Tao Yinhe was training soldiers. Hearing this, he put on a suit of armor and ran out in person.
Seeing the little figure outside the camp, Tao Yinhe was overjoyed and shouted: "Ali!"
The little girl's gentle demeanor, neither humble nor overbearing, nor anxious nor happy, really made him feel so comfortable.
Moreover, he felt like a little girl like a girl and wanted to go over and hold her and pat her.
However, when we got closer, the little girl saluted the adults and gave up this idea.
"General Tao," Xia Zhaoyi saluted, "I haven't seen him for many days."
"You've grown taller, Ah Li." Tao Yinhe said with a smile.
"Hmm? Have you grown taller?" Xia Zhaoyi lowered his head and looked at his body after hearing this, then raised his head and smiled, "Then I hope to grow taller."
"Come on, go in and tell me," Tao Yinhe said, "How have you been spending these days? Where have you been? I have a lot of things to ask you for."
Xia Zhaoyi followed him with a smile and said, "General, do you think I've gained weight or grown gray?"
"Yes, you look much better."
"That means I'm doing pretty well." Xia Zhaoyi said.
"Hahaha..." Tao Yinhe laughed loudly.
Entering is a large school ground. Soldiers are practicing according to the plan. The dust is raised by the hooves of the horses and blown by the wind. Xia Zhaoyi is relatively short and raises his hand to wave from time to time.
Passing through the training field, there are two other school fields and a camp full of tents in the rear.
The sun was still bright, and the shadows of the mountains, along with the branches on the mountains, fell slantingly to the ground.
Many people were standing in front of the big tent talking. When they saw Tao Yinhe leading the child over there, they all stopped and looked.
"That's Ah Li?" Zhao Tang asked.
Zhu Pei nodded and looked at the child. He hadn't taken a close look at it before, and he couldn't even recognize it now, but he always felt that he looked a little different.
At this time, the child raised his head and did not know what he said to Tao Yinhe. Tao Yinhe stopped and replied.
Zhao Tang held on to the handle of the broadsword hanging on his waist and walked towards them: "General Tao."
"General Zhao, I will take her to Houlin first and come back later," Tao Yinhe said.
Zhao Tang nodded and looked towards the child.
The girl's eyes were calm, with a smile, and she nodded slightly with him: "General Zhao."
With a small and slim body, a straight back, delicate eyebrows and fair skin, it can already be seen that she will be a pretty beauty when she grows up in a few years.
What's so commendable is this magnanimity. Zhao Tang looked happy and said, "You are Ah Li."
Xia Zhaoyi nodded.
Zhao Tang glanced at Tao Yinhe and said with a smile: "Don't look at this girl who is still young now. She will be great when she grows up. Where are your parents? How about I find a marriage for you? I will definitely satisfy them. Let
You will never have to worry about food or clothing in this life, and you will be served by a bunch of maids."
Xia Zhaoyi was stunned for a moment, looking at the person in front of him as if he didn't recognize him, and then said calmly: "No need, I am an orphan now."
"That would be better," Zhao Tangxi said, "then you have to make the decision yourself, or I can find a foster father for you and let him come forward to arrange this marriage for you. What do you think? Or you can choose it yourself,
If you think you like anyone and want to recognize him as your adoptive father, I will definitely come forward to settle things for you!"
"Better?" Xia Zhaoyi looked at him, "General Zhao, do you think being an orphan is a good thing?"
Zhao Tang paused and said, "Ah?"
Xia Zhaoyi smiled dryly and looked at Tao Yinhe: "General Tao, let's go."
"Yeah." Tao Yinhe nodded and looked at Zhao Tang mockingly.
Zhao Tang blinked and watched the girl turn and walk away.
Anyone who heard those words just now would be happy. This is to directly find a supporter for a lonely and helpless girl. In such troubled times, how can one survive without a supporter?
The back forest is on the other side of the valley at the foot of the mountain. It has lush green trees and clear water. The forest extends out. After turning around Xiangjuan Mountain, there is a dense and continuous ancient forest that stretches for fifty miles.
The breeze blew, dissipating some of the scorching heat of the sun, and Xia Zhaoyi and Tao Yinhe stopped by the stream.
"What I came to tell the general about today may lead to great disloyalty to the general, but it will never be unjust." Xia Zhaoyi turned around and said.
Tao Yinhe nodded and listened to her words.
"What is Peifeng lacking most now?" Xia Zhaoyi asked.
"Um?"
"Food, clothing, and medicine." Xia Zhaoyi said.
"We may have to fight back," Tao Yinhe said with helplessness on his lips, "We can't remain passive. The lost land must be recovered."
"How much money did the imperial court allocate?"
"Ah Li," Tao Yinhe smiled, "Why do you ask this?"
"There was a woman who hoarded a lot of medicine. She wanted to take advantage of the plague to sell it at a high price and make a fortune, but the court noticed it in time and dealt with a large number of medicine dealers. She luckily escaped, but the batch of medicine is still there.
She has no way to take action in the city," Xia Zhaoyi said.
Tao Yinhe looked at her and seemed to understand what she meant.
"This batch of medicines is of various types, including anti-inflammatory, analgesic, removing dampness and treating sores. The price she received is about 30,000 taels. By making a fortune from the plague, she can earn at least ten times," Xia Zhaoyi said, "General Tao
, 30,000 taels of medicine were collected below the cost price, you can imagine how big this quantity is. For the defenders of Peifeng City, this batch of medicine is likely to be the key to saving lives."
Tao Yinhe hesitated: "But if we intercept this batch of medicine behind the back of the court... once it is discovered, then..."
"If this batch of medicines is taken away by the imperial court, General Tao, how many will be able to be awarded the title by then?"
"The imperial court will never ignore Pei Feng."
Xia Zhaoyi smiled: "With many lines of work being tight, how much can be left for Pei Feng? The general also knows how many enemies Zheng Guogong's government has in the court. In my opinion, this batch of medicines in your hands is better than
If it is in the hands of others, then it will be more secure if it is transferred to your hands, right?"
Tao Yinhe thought for a while, but still shook his head: "No, I can't make the decision in this matter."
"Maybe it will be tomorrow," Xia Zhaoyi said. "Emperor Xuan Yan will leave the city to Chongtiantai tomorrow. If she wants to transfer this batch of medicine, it should be tomorrow."
"Tomorrow? So urgent?"
"After all, she is very scared," Xia Zhaoyi smiled, "She is determined not to keep this batch of medicine anymore. She should find a way to transport it out of the city as soon as possible. Then you can just block the road outside the city. The biggest problem is that she
I'll solve it for you myself."
"Well..." Tao Yinhe responded and said nothing.
After being silent for a while, Xia Zhaoyi looked at him and sighed: "General Tao, once this batch of medicine is in your hands, you can give it to whomever you want, whether it's to the Beijun Army, the Dasu Army, Jiangnan Army, etc."
You can either join the army or keep it all yourself. This is your right. And if this batch of medicine falls to the court, there may not be much left in the hands of Emperor Xuan Yan. You can
Think clearly."
"But I really can't make the decision on this matter alone. I have to discuss it with the general. He..."
"Before this, I actually wanted to go directly to Duke Zheng," Xia Zhaoyi interrupted, "Mr. Zhao is in Pei Feng, and I'm afraid I won't be able to catch up on time. Why don't you go to the city to find Duke Zheng?"
