Although the beginning of spring has long passed, the weather has warmed up, and people have already changed into spring shirts. The water is clear and flows merrily; The wild is green, swallows soar in the sky, and catkins fly. The warm sun makes people drowsy, and the wilderness is full of people walking green.

Huang Xin still stayed in Guzhen and did not return to the Daimyo's Mansion. She was afraid to go back, and when she saw the scene of Wang Song and Zhao Duofu leaning on each other, she felt uncomfortable.

Sitting on the bank of the river, watching the fish swimming lightly in the river, the willow branches on the bank reflected in the water, the breeze blowing, sparkling, Huang Xin couldn't help but sigh from the bottom of her heart.

Suddenly, I saw a strange willow color, and the penitent husband was looking for a marquis. The woman on the green floor who was looking at the distance, and the people in her heart were waiting, but she could only look at the spring sorrow, and sighed the helplessness of the falling flowers going away with the flowing water.

Although she is now in charge of the trade, she is in control of the trade in firearms and glass. But in private, Huang Xin just hopes that she is Wang Song's guest of the scene, not in the position of such a helper.

Although the generals of the Loyal and Righteous Army are all respectful to her, and her identity is still extremely respectful, she still can't let go of it in her heart.

"Wang Xianggong and Princess Roufu appeared at the Martyrs' Shrine", "Zhao Ying, the governor of Cizhou, and Cao Ju, the governor of Fuyang, were imprisoned for corrupting ink and perverting the law", "The crops in Liaozhou, Hedong are growing gratifyingly", "Shaanxi recruits smoothly"......

Huang Xin turned the newspaper to another page with some irritation, which read, "Zhang Yong plundered Jiangxi", "Fujian Road Volunteer Fan Ruwei entered Jianzhou", "Jukou Cao Cheng disturbed Jinghu for many years, and fought the official army", "Dongting Lake Volunteer Yang Qi broke the official army", and so on, all of which were the news of the erosion of Jiangnan. It seems that the situation is not optimistic.

Since the newspaper is run by a subordinate agency of the Xuanfu Division, and the sources of this news come from the intelligence departments of various parts of the Loyal and Righteous Army, few people question its authenticity and moral weather vane.

This also made Huang Xin secretly admire. Only that man can think of using the trick of running a newspaper to make his voice heard and use it as a mouthpiece to spread the news.

Huang Xin looked down carefully, and from the above news, it can be clearly seen that the two roads of Jinghu are already rotten, and the people are overwhelmed, and Cao Cheng and Yang Mi alone are already two or three hundred thousand people. The Great Song Dynasty was corrupt, and it was probably not easy to exterminate these giants and rebels.

"Chief Cai, there is a group of guests who may want you to entertain in person. They came from Jinghu and were personally accompanied by Wang Jiyi, saying that they had important matters to discuss. ”

Hearing the sergeant's report, Huang Xin couldn't help but be stunned. These guests, accompanied by Wang Song's brother Wang Qing, must have a very special identity.

Could it be that these people are the Jinghu heroes he just saw in the newspaper?

Huang Zuo and Zhang Guo had different thoughts and sat in the hall. Everyone ate and slept in the open, and then went to Kaifeng Mansion, and then turned to Hebei. What I saw and heard along the way was an eye-opener.

The road is neat and wide, even when we meet; The endless crops, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and are busy in them; Vendors flock to and from the roads and canals.

In the Daimyo's Mansion, there are many restaurants and shops everywhere, and its lively scene is even more dazzling, close to the prosperity of Bianliang City in the past, and the neatness and order are even better.

What's even more terrifying is that after Yangzhou, the canal is full of patrol warships of the loyal army, until Henan and Hebei, and there are endless exchanges.

I haven't seen each other for two years, and the two rivers have been earth-shaking, changing so much and thriving, that Zhang Guo can't help but feel a lot of emotion.

When he arrived at the Daimyo's Mansion, Zhang Guo didn't expect that Wang Qing would personally meet his group. After the two talked secretly, Wang Qing took Huang Zuo and Zhang Guo to the "China Iron and Steel Production Division", which was the original iron workshop.

Huge chimneys, thousands of employees

Artillery, grenades, and shells were produced continuously, and the group, including Zhang Guo, was dumbfounded.

Huang Zuo shook his head again and again. The rebels still had to fight in the muddy fields to grab some food, but the other party was already a strong general, opening a government and building a government, and the herdsmen controlled most of the northern land, which made people discouraged for no reason.

"Zhang Guo, do you think this loyal army will sell firearms to us happily?"

Taking advantage of Wang Qing's opportunity to go out, Huang Zuo asked quietly.

"Big brother, don't worry!"

Zhang Guo said softly: "I'm afraid that the silver taels we bring are not enough!"

Huang Zuo nodded. From yesterday to now, the other party has always been respectful and very courteous, and it is impossible to regret it when the transaction is about to be made.

"Brother Wang, what kind of merchant is you, why are you here, you seem to be a big fish?"

Entering the door, Huang Xin smiled at Wang Qing who greeted her.

"You all go out first, stay outside, and don't let anyone get close!"

When everyone went out, Wang Qingcai said in a low voice: "Sister Xian, it is indeed a big fish, let's sit down and talk about it."

Huang Xin was shocked, and she had already guessed a few points in her heart.

"Brother Wang, I know a little bit about this matter, it's okay for you to speak out."

"Sister Xian is really smart in ice and snow!"

Wang Qing shook his head and said: "It's a pity that my Erlang Elm has a pimple, just thinking about the old love, and being entangled with that Zhao Duofu, which is very unfair to you!"

Huang Xin's face was slightly red, and she said softly: "The princess of the prince's house is kind-hearted, Princess Roufu has traveled thousands of miles to the north, and the two of them have come to the bitter end. Brother Wang has something to say, and the little sister listens to it. ”

Wang Qing said in a low voice: "Sister Xian, these newcomers are the rebels of Jinghu Dongting Lake, and there are now more than 100,000 people. Although it is a rabble, if it can gain a foothold, its power cannot be underestimated. Now the rebel army and the imperial court are confronted, and although the official army has been defeated repeatedly, it has suffered heavy casualties. The reason for this is that there are no firearms!"

"Brother Wang wants to sell firearms to the rebels, but he doesn't want to be known by Wang Xianggong?"

Huang Xin knew it, and said softly: "It's just that the paper can't hold the fire, once this matter is known by Wang Xianggong, I'm afraid the consequences will be unimaginable!"

"There's nothing unthinkable."

Wang Qing smiled: "Can Erlang still kill me?" The generals in the army did not want him to be entangled with the Song family. We're just doing this to help him get an idea. ”

Seeing that Huang Xin was still hesitating, Wang Qing said: "Sister Xian, my mother and I have long regarded you as a family. When we do this, we are also helping Erlang. You can't sit idly by! ”

Huang Xin's heart was hot, and she nodded: "Brother Wang, I listen to you."

Seeing Huang Xin come in, Huang Zuo and Zhang Guo were both shocked, but they didn't expect that the person in charge of this matter turned out to be a girl.

Wang Qing smiled on the side: "Two brothers, Huang Xiaoniang is the most trusted person of Wang Xianggong, if you have anything, just talk to him directly."

Huang Zuo and Zhang Guo hurriedly stood up, hugged their fists together and said, "I've seen Little Lady Huang." ”

"Little lady Huang, presumably this big official has already told you about what we are waiting for."

Huang Zuo said: "My brother plans to buy 100 artillery pieces with ammunition and 5,000 grenades, and please take care of them in terms of price." In the inferior grateful. ”

Huang Xin and Wang Qing looked at each other for a moment, Huang Xin pondered for a moment, and said softly: "Brother Zhang and Wang Daguan have an old relationship, I will take care of you and give it to you at the lowest price." A cannon costs 200 yuan and carries 30 rounds of ammunition. A grenade is 3 yuan, and you will be given another 100. It's the lowest price ever, what do you think?"

Huang Zuo and Zhang Guo looked at each other and nodded. Such a price has dropped a lot from yesterday's. Two people

When I went back, I also had an explanation.

"The two guest officers, if you have extra silver taels, you can pay some more fixed money, buy more firearms and go back, and pay the rest of the silver taels when you get to Dongting Lake. Firearms, once a big battle starts, will be consumed very quickly, so it is necessary to be prepared. ”

Huang Zuo was overjoyed, hugged his fists and said, "Then thank you Huang Xiaoniang and Wang Daguan." I'll do the math later!"

If so, then the two of them will be able to bring back more firearms, and this trip will be worth the price.

Wang Qing waved his hand and said, "The two brothers are counting slowly, but they are not in a hurry." However, there is one thing I want to say ahead of me, and you must remember it!"

Huang Zuo hugged his fists and said: "If the big officials have anything to explain, listen to them at the lower level."

Wang Qingzheng said: "The two brothers also know the relationship between Wang Xianggong and the Great Song Dynasty. My father-in-law doesn't want to make extraneous branches, so I hope that the two brothers will keep their mouths shut and don't leak it to outsiders, so as not to make it difficult for my father-in-law. ”

Huang Zuo suddenly realized, and hurriedly nodded: "Don't worry, the big official, the inferior people promise that they will never make it difficult for the prince!"

Huang Zuo was overjoyed to see wooden boxes filled with artillery and grenades being loaded onto boats. 200 guns and 90 rounds of ammunition, which is twice as much. 10,000 grenades, which is also twice as much as originally planned. Moreover, these firearms, as well as the opponent's warships, escorted all the way to the mouth of the Jiujiang River. This time, they can be said to have returned with a full load.

Zhang Guo boarded the cargo ship. Before leaving, Wang Qing told him that he must help the rebels and do a good "career". Zhang Guo knew it and said goodbye.

Seeing the boat go away along the water, Huang Xin said softly: "The government is tyrannical, the people rise up, and the government is bloodily suppressed, and the people can only resist to the death. The two ran rampant, and the people were displaced, and the bones were like mountains. Brother Wang, I don't know, did I do it right?"

"We don't sell firearms, and people are killed and injured more!"

Wang Qing said coldly: "The people rose up, it's not a sin done by the government!" If the government loves the people like sons, and the people from there revolt! Zhang Guo said that the righteous army was ambushed by the official army, and 10,000 volunteers were trapped in the reeds and burned to death by the officers and soldiers. The rebels hated the officers and soldiers to the core, and naturally they would not show mercy to their subordinates, killing prisoners, trapping prisoners, cramping and peeling their skins, which was not uncommon. ”

The Great Song Dynasty court ceded land and paid reparations to the outside world, but internally it was tyrannical and frantically suppressed. The people have long lost their reverence for the court. If it weren't for the strength of the imperial court, it might have been overthrown by the rebels everywhere.

The task of defending the earth and maintaining the peace of the universe was entrusted to the Great Song Dynasty.

A hurried knock sounded, Wang Qing opened the door, and the guard said anxiously: "Great official, the prime minister asked you and Huang Xiaoniang to go back to the Daimyo Mansion immediately, saying that there is something important to discuss!"

Wang Qing was shocked in his heart, could it be that his affairs had been discovered by his younger brother?

"Did Xianggong say anything?" Wang Qing's face turned red, and he quickly turned his head to the side.

"The villain doesn't know what's going on?"

The guard glanced at Wang Qing strangely, obviously not expecting that Wang Qing didn't know what was going on.

"Listening to the brothers, it seems that the envoy of the southern court has arrived, and it seems that the lineup is not small. Xianggong hesitated, so let everyone discuss together. What exactly is going on, you may not know until you reach the Daimyo's Mansion. ”

Wang Qing was taken aback, and went to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing. The envoy of the Great Song Dynasty court is here, I am afraid it is Huairou to appease him.

The self-loyal and righteous army gained a firm foothold in the land of the two rivers, and this was the first time that the Great Song Dynasty court openly sent an envoy. The Great Song Dynasty, which has experienced driving tigers and devouring wolves and saving itself, and is now stormy and almost unsafe, finally bowed to its "minister" Wang Song.