In the south of the Yangtze River in May, it is always drizzling with light rain. When the rain first started, there was still some white light on the horizon, and there were large clouds rolling up and being blown westward by the wind.

Qiu stood in front of the window and said, "Jiangnan is not good at this, it always rains." "Especially in the rainy season, sometimes the humidity is very heavy in the second half of the month, and the moisture returns in March and April. Qiu was really not used to it at that time.

Mother Li said with a smile: "It's raining a lot, but it's better here than Pickaxe City." The old lady came here, and she didn't cough anymore in the spring. "Last winter, Qiu Shi lived in the hot spring village for nearly two months, and even in the harsh winter, the hot spring village was as warm as spring.

Qiu Shi hummed and said: "Yuxi has always said that Jiangnan raises people, and he was suspicious before, but now it seems that this is indeed the case." "Qiu's can be raised so well, firstly, because the climate in Jiangnan is pleasant, which is a good place for people to recuperate, and on the other hand, it is also because of his son's side, Qiu's heart is relaxed. Although Han Jianye is still in Yunnan, Han Jianming is his reassurance.

Mother Li's wrinkled face will be full of laughter: "The princess and the old man are filial children, this is the blessing of the old lady." "Mother Li is old, and she should have been living for a long time. It's just that Qiu's family is used to her being around, and Li's mother is also healthy, so she still stays by her side. Now Li's mother doesn't have to do any errands, just accompany Qiu's to talk and chat.

When Qiu Shi heard this, he remembered someone: "Speaking of which, we have been away from the capital for more than ten years, and I don't know how Yuru is doing in the capital?" Although it is not biological, she has called her mother for more than ten years.

Mother Li shook her head and said, "This old slave doesn't know either. "She really doesn't know much about the things in the capital.

The Qiu family has only been in Jiangnan for more than a year, but Han Jianming is famous for serving his mother. When Qiu's illness was carefully taken care of in front of the sickbed, he also gave porridge and rice to the poor, sick and widows to accumulate blessings for Qiu's; Nowadays, there is no one in the entire Jiangnan who does not know that Han Jianming is a dutiful son. Of course, some people think that he is selling his reputation, and some people think that he is doing it for Yuxi. No matter what others say, anyway, Qiu's more than a year in Jiangnan has been comfortable and comfortable, and his body is much better than before.

Han Jianming didn't go out to deal with things in the house this day, so he naturally came over for lunch at noon.

Qiu asked him about Yuru: "Ming'er, we have been away from the capital for more than ten years, I don't know how Yuru is doing?"

Han Jianming was silent and said, "Mother, Yuru died of illness ten years ago. "It is better to say that they died of illness than to be implicated by them.

Not long after Han Jianming fled to Ho City, Zeng Kezhou sent Yuru to a nunnery. Usually the people who are sent to the nunnery are women who have made a big mistake, and those nuns in the nunnery are not good people. If the family has money to send every month, life can be easy, if there is no money, do it hard. Yuru was pampered and grew up, and after getting married, she didn't suffer because she had her mother's backer as a backer, and her life was very easy. suddenly fell into such a situation, not to mention that I couldn't accept it physically or mentally, so I went within three years.

Qiu Shi recited Amitabha: "Can the eldest son-in-law remarry? What is the temperament of the woman who remarries, and how is it to those two children?" Yuru gave birth to a son and a daughter to the Zeng family.

Han Jianming didn't hide it from the Qiu family, and said, "The eldest nephew had an accident a few years ago, and it's gone. But the niece has already been married. "Han Jianming is so well-informed, how can he not know that the Zeng family remarried Zeng Kezhou when Yuru died of illness. He didn't inquire carefully about the temperament of the steproom, but the eldest nephew of the steproom had an accident when he gave birth to a son, which could not be a coincidence.

When Qiu Shi heard this, he cried sadly: "Hard-working child. It's also that we are not in the capital, and the Zeng family saw that Yuru did not support him, so he worked hard. "Therefore, whether this woman is doing well or not depends on whether her mother's family gives her strength.

Han Jianming disagreed with Qiu's statement. Yuxi didn't have the support of her mother's family when she married Yunqing, but now she is in a good situation, and their mother's family still has to rely on Yuxi! Yuru fell to such a miserable ending, the Zeng family is hateful, but the main reason is that she is incompetent. However, Han Jianming did not say these words.

After getting such bad news, Qiu was in a very bad mood and didn't eat much at noon. Under Han Jianming's persuasion, half a bowl of rice and half a bowl of porridge were used. After eating, she went to the Buddhist hall to recite scriptures to Yuru and her son.

When Han Jianming returned to the front yard, he heard that there was a handwritten letter from Yuxi. After reading the letter, Han Jianming was in a good mood. After so many years in Jinling, he had never heard of the Wu family's huge treasures. Because Wu Kuo has also been running errands for Yuxi all these years, he has some scruples, so he only sent someone to investigate privately, but unfortunately he found nothing. In the end, he also gave up, but he didn't expect that the rumors were true.

Seeing this, Han Gao smiled and asked, "Master, is there any great joy over there in Ho City?"

For his henchmen, Han Jianming naturally didn't hide it: "The previous rumors that the Wu family had hidden a huge amount of treasure were true. Wu Kuo had already promised to donate the treasure as military expenses. ”

Han Gao was a little surprised and asked, "What is the reason why Wu Kuoruo is donating this treasure now?"

Han Jianming said with a smile: "The princess has received the exact news, and on the condition of marrying the eldest county lord to Wu Kuo's second son, let Wu Kuo donate this treasure." For Yuxi's forcible seizure, Han Jianming took it for granted. Whether it is a huge treasure or a rare treasure, it is impossible to keep it without enough power. If you don't know how to practice, you will be imprisoned at least and your family will be ruined. Yuxi's method of disposal is quite gentle.

Han Gao laughed: "Wouldn't that kill two birds with one stone?" This time, he not only collected a huge amount of treasure, but also solved the marriage of the big county lord, but it didn't kill two birds with one stone.

Han Jianming glanced at Han Gao and said, "Yuxi loves a few children very much, and he won't exchange them for benefits." This time it was also the second young master of the Wu family that Zao Zao first took a fancy to, and Yuxi was just taking advantage of the trend. And with the temperament of Zaojube, if she doesn't agree, Yuxi and Yunqing can't force her.

Han Gao immediately changed his words and said, "It's Xiao who said the wrong thing, this should be double happiness." ”

Han Jianming hummed and said, "It's indeed double happiness." Zaozao's marriage was decided, and Yuxi must have breathed a sigh of relief. "Although Zao Zao is not very old, it is not easy for that character to find a satisfactory one.

Han Gao was a little curious: "What is so special about the second young master of the Wu family that he will be favored by the big county lord?"

Han Jianming said with a smile: "I heard that he looks very good, and he is the most beautiful boy in Ho City." "He hasn't seen how good he looks, but since his reputation is out there, it's certainly not bad.

Han Gao's expression was a little strange, it turned out that the appearance of the big county lord was not his talent.

As if knowing what Han Gao thought, Han Jianming said with a smile: "If you just look good, you may not be able to get into the jujube eyes." "Zao Zao's criteria for choosing a son-in-law are beautiful, obedient, and have a good personality, presumably the temperament of the second young master Wu just meets her requirements.

For this standard of jujubes, Han Jianming has nothing to say. Green vegetables and radishes have their own love.

The two most important things in a war are military salaries, grain and grass, and now there is only grain and grass left for military spending. Yuxi deliberately told Han Jianming about this matter, asking him to raise grain and grass.

Summoned his staff over, Han Jianming told the two of them about it, and then asked, "Let's see, will the princess be preparing to attack the capital?"

Mr. Zhao frowned and said, "My lord, didn't the princess say this in the letter?"

If he had said it, Han Jianming would not have summoned the two of them to discuss: "No, the princess only said in the letter that I would raise grain and grass." "It's going to be harvested in the summer soon, and Yuxi didn't say that he wanted it immediately, so this errand is not difficult.

Mr. Qu said: "Since the princess didn't say it, I'm afraid it's not preparing for the attack on the capital. After a pause, Mr. Qu said: "And the conditions for attacking the capital are not yet ripe, I believe the princess must know this." "Yan Wushuang is also a successful emperor, he has governed Hebei and Shandong very well, and the garrison army is also strong. Therefore, attacking the capital will definitely be a fierce battle. And they have been fighting all these years, not only are the treasury empty, but there are also many dead and wounded. Conscription will increase the burden on the people, and if the attack on the capital is not smooth, it may lead to instability. Therefore, it is best to make a truce for three or five years, recuperate and recharge, and then send troops to attack the capital when the time comes.

Han Jianming also had this suspicion: "If you don't attack the capital, then what do you want so much grain and grass for?" If it was a war in Yunnan, there was no need for Yuxi to write such a letter.

Mr. Zhao thought for a moment and said, "My lord, do you think the prince is preparing to attack the Northern Captivity?" Although the Northern Captivity has not sent troops on a large scale in recent years, there are often cavalry on the border to burn, kill, loot and abuse, so that the border is not peaceful.

Han Jianming suddenly brightened up when he heard this, and said: "I remember that the princess seems to have said that it has always been the prince's wish to destroy the Northern Captivity. This time, the princess asked to prepare grain and grass, which must have been prepared for the attack on the northern captivity. "If you first lay down the capital Yunqing and ascend the throne as the emperor, there will be so many things at that time, and Yunqing may not be able to conquer in person.

When Mr. Qu heard this, he said, "If this is the wish of the prince, then he must have started preparing a few years ago. In this way, the odds are great. ”

Han Jianming was not worried about this battle, and said: "The prince never fights a battle that he is not sure of. "He is very confident in Yunqing, of course, even if he loses, it will not affect the overall situation.

Half a month later, Zi Jin arrived in Jinling with 2,000 elite soldiers. This time, Zi Jin led the troops to Jinling mainly to escort the silver back to Ho City, and asked Guo Xun to lead people to follow in case of emergency.

After arriving in Jinling, Zi Jin first went to see Han Jianming, and then Han Jianming sent someone to help Zi Jin dig out this batch of treasures. After digging it out, Zi Jin took Guo Xun to check it. Two-thirds of the treasure was silver, one-third gold, and several chests of rare treasures.

Looking at these gold and silver treasures, Zi Jin couldn't help but say, "Princess Strange Dao wants me to personally bring troops to pledge this treasure. "Wealth is very moving, and if the escort becomes greedy, the loss will be great. Not to mention how much gold and silver you are greedy for, just hiding those boxes of rare treasures is a great loss.

Guo Xun knew what Zi Jin thought, and was a little speechless: "These gold and silver treasures, the princess doesn't know the number, doesn't Wu Kuo, the master, know yet? Who dares to be greedy for ink." The princess asked you to escort you, not because she was worried that the escort would go on a business trip, but because she was afraid that those who were in the dark would do something. "It would take hundreds of wagons to fill these gold and silver treasures, and it would take two months to return to Pickaxe City. If you are not prepared for such a long time, it is easy to go wrong.

Zijin smiled and said, "Brother-in-law is right. Because she recognized Zisu as her sister, she naturally called Guo Xun her brother-in-law.

Because of the news, Han Jianming has collected enough carriages in the past half month. It took only three days for the gold and silver to be loaded into the wagon, and then after a half-day rest, he set off for Ho City.

Zi Jin led the troops to Jinling, and escorted nearly a thousand boxes away in a few days, which attracted the attention of many well-intentioned people.

Shi Hua and Fang Xing said: "General, the traces left by those carriages are very deep, and the escort should be a heavy object. "Wu Meng's gold and silver are all made of good camphor wood, and after Zi Jin and Guo Xun accepted the inspection, they sealed these boxes, and then sealed them after loading them in the carriage. The drivers didn't know what was in it.

Fang Xing looked at Shi Hua and said, "If it was an ordinary thing, it would definitely not let the princess make such a big move." Nine times out of ten, these chests contain gold and silver. ”

Shi Hua opened his mouth wide and said, "Won't it?" Thousands of boxes are all gold and silver, so it can't be tens of millions of taels of silver. "The pile is as high as the mountain.

Fang Xing said: "Not all chests are gold and silver. Some of them may hold other things. ”

Shi Hua said: "That's a lot! How did the princess know about such a large number of treasures?"

Many people have heard of the Wu family's treasures. It's just that Wu Kuo is also doing things for Yuxi, and even Han Jianming has some scruples and doesn't dare to attack him, let alone others.

Fang Xing smiled and said, "Who can hide what the princess wants to know from her." But if my guess is correct, that's a good thing. With such a large sum of money, the attack on the capital will soon be on the agenda. "At that time, he won't have to stay in Jinling. Although it is said that it is very rich here, he can make his pockets bulge without being greedy, but money is not his ultimate goal, he wants to make achievements.

Shi Hua nodded and said, "This is indeed a good idea for us, but speaking of which, the princess is indeed very good at making money." "I found a huge amount of money in the palace back then, and now I got a huge amount of money from the Wu family, this fortune is simply against the sky. If he knew that these two huge sums of money were related to jujubes, I am afraid that he would not think so.

Fang Xing nodded and said, "The princess not only has financial luck, but also helps her husband's luck. The prince married her, and everything went smoothly. Even with their subordinates, they were all stained. Who marries such a daughter-in-law and doesn't hold it up!