Ever since he learned about the imperial court's plan to resume voyages to the West, Qi Yu immediately put himself on high alert.
He sent his trusted informants to keep an eye on every move of the fleet, for fear that something untoward would happen.
However, this time, to some surprise, other information was observed.
According to reports, an unidentified steam engine gunboat is currently heading towards the north of Qiongzhou Island suddenly.
oh?
Could it be the government warship coming from Dawan?
Not really!
Because the flag hanging on it has no strings and no trumpets, and only has a dry yellow dot. How can this be the logo of the Qiong Army?
If not, what does the yellow dot mean?
I really don’t understand something!
If you don’t understand, then continue monitoring.
Another day later, the mysterious warship docked at Tianyi Wharf in Qiongzhou as expected.
According to reports from the city's shipping officials, the visitor was Wu Wanrong from the imperial court.
what the hell!
I thought that the people on board that ship were the most talented people in the world, but I never thought that they were actually the likes of Yakuza.
Wu Wanrong:......
emperor:……
Back to business.
Since the visitor is a shabby person, there is no need to go and greet him personally. Just send a few sensible people to deal with it, and that's pretty much it.
that is!
How can it be cool to stay in the Yamen on such a hot day?
Qi Yu smiled proudly, and then sat in the pavilion in the backyard of the Yamen and sipped tea.
Since there wasn't much going on today and the weather was extremely hot, Qi Dalang specially changed into a relatively casual outfit to enjoy wandering around.
Look!
A pair of rubber-soled slippers, plus a pair of knee-high trousers, and then paired with open short sleeves and sun-shading toad sunglasses, it looks very casual. This attitude is almost catching up with the king in the previous life.
Tear the garlic.
The only discordant thing was the live pistol slung in his waist.
No matter how you look at it, he doesn't look like an upright local chief minister, but more like the boss of the underworld.
Qi Yu felt that since it was leisure, why should we care about that?
Isn’t it enough to just feel comfortable on your own?
It’s easy to doze off when the weather is hot, why not recuperate your energy and energy?
Well, it works...
So Qi Yu lay lazily on the rocking chair and dozed off.
I don’t know how much time passed, but suddenly there was a very harsh coughing sound in my ears.
"Who the hell is this? Why are you so rude?"
"It's so loud that it prevents people from sleeping?"
Master Qi, who was unhappy, cursed and raised his head, looking completely reluctant.
However, when his vision gradually became clearer, he couldn't help but be stunned.
Why does the man in front of me look so much like His Majesty the Emperor?
Look!
His nose, mouth, shoulders and buttocks were all carved from the same mold...
Damn it!
Could this person be the emperor himself?
Qi Yu tried his best to hide the pounding in his heart, and pretended to be calm and said: "Tsk tsk, Your Excellency has a handsome appearance, a majestic air, and an appearance that is overflowing with dust. It is definitely beyond the reach of ordinary people!"
After a pause, he sighed with emotion: "In this world, the only person who can have such a handsome appearance is, besides you, it seems that the only one who can have such appearance is our Holy Son of Heaven!"
Um?
As everyone knows, the current emperor is also stunned: Is this evil scoundrel in front of him really my Qi Aiqing?
Listen to this sound... isn't it!
Oh my dear, why are you acting like this?
He looked like a dog the last time we saw him, so how could he be reduced to half-clothed this time?
But the next second, the emperor immediately changed his view.
Look, the tea in his cup seems to be a bit more high-end than mine. How can this be a sign of dissatisfaction? This tense is clearly a tendency towards laziness!
After figuring out the reason, the emperor couldn't help but darken his face and said angrily: "Qi Yu, open your eyes again and see who I am?"
Cough, spit!
You already call yourself ‘I’, do you still need me to identify you?
Although I think so in my heart, on the surface, I still have to put on a show.
Qi Yu took off his sunglasses and said with an exaggerated shock: "Just now, I suddenly felt a vast force of air coming towards me, which made me almost suffocated and almost stopped on the mountain! But I never thought that it was me who was facing the mountain.
The Holy Emperor has arrived! All the ministers are here to pay their respects to His Majesty!"
Wu Wanrong, who was listening on the side, couldn't help but feel a sense of discomfort when he heard this.
Everyone in the world says that he is good at flattery, but when he saw him today, why did he think that Qi Yu was the master of this art?
It seems that I have to continue to work hard!
As the saying goes, if you raise your hand, don't hit someone with a smiling face. This sentence also applies to the emperor.
Originally, he had been preparing a lot of words of admonishment and wanted to repair Qi Yu. However, after enjoying this comfortable dragon's fart, the anger in his heart had dimmed.
"Your Majesty, please take a seat quickly!"
"Well...this is not a court, so you don't need to be polite."
"..."
After buttoning up his open shirt, Qi Yu poured tea and said, "It's so hot in southern Xinjiang, and His Majesty came here in the summer, so it's really hard!"
As soon as his words changed, he added: "I wonder who will handle the political affairs in the DPRK after His Majesty's southern tour?"
After saying that, he did not forget to glare at Wu Wanrong.
Could it be that this guy secretly encouraged this to happen? Otherwise, how could the emperor come to Qiong rashly?
The emperor waved his hands in vain, and said with a smile: "The affairs in the court will be handled by the ministers of the cabinet, so what do I have to worry about?"
Qi Yu laughed and asked further: "Then why did your Majesty come to Qiong? Is it for inspection or something else?"
What? You want to test me?
It doesn’t matter, I’ll tell you clearly!
"There are rumors in the world that Qiongzhou Province is so prosperous and rich that it is the only one in the world. It can be said that there is only one red in the world! Therefore, I couldn't help but be curious, so I came to take a look."
"Beyond Nanyangization, the barbarian capital may have a lot of buildings, but it is by no means rich. What your Majesty heard is exaggerated."
Although he said so, Qi Yu understood it very well in his heart.
The emperor must have come here to find out the true details of Qiongzhou.
Faced with this level of in-depth investigation, it is impossible to hide things. The only way is to open up and wait for a way out.
Thinking of this, Qi Yu said calmly: "Your Majesty, you can rest for a while, and it will not be too late to inspect after you have regained your strength. Tonight, I will prepare a small amount of wine to welcome your Majesty's arrival."
After hearing this, the emperor touched the bird's beak and said: "I won't hide it from you, the day and night drifting on the sea is indeed a waste of my appetite. In this case, it is better to obey Qi Aiqing. But
, I have a restriction, this is a private visit incognito and must not be made public."
Qi Yu hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, please rest assured, I know what to do."