My country, you can pinch it

After walking in the wilderness for more than half a month, Fang Jinling finally found a place to sleep comfortably. Fang Jinling opened his eyes, reminiscing about the dreamless night. Finally, he sucked his stuffed nose and called out, "Amethyst."

Zijing came in hearing the voice, "The slave is thinking about the time, should I wake up the young master?"

"There are still a lot of things to do." Thinking of the evidence that Liu Ke and the others brought back last night, he mustered up the courage to get out of bed, put on his clothes in a hurry, and went out. , he had no choice but to go up first, and he also wanted to see what Lu Wanshan had hidden.

Sure enough, when he rushed over, Liu Ke and Shang Chuqing were looking through the letters they brought back last night.

Seeing Fang Jinling, Liu Ke raised his head and asked, "Why don't you sleep a little longer?"

"I'm worried about where I can sleep, do you want help?"

"Of course, these things give me a headache." Shang Chuqing rubbed her eyebrows, feeling that reading these written things was more tiring than fighting a protracted battle.

As an ignorant prince, Liu Ke thought so, but he didn't dare to reveal it.

Fang Jinling glanced at it, and asked strangely, "That's all?"

In addition to the letters on the table, there are two boxes next to it, which contain some books, which should belong to the list of accounts and rosters.However, Lu Wanshan has been the magistrate for eight years, so he shouldn't just leave such a little thing behind.

Liu Ke saw what he was thinking, and said: "There are more in the back. The ones with the words in the study have been brought back. However, when these two boxes were bought, Lu Wanshan's wife hid them in a hurry, and they only found their whereabouts by asking the servants during the body search. It should be more important. As for these letters, they were found from their bodies, and I looked at the contents, and they are all quite terrible. It can be said that Lu Wanshan's death by a thousand swords is not a pity."

Obviously, this trip is full of rewards.

Fang Jinling nodded again and again, "Okay, then I'll sort it out together and find the Zhang family's evidence as soon as possible."

However, he was about to sit down, but was stopped by Liu Ke, who pouted towards the other side of the table.

Fang Jinling wondered, "What's wrong?"

"Lingling, don't you smell this?"

Xiaotuanzi took out a bowl of steaming medicinal juice from a food box and smiled at Fang Jinling, "Young master, it's not hot anymore, just enough to eat."

Seeing the pitch-black medicine, Fang Jinling's brows suddenly collapsed, "Why are you here?"

Xiao Tuanzi said: "Mrs. Shang just ordered someone to bring it here. I know that the young master will definitely come here when he gets up, so I don't have to go all the way."

"Drink quickly, your body is important." Liu Ke urged.

Fang Jinling sighed heavily: "Well, a weak body has no right to refuse." He took the medicine and suffocated, took the handkerchief from Xiaotuanzi, wiped his mouth, and was about to work when he saw Liu Ke pouted.

Fang Jinling turned around, "What else?"

Xiaotuanzi opened the food box on the next floor and brought out a bowl of noodles: "Your breakfast."

Fang Jinling rubbed his belly.

Liu Ke smiled slightly, "I must have come here without eating, are you hungry?"

Fang Jinling nodded, expressing that he could not refuse, so he sat down resignedly and picked up his chopsticks.

Seeing him obediently eating noodles, Liu Ke couldn't help smiling.

Xiaotuanzi's face was complicated. Once upon a time, his highness was a fool who had to be served by others to pour a glass of water, so he couldn't see these trivial things in his eyes.

Now, it's just a matter of practicing the three meals a day for Shang Jinling.

And Shang Chuqing, who watched the whole process, said: "..." What she wanted to say a few times, was not as fast as this King Ning.

Is it too uninspiring?The two of them ate noodles, the other read the letter, raised their heads and smiled knowingly from time to time, and never turned their eyes at her from the beginning to the end. As the older sister, they actually felt an unnecessary sense of absurdity.

She was a little strange, but she couldn't see what was wrong, and her brows were so wrinkled that they could tie a knot.

At this moment, two figures came hurriedly outside the door.

"Your Highness!" But Qian Duojin and Wei Xue came back.

"We got some news."

Liu Ke's expression froze, "Did you find the food?"

Fang Jinling put down his chopsticks and looked over together.

Qian Duojin shook his head: "Not yet, but I have other clues."

"How to say?"

"I asked the shopkeepers in the Yongliang branch. They said that when the city was closed before, the barbarians were eager to sell their goods and looked for Shun merchants everywhere. It was just because they didn't know when they would be able to leave, so the merchants who stayed in Yongliang Most of them are not willing, or try their best to lower the price, so there are not many transactions. But just yesterday, His Highness entered the city, the refugee chaos was lifted, and the first batch of caravans came, so many Shun merchants began to contact the barbarians, and the business was restarted stand up."

Qian Duojin paused for a moment, then continued: "The previous shopkeepers Ma, Lu and Qiu all had big businesses. They have been with Hu merchants for many years and are very familiar with them. After hearing His Highness's order, they got in touch with each other on the same day. Barbarian, negotiate a deal."

"So fast, will it startle the snake?" Liu Ke asked.

Qian Duojin shook his head: "No, the three shopkeepers have to rush back to the master's house to report. The reasons are all ready-made, and the price they gave is also suitable. The barbarians are also in a hurry, so the transaction is very fast. As long as you have seen the goods, you can buy them." It can be traded immediately." Having said that, his face became serious, "However, when they went this morning, the barbarians changed their minds!"

At this moment, Fang Jinling guessed, "Is there another buyer?"

"Lingling is smart." Qian Duojin said, "That's right, there is another buyer with a lot of money and money who wants all the goods, and the price is higher."

At this time, Wei Xue said: "I accompanied Duo Jinduo to ask several companies, and the Hu merchants all said the same thing, so we should be sure that they are the same buyer."

"The Zhang family." Liu Ke confirmed.

"Yes, they bought out almost all the goods of the Yongliang Hu merchants overnight, and the prices are outrageous."

"It seems that Zhang Feng has already realized the food problem, and wants the Hu people to transport the food away as soon as possible." Fang Jinling said, looking at Qian Duojin, "Can brother-in-law let them delay for a few more days?"

Qian Duojin said: "Yes, Shopkeeper Ma and the others will send someone to negotiate again, because they have been in contact for a long time, and the Hu people have not said they are dead. If the shopkeepers want it, they should have this face. They will consider it in the Zhang family. If the price is increased, it will make the barbarians hesitate, so it will be no problem to hold off for two days."

Liu Ke frowned, "Two days, are you a little nervous?" He looked at Shang Chuqing.

Shang Chuqing thought about it and replied: "If you want to guarantee it, you can arrive the night after tomorrow."

That's not enough time.

At this time Fang Jinling suddenly asked: "Big sister, if the sixth and seventh sisters send troops, will they enter through the north city gate?"

Shang Chuqing nodded: "Yes."

"That's enough! The barbarians' caravans also go out from the North City Gate. They will definitely leave between midnight and dawn. That's the fastest and least eye-catching!" Fang Jinling said, looking at Liu Ke and monk Chu. Qing, "Your Highness, we just need to take down the north city gate before they leave the city, so that we can intercept the food directly at the gate of the city, and get the stolen goods!"

Liu Ke looked at Fang Jinling's bright eyes and nodded heavily, "Okay, General Shang, what do you think?"

Shang Chuqing thought for a while and said: "Okay, I will immediately send people to follow the refugees out of the city from the south gate, and then go around to the north gate to meet Xiaoshuang and Xiaowu, so that they can not enter the city in a hurry and lie in ambush in the north city." Outside the gate, once the barbarian caravan leaves the city, we should immediately take down all the defenders of the city gate!"

Liu Ke clapped his hands: "Very good."

"In that case, I'll arrange it. You two can read these letters." After Shang Chuqing finished speaking, she strode away first.

Wei Weixue glanced at the various papers, envelopes, and books piled up on the table, her eyes were dazzled, and she ran away with money and gold.

In the end, only Liu Ke and Fang Jinling were left.

The two sat facing each other, and the letters were okay, but these account books and lists were blinding to the eyes. Liu Ke was impatient with these, but he had no one under his command, and he couldn't bear Fang Jinling to work alone, so he could only play. The spirit continued to turn.

Xiao Tuanzi gave them a cup of tea, and Liu Ke couldn't help picking it up and sighing, "It's terrible."

Fang Jinling rubbed his eyes and asked, "Does Your Highness have any talents in this field?"

"Have."

"What about that person?"

"Gone."

Fang Jinling looked over quietly. The latter cleared his throat, scratched his head, and said nothing.

The mute is indeed "dead", and the one who comes back is another person, but these things cannot be told to Fang Jinling for the time being.

Fang Jinling sighed softly: "Your Highness, even if you took down the Zhang family, suppressed the barbarians, and slaughtered the corrupt officials from top to bottom, but you have no one in your hands who can stand up to you, it's still terrible. Can you replace your position with one of your own?"

Liu Ke: "..." He just wanted to get rid of the cancer first, but he really didn't think about how to manage Yong Liang next.

He counted the number of people he could use, and it seemed that the only thing left was, "Zhao Bufan..."

"No matter how good Zhao Bufan is, he's alone." Fang Jinling said speechlessly, "There's no such thing as a mule in the countryside."

Liu Ke spread his hands, "That's gone, not for now."

Fang Jinling counted thousands and thousands of choices, but he didn't expect to pick a prince who wanted nothing. He didn't even have a decent manpower when he went to the fief. Think about King Duan and King Jing, there are so many talents here!

"This is the gap." Fang Jinling murmured, "It's hard to even find someone with a reputation in this place."

Liu Ke touched his nose.

"Then write a letter to Master Wang."

Liu Ke was taken aback, "You mean..."

Fang Jinling said, "Your grandfather."

"Lingling, do you want him to recommend someone for me?"

Fang Jinling nodded: "Yes, if you don't choose Yongliang, you probably won't have these troubles. Master Wang must have arranged manpower for you. If that's the case, there's no need to use it for nothing."

"But I didn't listen to him." Liu Ke frowned up to this point, a little reluctantly, "He's probably waiting to see my head bruised, and then ask him for help. Isn't this letter in his favor? ?”

Fang Jinling shook his head and smiled, "That's not true, Your Highness, what I mean is that you give Master Wang a chance to recommend talents, rather than asking him for help."

Liu Ke asked, "Is there a difference?"

"Of course, you already have a fief, and you've suppressed the bandits. Once the biggest cancer in Yongliang, the Zhang family, is hammered to death, the whole city will be under control. It's nothing more than a waste of time, and you need to recruit talents from all over the world to form your own team." You gave this opportunity because you trusted him. If he doesn’t cherish it, forget it. To put it bluntly, it’s hard to find fame and fame. Well, you can always find someone who is capable and loyal, but when that time comes..."

"He just wants to give it to me, and I don't want it either."

Fang Jinling smiled: "That's right, although I hate what he did to you, but now your purpose is the same, and he won't really harm you until it is achieved. Lu Wanshan is dead, and the court will send a new magistrate over here. Master Wang's people are better than those of King Jing and King Duan."

Liu Ke nodded: "Okay, I'll write."

"But can you contact Master Wang?"

Liu Ke's eyes darkened: "I have his people by my side, don't worry."

Zhang Fu

Even in Yongliang, Zhang Feng has a hobby of drinking tea, and his subordinates collect all the best tea from all over the world to send them over. Even if it is a tribute of one or two thousand gold, he still drinks a lot.

He likes this kind of taste of bitterness and sweetness, just like he has gone through most of his life.

But for some reason, the tea in the past two days has always been too bitter and astringent, making it difficult for him to swallow. In the end, he waved his hand, and the servants brought all the good teas on the table down .

There was boiling water on the stove, he watched it for a while, and finally covered the handle with a handkerchief, picked up the kettle, waited for a while, and poured the water into the teapot after the bubbles had gone and calmed down. The tea cup, rippling out a yellow-green fresh tea soup.

At this moment Zhang Dayu came in, saluted and said, "Father."

Zhang Feng held the teacup to his lips, and sipped it lightly, "What's going on with the barbarians, when can we leave?"

Zhang Dayu looked embarrassed: "Father, those barbarians are really greedy. We have already paid a very high price, but once other merchants in Yongliang offer more favorable conditions, they will waver and say we will wait."

Zhang Feng's mouth was astringent, unable to taste any sweet taste, Zhang Feng opened his mouth to spit out the tea, and said coldly: "What businessman dares to fight against our Zhang family?"

"My son has inquired that the caravan that came to Beijing with His Royal Highness Ning Wang made silk tea and porcelain, and they were all rich and powerful merchants."

"This is deliberately delaying time!" Zhang Feng's eyes were sharp and threatening, "You didn't make it clear to the barbarians that if the Marquis of Xiling sends troops out, no one will be able to escape!"

"This...Father, the Shang family is stationed at the Shamen Pass, so they shouldn't be able to send troops at will, right?"

"No, but if evidence from the Zhang family is found, isn't that still possible?" Zhang Feng raised his voice.

Zhang Dayu was speechless for a moment, he said: "I have already talked with the elders of the Hu people, and they promised to leave in two days, and two days later, father, so, it should be in time, right?"

Whether it's too late or not is what they say, the Zhang family is so passive, it's unexpected.

Zhang Feng sighed lightly, and suddenly asked, "Where are those refugees?"

"This morning, a large number of refugees left the city. I heard that they went to Doujin Mountain to pick up the old, weak, sick and disabled." Having said this, Zhang Dayu said happily, "Father, it takes at least four days for the refugees to go back and forth from Yongliang to Doujin Mountain. Once we leave, the threat to us will be much smaller, and it happens to be an opportunity."

Zhang Feng closed his eyes and said: "I hope so, then let Shen Xing keep an eye on the north gate for me in Choushi two days later."

"Yes."

Outside the north city gate of Yongliang is a Gobi wasteland, and few people pass by on weekdays, but at this moment, the sound of rumbling horseshoes can be heard from a distance, and when they go around the cliff, they can see black cavalry galloping towards them.

The leader is a burly general with a simple face.On the side, Shang Xiaoshuang couldn't help but said: "Brother-in-law, isn't this a little exaggerated? You brought all the three thousand sharp-edged camps. Is this King Qin or Taping Yongliang?"

The whole Yongliang has only [-] guards, but this combat power can never be compared with the soldiers of Shamenguan, let alone the elite battalion led by Chen Du, who dare to directly confront the Xiongnu cavalry.

Chen Du said: "Didn't I know that there are Xiongnu in front of me? Who knows that the people have already withdrawn when I first came. Since they have all come out, why don't you go with you? Is there a problem?"

Shang Xiaowu replied with a smile: "It's okay, eldest brother-in-law, does eldest sister like you to talk nonsense in a serious manner?"

Chen Du chuckled, looked at the city in the distance, and raised his whip.

Not long after, Chen Du raised his hand, slowly slowed down, and the entire Jianfeng Battalion stopped. The scouts sent out in front came back, followed by three soldiers, one of them It was Shang Chuqing's personal guard.

"General Chen, my general has orders..."