Chapter 126: Negotiation
This fire burned the Jiangbei army to take care of itself, and no one noticed this side at all. Several captives immediately ran out in the direction of the Jiayuan River.
"Don't run away." Yu Mochen was anxious, and said loudly, "You guys are drugged, and you can't run far." Once the Jiangbei Army has finished recuperating, it will definitely start searching for the fleeing prisoners again. It would be a capital offense to be caught. She paused, then added with a solemn face, "If one person runs away, the rest will sit together." It was not easy for everyone to escape death. Are you going to push your companions back into the fire pit? ”
The fleeing man stopped.
"It was originally put on such a heavy charge." Someone retorted, "To stay is to die." ”
"Not necessarily." Yu Mojin took a deep breath and said, "Follow me to find the Jiangbei Army." I'll help you mitigate your crimes. ”
"You're afraid you'll be implicated." There are still people who are not convinced.
The corners of Yu Moji's forehead jumped. She suppressed the little grievances that naturally surged up in her heart, and said calmly, "I'm afraid that everyone here will be implicated." Heng'er ran over, snuggled her tightly, and hugged her arm. Yu Mochen felt that his mood was much calmer, so he touched Heng'er's head to show his gratitude.
"You saved our lives after all." Aman walked out of the crowd, "I'll go back with you." Let the rest be with them. ”
Yu Moji was dumbfounded. Could this be the so-called "habit of the rivers and lakes"?
"I don't mean to be a threat, and I don't need a victim." Yu Mochen felt that his head was simply bigger, "What the imperial court really wants to track down is not the use of Yanji, but the connection between the Jiangshan ship and the Jiangnan merchants who smuggle Chitose gold. A lot of you are innocent, aren't you? She struggled to recall what Aman had said before, "Even if there is a real implication, I have a way to reduce everyone's guilt." ”
"Aren't you a captive yourself?" Voices questioning her have not subsided.
"That's right, we're all in the same boat." Yu Mochen tried to put on a friendly expression, and sincerely glanced at these frightened poor people, "I am a captive like everyone else. I stayed because I knew I could get away with it. I know that you can too. ”
Aman looked at her silently for a while, and finally said, "What are you going to do?" ”
Yu Mojin didn't answer her question directly.
"Part of my knowledge comes from boats." She candidly made up for what she had skipped before, "It's not just Yi Xiaocheng who taught me. For a while now, I've been sheltered by a boat. The ship's owner's name is Chai Jingliu. ”
Apparently there are many people who know the name. Yu Mochen observed everyone's expressions for a while, and said that Chai Jingliu's reputation among the nine surnames of Jiangshan seemed to be good, and he invisibly gave her an extra layer of guarantee.
"I once promised Chai Jingliu that I want the world to know how outstanding talents are on the ship, and how sophisticated the water armor technology these people have inherited in an almost desperate environment." Yu Mojin continued, "Although I have been temporarily martyred, I still retain my position in the Council, and I can finally speak. The promises I have made will be kept. She raised her head and slowly looked at each face seriously, "Since you have contributed to the Great Qi Empire, as meritorious heroes, why can't you reduce your crimes?" ”
"Not everyone understands the science of the Armor." Aman always looked too calm to see his emotions, "Among the people here now, I know the most...... No, it's you who know the most. She looked at Yu Moji's eyes, and it was rare to have a little bit of approval, "followed by a few ship guards." As for the others, when I was on the river, I didn't teach them the art of armor at will. If left unchecked, this technology can become a scourge. ”
"I'm just learning a lot, when it comes to the water machine, how can the strength of your nine families be something that my junior can match?" Yu Mojin quickly corrected Aman's over-evaluation, "Besides, even though the Cardinal claims to have concentrated the best Yanshi in the entire Great Qi Empire, when it comes to the study of Yanjia, no one will think that it is the 'School of Yanjia of the Cardinal'. This knowledge is the wealth of the entire Great Qi Empire, and it will not serve only those who understand it because some people have not learned it. ”
Yu Moji waited for a while, and finally didn't hear any more rebuttals. Maybe they just can't walk because they have taken some kind of drug, and maybe there are people who disdain her in their hearts. But since no one was planning to run away, that was the best she could hope for.
When dawn came, Shen Meng, who had turned around, found them near the burned camp with a few sergeants.
Yu Moji immediately stood up, "Where is Master Fu?" She was the first to ask questions to seize the opportunity, "All the captives are here, we don't know where to go, and we have been waiting for Master Fu's command." ”
Shen Meng looked very surprised, "Didn't you take advantage of the chaos to escape?" ”
"None of us are like that." Yu Mochen glanced back at the crowd, most of them were already asleep in the wild wind, "If you don't worry, you can leave a few sergeants here to watch over us first, and then call some men to escort us back." ”
She toiled all night, first carving out a way through the heavy traps, then arguing with the captives for a long time, and then staying here all night without closing her eyes. Her chest was very tight, and her voice was already a little hoarse; The momentum between the words was still able to suppress these sergeants.
Shen Meng hesitated for a moment, then said, "No need, I can trust you." After some deliberation, the sergeants decided to leave two men to continue their search of the ruins, while the rest escorted the captives to join the army. Yu Moji obeyed all orders, and by the way, he helped the sergeant wake up the sleeping people.
When Aman woke up, he whispered to Yu Moji, "You have to remember the promise you made." ”
"Definitely." Yu Mochen looked her in the eye and replied briefly, then gently shook the next person awake.
After all, the Jiangbei Army is well-trained, and it has resumed its former rectification, and the new military camp has also been set up in a rudimentary form. Yu Moji looked from afar and saw that the sergeants were busy, but several small tents had been erected in the center of the camp, and sergeants were constantly coming in and out. Yu Mochen said in his heart, that is probably the location of Master Fu and the coach.
But I don't know where Wan Wan is now. Suddenly encountering such a catastrophe, Master Fu can abandon the captive, but he will definitely save his daughter.
Yu Moji's tired mind wandered through many things, and the sergeant who had been in charge of the prisoner camp finally found a free time. The sergeant counted the numbers, and sure enough, not a single prisoner was missing.
Yu Moji was quickly brought into the military tent in the center of the camp, where Master Fu sat opposite the commander.
"I heard Shen Meng say that you brought back all the captives." When Master Fu's face that was never angry and arrogant looked at her, he actually felt a little more surprised and praised, "I didn't live up to your previous military rank." The sergeants of the Empire should have such a sense of responsibility. ”
Yu Moji understood as soon as he heard it, "Lord Ling's reply has arrived?" ”
"It's here. He explained that you were transferred to Jiayuanjiang and said that he planned to reinstate you. Master Fu casually flipped through the paperwork in front of him, "You were still a little suspicious. But since Lord Ling has opened his mouth and you have made meritorious contributions, I will not blame the past. ”
"I can't accept the love of adults in vain. It's better to open some. Yu Moji said, "What do you suspect about me?" ”
Lord Ling was silent for a moment, and the commander on the other side stood up like a stream, called his own soldiers, and went out to inspect the progress of the construction of the camp.
Yu Moji: "......"
Master Ling said, "What did you say to Wan Wan that night?" ”
Yu Mochen thought for a moment, and asked Master Fu in his heart, maybe he was lying to her, or it was possible that Wan Wan really didn't say what she said casually that day; However, since Master Fu said in front of the boss that he was not to blame for the past, he couldn't lock her back again without faith.
"I just wanted to be close to the young lady, so I mentioned Wei Lin Yuanwei Gongzi. As I said, I used to be a bandit in Juping Mountain, and I had a friendship with Wei Gongzi, so I know about the marriage between your two families. Yu Mochen repeated what he had said before, and by the way, he secretly sold Wei Yeol a favor, omitting the friendship between her and Wei Linyuan when they were in the martial arts hall. Wei Yeol forced her to swear back then, and what she was afraid of was the lifelong event that would affect Wei Linyuan. Since she promised others and took the money, then she did it.
"That's all?" Master Fu glanced at her.
"That's all." Yu Moji estimated it, and said in his heart that this adult probably didn't want to know about the relationship between his daughter and Yi Langao, and even if he knew, he wouldn't be willing to mention it.
"I heard Shen Meng say," Master Fu said suddenly, "You persuaded all the captives to come back?" ”
Yu Moji was stunned. Listening to Master Fu's meaning, her previous gaffe seems to have passed; However, she didn't mention to Shen Meng that she persuaded the captive back, I don't know if Shen Meng asked the captive, or if she casually covered Yu Moji.
That was the case anyway, and she nodded.
Master Fu pondered for a while, and finally said in a stiff tone, "There is something that you need to do for me." ”
Yu Moji sighed silently. In contrast, the Yanshi of the Cardinal Council is more respectful, and he didn't like her in the past and just avoided it silently, and he has never been so arrogant. "Your Excellency, please speak."
"Last night's fire seems to have been deliberately done, and it's really dangerous in the army." Master Fu said, "Please go back to the Cardinal's house, and send Wan Wan to the Wei family in Linhai County by the way." Her husband's house. ”
Yu Mojian suddenly had some doubts in his heart, "Wei Linyuan? ”
Master Fu was furious, "Who else could it be!" ”
"......" Yu Moji felt a little inexplicable. She had long noticed that when she said the name "Wei Linyuan", the expressions of Master Fu and Wan Wan's father and daughter were a little unnatural. Therefore, she originally thought that Wei Linyuan's family business was yellow, but she didn't expect it to be.
"Naturally." Yu Moji said it easily, but he secretly complained in his heart. She thought of Wanwan's actions that night, and felt that it was really a great chore, much more difficult than persuading a group of captives to return. She thought for a moment, and then said, "However, I also have one more thing that I would like to ask for your permission. ”
Master Fu's eyebrows raised, "You negotiate terms with me?" ”
"Don't dare." Yu Moji said indifferently, "What is beneficial to the country, how can it be used as a condition between private individuals?" ”