There is a dragon in the backyard of the palace

Is the crew of the boat back?

Xu Tao hurriedly walked to the bow of the boat to have a look. The sea was so foggy that only a little shadow could be seen.Looking at it from a distance, Xu Tao vaguely felt that it looked alike, but after a while he realized that it was not. At this moment, the moving object on the sea looked like... a standing person?

Xu Tao felt that he must be dazzled, how can a person stand on the sea?

But it turned out that he was not dazzled. As the object on the sea got closer, Xu Tao found that it was really a person.

The man stood upright on the sea, and the turbulent waves only flowed under his feet, and did not even wet his clothes;

Xu Tao was dumbfounded.

Is that the god-man in the East China Sea?

The man came very quickly, before Xu Tao had time to think too much, the man had already left the area of ​​dense fog.Xu Tao was surprised when he saw the man's appearance clearly: the person who walked gracefully on the sea was not some god or man, but the purpose of Xu Tao's trip - King Jin.

The last time Xu Tao saw King Jin was at a palace banquet.At that time, King Jin was still the heir son of King Jin. Although he had been crowned, his face was still childish.But to say that I saw it was just to take a look from afar.The appearance of King Jin and Jinshang is slightly similar, but comparing the two, Jinshang's expression is always too serious, while King Jin's face is more innocent and gentle.

With the impression of that time, even though King Jin's appearance has changed a lot, Xu Tao still recognized him at a glance.

Speaking of which, the young prince has grown into an adult now.

No, no, now is the time to lament this.Xu Tao remembered his mission, now that he saw King Jin, he should take him back.

"It doesn't matter whether you live or die."That's what I told him today.

But... can he really do it?

Looking at the figure of King Jin standing on the water in front of him, Xu Tao suspected that he must have been taught by some kind of god and man, and learned magic skills that ordinary people can't understand.What kind of attitude should he face the King Jin in front of him?Xu Tao hesitated a little.

Just as he was hesitating, King Jin had already arrived in front of his ship, his body suddenly rose to be level with the deck of the ship...and then he rose a little more.It was only then that Xu Tao discovered that it turned out that King Jin hadn't learned the magical skill of being able to stand directly on the water, but that he was stepping on a dragon...

The huge blue dragon poked its head out of the sea, and the situation changed suddenly. The originally clear sky was suddenly covered with clouds, thunder and lightning.King Jin stepped firmly on top of the green dragon, looking down at Xu Tao... No, what attitude is King Jin? Stare at him.

Xu Tao took several steps back in shock.

At the time of the Shangyuan Festival, Xu Tao happened to be away from the capital, but the news of the green dragon's ascent into the sky was widely spread, and everyone in the capital was talking about it, and he also heard about it.Later, during the face-to-face meeting, Imam explained it to him in detail again, just to prepare him well.Xu Tao thought that even if he could really see the dragon, he would not be too shocked, and could always control his emotions.

But seeing a real dragon is not the same thing as imagining yourself seeing one, especially when the dragon is right in front of you.Xu Tao couldn't control the trembling of his body.He heard a rattling sound, but he didn't know where it was coming from, and it took him a while to realize that it was his teeth chattering.

This kind of fear is completely different from the fear that human beings have when facing an ordinary beast. When confronting a beast, people will have the courage to fight it. There will be no thoughts to contend with it... just one look, and everything in people's hearts will be crushed in an instant.

In fact, Xu Tao is not bad among all these people. Many of the sailors behind him fainted on the spot, some couldn't stand at all, and fell to their knees all of a sudden, and even some were so frightened that they urinated directly. out.Although Xu Tao was too frightened to move at the moment, at least he was standing straight, at least he didn't look too bad.

He tried to open his mouth, wanting to say something, but this usually very simple and easy action seemed so difficult at this time, his mouth was so dry that he could barely make a weird sound when he opened his mouth.But... even if he can clearly express himself now, what else can he say when facing such a green dragon?

He stared at Qinglong with wide eyes, froze and didn't move, for a moment he forgot that he was coming to find King Jin.

I don't know how long it took, but finally King Jin spoke first:

"It's a pity that I asked you to come to me today, but I can't go back with you."

King Jin's voice was clear, and he immediately drew Xu Tao's attention back. He seemed to have just realized what he was doing here.Oh, yes, King Jin is right, the order given to him today is indeed for him to take King Jin back.But... Judging from the current situation, it should be impossible for him to do it.

Just listen to Jin Wang said again:

"I heard that His Majesty has abolished my throne and wanted me to be wanted everywhere as a treasoner. It's really heartbreaking. I want to go to Beijing to defend myself, but I'm afraid I won't be allowed to say more today. I'm not afraid of death, but I don’t want to die with this reputation. Now I have a few words, I hope the general will write them down and convey them to His Majesty when I return to Beijing, so that Your Majesty can understand my mind.”

Now that Qinglong is in front, Xu Tao is naturally unable to take King Jin away. Although his throat is hoarse, he still speaks out:

"If you want to say something, you might as well speak now, and I will convey it for you."

Xiao sighed, with a sad expression on his face:

"Actually, there is nothing to say. Even if I tell His Majesty that I have no intention of treason, Your Majesty will not believe it. I met Qing Jun out of helplessness, but now I have to stay away from the capital because of this. My loyalty, now There is no sustenance, although the East China Sea can accommodate us, it is not my homeland. I was originally a royal family, but now I have ended up like this, it is really sad and lamentable."

Xiao's voice was very sad, Xu Tao was actually moved by it when he heard it, and said:

"Since King Jin misses the capital, he might as well go back to Beijing with me and confess to His Majesty face to face. Your Majesty is not an unreasonable person. As long as you explain the reasons, you will definitely not embarrass King Jin."

Xiao shook his head:

"Although I have no intention of treason, my father really felt disobedient back then. What's more, I am already guilty of going out of Beijing without permission. Even if His Majesty is kind and lenient, I can't bear it."

Xu Tao heard the words, why:

"It's reasonable for King Jin not to return to the capital. It's just that I have a duty to bring King Jin back. Now that King Jin is protected by the Dragon God, even though we know we are invincible, we will fight to the death."

When Xu Tao said this, he felt it was ridiculous.Among the soldiers and sailors on this ship, I am afraid that there are not even a few who can hold a sword.But his family was deeply favored by the emperor, if he just watched Jin Wang leave at this time, he couldn't.

Xu Tao had already made preparations to die, and reached out to pick up the bow and arrow.

However, King Jin on the opposite side smiled:

"You also understand that even if you fight to the death, it is like a fly shaking a tree. There is absolutely no chance. I only need to say a word to Qing Jun, and all your ships will sink to the bottom of the sea. But I don't want to I am hostile to you and hurt the soldiers in our country. Out of such a dilemma, I think about it and feel that I have no interest in life. Now all kinds of troubles are caused by me, so let me resolve it alone. It’s just that I am from the royal family. I really don't want to show an ugly posture like ordinary prisoners... Please forgive my willfulness."

Xu Tao listened to King Jin's words, and always felt that there seemed to be something wrong.However, before he had time to think about it, he saw that Xiao had jumped backwards, fell from the dragon's head, and fell into the water.

This happened so suddenly that everyone was stunned.Only Qinglong reacted the fastest, let out a long howl, and also dived into the water, never to be seen again.As soon as Qinglong left, the weather was calm and the dark clouds in the sky disappeared instantly.Xu Tao didn't know how to react for a while, he was stunned for a long time, and then he ordered harshly:

"Why are you still standing there! Hurry up! Get the person up quickly, if you want to see the person if you are alive, if you want to see the corpse if you are dead!"

Although there were a few sailors with good water skills on board, they saw Qinglong diving into the sea just now, and none of them dared to go into the water for a while.Fortunately, there were fishing nets on board, and everyone cast the nets, hoping to catch something, but found nothing.

Everyone fished for a while, but there was no news.Xu Tao got angry, and finally a few people took off their clothes and jumped into the sea. It took a long time to come up, saying that the water here was deep, and they couldn't find King Jin.Besides, there was that green dragon before, King Jin must have been taken away by that green dragon.King Jin is just an ordinary person, and he doesn't know how to swim. He just jumped from such a high place. Even if Qinglong rescued him, he might not be able to save his life.

Xu Tao knew that what everyone said was reasonable, but he still stayed there for three days, and no one was there to salvage it.They found nothing for the first two days, and it was not until the third day that they saw a dead body floating on the surface of the sea. The sea water was already soaked, and the face could not be seen clearly. It was indeed wearing the clothes of King Jin.Xu Tao knew that this matter was strange, but fortunately, now that the body was there and there were several boats of people to testify, he was able to deal with it perfunctorily, so he sailed back to Beijing to return to his command.

Long has been paying attention to all this in the sea. When Xu Tao and others turned the bow of the boat back, he returned to his mansion.

This time, he and Xiao had discussed it together.

Xiao just wanted to live a peaceful life in peace and not have to hide in the East China Sea all the time, so he came up with this method.Although this method is somewhat risky, fortunately there is a dragon guarding it, so nothing will happen.

The number of drowned people in the East China Sea is unknown. Qinglong found an unnamed corpse whose height and complexion was similar to Xiao’s. , it is more difficult to recognize.Xiao no longer has any immediate family members, and his wet nurse passed away a few years ago, so no one knows Xiao's characteristics now.As long as the people on board insisted that it was Xiao, there would be no problem.Even if the king is suspicious at that time, he probably won't continue to pursue it, and Xiao will be free.

They planned well, but Qinglong was still hesitant.He knows the fragility of human beings and the serious consequences of human drowning. Maybe Xiao will die here if he is not careful.But Xiao assured him that nothing would happen to him. He said that he had already learned how to swim, and as long as he held his breath well when entering the water, he would be fine.Since he was so sure, Long had no choice but to agree - he knew that Xiao was in a bad mood recently, so he could only let his temper go.

However, the reality is always a little different from the plan, and things are not as smooth as initially thought.In other words, this is a dangerous activity after all, and it is impossible to complete it unscathed.

After all, Xiao was drowning.

According to the original plan, when Xiao jumped into the sea, he had to hold his breath quickly, then swim a short distance away, and then Qinglong would bring him to the shore.However, in fact, Xiao choked on the water soon after jumping down, and after that, he was in a panic, and soon passed out.

Seeing that Xiao's situation was not right, Qinglong dived quickly, took Xiao away from this sea area, and rescued him back to the shore.

This time Qinglong was really scared, but luckily he knew how to rescue a drowning person, he wiped his mouth and nose for Xiao, untied his clothes, squeezed the water from his stomach, and breathed for him with his mouth.Xiao was already out of breath. After being tossed by Qinglong for a long time, he spit out a few mouthfuls of water and finally opened his eyes.