Li Rong: "Who is this person?"
Chi Heng: "Wanyu."
"Wanyu!" Li Rong frowned a little tighter.
Chi Heng continued: "This is General Wan. After the Lin family was raided and executed, there was also trouble in the General's Mansion. In recent years, the court has emphasized civility over military affairs. This General Wan has an upright temperament, and has not been reused in recent years. I was demoted to Canglin City to guard the border a few days ago. I heard that an epidemic broke out in the Canglin Army at that time, which was a hard job."
Speaking of this person, Chi Heng couldn't help but roll his eyes: "It's just that this person is a piece of meat. No matter how many times I came to the door, he would pretend to be stupid and dumbfounded, but he wouldn't even open an opening. And this person is not a good person. . I tried countless methods, but couldn't get him to spit. I thought it would be better for you to go to Canglin."
"Canglin City?"
Li Rong frowned. Xin Bo was redeemed by An Nuan in Canglin. Thinking of this, he shook his head. It couldn't be such a coincidence.
"Well, he is currently stationed at the border of Canglin. There are small tributary countries around Canglin City, and they pay tribute every year very honestly. There has been no war for many years. I look at him, he looks like he wants to live out his life in Canglin. Meaning.”
Li Rong frowned: "I have no friendship with Wanyu. This person has never served under me. I'm afraid it will take some tricks to make him spit."
Chi Heng said: "Although you have never been friends, I found that this man seems to admire Mr. You'an's calligraphy and painting very much, and everyone also said that he also admires you, General Li, and the Li family army in his camp There are many slaves among them, but they are not severely punished. I am thinking that if you go there, you might be able to pry his mouth open. "
Li Rong pondered for a moment and nodded: "I will go. However, there is still something important that I need your help with. You must be extremely careful about this."
Chi Heng looked at Li Rong's solemn look and couldn't help but frown and asked, "What's the matter?"
Li Rong said: "Do you still remember that there was a gold mine abandoned by the imperial court in Pingning?"
Chiheng said: "Of course, hasn't it been abandoned for many years?"
Li Rong nodded: "When I was exiled in the wilderness, when I passed by the abandoned gold mine, I noticed that there were traders carrying poles there, and I felt something was wrong."
After that, he took out a picture from his pocket and opened it: "It's right here, the easternmost position. You secretly send people to check it out. I think there must be something fishy in it. In the early years, Xiao Yuanshan often He sent people to Dahuang to find a good location to build a summer resort. But now that the palace has been built, his people still come and go frequently. "
"You are suspicious." Chi Heng's face turned pale: "Could it be that all our guesses back then were true? How dare Xiao Yuanshan do this?"
Previously, although the Southern Barbarians were watching with eager eyes, they were severely damaged by our Li family army five years ago. There should be no more wars in recent years. Even if there are frequent provocations, they will be suppressed quickly. The imperial court does not need such a large force now.
Moreover, taxes have not been increased in various places, but the Great Wilderness, a place far away from the emperor, has increased taxes, and those who cannot pay the taxes are sent to the army. This Xiao Yuanshan is probably more courageous than you and I imagined. ”
"How dare he!" Chi Heng lowered his voice: "The emperor is not dead yet!"
Lu Zhong scratched his head anxiously beside him: "What do you mean?
Chi Heng gritted his teeth: "What else could it mean? Of course he came here for the gold mine! He was in charge of this mine back then, right? He first lied about the conditions of the mine and concealed the truth.
Now in this vast wilderness far away from Emperor Gao, he first raised taxes and sent the people who could not pay the taxes into the army. He dug out the gold and then raised the soldiers. He, Xiao Yuanshan, was playing a big game of chess. I wonder if he had already done it. How many years have passed, Ah Rong, now I am afraid that the emperor has really woken up. I'm afraid I can't suppress him anymore. ”
As he spoke like this, he seemed to slump down on the chair with a slight dejection: "In this case, you don't have to look for General Wan, even if that fool is willing to spit. If we really overturned the grain and grass case back then, we will What can we do? Xiao Yuanshan is no longer something you and I can compete with.”
Li Rong's eyes were deep: "Not necessarily."
Chi Heng looked towards him: "Huh?"
"So, this silver is not given to you for free, Chi Heng. I want two thousand elite soldiers." As soon as these words came out, Chi Heng immediately jumped up from his stool.
"Li Rong! Why don't you go and grab it!" Chi Heng turned red with anger, pointed at Li Rong and shouted: "Such a box of stuff. You just want two thousand elite soldiers. Do you know that it costs more money to raise soldiers? You Such a little thing is not even enough to buy weapons! I won’t do this stupid thing like your daydreaming!”
Li Rong wiped the saliva from his face: "Ah Heng, you know, you are my only best friend."
"Fart!"
Li Rong: "No one can do this except you."
Chi Heng: "That's natural."
He raised his neck and said this, and then he sat down like a deflated rubber ball and said feebly: "So what if there are two thousand elite soldiers? Fighting against Xiao Yuanshan is still a drop in the bucket."
The fists under Chi Heng's sleeves slowly tightened, and hatred flashed in his eyes: "Arong, are we destined not to get revenge?"
Li Rong: "What if His Highness Six is still here?"
After hearing this, Chi Heng sighed and pretended to be relaxed: "If His Highness the Sixth Prince was still here, he would still be able to fight. However, His Highness the Sixth Highness has always disliked our family. Even if we were to assist him, you and I would not What a happy ending.”
As he said this, he himself found it funny: "But His Highness the Sixth Prince, who doesn't like us, is no longer here. When Xiao Yuanshan asked the Sixth Highness to go see the Empress Dowager, he knew that His Highness's trip was very dangerous. Now, His Highness, the Sixth Prince, is probably dead, right?”
"His Royal Highness Sixth is by my side."
As soon as these words came out. Chi Heng stood up again: "What did you say?!"
Li Rong: "His Highness the Sixth is at my house. He is a good person. He can eat and sleep."
After thinking about it, he added: "Also, the Imperial Master is also at my home."
Chi Heng stared at Li Rong blankly, and the cup in his hand fell to the ground with a bang, and the cup spun around several times. After a while, he finally came back to his senses and stared at Li Rong in a circle.
"Li Rong, I realize that I misjudged you. It's not Xiao Yuanshan who wants to rebel, it's you!"
Li Rong: "."
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A heavy rain fell for a long time, almost pouring into the house. Jiang Nuanzhi and the children packed sandbags and piled them on the door, and then they were able to stop the water.
Jiang Nuanzhi was worried at night. He went out and checked again to make sure that the water would no longer pour in. He breathed a sigh of relief. By that time, the rain had become lighter and lighter.
She simply couldn't sleep, so she put on straw sandals and went out to get some food for the animals in the house.
The moon is already high, why hasn't Li Rong come back yet?
After sitting and waiting for a while, no one came, so he went back and lay down in a daze. After a while, he heard a sound in a trance, and Jiang Nuanzhi got up in a daze and came out to take a look.
Li Rong tiptoed through the door, fearing to wake up his family. He only used a handkerchief to gently wipe the moisture on his body. However, when he entered the door, he saw Jiang Nuanzhi coming over in a daze, and seemed to be a little unsteady on his feet. , subconsciously walked over to give me a hand, and asked in a low voice: "A Nuan, haven't you fallen asleep yet?" (End of Chapter)