Ouchi Taming the Cat, starting with the Ten Tiger Forms!

Chapter 684: Chaoyin Ferry

Princess Ankang was embarrassed to find that except for Old Eight, no one looked in the direction she was pointing.

The eldest prince and others stared at Princess Ankang in shock, as if they had just met her for the first time.

In front of King Zheng and many ministers, he used couplets to mock and ridicule without any scruples. What's more, the couplets were so straightforward that even the third prince, who was not very good at studying, could tell that they were not good words.

As for the Prince of Zheng and the civil servants involved, their faces had already turned red and blue, they were breathing heavily, and stared at Princess Ankang with their big eyes.

They are all well-known figures in Daxing. Today they were left speechless by a little girl. How will they live their lives if the news gets out?

"you you……"

Several people pointed at Princess Ankang excitedly, trying hard to make a pair and fight back.

As a result, they were so angry that they couldn't think anymore and could only repeat the word "you" over and over again.

Princess Ankang saw that the situation was not right and tried to escape quickly.

"Damn Ah Xuan, what kind of pair is this!"

At this time, the Eighth Prince beside him said in surprise:

"Hey, that's where we're docked today, right?"

It turned out that Princess Ankang did not just point casually, but she really caught a glimpse of the pier looming at the end of the river.

They planned to stop at Chaoyindu for rest today.

Chaoyindu is a small town that mainly relies on the wharf for its livelihood. The inns, trading companies, ship repairs and many other industries that serve the merchants here are extremely developed.

Although it is a small city, merchants coming and going can get the services they need. It can be said that it is small but complete.

As soon as the Eighth Prince opened his mouth, he did attract the attention of others.

Seeing this opportunity, Princess Ankang immediately hugged Li Xuan and ran away.

She was so fast that the others didn't even have time to react before she disappeared on the deck.

"Damn Xuan, I told you not to make a pair!"

Princess Ankang pinched Li Xuan's butt and asked.

Li Xuan grinned heartlessly and didn't care at all.

Just using couplets to mock those bastards is the lightest punishment.

Princess Ankang held Li Xuan in her arms and hurriedly hid in the cabin.

After all, she had just scolded someone in person, so she did feel a little guilty.

At this time, Yu'er and Sharon came over.

"Your Highness, the ship is about to dock. Didn't you say you wanted to go for a walk in the city?"

"Yes, yes, we'll go down right away." Princess Ankang answered immediately, but then shook her head: "No, please help me see if there is anyone else on the deck first."

"If there are people here, let's get off the boat later."

Princess Ankang said with a guilty conscience.

After all, King Zheng is the elder. Although she feels relieved by scolding him in person, it will be bad if it gets out. If others want to settle the score with her, she will have a hard time making excuses.

Although Yu'er was puzzled by Princess Ankang's request, she still went to check the situation on the deck as she was told.

After a while, Yu'er came back and said solemnly:
"Your Highness, there are not only many people on the deck, but they are all looking for you!"

After hearing this, Princess Ankang stretched lazily and pretended to yawn.

"Ha~"

"I don't think I slept well last night. I feel a little sleepy."

"I'll catch up on some sleep, then we can go play in the city."

Princess Ankang hugged Li Xuan tightly in her arms and pretended to lie down on the bed.

Yu'er covered Princess Ankang with a quilt, then leaned close to her ear and whispered:
"Your Highness, I lied to you."

"The Eighth Prince said you looked so majestic just now."

Yu'er giggled.

Princess Ankang realized that she was being tricked and immediately refused.

"Okay, Sister Yu'er, you're playing tricks on me too!"

Princess Ankang reached out and pulled Yu'er onto the bed, then covered her with the quilt and stretched out her hands to prepare for revenge.

The three little ones were tossing and turning in a ball in the quilt.

Sometimes a head pops out from below, sometimes a few jade feet pop out from above, and suddenly a tail appears from the side.

Sharon watched the three little ones playing with a smile, and she actually felt warm in her heart.

She now understands why her master would always stop and smile when she and her fellow sisters were playing together when they were young.

Whenever that happened, the master would neither rush them to practice nor scold them. He would just watch quietly from the side. When they had played enough, he would wipe their faces and then cut a few pieces of sweet honeydew melon for them to eat.

The past events of the flower season are even more sentimental and personal to recall.

Looking at the three little ones playing around, Sharon suddenly recalled these memories and her nose felt sore.

She was too young at that time and didn't understand how happy those days were.

Although she later became a saint, she rebelled again and ultimately disappointed her master.

She had been in a daze for many years, and she didn't know whether her master was still alive or not, and whether he was willing to see her again...

On several occasions, Sharon wanted to ask Li Xuan for help in finding out about her master.

But she was afraid that she wouldn't get the answer she wanted.

After all, she has been in a daze for so many years, and anything could happen.

Sharon felt a sour nose when she thought about how her master had seen her miserable appearance all these years.

She turned around silently and wiped her tears quietly, then she heard Princess Ankang's voice behind her:

"Auntie Sha, what's wrong with you?"

Sharon didn't expect that Princess Ankang noticed her tear-wiping action, so she quickly explained, "It's nothing, Your Highness."

"Are we too naughty?" Princess Ankang asked.

She noticed that Sharon seemed very sad at this moment.

Facing Princess Ankang's concerned gaze, Sharon couldn't help but smile.

The more she came into contact with her, the more she discovered the valuable qualities of Princess Ankang.

Although the princess holds a high position, she has a warm heart and is good at caring for others.

"Your Highness, it's really nothing."

"I was just watching you guys playing around, and suddenly I remembered some things from my childhood."

Sharon explained.

"Is it a bad memory?" Princess Ankang asked tentatively.

Sharon shook her head: "No, it's a very good memory."

"It's just that I didn't cherish it before. Now I realize how precious those years were."

Sharon's tone was filled with regret.

"But it's not too late to realize it now."

"The book says, if you see good, you should follow it, and if you make mistakes, you should correct them."

"If you change from now on, Auntie Sha will become a better Auntie Sha."

“If you make excuses for yourself, you will never seize the opportunity to change.”

Princess Ankang's words stunned Sharon.

A look of determination gradually appeared in her eyes, and she nodded heavily at Princess Ankang.

"Yes, Your Highness is right."

“Maybe it’s not too late to start now.”

Seeing that Sharon was in a better mood, Princess Ankang smiled, threw off the quilt on her body, and jumped out of bed.

"Let's go. We are all suffocating on the boat."

"See if Chaoyindu is fun."

Princess Ankang took the lead and was about to leave the cabin.

"Your Highness, please pack up before you go out."

Yu'er hurriedly advised.

They were playing crazy in the bed just now, and their hair was already disheveled, like a female ghost.

If I go out like this, people will laugh at me to death.

Yu'er hurriedly tidied up Princess Ankang, and Sharon also came behind Yu'er with a smile and tidied her up.

Seeing that she was the only one with nothing to do, Princess Ankang picked up Li Xuan who was lying on the bed and smoothed his fur.

Li Xuan was speechless, but he was enjoying Princess Ankang's service.

When they were ready, they walked out of the cabin, only to find that the ship had already docked.

There was no one else on deck.

Princess Ankang secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

She is not Li Xuan, and she is not thick-skinned enough. If she meets those people whom she just scolded again at this time, she will always feel a little embarrassed.

"Hey, where's Ren Taizhu?"

"He's not going?"

Princess Ankang then remembered Ren Chunsheng.

"I just checked and found that Mr. Ren was still asleep. I don't think he will wake up for a while."

Ren Chunsheng's schedule is similar to that of the Seventh Princess.

It’s just that Ren Chunsheng has been working overtime recently and has been sleeping too much during the day, so it’s going to be difficult to change his schedule in a short time.

Seeing that they couldn't go, the three little ones got off the boat with Sharon.

It was not yet noon, but the pier was already very busy.

The local government received news in advance that the Dragon and Phoenix Imperial Boat would be docking, so they made preparations early and sent officers and soldiers to be responsible for the supply of materials on the ship.

When they got off the boat, they only saw busy officers and soldiers, but did not see the chief officer here. They didn't know whether he had not arrived yet or had already been summoned by Emperor Yongyuan.

When the officers and soldiers saw Princess Ankang coming down from the boat, they all saluted respectfully, not daring to be negligent in any way.

Princess Ankang did not disturb them from working. She just nodded and walked towards the city along the pier.

Li Xuan realized that someone had followed them secretly, and he heaved a sigh of relief after discovering that it was the flowery-clothed eunuchs led by Xu Lang.

There were also quite a few people at the dock, and they depended on it for their livelihood. However, the arrival of the Southern Tour Fleet had blocked most of the dock, causing their business to drop significantly compared to usual days.

But even if they were dissatisfied, they dared not express it.

The government had given advance notice that the person coming today is the emperor, and if there is any offense, one will lose his head.

Some people even closed their businesses early and stopped for a day, planning to resume their business after the southern tour fleet left, so as to avoid unnecessary trouble.

But more people are still reluctant to close the business for a day, thinking that every penny earned is a penny earned.

They saw that business at the dock was a little quiet due to their arrival, so they quickly crossed the dock and entered the city.

Although Chaoyindu mainly relies on the port business, the construction of the urban area is also good.

Li Xuan also discovered that the further south you go, the more prosperous the city seems to be, which is completely different from the situation in the north.

But he clearly heard that there was a major disaster in the south last year, which caused huge losses, and even in some places rebels gathered to cause trouble.

It seems that they haven't reached these messy places yet.

The urban area of ​​Chaoyindu is even more lively than the pier.

The people here did not see Princess Ankang get off the boat, so there was no taboo in speaking in front of her.

Li Xuan pricked up his ears and listened, and found that the biggest news in Chaoyindu was their arrival.

Everyone would talk about it a little, but everyone was more or less disgusted with their arrival.

After all, it would be strange if you could still have a good face when you blocked someone's financial path.

They wandered around, strolled around Chaoyin Ferry, and then found an inn to eat.

There isn't even a dedicated restaurant in Chaoyindu, and all the places where you can eat also provide accommodation business.

Moreover, the occupancy rate of the inns is quite high, which shows that there are many merchants coming and going.

The Grand Canal in Daxing has provided many people with opportunities to make a fortune.

Even many branches of the Money Gang are located on this canal, and they are very active.

According to Chen Tan's account, their Jinqian Gang made their fortune here, and then gradually developed into the largest gang in Daxing.

Princess Ankang and her entourage found an inn with good business to eat. They chose a corner seat in the lobby with a window seat.

On the waiter's recommendation, they ordered some Chaoyindu's specialties.

While waiting for their food, they observed what was going on in the store.

"Although Chaoyin Ferry is not big, it is really prosperous. The government here should have a lot of money."

Princess Ankang has also been to several government offices and now has some experience.

The Chaoyin Ferry Terminal has a considerable throughput capacity. The various businesses alone can bring a lot of taxes to the local government.

After all, Princess Ankang also served as the royal silver envoy, so she was quite sensitive to these things.

You know, the national treasury is now struggling to raise money even for a war. I thought that everywhere was in dire straits, but now it seems that is not entirely the case.

At least Luodong City and Chaoyin Ferry look pretty good, and the taxes they can collect every year should not be a small amount.

"Your father didn't take care of it. I guess he can't do anything about it anymore."

Li Xuan conveyed the message to Princess Ankang.

After getting on the boat, Emperor Yongyuan never mentioned the matter of catching corrupt officials again, and just kept on traveling.

That is to say, they will stop for replenishment because the supplies on the ship are running low.

The first half of the southern tour was quite interesting, but the second half seemed to be a cursory glance.

After a while, their dishes were served one after another.

They were about to start eating when they heard a voice nearby.

"Amitabha."

"Hello, benefactor. I have come here to ask for some food to satisfy my hunger. I hope you will be merciful and give me some food."

"Amitabha."

A monk suddenly broke into the inn.

When the waiter heard the voice, his face immediately turned unhappy.

They are doing business and they hate people who harass their customers the most.

The monk wanted some vegetarian food, so he just told the innkeeper. As they ran an inn, they always had some leftovers, so he gave them to them. Business owners were also willing to do good deeds to get good luck.

But this monk did not follow the rules and actually harassed the guests.

The waiter turned around angrily and was about to kick the man out, but when he saw the burly figure from behind, he immediately nodded and bowed, and politely stepped forward and said:

"Master, please follow me to beg for alms. We have plenty of vegetarian food here."

When the waiter saw the monk's face, he smiled even more sincerely.

Although he was an old monk, he was extremely burly and had a fierce look on his face, just like the angry arhat in the temple who had come to life.

"No, I just want the vegetarian meal from this donor."

Monk Chengche pointed at the food on Princess Ankang's table and said sternly.

(End of this chapter)