"Ahh——!h

Ji Yu put down the bowl that had just drunk the decoction and rubbed his red nose.

"Your Highness, this is the wind and cold, the cold enters the body, take these three doses of medicine, and you will be fine for two days."

Thinking of the words of the Imperial Doctor yesterday, Ji Yu shook his head with a wry smile, "Alas, I still have to exercise more!" ”

Ji Yu dragged his body sore from illness and lay back on the bed.

"Squeak——!"

Ji Yu turned his head to look at Ding Zhuo who pushed the door in.

"Is Your Highness feeling better? You don't need a slave to ask the doctor to come and see you again! ”

Ji Yu shook his head and asked weakly.

"What's the matter?"

"That, Si Cheng of the Smelting Division sent someone to say, please Your Highness, you have time to go over, saying that there is something!"

Ding Zhuo thought about it and decided to tell Ji Yu.

"In a hurry?"

Ji Yu frowned slightly.

"The minions don't know. But looking at the man's expression, he didn't look very anxious. ”

"Uh-huh——!"

Ji Yu let out a heavy nasal sound, indicating that he understood.

"Then, the minions are retired."

As he spoke, he picked up the bowl and turned and walked out the door.

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"Your Majesty, there have been dozens of cases of missing people in the capital, most of them are women, followed by young children. Dali Temple does not have any clues at present. ”

In the Qinzheng Palace, Du Huiming looked at the documents in his hand and said to Ji Qi worriedly.

"Well, aren't there any clues?"

"Yes, according to the report of Dali Temple: These missing people are all going out alone, or three or five people disappeared together, and when the family finds out, at least a few hours have passed, and the most, two days have passed!"

Zhang Deran also read the document in his hand and said with a sad face.

"Is it so wicked?"

Ji Qi lit the table. It's a habit of him, and whenever he thinks about something important, he points his fingers.

"Your Majesty, do you remember the ...... in the second year of Hikari and the second year?"

Du Huiming covered the paperwork, looked at Ji Qi, and said.

"Of course I do."

The second year of Guanghe was the second year of Ji Qi's ascension to the throne, and it was also the first major case that occurred after Ji Qi ascended the throne. It was also a missing population, but the focus was not in the capital at that time, but in the Jiangnan area, when nearly 10,000 people were missing in the country, you know, the population of the whole Zhou was only more than 20 million, and the court was shocked at that time, Ji Qi was furious and determined to investigate thoroughly. But the more I investigated, the more frightened I became. This matter alone involved more than 4,000 officials, large and small.

However, apart from these officials, nothing else has been found, and the source seems to have been cut off here, and the missing people are also missing. This made Ji Qi, who had just ascended the throne, very discouraged, and even desperate for a while, but fortunately survived in the end.

Lao Chen still remembered that at the time of the first emperor, there was also a case of this kind, but because the number of people involved was small, it was finally closed. Looking at these techniques, it is also to start when the people are alone. Lao Chen is worried, this is the same group of people! ”

Du Huiming recalled, with a sad face.

Ji Qi listened to Du Huiming's words, slowly leaned back on the dragon chair, closed his eyes, and opened them suddenly, with a grim expression, "If this is the case, in my Great Zhou, there are a group of thieves who can cover the sky with one hand." ”

"Ma Lian listened."

"The minions are here."

"Order Shuntianfu, Dali Temple, and the Criminal Department to unite and make every effort to track down the disappearance of the people. Make sure the people are recovered. ”

"Besides, you bring your chamberlain in the dark. In both light and dark, this group of people must be dug out. Let me take a good look at what kind of person is stirring up the storm in my Great Zhou! ”

"The old slave commands."

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After a few days of bed recuperation, Ji Yu finally recovered from his illness and went to the Metallurgical Division.

"Your Highness, you're finally here!"

Seeing Ji Yu, Wu Zhihua was very excited.

"Well, what's wrong?"

Wu Zhihua shook his head, "No, it's just some small things." ”

Then he beckoned to the back, "Jiwen, come here." ”

Hearing the greeting, a young man trotted over from behind, and looked carefully, it was the coal shop owner who blocked Yan Yue that day - Wu Jiwen.

"Villain Wu Jiwen, see Your Highness!"

Wu Zhihua introduced: "Your Highness, this is a nephew of mine, although he has not read much, but I see that he is still a little smart, and he still has some talent in business, so I asked him to come over to manage the coal store." ”

Ji Yu nodded, indicating that he understood.

"Jiwen, you tell Your Highness about that day."

Wu Zhihua said.

Wu Jiwen replied, "Yes!" Then he said to Ji Yu: "Your Highness, this is the ............"

reported to Ji Yu what happened on Chang'an Avenue that day.

"It's okay, if there's something you can't deal with, just tell me. Since my father has handed over the Smelting Division to me, the main hall will definitely not ignore you. ”

"Yes!" The two of them were determined, and they both gave up.

"Your Highness, there is one more thing. A few days ago, there was a cabinet in the imperial history, saying that our smelting and manufacturing department is engaged in business and competing with the people for profit. But there was no follow-up, and no officials from the Ministry came to investigate, so we closed the coal shop. ”

Wu Zhihua suddenly remembered and hurriedly said.

"Well, don't worry about this matter, the Metallurgical Division is ordered to be rectified by the main hall, and the cabinet will not interfere. As for the officials, if they are interested, they should not care. Rest assured. ”

Wu Zhihua nodded. I heard Ji Yu ask again.

"Anything else?"

"Back to Your Highness, other than that, it's gone!"

"Well, then I'll go first, the money I made in this short period of time should be enough, you can put this matter aside, or outsource the honeycomb coal, and ask our craftsmen to study more technology and focus here. After all, this is the top priority of my smelting division. ”

Ji Yu told again.

"Yes, Your Majesty understands, send your Highness!"

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Pingliangguan.

Ji Yuan, dressed in military uniform, finally came to the long-awaited border pass. Looking at the majestic and towering city wall from afar, Ji Yuan's heart was surging, and when he looked carefully, there were some figures under the pass, and Ji Yuan guessed that it should be the team that welcomed him. So the army was ordered to speed up.

"The last general, Sima Hui, see His Royal Highness King Jing."

Sima Hui, who received the holy decree, had been paying attention to the gate for a long time, and on this day, when he heard the scout report that Ji Yuan had arrived, he went out of the city to greet him.

Sima Hui is tall, perhaps because he has been stationed at the border all year round, and his face is weathered. The sword eyebrows are high, and a pair of eagle eyes are blazing.

Ji Yuan was surprised when he saw Sima Hui personally go out of the city to greet him, and hurriedly dismounted, ran forward, and saluted: "General Sima actually went out of the city in person, it really tormented me." ”

"His Royal Highness King Jing is polite, the last general is not guarding the pass, and he is terrified in his heart, and he has long been looking forward to His Highness coming to take us to win a battle!"

Sima Hui said with a guilty face.

"General Sima's words, for General Sima's ability and merits, the imperial court is extremely convinced, and His Majesty has also affirmed it many times. Therefore, General Sima must not be like this. What's more, it's my first time in charge of the army, and I still need a lot of help from General Sima. ”

"This, alas! Shame on the end! ”

At this time, a general next to him stepped forward and said, "General, let's invite His Highness to enter the customs first, and when we get to the mansion, let's talk about it." ”

"Yes, yes, yes, I'm confused, go to the city, go to the city! Your Highness, please! ”

Sima Hui slapped his forehead and said suddenly.

"General Sima, please!"

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When they arrived at the General's Mansion, Ji Yuan and Sima Hui both fell into the main seat.

"Your Highness will wait here for a while, and the last general will have prepared a banquet to wash the dust for His Highness."

Ji Yuan shook his head and said to Sima Hui: "This matter is not busy, I want to understand the situation of the war first, so I can be prepared." ”

Sima Hui was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Okay! ”

"Alas, it's all the old man's incompetence! It all started last month. ”

"Originally, there had been no war at the border for many years, and the Xiongnu and my Great Zhou were also safe. But last month, suddenly tens of thousands of Huns did not attack the city, but a team of thousands of people, plundering everywhere. Every time they come out to plunder, there are no more than three teams, and the remaining tens of thousands of horses are looking at Pingliang Pass from afar, holding back our main force, so that the last general will not dare to send a large group of men and horses out of the city, but if a small army is sent, it is not the opponent of the Huns at all. It will only give away his life in vain. ”

Ji Yuan nodded, "Is that so?" ”

He immediately said: "General Sima, look at this, I will lead the men and horses of my headquarters and station in Mobei City, if I find a Hun team again, you will in turn contain their brigade of men and horses, and I will try my best to exterminate their small team, and I will plan a counteroffensive in the spring of next year." How is it? ”

Sima Hui's face was happy, "This plan is very good, so I will do what His Highness says." ”

"Then it's up to General Sima!" Himagaki arched his hand.

Sima Hui hurriedly returned the salute, "Your Highness is polite, thank you Your Highness, for giving the old man this opportunity to make meritorious contributions!" ”

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