After Jin Feng left, Princess Lu Jie still stood on the deck, holding the edge and silently looking at the river bank.
Regarding the bandit robbery incident on the river bank, she did not take pleasure in the misfortune. Instead, she looked solemn and worried.
She came to Dakang this time to seek cooperation and help, but Jin Feng took the initiative to express his intention to cooperate in Yuguan City, which made Princess Lu Jie aware that Jin Feng wanted to cooperate with Dongman.
In order to whet Jin Feng's appetite, and in order not to lose her bargaining chip in the negotiation, she had resisted not taking the lead in negotiating.
Princess Lu Jie knew very well that this negotiation would be difficult. After seeing the situation in Jiangnan, Princess Lu Jie became even more worried about the next negotiations.
Although Jin Feng expressed his intention to cooperate, Princess Lu Jie also understood Jin Feng's determination to unify Jiangnan and the Central Plains.
Now that the situation in Jiangnan and the Central Plains is so serious, will he still be willing to cooperate with and help the Eastern Barbarians?
Even if he is willing, how much energy and resources can he spare?
Princess Lu Jie had no confidence at all.
During the rest of the journey, Jin Feng tried his best to work in the cabin and did not come out easily.
Jin Feng did not end this state until the Tianping entered the boundary of Yuzhou.
When you reach the border of Yuzhou, you have entered Sichuan and Shu.
When Jin Feng left Sichuan and Shu a few months ago, the mountains along the Yangtze River were full of green woods, but now many of the mountains are bare.
This is because the trees on these mountains were released and sent to the East China Sea to build fishing boats.
Even now, there are still trees on many hills, and people can be seen moving among them at any time.
I don't know if it was a psychological effect or something else, but after entering the Sichuan-Sichuan realm, Jin Feng suddenly felt much better.
Looking at the people placing and carrying trees on the shore and listening to their chants, Jin Feng suddenly felt that the world was alive and full of thriving vitality.
The Tianping made a turn at Yuzhou City and entered the Jialing River, then went upstream along the Jialing River and headed straight for Jinchuan Wharf.
After the Ninth Princess received the news that Jin Feng was coming back, she had been counting the days.
The Taiping was still several miles away from Jinchuan Pier. Jin Feng saw the dragon flag of the Ninth Princess through the telescope, and also saw the Ninth Princess standing under the canopy.
Jin Peng also saw the Ninth Princess and Long Qi. Although he knew that the Ninth Princess was here to greet Jin Feng, he still stood on the deck and shouted: "Your Majesty has come to the dock in person. Brothers, please be alert!"
Most of the sailors on the Taiping were from the navy, and many of them had never seen the Ninth Princess. When they heard Jin Peng shouting this, they immediately became excited.
Taiping's speed also increased a bit.
"I'm telling you to be energetic, not to speed up!"
Jin Peng shouted dumbfounded: "We are about to enter the pier. Instead of slowing down, you are speeding up. Are you planning to hit the trestle?"
When the ordering soldier heard this, he quickly pulled the rope to signal the power cabin to slow down.
The Taiping slowed down slowly, and when it was still dozens of meters away from the dock, Jinpeng cut off the power transmission of the steam engine and relied on inertia to sail towards the dock.
The escorts on the pier had already been prepared. When the Taiping approached, they drove the speedboat and threw the rope up.
The other end of the rope is connected to the winch on the dock. When the rope is tied, the winch starts working.
A winch, also called a winch, is a lifting device that uses gear differences to drive a drum to wind ropes. It can also be used to tow ships horizontally.
This winch is specially used to tow steam ships. It is very large. Its base is made of concrete, buried deep in the soil, and driven by a steam engine.
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Under the tug of the winch, the Taiping slowly entered the dock, and then docked steadily.
The escorts pushed a wooden ladder similar to a boarding ramp over and leaned against the Taiping.
Although the Taiping returned to Jinchuan for the first time, its data had already been sent back for archiving. This wooden ladder was specially manufactured based on its data. The top of the wooden ladder was exactly level with the boarding port on the deck.
Jin Feng watched as the escorts fixed the wooden ladder and walked to the boarding port.
It was the first time for the escorts at Jinchuan Pier to see an armored ship. They were already excited, but they were even more excited when they saw Jin Feng.
I don't know who took the lead in shouting, and the escorts began to shout in unison: "Peace!"
The Taiping set sail in the slogan of "Peace" of the people in the East China Sea, and anchored in the slogan of "Peace" of the people of Jinchuan.
Jin Feng waved his hand downwards, and amidst the deafening shouts, he held Guan Xiaorou with his left hand and Kita Qianxun with a big belly in his right hand, and slowly walked down the wooden stairs.
The Ninth Princess asked people to make this wooden ladder not only to welcome Jin Feng, but also to replenish various supplies for the Taiping later on, which would also need to be sent up from this wooden ladder.
Therefore, this wooden ladder was made wide and stable, making it very comfortable for Jin Feng and three people to walk side by side.
The Ninth Princess had already arrived at the bottom of the wooden ladder. When Jin Feng walked down the wooden ladder, he stepped forward and bowed slightly: "Husband, thank you for your hard work!"
Jin Feng didn't like this kind of etiquette very much, and felt that it was too alienating between husband and wife.
However, considering that there were many people watching around, the dignity of the Ninth Princess must be maintained, so Jin Feng let go of Guan Xiaorou and Bei Qianxun, and returned the scholar's gift to the Ninth Princess.
The Ninth Princess returned the gift again, and then saluted Guan Xiaorou again.
However, the only ones who could make the Ninth Princess salute were Jin Feng and Guan Xiaorou.
Then the Ninth Princess stood side by side with Jin Feng and accepted the salutes of other people coming off the ship.
Even Tang Xiaobei knew that this was not the time to lose his temper, so he bowed to the Ninth Princess seriously.
Princess Lu Jie was still on the deck at this time, her eyes kept looking at Princess Ninth intentionally or unintentionally.
Although she understood that the main reason why the Ninth Princess could ascend to the throne of God was Jin Feng, as a woman, Princess Lu Jie was still very curious about the Ninth Princess.
After all, the Ninth Princess is the first female emperor in the history of this world.
Before, Princess Lu Jie thought that the Ninth Princess was just a puppet, but judging from Jin Feng's performance just now, it seemed that was not the case.
Jin Feng obviously respects the Ninth Princess very much.
After Jin Feng and his group all came down, Princess Lu Jie came down with others.
"Lu Jie has met your Majesty! Long live your Majesty! Long live your Majesty!"
Princess Lu Jie, along with her maids and "guards", respectfully saluted the Ninth Princess.
And it's standard courtier etiquette.
In the past, when Bei Qianxun and others saluted, the Ninth Princess would raise her hand and say "Fairness". When Tang Xiaobei saluted, the Ninth Princess also extended her hand to support her.
But when Princess Lu Jie was saluting, the Ninth Princess kept her head high and held her chest high. When Princess Lu Jie and others finished the complicated etiquette process, they lowered their eyes and glanced at Princess Lu Jie.
Then without even raising his hand, he just said lightly: "Get up!"
Princess Lu Jie knew that the Ninth Princess was trying to intimidate her, but she did not dare to take offense. She had to bow respectfully and shouted loudly: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"