allonlinenovel Chapter 1245 Brother-in-law, you're really good at scheming!
Chapter 1245 Brother-in-law, you're really good at scheming!
Emperor Zhu turned to look at Zhou Liangyu and said, "Either you go to the capital and give your master a good hard time, or we'll send you to Beiping as the prefect."
Zhou Liangyu was stunned for a moment, while Emperor Zhu waited confidently for Zhou Liangyu's answer.
Emperor Zhu believed that Zhou Liangyu would definitely choose to go to Beiping as the prefect.
Because the answer is obvious.
Zhou Liangyu and his group may seem bold, even daring to compete with some scoundrel for the title of local specialties, but if they were actually sent to the capital to confront that scoundrel head-on, these officials from Ningyang County would become more and more obedient than the last. Even Zhou Jingxin, who was most skilled at being sarcastic and cryptic, would not dare to act like a donkey in front of that scoundrel.
After all, that bastard really dared to beat them up, and he even dared to beat up their father as well.
Therefore, Zhou Liangyu actually only had one path to choose from—to become the prefect of Beiping.
Beiping Prefecture needs talents like Zhou Liangyu.
More importantly, Beiping will be the new capital of the Ming Dynasty. The prefect of Beiping is in Beiping, and that scoundrel is also in Beiping. If the two of them don't cause trouble, then it's because our old Zhu is incompetent!
While calculating, Emperor Zhu continued, "You probably haven't heard that your scoundrel master, in order to obtain the title of Marquis of Champion, secretly slipped out of the capital a few days ago and boarded a ship of the Dengzhou fleet. He went to Xinming Island with the Marquis of Nan'an and the Marquis of Deqing, along with the fourth prince and Xu Yungong."
"Xinming Island is the large island of Rinan County mentioned in the Book of Tang. It is three thousand li south of Annam. The journey takes several dozen days, starting from the coast of the Ming Dynasty, crossing the vast sea, and enduring countless storms."
Zhou Liangyu was stunned for a moment.
No, what does "sneaked out of the capital again" mean?
So my husband is a repeat offender?
Emperor Zhu continued, “We heard from that scoundrel that Xinming Island has many minerals, especially coal and iron ore. The coal and iron ore are of excellent quality, and the reserves are enormous. He said that even if they were mined for a hundred or eighty years, they wouldn’t be able to mine them all.”
Zhou Liangyu's eyes lit up immediately.
Iron ore plus coal ore?
Isn't this just a complete coal mining and metallurgy operation?
The most crucial point is that it would take a hundred or two hundred years to mine it all!
Seeing Zhou Liangyu so anxious that he was about to scratch his head, Emperor Zhu immediately smiled and said, "You will go to Beiping and serve as the prefect for a few years. Once the new capital in Beiping is settled and you have trained enough, we will send you to develop Xinming Island."
On one hand, there was the option of either causing trouble for the magistrate and getting beaten up, and on the other hand, it was to first work as a laborer in Beiping for a few years and then go to Xinming Island to mine...
Without hesitation, Zhou Liangyu bowed to Emperor Zhu and said, "Your Majesty, I am willing to go to Beiping."
After a slight pause, Zhou Liangyu tentatively asked, "Your Excellency, the Master has faced many storms on his way to Xinming Island. Should we try to bring him back as soon as possible?"
Emperor Zhu glanced at Zhou Liangyu and snorted coldly, "Bring him back? We would like to bring that bastard back, but the problem is, he should be at Xinming Island by now. How are we going to bring him back?"
At this point, Emperor Zhu couldn't help but start cursing again: "That damned bastard, we guarded against him with all our might, but we never expected him to dare to sneak out of the capital so secretly."
Emperor Zhu was both angry and worried about his scoundrel son-in-law's secret escape.
What's infuriating is that some scoundrel actually ran away secretly, and he didn't even take his father-in-law with him when he ran away.
What worries him is the rough seas and high winds; if something happens, his father-in-law will be helpless.
Emperor Zhu looked at the busy mining operation with a melancholy expression and muttered, "I wonder how that bastard is doing now. He should at least send someone back to let us know he's safe."
……
"Who's going back?"
"I?"
Zhu Laosi pointed his finger at his own nose and stared blankly at Yang Shaofeng, Liao Yongzhong, and Yu Tongyuan.
Yang Shaofeng nodded very seriously and said, "Yes, it's Your Highness, and Your Highness and Xu Da will go back together."
Xu Yungong immediately jumped up and asked anxiously, "Is this related to me?"
Yang Shaofeng raised his voice and said confidently, "That's right. We've been sneaking out for so long, and we don't have enough winter supplies. So we have to send two people back to let their families know we're safe and bring back the winter supplies."
Zhu Laosi laughed in anger, and looked coldly at Yang Shaofeng, saying, "Brother-in-law, you are really good at scheming—whether it's my father or my elder brother's stepfather, they are probably both in a bad mood right now. Whoever goes back will only be provoking them."
Xu Yungong shook his head vigorously, saying, "I dare not go back either."
“This matter is too big. If the two of us go back, even if the new leader doesn’t beat us up, my father will most likely not let me off the hook.”
"Brother-in-law, you should go back yourself. I certainly don't dare to go back."
With Zhu Laosi and Xu Yungong expressing their opinions one after another, Yang Shaofeng, Liao Yongzhong, and Yu Tongyuan were immediately at a loss.
The supplies the fleet brought this time are definitely not enough. We must send some people back to the Ming Dynasty, partly to report that we are safe and sound, and partly to bring back supplies for winter and land reclamation.
The key issue is that Yang Shaofeng doesn't dare to go back now not only because he's afraid of being beaten, but more importantly because once he goes back, he'll never have another chance to come out. It's estimated that even Black Sesame Tangyuan could send a few Imperial Guards to keep an eye on him all the time.
Liao Yongzhong and Yu Tongyuan can return after they go back, but the problem is how to explain to Emperor Zhu that Yang Shaofeng, Zhu Laosi and Xu Yungong have been left on Xinming Island.
Most importantly, who dared to take "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" back to print?
For Liao Yongzhong and Yu Tongyuan, it was better to stay on Xinming Island and mine than to go back and face Lao Deng's stern face.
Then, the three guys, who were not exactly good people to begin with, discussed it and decided to let Zhu Laosi and Xu Yungong go back.
First of all, Zhu Laosi and Xu Yungong were respectively the biological sons of Emperor Zhu and Xu Da. Both of them were juniors, so even if Emperor Zhu was furious, he would not vent his anger on Xu Yungong. At most, Zhu Laosi would get a beating.
Secondly, Yang Shaofeng also planned to have Zhu Laosi take "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" back to print. When Zhu Laosi returned to Xinming Island with supplies, it would probably be the same time that he returned with the fleet. After such a long period of calm, Lao Deng's anger after reading "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" should have subsided.
To everyone's surprise, Zhu Laosi and Xu Yungong didn't dare to go back either.
Liao Yongzhong stared blankly at Yang Shaofeng, then at Yu Tongyuan, and asked, "What do we do now?"