From Huichuan County to Wuningba, if a fast horse arrives in three or four days, but rushing an ox cart to transport heavy goods such as granite, the speed will be particularly slow.
It went very smoothly along the way.
Some of the people in the team who received special instructions from Lu Heng slowly relaxed their vigilance.
Seven days later, the team finally came to a small village that was only a day away from Wuning Dam for a short rest. After everyone had eaten and drank enough, they slept in relaxation after leaving people to watch the night. Another day is Wuning Dam, and after the delivery of the goods, their mission is safely over.
The next day, the team set off again. But no one saw that two of the cars had been replaced.
When Pang Xiao got the news from Jinghuwei, he was finally relieved.
He separated some of the Tiger Guards he had brought with him and ordered them to protect the "goods" until the designated location.
In the next half month, six more teams from Huichuan County Stone Factory set off in different directions.
Pang Xiao still used this method to successfully exchange the other two batches of treasures.
"Everything went so smoothly, didn't Uncle Lu notice that the stones that were transported were replaced?" Qin Yining said lazily, leaning on the soft bamboo pillow, shaking a begonia-shaped plain fan in his hand.
Pang Xiao inserted a piece of honeydew melon into Qin Yining's mouth with a bamboo skewer, and said with a smile, "As a meticulous person, he has been preparing for several months. He must be very calm. Unusual, the treasure will be seen again only after the limelight has passed. It is because I guessed his thoughts that I can use this method to replace the pillars."
Qin Yining gave a smirk, took up the tea bowl and rinsed his mouth, "It can be seen that some things are too cautious, but will delay major events."
"Yeah. Excessive caution is indecision. If such a thing is on the battlefield, it is very likely to miss the opportunity. And winning or losing on the battlefield involves human life."
"That's why you have developed a resolute temper." Qin Yining put down his fan, sat up, and put his arms on Pang Xiao's shoulders and neck.
As he approached, the delicate fragrance of her body surrounded him.
Pang Xiao smiled and held her slender waist, stole a scent from her cherry lips that still smelled sweet of honeydew melon, and said with a smile, "I can't remember, how many times I did it quickly. The one who escaped the catastrophe by making a decision is therefore more aware of the importance of decisiveness. However, the premise is that you must think clearly about things, and you cannot make a decision casually. That would be arbitrary, and you might lose the lives of your brothers and harm others. harm yourself."
Qin Yining nodded obediently, her slender fingers wrapped around a strand of broken hair that fell on Pang Xiao's shoulders, and her eyes were full of tenderness.
Pang Xiao's body and mind were almost melted into her gentle eyes, and he approached slowly as if possessed, his low voice was slightly hoarse, "If someone stabs me at this moment, I don't want to run away."
Qin Yining burst out laughing.
Just as the lips were close, Ji Yun's slightly anxious voice suddenly came from outside.
"My lord, my princess, there is a letter from Tang Xiu. Mr. Xie asked me to inform the lord quickly."
Pang Xiao paused, and let out a slightly disappointing sigh.
Qin Yining said, "Come on, you must be in such a hurry."
Pull him up to get him to tidy up his clothes.
Pang Xiao said: "Come and see with me. It's boring to be idle in the house."
Qin Yining thought about it too. She had all the clothes cut and two pairs of shoes made. There was no urgent need for needlework. She just read some miscellaneous books when she was idle.
"Okay." Qin Yining responded, and called Ji Yun to come in and serve her neatly.
The two hurried forward.
As soon as Tang Xiu saw Pang Xiao coming, he didn't care about the etiquette, and hurriedly cupped his hands, and took out a letter from his arms.
"My lord, when I went out of the city today, a little beggar handed this to his subordinates. When his subordinates were suspicious, he opened it and looked at it. Who knew that this was a letter within a letter, and the note in it was written to let the subordinates Be sure to hand it over to the prince. It is a matter of life and death. My subordinates did not dare to delay, so they came back quickly."
While speaking, Pang Xiao had already taken the envelope, and there was indeed a smaller envelope in it.
And looking at the familiar handwriting on the letter, Pang Xiao's brows furrowed.
Xie Yue and Xu Weizhi were also gathered here, and they were very curious when they saw it.
"Two gentlemen, please read." Pang Xiao seemed to understand their thoughts, and handed the letter to Xie Yue and Xu Weizhi.
Facing Qin Yining's inquiring eyes, Pang Xiao said, "This is a letter written by Tao Hanshan to me. In addition to asking for peace, he also told an important message."
"Important information?" Qin Yining asked suspiciously, "Mr. Tao left you a letter when he left, saying that no matter where he goes to the ends of the earth, he will always do his best to deal with the great cause of the prince."
"Yes. Tao Hanshan said that the last batch of goods should not be moved. He has informed the Holy Master about this, and the Holy Master will definitely rush to Huichuan."
What
Qin Yining widened his eyes in astonishment.
Xie Yue and Xu Weizhi also returned the letter to Pang Xiao with complex expressions.
"This last batch of things is going to Wanzhou Town. We have already deployed everything. What if we stop at this time?" Xie Yue frowned, and the wrinkles on his face were entangled by him. The expression squeezed out a little more.
But Xu Weizhi said: "Based on the experience of working together for many years, Tao Hanshan is a bit paranoid and unscrupulous in his actions, but he really has a good grasp of the overall situation and has high expectations for the prince. This time he should be true Did it."
Xu Weizhi had some reservations about what he said, but he was obedient and listened to his words. He had already expressed it very clearly. Tao Hanshan must have informed the emperor that the treasure was about to be transported to Wanzhou Town according to what was written in the letter.
With Li Qitian's suspicious temperament and the importance he places on treasures, he will definitely come here in a hurry this time.
Even the treasure that had been successfully robbed by Pang Xiao before was likely to be missed by Li Qitian.
Pang Xiao said: "Tao Hanshan's assassination of Sister Yi is really hateful. But over the years his temperament has been known to the king. This time, as Mr. Xu said, the letter should be true. Hope rests on this king, so he thinks the best way to assist this king."
After pondering for a while, he said, "This king believes that Tao Hanshan's ability is still worthy of recognition, and his ambition for power also prevents him from betraying this king for the time being. Therefore, we'd better wait and see the shipments destined for Wanzhou Town. ."
Xie Yue, Xu Weizhi, and Tang Xiu all nodded.
Xie Yue said with admiration: "My lord knows how to make good use of people, has a broad mind, and is so tolerant of Tao Hanshan's traitor, which is really admirable."
Pang Xiao waved his hand and said, "It's not that this king is tolerant, but now I understand more and more about Tao Hanshan."
"But I'm a little concerned about the chaos in the world." Qin Yining said with a forehead, "With the sage's temperament, he will definitely come quickly. He values the treasure so much, and the news that the sage will leave Beijing for the treasure will spread like wildfire. Walk."
Qin Yining exhaled and said a little heavy: "The news sent by my people, although the water in the south has stopped now, the food in various places is really not enough to eat. The common people dig wild vegetables and peel the bark to satisfy their hunger. At such times, the imperial court will The relief has not arrived yet, but the Holy Master is making a lot of noise about the treasure. Who knows what it will be like to be passed down by people with a heart
"Those people are starving, and they see that a bigger famine is about to break out. The emperor still doesn't give them relief. He only knows how to repair the emperor's tomb and dig for treasures, so he doesn't care about the people. If the group is excited, he should How can it be good? At that time, the world will really be in chaos, and the world will not stop for a long time."
Qin Yining's analysis made sense, and several people couldn't help but feel heavy.
Xie Yue said after a while: "What the princess said is true. Because of this, everything we did to get the treasure was right. In fact, it was a treasure, and these were also obtained by the monarch of the Yan Dynasty when he scoured the people. If it can be used by the people and used by the people, it can be considered a good thing.”
"That's right." Pang Xiao said, "Now that things are complicated, we have to take a step by step. Tao Hanshan told the emperor about this, and he may not have thought of stimulating the emperor to act aggressively. Let's just wait and see. If the emperor does not Come, we can succeed, if we come, we will have a long-term plan."
"No." Qin Yining shook his head, "I'm afraid the saint is here, so we won't have time for long-term discussions."
As soon as Qin Yining reminded him, Pang Xiao immediately understood, and suddenly said: "If you are suspicious of a saint, you will only suspect me. What's more, Lu Heng will climb on me."
"Exactly. So the prince had better sit down and prepare in advance."
The plan has been decided, Qin Yining will not stay any longer, so as not to disturb Pang Xiao and his advisers to discuss other matters, and return to the inner house alone.
Ji Yun was instructing the little girls to clean the yard. Seeing Qin Yining coming back, he smiled and greeted him, "Princess, you are back."
"Well. Can you find out what I asked you to inquire about?"
Ji Yun nodded, followed Qin Yining into the room, went to the Eight Immortals table and poured a bowl of tea and put it in her hand, then said: "The Wang family seems to be business as usual, there are still not many people serving in the house, but I heard some rumors, saying that Wang Dashan seems to be suffering from hysteria."
"Oh?" Qin Yining held up the tea bowl for a while, then smiled coldly, "He's not enough."
Ji Yun looked at Qin Yining suspiciously.
Qin Yining said: "He hated the Yue family who stole his property, and hated his wife for being unlucky, so he angered the people of Danfu County. Most of the people in Danfu County came from three families, and the three big families influenced each other. , the common people are also pedantic and listen to some family precepts and do not care about the law. His family property was stolen. Even if the people of Danfu County knew about it, no one would give him a head start, because he was a foreigner.
"He always wanted revenge, and what the county magistrate did was the idea behind him. He wished that the Holy Admiral would kill all the people of Danford County to vent his anger. In the early years, he betrayed Sakurai, and later he used Sakurai. Now that his purpose has not been achieved, I think he was stimulated."