Over the years, the situation in the world has been getting worse and worse year by year.

Beidi invaded in the north and was invincible in the Gyeonggi region; Xirong in the northwest took the opportunity to attack, and the rebels in the Dayu Dynasty rebels were in rebellion, and the more they suppressed, the more they suppressed.

In this situation, Lingnan is not immune.

Therefore, Ding Dazhuang led his soldiers out of Lingnan Mansion not far away, and encountered a group of bandits.

Wei Dong couldn't help but laugh and looked at a group of bandits in front of him who were robbing a caravan.

"Captain Ding, do you think our luck is good or bad when we go out to suppress bandits this time?"

Ding Dazhuang stared at the front with a serious face, "It doesn't matter if he is lucky or bad, since he met him in the wild, then he will eliminate this group of thieves, and the princess asked me to wait to come out to suppress the bandits in order to maintain the law and order of Lingnan, prevent these thieves from making trouble in Lingnan, and let the past business travelers be safe." ”

"Yes!" Zuo Jing nodded, then looked at them and said, "Since they were sent to us to practice, let my squadron clean them up." ”

Wei Dong glared at him, "My squadron also needs to practice their skills, this group of thieves was the first one I discovered, and I should lead the team to suppress it." ”

Ding Dazhuang glared at them angrily, "Don't make any noise, Wei Dong, you take your squadron up and destroy them." ”

Seeing them robbing the road so unscrupulously, I am afraid that if they don't make a move, these evil thieves will hurt the innocent.

A squadron of 100 people surrounded and suppressed more than 20 thieves, and it can be said that the result had been predicted for a long time.

The small caravan that was rescued only had a dozen carriages, but for Ding Dazhuang, who came out alone for the first time, it was of great significance.

Wei Dong couldn't help but look at the twenty or so horses on the side of the road in surprise, "I said brothers, the people of Lingnan here are quite poor, but the thieves here are very rich." ”

The bandits came out to rob the road, and it turned out to be better than their serious princess personal guard equipment.

They walked on two legs, and the bandits already had a horse in their hands.

"Put your weapons and horses together, and when you're ready to bury the body, move on."

After Ding Dazhuang finished speaking, he raised his feet and walked towards the caravan hiding behind.

Zuo Jing was already there to understand the situation with them, and when he passed, Zuo Jing spoke: "I just understood, the person in charge of the caravan said that the thieves did not have a registration number, and they didn't know which mountain they were from. ”

Ding Dazhuang didn't force it, "Since we don't know, then let's continue to set off, anyway, wander all the way and kill all the way, otherwise we will find out about the local people." ”

"Well, you're right, let's go."

Zuo Jing just glanced at the caravan behind him and beckoned the brothers to set off.

The leader of the caravan beckoned the coachmen and guards to put the convoy in order.

"Dad, why don't we explain it to them?"

This team of guards who claimed to be the palace of King Qian came out to suppress the bandits, and they really encountered several bandits along the way. If he is guarding the next road, I believe there is no need to worry about safety.

Father Xia listened to his son's words, and his eyes suddenly popped out, "They are going to suppress bandits, and they act quickly, our team is carrying goods, and they are old and young, women and children, how can they disrupt their steps!" Besides, the next road is not far to get to Fucheng. ”

"But it's not been easy."

"Well, they've already saved us once, so we can't rely on our lifesavers. Besides, they didn't say it, they came to suppress the bandits, believe them, we will be safe and sound on this journey. ”

Daddy Xia interrupted his son's unspoken words.

Thinking of the dangers and hardships along the way, Father Xia secretly rejoiced in his heart at this time, because of the rain for days when he crossed the Nanling Mountains, the village was afraid of encountering flash floods when he entered the mountains, so he had no choice but to settle down in Guiyang County.

In the end, only their family insisted on going all the way south, following in the footsteps of King Qian, crossing the Nanling Mountains and coming to Lingnan.

If the people from the village came with him, he really didn't know how many people in the village would fall into the hands of the bandits.

The family was lucky enough to get here, thanks to a lot of guards.

"The world looks down on merchants, but in times of calamity, silver can often save lives."

Xia Qingshan nodded: "No, if our family is not in business and has no silver in our hands, we can't afford to hire guards, and we can't get here safely all the way." ”

Thinking of the family's assets before the natural disaster, and then looking at the only property left now, Xia Qingshan felt bitter in his heart, he had been busy all these years, but fortunately, the family was safe.

Father Xia walked to the carriage and asked, "Is the second child's wound bandaged?" ”

Zeng helped her husband bandage it, put down the sleeves that had been rolled up, wiped the sweat and replied: "Dad, it's been bandaged, it's hot here, but I don't know if the wound will be inflamed." ”

Father Xia's heart relaxed a little, "Don't be afraid, this is only more than 20 miles away from Fucheng, let's hurry up, the sun will set and go to the city, and then ask Lang Zhong in the city to re-deal with it." ”

Xia Dashu felt that his wife was exaggerating, so in order not to worry his father, he could only speak: "Dad, I'm fine, it's just a little skin injury." ”

Father Xia nodded: "It's okay, the guards have also injured a few, although they are all minor injuries, but it is better to enter the city early." ”

Besides, Xia Jing, she didn't know that her missing family was about to arrive in Fucheng.

I didn't know that the team I arranged to go out of the city to suppress the bandits would accidentally save my mother's family.

She was inexplicably taken to a workshop by King Qian at this time.

Xia Jing stood at the door of the workshop, heard the clanging sound inside, turned her head and asked King Qian, "Lord Wang, I don't know what you brought me here for?" And what is this place? ”

"Haha!"

King Qian laughed and said: "The princess doesn't know, this is the soldier's workshop of the official mansion, and now it is the soldier's workshop of our Qianwang's mansion." ”

"Soldiers' Workshop?"

Xia Jing frowned slightly, although she didn't know what kind of place this was before, but listening to the voice coming from inside and the literal meaning, she could probably guess what kind of place it was.

Sure enough, King Qian explained: "The so-called war workshop is a manufacturing place that makes ordnance and armor for the government. And the armaments of the king's guard battalion are all from the military bureau of the capital. ”

Xia Jing nodded, through understanding, she knew that it was called the Soldier War Bureau in the capital, and the Soldier War Workshop in the local area.

Just when she was curious about whether the craftsmanship of the war workshop was exquisite, she heard King Qian's disgusted voice: "Who is like you, the personal guard camp of the princess of Yipin, the weapons are actually made in the blacksmith shop outside, and the dead will be thrown out." Now, this king is a good talker, and at the price of the blacksmith's shop, you can come to the war shop to make ordnance. ”

Xia Jing stared at the door and nodded casually: "Okay, thank you for your generosity." ”

After that, he walked into the Arsenal first to learn the details of building ordnance.

The venue inside is very large, and it is okay to watch the battle.

"The furnace is taller than the blacksmith's shop, and there are more craftsmen than the blacksmith's shop, but I don't know what the quality of the knives is made?"

King Qian snorted, "How about the quality that the princess can try?" ”

Xia Jing really unceremoniously took out a matching knife from the armory rack next to her, and asked the craftsman next to her: "Where can I try the knife?" ”

The craftsman motioned for her to come to the nearby stake to try her hand.

Xia Jing walked to the stake and asked, "How much does it cost to build such a knife at present?" ”

King Qian had never asked about the cost, and he couldn't answer for a while, so he turned his head to look at the craftsman.

The craftsman swallowed, "About two taels and one money." ”

Xia Jing tried the comfort of the handle, and it was okay.

"Where's the armor?"

You must know that in the ancient era of cold weapons, when soldiers went to the battlefield, the quality of the armor equipped by each person was directly related to the survival probability of the general.

"About twenty taels."

Hiss!

It's not cheap.

But when you think about the level of forging in this era, you are also relieved.

Xia Jing glanced at King Qian and chuckled, "If the quality is passable, it will be worth the money." ”

And King Qian, who was walking on the side, was a little dumbfounded when he heard the cost.

originally thought that he had recovered more than 300,000 yuan in taxes and silver, plus the profits of the salt farm in the future, he would be considered a rich man.

You must know that as long as he is willing to expand the salt farm, the silver will continue to be earned.

This will rely on the advantages of the soldiers' workshop to finally be able to be majestic in front of the princess.

However, who can tell him why it costs so much to equip a soldier?

A soldier with a sword and armor costs twenty-two taels and one dollars, not counting horses, clothing, grain, tents, and so on.

Now there are 15,000 new recruits, not counting those who were recruited back in the later period.

Fifteen thousand people, each person is equipped with thirty taels, which is the most basic infantry equipment, and it costs forty-fifty thousand taels of silver.

There are still 200,000 taels of silver left from the last 300,000 taels of silver, and according to this calculation, he still has a gap of more than 200,000 taels of silver just to equip these 15,000 new soldiers.

plus the monthly rations of the generals and basic medicinal materials

King Qian clutched his chest, he was dizzy and his heart hurt badly.

It was a burden he had not borne since birth.

It's too much pressure!

Xia Jing happily admired King Qian's devastated appearance, and as soon as she raised her hand, she slashed the knife towards the stake.

"Boom"

Everyone was dumbfounded.

The knife created by the War Bureau, the handle of the knife is held in Xia Jing's hand at this moment, and the blade is inlaid on the wooden stake.

Looking at the matching knife of the clone, Xia Jing sneered: "This superb forging technique, if you go into battle to kill the enemy, will I kill the enemy or the enemy kill me?" ”

I'm afraid that the knife hasn't been cut down yet, and the blade of the knife has flown to which horn.

In the end, you can only watch the enemy's sword fall on you, right?

The two gentlemen who followed behind covered their faces, it was too embarrassing!

The imperial court has become so corrupt?

Even the most important war workshop is the current situation?

King Qian is worried about money, his head hurts, and when he sees the scene in front of him again, he only feels that his whole body hurts everywhere!

Xia Jing glanced at King Qian, who was already stunned, and then glanced at the governor of the Bingfang, whose face was pale.

She smiled coldly and shouted outward, "Someone! Take him down to the concubine! ”

As soon as the words fell, Xia Jing rushed in with two personal guards, and arrested the governor without saying a word.

The governor wanted to cry out for injustice, but the guards wouldn't give him a chance and directly gagged him.

"Princess."

Xia Jing glanced at Mr. Zhang and sighed: "Just take it back for interrogation." ”

Mr. Zhang bowed his head, "Yes!" ”

Originally, the group was going to go to the barracks to inspect the itinerary and went to the end.

After going back, King Qian reacted, at least knowing that he had ordered someone to raid the home of the governor of the Bingjian Fang.

The response of King Qian's Mansion was swift, and by the time other officials in the city were alarmed, the homes of several people in charge of the Bingjian Workshop had already been raided.

This time, there was no chance for the official to intervene, and it was directly led by King Qian's chief of guard.

The list of confiscated family wealth was sent to Xia Jing, she read it expressionlessly, and handed it to King Qian.

"The governor of a small workshop has a fortune of 150,000 yuan in this poor and remote Lingnan area? If I'm not mistaken, the governor is only in his twenties, and he can't say anything about his life savings. ”

The other two stewards' family fortunes are not far apart, and they both broke 100,000.

King Qian's eyes flashed with murderous intent, "This king has always disliked to be more serious in doing things, and when he came to Lingnan, he always thought about you, I am good, everyone, maintain the current situation, and then slowly develop and grow." Obviously, some people don't think so, and they want to die, so it's no wonder that this king is here. ”

Mr. Zhang stroked his beard and said with emotion: "This group of bureaucrats in Lingnan is very cunning, and Weichen paid attention to them before, seeing that they were dressed plainly every day, and they only traveled by donkey carts, so they didn't think about it deeply, but they didn't want to be almost deceived by them. ”

Xia Jing sneered when she heard this.

Then, she stared at the two gentlemen and warned: "The situation in Lingnan is not much better than in the capital, don't despise them when you see that this is the border, I hope you will show the spirit of struggle in Gyeonggi, don't slack off." ”

The two gentlemen endured not raising their hands to wipe their sweat, feeling that today's princess was dissatisfied with them, if they continued to slack off, they were afraid that they would really be fired and go back to the countryside to farm.

Therefore, they had to promise that they would follow up on this case carefully.

It's just that some things don't go as they want, and things are unpredictable.

The three stewards of the Soldier Workshop were imprisoned overnight, and the next morning, the jailer found all three dead in prison.

When the jailer saw this scene, he secretly complained in his heart, this matter was going to happen, he was affected, and he didn't know if there was a chance to save the dog's life in this case.

This matter was reported to King Qian, and the jailer was under the cold gaze of King Qian, and he was determined that he did not hear any movement last night, and no one visited the prison.

A few days later, the results of the investigation were presented to King Qian, who browsed them and handed them to Xia Jing.

"What do you think about this?"

Xia Jing read the investigation results carefully, "The homes of the three responsible persons did not find any evidence pointing to other people, and it can be said that except for the huge wealth of the family, there are no other evidence clues pointing to the people behind the scenes." ”

This time the case was closed.

In fact, the higher-level officials of the Bing Zhanfang must have known about this matter, but there was no evidence, and the other party bit to death and did not know that his subordinates had committed the crime.

Even Prince Qian could not convict him, so he could only be deposed for dereliction of duty.

The government affairs of Lingnan are not things that can be sorted out in a matter of a month and a half.

Xia Jing didn't pay attention to this case anymore when it reached this point, but felt the heat of summer, which was a little difficult to accept.

She handed a piece of paper to Hongmei: "You go to the ward to strictly manage the housekeeper and ask him to help me purchase some things." ”

"Slave and maid, go now."

Not long after Hongmei left, a mother-in-law guarding the door at the second gate came in and said that something had happened.

"Princess, the housekeeper asked the slave maid to come and say, someone outside the yamen called himself the Xia family, saying your relatives, at this time the leading man has been invited by the housekeeper to the prince's study."

Xia Jing listened to her words, plucked out her ears, and asked in shock, "What did you say?" Is my mother's house coming? ”

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