Chapter 622: Ambush (2)
Translator: 549690339
Xu Qi ‘an was happy about the development of his fish pond business.
After taking care of the items, Xu Qi ‘an left the room and went to Yang Yan’s room. He said in a deep voice, ‘”‘Boss, I have something to discuss with everyone. How about we discuss it here?”
Yang Yan, who was still meditating, frowned when he heard this. He instinctively felt disgusted that his cultivation was disturbed, but he still nodded slowly. “Sure.”
Xu Qi ‘an immediately ordered a silver Gong to invite Chu Xianglong and the officials of the three departments to the room.
After sitting quietly at the table for a few minutes, the officials of the three departments and Chu Xianglong came in one after another. Naturally, they didn’t give Xu Qi ‘an a good look and kept silent with cold faces.
One of the two imperial censors, who was used to mediating, smiled and said,
“”Lord Xu, why have you summoned us?”
“I’m going to change the route and take the land route.”
Xu Qi ‘an’s words were shocking. He threw out shocking news at the beginning.
“This is impossible!”
Chu Xianglong was the first to object, his tone firm.
Having learned his lesson last time, he didn’t continue to argue with Xu Qi ‘an. He stood with his hands behind his back, showing an uncompromising posture.
“Lord Xu, please don’t make a scene. In another ten days, we will reach Chu
Zhou. If we travel by land, we might not even get there in half a month.” The
Deputy of the Supreme Court snorted,
“Although you’re the organizer, you can’t do whatever you want.”
Under normal orders, they could accommodate and tolerate Xu Qi ‘an, acknowledging his status and prestige as the organizer. But this didn’t include changing the route at will.
It was too troublesome to change the water route to the land route. They had to arrange horses, carriages, and transport vehicles. After all, it was impossible for the two hundred people to travel light. That was why the diplomatic mission had chosen the faster and more convenient water route.
Secondly, in a war, only the highest-ranking general could change the route. Although the diplomatic mission was not an Army, changing their route was still a big taboo.
Constable Chen from the Ministry of Justice looked at Yang Yan and said in a deep voice, “‘Yang Jinluo, what do you think?”
Yang Yan was expressionless. it’s indeed inappropriate.
Even Yang Yan, who was the night watchman, did not agree with Xu Qi ‘an’s decision. It could be imagined that if he insisted on doing things his own way, he would be looking for trouble. Even the other night watchmen would not support him.
“Hmph!”
Hmph! Chu Xianglong snorted. it’s nothing. I’ll go back first. Don’t have such brainless thoughts in the future.
The head constable of the Ministry of Justice looked at Xu Qi ‘an and said, “”General Ying, please wait. Why don’t you listen to what Lord Xu has to say?”
Chu Xianglong turned around and looked at him in surprise.
A Constable of the Ministry of Justice was naturally an experienced man. The more he thought about it these days, the more he felt that something was wrong. At first, he thought that Chu Xianglong had returned to the Northern Territory with the diplomatic mission for convenience and to “monitor” the diplomatic mission for the North vanquishing Prince.
After all, the case that the diplomatic mission was investigating in the Northern Territory might be targeted at the North-guarding King.
However, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong. It was fine if only Chu Xianglong was with them, but if the princess Consort was with them as well, shouldn’t they be sending an Imperial Army to escort the Northern Territory?
Why was he with them?
The ship was full of men, and it was somewhat unreasonable for the Prince’s wife to be traveling with them.
The judge of the Supreme Court could not help but look at Constable Chen with a slight frown. He then looked at Xu Qi ‘an and Chu Xianglong, deep in thought.
Oh, as expected of the head constable of the Ministry of Justice, he was much more sensitive than the Civil officials … Xu Qi ‘an opened the map in his hand and looked at Chu Xianglong.
“General Huang, why is the princess Consort with the accompanying diplomatic mission?”
Constable Chen of the Ministry of Justice, the two censorates of the Imperial Censorate, and the judge of the Supreme Court all looked at Chu Xianglong.
Xu Qi ‘an’s question had expressed their doubts and curiosity.
“What’s the problem with the princess going to the North to meet King Huai?” Chu Xianglong narrowed his eyes and stared at Xu Qi ‘an sharply.
This matter was hidden from the people on different boats, so he was clear about it. There was no need to hide it. As long as he left the capital quietly without anyone knowing, his goal would be achieved.
I’m the host of the diplomatic mission. Why didn’t I receive any notice before? ” Xu Qi ‘an asked again.
“It’s just a small matter. The princess Consort is travelling north and has a high status. It’s better to keep a low profile,” said Chu Xianglong.
“Since the princess Consort is of noble status, why not send the Imperial Army to escort her?”
Constable Chen suddenly asked.
“Yes, the official ships are mixed with good and bad. If they knew that the princess Consort was going out, they would have to prepare another ship.” The Deputy of the Supreme Court chuckled.
“Oh … It’s indeed inappropriate.” An imperial censor frowned.
This group of old foxes … Chu Xianglong glanced at the officials of the three divisions and was furious.
A few days ago, they had shown hostility to Xu Qi ‘an and secretly expressed goodwill to him. However, once they encountered something that might be detrimental to them, their attitudes immediately became ambiguous.
Seeing that Chu Xianglong didn’t speak, Xu Qi ‘an sneered and looked around at the crowd.
“As Constable Chen said, if the princess is going to the North to reunite with King Huai, then His Majesty can send the Imperial Army to escort her. He might not be sneaky in the diplomatic mission. Furthermore, you’ve kept it a secret from us. My Lords, did you know that the princess Consort was on the ship?”
The judge of the Supreme Court and the two imperial censors shook their heads.
“Then do you know what this means?” Xu Qi ‘an continued.
“Lord Xu, if you have something to say, just say it,” the judge quickly asked.
“This means that we may encounter danger, such as an ambush, an ambush targeted at the princess Consort,” Xu Qi ‘an said firmly.
The eyebrows of the two censors and the Deputy of the Supreme Court twitched, and their expressions turned serious.
Constable Chen’s expression did not change, as if he had already expected this..