Ye Shihan looked at him with a cold expression, "Mr. Yang, there is no need to say compliments. Let's go to the mansion and talk about business."
After saying this, he strode forward towards the government office. Seeing this, Mr. Yang quickly followed behind with a group of his subordinates.
As soon as the group of people sat down in the main hall of the government office, Mr. Yang ordered someone to brew tea leaves newly picked in the season.
"His Majesty Seventh, you have worked hard all the way. I have ordered my servants to prepare a small amount of wine. Let's chat while eating?"
"No need." Ye Shihan waved his hand directly, "I have eaten it in the army. You can first introduce me to the situation in Jitoushan."
Seeing that His Highness Seventh Prince spoke so coldly, Mr. Yang did not dare to make false greetings anymore, and quickly started to introduce the matter of Jitoushan.
"Your Highness, the terrain of Jitou Mountain is dangerous. If you want to reach the top of the mountain, it is not easy to find the old lair of the bandits in Jitou Mountain. This is why our local officials have not dared to go up the mountain for so many years."
"Oh? How dangerous is it? I heard that you went up to the mountain to suppress bandits? In the end, you failed."
Hearing him ask this, Mr. Yang cupped his fists in embarrassment and said:
"Your Highness is laughing. During that bandit campaign, we wandered around the mountains for three days and didn't even see the shadow of Jitou Mountain. In the end, we returned without success. However, in the past few years, the bandits in Jitou Mountain have disappeared a lot.
, so I thought, as long as they don’t do evil, let them go.”
Hearing this, Ye Shihan had a disdainful smile on his face,
"Are bandits still bandits if they don't do evil? Isn't it that Mr. Yang is frightened by the bandits and doesn't dare to suppress them?"
His sharp eyes made Mr. Yang stunned for a moment, and then he shook his head,
"Although what His Highness said is correct, it is not entirely correct. Only some bandits in Jitou Mountain often come down to do evil, which arouses the dissatisfaction of the people. They often come to my government office to beat drums and complain about grievances. I was really helpless, so I submitted the report to the court.
"
After hearing what he said, Ye Shihan nodded slightly,
"Now tell me, how many bandits are there in Jitoushan? Who is the bandit leader?"
Speaking of this, Mr. Yang suddenly grinned,
"Your Highness, speaking of this, I have achieved some success. A few days ago, I personally captured the second master of Jitoushan. He is currently in prison. If I can pry his mouth open, then
That’ll be easier to handle.”
Hearing what he said, Ye Shihan was a little surprised. He slapped the table hard and said with a slightly angry expression:
"Why didn't you tell me earlier? Hurry up and go to court. I want to personally interrogate you."
Seeing this, Mr. Yang hurriedly sent someone to interrogate Wang Ergui, and he directly invited Ye Shihan to the government office lobby.
Of course, Mr. Fu Yin's current position, Ye Shihan, was not interested in sitting there. He just wanted to learn some information from Wang Ergui.
Wang Ergui, who was standing in the hall, was fearless. Although his face was a little pale, he was also very calm.
"Kneel down."
Mr. Yang slapped the gavel hard, and then an official stepped forward and kicked him directly in the crook of his knees. He bent his knees and fell to the ground.
Master Yang looked at Ye Shihan,
"Your Highness, this is Wang Ergui, the second boss of Jitou Mountain."
Before Ye Shihan could speak, Wang Ergui suddenly raised his head and looked at him excitedly,
"Are you His Royal Highness Ye Shihan? Are you here to suppress bandits?"
Seeing him like this, Ye Shihan was a little surprised,
"You are a bandit, and I am here to suppress the bandits. Why are you so happy?"
Wang Ergui hurriedly stood up from the ground. Seeing this, the official standing behind him kicked him in the calf again. He said "ouch" and knelt down again.
He turned around and scolded the official, then turned to Ye Shihan and said:
"Your Highness, although I am a bandit, I have been a bandit for a long time. Since you are here to suppress bandits, how about we make a deal?"
"trade?"
Ye Shihan suddenly sneered, "You, a bandit who is about to be executed, come to make a deal with me? What do you want in exchange?"
Seeing Ye Shihan's disdainful expression, Wang Ergui raised his hand and rubbed his nose, then cleared his throat and said:
"You don't know this. Jitou Mountain is not accessible to ordinary people. Presumably the people in Jitou Mountain have already known that you are coming and have already arranged a strategy to deal with the enemy. I can guarantee that,
If you get halfway up the mountain, you will be beaten to pieces."
"presumptuous."
Master Yang saw that Wang Ergui was speaking without restraint, and for fear that His Highness Seventh Prince would be angry, he hurriedly patted the gavel to stop him from continuing to speak.
Ye Shihan squinted at him and waved to Mr. Yang,
"Let him continue."
Wang Ergui suddenly became energetic and continued:
"I know a small road that can go straight to Jitou Mountain, and there are few people watching it, but it can't be used by too many people, and people who don't have the skills can't go up. Those bandits must be looking out for the officers and soldiers in front, and won't think of a sneak attack from behind.
, when the time comes, if you send someone to follow me and occupy their lair, those bandits will definitely be in chaos, so will it be difficult to suppress the bandits?"
Wang Ergui became more and more enthusiastic as he talked, and he didn't stop until foaming at the corner of his mouth.
"Your Majesty, Seventh Prince, are you willing to make this deal with me?"
Ye Shihan snorted lightly at the corner of his mouth, raised his hand to pick up the tea cup and took a sip of tea, and then said softly:
"Okay, how do you want to trade?"
Seeing Ye Shihan relent, Wang Ergui became even more excited.
"After I take you to Chicken Head Mountain, you have to let me go and give me one thousand taels of silver."
"Is there any more?" Ye Shihan squinted at him.
Wang Ergui hurriedly shook his head, "No, these are enough. If Your Highness is willing, I can take you up the mountain tonight."
Liu Hai frowned and looked at him, then whispered in Ye Shihan's ear:
"Your Highness, you can't believe what these bandits say. Could it be a trick by them to lure us up the mountain?"
Ye Shihan naturally understands this truth, but he doesn't quite believe that the second-in-command of Jitoushan would betray his brothers for a little profit. Isn't it said that bandits are very loyal?
Thinking of this, he covered his mouth and coughed lightly, nodded slightly and said:
"Okay, I can promise you, but I don't understand something. Since you are the second master of Jitoushan, why should you help me?"
When Wang Ergui heard this, he snorted coldly with his nose, waved his arms and said:
"That woman wants to kill me, how can I make her feel better?"
"woman?"
Ye Shihan raised his eyebrows and looked at him, "Which woman?"
"The current head of Jitoushan, Liu Dahu, the original head, has gone away, and now that woman is acting as his deputy."
Hearing this, he suddenly laughed. It was novel for a woman to be a bandit leader.
Instead, he became interested in this woman, "Is she Liu Dahu's wife?"
Wang Ergui clenched his fists and snorted coldly,
"She is Liu Dahu's mistress and his son's mistress. Anyway, they share the same wife. This is simply shameful."
Hearing this, Ye Shihan couldn't help but take a breath of cold air. Being able to control the father and son who are the masters of Jitoushan at the same time, it seems that this woman is not an ordinary person, and she must have some skills.
"Then why were you arrested? I have heard that you have committed many crimes."