Chapter 1052
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"This one could not ask for more." Qin Yining smiled and cupped his hands.
Xu Weizhi and Xie Yue also respectfully bowed to Lv Yun.
The two sides modestly declined for a while before entering the straw hut.
The light in the straw hut was unexpectedly bright. Because the roof was leaking, sunlight shone through the cracks and into every corner. There was only a straw mat and a quilt on the ground. There were several large flat rocks in the corner with porcelain cups and pots placed on top of them. There was a small clay stove on the ground and a metal kettle sitting on top of it. There was water boiling inside.
Qin Yining couldn't help but feel deep respect for such a great scholar who was willing to live in such a simple and crude place for the sake of the warships that the imperial court was about to destroy. After entering the straw hut, he bowed to Lv Yun as a woman greeting her elders.
"Mister Lv is so devoted to the country. This concubine truly admires you. Please accept this concubine's bow."
Xie Yue and Xu Weizhi also bowed again with sincerity.
Hearing this, Lv Yun couldn't help but be moved. She quickly reached out to support them: "Wang Fei, you don't need to be so courteous. This is what this old man should do. This old man still has to thank Wang Ye for his help. Otherwise, this ship might not be able to stay. "
As they spoke, they sat down around the large rock.
Lv Yun took out a porcelain kettle and a handful of tea leaves from a small clay pot. She carelessly brewed a pot of tea.
"This place is very simple and crude. Wang Fei, just treat it as a picnic." Lv Yun poured tea for Qin Yining.
Qin Yining quickly held the teacup with both hands and said with a smile: "Many thanks, Mister."
Xie Yue and Xu Weizhi didn't dare to trouble Lv Yun. They took the teacup and poured tea for themselves.
They sat down again. Qin Yining went straight to the point: "When this concubine came, Wang Ye had already explained the situation by the sea. Has Mister chosen a ship to keep?"
Lv Yun sighed softly. Her eyes were filled with sorrow and reluctance. "To be honest, this old man really can't bear to part with a single one of those warships. It's a pity that the imperial court gave a decree, and the Ministry of Works arranged for people to start work. This old man can't stop it.... I could only use my connections to quietly leave some newer and better warships parked on the side of the harbor. Even if they were to be dismantled, they would be dismantled on the inside... These workers are dismantling the ships one by one. Half of the hundred warships have been dismantled already. "
When Lv Lv Yun spoke to this point, she shook her head and sighed.. and pointed in the direction of the city, for us to start work..... These old fellows who have protected this part of the sea and the mountains and rivers are not dead yet, but their ships are about to be dismantled. "
Qin Yining sighed: "There is no other choice. A villain is slandering us, and Your Majesty has given a decree. It is impossible not to dismantle them. Fortunately, we have other countermeasures. In any case, we can do our best to preserve some."
"Yes. This is the fire, and the hope of the Da Zhou Navy in the future. "
When Lv Yun spoke to this point, she changed the topic. "When does Wang Ye plan to make his move?"
Lv Yun's question was vague, but Qin Yining could already read Lv Yun's meaning from her eyes that seemed to have seen everything clearly.
This old man was truly a wise man. Perhaps he had already guessed something.
Qin Yining would not directly hand over the topic to others. He smiled and said: "If there are no accidents, we will choose to make our move tomorrow evening. Do we not have to make some preparations beforehand? "
"Preparations?"
Lv Yun smiled. "Since wang fei has made arrangements for everything, this old man will not interfere with wang fei's' preparations. ' This old man does not know anything. I just came here to enjoy the sea breeze and look at the warship. "
Hearing her say this, Qin Yining was naturally satisfied. Lv Yun was a smart person. She had already guessed that they could not protect the warship for no reason. They would use the warship to do something, but she did not ask in detail.
Therefore, people without curiosity could be safe in the court.
"It is good that Sir Lv has such a refined interest. The sea breeze is strong and humid. Sir Lv should take care of your body. "
"Yes. This old man plans to leave in a bit. "
They chatted for a while more before Qin Yining respectfully bid farewell.
After Qin Yining left with his people, Lv Yun came out of the straw hut. She looked at the warship docked at the dock not far away and the workers tearing it down in full swing. Her gaze gradually became complicated.
She did not know if Prince Zhongshun's actions would be able to protect the warship. She heard that Your Majesty had found the whereabouts of the treasure and had already left the capital. She only hoped that Your Majesty's attention would be focused on the treasure and not concern herself with this matter.
"I did not expect Sir Lv to be so amiable and approachable." Xie Yue sighed with emotion as she walked by the sea.
Xu Weizhi smiled and said, "Sir Lv is a smart person. Since he has already asked Wang Ye for help and agreed to Wang Ye's conditions, he naturally will not do anything unnecessary." She turned to look at Qin Yining. "We will begin tomorrow night. Should we tell them to be ready at any time?"
"Yes." Qin Yining's expression became serious as he said, "When we return, have Sir Liao bring the people he found over. We will leave the inn early in the morning tomorrow. "
"Yes." The two of them nodded in response.
The night passed uneventfully. The next morning, Qin Yining and his group left the inn early in the morning. Everyone was in charge of their own matters, and everything was proceeding in an orderly manner.
When night fell, the workers at the docks were still busy dismantling the ships in full swing. A few lanterns were hung up high. In reality, they were not very useful on the large docks, but the cold waves on the surface of the sea were extremely beautiful.
In a corner where no one could see, a few small boats were slowly approaching the warships docked at the periphery of the docks under the cover of darkness. One by one, the figures of people boarded the more than thirty warships. Immediately, someone lowered the ropes and lifted the heavy crates onto the two largest warships.
After the boats left the docks for another fifteen minutes, a strange gust of wind suddenly blew by the shore of the docks. It swept away a lantern on the table next to the work shed.
The candle in the lantern quickly lit the straw shed to the side. With the help of the wind, the straw shed and the straw shed were set ablaze.
"It's on fire! It's on fire! " The workers who were dismantling the ships usually lived in the work shed at night. Today, they did not get off work, so they were not in danger. However, they still had some luggage and bedding in the work shed.
Now that their living quarters were on fire, they did not have time to dismantle the ships. They hurriedly ran to the work shed to put out the fire.
Who would have thought that as soon as they left the docks, the pile of wood that was piled up on the side of the docks caught fire. It was swept away by the sea breeze and also set ablaze. The fire quickly spread and swept through the entire docks amidst the fierce wind.
"Heavens! It's a natural disaster! "
At this time, the workers and the supervisor did not care about anything else. Everyone hurriedly ran away from the docks.
They only saw the wood and the docks burning. Soon after, the warships that were tied together by ropes at the docks were set ablaze one by one.
"What, what should we do?!"
The local county magistrate who heard the news rushed over. He saw that the warships were set ablaze and the entire docks were engulfed in a sea of fire. The damp wood burned and thick smoke billowed out. It was as if they had fallen into hell. The county magistrate's legs went soft and he knelt on the ground.
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