37. Raising soldiers

Sun Qi only thanked him, and then sat in the back of Sun's shopkeeper according to Quan Rou's words.

is neither humble nor arrogant, but looks very much like a reader.

If it weren't for Qi Feng saying that this kid had followed his uncle to run business since he was a child, Quan Rou would almost have thought that the shopkeeper Sun was going to have a showman.

Quan Rou glanced at Sun Qi again, this person was very calm, and whispered to comfort the shopkeeper Sun, who was still a little stunned, and when he saw Quan Rou looking over, he gently patted the shopkeeper Sun's hand, signaling that it was time for him to get down to business.

This also reminded Quan Rou that now is not the time to be sad, so Quan Rou changed her mind and began to talk to Shopkeeper Sun about business, "Actually, I asked you to come over this time to ask you about Zhao De, the governor of Sichuan and Shu." Does Yongfeng have any connection with Lord Zhao's side now? ”

"Zhao De, the governor of Sichuan and Shu?" When Shopkeeper Sun got to the point, he first threw away all the previous sadness. He thought for a while and told Quan Rou, "The Yongfeng has a rice and grain business with the Governor's Mansion every year, but the Governor's Mansion does not have a large amount. ”

"How much?" Kwon Rou tugged at the handkerchief in her hand.

"Back to the eldest girl, the rice grain provided to the governor's palace every year is only enough for the master's servants in the governor's mansion." Sun Qi on the side answered.

Quan Rou lowered her eyes and didn't answer for a while.

Sun Qi and Shopkeeper Sun glanced at each other, "Big girl, but what's the problem?" ”

Issue? No problem. The rice and grain purchased by the Governor's Mansion from the Yongfeng every year were only enough to chew at home, so it was impossible to use them for military training.

What if they bought it from somewhere else? This speculation was dismissed by Quan Rou.

In addition, the Yongfeng is the largest supply of rice and grain in Shu, and has monopolized the rice and grain business in Sichuan, Shu and Yunnan Prefecture. Then a large amount of grain in and out, there will always be some clues.

But shopkeeper Sun and Sun Qi didn't say anything, which proves that there are no clues.

No problem, it looks like everything is fine. But that's also the biggest problem.

That dream was too real, so real that Quan Rou had to believe it. If Zhao De wants to rebel, he must raise soldiers. But he is only a governor, and he does not have the right to command troops like Chen Li or General Zhennan, and if he wants to send troops, he can only raise private soldiers.

Private soldiers, where to recruit? And how to make offerings? Since when? These things shouldn't have no traces, unless Zhao De didn't do these things!

"Where is the Governor's Mansion located?" Quan Rou suddenly remembered this question.

In the Great Zhou Dynasty, each state government set up a governor and a governor. The Governor governs the entire state capital politically and supervises the Governor. Normally, the Governor's Mansion was set up in the most prosperous city of the state capital, but the Governor's Office, where the Governor was inaugurated, was set up in a different place.

As far as Sichuan and Shu are concerned, the Governor's Mansion must have been set up in Shu. And what about the government office?

The geographical location of the Governor's Mansion is so important, if Zhao De really wants to raise troops, he will definitely avoid here, not to mention that the Sichuan Shu Tisi is also set up in Shuzhong.

"The Governor's Mansion is located in Daluxi, near Yunnan Mansion." Although Shopkeeper Sun didn't know why the eldest girl asked this, he still answered respectfully.

"Is there a map?" Quan Rou asked Sun Qi, who was sitting behind Sun's shopkeeper.

She didn't know much about the location of these local government offices, and she had to look at the map to determine it. As for why you asked Sun Chi? Quan Rou thinks that this kid has followed people since he was a child, and most of them should have a picture on his body.

Sure enough, hearing Quan Rou say this, Sun Qi immediately took out a piece of Caijuan from his arms, got up and offered it to Quan Rou with both hands, "Big girl, please take a look." ”

The silk handkerchief is made for easy carrying. The map drawn in ink above is also marked with the name of the region, but the production is a little rough, and everything else is fine.

Quan Rou took a closer look at the handkerchief, and tapped his finger on the position of Daluxi, "There is a cliff over here,"

The Dalu Creek drawn on the silk handkerchief is rugged and steep on the side of Yunnan Province, and the terrain is dangerous.

"Yes, there is a cliff, and there is a river valley under the cliff," Sun Qi quickly raised his eyes and glanced at Quan Rou, he didn't expect this delicate and weak looking big girl to ask them such a question.

In Sun Qi's image, this big girl should ask about some business in the shop.

He didn't have time to think about it, Quan Rou had already continued to ask, "Can there be people in the river valley?" ”

Sun Qi hurriedly put away his nonsense and concentrated on answering Quan Rou's question, "There is a dry period in the river valley of Daluxi, from December to February of the following year, which is the most recent period, which is the dry period. ”

From December to the end of February? That's three months. If Zhao De really wants to train his troops, the river valley is the best choice.

When the army is trained during the dry season, will it be dismissed on the day of the rising water? Quan Rou clenched the veil slightly, she found that there were many things that she couldn't understand.

Her silence made Shopkeeper Sun not know how to speak for a while. He and the eldest girl, speaking of which, this is just the second time they have met, although Shopkeeper Sun has been paying attention to Quan Rou for several years, but it has always been far away, and it is not easy to contact, for what Quan Rou is thinking at the moment, Shopkeeper Sun actually has a feeling of ignorance.

All he knew was that the big girl had really grown up.

Sun Qi was not as silent as his father, he blinked, and a thought flashed quickly in his mind, "Big girl, after Daluxi, it is Yunnan Mansion." ”

He spoke up, drawing Kwon Rou's gaze over.

"How?" Quan Rou pointed to the location of Daluxi, and tapped his finger, this map is only a map of the Sichuan and Shu regions.

Sun Qi saw that Quan Rou was in spirit, and he became more and more sure of his guess, only to feel that his heart was pounding, and his eyes were shining when he looked at Quan Rou. "The uninhabited part of Yunnan Mansion is a forest, and there are so many reckless birds in it that almost no one goes to ......"

When he said the last few words, he lowered his voice slightly, but the words were like a feather, and they made people's hearts tremble. ‘

Quan Rou reacted instantly, "If there is an army of 10,000 people hidden in this forest, won't it be in the way?" She felt her voice tremble.

"This!" Shopkeeper Sun only felt that he seemed to have heard something terrible, and before he could say a word, he was cut off by his son.

But seeing Sun Qi respectfully replied to Quan Rou, "Girl, that forest is very big and extremely dangerous. The younger uncle, led by a friend, went inside to look for herbs, and went for seven days before he came out...... Yunnan Mansion is already vast and sparsely populated, and it is close to the boundary of the Yamen of the Governor of Sichuan and Shu, so naturally no one dares to disturb it......"