they felt much better when they stepped on the ground.
"Yan Hai, is this the territory of our Liang Kingdom?"
"The emperor's words are wrong. Our country of Liang has a vast territory, so what does this mere island mean?" Yan Hai said lightly, with contempt in his eyes.
"Prefect Yan, you are really arrogant."
Yan Hai couldn't see Chen Nan's anger, so he quickly knelt on the ground and bowed: "Your Majesty, I know I was wrong."
"Yan Hai, let me tell you, there is no place in this world that is redundant. Maybe it is just an ordinary island in your eyes, and there may be countless treasures hidden in it."
