As soon as they reached the shore, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan hurried back home and took out the items. One was made of wood with a clear texture, and the other was made of jade with a blood-red substance inside. Both were halves.
"It's all thanks to Li Xun that we were able to bring her away. Otherwise, after saving her, we wouldn't be able to exchange for these two items even if we wanted to. The veins don't match with the other half. Let's send someone to get the money now. The sooner the better. After getting the money, send it to Little Luoshui.
Wang Juan looked at the two items and said to Zhang Xiaobao. Zhang Xiaobao thought for a while and said, "There are two families in Zhuangzi who haven't registered yet. They will come here during the autumn harvest. Like the fisherman, they will leave and come back after some time. His family will enter the inner courtyard directly."
"Good. Ask him to find someone to help carry the things when he goes to the county. Ask Song Jinggong to arrange for people to switch the items on the boat. When they reach the first dock, they will separate the money and take the land route. When they reach the second dock, they will board different boats. Then, they will take the land route again. Let the people who carry the money not know where they are and how many things there are. They will have to change their makeup along the way."
Wang Juan arranged how to avoid people's investigation. As long as they left Sanshui County, it would not be easy to investigate.
Zhang Xiaobao added, "If there are cloth and silk in the money, when it is transported to the capital, ask someone to check it carefully. Don't leave any marks. Arrange it."
*****
There was water everywhere, but he could still breathe. It was warm and he did not feel cold at all. What was in front of him? He had horns on his head and was wearing silk. He walked over with a smile. Ah? The Water Dragon King. He saw the Water Dragon King. Oh, he asked him to follow him. Where was this? A palace?
What were the boxes inside? Ah, it turned out to be gold, silver, and jewels. Oh, they want me to bring them back. That's great. With so much money, I can promote myself to a higher position. Then, I can overthrow Zhangjia Zhuangzi, and the Wang Family's Zhuangzi. I can become the Provincial Governor of the prefecture. Little Luoshui's pier will also be mine.
It's so heavy. It's really not easy to carry the boxes back. Someone, grab me. Don't steal my money. Don't steal my money.
"Don't take my money!" The Jia County Magistrates lying on the couch suddenly opened his eyes and shouted.
"You're awake? My Little Prince has instructed me to ask you where you feel unwell when you wake up. What do you want to eat? " Beside Jia County Magistrates' bed, a person who had just tucked him in saw that he had woken up and asked in an indifferent tone.
Only then did Jia County Magistrates realize that he was lying down. He looked around and met the person's gaze. He asked, "Where am I?"
"Li Family's Zhuangzi. You fell into the water and were rescued by the Little Prince's people. He asked you where you feel unwell and what you want to eat." The person serving him was a little dissatisfied with Jia County Magistrates' silly look and repeated what he had just said.
Jia County Magistrates recalled what happened before he fainted and finally understood. He nodded to the person beside him and moved his legs under the blanket. He said, "I'm fine. I feel comfortable. Just a little sore. I'm hungry. Do you have porridge? Give me a bowl. "
Jia County Magistrates spoke respectfully. After all, this was the Little Prince's person. After the person agreed and left, Jia County Magistrates suddenly remembered something important. He touched his body with his hands and found that his clothes had been changed. He lifted the blanket and carefully checked. From inside to outside, there was not a single piece of clothing that he had worn before.
Jia County Magistrates panicked. Where were his clothes? Where were the two things inside? The seal was in the hands of the yamen runner, so he was not afraid of losing it. But where were the two things that cost 13,000 strings of cash?
Just as he was anxiously looking for his things, the door was pushed open. The person just now came in with a tray and put it on the small table beside the bed. There was a big bowl of porridge and two small pickles. That was all.
Jia County Magistrates was not in the mood to eat at this time. He looked at the person who brought the food and asked bravely, "Excuse me, where are my clothes? And the things inside. "
"I washed them. You mean the small seal inside, right? There is also the jade pendant hanging on your waist. You can keep it. If you want it, I will give it to you. Who cares about that stupid thing? "
The waiter said and turned around to leave. Jia County Magistrates waited anxiously. After a while, he came back and put the two things in front of Jia County Magistrates.
Jia County Magistrates looked at the two things that he did not care if they were lost or not. He asked again, "What else? Half a piece of wood and half a piece of jade. I have been carrying them with me. "
"No, just these two. The Little Prince would not take your things. When he was changing your clothes, the Little Prince was beside you. No one dared to take your things. Maybe he dropped them when he saved you and wanted to find someone to get them from the lake."
The waiter's face turned ugly. How could he ask for the things after saving someone? Could it be that someone could take them? If he drowned, what else would be precious? It was good enough that he was still alive.
Jia County Magistrates naturally understood what the waiter meant, but that was 13,000 strings of coins. He believed that no one would keep those two things. If they did not know what they were used for, they would not be worth much. Besides, the Little Prince was beside him. Could it be that they really fell into the water? But how could he get them out? Unless he drained the water and asked someone to shovel the soil bit by bit.
No, that would not do. The Zhang Family, Zhuangzi, and the Little Prince would not agree to let him go. Yes, he had to find Han Wangzhu. What was there to be afraid of if the things were gone? The money was still in those two places. A piece of wood and a piece of jade added up to about 100 strings of coins.
Thinking of this, Jia County Magistrates smiled at the waiter and said, "I was anxious. Sorry, sorry. May I know what time it is now?"
"It's already a quarter to five, hurry up and eat. I heard that when you fell, you poured out everything in your stomach, vomiting and spitting. You're lucky to have met my Little Lord, otherwise who would have saved you?" The waiter pointed at the porridge and pickles as he spoke.
"Yes, yes. Thank you, Little Prince. I'll eat, I'll eat." Jia County Magistrates did not dare to say anything else. He was indeed hungry, so he ate the porridge with the pickles. Only after he finished the porridge and pickles did he feel really comfortable. He vomited from top to bottom. There was not a single spot that did not hurt.
But in his heart, he felt sullen. If the Little Prince had not been there, how could he have pushed the boat over? However, if he had gone, he would not have capsized, and he would not have lost his things. The people of Zhangjia Zhuangzi would not have saved him. If they had saved him a little later, they would have said that it was not in time. What else could he do?
The imperial court would not have said anything. No one had harmed him. No, how could he have capsized in the middle of the lake? Even if there was a wooden stake below, it should have been stuck there. He did not move it at that time. There must be something wrong with the boat, and the fisherman deliberately returned it to him.
Yes, that must be it. When he saw the yamen runners dragging him to the shore, he deliberately tampered with the boat and almost caused him to drown.
Jia County Magistrates found an excuse for capsizing. Even if he did not believe it, someone had to take responsibility for him falling into the water. Otherwise, how could he die in front of the Little Prince? He could only let the fisherman suffer.
Thinking of this, Jia County Magistrates was in a good mood. He was about to go back and tell Han Wangzhu about the lost things, but he found that his whole body was sore and weak. He could not use his strength. He could only sigh and lie back down. He would leave tomorrow morning.
"If you are done eating, tell your men. They are still waiting outside the courtyard. The Little Prince's courtyard is not a place that anyone can enter." The servant did not want to be angry with a person who almost drowned, so he reminded him.
"Okay, please call one in." Jia County Magistrates just remembered that there were still yamen runners. They would not leave him alone and go back to the yamen.
After a while, Yama-yamen Runner came in. When he saw Jia County Magistrates, he cried, "My lord, you are finally awake. If you did not wake up, what should we do? My lord, please don't be so rash next time. Two of us swam to save you, but we almost could not get out of the water. The water was cold."
"Okay, okay, don't cry. Everything is fine now. Did you catch the fisherman who borrowed my boat? He was the one who did something to the boat. "
Jia County Magistrates did not know whether Yama-yamen Runner was really concerned about him or worried that he would be implicated. He persuaded him and asked about the fisherman.
Yama-yamen Runner was stunned. He looked at Jia County Magistrates blankly and said, "My lord, at that time, all of us were watching. How did he do something? No one thought about him. My lord, when you fell into the water, we wanted to get you out. Then we followed you here. How could we find the fisherman? He is not from Sanshui County. "
"How could he not do anything? If he did not do anything, why would my boat capsize? Did I deliberately flip it in front of the Little Prince and show it to the Little Prince? It must be that person who did something. You just did not find it. "Jia County Magistrates insisted.
"Yes, yes, my lord, you are right. That person did something. Do you still remember what that person looked like? I will find someone to draw him and arrest him. "Yama-yamen Runner followed the conversation. Anyway, that person was long gone. Where could they find him?
Jia County Magistrates pondered for a while and shook his head helplessly. "I can't remember. I did not pay attention to him at that time. He seemed to be wearing rough hemp clothes. His trousers were rolled up and he was wearing a bamboo hat. I was even more confused when he was submerged. Didn't you see him clearly?"
Jia County Magistrates had been thinking hard, but he found that he thought of some fisherman's clothes. They could not go everywhere to catch fishermen, not to mention that they were not from Sanshui County. They could only pin their hopes on the Yamen Runner.
The Yamen Runner would not say anything. Yama-yamen Runner shook his head and said, "I didn't see clearly. I will ask the other brothers later. I am sure that it was definitely that fisherman who did something."
"Well, that's it. You can find a place to stay tonight. Come back early tomorrow morning." Jia County Magistrates also wanted this sentence. He just wanted to push the blame to someone else. He gave another order and pretended to be tired.
Yama-yamen Runner nodded. "My lord, you should rest early. We will come back early tomorrow morning. I will take my leave."
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