Chapter 55: The Beacon
More than two months have passed since the assassination of Feiyang Houfu. Mother Jing ordered the corpses of the assassins to be sent to the Xie Mansion. And told them: I will no longer delve into today's affairs, and everyone knows what is going on, so let's do it ourselves.
Although the dry snow made a big fuss in Xie Mansion, it even broke Xie Yu's arm. But Xie Fu also knew that Feiyang Houfu must have had evidence of their connection to the attack. It may not be possible to take advantage of it if it is reported to the imperial court for further study, so it can only be stopped for the time being and swallowed this breath. “
"I haven't seen you for two months, I don't want you to make such progress, it's really hard to guess with common sense." Yang Bang watched Jing Ge practice boxing for a while, and then spoke.
"Is Fourth Brother Yang back, is the trip to the northwest going well?" Jing Ge stopped, he waited for that day, and only saw Yang Wei in the court. After the dispersal of the dynasty, Yang Jiashiro hurried back to the northwest border with his father.
"The situation is not very optimistic, and when I come back today, I am also in military affairs, so I will go home and take a look, and I will leave soon." Yang Bang's face was slightly solemn, wearing armor, and he was dusty.
"It seems that Xiliang is not very peaceful over there."
"Indeed, the number of scouts sent over has increased. There are signs of invasion. Yang Bang replied.
"Since you've already started practicing martial arts, why don't you use weapons?" Yang Bang asked, there are strong people like Aunt Lan in Feiyang Houfu, who can guide him, and there are few people in this world who have better conditions than him.
"I've tried some swords, but I don't think it's easy to use." Jing Ge replied that he also wanted to find a weapon to take advantage of.
"Why don't you try the king of soldiers - the spear, as the son of Jing Shuai, you may be able to go to the battlefield in the future, the so-called inch long and inch strong. On the battlefield, heavy weapons are much more useful than those fancy swords. Yang Bang suggested, and took a spear from his entourage and threw it to Jing Ge.
Jing Ge took it and waved it a few times, and he felt that he was quite a good hand.
"When you practice to the point where you lift weights lightly and wield a hundred-pound iron spear like nothing, you will be considered successful." Yang Bang said, "Brother, I'm going back to the northwest border. Leave! ”
"Fourth brother, take care." Jing Ge followed and sent it out.
"Oh, by the way, my father and son are all at the border, and there are some female dependents in the house, and the second sister-in-law is pregnant, please take care of it." Yang Bang patted Jingge on the shoulder and said.
"Well, don't worry, I'll take care of my aunt and sister-in-law." Jing Ge nodded earnestly in agreement.
With that, Yang Bang turned over and rode away with a few followers looking at the northwest border.
Wei Zifu sent some guards over to make up for the damage caused by the attack that day. Jing Ge didn't recruit any more palace guards, fifty palace guards and more than a dozen maidservants were enough.
There are more subordinates, which makes the Hou Mansion look more like the Hou Mansion, and it adds a lot of style.
Jing's mother still goes out to make porridge every day and doesn't ask anything. Jing Ge has hung up the position of the superintendent of the beacon tower, and there are actually a lot of subordinates, and the beacon towers in the Qin State are now under his control. It's just that he hasn't paid attention to it, and handed over the approval of subordinate documents to Qianxue to do.
Qianxue looked at the documents sent to the house, where and where the beacon tower was in disrepair, how much money it cost, where there was a lack of soldiers and spies, and what to do, she didn't know how to deal with it at all.
Fortunately, Wei Zijie ran past Feiyang Houfu almost every day.
"Where's Brother Jing?"
"Hui Gongzi, His Royal Highness has gone to Luoshan to practice martial arts."
"Oh, then let's go to Luoshan to find him." Guan Shicong said.
"Hey, what are you looking for him. Now that the world is in turmoil and the wind and rain are coming, you see Brother Jing working so hard, we can't bother him with nothing. As his good brother, we should share his worries and help him review official documents. Wei Zijie said with a serious face.
As the son of the Wei family, he is well-informed, and he has done a good job of reviewing these official documents.
"Huh." Guan Shicong's face stiffened twice, and he said it seriously, wasn't it because Qianxue stayed in the study?
Qianxue doesn't seem to feel anything for him, no matter how attentive he is, he always just regards him as a friend of His Highness. is neither rude nor close, but Wei Zijie doesn't mind at all, and he is very happy to see her every day.
Guan Shicong couldn't understand it, this was still the impatient and money-wasting Wei Gongzi, who had more beautiful looks than Qianxue, and he was obsessed with this one who didn't want to deal with him.
Jing Ge made people build a 100-pound stainless steel spear. Every day, he stabbed and smashed those hard bluestones on Luoshan Mountain, and the powerful force shook back, shaking his palms to crack, flesh and blood blurred, and he looked very miserable. And when he bleeds, it seems that it is difficult to stop, unlike ordinary people. He didn't care about this, he just concentrated on cultivating.
When he stopped occasionally, he remembered that Yu Yun hadn't been here for many days, and he should have been taken out by Qi Lao to practice. I haven't seen Yue'er for a long time. The last time I went to the General's Mansion to look for her, she refused to come out to see her, and I don't know why. He also paid little attention to the affairs of the court, leaving early and returning late every day, obsessed with martial arts, and ignoring anything.
"Why does Your Highness have to work so hard, I feel pain when I look at it." Qianxue furrowed her brows and carefully medicated and bandaged his palm.
Jing Ge chuckled and didn't say much.
"Why haven't you seen Yu Jue recently?" He asked.
"She said she was going out to play and didn't come back for days." Chiyuki replied.
"Oh, I see." Yujue likes to be lively and fresh, and it's not surprising that she goes out to play.
"Fuzhong and Yang Mansion are fine, right?" Jing Ge rarely stayed at home, so he asked.
"Everything is fine." Chiyuki replied.
"Well, wait a little longer, and it will be fine soon." After Jing Ge finished speaking, he went out, this time without the spear.
Qianxue didn't quite understand what he meant, but since His Highness said to wait a while, then wait patiently.
Half a month has passed, Jing Ge finished a set of marksmanship with a green bamboo pole on Luoshan Mountain, and the last shot was lightly pointed on a piece of hard granite weighing a thousand catties, like a dragonfly dotting water. He put away the bamboo pole and threw it away, exhaling deeply.
Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of a delicate long sword standing behind him in the air, he turned around and said with a smile, "Back?" ”
The sword shook twice in the air very spiritually, as if nodding.
"Did you miss me?"
The sword swings from side to side.
No? How could he come over and take a look for the first time, Jing Ge chuckled.
"I have something to do recently, so I'll go over to see you when I'm done." Jing Ge said to Qin Jian, he hadn't seen him for many days, but he remembered the beautiful and quiet woman a little.
Jing Ge floated down the mountain, and a breeze blew through the granite block. The powder was fluttering one after another, scattered all over the place, and disappeared with the wind, and no one knew.
"Let those waiting subordinate officials come to the study one by one to see me." Jing Ge changed into a six-python robe, sat in the study and instructed Qianxue Dao.
The princely robes of Great Qin are distinct, with nine as the honor, the Emperor of Great Qin wears a golden nine-dragon robe, the prince is a purple six-dragon embroidered gold robe, and the prince is a three-dragon. The title of Earl Hou is a python robe, and the status is divided by the number of pythons embroidered on the robe.
"In addition, you personally went to the Wei Mansion to find Sister Wei to ask for the fine map of Daqin, the border maps of various countries, and a lot of detailed intelligence information." Jing Ge continued.
"Ah, isn't the national map only stored in the imperial court's secret vault?" Qianxue asked, the detailed map drawn by the power of the whole country is taboo, it is the most important secret of the country, and if it falls to a hostile country, the consequences are unimaginable.
Normally, if a country dedicates its map to another nation, it means submission and surrender.
"Do the Wei family also have such things in their possession?"
"Most of the big families that have been handed down for thousands of years are there, and they are not even more accurate than those drawn by the imperial court." Jing Ge guessed that if he was the head of the Wei family, he would probably order someone to draw it, and it would be worth taking some risks. When necessary, especially in times of chaos, the value is incalculable.
Qian Xue looked at Jing Ge, who was sitting in front of the desk and concentrating on reviewing the documents, and only felt that His Royal Highness had a completely different temperament from those ordinary officials. If everything is in the chest, it will show domineering and fast speed.
In less than half a day, the business that had been accumulated for two or three months was completed.
He stretched his waist, and Qian Xue came back from the Wei Mansion with a large number of scrolls, and said to Jing Ge with a difficult face, "The eldest lady only gave me these materials, and as for the map of the Qin Kingdom, she asked me to come back and tell you a word." ”
"What?"
"That's it, that's it, no, get out!" Chiyuki carefully relayed.
Jing Ge laughed dumbly, he could fully imagine Wei Zifu saying this sentence in annoyance, no, get out?
"Got it, give it to me." Jing Ge still sat tirelessly in front of the desk.
"Your Highness, you've been busy for so long, don't you want to take a break?" Qianxue poured him a cup of tea and curiously stayed aside and watched him draw in circles.
"It's fine." Jing Ge didn't raise his head.
"The slave maid doesn't understand why His Highness is so serious about this kind of position." Qianxue was a little angry when she said it, how could this kind of position be what the son of the generalissimo should do, those thieves in the court really deserve to die.
Jing Ge looked up and smiled, "They think this position is insignificant, so they humiliate me, in fact, it's the opposite. This position is extremely important. ”
"Why do you say that?" Qianxue was puzzled.
"If the two countries are really at war, the most important thing is intelligence, and the beacon can be regarded as an intelligence agency. And it's all over the country, half of which are no longer valid. I'm going to rearrange the beacon. Jing Ge said.
Qianxue looked at the depth that flashed in His Highness's eyes, and her heart was inexplicably happy. "Is Your Highness going to start plotting big things?"
"It's not a big deal, but I want to use my position to reform the beacon. Make it all over the territory, and at the same time have the function of collecting intelligence, which is more efficient to operate, and the transmission of intelligence information is more agile, rather than simply informing the enemy of the attack. The most important thing is to keep it in my hands, so that I can get first-hand information in the future. Jing Ge said lightly, since he has made up his mind, these homework must be done.
"The slave doesn't understand this, but when I see His Highness like this, I am happy from the bottom of my heart." Qianxue smiled skillfully.
"What's there to be happy about." Jing Ge smiled.
"The slave and maid are the sword servants of His Highness, and in the future, His Highness will become a great figure, and the slave and maid will naturally rise with the tide." Qianxue said.
"Don't talk nonsense, don't expose our intentions, keep a low profile." Jing Ge looked at her silly appearance and said lightly.
"This slave knows that she will not reveal the slightest thing in front of outsiders, just like His Highness did more than ten years ago, pretending to be a gentleman, hiding it, paralyzing them, and giving them a surprise when the time comes." Qianxue looks like I understand everything.
"You know it again, haven't you said many times, don't call yourself a slave?" Jing Ge reminded her again.
"Oh, yes, I'll get you something to eat." Qianxue hurriedly answered, and then escaped from the study, so as not to be told again.
When she came back with a snack, she found that Jing Ge was still contemplating. She wanted to share his worries and solve problems, but she knew that she was not smart enough, so she had to stand quietly and did not dare to disturb him.
Jing Ge was thinking that if he wanted to rearrange the beacon tower, he would need a lot of money, and he didn't know if he could get this money from the imperial court.
He asked Qianxue to invite Uncle Cheng, the bookkeeper, over.
"I heard from my mother, Uncle Cheng, you once worked in the DPRK-China intelligence agency?" Jing Ge asked.
"Yes, Your Highness." Uncle Cheng hesitated for a moment and replied.
"I want to deploy 3,000 more beacons in my territory, in addition to transmitting military information, I also need them to have the ability to collect intelligence on their own, how much money does it cost?" Jing Ge asked, with professionals present, it is naturally much more accurate than his own assessment.
"Three thousand?" Uncle Cheng's eyes widened a little, he was a little surprised, thinking that His Royal Highness would not be a whim, just say a number casually. "Three thousand seats plus the original one, is it too dense?"
"More than 4,500, in fact." Jing Ge replied seriously, "It's just that it's just reported to the imperial court for three thousand." ”
"This, there is already a beacon tower in the territory of Qin State, and it would be too much to add so much..."Uncle Cheng said, his brows furrowed. Does Your Highness want to go abroad? He vaguely guessed.
Jing Ge nodded, "Except for the necessary ones, the rest of the territory is arranged from the northern border.
"There's no war in the north, do you need to be there?" Qianxue asked strangely.
"Zheng and Wei have been defending against demons on the Great Wall in the north all the year round, and the country is empty and difficult, and most of the post stations and beacons in the territory have been abandoned. If in the future, the demons break through the Great Wall and drive straight in, the already half-useless intelligence chain will definitely be vulnerable. The Terrans' defenses will be even more difficult, so I'll need to arrange for them. Jing Ge explained.
Uncle Cheng was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and his heart suddenly became respectful. "I thought that His Highness would do his best to plan for his own safety, and I didn't want to have such a vision at this time, which is really admirable."
"Please leave this to me." Uncle Cheng arched his hand and said, his eyes flashed with a light that is rarely seen on weekdays, when he came out of the Fifth Division to be a bookkeeper, he was tired of those useless struggles, and just wanted to spend the rest of his life quietly.
And now, when I see Jing Ge, I have similar worries and opinions as him. Let him give birth to a feeling of meeting the master, and he has the meaning of dying after doing his best.
Everyone thinks that the Great Wall is indestructible, and the Demon Race has been insurmountable for more than 300 years, and it will not be able to be surpassed in the future, but he knows that no matter how strong the city wall is, it will collapse one day, and the Human Race should not waste too much energy in the internal fighting.
However, human beings are such a greedy and stupid and ferocious animal. They don't see the underlying crisis, they only look at the immediate interests, and they are happy to fight for it. Only a very small number of foresighted people could see the darkness after sunset.