Seeing the secret letter from the emperor, Qin Fang couldn't help but frown.
"General?" As Qin Fang's confidant, Tao Shan had been with Qin Fang for four years, so he naturally understood Qin Fang well. He knew what the general meant by just one move. "Is the matter in the letter very drastic?"
Qin Fang shook his head: "Yes, the emperor sent a letter saying that the Yongzhou military camp and the barbarians were preparing to go to war. The emperor said that we should send people from here to transport fire medicine to Yongzhou to use it to intimidate the barbarians in an attempt to resolve this matter with the least casualties."
"If it's like this, what is the general worried about? I think the general seems to have some ideas about this matter." Tao Shan is a person who is willing to learn and is also motivated. He and Qin Sanya's affairs were successful before, and they are still getting married. Speaking of it, Tao Shan is busy with his career and is not in a hurry to get married now. Maybe he feels the joy of his career. Moreover, he has brothers in his family. His brothers have already married, and his parents can also hold grandchildren, so the more people urge him, the less anxious he is.
Qin Fang said, "I'm worried that someone is planning to murder me. I'll write a letter to you and send it to Han Zhen as soon as possible. Tell him to bring a few trusted people to Yunxiang County as quickly as possible. After they arrive, they don't need to go to the mansion. Find a place to stay and I'll go see you." Maybe the general's mansion is not safe either. Although the case of the county magistrate of Laiwang County was closed, Qin Fang and others knew that this matter was not over.
According to analysis, the other party is targeting Huo Yao when dealing with me, so...
That day, Tao Shan left Yunxiang County at full speed.
Qin Fang was the only one who told Yang Haiyan about everything, so he didn't hide anything about the emperor's letter. They also discussed transporting the medicine from here, what if the news was leaked? What if the medicine was intercepted on the way
Qin Fang didn't want to die young. He was a cautious person, so he had to make preparations for both situations. And if the medicine was sent to Yongzhou, Han Zhen's most trusted secret letter would be no exception.
The couple lay in bed, and Qin Fang talked about his concerns: "I'm worried about something going wrong with the drugs, so I arranged three teams of people." No matter who gets the drugs, it will be a big problem.
Yang Haiyan was curious: "Three teams? Which three teams?"
Qin Fang said: "One team is arranged by the emperor. He will arrange people to take the medicine and send it to the Yongzhou military camp. One team is led by Captain Yang. He is familiar with the road from Yunxiang County to Yongzhou, and it will be much faster with someone accompanying him. The other team is led by Han Zhen."
Yang Haiyan was stunned when she heard this: "Han Qianfu is here?"
Qin Fang said: "I have already written a letter to Han Zhen." If it had been before what happened with Aunt Fan and her son-in-law, Qin Fang would not have been so cautious, but now this incident has happened, and he also realized the importance of the medicine, so he had to be cautious.
Yang Haiyan said: "My husband, you should be careful. If the medicine leaks out, it will be a big problem."
Qin Fang said: "I know."
Unlike Qin Fang, Yang Haiyan was not worried, because Han Zhen was here, and she would definitely be safe with Han Zhen around. Even if something happened, it would definitely not be an accident, and Han Zhen could handle it. After all, he was the male lead. So, she was relieved.
Tao Shan rode as fast as he could to Yongzhou, even taking a short break on the way, and finally arrived at Han Zhen's place seven days later. It was daybreak when he arrived, and Han Zhen was not there.
Yang Dahua was pregnant and was making clothes for her baby. When she heard the servants report, she was a little surprised: "You are from Yunxiang County?"
The servant said, "No, the other party claims to be General Qin's subordinate, and wants to see you, Master Qianfu."
Unlike the plain-dressed maid two years ago, Yang Dahua has been a wife of a wealthy man for two years. Although she is not adorned with jewels, she is gradually gaining momentum. In addition, she is dressed appropriately, and the whole person looks different. "Please come in."
Servant: "Yes."
Yang Dahua knew Tao Shan. When Qin Fang was still a general, Tao Shan was Qin Fang's bodyguard. Yang Dahua had met him before. So when she saw Tao Shan this time, she was quite happy.
Tao Shan saluted Yang Dahua and said, "Greetings, Madam Yang. I am here on the orders of the general to deliver a handwritten letter from the general to Lord Han. This is urgent."
Yang Dahua heard this and said, "You are still in the barracks. Why don't you rest in the mansion for a while? I will send someone to look for you."
Tao Shan: "Thank you, Mrs. Yang."
Yang Dahua sent someone to look for Han Zhen while arranging for Tao Shan to rest.
Yongzhou Military Camp
In the original plot, the Yonghe Marquis's Mansion had already begun to delegate power at this point, but in the current plot, the Crown Prince's little son becomes the Second Prince's companion. In order to allow the Second Prince to have his own power, the Emperor has taken back the Yonghe Marquis's military power. In other words, the boss of Yongzhou is still the Yonghe Marquis.
However, due to the military camp land policy in the past two years, the soldiers in the Yongzhou military camp have lived a better life, and the Yonghe Marquis's Mansion no longer has to pay money to support the court's troops.
At the same time, because of the matter of the Royal Grain Factory, the Yonghe Marquis's Mansion is more loyal to the emperor. The fact that the emperor can give us the franchise quota of the Royal Grain Factory also shows that the emperor trusts us. Therefore, we are naturally more loyal. Besides, we are also loyal to the emperor and patriotic.
However, privately, they also knew that half of this matter was due to Qin Fang.
Of course, Qin Fang's prosperity benefited not only the Yonghe Marquis' Mansion, but also Han Zhen. Han Zhen's success was particularly obvious. As an agent in the county, their lives were very good now. In the entire military camp, who didn't envy Han Zhen
"Mr. Han..." A soldier hurriedly ran up to Han Zhen, "There's someone at the door, someone from your residence, saying there's something urgent."
When Han Zhen heard about the emergency, he thought something happened in the camp, so he came quickly. When he saw the private guard at the gate of the military camp, he asked, "What happened?"
The private guard stepped forward and whispered in Han Zhen's ear: "General Qin sent someone to deliver a letter to you. The other party is very anxious."
Han Zhen immediately asked for leave from his boss when he heard this. Although it was very urgent now, Qin Fang didn't have to write to him unless it was something important.
The boss knew Han Zhen's character and that he was cautious in doing things, so he didn't feel embarrassed and directly approved his leave.
Han Zhen returned to the mansion, met Tao Shan, read Qin Fang's letter, and then went to Yonghe Marquis Mansion.
The prince of Yonghe Marquis was thinking about the barbarians, and when he heard the servants report that Han Zhen was coming, he immediately invited him in. As Qin Fang became more prosperous, Han Zhen got the quota of the county agent, and his relationship with the Marquis's Mansion became better and better.
The steward of the Marquis's mansion led Han Zhen to the study.
Han Zhen bowed and said, "Greetings, my Lord."
The prince raised his hand and said, "No need to be polite in private. You came here in a hurry. Is there something going on in the military camp?" Recently, they and the barbarians have been at loggerheads. In fact, in terms of numbers, the Yonghe Army has an absolute advantage. The prince doesn't understand where their confidence comes from. The spies sent out have not received any news. We are thinking about the next battle strategy. Although we are not afraid of the barbarians, we hope to reduce the casualties of our soldiers as much as possible, so strategy is crucial.
In fact, there is another reason why we are not in a hurry to start a war. There is news from the capital that a batch of secret weapons have been transported here, including something called fire medicine. With this, we can not only strengthen the morale of our army, but also reduce casualties. So the prince also needs to wait.
Han Zhen stood up and sat down: "My Lord, it's not that the barbarians have something going on. I just received a letter from General Qin. Please take a look." He handed Qin Fang's letter to the Lord. He wanted to ask for leave, and it would take a long time to go back and forth. Only the Lord could grant leave. Moreover, there was no need to hide this matter from the Lord, because the Lord cared about the Yonghe Army more than anyone else.
As soon as the prince read the letter, he understood. He frowned, "Qin Fang's consideration is not without problems. Since you know it, I will not hide it from you. Huoyao is our secret weapon, and it is also the reason why I have been dragging my feet and not going to war with the barbarians. It is said that Huoyao can reduce our casualties. In this way, I am more looking forward to reducing the casualties of the soldiers. This is a good thing. However, if Huoyao goes wrong on the way, it will be a serious problem."
Han Zhen: "So what do you mean, who should be sent over to meet them?"
The prince smiled and said, "Qin Fang trusts you. I certainly have no doubts about you. You are the one who decides on this matter. If I don't have enough people, I can send a few people to you."
Han Zhen thought about it on the way here. He had five private guards in total. Even though he had a lot of money due to business, he still had guards. But after all, it was better to have the prince's people. So he didn't hesitate and said directly: "I can only bring two people with me. Please give me two more." Including himself, there were five people in total, which was enough to follow secretly. Too many people would attract attention.
The prince said, "Okay, I will send two people to accompany you back now. Be careful on your way back."
Han Zhen stood up: "Yes."
Han Zhen set out on the 2nd day, while Tao Shan travelled seven days, which made even a strong body unable to endure the journey, so they rested for one night.
However, when we got up here, the people sent by the emperor to collect the medicine had already arrived in Yunxiang County.
The emperor sent a hundred people over this time, and Du Xingran was with them.
When we arrived, Qin Fang was in the military camp. Fortunately, Du Xingran led people to the military camp first. The sound of soldiers' training shouts came from the military camp, and the sound was quite shocking.
"General." The soldier at the gate of the military camp saw someone coming and immediately went to report.
Qin Fang was training with the soldiers. When he heard the noise, he stopped and asked, "What's going on?" while scooping water from the earthenware jar to wash his face.
The soldier said, "There are people coming from the capital. The leader of the team is called Du Xingran. He is outside asking for a meeting."
Qin Fang's resolute face was filled with joy when he heard this. The emperor's secret letter did not mention that Du Xingran would lead the team, so he was quite surprised to hear that Du Xingran was coming. He wiped his face, took out his coat and put it on, then went to the door.
Du Xingran was craning his neck to look inside, and when he saw Qin Fang coming out, he waved happily, "Brother Qin."