Qi Yu faced the sea and his back turned to the warm spring flowers.
The slowly coming south wind blew gently, not only stirring up the fine waves on the sea, but also touching Qi Dalang's heartstrings.
Behind this seemingly calm waiting, there is a sense of agitated tension.
Suddenly, in the field of vision, an official ship came riding the wind, approaching from far to near.
It was Wu Wanrong and his party who came over.
One line?
Many people?
Yes, this time, he exercised the advantageous privilege of the censor and borrowed some official services from the local government to escort the distinguished King Yong.
"My lord, you are about to go on your way."
"Well, I saw it."
Qi Yu turned around, cupped his hands towards King Yong behind him and said: "Your Majesty, we have never known each other before fighting. Now, we can be called old friends. Putting aside our grudges, just me I quite admire your wisdom."
King Yong smiled calmly and said: "Haha, it is my honor to be able to compete with someone like you. To be honest, I lost at your hands, and I am convinced that I lost."
"Your Majesty is so complimentary."
"Lord Qi, there is no need to be modest. What I said is true, not false praise."
Over the past few months, Qi Yu had taken great care of King Yong, and had not deliberately made things difficult or treated him violently. Therefore, the relationship between the two was still good. They even developed a feeling of being friends.
Of course, this is Wang Yong’s unilateral view.
…
Not long after, Wu Wanrong's official ship began to dock.
He first stepped forward to say hello to Qi Yu, and then went straight to the topic without talking nonsense.
As he said before, he did not stay or rest after landing, and left immediately after completing the handover.
Because he was a little scared.
Since the last setback, Wu Wanrong has hated Qiongzhou and rejected this ghost place from the bottom of his heart. He even had an inexplicable feeling that this barren and remote place was not compatible with him, so he could hide wherever he could.
Besides, this Qi Yu is not a kind person. If you are not careful, you may fall into his trap.
In short, this is a place of right and wrong. It is not advisable to stay for a long time. Once you have finished your work, leave immediately.
"Okay, now the handover has been completed, Wu said goodbye!" Wu Wanrong said decisively after signing his name on the document.
"Wait!"
Qi Yu suddenly stopped, then clasped his fists at King Yong and said, "Your Majesty, we say goodbye today, and I don't know when we will see you again. When our fate is about to end, let Qi Mou farewell to you."
Farewell party is a very common custom that exists in ancient and modern times, especially nowadays.
Therefore, it is reasonable for Qi Yu to raise it openly.
After clapping three times, a yamen servant presented a new copper wine pot. In addition, he also brought a jar of aged wine left by the previous prefect.
When Wu Wanrong saw this, he became wary and couldn't help but look down at the jar of wine. At the same time, he also thought to himself: Qiongzhou is really poor, and they actually use copper wine pots. If they were replaced by yamen from other places, they would end up At least you have to start with a silver pot.
However, Qi Yu opened the copper pot in front of everyone, and then swung it upside down and mouth down twice to show that the inside was clean.
The Yamen servant on the side opened the wine jar and poured the wine into the copper pot. After Master Qi took it, he closed the lid with his own hands.
"Well……"
Wu Wanrong and King Yong looked at each other, both of them showing alert expressions.
Qi Yu laughed when he saw this, and took the lead in pouring himself a drink, and said: "I'm sorry, I'll go first!"
It means that there is nothing wrong with this wine.
After drinking, he filled it up for himself again, and then poured it to Wu Wanrong and King Yong in turn.
"I advise you to have another glass of wine. There will be no old friends when you leave Yangguan in the west. Your Majesty, Qi wishes you a safe journey and an early escape from the sea of suffering." Qi Yu picked up the cup and said loudly.
King Yong was originally wary, but when he saw Qi Yu pouring wine in front of him and took the first drink, it could be said that he proved his innocence.
"Your Majesty, please!"
"Master Qi, please!"
King Yong slowly picked up the wine cup and put it to his lips. He smelled it first, and then licked it with the tip of his tongue. He found that the wine had a mellow taste without any peculiar smell, so he drank it down with confidence.
Wu Wanrong was slightly hesitant, but finally drank it.
"Farewell!"
"Bon Voyage!"
Following Wu Wanrong's order, the official ship immediately set sail and headed north.
"Haha, it's finally over..."
Qi Yu looked at their departing figures, curling up the corner of his mouth and revealing a strange smile.
…
Speaking of Wu Wanrong, he was truly relieved after he was far away from Qiongzhou Pier.
Haha, I finally left this ghost place!
Comfortable!
Wu Wanrong put down his vigilance and began to drink tea leisurely in the cabin.
As for the Yong Wang, he is free to move without restrictions.
Out of respect for the royal bloodline, Wu Wanrong did not restrain King Yong. On the contrary, he gave him enough freedom.
In short, you can move around as you please on this ship, and I won't care about you.
Seeing that he was so "righteous", King Yong also made his own promise. He said: After coming to Beijing, he will try to contact Mr. Zongzheng to pay some "compensation" in order to repay Mr. Wu for taking care of you.
Wu Wanrong laughed loudly after hearing this and praised the prince for being generous and worthy of being a member of the imperial family.
Maybe someone asked, if he lets things go so easily, isn't he afraid that King Yong will run away?
You guys are worrying too much, he can't run away.
Shipping is different from land transportation. Basically, there is no need to consider the escape of the 'suspect'. It can be said that as long as there is no bad weather on the way, the whole journey is almost worry-free.
King Yong didn't speak much. He said a few words and then stopped.
After a while, he came to the stern and stood there staring at the vast sea, seemingly thoughtful. Probably, he was thinking about his future.
Suddenly, King Yong screamed strangely, and then he fell into the sea.
What's going on...?
Could it be that the prince couldn't think about it and had the idea of suicide?
"Master Wu, what should we do now?"
"What else can we do, hurry up and save people!" After reacting, Wu Wanrong roared anxiously.
"yes!"
These servants did not even bother to take off their clothes, and all hurriedly jumped into the sea to salvage and rescue people.
After struggling for a long time, a group of people finally fished out the body of King Yong who fell into the water.
Yes, in his current state, he can be called a corpse.
King Yong is dead.
However, there was something strange about the way he died.
how to say.
You see, after he fell into the water, he did not react like a normal person by flopping, but stayed motionless and waited for drowning to come.
Alas, Tianhuang Guizhou is different, even the way of death is so different.
Next, do your best and obey fate.
Wu Wanrong ordered his men to continuously press on King Yong's chest and abdomen in order to revive him.
However, those eyelids are tightly closed, and no matter how hard you rub them, they show no signs of opening.
An hour later, Wu Wanrong finally accepted the reality that King Yong had passed away.
Something bad happened!
King Yong died in his own hands, how should I explain it to His Majesty? If the Li family came to question him, how should he answer?
Tell me, tell me, why did you end up in such a situation?
I didn't get any benefits at all, and I actually got a lot of trouble. It's not worth it.
Faintly, Wu Wanrong felt as if he had been tricked by Qi Yu.
Could it be that there was something wrong with his drink?
If you think about it carefully, it seems like it shouldn't be the case.
First of all, the wine was put in an empty pot, and the pot was very clean without any dirt. In addition, the three people drank the pot of wine together, and no one poured it out. If there was really something fishy, it couldn't be just on King Yong.
After such exclusions, only suicide can be justified.
Will the Li family believe this conclusion? Will the emperor believe it?
Alas, I'm in big trouble.
