Chongxi [rebirth]

At the fifth watch, the important things that happened along the way were highlighted.

When he heard that there might be a gold mine in Zhouju Town, several generals gasped in unison.

"Gold and gold mines...?" Zhu Lie raised his voice uncontrollably. Realizing the importance of this matter, he quickly lowered his voice: "Is there really a mistake? There are only two gold mines in the imperial court's hands!"

Since ancient times, gold, silver, salt and iron have been in the hands of the imperial court.These mineral resources are all related to the country, and the imperial court will never let the local people mine privately and conceal the private mining sources. Once discovered, it will be a death penalty for the three clans.

Over the years, Bei Zhao has been sending people to explore all over the place, looking for new mineral sources.But how can the source of minerals be so good?Therefore, the existing mining resources are cherished very much. Originally, he thought that the heavy gift of an iron mine before was already a big pie in the sky.If it weren't for the urgency of the war, they would definitely send people to occupy the mine immediately and mine the iron ore.

Who knew that this iron ore hadn't been eaten yet, yet another gold mine popped up!

Everyone present looked at each other for a while, and finally showed a tacit smile.

If this is true, then the prince may really be the man of destiny.

Iron is almost always used in the manufacture of weapons, armor, etc. Iron ore represents a strong military force; while gold mine represents a steady stream of silver money. With money and weapons, the army is strong and horses are strong, so why not worry about big things?

"It's better to ask the last general to lead the troops to meet the princess! Take down Zhouju Town!" The deputy general Jiang Shu was excited, and he was the first to speak in front of the others.

Zhu Lie was also gearing up, shouting: "You haven't even seen the face of the princess, what are you going to do? Don't go to a place where people don't know each other." After speaking, he patted his chest and said to Li Fengqi: "My lord still asks me to go, I will definitely conquer Zhouju Town and bring the princess back safely."

"Have you sorted out the internal affairs of the Governor's Mansion?" Zhu Wen took him with an elbow, and also cupped his hands and said: "Zhu Lie is entangled in many things, why don't you let me go."

This is a whole gold mine, who wouldn't want to be the first to open their eyes? !

The three generals quarreled endlessly over this, arguing over who would be the most appropriate to go.

In the end, it was Li Fengqi who showed impatience and knocked on the table with his fingers to stop their argument like a three-year-old child.

He said in a deep voice, "I'll go,"

"But now at Xihuang..." Zhu Wen showed hesitation.

"Why, if I'm not here for a few days, you won't be able to defend this line of defense? Then what's the use of you?" Li Fengqi didn't listen to his nonsense, and his tone was firm: "That's it, you stay in Weizhou, be careful dealing with Xihuang, There is no need for a direct confrontation for the time being. I will personally take someone to Zhouju Town to meet him. Don’t let this matter go to the outside world for the time being, just say that I am going to welcome the princess back to northern Xinjiang.”

The gold mine has a lot to do with it. Before any action is taken, one more person who knows about it will increase the risk of leakage.Brothers Zhu Wen and Jiang Shu were all confidantes who lived and died with Li Fengqi, absolutely believable, that's why Li Fengqi kept them.

They all knew that the matter was of great importance, they all cupped their hands together and said: "The last general takes orders."

"Then let's go to work separately." Li Fengqi got up immediately, took the fifth watch, and rode his horse to the camp outside the city to gather troops.

Zhu Wen and others dispersed separately, and no one mentioned the matter discussed in the study.On the contrary, a few generals with good relations on weekdays gathered together, looked at Li Fengqi's posture of riding out of the city, and asked curiously: "What's going on here? Could it be something serious?"

But thinking about how Xihuang was repelled, there shouldn't have been a war.

Zhu Wen had to be more stable, cast a sidelong glance at them, and said, "You will find out later." After speaking, he strode away.

On the other hand, Zhu Lie usually talks a lot, at this moment, he winked and winked, and said with a smile: "There is something wrong with the old princess and the princess on the way to Weizhou. The old princess will arrive soon, but the princess has encountered some troubles. What is the prince?" I am in a hurry to meet the princess."

"To meet the princess? How could the prince leave northern Xinjiang so rashly at such an emergency?"

The person who spoke was a tall, fair and slender man with a shawl on his head and a gentle appearance.He frowned and said: "Old Zhu, you don't know how to persuade me. There is a trouble on the way of the princess, so I just send someone to meet it. Why do you need the prince to go there?"

Zhu Lie glanced at him, thinking that you don't know anything.

Zhouju town not only has a princess, but also a gold mine!The concubine is stealing something from the Yin family, it's no wonder the prince can sit still.

But he couldn't say that, so he could only laugh and punch the opponent's shoulder: "Yang Buwei, then you don't understand. The prince is very cute to the princess." He looked around at all the generals, big and small. They are all companions who have been through life and death together, and everyone jokes on weekdays, but there are still some things that will be heard.

"Don't say brother, I didn't remind you. When the princess comes back, you should all respect it, or be careful." He said, making a gesture of wiping his neck.

When he was in Beijing, he did not miss the favor of the prince.It's been two or three months, and he hasn't received any salary yet.

Now the concubine is not only the apex of the prince's heart, but also the gold bump of northern Xinjiang.Who dares not to respect and respect, the prince will be in a hurry even if he is not in a hurry.

But the generals didn't think so, they had never been to Shangjing, nor had they had any contact with Ye Yunting, and they vaguely heard the news that the prince was humiliated by the little emperor when he was poisoned and fell into distress, and sent a man to be his concubine.That man is the eldest son of Duke Qi's mansion.As for the others, there are rumors of any version.

But all the generals scoffed.Who doesn't know that King Yong'an used to be in northern Xinjiang, and he was notoriously not close to men and women.

The barracks were full of men, many of whom were unmarried, and there were not a few who recruited military prostitutes or went to brothels when they were not fighting.But King Yong'an had never seen him get close to any woman except for drinking with them occasionally.At first, they guessed whether the prince was as good as Long Yang, and some people who were flattering below even tried to send well-trained young men, but one of them was beaten up by the prince and thrown out.

Therefore, in the hearts of soldiers in northern Xinjiang, the prince is the real god.Not only did Xihuang, who had killed him, become terrified when he heard the news, but he also had few desires.Even drinking flowers and wine with the subordinates is much restrained.

Now that he suddenly heard that the prince is interested in this male princess, his expression is a little strange.

Especially Yang Buwei, he frowned deeply, and asked in a low voice: "My lord, is this a novelty for a while, or..." Really fell in love?

If it was just for fun, he was worried about the latter.

In their opinion, the little emperor is stupid, and sooner or later the throne will be replaced by King Yong'an, but now that King Yong'an has an extra male concubine, it is always inappropriate.It will not look good when mentioned in history books in the future.

Yang Buwei asked bluntly, and although the other generals didn't say anything, they obviously agreed.

Zhu Lie let out a "Hey", knowing that it would be difficult for this group of people to change their minds before seeing them, so he didn't explain much, just said: "You will understand after the prince welcomes the princess back." There was a warning look in his eyes: "Remember what I said."

After he finished speaking, he left in a hurry, and the expressions of the remaining generals changed.

Yang Buwei sighed: "It seems that the eldest son of the Duke of Qi's mansion has some tricks, and even Lao Zhu has turned to him. No wonder the prince went to pick him up personally regardless of the overall situation."

Another person said: "Let's wait for the prince to come back to discuss this matter. If it is going to be a major event, this princess may..." He only spoke half of what he said, but everyone understood what he meant.

Now the prince has turned his back on the little emperor, and only a thin layer of window paper on both sides has not been pierced.Maybe one day, there will be a fight. Of course, there is no suspense about the victory of Beijiang. They are also willing to support King Yong'an.But this matter must not be destroyed by a male princess.

"Let's talk about this in the future." Some people listened to Zhu Lie's warning, shook their heads and left.

A group of people dispersed on the spot and went back to their respective homes.

Yang Buwei walked out of the Governor's Mansion with his hands behind his back, looked at the eastern sky for a while, and then slowly left.

***

Jizhou, Shanzhai.

After resting for two days, Ye Wang became alive and well.

Ye Yunting didn't know what he was busy with all day long, and didn't have much time to pay attention to him, so he just carried his own knife.There is a Qing on his arm, and occasionally a wolf king is attached to his back, and he is patrolling the village with the patrol team.

Granny Zhao's grandson is familiar with him, and he patrols with him like a little tail, looking decent.

Those mountain bandits who were temporarily imprisoned would be terrified every time they saw him carrying a knife, falcons and wolves pass by, for fear that the ancestors would not think about it, and the falcons would peck their eyes or the wolves would bite their throats off.They had seen the ferocity of the Saker Falcon and the Wolf King, and they had left a deep shadow in their hearts.

But Ye Wan didn't do it all the time, as if he really concentrated on patrolling with the patrol team, only when passing by the house where they were held, he would look at them for a while, and then pat the Saker on his arm.

The bandit in custody: ...

Please, give it a good time.

When Ye Yunting listened to the report from the hidden guard below, he couldn't help but laugh.Originally he thought that Ye Wang would hold grudges and was determined to seek the bad luck of those bandits, but in the end he just frightened them every day and did nothing.

"Young master Ye probably understands the intention of the princess." An Wei said.

These bandits have killed people before, and they are used to saying what they say in the village, so they have a bit of a gangster spirit.Now that Ye Yunting wanted to use them, he had to lock them up and let them air out, severely dampening their spirits before they could be used.

Ye Wang's move was unintentional, and he helped them.

"How are those people now?" Ye Yunting asked.

"In the past two days, I have been scared by Young Master Ye five or six times a day. I can't eat well and can't sleep. My energy and spirit are almost exhausted."

Ye Yunting nodded: "Then we can talk to them."

……

There were 35 bandits in custody, all of them were strong and strong, and because of the blood they had seen, they had a faint hostility on their bodies.

But this time when Ye Yunting went to see them, he saw that these people were all pale and emaciated, and their spirits were not good.When seeing Ye Yunting approaching, someone even said: "Village Master, I will admit to killing or cutting, I just ask you to give me a good time."

Stop letting wolves and falcons frighten them, I really can't stand it.

Dreaming at night is all about the wolf's mouth full of fangs.

It's fucking scary.

Ye Yunting smiled, and the hidden guard moved him a stool, and he sat down slowly, saying: "Didn't you want to take the blame for your merits last time? Now I will give you this chance."

Hearing what he said, the bandits cheered up a bit, and said loudly: "We are willing to follow the Walled Master! If the Walled Master points east, we will never go west!"

Ye Yunting nodded, and said again: "But you also know that murder and robbery are unforgivable capital crimes according to the laws of Beizhao." He observed the expressions of the bandits and saw that they were faintly panicked, so he continued to speak : "So this time, what you are going to do is not completely without danger."

The bandits breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this.What are you afraid of when there is danger?They fell into bandits and lived with their heads pinned to their belts.So everyone nodded in unison to show that there was no objection.

Seeing that they accepted it well, Ye Yunting put forward the final condition: "I have one thing that I need you to do. If it is done, you can come back alive, and you will be able to offset the crime. And each person will get a reward of 100 taels of silver. If you die alive When you come back, I will also collect your corpses afterwards, and 100 taels will be sent to your family."

As soon as this remark came out, the bandits were all in a commotion.

100 taels of silver per person! ! !

Even if they do bandit robbery, they have never seen so much money.

The temptation of a hundred silver rewards is far greater than the fear of losing one's life.These bandits were overjoyed for a while, and they all prostrated themselves and said, "I would like to be dispatched by the village master."

"However... how to guarantee the cash reward..." After the excitement was over, those with more clever minds began to have doubts.The bearded man asked hesitantly, for fear of offending Ye Yunting.

Ye Yunting was already prepared, and said with a smile: "You have also heard from my younger brother that he is the young son of the Duke of Qi in Shangjing, who was accidentally robbed and exiled in the mountains. I am his second brother Ye Boru, and this time I made a special trip to find him. Come to Jizhou."

"The dignified Qi State Duke's family has a big business, and they will not rely on this account."

I didn't expect that their background was really so big. The bandits were shocked for a moment, and then they stopped being suspicious.When Ye Fan was in distress, he said that he was the son of the Duke's Mansion, and later when this Mr. Ye carried him into the village, both the bald head and the bearded man heard what they were talking about about the Duke's Mansion.So hearing what Ye Yunting said, he believed it.

100 taels of silver is life money for them, but for these aristocratic princes and brothers, it is probably just a little bit that leaked through the fingers.

All the bandits agreed one after another, and only then remembered to ask what they were going to do.

Ye Yunting only took out a simple map, and said: "Follow my people, go to this place, rob a caravan passing by, and then find places to hide, and wait until you see the fireworks I let off. Just show up."

What he said was vague, and the two bandit leaders more or less realized that there was something strange about it, but they also knew that there were some things that they couldn't ask too much, so they just did it without realizing it, and nodded honestly in response.

"Replenish your energy first, and act in two days." Ye Yunting ordered the hidden guards to untie them, and then turned and left.

The secret guard who followed him into the study said: "This matter is of great importance, these bandits still cannot believe it."

"That's why we have to divide our troops into two groups. One team will lead bandits to rob the gold, and the other team will steal the gold and carry the real gold to hide elsewhere. Just wait until Weizhou comes."

Ye Yunting naturally knew the risks involved, but now there is no one at his disposal, and only soldiers can take risky moves.

Just in the early hours of this morning, the spy who went to the mine to inquire about the news suddenly sent a secret letter through the mouse to the person hiding outside to respond.The letter found out that a batch of gold mines had been smelted from the mine, about ten thousand taels of gold, which would be secretly sent from Zhouju Town to Jizhou City in two days.

In order to deceive others, the escort officers and soldiers will disguise themselves as merchant teams.

One tael of gold and ten taels of silver, 1 taels of gold, is a full 10 taels of silver.

This is not a small sum, and it is hard not to be tempted.

Ye Yunting calculated the time, the fifth watch should have arrived in Weizhou at this time, and the reinforcements from Weizhou should arrive in two days, and it should not exceed three days at the latest.As long as they moved hard enough and fast enough, retreated and hid immediately after grabbing the gold, and waited for Weizhou reinforcements to arrive at Zhouju Town, the Yin family would definitely not care about them by then, and the gold would belong to them.

On the one hand, the dark guard felt that this method was too risky, but on the other hand, he couldn't help being tempted by his plan.

This is 10 taels of silver, so you can't just watch it being sent to the Yin family.

Don't be a bastard if you have money.

So in the end everyone was persuaded, ready to fight.

Fifty dark guards followed Ye Yunting, leaving five people to protect Ye Yunting and his party in the village, and the remaining 45 people were divided into two teams, 20 people took the more than 30 bandits to Zhouju Town to prepare for an ambush, and the other 25 People are at the rear ready to respond at any time and transfer the robbed gold.

During the two days, Ye Yunting followed the plan smoothly, and after confirming that there were no mistakes, he asked the dark guard to lead the bandits out of the mountain before dawn.