The weather is getting hotter, and there is less and less snow in the shade.
Outside Fenyang Palace, at the foot of Guanlui Mountain, a team of thousands of people and two to three hundred carts were transporting grain. Bai Yousi stood on the hillside watching this scene with a long sword in his arms. Behind him stood two distinct groups.
people.
After a while, Bai Sanniang suddenly turned around and asked the guy behind her, who was obviously more luxuriously dressed, an extremely simple question:
"Do you recognize me?"
This group of people, that is, the Fenyang Palace garrison leader, the official chief, Bei Ya's father-in-law, and several Jinwu Guard officers looked at each other. Then, Beiya's father-in-law and the Jinwu Guard chiefs bowed their heads honestly.
He was the first to exit this simple Q&A.
Without him, when Beiya was strong, he liked to expand his power through the use of companion capitals and palaces all over the place. After all, he was a member of the royal family. And through the system of companion capitals and palaces, he established various royal warehouses and even stationed troops to directly attack the local area.
Vigorous blood-sucking is itself a major characteristic of today's saints and must be tasted.
This has nothing to do with the late emperor in any way. Just like the three conquests of Dongyi, it is a proper innovation of the times by today's saints.
At that time, the Beiya system, that is, the internal servants and Jinwu guards, were very influential in the local area. No matter how powerful the local officials were, they would pinch their noses and give up this three-acre land.
As for Fenyang Palace, a large-scale palace with strong military overtones, it not only has troops stationed, but also has various warehouses, as well as Jinwu guards guarding the palace. There are also temporarily appointed chief and deputy palace envoys, and above them there are also Taiyuan left-behind and personnel personnel.
The fight is simply not exciting.
In other words, these father-in-laws and Jinwu guards were also prosperous back then.
However, now that the situation has changed, even Beiya is gone, and the emperor has really gone to accompany the capital in the south. Here in the north, the father-in-law and the leader of the Jinwu Guard are no longer valuable, so it would be good to give you a place to continue to stay.
Now when Miss Bai comes to ask, these people don't claim to have strong shoulders, so naturally they immediately pretend to be grandsons.
However, there are not only the remnants of the royal family who are in decline, but also the subordinates of the palace envoys who have risen to high positions, the leaders of the army and the chief officials in charge of the storehouses. They all rely on Zhang Shijing, who spends all day drinking and playing chess in Taiyuan, to be in charge.
And Gongzhang Zhang's ability to take power was entirely dependent on the protection of the British Duke... Everyone knew this very well.
They really can't escape.
In this way, the two of them stared at each other for a long time. Seeing that Miss Bai was getting impatient, the head clerk who was currently in charge of the warehouse finally spoke cautiously:
"Bai...Bai Changjian thinks, should we get to know you?"
Bai Yousi laughed angrily, and simply waved his hand: "As long as you know who I am, I will take half of the food, and I will take half of the weapons and armor soon. If anyone is pursued, you can tell me my name and say
Whether you are robbed by me or robbed, it is up to you."
The group of people nodded quickly, but were speechless in their hearts... As long as your father is still in Taiyuan, who will ask whether it is a disaster or not? Just know that you are not shy about this trip, and you can save yourself the trouble of being perfunctory.
As for that, if Dongdu really pursues your father's case, it will be a major event. It is estimated that no one cares about Fenyang Palace being robbed by some unknown Yitian Sword.
On the other side, Bai Yousi saw that the palace officials were cooperating, so he didn't bother to pay attention to it and waved them away. Then he looked at the other group of people beside him and nodded at the leader:
"Hong Dianqian, since I gave you the armor and weapons, I just want to leave the two masters alone. Can you go across the building to Mayi and deliver the food properly?"
The leader of the other group of slightly worse-dressed people was Hong Changya, the wave-breaking swordsman. He hesitated for a moment, then put the long sword on his shoulder, then cupped his hands and shook his head slightly:
"It's not that I don't want to do my best for Bai Changjian, but Loufanguan is really troublesome. If I use Bai Changjian's name to temporarily get through today, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get through in the future."
"So you're not prepared to take on this matter?" Bai Yousi frowned slightly, then looked behind him. "Then do you have any heroes under you who are willing to take on the responsibility? If you do, then step forward and don't stop me."
As soon as this statement came out, quite a few people were moved.
"That's not what I mean." Hong Changya didn't have time to look behind him and quickly explained. "What I mean is that it's OK to put grain, but don't go through Loufengguan. Take a slight detour to Xinkou, go to Yanmen, and put it in the Xixing area."
grain."
"Yanmen is also in chaos?" Bai Yousi, who was a little vague about the geographical details, was puzzled for a moment. "Where is Xixing?"
"Reporting to Bai Changjian, Yanmen said it was chaotic or not, but it was chaotic even if it wasn't... This is because when Ma Yi went to Loufan, the place was locked by Loufan Gate, and the refugees couldn't get through. However, although there was no chaos when Ma Yi went to Yanmen,
There are mountains blocking the way, but the border is too long and there are too many traffic points. It is impossible to stop them completely. We can only use the mountainous area at the junction of the two counties to stop large groups of refugees, and then lock individual refugees south at Xinkou.
Taiyuan, this means interception at all levels." Hong Changya explained briefly. "As for Xixing, it is a mountain pass at the junction of the two counties. There is a local hero from Mayi there who I am familiar with, so I happened to occupy it.
Use it as a mouthful."
"If that's the case, why don't you go directly to Mayi via Xixing?" Bai Yousi continued to ask. "Or you can just go to Loufanguan to collect grain. At worst, you can transfer from Xixing?"
"I'm not hiding it from Bai Nuxia. There is indeed a big chaos in Mayi. Putting food alone is just to stop the boil..." Hong Changya came to the matter seriously. "Why don't we occupy a place in Xixing, and then I
Arrange the brothers and make a deal with several wealthy people in the south of Mayi under the pretext of raising grain to create a long stream to accommodate the refugees from the north... If they are willing to go south, it is their business.
If you don't want to, it's also feasible to just transfer them to Mount Wutai, or even make a resettlement outside Montenegro."
From Jin to Hebei, the mountains stretching for hundreds of miles should theoretically be regarded as one.
But in fact, because the Red Mountain in the southern section is too prominent, it makes this mountain range look layered in the eyes of locals... Not to mention the Yanshan Mountain in the north, Wutai Mountain and Hengshan Mountain in the middle are also collectively called
It is the Black Mountain, and the section of the Red Mountain extending into Weijun and Jijun a little further south is called the Purple Mountain.
It is named after the color of Hongshan.
Therefore, after Bai Yousi thought about it for a moment, he realized what the other party was planning, so he laughed on the spot: "The world is in chaos, dragons and snakes are rising. I heard that you Hong Dianjian gathered many military bandits last year.
He is quite famous, could he have other thoughts?"
Hong Changya was silent for a moment, and continued to hold his hands: "For me, I am a native of Jin, I just stood up to protect my hometown, and I have a clear conscience; for Bai Changjian, including Mr. Zhang Sanye who helped a lot before, even
As for the British prince in Taiyuan City, why not watch my words and my actions before making a decision in the future? My cultivation and structure are all here, and they cannot change the world."
Bai Yousi smiled and nodded immediately: "I've heard about your story. It's rare to be able to take responsibility and make plans today. I also believe you for once."
Hong Changya held his hand in front of him, held the long knife on his shoulder again, and breathed a sigh of relief.
"However, I still have one thing to ask." Bai Yousi glanced at the team that had already begun transporting grain, and continued to ask. "Since you are so well-established in Jin, do you know what happened to the governor of Mayi? Others
That's all. Why doesn't he put food on the fire? Even if it's just a drop in the bucket, he should show off... I remember Wang Rengong was also a veteran, so he should know the pros and cons of the situation."
Hong Changya hesitated for a moment.
"Let's just say it." Bai Yousi looked a little irritated.
"Actually, the reason is very simple." Hong Changya revealed the answer in one sentence. "Everyone in Mayi said that Governor Wang is probably loyal to His Majesty. At the very least, he should have contacted Youzhou. He does not release food.
It's because they're afraid of violating the law, and on the other hand, it's a bit like being wary of Taiyuan and preparing for military affairs..."
Bai Yousi was stunned for a moment, and then realized - I'm afraid what the other party said was true. Wang Rengong was planning to use the stored grain to fill the army, and her father was probably wary of Wang Rengong, and even wanted to use the situation to force Wang Rengong to commit suicide.
It’s not just about letting the unrest in northern Shanxi go unchecked.
Although the status of the two Guanlong generals was different, they both only used the people of Mayi as bargaining chips.
After a moment, Bai Yousi laughed dryly, as if he was mocking someone, or mocking himself, but he looked at the other person with a solemn look: "The military affairs in Jin are all inspected, isn't the Wave-breaking Sword Hong Changya?"
"Yes." Hong Changya was slightly startled, but then he quickly shook his head with his knife. "But it's really not Jin, there are fifteen counties in Jin, and what Mr. Zhang wrote was the five counties in Hedong..."
"I'm fine with whatever official position Sanlang can write you." Bai Yousi responded coldly. "Since you are determined to save the people of Jin, why not limit yourself to the five counties of Hedong? Why do you always want to go into the mountains?
"
Hong Changya's heart moved slightly, and then he thought of some possibility... But he stopped thinking about it and didn't dare to go deep. He could only bend over and listen passively.
"How many people have you recruited?" Bai Yousi continued to ask.
"Not many...three or four thousand." Hong Changya blurted out with his head blank. "Actually, the number of people gathered before was no less than tens of thousands, all of whom were rebels from the Jin region. Later, most of them were summoned away by the British Duke.
They were placed in the counties around Taiyuan, and many of the remaining people returned home. The last three or four thousand were mostly related to the north, or simply because they were mostly from northern Shanxi, so they continued to follow me...
Actually, I just want to take advantage of the chaos in northern Shanxi to do some desperate business."
"What exactly are the transactions?"
"One is to follow Mr. Zhang's instructions and serve as a protection team and security team in places where there is trouble but want peace... exterminate the bandits and pacify the place, and then give some offerings to the local tycoons and rich men." Hong Changya said one thing.
"The other is that since we have secured the territory and the people and suppressed bandits, we will inevitably have to deal with freight, especially the chaos in Mayi and Dingxiang. However, the cattle, sheep and horses of the tribes on the edge of the bitter sea are still hard currency, and the rest of the fur goods in the north are.
Ironware and bronzeware still have to be transported from the bitter sea...Only the situation in Mayi is getting worse and worse, the latter is less common today, and the former only has one business in Yanmen."
"So, you have many relationships with Yanmen in Mayi, at least with the tribes on the edge of the bitter sea, some official relationships in the county, and some powerful relationships at the intersection?" Bai Yousi asked again and again, as if
Back when I was on patrol.
"This is inevitable, otherwise we wouldn't be able to support thousands of brothers." Hong Changya raised his head, gritted his teeth, and explained a little. "But these relationships are essentially me pretending to be powerful and borrowing money from Taiyuan.
Majestic, because after the British Duke of Taiyuan came, he seemed to acquiesce in what Mr. Zhang Sanye and King Qi left that time, but Jing'antai ignored it..."
"Essentially, you did something and won over people, so Sanlang liked you and my father recognized you." Bai Yousi smiled. "This is the case in the world... everything depends on man-made things.
With a little courage and guidance, when people get together, what is fake becomes real and what is imaginary becomes real...right?"
"Yes...right?"
"Now that the world is in chaos, I won't say anything about how a man can stay depressed and depressed for a long time. I only say that northern Shanxi first caused chaos in the world, and Wang Rengong refused to provide food and comfort the people for the sake of a saint who fled to Jiangdu. He has become a horse.
A cancer in the city and even northern Shanxi... I am going to get rid of him with the Yitian Sword. Now that you have soldiers and food, are you willing to take over the county affairs and try to appease the people of the county?" Bai Yousi looked at the other party with interest.
Hong Changya finally heard the words that he had vaguely guessed a long time ago but did not dare to guess. Then, without any hesitation, he immediately put the long sword on the ground and bowed in salute, without caring about the subordinates behind him.
Surprised, happy or horrified:
"Hong thanked Bai Changjian on behalf of the people of northern Shanxi! If it can be accomplished, because I have been favored by the respected family many times, I am also willing to serve the Bai family."
"You didn't hesitate?" Bai Yousi was finally startled. "Or you have an idea."
"I've already said some of these things." Hong Changya raised his head and answered seriously. "There's no need to say it a second time. Just ask Bai Changjian to look at it."
"That's good." Bai Yousi reacted and was equally happy. "I won't pester you. I'll just watch your words and deeds... I just want to remind you that what Sanlang did before was his doing, and what I did today is what I did.
What my father does in the UK is what the UK does. You have to have a form in your mind to fill it out... Also, don't call me Chang Jian. I'm just a knight wielding a sword and traveling around the world now. Just call me White Lady.
"
Hong Changya was finally startled for a moment, and then immediately lowered his head, as if he had nodded, but in fact he remained silent.
Bai Yousi nodded upon seeing this, thought for a moment, and then asked again: "What plan do you have? I am mobile and can cooperate with you."
"If I lead the brigade directly to Yunnei City, it will definitely alert Wang Rengong. Then it will be bad to set up a scene and cause a big fuss. So I will take a few people first and take the main road to Yunnei City to plead for food.
And wait in the city."
Hong Changya immediately spoke sincerely.
"Then let the local tycoon Yuchi Qilang and others from the Xixing side take some people from south to north, only to go to Yunneicheng to negotiate taxes; and then let the Wu tribe on the edge of the Bitter Sea take some people to escort some cattle and horses
Traveling from north to south, they pretended to be selling goods in Yunnei... At that time, the three people would go to the prefect Wang to pay taxes, release grain, and forgive debts.
"In addition, I know a thief named Gao from the north of Yanmen. I asked him to block the entrance and exit from the direction of Youzhou to prevent something bad from alerting the direction of Youzhou and causing the Youzhou cavalry to arrive before my brigade.
…
"As for Bai Nuxia, she just wants to show up in Yunnei City when everyone asks Prefect Wang to provide food. I wonder what Nuxia thinks?"
"It's all very good." Bai Yousi listened for a while and laughed on the spot. "Just do as you say... I will wait for you in Yunnei City. You must also take good care of your subordinates and don't let the news leak out.
.”
Hong Changya nodded naturally, and then hurriedly looked at his subordinates behind him, as if they were about to engage in a high-end drama of heroes collaborating on big things.
Bai Yousi didn't bother to pay attention to this, and did not play the trick of flying into the air. Instead, he followed the steps and held the long sword to the Tianchi on the top of the mountain... That was an important place for worship of the Black Emperor, and he had encountered this before when he was worshiping here.
The large number of crows is now widely considered to be evidence that the Black Emperor disliked the emperor, and is also considered to be an important reason why the emperor fled to the south.
In fact, among the four emperors, the impression given by Black Emperor is a bit gloomy and strong, and the secular influence and image also overlap with that of Bai Emperor, so that his popularity and reputation are greatly overshadowed by the more recent Bai Emperor.
That is to say, it retains a lot of theocratic influence from the roots of its origins in the Northland, and as a result, its reputation is not very good.
But the Four Emperors are the Four Emperors after all, and the Black Emperor is one of the two human supreme beings. Whenever rumors of this nature appear, it shows that people's hearts have reached a certain level.
You know, when Bai Yousi was at the scene, everyone was still trying to excuse the incident, and they didn't make any comment after leaving. However, after the failure of the Three Expeditions, as soon as the saint left Jiangdu, everything came out.
However, Bai Sanniang and Bai Nuxia did not come to miss the crow, but to say that as she entered the Chengdan realm, she became more and more aware of the differences between some places and some people.
This Tianchi, which was used to worship the Black Emperor, probably has some truth to it.
It even reminds people that the previous dynasty of the previous dynasty prospered in a sea of hardships, and there may not be some hidden secrets in establishing their career here.
After reaching the top of the mountain, another group of crows were startled. Bai Yousi held his long sword and looked at the Tianchi in front of him in trance.
In the breeze, she felt a faint warm breath, verifying the extraordinaryness of this place, and then instinctively thought of some similar experiences in the snow-capped mountains during her trip to Shu, but she felt inexplicably a little irritated...
At this moment, she wished she could transform into a bird and a real dragon, feel the magic of heaven and earth, explore the mysteries of the universe, be free and at ease, and play in the void; but she couldn't help but want to rush to Jiyin.
I went to share everything about my trip with Zhang Xing; but when I changed my mind and thought about the secular world at the foot of the mountain, I was shaken by my father's deeds, my own ideals, and the mortals in front of me who casually despised my life.
Make a break.
A god, a knight, an empress, a wife or a companion?
Will it be true as Zhang Xing said, if you act with heart, you will eventually reach the same destination through different paths?
Aren't you his heroine?
Five days later, Bai Yousi saw the powerful young man named Yuchi... and the first time she saw him, she thought of Qin Bao and Xiong Bonan.
This is a mixture of two people. The former's martial arts, riding skills and majestic posture, and the latter's cultivation talent and pure mind are perfectly mixed together.
But to be honest, it's a bit strange, because in northern Shanxi, a powerful son with the surname Yuchi may have some witch blood, but this person has already been appointed governor and has no stagnation in his spiritual path.
The so-called promising future is no different from that of Xiong Bonan and Qin Bao.
But no matter what, with this person here, things in Mayi will be much simpler.
"Boss Hong, is this your backstage?"
Yuchi Qilang was majestic and tall. He saw Bai Yousi flying away in the air before he dared to look back at Hong Changya in the team. "With such a fairy to help you, wouldn't Ma Yi be able to reach it with just a hand?"
"
Hong Changya, who also looks very good, holds a long knife in his hand, has a straight face, holds his chest out and nods... He has long been used to it.