In the capital, Wang Yihong, the head of the household, was at home, planning the grain and grass allocated to the 100,000 troops of Zhou Xiang on the front line next month.

100,000 horses, not a small number, people eat horses and chew, plus the consumption on the road to transport grain, before and after, there are all kinds of things, adding up to nearly 300,000 stone of grain. The road to Shu is difficult, and you have to consider the damage caused by moisture, and if you are prepared, you are afraid that you need to prepare 500,000 stones.

500,000 stone of grain is tantamount to an astronomical amount for ordinary people. But for the imperial court that has just recovered the land of Nanhuai, Donglu, and Chuxiang, although there are a lot, it can still be taken out in the end.

The food sent by the next person was hot and hot, and Wang Yihong didn't move, and finally, when it was about to get dark, he finished the calculation. Wang Qihong checked it several times before and after, and after making sure that it was correct, he let out a long sigh of relief and sat back in his chair.

"Master, master, no, the young master is gone!" The butler hurried into the study, shouting.

"Huh? Did you go out to play? Who did you go out with? Wang Yihong had just finished planning the ration of grain and grass on the front line, and was in a bad mood at this time, so he took the cold meal on the side and asked unhurriedly.

The housekeeper shook his head and said, "No, sir! The boys and girls in the family are all there, no one goes out, but the young master is gone! ”

"Then go to Lord Li and Lord Chen's house to have a look, maybe it's to find the sons of these adults." Wang Qihong instructed.

The butler nodded again and again, quickly turned around and ran out, arranging for people to look for him.

Wang Yihong took a few mouthfuls of cold rice, frowned, picked up the hot tea next to him, and tasted it slowly.

After a while, the housekeeper went and returned: "Master, someone outside the mansion wants to see you." ”

"Huh? It's so late, who? Wang Qihong asked slowly. He was originally a member of Chen Song and Chen Taifu's faction in the court, but since the death of Chen Taifu, the status of the household department in the court has plummeted, until Nanhuai, Donglu and other countries have been recovered, and the tax on money and grain has gradually increased. With money, the status of the household department has risen little by little. It's not surprising that someone is looking for it now.

The housekeeper shook his head and said, "I don't know, the man refused to say, only said that the old man came to find him." ”

"Then let him in." Wang Yihong commanded.

After a while, a person dressed as a scholar, gently shaking a paper fan, came to Wang Yihong's study: "The villain Cheng Pingshi visits Lord Wang. ”

Wang Yihong was not very old, looked at it a few times, made sure that he didn't know it, and asked, "This official has never seen you, who are you?" What's the matter with coming to find this official? ”

Cheng Pingshi held his hands and said: "Lord Wang, I heard that Ling Gongzi is missing, and the villain knows some clues, so I came to report it to my lord!" ”

Hearing this, Wang Yihong was taken aback and stared at Cheng Pingshi: "What do you mean?" ”

Cheng Pingshi said with a smile: "Since the adults want to know, the villain has the courage to tell him." The villain is from... Xigui, this is one of them. Second, Ling Gongzi is very well now, and someone is accompanied by someone to eat, drink and have fun, and please feel relieved. ”

"What do you want?" Wang Yihong's heart was beating wildly in shock, but his face sank like water and he remained silent. Obviously, his son is now afraid that he has fallen into the hands of the other party.

Cheng Pingshi just chuckled and didn't answer, which made Wang Yihong feel that his question was a bit redundant, but he didn't dare to guess.

"What to do, adults should know better than me, after all, I don't know anything about money." Cheng Pingshi said softly with a smile, turning around and leaving.

"Wait! How did you find me? Wang Qihong hurriedly stopped the other party.

Cheng Pingshi turned around, still smiling: "If you shouldn't ask, don't ask." As long as the adults can satisfy us, Ling Gongzi will naturally send him back safe and sound. After saying that, he didn't stop and left straight away.

From entering the house to leaving, there is less time for a cup of tea before and after.

Wang Yihong sat back in his chair, looked at the transcription on the table, and the heavens and men were at war in his heart. Although the son is a little naughty, after all, he is his own flesh and blood, but if he does something in this matter, once he is found out by the court, he will be punished according to the theory of rebellion...

This night, in the study of Wang Nihong, the head of the household, the candles were bright all night...

Not only Wang Yihong, but also Tu Youhui, the secretary of the military department, Ma Si, the secretary of the ministry, and other important ministers, are not very peaceful tonight. Although Cheng Pingshi is dressed as a scholar and a scholar, he is like a ghost in this dark night, visiting everywhere.

Not only Shangshu, but even the big and small waiters of the six departments also suddenly came to visit. In some ministers' homes, when someone came in, they carried a heavy package, and when they came out, they were already alone...

After a busy night, when the sky was about to dawn, people who came out of the homes of a group of officials gathered in an inconspicuous small inn.

"Master Cheng, is this really useful? What if any of them denounces us...", someone asked worriedly.

Cheng Pingshi took out a scroll from his arms, slowly unfolded it, looked at it carefully, and rolled it up and put it away after confirming that it was correct: "Chen Jing was originally the secretary of the criminal department of the court, in charge of the criminal law, and these adults will definitely have no less personal relations with them. Moreover, Chen Jing is now hiding in Xigui like a lost dog, if it wasn't for the prince to take him in, the world is so big, where can he go? ”

"You don't have to worry, we're just doing our best. But the heart of guarding against people is indispensable, this is the case, let's leave quickly, in case someone really exposes us, then it will be wasted! Cheng Pingshi chose to prepare with both hands.

"So what are we going to do next?" Another asked.

Cheng Pingshi took out a map, and the map was fully marked, and the population, soldiers and horses, and even the shallow and narrow roads were annotated and explained, which was very detailed.

"The business of the capital has been done, and then we will separate up and sneak into these cities, as for what to do, you should all know very well. Chen Jing wrote the handle of the hundreds of officials in the court very clearly, do it well, we are the first hero, and the prince will never treat us badly! ”

Cheng Pingshi said, took out a booklet from his arms, opened the entire booklet, and distributed a few pages to each person.

"Master Cheng... This... I got Wucheng and Yangcheng, but these two places are one east and one west, which is extremely inconvenient, can I exchange them with people? Someone looked at the address in his hand and asked out loud.

Cheng Pingshi shook his head and said, "No, I did it on purpose." Only by running around can we hide people's eyes and ears. If you get all the neighboring cities, I'm afraid that you will be arrested before you leave the city. ”

Everyone understood what Cheng Pingshi meant, and they were no longer worried, and they responded to their own missions.

"The task in each of you is only to rebel against three or two cities, once it is completed, return to Xigui immediately, and you must not stay in this Central Plains for a long time. In case someone plots to report the news and seek glory. And if you return to Xigui one day earlier, you can also be rewarded by the prince one day earlier. Dare to come out and fight, remember to stay alive and go back to spend. ”

"Thank you Lord Cheng for the reminder!"

"If there is a day of wealth in the future, I will not forget the great grace of Lord Cheng."

"You're weird..."

Everyone agreed, and without further words, they left the room in twos and threes, ready to go back for a short rest, and then set off.

Cheng Pingshi sat alone in the room, and the booklet in his hand was only two thin sheets of white paper: "This place is a big matter, and someone needs to be here..."

……

A towering mountain suddenly appeared in front of Yi Xiaodao and the others, although it did not completely block the way of the army, but if it was to detour, it would take some time.

"Big brother, why don't you leave?" Yi Xiaoling saw that Yi Xiaodao strangled the war horse, and asked strangely.

Yi Xiaodao looked back at Li Dingxing: "This mountain seems to be a little weird. ”

When Li Dingxing heard this, he rode his horse closer and Yi Xiaoling followed closely by his side in case of accidents. After a while, Li Dingxing and his wife returned, and their faces were a little strange.

"What's wrong?" Yi Xiaodao asked.

Yi Xiaoling looked at Li Dingxing, and Li Dingxing said slowly: "Feng Nan's 10,000 Nanhuai army... Maybe it's in the mountains. At the foot of the mountain over there, I found some footprints, looking at the imprints, they should be the combat boots of my Nanhuai Army. ”

When the Nanhuai army set out, the Yulin army armor promised by Emperor Zhao Yizhi had not yet been distributed, and the suits and boots of the Nanhuai army were still made by Nanhuai.

"Really?" Yi Xiaodao was a little excited in his heart, and suddenly there were 10,000 more fresh troops, and it was difficult for anyone to calm down.

Li Dingxing frowned and said, "But big brother, look, the grass and trees on this halfway up the mountain have been cut down cleanly..."

Yi Xiaodao raised his eyes and looked, and sure enough, the bare patch halfway up the mountainside was obviously deliberately made. Yi Xiaodao suddenly realized: "This is for... Prevent attacking the mountain? ”

"Well, that's good. Cut down trees can be hoarded on top of the hill for rolling logs. Moreover, if the enemy wants to attack at the foot of the mountain, it will be difficult to achieve this large area halfway up the mountain. Being so cautious is indeed very similar to Feng Nan's character. Li Dingxing nodded in affirmation.

Yi Xiaodao asked strangely: "But didn't you send him to lead 10,000 soldiers and horses to the north road to take Rongcheng?" What does it mean that he does not take the city of Rong, but occupies this mountain? ”

Li Dingxing shook his head: "I don't know either." It stands to reason that Chen Guang and Feng Nan are all my old generals in Nanhuai, and they will not have other thoughts. But now that the big wars are frequent, I can't guarantee that he doesn't have anything else in mind. ”

Yi Xiaodao turned over from the horse, and habitually reached out to touch the Siqing sword on his waist, but he felt empty, and then he realized that he had placed the Siqing sword next to Fu Qing's coffin to accompany her.

"Well, there's nothing to be afraid of." Yi Xiaodao took a deep breath, didn't feel sentimental, and said to Li Dingxing: "Okay, I'll go up and have a look." And you will camp here with your army until I return. ”

"Going alone? You'll be able to do it! Yi Xiaoling said dissatisfiedly on the side: "I'll go with you, but I'm still a loyal duchess, he won't dare to do anything to me." ”

Li Dingxing also nodded on the side: "Yes, big brother, Ling'er will go with you, so I can take care of it." ”

Yi Xiaodao had no choice but to respond: "Okay then, let's go." ”

Before the two of them left, they saw Man Yong trotting to the side of several people: "Division... Master, my mother asked you to bring... Bring this. As he spoke, he raised the Siqing sword in his hand.

"It's... I didn't put it in..."

"The sword has been coming from the coffin... Get down, Shi Niang said... It's a pay... What does it mean to pay the woman, let you bring it..."Man Yong explained.

Yi Xiaodao hesitated for a moment, slowly reached out and took the Siqing sword, and his hand was cold...