Zizhu's beautiful eyebrows frowned slightly, and her eyes narrowed slightly.
She could actually guess who it was.
But at this moment, Xiao Chen suddenly smiled, with a deep meaning in his tone: "Zizhu, you did a good job this time. Lin Yi and others really shouldn't go after them!"
Xiao Chen didn't know what the situation was like at that time.
Those people secretly came over and put the drug in, thinking they didn't know anything about it, they scuttled the ship...
If he had rashly sent someone to chase him, it would not have been a good idea to be honest.
After all, if you pretend that the ship is sinking and people are dead, you can paralyze them... maybe you can even defeat the mastermind behind it!
Xiao Chen felt very happy at the thought of making the Zhou family unhappy.
Zizhu said with a smile: "Master Xiao, don't look down on others too much. Even if I am just a palace maid, I am still a member of the palace... If I had been stupider, I would have died long ago without a burial place!"
Xiao Chen's eyes flashed when he heard this.
He always felt that there was a sense of mystery about Zizhu... and she didn't seem to be an ordinary palace maid.
Xiao Chen nodded and took Zizhu out again.
Concubine Shu and others looked at Xiao Chen and Zizhu with nervousness in their eyes, hesitating to speak.
Xiao Chen thought about it, but he didn't hide anything, but told them the whole story.
Of course, Xiao Chen did not tell the Sixth Princess that Lin Yi and others were stopped by Zizhu. He simply said that they did not catch up with anyone.
Zizhu's eyes flickered for a moment, and then she quietly turned her gaze to Xiao Chen.
Concubine Shu's eyes were still a little depressed: "But now that the ship has sunk, I'm afraid there will be some problems."
From Concubine Shu's point of view, Xiao Chen's biggest gain from the confiscation of the houses of major Jiangdong families was this wealth.
And if Xiao Chen can hand over this property to the national treasury, he will definitely gain the favor of the emperor, but by then, he will be more at ease with it.
But now, the boats have sunk... The river is fast, and salvage is also a very troublesome task.
If the emperor blames him, it will really be troublesome.
The sixth princess turned her attention to Xiao Chen again, her tone slightly unnatural: "Xiao Chenzi, tell me, what should we do?"
The Sixth Princess was naturally depressed.
It was she who first brought it up and asked everyone to go ashore for fun... As a result, when Xiao Chen was away, the killers took the opportunity to attack the fleet, causing the entire fleet's belongings to fall into the river.
The sixth princess felt vaguely in her heart that she actually had her own responsibility for this matter.
Even Xiang Yichun and Ji Hongluan looked worried.
But Xiao Chen was unhurried, and even had a sense of lightness in it: "It's nothing, you don't have to worry about anything... I have something in mind."
Xiao Chen was naturally prepared for this trip by water. The damage caused by the shipwreck was not as big as expected, and could even be considered minimal.
Taking the water route is definitely risky... If Xiao Chen is not prepared, how can he dare to go on the road with peace of mind?
Concubine Shu bit her lip and said nothing.
Seeing Xiao Chen being so calm, the Sixth Princess breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "So, what should we do?"
"Didn't Zizhu say before that those people set off smoke and pierced the boat... and we didn't show up just now. They will definitely think that we have sunk into the river with the boat. Why not use the trick to fool them? Damn it, I’ll give the mastermind a surprise when I get back to the capital!”
Xiao Chen had a joking look in his eyes: "As for us now, let's go directly overland and circle back to the capital from the mountainous area over there! Although this will take some time, we won't be discovered."
Hearing this, the sixth princess breathed a sigh of relief and laughed again: "That's good, I can play for a while longer."
Concubine Shu and others did not have any objections.
Several people hired another carriage and set off on the road immediately.
The next day, Beijing.
The news that Xiao Chen's fleet sank near Linzhou City on the Li River also reached the palace.
Chen Jin immediately conveyed the matter to Chu Yanwu.
Chu Yanwu frowned, and even confirmed again: "Daban, are you right?"
Chen Jin's tone was quite respectful: "Everything I say is true!"
Chu Yanwu could only shake his head, with a hint of regret in his tone: "If it is as you said, Xiao Chen's fleet was attacked, and the ship and people sank into the river, that would be a very regrettable thing. thing."
"After all, the accumulation of hundreds of years by the major families in Jiangdong... is not a small number!"
It can even be said that Chu Yanwu is very concerned about Xiao Chen this time. It is precisely because he confiscated the homes of major families in Jiangdong... Any king hopes that his library will be more substantial, and he does not want those wealthy families to be arrogant and domineering. .
Xiao Chen's move to confiscate the family not only dealt a blow to the aristocratic family, but also enriched the national treasury.
But now, not only the property is gone, but Xiao Chen is also dead.
Chu Yanwu felt at a loss no matter how much he thought about it.
Chen Jin's eyes flickered, and then he said: "Even if the property sinks into the river, there is no way for us to obtain it... Your Majesty, you can directly order us to salvage Xiao Chen's body, and at the same time, we can also take advantage of the opportunity. This is an opportunity to acquire property.”
When Chu Yanwu heard this, his eyes narrowed slightly.
This idea is actually very suitable.
Chen Jin encouraged a few more words: "Your Majesty, salvaging the corpses here can show your benevolence, and no one can blame you... And the property is indeed not a small amount, even if you just fished out some gold, silver, pearls and jade, It can also fill the national treasury, and things will be easier on the other side of the border!”
Chu Yanwu thought for a moment and then said: "That is indeed the statement."
Chu Yanwu immediately gave the order: "Companion, quickly notify the nearby defenders to protect the river section where the shipwreck is... No matter who is involved, anyone who dares to trespass will be killed without mercy!"
"Then you organize your cronies to go salvage it!"
"All those gold and silver treasures must be retrieved. If there is a missing copper, you are the only one I have to ask!"
Chu Yanwu's tone already contained a sense of solemnity.
Naturally, Chen Jin did not dare to say anything more and said quickly: "Yes, Your Majesty! I will send someone to take care of it now!"
As Chen Jin gradually moved away, a hint of complexity flashed in Chu Yanwu's eyes.
He stared at the splendid palace furnishings, but his eyes were a little vacant: "Xiao Chen, Xiao Chen, I haven't used this sword of yours properly... It's really a pity!"
But it was a pity, but Chu Yanwu felt a little more relaxed in his heart.
Although Xiao Chen is easy to use, it is also extremely sharp... If you are not careful, you will hurt yourself!
His death was not just a bad thing!
