Chapter 122 Exploring each other
The prisoners who drew their swords and joined the battle became the stolen money turned into stone.
This reversal is too big to be digested at the moment.
If the prisoners and stolen money they escorted for three days were fake, where did they really go?
Yu Zheng leaned against the wall of the carriage and said slowly: "The prisoners and the stolen money will be escorted by Zhou Bexu and taken to Shangjing by water."
Jiang Shu suddenly realized.
When leaving Lin'an Mansion, she asked Yu Zheng why she didn't see Zhou Bexu?
Yu Zheng said that Zhou Boxu had gone to do other things. At that time, Jiang Shu thought it was about the river embankment. Only now did he understand the deeper meaning of Yu Zheng's words.
The plan was over and the killers had been killed. There was no need to hide anything anymore, so Yu Zheng told Jiang Shu everything.
The case of Zhao Renxian was very involved, and the people behind it would definitely not let him go to Beijing alive, so he and Zhou Bexu decided after discussion to divide their troops into two groups.
Yu Zheng escorted the guards pretending to be prisoners, and several carts of stones, and walked back to Beijing through the official road to attract attention.
Zhou Boxu pretended to stay in Lin'an Prefecture to build river embankments. After a day, he waited for the people behind him to relax their vigilance, then secretly escorted the prisoners and stolen money, chartered a boat and took the waterway back to Beijing.
They traveled for three days, and Zhou Boxu traveled by water for two days. The killer who came to silence him left no one alive, and it would take at least two or three days before the person behind the scenes noticed something was wrong.
By that time Zhou Boxu had been traveling for four or five days, and the people behind him knew that he had been tricked, and it was too late to pursue him.
In this way, both prisoners and stolen money can be escorted to Shangjing smoothly.
What a man who builds the plank road openly and crosses Chencang secretly.
After hearing this, Jiang Shu and Tan Yu fell to the ground in admiration.
"But it's really too risky for the prince to use his body as bait. What if he loses?" Jiang Shu thought of the danger just now and felt lingering fear in his heart.
Yu Zheng understood what she was thinking and comforted him in a gentle voice: "I know it well. If I am not 100% sure, I will never let you take risks together."
When making this plan, Yu Zheng took everything into consideration.
The worst outcome is that they are defeated, but Zhuiyun Zhufeng can also protect them from escaping.
And the most important thing is that the killer's target is the prisoner and the stolen money, not Yu Zheng. Therefore, after discovering that they have been tricked, they will never be willing to fight.
So as long as Yu Zheng thinks about it, he will be able to escape safely.
"Your Majesty is strategizing and planning, but I worry too much." Jiang Shu sighed, feeling that the gap between her and Yu Zheng was too big.
Yu Zheng is a prince who cares about the world and is extremely courageous, but she is just a cautious businessman.
Jiang Shu suddenly felt very tired and leaned against the car wall and stopped talking.
Yu Zheng was injured again after a fight, and he was tired, so he closed his dark eyes to rest.
Tan Yu sat in the corner, pursed her lips and dared not make a sound.
After arriving at the inn, Zhuiyun and Zhufeng were busy arranging the wounded, checking the carriages and horses, etc.
Seeing that no one was looking after Yu Zheng, Jiang Shu had no choice but to clean Yu Zheng's wound and apply medicine and bandage.
Yu Zheng was injured on his upper arm. Although the incision was not deep, it was as long as a finger. The brocade handkerchief Jiang Shu tied for him earlier was already stained with blood.
The clothes were also covered with bloodstains, both from Yu Zheng himself and from the killer.
Thinking about changing clothes, Yu Zheng simply took off his shirt, exposing his injured arm for bandage.
Seeing a man naked for the first time, Jiang Shu blushed instantly. He didn't dare to glance around, just staring at Yu Zheng's injured arm.
Clean and apply medicine.
"Yeah!" When the powder was sprinkled on the wound, Yu Zheng groaned, and the muscles in his arms bulged slightly.
Jiang Shu looked up at him, a little at a loss: "Did I hurt you?"
Yu Zheng shook his head and endured the pain: "No, you did a good job. It was the effect of the medicinal powder."
Jiang Shu felt relieved after hearing this and took the cotton cloth to bandage him.
Yu Zheng lowered his eyes and saw that Jiang Shu's tied hands were shaking slightly and his face was a little pale. He couldn't help but feel distressed and said, "I'm sorry, I scared you today."
She didn't have to get involved with this, and she didn't have to be frightened. After all, it was his selfish motives that led to him getting her involved.
Jiang Shu's lace-up hand paused, and then asked: "Does the prince often experience this?"
Yu Zheng nodded: "It happens once or twice a year. I'm used to it."
Hearing this, Jiang Shu remembered that when they first met more than ten years ago, he was also injured and fainted in an assassination attempt.
"Since the prince knows the danger, why do you still do this?" Jiang Shu raised his eyes and looked at Yu Zheng intently.
He is the emperor's favorite son. If he doesn't want to, he can just be a wealthy and leisurely prince.
Or, like the prince, who only handles court affairs in Beijing, there will not be so many dangers.
"A true man has something to do and something not to do. There must be someone to do everything in this world. As a prince, I should set an example. This is my responsibility."
Yu Zhengjun's face was serious and his tone was serious.
"It's like the soldiers who go into battle to kill the enemy. They know that they are likely to die on the battlefield, but they still go there without hesitation. Without their sacrifice, how would we be safe?"
"For example, you know that it is extremely difficult for a woman to do business, but you did not choose to settle down in the back house, but chose to face it bravely."
The dark eyes met the bright apricot eyes affectionately, and Yu Zheng's eyes were full of admiration and love.
Jiang Shu was embarrassed by the praise, his eyes flickered and he said shyly: "I'm just doing it for myself, I don't dare to compare with the prince and the soldiers."
Yu Zheng said: "The prosperity and stability of a country cannot be separated from the contribution of businessmen."
"While shops provide convenience and needs for the people, they also provide a living for many people and support their families. The business tax paid by Jiang Ji every year can also support many soldiers."
Jiang Shu was startled after hearing this. She had never thought of this. But when Yu Zheng said this, she felt a sense of mission.
"In the eyes of the prince, are merchants so important?" Jiang Shu asked tentatively.
It is said that businessmen are humble, and no matter how rich they are, they cannot get into the eyes of the nobles. But Yu Zheng, he doesn't seem to think so.
"It's very important." Yu Zheng was determined, staring straight at her.
Jiang Shu's heart trembled when he heard this, feeling that something in his heart was breaking through the confinement and sprouting.
"If we encounter what happened today again, will you still be willing to walk with me?" Yu Zheng tightened his hands, feeling uneasy.
Jiang Shu frowned and sighed: "I don't have the power to restrain a chicken. Going with the prince will only become a burden to the prince."
All along, it was Yu Zheng who was helping her and protecting her, but she couldn't do anything for him.
"You are not a burden, I will protect you." Yu Zheng couldn't help but raise his hand, gently smoothing her frown.
Feeling the warmth coming from between his brows, Jiang Shu's eyes were slightly warm and his heart was touched.
Yu Zheng was so good that she felt she wasn't worthy of him, but she couldn't bear to stay away from him.
He lowered his eyes sadly and inadvertently fell on Yu Zheng's smooth and jade-like chest.
Jiang Shu felt a rush of heat rush up to him, and his face turned red.
She hurriedly looked away, but accidentally glanced at Yu Zheng's abdomen.
Those well-proportioned and beautiful abdominal muscles are so captivating that you can't take your eyes away.
That night, when Jiang Shu closed his eyes and slept, Yu Zheng's appearance appeared in his mind again, and he quietly blushed under the quilt.
