Chapter 251 Bandits
Chapter 251 Bandits
In the morning, when Jiang Sujin and Shen Yanfeng were having breakfast, a servant suddenly came in to report.
"Your Majesty, the prefect of Donggang wishes to see you."
Shen Yanfeng: "What is the governor of Donggang doing here? Could he have been infected with some weird virus again?"
Jiang Sujin glanced at him with complicated eyes, then she lowered her eyelids and said, "How can there be so many viruses? The prince was frightened by him."
Shen Yanfeng: "After listening to what you said, I am naturally still frightened."
Jiang Sujin curled her lips, then said softly, "I happen to have nothing to do, can I accompany the prince to listen to what the prefect has to say?"
Shen Yanfeng: "Okay, but you need to finish this bowl of porridge."
Jiang Sujin curled her lips, then started to drink the porridge obediently.
The prefect came suddenly, so something must have happened. This was a good job that Jiang Sujin had prepared for Shen Yanfeng, so she naturally wanted to listen carefully.
After Jiang Sujin finished her porridge, she followed Shen Yanfeng to the main hall. At this time, the prefect had been waiting for a long time.
"Your humble servant greets you, Your Highness." The prefect bowed and saluted.
Shen Yanfeng: "Mr. Prefect, why did you suddenly come here today?"
The prefect said: "Your Highness, bandits have been rampant in Donggang Mountain recently. More importantly, bandits from several mountains have united together and repeatedly provoked the officials of the government office."
"Besides that, they are committing all kinds of evil. The common people are complaining and blaming the prefect for not being able to eliminate the bandits."
"I also want to arrest these people, but I am really powerless. Those bandits are too cunning, and some of them are even very skilled in martial arts. My officers are no match for them at all."
"So I would like to ask the prince to help me eliminate the bandits and give the people of Donggang a peaceful life."
Jiang Sujin: "Your Majesty, I think you need to help me with this matter."
Shen Yanfeng nodded and said, "I should help. Lin Feng, I will send you to lead a thousand people to Donggang to help the prefect eliminate the bandits as soon as possible."
Lin Feng: "I obey your command!"
The prefect said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, but I think that a thousand men alone may not be enough. According to my understanding, these bandits together number three to four thousand."
"Besides, they are in the dark and we are in the light. The mountain is easy to defend but difficult to attack. I am afraid that it will be difficult for just one person, even if he brings a thousand people."
Shen Yanfeng: "What do you mean?"
The prefect said: "I would like to ask the prince to personally take action to help the people of Donggang get rid of the bandits and restore Donggang to a blue sky and blue sea."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yanfeng could not help but start to hesitate: "I still have to defend Yazhou. If one thousand is not enough, I can add more..."
Jiang Sujin: "Your Majesty, I also think that Your Majesty should personally take action. After all, this is something that will benefit the people."
"Donggang has been plagued by bandits in recent years, and some of them are people who escaped during the chaos in Yazhou."
"They have always been eyeing Yazhou covetously. If they are allowed to form a force, I am afraid they will pose a threat to Yazhou."
When Shen Yanfeng heard Jiang Sujin's words, his brows furrowed even more tightly.
I have to admit that what Jiang Sujin said makes sense.
Compared to the mountains, they would rather stay in Yazhou. After all, it is more convenient here than in the mountains, and the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, so no one can control them.
The prefect said: "I hope Your Majesty will consider the people of Donggang. After the bandits are wiped out, I will report this matter to the court, and the emperor will surely reward me handsomely."
Shen Yanfeng gritted his teeth and said as if he had made up his mind: "Okay, if that's the case, then I will take people with me to Donggang."
"Lin Feng, you stay here to protect the princess, and take care of Yazhou's affairs for me."
Jiang Sujin's eyes changed instantly when she heard this: "Yazhou is not like it used to be. All the parts have been allocated, and they are restrained from each other. It doesn't matter even if Lin Feng is not here."
Shen Yanfeng: "I am worried about you leaving me in Yazhou. With Lin Feng here, I feel more at ease."
Jiang Sujin thought to herself, you are afraid that I will have an affair, so you deliberately sent someone to keep an eye on me.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will take good care of myself and our children. If there is nothing else, I will not leave the house."
Shen Yanfeng: "Okay, Mr. Prefect, you go back first. I will make some arrangements today and take people to Donggang tomorrow."
"Then I will wait for your good news."
"Go slowly, sir!"
"I'll take my leave!" The prefect bared his teeth and left happily.
Jiang Sujin originally thought that Shen Yanfeng would take Lin Feng away, but he left Lin Feng behind. Now she had a stumbling block.
Shen Yanfeng saw that she was thoughtful, so he couldn't help but pull her into his arms.
"What are you thinking about?"
Jiang Sujin leaned on Shen Yanfeng's shoulder and said softly, "I don't know how long your Highness will be gone. The New Year is just a month away. I suddenly regret letting you go."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yanfeng couldn't help but hold her little face and kiss her.
"Be good, I will try to capture those people within ten days, and then come back early to spend the New Year with you."
Jiang Sujin looked at his face closely and couldn't help but reach out and touch his earlobe: "Then Your Majesty must pay attention to safety. The concubine and the child will be waiting for Your Majesty at home."
Shen Yanfeng kissed Jiang Sujin and then suddenly hugged her.
This frightened Jiang Sujin and she screamed, "Ah, what are you going to do?"
Shen Yanfeng looked at her with a twinkling look in his eyes and said, "I won't be able to see you in the next few days, so you need to supply me with the rest now."
Jiang Sujin couldn't help but frown when she heard this: "There were three times yesterday, do you still have any food left?"
Shen Yanfeng: "As long as I want, I have endless energy." As he said that, he carried her directly into the inner room.
The next day, before leaving, Shen Yanfeng talked with Jiang Sujin for a long time.
Jiang Sujin held his hand and listened to him quietly. At this moment, she felt deeply reluctant because she knew that this might be the last time they would speak to each other.
She would bring the child back to the capital and submit the divorce papers between her and Shen Yanfeng.
She had kept the divorce letter all along. As long as the emperor stamped it, there would be no relationship between the two of them.
No matter how capable Shen Yanfeng is, he cannot forcibly seize a decent woman.
What's more, she has been so determined, I believe he must be deeply hurt, how could he still care about her?
He is the Prince of Yong'an in Yazhou. He can marry another young and beautiful woman and have many concubines. His life will definitely be more carefree than it is now.
He has lost his memory, and he doesn't have much affection for her, only endless possessiveness.
At the same time, his prejudice against her had been bothering both of them. If they broke up, he wouldn't have to worry about those things anymore.
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