His heart sank to the bottom of the lake, and he broke into a cold sweat for no apparent reason.
This is not a good time to talk.
Xie Jue asked, "What did the emperor talk to you about the day before yesterday?"
Fang Chuning also had no habit of lying to him. "We talked about guarding the border in Jiangnan and then about marriage. He wanted to propose marriage to me."
"Yeah!" Xie Jue looked calm and lowered his eyes slightly.
Fang Chuning looked at Xie Jue's calm and indifferent face and said softly, "I refuse."
Xie Jue wanted to say something more, but suddenly he heard the sound of birds and beasts. It was the sound of birds and beasts imitated by the shadow guard, which was also a signal. Xie Jue and Fang Chuning stopped talking about private matters and looked intently at the figure moving in the northwest. The sun was warm at noon.
, the vision was clear, Xie Jue and Fang Chuning both saw four figures.
Not Northern Barbarians!
Wearing night clothes, they were masked and holding swords. They ran silently and were well-trained. They quickly came towards their direction. Fang Chuning pressed one hand on the hilt of the sword and concentrated on it. Those people had arrived under the tree.
With only sharp and deep eyes exposed, they raised their eyes and glanced at the towering tree. One of them waved and a few of them were about to climb up the tree. The shadow guards and Chen Lin hiding on the ground had already moved and rushed over quickly.
Three people were killed in the blink of an eye. When the remaining person was shocked and wanted to run away, Fang Chuning fell from the sky, waved a cold light, and cut his throat with a sword.
Four corpses lay silently under the tree. The shadow guard and Chen Lin quickly dragged the corpses to the trap behind the hillside, covered them with hay, and returned them to their places after handling them. The whole process was silent and fast and efficient, and the shadow guard handled the corpses under the tree.
After the blood stains, he lurked back.
"Jin Yiwei's sword skills." Fang Chuning said.
Xie Jue nodded. Before Emperor Jianming summoned Fang Chuning last night, Xie Jue said that there would be an ambush by Jin Yiwei and the Forbidden Army in Xiyan Mountain. Fang Chuning was not surprised at all. Fang Lingjun told him that the poison arrow formation was arranged by Chen Mo. She also heard that
When Chen Mo said that he wanted to kill the Marquis, Emperor Jianming would set up a trap in the forest.
If the Marquis of Zhenbei is a ship and Xie Zhang is the helmsman, then Xie Jue must be the compass, which will avoid wind, waves and whirlpools for the ship. Emperor Jianming asked Fang Chuning not to follow Xie Jue into Xiyan Mountain. Fang Chuning was a sharp and intelligent man.
, I have long heard the implication.
He righteously told Emperor Jianming that Xie Jue had called for him to go when the troops were ordered in front of the tent. The military orders had to be obeyed. If the person was changed again, Yanyang's face would not be saved. The northern barbarians would still laugh at him because he was greedy for life and fearful of death.
The lintel of the Fang family cannot be disgraced.
But he knew in his heart that he would accompany Xie Jue through mountains of swords and seas of fire. After hearing the implication of Emperor Jianming's words, it was even more impossible for him to leave Xie Jue alone.
When he was in Xiyan Mountain, Emperor Jianming might even throw a rat weapon at him, but he didn't dare to be too presumptuous!
But he thinks too much!
Within an hour, they ambushed two groups of people, using exactly the same method, waiting for the chance. Nine lives were lost in the mountains and forests. After the second wave of people were ambushed, Xie Jue and Fang Chuning led the people to move west, typically killing one person and then another.
place, two groups of people were killed at the same place, and their location was easily exposed.
Chen Lin was very familiar with the traps of the Imperial Guards and the Forbidden Army. After eliminating the traps, he took Xie Jue and Fang Chuning to another safe place and hid in a tree without a trace.
Xie Jue was taking a nap in the tree. He heard the sound of birds and animals just after noon. Dugu Jing led the Northern Barbarians to pass under the tree. They were very angry. Dugu Jing said, "Where are they hiding? Search the whole mountain.
, I didn’t see their whereabouts.”
"They must be hiding in the mountains, afraid to show their faces, waiting for darkness, greedy for life and afraid of death!"
"The cunning Yanyang people!"
Xie Jue and Fang Chuning both spoke Northern Mandarin very well and could understand what they were saying. Dugu Jing spoke very fast and was on the verge of being irritable. Xie Jue and Fang Chuning watched them walking under the tree. Shadow Guard
and Chen Lin were hidden among the thorns, almost integrated into one body, making it difficult to be found. They kept watching Dugu Jing and the Northern Barbarians go away.
Dugu Jing regarded Xie Jue as a sika deer and was hunting him. Xie Jue was the same as Fang Chuning, but they were not in a hurry to kill Dugu Jing. They wanted to clear out the Jin Yiwei and the Imperial Army who were ambushes in the mountains and forests first.
The two of them originally suspected that the Jin Yiwei and the Forbidden Army would follow Dugu Jing to take advantage of them. Unexpectedly, after Dugu Jing passed by, they did not see the Jin Yiwei and the Forbidden Army. Xie Jue and Fang Chuning looked at each other. Could it be that they had guessed wrong?
Xie Jue and Fang Chuning both saw hesitation in each other's eyes. It was so quiet in the forest, so quiet that it was scary, and the sunlight was getting darker inch by inch.
Camp.
Fang Lingjun and Fengyu were playing polo. Lin Xiao, Zhang Boxing and others had recovered their health. They ate and played together. Cai Wensen, the culprit, was punished by Fang Lingjun and hung by his hands under the tree for a quarter of an hour. Cai Wensen felt that
Hanging for a quarter of an hour could make his playmates calm down and it was so worth it. He even asked with a smile if he wanted to add an extra quarter of an hour.
After being punished, several people formed a team to play polo and challenged Lin Yunong's polo team. The game was very lively. Feng Shu quietly left after seeing Feng Yu score.
Ayu, just have fun!
After returning to Beijing this time, she found that her sister was in a much more cheerful mood and loved to laugh. She also had more friends. Lin Xiao, Zhang Boxing and others all played well with her. Feng Shu thought to herself that this was a good thing.
When Feng Shu returned to the camp, she met the prince. The prince was always surrounded by stars. He seemed to have just finished discussing with the civil officials. He looked a little tired and looked very good. He was accompanied by two officials from the Ministry of Revenue and several personal guards.
Before she saluted, the prince raised his hand and said goodbye, "Second girl, I just have something to ask you."
"Yes!" Feng Shu was confused, what happened to him?
The two officials from the Ministry of Revenue glanced at Feng Shu and bowed to the prince to leave. The prince came over. Dongxue and Xia Zhu took a few steps back. The prince said, "The Ministry of Households is here to talk about the Twelve States Iron Mine. I have nothing to do."
I want to ask you for advice."
"Your Highness is serious about your words. I will tell you everything I know about you."
What happened to the Twelve States Iron Mine?
The prince said slowly, "The Ministry of Revenue received a report from the governors of the twelve states. The state's control over the ores has gradually weakened. The mines flowed from the twelve states to the south of the Yangtze River. Six mines were mined without permission from the state government, deceiving the superiors and concealing the truth from the subordinates.
, and the output is unknown. I just want to know the true situation of the minerals in the Twelve States."
Mines are controlled by the government, and merchants only have mining rights. The ownership belongs to the local state government and Yanyang. Without the order of the state government, no mining is allowed. There is another very special situation in the twelve states. There are many bandits and rogues, and the mountain is king.
, often occupied the mines and jointed with businessmen to exploit them privately. The state government sent troops to suppress the bandits to no avail, and the mines were gradually controlled by rogue bandits. Now there are three empty cities in the twelve states. The refugees are running around, trying to seize the mines, often with the state.
There was a conflict in the government.
When conflicts intensified and were not handled properly, businessmen with ulterior motives would use the refugees who were deeply resentful of the state government to mine ore, often causing conflicts with state officials and soldiers. Over time, the state government did not care much about the mines, as long as taxes were paid on time.