kingnovel Chapter 355 Dragnet
Chapter 355 Dragnet
"Shut up!"
Su Zhe pulled the reins, dismounted, and ran to the carriage in a few steps. He saw Song Ci wrapped in a thick fox fur coat, holding a food box in his hand.
"It's freezing cold, why are you here?"
Su Zhe took the food box naturally and helped Song Ci to gather the fox fur coat.
"I heard about what happened at Prince Kang's mansion. I immediately guessed that you would go and capture him yourself."
Song Ci looked up at Su Zhe, and all he could say was one sentence:
"Be careful on this trip."
After a pause, he added, "The child and I are waiting for you to come back."
Su Zhe was overjoyed when he heard this.
He hugged Song Ci and said happily:
"Don't worry, I will definitely come back safely. Ah Ci, I've thought about it. If it's a boy, I'll give him the surname Song and he'll inherit the Zhenbei Marquis family lineage. If it's a girl, we'll keep trying until we have a boy!"
Before he could finish his words, Song Ci punched him hard with a smile.
“Who wants to keep trying with you?”
Su Zhe squeezed her fist, put it to his lips and kissed it, and said with a sly look:
"What you say is what you say!"
Seeing that the pursuing troops had gone far away, he reluctantly let go of Song Ci's hand and jumped on the horse.
"gone!"
Watching Su Zhe's receding figure, Song Ci touched his bulging belly and said with a smile:
"Son, let's wait together for your father to come back."
……
After King Kang followed the chief guard through the secret passage and climbed out of the city, he didn't dare to stop for a moment. By the time the palace learned of his escape, he had already transformed into a merchant and appeared on a merchant ship heading south.
Looking at the vast night where the sky and the sea merged into one color, the waves rolling up at the stern of the ship, and Shengjing getting farther and farther away, King Kang's eyes were cold.
"Seventh Brother, if I'm not welcome here, I'll find another place that will welcome me. The world is vast and the sky is high, we will always have the chance to meet again. When the time comes, I'll let you know who is more powerful!"
The south was his base camp, which he had painstakingly cultivated for many years. Although Quanzhou was abandoned by Pei Heng, he still had Yizhou.
As long as he raised his arms and called out, the people of Yizhou would certainly respond to him. Then, by joining forces with Peng Pei of Dali, he would be able to gain a firm foothold in the south and establish himself as emperor.
Having made up his mind, he curled up in a corner of the cabin and finally fell asleep exhausted.
……
Yizhou.
Su Zhe has been riding at full speed for three days.
In the past three days, he has secretly laid a tight net in the city. As long as King Kang dares to show up, he will be able to capture him in one fell swoop.
At the dock, King Kang was dressed like a fisherman, wearing a tattered straw raincoat and a bamboo hat pulled down very low.
"Your Highness, I've checked. There are no notices or portraits posted on the dock. They certainly didn't expect us to come to Yizhou."
The captain of the guards went out to investigate and came back quietly.
"That's good. Go find the governor of Yizhou and ask him to meet me at the dock."
"Yes!"
The captain of the guards lowered his hat and went to the governor's mansion with a basket of rotten fish and shrimp.
The Governor of Yizhou, having heard from his housekeeper that a distinguished guest had secretly arrived, hurried to see him. The moment he saw the chief guard of King Kang, he was terrified.
He had just returned from the government office. The captain Su from Shengjing stared at him like an evil god every day. On the surface, nothing seemed to be happening in the entire Yizhou city, but in fact, a net was laid out secretly, waiting for King Kang to fall into it.
"Oh my, my ancestors! How dare you, Captain of the Guards, come to visit me? You are simply courting death!"
The governor of Yizhou was so frightened that he quickly looked outside the door and saw that there was no one there, so he quickly closed the doors and windows.
The chief guard sneered:
"Governor Zhou, now is the time for you to serve His Royal Highness Prince Kang."
It was winter, but Governor Zhou was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat.
He took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat off his face, picked up the cup and guzzled a large glass of tea, his mind already racing with thoughts.
Although the emperor is far away in Yizhou, he has heard a lot about the new emperor's reputation.
In a battle in the north, the arrogant Beimang people were defeated by the new emperor and were forced to return to the grassland in a mess.
He believed that Yizhou did not have the strong military strength like Beimang.
If at this moment, three months after the new emperor ascended the throne, he changed his flag and supported King Kang, I really don’t know whether the walls of Yizhou can withstand a round of artillery bombardment from the new emperor?
The disastrous defeat of Prince Jing's rebellion against Beimang is still fresh in our memory!
Besides, wouldn't it be nice for him to live in peace and contentment as a local emperor? Why would he risk his life by rebelling? And why would he have to obey the orders and commands of King Kang?
Isn't this just asking for trouble?
What's more, there is a black-faced god sitting in the yamen right now. There is no need to wait for the new emperor to send troops to encircle and suppress him. If any news of this matter leaks out, I am afraid that he will be beheaded with a snap!
Thinking of this, Governor Zhou had already made a decision in his heart.
However, for now, we still have to calm the captain of the guards and help the Black-Faced God capture King Kang, which would be a great achievement.
The head guard saw Governor Zhou gulping down a cup of tea, his expression changing dramatically in an instant. He snorted coldly:
"Governor Zhou, if it weren't for King Kang, would you have been able to take the position of Governor of Yizhou? Have you forgotten all the protection you received over the years?"
Governor Zhou put down his cup and said with a flattering smile:
"Captain of the Guards, you're joking. I, Zhou, have sworn an oath to be loyal to Your Highness for the rest of my life and will never waver. Rest assured, Your Highness, once you arrive in Yizhou, it will be like home. All the soldiers and civilians of Yizhou will obey Your Highness's orders."
"That's pretty much it!"
The captain of the guards nodded in satisfaction.
Governor Zhou quickly poured him a cup of tea and said flatteringly:
"Your Excellency must have traveled all this way, and you must be very tired. I wonder where you are staying now? How about bringing Your Highness to the Governor's Mansion? I will be there to serve you personally."
The captain of the guards looked at him warily and asked:
"Prince Kang fled south. Does the court have any decree?"
Governor Zhou consoled him:
"Although the imperial court has issued an order for all provinces to assist in the capture of His Highness, rest assured, they will never imagine that His Highness is in Yizhou!"
"That's good."
Hearing this, the captain of the guards finally felt relieved. He took a sip of tea and said:
"Without further delay, let's set out to welcome His Highness."
"Yes, yes. But please wait a moment, sir. I will have someone prepare a small bridge."
Governor Zhou turned and walked out the door. As soon as he left the courtyard, he beckoned the housekeeper over and instructed:
"Go to the government office immediately and tell Su Heimianshen that the person he wants has appeared."
The butler responded and left.
A sedan chair set out from the back door of the governor's mansion and headed all the way to the dock.
When they arrived at King Kang's hiding place, the governor of Zhou came out in person to welcome him.
"Your Highness! Your Highness? I'm here to pick you up. Where are you, Your Highness?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the sound of King Kang coming out and opening the door. Almost at the same time, Su Zhe rushed out from all directions with his men, kicked the door open and rushed in.
The head guard was startled, and with a bang he drew his sword and shouted:
"There's an ambush! Your Highness, run!"