The entire journey was escorted to the highest standards, and it was originally supposed to take seven or eight days, but was forced to arrive in Yuezhou within five days.
Even the officials from the Yuezhou side who knew about this speed were dumbfounded and secretly lamented the importance of Su Qi'an to Dongzhou.
There were no obstacles in the whole journey. Everywhere along the way, there was no obstruction. Along the way, county guards and magistrates from various places sent countless soldiers to clear the roads repeatedly.
The five days that Su Qi'an walked were not only quite safe for him, but also were still fresh in the memories of the people living in the local area.
Looking at the Yuezhou officials responding from the front, the magistrate of the last county responsible for escorting Su Qi'an out of Dongzhou, he breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as Su Qi'an is safely escorted onto the ship, their mission is completed.
Magistrate Laihe's face was tense, and he glanced around, getting closer and closer. Only when they saw Su Qi'an boarding the boat did everyone feel relieved.
Before Su Qi'an got on the boat, he nodded slightly to the Laihe County Magistrate and the escorting soldiers and said softly.
"Everyone, please go back. I see the escort you have provided these days. Don't worry, wait until I return. Your efforts will be rewarded."
"I would like to thank you, the Inspector, for your kindness. I am here to wish you a speedy return."
The magistrate of Laihe County was overjoyed. Although this escort was an instruction from above, it would be great if they could escort people to Yuezhou. As for the so-called reward, they did not dare to mention it at all, or even think about it. .
But Su Qi'an's initiative made them feel that this escort was worth it. With Su Qi'an's words, they felt more motivated.
The ship docked at the pier slowly started moving and slowly moved away under the eyes of everyone.
Su Qi'an stood at the bow of the ship and waited until no one at the dock could be seen before turning around and leaving.
Su Qi'an didn't recognize any of the Yuezhou officials who responded to him this time. Looking at their official robes, the highest-ranking one was just a county magistrate, and most of the others were county-level officials.
This level of support is somewhat inconsistent with Su Qi'an's identity. This is not because Su Qi'an does not pay enough attention to himself, but from the perspective of the responding officials, the situation in Yuezhou seems to be very bad.
According to Su Qi'an's guess, in Yuezhou now, in addition to the transfer of military power to the inspection team, most of the local officials are also under personal control.
The appearance of these grassroots officials whom Su Qi'an didn't know is the best evidence.
Su Qi'an briefly chatted with the leader, Jun Cheng, and confirmed this idea in his heart.
These officials who can appear basically have nothing to do with Yuezhou Su Kang and Yuezhou state-level senior officials.
In the last counterattack against Yuezhou pirates, these officials were mainly responsible for logistics and food supplies. As for the frontline war, they basically did not participate much.
It is equivalent to ruling out their suspicions from the beginning. According to the county magistrate, Yuezhou is basically controlled by the supervisory team now.
All officials who were involved in the last Yuezhou War were either under house arrest in disguise, or had some personal freedoms restricted.
The main reason for doing this was that a large number of concubines appeared under Su Kang, the king of Yue, who colluded with pirates and Japanese pirates, not long after the last war ended.
According to Su Kang's instructions, a group of subordinates were sent to take over Black Wind Island, and they were given a lot of new weapons and equipment. They originally wanted to rely on Black Wind Island to establish a forward defense line. But these people, after leaving the sea, did not go to Heifeng Island at all. Instead, they went north, taking about a thousand people with them, to join the Japanese pirate group on Zhoushan Island.
This incident was reported back to the court, causing outrage. You must know that these rebels were not only officers and soldiers of Yuezhou. According to investigations, they had colluded with the pirate group long ago.
The last time we invaded Yuezhou, we wanted to cooperate internally and externally, but we didn't want to encounter the evil star Su Qi'an. Not only did we not take Yuezhou, but we were beaten to the point of being almost wiped out.
In view of the current situation, they had no choice but to continue to hide their identities until the end of the war. They saw the opportunity and took advantage of the change of defense to escape Yuezhou openly and return to the pirate and Japanese pirate group.
Such a big thing happened to the concubine who was hiding so deeply under the eyes, and the court
The authorities were naturally very angry, and the first of the investigation teams they sent was to control Su Kang, the king of Yue.
Then, all the officials involved in the last war in Yuezhou were controlled, and they would only be slowly released until the investigation came to light.
If these escaped concubines were not very familiar with Su Kang, they might not be able to control him, but the person who took the lead in escaping was none other than one of Su Kang's confidants.
Liu Chuang, one of the commanders of the Yuezhou soldiers.
Su Qi'an was not very familiar with this person, but at least he had a few acquaintances. This person and Zhou Tai were Su Kang's absolute confidants.
Such a person turned out to be a female agent hidden within Yuezhou. If such a person ran away, Su Kang, his direct superior, would not be able to escape his involvement.
Not only Su Kang, but also Zhou Tai was also controlled. A large number of relevant state-level officials were also controlled. This is why the officials in Yuezhou who responded to Su Qi'an were basically unfamiliar to him.
"Hey, who would have thought that Commander Liu would be the hidden concubine? I really can't figure it out." The county magistrate murmured to himself.
Su Qi'an, who was standing next to him, said nothing and listened silently. What happened at this time and the war was about to begin. Even if Su Kang was Su Xuanyong's prince, it would be troublesome to explain it for a while.
Su Qi'an still had some impression of Commander Liu. He was similar to an ordinary military general. He was a rough man, but he was particularly loyal to Su Kang.
But even Su Qi'an could not imagine that such a martial artist would turn out to be his wife-in-law who had been hiding for many years.
A rough man who seems to know nothing is actually rough and subtle. If nothing else, the fact that he led some of his men to escape successfully proves his courage and extraordinary strategy. ..
Generally speaking, if it were anyone else, after the war in Yuezhou ended, the pirate group on the other side would be wiped out and he would not be discovered, or he would choose to forget his identity and focus on clearing his name and become the commander of Yuezhou.
Either choose the opportunity, lurk silently, and cooperate with the Dongzhou pirate group at any time.
But Liu Chuang chose neither option, and instead led his men back to Zhoushan Island.
It seems to be a relatively stupid decision, but it is actually the best policy. Forgetting the identity of the daughter-in-law and focusing on being the commander of Yuezhou, I feel that I will have a stable life in the future.
Not to mention working under Prince Su Kang, will he be discovered one day? If one day he encounters the remaining pirates, or someone on Zhoushan Island suddenly gives him an order to take action.
Once or twice, you may be able to escape, but if you are a concubine and take action again and again, how can you never miss in your life?
It seems that he has returned to an ordinary life, but behind this ordinary life, there are always various crises. As long as he is exposed once, it will kill him.
Instead of doing this, it is better to find an opportunity to take people away openly and return to Zhoushan Island.
Even if his move would make several leaders on the island feel uncomfortable, they would feel that such a secret chess was wasted.
But this idea cannot be expressed. After all, they return with their men and the latest equipment. If they don't pay attention to it and don't do something about it, they will chill the hearts of everyone under them.
Therefore, instead of being in panic all day long, it is better to take the initiative to find an opportunity to expose yourself, return to Zhoushan Island, and resume your original identity. At least you can ensure that you can sleep peacefully in the future.
And this is the real great wisdom. Liu Chuang is indeed brave and resourceful, not an ordinary person.
His return made him feel comfortable, but it caused misfortune to Su Kang and everyone else.
Su Kang was only a second-class county prince and was not favored by Su Xuanyong. The banquet in Kyoto City and Huang Feng's assassination finally managed to gain some favor from Su Xuanyong, but what happened now was enough to destroy his favor in Su Xuanyong's heart. All good feelings.
"If you can't even manage a small Yuezhou, how can you share the heavy responsibilities for me in the future? Let's reflect on it in Yuezhou."
These words are what the investigation team came to Yuezhou to bring for Su Xuanyong and Su Kang.
The weight of this sentence can be regarded as a stick that cut off Su Kang's way to be promoted to prince.
Su Qi'an, standing on the other side of the bow, secretly lamented the ruthlessness of the royal family.
Su Qi'an, who got on the boat,
There was no dock on the way and we went straight to Yuezhou City.
Su Kang was punished so heavily, and Su Qi'an had no intention of doing anything to help. However, in order to win the Dongzhou war, Su Qi'an had to go through this muddy water.
The journey took only about one day to reach Yuezhou City.
Su Qi'an left Yuezhou for about a year, and now he is back in Yuezhou. Looking at the majestic Yuezhou City in front of him, he has a different feeling in his heart. .z.
But at this time, he was not in the mood to feel it carefully. He took the boat, approached the dock, and got off the boat as fast as possible.
He changed to the long-awaited carriage and headed straight to Yuezhou City in front of him, and everyone followed him all the way.
Yuezhou had already made preparations for Su Qi'an's arrival, and the journey was smooth. After passing through the city gate, there were wide streets in front of them.
It was this kind of unimpeded traffic, but when I went to the state capital, I was rejected.
Su Qi'an didn't even need to speak. He looked at his carriage and the soldiers guarding the gate of the state capital looked indifferent. He held his hands in front of the carriage and said coldly.
"The supervisory envoy is here to visit. We are ordered to wait here. The supervisory envoy is free to enter and leave any place in Yuezhou, with the exception of the state capital."
"We have been ordered that if the Inspector-General inquires or pleads for mercy on a case involving a female offender in the state, he will not be informed."
"The purpose of your visit, sir, is already clear to the investigation team. Until the case of the female gangster in Yuezhou is investigated, nothing can be said. Sir, please come back. I hope you will not betray your majesty's trust, and your Majesty." identity of."
The series of words spoken by the soldier guarding the door were comprehensive. From the arrangements for Su Qi'an, his purpose of coming, and even the consequences of forcing the entrance, he told Su Qi'an one by one, without giving Su Qi'an a chance to speak.
To put it bluntly, when Su Qi'an came to Yuezhou this time, the investigation team's attitude towards him was to not see him, not to ask questions, and not to answer him.
Let him give up and return to Dongzhou as soon as possible and pretend that nothing happened.
