After losing the vest at the beginning, the female general was forced to marry the scheming prince

Chapter 104
There is a natural lake beside the Luyun Valley where Qu Chu lived when he was a child. The water in that lake is not as cold as the lakes in other places, and it is a little warm even in winter.

And Qu Chu has not been a quiet person since she was a child. Once she was able to walk steadily, she took Qu Bingyu to the lake to play in the water, not only in summer, but also in winter.

At the beginning, Qu Bingyu refused to go into the water, but after seeing Qu Chu swim as fast as a fish in the water, she was also moved.

Therefore, not only Qu Chu's water skills are excellent, but Qu Bingyu's water skills are also good. It is not a problem to save one or two people in the water.

……

A group of three came to the pier and chose to take a boat that seemed to be the largest and most stable.This boat is very big, more than forty feet long and eighteen feet wide.

It was the first time for Qu Chu to see such a big boat, she couldn't help being full of curiosity, and asked the boatman to ask.

"It's the first time I've seen such a big boat. Are there many boats as big as yours?"

The boatman replied:

"It is also fate that you can get on this ship.

This ship is a long-voyage sea ship, bound for other countries.There are more than 60 ocean-going ships in the coastal area, including 12 ships of this size.

This ship just came back from overseas with a full ship of supplies to be sent to Huaicheng, Jiangcheng and Yuezhou.I just unloaded some of the goods in Quancheng, and because of the high price you paid, I picked up a few of you by the way. "

It was so!
Qu Chu asked again:
"The more than 60 ships on the voyage belong to several companies, or many companies?"

The boatman replied:

"I don't know the details, but the Li family is the one that does the most maritime trade, and their family accounts for nearly half of the 60-odd ships, and 12 of the 7 ships of this size belong to the Li family. "

Qu Chu continued to ask:
"What about the ship we're on now?"

The boatman said with a smile:

"Our owner's surname is Wang, and the maritime trade business is not bad. There are 12 ships in total, and there are 2 ships of this size. They have been divided into two shifts to run back and forth on the sea."

Qu Chu thanked the boatman.

After the boatman left, Qu Chu asked Ning Youbei:

"You once said that the son of Lord Zhen Guo is guarding along the coast. Where are they mainly deploying their defenses? How are their ships equipped? Are there any ships of this size?"

Ning Youbei silently crouched in a corner and drew a circle.

He really didn't know.

Not only did he not know, even the emperor didn't know.

Since Sui Lijing, the son of Lord Zhen Guo, went to station along the East China Sea, except for asking the court for military expenses every year, he only reported other things to the court in general, without detailing how to deploy defenses, how to equip ships and weapons, etc.

The emperor sent oral instructions to Sui Lijing several times, asking him to report the detailed military defense, but each time Sui Lijing refused or perfunctory with various reasons.

In order to find out the true situation of the troops stationed in the East China Sea, the emperor once sent a minister to check it out for himself, but what the minister reported to the emperor after returning home was of no value.

I don't know whether this minister was fooled by Sui Lijing or bought by Sui Lijing.

Ning Youbei had voluntarily asked Ying to come to the East China Sea Garrison for investigation on behalf of the emperor, but the emperor refused.

The emperor was worried that Ning Youbei would have an accident.

The emperor also thought about finding a reason to punish Sui Lijing for his crimes, but there were still many ministers in the court who belonged to the Zhen Guogong faction, and there was no hard evidence that he could not be dealt with at all.

Furthermore, after pulling Sui Lijing down, the emperor has no suitable person to take Sui Lijing's place.Although Sui Lijing didn't listen to the emperor, the eastern sea area has been peaceful in recent years.

This is of course also due to Sui Lijing's contribution.

……

Seeing Ning Youbei's expression, Qu Chu knew that the Donghai garrison was probably firmly controlled by Sui Lijing.

Qu Chu became somewhat curious about the Duke of Zhen's mansion and Sui Lijing, she asked Ning Youbei: "Can you tell me about the Duke of Zhen's mansion?"

Qu Chu didn't grow up in Yudu, and has been in the northern border since he was 15 years old. He didn't know much about these families or nobles in Yudu.

Ningyou North Road:

"I don't know much about the situation of Duke Zhen's mansion. What I know is similar to what Duke Wei, Prime Minister Fang and others know..."

The first Duke of Zhen was the founding elder of the Dayu Kingdom. Because he followed the founding emperor of the Ning family to conquer the world, the Duke of Zhen was hereditary, and the Duke of Zhen's mansion is also the only remaining founding lord.

The previous Duke of Zhen also served as a military officer in the army. It was not until his daughter married the first emperor and became a queen that Duke Zhen quit the army.

The civil servant route that the current Zhen Guogong took, the Four Books and Five Classics, the way of governing the country, and the existing officials of the third rank and above in the Dayu Dynasty still had many students who were classmates with Zhen Guogong.

After what happened to the first empress that year, Lord Zhen Guo immediately arranged for his eldest son, Sui Lijing, to join the East China Sea Coastal Army, and he himself stayed in Yudu behind closed doors.

Qu Chu listened silently.

It has been nearly a hundred years since Dayu Kingdom was established, and it is not easy for the Zhen Guo government to survive.

She continued to ask: "Then what kind of person is Sui Lijing?"

Ning Youbei thought for a while:

"He was much older than me and I didn't know him well.

He is King Jing's companion, and he has been with King Jing since he was a child. King Jing has a very good relationship with him.

I have never heard of him having a great reputation, but there have never been bad rumors about him, like an invisible man.

But the first queen was able to marry her only daughter to him, presumably he still has something extraordinary. "

Qu Chu glanced at Ning Youbei, such a talent is amazing!
If a nobleman can be an invisible person for so many years and gain the trust of the former empress and King Jing, then he is really a person not to be underestimated.

It's no wonder that the Zhen Guogong Mansion has been preserved for so many years. They probably have their own rules of survival.

For example, after the incident with the first queen, Lord Zhen went into hibernation immediately and did not show up in Yudu for so many years. This is not something ordinary people can do.

It is also Sui Lijing's ability to manage the water army in the eastern sea area like an iron bucket, so that the water can't get in.

However, apart from Sui Lijing, the King of Chu in front of him is also a person who pretends to be a pig and eats a tiger.

Before the King of Chu had no other good reputation in Yudu except for his good looks and his non-sexuality.So much so that Qu Chu regarded him as an embroidered pillow.

But after getting in touch, Ning Youbei has outstanding talent and extraordinary intelligence. He can gain insight into opportunities, see the subtleties and know the truth, and he can also comprehend and comprehend it. He is a rare and truly intelligent person.

……

It takes a total of three days to take a boat from Quancheng Wharf to Huaicheng Wharf. It will pass through two small towns in the middle, and will stay for a while to let the crew on board go down to buy fresh vegetables, fruits, meat, etc.

During the first stay, Qu Chu asked Ning Youbei if he wanted to go down and have a look. Ning Youbei shook his head and said that he would take a closer look when he reached Huai City.

Qu Chu didn't force him, he just wanted to find a crew member to come over later to understand the situation.

(End of this chapter)