Save the Bachelor of Heaven

Qianlong then ordered someone to bring a bird gun and set up a target in front of the hall.

"Ji Xiaolan, you're asking for bad luck. I'm a bodyguard in Ouchi, and I've also played with firearms before." He Shen said proudly.

Qianlong was also somewhat proud. He also played with firearms since he was a child, and he is quite accomplished in this area.

"Your Majesty, you come first~" Qianlong raised the firecracker, took aim, and shot it out, hitting the target. But it's a little off the mark.

But even so, He Shen still cheered loudly, "Okay, Lord Long Live really hits the mark with every shot."

"Okay, He Aiqing, it's your turn." Qianlong also said quite complacently, hitting the target with one shot, which is quite powerful.

He Shen took the bird gun, aimed at the target, and fired a shot.

The lead shot flew out and also hit the target, but it was farther than Qianlong's.

"Okay, we played well with Aiqing." Qianlong clapped his hands and laughed.

"Thank you for your praise. The slave was born as a guard in the palace. Although he is now the elder of the cabinet, he has never forgotten his roots. Bows, knives, stones, horse arrows, firearms, etc., are still being practiced." He Shen boasted.

"Okay, okay." Seeing that he was rich and honored, Qianlong praised him with a smile, "Ji Xiaolan, it's your turn."

"Ji Xiaolan, do you know how to shoot? Do you need me to teach you?" He Shen smiled.

Xiang Nan pretended to ask him for some advice, then raised the blunderbuss, and it hit the bull's-eye with a snap.

"..." Qianlong and He Shen were a little dumbfounded.

Who would have thought that Xiang Nan, a civil servant, would be so good at playing with guns? !

"Your Majesty, the subject actually hit the bull's-eye. It seems that God has a good eye and told us to go south." Xiang Nan said with a smile.

Qianlong and Heshen had no choice but to nod their heads.

As a civil servant, Xiang Nan should have never played with a shotgun, but he shot it so accurately. There is no other explanation than God's will.

Since God's will let them go south, they had no choice but to go south.

...

Xiang Nan then left the Forbidden City with Qianlong and Heshen and headed south.

And just as they set off, the people sent by Zhili Governor Shang Rong hurriedly followed.

...

After leaving Yongding Gate, Xiang Nan and the others did not take the official road, but walked along the country road.

Firstly, there are people coming and going on the official road, and if the Xingzang is leaked, the emperor may be in danger; secondly, there are many people on the official road and there are many things, if something happens, it may delay the trip.

So Xiang Nan didn't take the official road, but took the small road, took a shortcut, and headed for Quyang.

After walking like this for more than an hour, Qianlong couldn't move anymore.

"Lao Ji, He Er~" He took off his coat and sat directly on the grass beside the road.

When He Shen saw it, he hurried over, "Master, are you tired?"

"I'm tired." Qianlong panted, "Old Ji, can we hire a car?"

"Car, car..." He Shen looked around and saw that there were farmlands all around, not to mention cars, and there were not many people in sight. It was a daydream to hire a car.

"Third Master, we've only walked forty miles, and you're starting to cry out that you're tired." Xiang Nan said speechlessly, "When you sent me into exile in the Western Regions, I had to walk a hundred miles a day. Walk slowly Yes, the officer is still yelling at him."

"Old Ji, you are wrong, why do you keep mentioning your exile, are you bearing the emperor's grudge?" He Shen reprimanded, "You are not afraid that the emperor will give you small shoes to wear after you return to Beijing?"

"Scared! But no matter how scared we are, we still have to go." Xiang Nan insisted, "Although there are no officials with water and fire sticks in their hands, I have the imperial fan given by the emperor..."

Xiang Nan held up a fan case. Inside the case was a fan, but it was not the emperor's imperial fan, but a paper fan he bought casually from the street.

"Okay, okay, okay, you are amazing!" When He Shen saw it, he was worried about being beaten, and quickly retreated, "Master, let's go, I will help you!"

Qianlong had no choice but to stand up and walk forward with He Shen's support.

"Tell me, why did you give him this fan back then. If you had given it to me, I would be able to play now..." He Shen complained as he walked.

"That's right, why didn't I give it to you." Qianlong also regretted, "But you didn't say it at the time."

"Oh, third master, how can I be as bad as him." He Shen said to Xiang Nan in front of Qianlong.

"Hey, I have a good comparison. If the common people say it, they dig the hole and bury it themselves!" Qianlong said depressedly.

"Appropriate, very appropriate." He Shen flattered without losing the opportunity.

"Okay, stop praising me." Qianlong said angrily, "Old Ji, I'm hungry!"

"If you're hungry, go ahead and eat." Xiang Nan waved his hands.

...

All the way to a farm.

Xiang Nan slapped the chaimen, "Is anyone home?"

From the low thatched hut, seven people emerged, four adults and three children, all dressed in patch upon patch, not very rich.

"Hello fellow, we are passing by. We passed by you and wanted to drink water as an excuse." Xiang Nan laughed, "Also, if your family has food, let's buy some. You see, we have money~"

As he spoke, he dispensed a few copper coins.

When the farmer saw it, he quickly scooped up water with a ladle, and sent some black corn buns.

"Third Lord, drink it first." Xiang Nan handed the water ladle to Qianlong and said.

After walking all the way, Qianlong was already tired and thirsty, so he couldn't wait to take a big gulp, and then spit it out all at once.

"What kind of water is this? Why is it so astringent?" He stuck out his tongue and said, the saliva made his tongue astringent.

"Astringent, let me taste it." He Shen also took a sip and spat it all out.

"There is only one bitter water well in our village. If we don't have money to build a sweet water well, we can only make do with it." The fellow explained.

"My fellow, how much does it cost to drill a well? I think your village is not small, and the money is shared by each household. Isn't it enough to dig a well?" Xiang Nan asked.

"It always costs ten taels of silver to drill a well. There are quite a few people in our village, but these years, the money paid is too much, and no one has rich money." Yuanzi, we donated ten Wen per person on the basis of the head."

He Shen's face suddenly collapsed.

"Huh?!" Qianlong was taken aback when he heard this, "What money do you pay for the emperor's garden?"

"We don't know, it's all handed over by the local security. If you don't hand it in, you can grab it. I even robbed two of my chickens." I repair gardens everywhere. Our family of seven lives in such a thatched house, and we don’t have the money to build another one.”

When Qianlong heard this, he was quite embarrassed.

"My fellow, don't be angry, our emperor is still wise, but those corrupt officials are too shameless." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "Come on, I'll give you the money, and we'll take these cornbreads. Third Master, let's go."

Qianlong nodded, he was ashamed to stay any longer.