"This matter is extremely involved, and it is difficult for us to control the specific details. However, the forces that are still staring at this matter must first of all be hostile to the Lienijun Army. Secondly, their purpose may be the same as the Lienijun. , trying to seize the Wei Order. However, it is also possible that he wants to protect your wife!"
"After all, since Liu Hongye can become the commander-in-chief of an army, it also means that there is naturally a lot of power around him. Sister Xiangling is Liu Hongye's only daughter, so this power seeks and even wants to protect her. normal."
"Then how can I find out where Xiangling is?" This is the question Shen Tang wants to know the most.
"No matter what the situation is, we need to understand the forces in the court today. First, we need to find out which forces are staring at this matter. Then, after finding out the distribution of these forces, we can then take targeted measures. Go check it out.”
"If it's the first one, then we just changed the opponent from the Lie Sun Army to another one. If it's the second one, then it's naturally the best. This means that Sister Xiangling is safe now!"
"However, now we have to send a brother back to Shanyin first!" Lu Feng continued, "If it is really the second case, then Sister Xiangling will naturally contact you. Now that we are in Xiangyang, it is difficult to find us. Difficult, Sanin is naturally the most likely. As for trying to find out the power branches in the DPRK, it is not difficult at all. It is difficult because that level is too far away from us. It is easy to say, but it only requires finding the right person. , you can know it in one word.”
Shen Tang nodded, "Okay, I will arrange for the two brothers to return to Shanyin early tomorrow morning."
As for how to find out about the distribution of power in the court, Shen Tang was at a loss! The biggest officials he came into contact with were just Lu You, Wei Xun and others. They might have heard about some things, but they would never be able to touch the real top. context.
"Brother Lu, I also need you to confirm whether this news is true. If it is true, then we will make other arrangements." Although there is no doubt, Shen Tang still needs to confirm again, and no matter what he does next, Shen Tang also needs to be straightened out.
"good!"
Outside Yingzhou City, at the foot of the beautiful Sanjian Mountain, Shao Muyu has been accompanying Liu Xiangling for quite some time.
On this day, Shao Muyu found Liu Xiangling. Seeing that her emotions and thoughts were finally completely relaxed, she felt relieved and said, "Sister Xiangling, I have a business deal that I have to go to in person, but don't worry, there are many I will be back with you in more than a month, or as little as ten days!"
"Sister, go ahead on your own! You control such a huge family property and have been here with me for a long time. It's best not to delay your business!" Liu Xiangling said with a smile.
"I wonder, what kind of big business is this time and where is it going to make it worthy for my sister to go there in person?"
Shao Muyu didn't hide anything, he just said, "This time I am going to Biyang, the Northland! There is a silk business worth nearly one million taels!"
"Ah!" Liu Xiangling was startled, "Isn't that Henan Prefecture? It's within the Kingdom of Jin? The Kingdom of Jin is hostile to me, the Song Dynasty, how can my sister go there?"
"Sister, don't worry!" Shao Muyu chuckled, "Except for my Shao family, among the many wealthy people in Jiangnan, which one doesn't do business with the North? Even the imperial court does the same! Moreover, the North does business with me in the Song Dynasty. How much more than ten times the profit?”
"No matter how much money there is, it is too dangerous! I have heard before that the Jin people in the North are extremely cruel, and they treat me, the Song people, as weak cattle and sheep. How dangerous is it for my sister to go?"
"It doesn't matter!" Shao Muyu said calmly, "Although the Northland is dangerous, they will not refuse business! Moreover, in the past few years, when have I not traveled to the Northland three or five times? I am not only accompanied by a group of buddies,
There are even hundreds of dead soldiers secretly protecting you! Besides, there are tribes in the Jin Kingdom that I am familiar with, so they must be fine."
Liu Xiangling hesitated for a moment, and then said slowly, "Sister, business is naturally important. However, our Song Dynasty is hostile to the Jin Kingdom, and you are doing business with Beidi..."
Hearing this, Shao Muyu sneered, "Sister, are you afraid that I will collaborate with the enemy and betray the country? Although my Shao family is a merchant family, we also know that we are loyal to the emperor and patriotic! What's more, our business has a lot to do with the Song Dynasty.
When my sister goes here, in addition to selling silk, the more important thing is to have a horse business! Horses are expensive in our Song Dynasty, but they are extremely cheap in the north. These horses are bought and sold to the court at a small profit! Otherwise, my sister thinks
How can my huge caravan be turned a blind eye by all the border troops?"
After a long while, Liu Xiangling nodded in admiration, "That's it! What my sister did really makes her ashamed. We are similar in age. My sister not only controls such a huge business, but she is also able to secretly contribute to the country. My sister
You can be called a heroine!"
"I am not worthy of being praised by my elder sister!" Shao Muyu smiled, "Sister, please rest assured that I will be cared for by border troops in the Song Dynasty. When I arrive in the North, I will not only be followed by guards, but also by familiar tribesmen.
If everything goes well, we can return in about twenty days..."
The transaction of nearly one million taels of silver was naturally a huge convoy! Shao Muyu arranged it for several days, and then, the convoy that stretched for several hundred meters was loaded with silk and other specialties of the Song Dynasty, and headed towards
Go north.
Just as she said, as soon as the convoy set off, a group of two thousand soldiers came and directly protected the convoy as it traveled.
The relationship between the Song Dynasty and the Jin Kingdom was indeed like this. The two were adjacent and hostile. However, the open and covert trade exchanges between the two countries were extremely frequent.
The silks, porcelain, and even pens, inks, papers, and inkstones of the Song Dynasty were all regarded as treasures in the North. The furs, cattle, sheep, and horses of the North were also coveted by the Song Dynasty. Sometimes, when it was not appropriate for the officials to come forward, Shao
The family, the Sheng family, and other wealthy merchant families will become the tacit agreement between the two parties...
After another two days of detailed investigation, Shen Tang and Lu Feng finally concluded that something went wrong. Liu Xiangling, who was abducted by the Lie Japanese Army, had indeed disappeared without a trace. Even after days of exploration by the Lie Japanese Army, they found out that Liu Xiangling had disappeared without a trace.
There aren't any clues.
Although his heart was still extremely anxious, Shen Tang had to calm down and think about his next plan.
In a remote courtyard outside Xiangyang City, Shen Tang, Lu Feng and Cheng Yuhu gathered together to discuss the next matter.
After several people thought for a long time, Shen Tang finally said, "Brother Lu, Brother Yuhu, listen to my thoughts and see if there are any deviations!"