The Song Dynasty on the Sand Table

Chapter 116 In the Name of Righteousness
The waves lapping at the beach...

The salt workers are working hard.

After adopting the salt-making method taught to them by the immortal craftsman, the salt production doubled and the bitterness in the salt was much less. The salt they produced was both abundant and good quality. Madam Gong Er protected their safety and bought their salt at a high price. Their lives suddenly became better and everyone was very motivated.

But recently there have been rumors that the golden thieves are coming soon.

This cast a gloomy mood on the salt workers.

"Damn those gold thieves! I hate them to death."

"Please don't come. We finally managed to hide it for the good days."

"It's impossible to hope they won't come. I've decided to send my second son to serve as a soldier under King Gong. We have to do our bit for King Gong to repay the rebels for taking care of us. Maybe my second son can make some meritorious contributions to King Gong in the future and get a military officer position."

"But... Prince Gong is a thief after all. How can he be a military officer?"

"Yeah, if you make a contribution, you'll just get some bonus money. But wanting to become a general is a bit of a dream."

The salt workers were whispering...

Suddenly, a sharp-eyed salt worker shouted, "Look, there's a man walking down the beach. The clothes he's wearing... don't look like those of an ordinary person."

The salt workers all turned their heads to look over there, and then they saw the figure of He and Wang Zhaoye walking with difficulty, one foot high and one foot low.

The Zhao Zai figure is now controlled by Yue Wenxuan, but Yue Wenxuan is not acting. He is really walking with difficulty. The prince's robe on his body is very thick and heavy, and it becomes even heavier after getting wet. The hem of the clothes also interferes with his walking, and the sand also sinks his feet. Occasionally, a wave comes, and the waves hit the height of his knees, making his feet unstable.

He stumbled and walked towards the Guanhai Salt Field, looking down and out without even pretending.

The salt workers put down their work and gathered around.

An old salt worker spoke up: "Sir, what's the matter with you?"

Yue Wenxuan spoke, pretending to be out of breath: "Quick... take me to see... the officials here."

The salt workers looked at each other in bewilderment: "This Guanhai Salt Field is under the jurisdiction of the King. How can we send you to see the officials? We can only send you to see the King."

The sentry from the salt field came over soon.

This sentry used to be a dissolute scoundrel under Mr. Wang, but now he has turned over a new leaf and followed Madam Gong Er. After being trained by Qi Jiguang for several months, he has become somewhat more capable. He looked Zhao Zai up and down, and from his clothes he could tell that he was a big shot. The robe he was wearing must belong to a high-ranking official, a big official among big officials.

Look at his face again, with fair skin and outstanding temperament, this is not something that an ordinary family can have.

The sentry did not dare to delay and quickly mounted his horse and galloped to Dongmiaozi Village to pass on the message.

Half an hour later...

Madam Gong Er and Qian Zhuoqun stood in front of the figurine of Zhao Ye.

The two men and a group of rebel soldiers surrounded Zhao Ye and looked around. Qian Zhuoqun spoke up, "What's your name, Young Master?"

The old salt collector had called him "Young Master" because he didn't recognize his clothes and only knew he was rich, so he called him "Young Master." Qian Zhuoqun, however, was just a merchant in a small county town, and his vision and knowledge were a little lacking. He still couldn't tell the grade of his clothes, but only knew he was the son of an official, so he called him "Yanei."

Yue Wenxuan deliberately spoke mysteriously, "My identity shouldn't be known to too many people. Please step aside so I can tell you."

Madam Gong Er frowned, "You're still being so secretive. What's your identity that you're so ashamed of? Why can't we brothers know about it?"

Yue Wenxuan said this on purpose. He didn't want to dismiss his people. He wanted more people to hear it so that the news could spread. He had calculated Madam Gong Er's character well, and she actually said this. The answer was correct, so he got ten extra points!

Yue Wenxuan was "forced" to reveal his identity in public: "I escaped from the Jin bandits with Wang Zhaoye."

Madam Gong Er was stunned: "What?"

Qian Zhuoqun's face changed drastically, and he quickly said to his confidants, "Quick, get all the salt workers out of here."

The confidants then hurriedly began to drive people away, but it was obviously too late. Even though the salt workers could not read, they could listen with their ears and gossip with their mouths. Although they did not know much, the two key points of "alliance with Wang Zhaoye" and "escape from the Jin Kingdom" were still able to be spread.

Qian Zhuoqun felt a great deal of pressure and lowered his voice, "Second Madam, we can't talk to him here. Hurry and take him back to Wangjiazhuang Fort in Dongmiaozi Village. Let him hide in the fort and not see outsiders. We must first find out whether his identity is true or not, then consult the True Lord, and then make a plan."

After more than half a year of experience, Madam Gong Er was no longer the naive girl she used to be. She started to have more ideas in her mind. She quickly asked her trusted brothers to bring clean clothes for Zhao Zai to change into, dressing him up like an ordinary person. Then she protected him and quickly returned to Dongmiaozi Village, entered Wangjiazhuang Fort, and brought him into the inner courtyard.

He was arranged to stay in the room next to Qian Zhuoqun's, and then he came to investigate his identity: "You said you were with Wang Zhaoye, do you have anything to prove your identity?"

This figure is just an empty shell, it has no ability to prove itself.

But Yue Wenxuan didn't need proof. The next moment, a figurine of Yue Wenxuan himself fell from the sky and landed beside Madam Gong Er and Qian Zhuoqun. He waved and said, "He doesn't need to prove himself. I can prove that he is the real thing."

When Madam Gong Er and Qian Zhuoqun heard the True Lord speak personally, they no longer had any doubts. They both bowed deeply and said, "Greetings, True Lord... Since the True Lord said he is, then he must be."

Yue Wenxuan stretched out his hand, made a counting motion with his fingers, and said with a smile, "I've figured it out. He's the seventeenth son of Zhao Ji, and Prince Zhao Zai. There's no mistaking his identity. A few days ago, he staged a play with Prince Yi Zhao, pretending to be killed by Prince Yi Zhao. He then escaped from the Jin Kingdom and took a small boat out to sea to the south, but unfortunately, it capsized due to a storm. All the other companions on the boat died, and he was the only one who drifted to the beach in Jimo County."

If anyone else had said these words, Gong Er Niangzi and Qian Zhuoqun would not have believed them easily. But since they came from the mouth of a god, there was no need for any evidence at all, and the two of them believed it instantly.

Yue Wenxuan switched back to his own figurines and pulled Madam Gong Er and Qian Zhuoqun: "Come on, let's go out and talk."

He pulled the two of them outside and said in a low voice, "I actually cast a spell to send Zhao Ye here."

The two were surprised when they heard this: "Huh?"

Yue Wenxuan whispered, "Prince Yi Zhao really wanted to kill him, and he had already done so. The Prince He Zhaoye in front of you was rescued from the Naihe Bridge by me, having asked the King of Hell to intervene. But it was too late to save him. He had already drunk Mengpo soup and had forgotten most of his past life. He is completely confused. This matter should not be known to anyone else, only the two of you..."

Madam Gong Er and Qian Zhuoqun were stunned when they heard this.

Yue Wenxuan: "I rescued him and handed him over to you for only one reason. For the sake of justice!"

Qian Zhuoqun suddenly woke up and understood instantly: "Ah, I understand."

(End of this chapter)