Su Ningxin made such an arrangement. On the one hand, Shuangbai was recuperating in the Chamber of Commerce for a long time and could not appear in Su's house. More importantly, she ran into a spy and communicated with Xixia people. If she didn't know, that would be fine. Now that she knew, she would We cannot stand by and watch.
According to Su Ningxin's guess, the matter this time was definitely related to Prince Jing, who was involved in the Guancha case and had the ability and motive to hook up with foreigners. Apart from him, Su Ningxin couldn't think of anyone else.
She died in the siege of the city by rebels in her last life, so she should have understood the truth that no eggs can be left intact. If Prince Jing was allowed to rebel again in this life, she could not guarantee that she would survive in the troubled times. After all, one person's Strength is nothing compared to the mighty army, so she will never sit idly by this time.
Su Ningxin planned to intervene, but she didn't expect to be involved so quickly. After explaining to Shuanghua, she returned to the chamber of commerce. As soon as she entered the door, she saw Ji Chu with a flattering smile on his face.
[You smile so flatteringly, are you trying to plot against me?]
Chu Jihan turned his head to look at the expression that had just entered the door and heard such words. He cursed secretly in his heart, then calmly put away his smile, thinking to himself that he shouldn't give Shen Qing a good look and expect him to be stupid. Can you spit out ivory
Having known Ji Chu for so long, Su Ningxin spoke much more casually than before, "Brother Ji, why are you here?"
"I have a small favor that I want Brother Shen to do. I don't think Brother Shen will refuse." Chu Jihan said, shaking his folding fan.
[Sure enough, An An has no good intentions!]
Chu Jihan was slapped, and when he spoke next, he lacked confidence.
In the document he sent to the capital for the last official tea case, he wrote down every detail of Shen Qing's contribution, and he praised it as much as he could, but for some reason the emperor didn't say anything, as if he just ignored it. Same as Shen Qing.
This time he had to trouble others again, and he was not sure whether it would make his work in vain like last time. Even though Chu Jihan was so thick-skinned, he was a little embarrassed.
But what needs to be said is, "Brother Shen, do you still remember the spy you caught yesterday? He told a lot of things. According to him, the Xixia people seem to be planning to invade the country after the autumn. I want to take someone to investigate. It’s false and true.”
[Just go and tell me what to do? Do you want me to go with you? I just wanted to tell the border officials and soldiers so that they could prepare in advance and try to catch a few traitors at most. I didn’t want to put myself at risk.]
Shen Qing was still pretending to be stupid, "If they really have such a plan, it will be very dangerous to go to Xixia. Brother Ji, please be careful."
Chu Jihan was angry. I came to tell you this to ask you to help me, not to ask you to care about me.
It seems that he must make it clear, otherwise Shen Qing can keep pretending to be stupid, "Brother Shen, I heard that the spy said that you can speak Xixia language, and brother Shen has been living in the desert outside the country, so he should be the best choice for the guide."
Chu Jihan knew that what Shen Qing said about him living in the desert with his master was absolutely a lie. He was inextricably linked to the capital, so how could he live in seclusion in an inaccessible desert.
But Chu Jihan didn't mind using these words to silence Shen Qing. Anyway, it was what he said himself. If you don't need it, it would be in vain. Being able to speak Xixia language and having strong martial arts would not be a hindrance. Chu Jihan could not find anyone better than Shen Qing. A more suitable candidate.
But the next moment Chu Jihan was slapped in the face, [Guide? When I entered Xixia, I couldn’t even tell the difference between east, west, north and south. What kind of guide would I be?]
[But how can I explain that I don’t even know the road? It’s true that I feel good about telling lies and filling up pits in the crematorium. If I really live in Shazhou, I should know the borders even if I’m not familiar with the interior of Xixia.]
The sandbank that Su Ning was thinking about was also a state in Xingyuan Prefecture, which is what people often call the desert. The sandbank is a very strange place. It has a protruding piece on the border, like a smooth cream cake with a stick on it. Like a lollipop.
Shazhou is like a piece of land forcibly drawn from Xixia, so Shazhou is closer to Xixia people than to people in Xingyuan Prefecture because the road is difficult to walk, and it is closely connected with Xingyuan Prefecture, but Shazhou is not close to Xixia either. Because it is surrounded by desert, transportation is not convenient.
Seeing Shen Qing's silence, Chu Jihan took the initiative to find a reason for him, "Brother Shen, although this trip is indeed dangerous, we are just going to inquire and not go too deep. I know that Brother Shen has concerns in his heart. Shen Bai Brother Shen is injured and there are no guards around him, but there are also many guards from the Chamber of Commerce, so I guess there should be some who are skilled."
Su Ningxin rolled her smart eyes, "Yes, I can find someone from the Chamber of Commerce who is familiar with Xixia as a guard, and take him with me to guide the way, and I can get through it."]
Chu Jihan was relieved after hearing Shen Qing's voice. The guidance method was correct, and the Chamber of Commerce had been entrenched for many years. Uncle Qin was from a local family. It was not difficult to find someone who was familiar with Xixia. At least he was more reliable than him. too much.
"Brother Ji, although I really want to help, the Chamber of Commerce cannot do without people. I'm sorry that I failed Brother Ji." Su Ning apologized with her fists in her heart.
Chu Jihan was so angry that he fell down. This excuse was too half-hearted. Just tell me when you took charge of the Chamber of Commerce. You haven't shown up for several years. The Chamber of Commerce was still managed by Uncle Qin in an orderly manner.
But Chu Jihan soon understood what Shen Qing meant, [Won’t you give me something if you ask me to work for you?]
Chu Jihan lost his temper at this time. He was at fault for the Guancha matter, and it was really unjustifiable to let others help him in vain this time.
"Brother Shen, I still have some heavenly silk in my hand, but I don't have it now. It will be suitable to use it to make a hidden weapon for Brother Shen when I return to Beijing."
[Celestial Silk? It's so thin and strong that a single piece of sky silk can lift a thousand kilograms of boulders?]
That's not true. I have always treated it as a treasure since I got it, and I haven't been willing to use it yet. Chu Jihan replied in his heart, but did not dare to say it out loud.
"Celestial silk is precious, how can I be so embarrassed?" Su Ningxin said in denial.
hypocritical! Chu Jihan yelled in his heart, but he still looked sincere on his face, "I regard Brother Shen as a brother. Brother Shen, please stop seeing me. Doesn't Brother Shen regard me as a friend?"
"Then it's better for me to be respectful than to obey." Su Ningxin replied with some embarrassment, but her heart was filled with joy, [Hahahaha, there is also an unexpected gain, it is perfect.]
After negotiating the terms with Ji Chu, the two of them prepared for a few more days before setting off for the border. In fact, Su Ningxin had nothing to prepare. The family had already told her that Shuanghua would deal with it while she was away. The only thing she had to do was All you have to do is find a reliable guide, and Uncle Qin will arrange this properly.
After riding out of the pass, Su Ningxin looked back at the majestic pass behind her, thinking that with such a city wall, it was unlikely that the Xixia people would really be able to break in. If they wanted to enter the city, they would probably have to rely on internal intelligence.
(End of chapter)