After transmigrating into the book, the prime minister always wants to farm with me.

Chapter 521 Tastes good
But military orders are absolute; if he and his family did not obey, they would all die.

In the end, all he could do for the Prime Minister was to make his death less painful.

Pei Yuanjun seemed oblivious to their intentions, and instead urged them to speed up their journey, aiming to reach Black Dragon Mountain, fifty li away, before nightfall.

That place was a hotbed of bandits.

The general couldn't bear it: "Prime Minister, why don't you eat something before you continue your journey?"

After saying that, he handed Pei Yuanjun a coarse grain cake.

Pei Yuanjun was taken aback, the deep look in his eyes receding slightly, and then he took it: "Thank you, what's your name?"

"Your Excellency is too kind. I am Hu Qingshan," the general replied, clasping his hands in greeting.

Pei Yuanjun took a couple of bites of the cake and exclaimed, "It tastes good!"

Hu Qingshan was slightly taken aback; he hadn't expected the Prime Minister to actually eat it.

Such a kind Prime Minister! A hint of regret flickered in his eyes: "These are the provisions my mother prepared for me. If the Prime Minister likes them, I have more here."

"No need, you should eat less of the good food!" After saying this meaningfully, he immediately spurred his horse and hurried towards Black Dragon Mountain.

The terrain there is treacherous, with high mountains and steep roads, making it an ideal place for ambushes and assassinations.

Five thousand soldiers galloped along the official road, and the passing civilians immediately made way for them.

The sandstorm left behind, and the people recognized the prime minister as the leader. They were all surprised and wondered what had happened.

Qi Yunran saw the regret in Hu Qingshan's eyes and her heart sank.

Unexpectedly, these people had also been bribed.

The bandits of Black Dragon Mountain, along with these soldiers who have killed countless people, were all arranged by Lou Chen, who only wanted to kill the young master.

Pei Yuanjun and his party traveled at full speed and finally arrived at Black Dragon Mountain before nightfall.

The area around Black Dragon Mountain is densely wooded and has a rather steep slope. Pei Yuanjun calmly instructed Hu Qingshan to set up tents and traps.

Hu Qingshan looked at the location Pei Yuanjun had chosen and his expression tightened: "Prime Minister, this place is extremely dangerous. If the bandits set up an ambush and throw huge rocks down, we could easily get injured here."

Pei Yuanjun looked closely at Hu Qingshan: "Although this place is dangerous, it doesn't mean we're just going to be on the defensive."

Hu Qingshan asked, puzzled, "What does Your Excellency mean?"

Pei Yuanjun gave him a meaningful look: "You don't need to know, just do as I say."

Hu Qingshan inexplicably felt that the Prime Minister's glance seemed to have seen through everything.

He received a secret order from General Zhao, the emperor, who had written a decree for him to have the prime minister die here.

His task was to cooperate with the Black Dragon Mountain's secret guards to kill the Prime Minister, bring the Prime Minister's body back, and also to ensure the safe return of the envoys from the four kingdoms to the capital.

They will then announce that the Prime Minister was killed by bandits.

Because it was the Emperor's birthday and envoys from four countries were visiting, the Prime Minister's body had to be buried later.

It should be known that a body will start to decompose after three days. The emperor's birthday is still a month away. By the time the envoys from the four countries return home and the prime minister's funeral is held, the body will probably have already rotted.

The Emperor hates the Prime Minister to the bone and wants him to die with his eyes open in disgrace.

A heavy feeling washed over him. The Prime Minister had dedicated his life to the country and its people, yet he had never imagined that the Emperor would suspect and scheme against him like this. He couldn't help but feel a sense of bitterness, like a rabbit being killed after the hunt is over, or a bow being put away after the birds are gone.

Pei Yuanjun ignored what Hu Qingshan thought and pretended not to know, still having people diligently set up the tent.

By this time, there were no pedestrians on the road, and as it was getting dark, some travelers had already found places to rest and stay.

Traveling at night is very dangerous. Under the Prime Minister's five years of reforms, the security in Louqu Kingdom has improved a lot. Everyone can eat and dress warmly, and theft and robbery have almost disappeared.

But that was only the scene during the day; at night, many homeless people still came out to cause trouble.

(End of this chapter)