After some enlightenment, Wei Zhongxian was successfully convinced.

After two days of secret preparations, Chen Tianzheng, the "chief soldier of Hami," set out from Beijing with 300 followers and took up his post.

Wang Li, Xu Xianchun, Tian Ergeng and Cui Yingyuan, riding tall horses, slowly walked in front.

Three hundred brocade guards disguised themselves as retinue servants followed closely in four carriages.

Judging from Zhu Youzhen's self-proclaimed "Hami General Army", the northwest he thinks is indeed the most northwest of the Ming Dynasty!

Because, at this time, to the west of Hami, was the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, which had been subordinated to the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming army set up a guard post in its capital Yili Sholi.

Zhu Youzhen always believed that the prophecy of the Ming Dynasty to "stop in the northwest" was likely to be a rebellion in the East Chagatai.

Wang Li naturally did not believe this kind of nonsense prophecy.

Zhu Youzhen's small body can walk to Hami, and Wang Li doesn't believe it when he is killed.

Within three days, this guy will definitely not be able to stand the bumps of the journey, and he will definitely not be able to stand the coarse tea and light food of the post station, and he will definitely shout to go home.

Therefore, Wang Li has never considered the waste of energy such as "planning the route".

At this time, Wei Zhongxian was sitting in the carriage behind him, and he was so excited that he burst into tears!

If an assassin does kill him, he will sacrifice his life to protect him!

Because, Zhu Youjian was old and frail, so he was specially equipped with a carriage!

With such a great grace, how could Wei Zhongxian not be moved?

"Factory father! Long live the Lord sent me over to ask: Why is the direction of the convoy southwest? ”

"This ...... Long live the Lord who can discern the direction? ”

Wang Li was stunned and didn't know how to answer.

I'll go!

It's a cloudy day, and there's no sun in the sky!

In terms of the overall terrain, the west and north sides of the Jingshi are mountains, and Wang Li still knows it.

However, you can't see the mountains from this location!

Zhu Youzhen, that little brat, has been sitting in the carriage!

How did he find the direction?

I really don't understand!

Also, that Zhang Yan too!

She indicates the address, which is also used in the southeast and northwest!

Could it be that the people born and raised in the Ming Dynasty, or the people in the Jingshi area, have a compass in their heads?

Song Zhe waited to go back to his life, and Wang Li's eyes rolled: "You reply to the Long Live Lord first, and say that this is a sound of the east and the west!" I'll explain it to him in detail later! ”

Song Zhe left, and Wang Li breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the itinerary is planned by himself, and it is in a state of "high secrecy", Zhu Youzhen is not easy to fool!

But if you really want to climb the mountain, then you won't be exhausted?

Even if there is a Great Wall on the mountain, I don't want to go there!

"If you don't get to the Great Wall, you're not a hero", to hell with it!

I'm not a good man!

After a quick look at the map, Wang Li approached Xu Xianchun and pointed to a river near Jingshi: "Lord Xu, what is the name of this river?" ”

After all, Xu Xianchun led the troops, and blurted out: "This section of the Beijing division is called "Lugou River", and the section in Shanxi is called "Sanggan River". ”

"So...... Is the river boatable? ”

"Except from March to June, you can do it at any other time!"

"Ouye!"

Wang Li was overjoyed, turned his horse's head, and headed for Wei Zhongxian's carriage.

Explaining his intentions, Wei Zhongxian wiped away his tears and glared at Wang Li fiercely, he had the heart to kill!

"Princess, you deliberately can't get along with the old slave, right?

There are still three miles to the Lugou River, the time is so urgent, where do you let me get a boat?

Besides, can you take an ordinary boat? ”

"Grandpa Wei, you also know that this is for the secrecy of the itinerary!

Let's walk southwest first, and suddenly change the waterway to the west, and even the most astute assassin will be caught off guard, you say! ”

"O Princess, this is not a matter of assassins, but of time! Do you understand? ”

"I'll go! Didn't Lord Banzai allocate 30,000 taels of silver? And the silver is uneven? ”

"You...... You ......"

Wei Zhongxian was so anxious that he stomped his feet and hurriedly summoned Cui Yingyuan.

Then, several fast horses hurried towards the Lugou River.

After settling this side, Wang Li was satisfied, and then went to Zhu Youzhen's carriage.

"First walked to the southwest, and suddenly diverted the waterway to Shanxi?

Well! Not bad!

The little prince is really thoughtful! ”

"Long live the prize! The little slave will go to the front to inspect, and please rest for a long time! ”

Without waiting for Zhu Youzhen to speak, Wang Li hurriedly returned to the front of the team.

In order to buy Cui Yingyuan more time, Wuli deliberately slowed down.

However, less than three miles away from the Lugou River, even if the speed is slow, how much time can it buy?

But......

The team marched to the Lugou River, and four large boats were already waiting on the shore!

Wang Li admired it so much!

"Master Cui, you are really capable!"

"Ability?" Cui Yingyuan smiled helplessly, but there was a sense of blame in his words: "One thousand two hundred taels of silver, you can explain it to the Lord Long Live!" ”

"I'll go! A few broken ships will cost 1,200 taels? That's too ruthless, isn't it? How do I explain this to Banzai? ”

"It's twelve million, a boat!"

Cui Yingyuan smiled mysteriously, threw the contract to Wang Li for the purchase of the ship, and strode away.

Immediately afterwards, the three hundred "domestic servants" were divided into two teams, one team was on guard while the other team was moving, carrying all kinds of items on the carriage to the ship.

This wait is half an hour, and Zhu Youzhen is a little impatient.

"Long live the lord, let's disguise ourselves as officials who go out of Beijing to take up our posts, and only by paying attention to every detail will we not arouse suspicion!"

Zhu Youzhen nodded, dissipating some anger.

Wang Li hesitated for a long time and did not dare to hand over the contract to Zhu Youzhen.

Because, he went out of the palace to inspect without telling the ministers, and all the expenses along the way came from his private "small treasury".

The financial revenue and expenditure of the Ming Dynasty were actually controlled by the household department.

The emperor's annual "private" expenses for the harem were also allocated by the household department, about eighty to one million taels of silver.

If the emperor overspends and reaches out to the household to ask for money, he will be scolded to death by the courtiers!

The officials of the Ming Dynasty are all goods who are not afraid of death!

What kind of labor and money, what is comparable to the rudiment, what extravagance, what stinks for thousands of years, how ugly and how to scold!

Being scolded by people every day pointing at their noses, no one can stand it!

Of course, it was with his private "small treasury" that the Wanli Emperor was able to start the thirty-year "Wanli slack" without looking at the faces of the officials.

Merely......

When Zhu Youzhen succeeded to the throne, not only the finances of the imperial court could not make ends meet, but the private "small treasury" handed down by his ancestors was also about to bottom out!

On the first day of this trip, I spent one-sixth of the budget, and if I let that little kid know, I might be crying again!

Alas!

His ancestor Zhu Baba, who didn't know what he thought at the time, actually formulated so many strange rules!

The first son has a family tree, and each descendant is named according to the five elements, which is harmless; The speech and official system he "invented" has indeed tossed future generations enough!

However, then again, that Cui Yingyuan ......

A broken boat costs 12 million taels, how much did he eat?

This food appearance is too ugly!

Needless to say, he must have done it perfectly and will not show his feet!

No way!

Can't let him do anything!

Score me at least a little!

"Grandpa Wei, what did you say to Cui Yingyuan? How a few broken ships ......"

"Oh, little princess, you don't know anything! The upper reaches of the Sanggan River are shallow, and you can't carry big boats! ”

"No, I mean, a couple of small wrecked boats cost four thousand eight hundred taels of silver? How do I explain to Lord Banzai? ”

"Oh?"

Wei Zhongxian's brows tightened, and after reading the deed carefully, his face became more and more ugly.

scolded in a low voice for a while, and leaned into Wang Li's ear: "This is the old slave's negligence, I forgot to greet him!"

Now that you've come to this, you have to figure out a way!

When we return from the tour, we will be divided into five or five, what do you think? ”

"Grandpa Wei, long live the Lord is so poor that he is crying! How do you ask me to figure it out?

If he becomes suspicious, if he tracks it down, I'll have to lose my head! ”

"Well...... this"

Wei Zhongxian was also a little embarrassed, and after thinking about it for a while, a trace of murderous aura flashed in his eyes.

"Little Princess, let's go up the Sanggan River, will we pass through Datong?"

Wang Li was not worried about the route, but he noticed that Wei Zhongxian's face was wrong: "Father-in-law Wei, what do you want to do?" ”

"This ...... Zhu Dingsha, the previous acting king of Datong, because he had no children under his knees, was crowned the acting king by his younger brother Zhu Dingwei in February this year;

However, as far as I know, Zhu Dingsha has a son with the Qinglou woman Du, named Zhu Yizhen......"

"I'll go! You're too bold, aren't you? Wang Lixuan understood what Wei Zhongxian meant, and his heart was terrified: "Do you want to instigate Zhu Yizhen to compete for the position of acting king?" ”

"Look at what you said! How is it instigated? Zhu Yizhen was not recognized by Zhu Dingwei, but he was a sister-in-law after all!

Since he is a son-in-law, the "acting king" should have been his! ”

"That'...... And then what? ”

"Little Princess, do you really not understand or fake don't understand? Let's help Zhu Yizhen sit on the throne of the acting king, will he still treat us badly? ”

"Good, good!"

Wang Li applauded repeatedly, not because he agreed with Wei Zhongxian's plan, but out of fear!

This Dongchang leader really lives up to his reputation!

The previous acting king, Zhu Dingsha, secretly had a son with the Qinglou girl, and he could also feel it clearly!

The most terrifying thing is that for the sake of silver, he dares to meddle in the family affairs of King Zhu Jiafan!

However, yes, he dares to change the tanuki for the prince!

In addition to plotting to usurp the throne, what else dare not do!

Wang Li was amazed, Wei Zhongxian didn't understand what he meant, and came up again: "Little princess, the acting palace of Datong is definitely a rich country!"

Don't say anything else, let's just say that the Nine Dragons in front of the main gate of the Acting Palace, it is really magnificent, unparalleled in the world!

As long as we help a little bit, Zhu Yizhen will treat us badly? 100,000 taels of silver, he won't frown, right? ”

What?

100,000 taels of silver?

Did I hear it wrong?

Wang Li's heart is beating wildly!

The acting king of Datong, Shanxi, is just a king of Fan after all!

With the strength of Dongchang, it should be easy to secretly help Zhu Yizhen win the position of acting king!

Scold!

It's so simple, you can get 100,000 taels of silver?

Why should I refuse?

Dry!

His grandma's!

It doesn't matter if Zhu Dingwei is Zhu Youzhen's elder or junior!

him and say it!

Of course, let Wei Zhongxian's East Factory do it!

If something happens, he will be the thunder!

I only divide the accounts and collect the money, and I don't know anything!

"Little Princess, in terms of generation, Zhu Dingwei is the uncle of Long Live Lord!

You see, your West Factory has just been established, and it is a blank slate!

This matter is handled by the West Factory, and God doesn't know it!

After the matter is completed, our brothers will divide the account in three or seven, you seven and I three, what do you think? ”

Wei Zhongxian's face was sincere, but Wang Li's face was black.

If it were possible, I would have stabbed this old guy to death!