The prince is very cruel

Guan Ning thought about sending her directly to Shu, and even to Ling County, but the distance was too far and the risk was too great. It would be better to send her to the Holy Lotus Sect, which is safe outside the Great Wall, and with the relationship with Hai Mei, they are all family.

Having said that, Zhang Yue was completely speechless and could only suppress his reluctance and said, "Okay!"

"What about my business?" He couldn't help but look.

Guan Ning said, "I will immediately notify some influential people to speak well of you."

"When the imperial envoys arrive, you need to cooperate with them. Don't be like others who think that Guangdong and Guangxi are their own empire. As long as you are willing to accept the old emperor's offer of you, and with me behind the scenes, there won't be any major problems."

"And I can secretly help you reach the next level!"

Zhang Yue frowned, seeming to find it difficult to accept this fact. After all, they were dissatisfied with the old emperor in their hearts, and did not want to be strangled by the court.

Guan Ning seemed to see through his thoughts and said directly, "It's just a temporary measure. You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing the child. Even if you lose a little now, I will make you get double in the future."

"You listened to me, that's right."

Zhang Yue frowned, but at this point, what else could he do? He had already taken the poison.

"OK then."

"I'll do as you say."

"You promised me that you would find someone to protect me!" He looked worried.

"I'm not Zhao Tai, I always keep my word!" Guan Ning said calmly.

Then he added, "I'll meet you here again at midnight tomorrow. You will move all the troops from the reviewing platform and your residence."

"No one except my confidants can know of my existence."

After that, he turned and left.

Lou Xinyue also let go of Zhang Yue and left, just like when she came, she left without a trace.

As soon as the person left, Zhang Yue collapsed to the ground, his mind going blank.

It turns out that the one controlling him is a woman. How terrifying! Even a veteran like him doesn't have any chance to resist!

He was very nervous, not knowing whether Guan Ning could believe him, but now, he had no chance to regret and could only go all the way.

"..."

When we got back to the post station, it was already very late.

The plan was similar to what Guan Ning had expected. It went smoothly without much danger or fighting. He wanted to use the most efficient means to take away the legacy left by Zhao Tai from under the enemy's nose.

An interesting thing happened on the way back.

Because Zhao Tai implemented the one-capitalist-one-grain system, the people of Guangling City were very poor and their lives were miserable, so the "customs industry" here was particularly shocking.

In order to avoid being exploited by the madams and their employers, many women chose to go out late at night, which was similar to the streetwalkers of later generations.

As soon as Guan Ning arrived at the post station, he ran into her. A woman grabbed Guan Ning and wouldn't let him leave.

It took a lot of effort to break free. After returning to the inn, Lou Xinyue asked Guan Ning to take a shower over and over again before she let him go to bed, just because Guan Ning's hand touched that woman.

Guan Ning was so amused that he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This wasn't his problem.

This little episode also made Guan Ning unable to sleep all night. When the country prospers, the people suffer; when the country declines, the people still suffer.

We can only hope that life in Guangdong and Guangxi will be easier after the changes, so that these women won’t have to do these things.

The next morning, the weather was clear.

It is a great irony that the sun has been shining in Guangling City for as long as Zhao Tai has been dead.

Guan Ning immediately summoned the six Dharma protectors and began to discuss how to transport the supplies. Although there was a river outside Guangling City, the river did not lead to the outside of Yumen Pass, so they had to go by land.

Transporting the baggage was a big problem because it was too heavy. It required a large number of horse-drawn carriages, which had to be both concealed and efficient, and had to be done before the imperial envoy took over Guangdong and Guangxi.

So the whole meeting lasted until noon before a more feasible solution was come up.

First, send the obtained baggage out of the city to Mingguang County for transportation, recruit local laborers, and take the mountain road to the outside of Yumen Pass to prevent being inspected.