Jade spy border

Chapter 82 Nanou Women’s Kingdom ([-])

Mei Wu Niang sighed slightly and took another sip of tea. Mi Yuyan asked softly: "Is there some great incense master from the Nanou Women's Kingdom?"

After hearing her cousin mention what Tan Ba ​​said in the Whispering Dark City last night, Mei Wu Niang had some guesses in her mind, but she couldn't be sure. She just shook her head slightly and said, "She didn't say it, but I smelled it on her body." I have no impression of the fragrance at all, it doesn’t look like the handiwork of our Linnan perfume maker. Moreover, the quantity of goods given to me this year has been reduced. Mr. Chen said he had seen similar jewelry in the capital, but he couldn’t find out where it came from.”

"I also asked around in Linnan, and there are no great incense masters among the people who have become famous in this year. This makes me even more excited."

Mi Yuyan raised her eyebrows: "You mean, there is a problem in the palace?"

Mei Wu Niang shook her head: "I'm not sure, but the princess has been training at the seaside for the past two years. The queen in the palace likes men. In the past two years, there were two young masters named Nanxuan and Guhong, who were quite popular. The Queen loves it and carries it with her at all times, and the whole country in Nanou knows it."

"It is said that these two people are good at playing music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and are especially good at making incense. However, these two people must have been with the Queen for more than a year or two."

"That means that either these two people have not only doted on the empress, but have even reached into the palace of the empress dowager, or there is a perfume maker who has entered the empress dowager's palace?" Mi Yuyan said slightly After pondering for a moment, he said.

Mei Wu Niang sighed again: "No matter what, it is not a good thing. In addition, I hired a local female steward in the shop I opened in Nan Ou. She said that Nan Ou has been increasing the number of troops in the past two years. This It’s unprecedented.”

I don’t know if it was a coincidence or something, but Mei Wu Niang’s words just confirmed what Tan Ba ​​said last night. Mi Yuyan was still thinking about this matter, but she heard that Mei Wu Niang had changed the subject and talked about Nan. She quickly calmed down when Ou asked about increasing the number of troops.

Increasing the number of troops for two consecutive years is indeed an extremely strange move for a small country like Nanou Women's Kingdom.The territory of Nanou is surrounded by mountains on three sides, including the east, west, north, and especially the northeastern two sides bordering Dayun. The only road that can be driven is when the two countries finally reached a trade agreement 50 years ago, and it took many hardships. Comes from hard work.

Both the Dayun and Nanou passes are easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the number of defenders does not really need to be too many.In particular, Dayun has a close relationship with the founding emperor of Nanou. As long as Nanou does not declare war on Dayun, Dayun will basically not take the initiative to declare war.

As for the south of Nan Ou, which faces the sea, there are occasionally some island countries on the sea, or the Sabi State further to the southwest, which invades from the sea, and some pirates come ashore to plunder, so Nan Ou has always focused on naval training and warship building. .

Mi Yuyan remembers clearly that the military service in Nanou is slightly different from that in Dayun. They do not have military households, nor do they have general families like the Northwest Army, Zou Jiajun, and Guangnan Army. Generally, one person per household joins the army at the age of sixteen. , five years of military service, men and women are recruited in proportion, and men do not need to take an exam to join the army.Women need to take a test to join the army, which is similar to a family background test. After the military service expires, they can change jobs, and female officers who have served in the military will be promoted faster after changing jobs.

However, due to the unique geographical location of Nanou Women's Kingdom, the long coastline is inseparable from the garrison of the navy, so their navy generals are very special. Before the Crown Princess ascends the throne, she must personally visit the army and command the navy. If she has not already When the Crown Princess is established, the Queen designates a member of the royal family to serve as the commander of the navy, but she only has a commander's seal and no military symbols.

"Sister Wu Niang, have you heard about the changes in Nanou's coastal defense?" Mi Yuyan couldn't help but asked in a deep voice.

Mei Wu Niang shook her head: "No, I haven't heard of any problems with the coastal defense. Our goods are still the same as before. They pass through Linnanguan Pass and enter Nanou, and then are transported by sea to Sabi and other countries on the island for exchange, and then by sea. It was transported back to Nanou, screened and processed and then transported back to Linnan. Everything was as usual, without any changes." "Then where did these additional troops go? Is the purpose of the additional troops coming from Nanou Palace or from the middle of the court? Or maybe it came from the Empress Dowager's Mansion, does Sister Wu Niang know?" Mi Yuyan's brows furrowed deeper.

Mei Wu Niang looked askance: "Hua Niang still knows about military matters? I really don't know about these things. I don't stay in Nanou for a long time every year. Although I pay attention to these things, I don't know much about them, let alone dare to Feel free to inquire."

Mi Yuyan realized that the question she asked was indeed beyond the scope of Mei Wu Niang's cognition, so she couldn't help but smile apologetically: "I have nothing to do in the mountain gate. I have read some military books and read some old manuscripts. I don’t know anything about military affairs, I just know a little bit about it.”

At this point, Mi Yuyan paused slightly and then asked: "Sister Wu Niang, are there many people doing business in Dayun in Nanou?"

Mei Wu Niang shook her head: "There are many ports for merchants and there are very few shops. There are a few after Linnanguan, but further south, especially in Cangdu, the capital of Nanou, they are simply rare. We It is also because of the Master Si Zao that we can handle the paperwork and open a shop in Cangdu. Even so, if we have to use a local shopkeeper, the shop is almost unprofitable."

"Actually, we Linnan people are not very popular in Nanou, but they like our products very much. So we are actually very cautious when doing things in Linnan, let alone asking around about the people in the imperial court and palace in Nanou. matter."

Mi Yuyan nodded, but did not speak anymore. She frowned unconsciously. After staying in Linnan Mountain for so long, the imperial court never showed any signs of sending more troops to Linnanguan. So, does the imperial court know about the Nanou incident or not? Woolen cloth?If he knew about this and did not send more troops to Linnanguan, or even if there was no movement in the defense, Mi Yuyan's instinctive reaction would be impossible.

That can only show that the court is most likely unaware of this matter. Logically speaking, the Dragon Cavalry Guards should have an espionage network in Nan Ou. If this espionage network does its job, then it is not a secret that Nan Ou has increased its troops for two consecutive years. It is impossible for secrets and spies not to pass the news back.

Under normal circumstances, when this intelligence comes back, in addition to being sent back to the court, a copy is also sent to the commander of the Linnan Pass Defense Camp. So what is the problem?
One possibility is that this espionage network does not exist at all, or it has been destroyed, or the person who was sent has forgotten his identity as a citizen of Dayun...

There is another possibility that the spy was intercepted at Linnanguan. Thinking of this possibility, Mi Yuyan couldn't help but beat her heart. If this was the case, the problem would be huge.

But in the blink of an eye, Mi Yuyan secretly shook her head. The emperor wanted to purge the southwest. If even the Linnan Pass guard couldn't reassure him, the purge would be child's play.

Even though Mi Yuyan was not familiar with the guard at Linnanguan, she only knew that he was a martial arts champion, but from the power balance technique, it can be imagined that this person can definitely reassure both the present emperor and the late emperor. Those who have a certain relationship with the Yunan Palace can at least maintain neutrality and guard Linnan Pass reliably.

In this case, if the imperial court really doesn't know this, it can only mean that there is a high probability that there is something wrong with Nanou's spy network...

(End of this chapter)