All ships adhere to these long-standing customs and rules. Whether they are on the Wei and Han Rivers or on large rivers, everything runs so simple and naturally smoothly.

This light, white-sailed cruise ship was originally traveling quickly in the middle channel, but at this moment, a large ship with a deep draft was heading straight down the river. The ships on both sides gave way, not for other reasons, but because of the plain white mourning ribbon tied on its bow.

The flag is clearly a funeral boat used to receive spirits. If you don’t want to get into trouble, you have to stay out of the way.

The owner of the cruise ship quickly removed the red flag and made way for the main channel. As soon as the white sailboat swung out of the middle of the river, the sailors on the funeral boat roared like thunder: "Thank you--" As the roars echoed, the funeral boat rolled down like a hill.

come over------

Half an hour later, both the white-sail cruise ship and the funeral boat docked at Weiyang Wharf. The Yangtze and North direction are also facing north. Weiyang Wharf is the most important material and personnel distribution center for goods transported in and out of Wangji by water. The throughput of goods and tourists is huge.

.All goods entering and exiting Wangji by water must be inspected at Weiyang Wharf, and then can be traded in and out, either out of the Wei River and into the river, or into Weiyang and into Haojing.

There was already a group of funeral processions in white clothes waiting on the pier. They all had solemn expressions and solemn eyes, watching the funeral boat with white flags slowly docking. They watched the ship rumble as the stone anchor was dropped, and the ship's side was filled with water.

Extend three pairs

Large, thick and heavy planks were placed on the large rocks on the shore. A deacon in white clothes slowly stepped off the plank on the side of the ship, bowed deeply to the hearse, and shouted in a long voice: "I respectfully invite the soul of the second princess."

Returned to the country—"

The uncle waved his hand, and Boyan quickly got into the hearse. He quietly tinkered at one end of the coffin for a while, and the coffin board at the top was actually removed. A petite woman climbed out panting, her pretty face because of the

long time

She had not seen the sun and looked a little pale. Even so, the moment she saw the sun again, she immediately expressed her gratitude to Boyan: "Thank you so much, brave man. Please report back to Duke Zhao and General Ziliang. I am so kind and virtuous, uncle."

Unforgettable!"

It turns out that the coffin board is double-layered. There is no problem in hiding a petite woman in the middle layer. There are air holes on the bottom board of the coffin, which has its own cave. There is no problem for a cat to sleep inside for a day or two. This is Zhao Bo.

Due to Hu's ingenuity, only Mibo and Boyan in the funeral procession knew the secret of the coffin. I would be extremely grateful to my uncle for using this method to send him out of the city.

Boyan said "Shhh-" and asked: "Miss Shuju, the funeral boat from Fanguo has arrived. You can put on mourning clothes and act as the second lady's maid and follow them to Fanguo. Anyway, the two countries of Fanguo and Hubei are far apart.

It’s not far, how about it?”

Shuju shook her head firmly: "No, the two countries of Pan'e and E have almost become enemies due to the incident between the former queen and the queen, and they are also separated by a big river, which is not very convenient. Besides--" She slightly lifted a corner of the curtain and looked towards the water.

He glanced at it, and his eyes suddenly showed a look of joy: "The boat to pick me up has arrived, so I don't dare to disturb the soul of the second lady of your house anymore!"

"Oh?" Boyan was surprised: "Where?"

"The white sail on the water, with the small red flag embroidered with copper grass flowers on it, is the promised signal. The Marquis of E has sent someone to pick me up!"

Boyan turned around and saw a white sailboat parked on one side, with a red flag on the bow and some faintly embroidered pattern. But he couldn't see clearly from too far away, so he couldn't help but admired: "It turns out that Miss Shuju

The arrangements have been made a long time ago. In that case, I will escort you there while they are unloading the car in the back!"

"Thank you, Mr. Xiao!"

The white-sailed boat with a red flag was speeding along the current channel of the Weishui River. Until dusk, it finally arrived at the confluence of the Weishui River and the Yellow River. There was a faint mist on the water, shrouding a painting boat.

The owner of Baifan raised his hand and said, "Miss Shuju, my lord has been waiting on the boat for several days."

Uncle raised his eyes and saw a person walking out of the boat. He was wearing fresh clothes and a crane, and his eyes were like a painting. He waved from a distance and said: "Uncle, you have devoted yourself to our country of E, and I am here to welcome you back to the country -

"

Before she could finish her words, tears filled her eyes. The sparkling water and the magnificent boat had all transformed into the background of this man. He was the only one in the world. But he was smiling at her.

He waved to her, which was something he had never done before. She was a little stunned for a moment, and she was stunned for a long time before being helped into the boat by the servants.

Once entering the cabin,

The uncle immediately knelt on the ground and apologized: "Please forgive me, my lord. I failed to help the lord take back the bronze mountain, and failed to take good care of the princess. As a result, she passed away at such a young age. I'm sorry for the lord's entrustment."

Seriously, my lord, please punish me!"

"What are you guilty of?" E Yufang's deep voice echoed in the cabin: "You are just a little palace maid. How much can you contribute to such a major military and national event? Stop crying and prepare the princess's affairs in detail.

Tell me in detail. Remember, no matter how big or small it is, don’t miss a single detail.”

"promise!"

Shuju wiped away her tears, smoothed over her chaotic thoughts, and then told in detail what happened to E Shi after she entered the palace, especially what happened after the second prince Shang's father left the palace.

Tell it.

E Yufang listened, his eyebrows tightening tighter and tighter. When he heard that King Zhou ordered E Shi's body to be thrown into the mass grave of Xuanning Palace, he finally couldn't help but got angry. He pushed down the corpse in front of him.

Standing on the table, he stood up proudly and said angrily: "The Zhou family is so mean and unkind? I think my ancestors wanted to follow

King Mu offended the Chu people, my father was beheaded, and the country of E was almost destroyed. But the King of Yi had no mercy at all, and took away my bronze green mountain and gave it to his country. I kindly sent my sister to serve in the palace, but the King of Yi drank her

Honghua was sterilized, and Jihu was even more ruthless, deliberately killing her with ginkgo venom."

"Okay, okay," he murmured: "You are unkind and I am unjust. From today on, our country of E will no longer be at the mercy of the Zhou royal family! I will use my own sword to take back everything that belongs to my country of E!"

In the willow forest by the pool in the back garden of the Prime Minister's Mansion, it was a summer afternoon, and the sound of cicadas was continuous. Ordinary people are most impatient of such a nonstop noise. But Zhao Bohu was not like that. He only felt the cool breeze and did not hear the shrill cicadas.

Ming, I just feel that this quiet willow forest is the most comfortable place to cool off in the summer heat. Whenever there is a big event or when I feel uneasy, I will come to the willow forest and wander around.

What's more, what Boyan came to report today is not enough for outsiders. It is best to talk in this willow forest. The harsh sound of cicadas is also a special cover, isn't it?

"So, when that uncle lived in Sima Mansion, he communicated news with the outside world. In this way, the Marquis of E would send a special person to pick her up at the Weiyang Ferry?" Zhao Bohu thought to himself in a low voice, which shows that E

The country has its own intelligence sources and systems in Haojing. Is there a profound meaning behind this? But what can be said? Each princely state has its own eyes and ears in Haojing. This is not a strange thing.

"I think so, little man." Boyan paused and whispered: "I don't think my uncle looks delicate and frail, but she is so secretive when doing things. There are notices everywhere in Haojing City, but no one knows about her.

How did you get the news?"

Uncle Mi on the side couldn't help but interjected: "What's so strange about this? Who doesn't know in Haojing that Sima's Mansion is a leaky place from all sides, and traffickers and goons can come and go at will. Isn't it difficult for spies from the country of E to get in and get the news?"

Zhao Bohu glanced at him briefly, and Uncle Mi quickly shrunk his neck and dared not speak again. Zhao Bohu said to Boyan with great sympathy: "I have been riding alone in the wind and dust all the way, and I am afraid that I am tired and tired. Hurry back and have a rest."

Bar!"

"promise!"

Seeing Boyan's thin figure disappearing in the willow forest, Zhao Bohu said with a hint of anger: "Boyan is capable and capable, don't always target him because of his background!"

"Yes, I understand." Even though he was unhappy, Uncle Mi still didn't dare to say more.

When Boyan left Liulin, he did not go back to rest as Zhao Bohu ordered. Instead, he went to the stable to take out his white horse, jumped on it and hurried to another neighborhood. Horses are not allowed to gallop in Haojing Market, and no one cares about him.

No matter how anxious I am, I have no choice but to walk slowly.

The reason for this is because there is a huge mystery in his heart. If it is not solved, he will be restless. The reason why he took over the task of returning to the Prime Minister's Mansion from Mibo instead of coming back with the funeral procession is that

In order to come back early to confirm one thing - whether the woman's voice coming from the third prince Ji Ci's carriage was his mother Sui Gui?

When talking about the surname Gui, nine out of ten people in the world will think of the state of Chen. Because the state of Chen is not only a descendant of Emperor Shun, but also became the founder of the Central Plains in the early Zhou Dynasty because King Wu of Zhou married his eldest daughter Da Ji to Marquis Chen.

One of the great vassal states.

When King Xiao of Zhou proposed marriage to his legitimate son Ji Xi, his first choice was naturally Princess Jiang of Qi, but it happened to be the first choice.

At that time, the Marquis of Qi was already very old, and there was no legitimate daughter of the right age to marry. If he could not choose a daughter of the clan or a concubine from a side branch, the Zhou royal family did not like it, so after many choices, they finally settled on Princess Sui of Chen State.

Gui. The reason why it is called Sui

Gui, it was because her mother was from Sui. King Xiao of Zhou Ji Bifang thought for a while that Chen was a powerful country and she was his legitimate daughter, so she could not be worthy of his own son, so he solemnly made a betrothal gift and asked Chen to marry him.

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After Sui Gui got married, she gave birth to two sons in succession, and everything went smoothly. Not wanting to lose Ji Xi in the battle for the throne, she left the Qi Kingdom and never came back. Not only did Sui Gui's dream as a queen be shattered, but her own life was also ruined.

She was in such a state of decline that there was once a time when there was no corn to satisfy her hunger for several days in a row. However, the person who came to the throne of Chen State was her stepmother’s younger brother, so how could she be helped? So she complained that the sky was not responding, and the earth and the earth were not working.

At this time, the Duke of Zhou's Mansion extended a helping hand to her. When a woman reached this level, what else could she rely on besides her beauty? So she married into the Duke of Zhou's Mansion and became the second son's concubine.

His eldest son Ji Boyan has cut off all contact with him.
Chapter completed!