Chapter 67 Accident

"What's going on? Why did Commander Wang do the boatman's job?"

Grandpa Ling had the habit of taking a nap. After waking up, he subconsciously looked out the window. He immediately realized something was wrong.

The man who was wiping the boat planks with his butt in an indecent posture was Wang Tong, who was beside His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? !

The boatman boss would not do such a dirty thing. How could the commander of the guards of the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace do such a thing?

The more Grandpa Ling thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong, so he specially called Ling Ji to find out.

Ling Ji coughed and said vaguely: "Perhaps Commander Wang did something wrong or said something wrong, which made His Royal Highness the Crown Prince unhappy, so he was punished to wipe the boat planks."

Well, it's not a lie to say that!

As for the quarrel between Ling Jingshu and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, it's better not to tell Grandpa Ling...it would be bad to scare my father!

Uncle Ling was not so easy to fool. He looked at Ling Ji suspiciously: "Why would His Royal Highness be angry for no reason? Do you know something but didn't tell me?"

"How could that be?" Ling Ji lied without changing his expression, with a sincere face: "If I knew the inside story, how could I dare to hide it from my father."

Ling Ji has always been filial and obedient, and he didn't expect that he would hide anything from him.

Uncle Ling was soon relieved. After thinking for a while, he said: "I will go to His Royal Highness to ask for mercy and spare Commander Wang from punishment. It's just a good opportunity to make a good relationship with Commander Wang."

Ling Ji: "..."

Seeing that Uncle Ling had already stood up, Ling Ji hurriedly said: "Father, it's not right for you to do this."

Uncle Ling raised his eyebrows and asked: "What's wrong?"

Because as long as he went, the things he wanted to hide would be completely exposed. With the temper of the Crown Prince, if someone hits his sore spot, I'm afraid he will vent his anger on Uncle Ling.

Ling Ji racked his brains and finally came up with the most appropriate reason. He put on a worried expression:

"Father, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is unpredictable. Maybe he doesn't want others to know the reason for punishing Commander Wang. If father goes to plead for Commander Wang, what if he makes His Royal Highness unhappy? Wouldn't it be more trouble than gain?"

Grandpa Ling thought about it and nodded in approval: "Your concerns are not unreasonable. Forget it. Commander Wang's punishment has nothing to do with us. It doesn't matter if we don't plead for him."

Why take the risk of offending the Crown Prince for a Wang Tong?

Ling Ji secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Grandpa Ling patted Ling Ji's shoulder with relief: "Aji, you are really grown up now, and you consider things more carefully than before."

Ling Ji shamelessly accepted Grandpa Ling's praise: "Thank you for the compliment, father."

But in his heart, he secretly prayed that when he went to pay respects to the Crown Prince tomorrow, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would not take the initiative to bring up this matter.

......

Soon, the fleet left the dock again and slowly set off.

Only a few of the guards on the ship were left on the deck to guard, and the rest went back to the cabin to rest. After resting for two hours, the boatmen regained their strength and rowed the boat with extra energy.

Poor Wang Tong, he kept his head down to wipe the deck.

With Wang Tong's physical strength, this kind of work is not really heavy. The key is that he can't afford to lose face...

Don't think he doesn't know because he keeps his head down, the guards on several official ships are secretly watching the fun!

After returning to Beijing, this embarrassing incident will probably spread immediately in the Prince's Mansion. It would be strange if other guards didn't come to laugh at him...

Speaking of which, his unprovoked disaster today was all caused by his meddling.

If he had resisted the urge to raise his head and winked at Ling Ji at that time, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would not have taken his anger out on him.

Wipe, wipe, wipe!

Wipe hard!

Wang Tong was so angry that he used all his strength to clean the planks in front of him.

With the temper of His Royal Highness, even if he was angry, he would never withdraw the order of punishment. This is also the ruthlessness of a superior. He couldn't avoid cleaning the planks for half a day...

Sure enough, it was not until the evening when the ship stopped to rest that the Royal Highness called him in.

After cleaning the planks for half a day, even a strong man like Wang Tong felt sore and weak. However, he must not show it in front of the Royal Highness.

Wang Tong cheered up and reported: "Your Highness, I have cleaned the planks of this ship. There is no dust at all."

The Royal Highness hummed, and after a while, he said: "You are tired for half a day, so you don't have to serve at night. Go back to the cabin and rest!"

The tone was the same as usual.

However, for the Crown Prince, saying this was a disguised way of comforting him.

Wang Tong was a little touched and hurriedly thanked him and left.

Before leaving, Wang Tong quietly looked up at the Crown Prince. The anger of the day had disappeared, and the young man in front of him had returned to his usual noble and indifferent appearance.

After this incident, Miss Ling Jiu must have left a very deep impression on His Royal Highness.

......

The next day, before the ship left, Mr. Ling and his son came to the official ship that the Crown Prince was riding.

They saluted, greeted, and then carefully captured traces of flattery, trying to win some favor. Everything was the same as usual.

Ling Ji quietly looked at Wang Tong beside the Crown Prince... a few times.

Wang Tong stood behind the Crown Prince as energetic and loyal as usual.

Ling Ji couldn't help but admire him secretly. After cleaning the boat planks for half a day and a night, he was full of energy again. To be able to be the leader of the guards of the Crown Prince, this Wang Tong is indeed not an ordinary person.

The Crown Prince suddenly asked: "Doctor Ling, are the two siblings Ling Xiao following you to the capital to seek medical treatment at Huichun Hall?"

Ling Ji's heart tightened.

Why did the Crown Prince bring up this matter? Is he still angry about what happened yesterday?

Wang Tong suddenly felt sore all over his body. Inexplicably, he felt a sense of desolation that he had to clean the boat planks again.

Grandpa Ling did not expect the Crown Prince to suddenly ask about this matter. He was stunned for a moment and quickly responded: "That's right. I wonder why His Highness suddenly asked about this matter?"

The Crown Prince said indifferently: "Wei Yan is very strict. He will not respond to ordinary people who come to ask for mercy. He only leaves the palace for treatment for two days a month. If you queue up honestly, I'm afraid you will have to wait for several months. I'm afraid Wei Yan will not respond to you, a fourth-rank doctor of the Ministry of Works."

Grandpa Ling: "..."

Even if it's the truth, don't say it so directly! It's not that you don't understand if you are a little more tactful.

Grandpa Ling smiled a little stiffly: "Your Highness is talking about..."

The Crown Prince said calmly: "After returning to Beijing, you and your son will come to the Crown Prince's Mansion to get my name card. In the future, take the name card to Huichun Hall! Wei Yan will always give me face."

Ling Ji: "..."

Wang Tong: "..."

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