Help! I just woke up and was stabbed by a big kid

Everything went smoothly. There was no one around and the horse made no sound. It lowered its head to eat grass and ignored Gu Xu's approach.

Gu Xu reached out and touched the horse's neck.

He fumbled for a while in the saddle crevices but found nothing.

There was no entrance to the mine on the surrounding mountain walls. Where did that man go?

Gu Xu searched along the mountain wall and finally stopped behind a huge rock.

Gu Yue watched nervously, only to see Gu Xu squatting down, touching something, then tiptoeing back the way he had come.

What's wrong? Is there a mine?

Gu Xu didn't say anything and gestured to him to leave.

Gu Yue nodded and left the patch of weeds where he was hiding. The two of them quietly exited the woods and quickly returned to the horses.

Gu Xu then said, "That is an underground entrance, only wide enough for one person to pass through, and it is very hidden. If the end of the rope had not been exposed above the ground, it would have been impossible to find it."

"Is there anyone guarding downstairs?" Gu Yue asked.

Gu Xu nodded: "It is unlikely that they can escape from that exit. We have to find another direction."

The two men remounted.

Gu Yue analyzed: "Now it is not just a matter of poisoning the prince. The whole plan is roughly divided into two parts. One part is to gradually use this poisonous grass to erode the wealthy merchants and iron officials on the border of Ganzhou, and use the trade of the Hu merchants to exchange for profits. As for what to do with the silver obtained... It is probably to prepare for a rebellion in the future."

Gu Xu listened silently.

"The second part is also part of the plan. Take advantage of the Xidi harassment on the border to recommend Qin Zhaoyue to go to war. Poison the army or reveal the deployment of the troops, so that Qin Zhaoyue will suffer a few defeats. This will ruin his reputation, and it will also help him prepare for success in the future."

Gu Xu put his chin on his shoulder: "Xidi's invasion of the border is not accidental, it is also part of the plan."

Gu Yue was completely unaware and was just lost in thought.

Of course he knew that in the original text, the downfall of a certain force was related to collaborating with the enemy, and now the two were linked...

"He colluded with the Western Di and plotted to murder the prince. He laid out various plans on the border and was even able to reach out to the Ganzhou army. The fifth prince also went to the border with them, and the news of the termination of the plan spread from Luoyang... It is obvious who is behind this." Gu Yue said softly.

Muyou.

Wen Qing also showed up in Chang'an. Did he come here for this matter?

Is he Mu You’s man?

In the original story, Mu You was stationed in Ganzhou from beginning to end, so it was not difficult for him to do all this. But why was he called back to the capital in this world line?

"There is something I need you to do." Gu Xu said as he drove his horse forward, "After we have basically determined the scope of the mine tunnel, our people will stay in the mountains to explore all the exits of the mine tunnel. You, on the other hand, will go to Ganzhou to find the prince and ask him to bring an army of about 300 people to support us."

Gu Yue immediately realized his plan: "You want to surround the gold mine and capture everyone inside?"

"That's right. It's not easy to accomplish this task with only the manpower of Wumen in Ganzhou area, so it's time for Qin Zhaoyue to take action." Gu Xu said in his ear.

"The poisoning incident in the army..." Gu Yue couldn't keep up with his train of thought.

"The siege of the gold mine will be carried out after the poisoning." Gu Xu said.

Gu Yue calmed himself down.

This seemed to be the first time Gu Xu wanted him to participate in his plan.

"I understand. I will avoid the Fifth Prince on this matter." Gu Yue said.

"Dad is very smart." Gu Xu smiled.

For some reason, Gu Yue got goose bumps all over his body.

……

Gu Yue was worried and remained silent all the way. Gu Xu drove his horse around to another mountain road marked on the map, searched around, and found the secret letter left by Wu Yan.

It was a small secret box disguised as a stone, buried under a pile of dead wood.

Gu Xu handed it to Gu Yue after reading it. He took a quick look and saw that Wu Yan had found out the exits of the three mines. There were many guards inside and no one should move rashly. In addition, there was a large amount of cash stored in a valley somewhere in the northeast, also guarded.

A simple topographic map of the mine tunnel is attached.

"They haven't taken the silver away yet?" Gu Yue asked curiously.

Mr. Lu, the cloth merchant, had previously explained that their gold mine transactions were also conducted in Yizhuang, and then transported to the small inn in Pinghu Town at night.

"The border is turbulent. Even if they have people in Ganzhou City, it is not easy to let them out of the city openly." Gu Xu said, "But no one can say how much gold and silver were transported out before this."

"Two years is enough time for them to prepare." Gu Yue was worried: "It's good that Mu You returned to Beijing. He has so much money in his hands and controls the military power. If he is still in Ganzhou, won't he rebel directly?"

How did Gu Xu in the original text deal with it?

I forgot, it seems to be a very iron-blooded method, without so many twists and turns.

"When do we take action?" Gu Yue asked.

"Now that we have received Wu Yan's intelligence, we should set off earlier." Gu Xu said, "Wu Yan's meaning is that the situation of those miners is not optimistic. The sooner we take action, the sooner they can be rescued."

"Okay, let's go back and get the horses and set off immediately." Gu Yue nodded.

……

The two men rode their horses at full speed and returned to the inn where they were staying in Pinghu Town around noon.

Wu Ye was bored in the house. He had returned from Lu's house and was playing mahjong with Wu Fei.

Gu Xu and Gu Yue entered the house.

"...Wu Ye will go with you. He is Qin Zhaoyue's confidant on the surface, and he cannot bring any living evidence with him. He is the best witness to persuade Qin Zhaoyue." Gu Xu said.

"I understand... Since Wuye is not here, you have to take care of yourself." Gu Yue was a little worried.

In plots involving fights like this, the protagonist will always get hurt, and then his doctor friend will take action.

"I'm very good." Gu Xu looked at him and said.

"We have to be careful though." Gu Yue took out his bag, put two pieces of clothes in it, and then put Qin Zhaoyue's token on his body.

"I will." Gu Xu's mouth corners curved up.

Wu Ye couldn't bear to watch: "I packed it this morning, shall we go?"

Shi San said nothing. Last night, Gu Xu didn't allow him to follow, but Gu Yue didn't object.

What about this time? You don't bring it this time?

"Where are you going?" Pin An heard the noise next door at this moment and pushed the door open. "Can we leave now?"

Gu Yue asked Gu Xu for his opinion, should he take this kid with him?

"They are going into Ganzhou City. If you want to go into the city, you should follow them." Gu Xu said.

Pin An's face suddenly showed joy: "That's great!"

He then turned around and went back to his room, mumbling: "Finally I can go into the city, I wonder if my relative is dead or not..."

The four people who were preparing to enter the city quickly packed their luggage and set off from the entrance of Pinghu Town.

Gu Xu said: "We must protect him."

Wuye bowed his head: "Yes, Master."

The four of them rode away together.

Gu Xu watched their backs gradually disappear into the distance, and the expression on his face became more and more solemn.

"Notify Wu Feng and start immediately."