jdhmnovel Chapter 734 No way forward, pressure to give birth from behind, what a bitter pill to swallow!
Chapter 734 No way forward, pressure to give birth from behind, what a bitter pill to swallow!
Yu Tongyuan didn't care about Xu Jingyu's thoughts.
In Yu Tongyuan's view, if Yang Dianfeng were to sneak off to Japan, he would definitely drag him down with him. As Yang Dianfeng's deputy prefect and county magistrate, Xu Jingyu is both Yang Dianfeng's accomplice and his own accomplice, so he deserves to be used by him.
Most importantly, I am completely clueless about the situation in Dengzhou Prefecture, while you, Xu Jingyu, are the deputy prefect of Dengzhou Prefecture and the magistrate of Penglai County. It is not normal for me to ask you to recruit students and soldiers for me.
Logically, there is absolutely no problem.
Xu Jingyu, as if resigned to his fate, cupped his hands to Yu Tongyuan and bowed, saying, "This humble official obeys the order."
……
Yang Shaofeng has been preparing to flee recently.
Ever since the news of the treasure ship built in Dengzhou Prefecture came, Yang Shaofeng could no longer sit still.
In the words of Emperor Zhu, it was like maggots growing on its buttocks, lacking any stability whatsoever.
However, the prerequisite for fleeing was to get rid of Emperor Zhu and Empress Ma.
Otherwise, Emperor Zhu and Empress Ma would definitely have gone to Dengzhou Prefecture together.
If the news that Dengzhou Prefecture had prepared a fleet in advance were to leak, his plan to go to Japan to make films would be completely ruined.
"I'm worried."
Yang Shaofeng leaned back in the recliner as if all his bones had been removed, ignoring the little dragon ball in front of him as it grew cold.
Jin'er calmly continued doing her needlework, saying without looking up, "My husband is worried, but Yu'er and I are worried too."
Ok?
Yang Shaofeng sat up abruptly and looked at Jin'er, asking, "What's troubling you, my wife?"
Sitting next to Jin'er, Yu'er shook her needlework, then pouted and said, "What else is there to worry about? My godmother said, 'I've prepared four sets of clothes for my grandson and granddaughter, from infancy until they're eighteen, but what about my grandson and granddaughter? And you two little good-for-nothings...'"
Yu'er perfectly imitated Empress Ma's demeanor and tone.
Yang Shaofeng slumped back onto the recliner, found a comfortable position, and sighed heavily, "Sigh, no way forward, and pressure to give birth behind me, it's so tough~"
Jin'er raised her head and looked at Yang Shaofeng, asking, "Is there no way forward? Have you encountered some difficulties, husband?"
Yang Shaofeng sighed again and said, "I want to go to Dengzhou Prefecture, but I don't want my father-in-law and mother-in-law to come with me. Isn't this a dead end?"
Jin'er pondered for a moment, then put down her needlework and said, "Is the fleet in Dengzhou Prefecture finished? Is my husband planning to go to Japan to fight against the Japanese?"
What?
Yang Shaofeng sat up straight and stared intently at Jin'er, asking, "How did you know, my wife?"
Jin'er ignored Yang Shaofeng, instead got up and poured out the cooled Xiaolongtuan tea. She then took another batch of Xiaolongtuan tea leaves, put them into a teacup, brewed them with boiling water, and then said with a smile, "My husband is going to Dengzhou, but he doesn't want his adoptive father and adoptive mother to come with him. This means that what my husband is going to do will definitely be blocked by his adoptive father and adoptive mother."
"Since my husband became the magistrate of Ningyang, the only thing that his adoptive father and adoptive mother have jointly stopped him from doing is going to Japan."
"Therefore, my lord must still want to conquer Japan."
"Similarly, since you want to run back to Dengzhou now, it means that Dengzhou must have built warships or even a fleet that can cross the sea for expeditions."
Yang Shaofeng stared blankly at Jin'er.
I didn't reveal a single piece of information, yet you still managed to figure it out?
Jin'er glanced at Yang Shaofeng, then smiled and said, "Husband, do you think this matter can be kept from anyone?"
"The Embroidered Uniform Guard is required to report information to their superiors regularly. Even if my husband deliberately intercepted the Embroidered Uniform Guard's messages, doesn't my godfather have any other sources of information?"
"So, the news that Dengzhou Prefecture was building warships still reached my godfather and godmother."
"No, in the end, we can still keep it from His Highness the Crown Prince."
"But while we can keep it from His Highness the Crown Prince, we may not be able to keep it from the Duke of Han."
Yang Shaofeng was slightly taken aback and asked, "The Duke of Han?"
Jin'er nodded and said, "Dengzhou Prefecture must use wood to build warships, right? If Duke Han just checks the wood consumption of Dengzhou Prefecture, he can easily draw a conclusion."
“Even if the timber was prepared by envoys such as Park Deok-hwan and Park Seong-sung, the amount of timber entering and leaving the Dengzhou border market can still be traced.”
"So whether we can keep it from the Korean Duke depends on whether he will make a special effort to verify it."
"However, in my humble opinion, the Duke of Han probably won't care, and might not even bother to investigate the timber consumption in Dengzhou Prefecture."
Yang Shaofeng asked, "Why?"
Jin'er smiled and said, "Because Qi-ge'er is still in Ningyang County, and if Dengzhou Prefecture can really build a fleet that can cross the sea to conquer Japan, it would be a good thing for the court. Why should the Duke of Han stop you, sir?"
Yang Shaofeng slumped back into his chair once again.
Finished.
Fortunately, I thought it was well hidden.
As it turned out, his wife guessed it right away, and Lao Deng probably knew it too. Even Li Shanchang could guess the number of warships Dengzhou Prefecture was building based on the timber consumption data.
But then, after a moment's thought, Yang Shaofeng looked at Jin'er expectantly and asked, "In my opinion, my wife, is it possible for me to go to Japan?"
Jin'er picked up her needlework again and said without looking up, "Not yet. At the very least, this fleet needs to train for a period of time to prove that it can withstand the storms at sea so that my husband won't be in danger even if he goes to Japan. Only then will it be possible for him to go to Japan."
"Otherwise, my godparents would rather send someone else than let my husband go to Japan."
After a slight pause, Jin'er asked again, "I remember that my godfather and godmother had said they were going to Dengzhou Prefecture before, but they haven't mentioned it again these past two days, is that right?"
Yang Shaofeng hummed in response, staring blankly at the roof.
Yes, Lao Deng said before that he would go to Dengzhou Prefecture first, but he hasn't mentioned it at all these past few days.
It seems that the truth is just as Jin'er guessed: Lao Deng already knows about the Dengzhou Prefecture fleet.
Thinking of this, a surge of anger suddenly rose in Yang Shaofeng's heart.
Before I had a fleet, you old man, you blocked my way.
Even after we had the fleet, you old man still kept me in the way.
Wasn't the Dengzhou Prefecture's fleet built for nothing?
Yang Shaofeng grew angrier the more he thought about it, and snorted, saying, "If he won't let me go to Japan, then I'll give him a good treasure!"
Jin'er was slightly taken aback and asked, "A precious treasure?"
Yang Shaofeng picked up the small dragon ball, took a sip, and said with a forced smile, "A steam locomotive has already made my father-in-law so anxious. If I were to bring out an ironclad ship powered by a steam engine this time, I wonder how my father-in-law would respond?"
Jin'er rolled her eyes again and said, "If they bring out ironclad ships powered by steam engines, then my husband can forget about going to Japan in the future!"