More than ten days have passed in a blink of an eye, and the joy of the New Year has gradually faded, and the city of Pingzhou has returned to the past weather.

On this day, Meng Jing carefully took out the blood exchange pill given by Emperor Jin and looked at it carefully.

The Blood Exchange Pill has the miraculous effect of reshaping the meridians, if it is successful, Meng Jing will be able to practice again, and there will be no need to practice during the day as it is now.

However, the higher the efficacy of the elixir, the higher the risk, and there are many examples of failure after taking the exchange blood pill, and in severe cases, even exploding and dying.

Meng Jing hesitated a little, thought about it again, and put the Blood Exchange Pill back into the brocade box.

He was not afraid of the risks after taking the pill, but to take care of the overall situation.

There are still many hidden dangers in the current situation in Pingzhou, and if Meng Jing makes a mistake at this time, his previous efforts will definitely be in vain.

Wait for the situation in Pingzhou to stabilize, and then try to exchange blood pills.

Thinking about this, Meng Jing left the dormitory and came all the way to the mansion.

These days, he often stays in the government office, handling the affairs of the state with Guo Dongtai and other subordinate officials, paving the way for the next reforms.

Today's government office is the same as usual, with a few thick folds piled up on the table, and a group of officials are busy.

Meng Jing glanced at it and didn't see Guo Dongtai.

Guo Dongtai is very diligent these days, getting up early and greedy for darkness, and he is eager to show his ability and attitude in front of Meng Jing.

Guo Dongtai's absence is indeed somewhat abnormal.

Just when Meng Jing was about to find someone to inquire about Guo Dongtai's whereabouts, a familiar figure ran into the mansion, it was Guo Dongtai.

"Lord Wang, the lower officials have two urgent matters to report. ”

"Speak. ”

"I just met Lord Xue of the Zhonglang General, he asked the lower officials to tell the prince one thing, recently in the Pingzhou black market, someone hired a murderer for 100,000 taels to take the life of the prince, Lord Xue reminded the prince to pay attention to safety, he has sent someone to the black market to investigate the matter. ”

After Guo Dongtai finished speaking, he found that Meng Jing's brows were slightly furrowed, as if he was worried about his life.

"This king is a dignified prince, in charge of a state, the head of Xiang is only worth 100,000 taels, this is too cheap, they don't know the goods, this has to be added. ”

“......”

After listening to Meng Jing's words, Guo Dongtai was speechless for a while, and he didn't know how to answer, so he could only deal with two sentences at will.

"Lord Wang, 100,000 taels is a lot, I heard that the Tu family sent assassins to assassinate you before, and it cost less than 30,000 taels. ”

When Meng Jing heard this, his face sank, he stared at Guo Dongtai and said coldly:

"Master Guo thinks that this king is not worth the price?"

This look has a murderous aura.

Guo Dongtai instantly felt a chill down his spine, only to realize that he had said the wrong thing, and with the experience of most of his life, he immediately reacted.

"The prince is definitely worth this price, no, the prince is the important weapon of the country and the pillar of the society, priceless, how can it be measured by just 100,000 taels?"

The rhetoric is smooth and smooth, and the love is sincere.

After that, Guo Dongtai secretly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

Meng Jing was just joking with Guo Dongtai, he was not worried about the assassination, the Tu family had assassinated him many times, and the vigilance of the palace guards had always been very high, and it was difficult for assassins to have a chance.

What's more, Meng Jing at night was like a Yama, and it was by no means something that ordinary assassins could deal with.

"Master Guo, let's talk about the second thing. ”

Guo Dongtai went on to say:

"A few days ago, the prince asked the lower officials to go to the city defender barracks to count the weapons and armor, the city defenders have always been loosely disciplined and outdated equipment, and after some inventory, the lower officials found that almost all the equipment and armor had to be repurchased, and a large sum of silver was needed, and all the remaining silver in the state treasury was paid, and there were still 100,000 taels of vacancies. ”

Meng Jing wants to train an army with strong combat effectiveness and absolute obedience to the orders of the state government, and with a strong army, promoting the new law will achieve twice the result with half the effort.

However, the current three battalions of the city defenders are still far from this goal.

Meng Jing decided to start with equipment first, with perfect equipment and diligent training, he could naturally cultivate a team of elite soldiers.

However, without money, everything is.

100,000 taels is by no means something that can be solved by saving money.

It's a matter of silver again, Meng Jing couldn't help but rub his forehead.

After thinking for a long time, suddenly an inch flashed in his eyes.

"Master Guo, you just mentioned that someone paid 100,000 taels to buy the king's life, right?"

Guo Dongtai was a little confused when he heard this, why did he suddenly care about this matter again?

100,000 taels, does he want to ......

"Lord Wang, you can't earn this 100,000 taels. ”

Guo Dongtai anxiously persuaded.

Meng Jing smiled slightly and said:

"Hiring murderers, to put it bluntly, is also a business, rather than bothering to cheapen those assassins, it is better for this king to take over this business, the other party has become a business, and this king has got the silver, isn't it a win-win situation?"

"Wang, lord, didn't you hear clearly, this is going to lose your head!"

Guo Dongtai's voice trembled a little, and his heart was turbulent.

"Small things, with a pluck of the head, 100,000 taels will be in hand, and there is no easier errand in the world than this to make money. ”

Meng Jing still looked disapproving, and said the matter of his life lightly.

These words frightened Guo Dongtai, who was stunned on the spot, muttering in his heart.

This prince is afraid that he is crazy, this kind of thing can be discussed as a business, and for the sake of silver, his head can be thrown away, it is simply mad and inhuman.

He must be joking, it can't be true, how can he make this kind of money?

Just as Guo Dongtai used this reason to convince himself, he heard Meng Jing's serious questioning.

"Master Guo, where is the black market in Pingzhou? This king wants to go and talk about business in person and show his sincerity. ”

Guo Dongtai only felt that his eyes were a little dark, and he began to feel that all this was a dream.

In a trance, he tried to calm down and made one thing clear, that is, he must not tell Meng Jing the location of the black market.

As a subordinate, he must stop Meng Jing's crazy move.

"The black market is a place of violation of law and discipline, and of course the lower officials, as the officials of the imperial court, do not know the location of the black market, and if they knew, they would have been wiped out long ago. ”

Meng Jing won't believe these words, Guo Dongtai has been in Pingzhou for decades, and it is impossible for an old oilman in officialdom like him not to understand the black market that is active in his eyes.

"Master Guo, don't go around the bend with this king anymore, your details, this king knows clearly, quickly explain the location of the black market, this king's patience is limited. ”

His voice grew colder, but his tone was firm.

Guo Dongtai heard that Meng Jing had already made a decision, and if he continued to hide it, he would only make trouble for himself, so he had to reply helplessly:

"The prince insisted on this, Xia Guanbian no longer concealed it, the black market is located in Hanliu Lane, Xicheng, Pingzhou, and will be open on odd days and evenings every month. ”

After that, Guo Dongtai instructed again: "The black market is full of people, and there is no shortage of traitors and criminals, so the prince should be more careful and bring as many guards as possible." ”

Meng Jing bowed slightly, and he had already begun to plan in his heart.