The Baron's Mansion in Longlin Town, now the Viscount's Mansion.

It's been nearly a month since Jia Lin brought back the news of the defeat.

All the people in Yunqing's original territory fell into deep sorrow. Because their beloved lord has not yet returned from the battlefield.

Ke'er quickly came out of her grief and began to deal with territorial affairs, and even continued to go to various places to comfort the people, she deeply believed that Yunqing would definitely be able to come back, and she would handle the territorial affairs for him before Yunqing came.

Before this, no one could have imagined that this once weak girl, under her stubborn belief and persistence, would use her immature shoulders to carry all the territorial affairs.

In the process of helping her deal with territorial affairs, Jia Lin couldn't help but admire this girl who looked soft and weak.

This girl is definitely not as weak as she looks on the outside, and there is a powerful hidden strength in her heart.

Only in the dead of night did she look into the distance by her bedside and weep quietly.

Finally, a piece of news that she had been waiting for for a long time came.

It was a messenger from the Kingdom of Night Moon.

"500,000 gold coins...... Ke'er took a deep breath and looked at Jia Lin and Hong Xiao beside her: "Sister Jia Lin, father, what should we do?" ”

After all, Jia Lin had been following the prince for a long time, and after thinking calmly, she replied: "Although the territory of Lord Viscount is comparable to that of a duke, most of the area is mountainous, vast and sparsely populated, and almost all of them are small mountain villages. According to a rough estimate, it is beyond imagination to be able to have a thousand gold coins in taxes a year. 500,000 gold coins is really an impossible number in the short term. ”

"Yes, and there is no news from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince now, and it is impossible for us to ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for help. As for General Li, his old man is now guarding the border passes, and when our people deliver the letter, I don't know when. And Grandpa Li has always been honest, so I'm afraid he doesn't have so many gold coins. ”

"There is no need to ask for help from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Old General Li, I think there is another person who can help us." A figure suddenly flashed in Jia Lin's mind, and she immediately laughed: "Lord Viscount inadvertently found a big savior for himself." ”

"Who are you talking about?" Ke'er was overjoyed when she heard this, and stood up excitedly.

"Zi Yan, that guy has moved the family business a lot during this time, you should have seen him too, right?" When Jia Lin talked about Ziyan, she couldn't help but think of the situation when he was deflated in front of Yun Qing, and the corners of her mouth curled.

As soon as Ke'er heard that it was him, her pretty little face suddenly collapsed again: "Impossible, Your Excellency Ziyan has already spent a lot of gold coins on the construction of the territory during this time. In particular, he bought a large number of supplies. Last time, I heard him say that he didn't have much gold on hand, and he had to wait for a while before he could proceed to the next stage of the plan. ”

The smile on Jia Lin's face froze suddenly. What the? How good is that?

Hong Xiao on the side sighed: "Ke'er, the young master is not here, and the territory is all up to you to preside." As for the ransom, I think I'll follow the messenger to the Night Moon Kingdom. Talk to the Duke. Let's see if we can reduce some of the ransom or grace for a while, at least let Ziyan's business turnover have funds for a while, and we can pay the ransom. ”

"Father, since this matter involves His Excellency Ziyan, I would like to inform him to ask him what he thinks. After all, in terms of business, His Excellency Ziyan knows more than me. Ke'er thought for a moment, then stood up and walked out.

It didn't take long for Zi Yan and Lingqi to follow Ke'er in.

As soon as he came in, Zi Yan said, "I already know the matter." It's just that it is imperative to go to the negotiations. At present, almost all of my funds have been used to buy ordnance and food. Just in case Sun Canghai's old thief finds out the truth about my coming here and takes revenge. ”

"Then I'll go with this messenger to the Night Moon."

"Father, I'll leave it to you at that time." Ke'er hurriedly walked out of the door, and soon walked in with a few clothes: "These clothes are newly sewn by me." Father, you bring it to the young master by the way. ”

"Well, without further ado, we'll be on our way now." Hong Xiao looked at the messenger who came to deliver the letter: "Your Excellency, you also understand the situation, don't you know how convenient it is to go on the road now?" ”

The messenger bowed: "Your viscount is very courteous in our ducal palace, and our lord has even been granted the title of earl. If it weren't for your Viscount's refusal, I'm afraid I'm afraid I'm also a subordinate of your Viscount now. And the negotiation between the two sides is the right thing to do, so let's go on the road now. ”

But Hong Xiao didn't know that less than half a month after he left, General Li Qingfeng secretly came to Longlin Town.

"Really? Was Yunqing captured? After listening to Ke'er and Jia Lin's detailed description, General Li sighed deeply: "Could it be that God really wants to make the Yun family desperate?" ”

"Why did the old general say this?" Jia Lin frowned slightly, and her face was full of displeasure: "Lord Viscount has not been killed, but he has been captured, as long as the ransom is handed over, he can naturally return safely." ”

"Alas...... You don't know. If it weren't for the urgency, why would I come in secret? Old General Li smiled bitterly: "I heard that after the news of the disappearance of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came back this time, His Majesty immediately became seriously ill. The major affairs of the court and government were presided over by the prime minister and the three dukes. And Sun Canghai, who was old and immortal, actually said that Yunqing was very responsible for the defeat of the army. The 8,000 men and horses he led retreated without a fight, and not only that, but the Viscount of the Shield Guard, who was the crown prince, actually let the prince disappear. Therefore, he declared Yunqing a rebel and wanted to raise an army to recruit Long Linling. He even had to sell the people who supported Yunqing to the Steppe Wolf Court as slaves. ”

Hearing this, Ke'er's pretty face was suddenly covered with a layer of frost: "What? He's so bold. Let's not talk about whether it is reasonable for him to raise troops, what is the reason for selling the people to the steppe wolf court as slaves? Doesn't it matter? If...... If...... It's just ......"

"陛xià...... Alas, now even I and other old ministers can't see His Majesty. General Li sighed.

"What did the Prime Minister say? What about the other two dukes? When Jia Lin heard this, her heart was also up and down, after all, she was one of the people who knew the situation of the empire best.

"My news was sent to me by the Prime Minister. The other two dukes...... Although the Duke of Yunshan is not on the same path as the Duke of the East China Sea, he also has great ambitions, and he is also jealous of the Yun family, lest the Yun family rise again, and even I heard that he also has the intention of raising troops. It can be said that he is also an enemy of the Yun family. Although Meng Sangong was virtuous, he was frail and sickly, and he was not actually in the capital, but recuperated in his territory. Unless it is such a major matter as the use of troops against the enemy, there is no need to ask his opinion. As for the Prime Minister, he can't do anything about this matter alone. General Li lamented: "It's a pity, I can't mobilize the army without His Majesty's order, otherwise those private troops of Donghai Gong, as long as I mobilize 50,000 elites, I can sweep them." ”

Syllable!

Ke'er's face was very ugly, and after hearing this, she didn't speak for a long time.

After being silent for a long time, I saw her suddenly slap the table, and stood up with angry eyes: "These two old thieves are really guilty of bullying the king and stealing power from each other. He really thought that the Yun family was the persimmon in his hand, and he could pinch it if he wanted to? The young master did not commit treason in the face of the heavy profits of the Grand Duke of Yeyue, and they actually said that the young master was a rebel, which was really too deceitful. Since my father and young master have handed over all the qiē matters to me, then I will also swear to protect this qiē to the death. Sister Jia Lin, help me sue the private army in the territory and prepare for war. Also, an order was sent to all the villages in the territory to immediately start tidying up, taking away everything that could be taken away, and letting the villagers hide in the mountains. All the crops in the fields were harvested, leaving nothing for the bastards. ”

"Ke'er, don't worry...... "Old General Li secretly praised Hong Ke'er in his heart for being worthy of being a descendant of the Yun family's army, but he was also a little anxious, such a little girl wanted to personally lead the army to fight against the private army of Donghai Gong, which was undoubtedly an egg hitting a stone.

"General Li, don't say anything. Although I, Hong Ke'er, am just a maid and my martial arts cultivation is low, I have accepted my father's teachings since I was a child, and I have also received the teachings of my master. The family motto of the Yun family is to sacrifice life and forget death for the country and the people. Now that the people of the territory are about to be threatened and humiliated, since I am trusted by the young master and my father to entrust me with the affairs of the territory, then I will do my best to protect the people of the territory. Ke'er's face was full of determination, and he pointed to a scarlet banner that had been hanging on the wall: "Old General Li, I am the descendant of the Yun family army, the descendant of the Yun family's guard family, if I retreat, if I give up, then I will be ashamed of this Yun family army flag!" ”

Old General Li looked at Ke'er with a complicated expression, and he felt that today he had seen the military soul of the Yun family army that was powerful in the world again.

The soul of the Yun family's army is still there, so the Yun family will not die.

"Good, good, good." General Li said three good words in a row, then took out a big seal, picked up a pen from the table to write hard, and finally stamped the seal: "Although I can't mobilize the army, my 1,000 personal guards can be mobilized at will." Take this letter and go to the north to transfer my 1,000 private troops to listen to your orders. ”

"This ...... Old general, then you ...... "Ke'er is very strange, since you have mobilized the guards, why don't you go by yourself?"

"I'm going to Night Moon." Old General Li looked in the direction of the First Night Moon Kingdom: "When your father left, he didn't know the news, right?" I'm going to tell Sù Yunqing about the news. As a member of the Yun family, how can you let your own little girl carry these things? ”

Ke'er looked at General Li deeply and bowed: "Thank you, old general." Please help me sue Young Master Sù, Ke'er will definitely defend the territory for him and protect the people. Unless I'm dead, I won't allow those robbers to take any of the territory. ”xh118