The night was dark and it was chilly deep in the mountains. Su Ren found some thick clothes and put them on. The hut arranged for Su Ren was actually a temporary hut built with branches and leaves while cutting down the surrounding trees. Good.
It's not cold in the south and it's midsummer. As long as there's a roof and the rain doesn't hit you directly, that's all.
Fires were lit all around, dotted all over the camp. These fires had limited functions, firstly for lighting, secondly to guard against wild beasts, and finally for warmth. After the weather cooled down, there were a lot less mosquitoes. Su Ren felt comfortable.
He leaned against the pillar in submission, admiring the wrestling between Hawking and Shi Bao. Hawking was older than Shi Bao and had a taller figure, so he easily knocked Shi Bao down.
After falling to the ground again, Shi Bao waved his hand: "If you don't come, you will be beaten to death if you come again!"
"Hahaha..." Hawking laughed: "I wanted to teach you two moves, but you didn't learn them. These are skills for killing enemies on the battlefield. Learn more and live longer on the battlefield in the future."
"Nonsense! If I get knocked down by you a few more times, I won't have to go to the battlefield! If you have the ability to throw me down with Lao Huang, if you can beat him to Lao Huang, you'll be considered powerful!"
Huang Shisan was Su Ren's bodyguard. When he went to Mount Emei, Master Chongxu didn't know which muscle he had hit wrong, so he taught Huang Shisan a set of bare-handed fighting techniques. Huang Shisan also worked hard and practiced constantly every day. Now,
With a little bit of success, you won't lose even if you fight against Leng Jun.
Huo Jin said: "Old Huang has obtained the true biography of Taoist Master Chongxu, how can we compare with others? The Taoist Master is just partial, so he teaches Lao Huang, not even his second brother."
Shi Bao chuckled: "Are you scared? If you can't beat me, you can't beat me. Don't make excuses."
Li Gan stood up and said, "Here I go, let me fight with my eldest brother!"
Seeing that he had another opponent, Hawking immediately took a stance: "Come on, let me see if you have made any progress?"
Seeing Li Danghu frowning again, Su Ren stretched out his leg and kicked Li Danghu gently: "Hey! Don't be so stingy. It's good for a few children to play with each other. Li Gan is a good boy and will not become bad.
.”
Wei Qing nodded: "I have never seen Li Gan so happy these days. The boys are just playing with them. Shouldn't we talk about business?"
Su Ren chuckled twice: "What's the business? You saw it today. Captain Huang doesn't want to send troops, so we can only sit here!" He lay down comfortably, put his hands behind his head, and looked at the sky.
The stars and moon were sparse, and the weather was fine, but because the surrounding mountains partially blocked it, the starry sky became less than perfect.
"I will go find Captain Huang tomorrow!" Li Danghu gritted his teeth and turned his head again: "Is your news absolutely reliable?"
Su Rendao: "100% sure!"
Wei Qing shook his head and said: "I'm afraid persuasion is useless. I have understood what happened in Kuaiji these days. Huang Duwei holds the county soldiers. These county soldiers are the foundation for his livelihood. He will never bury them in Yue, even if
Being able to win is also a weakening of him."
"The dignified prefect and captain of Kuaiji are all such petty-minded people who don't care about the overall situation. No wonder the Yue people are so rampant!" Li Danghu was indignant: "When I see your majesty, I will impeach them."
"Then we have to wait until we see His Majesty. We are talking about the immediate matters now." Su Ren poured a basin of cold water on Li Danghu and Wei Qing to wake up.
The three people became silent. In the distance, the three friends were still playing around, but they had turned into Shi Bao and Li Gan versus Hawking. It seemed that they still couldn't take advantage of each other. They were covered in dirt, but they had smiles on their faces.
Cui Jiuming sat on the sidelines with a smile, shouting for cheers. The fire was right behind him, and his whole body was shining with golden light, like a Maitreya Buddha.
Wei Qing suddenly said: "During the banquet today, I saw that several captains and Sima were very interested in Brother Su's proposal. How about Brother Li and I go and persuade those people? We can bring some of them over and we can discuss this matter tomorrow.
It can also give me an extra boost every time.”
Li Danghu nodded: "There are still people who are loyal to His Majesty."
Su Ren smiled and said: "Although the method is good, the effect may not be good. Huang Duwei has controlled the county soldiers for almost twenty years, and he keeps his word. I am afraid that just a few captains and Sima can't do anything to him. As long as one person objects, Huang Du
Wei can throw away everyone's opinions with just one sentence."
"Try it! It's better than us being helpless here."
Before Su Ren could say anything, Wei Qing pulled Li Gan and hurried away. Su Ren shook his head and smiled bitterly. The two innocent children were so cute. They thought that the world's affairs could be solved with just one mouth. They completely underestimated one person's control over vested interests.
want.
Su Ren glanced at Huang Shisan, who came over quickly. Su Ren asked, "Are you ready?"
"Everything is ready, as long as sir gives the order!"
Su Ren nodded: "I'm still unwilling to use them, what should I say? The more hidden these people are, the better for us. It's best for them not to get involved in this kind of thing."
At some point, Cui Jiuming's fat body had moved to Su Ren's side. After walking a few steps, he was already out of breath. He sat down on the mud in front of the hut, let out a long breath, and looked at Su Ren and
Huang Shisan: "What bad idea are you thinking of? Who should you deal with?"
"It's not you!"
"You don't need to take action to deal with me. Did you see that one of the three over there is enough." Cui Jiuming smiled: "Let's talk about it, maybe I can help?"
"Oh?" Su Ren looked at Cui Jiuming.
Cui Jiuming giggled: "A businessman must have some means to save his life, let alone a businessman like us. This time we are obviously going to go to a place where people are crossing to steal money. How can I not save a hand? I am the only son of my father, and our Cui family
Still waiting for me to continue the family line!"
"Don't you already have a son?"
"How many are there? At least seventeen or eight? Otherwise, how can we spread the branches?"
"Seventeen or eighty? You really think of yourself as a breeding pig!" Su Ren waved his hand and asked Huang Shisan to get down. He moved to Cui Jiuming's side and murmured in Cui Jiuming's ear for a long time: "How is it? Is there anything more?"
A good idea?"
"That's it?" Cui Jiuming dismissed it.
"What? Do you really have a way?"
Cui Jiuming reached into his arms and quickly took out a small porcelain bottle: "This thing is called hatred. It is colorless and odorless. It is refined from hundreds of highly toxic substances. It only takes one drop to kill people silently."
Even the most powerful officials can't detect it, so I'll give it to you!"
Su Ren's eyes widened: "Enmity? Who do you have enmity with?"
Cui Jiuming said with a smile: "Originally, this is a secret that is not passed down in my family. Businessmen traveling all over the world will inevitably encounter unexpected events and have many enemies. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, they drank it at the critical moment. There will be no evidence except that
Except for our Cui family, no one knows why he died! This time I come to Lingnan with you, I am determined to escape death, this thing may be useful."
"It's not that dangerous, is it?"
Cui Jiuming sighed: "Who knows? You seem to have unlimited glory, and it was thrilling to quit that time? I'd better prepare for the worst."
Su Ren took the porcelain bottle and wanted to open it, but Cui Jiuming stopped him: "This thing is highly poisonous. Do not open the lid as a last resort."
"So dangerous?" Su Ren quickly changed to pinching it gently with two fingers: "Old Huang, keep this thing carefully!"
Cui Jiuming smiled brightly: "You are still so out of tune."
The moon moved to the middle of the sky, the fire became dim, and the entire camp was silent without any sound. The lights were still on in Su Ren's hut. Su Ren sat on the edge of the couch and looked at the small porcelain vase in front of him. Su Ren
I didn't expect that the Cui family would have such a powerful poison. A big family is indeed extraordinary. There are always things that outsiders don't know that are firmly hidden in their hearts.
Su Ren believes that this thing is just an insignificant part of all the secrets of the Cui family. The Cui family has a deep foundation. According to Cui Jiuming, their family was engaged in business in the pre-Qin Dynasty, and every country they traveled to would give them something.
It's a bit thin. If you calculate it carefully, it's not 500 years but 300 years. The legacy left by seven or eight generations is at most quite a lot.
Li Danghu and Wei Qing came back. Su Ren quickly stuffed the small porcelain bottle into his sleeve: "How is it?"
Wei Qing shook his head: "Only a few people agreed. The rest are just like what you said. They feel that nothing can be changed even if they speak! What should we do?"
"Hmph! The little captain ignores the country. Is this the territory of the Han Dynasty in Kuaiji?" Li Danghu said angrily: "I will write a memorial to Your Majesty and mobilize troops to first destroy the Yue people and then clean up Kuaiji and others.
evildoer!"
"Far water cannot quench the near thirst. It will take at least a month to go back and forth from here to Chang'an. By that time, I am afraid that Minyue has already attacked the west. It would be useless to mobilize troops. In a bloodbath, I don't know how many men will be stained with blood on the battlefield.
I’m afraid Brother Li doesn’t want to see such a thing!”
"Then tell me, what else can you do?"
Su Ren took out a piece of silk from his arms and said, "This is an imperial edict given by His Majesty to me to make arbitrary decisions when the opportunity arises. It will come in handy at this time."
Wei Qing was overjoyed: "Okay! His Majesty actually gave you such an imperial edict. Tomorrow, I will place the edict in front of Captain Huang and see what else he has to say?"
Li Danghu was also in high spirits. Looking at Su Ren, his heart was filled with envy and happiness.
Su Ren put the imperial edict away again: "This is just one of them. If Huang Qi still doesn't agree, it will have to be dealt with according to the national law. This county soldier is Huang Qi's home base and should not be underestimated. There are many people who are loyal to Huang Qi. Before noon tomorrow
Find a way to mobilize your most trusted troops outside the central army's tent, so that if something happens, you can deal with it. These ten thousand soldiers must not be disrupted."
"No!" Li Danghu and Wei Qing clasped their fists quickly.
Su Ren smiled slightly: "Get ready! Whether it succeeds or not depends on tomorrow!"
That night, the Zheling military camp was calm on the surface, but secretly there was an undercurrent. In addition to Su Ren and Li Danghu, Wei Qing conspired. Huang Qi was not idle either. As the prefect's right-hand man, he would never appear in the same place, even if
Those grains and grass were as precious as golden beans, and there was no need for Su Ren to escort them personally. What was even more strange was that the people he left in Kuaiji had no information about it. Based on his decades of experience, it would be strange if there were no problems.
"Father, Li is in charge, and Wei Qing is secretly mobilizing troops!" Huang Yue broke into Huang Qi's Chinese army tent.
The corners of Huang Qi's mouth turned up: "Boy, you are a little too young to play this trick with me!" (To be continued)