Chapter 1166 Finally, they returned safely.
When the ten large ships returned to Tongnan Town fully loaded, it caused another sensation.
General Cheng ordered his men to unload the two large boxes of the most valuable treasures from the ship and escort them back to the capital for Qiao Ran and her entourage.
Other gold and silver treasures were transported back to the capital by waterway by ships dispatched by the naval forces, which was a safer method.
The two boxes of treasures that were loaded onto the carriage were quickly stored in Qiao Ran's spatial storage to prevent the horses from getting tired.
Besides the treasures, there were also hundreds of buckets of seafood that the enthusiastic fishermen insisted on giving them to us.
They rested in Tongnan Town for two days and two nights. During these two days, the fishermen went out to sea to fish day and night, and then gave them all of their catch.
Since there were many of them, they didn't stay at the mayor's house, but instead booked the only two inns in town.
The fishermen delivered their catch to the inn, dropped it off, and left, and no one could stop them.
Qiao Bei and the other children also received gifts for children, including all sorts of exquisite seashells, conches, and stones.
They also left behind various novel toys that they had brought from Beijing and that had been with them for nearly a year for these friends who grew up by the sea.
When it was time to say goodbye, everyone's face was filled with tears, and they were all reluctant to let their benefactors leave.
They had already heard that their benefactors had stormed the Japanese bandits' lair and looted all of Japan's weapons and valuables.
Moreover, the Kingdom of Agate, which is a necessary route for Japanese pirates, will become increasingly powerful, becoming the strongest barrier for Japanese pirates to invade Dai Viet.
From then on, they no longer had to worry about Japanese bandits coming to burn, kill, and plunder them.
The peace and tranquility of Tongnan Town was brought by the Prince and Princess Anning. They will remember the names of their two benefactors for generations to come, and incense will burn continuously before their memorial tablets!
Qiao Ran accepted all the seafood that the fishermen gave her. Since she had space, she could take it back so that her fellow villagers, her grandmother and aunt, and even the Emperor could enjoy a delicious meal of the freshest seafood.
In return, she left a letter for the mayor, containing a stack of silver notes, instructing the town to expand and renovate the pier by the sea.
Because Dai Viet and the Kingdom of Agate will have frequent exchanges in the future, Dai Viet will send weapons to Agate, and the Kingdom of Agate will pay tribute to Dai Viet, its king, and its holy maiden every year.
Furthermore, Japan would also pay tribute to Dai Viet every year, otherwise it would be attacked again.
When they returned to the capital, it was autumn again, exactly one year after their departure.
He returned half a year late, and as expected, the Emperor, the General's Mansion, and the villagers of Qingshui Village were all anxiously waiting.
Although they believed in their hearts that with Qiao Ran around, they would be safe.
However, as they did not return for a long time, everyone became increasingly worried, and they gradually began to think the worst, fearing that they had encountered an uncontrollable natural disaster such as a shipwreck, an earthquake, or a subterranean fire.
Having received advance notice from the secret guards, the Emperor, the General's Mansion, the Prince's Mansion, and the villagers of Qingshui Village all waited at the city gate early.
Seeing them finally return safely, everyone was finally relieved after being on edge for more than half a year.
"You lot are such a worrywart! You said you'd be back in six months, but it's been another six months! Do you know how worried your grandfather is with all this time without any news?"
Emperor Jingwu slapped his grandson on the shoulder with great force, then couldn't help but hug his grandson, tears streaming down his face.
He only has this one grandchild left. If Han'er doesn't come back, he really doesn't know how he will live.
Feeling the warmth on his shoulder and looking at the few strands of white hair in front of him, Mo Beihan felt extremely guilty.
I remember that before I left, under Ranran's care, my grandfather was still in very good health, and his hair had even turned quite black again.
But now, it seems to have turned white again.
He helped his grandfather sit up straight, then knelt down with a thud. Looking up at his much more haggard face, Mo Beihan choked back tears:
"Grandfather, it is your unfilial son who has caused you worry day and night. I should not have done that!"
