First-rank palace maid Su Jixiang

Two days ago, he received news that some people would secretly trade with foreigners.

He invited people to lunch at noon because he calculated that these people would act at night and it would be impossible for them to have a meal in the evening, so these people agreed to come to the appointment. What they wanted was to rush back after lunch not only for the transaction in the evening.

The transaction is at midnight.

Wei Ling disguised himself as Han Weiping, while one of his secret guards disguised himself as Wang Zequn.

By the time they arrived, it was completely dark.

So even people who were close to them couldn't tell that there was anything wrong with them, after all, the light was dim.

It was not difficult for Wei Ling to imitate them, after all, they had gotten along with each other before. He only needed to say that he drank too much at Wei Ling's place at noon, so his voice became hoarse, and he could get away with it.

Wei Ling didn't know what they were trading.

After all, these people were still very careful, and the secret guards he sent out could not investigate it so clearly so quickly. They only said that the thing was very heavy, which was judged based on the marks left by the carriage on the snow.

Wei Ling thought about it at home and guessed it was iron ore.

Although the Mangcheng Iron Mine was blown up when he started the rebellion and was later temporarily closed by him, he had been away from Mangcheng for three years. It was possible that someone would disobey his orders and secretly reopen the mine.

Ironware was not considered something special in Daxie, but because people were worried that too much ironware would lead to private weapons manufacturing, all iron mines in Daxie were registered with the government, and the output of the iron ore and where it was sold also needed to be registered.

If someone conducts a private transaction without reporting it to the government, it would be a serious crime and the property would be confiscated.

Generally speaking, for the safety of their entire family, the mine owners would not hide anything from the government. After all, everyone is watching them. Even if the government has been bribed, their competitors are still watching closely, waiting for something to happen to the mine owners.

The iron mine in Mangcheng does not belong to private individuals but to the government, so so many people who have committed crimes are thrown into the mine to work as coolies.

Therefore, the mine in Mangcheng became the private execution ground and prison of the Mangcheng prefect and the Mangcheng county magistrate at that time, and it was also their cash cow.

They secretly conducted countless iron ore transactions with the Turks and surrounding small countries, and each transaction was enough to get them all executed.

After he started the rebellion, he blew up the mine and sealed off the mine. Now, it is tacitly accepted that the mine is the military property of the Black Tiger Army.

He had been fighting outside for so many years and had no control over many things in Mangcheng. Unexpectedly, this time when he came back, one thing after another began to emerge quietly. As the highest commander of the Black Tiger Army, his existence was the biggest stumbling block for those who stayed behind.

If he cannot go along with these people, they will definitely kill him.

Wei Ling sat on a rock and waited. The firelight reflected in his eyes, and two clusters of burning flames appeared in his pupils.

"Boss, the goods have been delivered." Han Weiping's confidant came out of the woods with a horse-drawn carriage, walked quickly to him, and said with a smile, "This time we got a big ticket, so we can have a comfortable New Year."

"Yeah." Wei Ling stood up and walked to the front of the convoy of carriages with "Wang Zequn".

"There are a lot of things, right?" Wei Ling asked.

"Not less at all!" The confidant laughed, "According to your instructions, we mixed 10% of stones into the ore. We made more money this time! Those foreigners know nothing! 10% of stones is a bargain for them. I think you are kind-hearted. If it were me, I would mix 30% of stones into it. It's iron ore anyway, and we didn't guarantee that every piece is iron ore."

"Be honest when doing business." Wei Ling imitated Han Weiping's tone and said.

It is iron ore indeed!

Wei Ling couldn't help but squeeze his hands.

These people really don't take his words to heart.

This was considered discovered by him! If it was discovered by the spies sent by Emperor Longchang, I'm afraid that the crime of privately trading iron ore would be pinned on my head.

At that time, he could be directly summoned back to the capital with an imperial edict of accusation. It would not only be as simple as recalling him to the capital, but he could even be directly convicted!

There was murderous intent in Wei Ling's eyes, but he still patiently suppressed it temporarily.

It is no longer the same as before. His prestige in the garrison army is not as high as that of the garrison officers who accompany him all day long. Moreover, these people always leave some crumbs to their subordinates when they eat meat and drink soup in order to stop people from gossiping.

If he acted rashly, it might cause military remonstrance. If that happened, he would have given Emperor Longchang another handle.

Fortunately, today Su Jixiang helped keep Han Weiping and others in Mangcheng, so now he has room to display his talents.

"Wait for someone to come." Wei Ling said slowly.

They were at a mountain pass where the wind was strong, so everyone could only hide behind large rocks in the leeward direction.

Although Wei Ling knew that they were trying to smuggle items out, he didn't know which foreign tribe they were from.

Mangcheng not only faces the Turks, but also the Rouran and the Arabs. Although these people come to Daxie to rob less frequently on weekdays, it does not mean that they do not come. They are just not as arrogant as the Turks at the moment.

However, these foreign races have one thing in common, which is the lack of iron ore.

So iron ore can be sold at a very high price there.

There will always be brave men when there is a big reward, and there will always be desperate people when there is the temptation of a large sum of money.

If Wei Ling wants to catch them, he must do so when there is sufficient evidence and not give them any chance to change their confession.

Therefore, Wei Ling not only wanted to capture Han Weiping and others, but also the foreigners who traded with them.

Wei Ling looked at the bonfire in front of him again. A fierce battle would be waiting for him tonight.

He picked up the dry branches next to him and added them to the fire. Since he couldn't avoid it, he might as well make the fire burn more fiercely!

He didn't know how long he waited quietly, before the sound of a bird cooing pierced through the dark night sky and echoed in everyone's ears.

"They're coming!" Han Weiping's confidant stood up, "Boss, they're here."

It turns out that the signal they used for communication was the call of partridges.

Wei Ling raised his eyes and looked at the confidant with a smile, "Go and welcome him!"

The confidant did not doubt Wei Ling at all and nodded happily, "Boss, take a rest. I will go and get the person over right away!"

This is the border of Daxie!

If someone hadn't deliberately released the water, there would be a night patrol army passing by here. However, Wei Ling has been here for such a long time, and from beginning to end, no team of soldiers has patrolled here.

A sneer appeared in Wei Ling's mouth.