Chapter Eighty-Nine: Qingyang Valley Ambushes Gold Placers

When Chu Qing heard that Luo Feng and his family had left Beijing, he immediately relieved his heart. While fiddling with the antiques on the Bogu shelf, he asked Ni Sui, "Have you checked them all carefully?" ”

"Yes, Childe. Every book, every account book, every letter, all of them were carefully examined, and nothing unusual was found. Ni replied cautiously.

"Have all the personnel changed?"

"This ...... Only the envoy of the Lu Yuan was left. He refused to leave, insisting on waiting for Lord Luo to return; Seeing that he was old and frail, he relented for a while and stayed. ”

Chu Qing laughed when he heard this: "Luo Feng, he can't come back!" ”

Ni Sui was stunned for a moment and asked: What about Yuan Chong?

"Yuan Chong, of course it's useful. If he hadn't accompanied him personally this time, how could Luo Feng believe it! ”

"Childe, why is that?" Ni then asked boldly.

"It's not for Miss Luo." Chu Qing's face was gloomy, he snorted, and said, "As long as she is in my hands, how dare he, Li Yunhan, mess around!" ”

"Well, Childe's plan is very good! It's just that Luo Feng is gone, and the concert hall has no backbone, I'm afraid it will be messed up......"

"Don't worry, I've written to my father, asking him to send a capable man to take over as soon as possible." Chu Qing looked calm and said.

After Yuan rushed away, Ni Sui took over the affairs of the Hedong Gang; In order to facilitate a salt transportation deal with Hui Hui as soon as possible, he asked Pasha to negotiate in Haiming Building.

Unbeknownst to him, Yan Ran had already detected Pasha's whereabouts, and rushed over disguised as a customer, eavesdropping through the screen window.

During the banquet, Ni Sui said that the salt goods were ready and were waiting to go on the road.

Pasha was very happy to hear this, and said that the Hedong Gang was still acting quickly, and toasted him two glasses of wine.

Ni was so pleased with this compliment, drank it, and asked him where he was trading?

Pasha said that thirty miles west of Xiaoguan - Qingyang Valley; This valley is close to the Uighur tribe, and the valley is deep and densely forested, and it is very hidden; In order to save the trip, he planned to let Bezi travel with the salt convoy all the way.

After hearing this, Ni Sui immediately agreed.

After hearing this, Da Fu hurriedly came to see Chu Yanzhong and told him what he thought.

"Why is it the Hedong Gang again!" Chu Yanzhong's thick eyebrows tightened, "As a servant of the imperial history, if you don't report to Your Majesty, what are you looking for me to do?" ”

"It's to repay the kindness of the marshal." Da Fu was not in a hurry, "It is said that this case should be investigated and handled by the salt and iron envoys, but even if it is seized on the spot, it will only be confiscated, and it will have little effect." I was deeply favored by the marshal, and I didn't want this piece of fat to fall into the hands of others. ”

Chu Yanzhong sank his face and said, "What fat!" Isn't this roasting Lao Tzu on a charcoal fire? Last time, because of the confiscation of those good horses, Chu Mohan almost turned his face with me for this. ”

At this time, Niu Chi, a staff member standing on the side, interjected: "Thousands of stones of salt, even Shuofang's fifty or sixty thousand soldiers and horses can't be eaten in three years." ”

Da Fu glanced at Niu Chi, turned his head and smiled lightly at Chu Yanzhong, and said: "As far as I know, the current Shuofang soldiers are not well paid and their morale is slack, doesn't the marshal think about them?" ”

"Hmph, even if it's a piece of fat, what's the use of thinking about it!"

Da Fu saw that he was moved, so he took a step closer and said: "As long as the handsome man wants, there is a plan in the future, which will not offend Chu Mohan, and he can reap the benefits." ”

"Oh?"

Da Fu got closer, lowered his voice, and said: "It is said that this transaction is in Qingyang Valley, and the marshal may wish to set up an ambush outside the valley in advance, and when the Hui people trade with the Hedong Gang, they can confiscate their belongings on the spot and drive them away first; As for the Hedong Gang, you can order them to leave a note, and then order them to carry the goods back to ...... by the same route."

Chu Yanzhong pondered for a moment after listening, and said: "Although this plan is good, but the Hui soldiers are strong and strong, once something happens, I am afraid it will not end well." ”

"Don't worry, Dashuai, there is a Hedong Gang document, forgive it and don't dare to mess around!" Da Fu looked excited, "Besides, Hui Hui signed a salt transportation agreement with the imperial court, and it broke the contract first; How dare it make trouble and make a noise! ”

Chu Yanzhong was overjoyed when he heard this, slapped the table violently, and said, "Okay, I have eaten this piece of fat delivered to the door......

On the banks of the Wei River.

On this day, the sky was bright and the breeze was clear. On the wharf of the Hedong Gang, hundreds of migrant workers are carrying corn, a busy scene.

Ni then sat in the shade of a tree while leisurely drinking tea, and glanced into the distance from time to time. Suddenly, he flew from the embankment on the east side, and when he took a closer look, it was Chu Qing. After the original grain relief case from Sanhekou, Chu Qing still had palpitations; This time the deal with Hui was imminent, and he was quite uneasy, so he came to inspect it.

Ni Sui told Chu Qing that the batch of goods from Weizhou arrived last night, about 2,000 stones, and it will be shipped in the remaining three days.

Chu Qing thought for a while after hearing this, and said that there was no need to wait, and he would talk about it after trading this batch of salt goods first; Then he was ordered to go to Pasha and deliver the goods to Xiaoguan tonight.

Ni Sui promised lightly and was about to leave, but after walking a few steps, he suddenly remembered something, turned his head, and said, "Childe, after I leave, the concert hall will be temporarily taken over by Luc; However, according to my observation, he still has a longing for Luo Feng......"

"This old guy is really stubborn!" Chu Qing snorted, "As soon as the people from the Yuyang faction arrive, they will drive him away immediately." ”

After Ni Sui left, Chu Qing made a careful inspection inside and outside the dock, and saw that everyone was performing their duties and acting in an orderly manner, and he felt much more down-to-earth. He sat under the shade of the willows and closed his eyes to rest for a while, when he suddenly heard someone shouting in his ear.

Li Wu's face was ruddy and a little panting. She jumped off the horse, walked to Chu Qing quickly, and complained: "It turns out that the son is here, and it is so hard for me to find him." ”

Chu Qing bowed his head slightly, and said: "The sky is clear, so let's relax." ”

"This ...... I don't know what Childe has on his mind to come here? ”

"Look," Chu Qing pretended to be calm and pointed to the distance with his finger, "Good is like water, and it can solve all kinds of worries; The river in the north is called Jingshui, which is soft and clear; and the turbid waves of Weishui in the west are rolling; But once I arrived here, the two rivers blended, and from then on they were completely one, and there was no distinction between you and me......"

"With all due respect, Childe is like this Weishui, chaotic and unfathomable."

"You dare to hurt me?"

"Praise you." Li Wanyan smiled, "There is a way that when the water is clear, there are no fish; And what about you, Childe, that is muddy water that can accommodate all things, and it will become a great weapon in the future! ”

"Well, it's rare to praise your daughter-in-law." Chu Qing was very proud when he heard this, and when he turned his head and saw a migrant worker carrying a fish basket walking by, he seemed to remember something, and said with a smile, "I have a treat today, please taste the delicious Weishui golden carp." ”

"You, don't be courteous, I don't want to eat." Li Wu smelled the fishy smell, bent down and vomited repeatedly, and then spit out a few mouthfuls of sour water.

Chu Qing hurriedly stepped forward to support her, and asked with concern, "What's wrong with you?" ”

Li Wu hesitated for a while, stared at him and said, "Congratulations to the son, you are going to be a father." ”

"What are you talking about......" Chu Qing was shocked.

"You're going to be a father." The corners of Li Wan's mouth twitched, "Why are you still unhappy?" ”

"I ...... Of course I was happy. Chu Qing excitedly hugged Li Wu and laughed, "Haha-I'm going to be a father......"

A few days later, Bezi arrived at Qingyang Valley with the cargo team of the Hedong Gang, and Zari and his men had been waiting for them for a long time in the guise of merchants.

After the two sides met, they inspected the goods and gold placers to each other. While they were trading, hundreds of officers and soldiers suddenly rushed out of the bushes on both sides of the valley mouth and surrounded them. It turned out that Chu Yanzhong had learned the news early and sent Niu Chi to lead troops to set up an ambush here.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Bezi hurriedly hid in the grass nest.

Those officers and soldiers would soon split the Hedong Gang and the Hui caravan into two divisions. Niu Chi confiscated more than ten carts of placer gold brought by Hui Hui in the name of privately buying and selling salt goods, and drove his caravan seven or eight miles away from the valley.

Valley.

Seeing that the officers and soldiers wanted to forcibly detain the salt goods, Ni Sui panicked in his heart, and accompanied the smiling face to deal with the leader of the troops: "Please forgive the military master and spare the villain." Then he handed a package full of silver taels.

"Hmph, it's the Hedong Gang again." The leader took the package and weighed it gently, and said with a smile, "If you let go of the salt sellers, it will be difficult for Lao Tzu to make a difference." ”

Ni Sui hurriedly bowed his head and begged for mercy: "Ask the military master for mercy, the little one will not dare to ...... anymore"

At this time, Niu Chi, who had been hiding in the shadows to observe the movement, came over and shouted at Ni Sui: "You can leave if you want, but you have to leave a note to ensure that the Hedong Gang will not commit crimes again in the future." ”

Ni Sui listened to it and immediately agreed without thinking, took the pen and paper handed by the soldier and wrote down the guarantee.

Niu Chi put the guarantee in his place, laughed twice, ordered the officers and soldiers to make a way, and ordered the Hedong Gang cargo team to return from the original way.

All this was stolen by Bezi, who was hiding halfway up the slope.

In this transaction, the Hui caravan not only did not buy salt, but also lost more than ten carts of gold placer in vain.

After receiving the report, Zele Khan was very angry, and hurriedly sent his military advisor Hu Yi to Xiaoguan to negotiate. However, the defenders of the Guannai not only refused to return it, but also threatened to break the contract without authorization and smuggle salt.

When Khan learned about it, he was ashamed and annoyed, but he was afraid that he was at a loss, and there was no better way for a while.

Ye Hu couldn't stand this grievance, and suggested to the khan that if the Tang army did not return the gold dust within ten days, he was willing to lead his troops to attack Xiaoguan and force it to surrender.

The khan pondered for a long time and reluctantly agreed.

A few days later, Bezi returned to the capital and told Pasha that the caravan's gold had been confiscated by the Xiao Guan garrison, and Pasha was terrified.

The news reached Anar's ears by accident, and she was immediately confused; suddenly recalled what Li Yunhan said to her, and couldn't help but cross a shadow in her heart.

Another day, Ni Sui returned to Fulong Villa dejectedly, Chu Qingzheng was distressed that he didn't know where Li Yunhan was, and he couldn't help but be shocked when he learned that the salt trade had failed, and said hatefully: "Damn, Chu Yanzhong, this old fox, is really bad enough!" ”

Ni then comforted him and asked him what he planned to do next.

Chu Qing said that since Chu Yanzhong dared to check the gold placer, he would not plan to return it; If he intercedes on behalf of Hui Su, isn't that obviously buttoning the basin on his head? What's more, Chu Yanzhong has the handle of the Hedong Gang in his hand - the letter of guarantee.

Ni Sui was very upset when he heard this, and said, "Childe, this business ...... in the future."

"Alas, don't talk about the future, hide the salt goods shipped back first, and wait for this limelight to come!" After speaking, Chu Qing stomped his foot hatefully.