Zhao Heng has been sighing lately because of the pirates, and he can't sleep at night, and the noble concubine Liu E persuaded him to talk to Zhao Mingyue, maybe there will be a way.

Zhao Heng sighed: "Ling Kun is also gone, what can a girl in Mingyue do?" Besides, she's not in a good mood, so don't bother her. ”

Liu E retorted: "Your Majesty, if Mingyue can cultivate Ling Kun, she can cultivate Zhang Kun and Ma Kun, she has many ways, which of the difficulties encountered by the emperor in the past few years is not Mingyue at work?" ”

Zhao Heng nodded and said, "That's right, you go to Wan'an Palace with me tomorrow." ”

At noon the next day, the emperor and the concubine went to Wan'an Palace to eat, and the Wan'an Palace was naturally overjoyed, and the Queen Mother personally listed the recipes.

At the beginning of the luncheon, the family ate and chatted in a peaceful and slow atmosphere. The Queen Mother sat on the top, smiling, extremely happy, Zhao Heng and Liu E sat on the side and talked about the news. Since Zhao Mingyue came back, their mother and son have gotten along more and more harmoniously, and they seem to have forgotten their previous estrangement.

However, Zhao Mingyue on the other side was not very interested, because there was Duan Jinyan, a distinguished guest of the Great Song Dynasty, sitting next to her, she felt annoyed from the bottom of her heart, and she didn't even have a perfunctory mood.

"Mingyue, there's something I want to talk to you about, I want to hear your thoughts." Zhao Heng put down his chopsticks and said.

Zhao Mingyue didn't speak, and looked at Zhao Heng with flickering eyes.

Zhao Heng smiled bitterly, told the court the day before, and then said: "This is such a situation, pirates frequently land, the people are miserable, but I am helpless." ”

Zhao Mingyue pondered for a moment and said, "Brother Huang, I think what my uncle said is reasonable, it is impossible to expel pirates without sending troops." ”

"Mingyue, I understand this truth too well, but the army in my hand is fighting against Shu, Western Xia, and Liao, how can I have the energy to transfer to the East China Sea? Uncle said that he wanted to recruit soldiers, but the conscription had to be paid, and you also know the situation of the national treasury, and my mother's Wan'an Palace is still ...... Uh, the ministers donated. Zhao Heng wanted to say that the Queen Mother's Wan'an Palace was still donated by Ling Kun, but then thought that it was inappropriate to mention Ling Kun at this time, so he immediately changed his words.

Zhao Mingyue Bingxue was smart, how could she not know what he meant, she lowered her head gloomily, and stopped talking, and she had no countermeasures for a while about the pirates

Duan Jinyan on the side answered at this time: "Your Majesty, I heard a piece of news that may be helpful to you. ”

"Really? Prince Duan, hurry up. Zhao Hengxi said.

"Listen to my subordinates Li Cangshan, recently, people from the rivers and lakes have flocked to Qinzhou to hunt for treasures, why didn't the emperor send people to find it?"

"Treasure hunting?" Zhao Heng frowned and asked, "What treasures does Qinzhou have?" Zhao Mingyue also raised her head and looked at Duan Jinyan suspiciously.

Duan Jinyan seemed to be encouraged, and vividly told the rumor of the treasure hunt that has recently swept the rivers and lakes, and then said to Zhao Heng: "Qinzhou is the land of the Great Song Dynasty, if this treasure really exists, the imperial court has a great chance of succeeding, and the emperor will naturally not worry about running out of money to recruit soldiers at that time." ”

Zhao Heng said with some excitement: "If it is really the treasure left by Empress Wei, then it must be quite a considerable amount, once it is filled into the treasury, then everything will be easy to do." ”

Liu E frowned and said: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid this is not easy, Qinzhou is so big, and it is still close to the south coast, who knows where the treasure house is?" These tomb robberies and treasure digging were originally the strong point of the Jianghu people, even if the imperial court sent a million troops, where could they find it? ”

Zhao Mingyue said: "Yes, what I am most worried about is that this batch of treasures will fall into the hands of the enemy, such as Shu, Western Xia or Liao, and then the matter will be serious. Brother Huang, you also know that the people of Shu don't pay taxes, so what does the Shu ** team live on? There must be some kind of secret source of wealth, and it is very likely that this is how it came about. ”

The Queen Mother's face changed color, and she exclaimed: "If this is the case, then the people's hearts are not all towards Shu?" ”

Zhao Heng also realized the seriousness of the matter, his face became pale, and after a while, he looked at Zhao Mingyue and said: "Mingyue, this matter is very important, I think you have to go to Qinzhou in person, this batch of treasures is not convenient, if there is really one, it is naturally good to return to the imperial court, if it is really not possible, we must try to destroy it, and we must not fall into the hands of the rebels and the enemy." ”

"Me?" Zhao Mingyue smiled and said, "Brother Huang, I won't rob the tomb again, is it useful to go?" ”

The Queen Mother hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, Emperor, Mingyue is a girl, running so far to Qinzhou, competing with those Jianghu men, it is too dangerous." ”

Zhao Heng said with a sad face: "If this batch of treasures falls into the hands of the enemy, the Great Song Dynasty will die, and it will not be a dangerous matter for one or two people at that time, Mingyue, the ancestors of the country are on the shoulders of our brothers and sisters, and we have no choice." ”

Zhao Mingyue sighed and said, "Brother Huang, I can go to Qinzhou, but I really don't have any confidence in this kind of thing, so I can only look at the creation." ”

Zhao Hengda said happily: "Mingyue, looking at the imperial court, only you are the most at ease in doing things, and I believe that you will be able to do it well." ”

"This, this, oops." The Queen Mother burst into tears: "Emperor, it is dangerous for a girl like your sister to walk the rivers and lakes. ”

"The Queen Mother can rest assured, Duan will definitely protect the safety of the princess with his life." Duan Jinyan naturally would not lose this great opportunity, and immediately stood up and patted his chest and said.

The Queen Mother and the Emperor were overjoyed: "Prince Duan is also going to Qinzhou?" ”

"Duan has learned some superficial martial arts, and there are two guards under him who have been walking for a long time, and this trip is only to do his best to ensure the safety of the princess." Duan Jin said categorically.

"Okay, with Prince Duan with me, I will be much more relieved, and I will send two more internal guards with high martial arts skills to accompany me, so that Mingyue's safety will be guaranteed." Zhao Heng stroked his palm and said.

Seeing this, the Queen Mother took Zhao Mingyue's hand and said, "Good daughter, don't be reckless, you must pay attention to safety, the queen mother is waiting for you at home." After speaking, he couldn't cry. This daughter is the guarantee for the rest of her life.

Zhao Mingyue hurriedly comforted the Queen Mother, and didn't care about Duan Jinyan's going to accompany her, besides, if someone wants to leave, you can't stop it, so let him go.

The next day, Zhao Mingyue and the sword packed their bags and set off with Chang Xiaotian and Ou Guanghua, the two internal guards sent by Zhao Heng. Duan Jinyan and the two guards Li Cangshan and Gao Zhongming were waiting outside the door early in the morning.

The group rode fast horses all the way south and rushed to Qinzhou.

However, from Kaifeng to Qinzhou, at least 4,000 miles, all the way over the mountains and mountains, across the river and across the river, is very difficult, this road is not estimated to be completed in a month.

Zhao Mingyue was annoyed, but Duan Jinyan walked happily, and after the saddle along the way, he served Zhao Mingyue and others meticulously, whether he could impress Zhao Mingyue or not, it all depended on this long journey.