After hearing this, Li Xuan did not react at all, but he still pinched the chess piece, stared at the chessboard, and thought hard.

Just when Eunuch Ning thought he hadn't heard it at all, he suddenly asked in a deep voice, "When is it now?"

Eunuch Ning quickly turned his head and looked at the ringing bell, "It's almost time."

"Is there still no news?"

Eunuch Ning paused, and after a moment, hesitated to shake his head.

With a "click", Li Xuan loosened his hand and the chess piece that had been pinching between his fingers suddenly fell down and fell on the chessboard, making a crisp sound, and in an instant, a game of chess was disrupted.

Li Xuan lowered his eyes and looked at the chaos of black and white, and his eyes were filled with dark clouds.

He stretched out his sleeves and was about to stand up, but outside the house, there was a sudden sound of footsteps. He moved his heart, stopped suddenly, and looked up at the hanging curtains.

"Your Highness, I will ask for my meeting." Outside the house, a clear voice rang out with two points.

A light flashed through Li Xuan's eyes and he said anxiously, "Meng Qing, please come in quickly."

The curtain was beaten up by the palace maid, and a young man in armor quickly stepped forward and bowed, but Li Xuan waved his hand lightly, "Don't give me a gift. Tell me quickly, there is news over there?"

"Go back to Your Highness. Yes!" the young general called Meng Liang said aloud. "Two quarters of an hour ago, Lord Qi had already returned to the dock."

"Is it really back? Didn't I meet the Japanese pirates? It's just that I was delayed on the way and I came back late?" Li Xuan couldn't say whether it was a regret or something in his heart.

"No! When Lord Qi came back, he brought back a black-flag Hachiman ship and more than 20 Japanese pirates."

Li Xuan raised his eyes in shock, and a light flashed through his eyes.

Then, he fell silent again. Li Xuan didn't say anything for a long time, but his expression changed a few times on his face.

The next day, Li Xuan held a banquet in the other palace and invited Qi Shen and Xie Luanyin to hold a banquet, but he didn't expect that Qi Shen was the only one who came.

"Forgive your Highness, your uncle was shocked last night. Today, he felt a little uneasy, so he had to brush his highness with good intentions." Seeing Li Xuan, Qi Shen complained first.

Li Xuan naturally couldn't blame him, but instead asked with concern, "What's wrong with the Qimei? Have you ever asked the doctor to see him? Otherwise, I'll send an imperial physician to you for a while?"

"Thank you for your concern. It's nothing serious. Our accompanying doctor has seen it. After taking medicine, it's better to stay for a day or two. There's no need to bother the imperial physician." Qi Shen quickly refused.

Li Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, "It's so good." Then, he said embarrassedly, "Don't laugh at Gu, you don't know. Gu saw the seventh sister and felt inexplicably intimate. He always reminded Gu of the time when the Crown Princess was still there. Gu and she were young couples, and the love was pure and deep. However, Gu was sorry to her, and even the pair of children she left for Gu were also imprisoned. Gu was really afraid, and he could not explain to her under the storm."

Li Xuan seemed to sigh and feel moved by these words, and tears faintly shone in the corners of his eyes, and he was really so sincere.

But soon, he blinked, and the tears at the corner of his eyes, and also blinked the affection. Then he looked at Qi Shen and said, "Yesterday, you didn't return late at night. Gu was worried that you would encounter Japanese pirates. There was something unexpected happening. He was just waiting for the whole army to go out to sea to rescue him. Unexpectedly, you came back. Gu had long heard that Lu Shang, you are Wu Kuijun, you are very brave and powerful, and you are even more using troops like a god. Unexpectedly, it is really worthy of reputation. This is the first time you meet Japanese pirates, you can take their ships and capture all Japanese pirates, and you won a great victory. It is really impressive. People in southern Fujian and the coastal areas suffer from Japanese sufferings. Now, with a godly general like Lu Shang, you can expel Japanese pirates as soon as possible and save the people from water and fire."

"Your Highness praised you, but you really dare not take it. Yesterday's incident was just a lucky draw. Before Lu Shang arrived in Fujian, all the personnel and affairs are unknown. In the future, I am afraid there will be many things to ask for advice." When it is time to be modest, you must be humble and Qi Shen is well aware of this.

"But... speaking of that boat... I can't hide it from you, I want to ask Your Highness for personal favor."

"You said!" Li Xuan was very happy.

"This is the first time that Lu Shang has encountered a Japanese pirate, and it is the first time that he has seen a Japanese pirate ship. It is also modified and has installed a lot of firearms. It feels very strange..."

"Which ship do you want?" Li Xuan asked with a smile.

Qi Shen felt a little embarrassed, smiled embarrassedly, raised his hand to scratch the back of his head.

Li Xuan's smile became more kind, "That ship is your spoil, so of course it is yours." However, Qi Shen could think of telling him first, and Li Xuan still enjoyed it very much.

"In this way, I have to thank Your Highness."

"By the way, when will Lu Shang set out to Fujian?"

"I came today to talk about this with Your Highness. Now, I have seen the brutality of the Japanese pirates. The Japanese plague in Fujian is even more serious. Therefore, I want to set off earlier and this time I will come to say goodbye to Your Highness."

"So quickly?" Li Xuan was a little surprised, and then smiled, "It is a blessing for Fujian and the blessing of the Great Zhou Dynasty. In this way, it is not easy for me to force you to keep you. Then practice wine..."

"Your Highness, don't bother with me, just be a little bit of business." Qi Shen said.

"Okay! OK! Anyway, we are all a family, so we won't talk about those false things! I know that you are busy preparing for the departure, and Qimei is also unwell, so I'll spare it."

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your compassion."

"I wonder what to deal with the Japanese pirates you caught?" Li Xuan pondered for a moment and asked again.

Qi Shen smiled and bowed, "Your Highness has to bother with you. It is impossible for me to bring those Japanese pirates on the road. In this way, I can only leave it to your Highness to deal with it."

Li Xuan gave him the ship to the end, so he could be considered as his reward!

Li Xuan had the intention to ask the Japanese pirates for it and deal with them in public to establish his authority.

Nowadays, the coastal areas are suffering from Japanese disasters. Although the Jiangnan area is not as serious as southern Fujian, it is also often caused disasters. When the coastal people mention Japanese pirates, they are both hated and afraid. Being able to kill Japanese pirates is the best way to win over the hearts of the people.

He originally thought that he would have to take some effort to achieve his goal, but unexpectedly, as soon as he spoke, Qi Shen became so tactful. At that moment, Li Xuan was eager to see Qi Shen's smile.

"When you have time to visit Fujian, you will have more contact with me if you have time..."

“This is natural…”

The day when Qi Shen sets off is set for the next day.

I didn't plan to stay in Hangzhou for a long time, so many cages were not moved from the boat at all. The rest, including Li Mama and the others, would take not long to be arranged one by one.

After returning to the inn from another palace, Qi Shen simply took Xie Luanyin to several scenic spots in Hangzhou for a tour.

When I was in full swing, I returned to the inn and it was already dark.
Chapter completed!