Chapter 592: Being on guard against others is essential
Cheng Hao knew that Gu Chan had to go this time.
So he quickly asked, "Master Tian, do you know what the strange disease on the border of Yexing Kingdom is?"
"I don't know, but I heard it from someone who came over there, and I didn't let that person come over to our side." Tian Qianqiu said.
"But Mr. Tian, we must go this time." Cheng Hao sighed.
Tian Qianqiu's eyes widened, confused.
Cheng Hao glanced at Gu Chan, and after getting her signal, he frankly stated the reason why he had to go there.
After Tian Qianqiu knew the real reason, he immediately stood up and knelt down to Gu Chan and said, "I really admire your lord's great righteousness, but now there are indeed strange diseases on the border of Yexing Kingdom. I hope you will think twice."
"Master Tian, please get up quickly." Gu Chan stretched out her hand to help Tian Qianqiu up.
Tian Qianqiu stood up and sat down again. When he looked at Gu Chan again, his eyes had changed from the cautious one at the beginning to one of incomparable admiration.
After all, Gu Chan went to the border of Yexing Kingdom to borrow money and food to save the victims in the Jiangnan area. This was a righteous act that had to be admired.
Gu Chan lowered her head and thought for a while, then looked up at Tian Qianqiu and said, "Master Tian, no matter how dangerous the border is, I have to go this time. If we really contract a strange disease and die and cannot come back, that one You can say that this is what I, Gu Chan, deserve.”
"But..."
"Okay, Mr. Tian, you don't need to persuade me anymore. I have made up my mind. For the sake of all the people in Jiangnan, I have no choice but to risk my life." Gu Chan interrupted with a wave of his hand.
Tian Qianqiu's face tightened, and she almost shed tears without being moved by Gu Chan.
Gu Chan turned to look at the five golden flowers and said, "Five aunts, go out and discuss it with the crew. It is extremely risky to go to the Night Star Kingdom. If you unfortunately contract a strange disease and die, there is nothing I can do about it." , ask them if they are still willing to cross the border with me. If not, they can disembark here and return to the Lord's Mansion in Jiangnan City. "
"Yes, Master." The five of them responded in unison.
Then they walked out of the cabin together and called the crew to discuss.
Gu Chan and the other three were waiting quietly in the cabin.
After a while, Aunt Hong returned to the cabin and said, "Master, everyone has decided that even if it is a sea of knife and fire, we will accompany you to go on a journey. If the real body is infected with a strange disease and dies, we will have no complaints." Regret.”
"Okay, Gu Chan is here to bow to everyone." Gu Chan was so moved that she immediately stood up and bowed to everyone standing outside the cabin.
Everyone also bowed in return, firming up their determination to follow Gu Chan to Yexing Kingdom.
When Tian Qianqiu saw this, he couldn't persuade her anymore. He could only sigh and said, "Lord, I can only wish you smooth sailing and success."
"Then let them go! We will cross the border before dark." Gu Chan ordered.
Tian Qianqiu nodded affirmatively, immediately walked out of the cabin, disembarked with two guards, and then personally led a patrolling official ship to clear the way, leading Gu Chan's Dahuaxia out of the dock and towards the junction of the river.
At dusk, the two ships arrived on the river bordering the two countries. Tian Qianqiu stood on the bow of the patrol ship and said to Gu Chan, "Lord, I can only send you here, and then cross the river ahead. At the gate of the dam, we enter the river boundary of Yexing Kingdom. "Thank you, Mr. Tian, for seeing me off. You can go back!" Gu Chan said with clasped fists.
"Lord, in Tiancang Kingdom, this river is called Jiangnan River, but after entering Yexing Kingdom, it is no longer called Jiangnan River, but is renamed Lanxing River. Therefore, after passing the gate, if you encounter the border of Yexing Kingdom, Please remember to change the name of the patrol ship to Xinglan River and not Jiangnan River to avoid causing disputes," Tian Qianqiu kindly reminded.
Gu Chan nodded noncommittally.
Then the two of them said nothing more and parted at the gate of the river dam.
The Dahuaxia slowly drove out of the gate and headed towards the Yexingguo River.
Tian Qianqiu stood on the bow of the patrol ship and watched the Dahuaxia go away before he ordered the boatman to turn around and return to Zhenhesi Pier.
After dark, Tian Qianqiu returned to the dock. As soon as he got off the patrol boat, his face suddenly darkened and he whispered to the personal guard following him, "You ride a horse to Kyoto overnight and report to the prince. It is said that Gu Chan has led people to the border of Yexing Kingdom and wants to borrow money and food from the city lord on the border of Yexing Kingdom in the name of commercial exchange.”
"Yes, sir." The guard responded solemnly and left quickly.
After he left, Tian Qianqiu pretended that nothing happened, led the people back to Zhenhe Si Yamen, and started doing his own things.
At night, within the Yexingguo River.
The Dahuaxia was driving alone on the river, with no ship around at all.
And after entering the Xinglan River, a very unpleasant smell continued to float on the river with the flow of the river, making the ten or so women on the boat couldn't help but lie down on the side of the boat and wow. Vomit.
Gu Chan was able to hold on and was not that disgusting and uncomfortable.
Cheng Hao stood next to her, covered his mouth and nose with his hand and said, "Master, aren't you disgusted? The smell floating on the river is so unpleasant, it's killing me!"
"When I was in Jiuyang Village on the border of Tiancang Kingdom, the living conditions were not good. I have smelled smells worse than this, so I don't feel much about it now." Gu Chan said with a smile.
Cheng Hao was choked by the stench and was speechless.
Gu Chan turned her head and looked at him and said, "Let me ask you something, do you think it was too easy for us to leave the country this time? And as soon as our merchant ship docked at the dock, Tian Qianqiu led his people over. He Is the point stuck too well? ”
"Yes, looking back now, Tian Qianqiu seems to have been staring at us, otherwise how could he know so accurately that we were coming." Cheng Hao said in a deep voice.
It was not until this moment that he realized that although Tian Qianqiu did everything flawlessly, it was because he did these things so perfectly this time that people couldn't help but become suspicious.
Gu Chan sighed and said, "When Yan Xishan was still alive, we had a chat once, and he accidentally mentioned Tian Qianqiu, saying that this man had been serving as the Zhenhe Division in Jiangnan for so many years and had never wanted to deal with the officials in Jiangnan. He is not usually seen accepting gifts from others. The monthly tax collected by the Zhenhe Division is also sent to Jiangnan City in full. He thinks highly of this person, but he also thinks he is extremely weird. "
"Maybe this Tian Qianqiu is a rare good official!" Cheng Hao said.
"You must not have the intention to harm others, and you must have the intention to guard against others. It should be clear after a while whether he is a good official." Gu Chan said with a bad smile.
Cheng Hao was stunned for a moment, and then he seemed to suddenly understand something and looked at Gu Chan with his eyes widened in shock.