There are still many specialties in Hui'an Province. Tea, medicinal materials, Huizhou ink, etc. are all treasures. If they are managed well, they will definitely increase the income of the people.
Li Qiao sat on a round stool and listened to the discussion between Sheng Hong and the sixth prince, the eldest prince, and the fourth prince. He didn't say much.
He couldn't come up with any original ideas here, so he took a break, listening to the discussion between father and son with one ear, and listening to Tao Zhu and the three little guys with the other.
Knowing that these four people were happily eating lotus root noodles, he turned his attention and subconsciously checked the situation around him.
After a few seconds, he felt a thump in his heart, then lowered his eyes and paid attention to both ears.
This time, his heart thumped even more fiercely.
Logically speaking, Shen Hong's dragon boat was followed by Shen Fangjun and Xu Fei's boats. The two boats were dozens of meters apart.
It has been a while since the dragon boat passed through the lock, but Shen Zijun and Xu Fei's boat is still on the other side of the lock!
Lord Shen and Concubine Xu's ship was blocked behind the lock!
Although he had good ears, the sound of running water seriously interfered with his hearing, and he could not hear clearly what was going on behind the lock.
However, when he thought about the terrain here, his heart sank.
There are hills on both sides of the Yulin Gate section. The seven thousand Imperial Guards on the shore were unable to move along the canal and could only bypass these hills and rush to Xiaocheng.
In other words, Sheng Hong's seven thousand forbidden troops are now separated from the dragon boat by rolling hills, while the three thousand forbidden troops on the boat are blocked by the locks and cannot get through!
Now there are only 400 of Sheng Hong's guards on the dragon boat - the remaining 100 are left in the palace to look after the house!
He raised his eyes and looked at the sixth prince.
Although he couldn't figure out what was behind the lock, on both sides of the strait, and in front, this area...
Although the Xiaozhou Mansion ahead could not be called the headquarters of the Sixth Prince, ever since Sheng Hong came up with the second question, the Xu family had opened a shop in Xiaocheng to do business.
More importantly, when Sheng Hong established the water transportation official system, the Sixth Prince arranged for the Xu family to be involved.
One of them served as the deputy commander-in-chief of the naval battalion, whose station was in Xiaocheng ahead.
The sixth prince was currently listening to the words of the fourth prince and the eldest prince. He had become taciturn since the last incident at the Lisheng Temple.
Most of the time it’s about listening more and talking less.
Feeling Li Qiao's gaze at this time, he went over curiously, with doubts on his face.
What are you watching him do?
The word "puzzle" was clearly written on the Sixth Prince's face, and he didn't seem to be pretending.
Li Qiao twitched the corner of his mouth, and was about to give an excuse to fool him, when there was the sound of footsteps outside the hall, and then Zhao Cun came in.
Zhao Cun, who had always been calm, walked in a hurry and looked anxious. After entering the palace, he strode towards Sheng Hong: "Holy Lord! Except for your dragon boat, all the ships were blocked behind the Yulin Gate. There were many ships in front of the dragon boat coming straight to the dragon boat. The entire river channel is occupied, and it’s obvious that the attackers are evil.”
Along the way, both sides of the Taiwan Strait knew that Sheng Hong was patrolling the south. Who dared to block the way of Emperor Dasheng?
But the entire river ahead was occupied by ships, and they were so densely packed that he couldn't tell how many ships there were at the moment.
Thinking again about the seven thousand forbidden troops who had temporarily lost contact with Long Zhou, any fool would understand what was going on.
Thinking of the fighting power on the dragon boat, he was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.
Careless!
When he passed through the lock just now, he didn't notice anything strange. He deserved death!
Zhao Cun was so anxious that the sixth prince, fourth prince, and even the frail eldest prince stood up subconsciously and asked him in disbelief: "What did you say?!"
"what's the situation?!"
"what happened?!"
Sheng Hong stood up with his hands on his knees. Although his expression was solemn, his tone was still calm: "I'll go out and take a look."
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Chapter 267 The Xu family rebels (Part 1)
It was the end of April in the lunar calendar, and the sunset in the evening disappeared quickly.
By the time Sheng Hong and his party came out of the palace and stood on the deck, the golden light on the water had almost dissipated.
The ship in front of the sight came very quickly.
When Zhao Cun entered the palace just now, he still couldn't see how many ships there were in the dense crowd, but now everyone could see clearly.
"That's right..." The sixth prince took a breath of air and stared at the fleet of ships in disbelief: "I'm afraid there are hundreds of ships, right?"
The size of each of the oncoming fleets was not as large as a dragon boat, but it was about the same size as the boats used by nobles and ministers. If one boat was crowded, it could carry two to three hundred people.
There are so many ships in front of us. Even if we calculate them based on 200 people, there are still 20,000 people in those 100 ships.
Twenty thousand people!
But at this time, there were only four hundred guards on their dragon boat!
Even if the guards are the elite among the elite, they still have to be one to fifty!
Moreover, he had a bad premonition in his heart.
After passing the Yulin Gate, you will enter the boundary of Xiaozhou Prefecture.
His second uncle is one of the deputy commanders of the naval battalion, stationed in Xiaocheng, with two thousand sailors under his command.
However, even if his second uncle really wanted to rebel, he wouldn't be able to recruit tens of thousands of people.
In order to do foreign trade business, the Xu family opened a bodyguard bureau, but there were only a few hundred people in this bodyguard bureau.
Where did these many boats and people come from?
…
He quietly looked at his old father, clenching the hand hanging by his side, his left hand clenched, and his right hand trembling slightly.
Don't have anything to do with his Xu family!
He is still waiting for his turn to behave well when he supervises the country!
"Fortunately, if we give it a try, we are still sure to win."
Sheng Hong didn't seem to think much. After taking stock of the situation in front of him, his tone remained calm. After speaking, he turned and looked behind him.
With the main hall blocking him, he naturally couldn't see the ship lock behind him.
However, the Three Thousand Imperial Guards are not fools.
These three thousand forbidden troops will definitely try their best to come over.
As long as Konoe can hold on for a moment, the odds are on his side.
He ordered Zhao Cun to arrange for defense.
"Uh... Your Majesty, Wei Chen wants to go down and bring his family over."
Li Qiao looked at the fleet of boats rushing towards the dragon boat and said something that was very inconsistent with the solemn atmosphere.
His face was full of anxiety and his tone was cautious.
But when Sheng Hong heard this, he waved his hand gently: "Go."
Li Aiqing valued his husband the most, and the three little ones were indeed cute. Not to mention that Li Aiqing was worried about him, and he was not worried about having the three little ones down there.
Li Qiao got Sheng Hong's permission and rushed to his cabin. Tao Zhu and the three little guys didn't know what had happened. The lotus root starch in the four-person bowl had already reached the bottom and they were discussing what to eat tonight. .
Li Qiao suddenly rushed over, and the four of them were very surprised.
After hearing Li Qiao's explanation, Tao Zhu frowned, was he treason again?
"rebellion?!"
Li Xiaorui stood up suddenly, slapped the table with his little hand, and his eyes widened: "Is it so exciting? Can I do something?"
"Where's my gun?!"
Li Changfeng also stood up and looked around with his little head, trying to find his favorite weapon recently: the spear.
Playing with a gun is more handsome than playing with a fist.
Li Yunfan screamed, not caring to wipe off the sweet-scented osmanthus honey on his little mouth, and slammed his little hand on the table: "Bring me my bow and arrows!"
He feels that bows and arrows can kill enemies thousands of miles away and are very practical, so he has practiced archery a lot recently.
Li Qiao: "..."
He never expected that the three little guys would react like this. Regardless of whether they were crying or laughing, he waved to the three of them: "Quick, bring your weapons. Let's go to the top floor, which is the safest place."
"okay!"
The three little guys must have found their weapons very quickly, and then rushed to the front and ran to the top.
Li Qiao held Tao Zhu's hand, and the couple followed the three little ones up to the top floor, pretending to be panicked and anxious.
When the family arrived, there were already a hundred guards on the top floor waiting with swords in hand.
The remaining guards were stationed on the lower floors.
At this moment, the fleet on the opposite side has rushed to the dragon boat and surrounded the dragon boat.
The bow of the other side's ship at the front almost touched the dragon boat. Sheng Hong, Li Qiao and others were looking down from a high position. With the still bright skylight, they could see the people standing on the other side's bow.
Li Qiao's pupils shrank and he couldn't help but hold Tao Zhu's hand tightly.
Tao Zhu didn't know why, but he was really worried in his heart. This little trick was invisible to others, so there was no need for Li Qiao to perform it.
So the situation must be tricky...
