From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 850

On the first day of August, at the hour of Mao.

Zhou Yuan woke up slowly and looked around. The bedding was in a mess, but there was no one.

Ningyue was sitting in front of the dressing table. She had finished washing and was quietly fiddling with her small jewelry.

Qu Ling stood beside her, rubbing her eyes constantly. It was obvious that she had not slept enough.

Mo Xiang made a cup of green tea. Seeing Zhou Yuan wake up, she hurried over and said with a smile: "Sir, Mo Xiang will help you dress."

Zhou Yuan waved his hand and said: "You are going to wear the exploration team's clothes today. Are you ready?"

"Well, I bought them directly from the people in the previous exploration team. I washed them yesterday and they are dry now."

Mo Xiang handed the clothes over and whispered: "The quality is very poor and they are worn out. It is really an insult to you to wear them."

Zhou Yuan did not correct anything, but just touched her head and smiled: "I am afraid that you will be away for more than a month this time. You must take good care of Ling'er and Ningyue."

Mo Xiang patted her chest and said, "Don't worry, young master!"

Qu Ling yawned and said, "Why does she need to take care of me? She is always thinking about her young master."

Mo Xiang pouted and said, "Miss... I don't have any..."

Qu Ling said, "Zhou Yuan, don't try to be a hero when you go to Dongfan Island this time. If your identity is discovered, just negotiate directly, don't risk your life."

"As long as you don't risk your life, the other party won't kill you. At most, they will exchange you for resources. Even if they lose two battleships, it's not as good as your life."

Qu Ling is still very clear-sighted. Although she doesn't pay much attention to things at the war level, her understanding of these things is still good.

Zhou Yuan put on the clothes of the exploration team, hugged them separately, and whispered: "Wait for me to come back."

Ningyue's eyes were a little red, and she whispered: "Brother Zhou, you have to come back earlier, we will wait for you here obediently."

The gentle land is the tomb of heroes. Zhou Yuan really couldn't bear to leave them, but... the love between men and women always has to give way to big things.

He nodded and strode out.

It was not yet dawn, and there was a faint fish white in the east.

Guan Lu had been waiting for him for a long time.

In this dark world, the two looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.

"When did you get up?"

Zhou Yuan walked forward while speaking.

Guan Lu followed him and smiled: "I didn't sleep at all. I chatted with Zou Xueqing all night, arranged the plan at the governor's office, and then rushed here directly."

The two sat at the dining table, and breakfast snacks were ready.

While eating, Zhou Yuan said, "This won't work. Your body can't take it. You haven't practiced any internal skills. You will collapse sooner or later. You have to pay attention."

Guan Lu smiled and said, "After this matter is over, I will take a leave to return to Yunzhou. I haven't seen my family for two years. I miss them."

Zhou Yuan said, "Take more money back. Don't be busy outside every day. You haven't got an official position or money."

Guan Lu waved his hand and said, "Who cares about this? I am following the lord to do earth-shaking things. 's big event, my wife knows the situation and understands it very well.

Zhou Yuan couldn't help laughing and said, "Don't be so noble, it makes me very stressed. People have to eat. You stand behind the scenes and don't get promoted, but you should get the money."

"Wait for Huang Zuoyu to come back and complete the distribution of money, and you will take 100,000 taels of silver back."

Guan Lu was shocked and said, "Don't, getting rich overnight is not a good thing. I still hope my son will become a talent."

The two looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.

Guan Lu said while eating a bun: "Basically, everything is planned. When you, the bait, go out to sea, the plan of the governor will be implemented."

"According to the original plan, I still chose to conceal my identity. No one knows the lord except Chu Feifan, so I can avoid the greater possibility of being exposed."

"The disadvantage is that the lord really has no one to protect him."

Zhou Yuan said: "Well done, then the shore is up to you, talk more about the naval battle with Nie Zairong."

"Pay more attention to the situation in Batavia. I think this battle will not be easy. I have a strong intuition."

Guan Lu nodded and said: "Tomorrow Bai, I will ask them more. "

Zhou Yuan ate half full and had no appetite. He looked around and said, "Where is Li Yu'an? Don't tell me she is mixed in the expedition team. This is not allowed."

"She went to Xiangzhou."

Guan Lu smiled bitterly and said, "She left in the middle of the night. She said she couldn't control you, so she went to Xiangzhou to relax. I'm afraid she has to find a way to go to the island. Miss Li has always been independent."

Zhou Yuan said, "Please write a letter to her and ask her to keep an eye on Kolodiya and Dai Si, especially Dai Si."

"Don't allow her to go to the island. It's too dangerous. There are at least 3,000 flintlock guns on the island. Even the most powerful masters can't resist it."Guan Lu said quickly: "Marshal should do this kind of thing himself!"

Zhou Yuan said: "Then I will write her a letter and you can deliver it."

In fact, there is no need to write a letter. Zhou Yuan quickly figured it out. In this case, the Virgin Sister would definitely come to see him off.

Even though he had already instructed that no one should come to see him off.

But when he stepped onto the wooden boat, he still saw the lonely figure on the shore.

Li Yu'an was standing on the other side of the dock, wearing black clothes, with no one else around her.

Until this moment, Zhou Yuan understood the meaning of her words.

Except for herself, she really had nothing.

The rising sun shone on her body. She looked so lonely at this moment, and her figure was so thin.

Zhou Yuan couldn't help but waved to her, and everything was self-evident.

The mining team, which can also be called the exploration team, has a total of 60 people, all of whom are carefully selected elite soldiers. They have the best discipline and the most determined will.

Chu Feifan is the captain of the exploration team.

He was giving a lecture: "Remember your identity. In any situation, what you say and do must be consistent with your identity."

"You are not united, your will is not so firm, you can be bribed, you can't resist the temptation of money, and you are afraid of death."

"These are the qualities you should have, otherwise your identity as a soldier will be exposed."

This guy has been with Zhou Yuan for two years, and he has learned a lot. He speaks properly and makes sense.

The wooden boat set sail and headed for the Penghu Islands.

In the sun, on the waves, no one knew the outcome of their trip.

But... for the sake of Dajin, they never hesitated, let alone feared death.

"I never thought of that!"

Chu Feifan sat down next to Zhou Yuan, narrowed his eyes and said, "I never thought that we would live and die together one day. Zhou Yuan, if I kill you now and run away immediately, what do you think?"

Zhou Yuan smiled and said, "After so many times of hard work, you are about to usher in a good result. Are you willing to give up everything?"

"Besides, you also know what kind of pursuit you will face if you kill me."

Chu Feifan snorted and said coldly, "I am not afraid of the Virgin Mary. I am just grateful to her. If it weren't for her guidance back then, I, Chu Feifan, would only be a second- or third-rate master, at most the same level as Zhuang Xuansu. It was she who made me."

"In addition, it's not that I don't dare to kill you, nor am I reluctant to give up your illusory promises."

"But... for so long... Since then, I have finally understood that what you have done is indeed a great thing that benefits the country and the people, and it is indeed a great thing that helps our Great Jin to gain face and create peace. "

"I am not a good person, but I am a Han Chinese after all, and the blood flowing in my body is also the blood of Yanhuang."

"I am happy to follow you to do something big, so I can be controlled by you."

At this point, he laughed and said lightly: "I have been in the rivers and lakes for so many years, and no one can make me obedient except the Holy Mother."

"But you kid, to be honest, I admire you a little bit."

"It is not possible to make our nation hold its head up in the world and not be bullied by foreign invaders. This is not something that can be done by high martial arts."

"This time, I will listen to your arrangements, even if I die, I don't care. "