Pang Xiao lowered his eyes and pondered for a while, then shook his head and said, "This matter is not easy to handle. Looking for abnormal stone bricks among a large number of stones is equivalent to looking for a needle in a haystack. Not only is it difficult for us, but also Guan Dahu and Liu Ban. It's not easy to handle. Even if they become magistrates, they still have to investigate piece by piece. After all, the transportation may not be done by their own people. If they did it by themselves, it would be better if they knew the general direction. "
"Yeah. Mrs. Liao and the others didn't think about transporting this batch of treasures to Huichuan County at first. It's just that none of them would have thought that Utkin Khan would suddenly step in and take people away. "The shopkeeper Zhong Da said, "They contacted Hall Master Liao, but they thought they were understaffed."
"It's really hard to do this, and it's hard to find stone materials. What's even more difficult is that this matter must be carried out in secret, and no one in the DPRK can find anything unusual."
Qin Yining frowned and looked at Pang Xiao, and said bluntly: "If they let this matter up to the sky, and the Holy One can do anything for the treasure, he can arrange more people, and then it will be easier to find the treasure." I think it's not just you, but also Ji Lan in the court. The two of you are most likely to be suspected of shocking the Lord. If you don't get rid of you, how can the Sage be at ease?"
Qin Yining said this very directly, and did not mean to avoid the shopkeeper Zhong Da.
Pang Xiao smiled and understood Qin Yining's arrangement, but did not refute it.
Manager Zhong Da was sweating on his forehead when he heard it, but he was only slightly frightened for a while, and his eyes turned firm.
At the beginning, the Sun family of the Dingguo Gongfu of the Dayan Dynasty ended bleakly. Dingguogong was a strong man. In the early years, he did his best for Dayan, and the Sun family was full of loyal ministers. What good did they get in the end? For the sake of his own selfishness, Shun Jun has no regard for human ethics and morals.
Looking at Pang Xiao, who was in a righteous and awe-inspiring manner in front of him, shopkeeper Zhong Da was even more worried, sweating in cold sweat, and couldn't help but say:
"My lord, you have to think of a way, you can't give the treasure to that person! Think about the princess and the people in the family. The miserable family of the princess' grandfather was a lesson from the past. It is difficult to conquer the world, and it is even more difficult to defend the world. , you... you have to be careful!"
Pang Xiao was very satisfied with the shopkeeper Zhong Da, and he was very happy.
This old man has always followed Qin Yining with all his heart and sincerity, he really did his best to repay Qin Yining's life-saving grace.
For such a loyal elder, Pang Xiao admired: "What you said is true. I will pay more attention."
Qin Yining saw Pang Xiao like this. Although he had made a decision long ago, he still felt a little sad when he thought about it now.
"You are all brothers with your head on the ground. You promised to overthrow the tyranny of Northern Hebei and return the people to a peaceful and peaceful life. Back then, on the battlefield, you could trust each other with your backs. How come you can't do it now? already?"
Pang Xiao sighed: "Would it be better if the sage had settled in a corner from the beginning and never thought about Dayan?"
Qin Yining shook his head: "My lord, have you forgotten the virtues of the faint-hearted ruler of the Dayan Dynasty? In your heart, why don't you think that the people of the Dayan Dynasty are also human? You are only human."
"Yeah. For the sake of people, my belief has never changed, and I have always wanted to give the people a peaceful and prosperous world." Now he may have to fight again.
Hearing Pang Xiao's words, the shopkeeper Zhong Da couldn't help shaking his head and sighing.
Such a loyal and righteous person, just like the old old Dingguo Gong back then, who would have expected to be gradually persecuted to the present level
He has been following Qin Yining, and he knows what happened to Pang Xiao and Qin Yining the most.
"My lord, the old man has something to say, please listen to him."
"Boss Zhong Da is the old man next to Sister Yi. Sister Yi trusts you the most, and you are her own person. If you have anything to say, Master Zhong Da can just say."
Yes, he is the old man by Qin Yining's side. Since following Qin Yining, everyone knows that he is on Qin Yining's side, and this is no secret.
Even if he feels dangerous now and wants to take the opportunity to hide, it is hard to guarantee that when Li Qitian targets Pang Xiao, he will turn him into a comrade to liquidate.
People, the most taboo is to be the grass, sometimes want to have both sides, but will be guilty of both sides. Might as well choose a side.
Thinking about this, the shopkeeper Zhong Da was even more certain of his decision, and said bluntly: "My lord, if the unification today is a reunification that has not been seen in a hundred years, even the northern Tartars and the southern Yanyans are nothing to be afraid of. It's an achievement today.
"But if you think about it carefully, what has he really done for the common people since he has practiced for seven years now? What the old man has done the most is to think about how to stabilize his own country and how to expand the territory of Dazhou. He has not seen any reduction in extortionate and miscellaneous taxes. However, the corvée became more and more serious, and the soldiers and wars were launched at every turn, but they did not see the current selection of materials for the country, nor did they promote any business and government to develop the economy. The Zhou Dynasty was poor, but the people did not see how he made money and cut expenditure, but they stared at the people of the Dayan Dynasty. If you don't let go of the treasure, if you see a mosquito, you'll have to bite the leg."
Shopkeeper Zhong Da's voice had the hoarseness of an elderly person, but his speech was slow and slow, and every word he said was very clear, and it went straight to Qin Yining's heart.
"Boss Zhong said yes." Qin Yining smiled in admiration, then turned to Pang Xiao and said, "My lord, I think you understand everything in your heart, but you are too decent and are often bound by morality."
Pang Xiao smiled wryly, some things were the bottom line in his heart, but when he found it, he would push him and move the bottom line step by step.
Qin Yining said: "This world has never stipulated whose surname must be followed. When the Zhou clan of Beiji and the Yuchi clan of Dayan were in power, they were absurd and absurd, and people with lofty ideals rose up to overthrow their tyranny.
"If you can't be a good emperor who brings benefits to the people today, and you only care about the stability of your own throne, you just waste your country's business, and govern a country by keeping the yard of peasants, then the great Zhou Dynasty will also be in the future. It is impossible to guarantee that it will not go the same way as the Northern Ji Kingdom and the Dayan Dynasty.
"Furthermore, he doesn't think about how to use people to make the Great Zhou prosperous, but regardless of whether it is indiscriminate or indiscriminate, he will kill the hero for his own selfishness. Even if you and I are killed, if you follow his wishes, it will only protect the world from military disasters temporarily. But who can guarantee that no one will dislike his actions and overthrow him in the future?"
The shopkeeper Zhong Da also nodded in agreement, "The princess is right. The old man also means the same. If you hand over thousands of miles of rivers and mountains and the people of the world to someone who doesn't know what kind of people in the future, it would be better to solve it now with the hands of the prince."
Pang Xiao let out a long sigh, "Forget it, let me still think about how to have a method of both."
When Zhong Dazhang saw Pang Xiao like this, he couldn't help but sigh: "How the people in the world evaluate the prince, you are the god of war for the people of Da Zhou, and you helped them conquer tyranny and expand their territory. You are also a nightmare for the people of Dayan Dynasty. When we came with soldiers and horses, every time a battle report came, it would make us tremble three times."
Thinking of what happened back then, Qin Yining was as emotional and funny as Zhong Da's shopkeeper.
"Yeah, as soon as I heard which city you captured, where the head was displayed again, and where the city was slaughtered, people were scared to cry."
"But when you think about it, the lord is a truly benevolent person. Although it is a soldier's mission to lead troops to fight and there are casualties on the battlefield, you have never harmed the people. Now that you have been forced to do this by today, you are still He still retains a benevolent heart. This is really admirable." The shopkeeper Zhong Da gave a sincere salute, "If you can follow the prince, it will be a blessing for the old man."
Pang Xiao waved his hand and supported the shopkeeper Zhong Da and said, "Don't you have to say that."
Seeing that today's goal has been achieved, Qin Yining smiled and said: "Okay, okay, it's all my own, so don't be so polite. I understand the mind of the shopkeeper Zhong Da. Now that this matter has been discussed today, the shopkeeper Zhong Da Just keep it in our hearts, as the saying goes, the troops and horses go before the grain and grass, and the income of the fields, pavements, and factories under my command should also be properly counted and discussed how to manage them.”
The shopkeeper Zhong Da was a smart man, and immediately understood what Qin Yining meant.
If Pang Xiao has any decision and wants to act, he must use money. Tell him first, and he can also start preparing for this aspect early now.
But the topic the three of them discussed today is, after all, a rebellious one, and it spreads to let people know that it is hard to guarantee that Pang Xiao will not be criticized, and his good reputation will also be destroyed. If the Pingnan Army and Hu Ben Army of the Pingnan Army misunderstood the prince and thought that he wanted to rise up for his own sake, that would be the biggest fatal injury.
Even if Qin Yining didn't ask him, he would never say a word to anyone.
The princess and the prince were willing to give him the bottom line before they returned to Beijing. For such trust in him, he could only return loyalty.
When the shopkeeper Zhong Da left, he was as normal as usual, and his expression was normal, but if he looked closely, he could see that his eyes were much brighter and firmer than before.
When shopkeeper Zhong Da walked away, Pang Xiao asked Qin Yining with a smile: "Tell shopkeeper Zhong Da these words, are you not afraid that he will open it up first and ruin your plan?"
Qin Yining shook his head with a smile, "He won't. He followed me conscientiously and worked hard for the sake of loyalty. Now, whether it's for loyalty or for the future of his family, he has a sense of proportion. Such words, go out with white teeth. Saying that someone must believe it, slandering the officials appointed by the imperial court is a serious crime, and slandering a prince with a different surname is an added crime."
Pang Xiao said: "That's right. Even if I tell my subordinates that I'm going to cause trouble, they won't believe that I'm doing it for their own selfishness. Mr. Xie and Mr. Xu who are so close won't believe it."
Whoever thinks that Pang Xiao is a reckless man who only leads troops to fight, I am afraid he will suffer a lot. He is resourceful and has no omissions, especially in the political and military affairs. Today's talk has laid the economic foundation for the future, and also laid the direction for their future actions.