fast and ferocious

Chapter 178 Worried Things (Part [-])
Zheng Tuo ordered people to send the letter and portrait to Wuzhou City overnight. Because Zhao Guang lived in the inn, it was saved from being seized, but Zheng Tuo still ordered people to guard it back and forth.

The corpse was not good enough to stay in the inn to accompany Zhao Guang, and brought back to the government office together with Zhao Dayi. Before leaving, Qin Wubing asked Zhao's address clearly, and promised Zhao Dayi to take care of his family.

Zhao Da's home is in Hexia Village, more than a dozen miles outside Jinling City. Qin Wubing was afraid that he would forget, so he asked Xiaofu to visit Zhao's family tomorrow and save some money.

When Qin Wubing and the others returned to the posthouse, it was the end of Xu Dynasty, but the prince's room was still lit. Qin Wubing saw that the leader hadn't rested, so he shouldn't be lazy. Today's work is over today, let's report first.

The others didn't have this concern, they all went back to rest after a tiring day.

When Qin Wubing entered the room, Prince Xiang was looking at the map, and the Eldest Princess was sitting on the side. Both of them looked unhappy. Thinking of the continuous rain outside, Qin Wubing asked: "But there is a place Already flooded?"

"Brother Jiu received the news that Jinling started to fall last night. It has been raining for three consecutive days in many places, and some villages have been flooded. Fortunately, people have evacuated early." The princess said with a worried face.

Prince Xiang said:
"Among the people brought back from the Cao Gang, a man named Jia Youcai made a confession. They figured that once the rainstorm continued and the river was in an emergency, the imperial court would definitely recruit the people to protect the embankment. On the one hand, they thought that the flood would not be small, and that recruiting ordinary people would not be enough. They would definitely use the squires and famous students. I will be in charge of finding these people, and put the fire up first."

Qin Wubing was a little puzzled:
"Why are these people annoyed? I don't understand. Isn't everyone responsible for fighting floods? Since you are a student who has obtained fame, you should understand everyone's responsibility..."

"Some people understand this truth not because they have read books, and some people may not understand that they have read books. What they want is status. Otherwise, wouldn't ten years of hard work be in vain? The lives of scholars are naturally more expensive than those recruited. too much!"

Qin Wubing snorted coldly and said: "At that time, these people with stories in their stomachs will be more difficult to deal with than ordinary people."

Prince Xiang nodded, glanced at Qin Wubing and asked:

"If it were you, many of the previous arrangements would be useless, and what you want to do will continue?"

Qin Wubing frowned and thought about it:
"You can't just think about this matter in a different position. If you change positions, I am a member of the royal family, and I live a carefree life. How can I have such thoughts! But if you look at their usual practice, after so many years of dormancy, the hand has already stretched out. It's been so long, my lord, please think, even if they can conclude that there will be floods this year through the lack of maintenance of the river, how can they be sure that once the disaster occurs, the imperial court will recruit squires and people with fame? There is only one possibility, that It is the people who have them in the Yamen Gate, the few people that Xu told me before, they are not big officials in the Yamen Gate, but they can play such a role. If you want to offer advice, Shang Feng will definitely agree to it when he hears that it can solve the urgent need."

Prince Xiang smiled and nodded, waiting for Qin Wubing's next words.

"How many such 'pawns' they arrange, I'm afraid it's indispensable. They have to use money or other methods to maintain these people for a year. Speaking of which, I am quite puzzled, has the mine been dug in Xichuan? Didn’t the emperor cut off his money all these years?”

"As I said before, Third Uncle had many people following him back then. Money, of course, was indispensable at the beginning, but you're right, they couldn't afford it!"

Qin Wubing was a little tired from sitting, so he leaned on the back of the chair, raised his legs and said: "The monarch and ministers trust each other, father and son trust each other, brothers trust each other, it is not the blessing of the community..."

The eldest princess got up and kicked Qin Wubing's trembling foot.

Qin Wubing sat down immediately.

Prince Xiang smiled and said: "He has been tired all day, don't worry about him! My family doesn't have so many rules."

Qin Wubing hurriedly said: "I'm not used to it, I can't change it for a while, take my time."

Before the Eldest Princess could speak, Prince Xiang said: "No need to change it! Just remember to restrain yourself in front of the emperor in the future, I don't need it here."

The Eldest Princess quickly explained: "I don't think he has no rules, it's his shaking of his legs that upsets me."

"The kind of red-tasseled gun you made before, the emperor said that you need to spend more money to make it?" Prince Xiang asked suddenly.

The Eldest Princess nodded and said:
"That's what the emperor said, and the straight knives, armor, trebuchets, and continuous crossbows that I made according to the ancient books...the continuous crossbows still need to be improved. If they don't change them, they may not be able to make them. I'm afraid it will be more difficult to make." Come out...the emperor said that the treasury is tight, and it is difficult to make a lot..."

"The lord thinks they will do something this time?" Qin Wubing leaned forward and asked.

"The emperor has successively issued decrees to reprimand the king of Xichuan, and has reduced the cost of the palace of Xichuan. It is even rumored that he wants to eliminate the throne of the king of Xichuan. If they don't do it now, will they wait until they become common people?"

"I discussed it with the prince before. If they really dare to move, they must have thought of taking advantage of the flood when they planned. Then the place where he raised his troops must be far from the Yellow River, not far from the lower reaches of the Hun River, and Xichuan can respond. Now this The situation, where does the prince think they will raise their troops?"

Prince Xiang smiled and said, "It's getting late, and you've been tired all day. Tian Wenqian, Deng Ming and Chen Zhong will all be there tomorrow, and you're also listening."

Qin Wubing wanted to say that since the governor of Jiangnan and the two commanders were all involved, he shouldn't get involved. The capital would naturally make arrangements for this kind of thing, so it was meaningless for him to attend.

But Prince Xiang didn't give him a chance to speak, so he waved off the guests directly.

When he reached the door, Qin Wubing realized that he hadn't reported on today's work, so he hurriedly turned around and said, "My lord, today's case..."

"You can just worry about the case, don't tell me, I'm tired, come here early tomorrow."

Qin Wubing had no choice but to leave the room with the eldest princess.

"Actually, I really don't need to get involved in what the lord is going to discuss tomorrow, and I haven't fought a war before, why don't I ask my elder brother to take my place..."

"Lin Huai is a stick! Without Marquis Wu Ding's arrangement, do you think he can go to the battlefield and come back alive? He has been thinking about it for ten years and he still can't figure it out. He thinks he is brave. What's the point of letting him come?"

"It doesn't make sense for me to come!"

"Who said no? As long as you participate, you will always be rewarded for your merits afterwards. Brother Ninth is also doing it for your own good, so that I won't have to deal with them when I come to the capital and say something nasty."

Qin Wubing blinked, thinking about it is also the reason.

(End of this chapter)