After Meng Hou agreed to go out of the mountain, the system in Zhao Min's mind also got a hint that the task was completed, and 20 points to start!

Meng Hou was alone, neither dragged down by his family, nor had anything worth keeping, so Zhao Min took a few people to do it himself, and packed Meng Hou's belongings in just one hour, Zhao Min asked the guide to give the horses to Meng Hou, and then the four of them went to the station. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info out of the door, at this time the snow has disappeared and the wind has stopped, the sun pierces through the dark clouds and sprinkles the earth, surrounded by silver, under the reflection of the sun, it is extraordinarily enchanting! Zhao Min was proud in his heart, and couldn't help but look up to the sky and howl: "I have Mr. Meng, if King Wen has a child's teeth, how fortunate he is!" ”

Everyone was stunned, but Meng Hou was thoughtful, and he smiled silently.

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When the four of them returned to the camp, it was close to Shenshi, and as soon as they entered the camp gate, a sergeant stepped forward to report: "Mr. Xiahou is waiting in the prince's tent, saying that there is something important to discuss, please go back to the camp immediately." ”

Zhao Min was stunned, what is the matter with this old man looking for himself? Still in a hurry, could it be that something happened to Xiahou's family? Zhao Min sighed in his heart, this old lady can't have any mistakes, you must know that he has raised nearly 2,000 more troops now, and the capture of the cottage alone can't last much, and his own little money is even a drop in the bucket, so he expects the Xiahou family to have some support! didn't have time to think about it at the moment, confessed to Meng Hou, asked Shao Qi to take Meng Hou to rest first, and hurriedly came to the tent.

When I opened the door of the tent, I saw that Xiahou Jie's delicate face was full of anxiety, pacing back and forth in the tent, and there was a fifty-year-old man dressed as a housekeeper, with a dusty face and an anxious face, standing aside. Seeing Zhao Min come in, Xiahou Jie didn't care about etiquette, so he stepped forward and grabbed Zhao Min's hand: "Ah Min, something big happened at home!" I'm about to leave for Jimo, and you will lead the troops behind. Don't be in a hurry to go home after arriving in Jimo, visit Jimo Lingfu first! After saying that, it seemed that he would leave immediately.

Zhao Min grabbed Xiahou Jie, didn't ask anything in a hurry, but glanced at the old man first: "......Who is this?" ”

"This is the old servant of the family, his name is Xiahou Gengxing, who has served in the family for decades, and this time he came to report the news, only to know that something happened in the family!"

Zhao Min pressed Xiahou Jie's shoulder with one hand, "Uncle, don't panic, Min is the king of Beihai, and he has 2,000 troops, and he has a lot of power in Beihai, so I don't think idlers will dare to mess with me." Therefore, no matter what happens, Min thinks that he can have a fight, it is better for Uncle to come to the original situation one by one, let's think about it in the long run, or it may not be necessary to have gains! ”

Seeing Zhao Min's calm expression, Xiahou Jie gradually calmed down, and only then did he tell the truth about the matter.

The Xiahou family was not a big family, and their ancestors never had high-ranking officials, and they all made a living from business in the era. For more than ten generations, he is also a wealthy businessman with tens of millions of families, and he is also well-known in Beihai. It's just that this era is heavy on people and light on business, so it is not valued by the world. Twenty years ago, the daughter of the Xiahou family married into the palace, and she was very favored by the emperor, which made the family raise their eyebrows. It's a pity that the good times didn't last long, Mrs. Xiahou passed away after giving birth to Zhao Min, and Zhao Min was not a favored prince, known as the 'Prince of Mo', so that the surrounding heroes coveted the Xiahou family, and when the eldest son Xiahou Ying took over the position of head of the family, he was already trembling and walking on thin ice, and the family's momentum was not as good as yesterday.

A month ago, Jimo ordered to buy grain from local merchants in the name of purchasing taxes, and Xiahou's family was among them. Originally, it was common to temporarily purchase tax grain in the winter of each year, and the price given by the government was also quite favorable, so Xiahou Ying did not doubt that he had it, and took this grain order of up to 100,000 stones. However, Jimo issued an additional condition, that is, it must be delivered within one month. Under normal circumstances, although it is difficult to purchase 100,000 stone grains in January, it is not impossible to complete, after all, the nearby Jiaodong, Dangli, and Xiami are all large grain-producing counties, with an annual output of hundreds of thousands of stone millet rice; Unexpectedly, this year's grain harvest is insufficient, and this is the time of levy from all over the country, so although Xiahou Ying is looking for money everywhere, it takes a long time, and there is still a gap of nearly 50,000 stones! Seeing that the deadline was approaching, Xiahou Ying was so anxious that she was sitting on pins and needles and spending her days like a year.

Fortunately, there was news at this time that someone in Zhuangwu County was selling 50,000 stone of grain, and Xiahou Ying heard it like a fairy sound, so he hurriedly led his servants and carried millions in cash, a total of 100 carts to Zhuangwu to buy grain. Who knew that when he arrived in the territory of Dezhuangwu, he was suddenly attacked by bandits, Xiahou Ying and his money and vehicles were all in the hands of thieves, and only more than ten servants fled for their lives and returned to Jimo to report the news. Soon, a letter from a thief arrived, saying that five million dollars were needed to redeem Xiahou Ying; On the same day, Jimo ordered the grain urging team to arrive as scheduled, asking Xiahou's family to hand over the grain, and the government was able to postpone it for three days. At this time, the head of the Xiahou family fell into the hands of thieves, and Xiahou Jie was nowhere to be found, only Xiahou Ying's wife Fan was left in charge, a woman's family, who had suffered bad news, and was already six gods and no owner, and the cash in the family was now less than one million. Therefore, while trying his best to raise money, Fan asked for help from all directions. Hearing that the prince's nephew came to Beihai, his uncle, who was dismissive in the past, also fell ill and rushed to the doctor, and arranged for Xiahou to go to Xixian County for help. Xiahou Gengxin and others galloped all the way, changing horses without changing people, and actually drove 700 miles to Xi County in one night. When he arrived in Deju County, he knew that Zhao Min had already set off, so he didn't care about rest and chased all the way. chased to the army, but did not find Zhao Min, but unexpectedly met the second master Xiahoujie, and was naturally overjoyed. When he said something, although Xiahou Jie was also anxious, he still held back and waited for Zhao Min, so there was a scene of Zhao Min returning to the camp to see.

After listening to Xiahou Jie's narration, Zhao Min pondered for a while before he spoke: "Uncle, don't panic, don't be busy moving first, I'm afraid this matter is not so simple!" We'll need to have some discussion! Then he went out and instructed his subordinates: "Go and ask Mr. Meng Xun to come over, and say that there is something important to discuss!" ”

Xiahou Jie was already a little confused at this time, but seeing that Zhao Min was calm, he could hear that there seemed to be other meanings in his words, so he had to wait with his temperament. Shao leaning, Meng Hou came in at the door, Zhao Min hurriedly stepped forward to salute, and gave a brief introduction to everyone, and then asked Xiahou Jie to repeat what he just said. After Xiahou Jie finished speaking, Zhao Min said to Meng Hou: "It's a matter of Min's family, and if you care, it's chaotic." But after all, how can you not save your loved ones? This matter is extraordinary, and Mr. Lao has solved his doubts! ”

When Meng Hou heard this, he thought for a while, and then said: "This matter is very strange. In Jimo County, the annual tax is only tens of thousands, and there are nearly 100,000 stones in the annual levy, so why do you want to buy in the private sector, and only Xiahou and his family buy 100,000 stones? This is also doubtful. It is common sense that winter grain is difficult to buy, why does Zhuangwu want to sell grain, and the time happens to be when your family is in a hurry? This is also suspicious. Bandits often gather in the whistling mountains and forests, rob the past merchants, rarely go to the plain area, there are no mountains and no danger in the territory of Zhuangwu, why are there bandits infested, and the time is just right, just to rob your family? There are three doubts. With these three doubts, this matter must not be so simple as a coincidence! ”

Zhao Min couldn't help but secretly praise in his heart after hearing this, this smart person is different! I don't think it's right because I have heard too many conspiracy stories in later generations, looking at Meng Hou, I realized that there was something wrong with a little thought, and I also listed doubts in one, two, three, and it was really worthy of 88's intelligence!

Meng Hou paused, saw that everyone showed thoughtful expressions, and continued: "Hou Shiju in Beihai, I have never heard of bandits near Zhuangwu, has Zhong Hao heard of it?" ”

Xia Houjie thought about it, shook his head and said, "No." Does the new Bo know? ”

Xinbo was the old man's servant, he lowered his head and pondered for a moment: "It is true that the bandits have never heard of it, but the adjacent Jiaozhou Bay is not it, but I have heard that there are pirates who are making trouble, and I really don't know about the others." ”

Meng Hou agreed, "Hou has also heard of pirates in Jiaozhou Bay, since there are no other thieves' dens around, presumably the suspicion of this pirate should be the greatest, if you send someone to Jiaozhou Bay to explore, or you will not know." ”

Zhao Min nodded, "Jiaozhou Bay is only more than ten miles away from my station, I will send someone to investigate, Uncle and wait for the time being, we will see tonight!" ”

Seeing that there was really no other way, Xiahoujie and the others had no choice but to hold back their anxiety and wait for the results of the investigation.

Zhao Min found Shao Qi, explained the reason to him first, and then said: "Ah Fu, this is your Si Wencao's first solo mission, be sure to do your best, don't disappoint me!" ”

Shao Qi was excited, "The fourth master is relieved, Ah Fu will not disgrace his mission!" ”

Zhao Min nodded, "But you must pay attention to your own safety, if there is something discordant, you should protect yourself, remember!" ”

Shao Qi's heart was agitated, he didn't know what to say for a while, so he simply didn't say anything, gritted his teeth and arched his hand, and turned around with his orders.