Cypress Boat Floating

Perhaps because of the successive floods, Nanlin was very interested in Lu Ci Qiu's proposal to divert the river into the sea. Both sides had been discussing the matter in the conference room for several consecutive days, hoping to reach a result that would satisfy everyone.

After several days of discussions day and night, Ye Jianqing hadn't seen Lu Ci Qiu for a few days. Because of her identity, she couldn't enter the meeting room, and Lu Ci Qiu also asked her to stroll around Junyang, so she didn't follow Lu Ci Qiu.

It was only now that he finally met Lu Ci Qiu. Lu Ci Qiu returned to the post station and saw that the light was on in Ye Jianqing's room, so he walked into her room dejectedly.

Seeing him, Ye Jianqing quickly poured him some water and offered him a seat, then asked a few questions to show his concern: "How have the discussions been going recently?"

Lu Ciqiu hung his head, and seeing his exhausted appearance, Ye Jianqing also frowned. He picked up the glass of water that Ye Jianqing poured and gulped it down, then said, "Not bad, Nanlin's cooperation is very high. Gongyang Junyu said that he actually had a plan to dig the mountain before, but the plan was shelved when it came to our side. But you also know that Sannan Mountain is between the two countries. If either country rashly touches it, it may cause a war. So for the sake of peace between the two countries, Gongyang Junyu had to endure it even if he was unhappy. He just quietly raised the dam of Fengcheng to minimize the impact of the flood on the people of Fengcheng."

Ye Jianqing frowned: "Then why have we never received such news?"

"The news should have been sent to Nancheng at that time, and then rejected by Nancheng." Lu Ci Qiu sighed. If Nan Chengyi had not been so selfish, Nancheng would not have suffered such a severe flood, and so many families would not have been broken up.

Nan Chengyi deserves to die!

"So how have you been chatting these days? When do you plan to start digging the mountain?" Ye Jianqing asked.

"Gong Yang Junyu asked to verify the data of the mountain excavation. They have not seen it in person and do not have the actual data. They only rely on the information we provide and do not fully trust it. So we may have to go to Sannan Mountain tomorrow and run with them again. After they are sure, we will start the implementation."

"That's great. The plan has a definite direction. Once it's verified, we can start digging the mountain."

Lu Ci Qiu nodded, and a smile finally appeared on his tired face: "This is a good result. At least Nanlin is very cooperative. If we move fast, we should be able to start the action soon."

Ye Jianqing knew how long Lu Ci Qiu had been planning this mountain-cutting operation. She also knew how hard he worked, as he worked day and night to perfect the plan. Seeing how tired he looked, she really couldn't delay him any longer. She chatted with him for a while and then sent him back to sleep. He needed to stay alert.

The next day, Gongyang Junyu arrived at the post station early in the morning. Just as Lu Ci Qiu said, they were now preparing to go to Sannan Mountain.

Gongyang Junyu received a warrant from King Gongyangbo of Nanlin, and he was fully responsible for this mission. It seemed that Gongyang Junyu must be a very capable person, otherwise Gongyangbo would have let him be directly responsible for such a big thing and could directly use the gunpowder in the national treasury. As the rumors said, the King of Nanlin really trusted this prince.

But it is also true that Gongyang Bo had only one queen in his life, no other concubines, and only one son and one daughter. His son Gongyang Junyu had a very good reputation in Nanlin, and no one from the people of Nanlin scolded him. They all praised him.

Although Nanlin is a small country, it has many rivers and is close to the sea. Nanlin's navy is also very prestigious among several countries. Although Da'an is a large country, because Nanlin's navy is strong, they all treat Nanlin as friends and never hurt each other. Because of the friendship between the two countries, Lu Ciqiu can do things so smoothly in Nanlin. No one in the two countries wants to destroy this friendship.

Time was running out, and at Gongyang Junyu's request, the journey that originally took five days was shortened to three days.

In three days, they arrived in Fengcheng.

Knowing that Crown Prince Gongyang Junyu was coming to Fengcheng, the people of Fengcheng had been waiting on both sides of the road long ago. When Gongyang Junyu's carriage arrived, all the people excitedly knelt down to pay respect to the Crown Prince, shouting "Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Long live His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Gongyang Junyu was not arrogant at all. Seeing that the people were all kneeling, he lifted the curtain of the carriage and stuck his head out to greet them.

The people kneeling on the ground were so excited to see the prince greeting them that the children were jumping and shouting "Your Highness the Prince". Gongyang Junyu did not stop them and just looked at them with a smile.

"This prince is so amazing that so many people like him. Everyone who talks about him praises him. No one has ever heard a bad word about him." Ye Jianqing, who was in another carriage, sighed as he looked at the happy scene ahead.

Lu Ci Qiu nodded. He agreed with what Ye Jianqing said. "The Crown Prince Nanlin and his sister Princess Heya have always been responsible for the people wholeheartedly. Although Princess Heya is a woman, she has done no less than the Crown Prince, and the Crown Prince also respects her very much.

Gongyang Bo was very satisfied with their current attitude, and none of the ministers dared to complain. They all admired the prince and the princess. "Changing the subject, he said, "Although the prince cares about the people, he is too kind, not as good as Princess Heya. I heard that a minister was dissatisfied with the prince and disrespected him in private. When Princess Heya found out, he was thrown into prison and beaten.

The prince being too kind is both good and bad for the country. If someone really wants to rebel... "

Lu Ciqiu didn't finish his words, but he had said enough, and Ye Jianqing understood what he wanted to say. Indeed, Nanlin was not like Da'an. Da'an had more than a dozen princes, and not all of them were as friendly and respectful to each other as Lu Ciqiu and Lu Zhixing. Those princes had tried to murder each other behind the scenes more than once or twice, and Lu Ciqiu had encountered several assassinations since he came out.

Therefore, all the princes of Da'an appear to be amiable on the surface, but in fact they are not easy to mess with. For example, Lu Zhixing is very dedicated to the people, but he will never show mercy to those who have ulterior motives, and these people include his eldest brother.

After the group arrived at the mansion prepared by the county magistrate for Gongyang Junyu, Gongyang Junyu proposed to go to Sannan Mountain without even taking a rest. Lu Ci Qiu naturally agreed happily. He was also eager to deal with this matter quickly. Now that Gongyang Junyu had said so, there was nothing for him to object to.

Just like that, before anyone had even had time to sit down, they got up and headed for Sannan Mountain.

The maze of Sannan Mountain has been destroyed by Zhang Quansheng, and now there is no obstruction all the way to Sannan Mountain.

On Sannan Mountain, no one noticed that there were many pairs of eyes staring at them in the dark woods.

Ye Jianqing, who was following behind him, suddenly shuddered for some reason. She silently held the skylark in her hand and paid attention to her surroundings.

Sannan Mountain is densely forested and is particularly suitable for sneak attacks. She has not forgotten about Arnold. If Arnold had not deliberately let her go last time, she and Lu Ci Qiu would have become wronged souls on Sannan Mountain long ago.

Although Lu Ci Qiu was walking and talking with Gong Yang Junyu in front, his eyes also glanced at Ye Jianqing. When Ye Jianqing picked up the skylark, he frowned, but then he thought that Sannan Mountain had indeed been a dangerous experience for them, so he understood Ye Jianqing.

Gongyang Junyu had only been to Fengcheng before, but had never been to Sannan Mountain, so he was very curious about everything about Sannan Mountain.

The officials from the Ministry of Works who came with Gongyang Junyu also followed Zhao Wenbin and others to the foot of the mountain to check the geological conditions of Sannan Mountain and confirm whether it was suitable for excavating the mountain.

Gongyang Junyu, Lu Ci Qiu and others were walking around and looking.

"I have to say, the scenery of Sannan Mountain is really nice." Gongyang Junyu expressed his admiration for nature.

Lu Ci Qiu smiled and joked: "Isn't the scenery of Nanlin better than the Sannan Mountain, with beautiful mountains and clear waters."

Gongyang Junyu smiled and was about to say something, but his eyes suddenly caught a bright spot. While he was still wondering what that was, suddenly a small sharp arrow flew straight towards Lu Ci Qiu.

"Be careful." Gongyang Junyu quickly pulled Lu Ci Qiu to his side and avoided the sharp arrow.

Hearing Gongyang Junyu's voice, Ye Jianqing hurriedly placed the skylark that he had prepared long ago in front of him, and quickly jumped in front of Lu Ci Qiu to protect him.

In less than a moment, a large circle of men in black surrounded the few people, each of them was tall and strong.

Seeing the people coming, Gongyang Junyu's guards surrounded them and protected them, while they faced these men in black alone.

The assassin standing opposite Lu Ci Qiu swung his sword straight towards Lu Ci Qiu. The guard wanted to block his sword, but he slapped it away with his palm.

Seeing that the guards were completely unable to stop the assassin, Ye Jianqing no longer hesitated and used the blade of Skylark to block the opponent's sword tip. When the opponent retracted his sword and turned around to stab again, Ye Jianqing had already stepped in front of him and inserted Skylark into the opponent's heart, killing him with one blow.

Without hesitation, after dealing with one, Ye Jianqing turned around and went to help the guard who was fighting equally with him.

The assassin's martial arts this time were not particularly powerful, but Ye Jianqing still did not dare to let his guard down.

Ye Jianqing shuttled among everyone like a shadow, and no one could catch her. But when she appeared, it was like a sharp weapon was unsheathed. She could always injure others with one blow. Even if the blow could not kill someone, the sharpness of the skylark was not something they could resist.

In a short while, with the joint efforts of Ye Jianqing and the guards, all the assassins were defeated. Ye Jianqing had originally left one person alive to interrogate him, but the other person bit the poison in his mouth and committed suicide before Ye Jianqing could react.

"Your Highness, are you okay?" After dealing with everyone, Ye Jianqing hurried to Lu Ci Qiu and looked him up and down to confirm whether he was injured.

"I'm fine. Go check if the prince is okay." Lu Ci Qiu turned and looked at Gong Yang Junyu.

Seeing that Gongyang Junyu was fine, Lu Ci Qiu thanked him: "It was really thanks to Your Highness the Crown Prince just now. If it weren't for you, I would have died from that sharp arrow."

"You are too polite, Eighth Prince." Although Gongyang Junyu smiled at him, he was wondering in his heart who did this.

As the crown prince, Lu Ciqiu, as the eighth prince, encountered assassins. This was a common occurrence under normal circumstances. If he died, Nanlin would have no heir. With Lu Ciqiu's death, Da'an would have one less contender for the throne.

However, they could encounter the assassin at any time, but not at this moment. If the two of them really died here, it would be a slap in the face for Nanlin and Da'an. His father would definitely send troops to Da'an, and Da'an would definitely not let Nanlin go.

So, this incident must have been deliberately designed by someone.

Thinking of this, Gongyang Junyu's face darkened. He was kind, but that didn't mean he was easy to bully. How could a prince of a country allow himself to be bullied?

"There must be something fishy about this matter. We need to investigate further." Gongyang Junyu said to Lu Ci Qiu.

Lu Ci Qiu nodded, "Indeed."

Seeing that the two of them were safe, Ye Jianqing felt relieved and had no time to think about the twists and turns between them. She walked to the dead assassins, took off the black cloth tied on their faces, and observed them carefully.

She noticed that the assassin seemed to have a tattoo on his left arm, so she called Lu Ci Qiu to help identify it.

Lu Ci Qiu observed it carefully, and then said, "This is a tattoo of the desert."

Gongyang Junyu also came over and squatted to check it out. He also agreed with Lu Ciqiu's statement, "This is indeed Damo's tattoo. It seems that Damo wants me, Nanlin, to go to war with you, Daan."

"This move is cruel enough." Lu Ci Qiu was so angry that his teeth were itching.

Da Mo has always been eyeing Da An and has repeatedly invaded Da An in recent days. Now he has come up with such a vicious trick.

Knowing that the two of them were here, he sent people to assassinate them so that Da'an and Nanlin would go to war, and Da'an would be attacked from both sides, so that he could directly capture Da'an.

"Your Highness, our two countries have always been on good terms. We must not be fooled by the desert at this time. You must know that the desert has been eyeing our Da'an territory for the past two years. If Nanlin falls for their trick, the lips and teeth will be in danger. Nanlin is so close to Da'an. If Da'an is gone, won't the desert take action against Nanlin?"

Gongyang Junyu looked up at him with a hint of majesty in his eyes, and said unhappily: "Are you threatening me, Eighth Prince? There is some truth in this, and I know it even without the Eighth Prince saying it. If we really fell for the trick of the Great Desert, with the Great Desert's swift and untraceable tactics, Nanlin would have been eaten to the bone. Although Nanlin is not a large country, we understand these principles."

Lu Ci Qiu smiled at him and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. I'm not threatening you. I'm just giving you a friendly reminder."

Gongyang Junyu snorted coldly, turned his head and ignored Lu Ci Qiu.

He still had some resentment about what Lu Ci Qiu had just said. Anyone would feel unhappy if threatened for no reason, let alone Gongyang Junyu, the crown prince, and he was even threatening the country, which made Gongyang Junyu even more unhappy.

Lu Ci Qiu touched his nose awkwardly. He...didn’t say anything, so why did he get angry so easily?

But, no matter what, we still have to coax him. After all, this is a matter of friendship between the two countries, and we can't let Prince Nanlin hold a grudge against him.