Be a master through ancient times

"My lord, everything has been moved up, and we can go to sea tomorrow." The butler of Zhao's house said, he hadn't gone to sea for so long, and the goods his master hoarded in the warehouse were almost moldy. Fortunately, the governor gave them permission to go to sea. Otherwise, it will be a big loss.

Zhao Kuan looked at the moon in the sky, but he was not as happy as the housekeeper.As the saying goes, the moon is halo and wind, and the moon is moist and rainy.Tonight's moonlight is hazy, and the surroundings are as dim as if they have been smudged. I'm afraid it will not be a good weather to go to sea tomorrow.

Sure enough, in the middle of the night, a strong wind blew up outside the window, and the branches were blown on the tree and screamed. Zhao Kuan suddenly woke up from his dream, and couldn't help but feel palpitations.

He has not dreamed of his hometown for a long time, nor has he dreamed of the beautiful cherry blossom tree.Under the cherry blossoms were his parents. They waved to him and said they would take him home.He was about to walk over, but suddenly, a big wave hit him and dragged him into the icy sea...

Zhao Kuan got up and walked to the window, watching the shadows of the trees outside the window swaying with open teeth and claws, his heart sank, it seemed that he would not be able to go to sea tomorrow.

"Master?" Mrs. Zhao also woke up, looked at the person standing by the window sleepily, and asked in confusion, "Why are you getting up? Don't wear any clothes, be careful of catching the cold."

Zhao Kuan came back to his senses, went to the bed and held Mrs. Zhao who was about to stand up to cover him with clothes: "You are weak, don't get up."

"Then you come up quickly, it's windy outside and it's cold." Mrs. Zhao lay down inside, and lifted a corner of the quilt to let him come up quickly.

Zhao Kuan looked at the still gentle expression on Mrs. Zhao's face covered with traces of time, and suddenly a feeling of remorse welled up in his heart.

"Ma'am, tomorrow you, Qiao'er, and Yun'er can go to Chang'er's place." Zhao Kuan said suddenly, the Chang'er he was talking about was his son, who was managing business in other provinces.

Mrs. Zhao thought he was joking: "What are you talking about? You are going to sea in two days. If I leave, who will take care of this big family? Don't worry, Chang'er is taken care of by his wife. Don't worry about us."

"I'm not joking," Zhao Kuan held her arms tightly, "You guys leave tomorrow morning! The faster you go, the better!"

The moonlight shone on Zhao Kuan's gloomy face, showing that his expression was a little scary for no reason at this time. Mrs. Zhao finally realized that it was unusual at this time, she nodded stiffly, and did not dare to ask any more questions.

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Before dawn, a carriage quietly left from the back door of the Zhao residence.The horse-drawn carriage is no longer as magnificent as it was when it was traveling, and it is even less than those of those small and small households.In the past, even the big girls of the Zhao family would not take such a car when going out.

"Master, my subordinates have made arrangements according to your instructions. Look, when are we going to leave?" the housekeeper asked, with a look of distress on his face, because the wind was still blowing violently outside, and he looked like a mountain rain was about to come. If you want to go to sea at this time, I'm afraid it will be dangerous.

Zhao Kuan was staring out of the window, but when he heard his question, he suddenly came back to his senses: "Order, let's go immediately."

"...Yes." The butler stepped back to convey the order, and Zhao Kuan also got up and walked out. When he was about to step out the door, he couldn't help but look back, and in the end he just sighed and closed the door with his own hands.

Zhao Kuan came to the pier outside the provincial capital in a carriage. Feeling the stronger wind than in the city, he couldn't help but shrink back when he saw the boats moored in the sea being blown to one side or another.He has been at sea for many years, how could he not know that it is best not to go to sea in such weather?But what can he do?

Just when a group was about to reach the side of the ship, a sudden change occurred, and a group of navy soldiers suddenly surrounded them and stopped them.

"Military lords, we have a letter from the governor, granting me permission to go to sea to do business. Please let us go there." The butler smiled and took out a bulging purse from his sleeve and handed it to him. past.

The leading soldier snorted coldly and knocked off the purse in his hand, "Master Marshal has ordered that Zhao Broadband be sent to the barracks immediately to await trial. Mr. Zhao, what are you waiting for, let's go with the brothers."

Zhao Kuan's hands under his sleeves trembled slightly, but his face remained calm.

"I don't know what crime Zhao has committed? Please tell me a few things, and I will be grateful in the future."

"Why do you ask so many questions? Just follow us."

Zhao Kuan observed the surrounding situation and found that except for this group of soldiers, everyone else was far away. He couldn't help thinking of taking the boat and fleeing.

Fortunately, this idea just passed by in a flash, otherwise, the government would not even need to censor, just arrest people directly.

"Zhao will go with you right now, but my business is in a hurry, can I let them go first?"

The leader was a little hesitant for a moment, after all, the higher-ups only told them to take Zhao Broadband over there, and didn't say they wanted to take anyone else.only……

He looked at the sky and said: "Why rush for a while, the sea is so stormy, even if you drive out of the pier, you may not be able to get out of the inner sea. Let's talk about it after seeing the marshal and the admiral."

Zhao Kuan sighed, knowing that he would not be able to go to sea today anyway, so he took the initiative to follow the group of soldiers.Before leaving, he pulled the housekeeper and whispered a few words, the housekeeper nodded and went to do it after they left.

When he arrived outside the barracks, Zhao Kuan found that he was not the only one, and many businessmen were also brought here.The guess was confirmed, and he suddenly felt relieved, it was indeed for the sea trip.

"President, have you been brought here too?" Shopkeeper Wu was so anxious that he didn't know what to do. Seeing Zhao Kuan was also brought here, he felt even more flustered. I don't know why the navy people wanted to attack them, but they didn't Have you got the governor's warrant?Is the navy going to quarrel with the local government?

However, this was not the most puzzling thing for him. The most puzzling thing was that shopkeeper Zheng, who didn't get the souvenir, was also brought here, and there were also a few scholars, for some unknown reason.

Zhao Kuan came late, he didn't see those people, he just thought it was because of going to sea that the two high officials got into a fight, and he was secretly happy that he had killed two birds with one stone.

In the barracks, Fan Ju was interrogating several scholars one by one, asking if they had participated in the Plum Appreciation Banquet hosted by Zhao Kuan last November.These scholars were very frank, saying that they had participated, and they also roughly recalled the events of that day.The statements of these people are similar. If there is no collusion, then they probably did not tell lies.

When they were sent to another camp, Fan Ju turned his head and asked, "Little Six, are they in the yard that day?"

Little Six nodded without hesitation.Although he had been standing outside the yard that day, because he was worried that his master was drinking too much, he kept looking inside. He remembered the faces of those who attended the banquet that day clearly.

"How many people haven't taken a step away?" Fan Ju asked again.

Little Six recalled it for a while, and nodded firmly: "They have been writing poems and painting, and never left the yard."

"Okay, let the next one come in." Fan Ju called.

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More and more people went in, and it was strange that they were not sent out.Seeing fewer and fewer people waiting outside the tent, shopkeeper Wu became more and more nervous.He even suspected that those people had already been killed by the Navy's people, and what the notice said was true, and those who went to sea without authorization would be punished as spies!

Zhao Kuan calmly watched shopkeeper Wu walking around like ants on a hot pot. When he collapsed again, Zhao Kuan comforted him in a low voice: "Don't worry, the governor will be here soon."

Shopkeeper Wu's eyes lit up: "Really?"

His voice was loud, and the soldiers guarding outside the tent immediately glared at him, scaring him into silence.

Just as Zhao Kuan wanted to say that it was absolutely true, another voice answered for him.

"The Governor is here!"

Governor Lin's face sank like water. After learning the news that Zhao Kuan and others were taken away by the navy, he couldn't sit still immediately, and rushed to the camp without any delay.

"Where's Zhu Weiren? Call him out to the old man!" Governor Lin was so impatient that he called him by his first name without thinking about face.

"Master Governor, Mr. Marshal expected you to come, so he has been waiting in the tent for a long time, and please go with his subordinates." A soldier came over and said neither humble nor overbearing.His attitude was so calm that Governor Lin felt a little guilty, but he didn't show it on his face, but followed him angrily.

Witnessing all this, Zhao Kuan sneered in his heart, it seems that there will be a good show soon.

However, the good show he expected was not staged.As soon as Governor Lin entered the tent, Zhu Wei got up to greet him.

"Master Lin is here, sit down quickly." Zhu Wei said, "I also understand the purpose of your coming, but today the old man arrested these people not to go to sea, but to find out the origin of the chart."

When Governor Lin heard this, he made a tentative decision, and became curious: "They are just businessmen, what does it have to do with the chart?"

He also heard about the chart, but he didn't take it seriously, thinking that the chart that was sent must be useless.Otherwise, why after so many days, the navy did not send troops, and the Japanese were allowed to provoke at the border?

"Master Lin should still remember the assassination of the Juye Mountain Man?" Speaking of this, Governor Lin's expression was a little stiff. When the news spread, the Holy One was furious, and even he was reprimanded.

Seeing his expression, Zhu Wei sneered in his heart: "The reason why those Japanese people came to the door was for that chart. At that time, there were still a few Japanese who were lucky enough to survive. These days Admiral Fan has been interrogating them. Two secrets have been revealed. One is that there is another important figure among the Japanese lurking in our Great Wei. The second is that the sea chart was lost during a banquet in the provincial capital in November."

Governor Lin immediately understood: "You mean, that big man is one of the people who attended the banquet?"

"Yes, I got the news yesterday that there was only one family that held a banquet last November, and that was the Plum Blossom Banquet organized by Zhao Wharf. I immediately sent someone to visit overnight, and finally got the list of guests for that day's banquet. The ones who were invited today , these are the people on the list.”

Governor Lin didn't know what he was thinking, and Zhu Wei didn't bother to guess, he said: "Until the truth of the matter is found out, everyone is suspected and must not leave the barracks."

"What if you never found out?" Governor Lin asked.

"Impossible. In addition to receiving the news yesterday, he also sent someone over. I believe that as long as the questioning is over, most of the people's suspicions can be eliminated immediately and they will be allowed to leave. As for those who have been identified, it is inevitable that they will stay for a few more days. "Zhu Wei said, his expression was very smug, and Governor Lin inevitably looked a little dazzling.

He quickly realized one thing, that is, who was the one who sent the news and the person?

Zhu Wei smiled: "Your Excellency also knows this person, that is, the Zhangzhou Mansion Tixue Chuci. This person is thoughtful, thanks to him, I can have some clues."

It turned out to be him? !Governor Lin's pupils shrank suddenly, thinking of the letter from above that day, telling him to be more careful about this person, how could he forget it!