The prince is more stable

Chapter 93 Saving the Officials
It’s fun to be naughty for a while, and it’s always fun to be naughty.

Zhao Xiaoqian was in a very happy mood. He was thinking that if he could save Di Ying today, he would have repaid the favor he had done to Di Ying.

I guess I even paid the interest.

After all, he saved her life. As long as Di Ying had a clear conscience, not only would the debt of gratitude be written off, but she would also have to give Zhao Xiaoqian a banner with five big words on it, "Thank you for saving my life", and repay him for the rest of her life.

It feels good to think about it.

After knocking on the small door a few times, there was silence for a moment. Then, the small door opened from the inside with a click, revealing Di Ying's slightly embarrassed and worried face.

Zhao Xiaoqian was stunned for a moment. To be honest, he didn't expect Di Ying to be here.

With the Di family's ability, why hasn't she escaped from the city yet?
The moment she saw Zhao Xiaoqian, Di Ying's eyes lit up and even her breathing became much faster.

"You, did you come here specially to save me?" Tears suddenly welled up in Di Ying's eyes.

"I misunderstood. I was just passing by your precious place... I'm relieved to see that you're okay. Goodbye!"

Di Ying was very anxious: "You, you stop! Bastard!"

A surprised voice came from behind Zhao Xiaoqian: "Xiaoying'er, why haven't you left the city yet?"

Di Ying looked around and was overjoyed, then pouted in grievance, "Auntie..."

My aunt walked from the cabin to the bow and asked in surprise, "Are you the only one left in the mansion?"

Di Ying shook her head and choked up, saying, "My father and I didn't leave. The flood came suddenly, and he told the people from the second and third branches to go first. He said he was a military commander and could protect himself. I couldn't abandon him, so I stayed with him and was planning to build a raft to escape..."

My aunt said angrily, "Your father is an old fool. He is asking for his own death and he is also dragging his daughter down with him!"

Di Ying cried, "No one expected the flood to rise so quickly. Father had no time to build a raft. If you hadn't come, my father and I would have gone to the roof to ask for help."

Just as he finished speaking, a middle-aged man in his forties pushed Di Ying aside, revealing his bearded face and speaking in a voice as loud as a bell.

“Who is behind this plotting against me?”

When my aunt saw this person, she couldn't help but be delighted, but then her face darkened and she snorted coldly, "Second brother is old, and he's getting worse and worse. Your daughter is ignorant, but are you also ignorant? When your life is at stake, you actually let your daughter stay to die with you?"

The middle-aged man was furious: "Bullshit! Do I want her to stay? I can't even beat her away, she insists on staying. I don't know who this stubborn person is from. What can I do!"

While the brother and sister were arguing, Zhao Xiaoqian was looking at him carefully.

This person must be Di Ying's father, Di Zi, the second son of the famous general Di Qing.

In today's Di family, Di Zi is considered the eldest. He originally had an older brother, but he died early, so Di Zi is the head of the family now.

The brother and sister argued for a while, and then Di Zi looked at Zhao Xiaoqian, sized him up, and said, "This must be the Crown Prince of Chu?"

Zhao Xiaoqian stood at the bow and saluted hurriedly: "Junior Zhao Xiaoqian, greetings to Uncle Di."

Di Zi waved his hands vigorously: "What time is it, and you are still praying? Hurry up and rescue us. Find a high place and pray as hard as you can."

Fortunately, there were two small boats, which were barely enough to carry the Di family father and daughter.

After bringing the Di family father and daughter on board, Zhao Xiaoqian breathed a sigh of relief.

The merit is complete. Today's heroic act of saving people has at least added ten years to my life.

If the Di family had been more polite, they would have set up a longevity tablet for me, adding another ten years to my life span.

It’s settled, he’s the designated centenarian, and unless something unexpected happens, he’ll live to death.

The two boats were fully loaded with people and immediately headed towards the Tongjin Watergate.

An hour later, without any accidents, the boat sailed out of Tongjin Gate and finally escaped from the city of Bianjing.

Looking back, the entire city was submerged in a vast ocean. Only the outline of the city and countless densely packed civilians waiting to be rescued could be vaguely seen on the towering city walls.

Fortunately, the walls of Bianjing were relatively high and the horse paths on the city walls were spacious, so many people had a place to take temporary refuge.

Zhao Xiaoqian pursed his lips and turned away.

It is human nature to be born with compassion, but he cannot save the suffering people.

In the face of natural disasters, no matter how powerful a person is, he or she will appear insignificant.

All those who could be rescued were rescued. After leaving the city of Bianjing, Zhao Xiaoqian sailed two ships towards Weishi County according to the original plan agreed upon with Zhao Hao.

Everyone was silent along the way, not only because they were tired, but also because they were shocked by the natural disaster.

There were more than ten people on the two boats, which seemed a bit crowded, and the carrying capacity was actually very limited.

Another big problem was that everyone did not bring enough dry food. Several hours had passed since the incident, and no one had eaten or drunk anything. The situation was quite serious.

After leaving the city, looking around, the countryside outside Bianjing was also a vast ocean, submerged on all sides by floods, making it difficult to find food and fresh water.

"Just get over it, bear with it a little longer, find a high place to rest for a while, and replenish your food and water." Zhao Xiaoqian rubbed his temples in distress.

I'm still a child, why should I take on these responsibilities?

There were several elders on both ships, but they seemed to be accustomed to letting Zhao Xiaoqian take the lead in making decisions.

Especially Di Zi, who has been acting like he is enjoying the fruits of his labor since he got on board. If he was not unhappy about it and owed Di Ying a favor, Zhao Xiaoqian really wanted to order this guy to be thrown off the boat.

Rowing the boat southward, straight towards Weishi County, this was the meeting place agreed upon by Zhao Xiaoqian and Zhao Hao.

After sailing for about another hour, a fishing boat suddenly came towards them. A man stood on the bow with an anxious look on his face. He kept turning his head and cursing at the boatman.

When he took a closer look, Zhao Xiaoqian couldn't help but feel happy.

"Brother Li Yan! You escaped too?"

Standing at the bow opposite was Wei Jie. After seeing Zhao Xiaoqian, Wei Jie's expression did not show joy, but was still anxious.

"Prince, stop talking nonsense and hurry up! Help me find someone!" Wei Jie said anxiously.

"Who are you looking for?"

“…Officials!”

"Oh my god!" Zhao Xiaoqian was shocked.

You lost the emperor? Awesome!
It's incredible that when the flood came, the palace should have been the first to receive the news.

Although Zhao Xu was the emperor, he could not withstand the pressure from God and had to escape.

When the emperor fled, it was not called "escape" but "touring".

According to etiquette and rules, when the emperor went on tour, he would be accompanied by at least thousands of imperial guards, and he would be accompanied by a large number of eunuchs and palace maids. Even when he urinated, there would be someone to help him hold the dragon cock and aim. No matter what the circumstances, he was under strict and meticulous protection.

So, how did you guys manage to lose the emperor in public?
Zhao Xiaoqian couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he tried.

There is no denying that the Yellow River broke its dike this time and the flood came too suddenly. Everyone in Bianliang City, from officials to subjects, fled in a very embarrassing manner.

However, even ants can find a way to escape, but the government of the Song Dynasty was lost. This is really a shameful thing. All the civil and military officials in the court should commit suicide on the spot to do justice to their ancestors.

As the two ships approached, Wei Jie told the truth with a cold face.

Before the flood hit, postmen on the banks of the Yellow River reported the news urgently. When the whole city was still asleep, Zhao Xu was pulled out of bed by the eunuchs, and in a daze he got on the imperial sedan chair and fled out of the city.

The incident happened suddenly and escaping was of the utmost importance. The palace guards had no time to be mobilized. When Zhao Xu hurriedly left the palace, there were only more than 2,000 imperial guards accompanying him.

Originally, the emperor traveled by dragon boat, but the dragon boat was docked at the Wuzhang River north of the palace, which was too far away and completely opposite to the direction of Zhao Xu's original tour.

So Zhao Xu decided not to take the dragon boat, but requisitioned several fishing boats on the Bian River. He chose the same route as Zhao Xiaoqian, leaving the city from Tongjin Water Gate and heading straight to Xuchang.

There is a magical little-known fact: a few small fishing boats cannot accommodate two thousand imperial guards.

So before leaving the city, Zhao Xu ordered two thousand imperial guards to find a boat and follow him, while he took Zheng Chunhe, several trusted eunuchs, and a dozen palace masters out of the city on a fishing boat.

The story ends here.

Yes, after Zhao Xu left the city, the several fishing boats he was on lost contact.

The rest of the imperial guards tried every means to get dragon boats and requisition several fishing boats, and followed Zhao Xu closely, but they lost track of Zhao Xu after leaving the city.

The Palace Front Department, the various guards, and the Imperial City Department were all extremely anxious. They stared with red eyes and searched the east side of Bianjing City for a whole night.

That's why Zhao Xiaoqian's expression was so ugly when he saw Wei Jie, as if his funeral was about to begin.

That’s right, if anything happened to Zhao Xu, many people would lose their heads, including Wei Jie.

When Zhao Xiaoqian heard this, his heart was in suspense.

Nothing can happen to Zhao Xu!

If something happened to him, not to mention the serious shock it would cause to the court and the world, even the Chu Palace would not be able to withstand the turmoil.

If someone else becomes emperor and the old party rises again, the court officials will tear the King of Chu and his son into pieces.

On the other hand, if Zhao Xiaoqian found Zhao Xu, he would become extremely rich.

A big BOSS at the emperor level may not be very strong, but he will definitely drop orange equipment.

"Let's go find someone!" Zhao Xiaoqian made the decision immediately.

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