Thought

At night, as soon as Xue Yi changed into comfortable silk clothes, he saw Xu Xu push open the door and walk in, "I've seen the young prince." After bowing his knees and saluting, he went straight to the footsteps in front of the bed, closed his eyes and meditated.

Seeing this, Xue Yi couldn't help clenching his hands that were half hidden under his sleeves, and told Mo Yan, "Uncle Xu will keep watch at night from now on." After a pause, "As for Mo Yan, he can serve during the day."

After speaking, Xue Yi lowered his head and asked, "What does Uncle Xu think?"

Xu Xu opened his eyes and glanced at the ink inkstone, "It's all up to the little prince to decide."

Seeing the confrontation between the two, especially Xue Yi's clenched fists and showing weakness, Mo Yan glanced at Xue Yi aggrievedly, "Yes, Your Majesty." Then he stepped lightly and closed the door carefully.

The slight sound of footsteps gradually moved away, and Xu Xu got up from the pedals, "Master, the man has arrived."

"En." Xue Yi responded, "Call them in."

Xu Xu nodded and brought Pang Feng and the others in from the outside.

When the three of them stood still, Xue Yi looked at Ai Zhi, "I forgot to ask that day, did you get involved in the matter of Xishan?"

Hearing this, Ai Zhi understood that Xue Yi was asking himself this question, so he stepped forward and said, "Returning to the master, there are many entanglements in Xishan, and the matter is of great importance. The subordinate just poked his head, and when he saw that the situation was not good, he withdrew. "

Xue Yi nodded, "Take a good look at the people under your command, and make sure you pick yourself out. Even if you get stained, you still look like an ordinary businessman. Do you understand?"

As soon as these words came out, Ai Zhi was shocked, "Master's words...does this subordinate have a traitor?", the last two words Ai Zhi said were light and light.

"As you said, Xishan is very involved. I don't want you to fall into it one by one. It's not the best. If there is..." Xue Yi said casually.

Ai Zhi nodded, "This subordinate will definitely handle it properly."

"kindness."

Pang Feng on the side saw the stitches, "Master, is the upper part going to move?".

"That's right." Xue Yi tapped the edge of the bed with some fleshy fingers, "Since the son of Marquis Cheng En escaped, the people behind Marquis Cheng En are sorry for his narrow escape. .”

Pang Feng was silent for a moment and said, "How did the son know that the son of Marquis Chengen investigated Xishan and was hunted down by the forces behind Xishan?".

"Oh?" Xue Yi's gaze fell on a dozen or so books not far away, "Thanks to the news you sent me, I deserved to read it all night long."

"..." Pang Feng's eyes couldn't help falling on the dozens of books. As a hidden guard, what he feared most was making a mistake in command, otherwise he would be killed with a single blow, and it would be the knife on his neck.

But what he sent to Xue Yi was only scattered or even unimportant news. The master was able to extract such important information in a short time...

Pang Feng landed on one knee, bent over, "Thank you, master, for your enlightenment."

The three people on the side knew that Pang Feng had truly recognized the Lord at this moment.Recognizing the young man in front of him as his master, he will go through fire and water without hesitation.

Xu Xu had a calm face, obviously accepting the current situation well.

On the other hand, Ai Zhi and Ma Xun's expressions fluctuated a little, but they both recovered calm soon.It's just that there is a trace of approval in Ai Zhi's eyes.

Ma Xun's eyes were dim, but he just stepped forward to hold Xue Yi's wrist, and tapped his fingers lightly. After a long time, "Master's body is much better than when he just came here."

"Thank you for your treatment." Xue Yi replied with eyes closed.

But Ma Xun was taken aback, he could hear the sincerity of Xue Yi's thanks, and it was also because it made him feel for a moment that he had never recognized this boy clearly.

In the end, Ma Xun just smiled, "Thank you for your praise, master. After a while, master's body will be like a normal person."

"En." Xue Yi looked at Pang Feng, "Pang Feng and Ai Zhi stayed behind, Xu Xu stood guard at the door, more exposed, Ma Xun's body is weak, go back and rest early."

"Yes.".

Xue Yi groped under the pillow for a while, took out a rolled paper tube, and threw it at Pang Feng.Pang Feng caught it neatly with his backhand, "Open it and have a look."

"Yes." Pang Feng shook the paper tube, and a line of small characters came into view, "Master?".

"How is the situation in Xishan?" Xue Yi asked suddenly.

Pang Feng thought for a while and said, "I'm poor."

Xue Yi nodded, and asked again, "Then why is Xishan, which is so close to the bustling Qingzhou, still so poor?".

"My master doesn't know that there is a gang of bandits near the West Mountain. They burn, kill, loot, and do everything. But they occupy a favorable terrain. The government failed to suppress the bandits several times, but suffered heavy losses."

"Over time, both local residents and passing caravans have stayed away from Xishan.".

"I see." Xue Yi nodded, "Then, moxibustion, what is the price of gold?".

Moxibustion was slightly stunned. He didn't expect Xue Yi to suddenly change the topic to an irrelevant thing, but his good qualities allowed him to quickly find the answer in his mind, "Master, since last year, the price of gold has dropped slightly."

"How is it compared to before?".

"The price of gold has been stable until last year. It was only last year that the price of gold dropped." Ai Zhi's face became more and more ugly as he said it.

"It seems that you have thought of something?" Xue Yi chuckled, "Let me guess, whether the price of gold is decreasing little by little, and the quantity of gold is increasing little by little.".

"It seems that my son guessed it right." Seeing Ai Zhi's face turn pale, Xue Yi said, "The authorities are confused, but the bystanders are clear.".

"Master, please punish me, it's my subordinate's negligence." Ai Zhi suddenly knelt on the ground to plead guilty.He was the one who collected the information, but he missed one important piece of information.

Xue Yi shook his head, "Go down, remember to clean up the people under your command, the matter of Xishan is not for me, a little Zhenyuanhou, to meddle in."

"As for the punishment, I don't know your specific punishment either."Xue Yi waved his hands, "Let's punish him as usual."

After finishing speaking, Xue Yi waved his hand, "Go out."

"Yes.".

Seeing Ai Zhi leave, Xue Yi told Pang Tong, "Send this paper tube somewhere, don't leave anything behind, don't let me down."

"Yes, master, don't worry."

For Xu Minyou, if he doesn't tease Wei Pingting for a day, he will feel itchy all over his body. In other words, his bones are cheap and his skin is itchy.So it was normal, this day Xu Minyou was pressed and beaten by Wei Pingting again.

At this moment, there was a regular knock on the door.

Wei Pingting paused for beating Xu Minyou violently, and told Xu Minyou to turn around and restrain his hands, and said with a smile, "Pingting, how about it, calm down.".

"Hmph." Wei Pingting broke away from Xu Minyou's hands, and sat back on the stone pier with an unchanging expression.

Then Xu Minyou hummed a little song and came to Wei Pingting's side.

Seeing that the two had calmed down, Dong Hua took out a warm yellow whistle from his sleeve and blew it a few times regularly.It's not loud, but enough to be heard by people outside the door.

After a while, someone walked in.

"Boss." A middle-aged man opened the door and walked in. "There is a person who wants to do business outside. He wants to talk to someone who can make the decision."

"Oh?" Dong Hua raised her eyebrows slightly, "What kind of business does he want?"

The lips of the middle-aged man squirmed quickly, and the lip shape of the word Xishan flashed past, "The man said that he has a good fabric line in his hand, and would like to discuss it with you in detail, my boss."

Dong Hua pondered for a moment, then waved her hands, "Then I'll meet this man and bring him in!"

"Yes, my boss." The middle-aged man watched Dong Hua's hand gestures change, and after a while, he ushered in a thin man.When he went out, he cast a few glances at his surroundings calmly.

"I have met you adults." The visitor bent down and greeted the three of them together without losing the etiquette. When he slowly raised his head, Xu Minyou frowned.

He said uncertainly, "The post officer at the foot of the West Mountain?"

"It's a lower official." Fu Ling admitted her identity openly, "Master Shizi once settled in a humble inn, and the lower official's memory is not bad.".

Xu Minyou raised his eyebrows slightly, "I don't know why?".

"Don't you know why the next official came here?" Fu Ling smiled, "In the darkness, don't you need a small lantern?".

"Or a suitable key?".

"What a big tone." Xu Minyou sneered, "I'm afraid the candle would be blown out by a gust of wind, and the key would be folded in the lock instead."

"Your Majesty, you don't need to provoke the lower officials." Fu Ling lowered her head slightly, "Since the lower officials are here today, they naturally brought something that will satisfy your lords."

After finishing speaking, Fu Ling took out a small piece of mottled stone from his sleeve and put it on the stone table in front of the three of them.

Dong Hua picked up the stone and examined it carefully, then nodded veiledly to the two of them.Just now Xu Minyou said to Fu Ling, "Don't let my son find out that you are lying to me..."

"Don't worry, my son." Fu Ling smiled, "I have been waiting for this day for a long time." She will not allow anyone to destroy it.

Wei Pingting watched the man leave the courtyard, although he already knew the answer, he still asked, "Do we really believe him?".

"The longer the time, the less safe it is." Xu Minyou nodded, "I have stayed in Qingzhou for too long, and the people behind will try to get me back.".

Dong Hua also meant the same thing, "It's not too late." And they were already one step behind, "Three days later... success or failure depends on it.".

While talking, the person who led Poria had already returned, Dong Hua asked, "How is it?".

"My lord, that man entered the room and sat there motionless."

The three of them were slightly relieved upon hearing this.

Sitting blankly in the room arranged by Xu Minyou, Fu Ling quietly waited for the dark to come.The faint candlelight flickered in the darkness, reflected in Fuling's dark pupils.

With his back facing the door, Fu Ling took out a small paper tube from his arms and slowly unfolded it.A line of familiar handwriting came into view.I wrote it down by myself, can you not be familiar with it?

"Xishan Chaotang has not discovered private gold mining."

Slender finger across this line of words, Fu Ling turned the paper over, a line of small characters made Fu Ling smile.This line of words is clearly the address of the yard where he is now.

So, the decision made at the time was really right.

Smiling, Fu Ling crumpled the paper into a ball and stuffed it into her mouth naturally.The smile in his eyes gradually disappeared, and the confetti in his mouth swallowed.

Destroy the corpse.

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